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[ he doesn't answer the message, but he does read it and just go to open the door ]

How unexpected.

[ childe doesn’t say anything and simply steps inside, heading for scaramouche’s room. ]

[ he expected some banter so that surprises him, but he follows ]

Someone's in a bad mood.

…yeah, something like that. [ he takes a seat on his bed and then flops backward, turning to one side and shutting his eyes. ]

I haven't seen you moping like this since I killed you over and over in that dream.

[ he walks up to the bed, sitting next to Childe and looking at him. Eventually he lays down as well, reaching over and wrapping his arms around him ]

So?

[ he moves a hand over one of scaramouche’s, giving a sigh. he could just continue moping with seemingly no rhyme or reason, but scara would eventually find out, and he does want to be more open with him, … ]

[ but this was always a point of contention, so he hesitates, ]

Zhongli Xiansheng is gone. He’s… no longer on the production.

[ He's surprised because he never expected this, and he's never experienced seeing anyone he knows moving from the Production. Pentium mentioned something about his mate, and he saw how heartbroken he had been, but he never gave it too much thought.

Anyone really can be taken away in an instant.

Just like in the real world ]

... Ah.

I… I’m just going to stay here for a few hours if that’s alright with you. [ he is doing his best not to overthink it, but he’s still feeling heartbroken given some of the things they’d recently gone through together. that said, he’s thankful they didn’t take Scaramouche away too, which is why is grip on his hand tightens. ]

[ he's quiet for a moment, actually gauging whether he wants to say more or not. It's true that with Morax out of the way things will be much better for him, but it doesn't exactly feel like a victory. ]

All good things come to an end eventually. This is why "eternity" is such an asinine ideal. Everything that is worth living through has a beginning and a end, and it's precisely because of the transient nature of it all that it has any worth and value. You cannot truly appreciate something when it's granted.

But in your case you don't have to worry about the end just yet. He might not be here now, but you will meet him again in Teyvat, no? Until then I will keep you company.

You can stay here for as long as you want.

I don't know if that Zhongli is the same Zhongli from my own version of Teyvat. Just like the Scaramouche I'll see back home isn't going to be you. I'm just going to be going back to world where everything resets... and everything that he and I and you and I have done here means nothing.

[ he's getting himself riled up, but he manages to snub the anger, the sadness becoming overwhelming anyway. ]

...thanks.

... Then travel with me. Until we find the right version of Teyvat, the one that has the same Zhongli you spent your time with.

[ childe turns around to kiss scaramouche's forehead. that's really... sweet. unexpectedly sweet. but he's not sure he can just abandon his own world. ] I don't know... I can't really just abandon her Majesty. I'll... think about it. I still need to see how sensei and Emet's work on my... situation is going too. [ what's the point of traveling if he's just going to drop dead a few years in. ] But thank you.

Maybe he can abandon his world and come to you instead. He's already wrapped up his loose ends after all. You won't catch me telling you it's not the end just yet again, Tartaglia, so take it for today.

You remember, right? You'll have to kill the version of me in your world and take his gnosis.

[ that's true. zhongli doesn't have a lot of ties to teyvat anymore. but... it's childe that doesn't really want to abandon their world, because he's got his family there. ] I know. [ gives him another kiss, one that's a lot softer. ] I remember. You should join me for that. Watch me.

[ he'll kiss him back, and then hums at the request ]

That will be fun. And then you won't have to worry about your "situation" anymore, right?

[ slides his arms around his waist to hold him closely. ] I think Emet wants to make me my own gnosis, but, yes, that'll at least take care of one thing...

Good thing we have a real one with us here then.

[ he's quiet for a moment and then he leans in to whisper in his ear ]

I love you.

[ a small smile as he holds him tighter, like if he lets go he's going to disappear too. ] I love you too, Kunikuzushi.

Do you want me to make a nice dream for you...?

...yeah, sure, I could use a nice dream.

I can let you control it. And I can bow out while you dream of whatever it is you want.

Edited 2022-04-18 16:27 (UTC)

...or you could stay with me. I don't really want to be alone right now. And I don't think I could sleep anyway. [ but he knows that scara could easily knock him on his ass. ]

I'm staying, right now. ... But if you want to see him in your dreams, I can make it happen.

[ he's going to shift so he can bring his hand to Childe's chest and push him down, moving on top of him rather than to his side afterwards, and just resting his chin on his chest ]

How about you stay for a few days? The limit is what, 3? Emet-Selch would like your company too.

...no, not... right now. [ that might sting a little too much, especially since it's not going to be exactly the same. he does appreciate it though, a lot, and he'll probably bug him later on to do it. ]

[ sets a hand on scara's back, gently rubbing. ] I... think I will, though I may leave to go see sensei at some point, though I could just bother Emet-Selch to ask him over.

Mmm. That's fine.

Cosmo might make some kale smoothies, if you want something healthy.

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