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Mavuika sat patiently on the sandy shore of the People of the Springs. Everything around her was set up. She had a record player next to her, some drinks, some snacks, blankets, and a Kamera. She lifted her head up towards the sun and closed her eyes, her expression tranquil and relaxed. She always loved soaking up the sun, as the Pyro Archon she found herself one with the sun each time she was under its rays.
She was expecting Xilonen to come soon. She had promised her noon, which was their usual free time together. They had made sure they could at least hang out every noontime. Mavuika had no qualms about taking time off for a bit for her lover. The abyss was no longer an issue, so she had less work to be busy with.
Make no mistake, they were both still pretty busy people, but with the abyss no longer being a problem, the load has been eased a bit. It was also due to the abyss being gone that they could both examine their feelings for each other and give dating a try. They already had crushes on each other, so it worked out pretty well.
They’re two months strong now, and though Mavuika still drove Xilonen crazy, they loved each other for how there’s never a dull moment with each other, and how they complimented each other.
Mavuika had the chance to open her heart up to the first person she actually felt a strong spark and connection with, and she felt the same way despite her silliness. Xilonen represented so much for her already and this relationship meant so much to her. So much to them both.
So one could bet their bridges Mavuika would make sure she and Xilonen would get their times together. Be close and intimate with each other. Making time for each other was important to them, and Mavuika was the one who suggested a beach date this time.
Mavuika looked around for a second before seeing the name engraver approach in the distance. Her face
lit up and her expression was warm.
Xilonen had her shades on and wore a jaguar printed bikini with some shorts on and her trademark coat. She saw Mavuika in the distance and smiled warmly. Taking in the sight of the archon in her black one piece that hugged her body fantastically. There was the trademark red sun on the side of her swim suit.
Xilonen got down and placed her beach bag down.
“You look good today, or well everyday but…I haven’t seen you in a bathing suit in a while.” Xilonen stated, scooting closer to her sun, wrapping her tail around her waist.
Mavuika chuckled. “Thank you, mi vida..you look good too, I haven’t seen this one on you before” she smirked and pulled at the strap of Xilonen’s bathing suit bottom.
Xilonen chuckled lowly. “I bought it a while ago, but I never really wore it..I dunno I thought uh it would look good on me but it just didn’t show off in a while.”
Mavuika continued to play with the tie, even loosening it a bit. “Why? You look amazing” she looked up and placed her hand on her cheek, her smile , her special smile reserved only for Xilonen, appeared on her face. Well.. special in the sense that it felt intimate only to Xilonen, and the expression itself was rather soft and sweet. More than her usual warm smile.
Xilonen chuckled and placed her hand on Mavuika’s. “I just..didn’t want the wrong kind of attention at the time…so I just um only wore it for myself in the hot springs before anyone showed up.”
Mavuika nodded attentively. “I’m guessing stuff like that made you really uncomfortable at the time.”
“Oh yeah, big time..I remember one time I made the mistake of going out in a bathing suit just like this, thought it had a bit more coverage..and well..let’s just say I didn’t even have the space or time to nap! Spent the whole afternoon trying to avoid men asking to buy me things or sit with me or talk to me. Mualani had to help me out, oh yup it was uh…not fun. They weren’t from Natlan either..they were from uh..where they from again. Or right. Sumeru I think.” Xilonen sighed.
“Yeah, sometimes people of other nations don’t maintain any decorum when they go to another nation..I’m sorry I wasn’t there to help.” Mavuika frowned, rubbing her thumb over Xilonen’s cheek.
“Pftt what, you would've kicked them out of Natlan or something?” Xilonen asked, a brow raised.
Mavuika smirked. “Heel first” her tone was determined, yet sweet enough for the both of them.
They both chuckled sweetly and Mavuika placed a kiss on Xilonen’s nose. She wasn’t gonna tolerate any of that behavior to ANY of her people. This was ten fold when one of those people happened to be her girlfriend.
“Thanks, I would’ve appreciated that. Anyway I didn't really wanna wear this again after that..until now.” Xilonen spoke softly.
“I’m glad you feel right with me enough to wear this around me.” Mavuika smiled warmly at her, her other hand resting on Xilonen’s hand.
