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Gremlin

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Caelus x Reader

Word Count: 1.7k

Genre: Fluff, Crack

Warning: trashcan, Caelus is a gremlin with some issues…

Synopsis: Welt and Himeko put you in charge of watching over Caelus, the express’ new member a.k.a. Your nightly adventure in Belobog

The constant knocking on your door brings you out of your precious sleep as you start to try and crawl out of bed in order to open your door, but the weight on your limbs after your last expedition with Dan Heng and March makes it almost impossible to move your limbs.

Groaning, you lay on your floor, defeated, hoping that the person outside your room will get the message that you’ve died or something but alas, instead of them leaving, your door flies open and reveals Caelus in all his gremlin-like glory, a toothy smile on his face when he sees your body sprawled out on the floor, your blanket barely covering your face as you give him a tired wave to which he enthusiastically returns.

“Yo! Glad you’re awake, Mr. Yang and Miss Himeko wanna talk to you.” Caelus announces as he leans against the doorframe, still watching as you barely roll yourself over so that you’re now curled up into a ball, back facing him as you try and go back to sleep, not even bothering to get back onto your bed.

Your voice comes out muffled by your blanket as you reply. “Can’t it wait till later?”

Instead of hearing a reply, you’re instead lifted off the ground and promptly carried out of your room and into the main area of the express. Letting out a sigh, you just let it happen, closing your eyes and making yourself comfortable against his chest as you start to fall back to sleep.

“I apologise for the early call, (Y/N), I know that you must still be tired from your last expedition but Dan Heng said that they won’t be able to complete this expedition in Jarilo-VI without your help.” Welt starts as Caelus puts you down on the floor, trying to steady you as best as he can as you start to sway before leaning against his form, blanket now securely wrapped around your form as you force your eyes open. At the mention of Dan Heng possibly being the culprit for all this, you throw him a quick glare to which he merely looks away from you.

Rubbing your eyes, you start to stretch, hearing multiple pops from your back and neck which only makes Himeko and Welt wince. “But I thought that the three of them can handle it… at least, that’s what was said in yesterday’s meeting.”

Nodding her head, Himeko gives you an apologetic smile as she gestures to Dan Heng once more. “Yes but Dan Heng said that he won’t be able to look after both March and Caelus himself.” At the mention of her name, March yells out a protest which goes ignored as you nod at the explanation while you silently observe Caelus making fun of March for being called out by Himeko even though he, too, was called out as well.

No wonder Dan Heng doesn’t wanna be left alone with those two…

“I guess I can’t exactly refuse… when do we leave?” Exasperatedly, you ask, hoping that you’ll at least have time to wake yourself up but instead, you’re met with a cheeky smile as Himeko calls out to Pom-Pom to prepare the express.

“Now.”

Your first few hours in Jarilo-VI is quite foggy for all you can remember is trudging in the snow barren path, along with finding some sketchy looking guy named Sampo hiding in the snow, then fighting with the Silvermane Guard’s captain, Gepard, and then after a few more talks here and there which Dan Heng lead, you now find yourself in a pretty comfortable hotel room, your body back on a mattress and your eyes already on their way to closing for the night, ready to go back and catch up on some much needed sleep.

But alas, sleep is once again taken from you by the same culprit from this morning.

Pressing your phone against your ear, you mumble a greeting, waiting for Caelus to tell you what he wants once more but all you can hear is a few mumbles before silence takes over.

After a few more seconds of nothing, you finally decide to hang up, legs thrown over the bed as you begrudgingly make your way out of your room and towards Caelus’ room. Even though you know that Caelus is totally capable of taking care of himself - debatable -, you still can’t help but feel a tiny bit responsible over him since he kinda reminds you of a newborn demon puppy… so rambunctious and clumsy, eagerly experiencing everything like it’s his first time seeing something while at the same time, he’s like a raccoon, burrowing his hands into every trashcan he can find which ends up with a lot of weird stares thrown at you guys by the locals who happens to see his actions.

Trudging over to his room, you don’t bother to knock, instead, you trot inside and immediately start calling out his name, looking under the bed sheets and the bed itself before you hear a faint knocking coming from inside the closet.

Your lips form a thin straight line as you stand before the closet, not really wanting to believe that he might be hiding inside but at the same time, it’s really the only logical explanation for why there’s something knocking from the inside.

