Keqing X Reader - Blog Posts

I'm so glad we hit a hundred followers! Thank you so much, I am very grateful for this and I need to stop procrastinating ever so often.

If anyone has any suggestions for what I should do for a 100 followers please send an ask I would love to hear everyone's opinion.

Oh but first, those people who participated in the prompts event! Thank you for sending your asks I saw all of them, I'm currently working on them. I need to get out stuff that's actually good so it takes time for me to think of the right plot with good enough sense because I don't get enough time these days.

marriage

You can think of any character while reading this since genders are either not mentioned or are gender neutral.

Warnings: it's slight angsty

When you think of marriage you think of happy homes and loving families days and days of planning, love, but also the pressure of living with someone for the rest of your life. What if you both fall apart? What if you have a family by then, but you aren't in love with the person? What if just before marriage you realize you don't want this?

Who knows what will happen after marriage. The person you ended up loving left you right before the day you were promised will be the best day of your life. The person you adored and admired for being so brave and strong willed ended up leaving you behind.“This won't work out I'm afraid we'll have to end this” were your lovers. Oh, sorry ex-lover's words to you.

Those words were said as you were waiting for them to say their vows to you. It shocked you and clearly everyone around you words were whispered as your "lover" turned to leave and you didn't know what to do...

'Weren't weddings supposed to bring joy? Why was this everything but joyful' were your thoughts as the place fell silent as you watched everyone leave one by one after taking a glance at you.

Hurt/comfort prompts [and a few others]

I have been bored so I decided to write these prompts! Feel free to request 💞 [most of these are old just some were new so I apologize if the writing is weird]

Prompt #1: “have a secret, can you keep it?” (angst). Synopsis: getting blackmailed into staying in a relationship with etc character, being the perfect doll the perfect secret you have to keep it.

Prompt #2: “I won't hurt you, I love you right?” [mystery?/angst]. Synopsis: your lover was found dead on your apartment front, the lights were out as you entered in and saw someone you thought you can move on from.

Prompt #3: “come back, I miss you, your scent is still lingering in my mind" [hurt/comfort]. Synopsis: lovers till death they said, what a bunch of crap.

Prompt #4: all our love is gone, now you're dead and gone. Synopsis: as you were about to get married to the love of your life they cheated on you and you're trying to get over it all, in between of all that you meet someone else.

Prompt #5: the guy in the coffee shop [fluff]. Synopsis: you always so this guy in a coffee shop you went to time to time. He was pretty cute so you decided to be Friends with him!

Prompt #6: you wrote it!? [crack/fluff]. Synopsis: you have a crush on you're best friend since you met but you're too afraid to ask them out because you might ruin everything so you write a letter that ends up getting sent to the intimidating kid of the school

Prompt #7: what a rainy day [fluff] synopsis: you didn't know it'll rain! The weather forecast said nothing about it.. Unfortunately for you, it was work day and the day after is pay day,, your boss doesn't like people Skipping work no matter what. She even comes into work even if it's a storm outside, but guess mother luck was in your side for you met a stranger at the bus stop as you were wet from the rain pouring and the stranger was kind enough to offer you a walk to the office with their umbrella.

Prompt #8: best friends sibling? [angst/fluff your choice] Synopsis: your best friends sibling just confessed to you as you were over at their house.

Prompt #9: what is love? [slight angst/fluff] Synopsis: the person whom you promised to marry when you were a child shows up back in your life with a proposal for marriage?

Prompt #10: maybe we were meant to part? Synopsis: young love grows to nothing both of you busy in work and slowly grow distant, you know where this is going yet both of you are afraid to leave.

I guess I'm officially back from my long break! I still have some things to do before I actually come back and start posting because I may have a few things ready to post~

Requests are open if you want [I'm currently also doing stuff for honkai because I'm invested in the lore ]

I've been thinking of starting a horror?/my stery Hurt/comfort series where there are 20 prompts and you can choose any, it's just something that I thought of while I was paranoid by no lights in the house.

My rules for writing!

I don't write for the children unless it's something platonic.

I write for both genshin men and women.

When requesting, please try to specify what you want me to write. Sometimes it can get confusing!

I started this blog purely for fun, I am open to critiques but nothing like trashing my writing and or sending hate because you will be blocked.

I write slight nsfw nothing too much.

I do headcanons, one shots and maybe a fan fiction or two sooner or later if in motivated enough

I do honkai as well so feel free to request!!

I only do character x reader, I don't ship many character x character in genshin since nothing truly appeals much to me.

Hey hey! My names ski or venski, I'm a new genshin blog! Well I'll just put it up here that

I do not play genshin, so I don't know the locations well, I might just not name the locations most of the time! Please do not come for my cheap 2$ wig if I get anything wrong, feel free to send in asks!

Here are the rules! Feel free to request.

I wish being isekai'd into a world where you want to be is true. I just imagine myself being brought into genshin world where you can meet your genshin men and women. Imagines their faces or reactions seeing you appear in front of them.

I just want to meet my comfort character and finally feel their arms rather than just hugging your pillow and imagine it's them.

"You will be alright, i'm here with you."

In a Relationship | Hu Tao, Yanfei, Ganyu & Keqing

Characters: Hu Tao, Yanfei, Ganyu and Keqing

Summary: Relationship headcanons with you and the girls :)

Hu Tao

You never experience a dull moment

You two are the life and death of Liyue

Days are filled with endless fun and adventure

Spontaneity being her forte, you often start the day none the wiser to how it will end

Visits to local restaurants offering peculiar specialties, trips to see bizarre landmarks you’ve never even heard of

You often find yourself victim to her pranks, not that you mind of course. Her sweet giggle after a successful prank is worth any price and dignity you have to pay

You have pretended on more than one occasion to fall for her pranks, just to make her happy

Clingy clingy clingy

Dramatically drapes herself over you if she feels she isn’t getting enough attention

Like a cat

PDA all day everyday

Hand holding mainly, dragging you from stall to stall during one of your many shopping trips

Surprise kisses when you aren’t paying attention

Definitely the type of person to touch you with cold hands

On her days off, wants to take commissions with you. Enjoys the two of you fighting side by side and exploring new places

You definitely have to reign her in a little but, lest the whole of Liyue becomes her playground

The amount of funeral ideas you have to veto

Zhongli thanks you

Yanfei

The legal expert may be short on time, but never for you

She won’t even charge you her hourly rate

Jk but she does present a relationship agreement, detailing the number of dates, the appropriate amount of affection and time to be spent together

You have to quickly put down the idea

Her job can be highly stressful, so she enjoys relaxing days out with you

Hot springs, picnics, walks in beautiful fields of flowers, anything that lets her bask in your presence in a peaceful nature

She always watches your back, making sure that no conniving merchants try to deceive you and scam you out of mone

she will metaphorically and literally drop the book on them

rambles a lot too, about any information that comes into her head about the things she sees around her

“This particular area of Liyue used to be rife with raquetteing! One shopkeeper requested my help in dealing with the issue at hand... looking for a legal method to end his problem. Of course, in face of the blatant illegality of it it...”

You wonder how she remembers to breathe during these rants

extremely thoughtful, never forgets an anniversary. treasures any and all milestones that the two of you share

definitely keeps a scrapbook with little moments of your trips together

“(First)! It’s been exactly 6 months since we shared our first meal together!”

