Deal [Zhongli x Childe]

Arc I : Chapter II

Tartaglia : If you kill me, you won't get out of here alive.

Scaramouche : Whatever.

The short boy walked away, looking at Childe with a death stare, and Childe smiled.

Childe was really tired those days, his stomach and his nose are hurting him. Blood was still falling from his nose, scaramouche didn't give him an easy punch. It was also raining a lot. But he didn't care, he sat on a bench.

Zhongli : What are you doing outside with this weather ? And you seem injured !

Childe raised his head and saw a Zhongli with wet hair and an umbrella.

Tartaglia : This isn't a big deal mr.Zhongli..

Zhongli : Of course it is Childe. Come to my house. Yours is pretty far away from here

Childe took Zhongli's hand and followed him into his house.

Tartaglia : Woaw ! It's not bad here !

Zhongli : Hahah thank you, Childe.

He took Childe's hand to take him in his room

Zhongli : Sit here, I'm gonna heal your nose. Take off your shirt too you seem injured on the stomach, it's starting to bleed too

Tartaglia : Take off my shirt ?

Zhongli : Well I can't really heal your stomach with your shirt on

Tartaglia : Uh..okay

Zhongli was healing Childe's nose, but the ginger got even more embarrassed when he had to heal his stomach.

He has a red face, and Zhongli noticed it

Zhongli : You seem kinda sick, you're gonna stay here tonight while you recover

Tartaglia : Why do I have to stay here ?

Zhongli : Because I know even injured, you'll go fight, and that'll make you injury worst.

Tartaglia : I don't know what you're talking about !

Zhongli : You will stay here, Childe.

Tartaglia : Ugh whatever..

Zhongli : Goodnight Childe.

Tartaglia : Goodnight I guess..

Childe didn't really sleep, he was busy thinking how to kill Zhongli. How he could kill him ?
A knife ? A fight ? Poison ? He didn't know..

When he stopped thinking about it, it was 7:12 am. There was no point in falling asleep now. Childe got up and went to the kitchen. He wanted to wait for Zhongli because it wasn't his house. But some minutes after, he saw Zhongli walking in, his hair messy with a tired face

Zhongli : Childe..?

Tartaglia : Hey, did I woke you up ?

Zhongli : Uh..no..

Zhongli : What do you want for breakfast ?

Tartaglia : Just some hot chocolate if that doesn't bother you

Zhongli : Of course not haha !

Childe drank his hot chocolate and Zhongli was drinking his tea like always. It was a beautiful weather today, but Childe had to stay home.

Tartaglia : Cmoooon Zhongli im so boreeed

Zhongli : Childe, if you keep moving too much your injury will be worst and you'll be not able to fight anymore

Tartaglia : Okay okay i understood ! Oh did you know there was lantern rite is soon ?

Zhongli : Oh really ?

Tartaglia : You created this nation, how could you not know ?

Zhongli : Im not interested in those things.

Tartaglia : Oooh cmon we'll have so much fun !

Zhongli : Okay.. Oh i have to change your bandages

Tartaglia : Okay

Zhongli : Here, sit.

Tartaglia : OHW

Zhongli : Did that hurt ?

Tartaglia : Well obviously !

Zhongli : Sorry

Tartaglia : Nah it's fine

Childe was all red, he was embarrassed about Zhongli touching his abs for putting bandages
It's like he had butterflies in his stomach

Zhongli was kinda red too.

There was a awkward silence for some minutes but for them, this silent took them ages.
Until Zhongli got up to go back to his room

Tartaglia : Wait !

Zhongli : Yes ?

Childe stood up, and hugged Zhongli with his hand behind Zhongli's head. Zhongli's eyes widened. His hug was warm and gentle.

Tartaglia : Thank you

Zhongli almost had tears in his eyes. Nobody ever hugged him this way. He then returned Childe's hug.
They then looked at each other to do eyes contact.
Zhongli got lost in Childe's abyss eyes,
and same for Childe who got lost in his beautiful amber eyes.

Until Zhongli decided to cut the eyes contact

Zhongli : I should go back to my room now.. Goodnight Childe.

Tartaglia : Goodnight mr.Zhongli

Zhongli smiled softly and got back to his room

Childe still didn't really sleep this night, he was still thinking on the easiest way to kill him.

If he fails something, Zhongli will not trust him anymore and it'll be a lot more difficult to kill him. That thought of messing something up made Childe stressed so much that he couldn't sleep. The Tsaritsa will consider him as a traitor, and will be killed if she wants.

In the morning, Childe woke up like always before Zhongli. He waited for him in the living room.

Zhongli : Your already up.. ?

Tartaglia : Yes hahah ! By the way I think my injury doesn't really hurt me anymore

Zhongli : Oh that's a good thing ! The lantern rite you were talking about is beginning tomorrow !

Tartaglia : Oh yes i almost forgot about that !

Zhongli : Here, I made this yesterday, wanna taste it ? I'm not a really good cooker..

Tartaglia : Yeah sure, give me !

Tartaglia : Im not gonna lie, this is the best thing I ever ate !

Zhongli : Hahah I appreciate.

Tartaglia : We have to get prepared for tomorrow !

Zhongli : Already ?

Tartaglia : Rule number one in the fatui harbingers, never do thing on the last moments

Zhongli : Really ?

Tartaglia : No..

Zhongli laughed softly.

Tartaglia : Well cmon let's get prepared !