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Fed up with dealing with that geo-bearer, Zhongli wakes up the following day with an idea. Considerably rusty at changing his forms, as he has been in the current one for a good time now, he holes himself up in the room and practices in front of the full body mirror. After doing this well over an hour, he is satisfied with the results. Now bearing his own fluffy feline ears on top of his head, and a silky soft cat tail hanging out the back of his trousers; he leaves the room in search of his beloved.
He finds Childe sitting outside on the porch, sipping on a bottle of fire water while looking out at the view across the way. Gorou can be seen chasing Paimon around, likely due to the string she has in her tiny grip. Is this some sort of joke, or is he actually this susceptible to feline traits? Regardless, he carries en route to Childe’s side and flops down heavily in his lap. Startled, Childe attempts to bolt up but notices it is Zhongli.
“There you are! I was asking Aether where you were earlier and he said you had told him not to let me enter the room. What was that about?” Childe fondles Zhongli’s tiny waist, close to brushing against the tail but missing each time. Zhongli grips Childe’s hand and places it onto his head. “OH! What do we have here~ Were you really that jealous, baby?~ How precious.” He huffs a laugh and pets Zhongli.
“Do not condescend me, Childe. I am merely making it known you are strictly off limits and mine. Plus, it seems neither you or him were aware of my ability to change forms at will. I may have gone a while without doing so but I am very much still within my capacity. Remember that for future copulation, dear.” He snuggles further into his partner, satisfied at the continued affection to his new appendages.
“Wait, why have you never brought this up earlier? Are you telling me you can...you know..change your genitalia too? This greatly interests me...definitely something to come back to. My beloved, you must know that you would be a wonder to gaze at in any form you choose. You still haven't shown me your dragonic ones either! So unfair, xiangsheng…..Archons how I adore you.” Lifting him from his lap, he rearranges him to face him and gives Zhongli a big ol’ wet smooch.
Flushed, unprepared for Childe to gush over him this early in the day, he hides his face in Childe’s chest and grips him in a tight hug. “I would retrieve my gnosis back by force if it meant keeping you from a terrible fate; would destroy numerous mountains standing between me and you if that would ensure i get to your side faster, would transform in broad daylight in the busiest of streets, exposing my identity, if it would bring you safety and good health. My beloved rascal, there is a miniscule amount I wouldn't do for you and your well being. I love you, Ajax.”
Equally flushed and overwhelmed at the display of affection, and the slightest bit horny, Childe is quick to throw Zhongli over his shoulder as he gets up and rushes them to their shared bedroom to truly show his devotion to his lover. They had a looooooong day ahead of them.
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Stepping out of their room at dinner, hurriedly put together and still a bit rumpled from their activities, they walk to the dinner room hand in hand, flushes high on their faces.
Gorou, having witnessed their deep conversation earlier once he had caught the string Paimon held, and consequently seen their hurried rush away, has a slightly bitter look on his face. Knowing his fun at the expense of teasing Zhongli was nearing its ultimate end, he resolved to finish it all off with a bang, and hopefully the lowest amount of injuries possible. Plotting while scarfing down his food, he greets them and quickly leaves the room and building in general, on his way to the shop he had in mind. Yes, a bang indeed.
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Arriving back just as the sun was setting, he sneaks inside along with his bag of purchases and makes his way over to his room. Quickly changing into the outfit he retrieved, he leaves the room and prowls about the abode, hoping to stumble upon the ginger in some form of relaxation.
A couple of minutes into his search he finds him, back out in the yard near the koi pond, twirling something around in his hand. Throwing a quick prayer up to any archon listening, he makes his way over to him silently, swaying his hips as he goes. Gods this was embarrassing, but he had a goal in mind and he was too far in to back out now. Bending forward and imitating a cat before it pounces, he jumps onto Childe and sits down firmly right over his groin, grinding down harshly and eliciting a cut off moan from the man below him. Despite knowing there were sure to be violent repercussions, he can't deny he didn't enjoy the feeling of the groin rapidly firming up under his ministrations. It was a huge ego boost, especially from someone so attractive.
Deciding he was not done yet he keeps up the movement of his hips, letting out cute little yelps and mewls as his enjoyment rockets. “Are you sure you wont leave him for me? I want you so badly, pleaseeeeeeee~ nyaaaaa.hhhh...aaa..” Childe grips his hips in an attempt to still them, imagining naked old ladies to try decreasing his boner. “Gor..ou! This is not what we agreed on, what the fuck are you doing?! Zhongli’s gonna murder you! Get off me already, damnit!” Still unable to shake the foxboy on top of him as he had sunk his claws into the top he had on, he hurriedly looked around to see if his partner was within eyesight to help him. He really didn't wanna get physical with the tiny thing, so hurting him during the process wasn't necessarily high on his to-do list.
Ah. Over there. “Xiansheng!! Come here. HEY! Get him off, please?” Hurried steps and a quick clawed grip in his hair later, Gorou is back on his feet, facing up against a growling Zhongli, whose eyes have started glowing more and more gold.
“You truly do not know whose fiance to be you are rubbing yourself off on, do you? To think I had granted you a vision only to be paid back with this relentless ridicule, how distasteful. Unless you wish to face the wrath of the rock, I suggest you cease your actions at once. If i see you anywhere near Childe while wearing something as….revealing as you are now,” gesturing at Gorou’s swimwear levels of skin, he continues, “Assumed dead or not, gnosis less as i may be, you are still no match for me in any regard. Continuing this silly charade is a loser’s game, and you are only proving to be a hindrance to our enjoyment of Inazuma before the official start to Aether’s adventuring. I have numerous talents and traits Childe can benefit from in our room as much as out of it, your relentless vying for his attention is only showing me I should have dealt with this matter seriously the first time I was privy to this.” Too annoyed to keep the cat features displayed and instead switching over to his more natural half-dragon form, he paints a very intimidating picture.
“Oh fuck, don't tell me...YOURE THE GEO ARCHON? WHAT. CHILDE. Why didn't you say that, you idiot! I'm not that ready to die, even I have my limits on who I'm willing to anger, oh archons. Mr. Zhongli please I'm very sorry I didn't know, I just wanted to have a bit of fun, and teasing you seemed like a good way to do so at the time. Especially with Childe being as easy on the eyes as he is. I'm very very sorry, please accept my apologies. It will never happen again. In fact, pretend this never happened please!” Stepping back multiple steps, Gorou shivers under the amber gaze while he pleads, scared out of his wits.
Zhongli considers him a few moments but sighs, slowly melting back to normal. “Fine. It’s your last warning, get out of my sight and I will consider this all behind us.” Turning to Childe as he hears the rapid pitter patter of footsteps leaving, he glares at the spot the fox had previously been sprawled all over. “Change your clothing at once, I will not get any closer while you still have his scent drenched as it is on you. Once you are done, come back to our quarters. I will be the one penetrating you this time, I cannot risk anyone else considering you unmarked and unmated. Prepare yourself to not be allowed to leave the bed for more than food and biological needs the following days ahead, Ajax.”
Welp, he's screwed. Literally.