What Is Love? Wanderer X Reader

Telling the Truth Chap.19

After Wanderer stormed out of the Akademiya, he went to go seek you out at Gandharva Ville only to be told by Tighnari that he'd sent you out to collect some more herbs, and so Wanderer went into the Avidya forest as to look for you as he needed to talk to you, and quickly but he knew with the story he had In store for you It would take more than a little time, all the while he walked through the forest Nahida's words echoed In his mind, he may feel great pain and regret

he clenched his fists, "This is...all of It is..."

"Wanderer?"

he turned around In surprise to see you standing there, with a basket in your arms but then you started walking up to him with a smile on your face "What're you doing here?"

he put on a smirk, "Nothing I was just In the area minding my business, but what about you?"

"Oh I was getting these for master, we ran out of our usual medical herbs"

he crossed his arms, "I see, well would you come with me now"

"Right now? okay, just let me take this back and I'll meet you back here"

Wanderer closed his eyes, "Alright then"

you gave him one last smile before you hurried off, carrying the basket In the direction of Gandharva Ville and you soon returned back as promised, but then Wanderer told you to follow him a little longer into the forest until you'd came to sit down on some big boulders 

you hugged your legs, "I haven't seen you much lately, how are you In all?"

"I'm fine..."

Wanderer looked up to the sky, "But there's something weighing on my mind lately...there's something I've been keeping from you...and It's about time you knew"

you gave your full attention, "What it is?"

"What I'm about to say you can't tell anyone"

you nodded In response and he looked you in the eyes, "Alright, the truth is...I'm a puppet"

you sat in shock, "......A Puppet?"

"Yes, I'm not human I'm a Puppet, and In a way...my mother or creator is the Raiden Shogun"

you once again sat In shock as you let it all sink in, "But...you, If you're a Puppet..."

you then realized all the times he'd lied his way out of eating or drinking sometimes, 

"It makes sense now, so...you really don't need to eat"

he shook his head, "No, but when I do It's for my own pleasure...I was created by the Electro Archon over five hundred years ago..."

you brought a hand to your mouth, "Wow...."

Wanderer then looked to the sky, "but my story doesn't just end there...you want to know why I don't like the Raiden Shogun...It's because she abandoned me,"

"What? but why?" you asked

Wanderer then started as he took you back in time with his story, when he was found In the Pavillion by Katsuragi who took him to Tatarasuna where he soon met Niwa, he went into detail about his days there amongst the swordsmiths who taught him how to make weapons, and or other things In which It sounded like those were happy times In his life, but then things took a dark turn when he spoke about the Incident in Tatarasuna caused by the Furnace, and he spoke of how Niwa betrayed him but then revealed the whole truth of that Incident

you sat In shock once again, feeling awful "So he was murdered..."

"Yes and I was led on to believe that he'd fled with his tail between his legs..."

but his story wasn't over as he spoke of how he'd left and met a sickly little boy, they promised to stay together forever but the child died unexpectedly, and as you listened to him speak you felt horrible as he seemed to believe that everyone left him all alone, Wanderer's eyes narrowed as he then spoke about the Fatui what they did and what their mission was, he told you about the experiments Dottore did to him before he spoke about how he'd attacked Inazuma, 

you listened to his every word as he finally concluded It with what happened not too long ago, he'd almost become a god but was stopped by Lesser Lord Kusanali and a Traveler 

tears were streaming down your cheeks by the time he was done, and when he looked at you he'd half expected that reaction but he was taken aback

"The Kabukimono...Kunikuzushi...Scaramouche, that was who I was...no who I am"

you brought a hand to rest over your heart, "Wanderer....."

he stood up, "So that's It, I told you the story of my life and now...you hate me don't you, you loathe me, you want me to never show my face to you ever again"

you shook your head, "No...that's no-"

he turned away, "No I'll understand, and In fact we shouldn't meet ever again"

you were struck, "What?"

"you heard me...I'm not a good guy, and yet you got Involved with my quiet life...becoming nothing more than a Nuisance and I'm sick of it"

you stood up, "But I thought we were friends...."

Wanderer looked at you as his Indigo eyes trembled, "Friends!? are you kidding me...you were nothing more than a human I took Interest In"

you shook your head, "That's not true! why're you saying this"

he clenched his fist, "Oh? and after all I told you...you still consider me a friend?"

you looked down, "I...It was a lot to take In but...the way I think of you hasn't really changed, I...I still care about you a lot, you did many things In your previous life that weren't good...but If Lesser Lord Kusanali gave you a chance why can't anyone else? I know those lives won't ever come back...but you didn't run, you're here taking responsibility for your actions which is something that's very hard to do...but please I want you to know that I-"

he tried to ignore the pain he was feeling In his chest, "Enough!"

you startled as he'd never yelled at you before, but then he turned to walk up to you

"You still care about me fine...but to me all this was for my own Amusement"

your eyes widened just as the sky started to darken, and soon enough the clouds became grey as It suddenly started to rain all the while Wanderer's hat shielded him from the rain

you felt your eyes cloud up and your vision blurred, "That...can't be true"

"Doesn't matter if you believe me or not, but the point is we won't see each other again...ever"

he clenched his fists tightly all the while they shook, and without another word he started walking away as you stood there getting drenched In the rain,

but then you tried to follow him, "Wait! Wanderer please I-"

a strong gust of wind made you shield yourself and he had disappeared, and you brought a hand to your heart feeling It ache as you then fell to your knees now In the wet and damp earth, and soon some more tears streamed down your cheeks as you didn't move from that spot 

but then eventually when you were able to stand up, you wobbled as you started walking through the downpour but then you started feeling really unwell, and dizzy as you soon collapsed to the ground as It continued to rain on you but before you blacked out you could've sworn you'd seen Cyno's face In front of yours.

(Song is by Trading Yesterday, All Credits go to them)