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Kazuha doesn’t understand why you insist on keeping this a secret.
But to that, you tell him that sometimes, things are a little more fun when you feel like it’s something you’re not supposed to do. He tells you back with kisses to your jaw that to him, you will never feel like something he’s not supposed to do. And his earnest tone and passionate look are almost enough to get you to finally admit that the real reason you don’t want anyone to know is because you made a bet with your sister that the fact that he’s kissing your skin like you’re the only thing he needs in life is evidence enough that you lost the bet and you lost it badly . And you rather go as long as you possibly can without having to pay your sister her money.
But, it’s because of that reluctance you feel to pay your already very wealthy sister her money that everything seems to snap back into focus for you the moment you hear someone knocking at the door.
Seconds before this, there was nothing to distract you. Nothing to pull you out of this state. Because your thoughts had gone all fuzzy and your mind was full of clouds. Because you were so, so lost in your own little world that you barely even registered the change in the way that the boat was swaying. Nor did you register the sounds of birds getting closer and louder while the scent of petrichor started to mix itself with the familiar scent of the open seas. You just couldn’t.
And that was all thanks to the boy currently hovering over you , of course .
Though really, you couldn’t blame him for everything. The two of you couldn’t seem to keep your hands off of each other lately. What started as casual brushes against each other’s arms in the dark of the night when no one was looking somehow turned into seeking each other out in the middle of the day, just to pull the other in some supply closet or bedroom or office or whatever and take advantage of what little time you two had before someone invariably started calling one of your names. It’s routine at this point. A routine you couldn’t help but adore.
Especially now that this particular time started with you tugging Kazuha away from his perch and dragging him back to his room on the Alcor. He had only half complained about when you started pulling him away. Mumbling something about how it was going to be a real shame missing the view as the boat pulled into Liyue Harbor. But only seconds after you had closed and locked his door, he was already pushing you onto his bed and climbing over you with a heated look in his eyes.
“Minx,” He had called you, a small smile playing at his lips as he leaned ever so closer. “ Though I suppose the view I have right now is far more beautiful than the Sea of Clouds could ever be .”
Although, you didn’t exactly let him finish. You were far too busy pushing up as best as you could from the bed and pressing your lips against his. He wasted no time kissing back, pushing you down into his thin mattress, and brushing his tongue against yours.
What then ensured was a particularly passionate make-out session. One that left you perpetually breathless as your hands went to thread themselves through Kazuha’s hair and your legs began to tangle with his. Every single time you separated to breathe your own air, Kazuha wouldn’t let you get very far before he was swooping back down to capture your lips once again. In fact, your only real solution was the fact that even in between kisses that were undeniably wet and sloppy and needy, he still felt the need to utter words of praise about you. Words about your beauty. Words about your taste. Words about his adoration- his devotion to you. Over and over and over again in that same little hushed tone of his.
You laughed the first time you heard him do it. After all, who makes haiku about the girl they’re kissing right in the middle of said kiss? Certainly not anyone you knew. At least, no one from Liyue. But now? It only made you love him more than you ever thought possible.
That’s why it wasn’t surprising when you realized you had completely lost track of time. Being with him does that to you. And when your only tells are just how messy the bed and your clothes and your hair have gotten, it’s hard to judge if the two of you have actually been here for long enough for anyone to notice or if you’ve both just been practically handsy this time around .
And unfortunately…you’re not sure of the answer to that by the time you hear the knock sounding at Kazuha’s door.
“Please don’t answer,” You whisper to him, your lips just barely brushing against his as you speak. Kazuha’s eyes are barely focused at the moment. He seems to be stuck- staring down at you with a blissful expression on his face . You wonder if he’s still captured in the same daze that you were in just a couple seconds ago. “ Just let them go away…let them think you’re not here.”
At that, Kazuha nods, but you’re not quite sure he hears you. For good measure, you lean up and give him a quick peck on his lips. Something short. Something sweet. Something that can act as a wake-up call even . Unfortunately for you, it ends up working a little too well. Because right as go in for the peck, he’s back to pressing his lips against yours as a low, quiet moan bubbles up from the back of his throat.
Knock, knock, knock.
