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“And if I only could, I'd make a deal with God and I'd get him to swap our places" part 2

xiao x adeptus reader

note(s): reader is a singer so a lot of singing goes on here, a bit of zhongli x reader goes on but nothing too extreme, part with be the final part I swear, this was too long

a/n: sorry if this kinda sucks, not having motivation is killing me rn

angst, death, use of songs such; IRAS 17514, Running down that hill (not directly, next part will have it in the beginning), All is found

eden is my second favorite besides Fu Hua <3

You watch the singer that was once your pupil performance a song that you wrote long ago. The traveler sat with you tonight, you had invited him to join you when he came to visit you a few days after the dinner with Zhongli.

"Let it penetrate my heart so I can share your pain."

Aether watches but spare you a glance and he noticed how your eyes didn't falter from your once pupil on the stage.

He has a feeling that you wrote this song in a way.

"If there is a way to collect and portray, a mood that cannot be projected into words.

If there is a way to turn back and rebuild all the long lost dreams."

Without taking your eyes off your formal pupil, you take a sip of the wine provided for you. A proud smile on your lips as you remember the days you taught him.

"Another branch will grow and flourish in the future

The breeze of your world will wake you up again"

He finishes and you're the first one to stand up and clap before everyone else follow your actions. Soon after, you two go backstage and you hand him a bouquet of his favorite flowers as you give him a hug.

"You did great for your first performance." You pat his back as he hugs you back before you tow pull back. "Keep working on that stage fight of yours, okay?" You playfully pat his cheek as he laughs.

"Of course, Master Y/n, you taught me everything you know. I won't disappoint you."

You smile at him, letting out a sigh, you can help but think of how reminds you of your son when he was able to hold his own against you in training.

Aether watches form afar, he could see the way your eyes held fondness for your pupil, the way you talk to him as a mother would.

"I heard Lily is starting to do shows soon." Your face lightens up at the news, your pupils were now young adults, beginning to show their talents to the world.

"Is that so? It seems I've been too busy to realize." You furrow your brow at him but he nods his head, understanding where you come from.

"There's no hard feelings, we all know you're busy, just you being in the crowd makes us happy enough."

You place a hand on your chest, feeling quite sentential at his words as you bring him into another tight hug."

"Oh, I'm missing you guys already. I remember when you were just little child when you signed up for my classes."

Aether sweat drops at the sight, seeing how tight you were hugging your student as he started looking at him with a look.

"Traveler....help." He plead to the blonde who had to peel you away.

After all that was done, you two walked back outside to your venue, clearing your throat, "my apologies you had to witness that, I get quite emotional when I realize my students grow up and fly off to start their careers. Perhaps it was once my motherly self being so sad to see them grow up."

Aether glances up when you said that but you didn't catch his gaze as you walk forward much quickly.

"Oh, I forgot I had a show in a couple hours. I should get ready for that, I'll see you later." You wave at him before entering the venue as he stands there, dumbfounded.

—

Leaning up against the wall of your home, you managed to get home before collapsing for your karma that only seen to get unbearable as you breath in heavily.

Clenching your chest as you tried to getting to the living room only to fall to ground, bumping into a vase that held flowers given to you by Zhongli a couple days. Shattering as the glass cut your face, making you wince at the multiple stings of cuts.

You reach out only for a golden chain to tig it back as you gasp, finding yourself wrapped around chains. Trying to break out, a chain wraps around your throat, choking you as you struggle to breathe.

".No.." you cry out, fighting by the karma that only seen to squeeze your body more as your vision is getting blurry.

Your starting to get light headed from the lack of air as you reach out a dim light in front of you.

"I would..rather die...by my own hands...." Your arms is pulled back tighter as you let out a groan of pain.

"..then die by this karma."

Your eyelids tremble as they struggle to stay open but it's no use as they close. Your breathing coming to stop.

It seemed like an eternity when you opened them, your eyesight blurry as you're in the arms of someone you're familiar with.

Zhongli's arms are under your knees and back as he carries you like nothing.

"Welcome back, old friend." He greets you as you weakly look at him. "You almost gave us a scary when you were unresponsive." Blinking, you look around to see he's taking you from Bubu Pharmacy and notice you're wrapped around his coat.

Sighing, you rest your head on his chest as he walks, ignoring the stares of people. "How long?" You mutter.

He's quiet at first.

"a week." You let out a huff at this, closing your eyes. "A blessing I'm still alive." You say, sighing more as you both reach your large yet secluded home.

"The traveler was the one to find you unresponsive on the floor of your home, the door was slightly open so he walked in and saw you collapsed on the floor. He sent Paimon to me shortly after."

Opening the door to your home he sits you in the couch before sitting down across from you.

