Links to Art: Kinich (@kurizu04), Xiao (@didin_ed), Gaming (@ggelus_), Sethos (@Gnu___isN), Scaramouche/Wanderer (Pinterest), Venti (@thegodoffortune), Kazuha (@pruwinkle), Aether (@suspicious_dish), Heizou (@pruwinkle), Albedo (Pinterest), Dahlia (@rezoeline), and Lyney (Pinterest) [Some artwork I couldn't find the artists of unfortunately]
Summary: Aether’s lovers give him a White Day he will remember forever~
A/N: Happy White Day! Let's assume I posted this on White Day and not a day late ;) I also want to dedicate this fic as a celebratory fic for reaching 100 followers! It's been a long time coming, I'm already at 277 as of me writing this so, thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me :) Without further ado, I really hope you like this fic! Enjoy!!~ :)
Word Count: 3281
Also on AO3!
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“Why’s it loud in here?” Aether groggily complained to himself as he walked down the hall of his house, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes with gloveless hands, eyes widening in surprise when he walked into the living room, where all his boys were talking amongst themselves.
“H-Huh? What’s going on?” Aether asked, bringing his boys’ attention to him.
“The sleepyhead is finally awake!” exclaimed Venti, giggling.
“Look at his bed hair, he’s so cute!” Lyney whispered to Xiao, who nodded in agreement, “He definitely is cute, all messy like that.”
“Guys! S-Stop complimenting me!” Aether whined, a blush rising to his cheeks.
“Oop, he heard you both,” Gaming chuckled.
“To answer your question…” Scara started.
“It’s White Day today!” Sethos finished, yelping when he felt an elbow to his side, grinning sheepishly at Scara.
“White Day? …Oh! White Day is today?! Shoot, I need to get you all something, I’m so sorry! Let me— Wah!”
Aether gasped when he felt Kinich’s digital grapple hook wrap around him and pull him right into Venti’s lap, who cushioned his landing with anemo, the grapple hook disappearing afterwards.
“You are staying here with us, Ae— Ow!,” Kinich huskily spoke before being smacked in the head by Kazuha. “What was that for?!”
“We’re not here to make him horny,” Kazuha answered.
“Come on, Kazu,” Heizou said. “A little horny didn’t hurt anyone— Ack! Okay! Point taken!”
“Kazuha, don’t act so innocent,” Dahlia criticized. “You always take the opportunity to rile us up with those touches of yours.”
Kazuha didn’t reply, but everyone saw his lips quirk upward slightly, making everyone chuckle.
“So, if you’re not going to fuck me stupid,” Aether started. “What are you all going to do to me?”
“I’m definitely in favor of fu— Hahaha! Fihihine!” Albedo crumbled against Scara’s side.
“Maybe later,” Venti teased Aether as he materialized a feather between his fingers. “We wanted to give you our gifts for White Day,” he finished, a smirk playing on his lips, and dragging the feather across his bare belly eliciting breathy giggles and causing Aether’s golden eyes to widen in anticipation.
“Y-You don’t mehehean…t-tihihickling?”
“You’re quick to catch on, Ae~ We are all going to tickle you~ Starting with me!” Venti grinned deviously, his eyes glowing and twirling the feather around, which Aether now knew was one of Venti’s feathers in his Archon form, and those tickled so bad.
The others watched in amusement at Aether’s panicking giggles as he hid his face behind his hands in flusteredness.
“Vehehenti!”
“It’s very cute how you try to hide from me, but I can hear your giggling, y’know~” Venti cooed, dipping the feather into his belly button and swirling it around.
Aether felt the sensation immediately, down to each individual strand as they caressed the sensitive skin there, and he burst out laughing.
“NOHOHOHO! VEHENTIHIHIHI! IHIHIT TIHIHICKLES SOHOHO MUHUHUCH!” Aether cried out, bringing his hands down to grab the feather, only for his wrists to be trapped in Venti’s surprisingly strong hold, while the feather moved at Venti’s mental command instead of his physical guidance.
“Venti looks so unassuming, but he’s like really strong,” Sethos murmurs as he watches Venti use his free hand to squeeze Aether's sides, sending a shiver down his spine upon hearing Venti’s teasing. It's supposed to tickle, Sunshine~ Does it tickle here orrrr here? !!! Oh?~ That's a good spot, isn't it?~
“He is an Archon,” Xiao voiced, a blush dusting his cheeks, as he recalled the things Venti had done to him. Hehe, you are squirming quite a lot, Xiao~ You know you can't escape with how much I restrained you, or are you that excited to be tickled?~
“BWAHAHAHA! NAHAHAHA! YOUHUHU CAHAHAN’T DOHOHO THAHAHAT TOHO MEHEHEE! VEHEHEHEN!”
Desperate pleading graced the boys’ ears from their lover as he had the brightest smile on his face, fully stretched over Venti’s lap as more feathers stroked his armpits and his sides.
“GAHAHAHA! I’M GOHOIHIHING TO DIEHEHEHE! PLEHEHEHEASE!”
“So dramatic~ but fineeee,” Venti relented, giving Aether a departing kiss on his lips that took his breath away before handing him to Dahlia.
Aether whined, his face smothered against Dahlia’s lap, before his breath hitched when he heard Dahlia's teasing voice above him.
“What happens if I do this?~”
Aether, who usually is quick and alert, now has the reflexes of a large cryo slime as he was too late to turn around before ten fingers started scribbling over his back.
“Gahehehe! Dahahalia! Ehehehe!” Aether squirmed, but did not fight back. “Nahahat thehehere!”
“You’re so ticklish, Aeth~” Dahlia whispered softly against his skin, peppering his shoulder blades with kisses as he trailed his fingers down Aether’s spine.
“I’m nahahahat!” Aether denied, squealing when he felt a raspberry at the back of his neck.
