#lee!gui

Working as an apothecary could be a great experience, people would be thankful for the treatment and maybe even leave a gift of appreciation. Still the work could pile up, over the day people rushed in with requests of all kind, injuries and other unpleasant conditions often found their way to them, other times people weren’t so nice.. their pain pulling on their nerves and making them grumpy and annoyed.

And who was the receiver?

The apothecary.

With baizhu and Qiqi often finding their way to the mountains to collect herbs Gui found himself behind the desk more often then not. In the evening things died down.. but the documentation was still left, and who was going to prepare for tomorrow? Oh had he cleaned the desk after making medicine!? Crap, what herbs did he need again? What did Baizuh and Qiqi need to bring next time? Gah what were they getting now anyway?

Wait what was he documenting again..?

“Tsk..” he sighed and held his head, putting the pen down. His hands rubbed his face, oh how was he going to get anything done like this? With a heavy grunt he stood up, maybe a tea would help him calm himself and then he’d get more done.

As the water began to heat up he eyed the drawers.. it wouldn’t hurt to document a little more.. he worked until the kettle started boiling and then he turned the stove off, placing the herbs into a small strainer, placing the small thing into the mug and pouring the water over the herbs.

Then he took it back to his station and sat down, head instantly back in his notes and documentation. The pen scratched the paper ever so lightly as he continued on writing. His vision was blurring out slightly every now and again but if he didn’t finish this—!

“Gui..?”

“HYIA?!” The male let out a very high pitched screech and whirred around, “b-Baizhu! Welcome back” he said as a furious blush spread over his cheeks, he had just screeched like a girl in front of his boss.. well.. friend.. but still!

Baizhu smiled at him, but his eyes held an unreadable expression in them. Was that.. Worry..?

“Thank you Gui.. though how long have you been sitting here?” He asked and walked over to his employee. Gui swallowed and turned around “I’m not finished. But there’s only a few more papers of documentation to go-“ “your tea’s gone cold.” Baizhu interrupted firmly as the back of his hand touched the mug that Gui had totally forgotten he had made for himself “ah.. that” a very light frown pulled at Baizhu’s eyebrows “You haven’t even taken out the herbs..”

Gui’s shoulders fell in embarrassment “hah, seems I must’ve forgotten.” He said and Baizhu raised an eyebrow before sighing. “You’re tired.” He stated bluntly and patted the man’s shoulder. “Go to bed..” he muttered lightly. Gui nodded “I will! I only have a little more to do” he smiled reassuringly and Baizhu nodded slowly “don’t go on for too long.” He warned “I’ll need you in the morning.” He said and walked to the back. Gui hummed and looked back at the papers.

His gaze fogged up slightly.. his thoughts drawing a complete blank as his own words on the page seemed to be nonsense.

A soft, almost electric touch grazed his ear and neck, making him gasp and curl up “h-hehey!” He protested faintly as his hand came to cover the spot and he turned around to see Baizhu looking at him with an unreadable expression.

Gui felt his cheeks colour slightly “ah.. what’s up?” He asked awkwardly while baizhu hummed lowly “are you ticklish?” “W-what?!”

Baizhu smiled at his friends reaction, reddened cheeks under the soft light of their dimmed main light, feet firmly planted on the floor, one hand shielding his sides by supporting his body on the chair he was seated on while the other was still clutching the feather, still determined to finish up.

“I need you to be honest with me Gui, I didn’t hurt you did I?” The male asked gently as he grabbed a chair to sit next to the other.

Gui huffed, really? Did Baizhu really think he hurt him..? Or was he playing him a fool?

“No, it didn’t hurt just—! Nhhg!” The young male flinched when careful hands prodded just underneath his shoulder blade “Baizhu I’m alright seriously!” He exclaimed slightly panicked and he dodged the hands sloppily. The man in question however frowned “would you mind if I still had a look at you to make sure?” Gui wanted to protest he really did! But that shimmered of worry in Baizhu’s eyes told him this wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. And he wasn’t either.

“F-fine, but then I’ll finish this!” Baizhu hummed as he stood up, not in agreement nor in disagreement, gui followed and the elder of the two lead them to the back rooms. Gui sat down on one of the beds. These were one of their own for the night shift. If they had multiple people working over the night and someone needed rest they’d come here..

Baizhu took a stool and sat down in front of the other. “Did something happen while I was gone?” Gui huffed “no, seriously, nothing out of the ordinary happened.” He pressed and crossed his arms “I’m not lying to you, I promise!”

Baizhu hummed, a soft smile playing on his lips “and yet your body tells me something else.” He reminded and squeezed just above the knee.

