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harlequinlex · 2 days ago

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Time and Place

Pairing: Khonshu x Reader

Word Count: 1224

Summary: The moon is shining down on you as you sit on the roof of your apartment. It peaceful and quiet before a familiar god makes his sudden appearance. Of course he does. But he asks something of you that surprises you.

Author Note: Had this rolling around. I also finished this on my break at work. It's not beta checked soooo if there's any mistakes either let me know or just ignore them please.

Ao3

Dark clouds rolled across the night sky, stars blocked from sight. The crescent moon tried shine through but didn’t have the power to do so. You sighed, breathing in the cool night air and eyes drifting close.

Rocks bit at your butt the longer you sat on the roof. It wasn’t the most comfortable but your roof offered ample sight of the beautiful sky above you. You were a night owl, always enjoying the darkness over the brightness of day. In general, it hurt your eyes far too much. That could be considered a problem but that wasn’t something you cared to address right now.

Something about the appearing and disappearing moon made some symbolic notion. Your mind wandered over to the moon boys, as you’ve deemed them. They don’t seem to mind the name and kept letting you call them that.

Jake had muttered something to you before leaving the apartment. What he said went over your head. Worse of all, you couldn’t figure out what he said. You had tuned your brain out at the wrong time. He was gone by the time you opened the door. Okay, well, you’ll learn the hard way when he’s coming back.

On the other side of the coin, Khonshu hasn’t made any of his famous entrances in a week. That concerned you. He liked to random show up in your apartment then leave with a whoosh of wind. Your poor cat, Banshee, has been scared far too many times because of this. A couple of arguments hadn’t gotten anywhere with him. It’s just a cat to him.

The longer you thought about the moon god, sitting underneath the now visible moon, you began to worry. He had to be fine. It was Khonshu after all. He liked dramatics. You’ve seen how hard its too kill the looming god. Ammit had failed even with the upper hand. But you were just human.

Your foot bounced on the concrete roof. Hopefully, it wasn’t loud enough to wake the neighbors below. Or else, Jeff would take away this privilege. Your hand raked through your hair the longer you sat there.

Why had Jake just left like that? One moment, you were happily talking to Steven about a museum being built in Egypt. Next, Jake mumbles words and is gone that same moment.

Over the course of many months, you’ve come to feel when Khonshu has entered the room. Sometimes, he doesn’t like to show himself to you. That’s how you’ve gained a great skill, so they can’t just sneak off without saying something to you. The first time they did that and came back bloodied… let’s just say they learned their lesson because of that.

Even Khonshu knew not to mess with you. A spit fire human you were. Well, you weren’t much for yelling. Yet, when you did yell at them, they knew they were in big trouble.

A groan sounded in the back of your throat, head tilted back. Goosebumps rippled over your skin as cool wind brushed over your skin. “Cold, Stardust?”

You yelped, body freezing up at the voice. Before your head whipped towards the origin. There stood Khonshu in all of his glory, crescent staff held in his grasp. “Fuck you!” Those were you first words to spill from your mouth in reaction. Your lips pressed against each other, eyes wide. Whoops.

That didn’t seem to faze the god though. He laughed, head tilted back then returned his nonexistent gaze at you. “Later, now listen, little bug. I need your assistance, much to Marc’s and them displeasure. It’s nothing dangerous, just tricky,” he asked of you.

One of your brows quirked up at this, a hip jutting out. “And what is the request?” you questioned in return. It all depended on what he wanted. Work and your personal life might stand in your way.

“I need you to pose as my avatar as a distraction. You’ll be completely safe under my protection,” he explained. Both of your brows raised at his offer. Huh? “We’ll be heading to Spain, if that helps any.”

Spain? You’ve heard the sights are beautiful there. You rested a finger on your chin, a thinking face exposed. Hm… “And what do I get out of this? Also, how do I pose as your avatar and pull that off?” Those questions needed to be answered. When it came Khonshu, you wanted to know what you were getting into. Marc’s told you how tricky he can be. That, you have experienced as well.

Khonshu stepped up to you and leaned down so his beak was hovering in front of your face. His hand gently grasped your chin. “Getting vengeance for your dear god. As for that second question, I’ll relinquish Marc as my avatar for the time and allow you take the mantel.”

Slithery fingers of nervousness crawled up your spine. You’ve heard the stories and seen Moon Knight in action. It’s something you don’t prefer. “I-I don’t know, Khon. Temporarily be your avatar? That seems kind of dangerous. I’m not much of a fighter.” You didn’t like to fight. That didn’t mean you didn’t know how to.

Being around the four of them have taught you you needed to bulk up per say. Layla and Marc weren’t always there to help you when you dragged into any battle by accident. Instead, you took what you had learned as a kid and worked on it.

The god hummed. “You don’t need to be. I’ll be right by your side. I just need you as a distraction so Marc can sneak by. I’ll keep you safe, Stardust.” You almost always melted when he called you that name.