“No? I think we all think otherwise, especially a certain Yaksha~”
Dahlia winked at Xiao before leaning down and tilting Aether’s face towards his, giving him a quick peck on the lips and letting Xiao take him.
“Nohohoho,” Aether giggled weakly, lightly beating at Xiao’s chest.
Xiao took that as a chance to kiss his cheek and nuzzled against him.
“Aether,” he breathed in his scent, mouthing light hickeys on his neck.
“X-Xiao,” Aether panted in return, sliding his hands down Xiao’s front as the Yaksha pulled back to look at him.
A twinkle took place in Xiao’s eyes as he asked a question, “Hey, do you like raspberries?”
Aether’s dazed gaze turned into full-blown panic as the look Xiao gave him showed the Yaksha already knew the answer.
“I-I’m too ticklish! Xiahahao! P-Please!” He covered his abdomen in a futile attempt to deter his Yaksha, but Xiao was not having it as he gently pushed Aether’s hands away and brought his lips down to the blonde’s navel and licked teasingly, pulling giggles from his lover before going for the kill and blowing raspberry after raspberry.
Aether shrieked before letting out full belly laughs, halfheartedly tugging at Xiao’s hair and kicking his legs out in ticklish mirth.
“XIAHAHAOHOHO!” Aether howled, arching his back to try and get away, but Xiao followed him, and when he added nibbling into the mix, that was Aether’s downfall.
“AHAHAHAHA! XIAHA—HAHAHA! STAHAHAHAP! I-IT’S TOO MUHUHUCH! P-PLEHEHE— EHEHEYAHAHAHA!”
Xiao let off, hugging Aether’s waist instead and smothering his face against his belly, leaving light kisses in his wake.
“Ehehehehe!” Aether giggled and squirmed as he brought his hands to his face to muffle his giggles.
“Mine mine mine,” Xiao muttered under his breath, getting lost in the noises Aether was making.
“Xiao, we would like to have a turn, y’know,” Kinich looked at him with a challenging look.
Cat-like eyes stared down lizard-like ones before Xiao brought Aether closer to himself.
“Five more minutes,” he finally said. “Whahahaha!?”
He let out a surprised laugh, turning behind him to find Venti sneaking an arm around his waist and pulling him towards Dahlia and himself.
“Nohohoho!” Xiao complained before falling into ticklish mirth at the hands of two teasing lers.
“Xiao Xiao, you are so clingy with Aether,” Venti chastised, going for his back window.
“Allow us to have time with him, not that I complain about this type of drama and getting to tickle you,” Dahlia added, pinning his legs and tickling behind his knees.
While Xiao was getting a well-deserved wrecking, it was Gaming’s turn to give Aether his White Day gift.
“Hehe, I'm looking forward to this!” Gaming bounced up and down in his seat with joy and pulled Aether towards him.
“Please be gentle?” Aether whispered with a soft tone.
Gaming’s eyes softened, and he gently pulled one of Aether's hands to his face and kissed them sensually, rubbing his cheek against it, while his free hand entwined with Aether's other hand, circling his palm.
Aether sighed, letting out soft, breathless giggles as he let his head fall on Gaming’s shoulder.
“No way, since when were you this ticklish on your palm?” Gaming asked in awe, swapping the motions on Aether's hands.
“I gotta hehe keep some secrehets to keep youhu on your tohoes, don't I?” Aether teased, kissing Gaming’s neck, which was in reach.
“Oh, you are so devious, Ae,” Gaming giggled, now lightly tickling both of Aether's palms.
Aether doubled his efforts, blowing raspberries on Gaming’s neck, making the latter surrender.
“Hehe, Happy White Day, Aether.”
“Happy White Day, Gam. Thank you for the gift.”
They shared a sweet kiss before breaking apart, Aether crawling towards Kazuha and Heizou afterward.
Before Aether could get a word in, he was pinned down onto the couch with Kazuha raising his arms above his head, which was laid in his lap, and Heizou straddling his hips, evil grins on their faces, making Aether tremble in anticipation.
“So, you like being tickled, don't you?~” Heizou whispered teasingly, crawling his fingers agonizingly slow up and down his abdomen, making Aether bite his lip and squirm.
“A-As if!” He lied. “And even if I did, n-neither of you can even tickle me to make me l-laugh or even giggle.”
"What a brave thing to say for someone so ticklish~” Kazuha purred into his ear, making him squeak and shiver in giddy anticipation, widening his eyes and shaking his head rapidly when he felt the ronin tie his wrists with his scarf.
“Aww, look at him, Kazu! Squirming like a fish out of water~”
“It is quite cute~”
Aether looked up at them with an anxious grin, “P-Pleasehe!”
Aether felt his heart drop when a giggle slipped through his defenses, and the smirks they gave him made his stomach flip. He knew his fate was sealed, especially when Kazuha placed his hands on both his armpits, and Heizou stilled the gliding of his fingers.
He squirmed even more in response, tugging at his bonds and his giggles increasing the longer they stayed still.
Heizou and Kazuha exchanged a quick glance before leaning down towards Aether's ears and cooing, “The panic is adorable~”
With that, they dug in, making Aether scream in laughter. Heizou was clawing at Aether’s belly and squeezing his sides, while Kazuha vibrated his fingers in his armpits.
“OHOHOHO MY GAHAHAHAD! IHIHIT TIHIHICKLES! IHIHIT TIHICKLEHEHES! IHIHIT TIHIHIAHAHACKLEHEHEHESSSS!” Aether laughed boisterously, bucking his hips so hard that Heizou was almost thrown off.
“Dang, he got that hip strength,” Sethos chuckled, making Kinich and Lyney look away as a bright shade of red painted their cheeks.
“So what was that of not being able to make you laugh or even giggle?~” Kazuha teased, massaging right in the center of his armpits.
