It hurts him to see Osomatsu like this... as badly as he wants to fall apart he has to keep it together. So he kneels down again and this time extends his arms out to the other ]
[Honestly, Megami is...probably seeing a rather rare sight right now. Out of all his siblings, Osomatsu never cries. At least, they hadn't seen him cry. Not since they were all very young. He does a rather good job of keeping all of his emotions bottled up, but this...this has all been too much. He lost Choromatsu, and now he's on the verge of losing his dad, too.
He's not sure he wants to come over, both scared and hesitant since he only knows of Megami from what Poseidon had told them...but eventually, he swims closer until he can't swim anymore, somewhat beaching himself on the edge of the shore while still giving himself room to flee back into the water if he needs to. He isn't looking at Megami, refusing to meet his gaze since he knows yet more tears are starting to escape.]
[ Megami gets a bit closer, just enough that he can wrap his arms around Osomatsu's shoulders and pull him into a loose hug, one that the other can easily escape from if he so wishes. One of his hands strokes his hair. ]
[Osomatsu stiffens the moment he's touched, but it doesn't last long, really. He hasn't allowed himself to cry or be upset about anything at all save for the comfort and complete isolation of his room, so when Megami tries comforting him, he's not entirely sure how to handle it.
...he handles it poorly, and pretty quickly starts crying fully, choking up as he tries just as hard not to.
What he saw back there isn't something he's going to be able to forget. He's not sure what Totoko even did to his father, but he's not okay. He's not even entirely sure he's alive...all he knows is that she had his trident. No one in the entire ocean could command the trident other than Poseidon himself, yet she was carrying it...using it...
He drops his head against Megami's shoulder, his tail curling up against his side as he leans against him and sobs, wondering what happened to Choromatsu now. Was he okay? Did Totoko still have him with her? Did she trick Poseidon after all, regardless...?
Osomatsu's a hair away from hysterics, but he manages to keep his crying from turning into hiccups as he looks up at Megami with tears still falling freely, his hands reaching up now to grip the loose folds of his toga.]
Y...you're 'sposed to me my Mom, right? ...you have to help us...please...
[Osomatsu isn't sure what to do, or even say at this point, but he nods when Megami sets him back down as he wipes at his face with the heels of both hands. He isn't going anywhere right now, too afraid to dare go back into an ocean that doesn't belong to his father anymore, and unsure of what he might find if he did go back.
[ Once he's sure Osomatsu will be okay on his own for the moment, he runs back to his lake as quickly as his human legs can carry him. Now that he's out of Osomatsu's sight though, he finds he can't hold back his own breakdown anymore, and after tripping on an exposed root, he finds himself coming apart, wailing and crying as it hits him all at once that Poseidon might very well be dead now. But he can't write him off as such yet, and Choromatsu, Osomatsu and the other children need him right now. So after giving himself a moment, he shakily rises back to his feet and continues running to the lake.
Once he gets there he dives inside and immediately goes for his pile of treasures. There has to be something in here...
He debates trying to contact the other higher gods... but there's no time. And if they had intended to do something to help they would have by now. Poseidon couldn't rely on them to cure his loneliness, and Megami couldn't rely on them to do something about his island... neither of them can rely on them now, as cruel as it may be.
Eventually he finds a sheathed tanto blade. It'd been left at his shrine as a sign of gratitude from a warrior from another island long ago, and while more so a decorative piece, it was still sharp and untarnished thanks to Megami's magic.
It'll have to do.
Leaving the lake he returns, mud still staining his toga where he fell and his human legs now back to snake form, in too much of a hurry to change back once out of the water. He's out of breath when he returns, clutching the still sheathed weapon in both hands. Give him just a moment. ]
[In hindsight, Megami hadn't kept Osomatsu waiting too long, but it still felt like an eternity to him. He'd never been on shore for this long before, and the feeling of the dry air was strange against his skin and body. He tried to keep his tail beneath the water, but the waves had entirely stopped...it was hard. Nevertheless, he can't help but continue to silently cry while Megami is gone, coming up with increasingly worse case scenarios while he sits there and thinks about what could be happening down there.
He jumps when Megami comes back, his eyes widening a touch when he sees the snake half of his lower body. Dad hadn't mentioned that...
But then his gaze falls on the object in his hands.]