"You're not taking the medicine I've been giving you, have you?"

The way your eyes shifted gave him the answer as clear as day.

"I know it's selfish of me but you are one of the two surviving Yakshas left, if you die here now, he wouldn't know."

You cross your arms, "I am not a Yaksha, I gave up that title when my son died and we both know I died along with my son that day." Gritting your teeth, "I passed down everything I know to my students, in hopes they'll spread it to the world when I am no longer here." You explain to him and he knew what you were talking about.

The contract between you two made 500 years ago.

"When the time is right, I'll completely release him from my powers until then, he will slowly being to regain his memories of us...not that he'll do anything now, it's too late for that."

Zhongli frowns at you but he could see that you made your mind up a long time ago but hoped that you would see the beauty of the world as you moved on.

You sigh softly, looking down at the brown coat on your lap and in the most valuable voice Zhongli's heard in a while you spoke, "...why did you chose to save my life...fully knowing the only light of my life burned away?"

The karma was eating at you and you still wonder how you're still standing till this day.

—

Walking near the Chasm, you follow a familiar trail leading to a shine that's in a beautiful place, you had made sure to keep out the rain and whatnot so everything surrounding it was free of trash and dust.

As if time had froze in it.

With a smile on your face, you sit down in front of it, a drawing, you had sure to get it redone everything time it would stain due to time, was in the middle of the table with many things surrounding it.

Closing your eyes to pray, you're interrupted by Aether and Paimon by their failed attempt to keep quiet.

They walked over after seeing you already knew they were there and stand next to you, Paimon looking at the picture with curiosity.

She takes a closer look at picture, "who's this?" She asks. You hesitate but decided to tell her.

Crossing your arm onto of your chest, you answer straightforwardly.

"Remember the story of the Yaksha named 'Eden' I told you two about?" Aether nods his head as Paimon continues looking around, still listening to your words. "Yeah but, what's that gotta do with this?"

It doesn't click in her mind yet so you press further. "Well, it's mention that her only son was killed in the war 500 years ago, with the possibility that she died that day as well. No one has seen her so she's presume dead."

Aether looks at the picture and couldn't help but noticed the a bit of resemblance.

"This place is a shrine dedicated for him, to preserve his memory, he fought for Liyue, his home."

Paimon bumps into you, suddenly feeling a bit woozy and you quickly catch her, holding her like a newborn in your arms as you rock her gently.

"Where the North wind meets the sea, there's a river full of memory", You softly begin to sing to her as she struggles to keep away, finding a strange comfort in your voice.

"Sleep, my darling, safe and sound, for in this river, all is found." With a finger, you softly caress her face just as you would trying to put a baby to sleep. "In her waters, deep and true, lie the answers and a path for you."

"Paimon...is feeling kinda sleepy all of a sudden." She mutters as she fights to urge to sleep but it's no use your voice continues to put her in a trance.

"Dive down deep into her sound, but not too far or you'll be drowned."

The last thing she sees while looking up at your face with half closed lids are your eyes beginning to glow a soft amber as you look down at her.

"Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear and in her song, all magic flows."

Relocating her, she has her head on your shoulder as you hold half her body in your arms, patting her back gently.

Aether takes a step back, watching the way your physical appearance changes. Long red marking on your face that resembles tears as your eyes glow amber as you look back at him.

"But can you brave what you most fear? Can you face what the river knows?"

"You're —"

You sigh, "please, I go by my other name. 'Eden' is long gone."

You watch how he suddenly stumbled forward, catching him as he leaned up against you. "Keep everything you learned today a secret for you are the only one who will remember what you saw today." You say as his eyes close, his body going limp as you pick him up as well.

Taking one last look back, you put them down on the small bench as you stare at them.

"There is not much time left." You say walking away before teleporting back to the Harbor, the breeze blow through your hair as you watch the people of Liyue go on with their day.

With a tiny smile while brushing back a strand of your hair behind your ear, you admire the harbor, "they'll be fine without me." You say before walking back to your home where a folder laid on your kitchen table.

Finally making your decision, you sign it and put it back down.

—

After a long day of patrolling, Xiao arrived at Wangshu Inn to go to his room but the sound of music reached his ears as he looks around, but sees no one singing except the children huddle around a table in the corner.

Verr who notices him glancing around, smiles huge, "are you wondering where the music is coming from?" He doesn't answer but the way he stares at her, he's wondering. "Well, Lady Y/n was so kind to leave us a gift." She walks around the counter and walks over to the table, waving the children away so he could have a closer look.

Looking at it, he sees this device has a golden color to it as a black CD goes in circles as the music plays.