Gui gasped and his knee shot up, enlightening an even more worried expression from the other before it turned into dedication. “Okay that’s it.” Gui was about to ask what he was talking about before he was suddenly looking at the ceiling and without a warning hands shot to his sides “WoHOhohOah! Bahahaizhu!” Gui squeaked out at the bold move, one of his legs kicking out just once before planting itself firmly on the bed while his hands shot down to grab at Baizhu’s. Though those he somehow missed and the fingers continued prodding, ripping one giggle after the other from him before they fell from his lips like water in the sea.

Baizhu huffed “what’s so funny Gui?” The younger shook his head with hysterical high pitched giggles. “I’ve never heard you laugh like that, what’s going on?”

Sure Gui could’ve told his .. friend the obvious… but the sleepless night was slowly catching up to him, fogging his mind slightly as his hysterical giggles found no hold and his arms became a lot slower in pursing the hands.

Baizhu smirked down at the other. He hadn’t imagined that Gui would simply let him do this. His ruse hadn’t been very believable in the first place.. a soft tut left his lips, that guy had to be on the second night at this point if he was that gullible.

“HAh—! W-wahahait! WaitwaitwaHAhAHAit!” Gui suddenly exclaimed, his eyes which had been locked on the hands squeezing shut as Baizhu prodded at his upper ribs. “What? Did you hurt yourself there? How did you even manage to do that?” He huffed and leaned over the male, Gui shook his head, unwilling to give up any information whatsoever.

Baizhu sniggered at the stubbornness and saw Gui flush bright red. “Dohohon’t lahahaugh!” Came the whine from the male who turned his head away. The dendro user couldn’t help the light chuckle that escaped him at the sight. Gui’s giggles were contagious and the blush that was growing on the males face was almost adorable..

“You know very well that if we aren’t thorough, patients won’t get the treatment they need.” Baizhu scolded half heartedly, fingers scribbling further up, grinning mischievously when Gui’s arms shot to his sides to protect his armpits “Bahahaizhu! Thihis ihisnt pahart of the uhusual routine!”

“Oh? But with a usual patient I’d already know what had happened and wouldn’t need to search myself, isn’t that right?” The smug tone sent shivers up Gui’s spine “nohothing happened— BAHAHAHAIZHUHUU!” Gui trashed and bucked as the dendro user slipped through and scribbled at the pits.

The younger threw his head back and opened one up ever so slightly to fend off the other making Baizhu smirk “thank you.” He hummed and used the opening to get higher and to the pit.

Gui squealed and clamped his arm back down, shaking his head at the intense electrical shocks Baizhu sent through his system. Oh how was he doing that!? He had a dendro vision for archons sake! One hand was scribbling and the other was almost pinching the skin, the two different techniques were sending him up the wall!

“oHOkay OHohokay!”

Baizhu hummed, “okay what?” He asked, moving one of his hands to scribble over his sides.

Gui groaned through his giggles which came out more to something akin to a whine and he trashed like a fish out of water. “YOuhUhu’re Tihihickling mehEhe” he cried out, not daring to look at the other.

Yet When nothing came from the other he slowly opened his eyes, meeting a mischievous smirk “oh I know..” Baizhu sniggered and halted his hands, placing one a hand on his bare stomach where the shirt had ridden up and left him vulnerable. The touch made Gui gasp and the skin quiver as his hands grabbed the wrist of the dendro user.

A anticipating smile fought its way onto his features. “Cohome ohon— ehehenough, ihi tohold you!” He whined playfully.

“Oh you did..” Baizhu mused and let his hand trace the patters on the robe that’d usually cover the spot. “But you seem to have forgotten something that I told you before I left. Something crucial.”

Gui frowned, something crucial? He had done everything he had told him to do… right..? What could he have forgotten?

Baizhu hummed and Gui gasped a giggle when the hand jumped. “Aha-! Noho!” He laufghed lightly before looking right at the green haired male who met his eyes with an awaiting glance. “Ihi - what did I forget?”

Baizhu shook his head “I told you to go to bed I’d have the night shift.” He reminded and saw others eyes widen, but he didn’t wait for him to speak again as his hands jumped to life, scribbling and prodding at all the spots they could reach “HYAH! BAHAHAHAIZHU!” Gui squealed out and threw his head back with hysterical laughter, why was he so good at this?!

Baizhu was hitting all the spots that drove Gui up the wall, he never stayed on them for long, no, instead he prodded or scribbled there shortly, leaving a tingly sensation in their wake before moving to the next spot, it was driving Gui nuts, he couldn’t form a coherent thought at all the different attacks- belly, lower belly, sides, neck, upper belly, ribs, tighs, then sides and hips— “BWAHA NOHOHOOT THEHEREE!” Baizhu giggled at the almost frantic reaction “what…? Here?” His attacker asked and continued squeezing the hip dips.

