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[childeishly]

[ he doubts these stupid demons know jack from shit, so it's all going to cost the same here. ha! he wins~ hums along. ] I'll make sure to have all that for your visit to Wild City. Mm, you and your violetgrass, Xiansheng. [ chuckles, shutting his eyes. ] But I'll make sure to have that too.

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You are as generous as always, Childe.

[ He pours the boiling water into two cups, carefully setting them on a tray and letting the tea steep. ]

Shall we move to my room then? Though I'm afraid it is very barren at the moment.

[childeishly]

Not to just anybody, Xiansheng... [ hums into his back as he peels himself away. ] You should have that dragon plush in there, if nothing else, right? [ he heads out of the kitchen and starts poking around like he knows where he’s going. ]

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Third door on the left.

[ Zhongli generously supplies when Childe is about to open someone else's room.

And behind that door will be a very standard and barren Heart Soldier Senshi bedroom - the dragon plush is settled on the room's only shelving and propped up next to it are some Tokyo tour guides borrowed from the library.

Otherwise, there isn't much to see here.

He sets the tray down carefully on the nightstand for lack of anywhere else to put it. ]

Yes. I kept it, of course. It was a gift.

[childeishly]

[ he heads for the third door on the left immediately, heading inside and... huh. heart soldier’s rooms don’t look the least bit comfortable. ]

Is this thing supposed to be your bed... [ pokes the pod bed and frowns. ]

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Ah. Yes.





[ And now that they are in the privacy of his room. ]

The decor and architecture of this dorm is ghastly. I do not understand it at all.

[childeishly]

...uh, yeah, it's pretty terrible. [ he pokes at it again. ] I don't know how the heck someone's supposed to sleep comfortably in this.

[ ... ]

Ah! Jason mentioned being able to buy other unit's aesthetic furniture... somewhere. It's expensive, but maybe I can get you a new bed.

And here I thought Wild City's aesthetic was bad, but, yeesh, this is definitely worse. I like my little wintery hidey hole.

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That is very generous of you.

[ And while Childe is poking at the bed, Zhongli will try to force open the lid, propping it open with whatever he can find. His spear in necessary. ]

But for the moment, it will have to do.

Now sit. You should not be on your feet if your head injury is impairing your vision.

[childeishly]

...don't worry, Xiansheng, I'll take care of you. [ pats his back and waits for him to prop it open before taking a seat and... this is awkward. how is this supposed to be comfortable??? ] We should go take a bunch of pillows from that soft room you mentioned and just... shove them all up in here, so at least that way it'll be somewhat comfy.

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Then I shall procure them.

Wait here.

[ And give him time to pick out only the best pillows from the soft room.

It may take longer than is strictly necessary. ]

[childeishly]

[ when zhongli returns he'll find an arctic fox wearing a fatui mask curled up alongside a big dragon plush that has somehow found its way onto the floor. ]

1/2

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Chi---

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[ Oh no.

Oh no, it's so cute.

And Zhongli carefully tries to arrange the pillows and blankets around the pair so as not to disturb the fox. ]

[childeishly]

[ he stirs just a little from the addition of the pillows and blankets, but otherwise just lets out a strange little noise as he cuddles impossibly closer to the dragon. ]

1/2

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[ He sits down next to Childe, folding his legs beneath him as he watches the fox dig deeper into the nest and stuffed plush. ]

You were much more tired than you let on.

Whatever am I going to---

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Ah, the tea. . .

[childeishly]

[ as soon as zhongli sits beside him... WARMTH DETECTED. he lifts his furry little head and blinks, blearily looking up at zhongli before trying to climb into his lap and curl back up. this is his new sleeping spot, tyvm, sorry about your tea. ]

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[ Luckily, Zhongli has gained experience with the stray cats that live around the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor so that he easily makes room for the fox in his lap, stroking his fur gently much like Childe had done for him when he was a cat. ]

That's it.

Rest now.

[childeishly]

[ in a few minutes he's out like a light and if zhongli needs to move he can easily move childe elsewhere. he's exhausted too, or perhaps just the comfort of being nestled this close to zhongli had something to do with it... or both! ]

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[ Childe is going to awaken still in Zhongli's lap. Though Zhongli has moved during the night, draping blankets around his shoulders and bracing pillows up against the pod bed so he can sleep propped up next to it. ]

[childeishly]

[ rubs at his eyes and stares up at zhongli. ] ...this can't be comfortable. [ peers through the darkness at the remaining pillows and blankets and then eyes the door. hm. maybe he can build zhongli a nest... looks back up at him to see if he's sleeping. ]

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[ He's out like a light.

Rocks (and blockheads) are heavy sleepers. ]

[childeishly]

[ ...! it's time to raid heart soldier senshi of all it's spare pillows and blankets. this probably takes him A WHILE, because he's an idiot and remains a fox throughout the entire thing, but eventually he's got everything PILED into zhongli's room. making the nest takes even more time, but at some point he's back in zhongli's lap and gently bapping his face with his paw. ]

Xiansheng. Wake up. [ so we can... go back to sleep. gg childe. ] I made a nest for us.

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[ Still half asleep, he brushes away whatever is touching his face, grumbling something under his breath, as he re-crosses his arms and settles back against the pod bed. ]

[childeishly]

...

[ moves out of zhongli’s lap and changes back to normal, reaching to brush at his bangs. ] Xiansheng. Who knew that when you finally could sleep you’d be out like a light... [ he chuckles to himself, framing his face with his hand as he smiles. ]

I guess if you’re going to be stubborn. [ he sits back and stares at zhongli for a few moments before chewing on his lip and then, to hell with it, he’s sleeping so it’s fine. he drops a kiss on his forehead and then hurtles himself backward into the nest. ]

...night Zhongli.