𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣 [𝙆𝙖𝙯𝙪𝙝𝙖 𝙭 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧]

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚

i awoke from my slumber. a splitting headache hit me as i groaned and sat up in my bed. i didn't even remember getting there. all i remembered was drinking with some tall woman. i didn't remember anything else. i groggily stood up and looked to the left of the room. there was a smallish balcony with a window on the left of it. i quickly strode over to it and swung open the door, the crash hurting my ears as it reverberated against the wall. i looked out and saw no buildings for miles.

i could've sworn i was in liyue yesterday?

i tried making my hair presentable as i left the room, to be greeted with a winding staircase and a lot of hassle going on downstairs. i walked down to be greeted with a woman behind a counter. as soon as she saw me, she rushed over.

"are you alright?! last night two men brought you into us and you were almost blacked out." she placed a hand against my forehead, and i tried moving her hand, but it stayed there.

"please, remove your hand from-"

"verr, some people don't like being touched without consent." a voice said from further uo the staircase. the woman instantly stepped away and stuttered. "m-my apologies. it was just an instinct to check.." she quietly shuffled back to the counter. i glanced up the stairs to see an unusual-dressed figure walking up the steps. i quickly followed as they walked out to a balcony.

"h-hey! who are you?" i questioned them. they scoffed as they turned towards me. their eyes shined a bright amber, his hair was messy. it had streaks in it with matching tattoos complimenting them on his arm. "leave, mortal." he turned away and folded his arms. "wow,'okay. don't speak to me like that." i raised my voice, folding my arms. he turned to me, his expression staying still. "watch your tongue." he scolded as he leaned against the railing. "stowaway from inazuma?" he curled his lips in satisfaction. my mouth opened slightly.

"h-how..? don't say you've been keeping tabs on me?" i questioned the male. i stepped closer to him, hearing his breath hitch. i squinted my eyes as i looked at him in disgust. "it's xiao, by the way." he stepped away from me. i squinted my eyes as i sighed. "well can you atleast tell me where i am?"

xiao turned away from me and before walking away, he sighed. "wangshu inn. when you wish to go back to liyue, call my name." he spoke through seemingly gritted teeth as he walked away. "call your name- how will you hear me?!" i yelled after him, but he was already gone. i sighed as i walked back to the room i was staying in. i picked up my sword which was leaning against a wall and i reattached my trinkets to my belt. i turned towards the balcony and sighed. how am i supposed to call on xiao anyway..?

suddenly, i felt a presence behind me. "you called?" xiao said from behind me. i leapt away as i heard him. "h-how did you-" he paused me as he grabbed my sword from my hands. "you called me name. let's go." suddenly, he had picked me up bridal style and he had carried me onto the balcony. "HEY, PUT ME DOWN MR XIAO-" but before i could finish, he had leapt into the air using anemo and we were off. all that could be heard as we leapt into the air every few seconds was my screams from above the clouds. i wrapped my arms around his neck and nuzzled my head into his chest. i heard his breath hitch once more.

we arrived to the gates of liyue as xiao dropped me, i tried gaining my balance, but i quickly fell, leaning against a pillar. "t-thanks.. i guess, see you." i waved xiao off as he disappeared into thin air. i wiped my clothing off as i weakly wobbled my way into the street. i decided to try find the merchants. when i found them, they were cooped up on a bench as i requested they bring me to the proper inn, but reportedly we were staying at the wangshu inn for the next while.

i sighed as i had fully regained my composure and walked into the streets of liyue, browsing the food stalls and looking at small trinkets to add to the collection on my belt. eventually, i got bored and walked out of the gates, taking notice of a large mountain. i decided to use my anemo to float up. ironic, i had an anemo vision but was afraid of heights. after procrastinating and many attempts, i made it to a layer of the mountain. it overlooked liyue. there was a large boulder facing the edge so i sat on it, taking in the sights. suddenly, a gust of wind came from behind me. i turned to see kazuha leaning against a nearby boulder. i stood, drawing my weapon.

"what do you want." i hissed at him, suddenly, i remembered our last encounter. i mentally face palmed. did i seriously make a fool out of myself?

"i'm not here to fight. i thought you were lonely, so." he held out his hand to me, but i didn't take it. i still held up my sword. "i don't care, leave me alone!" i used my anemo to shoot up into the air, slowly floating down the mountain once more. i power walked back out the gates and tried making it to wangshu inn, but i quickly got lost. i sat up against a tree, contemplating wether or not to call on xiao, but eventually, i felt my vision go dark as i passed out under the tree.

"PLEASE, NO!"

"y-y/n.." y/n knelt down beside the dying male that she was friends with. the friend she felt this love for. was it only now, on his deathbed, that she realised her feelings?

"please don't leave me. i won't know what to do without you please.." y/n placed a hand on his cheek, as he did the same to her.

suddenly, everything turned into dust. y/n stood in a black void, hearing whispering voices.

he hated you.

that vision wasn't promised to you.

die by the shoguns hands.

y/n covered her ears as she tried to call out her friends name, but she couldn't. she found herself calling out a name she didn't expect to.

"KAZUHA! KAZUHA PLEASE!"

a male appeared infront of her. his presence ominous. he shined a bright blue as he approached her. he stood a mere few feet away.

"accept it and move on. the vision was meant to fall into his hands. it was the only way to bring you closer." he said to her, his voice echoing throughout the void.

"please.. i cant move on from you, i loved you, goddamnit." y/n began tearing up, she hadn't felt this emotion of sadness and despair in so long. "i cant leave your memories behind."

"you will always have time to make new ones. there is no need to fight for my vision. you know yourself, deep down, you secretly care for him. like you once cared for me." he said.

"i must leave, but please remember..." the male said, conjuring a dead flower in his hand.

"holding a grudge is like holding this flower, it's pointless." the flower blew into spectacles of dust. the male opened his arms, y/n ran to him, expecting to feel his warm embrace, but she ran through him, feeling cold and wet. suddenly, he began wisping away. y/n kneeled in the void, letting out her silent tears.

"kazuha.."

woah wow ok i'm feeling this rn

i had to edit the part where xiao is introduced because it didn't make sense 🤠