Dear (Genshin Impact X Reader)

Maple (Kaedehara Kazuha)

"Momiji-sama, where are youuuuu?"

"Please come out, Momiji-sama! The cooks made a fresh batch of maple leaf tempura!"

"We can play hide and seek in plain sight instead, okay?"

Several handmaidens called out within the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace in search of the Crown Prince, becoming increasingly worried as they checked every bush and ornamental rock formation for any sign of him. The rambunctious child in question however, sat upon a thick branch of the tallest tree and simply observed the servants that ran around like headless chickens trying to look for him.

Kaedehara Momiji, Crown Prince of Inazuma, was a calm child. He mostly possessed the temperament of his father, Kaedehara Kazuha, but he was undeniably his mother's son as well. An amused smile lit up his cherubic face as he watched his caretakers flounder about, deciding to give it another minute or two before he got down from his perch and relieve them of their worries—

"It's times like these that I'm reminded of the fact that even if you look and act so much like Kazu-chin most of the time, you're definitely still her ladyship's spawn. Heh"

"Tomo-oji!" Exclaimed the little boy, golden orbs lighting up at the sight of his uncle and godfather sitting beside him upon the branch.

"In the flesh! Now, how about we get down from here and let the ladies below know that you're all fine and well? Your mom's gonna kill me and resurrect me just to do it again if you have even just a hair out of place" The captain of the imperial guard chuckled, taking the young prince in his arms before taking a mighty leap down to the ground.

The flustered handmaidens were startled, but quickly sighed in relief when they realized it was just Tomo-taichou and the prince—

"YOUR HIGHNESS/PRINCE/MOMIJI-SAMA!!!"

"...Sorry for worrying you?"

"Smooth, kid. Real smooth"

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"Ahoy, there! You sure kept us waiting, your highness. And it seems you even brought along a couple of honored guests"

"...Thoma, I told you before not to refer to me as such. My given name will suffice"

"Sorry, but no can do! It'd be blasphemous if I were to call our own Emperor by his name!"

"...Consort, not an emperor"

"Details, details. You're married to our archon and the father of our crown prince sooo..."

Aether and Paimon blinked at the exchange between the two young men, noting the anemo-user they'd recently become acquainted with furrowing his brows and rubbing his temples while the blonde simply grinned at his exasperation.

"Just please send word that we've arrived in Inazuma and will arrive at the imperial palace shortly"

"I already sent word even before you docked at the port. You know her majesty always wants to be informed of your whereabouts. She can never take her eyes off of you" Thoma shrugged nonchalantly, wiggling his eyebrows as he teased the samurai.

Kazuha only coughed, trying to will away his burning cheeks at the reminder of his wife's devotion.

"Wait, wait, wait! So you're trying to tell us that you BATTLED the previous shogun for Inazuma and won?"

"Mhmm~"

"Then you snuck into Captain Beidou's ship one night and met Kazuha then fell in love with him?"

"That's right~"

"So now you're the nation's new archon and he's your consort?"

You nod ever so happily from your seat on your husband's lap, relishing in the warmth of his body and his mere presence after he'd been gone for a few weeks on one of his excursions.

"...WHY THE HECK DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT YOU WERE A KING BACK IN LIYUE?!" Shouted Paimon accusingly at the blushing samurai who'd been trying to hide his face in your hair ever since he took his rightful place as your chair.

"...It didn't feel right to mention it before"

"Tou-chan's just shy like that," said a childish voice, attracting the traveler and his little companion's attention.

At the entrance to the throne room stood a little boy with features that were undeniably a mix of you and Kazuha. Beside him stood the tall figure of Tomo who merely grinned once he caught sight of your beaming self and his friend's flustered visage.

"He prefers to be 'low-key' like Mama says all the time"

"But it's one of the things that make him so cute~❤"

Despite how his family and friend mercilessly teased him, the platinum-haired male could only smile helplessly in defeat. He honestly wouldn't trade them for anything in the world.