Ganyu

similar to yanfei, extremely busy

her schedule is jam packed, finding even a minute to spare is a challenge

which is why it’s perfect that she found her perfect match working along side her

will try her hardest to ensure that the two of you will always be working together, singing your praises to anyone who will listen

she admires your work ethic, it’s part of what drew her to you

you have to remind her to take care of herself too, her own personal care often slips to the back of her mind

encouraging her to take her beloved naps, drawing a blanket over her whenever you catch her nodding off

she loves you all the more for it

she can feel conflicted about her presence alongside mortals, but she always feels at home by your side

your presence is an anchoring weight in her life, she always feels safe and secure with you by her side

after working long and hard, she dreams of nothing more than resting her head on your lap and napping the day away

she loves cooking for you, it feels like the best way that she can show she really cares about you, cooking each dish perfectly to match your tastes

sitting down, enjoying a meal together truly heals her soul

Keqing

you have to wonder if she ever stops

rarely do you see her take time for herself, each day is spent focused on all the tasks she has to get done, or planning ahead to complete tasks in the future

her drive and motivation can be almost scary at times, her dedication unmatched

you’re her safe haven, whenever a problem seems too stressful with no clear solution, she’ll seek refuge in you, hoping that your presence can calm her mind and guide her to the correct answer

give her a rex lapis plushie to cheer her up

no matter how high she holds herself, she comes victim to self doubt

what if she’s not good enough? a poor mans rex lapis?

you’ll need to comfort her and assure her that she’s trying her very best and that’s more than enough

her favourite way to spend the day with you is of course, shopping

her work ethic definitely pays well, having lots of money to spoil you with whatever you desire

the finest garments, the freshest fruit, anything to show how much she cares about you, knowing that you often lack her presence

she feels like everything that she has done has been worth it when she is able to see you flourishing and happy in a liyue that she helped prosper

𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 

pairing: keqing x nervousgn!reader 

scenario: after just two years of dating, you know she’s the one for you. but how exactly do you move the words from your brain to your mouth? 

request: Hello if you have free time and feeling okay could I ask for a keqing x reader like the scenario is like this : the reader been together with keqing for 2 years and the reader asked keqing on a date and the reader plans to propose a marriage on the date. And the reader asked for zhongli’s help for how can the reader do this. I know its really cheesy and weird but im not seeing stuff like this on tumblr so why not but of course if its okay with you. 😅

reply: omg i love this idea because,,,,wedding dress keqing (or suit keqing ahHHHH) and i like the idea of reader being really panicky around her lmaoo (peep zhongli not knowing a thing about modern weddings) 

genre: reader simping for keqing and zhongli being a lovable dumbass,,, enjoy 

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Can I please have a headcanon for keqing, beidou, jean and zhongli with a tomboy fem S/O with short hair and wears vintage suits, newsboy hats, wingtip shoes and sometimes steals the characters clothes but she still wears lipgloss,lipbalm and lipstick? Please tell me if that is to much

— ⚡️ THEM WITH A TOMBOY S/O - WHOS STILL IN TOUCH WITH THEIR FEMININE SIDE

includes — zhongli, keqing, beidou, jean

warnings — n/a

pronouns — she/her

ZHONGLI

i feel like the community has already established a common headcanon that zhongli really doesn’t care for looks — he’s literally all for personality

so if his s/o dressed more on the masculine side, he wouldn’t mind nor would he really bat an eye at all

however, if you happened to wear the vibrant red shade on your lips, he wouldn’t hesitate to start a conversation about it

zhongli finds the contrast between your overall style, and the pop of colour on your face to be beautifully different — it’s not often in liyue you see such style paired with it, so he’s taken aback by it (in a positive way)

KEQING

somewhat similar to zhongli, she’s indifferent to it most of the time — if that’s what makes you comfortable, then so be it

however i can tell you with full confidence — keqing would simp as soon as she saw the bright colour that painted your lips

i’m talking eyes widening, jaw dropping, heart skipping a beat, and mind going blank — she’s the type to fawn and swoon over the contrast of the two things

overal keqing is a simp for you (respectfully and modestly ofc) and she’s super in tune with your comfort levels

BEIDOU

cheerleader, number one fan, literally crying in tears from beside you as you just stand there being... well... you

beidou is hard to impress when it comes to anything other then you — if you so much as wear slacks, a button down, or a hat, and top it off with a bright coloured chap or lipstick

yeah beidou will overload in love — she’s the type of girlfriend to constantly hype you up and just flirt so much with you, so expect non stop compliments and endless amounts of physical contact

she absolutely lives for the energy the two of you create as well — with her badass mom/pirate vibe and your masculine yet feminine (who could still kick your ass) she believes that the two of you could rule the world

JEAN

another one in the club that doesn’t really care for looks/style — as long as it’s “modest” in the eyes of the knights, then she’s okay with it

now jean strikes me as the type to get really quiet when she first sees you wearing the contrasting things — not in i’ll taste however, but she just doesn’t know how to even respond to seeing you like that

(she’s blown away to say the least)

not only does she want to know how you pull it off so flawlessly, but she also wants to just capture this moment (and everyone moving forward) and keep it still in time forever

jean is a simp — i said it and i will stand by it until i die

she’d definitely show you off without actually shoving you in peoples faces — it’s more like a “y/n looked lovely today, didn’t she!”

Hello, can I request prompt 49 with Keqing? Have a nice wonderful day/night!

49. “I’ve never been in love before, so you gotta go easy on me.” Count on You - Big Time Rush from the lyric prompt list! thank you for your request!! it's fun that i'm returning to this draft when there are rumours of btr coming back :')) my childhood is on the line here my friend... anyway i hope you enjoy! warnings: gn reader, nothing else word count: 214

Keqing blinked at you, resting her chopsticks next to her plate before crossing her arms and legs, leaning back in her chair with a hum and a calculating gaze analyzing you up and down at the words you had just blurted to her.

"Would you be so kind as to repeat yourself? I didn't quite catch what it was that you said."

You gulped, with your heart beating aggressively against your ribcage and your cheeks blushing furiously as you looked her in the eye, and taking a deep breath, you repeat your words a little bit slower than before.

"I... like you, miss Keqing. Would you go out with me?"

Her eyes softened and she reached her hands out to hold yours over the table.

"It was about time for you to tell me, silly." She smiled at you, tilting her head a little. "You just have to know this, though. I've never been in love before, so you gotta go easy on me. Understand?"

Stunned, and not believing your confession had actually gone well, you could only blink and nod your head eagerly before returning a smile of your own to her.

"Un-understood! We can- we can figure it all out together!"

She gave your hands a gentle squeeze.

"I'm sure we will."

cuddle headcanons: genshin ladies edition (part 1)

BANGS POTS AND PANS!!!!!!!!!! wom time. dividing this into three parts, and i’ll link those here when i get them done ouo9. this post contains: lisa, mona, xinyan, barbara, and keqing. 

PART 2 , PART 3, LUMINE

LISA

-  DUDE OKAY….. she is perfect for cuddles in every way, smells nice feels very soft and warm, the epitome of “world hard and cold, tiddy soft and warm”

- dont wanna forget her thighs either…… she is just…. pillow. gently teases when you decide to snuggle up to her but she adores it as she is a huge fan of skinship

- has her hands on you somehow, rubbing circles on your back or on a palm, running her hands through your hair. do this back to her and she gets very soft

- has pulled you aside with a hug from behind for snuggles. usually to avoid work when she’s feeling lazy (and to indulge)

- FOREHEAD KISSES

- smells like lavender, old books, and faintly smoke. snuggle rating: 11/10

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keqing, mona & beidou with ☄️?