“Only you. Why wouldn't I wanna dress like this for my own girlfriend?..oh heh… I’m still getting used to saying that..I haven’t called anyone that in a while” Xilonen blinked and smiled softly as if she had an epiphany.
“And I haven’t called anyone that before period..it feels new to me too, I just hope I’m doing well.” Mavuika chuckled. “Don’t wanna mess this up. I really love you..”
“What, you're not gonna get a progress report!” She sighed and held Mavuika’s hands lovingly, rubbing her thumbs over her knuckles. “…you’re doing fine..baby…for someone with no experience, you’re doing great. Just Don’t fret over it ok?”
Mavuika smiled and hugged her warmly. “I got it…I just..you I like to succeed in everything I do, so if I do anything wrong or anything…right..dont worry about it” Mavuika corrected herself upon seeing Xilonen’s flat expression. She smiled confidently.
Xilonen gave her a peck on the cheek. “Yup. Just relax about it. I will say, "I'm not used to seeing you like this.”
“See me like what?” Mavuika blinked.
“Nervous.”
“Hahah!! Well, I usually don’t show my nerves. It's not productive, especially not in the heat of battle. I’m supposed to keep my head above all else..but …I am trying to ease up on myself a little at least around you. I always felt the most like myself, around you.”
Xilonen smiled softly. “Like you didn’t have to try so hard to a pinnacle of perfection..that’s what you told me before you told me you loved me.”
Mavuika’s cheeks grew rosy. “Heh, yep. Still think it was corny to say?”
“Oh hey hey!! I didn’t- I mean it was a little but it was said in a cute way, you know that.” Xilonen spoke, waving her hands a little. “It was sweet..I didn’t think I’d hear you tell me that, still think that that’s one of the bravest things you’ve ever done…for a person like you.”
Mavuika’s cheeks only burned more. “Xilonen..”
Xilonen only gave her another, longer peck in response.
Mavuika truly did love her, and the feeling was more than mutual. She also meant what she said wholeheartedly. Xilonen was the most breath of fresh air she’s ever encountered. She felt like she could completely let her hair down around her the most, because Xilonen made her feel the most human. And Xilonen had asked her to allow herself to rely on others to help her with her burdens and struggles, and that’s what she promised. She just noted that it was easier to let her guard down around her than expected.
Also helped how they both made each other weak in the knees, so being vulnerable with each other was easy.
Mavuika pulled out some snacks and drinks for them, then pulled out some paper puzzles for herself. Then pulled out some documents that she had to do. Xilonen looked over at Mavuika and let out a scoff. Only she would be doing work when she’s supposed to be relaxing. Then again, she told her already that this was how she relaxed.
It was quiet between them, apart from Mavuika’s mumbling of course. Xilonen wasn't too bothered by it, after all, the red head wasn't being loud enough for it to bother her. Still it caused her to steal a few glances at the specific contents of the document. Bored, she rolled over on her belly, subsequently pressing herself against Mavuika. “Are those plans for imports?”
“Hm? Oh yes. I’m planning on opening trade deals between Liyue and Natlan. They have a lot of useful things there that I see us benefitting from. It’s also a way to build international relations in general. Ever since I opened Natlan’s borders back up, other nations have been interested. Liyue was the first to send a letter. The Tianquan herself has sought benefit.”
“That’s good, I’ve been meaning to get my hands on some ore from there. Especially ones in Quince Village..”
“One would expect the land of geo to have an abundance of fabulous ore, just as one would expect Natlan to have an abundance of phlogiston.” Mavuika put the document in her bag and fished out another one. “This one is for road repair, let me just..” Mavuika went into focused-archon mode all of a sudden. It was a switch that she’s long mastered.
Xilonen always found such a thing impressive. Plus, her focused face was really adorable. Her brows would slightly furrow and her eyelids would twitch a squint. The feline-human hybrid placed her cheek on the curve of Mavuika’s shoulder.
“Xilonen~” The archon said softly.
“Hm?” Xilonen responded with a twitch of her right ear.
“Would it be of any inconvenience to you if I put your workshop down as a place to see for new residents and travelers?”
