includes: kazuha, yoimiya, thoma, and raiden shogun
warnings: mentions of death / some 2.1 spoilers
kazuha followed a routine whenever he ended up in inazuma. 1. try to hide from everyone 2. find gorou at the military base so he could lead him to you. that was it. and that’s exactly what he did, although this time, he could almost sense that something was wrong. everyone’s eyes landed on him as he walked past them. a heavy rain fell from the dark sky that was illuminated with strong lightning. he could practically see gorou’s heart fall as the samurai made his way closer to him.
prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
“i’m sorry, kazuha.” gorou begins.
kazuha accepts it. he doesn’t need gorou to elaborate, but he does anyways.
“i tried to save them… we all did, i promise… but their injuries were fatal.” gorou explains softly.
kazuha nods. “of course. thank you for trying to save them.”
gorou has another soldier lead kazuha to where you’d been laid to rest — a shabby headstone had been made out of wood that was already getting worn down from the storms of inazuma. it makes kazuha sick. you deserved so much better. he kneels by your grave with a sad smile, running his fingers across the headstone.
he curses at himself for not preparing for this. he knows that once it sinks in that you’re gone, it will leave him with a broken heart that would be nearly impossible to mend.
he sighs. “i’m sorry, my dear. in another life, perhaps.”
after receiving the news, yoimiya just couldn’t wrap her head around it. you were really gone? but you promised to come home as soon as you could. why had things turned out this way?
she spent most of her time trying to grieve as comfortably as possible, but she still had work to do. it made it so much harder to deal with.
after a day at work, she returned home and went to the supply room she had left an important firework in, one she made to set off in the sky upon your return. she wanted to throw it away, destroy it so she’d never had to look at it again and think of you and what had been taken away from you.
but she knew that wasn’t what you would want her to do. so she picked it up and took it out to the beach where she set it off, the sky illuminating in your favorite colors. she sits on the ground and finally cries. she cries as if you’ll be there to soothe her, and she yearned for the familiar feeling of your arms around her.
“i miss you so much already, (y/n)… i hope the fireworks look pretty where you are.”
thoma patiently waited for your letters from the military base every week. if he couldn’t hear your voice, seeing your familiar handwriting recounting the past week was the second best thing.
he never even considered the fact there could be a day that letter would never arrive. once handed the envelope, he tears into it to read it as soon as he can, so he can respond as soon as he can.
his smile begins to fade as he realizes the handwriting in the contents of the envelope was not yours. it was from sangonomiya kokomi herself, informing (and profusely apologizing to) thoma that you had been fatally wounded in battle.
“their death has been a huge hit to our army’s morale, and they will be missed. i simply cannot apologize enough for having to tell you this way, and i will keep you in my prayers.”
thoma simply folds the letter back up and sets it aside. taorumaru sniffs it and turns his head back to thoma before whimpering and laying down.
it’s as if he knows what’s happened, thoma thinks.
he can feel tears rushing to his eyes, and a sob escape his lips. “why them… why did it have to be them?”
when they traveler suggested a walk around inazuma to inspire some change, ei knew exactly where she wanted to go. to visit you. it had been far too long since she last saw you before beginning her meditation in the plane of euthymia.
“who?” paimon questions. “i don’t think paimon’s met that person here, but there’s no harm in looking, right?”
ei wasn’t worried. “of course. although inazuma looks different, i know just where to find them.”
she walked alongside the traveler to grand narukami shrine, asking the shrine maidens where you were. one of them gave her an uneasy look before gently explaining that you had become a soldier and had unfortunately died in battle.
“oh… alright. thank you for informing me.” she nods before turning on her heels and immediately leaving.
paimon and the traveler leave the shrine with her — she had gone completely silent, deep in thought.
“um, ei? are you alright?” paimon asks.