☄️- when they’re yearning/ missing you

☄️-will work even harder. She doesn’t want to “waste” time thinking about you, when she has so many things to do. Deep down, she really does miss you though. She just works harder to ignore that aching feeling of you not being with you.

Are you alright? Have you reached your destination? Are you returning? These are the questions that swirl in her head while she thinks about you, when she takes a break, or do something as mundane as eating.

She would definitely get a few days off to spend time with you. While it’s meant to be a way for her to make up for the time that you were gone, it’s also her motivation to stop thinking about you for the nth time and clear all her work for the next few days ASAP

☄️-will keep scry about you. She gets too worried, that every hour or so, she’ll keep checking on you.

She can’t help it, the outside world can be scary, and everyday she worries about whether you’ll come back to her safe and sound.

In the event that she finds you in grave danger, she’ll instantly teleport to your side, or immediately start making her way to where you are. You’re too important to her, she doesn’t want to lose you, her lover.

She will start saving so that when you get back from a long journey, she can treat you to a meal. For once.

☄️-Often at sea, she doesn’t have the time to miss you. She’s busy with her duties as captain of the Crux fleet.

The only time she has to miss you, is when she’s completely drunk, or when she has her own private time. That’s when she starts thinking about you. You can see it in the way her eyes start softening, or how she slowly becomes more silent, as she is pulled to sleep, dreaming of you.

She’ll also be looking for small trinkets to bring back to you. It’s almost subconscious at this point, but it’s a subtle sign to the entire crew that she’s missing you.

When she gets back she’ll be back to normal, but she’ll be more touchy, much to your embarrassment in public. She misses you oh so dearly, after all.

Dates with Genshin Females Vol.1

Summary: Select a genshin lady and let them take you on a romantic rendez-vous!

Characters: Keqing, Ganyu, Eula.

A/N: Just some cute fluffs to balance out the awfulness of my recent fics haha. There would probably be multiple parts, men and women both.

Coming up next: Hutao, Jean, Rosaria

Content warning: Sfw, fluff, gender neutral reader

Keqing

Shopping dates!! Expect to be hopping around in shops of all kinds for the entire time.

Of course, it would have to be pre-scheduled, maybe days prior as the Yuheng always puts work before her own personal relationships.

Contrary to common belief, Keqing loves getting lunch to go, from the little restaurants instead of the two sophisticated ones.

“When was the last time liuli pavilion changed their menu? Few months ago if my memory serves. I usually only go for business deals over lunch. If you want to actually eat, the food stalls offer so much more.”

Keqing Would focus on efficiency even on dates (such as the shortest route to a porcelain shop), then apologize when she realizes that she is being too much.

The two of you can also go stargazing in mount tianheng, where she would be happy to flex her knowledge on constellations of Teyvat.

Just remember to bring your weapons for any potential monsters!

Ganyu

Hope you like hiking and nature, because the half adepti is taking you to Jueyun Karst!

Don’t act surprised when she nibbles on the nearest berry or qingxing when you two are going up a moutain.

“Would you like a taste? I know this is not a well-known snack but...it is my favorite.”

If you like to listen to stories, you are in luck. As long as you bring some interesting gifts to her adoptive mother (cloud retainer), those adepti wouldn’t mind sharing a thing or two with you. To show their gratitude for you making Ganyu happy they might give you something too!

Or, on occasion, she would take you to her abode in Liyue harbor and you two can read books together.

Meals for Ganyu would always have to be vegan, although she would be fine with you having vegetarian meals on the side.

Let her lean on your shoulders during afternoon dozes.

Eula

Picnic dates in the wild with Eula! Where there is no one around, to judge her because of her origin. Stormbearer mountains, cape oath, or starfell lake, whichever you prefer.

She would bake some pastries everytime , and would be anxious about your comments.

“Slow down please, there is nobody around to steal the cakes. Plus, I can always make more for next time. But anyway, I’m glad you are fond of them.”

One of the rare occasions Eula would let her down her defenses and allow herself to soften.

If you use a melee weapon, such as a sword, expect Eula to ask you to spar. To her, training with her s/o is a bonding activity she enjoys quite a bit.

If you want to see her dance, Eula is happy to perform just for you!

Dating her comes with its drawbacks, such as whispers from those tongue wagging people of mondsadt. If some adventurer dares to be impolite to her even when Eula is in the wild minding her own business, you should be prepared to roast them harshly.

hi hi ! first i just want to say congrats on 100 followers ! second, may i request 💕,💓, and 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 with keqing for the event? keqing brain rot is strong rn, ty in advance !

IM HAPPY I CAN FINALLY WRITE 4 HER HAAHAHAHA ENJOY!

💕,💓, and 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 keqing

💕- how they show affection

In essence, less talk, more action.

Keqing is not the type who would always say things like “I love you”, “Honey” or whatever cutesy stuff that most couples do, but she would definitely say it quite often at home though. Definitely not outside, she has a reputation to maintain.

But her love language is via touch. It’s not as straightforward, but it's definitely what she prefers to do to show her affections for you.Whether it be snuggling up into your arms after a long day at work, gentle pecks on the cheek in public if she’s feeling bold, or holding hands/ linking pinkies at home or public, she loves having some form of contact with you if she can.

She especially likes being the small spoon, or when you gently rub her hands or back. Those times are when she’ll feel like she can truly relax.

She’ll also be the type to remember what you say, and even keep a secret journal on your likes and dislikes and whatever things you want. NOT YANDERE THOUGH, it's just that she cares enough that she would want to remember you, after all, these little things are the reason why she falls for you even more everyday.

Would spoil you with cash, but knows better than to overspend on you. She would also definitely make time for you. You are her darling, and she wishes to give you the best she can give, despite her schedule. Unless it’s super urgent, even then she would apologize and sometimes bring flowers for you do tell her it's alright please.

💓- When they first know about their feelings about you

HMMM

Surprisingly enough, it’s during a time when she was shopping with you. That day, she was really stressed, and you had immediately offered to go shopping with her, as a form of stress relief.

She was so enraged that day that she seemed more… irritable to say the least. She was single-handedly providing for 2% of Liyue’s economy that day. You had to drag her to Heyu Tea House to cool herself down and not splurge on anything unnecessary.

She ended up letting out all her anger about Ningguang the Lucent Crescent, her frustrations at work, but you, who has a crush on her, just listened to her the whole time.

She felt better instantly, but she felt so bad about wasting your time. Then you had to say something along the lines of

“It’s okay, I’m never wasting my time when I’m around you.”

She was flustered that day, and as she reflected on how you always listened to her views on Rex Lapis and how you accepted it all, always brought her Golden Shrimp Balls for dinner, and even waiting for her when she’s working overtime sometimes, something blooms in her heart. Was it affection? Or just gratitude? Or love even?

She couldn't arrive at a decision for a while.

The trigger was when she saw you talking to Ningguang, looking flustered, while Ningguang had a cocky look (because she was teasing you about your crush on Keqing)

She instantly recognised the feeling that she had at that point: Jealousy, after months of research on the strange feelings she kept experiencing with increasing intensity around you each passing day.

That’s when she knew, she’s in love with you.

👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩- how do they like their kisses?

