xiao's pov:
i blinked my eyes open to see the world falling straight down on me. right when a huge bolder was about to crush me to bits, i just knew this was the end. until a strange looking boy appeared. he had braids, and his hair was dark blue with teal on the ends. he was rather short and had a decent smile. this twink with braids was holding the boulder in one hand, a bottle of beer in the other. i was amazed at his speed and strength, he seemed to have appeared out of thin air too. who was he? he helped me up and introduced himself as venti. "venti?" "yes." he said with a smile. "why did you save me back there?" "unlike some people," i gazed into his teal eyes wander around as if he were looking for answers. "i like to help others. it's just the way i've always been!" he sat down and looked at me as of something was wrong. "why do you ask?" "no one has ever done something like that for me." "well now someone has." he giggled. he got up and started to walk away and i blurted out, "xiao!" "hm?" he turned his head to look at me alarmed. "my name is Adeptus Xiao!" "i'll see you around, xiao" he waved and i wanted to chase after him, i wanted to know more. his profile was unknown to me, yet his voice was so familiar. venti....
xiao missed venti's presence, but what he didn't miss was the smell of alcohol he gave off. xiao then examined what was left of liyue harbor. then, the voices came back. you messed up everything. venti had to pause what he was doing to help your sorry butt of a god. you should be ashamed of yourself. and you call yourself a god. i hated myself. i hated that they took her life and not mine. "xiao? xiao? xiao!" i turned around to see venti but he didn't look himself. where the teal strands were they suddenly were red. venti had a smile sewed on and he looked more tired. "xiaoooo!" venti tilted his head to the side. "xiao! xiao!" he repeated. then he slapped me hard in the face and i shut my eyes. when i opened them i saw my older brother hovering over me. "was your dream that good" i nudged him getting up from my messy unmade bed. "did you have to slap me that hard" i put my hand on my face pouting.
Zongli's pov:
xiao has been acting strange for the past few days. i don't know if i should address it to him. i'll tell him later. "your breakfast's getting cold." "i'll be down in a second." i left the room to give him space. if something actually was wrong maybe it had something to do about his dreams. and the weird man he always talks about. "hey xiao!" "yeah" i started running back into his room. "what was the guy with braids' name?" " venti...."
"venti as in the tone deff bard in mondstat?!" "yes?" "you've been having dreams about venti?!" "for the last time yes! i'm gonna be late for work!" "in mondstat with venti! the man in your dreams, literally!" "shut up you clown. get out so i can get dressed!" he fussed while pushing me out the door. i wondered if venti being in his 'nightmares' had something to do with when they first ran into each other. i don't remember if venti was the one that killed her, but if he did he'll pay for what he's done and how he's hurt my brother. but i'd he isn't i have the wrong person and my searching will have to continue. i promised i would protect xiao no matter what happened. i can't just back down on this promise, not just yet.
