Home is wherever I'm with you

Home is on your lips

Kazuha never had a place to call home.

That is to say- metaphorically. He never had a person nor place he had felt attached to. Tomo had come into his life and eventually changed that. But ever since his untimely fate Kazuha has never truly been able to feel the same again. People have come and gone, he'd even consider Beidou just a temporary friend or place to go to. That wasn't to seem rude, it was simply just what he had felt pinging in his heart.

He had felt like this for many years along the Crux. Even when the traveler came around and defeated the Raiden with him alongside, he felt as if it were only a temporary friendship. Though- when a gentle h/c person came along on one of his adventures, he felt the world slow to a stop as he had come to feel what he once did. Love.

Love, for you and everything you did. No matter what had happened, no matter what he said or did, you never left him. You two were glued together like the popsicle sticks of a children's project. He finds himself smiling at the mention of you in one of his poems for what seemed like the thousandth time. His pen glides across the page, painting out the characters of each letter thoroughly.

Kazuha stops for a moment, his head perking up at the sound of footsteps. Looking up, his vision is met with the sight of your messy hair and beautiful e/c eyes. He feels a blush appear on his pale cheeks, the red being a stark contrast. He smiles warmly, greeting you as you sit beside him on the old tree stump he had found comfort in.

"What's up Kazuha? You look lost in thought." He hears you ask.

"Nothing much, y/n- how was your adventure out to Sumeru?'" You had gone off on a day trip but thankfully made your way back in time for nightfall. 

"It was amazing! I got to see all of the wonderful views and I got to fight lots of enemies that I've never even seen before! Isn't that cool?" Your eyes had brightened up talking about your adventures and all that you like and enjoy about the world. Kazuha took a mental picture while leaning back on his arms, notebook in lap as he forgets all about his poetry and focuses his full attention onto your e/c eyes.

"But anyway, what have you been up to while I was gone?" Kazuha is caught off guard by the question but holds up his notebook from his lap, nonetheless.

"I've been writing some more poetry and finding some scenery to show you- speaking of which... I wanted to show you this waterfall I found today." He thinks back to earlier in the day. The waterfall had reminded him of you. So, he had stopped for a bit to write in his journal about all the things he loves about you. He hoped to show you one day.

"Oh really? Why don't you come show me!" You say, getting up and holding his hands in yours. He can feel himself get flustered once again at your antics. He always cherished this way you made him feel.

"Of course, if you'd like to check it out, I'd be more than welcome to show you to it."

And so, he takes your hands, placing the notebook in his pocket as you two begin to trudge through high grasslands and climb over rocks of great heights. You scaled vines and a few rock ledges to get there but once you did it was completely worth it.

The waterfall was beyond any of your expectations. You expected something possibly small or non-flashy. Boy were you wrong. The spectacular sight before you had blown all doubts away. The crystal water fell off the ledge, falling into a pool of such clear water you could see all the way to the bottom. A turquoise hue surrounded it making it look as if it were the work of the hydro archon. You were breathless as Kazuha came up to you, his beautiful eyes complementing the scenery.

"Do you like it y/n?" He asks, fidgeting with his bandaged hand a bit while speaking.

"Kazuha.. It's beautiful." You tell him, looking into his eyes, "Thank you so, so much for showing me!" You smile cheerfully up at him. If he weren't flustered before he sure as hell was now.

"You're certainly welcome, dear.." He lets himself say, taking a gentle hand and lifting yours with it.

"Kazuha..?" You ask as you witness him placing a kiss on the back of your knuckles. "Ah!" You cover your face with your other hand.

"Wait.. don't hide it.. Please.: A wrapped finger comes up to push yours away gingerly. He wasn't going to let you go- he just couldn't.

Now exposed, you couldn't hide your feelings for the white-haired man any longer. You allow yourself to rest your forehead against his, to which he meets you halfway, a glimmer of something you've never seen before in his eyes. It was soft yet powerful.

"Y/n.." He breathes out, cupping your cheeks. "I-I.." He then closes his eyes, lips ghosting over yours. " I've never had a place to call home... Not even our camping set up is really a home.. But when I'm with you, all those doubts go away." He admits, gaze crawling up to linger on yours. "What I'm saying is.. I love you, y/n. I have for a while, but you always make me feel at ease. You make me so, so happy. I want to be with you, at home." He finishes with a smile.

You are in disbelief that Kazuha was confessing all of this to you. Your gazes meet each other, and you're crushed by this overwhelming feeling of belonging. You understood what he meant now about feeling at home with you. You felt the same. "Kazuha, when I'm with you, I am home," you chuckle.

His eyes went wide, "Y-you mean it?"

"With every inch in my being." And with that, his lips crash into yours, a warmth flowing through your veins. You kiss back, just as passionately, though you are a bit shaky. A gentle hand wrapping around your waist is just what you need to reassure that you are alright.

Kazuha feels an overwhelming amount of happiness in your lips on his, kissing deeply as he pulls you close to him. Eventually pulling back for air.

"Good to know you feel the same way." He chuckles, hugging you closely.

"So, does that mean..." You begin.

"Yes, y/n," he chuckles, "we're home."