Outside in public, she doesn't really want to kiss you on the lips, it’s something she deems intimate (plus must keep up reputation) but even then, she’ll kiss you on the cheeks if you really want one, or if she’s feeling particularly affectionate that day. If you’re shorter than her she’ll give you either forehead or cheek kisses

At home, kisses can be very long and very gentle. You ground her, and you helped her realise that some things have to be taken slowly to enjoy it, and such kisses are one of them.

She likes the feeling, and more often than not, quick pecks can escalate to such sensual kisses. She also likes receiving kisses on the cheeks and foreheads, both publicly and privately.

She’s easily overwhelmed by heavy affection, so gentle, slightly featherlight kisses are enough for her. Give her a really deep kiss on occasion though, and you would end up with either a heavily blushing keqing, or things might escalate… into something steamier...

I love your fatui! reader x genshin really tugged on my heartstrings right there.

if it's alright can i ask for a continuation for keqing? 👉🏻👈🏻 like the two of them inevitably have to fight each other ft. other fatui and keqing gets overwhelmed so the reader ultimately betrays her peers and gets gravely injured (i live for the angst-hurt/comfort)

again thank you for writing this it was definitely a fun read 😊

Thank you so much, I really enjoyed writing it as hopefully I'll do more for other characters! I love continuations so I was so happy to write this. I also apologize for not getting this out sooner as I had this in the works with a few other things; however, a couple of personal things came up. But that aside I do hope you enjoy this as I hope you don't mind that I did a hybrid of scenario/fic.

Keqing was asked to go investigate the suspicious activity that was going on near the entrance of the mines with only the mention that it is possibly involving the Fatui. On her travels to get to the location of course her mind had wondered to what she’d possibly find; then the thought of you popped into her head.

It had been so long… Maybe a couple of months since she last saw you since she cut ties after finding out you were with the enemy. There couldn’t be a possibility that you were still in Liyue after the whole incident that had taken place right, she didn’t want to worry about coming to come face to face when the pain and the memories of that day was still very fresh in Keqing’s head

Whatever or whoever was seemingly up to no good, Keqing’s resolve to keep all of Liyue and Liyue Harbor safe stayed strong. Upon arrival so far there had not been a soul in her sights, but of course continued to look around to see if she could find any signs of evidence that people were there. It was after a while of searching that Keqing walked up a couple of stairs until she heard a voice talking. She only saw two figures, one kneeling before the standing figure

“Boss, the rubble that’s blocking the entryway to the Chasm is far greater than initially suspected… It may take us longer to clear it all out,” the masked agent kneeling said. Keqing’s eyes widened at the new information as holding her sword in hand she rushed over to put a stop to the Fatui’s plans. “Stop right there,” she shouted getting both the agents attention; however, the kneeling agent was the only one who jumped up and looked at her

“Leave this to me, get back to the others and get the job done,” the other figure spoke as at that moment she knew right away it was you. When it was just the two of them Keqing’s hold on her sword loosened as she watched as the hood was pulled off. “Of all the people that could have been sent it had to be you… I really wish this wasn’t how we met again,” you said with a small sigh fully turned to face her removing your mask revealing the glimmer of the eyes Keqing had fallen in love with

“What’s the meaning of all of this (Y/n),” she asked as she was mad, she should be mad yet her heart betrayed her as it raced at the sight of you. “Unfortunately that’s classified information,” was all you spoke having a soft expression on your face before you summoned your weapon. “I’d much rather not fight you but knowing you, you just won’t simply walk away… So you give me no other choice.”

The fight between you two was fast as flashes of your elements clashed together blow for blow. The sounds of metals clashing and striking one another till eventually you both skidded apart from each other heavily breathing, small nicks and tears in clothing. The brief moment of the wind passing through before Keqing sprinted forward attacking again.

“You’re a traitor! A Lair,” Keqing shouted, striking her sword at (Y/n) who was simply blocking and staying on the defensive side. “You have every right to be angry with me; I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth. I knew if I did you wouldn’t give me the chance to explain, but please believe me when I say that I dated you because I loved you; I wasn’t trying to use you,” You further said blocking the barrage of attacks. Keqing gritted her teeth as she felt the ache of her chest; how could she believe anything you said, for all she knew you were simply trying to sweet talk her. “How can I believe you when you told them everything that I told you and everything that was in the Jade Chamber,” She shouted angrily, swinging her blade.

Her words of her assumptions of what you possibly did brought a sharp pain to your chest; instead of using your weapon to stop her attack you grabbed the blade by the hand; the small pain of the blade cutting into the skin causing blood to seep out. Looking at her with a hurt expression you looked Keqing in her purple eyes as she was staring back with a shocked expression by your actions. “You-you really think I’d stoop that low to tell the Fatui all the things you’ve told me about and what was in the Jade Chamber? I never told them anything; I might be working for them, but I’ve kept all of our conversations and that of the Chamber to myself this whole time,” You said, causing Keqing to freeze at your words in complete bewilderment. Though before any more words could be exchanged during your fight, the sound of a gun being shot, the two of you jumped back to watch a bullet engulfed in flames hit the dirt of where the two of you just were.

The other members had suddenly appeared shooting attacks as one of the Vanguards charged Keqing. Panic started to slowly overtake you as you had to watch Keqing fight off the others. “What are you all doing?! I told you to get the job done didn’t I,” You shouted trying to get them to back down, but it didn’t seem to be working. “We’ll make quick work of this one,” The Bracer said, aiming his gun to fire another round. Glancing back to Keqing it was clear she was doing her best to at most keep up and dodge the enemies attacks. In this crucial moment there was a decision to be made: to either walk away and let the others continue the fight and simply pray Keqing would flee or betray the Fatui in order to save the woman you still very much loved. Finally coming to your decision you first attacked the bracer to get him out of the way before running over to handle the rest. Getting knocked down Keqing was doing her best to get right back up, but only managed to sit herself up; her attention now on the electro vanguard who’s hammer was up in the air about to come down on her. Closing her eyes she waited for the impact… However after not feeling anything she opened her eyes only for them to widen at the scene before her; there you stood your weapon blocking the hammer before managing to push the tall man back.

“Who do you all think you are?! How dare you go against my orders like a bunch of morons,” You shouted angrily as though she couldn’t see the look on your face, she could only imagine how mad you were. “For your unacceptable behavior you all will face punishment,” you now spoke in a much lower tone, your vision surprisingly enough started to change to a different color before you charged at the other members of the Fatui. It still almost felt unreal of the turn of events that have taken place yet here you were fighting your own peers to protect her, the feeling of guilt creeping in on how she treated you. The fight dragged on a while longer until the last remaining members fled while they could, leaving you to stand by yourself with the few bodies that laid on the ground. You turned around to look over to Keqing to check on her and to your relief she wasn’t hurt too much. “You okay,” you asked, feeling your body grow heavy and tired from the wounds you’ve sustained. Blinking she snapped out of her trance and nodded her head uttering a small yes. “That’s… Good,” you replied smiling before falling over.

“(Y/n),” Keqing shouted, scurrying up to get to you, carefully turning you over gasping at the sight of how grave your injuries were. “Hey! Hey,” she loudly said cupping the side of your face to make you look at her as a flurry of mixed emotions were going on. “What’s the big idea huh?! What do you think you were doing,” she asked sternly as it pained her to see you in such a horrible condition. A weak laugh came out as you reached up a hand to overlap the one holding the side of your face running a thumb over her hand in a comforting manner. “I was pro-tecting you of… Course,” you answered before a hard cough briefly stopping you from talking. “It-it’s okay if you still… Hate me, but I hope that… At least this makes up… For all the bad I’ve done,” you further spoke, wincing when trying to breathe. Tears falling, Keqing feeling the weight of your words hit her heart hard, regretting how cruel she was. The rain started to fall, Keqing couldn’t just mope around and let you die; putting her strong urge to cry aside, she carefully picked up your body and made a run back to the harbor as hopefully Dr. Baizhu would be able to help.

