Title: Moments Like These
Details: Ancient Egypt AU, Teana is Téa's/Anzu's incarnation
This is inspired by an upcoming one-shot I'm writing that has a somewhat similar setting.
Teana was able to figure out that morning had come based on the light that was hitting her face coming in from the window. As consciousness waved over her, she heard light snoring next to her and she inwardly smiled, snuggling up to the one next to her. It's moments like these she enjoys and appreciates the most. She sighs, and then gently opens her eyes only to close them, and then open them again.
She turns to her right to see her darling husband, Atem- Pharaoh of all of Egypt, sleeping next to her, snoring soundly. His duties as the sovereign king of the land were far too many and numerous and left her a little disappointed about the lack of time she spent with him. Other times, when she did spend time with him, it had to do with work or official business. Teana wanted to spend leisurely time with Atem, go for a walk, have a picnic, dance for fun or do absolutely nothing in particular at all. She sometimes felt like she had to share Atem with all of Egypt.
She glances back up to Atem's face as sunlight strikes much of his face and his hair. It's times like these, when he's calm, relaxed and let's himself be vulnerable that she thinks he looks even more breathtakingly beautiful. She reaches out to move pull back one of his lightning blond bangs that had been pushed in front of his eyes. His hair is remarkable soft and silky, something that had fascinated her when she first wed Atem. Now, his blond, magenta, black hair was not so much a fascination for her, but a source of comfort and familiarity.
The color itself was a distinguishing feature. She mused that it was a mark of Ra. She momentarily wondered if Atem and her children would be blessed with this mark. She would be certain they would, as she couldn't imagine her own children not having this similarity to their father. She imagined a possible son, that would look almost in every way imaginable in appearance to Atem. She couldn't imagine them looking like herself. Perhaps one of her children might inherit some smaller likeness like her eye shape, or her smile?
It was then, that Atem woke and open his own violet eyes to meet his own lovely queen's eyes. Teana smiled in greeting to him and in response, he looped his arm under her and pulled her closer to him. He nuzzled into her and looked back to her with his violet eyes, grinning. His eyes were also something she loved so very much. The violet color was also a sign of what he was, magnificent and royalty. Atem too had a weird love for her own blue, cerulean eyes, but she did not think them anything special.
Atem reached his hand forward to cup her cheek and move her face forward to kiss her deeply, to which Teana could only wholeheartedly kiss back the same. Atem was never one for chaste or quick kisses. His always had to be meaningful, long or lingering. Even his shortest of kisses left a tantalizing feeling on her skin. Although it did not seem so, Atem was very touchy and affectionate. To his loyal subjects and people, he had to act in a stern, dignified and strong manner. He kept that shield up well, but in the privacy of his own bedroom with his own wife, and sometimes even with his close friends, did he let this wall down.
These moments were somewhat rare unfortunately, as duties begrudgingly ate up all of Atem's time. But at least some hours were reserved for her. At night, Atem was all hers and she was all Atem's- snuggled up in his arms. In the very early moments of the day like now, she didn't have to share Atem with anyone. For a short period there was only the two of them, Atem and Teana. Like the kiss that just shared, these moments were there's.
Written because I was dying for a slightly more happier, fluffier fic for this couple. Angst can be good, but sometimes it's too much and you just need something that makes you smile and feel happy. Speaking of which, if you reviewed, it would also make me very happy.
~Startistica