Read to me ~ Xingyun

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Xingqiu POV:

After Chongyun passed out I got shenhe to call the doctors to make sure he was ok, in the end everything was fine luckily and so I let him sleep,

When I came into his room Chongyun was fast asleep with Alaska laying next to him,

I had to resist the urge to scream at how incredibly cute the sight was,

I took a breath and grabbed a book, laying down next to them and shutting the curtains, the lamp next to me illuminated the pages of the book allowing me to read to Yun Yun, even though he was asleep, I enjoyed it nonetheless.

I stroked his hair softly as I read, moving it out of his face to help cool him down, all that I could hear was my own voice, the sound of the rain outside, Chongyuns soft little breaths and Alaska purring.

After I finished the chapter I turned off the lamp and lay my head down.

I pulled the duvet over me, it was May but it was so cold, it was raining outside and the only thing lighting up the room was the slit of moonlight through the curtains, it landed on alaska, making his white fur glow as he slept.

It's said that when things glow it's a sign that the gods are watching over you... I personally don't believe it but its still nice to think of..

I shut my eyes, resting my head next to Yun Yuns arm, I was holding his hand with both of mine, trying to be as close as possible without getting close enough to make him overheat anymore.

I couldnt wait for him to be better so I could cuddle him properly again.

I drifted off to sleep listening to the rain on the window and the soft breathing and purring of Alaska and Chongyun.

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The next morning I woke up to find Yun Yun wasn't next to me, I ran to the bathroom to check he hadn't fallen again and luckily he wasn't there, I went downstairs and entered the kitchen where I saw Shenhe, I asked her where Chongyun was and she pointed me to the living room,

When I walked in I found him laying on the couch playing with Alaska, he was holding a peice of string and letting Alaska try and catch it,

I held in my laughter at the adorable scene and walked over to him quietly,

"What are you doing..?" I asked, making him jump,

He threw the string to the other side of the room and then turned to look at me,

"Uh- well- the cat was just- it was meowing and I felt a bit better so I thought I'd uhm... you know just make him shut up so he didn't wake you..." he stammered, trying desperately to hide the fact that he actually liked my cat.

"It's ok to not hate alaska you know that right?" I laughed, sitting down next to him,

"Yeah... I know.." he smiled to himself, probably laughing at how silly he was for trying to pretend he hated a cat,

"You're so cute yun yun, you know that?"

"You've told me a few times, yes." He whispered, still laughing,

"I just wish I could magically make you all better and then give you a million kisses!" I exclaimed, squeezing his face gently,

"That would be nice.." he sighed, resting his head on my chest and closing his eyes,

"Are you feeling sleepy? I can take you up to bed if you want??"

The only response I got was a light hum and him wrapping his arms around my shoulders,

I picked him up and carried him to bed, despite his appearance he was like a feather.

I lay him in bed and tucked him in, kissing his forehead lightly and checking his temperature, it was starting to cool down meaning he might be getting better!! I smiled and went back downstairs quickly to get myself some water and when I got there Shenhe was still in the kitchen,

"What are you doing?" I asked, watching curiously as she sat in her chair silently staring at the wall,

"I am silently meditating." She responded,

"You don't look like you're meditating.."

"Oh Xingqiu there is no certain position you have to be in to meditate, you just have to put your mind at ease and clear your head that's all."

"Huh... why do you meditate?" I questioned, now interested in whatever was going on here,

"Well, for one it helps keep my mind at ease and serves as a really good coping mechanism, and two it helps keep a connection with the spirits, you see if you have a hectic brain and you aren't calm, you won't be able to detect spirits."

"So that's why non-exorcists hardly ever see spirits then?"

"Yes, it's the same with poor Chongyun, he already struggled to find spirits because of his pure yang spirit and now to add on to that he has a hectic mind.. the poor boy couldn't find a spirit if his life depended on it... not in the state he's been in recently anyway.."

"..pure yang spirit..?" I repeated, now confused,

"Has he not told you?"

"He mentioned a condition.. but never a specific name.."

"Ah.. Well, Chongyun was born with a pure yang spirit meaning he is accidentally the single best exorcist on the planet but at the same time the worst, spirits will flee the second they sense his energy since its really strong but this also means he has hardly seen any and he can't get close enough to exorsise them. That's why the family decided to leave him here with me, if he was with them they wouldn't even get close to any spirits, and of course that had a huge impact on his mental health, he's lost all hope and I don't think he even believes in spirits anymore... the pure yang spirit also effects his physical health unfortunately, you know the details about his condition right?"

"Yeah.. the overheating thing and all that.."

"Yes well thats all because of the pure yang spirit."

"Oh.. I see.."

This was the first time I was hearing about Chongyuns condition in depth and I honestly felt really bad for him.. I mean he had been through so much...

I got myself some water and went back upstairs, yun yun was still asleep and just looking at him made it so hard to believe he had been through all that, he looked so calm and peaceful...

He was So beautiful.