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My first tickle art for a fandom ! :D

I saw this thrend and I wanted to try it. Why not with the characters from the game I'm currently playing !

There is the thrend, but also a ref of an audio. Do you have it ? :)

You can give me suggestion ! Of a scenario or character, my inbox is open for everyone ! I'll do my best :)

Thank you if you read this,

To emphasize his point, he squeezed Aether’s sides, making him bark out a laugh.

“Now, let me sleeeeeep.”

Aether couldn’t see it, but he felt the way Gaming’s lips curled up into a grin against his skin before the lion dancer started snoring obnoxiously and the hands on his sides started tickling him more deliberately.

“HehHEEHEy! NonOHNONohohOHOHHO! IHIHIHIHI DIHIHIHIDN’T ASK FOHOHOR THIHIHIHIS!” Aether squealed, squirming around and trying to push him off. Darn Gaming for having all that muscle!

“Mnn, maybe try not being a great pillow then?” Gaming teased, worming his fingers to the divots of his ribs.

“GAHAHAHA! YOUHU EHEHEVIL LIOHOHON! EHEHEVILHEHEHE!”

Aether laughed before remembering that he could tickle Gaming too! And conveniently, his arms were wrapped around him.

“TAHAHAHAKE THIHIHIS!” Aether let out a war cry before crawling his hands underneath Gaming’s shirt and scratching the sensitive skin.

“Ahahahack! Youhuhuhu sneheheheak!” Gaming laughed, trying to pull his arms toward himself, but his hands got trapped beneath Aether’s back.

A panicked smile started worming its way onto his face while a smirk started to form on Aether’s. Knowing Gaming would panic and try to pull his arms away, he used his weight to keep Gaming’s hands pinned and wrapped his legs around Gaming’s own, keeping him trapped. And to add to Gaming’s desperation, Gaming was unable to even wiggle his fingers to try and retaliate against Aether.

“A-Aehehehe! Ihihihi wahahas juhuhuhust plahahaying! L-Lehehet mehehe g-GYAHAHAHA! WAHAHAHAHA!”

Gaming couldn’t finish his sentence, resorting to smushing his face into Aether’s chest, muffling his laughter.

“Now, let me sleep~” Aether chuckled, hugging Gaming even tighter and keeping him trapped.

He was grinning from ear to ear now, as he skittered across Gaming’s bare back, swiping down his sides, and not leaving any spot untouched. Gaming let out whiny giggles and laughs, shaking his head and rubbing his face against Aether, but never saying stop. Aether filed that for later, continuing for a little while longer before giving his lion dancer mercy, pulling his arms from underneath his shirt, and rubbing soothing circles on his back.

“You’re lucky you’re cute when whining, sleepyhead~”

“I’m nohot cuhute!”

“Are you asking for more tickles?”

“No! No morehe! J-Just cuddles…please?”

“Okay, okay,” Aether laughed. “Cuddles then.”

Both of them settled back in like how they were before the ticklish shenanigans started, their breathing starting to even out.

“Love you, Ae.”

“I love you too, Gam.”

He slowly took off each of his gloves, and snuggled into one of his hands and kissing the other.

“I missed you, Xiao.”

Xiao, still not used to the affection even after so many years, could only stutter, shyly and closed his eyes.

“Mmh— A-ah-Aether.”

Aether smiled and started sucking on one of his fingers making Xiao open his eyes in alarm and look at him. A blush rising in his cheeks.

“W-Wait! It's too early, Ae!”

Aether let off his finger with a pop.

“It's never too early to have some fun~,” Aether smirked. “But I do have a question for you, my lovely Yaksha~”

Holding Xiao’s hands with one of his, he looked at him with a twinkle in his eye and booped his nose.

“Any normal person would have tapped my shoulder or called out to me to get my attention but you…”

Aether scratched under his chin making him giggle and yank at his hands halfheartedly.

“You tickled me. You. Tickled. Me.”

He punctuated each word with a poke to his side.

“Aehehehe!”

“Soooo, the question is why?”

Xiao squirmed, giggling in response.