You pulled away from him and groaned. What were you supposed to do?! He was making it hard to say no. Also, what else could you get out of this? Vengeance wasn’t something you craved like the god before you. “I’ll do it if you allow Marc, Steven, and Jake, all of them, have a break for a week. I want some alone time with them, please.”

“Am I allowed to join?” That made you think for an extra second. Should you?

Fine.

“Yes but only if you’re nice to all of them. No mean name calling and such or I’ll kick you butt to the curb, okay?”

He grumbled and stood fully up, shoulders square. The grasp on his staff tightened. “Alright, I agree to your terms.”

A smirk overtook your features. It was all you could offer him. Shaking hands would show off how nervous you were. Marc wasn’t going to happy with you. None of them will be. “Okay, and I agree to yours.” It became quiet for a few seconds longer than you would like. “So, how does this work?”

“When it comes closer to the day, I’ll let you know, little moon. After then, we’ll talk about you wanting to fuck me.” Then, like always, the god was gone with a whoosh of wind. Your mouth dropped to the ground at his words.

“Khonshu!” you swore, red covering your cheeks. That god is completely unbelievable. Now , you knew you were going to regret this. “I’m going to fucking kill him the next time I see him.” You promised that if Marc or the other gods don’t do it first.

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harlequinlex · 2 days ago

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Begging For Cuddles

Pairing: Khonshu x Reader (Gender Neutral)

Word Count: 1877

Summary: A long day of work with people that don't appreciate you as a person, you arrive home. There's a car in the apartments parking lot that is familiar. The boys are back! They've been gone for so long. Khonshu is there with them. Your little group is finally back together. After your time with Jake and Marc, Khonshu steals you away.

Ao3

A headache grew more as a child screamed at the top of their lungs. Murder was seriously on your mind at that moment and the next, and the next one as it continued. You truly considered smashing your head into the granite counter tops over and over, until you either died or the child stopped.

This all started when the kid wanted a food item on the screens above you. Yet, their parent wouldn’t allow them. Half spoiled, by the looks and sounds of it. You struggled to keep on a customer service smile; your pleasing voice strained as you asked the parent if that was all.

Khonshu, save you. Those words made it seemed like the world was crumbling around them. The child threw themselves to the ground and somehow cried louder. You could feel the cracks in the façade only growing more. Thankfully, the parent paid for the meals and left while dragging the kid. There had to be steam puffing from your ears right now or, at least, you were red in the face. You didn’t feel bad for the child; the parent on the other hand, a little. They did create that monstrosity of a human being.

Once they left, you were able to go into the back real quick to take a break. Their food and ice cream yet to be prepared. A couple of your co-workers saw your face and gave sympathizing expressions. They knew your distaste for loud noise. Crying children did it for you. “You can’t punt it,” Emily teased as she poured a cup of ice cream out.

Oh, you knew that. Unfortunately. If there weren’t people around or its parent, the child would be on its way to Jupiter. Those noises just set you off.

At the end of the day, you were glad to be not closing and left in your vehicle. She gave you little issues. A purring beauty of powerful metal under you.

When you reached home, there was a familiar car in the parking lot. It surprised you to find him here after being gone for so long. But if that means he’s back…

Your feet pounded against the concrete as you flew up the stairs of your apartment. No one could stand in your way, not a human or a god. One of your neighbors stared at you for a hot moment as you past them. But they wouldn’t dare step in your way. You looked to be on a heavy mission.

The door to your apartment swung open reveal the occupied living room. Marc sat there head tilted back for only a moment before he was startled awake. His eyes met yours first. “That’s one grand entrance, babe,” he joked and rose slowly to a full stand. It was easily to tell he was in a ton of pain.

That didn’t mean you were on him within a second. His legs trembling before giving out. The poor man landing harshly on his butt. But you were peppering Marc’s face in kisses, leaving light marks of chap stick on him. Not that he minded. You squealed on his lap then tightly wrapped your arms around him. Fuck, you missed him. It had nearly been three weeks without seeing his beautiful face.

What about Steven and Jake, though? You finally pulled back, only for him to tug you in for a real kiss. Your lips against his soft, plush ones. “Fucking hell, I’ve missed you so much, baby… Sorry, we’ve missed you,” he said mouth to mouth with you. You somehow held onto his tighter, hoping the boys could feel your love through it.

As you opened your mouth to ask about them, you felt a sudden presence close behind you. “I’ve also missed you, Little Bug.” A harsh gasp tore at your throat. You spun around, getting to your feet, and faced the impossibly tall god.

The brightest of smiles returned to your face. “Khonshu!” You raced up to him and wrapped your arms around him. “Gods, I’ve missed you so much, honey.” Kisses were placed on his thin stomach, far too short to reach for his beak. But the dirty wrappings were the least of your concerns. Your boys were home, all of them.

“What about me, princesa?” Jake’s voice filtered into the electrified air. You turned back around to look at him in the same position that Marc was in. “Don’t I get some lovin’?”

