KS: Okay, here's a short fic featuring a very underrated pairing in the Genshin fandom. Seriously, there needs to be more of these, in my opinion.
Mona stared at the moon from the window. It looked so beautiful to her, hovering above the world below it. For someone who always viewing the stars, she never had the opportunity to properly view the moon.
"It is quite beautiful," she said.
She let out a yelp when she felt a hand grasp her rear. Letting out an annoyed grumble, she turned to the one responsible.
"Must you do that?" she seethed.
The offender happened to be none other than Scaramouche, the sixth Fatui Harbinger. The very same Harbinger that she was in a relationship with.
"What, you never objected to me grabbing your ass before," he said with a smug look.
Mona puffed out her cheeks in frustration. "I swear, I'm beginning to think you only hang around me for my ass."
"And you do the same to me for my wallet," Scaramouche shot back. "Which, by the way, Pantalone said he would cut me off if kept paying for everything you bought."
"Isn't it common courtesy for the man to always pay the bill?" Mona snarked.
Scaramouche scoffed. "It only applies if the man was the rightful owner of the funds he had."
Both of them stare at each other, then sigh and look to the moon. It was very lovely to look at, and had a rather calming effect. Scaramouche still had his hand on Mona's ass, but she didn't seem to mind it.
"I still can't wrap my head around it," the astrologist said.
"What do you mean?" Scaramouche asked.
"You happen to be the son of the Raiden Shogun," Mona responded.
Scaramouche sputtered incoherently in response, then glared at Mona.
"Wha- don't tell me you're on that as well! I get enough of it from Tartaglia and that blonde traveler he's always sweet on."
"Well, it seemed pretty funny when I thought about it," Mona said with a giggle, which gave way to a yelp of pain when Scaramouche pinched her ass.
"Don't make me get rough with you," he warned in a low tone.
Mona leaned in closer until her face was an inch away from the Harbinger's.
"Joke's on you. I like it rough."
Scaramouche stared into Mona's fierce gaze. And like that, he pinned her to the floor.
Lumine and Childe stood outside Tenshaku, looking up at the highest part of the castle.
"Think they're doin' it yet?" Childe asked.
"I don't hear any moaning," Lumine replied. "That or Ei had the whole place soundproofed."
Childe glanced at her. "How much resources do you think she would have to pour into it to make that happen?"
Lumine gave her boyfriend a smug look. "I reckon its enough to make the Tsaritsa look like she's not doing her job."
Childe visibly winced from the verbal jab. "Why do you gotta do me like that?"
Lumine giggled and led him away. "Come on. We gotta get back to the others. Hopefully Paimon hasn't eaten all of the dango before everyone else has a chance to get some."
"Do you really think Paimon could eat all of that dango by herself?" Childe asked skeptically.
Lumine gave him a serious look. "Trust me when I say that the depths of Paimon's gluttony makes the Abyss look shallow in comparison."
Childe shrugged. "I dunno. I fell into the Abyss when I was a kid. Look pretty deep to me."
Lumine couldn't help but chuckle as they walk off.
Scaramouche and Mona laid on the futon, a sheet covering them both as they breathe heavily. The astrologist cuddled close to the Harbinger, her head on her chest.
"Who would've thought you were a screamer?" Scaramouche joked.
"Quiet," Mona sighed, nudging them. "Let's just enjoy this moment."
Even in their position, they still had a full view of the moon. And it was beautiful.
"Truth be told, I never thought I could feel anything but contempt and anger," Scaramouche said. "Perhaps having you in my life changed that."
"I doubt it," Mona said. "I know about those death threats you constantly send to the shogun."
Scaramouche chuckled. "Just my attempt to piss her off."
Mona chuckled as well despite herself. "Well, you should lay off them. They're getting dated."
The two stared at each other's eyes. They leaned in for another kiss, when suddenly…
"Are you winning, son?"
They both flinch and pull away from each other and turn towards the interloper's voice. Who just happened to be the Raiden Shogun herself.
"I said-"
"We heard you," Scaramouche snapped. "Now what in the hell are you doing here?!"
"I merely wanted to see how my son was faring with his sexual endeavors," Ei said in a neutral tone.