“Sorry doesn’t make it better, my love~” Kazuha winked at Heizou.
“You can take a little more, can you?~” Heizou chuckled, winking back at Kazuha.
“KAHEHEHEDEHEHERAHA! SHIHIHKAHANOHOHIHIHIN!”
“Aww, he’s using our first names, how cute~”
Aether was ultimately tickled to tears by the time the two were done with him, kissing him sensually before leaving him a hiccuping, giggling mess in Albedo’s lap.
“Look how red you are,” Albedo chuckled. “How adorable~”
“Dohohon’t tehehease mehe,” the blonde whined into his lap.
“No? I thought you liked teasing?” The alchemist quirked an eyebrow at him, massaging the ticklish sensations away, only to wiggle a finger at certain spots to ignite a tingling ticklishness that spread throughout his lover's body.
“I-I do…but— Behehedo! You sneheheaky, hahaha!”
“Sorry, Ae, but I can't help myself with how addicting your laughter is~” Albedo chuckled, running his fingers underneath Aether's chin, making his love lean into the touch despite it tickling a little.
“Mmmnn,” Aether purred, breathy giggles breaking through once in a while as Albedo caressed the sides of his neck and the back of his ears before ending it with a captivating kiss on his lips.
“He's all yours, Scar.”
“Finally, took you long enough,” Scara rolled his eyes, taking Aether for himself. “What shall I do to you?~”
“I just want a hug!” Aether squeaked upon having Scara pull him into his lap.
“A hug…” Scara contemplated the request before sighing. “Fine.”
He opened his arms up for a hug, much to Aether's surprise.
“Really?”
“I'll close my arms if you don't come.”
Aether didn't need to be told twice as he snuggled into Scara's embrace, Scara's arms closing around him before he felt light prodding at his ribs.
“Whahahahait! Nohoho!” Aether wiggled, making a lukewarm effort to get out.
“You honestly believed I would just hug you without tickling you?” Scara asked, amused. “You are quite naive, Ae~”
Scara grinned, capturing Aether's lips in his and kissing him softly, while his index fingers made a circular motion on each of Aether's ribs as he drank in the bright giggles of the blonde.
“You're lucky that Kazu and Hei tickled you a lot or else I would've done the same, perhaps even more than them~” Scara whispered in between kisses. “A shame, I guess I have to ruin Seth,” he looked up at Sethos, who looked dumbfounded, before sighing, accepting his fate after all this is over.
Scara spent a couple more minutes on hugging and tickling Aether, cooing soft nothings into his ear before whispering an I love you and giving him to Sethos.
“You are always so radiant every time I'm graced in your presence,” Sethos smiles, placing a chaste kiss on the edge of Aether's lips.
Aether needily chased Sethos’s lips, as the leader of the Temple of Silence endearingly chuckled at him and gently pushed Aether down onto the couch, straddling his thighs.
“Let me kiss you,” Aether pouted, but was only met with a finger on his lips.
Sethos laughed, “You’ll get what you want, Ae. Let me give you my White Day gift first, ya? Hip tickles~” he winked at him.
Aether felt a delightful shiver down his spine, a nervous smile forming on his face as he looked up at Sethos, trembling.
“Y-You knohohow my hihips arehe a bahad plahacehe!” Aether giggled, turning away from Sethos, only to gulp when he saw the rest of his lovers grinning at him. Xiao’s a bit lopsided because he was just recently destroyed.
“I haven't even touched you yet, and you’re giggling this much,” Sethos teased, swiping a finger across Aether’s quivering belly, making him yelp before grabbing his hips. “But I shouldn’t keep you waiting, huh?~”
“Oh come on, you love it,” Sethos and Scara said in unison, both of them looking at each other in surprise.
Sethos continued to tickle him a little bit longer, following Scara’s advice and switching between different spots, though mainly focusing on his hips, before finally relenting and giving Aether his well-deserved kiss and getting off of him.
Aether lay there panting, closing his eyes and laying his arm over his eyes. After a moment, he felt a finger tracing his open palm, making him shuffle his arm away and open his eyes to see a certain magician grinning mischievously down at him.
“My sweet Aether~” Lyney nuzzled their noses together before placing a kiss on his forehead. “Enjoying the attention?~”
Aether smiled, nodding his head, his blonde hair strewn about, making him look ethereal.
“Ah ah, use your words, mon chéri~” Lyney chuckled, wiping a stray strand of hair away from Aether's eyes.
“Do I have to?”
“Mhmm, if you want more kisses~”
“Oh, you are a mean magician.”
Lyney just grinned at him innocently.
“I'm loving the attention…and I do love the tickle gifts,” Aether shyly admitted.
“Aww,” Lyney cooed. “Well, you have me and then our lovely Kimchi to give you our gifts. Kinich, would you want to join me on the stage?”
“I would be more than honored to,” Kinich smirked, scooting over towards Aether and locking his feet in a tight grip. Kinich! Aether squeaked.
“Without further ado, let the show begin~”
Lyney descended onto the undersides of Aether's knees, fluttering his fingers over them, making Aether squeal and instinctively kick out his legs, almost kicking Kinich in the face.
“SohohorryEHEHHEHE!”
Aether burst out laughing when Kinich tickled his feet in retaliation, pulling back his toes to make his feet taut before spidering up and down his soles.
He tried to heave himself forward to grab at Lyney’s hand, but Kinich started prodding between his toes, and Lyney, being the sly magician he is, charmingly dodged his grabbing hands and squeezed his kneecaps, making Aether throw his head back and fall back onto the couch in helpless laughter.
“Too slow, mon amour~” Lyney teased, sliding his fingers up Aether’s thighs with an elegance that had Aether gasping before shrieking upon feeling Lyney massage there.