Who knew how long you had been out for, though much to your surprise you were actually alive but how? The sight of an unfamiliar ceiling was the first thing you saw before you tried to move to sit up to further investigate your surroundings. “Don’t you dare try to move, you’ll only reopen your wounds,” the stern voice of Keqing rang in your ears as looking over she was now right beside you causing a small strained laugh out of you. “How could you be laughing, you could have died,” She said now sitting on the edge as she had a sad expression on her face. “Hehe sorry, sorry… But really if it meant that I knew you were safe I was well prepared to die,” You answered as suddenly Keqing was now gently hugging you and the soft sound of her crying reached your ears. “You idiot, you can’t go dying on me! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry for how cruel I was to you and all those harsh things I said to you. I love you so don’t try throwing your life away for me!” she spoke, carefully hugging you firmer. It brought a relief to you to hear that she still loved you so in return you put a hand on her back and rubbed it in a comforting manner. “It’s alright I never held it against you, though if it makes you feel better then I forgive you… I will always protect you, you’re the love of my life,” you responded with a soft smile. Having begun the mending of your relationship you two shared a short kiss before Keqing brought over some food and medicine for you to take; it would take time for you to get better, but at least you were still alive.

Finding out You're in the Fatui

Characters: Jean, Childe, Keqing, Albedo, Diluc, Xiao

Diluc:

Whatever way he finds out he’s very upset; he trusted you, he fell in love with you yet now he finds out you’re with the enemy? He’s fearing that everything that’s happened between the two of you was a lie, that you just used him until you got what you needed. His brain is just in a storm of thoughts

He wants to believe that you’re good at heart, that all of this was because you didn’t have much of a choice. He’s going to ask questions, but more importantly he will offer you a way out: abandon the Fatui and just live with him he will vow to protect you and even find a safe area to work if employment was a concern of yours

If you accept his offer he’s glad that he didn’t have to lose you, he loves you too much and it’d be just too sad for him to have to cut ties with you especially since you’re the first one he’s felt such strong feelings for

But if you refused and you made it clear that you willingly joined the Fatui, he’s absolutely heartbroken. He’d probably start crying out of how painful the reality of the situation was and try to beg you to leave and stay with him. He does not have the heart to even consider having to fight you, he didn’t want to harm you yet here you were showing a completely different side to you that not even he caught onto

Xiao:

He is enraged at the new information when he finds out. He curses himself for being so blind and having trusted you as much as he did. How could he be calm about this; you played a hand in the fall of the archon he served under, the archon that saved him from his horrible past and gave him a new purpose in life. How could he ever forgive you for such a betrayal

Though he refuses to bloody his hands with those of mortal blood, he will lash out and attack you. His heart hurts as how could he let this happen, he loved you yet was this the world’s way of punishing him for his past he could only wonder

If you plea to him to listen to your explanation he’s conflicted; you were either telling the truth or you were lying to just buy yourself some time… But he stopped and kept a safe distance from you as though you hurt his trust in his heart he still very much loves you so if there was a glimmer of hope that you can be saved he would be willing to listen to judge for himself. His expression softens when learning that you essentially got forced and trapped into working in the Fatui and at that point he is willing to keep you with him which mainly consisted of you living at the Wangshu Inn with him

However if you confirm that you’re in the Fatui of your own choosing he’s hurt, but he’s already withdrawing his own emotions so it didn’t get in the way of his duties. You’re no longer the mortal he fell in love with, you were just another mortal trying to use him for your personal gain. He’ll warn you to never to return and that you are no longer permitted to call out his name because from that moment on you were enemies

Albedo:

Deep down he didn’t want to accept the possible fact you were potentially bad. There were small things you did or said that made him slightly skeptical of you yet he overlooked them because he was in love with you, there was something that always made him so curious and so fascinated with you. You never judged him, you were patient with him, as you even put yourself at risk with plenty of his experiments

Of course this conversation was in the privacy of his lab in Dragonspine, surely there was no need to have a big scene be made especially when he wanted to simply hear what you had to say for yourself. He’s very composed and calm for someone who’s feeling this pain in his chest at the fact that you’ve kept this from him for so long

If you were truly innocent it saddens him to hear how you were stuck paying off a debt that wasn’t even your own and that was the only reason why you were stuck in the predicament that you’re in. Surely there had to be some way to hide you from the Fatui right? Maybe not up there in Dragonspine since there were already so many of the agents scouting the mountains, but maybe he could ask Jean if you could stay with him; however, that then led to another possible problem. If he tried to explain the details the fact that you were associated with the Fatui, Jean might just want to arrest you for interrogation which he might have to simply keep that knowledge to himself for the sake of your safety

But at any time you're telling your story he will call you out on something if he feels you weren’t being truthful. Hearing that you were a third generation agent he came to understand that it was initially a family legacy to uphold; rather unfortunate but oddly enough he still didn’t look down on you for that. Of course he’s unsure of what to do as things are surely to be complicated now, but how could he come to really see you as the enemy when he loves you

Regardless of the case, he will continue to stay with you; however, he’ll take a few precautions to insure his own safety. He won’t be sharing details of things he’s working on, no more asking to help with experiments (unless they’re just something mundane and nothing too serious), but other than that he just can only hope that you will continue to be truthful from there forth

Childe:

You are his favorite and it’s very obvious to everyone in the Fatui. You are just about the only exception out of all the agents that he will go a little bit easy on when it comes to missions not going accordingly. He love you to bits and surely made sure that you knew he was serious about your twos relationship

You are not allowed to go on missions with the other Harbingers, Childe is very keen on having you accompany him and only him on missions. He also personally sees to your training because he sees the potential in you and it just seemed like the other agents who are in charge of training don’t seem to up to the level that best benefited you

You get spoiled a lot, he also makes sure to always praise you after any mission or task you do: you had a minor task to go collect a debt? Childe will tell you a job beautifully done. You were away on a big mission that had to do with looking for evidence of the whereabouts of another archon? He’ll tell you how proud he is and how much he loves you. He will make a request the Tsaritsa to bestow a delusion onto you; cuz surely if one of her Harbingers is speaking so highly of someone truly they are worthy of her gift

There was already so much to love about you already but ever since he found out how good you were with his siblings he knew that you were the one for him. He can trust you to look after his siblings to keep them safe since they already know that you are his significant other (but of course have no clue either of you work in the fatui). You two are in Liyue and Teucer suddenly appears out of nowhere: you’re already prepared to take care of and look after the younger brother. Childe just loves how good you are with him and it shows how much Teucer likes you too. Childe only wish that he could marry you the next day (something he says often to you)

Jean:

Needless to say she was distraught when she stumbled upon you speaking in a hushed tone with La Signora in the dead of night in an alleyway during her patrol. She didn’t know what to think but of course she wanted to confront you yet she’d stay hidden and wait till you were alone which didn’t help her spiraling thoughts wondering if you had been with the enemy this whole time and what the two of you had was just pretend to you