“i’m fine.” ei says, stopping in her tracks. “i just can’t help but wonder… did they die… because of my actions?”
trying to prove something to my friends
pairing: yoimiya x reader
category/extra notes: fluff, leaks for this one page abt yoimiya we got (im literally creating her whole persona based off of it) so warning for leaks!
a little summary: your eyes shine brighter than any fireworks she ever created.
note: stares back @xiaophobic
“come here!” she laughs at you, a hand outstretched in your direction. her eyes sparkle and she has the brightest smile adorning her face. she looks so happy, so carefree and you can’t help but smile too. you take her hand and she tugs you with her.
she’s always been so lively, so bright, even her own creations seeming dull around her. she was always the shiniest of them all, the prettiest.
you look at the way she laughs with children and the way they stare at her, toothy smiles and messy hair. she’s talking with almost everyone and the way they seem to lit up for a mere second when she chats with them is mesmerizing. she never stops walking though, seemingly still leading you somewhere. she wasn’t called the queen of the summer festival for nothing, you briefly think.
“where are we going?” you ask, holding her hand harder. you were afraid of loosing her in the crowd.
“to see the fireworks!” she answers, turning her head to you, “i worked extra hard on these ones!” she adds, pausing her walk. you two were standing somewhere higher than the rest of the people, the city blinking under you.
“you always say that,” you say teasingly. you know that it’s true though — somehow, she always topped herself, her fireworks performances getting better and better each time.
it’s just that... even though fireworks are fleeting, their blaze and warmth lives in people's hearts forever, she would say every time. and every time you looked at her with so much love and adoration that she shielded away from you, hiding her head in her hands.
“look!” she screams with excitement, pointing with the hand that was still holding onto yours into the sky.
you turn your head from her and look up. everything’s lit up with so much colors, so much sound and it’s just so much like her. you feel as if your breath is taken away, the same way it is each time when you look at her.
if you looked at her again you would see that even with all the fireworks around you, she was looking at you. and all she could think about was the fact that your eyes shined brighter than any of them she ever created.
hi! :)) can I request jean with an s/o who really likes hugs but is always reluctant to ask jean? thanks!
Characters; Jean
Image credit: Leheia
You like hugs however were shy when initiating them. You almost waited for Jean to make a sign that she wanted a hug. Sometimes you tried to ask her for one but your shyness has always beaten you before you could.
As acting grandmaster Jean barely has a moment to cherish the presence of her s/o. She loves you to bits however her high position renders her drowsy and a cramped schedule.
With all that, she doesn't catch on to your love for hugs early on. She doesn't notice how you linger in her touch or how you never hesitate to hug her when given the chance.
However, she starts to notice how you sometimes ask for a hug. Those questions were rare and happened occasionally, it was no doubt that you were shy about the ordeal and we're reluctant to ask her.
Jean however doesn't mind it all that you like hugs, she loves to take even a second to not think about her work and focus on something else, someone she cares for dearly.
Jean gives you more lingering touches and comforting squeezes whenever she pulls you into a hug. And reassures you that you shouldn't be shy when asking her for hugs, that'll she always take a second to clutch you close.
" Y/n if you ever need a hug, I'll happy to hold you close."
— them with a high-energy s/o
CW: NONE APPLICABLE.
“Would you be willing to write for female characters? If so, can i have Kokomi and Ayaka with a high energy s/o? Btw your writing is really good!”
💌 @dragonqueenofice
went with the leading four 5-star inazuma ladies for this one <3333
characters featured: ayaka, yoimiya, baal, kokomi
she’s so mellow and patient she would kinda just roll with your flow. it’s the dead of night but you wanna climb down to the beaches of her estate and collect seashells? give her a second to fix her hair and she’ll be outside
when ayaka first saw the message her attendant handed to her, she knew exactly who sent it.
“the beach, midnight, bring the biggest bag you can- we’re seashell gathering!” the message reads, “P.S.- don’t worry about your guards catching us. i’ve caught on to their friday night drinking habits! ;)”
ayaka chuckles to herself and folds the letter neatly.
