Another day Another Love Story {Xiao x Aether}

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Warning mentions self-harm and abuse.

Again this is just a story with my own Idea of each character's background, in no way (that we know of) is it true. Enjoy and ignore any cringe please T^T I tried my best. :P

Aether POV

About a week passed and I was feeling better. The voice in my head was gone. For now.

I was finally allowed to leave the Inn but I wanted Xiao to be with me. He didn't mind tagging along and I felt safer with him by my side. "Alright Aether be safe, I know Xiao will be with you so watch out for each other," said Verr while the others waved goodbye. Xiao nodded and I could tell he was annoyed that they would tell him that. I thanked them for taking care of me and letting me stay mora free then left with Xiao to Liyue. I wanted to personally thank Baizhu and Qiqi for having a part in saving my life.

"How are you feeling?" I turned around to Xiao staring at me while we walked on the dirt path to our destination. Pimon was in her own pocket space while Xiao and I walked together. I nodded, "I feel fine." I smiled at him, I slowed my walking so he would catch up and walk beside me.

"Hmm," He hummed, "Xiao?" I was looking at the sky but I could sense his head moving to look at me. "Do you by chance sing?" I asked now looking at him, he seemed to blush at the question and looked away, and covered his mouth with the back of his wrist.

"Absurd, why ask a question like that?" I let out a soft laugh, "When I was younger there was this stringed instrument I would play." I looked away with a smile on my face, then I stopped. I stopped smiling, I stopped walking, I just stopped. Why... Why would I mention that?

Kill

"M-my mother... she'd"

Kill yourself.

Xiao stopped walking a few feet ahead of me when I brought my mother up, he turned to look at me and started walking closer. "I-I don't know. Back when you... When you rubbed my back to 'help with my sickness' it reminded me of what my mom used to do." I laughed at the thought, Xiao was now in front of me. "She would sing me a song as she ether rubbed my back or played with my hair, to help me sleep. Gosh this is so random I'm sorry" I covered my eyes.

Kill .Kill .Kill yourself!!

A moment passed and I felt Xiao's hands wrap around me, then his chest to my forehead. "Xia-"

I forgot to mention this (or you prob already figured it out) but in this story Xiao is taller than Aether cause irl I'm a short boi)

"Don't be sorry." He said, I dropped my hands from my eyes and then hugged him back.

"I don't know why... Why I shared that." I was now shaking, just at the thought of what my father did to her, and then to me... My hands.

Useless, useless hands that can't even play. Kill them, set me free. Useless hands.

That's when it hit me, Xiao saw the scars, I pulled away from Xiao. Realizing I didn't have my gloves on when we left. "How did I not?" I whispered. My mind is going dark, I crouched down with my hands behind my head.

yes, yes! SET ME FREE

"Aether? Hey, it's ok." Xiao was now bending down in front of me. "Is it your gloves? Did you forget them?" I didn't respond. "Pimon!" He yelled, and she appeared. They were talking about something but I couldn't hear, Xiao disappeared for a moment then reappeared a second later with my gloves in his hands. He was signaling for me to take them but I simply couldn't, I cant, cant look at my hands.