The moment the coast is clear Jean will come out of hiding and stand tall with her arms over her chest though the expression on her face does not match the rest of her body language. She knows she should keep this professional without getting her emotions involved, but how could she not when it was you; you were her lover so naturally she can’t help it

You knew you were in trouble as you could have hightailed it the other way, but you knew it would only make matters worse though also even if you had run now you’d have to face her eventually so what was the point. You answered whatever question she asked you; Though Jean did have a slightly difficult time being able to tell when certain replies you gave were possibly a lie. It pains her to have to consider breaking up because she did love you yet how could she love someone that could pose a great threat to her home that she’s sworn to protect; would probably have you put into custody for a while just to fully ensure that you weren’t just a spy or scheming behind the knights of favonius’ back

You of all people did Jean not expect to have such a high standing in the Fatui; you weren’t just some agent to be stationed there, you were a younger sibling of one of the harbingers overseeing everything the agents did. It made everything all the more painful for Jean as she thought she finally found someone who understood her and loved her despite her business along with her flaws, but she started to doubt your relationship. She’d have to take you in for further questioning to see what information you’ve leaked out, but when you made a run for it Jean knew she should chase after you yet… She let you escape, she didn’t want you getting hurt as for this one time will she let you do so; however, if you two crossed paths again unfortunately you’d give her no other choice but to warrant your arrest

Keqing:

She’s surprised at the fact that you’re associated with the Fatui, but of course she’s going to act as if it doesn’t bother her or hurt her in the slightest (though we all know just how badly she’s hurting on the inside). She knew it was too good to be true that you so happened to share the same ideologies and that you got along so beautifully.

She has put so much trust in you that she’s brought you up to the Jade Chamber with her to have peaceful tea time dates a couple of times before its destruction. Yet you made her look like a fool, as even if you never intended to hurt her or betray her, Keqing takes it very personally even if her love for you runs deep

Regardless whether or not you were good of heart that was trapped serving the Fatui or truly was lying about everything and using her that whole time she will coldly cut you off. She’s putting on her tough act saying how she simply cannot love a traitor that has put liyue in harm's way

It’s not until she’s alone or possibly just with Ganyu that Keqing breaks down into tears sobbing over her heartbreak. Nothing hurt more than letting you go, how she wanted to give you that second chance, but she couldn’t let love cloud her judgement, as maybe one day in the future you two could be together, but for now she’d need time to heal though she probably never really gets over you

Holiday Special in Liyue

This was written for 2020 Christmas and decided to wait to upload it here. Be warned that characters revealed/released after December 2020 will not show up here.

Not a oneshot. Platonic!

Characters: Baizhu, Childe, Chongyun, Ganyu, Keqing, Ningguang Qiqi, Xianling, Xiao, Xingqui, Xinyan, Zhongli.

You are the traveller.

Spoiler alert: If you have not finished Farewell, Archaic Lord, I suggest you to not read this until you have done so.

Word count: 4.2k

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The prosperous Liyue Harbor had gone for far too long with sunshine and warmth, so when the cold air of Snezhnaya decided to blow with greater extent, the people immediately seek warmth in buildings and bundling themselves with layers of clothing.

"Wow..! It's snowing in Liyue?" Paimon looks out the window of the room you were staying in, staring at the snow that fell slowly to the ground, amaze at the sight of it. "Well, it is that festive season around Teyvat," you said, smiling at the sight of your companion being so excited at such a small thing. The first snow falling was indeed a sight to see for everyone to get so hyped for the oncoming day that they were most looking forward to- the holidays.

"Oh, we should start looking for gifts, Paimon," you say, counting down the days left. "Ooh! Is it for Paimon?" Paimon asks, turning to look at you with her star-filled eyes. You laughed and shook your head. "You'll have your present too, but I'm talking about giving gifts to our friends."

"Ooh, it's fun giving gifts!" Paimon nods excitedly. You walked over to the desk in the room, pulling out a notepad and pen from its drawer. "Well, any idea what we could buy then?" You looked at your companion. "Food! If Paimon likes food, so will they," she answers. You shook your head with a smile, dismissing her idea and went to decide the gifts yourself, which took a lot of thinking to do and once you were done thinking for Zhongli's- the last person on the list- you and Paimon headed outside.

"Paimon doesn't get it, can't you just pick whatever looks expensive and give it as a gift?" Paimons hovers beside you, watching as you crouch on the sands and pick up shells. The first gift you were picking up was for Childe. He hasn't left Liyue just yet, saying that he wants to loiter around a bit before you two part for a good amount of time.

You shook your head. "Giving a gift to someone must be from the bottom of your heart to truly be special," you say, picking up a beautiful starconch shell that you think that Childe might like. "Hmph, but why that man? He's a Harbinger," Paimon states, which was something you couldn't argue so you just shrug and stood up, a beautiful shell in hand. "That's one thing down. Now, let's go to the market-- a lot of the items could be found there." And indeed were there the many things you were looking for, each gift different from the last.

"Hm? Hey, why if it isn't (Y/N)." Just ahead, in the middle of the streets, was the brunette whom you had fought not long ago. "You guys shopping?" He looks at the bags your were holding curiously, trying to get a peek inside one of them. "A, ah..!" You look towards Paimon who immediately shoved the gifts inside her infinity backpack, Childe staring quizzically at your hasty action. "Yeah, just grocery shopping," you said, partially lying since you did went and buy food for Paimon.

You gulped, seeing as his eyes revealed skepticism, but was relieved when he didn't push on. "Ah, anyway, it's a good thing that I bumped into you, actually," he says, "I was hoping to invite you to dinner for the holiday-- with Mr. Zhongli, of course."

"Hey, what about Paimon!?" Paimon asks, a bit offended at her disregard of presence. "Ah, of course you too, Paimon. I'd figured that if (Y/N) agrees, you'll come along." With that being said, Paimon agrees in your stead, so that you didn't have a say. "I'm glad to hear that. Then, I'll see you quite soon." He waves and disappears into the crowd.

You turn to look at Paimon. "I thought you didn't like Childe," you state, to which your little companion shrugs and giggles awkwardly. She just wanted the free food from the expensive restaurant that was hard for ordinary folks to get in.

And so, when the first snow on that day fell, you two were already up and ready. "Who should we go to first?" Paimon asks, to which you ponder for a quick second before answering, "To Bubu Pharmacy."

Upon arriving, you didn't see anyone at the front counter, but you know all too well by now that there is. "Hello, Qiqi." You walk closer, leaning over the counter to see the little zombie-child. "(Y/N), you are here," she says softly, cranking her head up to look at you and Paimon.

"Heya, Qiqi! What are you doing?" Paimon asks, seeing herbs beside her on the ground. Qiqi notices where she was looking and said, "Oh, Qiqi was arranging these before Dr. Baizhu comes back, but Qiqi can't reach the higher drawers." At the sight of the pouting child, you and Paimon felt pity. "Awe, Qiqi, don't worry. We'll help you," Paimon says, but when she said 'we' she meant you.

Atfter putting the herbs into their proper cabinet, Qiqi thanked you for your help. "Oh? Well, if it isn't (Y/N). Do you need anything? I doubt you came here to play with little Qiqi." Baizhu enters from the front, a warm smile on his face. You greeted the man and suddenly remembered that you came to the pharmacy with a purpose. "Oh? A present?" Baizhu repeats, seeing Paimon take two boxes from her bag. Humming, you nod and hand one of the present over to the doctor-- the one which was larger of the two.

