Best friends? kaveh x alhathiam <3

Chapter 12

Festivities

Collei walked around, exploring the land, before bumping into a stand. She looked at an old woman running the stand. "oh hello there! Child, would you like a kite?" asked the woman. "oh uh, yeah!" Collei said. She got a kite and started walking with it while Tighnari walked behind her talking with Cyno. Kaveh and Alhaitham walked together. Arguing. Obviously what else?
"ah, Lumine. Paimon." said a voice coming from the streets. "ah Mr. Zhongli!" Paimon waved hello while talking. "it's Lantern Rite again. Want to help me make bamboo shoot so-"
"Mr. Zhongli excuse my inpoliteness, but... WE'RE NOT GONNA LET YOU BAMBOOZLE US INTO MAKING BAMBOO SOUP!" Paimon shouted.
Kaveh turned around confused by what happened. "well if thats your opinion so be it, I can't force you can i?" Zhongli chuckled. "still could you two come to 3rd round knock out later? However, this place is not for light weights." Zhongli stated. "oh so not for Kaveh?" Alhaitham said talking to Lumine and Paimon.

"HEY I AM NOT A LIGHT WEIGHT!!" complained Kaveh about to start an argument. "is that so. Then why is it you start getting drunk only after 1 bottle of wine." Alhaitham said mockingly to Kaveh trying to get a reaction out of him. "OH SHUT UP!" Kaveh said embarrassed. "KNOW WHAT? TONIGHT LET'S GO TO 3RD ROUND KNOCK OUT AND SEE WHO CAN LAST THE LONGEST!!" Kaveh shouted. "sure." Alhaitham said. Agreeing to Kavehs challenge.

They continued walking around. "Tighnari I'm gonna go duel with someone." Cyno said waving Tighnari goodbye quickly running over to a girl with salmon colored hair. She had these little horn things coming out of her hair they were white with yellow fading at the end. She was looking down at a thick book it seemed to be about law. "you must be the dueler, Cyno, general of TCG!" said the girl as she turned around she had bright aqua eyes. "we meet again, Yanfei, Lawyer of TCG!" said Cyno. They both laughed. While Tighnari just stared of course it had to be about TCG not an actual duel. The 2 ran off to sit at a table and started their battle. Kaveh walked up to them "Cyno who's this how'd you two meet?" asked Kaveh.

"I'm Yanfei! We met in the desert I was trying to find out about some Sumerun laws for the traveler as a gift of thanks since I found out they were going to Sumeru. I found out he was injured so we waited for help while playing TCG we found out both of us were fanatics about it so we had fun. We decided to keep in touch since we haven't played against anyone as ambitious as us so it was good training. We wrote letters to each other back and forth using pen names!" Yanfei explained happily.

" yes took down your card!" Yanfei smiled in her win." not if I have anything to say about it! I used forbidden hand at the opportune moment!" Cyno struck one of Yanfei's cards hard "Hmph! Well I use stamp of victory!" Yanfei was able to win by defeating Cynos cards. "hmm. We shall duel again when the time comes." Cyno said. Kaveh was not impressed but they continued on their walk through Liyue.
Kaveh wandered ahead looking at everything, the architecture, the beauty, the festivities, the market, the people, everything. Kaveh had completely forgotten how beautiful Liyue truly was. Alhaitham even though he looked unimpressed was in awe at the inside. Paimon and Lumine had also forgotten how pretty Liyue was near Lantern Rite.
Tighnari was observing the flowers and wildlife everywhere they went. There wasn't much animals but lots of nature Liyue specialties. Cyno looked around but was mostly focusing on how to beat Yanfei next time they meet. Collei played with the Kite happily since she never used a kite before. Paimon noticed Keqing up ahead so Paimon waved but, Keqing was talking to someone else. "KAVEH ?!" Paimon stared at them talking Paimon was super confused definitely all out of brain juice from there previous adventures.

"Didn't you help Lady Ningguang with the jade chamber?" asked Keqing stopping Kaveh. "Yes. You must be the yuheung of the Liyue Qixing I suppose Keqing? Correct me if I'm wrong." Kaveh said he remembered while working on the jade chamber Ningguang mentioned Keqing and her skeptical personality. "Ah. It's a pleasure to meet you. I was actually informed of your coming." Keqing said. Kaveh was confused but Lumine and Paimon had overheard that last part and they knew exactly how Ningguang knew. "it's a pleasure to meet you to. Is there anything you need?" Kaveh said respectfully. "Well I'd imagine you came to see Lantern Rite plus it seems as though you have the traveler along side with you. Oh and the acting grand sage of Sumeru! Lady Ningguang has been needing to talk to Sumeru concerning Liyue and Sumeru. So as thanks for your help do you want to stay at the jade chamber?" asked Keqing." oh thank you for the of-" Kaveh was interrupted by none other than." Paimon will take the deal! We don't have to pay mora right? Oh and there has to be adeptus sweet temptation right?" Paimon questioned agreeing rather quickly." Paimon, always as ambitious as ever huh?" Keqing chuckled at Paimons child like behavior.
"sorry about that." said Lumine to Kaveh. "aw, don't worry I can tell what Keqing means. Paimons very... Ambitious, like Keqing said." Kaveh said.
"what are you all waiting for? LET'S GOOO!!" Paimon shouted pointing towards the direction to get up to the jade chamber excited. Alhaitham was surprised at Kavehs relationships him and the yuheung Keqing acted like they were friends! Kaveh always did have a very kind personality unless if he was with Alhaitham.
Tighnari, Cyno, and Collei were amazed at the fact that they were in Liyue for practically only in Liyue for 2 seconds and now, they were ascending to the jade chamber.

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