“YEHEHES! STAHAHAP IT!”

Baizhu sniggered and traced the males stomach again. “Youhuhu’re soho mehean!” Gui giggled. The other sniggered “not really, you should simply be diagnosed as too ticklish.” Gui groaned softly at the statement and his blush creeped up to his ears. “Come on…” he bemoaned and he closed his eyes as Baizhu sniggered “it’s a miracle I didn’t know about this sooner..” he hummed, gaining a whine choked by a chuckle. “Cohome on…~” “so...., are you going to rest up now?” The vision wielder asked, already getting ready to leave, halting however when Gui huffed “I still have some papers to finiHIHISH-! BAHAIZHU NOHO!” Gui cried out when hands shot back to his vulnerable body and goosebumps spread over his arms at the sudden attack. Baizhu sniggered at the sight “What? Scared you?” He teased “NOHOHO! AHAhahHA~ QUHIHIT THAHAT!” “What? This?” Baizhu sniggered, teasing the males waist where even just at a slight touch had him reel back into the bed. “YEHES!” He exclaimed, bucking into the hand on instinct which elicited a screech and he pressed himself right back into the mattress, wriggling left and right yet not going anywhere. Baizhu sniggered when Gui turned away from him, keeping his back open. His hand prodded at the shoulder blade again, “HEhehEY!” Gui protested and turned right back around to hide the spot. Baizhu sniggered and switched back to his stomach, “AHaha- Hohohold—! BAHahaizhuhU! HYAH-! Ahahagh-! NohOHot Thehere~!” Baizhu grinned at the sight, tickle his stomach, he curled in on himself, his neck, opened up but scrunched up to the side, a tickle on the back and he turned right back around. “eHehEHEhihihi ehehenough~!” Gui called out. “Hmm, will you stop resisting and get some rest?” “YeHehehes! Yehes! I’ll rehehest!” Gui cried out making Baizhu halt his attack. “Nehehehe sohoho mean~” Baizhu smiled down at his friend, ignoring the half hearted 'protests' with an adoring roll of his eyes. Disheveled hair, flushed face, closed eyes and his arms hugging his torso. Baizhu stood up opting to get some water for Gui. The male in question let the leftover giggles flee without restraint as he felt himself sinking into the mattress, a feeling of comfort and warmth engulfing him, one he had never felt before.

Baizhu hummed as he stood in front of a shelf “there it is..” he hummed and grabbed the mug he knew was the others favourite, turning back to look at Gui however, an amused huff escaped him at the sight of the sleeping male. Feeling a cough at the edge of his throat he forced himself to keep quiet. He filled the cup and placed it next to the bed “Good night Gui.” He hummed softly, taking in the sight of the peaceful look once more before he stepped out. //

That morning Baizhu was just finishing up a patient when they looked behind him. He raised an eyebrow and turned around, finding Gui standing in the doorway, slightly blushing and arms crossed.

Baizhu stifled a chuckle and turned back to his patient “just take these over the coming week and you should be better, if it takes longer do let me know.” He stated making the patient nod “thank you so much!” And off they were.

“Come along.” Baizhu offered. “Where are Qiqi and Changsheng?” Gui asked, he hadn’t seen them yet.. “oh, they’re resting.” Baizhu brushed off as they entered the break room, the male took water from the hot kettle and poured them some fresh tea.

“So…” Gui muttered and huffed “I’m sorry for making you worry yesterday..” “hmm~ you are quite the ticklish one..” heat blossomed over his cheeks and ears “w-what?! T-that’s not what I meant!” Gui protested, but he couldn’t help but smile at the smug grin that the dendro user wore. Baizhu raised an eyebrow making Gui huff “I seriously can’t win with you.” He mused, covering his smile with his hand and his eyes shyed away into the breakroom.

Baizhu sniggered at that “did you have a good nights rest at the very least?” Gui nodded, hand lowering again“yeah actually..” he admitted and looked back at the other who smirked. “Then let this be a warning.” He hummed and stood up, walking around the table and leaning in to whisper into Gui’s ear. “You work through the night again and I’ll ensure you’ll get to bed.” He emphasised the hushed and deep threat with a squeeze to the males side.

Gui cackled and flinched back, knee shooting up, his arm shooting down while his neck crunched up.

“H-hehey!” Gui protested and curled up slightly when Baizhu patted his shoulder. When nothing happened he looked up and after the male with an unshakable smile. Baizhu noticed and grinned back before he vanished to the front, already greeting the next patient with a low cough.