Kazuha arrives to Mondstadt to meet with Aether, but somehow ends up being entrusted with the delicate task of taking care of a kid... who loves explosions
A/N: Hiiii!! I'm back from my break 😸 I hope you're all doing well ^_^ Today's fic was requested by a sweet anon and it was a challenge to write, since it's such a rare pair, but I had a lot of fun nonetheless!! Buona lettura 💚🩶❤️ (Have a nice reading)
DISCLAIMER: This is a tickle fic, if it's not to your taste I don't suggest you read it
It took a lot of energy and many days, but after a long trip, Kazuha arrived at Mondstadt. It was a little more chilly than in Inazuma, but it didn't bother him at all. He loved the fresh air and the sunny weather, and the wind was blowing just enough to make it enjoyable.
He admired the quaint architecture, so different from the one of his homeland but attractive and admirable nonetheless, and took a quick tour of the town, stopping to grab a snack.
After getting a taste of Mondstadt grilled fish, which left him extremely satisfied, he kept walking, until he stumbled on the person he was looking for.
"Hello Traveler, it's been a while"
The blonde turned around quickly, surprised to hear that familiar voice in that moment. He smiled widely when he saw the Wanderer waving at him and greeted him warmly. "Kazuha! What are you doing here?"
"Captain Beidou heard about the Weinlesefest and wanted to pay a visit, but Ningguang needed her in Liyue, so she sent me here to buy some wine for the crew. She knew you'd be there, so she sent me to let me see you again." The heir of the Kaedehara Clan explained, but he felt another presence approaching. However, he remained calm because said presence didn't seem or sound menacing.
"Oh, is this a friend of yours, Aether?"
Kazuha saw a young man appear from behind the Traveler. He had light blond hair and blue eyes, and he was as tall as Aether, more or less. "I'm Albedo, Chief Alchemist of the Knights of Favonious. It's a pleasure to meet you." The young man introduced himself.
The Wanderer did the same and they chatted for a couple of minutes. It seemed like the Alchemist needed to run some experiments with the Traveler while he was still in town, but he had to look after a certain Klee, which made it hard to go to Dragonspine... and made it dangerous to go into a lab with delicate and explosive substances.
Being the gentleman and great friend he was, the red-eyed guy offered himself to remain with this Klee while Aether and Albedo went to the mountain, which the other two gratefully accepted.
Arrangements were made, and in an hour everyone was ready.
After saying goodbye to the scientist, Klee looked at Kazuha, curious about where he was from, so they decided to take a walk while getting to know each other better.
"Ooohh I like your story..." the child said with a tone full of admiration towards that guy who seemed to have traveled so much already.
"Klee likes the wind, too! Here in Mondstadt resides the Anemo Archon! I think he'd like you really much!" She said cheerfully.
After a while, the kid started to get bored, so she asked to her new friend if they could play a game together. Kazuha agreed immediately, curious to know which games she liked, but she told him that her game was particular and he had to follow her.
She led him to a lake full of fishes and pulled out a strange object, which smelled like gunpowder to the Wanderer. He jumped up alarmed and tried to get rid of that object, but Klee reassured him and said it was all part of the game.
"Are you sure it's alright?" He asked, still really perplexed and doubting the positive impact of that game. "Of course it is!" She reassured him, even though he perceived a slight hesitation in her tone, "Watch this!"
...
"Klee, I told you countless times you must NOT blow up fishes!" Jean's voice had such an angry tone that Kazuha thought he could feel the walls tremble. It appeared that the child had forgotten about the blonde lady's order to not play with fishes, and he had to listen to that scolding as well, since he was with her.
"And you even got our new guest involved this time! Come on, give me all your bombs!" The Acting Grand Master was fuming and it was only thanks to Kazuha's intervention that Klee got the permission to go out to play again, but she had to be under his surveillance every second.
The two of them decided to take another walk and stopped at the Statue of the Seven in Windreise. They sat down to rest and enjoy the pleasant breeze, that carried the fresh scent of Whirlwind Asters, but the Inazuman guy noticed that his little companion was still moping.
