Through The Eyes Of A Corpse

The Green Clad Man

Qiqi walks through Liyue harbor, quiet as a mouse.

Qiqi walks through Liyue harbor during the nighttime, because it is too hot in the daytime.

Qiqi walks through Liyue harbor, looking for some herbs for Master Baizhu.

Qiqi sees something quite strange in Liyue harbor. There's a man, a man she's seen before.

Qiqi sees something strange in Liyue harbor. The man falls to the ground, but she still cannot remember who he is.

Qiqi sees something strange in Liyue harbor. The screaming little girl next to him tries to call her grandpa. She prepares to walk away, but then she sees a green clad man come up the the familiar man.

Qiqi tries to remember the green clad man. She does not, although she recalls the other one more clearly.

Qiqi tries to remember where she's seen the other man before. He's an adeptus, like her. A... Yaksha, yes, that was it.

Qiqi tries to remember what she was doing. She needed to get back to master Baizhu. But the green clad man saw her.

Qiqi sees the green clad man gently scoop the Yaksha up. He touches the adeptus's forehead with his lips. Isn't that called... kissing?

Qiqi sees the green clad man walk over to her. He crouched down to her level, staring at her forehead.

Qiqi sees the green clad man set the Yaksha down next to her in a sleeping position.

•••

"Hello little girl."

"Hello green-sir."

"Do you know him?"

"Yes sir."

"Drop the sir, I'm really just a bard from Mondstadt!"

"Anyone who dares kiss a Yaksha is either of great importance of great disrespect."

"Hey now-"

"You must be of great power all the same. I mean, how would one withstand such overwhelming karmic debt without as much as trembling if not? Especially in such a fragile area as the lips, where you placed on his own skin."

"Your name is Qiqi, right? The zombie?"

"Did you assume that because I am a zombie I would not be capable of understanding the capacity of power you possess? I am an adeptus as well, alike the man you are holding."

"Not at all. Xiao talks about you a lot."

"He does?"

"Yes."

"Is there something you need from me, Mr. Just A Bard From Mondstadt?"

"Yes. Please take him to Bubu pharmacy. He's severely sleep deprived."

"Of course sir."

"I told you to not call me sir!"

"What is your name?"

"Venti."

"Yes sir."

"Now you're just doing it to mess with me!"

"I am not."

"Whatever. Are you sure you can carry him properly?"

"Yes sir."

"Good then. I shall check on you later."

•••

Qiqi walks back to Bubu Pharmacy, carrying Xiao on her back. She watched Xiao shiver, so she hums to him to ease the cold. Hm, hm hmmm, hm hmmmm hmmmm hm hmmm hm hm hmmmm hm hmm.

Qiqi walks back to Bubu Pharmacy, noticing how vulnerable the Yaksha was right now. He would never be this vulnerable while he was awake.

Qiqi walks back to Bubu Pharmacy, picking up some herbs along the way. Seeing the green man... what was his name? Reminded her to get some herbs.

Qiqi sees Master Baizhu at the entrance to the pharmacy. She passes him on her way in. He looks at her weirdly.

Qiqi sees Master Baizhu crouch down to her height, patting her head when he noticed the herbs in her hand.

Qiqi sees Master Baizhu scoop up the Yaksha off her back, lay him on a cot, and then turn to her.

"Where did you find this one, Qiqi?"

"He fainted in the city."

"Ah. Who is he? You're not one to help a stranger."

"Adeptus Xiao of the Yakshas, General Alatus of the Golden Wings."

"Ah, an adeptus. Sad, I was hoping it was a mortal I could get some mora out of. Guess not."

"That's not very kind, Master Baizhu."

"The world isn't kind, darling. I don't have to tell you that."

"He's only sleep deprived, anyways. And it's not like he has a place to rest besides Wangshu Inn. But that's so far."

"I wouldn't want you to tire yourself too much, Qiqi. You only have the body of a young girl, anyways."

"Yes. I know this, which is why I came here instead of Wangshu Inn."

"That's a good girl."

"Yes Master."

"Anything else you need?"

"No sir."

"Good then."

Qiqi sees Xiao wake up, very startled at his surroundings.

Qiqi sees Xiao talking to Master Baizhu about something.

Qiqi sees Xiao disappear without a trace.

Authors Note:
Late Qiqi Birthday fic! I promise promise promise that the Yao Yao one will be out on time. I love Qiqi and Baizhu's dynamic, I hope it gets explored more when he come out. I also wanted to try my hand at this type of stream of consciousness- third person- writing. I quite like it. Anyways, bye!

All artwork used belongs to the original artists.

No characters or world belongs to me. The only thing belonging to me is the plot.