Xilonen hummed. “Well, you know I have a habit of not being in my workshop at any point of the day….if you intend for them to meet me or anything, I’m usually in my workshop by afternoon. That’s the only consistent time I’m back in my workshop. So..that will have to be taken into consideration.”
“Of course, I’d never spring anything on you like that.” Mavuika stated, followed by a growing smile.
“You didn’t even believe it when you said it.” Xilonen retorted with a roll of her eyes.
“Hey I told you I’d notify you before I give you anything.”
“Mhm, after I had to scold you.”
“You still remember that? Mi vida that was three months ago.” Mavuika chuckled.
“Yeah? Still fresh. And it’s hard to forget that when that’s kind of a turning point in our relationship.”
“No, the turning point was when I took you to dinner. Because that’s when we started getting hansy~” Mavuika poked Xilonen on the tit.
“Pft!!” She swatted Mavuika’s hand away on instinct.
“That was at least when I knew we were getting closer than before.”
“You started pinching my butt before leaving my workshop. That definitely is closer than before. “That became an occasional sign off.”
Mavuika smiled deviously. Then pinched her rear.
“Ah!!!! You pinched it that hard too!!” Xilonen pinched Mavuika’s shoulder.
Mavuika just pinched her on her butt again. The devious smile remained on her face. Xilonen gave her a look, but Mavuika didn’t take heed and proceeded to go at it again, though Xilonen quickly swatted her hand away and gave her a good pinch on her arms again.
“Ow!!! Haha!!! Ok!! I’ll stop!!” Mavuika clenched her arm and rubbed the irritated skin.
There was a pause. Then Mavuika slowly crept her hand up, and Xilonen eyed her hand. Her eyes were focused for a second, as if to give the illusion of letting Mavuika get away with it, then like a cat with a golden opportunity, she pounced on her, getting her on her back and pressed her arms against the sand.
Mavuika let out an almost wicked chuckle. “You have impressive timing mi vida~”
“Shut up.” Xilonen squinted, squeezing Mavuika’s wrist. She eyed her. Oh she loved seeing her like this. Xilonen didn’t like to top because she’d rather be serviced. However, when she did switch, she felt an immense pleasure from seeing Mavuika below her. Her tail swayed slowly.
Mavuika saw the rising red hue in her cheeks and knew she was probably riling herself up. She smiled coyly.
That beautiful yet annoying coy ass smile was enough of a signal to Xilonen that Mavuika was thinking mischievously.
“You gonna let me go?~”
“You gonna stop pinching me?”
“Maybe~ let me go first and I’ll stop.”
“I’m not stupid Mav. And you’re not exactly struggling.”
“Mmmm~ true.” With that Mavuika sat up slowly, as Xilonen herself was pushing her back down, but eventually Mavuika fully sat up with Xilonen’s arms still holding onto Mavuika’s arms for dear life.
“Let me go,” Mavuika said softly. More sincere.
Xilonen squinted, before loosening her grip. The more she looked at the goddess of a woman before her in her solar eyes, the more her grip let up, until she finally stopped.
They stared at each other for a bit. Hearing nothing but the crashing waves.
Then, Mavuika gently leaned forward and pressed her lips against Xilonen’s. It was a simple press first, until they both deepened the kiss.
Xilonen scooted closer until she was fully pressed against her girlfriend’s body. She placed her hand on her heart to feel how excited the kiss made her, then slowly brought her hands all the way down to Mavuika’s rear.
And then….
“Ow!!!! Hey!!” Mavuika broke the kiss and attempted to examine her haunches. Her face was quickly covered in red.
Xilonen smirked, then began to giggle.
“You- you know what? I can’t even be mad at that, hehehe.”
Xilonen continued to chuckle, but was then cut off guard by Mavuika pinning her down in the sand. She held both her arms over head with one hand and though Xilonen squirmed, she managed to pinch her twice on the abdomen and the under the arm.
“We’re even now ,ok?! No more pinching!” Xilonen demanded. Her face red as a pepper, trying to fight back a laugh.
“Hehehe!! Deal!!” Mavuika smiled, and slowly removed her hand, though Xilonen didn’t move her arms down. Mavuika stared at her and smiled softly. She reached her hand out to run the curve of her finger along Xilonen’s soft face.