“Good one, Lyney,” Kinich snickered, but not to be outdone, he dug into the balls of Aether’s feet, raking his fingers along the sensitive skin, and that was the final straw for their boyfriend.
“OKAHAHAHAY! P-PLEHEHEHEASE! IHIHIT’S TOO MUHUHUHUCH! I-I— BWAHAHAHA! I HAHAD EHEHENOUGH! STAHAHAP PLEHEHEASEHEHE! MEHEHEHERCYYYEHEE!” he surrendered, slamming his palms on the couch repeatedly.
Both Kinich and Lyney slowed to a stop, giving him a quick aftercare session. Rubbing the ticklish sensations away and placing a kiss on either side of his cheeks before pulling away.
All the boys exchanged a glance before they all chorused, “Happy White Day!” with confetti flying everywhere.
A moment or two passed before they heard sniffling from their lover and saw that his eyes were watery, and it wasn't from the tickling.
“Ae, is everything—?” Xiao started, but Aether interrupted him.
“Everything’s fine, it’s just sniffle I never thought anyone could love me,” Aether sobbed softly, tears streaming down his cheeks. “It's so much to take in. Thank you for loving—!!!”
Aether gasped when he felt himself being lifted and placed on the ottoman part of the couch as everyone started softly tickling him and taking turns at kissing him slowly and gently, showing their golden blonde lover how much they love him. Whispering reassurances and declarations of their love to him.
His lips were puckered and swollen at the end of it as he panted, happy tears rolling down his face.
“You'll always be loved by us, Aether,” Kazuha murmured tenderly, the others nodding their heads.
Scara wiped his tears, soothingly rubbing his cheek. “Get those stupid thoughts out of your head. You are loved, no need to dwell on it any further.”
Aether sniffled some more before his breathing evened out and looked at all of them as they looked at him with unbridled love.
“Thank you,” Aether softly spoke at last. “For everything. This is the best White Day ever. Though…”
Aether shyly looked away from all of them.
“Do you know… Are all of you fine with… Y’know…”
They all knew what he was saying and immediately hoisted him up with no hesitation, walking over to the largest bedroom in their house.
“Of course, Aeth,” Lyney snickered softly.
“We thought you'd never ask,” Dahlia ruffled his hair.
“Well, those kisses were a turn on…” Aether trailed off, making the others chuckle.
“We'll take good care of you~” Heizou teased.
They all laughed before closing the door behind them and making love to their golden ball of sunshine~
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Thank you for reading! :)
-Kael
~Risus Amoris~
I'm curious what you all thought of this fic specifically, hehe ;)
No pressure to leave a comment though!
Kinich hcs because I love him more than I thought I would (and other natlan characters because they all deserve more love tbh)
- Mualani definitely tickles her friends all the time. They need cheer up tickles? She’s on it. She’s feeling particularly playful? Better watch out.
- This especially goes for Kinich. Even though he calls her and Kachina “acquaintances” he’s considered a friend by both of them (he just doesn’t know how to express that)
- Didn’t realize how ticklish he was until Mualani started targeting him in tickle fights
- Ajaw makes fun of him for being ticklish ALL THE TIME he can not get a break
- Ajaw WILL call out his weak spots while Kinich is getting wrecked (he’s hoping that he’s so ticklish he’ll laugh himself to death, lol)
- If course it never goes that far, much to Ajaw’s dissatisfaction
- Super ticklish back, also underarms, shoulders, and knees
- The end of his character quest got me thinking that he brings up paying the traveler back at some point, even though they insist there’s no need, but he’s persistent about it. Eventually the traveler just decides “alright, you can pay me back by letting me hear you laugh” and just pounces
- He’s the type that’s shy about his laugh, mostly because he has a reputation to keep up. He definitely covers his smile and tries (and fails) to hold in his laughter
- His laugh is probably mostly snickering from trying his best to hold it in, but be persistent enough and he’ll start laughing more freely, with more breathy, hiccup like laughter
- Doesn’t always participate in group tickle fights, but if it’s one on one he’ll usually get some revenge
AHHHH YES THANK YOUNSOMUCU!!!!?!?!
We’re so together on his back being super sensitive like come on
BREATHY LAUGH KINICH‼️‼️‼️
And YES he’s big on revenge tks
I feel like he wouldn’t start tk fights but sometimes he’ll be able to end them. I say sometimes because he could really go either way
After Neko finally got Kinich to join their party, they were in high spirits. But then they remembered the rules…and bolted. How will this game of chase end, I wonder?
This pairing is implied romantic, but can be seen as platonic!
Kinich was chasing after Nekoma, and gaining speed. Nekoma was concentrating in front of them that they didn’t notice the tree root beneath them and tripped right over it. They face planted into the ground, Kinich slowing down to straddle their waist. When they tried to stand up, it was already far too late. Kinich’s fingers dug into their hips, expertly, as if he’d done this a million times before. Nekoma squealed before letting out bouts of high pitched laughter. It was unlike their usual low and monotone voice. Kinich would compare their laughter to the word ‘cute’.
He got bored of not being able to see their face and stopped. Thinking it was over, Nekoma took in greedy gulps of air. But then they were suddenly flipped over onto their back. Their face was covered in dirt and some stray pieces of grass while their hair in the front was messed up, some strands sticking up here and there. Kinich took hold of Nekoma’s hands, pinning them above their head with one hand. Their wrists were quite small, so it was pretty easy for them to be held in place by one hand.
Kinich held one hand up in a claw shape, sporting a small smile. Nekoma closed their eyes, waiting for him to strike…but they weren’t expecting the next move he made. Kinich slowly traced around their stomach, causing them to giggle a little. Nekoma said they hated when he did this, but they didn’t hate it as much as they let on. Nekoma finally got a word out, “Kinihihihich, yohohou meheheheanihihie!” Kinich smirked, mischieviously, “Oh really? I can show you mean if you’d like me to~” His hand turned into a claw shape a skittered over their lower stomach.