“my lady? what were the contents of such a message?” her attendant asks.
ayaka shakes her head. “could you please prepare me a large bag and a coat on my dresser before i go to bed tonight?” she requests.
“of course, my lady,” the attendant replies with a bow, “are you going somewhere? i can ask a guard to escort you?”
“that’s a secret to be kept between me and the sender of this letter,” she says with a smile.
you guys are both super enthusiastic and only feed off of each other i pity any tired person around you
but nevertheless, this leads to loads of fun all the time
“[Y/N]! [Y/N]!” yoimiya squeals, “c’mon, the fireworks show is about to begin!”
“aw, but just one more round of darts!” you protest, “if i pop that gold balloon, i win that big tanuki plushie for you!”
“it’ll be there after the show!” she counters, gripping your hand, “let’s go! i have a special spot!”
with a tug, yoimiya runs up the hill of the festival venue, your kitsune mask nearly flying off your head. she runs almost too quickly for the average human, but the speed and her enthusiasm rips fits of laughter out of you as you follow your girlfriend uphill. she stops under the tree at the crest of the hill and places her hands on her hips.
“sit down, [Y/N], this is the best seat in the house!” she proclaims proudly, watching as you do as told.
“you better join me,” you tease, grabbing her hand and yanking her down so that you can lean your head on her shoulder. she wraps her arms around your head to hold you still as she places a kiss to the crown of your head.
“keep your eyes peeled, [Y/N],” yoimiya advises, “i was careful to pack extra fireworks in your favorite color.”
poor baal
it’s hard to maintain an empire of tyranny when your needy energetic s/o wants cuddles constantly 🙄🙄🙄 just girly things ig
“baal, are you almost done?” you ask from your chair in her office.
“[Y/N], i still have to finish approving these permits,” she grumbles, completing another one with a swift stroke of her brush and setting it aside. an entire stack still awaits her acknowledgment.
“aw… but i’m so needy, baal,” you coo, putting your jaw in your hands and glancing at the floor, watching your feet shuffle, “c’mon, the almighty shogun can’t take a break to give her beloved a kiss?”
“i’ll give you plenty of kisses once we go to bed,” she promises, albeit somewhat frustrated at your neediness, “but i am the ruler and that comes with more than its fair share of work.”
you stand and approach her, swinging one of your legs over her legs and sitting on her lap, her face just inches from yours. she glances up, a storm of anger brewing in her violet eyes, meeting your dopey grin. you peck a kiss to the tip of her nose and chuckle to yourself. the woman sighs and presses her lips to yours for a moment before pulling back, her expression as stony as before.
“now move,” she says, despite a dust of pink across the high points of her cheeks, “that stunt you pulled must’ve put me two documents behind schedule.”
like ayaka, she’s also pretty level-headed.
she also finds your childlike spirit absolutely adorable and has a wide variety of sweet names for you :)
“kokomi! kokomi!” you call, opening the door to the room where she drafts military plans, “while i was out exploring, i found so many sango pearls!”
the young woman glances up and smiles. “i love those!” she gasps, “i used to gather them all the time when i was little. i’m so grateful you like it here at watatsumi island, angel.”
you place your collection of pearls on her desk. “i love it here. it’s so colorful, it takes my breath away every time,” you sigh, “let’s go for a stroll! are you up for a break?”
kokomi weighs her options. “just a little one?”
you nod your head. “unless you wanna stay with me longer!”
kokomi giggles and stands. “as you wish, my love,” she weaves her delicate hand into yours and places a kiss to your cheek, “such a distraction… you truly are a challenge for my work ethic, but indeed a welcome one.”
