(AN: Hey guys... I haven't had internet, so my Christmas present for you today will be two new chapters. Also, I wanted to add a twist to the story. Things might go a bit differently. Also, where are the Kuribohs? Hope you guys enjoy! )
Jono and the Pharaoh met in his chambers.
"I'm here, my Pharaoh. " Jono said while bowing to him.
"You probably already know what we're going to talk about, right, Jono? " The Pharaoh said.
"Yes, my Pharaoh. Let me say this... I sincerely apologize. I feel as if I have betrayed you, my Pharaoh. " Jono said.
The Pharaoh couldn't help but look at Jono.
"When I met Seto, and when I was courting him, I didn't know that he was going to marry you. I couldn't help it, though... He's so beautiful. " He cried.
"I don't know what Seto did, but he made me fall in love with him when I first saw him... I don't know if it was because he was so helpless and innocent or what... I've searched for him endlessly until you introduced him to me. I know he was looking for me too." Jono continued.
Atem wanted to say something, but couldn't find the words.
"I'm sorry, my Pharaoh. I fell in love with your cousin and now he's with my child. I will leave him tonight. " Jono cried.
"It's fine, Jono. You don't have to leave Seth unless you really want to. " The Pharaoh said.
"In all honesty, I don't want to leave him. I love him and my child very much. " Jono said.
"Don't leave him. I know that this is going to be difficult on the both of you, but, I have to marry him. You two can still see eachother as many times as you want. I can also arrange for a spiritual marriage for the three of us. You could be my second husband so Seth could be married to the both of us. It's my fault, Jono. I made you spend the night with him for over a year. It's inevitable. " The Pharaoh said.
"I'm not too fond of the idea, but I'll do anything to be close to Seto and our child. " Jono said.
Jono and the Pharaoh finished the conversation and headed back to the banquet. Seto immediately hugged Jono.
"I'll tell you what happened later. First, go enjoy your dinner, my king. " Jono said as he bowed to Seto.
"Honey, it's just me. You don't need to be formal with me and our son. " Seto said.
Jono looked at Seto teary eyed.
"Seto, I love you. I want you to be happy. I want our child to be happy too. I promise you that we'll still be together. Please Seto... Accept the engagement and marry the Pharaoh. Everything will be fine. I promise. " Jono said.
Seto hugged his lover and cried.
"I'll talk to you later. But don't worry. We will always be lovers no matter what. " Jono said. They kissed tenderly.
Jono met with everyone else as they waited for the official engagement ritual and announcement.
Ishizu saw that Jono was on the verge of tears.
She hugged Jono.
"Don't worry, Jono. You and Seto will still be together, and the child will be safe. " Ishizu said.
"I hope so, Ishizu. I promised Seto that we would still be lovers and that we would still be together. Even the Pharaoh was fine with it. He spared my life. That'll be the only way I can be grateful to him." Jono said.
Seto and Atem were inside the banquet hall
The eldest priest Akunadin.
"Place your hands together. " Akunadin said.
Seto and Atem placed their hands together.
"My Pharaoh, do you still want to go with this engagement? " Akunadin asked.
Seto looked at Akunadin in confusion.
"That's not really what a priest should ask the bridegroom. " he though.
"Seto, Akunadin already knows your secret." Atem said.
"My secret?" Seto asked. He was horrified.
"Priest Seth, I know that you and Jono are lovers. I also know about your ability to carry children and I know that you are with Jono's child at the moment. I swore to the Pharaoh that your secret is safe with me and I also swore to protect you, Jono, and your child." He said.
"Thank you. " He said to Akunadin and the Pharaoh.
"I told you, Seth. I promised to love you and your child, take care of the both of you and spare my friend. You know that I will love your child as if he were my own. " Atem said.
Atem touched Seto's stomach and held Seto tenderly.
"I'm really falling for you, Seth. " He whispered.
Seto really didn't know what to do.
"My Pharaoh?" Akunadin asked in order to remind him.
"Oh... Yes, Akunadin. I still want to marry my cousin. " Atem said.
"Priest Seth, do you accept to be engaged to the Pharaoh? " Akunadin asked.
Seto feared this question.
He did not accept. He wanted to be with Jono. He then remembered his duties and Jono's words.
"I accept. " Seto said.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Our Pharaoh!" he shouted.
Everyone cheered.
"I also have the pleasure of announcing our Pharaoh's engagement. In one week's time, our Pharaoh will be Wed to none other than Priest Seth. Please welcome our future King Consort! " He announced as Seto walked.
The civilians were a little shocked, but still cheered.
The Pharaoh, the priests, Jono and the rest of the Pharaoh's court entered the banquet hall.