They shrieked, this being one of their worst spots, and their giggles became loud laughter. They were usually quiet, so seeing them like this was certainly a treat. “KINIHIHICH NOHOHOHO! THAT’S WOHOHORSE! SOHOHO MUHUHUCH WOHOHORSE!” Kinich slowed his hands back to tracing, still staying at their lower stomach, “See? I think I’m being quite nice, considering you practicaly begged me to join your party.” Nekoma’s giggles slowed down, but were still as high pitched as before, “Ahahare yohou dohohone yehehet?”
Kinich grinned, softly, “Oh please, you haven’t asked me to stop once. You’re enjoying this more than you let on~” Nekoma’s pale face flushed bright red, and they tried to hide their face in their shoulder. “Ah ah, don’t be hiding your face now, or the deal is off~” Nekoma begrudgingly turned their face back to where it was before. “See? This isn’t so bad now is it?~” Nekoma giggled out, “Stihihill kihihinda mehehean.” And if their shrieks of laughter were any indication, they were clearly getting a tickly punishment for that comment.
Patiently waiting for some new fics with the genshin Bois!!! If you add in a bit of foot tickling as well that would be really awesome!!!
🐲 The Price of Every Price
Art: I commissioned this artwork but the artist didn’t give me their socials :( Bg from my irl friend :)
Summary: Kinich opens up to Aether and then tickles ensue :)
A/N: Inspiration and some lines used from the limited time event, Whirling Waltz story quest but don’t need to have played or seen it to read this fic! Anyways, it’s been a while, sorry about that 😅. This time I bring to you Kinich and Aether!! Thanks to these anons (yeah the dates...sorry 😔), this story has come to life :) First time to write foot tickles so I hope I did it justice 🙏. Hope you all enjoy and happy reading! :)
*Warnings: A little suggestive actions and teasing in some parts!
Word Count: 3336
Also on AO3!
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“Kin…are you alright? You went all out on that guy.”
After seeing that ordeal, Aether walked up to Kinich, picking up his hand and squeezing it.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine. I wasn’t the one who just got dragged all the way here,” Kinich smiled weakly. “Sorry about getting you in— !!!”
Before Kinich could finish speaking, Aether hugged him tightly.
“I didn’t mind being involved. Besides, I got to spend time with you.”
Kinich sighed, settling his head into the crook of Aether’s neck and hugging him back.
“I...I overheard some of that conversation between you and him,” Aether spoke up, pulling away from the hug to look at Kinich. “That must have brought back some of those memories you told me about.”
“You remembered?”
“Of course I remember, Kimchi. I can’t forget what you told me back in Natlan. It's important to me.”
“I didn't tell you the full story back then, did I?”
“You didn't, but it's okay if you aren't ready to tell me yet.”
“No, I want to tell you now. You deserve to hear it after being so patient with me.”
Both Aether and Kinich locked eyes, and the latter took a deep breath and opened his mouth.
“Aw, don't start crying like a little baby!”
A very familiar, pixelated dragon butted in before Kinich could say anything.
“A servant as yourself shouldn't be—”
Ajaw immediately shut up upon feeling a searing look from none other than Aether. A piercing look that made him back away in fear. Kinich knew that look, and it sent shivers down his own spine. The look of a promise of painful suffering to those who harm or talk bad to the ones he loves. He saw it on the battlefield, and it was a sight he'll never forget.
Ajaw must have remembered too, as he retreated back to his place, leaving Kinich and Aether alone on the shore. Aether sighed, scratching the back of his head.
“Sorry. I can't stand idly by while Ajaw throws punches at you like that.”
“Don't apologize. You have nothing to apologize for. He can be a nuisance sometimes, but still…thank you for watching out for me.” Kinich spoke, saying the last part quietly.
They stood there in silence, gazing out into the shore as the waves softly crashed upon the sand.
“Let’s get out of these clothes,” Aether says, breaking the silence. “We can take a dip while we talk or just sit on the sand. But either way, I wanna get out of my clothes and chill for a while, with you.”
“And you’re suggesting we change where?”
“Here, of course~”
“!!!”
Aether stuck his tongue out at Kinich’s surprised, flushed expression.
“Well, behind the rock, and I’ll put up a water illusion thingy that I learned from Lyney. All my glory is only for your eyes to see~”
“Ae,” Kinich whined into Aether’s chest. “You’re going to kill me.”
Aether just smirked, pulling Kinich behind the rock and wielding hydro to shield them from prying eyes.
“There. Now let’s change.”
They sneaked peeks at each other, giggling all the while and keeping their hands to themselves. They were near a public event after all.
“Looking good, Malipo~” Aether remarked after they finished changing, letting the hydro illusion fall.
“Not bad yourself, Tumaini~” Kinich replied back with a grin.
They laughed, walking down the shoreline towards a more secluded spot on the beach.
“Swim or sit?”
“Let’s sit for now.”
They made themselves comfortable on the sand and Kinich laid his head against Aether’s shoulder as they gazed at the sunset.
“I suppose there’s no point hiding it from you,” Kinich started. “To put it plainly, I can’t stand gamblers. They’re the most irresponsible people in the entire world. No respect for the principle that you have to give in order to get.”
Aether hummed in understanding as Kinich moved to lay his head in his boyfriend’s lap, still gazing toward the sunset as the waves licked the shore.
“They’ll tell a thousand lies for a single coin, deluding themselves into thinking they can use it to gamble their way to a vast fortune. But when it looks like you’re getting something for free, there’s always an unseen cost.”
“Wait, Kin. Are you talking about your…?”
“Yes, my father,” Kinich sighed as he recalled the memories. “It was I who had to pay the price for his gambling losses. I never want anyone else to end up in a similar situation like I did if I can help it.”
