Wrapped in a Crystal || Xiao x Reader

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The dark haired adeptus looked at me with careful eyes as if making sure I was real. He leaped down from his spot on the roof and came up close to me. I leaned back, unsure what to do.

"It's been 500 years and you decide to show up so casually. I never understood the way you did things." He sighed before stepping away.

"Your attitude certainly didn't change during that time."

"Why are you here?"

"So cold. This is the highest point of the Inn. Certainly making it the easiest place for my little crystals to find the other adepti. Morax told me you still do not wish to retire from your position as an adeptus. Why is that?"

"Hmph. You know the answer to that." He grumbled before disappearing into thin air.

I laughed as he left. Xiao did not change at all. I picked up the little crystal that fell onto the ground now that its task was complete and watched as it disintegrated into tiny blue particles.

"Xiao, are you there?" a high pitched voice questioned.

"I'm afraid he has just left." I giggled.

"Oh, it's you!"

"Me? Do I know you?"

The little flying pixie stomped on the air with a frustrated expression. "We literally saved you in that domain when you fell out of this giant crystal!"

"Domain... crystal...? Oh, you mean my domain? That crystal was a seal I placed myself. I apologize if the seal breaking frightened you. I hadn't realized my domain would bring some visitors."

"WHAT? YOUR DOMAIN? Paimon's confused..."

The boy beside the pixie had blonde hair in a braid and wore foreign clothes. He shook his head disappointedly before looking up at me and asking, "Are you also an adeptus?"

"Oh yeah. Paimon remembers that not many people call Xiao by his name. How do you know him?"

I laughed and nodded. "Yes, I am an adeptus. Or well... I was an adeptus. Hm... this is quite confusing. Well, I knew Xiao because-"

"You called?"

I screamed in surprise. "Oh my archons! I didn't realize that still worked."

Xiao looked at me annoyed before noticing a dish in the traveler's hands.

"Xiao! You're here! Huh, you really do know Xiao, uh... miss....?"

It took me a second to realize the pixie was talking about me. "...Oh! Are you talking about me? My name is Y/n."

Xiao looked at me and then back to the odd duo. The traveler walked up to Xiao and handed the plate to him. "Verr wanted us to bring you some Almond Tofu."

I felt awkward standing there, so I thought to excuse myself and began walking back in when I felt Xiao's glare behind me. Turning around, I saw the three watching me.

"Is there something wrong...?"

The pixie spoke, "We were going to ask Xiao more about you, but he insisted you do the talking."

"Ah, I see. Well, I guess I do owe you in a way, uhm... I do not know your names actually..."

"Paimon's name is well... Paimon and this is Aether."

I walked back to the trio and nervously gave a smile. It's been a while since I have been forced into a conversation.

"It's nice to meet you. I am Y/n, a low level goddess, who signed a contract to become an adeptus. Though, Morax has recently told me there is no need to continue as an adeptus."

"You already know about Zhongli?"

"Well, I am not sure about what has happened in the 500 years I have been gone, but I do know that Morax has stepped down from his position as the geo archon and goes by Zhongli in Liyue."

Aether and Paimon looked at each other. They looked like they were trying to ask something, but didn't want to seem disrespectful. I looked away and towards the distant mountains.

Aether decided to speak up and asked, "Everyone calls the geo archon Rex Lapis, but you call him Morax. Is there a reason to that?"

"Hm? As I've said, I was a low level goddess before I became an adeptus, so I have know Morax for a long time."

"Uhm... not to be rude, but how old are you exactly?" Paimon squeaked.

"About 3,500. Maybe less maybe more. Is that all you would like to ask?"

"Wow... uhm... yeah that's all!"

I smiled and quickly walked back into the Inn. Although I do not show it, I'm not too fond of having long conversations.

"Y/n, does not like having conversations very much." I heard Xiao say before disappearing again.

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