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I had a thought

Edit:

It seems I can't let go of it @red-garden so I made some stuff.

AU: The Sect Leader never chooses his disciples himself (he leaves that to the hallmasters, so no first peak disciple feels above the other peaks' disciples it is justified). YQY is also very busy. This means the younger disciples see him very rarely: it is a great treat. He was practically unreacheable since SQQ had The Deviation (SY took his body). This only changes after SQQ(SY) gets married - this is also around the time KittyJiu appeared. The young ones don't know that YQY has a cat (yet).

KittyJiu (who YQY knows is his Xiao Jiu) is a menace.

I really need someone to write me 50k+ about how KittyJiu got here etc, but here's some spark notes: YQY got turbo depressed after SQQ(SY) married and he could no longer pretend that he was SQQ(SJ). He gets his traditional self neglect arc and the big sad and loneliness. Then one day he chooses to walk in slush/snow/rain back to his peak (he doesn't deserve to get there any faster) from some other peak. In the evening's darkness there is the most pitiful tiny "mi" sound. Just one. YQY nearly ignores it, but something stops him. Soon he hears some low voices and decides to investigate.

He finds some outer disciples poking at a gray lump in the snow. The disciples disperse and he's left alone with the lump. It's the tiniest, skinniest cat YQY remembers seeing. Dirty and wet and practically frozen to the ground. It won't survive the night. It probably won't, even if someone picks it up. It doesn't call out anymore. It barely even glances at YQY with its beady little eyes. But YQY knows, he knows that is his Xiao Jiu. He picks the thing up (he has to thaw the ground to even get it off the ground) and flies home. Against all odds, KittyJiu makes it.

Some things that happen as KittyJiu gets better: he becomes the most pampered animal ever. The whitest and shinest cat anyone has ever seen. In red-garden's words "His paws never touch the ground" (and even the floor only sometimes). This leads to all of YQY's shoes having cat prints on them (how does KittyJiu get his feet wet, we'll never know).

Some other things: YQY's guan pins are his favourite chew toys:

This is great until he chips a tooth. (He does manage to ruin almost all the pins before this.) The visit to Qian Cao is terrible for everyone involved. YQY takes emotional damage (like he's getting hit by a minecraft wither skeleton) from having to force KittyJiu into something he does not want - KittyJiu is Not having it (YQY had to trap him into a basket he tied with immortal binding cable) - MQF has to expedite a way to 1. make cats regrow teeth (before YQY snaps in the head) and 2. administer the cure to KittyJiu. No one is spared.

And YQY will only own wooden pins from then on. He just bins priceless guan gifts/historical pieces etc.

White cat hair also stands out against the dark sect leader robes very well. YQY brings KittyJiu to ALL the meetings no matter where (he also gives up riding horses completely: "Xiao Jiu needs the carriage. He gets sick on a horse. :( Sword flight is irresponsible, his ears will feel bad from the draft."). KittyJiu in turn gets very jealous during the meetings (YQY's clothes and make up pay the price, though KittyJiu can't smack him hard enough to bruise. And he does love YQY, he uses a soft paw only*). YQY basks in the attention.

*terms and conditions apply (the basket is not forgiven)

YQY gets better at taking care of himself as KittyJiu gets better/grows. He's still not perfect (and will never be):

He starts eating, but the meat always ends up going to the cat (the kitchen staff will never know). KittyJiu rejects the raw fish, so YQY eats that instead. <3 He gets 1 raw fish & vegetables. And tea KittyJiu has showed his face in first. The new protein goes to his tits. They are kept perfect for his Xiao Jiu to sleep on. He also stops sleeping on the floor and gets a proper bed.

their teen romance is the most adorable and accurate thing ever

https://archiveofourown.org/works/47997376/chapters/121019641

Bingge who suffers from temporary blindness is taken in by a kind man who takes care of him while he recovers. Bingge who spends over a month being so completely helpless and at someone else's mercy but so gently cared for he wants to cry.

Bingge who becomes increasingly frustrated and rude because he simply cannot stand being so utterly useless. Bingge who receives unconditional care and affection regardless even though they might come with a scolding and light smack by a fan.

Bingge who craves those smacks if only for the head pats that come after. Bingge whose pride is utterly shattered by the end but something more precious comes in its place.

Bingge who learns that he doesn't need to be useful to be loved.

and no, this isn’t me saying “write that messed up, disgusting thing” because while, yes, write it if it’s what you want (I myself enjoy writing dark fics, something I believe would be considered “vile” to a lot of people), this is me saying in a world of censorship and capitalism, ao3 really is a treasure.

examples:

Marie grows desperately lonely whenever her beloved wife, Etienne, leaves for war. These campaigns can last up to six years, and during that time Marie is left alone while Etienne conquers distant lands far from home - and far from Marie herself.

In Etienne’s absence, Marie begins an on-and-off relationship with Imogen, a deeply religious knight. Imogen worships Etienne with complete devotion. Etienne is literal God after all. Later in the story, when Marie marries Ettie, Imogen worships Marie too.

Imogen and Marie find themselves falling deeply in love. Their relationship is tenderly genuine. Marie finds comfort in Imogen’s serious nature, while Imogen is enchanted by Marie’s affection. There is love between them - but both women understand that it can never rival the holy and eternal bond between Marie and Etienne. Marie and Etienne are gods - their love is everlasting, sacred, and beyond the reach of mortal things.

Imogen is not being taken advantage of. She is far too devoted to resent Marie’s place at Etienne’s side. She loves Etienne above all else, and because of that, she can’t bring herself to be jealous. In her eyes, Marie is Etienne’s holy wife, and to be loved by Marie at all feels like a blessing she doesn’t deserve.

When Etienne finally returns home from war, Marie leaves Imogen and devotes herself wholly to her wife once more. This happens often. Imogen does not complain. She accepts it with grace. Imogen is just a common knight standing in the shadow of gods.

Imogen is the daughter of a preacher and a pr*stitute. She was raised in faith and took a vow of celibacy when she was young (Mo wanted to be a nun), but she realises that such a vow means little when the wife of God herself desires her.