Clicking your tongue, you throw open the closet door only to find Caelus looking quite perturbed as sweat gathers up on his forehead with his knees pulled up to his chest, a blank look on his face as he looks up at you, his phone in hand with a message already typed for you.

Without breaking eye contact, Caelus presses send to which your phone notifies you only a second later.

Biting your lip at this kinda awkward situation, you carefully pull out your phone and bring out his text which reads:

‘I wanna go out but I don’t wanna go out by myself.

Come with me hehe’

With your lower lip pulled between your teeth, you slip your phone inside your pocket before taking out a handkerchief as you carefully assist Caelus out of the closet, your fellow trailblazer prompt using you as support as his legs almost buckle under his weight which only makes you worry about just how long he’s been in that closet.

The two of you begin to walk out of his room, you hand him your handkerchief to which he gladly wipes away his sweat before trying to return the cloth back to you though you try your best to subtly let him keep it, not interested in getting it back any time soon.

You lead him out into the cold streets, with you pointing out whichever sight might interest him, from the numerous food trucks around the area, or the unique little street pieces that you remember Gepard pointing out earlier today. But instead of hearing any response from your companion, you’re only met with silence and a missing presence from your side.

Turning around, you immediately spot the man rummaging through a trash can, his hand deep within the tin can that you’re pretty sure is filled with nothing but foreign germs that might just make him sick. Letting out a sigh, you walk over to him, about to tap him on the shoulder but instead, you’re equally shocked when he suddenly yells out in alarm, pulling out his arm before cradling it against his chest, looking up at you with wide eyes as he points an accusing finger at the trash can in front of him.

“Something bit me! Look! Look!” Showing you his arm that’s littered with dust and other questionable grime, you can clearly see a bite mark on his wrist, the dents of sharp teeth evident on his pale skin.

Although the two of you are quite accustomed to fighting monsters all across space, you’re not really sure if you can take on whatever is making the trash can shake so rapidly from the inside, so instead, you take his hand in yours and pull him away from the trash can, though you can’t say that he was happy with your decision.

Trying his best to shake you off of him, he continues to hiss and growl towards the trash can that now has a small furry head peeking out from the lid. “I’ll bite you back, you little furball! Let me at ‘em! I’ll bite your little arms too! I’ll bite your fingers!” Caelus shouts towards the trash can, his teeth bared while his other hand flails about.

By now, the few people littering the streets are starting to take notice of your partner, their eyes holding something akin to fear, probably thinking that he’s got rabies or something.

Thinking of something quick, you point at a dumpster, calling out to Caelus as you do so. “Look! A dumpster! There must be something really nice instead, go check it out, Caelus!” You try your best to sound as excited as you can which makes his ears perk up, eyes almost turning into stars as he locks on at the dumpster, running towards the dumpster as soon as you let go of him.

Left behind, you can’t help but let out a loud groan, your hands already searching your pockets for some money so you can buy something to clean off the bite mark on his arm along with something to keep you awake seeing as you don’t think Caelus will be sleeping anytime soon.

You briefly see Caelus climbing inside the dumpster as you make your way to a food truck, handing the girl some money. “Do you have something strong? Give me that, make it your biggest… and probably something that kids like? Yeah… thanks.”

Just as you’re waiting for your order, you hear Caelus calling out for you.

Turning around, you see Caelus emerge from the dumpster, a proud grin on his face as he holds up his hand with something big and suspiciously rodent-like hanging off of him. “Look what I got!”

A shudder runs down your spine as you realise. “Oh no…”

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Betrayal | 12

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Kunikuzushi x Reader

Word Count: 2k

Genre: Angst

Warning: some violence?

Synopsis: Dearer than I?

Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13

You silently sit by a tree, ears strained as you listen in on Kunikuzushi and his new friend while you take out a familiar scarf from your pocket.

Looking down at the stained cloth, you carefully open it up in order to not spill any of the ashes as you scoop them up, a light dendro bubble appearing before your eyes as you encase the ash in them before using the scarf to cover it all up again.

Niwa…

You’re sure Kunikuzushi would love to have something to remember him by…

Just as you’re putting it away, you hear someone walking towards you. Not sparing them a glance, you stand up yourself, facing them with a small smile on your lips as you greet Kunikuzushi with a light bow, making sure to keep your distance as you hand him the scarf while you watch his friend behind him who’s picking up some lavender melon.

His hand barely makes contact with yours to which he frowns at as he carefully opens up the scarf, chest tightening after realising just who the scarf is from. “Something to remember him by.”