"Would it be alright to open it now?" he asks, eyeing the box in excitement. You nodded. "Be my guess." Hearing this, Baizhu did not wait a second too long and opened it. In it, contained herbs of all sorts across Teyvat, all in their own mini boxes. You had heard of his incurable illness, and wanting to help him find the medicine, you bought many and all sorts of herbs. "Oh my, thank you, (Y/N)." The look in his eyes clearly showed warmth and love. He truly loved the present.

"You're welcome. I hope you like the things I put in there." You smiled and then knelt to the same level as Qiqi. "And this one is for you. I'm sure you'll love it." Qiqi reaches her small hands and took the gift silently and open it. Looking at what was inside, Qiqi gasps and stares up at you. "Coconut milk?" she asks and you nod. Qiqi carefully places the box and wrap her arms around your neck, saying a 'thank you'. You hug her small frame in return and the two of you soon separate. Qiqi went ahead and went to the back to open her drink, leaving you and Baizhu, him thanking you once more.

"Enjoy your holiday," Baizhu bids, seeing you walk down the long set of stairs and disappearing amongst the crowds. The next place you planned on going to was the office occupied by the Qixing. It wasn't as grand as the Jade Chamber that met its end, but regardless, it was still fancy, seeing as this was in Liyue after all.

When you opened the door, you were immediately pushed to the ground-- though not on purpose. "Ah, my apologies. I wasn't looking where I was going." It was an assistant working for the Qixing, and by the looks of her state and those within the building, you could tell that she was stressed.

"Oh, it's no big deal. Here, let's help you." You picked up a file of papers along with the female and stood up, giving her her papers. "Thank you. I'm sorry, but I must be off." She hastily leaves you on the spot, not giving you time to say anything.

"Wow, Lady Ningguang doesn't even rest on holidays," Paimon says, seeing that there was much chaos in the building. Walking further into the building, you met a familiar face, looking quite distressed. "Ganyu!" You called, drawing her to a halt midway and turning to you and Paimon. "Ah, (Y/N), what are you doing here?" she asks, setting down a brown box thag she was carrying onto a nearby table.

"It looks like you guys are quite busy, so I'll make it short. I wanted to give you guys a gift for Christmas," you say and handed her a box, to which she looks to you before taking it. "A gift? Ah, you didn't need to go to such lengths for me," she shyly says, scratching her cheek. You smiled at the adeptus. "You're my friend. Of course, I won't forget about you," you said, earning a smile from her.

"Then, I'm assuming you want to see Lady Ningguang as well?" she asks and you nod. "Well, I can take you to her, but I'm not quite sure if she would be free to have a conversation with you."

"That's fine. I didn't plan to stay long and keep her from her work," you state. Ganyu nods her head and leads you to her office where you both see her behind the desk, eyes glued on a sheet of paper. "Lady Ningguang." Ganyu lightly taps on the door's frame with her knuckles. "Someone would like to see you."

The Tianquan looks up and sees you. "Ah, (Y/N), what brings you here? It is quite nice to see you, but I'm afraid it isn't quite the appropriate time to sit down and have tea." She stands up from her seat and walks around, her stature hovering yours. Ganyu excuses herself and returns to her work. "Um, why don't you and Paimon sit down first?" She ushers the two of you to a cushioned chair as she took the one opposite of yours.

"Forgive me for my rudeness as I don't quite have the things to brew you tea and give you a snack," she says. You shook your head. "No, it's alright. We didn't plan to keep you away from your work for too long," you say. "I noticed how you don't have a lot of assistants today, although you seem to be quite busy."

"Ah, yes, I have sent home the majority of them, seeing as it is Christmas. Those who are in the building right now, do so of their own volition. It is much appreciated," she states, staring out of the open door to see one of her assistants running past the door. "Wait, so, if no one decided to help you, you would still be here doing work?"

She turns to you and smiled. "Of course. There are many things to do since the incident with a past god that if I take a break, I'm afraid that I might have more work to do," she said, seeing your face turn to disbelief. Lady Ningguang is truly one of a kind. She chuckles. "Don't worry about it, (Y/N). Anyway, what did you come here for?"

"Right! I came to give you a gift.." You took out a small, rectangular box that was beautifully wrapped and adorned with a ribbon. "Hm, for me?" She kindly takes the present and stares at it and then to you, who smiled excitedly. "May I?" she asks and you nodded. It was a two-set jaded hairpin of a dragon and pheonix. She was in awe of the present, showing you her sincere love for the gift. You admit, it was quite expensive-- the most expensive gift on your list. It hurt your wallet and soul, but upon seeing her reaction, it made you feel a little better and felt as if it was totally worth it.

"Thank you, (Y/N). I wish to give you something in return--" You cut her off, putting a hand up and shaking your head. "I didn't give you a gift and expect you would give one back," you said and smile. "I'm happy that you like them." You chatted a bit as to not make it seem a bit rude that you were there to just drop off and leave before getting up and leaving the building.

"(Y/N)?" Drawing yours and Paimon's attention to your right, you see the Yuheng of the Qixing. "What were you doing inside the office?" The female draws closer, much relaxed than when the 'death' of Rex Lapis took place.

"Keqing, I was going to look for you just now!" you greet. "Looking for me?" she repeats and you nodded. "I was going to give you a gift, but you weren't inside." You handed her a small, purple box with a single ribbon wrapping it. The girl stare at the box on surprise and looks up at you. "I don't recall ever doing anything that might make you want to give me a gift," she trailed.

You shook your head. "It's a Christmas gift," you said. "Ah, Christmas.. Yes, thank you. Although, you could just have left it to Ganyu to deliver it to me," she states. "But it wouldn't feel more meaningful if I were to do that," you said, smiling. The Yuheng smiles and thanks you once more and waved you off as you went to look for the others, going to the food street that you know one of them is bound to be at.

"Xianling, hey!" The sudden call of her name draws the little chef  to your direction. "Ah, (Y/N)!" She smiles, seeing you and Paimon draw close. "Oh? (Y/N) is here?" Another voice steps in, bringing your attention to one of the tables.

Placing the book that covered the other person's face, they greeted you with a smile. "Xingqui! And Chongyun?" You look to the side of the male and see that his dear friend was also there, greeting you with a quick 'hello'.

"Xiangling had just recently added a new menu for the holiday, so why don't the two of you come and sit down? It'll be my treat," Xingqui gestures to the two remaining seats. "Ooh, yay!" Paimon floats over to one of them, excited for the free meal.

You shook your head, smiling, and joined the three at the table. "Xiangling, I'd like to order two more of what we ordered just now," Xingqui says to the female and she nods. "You got it!" she says and dashes off to the kitchen.

"What are the two of you doing here? I doubt you came seeking for food." Xingqui turns his head away from the disappearing chef and to you. "We actually wanted to give Xiangling a present. And since that the two of you are here, it makes things easier for me since I was about to look for you guys after," you admit, drawing a curious gaze from the two, young males.

"Oh? You've gotten us presents as well? How sweet of you," Xingqui compliments, giving a close-eyed smile. "We can save the gift-giving after we have our food. That way, it feel much more special."

Xiangling returns to the front, balancing a couple of dishes wherever she could and deliver it to your table. "We have not tried the food yet, so let us enjoy it together." Xingqui smiles.

Paimon was the first to dig in, of course, and the first to feel full. Chongyun, however, couldn't quite enjoy the food and created havoc in the restaurant-- Xingqui ordered a meal with spice, not letting his friend know of it. It was always chaotic with this duo.