“You look amazing like this…like a painting~”
Xilonen shivered at the caress, her eyes fluttering shut for a second. “You should try being in my position right now…never seen sunlight look so good on a person before..” She scanned her eyes from Mavuika’s face to her figure, and the ideas she already had in her mind alone were forced to be oppressed almost immediately.
“Mmm~ I disagree.”
“Don’t.” Xilonen rebutted almost way too fast. Her tail brushed against Mavuika’s thigh lightly.
“I do, because the countless times I’ve seen you sunbathe, I’ve never seen anyone look like they’re meant to be in the sun the way you do.~” Mavuika leaned down slowly.
“Then you don’t see what I see..” The hybrid mumbled. Her green eyes were entranced, as if seeing Mavuika’s face inch close in slow motion. It was almost silly how easy it was for Xilonen to blush whenever Mavuika got this close. Whenever her warmth got this close.
Mavuika brought her thumb to trace the bottom of Xilonen’s plush lips. Xilonen watched Mavuika’s eyes study her mouth, the hybrid fighting back the urge to sigh from the arousal alone.
Mavuika kept tracing her thumb around her lips. So soft…so full ... .so slick with gloss and her favorite color lipstick.
“You’re gonna wipe my lipstick off~” Xilonen commented, her voice growing a tiny bit shaking.
“Mm..not like it'll stay on by the end of the day anyway~” Mavuika replied calmly .
Xilonen bit her bottom lip briefly. Five shades she needed to kiss her, she craved it like chocolate after a hard forge.
Mavuika continued her strokes, even humming a bit. Before finally pressing her lips on hers again.
Due to the build up, the kiss to Xilonen felt like a wave of relief; she let out a soft moan.
Mavuika traced her tongue along Xilonen’s lips tantalizingly. Another soft moan escaped those lips. The red head then slipped her tongue inside, and got to work exploring the inside of her mouth. Xilonen's eyes fluttered shut and her tail curled with her toes. Her tongue soon joined in and the instant warmth of both of their tongues colliding made them both exchange moans.
Their tongues danced as their mouths remained open, and Mavuika’s fingers traced Xilonen’s jaw line. They closed their mouths around each other but continued to press their tongues together, Xilonen let out sighs of pleasure.
Mavuika pulled back to see Xilonen’s lipstick was in fact, now smeared. Their warm breaths slapped against each other’s faces.
“Told you~” Mavuika stated, a cocky smirk on her face though she was heavily breathing
“I’m not…wearing lipstick when we go out….whats the point~ ah!!~” She wanted to sound frustrated and annoyed, but she really couldn’t. Especially not now, due to Mavuika’s lips finding their way to the warm pulse of her neck and nibbling.
“The point is that you like it..don’t need to stop on my account~ if you want…I’ll go easy when kissing you~” Mavuika spoke against her neck, her breath hitting Xilonen’s nerve point on her neck.
Xilonen’s ear twitched and she sighed..almost groaned. “No. No need for that.”
Mavuika chuckled and continued to nibble right on that nerve point in her neck. Then she began to suck at it.
Xilonen hummed out and whispered her name on her tongue, her fingers went through Mavuika’s hair and she lightly clenched each time she felt a bite.
“Youve gotten good at this~ mmmmm” Xilonen purred, wrapping her legs around her girlfriend deliciously.
Mavuika stopped and Xilonen allowed her to pull back just a bit for her to take her lips to her ear. She placed a couple of kisses on them, teasing Xilonen’s bathing suit in her fingers.
“You know we can’t do more than this right?” Xilonen stated through bated breath.
“I know, I wasn't planning to.” Xilonen pulled back until she sat right up. “But I wanted to at least kiss you where I could~”
Xilonen chuckled in response. She then yawned and looked at the blue sky through her shades. “Bout that time for a nap..”
“Oh! You sure you don’t wanna go swimming with me?? I’ve been looking to practice some techniques.” Mavuika asked, looking through the bags for something.
“Yep I’m sure, I don’t really swim..” She responded lazily.
Mavuika chuckled and shook her head. “That’s a shame.. I wanted to swim with you.” She pulled out her camera. “Is it that you don’t know how? or..”
