Everyday means everyday: Untamed fanfiction

Chapter 5: Jin Ling and Wei WuXian

 As soon as they were left alone, Jin Ling kept glancing at Wei WuXian then back at the floor, his eyes in concentration as if he was thinking of what to say.

"So hey listen...," Jin Ling begins, his voice nervous. "I spent almost all of my life hating you because...I thought you and Wen Ning were responsible for my parents' death and all..but now that I know...it wasn't your fault..or his, we could get more acquainted with one another." Wei WuXian stares at him for a while. Jin Ling's face was turning redder as he spoke. He couldn't help but let out a small chuckle. It was clear that Jin Ling wasn't the best with words. He was very lucky that people like Jingyi and Sizhui and Ouyang Zizhen opened up to him as friends.

"Hey! What's funny? Are you laughing at me?" Jin Ling demanded, his ears turning red along with his face.

"Oh no no! Jin Ling, I'd like nothing more than to...get to know you more. Become like family." Wei WuXian's face softens at the last words. "How about I walk you back to Lotus Pier in a few days? And...just tell Jiang Cheng that Jingyi and Sizhui are going with you." Wei WuXian wanted to see his brother, but he knew that he wouldn't be ready in just a few days. He needed more time to think.

"Then...they can just come along to. And just slip away before Jiang Cheng comes to get me at the gate." Jin Ling says decisively. "I'll send him a message now." With his hands and spiritual energy, he produces a sparkly golden butterfly. He mutters a few words to it then sends it off.

"I'll go now. I promised Jingyi and Sizhui I'd eat dinner with them and hang out with them afterward. Bye." Jin Ling hurries off, his face still slightly red. Wei WuXian chuckles shake his head and heads over to Jingshi. He tells Lan Wangji about his plans.

"Perhaps it's best if I send Sizhui and Jingyi to go with you. Or at least a couple of Lan disciples." Lan Wangji says. He was clearly worried about the danger as there were still unknown enemies after Jin Ling.
"We'll be careful," Wei WuXian assures him. He rubs at ChenQing with his fingers. "Maybe I can summon Wen Ning if we run into any trouble..."
"Wen Ning? Sizhui said he returned to Qishan shortly after their night hunt together. Would you be able to summon him if he's too far away? And...wouldn't using ChenQing weaken your golden core?" There was a catch in Lan Wangji's voice.

"I...don't know. I haven't used it since the day we reunited. My core isn't even close to being strong enough to cleanse the resentful energy...at least not all of it."
"Then don't use it." Lan Wangji's voice was firm. "Unless you absolutely have to," He added after some hesitation.

"Right..of course." Wei WuXian smiles. "Let's just get ready for bed, shall we?"

"Bath first. I've already prepared the water." They walk over to the bath together. As Wei WuXian helps Lan Wangji wash his back, his fingers traced lightly over the scars that were still visible, even after so long. Once they were both done, they closed the doors, dimmed the candles and settled into bed together. However before they could sleep, in the far distance, they heard the sound of laughing and yelling. Lan Wangji sighed, sitting up as if getting ready to scold whoever was behind the noise. Wei WuXian places a hand on his arm.

"Don't. Let them have their fun tonight." He pulls Lan Wangji back onto the mattress, almost too aggressively. As a result, he ended up on his side, face inches away from Wei WuXian's.

"Remember when you walked in on me, Nie Huiasang, and Jiang Cheng drinking wine and being drunk? That was certainly an event, wasn't it?" Wei WuXian whispers, tracing a finger down Lan Wangji's face down to his Adam's apple which shifts as he swallows. Lan Wangji leans in for the kiss and Wei WuXian embraces it. They kiss softly, melting in each other's arms before slowly falling asleep with their heads leaning against each other's shoulders.