MY KAEDEHARA ୨୧ kaedehara k.

xiii.

"THEIR RETURN"
(?)slight spoiler warning(?)
(mention of an unannounced character)

"morax, are you certain about your decision?" the young adeptus' eyes sharply gazes the baby being held by the archon. zhongli didn't answer, the soft expression on his face never left, his focus on the sleeping child.

"what if that thing was dropped by demons? do you not find it suspicious that some child was placed down where it's exposed to danger?" the vigilant yaksha crossed his arms on his chest. "it was abandoned." the geo archon responded in a sad tone. "i saw it with my own two eyes, a mortal in noble clothing leaving once they've placed this child under the massive tree in nantianmen."

"mortals are selfish." rex lapis added. xiao couldn't agree more, but that didn't stop him from feeling doubtful. meanwhile, morax was gently carrying the baby as if it was his.

zhongli wondered..if guizhong was still here..

"i'm keeping the child." the archon announced. xiao didn't retort, he kept quiet, silently oathing to himself that he will keep an eye on the child just in case. zhongli noticed the uneasy expression the adeptus held. "the baby is pure mortal, i am certain that it is no harm to anyone." he smiled at the cautious yaksha.

zhongli felt a small hand wrap around his thumb, his soft gaze landed on the child who was holding on to him as if it was a way of saying that they accept him too. his smile grew wider. the geo archon had little to no experience when it comes to raising a child, but as he recalled guizhong's loving and gentle mannerisms, he thought that maybe this could ease him from the lingering pain.

he wasn't only doing this just for the child's well-being, he was also doing this for her.

"from this day forward, you will be under my care. [y/n]."

🎐

"thoma, do you need assistance with anything else?" [y/n] asked the boy who was helping with the set up where the celebration will be held. "yeah sure- hey, you're all alone today? where's your partner in crime?" thoma teased.

"i'm afraid i won't be able to escort you to the party. lady ayaka's birthday celebration attracts an uncountable amount of guests; and as you know, i hold an unfavorable reputation. please do be aware that i will still be there, somewhere far away from sight.

                                       - kazuha :)"

"shouldn't it be obvious already? who knows what could happen if he gets caught." [y/n] responded in a whispered tone as they remembered the note the samurai left for them to read. "ah, right." thoma said with a hint of dejection. he missed those days where they'd freely explore around inazuma.

"[y/n], [y/n]!" a certain blonde tackled the cryo wielder with a hug. "hey yoimiya!" they said, matching the same energy as the girl. the two started a lively conversation, thoma eventually joining in.

🎐

"m'lady, come with me." thoma held a hand out for ayaka, like the gentleman he is. "is the blindfold really necessary, thoma?" she peeked outside the cloth but her view was eventually covered by thoma's hand. "yes it is!" he said with a cheerful smile. "don't worry, i'll make sure to lead you there safely."