[A wish? This isn't like getting granted a genie wish that could easily backfire if you don't word it exactly right, is it...no, those are just stories. Megami wouldn't do something like that, not when something like this is at stake.
So Osomatsu takes a slow breath, keeping his eyes locked on the knife in Megami's hands.]
I wish...for a way to save my dad and my brother. ....Please.
[ Okay now there's no bullshit hang ups about him being kinda ~selfish~ to want to save people he cares about, now it's a wish and he don't gotta worry about that. ]
Understood.
[ Good(?) thing Osomatsu's eyes are on the knife, because he gets to see Megami suddenly wrap his own hand around the blade... tight.
He cringes for a moment as it cuts into his palm, blood already running down the blade, his other hand clutching the handle until his knuckles turn white as a way to cope with the pain. Eventually the blade begins to glow a green colour, illuminating the dark just a little bit.
Only once the glow dies down does Megami withdraw his injured hand, panting for breath as he reaches to retrieve the discarded sheath. The blade still has some blood on it, but it has a weird green tinge to the rest of it. Megami sheathes it, then holds it out to Osomatsu, still out of breath as he tries to explain. ]
This knife... now has the power to undo any magic... break any magic contract no matter how strong... you just... need to stab... the witch...
[ He's shaking now but he's trying to keep it together just a little longer... ]
[Osomatsu almost reaches out for Megami reflexively when he cuts his hand along the blade, at least until he realizes that he'd done it on purpose. He's not sure he would have agreed to make the wish if he knew he was going to do that, but...this is a matter of life or death. Whatever he's giving him is going to be the only hope that they have, otherwise Megami doing anything at all would be a waste.
He reaches out and carefully takes the blade, holding it close to his front as Megami explain's its use. But it doesn't stop Osomatsu from paling, watching how the goddess struggles to breathe.
Stab the witch? Him?? That's...going to be impossible, but at least he has something now that can help, assuming anyone can get close enough to her to use it.]
Because only a few seconds after Osomatsu takes the knife and asks that does Megami sway, and suddenly collapses, landing on his side. His eyes stay closed and he looks like he's in pain, still shaking and struggling to breathe.
Osomatsu very nearly fumbles the knife into the water, then, but manages to keep his grip on it as Megami falls over onto the sand. He quickly takes the knife and shoves it into a pouch at his side, quickly drawing it shut before dragging himself as close to Megami as he can get, unable to get farther than where the shallows meet the sand.]
You're not fine! You look like you're about to pass out!
[Or...are on the verge of it...
The mer lingers, at a loss as to what to do.]
C...cmon now, I...I can't just...leave you like this...! You gotta get up...
[ Megami struggles again for a moment, then curses himself for not being able to hold it together long enough to send Osomatsu off without worry. Not being able to do at least that much in front of your son... how shameful of a mother. ]
N-No... you have to go now...! Or else your father will...
[ He doesn't want to finish that thought, so he stops himself from saying anymore.
He tries to force himself back up, and this time manages to do it, just a little. Just enough that he can reach out and put his uninjured hand behind Osomatsu's head, pulling him down just enough that he can kiss him on the forehead.
He's crying now, but he forces a smile for his son. One last smile. ]
[He hadn't been expecting Megami to be able to move at all, even with him begging him to get up...but when the goddess pulls him down and presses his lips to his forehead, he goes very still. He cried all his tears a long time ago, leaving his face uncomfortably dry in a foreign way. And if the urgency wasn't so great, he probably would have remained rooted to the spot, frozen with indecision...whether he should stay, or trust Megami and leave.
He's not sure how much he believes what he says about him being okay...but at this point, he doesn't have a choice.
Osomatsu lingers for just a moment more before pulling away and letting his tail slip back into the water, pushing at the sand to get himself into the sea proper so he can flip himself over and dive. Dive and swim faster than he ever has before in his life, desperate to make it back down there before it's too late.
Too late for Choromatsu, for Poseidon...and for Megami, too.]
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[It's not really Megami's fault that he can't do anything to help. Osomatsu is just...desperate. He has no one else to go to. Nowhere to turn.
And at this rate, he won't have any other parents to turn to, either.]
S...so that's it then, huh?
[Osomatsu's voice breaks despite his best efforts as he glares at the water in front of him.]
