Love or hatred? (Diluc x y/n) OLD VER

23:Back to Mondstadt!

Third person POV
Diluc was in his office, busy with some paperwork. Dawn winery was going to host its annual event soon, Diluc was planning out the event and it also means a bunch of women would propose to him and ask him to marry her but every time someone tries, he would decline. Now that he had (y/n), he couldn't be more happy, but he also feels mixed emotions when he is near (y/n). Diluc can't help it, he can't bring himself to hate (y/n). That day she just showed up at Angel's share changed everything.

(Y/n) was in Diluc's room. She discovered that Diluc had some spare coats and decided to pretend to be Diluc. (Y/n) found spare sets of the clothes Diluc usually wears and put them on. The clothes were oversized for her of course but she did look pretty cool. (Y/n) stood in front of a mirror an cleared her throat.

"Knights of Favonius, always so inefficient. You should become pest exterminators," Said (y/n) in her best 'Diluc voice'. (Y/n) giggled at herself, she didn't notice that Diluc had came into the room a few minutes ago and he was watching her with amusement.

"Aww, you're so cute when you do things like this," Said Diluc, hugging (y/n) from behind. (Y/n) felt herself blush, she was embarrassed. "You're embarrassed? Aww, there's nothing to be embarrassed about!" Said Diluc, cupping (y/n)'s face.

(Y/n) seemed happy on the outside but inside, she was thinking over things.

(Y/n) POV
How long till my next set of missions? How long till I get summoned back to Snezhnaya? What if I was ordered to take down Diluc? I can't bring myself to do that even if the Tsaritsa herself ordered me to do so...argh, surely the news of what happened in Liyue has reached her majesty by now. Maybe I should go to Mondstadt tomorrow, maybe the messenger was just waiting for me in Mondstadt.

I gave Diluc a kiss on his cheek and told him to continue his planning out the event. I watched Diluc return to his office before I went to change my outfit. I left dawn winery and headed for Mondstadt. I entered the city and almost immediately was approached by a Fatui messenger as I expected, but his message was not what I expected.

"Lady (y/n), you have two missions, both assassinations and uh. La Signora wishes to see you, please follow me," Said the messenger. I followed the messenger to where Signora was.

"(Y/N). I have to speak with you. Now, I'm it sure if you are aware of this but. Do you know that certain women in this city wants you dead?" Said Signora. I was surprised, I wasn't aware of any women wanting to kill me.

"What? Why? I didn't do anything!" I Said, extremely confused. Signora sighed. "It's about a certain red-haired man. I'm sure you know who but this particular one decided that she wanted to hire Fatui assassins to kill you. She is obviously unaware of your identity. And, what did I tell you about calling in love?" Said Signora.

Ah shit, a few months ago she told me to be careful when it comes to relationships. She knows how much Diluc despises us, is that why she is worried? It's almost like she is my big sister...hmm

"I uh, I will be careful okay? My feelings don't hurt me as much," I Said, but deep down, it was a lie. Signora looked at me unconvinced. "Just be careful ok...anyways. I suggest you go show that woman that you aren't gonna be killed. Her name is Maria. She is a rich woman in Mondstadt, as far I know, she is very obsessed with the man you fell for," Said Signora.

I nodded, that woman sounds like one of those crazy minded madwoman she had read about in love stories. Signora gave me her address and so I went there.

Her house was a mansion, decorated with pretty flowers. I had changed my outfit to the more normal looking one that doesn't shout 'I AM FATUI'. Maria opened the door, she was a blonde woman with long hair. She wore a pretty yellow dress with earrings shaped like feathers. I had hid my vision from sight too so she would think I'm just normal.

"What do you want?" She Said.

"I was thinking if I can talk to you about *ahem*, Diluc?" I Said, she nodded and I came in. She was being unexpectedly calm. I sat down on a chair and she sat on the chair opposite from me.

"Look, I love Diluc a lot. I don't want you anywhere near him. You cannot steal the light of my life, he is MINE and only MINE!" Said Maria, flaring at me with her blue eyes. In return, I chuckled. "You think he loves you back? That's a big dream for someone like you," I said.

Maria was angry, she pulled out a knife. The size of the knife was only half the length of an arrow, not too long at all. "What? You're gonna kill me?" I Said, amused. Suddenly, two Fatui agents burst in from the windows. "Ah! You came at the prefect time! Kill her!" Screened Maria.

The agents charged towards me, I revealed my vision and activated it to create a small burst of fire, just enough to knock the agents back. I sighed and placed my mask on the side of my head and adjusted my scarf. "Well, I came here to tell you that the assassin you hired is not going to kill me," I Said, summoning my sword.

"Just who are you?" Said Maria, she was on the ground. The two agents were bowing to me, they stepped back and waited for further orders. "I'm (y/n), number 12 of the Fatui Harbingers! Well, now that you know. I suggest you give up on your mad dreams and give up on trying to murder me," I Said in a cold voice.

"You two. You can leave now, there's nothing more to do here," I Said, walking towards the door. Maria threw her knife at me. It grazed my right cheek and hit a pillar by the door. "Pathetic," I Said, leaving.

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