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The fight was over.
Chongyun was panting heavily. What the hell was that attack? He was just taking a walk with Xingqiu, his boyfriend, and the second after, they were violently attacked by a hoard of monsters. Tons of hilichurls, Mitachurls, abyss mages and a lot more. But now, it is over.
At least, that's what he thought. Oh shit that’s right, Xingqiu had been thrown away when he tried to protect Chongyun, and then his stomach had been clawed out by Thundercraven Rifthound Whelp. Chongyun was completely powerless, unable to save his boyfriend. When he turned his head, he saw him. Xingqiu was lying on the ground, blood everywhere, streaming down his body like a river. The sight was heart-wrenching, horrendous. His stomach was literally open, the fresh flesh completely destroyed by cruel monsters.
But Xingqiu was weakly crawling towards the light-blue haired boy, his lips red from the blood he has in his mouth that’s pouring down.
“Nnh…”
It took a moment for Chongyun to register what he was seeing, paralyzed by shock. Until…He let his claymore fall on the ground, and ran towards Xingqiu.
“XINGQIU!!! XINGQIU!!!”
He was completely panicked. How couldn’t he be? His boyfriend’s body was torn open, yet he was fully conscious, fully aware of the pain and fated to die somehow. Chongyun took his boyfriend in his arms, as gently as possible despite the pure dread that’s weighted heavy in his chest.
“Xingqiu-Oh my archon oh my archon-breathe alright? Just breathe, you’re gonna be okay! Stay with me!”
“Chongyun…Hurts…Hurts…Nnngh…”
Blood bubbled at the corner of his lips.
“I know! I know! You just need to stay awake alright? Stay with me Xingqiu!”
Blood. That’s the only thing Chongyun could see. The scarlet liquid on his once white clothes. He never saw anything more horrific than this. Xingqiu’s forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes wide, agonizing.
“Xingqiu!! Xingqiu!!”
“Aaaaah!!! Burns! It’s burning!! Inside me!”
Xingqiu’s body arched violently in his boyfriend’s arms, and his body spasmed.
“No! Xingqiu! Don’t move! You’re gonna make it worse!”
Something was wrong, Chongyun could sense it. With injuries so grave like this, Xingqiu should have gone unconscious a long time ago. He was abnormally restless and yelling with what looked like shredded organs.
In a way, the exorcist wanted his boyfriend to be unconscious, because seeing the most important person in your life suffering like this is something no one should ever go through.
“Hurts! Hurts!!”
Chongyun tried to apply pressure, but there was no stomach left for that. But he tried anyway. Xingqiu was burning up, yet he was shivering as if he was cold.
When Chongyun pressed his hands on his wound, Xingqiu let out a gruesome scream.
“AAAAAAAAAG-IT HURTS!!! IT HURTS! THERE’S SOMETHING INSIDE ME!! Make all of this ends! I want it to stop!”
"Inside you? No-no it’s just the pain! It’s gonna be okay I swear! Just hold on for me! We have still too many things to do together I-"
There’s something inside me.
It’s a sentence that’s echoing in Chongyun’s head.
Maybe it’s just Xingqiu hallucinating because of the agony, but something was telling the exorcist that this was not that absurd.
But because of the urgency of the situation, he didn’t think about it in details.
He could still hear the voice of his partner, a few minutes ago, teasing him as usual as they walked, searching for a relaxing moment, just the two of them. And now, Xingqiu is dying in Chongyun’s arms in a horrid way.
“I don’t know what to do I-Xingqiu, I’m gonna carry you okay? Don’t move, I’m gonna take you to Baizhu!”
But Chongyun knew that this was already too late. Seeing how Xingqiu is suffering, it’s clear that something vital has been touched. He realized how his breathing was not normal. His lungs are full of blood. He thought. And even with that, his voice worked, screaming words through his mangled lungs.
“Don’t panic alright? I’m gonna carry you!”
He lifts the blue haired boy off the ground, even this simple action caused him to seize up.