Summary: Your lover has magically turned into a cat! (Please help him)
Genre: fluff, crack?
Warnings: none
Note: a very late fic/hc inspired by genshin's april fools post :'> apologies in advance if this is similar to other fics, i hadn't read one yet so any similarities is by coincidence, it is not my intention to steal!
( Part Two ! )
Diluc Ragnvindr
After a long day of running errands, defeating monsters, and being away from your beloved, you finally make your way back to your new home: the Dawn Winery.
The sunset made a beautiful backdrop for your home, and you just can't wait to return to the warm and loving arms of Diluc to soothe your sore limbs and fatigued soul.
You finally open the doors, about to call out to your lover when a furry obstacle blocks your way.
"Dearest, I'm home─oh? And who might you be, you dapper looking gentleman?" You smile and tilt your head at the cat who was sitting patiently by the doorway as if waiting for your arrival.
The cat looks up at you expectantly in return, slowly blinking up at you. It exudes an aura of elegance not common in a cat. But why is it so irresistibly adorable?
It has midnight black fur with red highlights, quite an unusual yet very elegant appearance. What caught your eye further was the collar, necktie, and ruby red gem it adorned, identical to your lover's accessories.
You slowly reach out a hand to not spook it, cooing at the way it immediately rubs its face onto your palm.
"Aww, did Diluc get us a cat? You're adorable!" You chuckle as you shower it with affection.
"Speaking of Diluc, have you seen a tall, handsome, kinda scary looking but still very hot fella around? He owes me some cuddles as you can see," you jokingly ask the cat, who quietly meows back as if it was entertained.
You walk past the cat (much to its disappointment) and make you way further into the house, "Diluc? My loooove?"
The cat meows at each of your calls in response. Hmm, very odd indeed.
The further you explore inside, the more worried you get. He promised to be home before dinner after all, and he never breaks a promise.
The cat seems to notice your growing uneasiness and tugs on the hem of your pants with its claws.
"Ah, are you hungry, little baby? I guess I could get you something to eat while I wait," you ponder, reaching down to pick it up and hold it close to your chest.
Soon enough you push a plate of fresh fish in front of the cat, crouching next to it on the kitchen floor.
It stares at the food in disgust, before looking back at you as if to say 'really?'
"Oh come on, that's high quality fish!" You pout at it, leaning your face closer to its own.
After a staring contest, you affectionately kiss the top of its head, sighing and complaining about wanting your lover home already.
A puff of smoke wraps around the cat in front of you the moment your lips touch its fur. The smoke catches you by surprise and makes you cough a bit and... wait, why is the smoke adorned by glitter?
After the smoke dissipates, there sits your red haired lover.
You stare at each other with wide eyes, still processing the whole situation.
"...hey hottie, come here often?"
Diluc snorts (snorts!) at your attempt at flirting before kissing your forehead like you did to his cat form.
"Sorry to make you wait, sweetheart. I suppose I found your tall, handsome, kinda scary looking but still very hot fella."
If you melt into a puddle of goo in his arms, I won't blame you.
Alhaitham
You and your lover had arranged to meet up at Puspa Café for a date, how cute!
However, minutes have passed since your agreed meeting time, and you have yet to see a sign of Alhaitham anywhere. This was an unusual thing to happen as he valued you too much to make you wait even a second.
Before you got up to look for him in the Akademiya, a gray cat suddenly pounced on your lap.
You let out a surprised gasp at its sudden appearance before laughing it off.
"Hi there cutie," you rub at its chin, hoping it won't bite your fingers off.
Instead of a violent outburst, it instead closes its eyes and preens at your affections.
This gave you the time to take in its appearance. Fur with the same shade as your lover's hair, with the tips of its long coat turning white exactly like Alhaitham's. It even had an identical green ahoge on top of its head!
"Are you Haitham..."
The cat perks up, looking at you with hopeful eyes as if saying 'yes yes!'
"...'s cat?"
Its ears pull back in disappointment, and you almost feel bad if it didn't suddenly bite your fingers in annoyance.
"Ow hey!" You whine as you pull back.
Its eyes in sharp slits suddenly dilate and its ears droop. Huh, it reminds you of your lover whenever you scold him for being too blunt toward his subordinates.
"Aww cheer up lil guy, the bite didn't hurt that much! Although...what is it about my dear's name that made you so mad, huh?" You ponder for a bit, staring at the cat as if it would answer back.
You sigh and pick it up from your lap, embarking on a quest to search for Alhaitham around Sumeru City.
The cat wriggles out of your hands in order to perch on top of your shoulder. It holds itself with an air of sophistication and authority, like your proud little bodyguard.
(It also hisses at anyone who tries to get close to you, proving your thoughts to be correct)
After hours of searching to no avail, you meet up with your close group of friends outside your home to relay your concern.
Cyno, Tighnari, and Kaveh stand around you as you explain, not bothering to hide your distress, "I swear, no one has seen him all day! What if something bad happened?"
The General Mahamatra hums in thought before his eyes land on the cat, "Truly a cat-astrophe...we should still stay paw-sitive nonetheless."
You and the cat sigh in exasperation as Tighnari elbows him on the side.
Kaveh remained silent the whole time, only staring at the cat on your shoulder with suspicious eyes.
"Alhaitham?" He asks out loud.
The cat turns to him and meows in a tone that awfully sounds like 'what?'
"...oh archons," you take him off your shoulder and hold him up so that you're eye-to-eye.
"Meow twice if you're Haitham."
Lo and behold, it (he?) meowed twice.
"Actually, meow three times for good measure," Tighnari adds.
Cat-haitham did as told.
"Just to be sure, meow four times," Kaveh added again, looking highly entertained at his roommate's misfortune.
Instead of doing as told, Cat-haitham yowls in annoyance, similar to his typical sarcastic replies to the architect.
"Oh that's him alright," Kaveh snickers.
You look at the cat and back at the men in bewilderment, "How do we turn him back?"
Cyno speaks up again, "Maybe a true love's kiss would work?"
Just as Tighnari smacks the former's head, you pout and lightly kiss Cat-haitham on the nose anyway.
Poof!
After the smoke dies down, Alhaitham stands in the center of it all, a mix of relief, annoyance, and exhaustion adorning his handsome face.
He ignores your group of friends in favor of resting his head on your shoulders, mumbling incoherent words about being drained.
You pat his back as the rest bid the two of you goodbye.
"Guess we should reschedule our date?" You chuckle as he leans his weight further onto you.
He hums non committedly, "I'll make it up to you tomorrow. Right now, I just want to be as close to you as...paw-ssible."