“Not saying, eh~”

Aether pulled Xiao's hands to his sides and used his own knees to pin them down. He also started drumming his fingers on Xiao's sides making the other blush some more and more bright giggles to pour from his mouth.

“You're going to talk now…Alatus?”

Xiao flicked his gaze upward, staring into those playful golden eyes. He gulped. Aether only used that name when something serious is happening or when he's in a playful, teasy mood. And judging from the mischievous look in his eyes, Xiao is going to be in for a treat.

...—...

Xiao was pulled out of his thoughts when Aether tickled underneath his chin, lifting it up so he can force him to look at him.

"Were you now~?" Aether chuckled, squeezing Xiao's side with his other hand and causing him to choke on a laugh. "Let me cut straight to the chase. So, tickling, huh?" Aether hummed, scratching underneath his chin teasingly.

Xiao's face was progressively turning red as he averted his gaze only for his golden-haired boyfriend to cup his cheek and turn his face back towards his, seeing that playful look in his eyes.

"Of all the things you could have done you chose tickling to get my attention."

If Xiao's face wasn't as red as the apples that Venti brings monthly to them, it is now. His mouth opened and closed trying to form words, but all that came out were little flustered noises. Aether grinned at his reaction and leaned down, so their noses were touching and stared into Xiao's eyes making him let out another surprised squeak.

"Why tickling, Xiao? My dear cute, lovely flustered Yaksha. Why?"

Xiao's blushing could rival Liyue's sunset and was fueled by Aether planting smooches on his face and snuggling his face against him, while lightly tickling against his sides. He whined, surprising the both of them and he attempted to escape, but jolted with a laugh as Aether pulled him back and put his full weight on to him with his chin resting on Xiao's chest and looking up at the blushing face of his Yaksha.

"Oh my baby Yaksha~ I'm pretty sure I know why you tickled me now~"

"N-Nohoho you dohohon't!"

"Are you sure it's not because of what we did a few days ago~?"

Xiao flushed at the memory. His lover found out he was ticklish and tickled him senseless at every opportunity that day. To Xiao, he loved every moment of it, but never dared to tell Aether because he knew that Aether will tease him endlessly about it, though he wouldn't really mind if he did. He ended up in this situation nonetheless.

Xiao's lack of speech and the hand that rose up to cover his face was all Aether needed to know that he was right. He delved right into tickling Xiao making him jolt with laughter.

"Come on, Xiao~ Why did you tickle me?"

"AHAHAHAHA! Ihihihif youhuhuhu- GAHAHAHA! NAHAHAHA!" Xiao's laughter rose an octave as Aether targeted his hips. "-AHAHAHALREADY KNOHOW, WHY SHOHOHOULD I TEHEHELL YOUHUHU?"

"Because I love seeing your reactions, baby and how you get so flustered~” Aether lowered his mouth to Xiao’s ear whispering, making him shiver. “I fall in love with you more and more every time I see you in all your ways. And most of all, your honesty is so endearing in my eyes." Aether proceeded to plant kisses all over Xiao's face all while wrecking his lover. The sound of Aether's words warmed his heart but also made him want to sink into the bed from how hot his face feels and the laughter falling from his lips.

"AEHEHEHETHER! Youhuhuhu cahahahan't- NAHAHAHA! PLEAEHEASE! AEHEHEHE! NOHOHOT THEHEHERE, AHAHAHAHA!"

“Can’t what? Tickle you? Tickle, tickle tickle? Isn’t this what you wanted?~”

“AehEHEHE!” Xiao shook his head from side to side, clutching at his wrists in a futile attempt to get him off.

“No? I could stop now then.”

“NO!”

Xiao yelled when Aether made a move to pull away but Xiao clutched at his hands before staring at him who had a knowing smirk.

“I mean…” Xiao let go of Aether’s hands, biting his lip.

“You mean what, hmm?” And Aether being the teasy ler he is wiggled his fingers above him.

“Stohohop thahat!” Xiao whined in response.

“Not until you answer my question~ In the meantime, coochie coochie coo my lovely, Yaksha!"