He knew Jean was right and that scolding was deserved, but he just couldn't stay there and watch a sad child. Her brother wouldn't have been happy about it, either. He needed to think about something, so he focused and finally had an idea.
"Would you like me to tell you some stories of Inazuma?" It was perfect, stories are the best ways to distract kids. Klee seemed enthusiastic, so he hosted her on his lap and started his narration. To make it less confusing for her, he chose to talk about how the Traveler had solved the civil war in Inazuma, that way she would've known the main character and she probably would've been more interested.
"The valiant Traveler had just saved the city of Liyue Harbor from the evil god Osial, but he couldn't find out anything about his sister. So, he decided to go to Inazuma, but it was a hard trip because it's an island and there were many storms. Only the captain of the ship I live on was able to sail all the way to Ritou, an island of Inazuma." Kazuha explained, keeping everything simple to not annoy his companion.
"When he arrived, he found out that the Archon had decided to take away all the Visions from her people." Klee gasped, "No!! Why would she do that?" She was really confused, but at the same time the story was intriguing.
Kazuha didn't go into detail, "She was really sad, and people whispered false things to her ears to make her go against her people. The Traveler tried to talk to her, but she wouldn't listen. Her ears were sealed by the bad people's influence."
While he talked about ears and listening, he began to massage the kid's ears, and wasn't disappointed when she rewarded him with some bubbly giggles. "Mr. Storyteller! Hahahaha it ticklehehes!" She squealed, while her ears were gently caressed.
"I apologize for such inconvenience, but I'm afraid my mimics are fundamentals for my narration. Would you let me continued, accompanied by my movements, please?" He asked, ready to stop if she said no, but the child nodded between her chuckles, so he just went on.
"Unfortunately, the Traveler lost the first duel against the Archon, but he managed to get away, thanks to his friends. He trained really hard, and before he knew it, he was ready to face the God of Thunder again." He gave the kid a little break from the tickling, that way she could keep her focus on the story.
"However, the leader of the bad guys who were influencing the Archon couldn't just let the Traveler ruin her plans, sho she challenged him to a duel first." He prepared his wiggling fingers to strike again, now that Klee was distracted and engulfed in his narration.
"She was a scary opponent. She had the power to create ice so cold that it felt like it could bite you..." He started scribbling and nibbling on the little girl's neck, watching carefully to notice any sign of discomfort, but given how much she was laughing and not trying to gey away, he understood that he could go on.
"Eehehehek!! She wahahas so mehehehean!!" She complained while jumping and squeaking from the nibbles. Kazuha smiled, looking at how much she was enjoying herself. "Oh, she was really mean, and she had a secret power! She could use fire as well, and she created Pyro tornados that blew away everything!"
Keeping the connection with the word 'blow', he blew a few raspberries on Klee's neck, enjoying how her laughter increased in pitch. "AAAAHHHAHAHAHA IT TICKLES!! IT TIHIHIHICKLES!!" The red-eyed girl squirmed all over. "That's how strong her tornados were" He replied in a fake solemn tone, giving the kid another break.
"After a strenuous fight, the evil woman was defeated and her minions were forced to retire, but it wasn't over yet. The Traveler still had to face the mighty Archon." Kazuha added, endeared by how the little rascal was already giggling in anticipation, as if she had already understood what was about to come.
"The battle was heated. The Traveler was determined, but the God was furious. Her lightnings fell all over the battlefield, hitting everywhere at an impressive speed. He started poking and squeezing Klee's midriff, making little 'zap sounds' as if his quick attacks were the lightnings of the Raiden Shogun.
"EEEEEHH!! MR STORYTELLEHEHER PLEHEAHAHAHSE IT TICKLES!! EEHEHEHEK!!" Kazuha tickled her gently. His fingers were nimble and moved quickly, but in a more gentle way compared to when he reserved that treatment for his friends. It was only natural to be more careful, though, since he was dealing with a child.
"WAAAAHHAHAHAHAHA I CAHAHAN'T!! PLEAHAHASE STAHAHAHAP!!" Hearing the little girl's pleads, he stopped immediately and rubbed her torso to ease the remaining tingly feeling.
