Love Between Worlds - Diluc x Fem Reader

Memories - Chapter 38

Y/n is about to go upstairs to the bedroom, she sees Diluc following behind her.

Y/n: I thought you were working at Angel's share tonight?
Diluc: I am... but I want to stay with you till you fall asleep
Y/n: you don't have to
Diluc: I lost you for weeks... I'm spending as much time with you as I possibly can

Your POV

I smile at him as we continue going up the stairs. When I get in the bedroom, I start to get changed. I then see Diluc holding my bag towards me. It was the bag I brought back with me. I look at him confused as to why he is showing me the bag

Y/n: everything ok?
Diluc: this bag... don't you need it?
Y/n: umm I don't think so

I sit down on the bed with the bag in hand. Diluc then sits beside me. I rummage inside looking for anything that I might need. I don't know why I would though. Most of the stuff in there was for work

Diluc: if you didn't need it... why did you bring it?
Y/n: oh... well I would have left it... but there's some stuff in here important to me...
Diluc: like what?
Y/n: *chuckles*

I go inside the bag and grab out my phone

Diluc: w-what is that?!
Y/n: it's called a phone. Practically everyone has one in my world *smiles*
Diluc: what does it do?
Y/n: well many things... of course most things wouldn't work here though, no service, no WiFi, no power... well I guess that last one doesn't matter. I'm my own walking charger
Diluc: none of what you said makes any sense to me?
Y/n: haha I guess not... there are some things I can show you though...

I turn the phone on and Diluc stares at it in amazement

Diluc: is this some sort of weapon?!
Y/n: no... it's more like... like something that stores your memories... and you can take it wherever you go... you can also communicate with people who have one of these from different parts of the world...
Diluc: that's incredible! How do you use it?
Y/n: well we can't talk to anyone... but I can show you some memories of mine I suppose.

I open my photo gallery on my phone. We both smile at all the pictures I had taken. There's ones of me and Catherine, some friends of mine, my brother and sister, and some sceneries. I look over at Diluc and he is so mesmerised by it all. We come to a specific picture I took. When I took this picture... I was thinking about him... I went to a car park at the top of a building in a city... it was of a busy road, surrounded by skyscrapers... I look at it sadly. It brought back memories of how I felt that day. I just wanted to be back with Diluc, I missed him more that day, then any other day in my life. It was clear that Diluc knew I was sad. It was like he could read my mind when he said-

Diluc: it's ok... I'm here now...
Y/n: *smiles* I know... I'm glad that you are...
Diluc: ... after everything I did... you still loved me...
Y/n: of course I did... that's why I took the photo...

I continue to scroll through the photos. A lot of these were old that i resaved in my recents. I like looking back at old memories. I then see a familiar video and instantly skip it. That was one memory I wasn't ready to see

Diluc: woah woah, what was that?
Y/n: nothing!
Diluc: that wasn't nothing? What was it?
Y/n: just an old video. Nothing important
Diluc: a video?
Y/n: umm it's like a moving picture... it shows a moment that you captured
Diluc: r-really? Let me see it
Y/n: can I just show you a different one?
Diluc: *sighs* y/n, if you aren't ready to watch this with me... that's fine... but you don't need to keep anything from me... I'm here for you
Y/n: *sighs* ok...

Y/n goes back to the video and clicks play. There is a small girl with her father playing in the park, they are playing soccer, her dad is in the goal. The girl is about 9 years old. The recording was actually recording a VHS tape on the tv. You can hear y/n sniffling watching the tape as she is recording the tv.

Diluc: who is that little girl?
Y/n: ...it's me... and that's my dad... we are playing a game called soccer...

The little girl kicks the ball in the goal as the dad dramatically falls onto the ground. They cheer over the girls goal. The father then lifts up younger y/n onto his shoulders as they smile laughing. That's when the video ends. Diluc then sees y/n is crying over the video

Y/n: that was the day before he was rushed to hospital... he was there for a couple of weeks before he-... my brother and sister were only 1 and 2 at the time... they don't even remember him... and my mother never spoke about him again... she casted me aside since... it was like me and my dad were never part of her family...

Diluc wraps his arms around y/n as she breaks into a loud cry. She sinks her face into his shoulder, trying to quieten her cries.

Diluc: shh it's ok... it's ok... how about I get someone else to cover my shift... then I come back here tonight and stay with you?
Y/n: but I thought Charles needed the time off?
Diluc: yeah... I know someone else who would help me out
Y/n: if you are thinking Zhongli, he would just give them all out for free
Diluc: *chuckles* it's not Zhongli
Y/n: who is it then?
Diluc: ...kaeya
Y/n: r-really?! I thought-
Diluc: yeah well... things have changed between us since you left
Y/n: well I'm glad to hear it... but still you don't have to do that
Diluc: y/n, you are clearly upset, you need the company, and you are still just getting used to being back here... plus... I want to...

He kisses y/n on the forehead

Diluc: now, finish getting ready for bed, and I'll be back soon

Diluc gets off the bed and heads out of the bedroom, smiling at y/n as he closes the door behind him.