Seto wasn't eating very well.
"What's wrong, sweetheart? " The Pharaoh asked him.
Seto was confused.
"Sweetheart? Cousin, why? " Seto asked.
"If you already forgot, we are engaged to be married. I'm going to be your husband, so I just wanted to show some affection. " Atem said.
Atem held Seto's hand.
"He's visibly distraught. " Ishizu said to Shada.
"I see... " Shada said.
Mahaddo made a face to Seto.
"Seto, just play along! " He mouthed out. Seto saw Mahaddo and simply nodded. He gave Mahaddo a sad look.
Mahaddo rubbed Jono's back.
"I'm very sorry, Jono. This must be very hard to see. " Mahaddo said.
"It is... " Jono agreed with him.
"Everything will be fine, however. " Mahaddo said.
Mahaddo looked at Jono with tenderness in his eyes. He understood how Jono felt. He too, had fallen in love with Seto and his heart broke once again. The purple haired young apprentice would always blush everytime he saw Seto. He tried to fight back the tears. He knew that his beloved was not happy.
Mahaddo walked outside and looked at the stars. He was very sad.
Ishizu walked towards him.
"What is the matter, Mahaddo? " She asked.
"Poor Seto... He really doesn't look happy. And I have a feeling that he might be sick. " He said as he was fighting back his tears.
"Seto will be fine, Mahaddo. But I know that something much deeper is bothering you. " She said.
"What do you mean, Priestess Ishizu? " Mahaddo asked.
"You're in love with him. You see Seto the same way that I see Shada. " She said.
Mahaddo couldn't help it and spilled his tears.
"I thought it was simple admiration because he was my teacher, but every time I'd see him, my heart would skip beats, and I would always feel butterflies in my stomach. And whenever I would hear him sing or chant, I'd get so weak. I can't resist him, Ishizu. But his heart belongs to Jono and he's marrying THe Pharaoh. I don't care if he's not with me. I just want him to be happy. I wish that I could make him happy, but I know I can't. " He cried.
"I love the way he does everything. The way he chants, the way he sings, the way he dances, how he prays, how he is approachable, how he treats children, his eyes, his body... " Mahaddo continued.
He started to tell Ishizu about how he fell in love with him.
(flashback )
Seto had finished praying.
"Did you understand that, Mahaddo? " He asked.
"I did, Priest Seth. " Mahaddo said.
"It's fine, you can call me Seto, like everyone else does. " He said.
Seto smiled at Mahaddo.
"I shall sweep your footsteps, Seto." Mahaddo said.
"Not yet. We have the temple to ourselves, and I hear some musicians playing outside. Let's dance! " Seto said.
"But... I can't... I can't dance. I don't know how... " Mahaddo said.
"Watch me. It'll come naturally. " Seto said.
Seto grabbed a sheer blue cloth and held it up in the air as he danced. He moved his hips and then he moved his feet.
Mahaddo kept staring at Seto's torso and his hips.
Seto then threw the cloth behind Mahaddo and wrapped it around him lightly and then unwrapped it.
"Dance with me! " Seto said cheerfully.
That smile got Mahaddo to turn beet red.
Mahaddo tried to mimic Seto's moves.
"You're doing it, Mahaddo! Keep going! " Seto said cheerfully.
Mahaddo couldn't resist. He placed his hand on Seto's tiny waist and slid it down his hip.
Seto wrapped an arm around Mahaddo's neck and kept dancing.
(End flashback)
"It was there that I saw the kind of person he is... I wonder if he sees anything in me. " Mahaddo said.
"Priest Seto has always spoken highly of you, Mahaddo. You have a special place in his heart. And he also likes your hair. " She said.
Mahaddo smiled when she said that.
"Really, Ishizu? "
"Absolutely. Seto definitely has something that makes a lot of people fall in love with him. Women and men have desired him. He would always have suitors show up at the temple or his chambers. He's had countless marriage offers as well, despite being a priest. Seto is a homosexual, so he would always turn down the women politely. He would always tell them that they were beautiful and could find a great man, but that he wasn't that man and that he was attracted to men. With the men, he would spend some time with them, but he would always preserve his virginity. Every time that a man would ask him to have intercourse with them, he would politely refuse." Ishizu said.
"Ishizu... Are you in love with Seto as well? " Mahaddo asked.
"No, Mahaddo. The only person I love and will ever love is Shada. Seto is more like a younger brother to me." She said.
The banquet was over.
"You're going to spend the night with me, Seth. " Atem said.
"Already? " Seto asked reluctantly.
"Yes. We're engaged now. " Atem said.
