Regrator's Plaything (Pantalone)

VII. Repayment.

Y/n's PoV

"I can still work, no need to get ourselves in a fight." I said to Master. I don't want them to fight again because of me. "It would only require me to take care of your schedule and some documents."

"And my work these week involve with Fontaine. Besides, in my days off, Lyney and Lynette will have a show in the Opera Epiclesse." She said and glared at the Lord Harbinger. "I don't understand why you are putting your nose on Y/n."

"I am marely following the rules."

I just got a headache suddenly. I sigh and left them be in the room while I follow Lady Columbina in the Doctor's laboratory. There I saw just how many segments are working their own tasks I was in awe.

Most of them look young, and some of them looks old. I always heard about the Doctor's segment among the lower ranks of the Fatui, but I couldn't imagine that this is how they all look and work.

They are so professional but unethical since some of them experiments animals and... People. But what I am fascinated on is this mechanical lifeforms, there were lots of them when you travel across teyvat, people said that they were actually from the godless nation, Khaenriah.

"Mutations Number 2629, failed. Let's proceed with another one."

"You seem fascinated." I yelp and took a step backwards and I felt his warm muscular hands in my shoulder. "Careful now."

"My Lord Harbinger." I whispered and he chuckled. "I-i'm so sorry."

"It is quite alright, your Mother is upstair talking to Dottore."

"Which one?" I asks and he chuckled.

"The prime one."

"A-ah... Alright."

"I was so worried about you."

"I'm sorry for worrying you, My Lord Harbinger."

"I really like it when you are apologetic to me." He whispered and I felt a heat in my face. "And when you put the word 'My' in your honorifics." My face felt even hotter at the way he speaks so softly and seductively to me.

"I-i-i'm-"

"I would appreciate if you would stop flirting with my child."

"I couldn't help but tease Y/n..."

"Then get yourself some help." She said and rolled her eyes. I turned redder and the hotness of my face made me oblivious how cold Lord Dottore's laboratory because when I saw the temperature that it is below 0 degree celsius.

"You sure have resistance to cold."

"Yeah... Strong one i might say."

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Third Person's PoV

"Knave..." The Doctor called her and she looked at him. Her glare surely is sharp and a mere one from her can get an ordinary person shakin on their knees. But of course, it is different for her subordinates. "The children of hearts called you 'Father' why is it different when Y/n address you?" She doesn't understand what he would get for asking that question.

But Knave's memories starts to act up. It has something to do with her loyalty for the Knave.

"When I found her, she is but a child... Frail, weak and almost lifeless... When I saved her she kept rambling about her pledge of loyalty as a repayment." The Knave said and sigh. "I ignored it the first time, but as the time she receive treatment and recovers..." She pause for a second when he looked at the doctor, he is writing in his pad.