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heyy... Xiao x dragon reader who really annoys Xiao and possibly suddenly when they are side by side uses his dragon tail by passing it over his shoulder and so on?
Ouuuu this really tickles the monsterfucker part of my brain!! Reminds me of Dan Heng IL from HSR (づ๑•ᴗ•๑)づ♡ Anyways here's your ask!!
Ineffable Annoyance
"Hey Xiaoooooooo." you whined as you lolled on the floor of your bedroom, Xiao on your bed making new talisman.
He remained seated on the bed, ignoring you, his legs crossed and his lap containing dried leaves, seashells, paper and other such materials to make the demon repelling talismans.
You rolled on the hardwood floor of the room, using your tail to fan yourself. It had been one of the hotter days in Liyue, and you had been dying for water and cooling like a fish (technically you are a lizard).
You had suggested Xiao to come and have a dip in the waters near the Wangshuu Inn. However........
"Xiaoooo!" you huffed are you raised yourself from the floor, glaring daggers at the teal haired man, your tail angrily swishing behind you. "Are you still not done?"
Xiao barely looks up from the little wind charm thingy he was painting in red, carefully making streaks on the wooden ball.
"No. Wait a little more till I finish painting it. And then a bit more for it to dry. Then a bit more for me to apply wax to it-"
"Oh come onnnnn!!!" You protested, trying to muster up your angriest dragon face as you glared at him. "You said that you will accompany me to the waters. If you delay anymore I might turn into dried fish you know. Smiley Yao might use me in his latest recipe."
Xiao looks at you, sporting a slight sly grin, clearly amused by your frustration.
"Lizard. Not a fish. And I am making both of us talismans because the waters here are infested with God's remains and corruption infested monsters. I wouldn't want your energy to attract them."
You curl up your arm, bulging out your bicep, grinning confidently.
"As if I need some wood, paint and wax to protect me from monsters!! I am a dragonborn remember? I am strong enough myself!! If any monsters come up to you I will beat them all to a pulp too!"
He frowns as he turns his attention back to the talisman in his hand. "Yes, you are strong. I will not deny that. However, I wish you were more cautious with your safety and not resolve everything just because you possess brute strength. Now, be a patient little dragon, and let me finish paint these. Then I will take you out for a swim."
He hears a "Humph!" and a thump of your tail, and assumes you had enough of your little tantrum. He puts his entire focus on the talisman in his palm.
He takes a carving knife as he carves out the letters of "protection" onto them. He has to put his whole heart into making these little safety trinkets for you. He had gifted you a silver lock charm a few weeks ago, the amulet jingling with your every step.
These symbols and trinkets of protection were given from a parent to a child, from one lover to another. He had overheard a grandmother telling her grandchildren that no one who hates who would ever gift you a charm of goodwill.
He had then realized that it's not the symbol of the talismans that protected the wearer, it was the wish of their loved ones that gifted them the charm that protected them.
From then on, he kept on making you handmade charms and talismans for protection, good luck, prosperity, every goodwill under the sun he could think of, he would craft it in silver, wood, paper and ink to gift you his wishes, hoping they kept you happy and most importantly for him, safe.
He set aside the carving knife as he dusted the surface of the talisman. He had to wax it to protect the wood from getting moist and setting in rot.
He reached out his hand for the small bar of wax next to him, when-
"Oi!" he yelled out at you, his nimble hands catching the feathery tip of your tail before it could tickle his neck. "Tails and hands off please."
You had a smug expression as you retracted your tail back to your side, "What do you mean, Xiao? Didn't I tell you I don't exactly have control of my tail?" you say as your tail reached his waist to tickle him again.
Xiao blushed as he caught your tail again, his flushed cheeks betraying his annoyed look.
"Didn't I tell you to stay put? And you are simply-Hey!! What are you doing?! Stop!"
The short adeptus squirms and struggles from the ensnarement of your tail which was wrapping around him like a snake to its prey.
You lift him from the bed and bring him to face you, your tail tightly constricting him from any movement.
"Like I said, I am not the one doing this." You jested as you brings your hands to cup his face, smoothing out the frown on his face. "If my tail thinks that it's enough, perhaps it's bored out of its mind as well. Come on now! Let's go!"
Xiao couldn't do anything but sigh as you dragged him out to take a dip in the waters.
He could finish the talismans later. After all, a mere charm would pale compared to the wishes he could convey them to you himself.
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I-I'm sorry my lil' elves. Daddy is tired ( ꩜ ᯅ ꩜;) I need to go sleep to make sure I am alive for my quiz tomorrow lmao. So it's just this one fic for today!
I am doing fine mentally, it's just I am so tired from everyday that I simply can't find the time to update more. That being said, the next few fics will be big ones so look forward to them (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)
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