There was a small smile on your lips. “Of course, my darling Jake gets some loving,” you teased him playfully while stripping off the sweater you had on. It was caked in ice cream and other nasty stuff. You had your normal uniform on underneath, nothing too exposed. Though, nothing that any the boys hadn’t seen before. Skin they’ve worshipped before, even the god less than five feet away.

Khonshu made a noise of disagreement, possibly a little jealous that his time was cut short. That didn’t stop you from strutting up to the man on the floor. Jake grabbed the back of knees and swiftly pulled you down. Then, he place a hand behind your neck and pulled you into a wonderful kiss.

His tongue quickly came out to place. He was a man of great patience, mostly. Your hands settled on his shoulders, unlike his. They began to roam. One coming behind your back and one-handed the clips of your bra off. You were able to fully take a breath of relief.

There was a small noise behind you, like wind whooshing. Yet, you were preoccupied when Jake repositioned you. Your back to the ground and him above you. At first, the position hurt your back after strain of pulling three doubles in the past three days. It shouldn’t be legal but money was money, even at the cost of your body and mentality.

But Jake has a watchful eye with the help of two others hanging in nearby reflective materials. “Everythin’ all right, princesa?” he questioned, concern laced in his voice. Something very unlike him.

The man was rough, and you mean rough, around the edges. Once you break past that-that was hard enough, he was a very protective, caring, sweet partner. There were times he could be overbearing, similar to a now missing god of the moon.

“Yeah, just my back. The floor is helping to stretch it out though.” And that was the honest truth. It was easing the pain that sprouted from the hard-working days. Working ten days in a row was too much for your poor body. But you needed a distraction from missing your lovers.

Jake hummed, hands running down your sides. “Would you like for a massage?” That sounded like heaven right there. Someone to take care of you for once in a while. But it wasn’t like you to accept help so easily. That’s why took up four extra shifts this week alone. Even your managers were pitying you and giving free food to you, which is against policy.

“No, I’ll be okay. Please, do continue with whatever you were doing though.” This time, you smirked. There was just hint of naughtiness in his eyes.

He stares at you for a few moments, as if deciding before his mind makes itself up. His mouth latches onto your chin and carves his own path down to the collar of your shirt. From there, your evening got exciting.

By the looks of it, Khonshu ran these poor boys to the ground and back. Jake had passed out barely a second after he came inside of you. You ran your fingers down the side of his face. Not even a god could know how much you missed them. It’s been far too long, which made you mad at a special god who kept them and himself away from you. You placed a blanket on him after getting up.

You went to the bathroom and cleaned up. Your legs did a little wobble that, if Jake was still away, would’ve fixed. He liked to say ‘if you can still walk, I didn’t do a good enough job.’

That was something you loved about him, unless you had work the next day. There were times, very few times, he would allow you to top him. He would still have his hands on you, partially to control the speed.

Afterwards, you lumbered into the kitchen for some food. Today was long yet you didn’t feel tired. Not after the two orgasms Jake pulled from you. You could feel the dopamine running through your veins but not enough to knock you out.

Instead, you grabbed a half-eaten Blizzard and headed to your room with a spoon in hand. When you entered, there was scene you weren’t expecting.

Khonshu laid on his back, beak straight to the ceiling, on your bed. “Well, this is a sight to see,” you teased and strutted into the room. He didn’t turn his head but you knew his eyes were on you.

“You need rest, Little One. I can see it like my moon,” Khonshu ordered and reached out with a hand. As much as you desperately wanted to lay down and cuddle with the god, you didn’t feel tired.

Outside the large window close to your bed, his moon shone brightly through the curtains. It partially kissed his torso and upper thighs. The middle of his thighs down were off the bed, his frame far too large for it. “I don’t need to go to bed. I’m not tired. I’ll be fine.” You don’t have work tomorrow and the day after that. You had two days of to do whatever the fuck you wanted.

“But, Little Bug, I’ll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again.” His words made you freeze. That’s the softest you’ve ever heard him. He usually wasn’t this way.

A minute blush was creeping up onto your cheeks. He looked beautiful in the moonlight. It kissed the wrappings that covered his frame nicely. You finally sighed, shoulders dropping. “Oh-h. Well-“ then a sudden thought hit you- “are you trying to seduce me into a healthy pattern?” you accused and jutted out a hip. You stuck your spoon into the cup and gave him a knowing look.

Khonshu’s body tensed but he didn’t turn his long beak to look at you. It would’ve been pointless. “Is it working?” This time, you sighed with a grumbled and shook your head. As much as you didn’t want to agree, you’ve missed him so much.

Without another word, you crawled up into bed with him. If he had a face that could move, you knew there would be a massive smirk on his face. You laid chest to chest with him, face buried in the place between his shoulder and nonexistent neck.

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

You decided to elbow him in the side. “Shut up,” you mumbled and got comfortable in your spot. Now, this was night you could finally get the needed sleep you desperately deserved.

“Sleep, Little One. I’ll be here when you wake.” Khonshu brushed a hand down the back of your head. Next moment, you were out like a lightbulb.

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