“Kin…I’m sorry you had to go through that.” Aether says, raking his hand through Kinich’s hair.
Kinich closed his eyes, melting into Aether’s massaging fingers.
“Don’t feel sorry for me. I certainly don’t feel sorry for myself. I believe that we should never punish ourselves for the mistakes of others. For me, I chose to remember the moments that helped me grow.”
He opened his eyes to turn and look up at Aether, giving him a small smile.
“Like when I first learned to use a grappling hook,” he raised his hand, giving a small twirl of his wrist. “Or the very first time I yearned for knowledge.”
Aether saw the youthful, happy look in his eyes, and his heart warmed up knowing that even though Kinich had a rough childhood, he still managed to smile and find happiness.
“They say that people are shaped by their past,” Kinich continued, bringing Aether out of his thoughts. “And since I’ve made it this far, I must’ve done a lot of things right. And you being one of them.”
“Kin, I think it’s the other way around. I’m the one that—”
“Loving you, you idiot,” Kinich rolled his eyes before pulling Aether down for a kiss. “Falling for you. Get your mind out of the gutter. Do I have to spell it out for you?”
“Yes, yes, you do,” Aether grinned cheekily, though there was a faint blush dusting his cheeks.
Kinich suddenly pushed him back on the sand and towered over him, intertwining their fingers and bringing Aether’s arms over his head and kissing him deep with so much passion that Aether felt like almost passing out. Aether let out a low moan as he squirmed beneath Kinich. Feeling the way Kinich nipped at his lips. Not to mention how he talked in between kissing.
“I love how ngh our lips slot perfectly into each other’s. How you always mmm know what to say. The way you ahh look at me like I’m the only one.”
After more kissing and biting, Kinich finally pulled away, panting, still clasping his hands with Aether’s as he looked at his bitten, still parted lips. Swollen and red alongside the dazed, flushed look on his face.
Kinich leaned downward again for another kiss, but was met with a giggle instead.
“What’s so funny?”
“Just a leheaf on my foot. Please kiss mehe more, though.”
Kinich glanced behind him, and sure enough, there was a leaf fluttering along his sole, and noticed Aether curling his toes and wiggling his foot to get the stubborn leaf to fly away. He smirked inwardly but obliged, kissing him tenderly.
“Mmnn- Wha— Kinich!”
Aether exclaimed, tugging at his now-restrained arms and giving Kinich a glare.
“What are you doing??”
“Yearning for knowledge about your body~”
Aether felt his face heat up at that.
“Y-You can’t just say stuff like that.”
“And you can?”
“Ye—ahaHAHAhahaHA!”
Aether was cut off by his own giggles and laughs as Kinich scribbled his fingers along his abdomen.
“I got you cornered~” Kinich teased as he moved his lips over Aether’s skin, peppering kisses until he reached his target and blew right into Aether’s navel.
Kinich continued, ignoring Aether’s protests, though he had a tinge of red on his ears after teasing Ae.
“I know your upper body is ticklish, so how about testing your lower body?”
Still giving Aether raspberries, he drifted his hands down, parting Aether’s legs and squeezing his inner thighs experimentally.
"HaHaahAHAhahahh~"
Aether moaned. He moaned, and it was loud. Kinich immediately pulled away, glancing around to see if anyone was coming. Though considering that Aether was laughing loudly for the past few minutes and no one approached them, they're probably in the clear. He glanced back at Aether, and he was surprised to not see a bulge on his beach shorts.
"Rehehelax," Aether breathed out, bringing Kinich out of his thoughts. "Ihi created a littlehe bubble around us so no one can see or hear. Though I admit that was a loud one hehe."
Aether grinned sheepishly.
"Wait, when did you—"
"A magician never tells their secrets~"
"Were you secretly hoping this was going to turn to something more spicy?"
"Maybeee~"
"You are so kinky and horny for your own good," Kinich shook his head fondly, returning to tickling, though this time behind the calves. "Maybe we can see how the tickles affect you down there when we're in private."
"Kihinihihich!" Aether whined.
"Not that strong reaction here, how about the back of your knees?"
Kinich inched himself so he was eye level with Aether’s knees and began crawling five fingers over to the back of Aether’s left knee, and was almost hit in the face as his lover's knee jerked upwards.
“Sohohorry kinihIHICH!? NAHahahAHA!”
“Are you trying to knee me in the face?”
“NoHOHoHOhoho! I wahaHAHAsn’t hehehEHEHE!” Aether denied, trying to keep his knee from instinctively rising up due to the soft, tickly touches, but failing every time.
Kinich smirked as he curled his arm around both legs and put his weight on them before squeezing both knees.
“WAHAHAHAI—! AHAHAHAHAHA! IHIHIT’S BAHAHAD! KINIHIHICH! I’M GOHOHOHOING TO DIEHEHEHE!”
Kinich kept it up for a bit as Aether squirmed, laughing in ticklish mirth as tears started to prick at his eyes. He was also trying again and again to pull his legs inward to no avail. The saurian hunter kept his legs from moving anywhere and tortuously switched between vibrating his fingers inside the hollows of his knees and squeezing around them.
“Annnnd that leaves one more spot,” Kinich says, slowing to a stop and moving to sit on top of Aether’s legs and facing towards Aether’s feet, hovering his fingers over his bare soles.
“Nohohoho!” Aether yelped.
“I’m not even touching you!” Kinich laughed, turning back to look at him, catching a glimpse of his sunshine radiating pure joy. “How ticklish are you down here?”
“Very, now get off meheheHAHAHAHAHA! NAHAHAHAHA!”
Aether went full on ballistic, thrashing as much as he could as Kinich raked his fingernails down his soles.
Aether didn’t even know what he was trying to say at this point. All he knows is how maddening the sensations are. And how Kinich is making him into a complete laughing mess.