Synopsis: s/o with scars
Warnings: scars, and not proofread
Game/ fandom: genshin impact
Characters: ayaka, hu tao, and Ei
Pronouns for reader: gender neutral/ not mentioned
A/n: sorry for getting to this late, hope you don’t mind it Olive Garden 🥺🫒
— ayaka —
For whatever reason you have scars ayaka wants to hear it, if you’re willing to share of course. If it’s because of past fights, she wants to hear all your stories!
Specifically will kiss the scars on your arms, shoulders, and hands. Anywhere else and she’ll get super nervous.
Thinks you look intimidating, but super attractive with scars. She knows their bad, and that they definitely hurt… I mean they’re scars. But thinks they’re attractive.
— hu tao —
Probably is like “did you almost die from this one?” And points at a random scar. This happens everyday, even if she’s asked about all your scars.
Definitely knows where all your scars are, just cause she likes examining them. Thinks they look pretty.
Speaking of her thinking they look pretty, she will tell you that everyday. You could be cuddling and she’ll find a random scar on your chest and be like, “I like your scars. They look really pretty. Make you look prettier than you already are.” And then she’ll fall asleep. While you’re like •V• “ok.”
— Ei —
Like hu tao she knows where all your scars are
Will specifically kiss the scars in your tummy, back, and thighs. It’s her way of trying to fluster you.
I think she has a few scars herself, and is kinda self conscious about them, she thinks it’s dumb cause you look so beautiful with scars, and I mean… they’re just scars.
Definitely comes behind you to back hug you, and kisses any scars on your shoulder, moving your hair out of the way if your hair covers them. 
I guess since inbox is empty I'll just write stuff for myself where I'll write for my 2 faves and random character/s :p
If you want something like this with different characters or feel like something needs a part two feel free to request it!
Reader here is gender neutral
Tw: toxic relationship mentions, manipulation, cheating (mentioned in only Yoimiya and Kaeya scenarios)
Now she felt quite guilty over her feelings for you- since you were taken- but she knows suspicious behavior when she sees it.
Your partner was quite... Odd. She knew something was up but anyone would accuse her of jealousy if she'd try anything.
And to be frank yes she was jealous, she just didn't wanted you to feel bad over it.
But it didn't get rid of the feeling that something wasn't right, she never had alone conversation with them and was sweet since they didn't do anything wrong... Yet.
However she still had a very threatening aura around her. If a smile could kill hers definitely would.
"Oh? You're going to see (Partner's Name)? How sweet that things go so well for you two~ When do you think we could meet up? I'll prepare us some tea and you can tell me everything" was actually a bait so she can notice any red flags you don't notice.
"So they told you to change something about your appearance? Why I think you look stunning, but I suppose they don't have what it takes to notice a true cutie like you" she'd laugh off and say that she was joking while actually she took mental notes of the way they treat you.
It looked like your date kept trying to change something about you. They wanted you to act different, dress different, enjoy different things and many more.
She could see it exhausted you. So she told you that things are slowly going too far and you shouldn't stay with them.
Of course you didn't listen, you were blinded by love and she understood it. So instead she backed down, if you wanted to learn it the hard way unfortunately she had to let you.
After months of dating, your partner still wasn't satisfied with you, you begged and begged for them to not leave you. They called you pathetic and just like that they left.
It was sad but perhaps you need a proper slap from reality. Still it didn't change the fact that you felt worthless.
You tried everything for them and in the end it still wasn't enough. Maybe you didn't deserve love as a whole?
Lisa was there for you entire time. She was as sweet as ever ready to hear you out. If you needed emergency hugs, sweets, anything just ask her.
She didn't use this to confess her feelings either, it'd be selfish of her to use you in such vulnerable state.
But when you started ranting about not being able to find someone who loves you she just said "Look dear, as much as I respect you and your opinions you couldn't be more wrong. I love you, and if you say something like that again I'll kiss you to shut you up"
You didn't know what to say... It made things a bit awkward but you were flattered.
