#bosacious

THE YAKSHAS

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ℙ𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤: xiao x adeptus! reader

𝕋𝕚𝕥𝕝𝕖: my melody

𝕋𝕎𝕤/ℂ𝕨𝕤: reader death,mentions of abuse

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.

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The day Rex lapis took you under his care was the day you found the true meaning of peace. After years of enslavement by your old master, you were his mindless puppet to control, a puppet killing machine to slay innocent beings and being forced to devour their souls, being a weak beast didn't do you good and just kept suffering under his will.

You revered the prime adepti so much that you were willing to fight for him during the archon war, when you signed a contract to protect liyue at all costs, that's when you meet the shy antisocial Alatus, you understood him because of his past and you were able to sympathize with his guilt, he didn't mind your presence much as he thought you're just one of those chatty extroverts like Bosacius, though he admitted that he felt the most authentic with you than the others, the both of you have shared trauma and feelings, he was a bit relieved that he has someone like you who could understand him and his karmic debt.

The other yakshas take note of his demeanor when he's with you, Xiao appears more relaxed with your presence around, you as well going to him first when something happens, Bosacius took this as an opportunity to tease Xiao about his feelings for you “What do you think of Y/n?”

Alatus seemed stunned when hearing the electro yaksha’s question, the fact his heart starts doing funny things whenever he hears your pretty name “They are just my friend… nothing else..”

Bosacius knew something of course, who stares at a friend for too long anyway? “Is that so?” he showed a teasing smile that seemed to get the anemo yaksha off guard “Fine… I guess they are a bit different than anyone..” when he means by bit, he means ‘very’. You on the other side isn't a stranger to these feelings also, the moment you laid eyes on Alatus a funny feeling wrapped around your heart, a little saddened that you thought he doesn't reciprocate your feelings, well you thought.

“I feel the same way too…” Xiao averted his gaze with rosy pink tint on his cheeks, a warm smile grew on you as you took his hand “So we're official?” your eyes gleamed like the pale moonlight he watches on every night when he couldn't sleep “If you’re fine with it..”

After announcing the news to the rest of adepti, they weren't quite surprised as they already pick out the obvious signs between the two of you, Bosacious being the supportive older brother you have set up a date for you in the qingyun peak where moon carver resides, he was kind enough to give you two alone time. The scenery below painted the perfect windy atmosphere as skies were a shade of sunset, you held Xiao close as the two of you gaze at the sunset, he was a little shy of course it was your first date with him so you had to initiate the affection every time, Xiao can't lie but he loves it, he hasn't felt this way with anyone before.

“Where would you like to go next?” The two of you sat down while still holding hands “Uh..” The anemo adeptus rubbed his temple in return, a tint of blush spreaded in his cheeks “I need to show you something..” You cocked an eyebrow but went closer to him as he teleported somewhere.

What you saw was endearing, he carved your initial along with his on a local cuihua tree, you touched the initials written with a smile on your face “You're a sweetheart.” You pulled him into a warm hug as he melts into your touch, only you can hug him close like this, he pressed a soft kiss on your forehead “I love you, I'll always do..”

The karmic debt was strong enough to pull you into the darkness, you tried to battle it eventually getting weaker as a result, Xiao couldn't do anything but just stare at you, he did try to come to your aid but a different you tried to fight him. A agonizing scream escaped you as Alatus’ jaw dropped with remorseful eyes. He ran then caught you in his arms, at this point you were getting weaker and there's nothing you can do, you wanted to give up on the spot, seeing Xiao’s teary eyes one last time made your heart twinge, you still wanted to be with him, to travel and fight the world with him, you swore you loved him till your last breath. Gathering all the strength to cup his cheek with your one hand, you wiped a tear that escaped his other eye “Stay with me, let's get you somewhere-” the amount of karmic debt that surrounded your consciousness and body, it's impossible to be saved at this point. You always hated leaving after promising to stay, but you had no choice as you got weaker and frail “Live…for me…okay?” You send him a pained smile, a smile he wants to see everyday even on his last breath, but not a bittersweet one, he squeezed your hand while rubbing your knuckles soothingly, he leaned close to your forehead while shedding tears for the first time “I don't…wanna die…” you mumbled.

“I know. So please…” Xiao cupped your cheek with his hand kissing your forehead, it's just like the first time beside the cuihua tree, at least you won't perish in vain with him by your side.

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It was like any other normal day in wangshu inn, a tranquil atmosphere with leaves accompanying Xiao on his birdwatching, his life may have been saved by a certain bard but the loneliness he felt lingered with him for Morax knows how long, he genuinely loved them a lot that he felt like a part of him died with them that day, Alatus still inculpates himself after what happened, he couldn't do anything to save your precious life nor ask for help, Zhongli reassured him that he still did his best nonetheless but Xiao couldn't help but still loathe himself, how many years has it been without your touch? Consecutively thousands of years without your soft kiss and warmth.

Amidst the trees in guili plains, a certain tree that has both of your initials carved into the wood made historians to a thought that it existed thousand years ago, they researched more about the 6 yaksha adepti through history books, the historians and adventurers together came to a conclusion that you and Xiao were a thing considering the letters you wrote to each other in qinqyun peak and the initials Xiao carved in stones. Hu tao had teased him once about getting with the traveler but he couldn't see what's in Lumine the way he sees something in you.

You yourself holds a dear place into his heart that no one can compare to, he still longs for your touch and voice even if you're in your peaceful eternal slumber, Alatus still visits the places the both of you went to but there was one place he couldn't bring himself to go to.

The place where you died, his guilt that day was stronger than his karmic debt, the image of you slowly perishing in his arms couldn't get off his mind, if Xiao only could he would turn back time to just be in your loving arms again, gradually his worries being at ease when he's with you.

“Who's Y/n?” Ever since traveler step foot in liyue, she had heard from historians and Zhongli about Xiao having a thing with another yaksha, Paimon too was curious about you this inquiring the yaksha adeptus after meeting him “Y/n…” he averted his gaze to the ground “They were my greatest love…”

Lumine and Paimon took time to listen about his story of you, he seemed to venerate you talking about your travels with another and dates you go to, Paimon agreed with Xiao’s opinion hearing about your good deed “Then… their karmic debt also got to them like the others..” he let out a quiet sigh leaning on the railings of wangshu inn, Lumine symphatized with the adeptus “Oh! Paimon is sorry about that…” Paimon scratch her head, he held your favorite flower with wistfulness “I'm sure Y/n is proud that you survived!” Paimon tried to lit the gloomy atmosphere up, Xiao could only seal his eyes shut “Then, what am I supposed to do without them?..” he gaze at the moonlit sky ahead, the clouds where you reside silently watching over him “All I want is to be with them again, to be in their arms, like how things should be.” Lumine could sense the dejection on his tone, she offered him her comfort.

Xiao tries to find you in every person he met, but eventually no one can replace you and he still finds himself standing in front of the cuihua tree hoping to at least feel your presence, seasons and days may change but his undying love for you will never change.

A Sketch A Day 6-3-2022