“Hmm, how about your arches?”
Kinich started scratching a fingernail up and down, side to side, and even zigzagging along his arches, and Aether shook in ticklish mirth.
“That bad, huh. How about if I add a finger to your other arch?”
“BWAHAHAHAHA!”
Kinich chuckled, feeling the way Aether tried to buck him off, but he only tightened his grip even more.
“HAHAHAHAHA! AHAHAHAHA! KI—NAHAHAHAHA!”
“Are you trying to say something?”
Kinich didn’t see it, but Aether threw up both middle fingers at him as he pulled at his restraints and wiggled around like a fish.
To make matters worse for him, it’s as if the gods told Kinich of what Aether had done as he felt his toes being pulled back and fingers wiggling at the base of them.
Aether’s laughter fell into silence, and Kinich immediately pulled back, and with a snap of his finger, the power he was using to restrain Aether’s wrists vanished and transferred back to him.
“Did I go overboard? Sorry. Your laughter is just so…cute,” Kinich was blushing from ear to ear as he turned around to check on Aether.
“I’m fihine. You didn’t hohold bahack, dihid you?” Aether sighed, residual giggles leaving his lips.
“Yeah,” Kinich scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
“I enjoyed it a lot, but y’know what I enjoy more?”
“What?”
“Revenge~”
Kinich widened his eyes as he saw the devilish glint in Aether’s eyes. He failed to catch how fast Aether recovered from his voice, and it was his fault for forgetting his boyfriend’s stamina. Though how could that have slipped his mind when Aether is always full of energy and passionately f—
He immediately bolted upright, stumbling over his own two feet in the sand and trying to push down those thoughts as Aether himself got up and leapt at him. Buttttt it was a moment too late as he face planted into the sand and Kinich grapple hooked into the sea.
“He earned that title of ‘Saurian Hunter’ after all,” Aether chuckled, spitting out the sand that got in his mouth and wiping his mouth, revealing a grin. “Good one, Kinich! But I’m gonna catch ya~”
Wielding the power of anemo, he sprang up into the air and gracefully dived into the water right behind Kinich, who was desperately swimming as fast as he could. Aether broke through the water, arching over Kinich and giving him a wink, and just to be a tease, lighting up his pyro tattoos. Kinich couldn’t help but stop to stare, whether it was from the way Aether jumped over him like a dolphin or the pyro tattoos on his belly curving downwards, or both. Probably both, Aether giggled to himself before splashing down right in front of Kinich.
Kinich had no time to react as he was tackled from the front and surrounded by a water bubble and getting stuck in Aether’s arms.
Both of them caught their breath as they looked around at the beautiful underwater scenery around them. Ranging from the coral reefs and ancient ruins to blubberbeasts and armored crabs
The tranquility didn’t last long, though, as Aether pinned him down.
“Aether!”
Kinich had a wobbly grin on his face as he tried to free himself.
“Kinich~”
Aether singsonged back.
They both stared at one another, devious eyes meeting progressively flustered ones.
“Just do it already if you’re going to do it,” Kinich mumbled.
“Do what?~”
“Aether, don’t be like thisss!” he couldn’t help but whine.
“I’m just asking you what? What do you not want me to do?~”
“You know what!”
“Mmm, I don’t know~”
Aether skittered his fingers over Kinich’s abdomen, making the latter let out a squeal.
“Thahahahat! Tihihickling mehehe!”
“Tickling you? That’s what you wanted me to do?”
“Wait! Nohoho! Thahahat’s nohohot— GahAHAha!”
“No? But you never lie. Gasp. Don’t tell me you’re lying to me???”
“I’m NAHAhahat! You’rehe usIHING my wohohords agahahAHAINst MEHEHE!”
Aether just laughed deviously.
“Is that so?~”
After a moment of teasing Kinich’s midriff, he started to move down towards his feet.
“Say Kinich, are you ticklish down here too?~”
“DohoHON’T!”
“Ah, so you’re very ticklish here~ Don’t mind if I do~”
Without a moment’s hesitation, he dug into Kinich’s soles, raking his fingers down them and eliciting high-pitched laughter from him.
“Oh, I’m the evil one,” Aether rolled his eyes. “All I'm seeing is that you can’t take what you dish out~”
Aether began circling the ball of his foot, drawing random shapes and scribbles. He didn’t get that strong a reaction from him, though Kinich was giggling uncontrollably still.
“Stahahahap touchihihing mehehe thehehere!”
Aether just hummed happily before jumping to the pads of his toes without warning and using his finger as a paintbrush to draw more shapes. He stuck his tongue out in concentration trying to write ‘Tickle me here :)’, but Kinich completely lost it before he could finish.
“AEHEHEHETHER IHIHIT’S TOO MUHUHUHUCH! GAHAHAHAHA!”
Kinich’s feet wiggled in Aether’s grasp, and his whole body was shaking from how much he was laughing. He weakly tried to pull his feet back, but couldn’t think straight as those ticklish sensations flooded his brain.
“BWAHAHAHAHA! PLEHEHEASE! AEHEHE—”
He slapped the bubble’s surface repeatedly in ticklish mirth, causing it to suddenly pop and both of them to become drenched in water. Thankfully, Fontaine’s waters allowed them to breathe underwater, and they both swam towards the surface.
“Pwah~ You’rehe sohoho tihihicklish Kihihin!” Aether giggled out when they both surfaced.
“Shut up,” Kinich blushed, looking away as he still felt the ghostly tingles on his feet, curling and uncurling his toes to get rid of the sensation.
“You were lucky you're in the water. Wait until we're back on land, I'll tickle the fuck out of you~” Aether says with a devilish undertone and a sweet face, the threat of wiggling fingers just outside of Kinich’s peripheral vision.