You said the line again, but in a more confident manner which was challenging her to stand by her word. And you know Lisa, she wasn't a liar~
(Bonus scene) Although the toxic relationship was behind you and you moved on Lisa can't say she never used her vision to cause your ex slight discomfort. She never really hurt them but she did inconvenience them.
He was pretty surprised to find out you were dating someone. It was a shame really since he enjoyed the casual flirting... Yup he was definitely casual with you and he didn't 100% mean a thing.
He mostly found out about your relationship becouse the person in question approached him and warned him.
"Y/N is my everything, and if you take them away from me I'll make sure you'll need a second eyepatch"
And while Kaeya respects their wishes, he knows a liar when he sees one (after all he owns a mirror).
The cockyness and fake desperation mixed with lack of sincerity for the first part of the sentence as well as body language made things clear for him.
He of course still backed down and didn't try to win you over even though it was tempting to make you cheat on them. He could just imagine the look on their face when they see how to treat you properly.
It was a guilty pleasure of his to just throw in a line that was on thin ice of flirting next to your partner.
But he slowly realized that it was his grave mistake.
They took this anger out on you. They yelled at you and made you believe it was your fault for things not working out so well between you two.
They threw a lot of empty threats, you weren't aware of the fact that they were empty of course.
They told you one time that Kaeya tried to ruin your life, while in the next few minutes they were saying that everything was your fault alone.
After enough tension they realized it wasn't so fun using you anymore. While they had you wrapped around their finger it was more convenient to find someone else at this point. If they won't be able to they'll just come back to you since you clearly will take them back anytime.
And even worse was that they had a perfect excuse to break up with you- accusing you of cheating.
You tried your best to prove your innocence but they 'didn't believe you'. Of course they knew you were innocent they knew what you were doing all day but it's better to blame you than just admitting to not wanting you.
This break up not only broke you but also your friendship with Kaeya. If he wasn't so... So Kaeya around your date things wouldn't end like this.
That's what you believe at first. So you avoided the man like a plague. You had to resort to trying your best to mend your heart alone.
You had other friends besides Kaeya but you shoot them down whenever they tried to help you.
He found it ironic that he in the end he was the one who made things rough for you. He wanted to help you but he ended up destroying everything, just as always...
But this time he didn't wanted things to end this way. He even considered talking to your ex but they found another plaything by the time he wanted to fix what he destroyed.
So he talked to you directly- well not exactly directly but he was in front of your door you refused to open "I know I'm the last person you want to speak to... And what I'm going to say is not going to change that probably" he laughed at himself that he even has hope that you'll stop hating him after such awful conversation starter.
"You know... All I did was because I was... Jealous. I know I had no right to be, you were dating them and not me... I'm not sure where I'm going with this but you need to know that (Ex Name) was a piece of garbage. Whenever I heard them talk to their friends, they treated you like you were a trophy not their lover, so I couldn't stand the idea of having someone like this... Be with someone I love" he was right of course but having that sentence right next to admitting he was jealous was a poor planning on his part.
Perhaps it turned out to be like that becouse he was nervous. But you had no reason to believe him and he knew that.
So after telling you everything he thanked you for listening if you even did and left.
Now it was up to you to decide whether you forgive him or even just believe him while you also have the option to ignore him completely.
She was really supportive of you even though it hurt her. But hey seeing you smile sometimes have to be enough, even when she isn't the reason behind your smile.
She was more sad than jealous. But when she talked to your partner she got a little bit suspicious.
And you know Yoimiya- she's great at reading people. While on the surface they seemed ideal, she realized that all they did was make it impossible to ever say no to them.
They took you out on far too expensive dates, never let you return any favors and having excuses to rejecting your gifts. It was all just so when they really want something from you they can say "I do everything for you and you do nothing for me"
Not only that she also found out they were cheating on you. This was unacceptable and she tried to warn you right away.