The two of you are almost immediately interrupted by another knock, this one more pressing than before. Luckily enough, it seems to snap Kazuha out of it. Because a second later, he leaning far- far back away from you and being very, very still and quiet as he looks to the door. You spend the time counting the seconds that pass in your head, waiting for the figure who is currently lingering just outside the door to pass. You imagine Kazuha is spending his time doing the same as he narrows his eyes at the intruder hidden behind the wood.
You suppose he doesn’t really appreciate being interrupted. At least, interrupted by people who aren’t you.
But as the seconds stretch into minutes, you both start to come to the realization that whoever is out there already knows someone is in here. Maybe they saw you both. Maybe they heard you both. Or maybe they’re just sure that you both- or at least one of you is inside right now.
Kazuha peaks at you from the corner of his eye, waiting for you to finish going over the options in your head before he makes his next move. You couldn’t really tell who it was just by the knocking, but judging by the shadows you’re able to see peeking out from just below the door, it’s clearly someone who has time to wait around. Odds are, it could be someone who’s good at keeping secrets- especially minor ones that do nothing but save you the inevitable embarrassment you’ll have to face when you end up giving your sister a pocket full of mora. But even bigger odds tell you that it’s someone who is more than willing to rat you out to big sister Beidou because the loyalties of the crew are always gonna be with her and not you.
But then again…you could always try buying someone’s silence. It’d be less embarrassing than paying your sister back. And it’ll at least be a bit cheaper than-
“You in there Kazuha ?”
The moment you hear your sister’s voice, all hope you had vanished all at once. You toss your head back on the mattress and mutter a curse under your breath as Kazuha slips you with an amused smile. You just shoot him and glare, close your eyes, and turn over on your side- facing away from him. He chuckles in response, but for a second, you hear soft footsteps heading in the direction of the door. He’s merciful enough that he doesn’t open the door and let your sister in- let alone look inside. Instead, he just stands a little closer and finally responds to the very last person you would like to see right now.
“I am,” He calls back to your sister in a light, conversational tone as you begin trying to recall where you last left your wallet. You don’t exactly need to carry money when most of your days are spent on the Alcor. But it’s still a damn shame to have to spend some of your own cash. Especially all because of some stupid bet about some stupidly cute boy. “Is there something you need?”
“Just wanted to let you know we’ll be docking soon,” Beidou informs him from the other side of the wood, her voice a little muffled. But as you process her words, you start to perk up. Just a little bit, at least. Maybe she doesn’t know you’re here? It’s possible. The two of you have been careful all this time. You might have been a teensy bit more forward than you usually are today. But perhaps there’s still a chance? Perhaps there’s still a chance to hold onto this secret just a little bit longer. “Come up whenever you’re ready.”
At this point, you can only hold onto hope. So you do. You really, really do.
“I see,” Kazuha responds as you quietly sit back up on the bed and face his direction. He’s nodding his head absently at her words, and you want to point out the fact that only you can see him do that right now. Instead, you opt for silence, hoping that if you hold your breath and count the second once more, Beidou will end this conversation with Kazuha and disappear before she even thinks about going searching for you too . “Will do.”
“ ‘Course .”
And just like that- and just exactly as you hoped- it happens. She ends the conversation with a final word of acknowledgment. She steps back from the door. You even hear her footsteps start to get a little softer as she begins to walk away. Could this be it? Could you really have slipped through the jaws of fate so easily? Could you have bested your sister and kept a secret on her ship? Are you really going to-
“Oh, and you better be gentle with my sister.”
And just like that, the hope you once had is squeezed right out of you as the sound of your sister’s knowing laughter fills the hallway right outside the door. You collapse back onto Kazuha’s bed with a loud, dramatic huff. One that makes your sister laugh even louder and harder as your very new and very confused lover looks between you and the door that separates the both of you from your sister at the moment.
You suppose this was bound to happen eventually. And you suppose you’re going to have to explain things to Kazuha too , as doesn’t seem to be getting any luck with getting your sister to stop laughing long enough to let him in on the joke.
But really? Right now? All you wanna do is go back to laying in bed and making out with your boyfriend. Stealing kisses like they’re oxygen. Listening to him speak your name over and over again like it’s poetry. And forgetting everyone else- forgetting the whole entire world exists. Just you and Kazuha. Kazuha and you. And the little world that exists between the two of you. That’s what you want right now. That’s what you want more than anything right now. But realistically?
You’re going to have to find your wallet first. You know the mighty Captain Beidou won’t let you know peace until you do.