#☽║☾ ANUBIS

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viiorels: "Kem." Mihai approaches Kem, his heart in his throat. He coughs to hide his nervousness. "Would you like to go out with me? On a date? It would just be for dinner. We could go after your patrol--" Mihai is rambling. He's so upended! "Because I have a crush on you. I have, for a while. And I know you might not feel the same way. That's fine. I just want to be around you."

☽║☾ Dark eyes widen, black eyelashes fluttering briefly. Surprise etches itself into his features, brows raised and cheeks flushed a lovely shade of red at Mihai’s sudden confession. He blinks, all thoughts coming to an abrupt stop. 

Of course it’s in typical Anubis fashion that he alsodrops everything including his weapon despite being on patrol to wrap his arms around Mihai, unable to stop himself from giving him a quick peck on the cheek. The blade clatters to the ground as Anubis threads a hand through Mihai’s dark locks, holding on so tightly as if he worried that it was all but an apparition and the man before him would disappear. 

( it was a hidden sorrow all gods knew-- the fragility of humanity. savor this moment, he thinks, all too emotional for a simple confession-- yet, here he was, trying to preserve time as if it were just another corpse to be embalmed. ) 

“How lucky could I be? That you would feel the same way I do... I-I want to spend all my time with you too, Mihai.” The words are nearly muffled, pressed into Mihai’s shoulder as the god gives the man one more squeeze before returning to an arm’s length away. His hand easily finds the other hunter’s and he gives a smile as warm as the sun’s gentle rays. 

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Another set of presents was left for the two; A satchel of loose tea for Anubis, and a bundle of cinnamon candies for Chet. Both tied again with golden ribbon, this time lacking in sun plushes.

☽║☾ Anubis holds the satchel as if it is made of gold-- already, he can smell the heavy scent, eyes alight with awe and surprise. 

“Oh my, what a thoughtful gift! Egyptian chamomile-- this must have been difficult to find. Wow!” Grin so wide that even Chet worried that her father’s face would get stuck like that, Anubis gave a great sigh, enjoying the scent of tea leaves once more. 

Chet gave a gasp at her own gift, nimble fingers unwrapping one of the treats with ease. The taste of cinnamon drew a happy moan from the goddess’ mouth, senses alight with the warm flavor. Of all her vices, sweets-- and more particularly, anything of the cinnamon variety, was just something she could not pass up. A bright, cheery grin lit up her features as she wrapped the candies back into their container, wrappingthe pretty golden ribbon around it once again. 

“Ah, the candy is so good! I’ll be sure to savor the rest!” 

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(OKAY BUT HANAAN'S SO CUTE I LOVE HER ALREADY) "What is she doing?" He blinks curiously at the small pup, with a slight tilt of his head. He doesn't know what to make of the scene. She's digging furiously into the fabric of the couch, for a reason that he isn't sure of. "Is she looking for something?" He lets his head gently lean against Anubis' shoulder, continuing to watch her. He really doesn't understand puppy antics.

☽║☾ Anubis can’t help the gentle laugh that falls from his lips at Haruka’s words. 

“Heh, maybe. Dogs are funny like that-- maybe it’s the fabric. It could remind her of grass somehow so she’s thinkin’ she can dig here. Ooh, or she’s just trying to get comfortable.” 

Sure enough, Hanaan dug for a few more moments before circling the area and lying down. She chose to dive forwardjust a little so that her head was resting in Haruka’s lap, giving a happy and content bark.

“Ah, now I know what she’s doing-- she’s probably trying to get your attention. Aren’t dog’s amazing? All they want is love and companionship...” Anubis smiled, reaching over to pet behind the dog’s ear. 

Oh, the two were definitely smitten over Hanaan already-- the little german shepherd pup had the both of them wrapped around her paws. 

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don't mind this little witch, he's just gonna cuddle up to his favorite death God before falling asleep.

☽║☾ Surprise flitters across the god’s face for the briefest of moments before the tendrils of sleep tug his eyelids closed. No words needed to be exchanged-- there was comfort in falling asleep with someone beside you, and for the ever tactile and touch-starved man, it was nice to have someone there, someone he could drape his arm over and know that he wasn’t truly alone in the dark. For once, he was content, lips curled into a gentle smile. 

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☽║☾ Anubis, ever the nosy god, can’t help  but get caught up in other people’s conversations.  Needless to say, this semi-rude habit had him  turning his head around quite a bit-- but this was  by far the weirdest thing he’s heard all day week. 

“Did you just say something about space travel?” 

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Two stacks of books, neatly wrapped and tied with golden ribbon, were left for the gods, a cartoon sun plushy left balancing atop the stacks. Who could the gifts possibly be from? (:3)

☽║☾ Chet is the first to react, swooping down to pluck the sun plushy from the two stacks of books, expression giddy. 

“How cute!” She held the sun to her chest for a brief moment before realizing her  outburst of emotion,handing over the plushy to her father with a cough. 

“I-I mean, it’s a very thoughtful gift. Isn’t it, father? Especially the books too!” 

Anubis nods rapidly, giving the sun plushy a little squeeze and marveling at its softness. He too scans the stacks of books, genuine surprise and intrigue apparent in his raised brows and gentle laugh. “I think I recognize a few of these, too! Hmm... I wonder.” 

He had a pretty good hunch on who the mysterious gift giver was...