"Y/N what I'm going to say is really important so please listen to me: your partner is cheating on you. I saw them on the festival with someone else and it didn't look like two friends hanging out"
You wanted to believe Yoimiya but love is nothing without trust so you asked her if she was sure of what she saw.
You did find it suspicious that they didn't wanted to go out with you today and told you to not go near festival today. But they also explained it was because they were busy with work and they wanted to have full festival experience with you.
No matter how many times she tried to reason with you, you refused.
It was so annoying that she couldn't say anything to convince you to just listen to her. She hates being so helpless.
And she didn't wanted to drop it but when you told her to just leave you alone she knew there was no convincing you.
She couldn't sleep thinking of things she should do to make the heartbreak less... Well... Breaking?
She focused on her work for now but she had a very hard time trying. You always were on her mind but never in this way.
Few days later she saw you crying and there was no words for how much it broke her heart to see you like this.
She hugged you right away asking what happened and you admitted that she was right and you were a fool for not believing her.
"It's okay Y/N, no need to insult yourself like that! Everyone makes mistakes and everyone sometimes trusts the wrong person"
She thought what to do for a while and said "I know! How about I set off some fireworks for you and get you some good food after that? Or maybe we should do it in reverse order..."
You refused to go out to eat, after all that was what (Ex Name) always did with you and to that she said "Silly, I meant that I'll cook for you! You can join me if you want too. Cooking with someone is fun... Oh I know! Maybe stay for the night with me too and we'll talk all night if you want, or I can provide you with any emergency hugs whenever you'll need them"
So from heartbreaking afternoon you had an amazing evening and night with Yoimiya.
She did everything she could to distract you from your ex and she never shamed you when you couldn't help but recall. It was really sweet and considerate of her...
Oh also she didn't know she'd ever have to do anything like that but your ex was officially banned from her service. She didn't care about being petty, what she cared about is at least a little karma.
~Mod Lisa
A/N; Same writer as @childeluv
#ALBEDO;
Seeing him peacefully in bed, was like a dream come true. He was always busy experiment with or on you, or just busy helping Sucrose with an activity or experiment of hers. So seeing him in bed, fast asleep, with his chest heaving up and down was adorable. He was beautiful under the lamp light that was on his dresser. So you pressed a kiss to his forehead seeing his head shift to the slightest. “Goodnight Albedo…”
#CHILDE;
He’s always working, or satisfying you or playing with his younger brother. So seeing his sleep was a nice reliever. You didn’t want him to overwork himself. Besides, he looked handsome while he was asleep. Falling asleep right on the couch. So you only placed a blanket over him and pressed a kiss to his cheek.
#EULA;
As a woman of hard work. She deserves her sleep time. So when you saw her taking a nap in the bedroom you shared with her. You observed her carefully before caressing her cheek a bit, and pressing a kiss to her head. “Sleep well my dear…”
#KAEYA;
Immediately went to bed the second he came home. So when you went to go to bed as well two hours later, after he did. He was sound asleep making faint snoring noises. He was basically hogging the sheets, blankets and the pillows but you didn’t care. You’d just sleep in his arms anyways. Which is what you did right before you placed a kiss on his lips that you hope he wouldn’t wake up to.
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Hello! Can I request a Hutao x childhood friend reader?
You and Hu Tao have been close ever since you were young. She made you, a random passerby, the victim of one of her many pranks, and ended up taking a liking to you. After a proper approach, she started spending more time around you and a friendship blossomed pretty quickly.
She'd try and spend as much time as possible with you, taking you to various places and playing an assortment of games. She frequently took you to some of her favorite sightseeing spots around the harbor, and she had found very many, being as adventurous as she is.
She loved to throw together poetry on the fly during your outings. She'd delicately grasp at every fleeting feeling and thought she had and weave them into a beautiful string of verses, and she'd try and get you to do the same.