"This is called a record player, apparently Lady Y/n signed a contract to produce these records with her songs. That way, people could listen to them whenever they want, she said it was for you mainly so I put it out here." Xiao blinks at this, a gift for him? From someone he doesn't even know, he's only heard of this woman who happens to have the same name as her.

"Where is she?" He asks.

"Um, she just left a few minutes ago before you arrived...."

He teleports away, looking around for Y/n and spots someone walking across the bridge and he hears her humming a tune.

"Why bother sending me a gift?"

He appears behind her but she continues walking forward and he follows.

For some reason, he felt comfortable around her.

"The traveler explained your situation to me and well....with me going on a vacation soon. I won't be in Liyue to perform for you or anyone else. I thought it would be best to give you a recording for my singing for your karma. Apparently music calms it down or something like that." They continue walking until they reach a statue of the seven and that's when she turns to look at him.

His eyes widen a bit at her appearance, he couldn't help but feel how familiar she looked. Yet this would be the first time he's met her.

"I'm going to be with my son soon enough, I've missed him so much so I must not keep him waiting any longer. If you'll excuse me."

He watches as she walks away when that's when his head began to hurt as he kneels down, holding his head as it throbs in pain.

But just as it sudden began, it gone in an instant, leaving him confused and he looks to see Y/n no where in sight.

—

That same day, you were getting ready to head to dinner with Childe and Zhongli and standing outside your door to lock it when you feel the familiar sound of Xiao teleporting and you continue locking the door.

"I thought the Conqueror of Demons wasn't fond of being around mortals, what brings you here?" You asks, brushing your dress from wrinkles before looking at him.

He's staring at you before snapping out of it, "I tried to find you."

"Oh? For what exactly?"

"To return the record player, I have no use for such a thing."

He takes a step side to let you walk by and he follows, "that's a shame, well you can give to Verr, she seems quite fond of my music. By the way, how did you know where to find me?"

You glance at him, taking in his appearance, he hasn't changed a bit from back then, well that doesn't surprise you.

"If that's all, I have a dinner to get to." He stay behind, watching as you walk through the crowd and arrive at one of the restaurants and his eyes widen slightly to see Zhongli standing at the entrance.

The tall male smiles at your figure, offering his elbow for you take before walking inside.

It was a long night but it ended with and Zhongli dancing to a recording of your singing being played.

"What's the real reason you invited me tonight?" You asks him as you glance up at him. He's awful quiet and you knew his intentions.

"Zhongli, I've made my choice long ago, it's just time for it come true. We both know that." You two come to a complete stop and with a neutral look on your face, you hug him when he puts his head on your shoulder.

"I don't regret the time we spent all these years, I don't regret anything living this long but it's lonely without my son and my beloved."

You pat his head, "once I'm gone....please just tell Xiao I'm sorry."

—

Standing in the very same field your son died, you held out your hand out, channeling your Adepti power to recreate a domain opening. Your eyes closed shut to concentrate, the very reason you hardly use your powers was for this moment so you could built it up for this.

"We'll switch places soon, S/n." You mutter as you open your eyes, furrow your brows as you see you're beginning to open the portal. E/c orbs that glowed a bright color furrow as you put everything to this.

Being so focused, you didn't even notice Xiao and the other until you heard your name being called. Gasping, you look up to see them running to you and you quickly put a barrier around you to prevent them to interrupt.

"Y/n! You need to stop!"

You ignore their calls, focusing to make the process go faster.

"Stay back, I'll destroy the barrier." Xiao says and that makes you use your energy much quicker at the sound of the barrier cracking around you.

Gritting your teeth, doing the final push as the portal opens up in front of you.

"No, she's going to enter it. We're too late." Paimon says, watching as you pant of exhausted before standing up straight. Slowly approaching, you smile as you reach for it.

Xiao tried to break the barrier quickly realizing that you're walking towards the light of the portal as if in a daze.

"Y/n! Don't—"

He yells at you but he freezes upon seeing you look back at him, "I'm going to bring our son home, Xiao." With a smile on your face, you enter the portal and the barrier final breaks and Xiao's quick to follow, leaving Aether and Paimon behind.

"Xiao! Wait!"

Aether quickly looks at Paimon, "Paimon you go back to the city, tell Zhongli what happened and stay there. I'll follow them!"

Before she could even say anything, the blonde runs and enters, leaving Paimon behind.

"Hey!"

a/n: I hope this wasn't that confusing and if it was I'll provide a small summary.

you have the ability to erase and change one's memory to what you desire or put them asleep, hence why Xiao doesn't remember you until the spell you put him on breaks, letting him remember everything. You deal with Zhongli was when the time came, he would give you enough energy to create a portal back to the past for a few moments, allowing you to change things but that has a price to pay.

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