Love Between Worlds - Diluc x Fem Reader

Knight Of Nightmares - Chapter 37

It is the next day. Y/n and Diluc are sitting in the study with Xiao

Y/n: ...I know this must be hard for you Xiao...
Xiao: d-did you know anything about this before yesterday?
Y/n: no! I swear... I was just as shocked as you were... if not more
Xiao: ... I'm just surprised I didn't see the resemblance... you have the same eyes... and your facial structure is so... on point
Y/n: well from that I can gather that Bosacius is from my fathers side of the family... I look a lot more like him then my mother...
Xiao: do you think he knew?
Y/n: I-I don't think so... if he did... he definitely didn't tell anyone... my mum would never have married him...
Diluc: is there anything from your world that you can think of that could have been linked to this?
Y/n: now that you mention it ?... yes! Of course! It makes so much sense!
Xiao: what does?
Y/n: when I was a child, there was a museum I visited with my school... had a lot of ancient history mythology... but there was one story they told us... it was called "love between worlds"...
Diluc: what? Other then the mention of worlds, what has it got to do with Bosacius?
Y/n: well the story was... that a long time ago there was a woman with beautiful long black hair. She lived in a cottage on her own, outside of a village. When one day she saw a strange man lying down outside her window. She rushed to check on him. Arriving at the man, she saw he was in dark clothing and a purple mask covering his face... he was unconscious... she aided him, looking after him till he recovered... he was thankful for her help... he asked how he could repay for her kindness... the woman didn't want anything from the man... she just wanted to take care of him... the truth was, she had enjoyed his company... the two strangers fell in love... when they confessed their feelings for one another, the man took off his mask to kiss her lips... but when he did, he couldn't breathe. The woman stood frozen as to what had happened. She tried to help but didn't know how. Once the man put his mask on, his breath returned... even though they had each other... they were never able to kiss... it was the price for them to be together... the nearby village refused their love. But when the man had to leave... he couldn't... their love held him back from returning to his world... over time they married and had a child together... the issue with the man was that he could never grow old... it was his curse in the world... so when the woman got older... she died of age, causing the man to have a broken heart. He didn't want to live in a world without her. As he looked at the woman on her death bed, he laid beside her, looking at her resting in peace, he took the mask off his face, and gave the woman a kiss... before he died beside her, holding onto her hand...
Xiao: ...it... he-
Y/n: I'm sorry if the story upset you Xiao...
Xiao: n-no it didnt... I'm glad he lived a happy life with the person he loved...
Y/n: are you even sure it was him?
Xiao: ... yeah... the mask you mentioned? It was definitely his... which explains why he was able to live there for so long... it wasn't because he was a Yaksha... it was because of his mask
Y/n: how come the mask was able to keep him alive though?

Xiao takes out his mask and holds it with both his hands, looking down at it

Xiao: the Yaksha masks are a gift from Morax.. it is mostly made up of the element your world doesn't possess... I know it doesn't make sense but when we put the masks on... it's like we are breathing into darkness... like it contains its own form of air for us to breathe... it helps build up our strength...
Y/n: so theoretically, anyone who wears that mask, they can travel to my world?
Xiao: seems like it
Diluc: but where is Bodacious' mask now?
Y/n: I don't know... the mask was said by the museum that it was never found
Xiao: tsk typical
Y/n: why does it matter anyway?
Xiao: well wouldn't you want it? I mean it technically belongs to you?
Y/n: why? I don't need it?
Xiao: because you are stronger with it?
Y/n: I mean don't get me wrong, it would be cool to have it, as a reminder to Bosacius... but I don't need it... his memory lives on in this world... and I will continue to honour his name
Xiao: I appreciate that
Y/n: ... there is actually a question I have for you?
Xiao: what is it?
Y/n: I know that you are able to hear people's cries for help... but what was Bodacious' ability?
Xiao: ...he.... he was the knight of nightmares... he could protect others from their bad dreams... and feel their emotions... he would take their pain away and sacrifice his happiness for theirs... It took him lots of training though
Y/n: c-could you teach me?
Xiao: teach you? Hmm I'm not sure
Diluc: y/n? Are you seriously considering this?!
Y/n: I mean why not?
Diluc: why not?! You would be making yourself sad!
Y/n: to make others happy! It's not like I would use it anyways. You don't even sleep
Diluc: well no but still? Isn't this unnecessary training?
Y/n: you never know when it might be needed...
Diluc: *sighs*
Xiao: I might be able to help you... but I think it's best you wait a while before starting... just try and take your time with everything being back here
Y/n: fair enough... thank you Xiao
Xiao: thank you too... I now know that he found the happiness he deserved

Y/n smiles at Xiao