It wasn't until a good few years into your friendship that she realized she had feelings for you. Thinking back on all the time you'd spent together, all the fun you'd had; she realized that those experiences were as positive as they were because it was you that was there with her. You weren't just any other friend to her, you were the best friend she could ever wish for, and she only wanted to become even closer.
While she is quite a bold person, confessing was still incredibly tough for her. She kept those feelings to herself for a while, afraid of rejection and the prospect of ruining your friendship. It wasn't until she inherited the role of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's director that she chose to tear the bandage off. She was afraid her new role wouldn't leave as much time to spend with you, and the last thing she wanted was for you to drift apart. So, she decided to confess, hoping to bind the two of you together.
Her confession was messy. It was the most nervous you'd ever seen her; her face was beet red, she was tripping over every other word, and she was quite jittery. But, she managed to get the point across. She was clearly terrified of your response, and she waited, frozen in fear, to hear it.
It took her a moment to process your reply, but once she did, she was absolutely beaming. You could see her tear up a bit, right before she jumped at you and wrapped you in a painfully tight hug. She was just so relieved that you felt the same that she didn't bother verbalizing her gratitude, but your ribs being crushed got it across just fine. Words really couldn't describe just how happy she was. She loved you more than anything, and after hiding that for so long, she was absolutely ecstatic to have gotten that out, and now she knew the person she loved most loved her the same.
Hello! I really liked your « Her snapping at you » it would be nice to have a part 2 where she apologized, maybe make the reader is a bit grumpy ^^’ thank you
Characters: Hu Tao, Lisa, Yae Miko x gn!reader
warnings: none
A/n: Hihi, thank you <3 I’m glad you enjoyed it 🥺 I hope you didn’t wait to long for prt 2
Also Miko finally got splash art?? I’m crying in joy
Link to Prt. 1
• After Hu Tao left the room you couldn’t help but feel a little off. Like something was horribly wrong. You and Hu Tao had been upset at each other before, but never like this. You two almost always resolved your differences calmly and even I daresay cheerfully.
• You almost felt anger towards her as, fearing this was a sign that your relationship would soon begin to fail. Or maybe you were just pessimistic and this was your way of coping with confusion.
• Hu Tao felt a nasty taste in her mouth after saying those mean things to you. Safe to say she regretted how she treated you, it wasn’t your fault that she had a bad day. In fact, she had just chased away her only healthy comfort mechanism.
You looked down at the spare mora Hu Tao left on the table, you were so stiff you didn’t know how to react. You even lost your appetite, clueless as to why she was even acting that way in the first place. Looking downcast, you left your house wanting to avoid Hu Tao altogether. Tempted to slam the door behind you in a tantrum to audibly show your anger, but you resisted the urge.
You decided you’d stay out for the night, doing what exactly? You didn’t know yourself, you wandered aimlessly. After about an hour of dragging your feet, you found yourself right outside the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. The eerie vibe of the whole place gave you the shivers, maybe something happened here that you didn’t know about, you thought. Maybe that’s why Hu Tao wasn’t acting right.
You started to feel a little sympathetic, overlooking the fact that your girlfriend quite literally worked at a funeral parlor. Regardless of how much she enjoyed it, she was still human, and she could feel saddened too. You heard footsteps approach from behind you. Looking you saw Hu Tao, looking at her feet in shame, her fists in a ball. “I’m sorry,” she muttered quietly.
You’ve never seen her so ashamed, even when you two apologized usually it would be lighthearted and you’d both giggle together, slowly forgiving each other. But right now, she knew her anger was misguided and felt ashamed. “I’m sorry... for yelling at you.” She was at a low whisper now, you could barely hear her.
Even if the mood was a little off, you couldn’t be more grateful. All you wanted to hear was Hu Tao apologize, and then everything would be okay again. You would feel okay again because everything was in place. You walked towards her, pulling her into a mutual hug. You felt her shake a little in your hold. “I’m sorry Hu Tao,” You apologized as well. You didn’t want her to feel alone, so you reassured her of your presence.