He went straight for one of his death spots, his armpits, and mercilessly targeted every nook and crannie he could reach driving him into ticklish mirth.

"AHAHAETHEHEHER! NOHOHO TEHEHEHEASIHIHIHNG AHAHAHAHAHA! PLE-AHAHAHAHA! I CAHAHAHAN'T HEHEHEHE! AHAHAHAHA!" Xiao wiggled and twisted, kicking his legs out behind Aether.

“Aether this, Aether that. Do you really want me to stop?~ Just tell me or else I will have to unleash my special attack! I bet you’ll like it though~" Aether whispered the last bit into Xiao's ear and he shivered, feeling the delightful anticipation and imagining all the ways Aether can do to satisfy his ticklish desires.

"AHAHAHAHAHA! I’M NOHOHOHOT TEHEHELLING YOUHUHU! DOHOHOHO YOUHUHUHUR WOHOHOHORST! IHIHIHI WOHOHON'T SUHUHURRENDEHER! AHAHAHAHA!"

“You are a stubborn one but you are my cute boyfriend too, so I guess I’ll indulge you a bit~” Aether says, giving Xiao what he wants: a nice tickling.

He smirked and went in for the kill. Blowing raspberries along his neck, scribbling against his sides, lightly brushing his lips against Xiao's ears, squeezing his hips, and stroking his hallows. All while in rapid succession and varying patterns.

Xiao's eyes widened momentarily before closing them shut and his joyful laughter ringing across the room. "AHAHAHAHA AEHEHEHETHER!

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Here's my new intro ideas, can you figure which one I'm pursuing? ;) (Hint, remember the "he tickles Ae" 🫠)

Aether and Xiao hug, Xiao is in an immediate lee mood when he feels Aether's fingers gloss over his side as Aether pulled away.

Aether and Xiao cuddling before bed. Aether hugging him before closing his eyes and snoring. Xiao still wide awake fully aware of the fact that Aether’s hands were around him and that his lee mood has sprung up. He whispers to Aether, to tell if he’s awake but no response. He groans internally as the itch to be tickled becomes almost unbearable. He squirms around trying to free himself from Aether but Aether hugs him tighter. He then hears Aether’s teasing voice, where do you think you’re going?

Wanderer only went out to grab some fresh air away from the stuffy Akademiya but somehow found himself flying across Sumeru city to escape the clutches of the traveller and that annoying little bee called Sethos.

He looked back over his shoulder to see that both were in hot pursuit, both grinning with determination to get their hands on the anemo user.

With a chuckle, Wanderer had to give credit to their efforts, but it was time for this foolishness to end.

The puppet called back a taunting, “See ya’!” before speeding off further into the city and disappearing around one of many corners and kept flying until he reached a small tree and grass patch just outside of the city.

For a fleeting moment, he thought he had escaped his pursuers, a triumphant grin spreading across his face.

“Not fast enough, almighty Traveller- ACK.” He felt a powerful force slam into him from behind before he could even finish his triumphed speech, sending him crashing to the grassy patch below him, his hat thrown from his head.  “What! How?!”

“You underestimated us!” Sethos beamed as he and the blonde traveller wrestled Wanderer down to the ground.

“Which isn’t anything new for you, is it?” Aether’s voice was smug, and in that moment, Wanderer wanted to murder them both. No one would know, he could easily pass it off as an accident.   

“Unhand me!” Wanderer demanded. “Or both of you will face the fatal consequences!”

The two men chuckled at his dramatic declaration and looked at each other with nothing but mischief in their eyes. “Watch this, Sethos – I’ll prove to you now that our beloved Hat guy here is ticklish.”

What.

Wanderer’s eyes widened in alarm as Aether’s fingers crept towards him. This bastard wouldn’t dare, surely? He didn’t have that much of a death wish, did he?

What made the situation even more humiliating was that Sethos was present, and wait, when did he put the anemo user’s hat on his head instead? But if he caught even a glimpse of something that could be used against him, he would never leave him alone.

“Touch me, and you’ll regret it.”

