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Your heart still pounds from yesterday evening

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Your heart still pounds from yesterday evening.

So many things happened, so many emotions.

It was alot to handle, for both you and xiao. What would happen after he heals? Would you be friends again, would he leave again? What would happen?

What was he even doing all this time?

You still harbor feeling for the said yaksha, he was just perfect for you.

Even though he was a bit rude and literally left you, seeing him gave you those familiar butterflies.

You know that it's wrong to still like him, but after seeing him it made the feelings flare up again. It made you want to relive the memories with him.

You just wanted the best for you and him.

But you wernt quite sure what to do in this situation. Should you heal him and them leave, or should you try to make friends with him again?

It was clouding your mind.

Now the sun was shining brightly, gleaming through the thick branches of foliage.

Xiao still laid unconscious, sleeping the day away in the blankets you brought.

You had gone hunting earlier and made some food, even though xiao wouldnt eat it, you could atleast try.

His bandages needed to be replaced, just the ones that are soaked.

You carefully pull the blanket off of him, seeing he peaceful face as he sleeps.

You had taken off his accessories and shirt, most of his cuts were on his back or chest.

It felt odd doing this, of course you've seen him without a shirt before, you've healed him many times and have gone swimming together.

But it still felt strange.

You ignore your thoughts as you start to cut the bandages off, careful to avoid his wounds.

The bleeding had stoped thankfully, but it hasent completely scabbed over yet

You apply some of the healing ointment into your hands, warming it up first before rubbing it on the wound tenderly.

You make sure to be as gentle as you can, it would only make it worse if you wernt calm enough.

His arm twitches, his eyebrows knitting together as he groans, his amber hues peeking open slightly as his mouth agape.

You pull away from him, giving him a moment to wake up.

As soon as his eyes lock onto yours, he jolts up, in the process opening the large gash on his chest.

He whinces as his body starts to relax slightly, your hands going onto his shoulders.

"Lay down...you hurt yourself even more."

He grunts as he lands on the grass, eyes gazing at the tree above him.

You continue to heal him and reapply the bandages over his chest, stealing glances at his face every once and a while.

He didnt say anything. Just looking that the leaves and branches above him.

Once you finished healing him, you pull the blanket back over his body, he unconscious snuggles into it more.

"Can you talk to me xiao..." you speak quietly, placing a water bottle next to him.

He turns his head away from you, scoffing slightly.

You sigh softly, scooting closer to him as you place a hand onto his shoulder.

"Please...just at least tell me why your hurt." You state softly, rubbing his shoulder slightly.

He debated telling you. It would probably only fire you up more and make you ask more questions. But he felt bad if he ignored you. You helped him and healed him, he wants to repay the favor.

"I...." he begins, his voice raspy and scratchy.

"I was fighting...hillichurls...but I kept getting hurt..." he states.

You nod, taking your hand off his shoulder as you turn around to make a fire.

"Mhm...tell me more." You speak as you stand up to frind some sticks near the area.

He hesitates, but does.

"I would fight things in my pass time...there was no reason other than to kill them, it's part of my contract."

You pick up some of the smaller twigs in a patch of bush before replying.

"But your contract never said anything about killing until you tire yourself out to the point where you cant stand up, there was some other reason, right?" You shoot back at him, seeing all the plot holes in his statements.

He huffs as he shuffles slightly, his hand feeling the bandage on his chest.

"I would...I would fight to distract my self from liyue." He says a moment later.

You nod as you place the sticks in a bundle.

"Liyue? But your changing liyue as you do that. You told me before that even though liyue is your place, it was changing rapidly. So how would fighting distract you from liyue?" You question.

He grunts as he rolls over, looking away from you.

"I just go into a zone...I dont think about what's happening. I just kill."

You nod again, lighting a match before lighting the fire up.

"I understand that you go into a zone, but you would certainly feel the pain, and you would want to take a rest. I dont understand how you just keep fighting."

He was starting to get mad. Could you just listen to him for a moment?

"FINE...I'm fighting to distract my self from YOU."

You pause in your tracks, the fire still crackling as your heart flutters.

...

There was a moment of silence set over you two.

"And your distracting yourself from me for what?" You question softly, the fire now a steady flame.

"...its....i-its because...I miss you." He states quietly, pulling thr blanket over his face a little, hiding from your gaze.

You laugh slightly before turning around to face him.

"I miss you too xiao..." you speak solemnly.

A now comfortable silence sets over you as you stand up.

"Stay right there, I'll be back in a minute."

He stays silent, his soft gaze flicking over to the fire.





You push the bush out of the way, a plate in your hands.

Xiao turns his attention to you, glancing at what you were holding.

As you approach him, you kneel down to his level showing him the food.

His eyes light up as he sits up a bit more, leaning closer to you.

You laugh as you give the plate of almond tofu to him, carefully helping him sit up properly.

"There. I thought it would be nice to give you something." you say as you turn around to the fire, starting to make some good for yourself.

"Thank you..." he softly mutters under his breath.

"Hm? Did you say something xiao?"

"N-no..."



Plsss this story is gonna be longer than I expected

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