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"Just up a little more! Cmon! No problem right general?" Hu Tao hummed, a usual singsong tone taking over her voice. She casually kicked rocks off the trail as she walked.

The two have been walking for a well over an hour now. The place that Hu Tao promised would be "golden" and "perfect for relaxation" was no where in site. And they were also in a really scary forest. The sun would probably start to dip soon, and they haven't even started to talk about what they will have for dinner.

Kokomi should have brought better walking shoes. As a general, she prepares for everything, she prepares for every situation in war- but now her feet began to ache and the distance was starting to grow. Hu Tao was able to keep her pace, only stopping when kokomi would need breaks.. how.. how was this possible?

"Generaaalll? You okay? Should we stop again?" Hu Tao stopped, her feet kicking another rock, this time in Kokomi's direction. The miniature object accelerated into her foot, really not helping to ease the pain.

"No no.. it's fine, let's keep going. You said only a... little more, correct?" She held back a sigh. In all honestly, she didn't know what would be considered a little for Hu Tao, they could have very different measurements of little. Seeing how they have extremely different definitions of a "hike", she wasn't too hopeful.

"Yes I swear! Just like.... 25- maybe 60? More steps! Piece of cake! It's right over there!"

...

About 765 more steps later, and a whole of sweating due to a random ramp of stairs, they finally made it.

The sun was starting to set, the golden hour making everything look good. The trees seemed to have extra energy in them, the rivers sang quiet songs of peace, the sky and the sun itself dancing- intertwining in a merge of blue and orange.

Hu tao? She the was the most golden of them all. She couldn't help but stare at kokomi, after all, she had been here a billion times. Shes witnessed it all, the soft grass, the gentle sway of the breeze, the way the air seemed extra crisp on this side of the mountain. She knows how the air tastes, how the trees look, but being with kokomi.. might have been the most beautiful thing of all.

The way the breeze tucked her hair, showing her the face she loved to look at. Her chest rising and falling from that crisp air. Her eye seemingly having more shine to them as she took in the nature of it all.

Kokomi might just be the most beautiful thing Hi Tao has seen here. Her gorgeous face making her heart race more than the whole hike did.

Something about both of them taking in a beauty they thought they would never experience. The difference in expression- yet both in awe. In the light of it all, they were both golden.

"It's.. wonderful. Thank you Hu Tao.. if it was closer to the harbor, I would like to bring my books here to enjoy during this time."

"Ah- Ya Ya! Let's come here more often! I think I could get Zhongli to take care of the parlor.. maybe we could start hiking in the mornings and spending more nights here! Oh oh! Let's set up camp!"

The brunette continues to drone on, moving around and busying her mind. To her, crushing on someone right in front of them? That's quite embarrassing. It would be better if she could finish setting up this tent and then she can lay awake at night thinking about how soft her lips look like a normal person!

The two continue to set up their tents, more Kokomi than Hu tao. Being a war general, she had some experience with this. Even when her troops and men insisted on the labor while she came up with the strategy, she would in the very least set up her own tents.

After a nice dinner of boar meat with mushrooms and onions, per xiangling's suggestion- with a few tweaks! Both agreed that they weren't the biggest fan of.. slime.

Full, warm, and comfortable. The only reasonable next step would be to set up their sleeping bags and get rest for the night. Better to get into them while you're still warm and stay warm rather than sitting around a dying fire and freezing half to death. Though the breeze is nice during the day, the night's wind seems to hold a much more malicious intentions.

The two said goodnight for the night, Hu Tao singing her hilitune as she dug through her suspiciously empty bag for her sleeping bag. Which- who would have thought! Was empty, lacking her sleeping bag.

"Uh oh."

Uh oh indeed! Sure she try to survive without one. Get in that lovely rocky floor action and that even better super duper cold action! Or. She could ask her dear friend right next door.. to share some warmth and generosity.

The owner of the funeral parlor can't die herself! That beats the whole point! Even with the amount of just straight shame she felt for forgetting the most important thing for a camping trip, she sucked it up and marched herself over to kokomi's tent. Since she couldn't exactly knock on the tent door, not that she really needed to with how loud she walked to the enterance, she cleared her throat as a sort of a makeshift door bell.

"Hey Kokomi! It's Hu Tao! So, funny thing! Forgot my sleeping bag!! How about we uh... turn this camping trip into a sleepover! pleaseimcold"

Without much sound from the other side of the tent, the door zipped open. An already half asleep kokomi mumbling a welcome, laying back into her sleeping bag with the side unzipped.

Hutao took off her shoes outside, stepping in and zipping the door behind her. She awkwardly stepped on the rocky ground, slipping her legs into the sleeping bag first.

With a small breath, she squeezed the rest of her into the cramp sleeping bag. They had to sleep chest to chest for both of them to fit into it and stay warm.. not that it was minded. Hu Tao's arms wrapped around Kokomi's shoulder, almost like it was natural. I mean, where else was she supposed to put her hands? Kokomi copied, placing a hand on her hip.

It was warm, and comfortable. It felt natural, like they hold eachother every night. Hu Tao's head was tucked comfortably under Kokomi's chin, the honey smell of her hair almost overwhelming. The two girls body heat combined was more than enough to keep them warm against cold that nips at their skin.

"Goodnight... Kokomi."

"Sleep well, Hu Tao."

Maybe it wasn't too bad of a mistake, if it allows her to hold her like this.