If, and Only If || (Xiao x Reader)

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Xiao shivered at the thought she might even be dead because of the mass amount of evil spirits. Monsters. Maybe even ghosts. And he convinced himself that wasn't the worst case scenario.

Once he made it, he indeed saw her figure. And a boy with light blue hair on the ground. He seems like an exorcist.

Y/N stood in front of the boy who looked dirty, and slight beat up. He looked shocked to say the least.

"Stay right behind me, Chongyun."

Chongyun nodded slowly and stood up closely behind her. While his eyes trailed up to her smiling face when she glanced at him for confirmation.

Xiao realized Barbatos panting with his hands on his knees behind him, tired.

"A— are you sure you can take them all down?" Chongyun asked nervously.

"Of course. It's just a few evil spirits. But I shouldn't jinx myself with the famous phrase we all know of. If you know what I'm talking about."

"I need to go help—" Barbatos grabbed the back of Xiao's little fabric strap that was attacked to the back of his neck.

"Hold it."

"What? Why are you stopping me?" Xiao was well aware, and he came to notice the serious look on Barbatos.

"You'll just get in her way if you go out there."

"What are you—"

"Just watch. You haven't seen her in battle before, fighting something ever have you?" Barbatos' expression was hard to explain now.

"No. But—" Xiao was cut off when Barbatos yanked him down to the ground, behind a few bushes of leaves next to a tree with grown sunsettias.

"Watch. You'll see why she's one of the powerful among the others here in Liyue, I'm positive."

The little adeptus had no choice but to comply. But he was reluctant.

Y/N glowered at the evil spirits. They didn't take on the same forms. They looked like demons. Normal exorcists wouldn't be able to easily perform an exorcism. Other than Chongyun, since he only had to be there and they all flee. But of course, this time it didn't seem to work, so he had to fend them off himself with his own power. To his luck, Y/N was walking around the place looking for cor lapis near him. Only to see Chongyun being blown back.

One of the demons decided to charge at her, and a few others followed through. It clawed at her full of malice. And she only had to grab it's head, and channeling her power and creating an explosion to let it disappear. Similar to when she crumbled the one demon that managed to get inside her mountain.

One blow.

Xiao quirked an eyebrow up. Barbatos looked excited for some reason. And brought out a cup of wine out of no where, as a substitute for not having a snack to watch everything unfold. He prefers the wine much more though.

Chongyun slightly stumbled back, shocked by the explosion. But stopped himself from falling back any farther.

Y/N only socializes with a very, very few people. Well, only socializes with the people of Liyue enough to not reveal 'Xiwangmu.' Or not want to know her name. The goddess name that should not be said out loud to the common folk. So, if she deems someone to be intriguing enough, she would let them call her by, Y/N. But only a rarely few people. Excluding the traveler, because it was necessary. He was intriguing though, she'll admit.

There was a hoard of monsters at her. But she only flicked a finger, a single finger to take them all down. Her power with her, stars, and the skies. Maybe even the universe, was all so used to her.

Chongyun was stunned. Absolutely. Stunned. I mean, who wouldn't? And the fact that, that was not her full capability, and doesn't even compare to how much she used during the archon war, would be much more surprising. Almost as surprising to find out Zhongli who works at the funeral parlor, to be non other than Rex Lapis.

Xiao had no words. His mouth hung slightly open. And the 'not-even-close-to-drunk' Barbatos had to close it for him.

"Do you see why I told you that you would only get in the way? You forgot, that Y/N is far more capable of fighting than you think. She truthfully, obliterated most of the gods in her way to protect the old blockhead, and her people. Oh! And she helped me a few times too. It was like having 100 men on the battlefield." Barbatos joked, with a small chuckle. Sounded like a child.

"I guess I did. I'm not used to seeing someone all too powerful, like Rex Lapis. She seemed sort of like an arrogant woman when I first met her. But... she knows how to get her few things done. I can see it." Xiao slumped his shoulders to relax, and sighing in defeat.

Meanwhile, Y/N was exploding the demons left and right. She might even be capable of changing the whole landscape. Because, you know. Large meteors, showering down on you.

From time to time Chongyun would duck under her arm with his hands on his head, then getting back up quickly. Maybe even slapping a talisman on one of their foreheads.

If they had one.... *shrug*

But he could see a few sweat forming on the side of her head, while her hanfu would sway along with her movement.

She would get irritated that they just won't end and kick them in their stomach with another glare of hers. And like a stack of dominoes they would topple down.

Y/N slapped one. Just for the fun of it, really. And the other boys winced at the loud slap noise. And soon after, she would blast that one too without hesitation.

She hasn't fought so much in a liiiiittle while. At least, not this much since the archon war, and... another part of events that came after.

Barbatos stood up from his spot, whilst throwing his wine bottle at a demon in the back while she wasn't looking.

The one thing none of them knew, was that she herself, knew where these demons came from. Someone, and someone she didn't want to know, summoned them most likely around Liyue. And let them scatter around the whole area to wreak havoc.

They still were alive. And they still have a few power. And thats what scared her the most. Whoever was summoning them on purpose have no goal whatsoever. But they still do, have a goal. And that. Is something only they would know. Whatever goal that was, had to do with Y/N. They would come back to her.

Nightmares... just pure nightmares. She was able to contain them after knowing that they have died. But knowing, they are still here, sent shivers down her whole body with fear. And anger.

A/N: You might be confused with why she's feeling this way, but I promise, it'll be revealed soon. Also... I've been reading other fanfics to improve my writing a little. I think it helped. I don't really know.