Atem touched Seto's face gently.
They walked to the Pharaoh's chambers.
"I'll help you disrobe. " The Pharaoh said.
Seto was a bit reluctant.
He started by taking off Seto's jewelry.
"These golden armbands look great on you. They compliment your skin. " He said.
"Thank you, cousin. " Seto replied.
He took off Seto's robes easily, leaving him partially naked.
Seto immediately tried to cover himself.
"There is no need. You look great, Seto. Actually, you've always been beautiful. Right now, though... You're more beautiful than ever. " The Pharaoh said as he placed kisses on Seto.
The Pharaoh placed Seto in bed.
Seto couldn't lay on his back, so he laid on his side.
"Cousin... Do you have an extra pillow? " He asked.
The Pharaoh gave him an extra pillow.
Seto put it under his side and fell asleep.
The Pharaoh held Seto close to him as they slept. One of the Pharaoh's hands was on Seto's stomach and he was able to feel the baby's movements.
Seto woke up and placed his hand on his stomach.
"The little guy's been kicking you all night." The Pharaoh said. He smiled at Seto.
"I know... " Seto replied.
"Sweetheart... Can you please let me sleep? You can still kick or play or do whatever you want in there, but go easy on me. I love you. " Seto said.
The Pharaoh smiled at Seto.
"He's so cute. Especially when he talks to his child. " the Pharaoh thought.
Seto smiled.
"He's not born yet, but I already love him very much. " Seto said.
"I know... You have so much love to give. I hope you give some of that love to me someday. " The Pharaoh said.
The Pharaoh took Seto in his arms and kissed him.
Seto closed his eyes. In his mind, it wasn't the Pharaoh that was holding him and kissing him. It was Jono. He longed for Jono's touch and kisses. He couldn't stop thinking about his beloved blonde.
"I wonder what he's doing right now..." Seto thought.
Jono was outside looking at the stars. Mahaddo was walking by and joined him.
"How are you feeling, Jono? " Mahaddo asked.
"I miss Seto so much. But I'll be fine. " Jono said.
"I miss him too, Jono. " Mahaddo said.
Jono looked at Mahaddo.
"Jono, I totally understand. I'm in love with Seto as well. And... I'm falling for you too. " Mahaddo said.
Jono was even more confused.
Mahaddo immediately kissed Jono without hesitation.
Atem reached for Seto's undergarments.
"N-no! " Seto cried.
"Seth... " Atem said.
"What if it hurts the baby? " Seto asked.
"Don't you and Jono do it all the time? " Atem asked.
"We haven't since I found out that I'm with child. " Seto said.
"Fine. I won't penetrate you. I'll just kiss you. " Atem said.
Atem started kissing Seto passionately and then he slowly worked his way down to his neck. As Seto felt Atem kiss and nip at his neck, he imagined that it was Jono doing it to him. Seto moaned.
"How far along are you? " Atem asked.
"I'll be six months along next week. " Seto said.
"You're not big at all. Pregnant women that are six months along are three times bigger than you. Is it because you're a man? " Atem said.
"I don't know." Seto said.
Atem continued to kiss Seto.
"Jono... " Seto said between breaths.
"No, sweetheart. It's Atem. " Atem said.
Seto kept moaning with every kiss her got from Atem. Atem laid his mark of possession on Seto's collarbone.
Jono and Mahaddo were in Jono's chambers. They disrobed and kissed eachother passionately.
"You know, Jono... Seto is sharing a bed with the Pharaoh. It makes my blood boil. " Mahaddo said.
"Say no more! " Jono said.
Jono and Mahaddo kept kissing eachother.
Jono took off Mahaddo's undergarments.
"Jono... I want to lose my virginity to Seto. " Mahaddo said.
"It's fine. I'll just take you in my mouth. " Jono said.
Mahaddo nodded in agreement.
Jono took Mahaddo in his mouth and started sucking him. Mahaddo yelped and then he moaned really loud. He was so enveloped in pleasure. He never felt this way before. Jono swallowed Mahaddo's seed.
Jono and Mahaddo cuddled in Jono's bed.
"Has anything happened between you and Seto? " Jono asked as he ran his fingers through Mahaddo's purple hair.
"Nothing has happened between us. I haven't told Seto how I feel yet. I'm just his apprentice. " Mahaddo said.
"I'm fine with you being in love with Seto. " Jono said.
"Do you not love Seto anymore? " Mahaddo asked.
"I do. I love Seto very much. I love him with all my heart. I like you too, Mahaddo. I don't know if he has any feelings for you, but if he does, maybe the three of us could be together. " Jono said.
Mahaddo smiled at the thought.