Kinich let out a noise between a groan and a whine, and Aether laughed in response.
After a beat, he glanced back at Aether and caught him staring at him fondly. They locked eyes as Kinich felt his heart pound in his chest, and he was sure Aether's was as well, the sounds deafening in their ears. Aether lifted his hand out of the water and cupped Kinich’s cheek, caressing him as his thumb swiped over his lips. They inched closer like waves drawn to the shore until their chests were flush with one another and their breaths fanning over each other's faces. Floating in the ocean as the sun set, starry eyes meeting lizard-like ones.
“I love you.”
Both of them said it at the same time, widening their eyes in surprise before giggling and then quieting down as the water rippled around them.
Aether was the first to move, leaning forward and catching Kinich’s lips with a kiss. Kinich met him, cupping the back of his head and passionately kissing him back. Their kiss was soft, sweet, and gentle. A slow dance of love between them.
A few minutes passed of their sensual dance before they broke away, with Kinich being the first to speak.
“I always wanted a kiss like that in the water.”
“You did? Since when?”
“I…I always dreamt of it even before we met. And since we got together…,” Kinich looked away, blushing. “I wanted it more than ever.”
“Kimchi…Why didn't you tell me?”
“Because I wanted it to happen naturally and also…” Kinich’s ears and cheeks were tinted pink as he brought up a hand to cover his face and looked away. “I was too shy to ask.”
There was a pause before Aether suddenly started tickling him again, catching him off guard as he let out surprised giggles.
“Hehehey Aehehether!”
“You are so cute, my love~”
“I’m nohot cutehe!” Kinich pouted when Aether pulled away with a knowing smile.
“Cute~”
They basked in each other’s presence for a moment longer, watching the sun completely set and make way to a starry sky.
“We should head back to shore,” Kinich started, breaking the silence. “It’s getting quite cold now.”
“Y’know I could always warm you up~”
Aether nuzzled against him, a smirk on his face.
“Why are you always like this?” Kinich laughed, splashing water at him.
“I saw the way you looked at me when I jumped over you. You were so thinking how far down my tattoos g—”
“Oh my gohod, stohop!” Kinich laughingly whined.
“Okay, okay. Let’s head to shore. My offer still stands, y’know~”
“How did I fall in love with you again?” Kinich sighed, shaking his head, making Aether laugh.
“Come on, let’s go home, my love.”
Aether offered his hand, and Kinich softly smiled at that, taking it as they both waded towards the shore with the stars twinkling down at them.
*as a ler, Kinich would say Tumaini in formal scenarios or when there's many people. Tho, he'll be a bit playful like pinching Aether’s side and putting on his normal serious expression but smirking inwardly. And when they're alone together he'll say Aether’s name and tickle him mercilessly. Generally, he's not used to verbally teasing his lee but he makes up for it by his way of tickling his lee. He's very meticulous on how to wiggle his fingers to get the best reaction and he's honestly quite evil about it. He has a whole archive in his mind about his lee. He smirks while tickling his lee and can kind of get carried away since hearing his lee laugh is the best thing in the world to him and the most fun he has in his life. He gives sweet after care, pampering his lee with cuddles and a massage.
*as a lee, Kinich gets very flustered and not at all used to human touch. He was tickled once or twice by Mualani and Kachina but that's about it... Until Aether came into his life and the other bois. First time he was tickled by Aether was when Aether was admiring his eyes and cupped his cheek so he can get a little closer. Aether's hands are surprisingly soft and the sudden slide of his skin on his own made Kinich let out a squeak. They kissed and made out after with Aether teasing him about being so cute and ticklish. After that, tickles forever became a part of his life. And after he told Aether his past, he was tickled even more bc Aether wanted him to feel loved and he is forever grateful for him. He's particularly sensitive on his neck. Sadly his ears aren't that sensitive since Ajaw has numbed them with all his bickering.
Still gotta specify more of his spots but got class rn. Tho...
Would you like me to do something like this for the rest of the bois?
A little human/lee!ajaw that will be a part of the Kinich/Gaming fic~ Spring break next week, so I'll have time to do some more writing :) Had my 1st midterm today, and the 2nd one is tomorrow. My engineering ones were postponed to Wednesday after spring break. Anyways, enjoy this little bit :)
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“You are a spoiled brat you know.”
Ajaw only had time to catch the teasing tone of Gaming's voice before he felt scribbling fingers on his sides.
“Nohohoho!”
He tried to bat Gaming's hands away while holding his grapes tightly as if they're some sort of treasure.
“You imbecilehehehe!”
“You aren’t making this better for yourself, you know~”
“Gehehet your filthy hahahands ohohoff ohof meheHEHEHE!”
He squealed when Gaming shot up to his lower ribs, feeling him massaging deep and he desperately pushed at him to no avail.
Kinich suddenly pinned Ajaw’s arms above his head, making sure to put his grapes to the side. If his grapes got ruined, Kinich would never hear the end of it.
“LEHeheHehHEHEt MEHEheheHE GohOHoHOHO!”
Ajaw tried to sound menacing but with his laughing red face, Gaming nor Kinich could take him seriously.
“And why should I?” Kinich smirked...
*Maybe give Ajaw a breather and have Kinich hover his fingers over his armpits. Ajaw is probably very sensitive to teasing since he is not used to being in his human form.*
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Also, have this interaction between Kinich and Ajaw that I came up with (Ajaw is in his human form):
Ajaw: “You're just jealous I have big dick energy.”
Kinich: “As if. I just don’t swing it everywhere like you do.”
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If any of you know the actual definition of big dick energy, I know in this case it doesn't fit Ajaw but my initial interpretation of it before I looked it up was just being well endowed and well, having a big D which I headcanon Ajaw does 😝. I'll stick with my interpretation in my works from now on unless I mention using the actual definition :)