Just...just because Choromatsu had to- to go be with some stupid humans instead of me, Dad's gonna...
[He sniffs and ducks his head further, the water broken suddenly by a tear dripping off the tip of his nose.
And that just makes him angrier.]
C-choromatsu...why did he have to leave...everything was going fine, and- and-
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It hurts him to see Osomatsu like this... as badly as he wants to fall apart he has to keep it together. So he kneels down again and this time extends his arms out to the other ]
Osomatsu... come here.
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[Honestly, Megami is...probably seeing a rather rare sight right now. Out of all his siblings, Osomatsu never cries. At least, they hadn't seen him cry. Not since they were all very young. He does a rather good job of keeping all of his emotions bottled up, but this...this has all been too much. He lost Choromatsu, and now he's on the verge of losing his dad, too.
He's not sure he wants to come over, both scared and hesitant since he only knows of Megami from what Poseidon had told them...but eventually, he swims closer until he can't swim anymore, somewhat beaching himself on the edge of the shore while still giving himself room to flee back into the water if he needs to. He isn't looking at Megami, refusing to meet his gaze since he knows yet more tears are starting to escape.]
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I... I-I'm sorry...
[ He feels himself beginning to cry as well ]
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[Osomatsu stiffens the moment he's touched, but it doesn't last long, really. He hasn't allowed himself to cry or be upset about anything at all save for the comfort and complete isolation of his room, so when Megami tries comforting him, he's not entirely sure how to handle it.
...he handles it poorly, and pretty quickly starts crying fully, choking up as he tries just as hard not to.
What he saw back there isn't something he's going to be able to forget. He's not sure what Totoko even did to his father, but he's not okay. He's not even entirely sure he's alive...all he knows is that she had his trident. No one in the entire ocean could command the trident other than Poseidon himself, yet she was carrying it...using it...
He drops his head against Megami's shoulder, his tail curling up against his side as he leans against him and sobs, wondering what happened to Choromatsu now. Was he okay? Did Totoko still have him with her? Did she trick Poseidon after all, regardless...?
Osomatsu's a hair away from hysterics, but he manages to keep his crying from turning into hiccups as he looks up at Megami with tears still falling freely, his hands reaching up now to grip the loose folds of his toga.]
Y...you're 'sposed to me my Mom, right? ...you have to help us...please...
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Poseidon's done so much for him already, has pledged to do so much more. Just hours ago they had kissed and held one another...
He can't do nothing.
There's tears running down his face now and he gives Osomatsu one last tight squeeze, before letting go and parting from him to stand. ]
I'll be back in a moment, all right?
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[Osomatsu isn't sure what to do, or even say at this point, but he nods when Megami sets him back down as he wipes at his face with the heels of both hands. He isn't going anywhere right now, too afraid to dare go back into an ocean that doesn't belong to his father anymore, and unsure of what he might find if he did go back.
All he can do now is trust Megami.]
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Once he gets there he dives inside and immediately goes for his pile of treasures. There has to be something in here...
He debates trying to contact the other higher gods... but there's no time. And if they had intended to do something to help they would have by now. Poseidon couldn't rely on them to cure his loneliness, and Megami couldn't rely on them to do something about his island... neither of them can rely on them now, as cruel as it may be.
Eventually he finds a sheathed tanto blade. It'd been left at his shrine as a sign of gratitude from a warrior from another island long ago, and while more so a decorative piece, it was still sharp and untarnished thanks to Megami's magic.
It'll have to do.
Leaving the lake he returns, mud still staining his toga where he fell and his human legs now back to snake form, in too much of a hurry to change back once out of the water. He's out of breath when he returns, clutching the still sheathed weapon in both hands. Give him just a moment. ]
I-I'm sorry... for... m-making you wait...
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[In hindsight, Megami hadn't kept Osomatsu waiting too long, but it still felt like an eternity to him. He'd never been on shore for this long before, and the feeling of the dry air was strange against his skin and body. He tried to keep his tail beneath the water, but the waves had entirely stopped...it was hard. Nevertheless, he can't help but continue to silently cry while Megami is gone, coming up with increasingly worse case scenarios while he sits there and thinks about what could be happening down there.
He jumps when Megami comes back, his eyes widening a touch when he sees the snake half of his lower body. Dad hadn't mentioned that...