"It took a lot of ambition, determination, and effort, but in the end the Traveler won the duel, also thanks to all the people who wanted to regain or defend their visions. The Archon changed her mind and her ways, and the civil war came to an end. That's how our friend saved the Land of Eternity."
"Wow, you're so good at this, Mr. Storyteller!" Klee's enthusiasm made Kazuha chuckle. That kid was turbulent, but still adorable. The two of them spent the rest of the afternoon playing more games, that were less dangerous than blowing up fishes, and before they knew it, the sun was setting.
They met up with Aether and Albedo at The Good Hunter and ate dinner all together, and when Klee started yawning, the Alchemist decided it was time to go home.
The little girl tried really hard to seem not tired and complained about how it was too soon to end such a fun day, but a poke to her side from the white-haired guy, who reassured her that he would stay in Mondstadt for another week, made her comply and smile again.
They walked together for a while, then Aether and Kazuha headed towards the place they would've shared during that week.
"Bye Traveler, bye Mr. Storyteller! See you tomorrow!!" Klee yelled while waving at them. Albedo said goodbye as well, and then he walked away with the kid.
"So... Mr. Storyteller, huh?" The Traveler asked while they were taking a final stroll around the city at night before heading to their place, "How did she choose that nickname for you?"
"Shhhhh, it's alright Klee, it's ok. Just breathe for me yeah? In, and out, in, and out. Yeah, there you go, just like that ok? Very good."
Albedo shushed the crying spark knight as he gently carried her towards his work station, sitting her up on his examination table so that he could get a better look at the cut on her arm.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't really anything to severe. Just a particularly bad scratch that she'd gotten while she was out blowing up fi- err, playing. She wouldn't need stitches or anything, thankfully, but it did look like it hurt, and it would definitely need to be cleaned and bandaged up until it had the chance to heal.
Klee remained oddly silent throughout the process for the most part, save for the small winces or cries of pain whenever he would touch the wound, to which he would immediately respond with a sympathetic apology and a promise that he would be done soon.
True to his word, it didn't take long at all for the skilled alchemist to finish cleaning and wrapping her small wound, and once he seemed satisfied with his handiwork, he leaned down to press a gentle kiss to her injured arm. Perhaps it was a bit of a childish gesture, as it didn't really do much in terms of the physical healing process, but atleast it seemed to make Klee feel better, if her happy giggles were anything to go by.
"Hehe! That tickles!" She stated honestly, pulling her hand away from him and kicking her legs happily as he set her safely back on the floor, looking as if she couldn't even remember why she'd been so upset in the first place.
"Oh. Does it?" Albedo responded, and he couldn't help but smile fondly at his adoptive little sister, for as much trouble as she tended to get herself into, one of her greatest qualities had always been how quickly she bounced back.
"Hmm, well that's pretty odd. Perhaps I should call my good friend in to run a few more tests then. Do you know which friend I'm talking about?" He asked, a hint of playfulness dancing in his eyes as he watched her think for a moment.
Deciding to help her out a bit, he sneakily reached out to tickle her sides for a moment, and that's when it seemed to dawn on her. She gasped excitedly now that she knew the right answer. "The Tickle Monster!" She cried before scampering off in the opposite direction, happy giggles filling the air as her older brother chased her around the room.
Somewhere out in Teyvat, a mother smiled to herself, sensing the happiness of both her children, even as they were so very far apart.
A/N: this cute idea popped into my head when I was in a lee mood lmao
Summary: Kaeya is watching Klee for the day while Albedo is finishing up an experiment; Klee and Albedo get a special visitor
Word count: ~1.6K
Characters: lee!Albedo, ler!Kaeya, lee/ler Klee
Kaeya was helping Albedo look after Klee today, since Albedo still had some work to finish up. Kaeya was entertaining Klee with a variety of little games to keep her occupied and out Albedo’s hair. He was playing with her over by the seating area opposite the workspace in the Knights of Favonius laboratory, while Albedo was busy experimenting on the other side of the room. It was perfectly safe since Albedo wasn’t working with any dangerous chemicals or anything like that today. He specifically chose to work on the safest experiment he had on his list because he knew that Klee would be around.
