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

二十

Why was he fighting demons? Because they were a threat?

He knows about that... but he still wasn't sure.

What did those two know? Why were they so shocked at him not remembering this person?

Were they that important? Did he hold them dear?

So many questions with obvious answers kept being thrown inside his head. But he didn't know those such, obvious answers.

Xiao bit the inside of his cheek, and his lips formed another frown. He wasn't getting anywhere near remembering anything.

He would have gone to somewhere he's been to with this person if he had any leads. Maybe if he was able to see this person, he would remember something.

That's what he hoped for.

Xiao didn't realize how long he had stood for in the middle of the room, as Zhongli returned with the man from Bubu Pharmacy. Baizhu.

He was told to sit back down, which he obeyed. And let Baizhu take some tests.

"Selective amnesia. I would like to think whatever memory he had lost, was very important. Maybe a bit of a traumatic experience?" Baizhu wrote down some things on a parchment paper, as he pushed his glasses up. "I don't think it is very severe, I'm sure if he sees anything that reminds him of her, then he might remember. But I think the most affective way to trigger it, would be for him to see the person instead... do you know where they are?"

Zhongli looked at his lap, and pursed his lips.

"No, she has been missing for a month. We have yet to know her whereabouts."

Baizhu frowned as well, at the misfortunate situation they faced.

"That's very unfortunate..." Baizhu mumbled.

Venti returned as well, and didn't look very happy as well.

"Have you found anything?" Zhongli asked.

Venti shook his head as he jumped through the window again and walked over to the men.

"Ming, or anyone for the matter was nowhere at the mountain. I don't know where they could have been... but didn't you say there were demons all over Liyue?"

"Demons...? Ah yes, Xiao and the others were fending them off..." Zhongli's voice trailed off, as he started getting another thought. "Demons? Why would there be many demons all over Liyue?"

"Could somebody have summoned them maybe?" Baizhu suggested.

Zhongli's hand made its way to his chin again, as he was deep in thought once more.

"Summoned?"

Venti sat on the edge of the bed again, as Xiao was still confused. Demons? Summon?

"Was that the reason why I was injured?" Xiao asked Zhongli.

"Yes, it was actually." Zhongli nodded.

He was injured because of demons? What kind of demons?

He started seeing some hilichurls with a menacing aura around them. And him, attacking them... but that's about it. One part of his memory returned.