Codependency is Key

Finding Childe

Scaramouche did his tasks with Fischl accompanied, she just sat with him and followed him wherever he went. She told him everything excitedly and he listened intently. Soon though she'd have to leave with him, and that scared her. Her hand held onto his tightly as she left mondstadt, her little book in her other hand. He walked with her making sure to hold her hand tight as to not loose her. Analyzing his hand was so strange to her, she went from his finger to his hand, the feeling of wood was so strange as he was connected by ballpoints, almost like a toy. She took a sniff, he smelt of a maple tree, he looked at her confused to what she was doing but she kept analyzing his hand as they walked, moving his hand around to see the mechanisms of his ball joints. His torso and face seemed to be made up of less puppetry features and seemed more human. She touched his face standing on the tips of her toes. "Soft.. I can concur that you are not human!" She said triumphantly and he rolled his eyes. "Ways to point the obvious." He scoffed before she pouted continuing to walk with him. She wondered to Liyue and soon seemed more reliant on Scaramouche. She hid behind him holding his hand tighter. He seemed surprised at the change and smiled slightly "If you're supposedly the princess you should announce your presence." He chuckled stepping to the side so she'd be more in shot. They wondered the streets of yellow as Fischl grew curious. "Keep focused Fischl, we have things to do." He scoffed. She nodded reluctantly wondering happily passing by interesting people being foreign to it all. She smelled the air to the scent of food flooding the area. Scara let go of her hand to check his task and where he was supposed to be headed. "Alright then that's where we'll- go..." He looked around to the missing child and his eyes began to dart "Fischl?" He called a bit looking around shoving people out of his way. His panic increased intel he heard a small girl. "And I am the Prinzessin der verurteilung! So I deserve this delectable treat for free!" She said pressing her hand to her chest. "You can't just eat a bunch of desserts and then expect me to hand it over for free!!" A vender shouted. Scaramouche let a sigh of relief wondering over. "Fischl.." He sighed before looking at her now dessert covered face. He chuckled wiping the sugar from her cheeks before glaring at the vender "Are you disrespecting the Prinzessin? My.. someone would be executed for an attitude like that.. So just let it go you pathetic-" He was interrupted by a bunch of mora being slammed on the table. "My my Scaramouche I never would've expected you here~" He giggled leaning over him. Scaramouche pushed him away with his hand scoffing "Get off me you pathetic waste of a harbinger." "Now now, is that any way to talk to me comrade~?" Childe carefully held his chin in his hands leaning real close. Fischl watched intently which caused embarrassment in Scaramouche shoving him back "Enough!!" That got a laugh out of Childe as he looked at the small girl who was now hugged by Scaramouche. "Who's the kid?" "Fischl.. she's..." He tried to think of the right words. "Daughter!" Fischl chimed in with a big smile. Childe looked at Scaramouche, clearly holding back laughter and Scara sighed "Yes... yes my daughter..." He admitted reluctantly. Childe handed Fischl a bunch of mora urging her to go on in front of them. The ginger wrapped his arm around Scaras shoulder sighing taking in the view taking a deep breath. "Didn't know you had a soft spot for a kid." He finally let out giggling. "I-I said get off me!!" Scaramouche huffed socking him in the gut. Childe carefully held his stomach in the pain surging now. He folded his arms blowing hair out of his face "She's an investment that's all. Nothing more." He said laughing a bit at the others misery. His eyes averted though to the giggly Fischl running around. Buying trinkets and snacks and just seemed to enjoy seeing her happy, it was so... different than he was used to. Less lonely.. and he could be what she wasn't. Fischl returned to Scaramouche happily and he smiled genuinely at her causing Childe to scoff and then laugh despite it sounding pained "I bet you 10k mora you'll end up liking her..."