The door to Aether's room was flung open and Xiao bounded to his bed in a flash. Xiao was now beside Lumine and Aether, cupping Aether's cheeks and planting kisses all over the crown of his head. Lumine backed out slowly and gave her brother a thumbs up, before letting the rest of the team enter the room.
Xiao was holding Aether so gently in his hands, caressing his cheeks and dotting kisses all over him, as though he hadn't seen him in years.
"Alright Xiao, gotta let him breath," Heizou laughed, dragging him to the seat beside the bed, instead of nearly on the bed. Xiao allowed himself to be shifted, but still held Aether's uninjured hand.
Scaramouche and Kazuha stood at the other side of the bed, so close shoulders were almost touching.
"Aether, how are you? Do you feel better?" Venti asked tentatively. Aether nodded and gave him the universal 'OK' sign with his fingers.
"Do you have any idea who the people who beat you up were?" Scaramouche asked, cracking his knuckles. Aether shook his head, feeling slightly overwhelmed by the questions.
"Hey, let's not throw questions like that at him. Let him rest," Kazuha piped up. The rest quickly shut up and drew up chairs for themselves.
"How about band practice? How can we practise when one of our vocalists is in the hospital?" Venti asked.
Heizou responded, "We'll have to practise on our own, I guess."
"It's fine, I'm sure Aether will get well soon, right?" Xiao said, his gaze unmoving from Aether's face. Aether nodded confidently, fist pumping the air. Xiao squeezed his hand lovingly.
"I still need to know how the bullies look like. If you could draw them or describe them somehow, that would be great, Aether," Scaramouche said, arms crossed. Revenge was important to him. For the 38408320th time, Aether shook his head, keeping his mouth sealed.
"Aether." Xiao's glare burned holes through Aether's soul. "Tell me, or I will massacre the whole school." The little man really looked as though he wanted to go on a murder spree for the sake of his poor boyfriend. Aether shrank in his gaze. But why was he protecting the bullies anyway? It wasn't as though they deserved it.
But Aether was too kind. He kept his mouth shut, knowing that if he exposed them, they would only come back for revenge.
Xiao knew that he had lost the moment Aether turned his head away.
The nurse entered the room and told them visiting hours were over. Xiao kissed Aether's forehead and whispered in his ear,
"Get well soon or I will murder the whole school." Aether smiled at his overprotective boyfriend, and gave him a thumbs up.
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Fanfiction(modern au) The fire burned before his eyes. Aether was sprawled in a pool of his own blood. Xiao stood, frozen, in shock. If he had moved faster...would things be different? Then again, he didn't even know this person. What did it matter? side shi...
