The next morning, the sun was shining through the window of Ventis room. The bard had slept well and was in a good mood.
After getting out of bed and putting his shoes on he decided to go to the roof terrace and enjoy the view before heading out towards Liyue.As he arrived at the terrace, the sky was clear and the landscape before him was a bit misty.
He leaned at the railing, closing his eyes and relaxing in the rising sun.Suddenly he felt as if he was being watched. He turned around and checked the surrounding before noticing the dark haired boy looking at him from the branches above his head.
Venti smiled "What are you doing here?"
Xiao jumped down next to the bard before responding "I- usually stay here" He turned away, staring at the landscape in front of them.Venti suddenly laughed.
"I haven't even told you my name! I am Venti" he said smiling at the Yaksha. "Xiao" the other boy said shortly without looking up. Even though Venti already knew his name he liked to hear it from Xiao directly. The bard stepped to the railing next to the Yaksha, glancing at the mountains and rivers."So you live here?" he asked. Xiao sighed and simply responded "More or less"
The bard seemed very interested, not really to his liking. He would have preferred to be alone. Even though a part deep within seemed to be pleased about the presence of the other boy.Venti sighted. "Beautiful. Isn't it?" He gazed at the mountains and rivers of Liyue. The Yaksha sighed aswell. How could this bard be so welcoming and friendly even though Xiao was clearly not very talkative?
He smiled sadly as he remembered the other person that would always be kind and gentle to him. That was obviously a mistake and his mood got even worse.
If only he was still here.
Xiao turned around and started walking away without saying a word."Where are you going?" Venti asked, looking at Xiaos back as he left. He didn't answer.
"Xiao?"
He didn't listen and just proceeded on his way down the stairs.
Venti smiled. This guy really was hard to figure out. After Xiao was out of sight, Venti started following him. After all, he was here to visit the Adepti so it couldn't hurt to try and cheer up Xiao.Xiao was rushing out of Wangshu Inn in a hurry. Even though this Venti acted completely different to Morax, his charisma was nearly the same. Almost like an aura. It was weird but somehow, the young bard reminded him of the old Geo Archon.
Without paying attention he moved quickly towards the mountains. He had to sort out his thoughts and relax. The voices were slowly coming back, he didn't want to have a breakdown like last time.
Venti on the other hand was quietly following the dark haired Yaksha. He hid behind trees or bushes and sometimes Xiao almost noticed him.
I wonder where he is going.Xiao didn't realize where he was going until he arrived at the northern top of Mt. Tianheng. The breeze was gently ruffling through his hair and he finally relaxed. Yet still, the voices wouldn't disappear.
Xiao felt so weak. So- useless? Of what use was he? Liyue was already being protected by the Qixing and the Millelith. How could he still help?
For a moment he hesitated before stepping closer to the edge of the cliff.The Yaksha took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
I am useless. I am useless to Liyue, i was useless to my friends. I was supposed to protect Morax but I failed.
Just as he wanted to step forward he heard a sound behind him. A faint rustle as if someone was sneaking through grass.
Suddenly he felt as if he was being watched."Come out while you still have the chance to" he said quietly, materializing his spear as he spoke.
"No need to get that aggressive" Venti laughed, stumbling out of the bushes. Xiao groaned in annoyance.
"When are you gonna leave me alone already?"
"Ehe~ i don't know"Xiao was half glad, half unhappy that someone had stopped him. He could see in Ventis eyes that the bard was fully aware of what he was trying to do.
"Why?" Venti asked, a sad smile on his face.
Xiao groaned again. "As if you would understand"
"Actually i think i would"
"You humans could never underst-"
He stopped. "What's wrong?"
Xiao suddenly recognized the aura. It was the same as Morax has had, the same some Adepti shared. It was this feeling of elemental energy surrounding the young bard.
"You aren't human are you?"
Venti laughed again. "So you figured that out pretty quickly. Let me introduce myself. I am Barbatos, God of winds. You can just continue calling me Venti hehe"Xiao stood there in shock. Why didn't he notice earlier? Suddenly his face turned slightly red. He had been the Anemo Archon all the time?!
"Why did you come here?" He said a bit flustered.
Venti smiled. "I heard of the passing of that old man and wanted to see how the Adepti were doing"
Xiao grew angry. No one was allowed to call Morax an old man. Not even God's. A part of him wanted to slap Venti in the face but the rest of him was just tired. It was weird, it was like all his doubt and dispair turned into weariness.The boy slowly sank to his knees. "Hey a- are you okay?" Venti asked, rushing forward to catch Xiao. The Yaksha didn't answer. He felt completely drained of energy but at the same time he felt a sudden peace inside of him. He didn't really notice Venti catching him as his eyes closed and he dozed away in the gods arms. It felt good to finally rest after days without real sleep.
Venti looked at the Yakshas face. It seemed as if he had fallen asleep. He chuckled. He must have been really exhausted.
Smiling, the bard let him sleep in his lap.Poor thing...
Let's hope he will get better soon.————
Sooo this one's finally not that short qwq
I hope I'll be able to upload a lot the next few days :)
I hope this makes sense, i just remembered how i always feel incredibly tired after anxiety attacks n stuff so yeah.
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Don't leave me || Xiaoven ff
FanfictionMorax death left Xiao with nothing to live for in this world. He can't seem to find a reason to stay in Liyue- or anywhere at all. Until a young bard in green crosses his path and teaches him how to smile again. -- Ayo^^ This is mostly out of boredo...