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Aether: Part 2 🌧️

Your phone buzzed continuously as you finished your chores in the house for today. As you saw the caller ID you made your way to pick up the phone as fast as possible.

"Hey Y/n. I know it took me a bit to call you, how've you been?"

"Aether!," you giggled, "I've been wondering when you'd call me."

"Seems like your happier than usual, I'm guess your day went well?"

"Yeah, actually! But more importantly when are you coming back?"

The line went silent for a few seconds, "Tomorrow I think...I miss you."

Your face flushed as you smiled, "I miss you too, Love."

"You know what, I'll come back as soon as possible and then you can tell me all about how things were the 3 days I've been gone as we get a nice dinner. How does that sound?"

You couldn't help but swoon at the gesture. We haven't done something like that in a while, you thought. "That sounds nice Aether."

"Great! Goodnight babe"

"Goodnight to you too sweetheart." 

"I lov-" you hear Aether start before his voice is cut in the background by Ayakas as the phone hangs up.

You feel yourself start to frown but stop yourself. 'He asked me out to dinner tomorrow! What was I so worried about?' And in that moment you decided to find the best outfit you can for tomorrow.

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The next day

Aethers pov;

"Really Aether, do you really still feel the same way about them?" 

Aether turns to Ayaka with a shocked expression. Him and Ayaka had gone out for drinks to celebrate them finishing a commission that got them a lot of money. Ayaka had seemed too drunk to go back home so he brought her to your guys place. As they reach the door Ayaka decided this was the time to ask him, what did she have to lose? She was sure he would say he liked he, he had rejected none of her advances. 

"What?"

"Seriously Aether, you rejected none of my advances. You even let me into your apartment without consulting your s/o! You wouldn't have done that if you didn't have feelings for me."

Still in shock Aether don't move as Ayaka pulls him towards the door of your apartment.

"This could be OUR apartment instead!"

"Ayaka-" 

As she brings her lips to his, he doesn't push away.

As you walked up to your door your steps slow down as you see Ayaka and Aether kissing. 

"Aether?" Your voice cracks as your voice lowers to barely a whisper. You can hear your heart beating in your ears.

"Y/n it's not what it looks like!"

You're quiet before responding, "Even if it was, you never pushed her away, you didn't stop her." Tears fall against your face like a waterfall. "I want your stuff out of my apartment by tonight Aether."

"But-"

You wipe your tears and glare at him,"No buts, my name is the one on the lease. You can live with your new girlfriend for all I care."

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As you leave the apartment you realize you have no idea where you're going. Sniffling and wiping your continuous tears you try to figure out where to go.

You take out your phone and call Hu Tao. It rings until it goes to voicemail and you hang up. Panicking you try calling Heizou. It rings to voicemail as well. At that moment you see drops of water on your phone, it's beginning to rain but at the moment you can't tell if the drop on the screen were rain droplets or tears. You run to find shelter and end up under a bus stop.

You try calling Kazuha and it rings once before he picks up.

"Hello? Y/n?"

As you wipe your tears and sniffle for what seems like the 100th time you start to talk. "Hey Kazuha...I know it's been a while but um, "you start to hiccup as you feel more tears, "A-Aether cheated on m-me-"

"Woah okay slow down for me, can you do that? Focus on my voice and my breath through the phone."

You try to focus on Kazuhas voice and start again, "I need a place to stay for tonight."

"Where are you right now? I'll be there as soon as possible."

"I'm at the bus stop on 46th st."

"I'm on my way."

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It takes about 15 minutes for Kazuha to arrive.

You're cold, tired and feel sick. You can't figure out if it's because of the rain or because of what happened earlier.

"So...I don't mean to pressure you but do you mind explaining what happened and how you got to this point?"

As you recall todays events and repeat them to Kazuha to the best of your ability you can feel your self become overwhelmed.

"...I'm sorry that happened Y/n. You know I don't mind you staying for a little bit longer till you recover right?"

"Thanks Zu, I just don't know right now."

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Before you know it you both arrived at Kazuhas house.

He locks the door behind you guys  as you both step in. 

"Well you can stay in my room since I don't have a guest bed. I'll either blow up a mattress or sleep on the couch, you can take my bed."

"Al-alright thank you."

As he leads you to where you'll be sleeping he stops for a moment as you take in your surroundings. His room was comfortable, it had a 'this is home vibe.'

"You can use the bathroom over there," he points across the hall," and I think I have some of your old stuff from those group sleepovers we used to have."

As you walk over to the bathroom you turn back again, "thank you again Zu."

You come out of the bathroom in a onesie and walk over to Kazuhas room to see him sitting at his desk writing.

He turns to you, looking like he's contemplating something," Do you...wanna talk about what happened again?"

You smiled slightly, "Do you have any alcohol?"

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An entire bottle in you were bawling your heart out. Kazuha had decided to stay sober saying 'it's for your safety since you're drinking.'

"What was I lacking? I tried so hard to make it work, I really did!" You hiccup, Kazuha took the bottle out of your hand while you were distracted.

"Would that make him love me?" You mumble.

"Would what make him love you?" Kazuha repeats, confused.

"If had the money, the fame, the beauty...would I need to be her?"

He looked at you shocked as tears poured out of your eyes. "Be honest Zu, "you lay your head in his lap, "would it make him love me?" 

He takes a moment before responding, "Would it make him love you again? N/n it's not your fault...it happened because he wasn't meant to be the one, not anymore at least." 

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Bit of Kazuha and reader moment, don't think I'll continue this but who knows!