--Alatus/Xiao pov--
I looked at him giving a shocked face
"What's with that look for?"
"The fairytales... the fairytales about the Wind God and an Adeptus who met, and the Adeptus heard the Wind God play a flute and that was it, the story of the Adeptus and the Wind God, you didn't get to see your father right?"
"Yeah... I didn't get to see him..."
"So then... who am I?"
"Huh? What do you mean? You are you and I am me."
"No like, who is the Adeptus?"
"No idea."
"Xiao... Xiao is the name of the Adeptus."
"Ohhh yeah Xiao is the name of the Adep- wait what? Is this a coincidence or not?"
"Alatus is my name so then... who is Xiao?"
"Xiao... I heard that name before, Xiao's real name is... you?!"
"Huh? What made you think that?"
"Xiao has a teal color and as his base color is dark teal and his streak has a light teal, and he looks like you! Even your name fits his real name!"
"Me? And who is Barbatos?"
"Now that you think of it... Barbatos is an Ancient name, and I didn't get to see my father... does that mean Xiao was inlove of Barbatos?! And they both disappeared after we were born? Is this a sign of reincarnation?"
"I don't think so, I think that you're Barbatos."
"How so?"
"Barbatos has 2 braids on his side and has a glowing teal tips on it, doesn't that represent you?"
"Huh... that does sound... similar..."
"Isn't it? If I'm Xiao and you're Barbatos then, are they our real names?"
"I think so, but we must not jump into conclusions, this will only result us on thinking that they are us."
I nodded giving another agreement to his phase
"So what are we gonna do now?"
"I don't know, but first I must be free."
"You don't have to be free to assist, Alatus."
"You're right, how do I even escape my father?"
"Ohhh you mean Morax? I think you just have to escape."
"He knows where I am Venti, everywhere I go he knows where I am. He stationed me here to look after you but look where we are now, we're stuck."
"Not unless I'm here." He said with a big grin on his face
"Venti, you're weak, even if you can defend yourself you can't do offense." I said giving him a serious look
"Awww even if I can defend myself I can do offense too you know."
"Venti, my father is a God what would you expect him to do? Fast offense? Pfft, don't push your luck." I said giving him another serious joking look
"Hmph, you're so rude." He said pouting
I gave him a heavy sigh pinching my nose out of frustration
"Uhm Alatus? Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine."
"You don't look fine. You keep saying you're fine but you're not, at all! Please tell me what's bothering you and tell me what's on your mind! I can't keep myself shut from your thoughts, I want to hear them to make you feel at ease! You know what I mean right?"
He said getting teary eyes
"Venti, I just don't wanna keep you worried this is why I make you not in my personal space just to keep you worried."
"I know you tried Xiao, I know you tried. Everything. You tried to shut me up to keep us both out of this."
"For the love of Barbatos Venti, Morax is strong! You can't make an excuse on that! I- I just can't stop getting worried about you."
"Then... you aren't are like this Xiao! Talk to me so your thoughts can't be heavy or stuck! Tell me anything please!"
"Venti shut up!"
After I said it, he did do what I said, I raised my head looking at him, crying
"Xiao... you're unbelievable... I- I j-just wanted to help y-you..."
He said stuttering at his words, I can't, I can't lose him like this, I can't make him cry again
I can't do this, I'm still the same as that Adeptus, I can't be like him, cold, bitter, anything about him
I must be him on the inside, not on the outside
"Venti I-"
After that he left, I can't leave him, I can't make him sad again
The thoughts were getting heavy, I'm starting to overthink, the train of thoughts about the possibility if him getting caught and killed
They're my fear, I found my answer to what I'm feeling of lonelines, I can't lose him just like my siblings
I stood up and walked out, I can't find him anywhere, he's gone, having a bad feeling about this is giving me fear
"Venti! Where are you!?"
No answer
Tch, ughh Venti!!! Where are you now!
It can't be... no no no... he must not get caught
I ran at the direction where he was supposed to run off, I saw him getting dragged by some people
They're not Mondstadtians or Liyuens but Snezhnayan outfits, they don't really know any boundaries
"Hey! Let go of him!" I screamed at them to get their attention
"Huh? Who're you? A child who got lost here also? And is this your boyfriend? He looks pathetic." They said with a cocky voice that got into my nerve
"He's my friend, not boyfriend. He's also not pathetic, you are!" I corrected
"Huh? Look at him. He looks like a girl." They said mocking his appearance
I heard Venti spoke up
"X-Xiao... go back..." he said in a low tone
"What did you do to him?" I said with a serious tone
"Oh? We drugged him with some tranquilizer, well only who disable movement and function from the legs of course." They said not even lying
"Is that so..." giving them a glare of unforgivable look
I slowly walked towards them giving them a bit of ease making their guard down
"Hey kid are you conceiving defeat here?"
"What else?"
"That's good now grab him."
After that I killed them both without hesitation, blood trinkled down the floor
I then looked at Venti who's pretty injured
"Venti, I- I'm sorry... I didn't mean to hurt you like that."
"It's okay Alatus, I'm pretty beaten up aren't I?"
"Mhm" slowly nodding
"Augh... let me sleep for a little while 'kay?"
"Mhm, sleep well."
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