Um... no, I will try to clear my mind instead this time. You think of the memory, yes.
[ He puts his hands back where they were before, eyes closed. He tries to concentrate to establish a link again... but he's really unsure how well it'll work. ]
[Okay...well, that much he can do. It's a memory he is incredibly fond of...of him holding his little ones, all in one hand, singing to them while they're being fussy so they can go to sleep. It's similar to what Megami showed him, with far fewer children, obviously...they're all very pudgy and small, yet barely even come close to being the length of his fingers. From right to left they're almost every color of the rainbow, from red to pink and everything in between.]
[Memory Poseidon brings them closer to his eyes, and now Megami can really look at them and see their personalities shine though. They aren't sleeping in any birth order, looks like...Ichimatsu is curled into a ball by his thumb, Karamatsu's having to deal with Todomatsu flicking his tail against him every few minutes as he sleeps with his face nuzzling Osomatsu's side. Osomatsu has his arms in the air and seems to just be sleeping completely flat with his mouth open, while Choromatsu is also slightly curled with one of his hands in his mouth. Jyushimatsu is almost falling off his hand with how much he squirms, and Poseidon has to reach up and gently nudge him against Choromatsu.]
[Instead of responding, Poseidon endeavors to find another memory...they're not hard to come by, of course. He chooses a memory from when they are slightly older; still children, but nowhere near adulthood. They can swim on their own and speak, which means they can get into trouble. Megami gets his first taste of just how mischievous they are, even...
Poseidon is looking down at a young Osomatsu and Choromatsu, who have been caught trying to sneak too far out of the reef, the very first time they attempted it. The others, meanwhile, huddle behind Poseidon and snicker as they watch their brothers get scolded, though they are ultimately not exempt either...Poseidon reaches around and picks up the youngest three plus Karamatsu in one hand, then scoops Osomatsu and Choromatsu in his other. The red and green mers bicker indecipherably for a moment until they're yanking on each others' fins or pulling on clothing and accessories until the other cries uncle.
...but a roll of thunder overhead ceases the fighting, and all six of the children swim up towards Poseidon's face, disappearing with quick little flashes of color into his hair.]
They went into my hair. When they were younger, I would let them ride there so I could keep an eye on them when I did my duties...I could not leave them home alone. Even as they got older, the habit stuck.
If I had known, I would have taken you in a heartbeat.
[He gently touches his fingertip to the side of Megami's hair, brushing it back off his face.]
But all is not lost. You will be able to see them very soon. They may not be as young as they were, but...that does not make you any less their parent than I am.
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[ He puts his hands back where they were before, eyes closed. He tries to concentrate to establish a link again... but he's really unsure how well it'll work. ]
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Their tails are different colours?!
[ he had no idea! ]
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Osomatsu is red, Karamatsu is blue, Choromatsu is green, Ichimatsu is purple, Jyushimatsu is yellow, and Todomatsu is pink.
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Eeehh?? Wait, you can really see them!?
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[ LISTEN TO THAT VOICE HE'S SO HAPPY ]
You said they were identical so I imagined their tails were the same colour as yours!
They're so precious...!
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[Memory Poseidon brings them closer to his eyes, and now Megami can really look at them and see their personalities shine though. They aren't sleeping in any birth order, looks like...Ichimatsu is curled into a ball by his thumb, Karamatsu's having to deal with Todomatsu flicking his tail against him every few minutes as he sleeps with his face nuzzling Osomatsu's side. Osomatsu has his arms in the air and seems to just be sleeping completely flat with his mouth open, while Choromatsu is also slightly curled with one of his hands in his mouth. Jyushimatsu is almost falling off his hand with how much he squirms, and Poseidon has to reach up and gently nudge him against Choromatsu.]
I miss when they were this size...
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D... Do you have more?
[ He wants to see more ]
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Poseidon is looking down at a young Osomatsu and Choromatsu, who have been caught trying to sneak too far out of the reef, the very first time they attempted it. The others, meanwhile, huddle behind Poseidon and snicker as they watch their brothers get scolded, though they are ultimately not exempt either...Poseidon reaches around and picks up the youngest three plus Karamatsu in one hand, then scoops Osomatsu and Choromatsu in his other. The red and green mers bicker indecipherably for a moment until they're yanking on each others' fins or pulling on clothing and accessories until the other cries uncle.
...but a roll of thunder overhead ceases the fighting, and all six of the children swim up towards Poseidon's face, disappearing with quick little flashes of color into his hair.]
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The thunder and sudden movement from them even surprises him though. ]
Oh!! [ he can't help jumping a little, and again has to remind himself to not let go ] Where did they go?
[ they zipped in the hair and then were gone... O_O... he's not aware they're still there ]
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They went into my hair. When they were younger, I would let them ride there so I could keep an eye on them when I did my duties...I could not leave them home alone. Even as they got older, the habit stuck.
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That's so adorable...
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I can imagine them having hid from each other behind your robes...if they didn't just play in them.
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Ah...
[ and then he goes quiet ]
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...what is it, Megami?
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[ he doesn't finish though. but the sounds he's making give away that he's started crying ]
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[Their connection is severed as Poseidon opens his eyes and looks down at Megami, alarmed by his sudden emotion.]
Megami, w- what is wrong, are you alright?
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[ he lets go of Poseidon and tries to wipe his eyes ]
Th-They were so cute... a-and I...
[ his voice gets quieter ]
I missed... all of that...
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[Poseidon lifts him up in his hand, then, holding him at eye level.]
I am so sorry, I did not realize...that was awfully insensitive. I did not mean to upset you...
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[ he wipes his eyes some more ]
...It... it seems sillier and sillier as time goes on that I did not just offer the egg and myself to you all those years ago...
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[He gently touches his fingertip to the side of Megami's hair, brushing it back off his face.]
But all is not lost. You will be able to see them very soon. They may not be as young as they were, but...that does not make you any less their parent than I am.
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Y...Yes. You're right...
Soon...
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[Poseidon blinks, slowly, and his smile starts to fade. Then, he looks up from Megami and out to the open ocean.]
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But Megami barely even gets to properly process and blush at that before he notices something's off ]
...Poseidon?
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But also...Poseidon doesn't reply right away, continuing to look at the ocean. He's been out here so long that the sun is beginning to set again...
To Megami's eyes, nothing is really off...the water's a little choppy, but not unusually so.]
I thought I...
[His brow creases, and he very carefully sets Megami down in the sand.]
...would you...give me just a moment?
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[ He slithers back onto the sand and waits. ]
Oh... It's already so late... [ he says it absently to himself. He hadn't noticed the sun setting at all. ]
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