Xingyun Oneshots

14 - Relay Race

Waiting for Hu Tao to run back, Xingqiu, Xiangling, and Chongyun waited expectantly at the other end of the field.

During gym, their class was doing a relay race of several activities. Once Hu Tao returned, they could finish off with the last one.

"So, for the last one, someone has to carry one member of our team to the other side of the field and back." Xiangling reminds them.

"Chongyun, I think you should be the one carrying someone." She says, pointing at him.

"Who am I carrying?" Chongyun asks, taking a sip from his water bottle.

"I thiiiiink... Xingqiu!"

Spitting out his water, Chongyun stares wide-eyes at Xiangling, it dripping down his chin and onto the grass.

"X-Xingqiu? How come I'm not carrying you?" He sputters.

"Because..."

Xiangling drops to the ground and pretends to be tired. "Because I'm still tired from my part of the relay race."

"But you won't even be running!"

"No, but I don't want to be rocked back and forth while you're running like your life depends on it!" She argues.

Chongyun sighs and puts the cap back on his water bottle, setting it off of the side.

"Now now my liege, be a good sport! There's nothing wrong with carrying me, is there?" Xingqiu teased, batting his eyelashes.

The two boys had been having a back and forth of discreetly saying they like each other without either one really admitting it, and lately Xingqiu seemed to be having the upper hand.

"Look, here she comes!" Xiangling shouts, suddenly not tired anymore.

Hu Tao came sprinting back, high-fiving them all as she slowed down.

With the signal to get going, Chongyun easily sweeps Xingqiu up in his arms bridal style and takes off with him, trying to get it over with so he doesn't have to get flustered further.

Xingqiu on the other hand was having the time of his life. How many people get to say their crush has carried them like this?

"Chongyun, Bennett's team is going to beat us!" He yells, looking over to Razor carrying Bennett on his back.

"I'm going as fast as I can!" Chongyun breathes.

"Oh? But what if-"

Xingqiu leans closer to him and whispers something close to his ear, immediately making Chongyun's face bright red.

"You're not serious."

"I wouldn't lie to you, would I?"

Although Xingqiu could be 100% lying and just using it as incentive for him to reach the finish line first,  he really wanted it to be true.

And he really wanted to win.

Picking up speed, he holds onto Xingqiu tighter and reaches the other end of the field, pivoting off of one foot to start heading back to the other end.

Bouncing up and down in his arms, Xingqiu starts to wonder if he really should have suggested that or not.

Too late did he realize it though, as he was gently set down by Chongyun, who quickly went to his waterbottle.

"Wow Chongyun, you were fast!" Xiangling exclaimed.

Chongyun nodded and looked expectantly at Xingqiu.

He sighed, and smiling he walked up to him. "Very well, my liege, a promise is a promise."

As soon as Chongyun set down his waterbottle, Xingqiu pulled him by his shirt collar and connected their lips, both melting at each other's touch.

"Was that the reason he got first?" Hu Tao questioned.

"Really?" Yanfei said, walking over to them.

"Aww, don't worry YanYan. You can always just ask me for a kiss if you're jealous." Hu Tao laughed while the pink haired girl blushed.

Breaking apart, Xingqiu just went back to pretending nothing had happened, and Chongyun struggled to maintain his composure.

"Xingqiu, look what you did to him! He's short-circuiting!" Xiangling accused.

"I simply did exactly what I told him I'd do: if he makes it in first place, he can have a kiss."

"Your first kiss? After you two have been pining after each other for years?" Xiangling deadpanned.

"I didn't know how else to ask him, okay?" Xingqiu covered his face with his hands.

Xiangling shook her head. "Only you two, only you two."

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Written: May 12, 2022

Finished/Published: May 13, 2022

(Word Count: 702)