Xilonen sighed a little. “No, I just..I don’t swim.”
“Ah..” Mavuika held up her Kamera and snapped a picture of Xilonen all sprawled out and relaxed. “Are you afraid?”
“... Tsk Don’t worry about it ok, just go swim.” Xilonen waved her hand up and down.
Mavuika was simply curious, that's all. She didn’t mean to agitate her, she just didn’t know why she tended to avoid swimming. When she was little, she used to love swimming, climbing and even jumping from great heights. Perhaps this was just another instance of “you like this but I don’t”.
She didn’t wanna press her about it further, it might just be something that’s too sore for her to talk about. That she understood well. She pushed her lips flat for a second and then smiled. “Alright..I’ll be back Kay?” The archon got up and walked towards the shoreline.
Xilonen watched silently, her ears flattening a bit. She turned to the photo Mavuika just took of her and smiled. She smiled softly and set it aside. When she looked back up, Mavuika was chest deep in the ocean and already began to swim. And god dammit leave it to Mavuika to treat it like a challenge. She was swimming like she was training for some sort of sports event. The girl couldn’t relax or something? Damn. Natlan’s archon loved pushing herself to the test and conquering any challenge, but one would think she’d just relax about it? Unfortunately Ms Harborym was not the type to just pass up on any opportunity to better her skills.
Besides, Xilonen knew very well she was having the time of her life. This WAS relaxing to her. And to this day it still perplexes her. To each their own..
Xilonen watched intensely. She used the Kamera to get a closer and better look since at this point, Mavuika went WAY out.
“BE CAREFUL!!!” Xilonen hollered.
“ok!!!!!” Mavuika shouted from a distance, however it was of course pretty quiet from where Xilonen was sitting.
Xilonen took pictures of Mavuika all the way out there, her face warming up at the sight of her covered in water. Breaching it, with her hair swinging up. Oh she took a fuck ton of pictures of that. She walked her dive back in and she lowered the camera. Her face was beat red, and her eyes already told how much she definitely enjoyed the sight. However, she also couldn’t help but worry a bit….she was out pretty far..and each time she dived down, it took her longer to get back up. Almost like she was trying to stretch out her time underwater for endurance. She cringed at the thought, and suddenly her ears flatted down again.
Mavuika came up from the water, breaching again before diving right back down.
Mavuika was in fact, trying to build underwater endurance. But that wasn't all, she wanted to collect sea shells. There were very beautiful ones all around the ocean floor. Such a thing helped take her mind off of her time underwater. She swam up after grabbing a few more shells and popped her head out of the water like a daisy from the dirt, in spring. She gasped for air and swam back to Xilonen.
Xilonen watched her come back and her ears perked up a little again. Her tail also stopped swaying back and forth on the sand, and at this point, it was completely coated in it.
Mavuika hummed a tune and sat next to the hybrid all wet. The water on her dripped onto the blankets they laid out.
“Look, I got us some sea shells!! When I was younger, me and my sister Hine would look for shells to bring home..I thought to do the same with my girlfriend!” Mavuika laid the shells out one by one. Some of them were big and some were teeeeny tiny.
“Aww how cute. I could definitely make this into some cool jewelry!” Xilonen grabbed some and looked at them in her palm. “Oh or! I could study the shapes and carve the shells out of ore. Hmm..”
“Yep, I think I’ll just leave them as they are for me, I’ll put them somewhere or leave them on my desk. One time me and my sister found this really big shell, I’m talking at least as big as a baby yumunkasaur. It had spots on it, and we both took turns keeping it in our room since we both wanted it bad! I remember she said “this shell has to be the biggest shell in Teyvat!” Then proceeded to make up a creature out of the shell..she had the most amazing imagination..” Mavuika looked at the shell a little, her smile both joyful and melancholy.
Xilonen noticed her girlfriend’s expression. She looked at her for a bit. “You ok?” Her face was analytical, but she was worried.
“Yeah, I’m okay.”
Xilonen placed her hand on Mavuika’s knee. “She sounds sweet. She actually reminds me of Nepecha.”
“Oh really now?”
