With You | Thoma x Ayaka | Genshin Impact

I'm Sorry

(WARNING! There is a scene in this chapter that shows heavily implied torture and trauma along with death, if you aren't comfortable with this, please don't hesitate to stop reading!) 

   "Papa! Can you catch me?" a young boy laughed, his dad laughed and smiled despite clearly looking out of breath.

  "Geez! Have some sympathy for your old man, Yamato!" the dad continued chasing his son.

  "Yamato! Genkei! I cut up some Lavender Melon and made Rainbow Aster!" a woman called out.

  "Coming, Mama!" Yamato ran over.

  "Oh my! You have so much energy, Yamato," his mom giggled, "Genkei, you'll need to try harder when you play tag with him after you get back from your trip."

 "Haha, when I get back, Yamato will just a bit taller maybe," Genkei laughed, "To think I'll be leaving for my trip tomorrow... I'll miss Yamato but I'll miss you a lot too, Shiori."

  "Now, now, if you're already missing me when you're not even gone yet, how will you survive being gone from home for three months?" Shiori teased, "Still though, Snezhnaya is quite cold, will you be alright with the sudden temperature change?"

 "Don't worry, Shiori, I'll write to you every day and tell you about Snezhnaya," Genkei assured, "And I'll bring you back an amazing souvenir."

  "Papa! What about me?" Yamato tugged on his father's sleeve.

  "Ahaha, of course you as well, Yamato!" Genkei smiled.

  That day passed by quickly, very, very quickly. The next morning, Genkei packed up his bags, kissed his family good bye, and got on a carriage towards Ritou Village, he got on a ship, and then headed towards Snezhnaya. Watching Inazuma until it became a small and tiny island in the distance.

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 "I see, so you already killed Mr. Kurosiki." Thoma said, kneeling down beside the Fatui Pyro Agent's lifeless body.

"No, this isn't him, this was an imposter." Sharar explained.

 "Woah! Being healed feels awesome!" Abdiel explained as he watched the wounds on his arm close, "Thank you so much Lady Sangonomiya!"

 "Think nothing of it." Kokomi shook her head.

 "I must thank you both for coming to assist us in this fight," said Ayato.

 "No, no, always a pleasure to help a friend." Gorou smiled and elbowed Thoma lightly.

 "Really... thank you both... so... so much..." Ayaka stood close to Thoma, she had never been so relieved to have him by her side before.

 "So, where is the real Mr. Kurosiki?" Thoma questioned, still confused on ow the Fatui Agent had managed to keep him hidden this entire time.

 "Well, if this Agent didn't lie about his location then..." Sharar looked around, "He should be in the back of the cave and hidden behind rocks which we can break with a Geo Vision."

  "Thank goodness we have Gorou then, right?" Abdiel grinned.

  "Stay still," Kokomi ordered as she wrapped bandages around Abdiel's wound, "Don't push yourself too hard or else the wound will reopen, I'll be able to completely close it after I get a bit of rest."

  "Your Excellency, why don't you sit down for now? Catch your breath, I'll go with them to break the rocks." Gorou slammed his foot on the ground and a stone stool popped out from the ground.