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The trees of Liyue sway back and forth as the birds chirp. The blonde haired boy turns onto his side before feeling a jolt of pain in his stomach, it wakes him up faster than any alarm ever could. Aether sits up on his bed, regretting his decision to leave the windows open the night prior.
“Those damn birds!” He exclaims as he reluctantly makes his way to the bathroom.
He followed his usual routine of washing his face and brushing his teeth. But suddenly, he felt another pain in his stomach with the sudden sensation of nausea in his throat. He quickly opened the toilet’s lid and began to (I’m not describing ts). Xiao, the pale man resting in Aether’s bed.
Xiao rose from his slumber with an exhausted expression, however, as soon as he heard the noise he raced to the restroom where he found Aether.
“Are you okay!?” Xiao asked, his voice filled with concern. He sat on his knees next to Aether and held his golden locks for him while rubbing Aether’s back in an effort to soothe him.
When Aether was done, he moved back from the toilet and layed his back on the wall for a few moments. Xiao flushed the toilet and continued to ask Aether questions out of concern.
“Have you eaten anything weird recently?” Xiao asked. He gently tapped Aether’s shoulder to probe him to adjust his body into a different position. Aether recognized this signal and moved so that he was sitting between Xiao’s legs with his back turned towards Xiao’s stomach. Xiao began to braid Aether’s hair in case he threw up again.
“I don’t believe I have..” He stated, his voice faded into a soft whisper in the end as his mind traveled into a deep thought. “Although, my stomach has been hurting a lot for a couple weeks. I assumed it was just you because it’s not every day, it’s somewhat every other day.” Aether thought (he externally thought like he was talking to Xiao but throwing an idea or fact out there. I’ll say when thoughts are internal like this).
“Oh my archons!” He gulped.
“Have you realized something?” Xiao inquired, almost completing Aether’s braid.
“Xiao..I might be pregnant.” Aether trembled (mad suspicious bro).
“Oh…OH MY LORD!!” Xiao shouted, shocked.
They both paused for a few seconds, Xiao now undoing Aether’s braid too redo it again. “I mean…we won’t know unless you take a test..?”
“Oh! You’re right! I think I’ll stay home today but can you please get me a test before you start any quests?” Aether asked.
“Of course, dear.” Xiao replied. Then he paused for a few moments. Aether felt these moments to be especially long. (Insert kyoko kirigi about to get smushed) “but Aether….my last heat was a long while ago, about three weeks. When did you start feeling these pains..?” Xiao said worried. (So my law rn is you can’t get pregnant unless alpha is in heat for this to make sense and make drama)
“…I started feeling them last week..” Aether answers reluctantly.
Xiao freezed. He couldnt believe anything he just heard. He gently slides Aether away from him. Xiao’s eyes were wide as if he had witnessed murder (THIS POOR GUY). Aether watched as Xiao’s expression changed completely and felt his heart drop down into his stomach.