You watch as silent tears fall down his cheeks, hands clutching onto the scarf as he starts to sniffle.

The sight alone breaks your heart causing you to reach a hand out, only intending to wipe away his tears but instead, his arms wrap around your waist, pulling you into a hug which causes you to freeze, not at all used to being in such close proximity with him anymore. Though even with the slight discomfort, you can’t find it in you to push him away, so instead, you endure it, hand awkwardly placed at your side.

This goes on for a few more minutes before Kunikuzushi starts to calm down, though instead of letting you go, he looks up instead, staring straight into your eyes as he asks you. “Why have you been avoiding me, (Y/N)? Have I done something wrong? Was it because I didn’t want to stay with you in your abode?”

Gently, you remove his arms from around you, crouching down a little as you wipe his tears away, hoping to comfort him as much as you can without breaking the promise that you’ve made yourself.

“It is not because of that… I have simply realised that it is best if I let you explore things on your own… and that I may be holding you back… I do not wish to be the one to prevent you from reaching your full potential.” With a tight lipped smile, you then take a step back, watching as Kunikuzushi stares at you with such a sodden expression, eyes glistening with oncoming tears as he watches you take a step farther, his teeth gritting at the situation. “I’ve got to go now, I’ve got duties to attend to, if you ever need me, just call out my name and I’ll be there. Always.”

Turning around, the smile on your lips falls before you can even make your way back to Liyue, unaware of the fresh tears falling down Kunikuzushi’s irises.

“Why are you lying to me…”

With one last slash, the ruin hunter falls to the ground, your chest heaving as you jump off of the machine where you’re faced off with Xiao, a frown on his lips as he silently watches your every move as you put away your weapon, shedding off some of the debris on your clothes.

Knowing what he’s here for already, you decide to stay quiet, hoping that he’ll take the hint and leave, though of course, that’s not what happens.

“It will happen sooner or later.” Xiao starts off, a graveness hidden within his voice as he lets out a sigh when he sees you take a seat by a boulder to which he follows suit. “You know that it’s inevitable. We are adepti, it is bound to happen. It is better if you let him go now.”

Taking a deep breath, you close your eyes, imagining a world far better than this… a world where you won’t have to worry about Kunikuzushi getting hurt, where there won’t be karmic debt following you around, affecting those around you… a world where you’re not haunted by the millions of beings that you’ve slain throughout your life… a world that’s more peaceful than this.

Letting out a sigh at your unresponsiveness, Xiao decides to let you do as you please, though not without uttering the things that you’ve been dreading to hear for so long now. “At the end of the day, your purpose is with Liyue. With Rex Lapis… With me. I hope that you won’t forget that…”

Gripping your pants, you can’t help but hang your head low, ashamed of your thoughts as you continue to sit in silence knowing that you’re starting to doubt your principles that you’ve with with for thousands of years.

Do I really have to choose?

Between Kunikuzushi and Liyue? My country? My home?

But… Kunikuzushi is part of my home… is he not?

Rex Lapis said that home is your love…

Home is Liyue, Rex Lapis, Xiao… and Kunikuzushi.

Love is…

Kunikuzushi…

The more you think about it, the more complicated it gets as Xiao finally leaves, his hand resting on your head for a brief second before leaving in an instant.

By then, the moon has taken its place in the skies, lighting up your way home, the glittering lights of the city quite fascinating from your place in one of Liyue’s mountains. Though tonight, it only makes your chest feel strained as you trudge towards someplace where you can let off some steam…

It’s not a good idea to visit Kunikuzushi tonight while you’re unnerved.

Deep within the chasm, your grunts echo across the walls, body littered with blood and dirt as you leave a trail of bodies that’ll soon disintegrate in a couple minutes. The abyssal creatures who wander the caves finally find serenity under your blade as you make quick work of them. Surely, the miners tomorrow will finally have a bit of an easy time navigating the area without the fear of the excessive hilichurls disrupting work.

Taking one last look in the area, you finally decide to emerge from underground, your thoughts finally quieting down enough for you to visit Kunikuzushi. Not even bothering to clean up the blood and dirt since you know that he’ll be asleep by now since it’s an hour after midnight, you quickly teleport away, your feet gently landing on the grass, a few metres away from the cottage that Kunikuzushi and his friend is staying in.

The night is quiet, the breeze a little strong which would have made this quite a peaceful night if it weren’t for the smell of smoke.