Mona's face turned bright red. "M-Must you? There is a time and place to take interest in your son's sex life, and this isn't one of them."
"Well, Miko insisted that I check on the two of you," Ei replied.
Scaramouche let out an annoyed growl. "Of course that fox was involved. I swear, she has nothing better to do than to stick her nose where it doesn't belong."
"How dare you," Miko said, appearing behind Ei in a mock hurt tone. "I'll have you know that I'm quite busy managing both the shrine and the publishing house. I have very little time on my hands to use, you know."
"And yet, judging from you being here, both of those places appear to be functioning well in your absence," Mona deadpanned.
Miko chuckled. "Perhaps. Now, why don't you two continue with whatever it was you intended to do. Just pretend like we aren't here."
"Not even if the Abyss were to come knocking on the door," Scaramouche glowered. "Now both of you get the hell out."
Ei frowned at the Harbinger. "Is that any way to speak to your mother?"
Scaramouche gaped his mouth in shock. "…Fuck's sake, they've got you doing it as well."
The sound of a camera taking a picture caught everyone's attention. Everyone turned to see a certain adeptus holding a Kamera in one hand a photo in the other.
"You," Scaramouche seethed.
"I got what I came here for," Xiao said. "Farewell."
He disappeared before anyone could say or do anything to stop him.
Scaramouche sighed as he laid on the futon. "What has this night come to?"
Mona flopped down next to him. "Damned if I know."
Scaramouche brought Mona close to him.
"At least we have each other."
Mona smiled. "Yeah. This was a nice moon viewing festival."
Scaramouche managed a grin, and the two looked at the moon together. Ei smiled as she quickly made herself scarce.
But not without dragging Miko along with her, not allowing her to ruin the mood again.
"Hey, watch where you grab me, you damn introvert!"
-Omake-
All of Lumine's friends gathered near the statue to watch the moon. All of them were dressed in yukata that bore the color of the element they wielded.
"When is the yaksha returning?" Kaeya asked. "I have a lot of Mora riding on this and I prefer not to be kept in suspense."
Beidou sighed. "Men will always bet on the stupidest things ever."
"Considering you threw your wager, you don't get to talk," Ningguang shot back.
Beidou scoffed and turned away.
"Still, I can't believe managed to convince Xiao to participate in this, Lumine," Albedo commented.
"You'd be surprised how much Almond Tofu could change his mind," Lumine commented.
Diluc sighed. "Bribing someone to do your dirty work… I knew having a relationship with the Fatui would be detrimental to your well being."
"Hey, I'll have you know that we're capable of doing our own dirty work when the situation calls for it," Childe shot back playfully.
"Really?" Eula scoffed. "Where were you when your suboardinates plotted with my relatives to take over Mondstadt?"
Childe raised his hands in mock surrender. "Those weren't my suboardinates."
"Alright, enough with the hostile banter," Ayato said. "Let's just enjoy viewing the moon."
Next to him, Itto put his arm around his shoulder.
"Come on, bro! Don't wanna see if they did it or not?"
Ayato sighed. "I told you, I have no interest in these tawdy things."
"Your stash of amorous literature tells a different tale, brother," Ayaka said in a curt tone.
Ayato flinched, realizing his secret was found out.
"Who would've thought that the head of Yashiro Commission was a man with needs?" Beidou laughed.
"Truly unbefitting of someone in a position of grave importance," Keqing commented in a disapproving tone.
"Your Rex Lapis body pillow tells a different story, Miss Yuheng," Lumine giggled.
Keqing went bright red and covered her face with her hands, which did nothing to mute her squeals of shame and embarrassment.
"I told you she would use it against you some day," Ganyu sighed.
"When will Xiao return?" Sucrose asked.
"It won't be long," Lisa replied. "No way he would leave us waiting just to build suspense. From what Lumine has told us, he's very to the point."
At that moment, Xiao appeared before the group.
"Well?" Lumine asked excitedly.
Xiao showed everyone the photo of Scaramouche and Mona and bed, looking flustered.
Everyone who bet on them having done the deed cheered out loud. What a way to celebrate the viewing of the full moon.
KS: Did you like it? Do you think there needs to be more Scaramona? Well... I think so too. Good evening.