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☽║☾ What sort of shenanigans  could the god of death possibly get  into on a Friday night? Well, with Arthur  with him... the list was quite extensive. 

This time, however, Anubis had his eyes  trained to one place in particular-- a nearby  fair, which offered to have as many games  and rides for the two to explore then they  could possibly imagine. 

Of course, Anubis being Anubis, felt it  necessary to drag the poor banshee on  quite a few scary rides-- mainly a roller  coaster that was just one singular loop  over and over again, and another which  was a pendulum ride in the shape of a  boat, which really did make the pair feel  as if they were going to fall out at any  moment.

“Ooh, how about the ferris wheel? That  one’s pretty tame, yeah? It’ll be a nice  break!” Anubis tugged Arthur along to the  line to the ferris wheel, expression giddy.  Afterwards,  he imagined that it would  be about time to play some arcade style  games or maybe even get cotton candy-- whatever Arthur wanted, now that Anubis’  urge for scary, near-death rickety roller  coasters and the like was now out of the  way. 

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☽║☾ “Haruka!” The god called, entering into the  boy’s mansion without much of a second thought.  Often Anubis would visit at any odd hour, bringing  with him his usual host of stories and tales to tell his friend about. 

Traipsing up the steps to Haruka’s room, he gave a  few knocks at the door before he swung it open,  unable to hide his excitement any longer.

“Look what I found on my way here! Isn’t she  adorable? I named her حنان (Hanaan). Her name means ‘tender love’ in Arabic!” 

Unwrapping the moving bundle of blankets, Anubis  revealed the small pup. The German Shepherd gave a  yelp of excitement, eyes darting all around the room. 

“Wanna hold her?” The god asked, moving closer to  Haruka with a soft, gentle smile. 

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☽║☾ Deity or not, Anubis often needed caffeine  to function, as did many humans. Still early enough  so that the small coffee shop was far from busy,  the god swooped in to grab his usual cup. Flashing  the familiar barista a smile, he tucked his notepad  under his arm as he went to pay for the drink. 

To his surprise, he was given two coffees-- one on the house,  due to his “sunshine” personality, the barista explained. 

Grinning from ear to ear, he took the two drinks and turned to  the stranger behind him. 

“Hey, buddy! Want the second one? I don’t need two coffees;  ‘sides, if you’re here this early too, you probably need the  caffeine as much as me!” 

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viiorels: The Hunters' Christmas party is in full swing. The tables are laden down with turkey, ham, potatoes, bread, cakes, apples, mulled wine, and spiced cider. Faint music filters through the cheerful chatter of the merry-making Hunters. Mihai is slightly tipsy as he leans into Anubis seated next to him at the table. "Kem, I'm so happy you're here with us." Mihai kisses Anubis on the cheek and rests their heads together. "You're the best present ever. Merry Christmas."

☽║☾ Also flushed from the wine, Anubis leans into the warmth that is Mihai, dark cheeks rosy from both the drink and who he was sharing his Christmas with. The Hunters had really become a family to him-- a truth that nestled so deep and beautifully in his heart that he feared for a moment that such happiness would cause the organ to burst. When was the last time he was this content and happy? Probably when Chet was born-- a millennia ago, and yet, here he was now, surrounded by his new family and resting against a human he loved so dearly. 

“I’m so lucky to have met you, Mihai.” The god said honestly, dark eyes nearly brimming with happy tears. Instead, he returned the kiss to the man’s temple, pulling the dark-haired hunter into a tight hug. “I love you, Mihai. Thank you, for everything. I will cherish our time together for the rest of my days-- for eternity.” 

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☽║☾ META. | @unholybloodshed && @photographicink | just so ya guys know... anubis did have long hair way back when (like legit it was ~27 B.C.). but he’s kept it short ever since bc he kept getting mistaken as being his own wife instead of, well, the egyptian god of death. it’s a sore spot for him to be sure.

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☽║☾ Anubis toys with a particularly long and errant lock of hair, letting it fall back across the bridge of his nose with a sigh. 

“Hmm... maybe I should think about getting  a haircut soon. What do you think?” 

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☽║☾ The jackal god furrows his brows, dark  eyelashes fluttering closed as he inhales  through his nose, focusing on the unusual  scent-- all at once, his eyes snap open as he gives a lopsided grin, tapping the woman’s  shoulder innocently enough. As per usual, the god  has no grasp on ‘ personal space. ‘

Lowering his tone, Anubis looks around for a  moment before speaking, “Hey, you’re not human  either, are ya?” 

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☽║☾ The other man was as quiet  as usual, which, for whatever reason, only added to the god’s boredom. Anubis  pokes his cheek, hoping to distract his  friend from whatever book they were  currently reading. 

“....Come on, Lu-Lu! Let’s do something fun!  It’s so boring just sitting here!” 

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☽║☾ The jackal god gives a curious tilt  of his head, fingers reaching out to poke  at the large duffel bag at the stranger’s side.  It smelled all too familiar of the underworld--  that of DEATH. 

“Hmm... that bag looks kinda heavy! Don’t tell me you’ve got a dead body in there or somethin’, haha!“ He says in a teasing tone, giving a friendly grin. 

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☽║☾ Sometimes, Anubis did have a tad of  a mean streak. Waiting beside the door for  when Vai would enter, the god pounced on  the poor florist, nearly causing the both of  them to fall onto the floor. 

“Hehe, hope I didn’t scare ya too bad, Vai~”