"Ah, I think this would be the most perfect time to hand out the presents, my liege," Xingqui says, chin resting on the back of his hands and giving you a cheeky, close-eyed smile as he ignore his dear friend running around in the back.

You eyed the bookworm and Chongyun with a semi questioning and worrying look, not sure what to say at that moment. "I'll also hold onto dear Chongyun's present for when he gets better," he adds. "A, ah.. Alright." After handing him his and Chongyun's present, you excused yourself for a bit to hand Xiangling her present. "Oh, wow! A gift for me? Thank you, (Y/N)!" The girl giggles and gave you an earnest smile.

After that, you, Paimon, Xingqui, and the crazed Chongyun stood outside of the restaurant, ready to bid goodbye and part ways. "It was truly an honour to dine with you and I extend my thanks on behalf of Chongyun," Xingqui says, re-adjusting the arm of Chongyun's around his neck. "We better be off now. Have a wonderful time." With that, the second son of some rich family, turns the opposite direction and drags his passed out friend along, disappearing from your sight.

"Who are we going to next?" Paimon asks, feeling satisfied. "Xinyan," you answered. The search for Xinyan wasn't easy, seeing as she has to move around the city to hide from the Milleliths for when she performs.

"Hey, Xinyan!" you called out when you finally found her sitting on a crate in some corner. The girl stopped whatever she was doing and looks up at you. "Oh, hey! Whatcha doin' here? You finally here to see one of my concerts?" She grins, straightening herself up. You chuckled, feeling a bit guilty. "Ah, actually, I can't do that today, sorry," you said, scratching the back of your head and averting your eyes.

"Haha, it's no big deal. I figured that you were here for somethin' else. So, what is it?" she asks, her usual grin unwavering when she asked. Knowing this, you felt a bit relieved, taking out the present meant for her. "This is for you." The girl looks af the gift with a visible expression of surprise. "For me?" she asks, slowly taking the gift from your hand. "Uh, can I open it?" She looks up from the box and to you, looking for permission.

"Well, it is yours," you say. The girl opens and the look of delight glimmer in her eyes. She looks up at you with a semi disbelief in her eyes. "No way, are you sure this is for me? It looks expensive!" And it indeed was, but it wasn't as expensive as the hairpins for Ningguang. "Of course, it's for you. Who else would it be for, if not for you?" you ask. The girl grins and smacks your back hard, causing you to cough. "Thanks for this, mate. I mean it."

"Ah, it's no problem," you hiss, trying to rub your back of the tingling pain. The girl cackles at your actions, knuckles resting on the side of her hips as she does so. "Well, since ya aren't stayin', it means that you have places to be, yeah? Then, you best be off." She pushes you along. "You can always come and see one of my performances later."

You look over your shoulder, and with a smile, you nodded. "Let's go, Paimon," you say to your friend and made your way outside the city to the inn at Dihua Marsh, hoping that the person you want to see will be there.

"Do you think he'll be here?" Paimon asks as you two took the elevator up. "Well, that is what I'm hoping for." With that said, the elevator safely reached the top and you waltz inside to find Verr Goldett behind the counter as always. "Oh? (Y/N), what brings you here?" The boss of the inn greets with a smile.

"Sorry to drop by so suddenly. I am looking for Xiao. Is he here?" you ask. She brought up a finger to her chin and look at the ceiling, thinking. "Mm, I believe he is out right now. Is something the matter?" she asks, facing you. You shook your head. "I just wanted to give him something. Is it alright if I wait for him?"

"Of course." She nods. You made your way up the stairs, Paimon trailing not too far behind, to the highest level of the inn and waited at the balcony that you two had first met. You remembered it not having the best first impression of the adeptus, but the journey certainly changed that.

"What are you doing here?" A cold, monotone voice of a man asks from behind, drawing yours and Paimon's attention.

There stood the yaksha whom you have been excited to meet, crossing his arms as he gave you the look of questioning and solid eyes. "I was waiting for you," you earnestly say. "Waiting for me? For what?" He walks closer to where you stood and rested his arms on the railing, putting all weight on it.

You took out the present, drawing the male's attention away from the scenery to you, a curious gaze as he does so. "To give you this." You outstretched your two arms that held a larger box than the others that you've given. He looks at you quite surprised, but turned to yet another confused look. "Uh, what's this?" he asks, looking from you to the box.

"Don't tell me you don't know that today is the holiday!" you say in almost disbelief. "Huh? Oh, yeah.. Is it that time of year that mortals get excited about?" he questions and you nodded happily and urge him to take the gift- to which he did. "Uh, um.. T, thank you," he utters almost in a whisper, averting his eyes to the ground and covering his mouth with a hand. You notice that his ears was slightly pink, making you chuckle.

"H, hey, what's so funny?" He snaps his head towards your shaking body as you couldn't hold the laugh. "S-sorry, it's just that.. I never thought that an adeptus could get so shy from receiving presents!" you honestly say. Hearing this, he turns his head away, his face much more red.

He clicks his tongue. "I've never received a present from anyone else other than Rex Lapis, okay?" he states, trying to hide his face. Hearing this, you stopped chuckling and stare with a soft gaze at the shy adeptus. "Well, I won't hold much of your time, and I'm sure you wouldn't want us to watch you open the present, so I'll get going now," you say, beginning to walk down the stairs with a wave.

"W, wait!" You stopped on your tracks and look over your shoulder. He turns his body to face you and took a deep breath. "Thank you.. I mean it," Xiao says, eyes still glued to the ground. You huffed a smile. "You're welcome. Happy holidays, Xiao."

"Ooh, are we going to go to the dinner with Childe and Mr. Zhongli now?" Paimon asks excitedly when the two of you got to the bottom, to which you nodded. "We can also give the gifts to them there."

"Hey, (Y/N)!" Childe waves from a far off table once you two stepped inside Luili Pavillion, standing up to greet you excitedly. "I was worried that you forgot about today," he admits, scratching the back of his head as he chuckles.

"Even if I did forget, I'm sure Paimon wouldn't forget it, seeing as you're treating us to a free meal," you laugh and turn to greet Zhongli who greets back. "It is certainly most enjoyable to dine with others on such a day," Zhongli admits, a small smile on his charming face. "The food should be here quite soon. I have ordered a special dish of Liyue that only comes once a year of this month."

"Ooh, Paimon can't wait!" she squeals in her seat. "Ah, I think it would be appropriate to give you guys your gifts now," you say and took out two gifts-- one for each of the male. "Oh? A present?" Zhongli humbly takes his gift, eyeing the box. "It is quite different from offerings," you state.

"Thank you, (Y/N)," Childe says, taking his present off of your hands. "I'm honoured to receive a gift from you." He chuckles. Soon after saying that, two waiters came to your table and placed a hefty amount of food on the table. "Ah, it's finally here! Well, dig in."

"If you should ever want anything else on the menu, please ask away," one of the waiters say. "Hoho! Paimon is sure to ask!" Paimon says and grabs her chopsticks.

The night was full of warmth and chatter, and a crying Childe who asks for a spoon and fork to eat the meal before Paimon could vacuum. What happened on that day was special and felt as if all the chaos that had now passed didn't even happen at all. You were sure to miss Liyue when you depart to Inazuma, a part of you remaining on this special day on repeat.

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Happy holidays everyone and have a happy new year! ^♡^

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