Albedo was happy to hear his sister’s gleeful cheers and laughter from all the fun she was having. It definitely beat her usual whining when Albedo was too busy to play with her. She’s pretty good at keeping herself entertained most of the time, but fish blasting, bomb bowling, and jumpty dumpty hammer throw are only fun for so long. She eventually ends up getting bored, lonely, or… caught red-handed.
“Hey Klee, your brother must have taught you a thing or two about anatomy, right?” asked Kaeya.
“A-nat-o-my?” Klee responded, puzzled.
Albedo was almost finished for the day. He was getting a little tired, too. He was almost getting jealous of all the attention that Klee was getting from Kaeya.
“Yes, you know, like how your body is structured, how everything is put together, and where all of your bones and such are. Those kinds of things.”
“Ohh, right! Yes, he has! Sucrose has told me lots of things about bones too!”
“Figures,” Kaeya said, “So, do you know how many ribs you have?”
Albedo perked up; he knew where this was going.
“Hm… I don’t remember!”
“Let’s find out then, shall we?”
“Okay!”
Klee hopped up onto the couch next to where Kaeya was sitting. He lifted her up onto his lap. He then gently placed his hands onto her lowest set of ribs. He used his index fingers to gently wiggle against a rib on each side, slowly going up in pairs.
“One, two…”
“EEP! Hehehe w-waihaihait, Kaeya thahahat aHAHA!”
“Are you alright, Klee? I’m not hurting you at all, am I?”
“Nohoho I’m fine, it, it just eeEEHEHE!!”
“Three, four… It what?”
“Ihihit, it just tihihihickles!”
“It tickles!?” Kaeya gasped, dramatically.
Albedo was officially jealous. He lost any focus he had left.
“Oh no, Klee, I think, I think I’m changing!”
“Changing? Into what?” Klee turned her head to look up at Kaeya.
“I’m, I’m changing into…” Kaeya raised his arms, making claw shapes with his hands and wiggling his fingers, “the tickle monster!!”
“Ahh!!” Klee squealed as she scrambled to get off of Kaeya’s lap.
He stood up and began chasing her, which was really just walking at a slightly faster pace than normal, since his legs were so much longer than hers.
Klee darted around the room, running around all the furniture, almost knocking over a vase when she bumped into the coffee table. Eventually she went to where Albedo was standing and hid between his legs and the counter.
“Oh! Klee, what are yo—”
“Shh!” She cut him off, “I’m hiding!”
“Ah, right.”
“Oh Klee~” Kaeya called, pretending he couldn’t see her bright red coat sticking out slightly from behind Albedo’s legs, “Where did you go?”
Albedo decided to put down the Erlenmeyer flask he was holding and play along. He turned around to face Kaeya, crossing his arms.
“You there,” Kaeya pointed at Albedo, “have you seen a little girl, about yea big, anywhere around here?”
“No, I don’t believe I have.”
Albedo could hear Klee giggle softly.
“Well, if I can’t find Klee, I guess I’ll just have to feed off of someone else’s laughter!” Kaeya stepped closer.
“Ah, wait, Kaeya, I—” Albedo put his hands out in front of him.
“Who’s Kaeya? I’m the tickle monster!”
Albedo was backed into a corner. Before he had a chance to move, Kaeya had already pulled him into his grasp. He wrapped his arms around his boyfriend, leading him into a tickly hug.
Kaeya had his arms wrapped around Albedo and was digging into his ribcage. Kaeya was holding onto him so tight that he couldn’t move.
“Mmm, what delicious laughter you have~”
Klee was covering her mouth with her hands in an attempt to conceal her giggles.
Kaeya decided to turn it up a notch and began nibbling and giving tickly kisses to the side of Albedo's neck, while still continuing to tickle his ribs with both hands.
“Om nom *smooch* nom nom nom *smooch smooch* so tasty!”
“eeEEEYAAAAHAHAHA PLEHEHEHEHEHEASE!! AAAHAHAHAHAHA OKAY! OKAY I LIED! SHEHEHE’S HIDING RIGHT BEHIHIHIND MEHEHEHE!”