Aether’s fingers making contact with his sides startled a gasp from the puppet, but he sets his jaw, determined to remain stoic and appear unaffected. 

“Hm, not much of a reaction,” Sethos noted, sounding almost disappointed.

“He’s just holding it in,” Aether grinned, nimble fingers now travelling up to his ribs. “Aren’t you, Hat guy?”

“You’re really pushing it,” Wanderer said through gritted teeth, feeling himself crumble as the tickling at his ribs forced a breathy giggle from him. “Stop!”

Sethos watched in awe, then with an amused laugh of his own, he decided to join in. His eager fingers went straight under Hat guy’s arms which startled an uncontrollable cackle to burst from him.

“AHAHA – I sahahaid stop!”

“There it is!” Aether cheered with pride, revelling in the helpless laughter.

“Wow, you were right,” Sethos had to dodge a swift throw of Wanderer’s arm which squirmed rapidly in the tickling. “I’ve never heard him laugh like this before.”

“I’ll show you a laugh,” Aether stopped tickling his ribs and reached down to Wanderer’s bare knee, where he began squeezing around it with vigor.  

Wanderer howled with laughter, shrieks and cackles that Sethos wasn’t even aware could be heard from him.

“I HAHAHATE YOHOHOU!”

Aether only laughed, delighted with the results of his and Sethos’ tickling. The fun came to a sudden halt when anemo energy engulfed all around them, sending both Aether and Sethos flying backwards.

“Ouch…” Sethos groaned, noting Hat guy’s hat sat upon the ground in front of him. He watched as Wanderer then picked up the hat and placed it back on his own head, holding it down over his eyes to hide his expression.

“I’m going to give you both to the count of five.”

Aether and Sethos gulped at the seriousness of his tone. Sensing the immediate danger, they were in, both panicked and started running away with a yell.

“Wanna play a game?”

Aether’s question admittedly caught Xiao off guard, their comfortable silence interrupted. The traveller had come to visit Liyue during Lantern Rite and as always, he managed to save some time to spend with the Conqueror of Demons.

Xiao raised a brow in curiosity. “A game?”

“Yeah! I assume you’re familiar with the concept?” Aether chuckled.

Xiao huffed, his eyes looking away to the landscape in front of them. The balcony of Wangshu Inn always provided a vast and beautiful view of Bishui Plain. “Don’t be ridiculous, of course I am.”

“Is that a yes?”

Xiao looked back to see Aether’s head tilt and couldn’t help but find this annoying action to be endearing to witness.

“What is the game you wish to play?”

“It’s just a little thing I wanted to try. It’s called Line, dot, electric shock!” Aether beamed, but Xiao only stared in complete confusion.

“I’ve never heard of that.”

“Then allow me to demonstrate!” Aether moved himself so that he stood behind Xiao, the adeptus looking over his shoulder and making a small, confused sound at when Aether pushed the long fabric of his clothes out of the way. “Ready?”

“For what?”

“The game! It goes like this; Line,” the sudden contact of Aether’s finger dragging down the bare skin between Xiao’s shoulder blades startled an embarrassing noise from the adeptus, stunning them both into silence. “You good?”

“I didn’t…” Xiao cleared his throat. “I wasn’t aware that you would be touching me. Please be cautious when doing so. My karmi-”

“Yes, yes, I know, Xiao. You don’t have to worry,” Aether gave a reassuring smile over Xiao’s shoulder which didn’t quite put him at ease, but it was a start. “Now, lets try again. Line,” Aether’s finger dragged down Xiao’s back again, he twitched slightly at the unusually ticklish touch, surprised at how much it tickled.

“Dot.” When Aether’s finger reached the small of his back, he poked a single dot right in the centre. Xiao couldn’t help the small huff of laughter that escaped his lips, hoping it went unheard as the ticklish feeling intensified.

“A-Aether, I don’t think this-”

“Electric shock!” Aether unleashed a frenzied tickle attack upon Xiao’s back, his fingers dancing and scribbling all over his skin. Xiao burst out laughing, unable to contain the mirthful sounds as he tried to squirm away from Aether’s fingers.

