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

36:How?!

(Don't mind the picture lol)
Diluc POV
I decided to return to Maria's mansion to apologize for being a little harsh to her last night. I did not like her at all but the language I used was a bit too harsh. I knocked at the front door. Nobody answered but the door creaked open to reveal bodies on the floor. I gasped. There was dead guards on the floor, all of them seemed to have their throats slit. I ran upstairs to see if anyone was alive.

I saw four more dead bodies outside of a room with its doors broken. I went inside and gasped. The room was trashed. There was shattered glass bits and there was a hole in the wall. I looked down to see two dead man and a dead looking Maria. I went towards Maria. She was alive.

"What in the world happened here?" I Said. Maria was struggling to move. "H...help..." she said softly. I sighed and brought her to Barbara.

Flashback to that night...
Childe POV
After (y/n) had left. I returned to end the knocked out guards. It was nice of my sister to knock them out. Nobody saw me and I killed them smoothly. What a bloody night. I made sure to erase any evidence that would prove that we were there.

-end of flashback-

Third person POV
(Y/n) was wondering why Diluc left in the morning without telling Elzer or anyone. (Y/n) sighed and changed her clothes. She decided to go to Mondstadt. Once she reached the gates of Mondstadt, people were glaring at her with horror and disgust. (Y/n) was confused, was the body discovered?

Childe dragged (y/n) away to an alley.

"I have no idea what happened but...someone discovered the body but...she's alive. That Maria lady somehow survived. She's said to be paralyzed from waist down according to rumors. And people think you did it," Said Childe. (Y/n) gasped, she was confused. How did Maria survive?

Childe sighed. "Anyways, nobody can actually prove that it was you. You don't have an electro vision. Maria was struck with electro," Said Childe simply. He had to keep with as little detail as possible so if someone was eavesdropping, they won't have much to hear.

(Y/n) POV
"Now I'm seemingly the criminal of Mondstadt?!" I muttered. Childe and I went out of the alley and into the streets. A couple of Knights came chasing after me, as expected.

"Miss (y/n)! You are required to come with us immediately to the Knights of Favonius headquarters at once!" Said Huffman. I looked at him with a confused look.

Sigh...time to put my lying skills to use. Ok now, time to put on a mega straight face. Nobody can see through me, NOBODY CAN SEE THROUGH ME, just be calm and everything will be alright!

I followed Huffman to the Knights' headquarters. I was brought inside. They had to take my vision though, which was quiet alarmingly.

"Why am I here? What happened?" I Said, putting on a fake confused tone that was convincing. Kaeya and Jean was standing in front of me. Jean sighed softly and took a deep breath.

"Maria Shimmers was found brutally injured and paralyzed this morning and her guards were all dead. People think that you have something to do with it," Said Jean.

I made a face. "Why me though? I don't even see her often, plus, why do people think it's me? Is there any solid proof?" I Said in a questioning voice.

Jean and Kaeya looked at each other, unsure. "Well...no but we want to ask you why did Maria make such...disturbing rumors of you," Said Jean.

I raised an eyebrow. "I didn't listen to the rumors? Can you please state some examples?"

Jean nodded. "There were things like, '(y/n) is a cold hearted killer!' And 'she's a monster! She's part of the Fatui!' So could you explain?"

I looked at them with a very surprised looked. Rage was hidden under the layer of lies. "The Fatui part? I won't deny, I am part of the Fatui," I said with a slightly sheepish smile. Kaeya tensed. "And I don't have my vision at the moment? So why are you so tense? You guys have my vision," I Said, crossing my arms.

Kaeya relaxed but just a little.

Jean looked at me straight in the eye. "And I assume the part about being a cold hearted killer is accurate?"

I shook my head. "Not entirely. I'm not a killer but being cold hearted is sometimes true for me," I Said. I was lying alright about that part. Kaeya and Jean seems to buy it. "Well then, I guess there really isn't anything against you. You can have your vision back, oh and Diluc said he wanted to see you? At the cathedral," Said Jean. I nodded, took my vision from Jean and left.

Childe was waiting for me nearby. "How did it go?" I sighed and explained everything. Childe shrugged as we went to the cathedral. "Oh, look. It's Lumine!" I Said as we were near the cathedral. Lumine seems to be heading in the same direction. "Childe! (Y/n)! Did you guys heard what happened last night? There was an attempted murder! And now I have a commission to investigate it..." Said Lumine, looking disappointed that she was asked to do this complicated commission.

Childe and I looked at each other. We shared that one thought.

Things are about to get really bad isn't it?

We followed behind Lumine was we entered the Cathedral. The Fatui diplomat there was surprised to see the two Harbingers walk in. We were lead to the room where Diluc was standing. He was waiting for the three of us, well, he wasn't waiting for Childe but he figured that Lumine was going to bring him anyway.

"Well. I'm sure you are aware of what happened? We'll be investigating this case...although I'm not sure why that Kaeya asked me to do it..." Said Diluc, he clearly didn't want anything to do with this investigation or whatever.

Dark truths will be dug up. What will it mean for our relationship? Did we hide the evidence enough? Was it enough? Were we careful enough not to leave any traces? I guess we'll find out the hard way!

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