• It was late when Lisa arrived home that night, you had to guess maybe around midnight. You were already tucked into bed hoping she’d be in a better mood. You had even left out a bowl of leftover dinner you had cooked earlier that night.
• Even though you felt as if she had overreacted, you knew how important those books were to Lisa. You felt as if even though it was a single page you had bent, you were careless. You left out an apology dinner, in hopes it would lift her spirits.
• Lisa however, was still irritable as ever when she came home. Nothing could recover the books that were destroyed that day. She almost forgot she had snapped on you because she was so distracted by the discrepancies committed against the library.
Lisa took off her large hat, hanging it on the coat rack as she loudly walked through the door. She was so loud in fact, she had woken you up from your sleep, but you were all too tired to react. You were even further encouraged to feign sleep since you remembered she was cranky that day. You heard her walk through the kitchen and open the fridge to find nothing.
She groaned loudly until she turned around to find a bowl of vegetable soup on the counter. It was still steaming fresh of taste. You wished you could see her reaction, hoping the idea of food would brighten her mood. Still pretending to be asleep you heard the clacking of her heels from around the corner, she was making her way to the bedroom where you ‘slept’.
You squeezed your eyes shut in fear that she was still upset, unreasonably scared she might shock you to death. That was until you felt a gentle kiss on your cheek. “Hmm~,” she sounded so peaceful compared to earlier that day. “Thank you my love, I know you’re exhausted yet you cooked my favorite dish.
You felt another kiss on your cheek and her arms holding her upper body above you. Her breath on your face becoming warmer. You tried your hardest to keep your eyes closed, your new fear was that she would be upset you were faking your sleep. Even though you couldn’t see her presence still lingered
You felt her backhand nuzzle against your face as she looked down on your adoringly. “I’m sorry I yelled at you earlier today. I pray you’ll forgive me when you wake tomorrow,” You were tempted to sigh in relief after hearing her words. “Maybe we can even do something special together for your forgiveness.”
• When you left the comfort of the indoors, you had no particular direction. But you were determined to find out what had gotten Yae Miko in such a bad mood. Her shrine maidens even looked a little on edge after Miko’s explosive reaction.
• You wanted to help your girlfriend badly, but you couldn’t if you didn’t even know what was wrong in the first place. You stood outside looking at the Sacred Sakura Tree, pondering on how to improve her mood.
• Miko admittedly felt a little selfish. She knew none of today’s events was anybody's fault other than the Tenryou Commission. She specifically felt bad for you, as you were mostly on the receiving end of her anger.
You stood with your arms folded, still thinking about today’s events. You began to think maybe it was your fault, you could've left her alone and comforted her without having to dig into the situation. Feeling a little guilty you rubbed the nape of your neck awkwardly with a light tsk. You knew you weren’t responsible, but you definitely could’ve reacted better yourself.
That was until you felt a slender hand tap your shoulder, there she was, Miko staring up at you with puppy dog eyes. You couldn’t help yourself but think how adorable she was, even in the given situation. “What is the matter?” you asked, surprised because you never expected her to have appeared before you so soon.
“I know it was immature of me to react that way. I’m sorry,” She looked down, averting her eyes. You’d never heard her apologize before. She was usually so condescendingly cunning you’d almost consider it below her to apologize for her actions. You squinted suspiciously at her, was this really Miko standing before you?
She looked back at you hoping, stunned at her own actions and the words leaving her mouth. “This is the only time you’ll hear me apologize so savor it,” she said realizing her own softness. You were tempted to clap back, but you didn’t want to disturb the mood or invalidate her apology. You gave her a light sigh feeling a little better than before.
Even though this situation wasn’t ideal, the morale was certainly better. You both stood in silence looking at the bark of the tree before you. “So do you want to hear what happened or not?” She asked, you didn’t know she expected you to inquire about it first. “Listen up because I’m not going to repeat myself, alright?”