Sun and Moon (Xiao x Reader)

Tears Thought To Be Gone

Abbreviations used:
Y/n: your name
A/n: Author's note
Italics: Inner thoughts
Underline: Thoughts Xiao can hear

~᯽❥᪥ᴥ᪥❥᯽~

"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth in uglier ways."

~᯽❥᪥ᴥ᪥❥᯽~

❥Xiao's POV❦

I reached one of the peaks where I spotted the Adepti and Tartaglia and another guy with a mask hiding on the far end. Within the group of Adepti, I spotted none other than Morax -Zhongli.

"Morax, is there really no way to bring them back?" Cloud Retainer asked.

"After what happened to the Conqueror of Demons, I'm not risking the chance." Them? Who's them? As if answering my question, Zhongli continued, "Let us end their suffering.. Y/n would come for me so I need you to surround them."

Upon hearing that name, everything clicked. Everything that happened before I passed out played in my head. That's when I spotted them in the distance. As if they felt my gaze they turned and locked eyes with me. Their eyes lacked their usual sparkle in their eyes, making them look so dead. No..no.. Y/n don't go. I made my way to Zhongli with the intent to stop him.

"Zhong- Morax, please don't do it." Zhongli turned to me with pity in his eyes. We held eye contact while Y/n slowly draws near.

"Ganyu, take him away." Ganyu?

"Please accept my sincere apology, Conqueror of Demons." Ganyu appeared from behind a rock. He knew I would come..

"Wait. Ganyu-" Ganyu held onto my arms as she pushed me further away. That's when Zhongli and Y/n started fighting as the other Adepti surrounds Y/n to prevent them from escaping. "Y/n, no.."

Ganyu attempts to divert my attention from Y/n. Zhongli plunged his spear into Y/n's chest and I could see Y/n's eyes widen as they fell limp.

"Y/n!! No..." I'm sorry.. Xiao... I heard Y/n's thoughts as they lay lifeless on the ground.

"No.. Y/n..." My vision quickly blurred as my eyes filled up with.. tears.. I've haven't cried like this for such a long time.. my heart aches with grief and pain. If only I stopped the fight mid-battle instead.. I fell to my knees as I allowed myself to cry silently.

"Conqueror of Demons.." Ganyu kneeled down and wrapped her arms around me.

I gently pushed her away, and said quietly, "Those who made them fall will pay.." I rushed past her, passing Morax, making a beeline to where I last saw Tartaglia and the other man.

"Xiao-" I didn't listen, I didn't want to listen to him. He killed them.. I felt hatred for him, but I couldn't tell if it was mine or the Karmic Debt.

By the time I reached the location, there was no one there. If they ever set foot in Liyue again.. they will die. ... I'm sorry Y/n.. I failed to protect you.. I failed you and I failed Venti.. Morax came over to me composed like he doesn't have Y/n's blood on his hands.

"Alatus."

"Do not call me that.." I said with a menacing voice as hatred flooded my senses.

"... I sense that I'm not welcomed here. I'll take my leave and leave you be for now." Morax turns to leave as I restrained myself from lashing out.

After the rest of the Adepti and Ganyu disperse, I rushed over to Y/n's corpse and I crumbled right there and then wishing that there was some way I could bring Y/n back.. or to at least tell them how much I loved them..