If, and Only If || (Xiao x Reader)

(Special Chapter)

"Then what else will make you leave?"

"Why don't you spend some time with me today."

"...go save some Liyue people on your way. I'm busy."

Xiao had a small pouty face now. His suggestions are going in vain. Right down the drain.

"Then I will not leave your side until you spend some time with me outside." Oh he's persistent when it comes to Xiwangmu, or Y/N. Very. And she knows that well.

Y/N didn't want him to stick to her 24/7, and decided to just try and make him leave by accepting his request. Which would probably be quicker.

The two walked around a lot of places. And Xiao tried to drag her into Liyue Harbor with him just for the fun of it. But she wasn't feeling it either.

"Xiao. This isn't some petty date. Let's go somewhere else."

"Oh? Who said it was a date? Did you assume it was?" He had a mischievous smirk, as his face got a little too close to hers. And Y/N turned red because of the assumption she made, and abruptly looked everywhere but his eyes. Meanwhile, Xiao was enjoying this. And liked to tease her whenever he could, and nitpick.

"W— we're going someplace else. Other than this bustling area."

'Tsundere. She's not honest at all. But that's cute.' A/N: (Oh how the turns tabled.)

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There was a cart that was suddenly attacked by a huge mitachurl near Qingce village. And a few more hilichurls, and some more... Xiao put his mask on, while Y/N followed to check on the person in the cart.

There was an old man driving the cart, and it seemed when the cart fell over he hit his head and became unconscious. Y/N carried the old man on her back, and released the horses from the reigns. Xiao was busy dodging and doing his anemo tricks, as his powers slowly ate his health.

"Xiao. Don't overdo it." She faced the other way, facing the way to the nearby village.

"I'll keep that in mind." He smirked under his mask, while he fought them all off. And killing them one by one.

Someone in the village saw her carrying the old man. And rushed over because it seemed they were waiting for their grandpa to return from their merchant duties.

Y/N rushed back to Xiao to see him slightly panting, from the 'dark power' he used to fight all of them off.

"How's that old guy?" Xiao turned around to see her.

"He's fine. Someone took him to treat his wounds. I'm much concerned about how you're doing at the moment."

"I'm fine. This is nothing." Xiao waved a hand in the air in dismissal, with a bit of sweat running down the side of his forehead.

"Hold still." Xiao was confused and stopped when he noticed she was wiping his sweat away for him. And stayed still the whole time, or Y/N might get upset for him not staying still when she told him to.

"Do you still want to continue going around?"

"I do—" He was interrupted by a cry for help. And immediately left. This happens often, whenever he heard a cry, he would be there as quickly and swiftly. Then leave just as quickly. Sometimes they would be in mid-sentences and he'll have to leave. He sometimes doesn't come back for 15 minutes because there were more. People just can't be safe around anything.

For the remainder of time, for 5-15 minutes she visited the funeral parlor in Liyue. To visit you-know-who. And Hu Tao would annoy her at times. But more annoyingly than Xiao does.