But then his gaze falls on the object in his hands.]
W....what's that?
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It is... a kind of weapon the warriors in this region use, that one gave me as thanks many years ago. It is most akin to a knife.
[ He closes his eyes, thinking. A mere knife isn't going to be enough though, so he has to think of something more to do with it ]
...Osomatsu. I need you to do something for me.
Please rephrase your request as a wish to save your father and brother, so I may fulfill it.
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[A wish? This isn't like getting granted a genie wish that could easily backfire if you don't word it exactly right, is it...no, those are just stories. Megami wouldn't do something like that, not when something like this is at stake.
So Osomatsu takes a slow breath, keeping his eyes locked on the knife in Megami's hands.]
I wish...for a way to save my dad and my brother. ....Please.
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Understood.
[ Good(?) thing Osomatsu's eyes are on the knife, because he gets to see Megami suddenly wrap his own hand around the blade... tight.
He cringes for a moment as it cuts into his palm, blood already running down the blade, his other hand clutching the handle until his knuckles turn white as a way to cope with the pain. Eventually the blade begins to glow a green colour, illuminating the dark just a little bit.
Only once the glow dies down does Megami withdraw his injured hand, panting for breath as he reaches to retrieve the discarded sheath. The blade still has some blood on it, but it has a weird green tinge to the rest of it. Megami sheathes it, then holds it out to Osomatsu, still out of breath as he tries to explain. ]
This knife... now has the power to undo any magic... break any magic contract no matter how strong... you just... need to stab... the witch...
[ He's shaking now but he's trying to keep it together just a little longer... ]
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Wh- hey-!
[Osomatsu almost reaches out for Megami reflexively when he cuts his hand along the blade, at least until he realizes that he'd done it on purpose. He's not sure he would have agreed to make the wish if he knew he was going to do that, but...this is a matter of life or death. Whatever he's giving him is going to be the only hope that they have, otherwise Megami doing anything at all would be a waste.
He reaches out and carefully takes the blade, holding it close to his front as Megami explain's its use. But it doesn't stop Osomatsu from paling, watching how the goddess struggles to breathe.
Stab the witch? Him?? That's...going to be impossible, but at least he has something now that can help, assuming anyone can get close enough to her to use it.]
What about you?
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[ Except he's most definitely not fine.
Because only a few seconds after Osomatsu takes the knife and asks that does Megami sway, and suddenly collapses, landing on his side. His eyes stay closed and he looks like he's in pain, still shaking and struggling to breathe.
Oops. ]
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[Well. Fuck.
Osomatsu very nearly fumbles the knife into the water, then, but manages to keep his grip on it as Megami falls over onto the sand. He quickly takes the knife and shoves it into a pouch at his side, quickly drawing it shut before dragging himself as close to Megami as he can get, unable to get farther than where the shallows meet the sand.]
You're not fine! You look like you're about to pass out!
[Or...are on the verge of it...
The mer lingers, at a loss as to what to do.]
C...cmon now, I...I can't just...leave you like this...! You gotta get up...
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N-No... you have to go now...! Or else your father will...
[ He doesn't want to finish that thought, so he stops himself from saying anymore.
He tries to force himself back up, and this time manages to do it, just a little. Just enough that he can reach out and put his uninjured hand behind Osomatsu's head, pulling him down just enough that he can kiss him on the forehead.
He's crying now, but he forces a smile for his son. One last smile. ]
If your father comes back for me, I will be fine.
So go.
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[He hadn't been expecting Megami to be able to move at all, even with him begging him to get up...but when the goddess pulls him down and presses his lips to his forehead, he goes very still. He cried all his tears a long time ago, leaving his face uncomfortably dry in a foreign way. And if the urgency wasn't so great, he probably would have remained rooted to the spot, frozen with indecision...whether he should stay, or trust Megami and leave.
He's not sure how much he believes what he says about him being okay...but at this point, he doesn't have a choice.
Osomatsu lingers for just a moment more before pulling away and letting his tail slip back into the water, pushing at the sand to get himself into the sea proper so he can flip himself over and dive. Dive and swim faster than he ever has before in his life, desperate to make it back down there before it's too late.
Too late for Choromatsu, for Poseidon...and for Megami, too.]
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Please... please be okay...
[ Please other gods... let him see them again.
He quietly passes out ]