“N-well, She tells stories, she helps around the forge, she likes those little comics and fairytales. Nepecha will talk your ear off, but she’s genuinely so sweet, I never have the heart to tune her out.”
“Hahah!! That does sound like Hine. You know..it’s almost like you have a sister now.”
“Oh yeah, heh, she’s already called me ‘big sis’ on occasion. She’s family now and even Auntie told me I was like her older sister..”
“Join the older sister club!” Mavuika shook Xilonen gently. The water from her body dropped onto Xilonen. “Embrace the call!!” Her tone was dramatic and mighty…the voice she usually puts on when addressing the people of Natlan.
“You’re getting me wet!!” Xilonen chuckled and scooted away.
Mavuika chuckled and grabbed her in a tight hug, getting all the salty ocean water on her.
“AH!! MAVUIKA!” Xilonen shouted and tried to get her off.
“Ok!! Hold on!! I’ll use my fire to dry us off.” With that Mavuika activated her nightsoul and used her pyro power to dry them off. She chuckled and let Xilonen go. Then..
She pinched her ( he he)
Mavuika got up and booked it as the Jaguar-woman hybrid dashed after her with the speed of a predator.
Mavuika chuckled and rushed into the water, Xilonen stopped in front of it. The archon turned around and looked at the blacksmith
“You’re lucky! YOU'RE SO LUCKY!!” Xilonen yelled, pointing at her.
Mavuika laughed hysterically. “Not even that far away from you, you know.”
Xilonen groaned lowly, almost like a literal jaguar. “I’ll Wait till you get out!!!!”
“Domt have to if you just get in!!”
“I can’t!!!” Xilonen yelled, her tone going from playful to aggravated.
“Is it the headphones?? Your sensitivity to sounds and noise shouldn't affect you. None of your triggers are out here..” Mavuika stated calmly, trying to ease her up.
Xilonen didn’t respond. She just eyed the water cautiously
Mavuika frowned and walked up to her slowly. “Xilo, mi vida…what's up? Please?..Hey look at me” She held her partner’s face up.
Xilonen looked into Mavuika’s eyes and sighed. “I’m just, I have a bit of a thing about the ocean. I'm not that good of a swimmer either..”
“I can teach you, Xilonen. In fact if you’re not that good of a swimmer, have you tried asking Mualani for help?”
“Well, she did, but I wasn’t the best student. I scratched her up preeeetty badly when she tried to teach me to breast stroke…it was a long time ago and she still has my scratch marks.” Xilonen rubbed the back of her neck.
“Oh…well have you tried practicing more ever since?” Mavuika asked.
“Nope.”
“Then again, I can help you! I taught one of my friends how to swim a long time ago, teaching people is easy for me..” Mavuika stretched out her hand.
Xilonen looked at Mavuika, then looked at the ocean around them, her ears remaining flat against her head.
“Hey..” Mavuika pulled her in a little. “I promise you can count on me. Ok?”
Xilonen blinked and looked around again. Though once her eyes found Mavuika’s, a warm feeling formed in her chest. “Hhh alright. I trust you. Please break that trust.”
“I would never..” Mavuika placed her hand on Xilonen’s cheek to caress it.
Xilonen nodded once and took off her headphones. She placed both hoops down and walked back to the ocean.
“You good? No pain?” Mavuika reached out her hand
“Yeah, Not yet.” Xilonen slowly took it and the red head slowly led them away from shore.
Xilonen’s face remained flat, but her ears and tail told it all. And she didn’t like the fact that they were getting deeper and deeper.
Mavuika occasionally looked back and gave a hand squeeze for comfort before they reached where they’ll practice.
Once they arrived, Mavuika turned and held her hands.
“Ok, we’re gonna go over some backstrokes, breaststrokes, some kicking.. and don’t worry, I’ll hold onto you the entire time, and if I do, I’ll let you know ok?”
Xilonen looked at Mavuika and nodded. She trusted Mavuika with her life, and she knew Mavuika would try her very best to keep that trust.
So, they did just as Mavuika said that would. They started off with some backstrokes, Mavuika holding Xilonen’s body as she moved her through the water. Then after about a few of those, they moved on to the breastroke. Xilonen was doing pretty well, and even though she was nervous, she kept a determined expression and attitude that helped her focus on what needed to be done.