Aether’s fingers didn’t leave Xiao’s back no matter how much he squirmed, they seemed to be attached, tickling mercilessly all over the yaksha’s sensitive skin. He could hear Aether’s laughter along with his own, which only increased the heat rising to his cheeks.

“I didn’t know you were this ticklish, Xiao,” Aether’s smile was sickly sweet in contrast to the torture he was putting the Yaksha through. “This must be your spot, huh?”

“Stahahap!” Xiao gasped, feeling two index fingers dig into the spots where his wings would be, and a loud laugh was startled from him. “NOHOT THEHERE!”

Xiao’s squirms increased dramatically, to the point where Aether could no longer hold on and before they knew it, both tumbled onto the wooden floor below them. Xiao gasping for breath as Aether lay on top of him, giggling.

“Did you have fun?”

“T-That… was awful.”

“Aw, come on! I think you enjoyed it,” Aether laughed, letting his fingers scribble playfully one last time to steal another giggle from the adeptus before finally relenting. “You definitely laughed a lot.”

“Hmph.”

Xiao would never admit such a thing, but Aether just took that as confirmation that he did enjoy it and leaned down to place a gentle kiss upon the abused shoulder blades, earning another quiet gasp from Xiao.

“He said he would be here,” Aether replied, his gaze searching the tree branches above for any signs of the bard. He carried on the crook of his arm a basket of freshly picked apples as a treat for Venti for when they were to reunite, which was supposed to be around this time. However, Venti was nowhere to be seen. “Maybe he took a detour at the tavern on his way here?”

“Ugh, if that’s the case, we will be here waiting all day!” Paimon complained, hovering down and reaching for an apple inside the basket. Aether quickly pulled the basket from the small fairy’s reach.

“Paimon, these are for Venti!” he chided.

“He’s not even here! And is Paimon supposed to believe that he’s going to eat that entire basket of apples himself?”

“Did you just meet Venti?” Aether raised a brow, leading to Paimon scoffing in defeat. Both knew fully well that when it came to apples, Venti was almost as big of a bottomless pit as Paimon.

“Paimon wishes he would hurry up already!”

“Relax, Paimon. Let’s just take a seat and wait, I’m sure he won’t be long.” Aether had already begun to lay out the small blanket for them to sit upon, a nice purchase from their trip to Sumeru, and gently placed the basket down next to it. “Besides, it’s such a nice day today.”

“Yeah, guess you’re right,” Paimon took a seat down beside Aether. “Paimon missed the nice breezes in Mondstadt. Not too hot and sticky, not too rainy, and the wind doesn’t blow you around too much.”

Maybe it was the wording, but Aether couldn’t help but chuckle at her words. He laid his head back onto his hands and looked up to the blue sky peeking through the branches of the tree and sighed happily.

He enjoyed moments like this, no commissions, no monsters attacking, no evil Gods threatening the livelihood of the land. Just him, Paimon, and the blissful relaxation of the pleasant breeze.

Which, speaking of, noticeably changed.  

“Hm?” Aether sat up and looked out ahead to see if Venti had suddenly showed up. But when he saw no sign of the bard ahead, he simply shrugged and laid back down in his comfortable position. As he did so, he was greeted with a pair of familiar aqua green eyes staring down into his golden ones. “WAH!”

Aether startled so badly that he jolted upwards, almost headbutting the culprit in the process but it was swiftly dodged with bright laughter. Paimon also shrieked by the sudden outburst from Aether, and her small arms flailed in panic.

“Hello there!” Venti greeted cheerfully, acting almost as if he didn’t just give his friends a heart attack.

“You Tone-deaf bard!” Paimon scolded, her foot stomping the air. “You nearly scared us to death!”

“My bad,” Venti smiled, his tone showing no sincerity of his apology. He took a seat beside Aether and got himself comfortable. “It’s good to see you again!”

Aether, who had his hand resting on his chest still, gave a smile to his old friend. “It’s good to see you too, Venti.”

“And what took you so long to get here?” Paimon asked, her arms crossed. Aether nudged her with his elbow to try and reflect on her tone which Venti took note of and giggled.

