more gay god dads and their six awful mer sons

[matteimasu]

continued from the last post

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[shikosuki]

Yeah, it's me...

[ He swims up to his father. It'd been two months now since his encounter with the sea witch and his brief time as a human, but he is now back in his usual attire (sans his old necklace which was lost when the grotto was destroyed and now makes the space where it was look kinda empty). It's almost like none of that even happened ]

Um... can you come with me for a sec? Something's uh... something's up with mom.

[karappo]

[...Choromatsu could have probably chosen his words better, because Poseidon throws himself upright so quickly that it makes his room spin, but he ignores it in favor of immediately reaching for his trident in a half-awake stupor.]

What is it?! What is wrong- where is he-?

[shikosuki]

[ oh

oops

He backs away from his dad a little alarmed and realizes too late that this was a poor choice in words ]

Um, well... he...

He turned into... a noodle?

[ a

a what ]

[karappo]

[Poseidon is about ready to just burst out into the rest of the reef proper when what Choromatsu says catches him off guard.]

...eh?

[...]

Do...you mean he is a snake?

[shikosuki]

...Is that what it's called?

I thought it was an eel at first but it was all... noodley.

[ YOUR FATHER ISN'T GONNA KNOW WHAT A NOODLE IS, WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST CALL IT AN EEL ]

[karappo]

[Oh my god you should have just said eel...son...

Poseidon lets out a shaky but relieved sigh, keeping his grip on his trident just in case.]

Yes...could you take me to him?

[shikosuki]

Okay... follow me...

[ as he starts to swim away he adds ]

Um... just so you know, after he turned into that.... snack thing [ cHORO,,,,,, ] he hid in a crack in the wall... He won't come out. But he should if you talk to him right?

[ oh so that's why he went to get dad ]

[karappo]

[Oh. ...that's concerning, what in the world...]

I think so, but...could you tell me a bit more about what happened before this? This is not like him...

[shikosuki]

Uh... well...

That thing he wears... it was pretty ripped up when you brought him here, right? We were showing him more of the reef now that his swimming is better [ seriously mom probably had a Time trying to swim even just in the reef ] but it got caught on something and tore right off! He couldn't get it back on and he seemed pretty embarrassed not having anything to wear so we offered him some of our old clothes...

[ his growing frown deepens ]

But after he tried them on he... did that...

[ a h . . . ]

[karappo]

[...

...Okay...okay he's starting to get a better idea of just what happened here...and Oh Dear.]

I see...it was very kind of you boys to offer him something to wear. I am glad that you did.

[Poseidon moves to swim a bit closer to Choromatsu's side.]

Your Mother is not used to wearing the same sorts of clothing we do...I think he might have gotten embarrassed by it.

[shikosuki]

Oh.

[ He looks at his own sleeves ]

...I guess they are... less than what he was wearing before...?

[ He can't fathom how it's embarrassing but then again Dia wouldn't take her shirt off... but Amphitrite is only a goddess in name so he's even more ????? ]

[karappo]

[Poseidon nods in agreement, shaking his head a little.]

You have to understand, my son...the way he lived was different from the way we live. We cannot expect him to immediately adhere to the way we do things...even when it comes to what we wear. But I am sure he understands that you boys were just trying to help.

[shikosuki]

I-I see...

...It was just a little alarming, since he seemed kinda interested at first?

[ HMM WONDER WHY ]

I guess actually having them on was too much though.

[ before Poseidon can say anymore however, they come to the bedroom all six brothers share, where the other five are congregating around some spot in the wall trying to get their mother to come out. Asking, apologizing, making promises they'll do things for him...

Choromatsu points to them ]

Over there.

[karappo]

Oh dear...

[The sea king is quick to swim his way over, causing the remaining five to scoot aside a little when they notice their Dad coming. Surely he'll be able to fix this...right?

Poseidon sets aside his trident for the time being, peering into the crack he'd swum into.]

Love? Are you in here...?

[matteimasu]

[ There is a tiny little glimmer of white visible even in the darkness, a small snake tightly coiled around itself in a pile, hiding its head. ] ...P-Poseidon?

[karappo]

[Ah, yep...there he is.

Poseidon bends down a bit further, having to use just one eye to peer into the crack in the wall.]

I am here, not to worry....is everything alright?

[He knows damn well it's not, but. He wants to see what he says.]

[matteimasu]

[ The snake lifts his head out from his coils, the only indication of this being the soft shine of his eyes ] Y-Yes, everything is fine, j-just... [ And then those eyes are gone again as he hides his head once. The tip of his tail flicks itself around anxiously ] Ohh, it is just too embarrassing...!

[karappo]

[Poseidon leans back just slightly, turning to look back at the mers hovering nearby. He says nothing beyond glancing to the exit, to which they eventually take the hint and clamber outside in a line, pushing each other until they're all out of the room. Poseidon expects they're probably watching from somewhere still, but he hopes it would help to have less eyes on him.

He turns his attention back to the crack, smiling weakly.]

It is just us now, Amphitrite.

[matteimasu]

...Is it? [ he lifts his head again, and then slowly begins to uncoil himself ] Did... Did I hurt their feelings...? [ Embarrassment may have driven him into this form and hole in the first place, but the realization he may have just unintentionally hurt his sons and being ashamed to face them kept him in here ]

[karappo]

Oh non non...I believe they were more...confused by your reaction than anything else.

[At least he's fairly sure they're not upset...Choromatsu didn't seem so, just concerned that they'd unintentionally driven their Mother into a hole in the wall.]

Do you feel like coming out?

[matteimasu]

N-Not really but... [ he uncurls completely and then starts slithering outwards, only peeking his head out ] Can I... stay like this for a while? [ if he's gonna change back he'd rather it be while they have... complete privacy. And preferably only so he can change out of these clothes. ]

[karappo]

Oh...of course you can. But there is no need to hide.

[He extends a hand, letting his thumb brush beneath the little snake's chin.]

[matteimasu]

[ That seems to be enough to get him to come out. The little snake takes takes that opportunity to slither onto that thumb, making his way into his hand and then eventually coiling himself around the base of one of his fingers. He looks like a tiny little snake ring. ...Still hiding his head though. Just with the end of his tail now. ]

[karappo]

[Cute...well, it'd be a lot cuter if he wasn't so distressed. But at least he's just embarrassed as opposed to being in any actual danger.

Poseidon moves to sit down once he has Amphitrite in his hand, letting his tail curl halfway around his side as he holds his hand out in front of him.]

It is that bad, huh?

[matteimasu]

It... It is very...

[ He WANTS to say indecent but he feels that isn't fair to his family... after all he never saw it as indecent or thought twice about it seeing it on THEM, nor does he feel that way about how little Poseidon wears. It was just... when he saw it on himself... ]

...it is very exposed... m-much too exposed for m-me...