“Big brother Albedo betrayal!!” Klee shouted as she uncovered her mouth. She made a mad dash to the other side of the room while the tickle monster was still distracted.
Kaeya released Albedo, allowing him to catch his breath. Albedo was still letting out some residual giggles as he placed his hand over his chest. He was smiling very wide, with a peachy pink hue painted on his cheeks, and his eyes were still squeezed shut with tears of mirth threatening to spill out of the corners. He felt a little lightheaded. Kaeya gently kissed his boyfriend’s forehead before turning on his heel to chase after Klee once again.
“There you are! I’m gonna get you for sure this time!”
“NEVER!!” Klee squealed and she ran around in circles.
Kaeya was chasing her clockwise around the furniture, when he suddenly turned around to go the other way, cutting Klee off when she came around the corner again. He kneeled down in front of her with his arms spread out, ready to catch her. Klee’s momentum was too strong for her to be able to stop in time. She skidded across the tile floor into Kaeya’s open arms, pretty much crashing into him.
“Gotchu! Tickle tickle tickle tickle tickle!” Kaeya taunted as he gently squeezed her sides.
“Ticklish ears, eh? Just like your big brother!” Kaeya crossed his legs around Klee to hold her in place while he moved his hands up to her ears. He lightly skittered his fingers all over them.
Klee was flailing and squawking incoherent pleas. Seeing her current state, Kaeya slowly came to a stop. He gently massaged her ears for a moment to comfort her.
“eehehehehehe… dihihid, did you say Albedo’s ears are ticklish, too?”
Albedo flushed.
“I sure did,” Kaeya replied.
“I wanna see!”
Oh no.
Albedo nervously shifted his weight from one foot to the other for a few seconds before deciding what to do.
“Alright! Want to help me capture him again?”
“Yeah! Haha, this is what you get for betraying me, Albedo!”
Albedo’s eyes widened. He didn’t know what to do. Before he could decide, the two little devils were already after him. In a panic, he summoned a solar isotoma and stepped onto it, getting lifted a few feet into the air.
“Hey, no fair!” Klee shouted.
“You can’t stay up there forever, you know,” Kaeya pointed out.
Kaeya was right, it would only hold for so long. Kaeya and Klee positioned themselves on either side below Albedo, awaiting his inevitable descent. Instead of waiting it out, Albedo leapt off and Kaeya swiftly moved to catch him. Albedo landed in Kaeya’s arms, who was now holding him bridal style. Kaeya leaned down to nibble on Albedo’s ear.
Albedo started giggling uncontrollably and kicking his legs. He wrapped his arms around Kaeya’s neck.
“Bring him down here! I wanna try!”
Kaeya sat down, still holding onto Albedo. Klee began skittering her fingers on Albedo’s other ear and along his neck. Kaeya moved the arm that was holding up Albedo’s knees so that his hand was positioned under them. He started spidering his fingers all around underneath. He started to switch back and forth between that and squeezing them.
“NO! NAHAHAHAHAHAT THAHAHAHAHAHAT!”
Klee noticed and started to squeeze everywhere she could reach around his kneecaps.
“GAHAHAHAHA KLEEHEHEHE STAHAHAHAP IHIHIHIT!”
Albedo was shaking his head back and forth, loosening his braid. Kaeya thought he looked absolutely adorable like this. He noticed that Kaeya was looking at him so he raised his hands to cover his face.
“Ah ah ah~ pretty boys with smiles like yours shouldn’t hide them.”
Kaeya moved one Albedo’s hands away from his face.
“Klee, can you help me with something? I’m going to lift his arms up. There’s a great spot riiiight above his underarms where they meet his biceps.”
Kaeya grabbed ahold of Albedo’s other hand and lifted them both up above his head. Klee then proceeded to tickle both of his underarms, up to that little sweet spot. Kaeya was able to hold both of Albedo’s wrists with one hand, so he snuck the other under Albedo’s shirt to scritch his lower tummy. Albedo’s tears of joy finally spilled over.