They did a bunch of these a few more times, as Xilonen really wanted to commit these methods into memory. And in a fun twist, Xilonen was actually enjoying herself!! Mavuika’s soft, patient tone made the learning more pleasant. Mavuika stayed true to her promise that she wasn’t going anywhere, and she wasn’t going to let Xilonen go until SHE wanted to swim without support. Every encouragement and every loving gesture when she did good, made Xilonen completely forget her little fear of the ocean. She should’ve expected this from her girlfriend who was all about dispelling fear and doubt.
Then, Xilonen was ready to swim on her own. Doing everything taught to her, she swam to Mavuika across various distances. Each successful execution ended in a proud embrace. Xilonen was a fast learner, so it wasn’t like she wasn’t going to get it. Further proving that she was holding herself back a little by avoiding the ocean and the idea of practicing all together.
After a successful session, and some further play in the water, Splashing each other and kissing tenderly, under the golden light of the setting sun, they both swam back to shore.
Mavuika dried them off in a jiffy, and Xilonen let out her usual yawn. “That..took a lot outta me. I think I’m gonna take a nap..”
“Oh but keep your eyes open just a little longer ok? I wanna take some pictures..” Mavuika requested.
Xilonen shrugged. “Alright,”
Mavuika took a picture of the beautiful beach first. She caught the birds, some of the People of the Springs tribe, and the spirit ways.
She looked over at Xilonen who was watching her to keep her eyes open. The archon chuckled and walked to her. “Look!”
Xilonen’s eyes didn’t change, her eyes were still dimmed, but she did smile.
“Hehehe!” Mavuika took another picture of her as soon as she saw her smile grow. “Beautiful~” She looked at the photos of her sleepy lover and smiled warmly. “Beautiful..” she repeated, this time quieter.
“Let me take a photo of you now..” Xilonen said softly, yawning between her words.
Mavuika chuckled. “Keep awake” she winked.
“Hur di hur hur.” She snapped a few pictures of Mavuika. Such a beautiful woman..it made the hybrid’s cheeks burn. She continued to take pictures and once she was done, she looked at them and showed them off. “You look cute~”
Mavuika crawled over and looked at them. She smiled with a bit of teeth this time.
Xilonen committed such a smile to memory, and will put it in a part of her brain that will never be touched or tainted.
Mavuika scooted next to her. “Few more, just a few ok?”
Xilonen yawned and nodded. “After this no more okay? I can barely keep my eyes open.”
Mavuika snapped a picture of them both in the camera. Their smiles were sweet and simple.
Then she snapped another, where she kissed Xilonen’s cheek, a brighter smile on Xilonen’s face. It was a brighter smile by her standards anyway.
Then the last picture that was taken was of them kissing each other. The kiss was soft yet loving.
Mavuika took the photos and shook them each, while Xilonen put her glasses on and settled on her blanket. Mavuika looked over at the hybrid, who let out one final yawn before closing her eyes under her shades.
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Soon night fall began and the moon rose slowly
Mavuika made a bonfire for them, and turned on a radio that she brought. They sat in comfortable silence for a minute, nothing but the sound of the radio, the waves, and the crackling of the fire filling the air. She looked over at her still napping partner and scooted over to her. She laid next to her and began to play with her pink and blue braid. It was sort of rough to mess with considering the fact that it was wet.
Mavuika let out a soft yawn as she rubbed the hair between her fingers. She began to hum along with the radio, her fingers gently on Xilonen’s cheek.
She pushed herself just a little bit closer, until her face was inches from Xilonen’s. Her eyes grew heavy, and she yawned once more. She would’ve had a drink, but she was driving them back, so she was gonna have a drink when she got home.
Besides, the night didn’t need alcohol. Mavuika was perfectly content right where she was. Feeling the warmth of her girlfriend and of the fire, she felt at peace. The music soothing her to the exhaustion that wasn't unwelcomed, and crashing of the waves that provided a nice white noise.
Yep..Xilonen was definitely onto something earlier. Mavuika closed her eyes, snuggled closer to her hybrid lover, and soon they were both in deep slumber. All under the starry night sky, concluding their perfect beach day.