The Chronicles of the Black Flower [HeiHua]

黑花: Dreams (I)

Notes:
1. These are short fics based on the Lost Tomb: Ultimate Note's version of Hei XiaZi (actor: Liu YuNing) and Xie YuChen (actor: Liu YuHan). Characters might seem a little ooc if you picture other versions of HeiHua here.
2. These characters are not as well-known internationally but I love them to bits! Anyway, these are just written for fun for a friend so please just enjoy them with an open mind.
3. Do give Ultimate Note a chance and watch it if you can. It's really different from the other Lost Tomb series (even the best in my humble opinion).
4. Hei XiaZi / Hei YanJing / Hei Ye is the same person.
5. Xie YuChen / Xie YuHua / Xiao Hua / Hua Er Ye is the same person.
6. Timeline for these stories is not in chronological order.

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"Xiao Hua? What's wrong?" 

"Hua Er?" 

Xia Zi was shocked and dumbfounded when he saw Xiao Hua sitting on the bed in the dark with teary eyes. They were sleeping peacefully in each other's embrace just minutes ago until Xiao Hua suddenly woke up and sat up on the bed. 

Xia Zi had initially thought that Xiao Hua had needed to use the bathroom but Xiao Hua remained motionless in that sitting position for some time. His next thought was that Xiao Hua was sleepwalking and had somehow sat up and remained in that position like a little zombie. 

But it was neither. 

Xiao Hua was just sitting there in tears. He looked like he was in some kind of shock. 

"Hua Er? Hua Er, look at me," Xia Zi said while cupping Xiao Hua's face with hands, his long fingers making Xiao Hua's delicate face look small in comparison. 

He slowly turned Xiao Hua's face towards him. 

"What's wrong? Shush shh shh. I'm here. Everything is ok," Xia Zi consoled Xiao Hua while he gently wiped off the streak of tears. 

Xiao Hua was still in a state of shock and couldn't really get any words out. 

Xia Zi did his best to comfort Xiao Hua as best as he could. He hugged him tight. Whispered comforting words to him. Hummed to him. Whatever that he needed to make his Xiao Hua ok again. 

If it wasn't because the one crying was the somewhat icy leader of the ninth gate, Xie YuChen, the scene would definitely appear funny to some people. 

Xiao Hua did manage to calm down after some time and as much as Xia Zi was dying inside to know what had happened, he also did not want to make things worse or make Xiao Hua felt like he was pressured to talk. 

"Sorry," Xia Zi suddenly heard Xiao Hua's voice. 

It was so meek and dispirited. So different from the lively and no-nonsense Xiao Hua. A far cry from the sometimes coquettish Xiao Hua that only Xia Zi has the privilege to see. 

It was heartbreaking for Xia Zi to see him like that and only god knows how helpless and frustrated Xia Zi was feeling at that time for not being able to help his beloved little flower. 

"About what?" 

"For having a meltdown out of the blue..." Xiao Hua's soft voice trailed off. 

"You wanna talk about it?" 

Xiao Hua only gave a deep sigh while still lying in Xia Zi's arms. 

"You don't have to if you don't want to. But if you do, I'm all ears... Though I might have to charge you for my time. ¥500 for an hour. Or you can just take off a few sheep from my debt to- Ow!" 

Xia Zi looked down to see Xiao Hua pinching his arm. 

Well at least that meant that Xiao Hua was feeling slightly better.