“My apologies. I was caught up with our dear Sister Rosaria who offered me some wine from the tavern. Fortunately, Master Diluc wasn’t around, so I had to take the opportunity,” Venti explained, noting Paimon’s eye roll.

“Paimon knew it.”

“Ehe~”

“Here, Venti,” Aether thought it best to change the subject before Paimon got angry and held out his hand to the basket of apples that sat neatly beside them. “We picked these for you.”

Venti’s eyes lit up at the sight of the delicious looking fruit and wasted no precious seconds in taking one from the basket. He bit down on the apple with a content hum, pleased noises emitting from him as he chowed down.

“Delicious!” Venti said through his chewing, his head lowering to rest onto Aether’s thighs. The traveller was caught off guard by the sudden action, but he allowed it. Venti looked up towards Aether as he continued to eat. “I can only imagine the amount of stories you have to share since our last encounter.”

“Oh, yeah,” Aether chuckled. “Where do I even begin?”

Venti laughed along with his chuckle. “My brave warrior, always there to help those in need. I trust the winds have blessed your journey?”

“Mhm. Just like you said.”

“I’m glad. I do wish I could do more to help with your journey,” Venti’s tone was softer than usual. “But alas, this Tone-deaf bard can only offer you the finest music instead.”

“Hmph! How is that supposed to help us?” Paimon scoffed and received a playful boop from Venti’s foot from his position on Aether’s lap.

“Music can help plenty, actually.”

“If we’re going against an enemy, are we supposed to play it a lullaby!?” Paimon started to grow irritated at the amount of boops Venti’s foot was giving her. “Stop that!”

When Venti only laughed and kept up his mischievous antics, Paimon resorted to other methods. With a small growl, she yanked off Venti’s shoe and began to scribble her small fingers over his tights covered sole.

“Ehehehe! Hehehey!” Venti giggled and pulled his foot away from her, but she only chased after and continued to tickle his foot. “Stohohop thahat!”

“Oh, no! First you make Paimon wait, not even offering to share your apples, and then you kick Paimon!? You’re getting what you deserve!”

“You never ahahasked about the apples!” Venti giggled and squirmed in Aether’s lap, who was in fact the one guilty for denying Paimon an apple, but he kept quiet. There was something endearing about seeing these two play like this, so much so that Aether decided to join in. “AHAHACK! Nohohot you too!”

Aether’s fingers dug into Venti’s ribs; the higher ones not covered by his corset. The bard immediately fell back against Aether and squirmed as the two tickled him.

“Yeah, get him, Aether!” Paimon cheered, both laughing along with the bard, whose laughter was a bright as the sun above them.

“Mehehercy!” Venti begged, his efforts to squirm away foiled by Aether wrapping an arm around his frame to keep him steady.

“I had no idea Archons could be so ticklish,” Aether teased, wiggling his fingers up into the bard’s underarms.

“NAHAHAHA,” Venti howled, his braids whipping side to side as he shook his head.

“Maybe it’s just Venti,” Paimon also teased. “Now we know his weakness, we can defeat the Anemo Archon!”

“Shh, Paimon not so loud,” Aether hissed, reminding her of their surroundings. They may be tickling him to death right now, but he doesn’t want to go as far as revealing Venti’s identity to anyone.

“Oh right,” Paimon then paused her tickling to question the very giggly bard. “Do you surrender?”      

“I give up!” his giggles whined, and with one last tickle to his ribs, Aether stopped tickling him, but kept hold of him. “Soho mehean.”

“Are you okay?” Aether chuckled, brushing some of Venti’s messed up hair to the side.

“I’m hurt that you could be so mean to me!” Venti pouted. “But I suppose I can forgive you this one time. You did bring me apples, after all. Next time, however.”

That mischievous and toothy grin worried Aether to the point he gulped. He doesn’t want to imagine what a vengeful Venti was like, and his nervous chuckle was enough to give that away.

The bard took another apple and passed it to Paimon, who squealed happily and began to eat. Venti then passed another to Aether and took another for himself.