Instantly, your alarms go off, your body immediately takes you to where the smoke is coming from, eyes widening at the sight of the fight engulfing the small cottage, the blaze licking at every surface of the small abode.

Running towards it, your heart drops at the sight of some familiar slippers along with a fallen basket of lavender melons.

Rushing inside, you’re met with the sight of Kunikuzushi knocked out in the middle of the room, arms wrapped around the small boy, protecting him from the fire.

It feels as if you’re going in slow motion as you see a piece of wood start to fall towards them, your hand outreached, only having half a mind to even try and get some flora to help you.

You fall to your knees as soon as you get Kunikuzushi and the boy in your arms, skin scraped with the burning debris as your weak legs try to bring you out of the house, hoping that you’ll make it out to keep him safe.

Trying his best, Kunikuzushi opens his eyes, body feeling quite heavy as he sits up, hands making contact with the grass while his eyes immediately spot a river only a few feet away from him.

Sitting up, Kunikuzushi can’t help but hiss at the burning feeling upon his back and arms, a few gashes littering his skin with the familiar salve placed on the irritated parts of his limbs…

(Y/N)

Whipping his head to the side, he’s met with your form, slumped over a tree, knees pulled to your chest, your exposed skin red and irritated, some even dripping blood, staining your clothes as you continue to run a hand through your hair, your nails scraping at the scalp - almost causing it to bleed.

He knows you can hear him.

Knows that you’re aware of his awakening and yet, you continue to ignore him.

Just like you’ve always done these past few weeks.

Despite the relief of seeing you, something bitter and harsh takes over inside him,, his nails digging into his palms as he closes his fists.

Angry hot tears make their way to his eyes, falling like a waterfall as he pushes himself off the ground and makes his way to you, your head finally snapping up to look at him, a void look in your eyes as you watch him make his way over to you.

“Kunikuzush-”

“Why’d you have to show up?”

Confusion explodes within your being, automatically standing up in order to get closer to him as he continues to explode, eyes glaring up at you like never before.

“After weeks of avoiding me, you suddenly show up and take me away from what I’ve wanted most! After weeks of not being there for me, after weeks of neglect… you! You don’t even care for me anymore! You should’ve just told me that you wanted me to stay in your abode, I would’ve listened! You didn’t have to hurt me like this! You didn’t have to make me break apart all over again! You’ve… you’ve…” Hiccuping and stuttering on his words, Kunikuzushi can’t help but fall to his knees, palms pressed against his eyes, stopping his tears like a child as he shakes like a leaf.

“You’ve left me alone… just like my mother… like Niwa… like everyone else…”

Stunned to your bones, you freeze on the spot, not knowing what to do as Kunikuzushi sheds his tears, his sobs filling the silence of the forest.

Perhaps it was only a mere seconds, or perhaps it was minutes, but all you remember was that you stood there like a statue as Kunikuzushi cries on his knees though despite his tears, he reaches out a hand to you, clutching onto your hand as he looks up at you with his tear sodden face.

“Will you betray me too…?”

“I…” Your words get caught on your throat, all thoughts leaving your head as you feel something within you ache at the mere sight of his tears. “I will never betray you… You are very dear to me, Kunikuzushi.”

“Then will you betray Liyue for me? Betray Rex Lapis?”

…

You can’t help but pull your hand away from his, teeth gnawing on your lips as something pierces through your being, almost making you stagger as you see the look on Kunikuzushi’s face as you speak.

“If I betray you… then I betray myself… But if I betray Rex Lapis, then I betray Liyue…” You close your eyes shut, unable to bear seeing him as you continue on. “Liyue is very dear to me-”

“Dearer than I?” Even without seeing him, his voice alone brings you to your knees, your head hanging low as you hear the crack in his voice, your own tears falling as you kneel before him, the ache in your chest making it hard to breathe, as if there’s a hundred swords piercing through your body as you suck in a breath, your hand shakily reaching up to your necklace, fingers grazing upon his first ever gift to you, the mere contact sending your skin ablaze as you answer.

“Unfortunately so…”

Your eyes remain closed.

Even after his cries get louder.

Even after you hear him start to leave.

Even after you hear something get tossed in front of you.

Your eyes remain closed, doing the best you can in order to not see him leave you…

You do not deserve to catch a glimpse of him… not after what you’ve done…

Not after lying to him.

You don’t deserve him…

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