behind his mask (xiao x reader)

𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅

Many might think of the adepti as godly beings that have no place in the human world , non of these facts are true , the adepti are just like humans , with human emotions.. although some might not seem like it...Take for example the vigilant yaksha , he only appears to those in need and refuses to get himself mixed up with the human world..Or at least he thinks that attempting to befriend a mortal will only make his suffering worst...But that Will soon Change

You as hu tao's assistant in the wang sheng funeral parlor have to always make sure those who passed on get a proper funeral and make sure they ascend to the afterlife safely. One night you and her were walking along the foggy paths of wuwang hill looking for Lost spirits.

"hey! I see a green silhouette on the very top of that tree" Hu tao starts running to the tree thinking the silhouette is a lost spirit.. she's surly mistaken , "uhm...hu tao-.." you quietly call out to her but she keeps running away , she starts hitting it with her spear to see if anything is up there , "..I don't think that's a good idea" you notice that the glow is now gone "awh man.. it's gone" hu tao says disappointed and turns back around to follow the path you were taking before and you quickly follow after her "well it could just be xiao again...i always confuse him with spirits" hu tao sighs
-who's xiao?..
-oh you don't know? The vigilant yaksha , sometimes he looks for demons in wuwang hill
"Xiao..so that's the name he goes by now days.."
You whispered to yourself , hu tao looks at you confused and you just ignore her and keep walking

The following morning hu tao sent you to deliver some resources to wangshu inn , she says "give it to verr goldet and don't open it" so you follow the instructions she gave you. Once you reach wangshu inn it's awfully quiet.. You've been there a few times in the past but it was always filled with people and so much noise , you take the elevator to reach the reception table and again there's no one to be seen "hello?..is anyone here" you yell , there is no answer , well it could just be that it's closed..but wouldn't they lock it so no one steals anything?..You start going up the stairs to the highest floor of wangshu inn , you get to the balcony and witness the beautiful view of the setting sun "woah" you gasp. "Thousands of years have passed and you're still memorized by the sunset" You heard someone's voice next to you and you turn to look at them , it's xiao

"Xiao?.. or should I say alatus?" You smile and slightly turn to face him "how dare you call me by that name" he seems really angry , almost like his whole mood was ruined because he saw you , "...wow so cold-..You were never like that..." You say surprised , "stop talking about who I was in the past..or I'll come eat your dreams one more time , how does that sound?" He ironically says , "...maybe I deserve it , I went through the exact same thing you know..being forced too eat people's dreams...But let's not talk about that" You don't like to remind yourself of your past so you stop talking about it "Anyways I promised I'd apologize to you when I saw you again so i hope you can forgive me" you already know that he's going to take this the wrong way so you try blaming yourself for abandoning him when you escaped ,"I'll give you one chance and if you wrong me again it's over for you , understand?!" He says and quickly turns around , "thank you xiao" , he slightly smiles and disappears , You laugh and start taking your way back down the stairs , you leave the box on the reception table and start heading back to Wang sheng funeral parlor all cheerful