At the Springvale Statue of Seven

Aether popped out of his favorite statue of Barbatos, zipping out of the ley lines in a flash of white light. Finding his balance, he turned around. Gazing up at the statue, he fell to one knee and lowered his head in reverence with a fist raised to his heart. In his head, he spoke his prayer. Barbatos, please lend me your power so that I might move as-

"Traveler!" He heard. Looking up, he saw Venti sitting in the tree near the statue. He was surrounded by anemo crystalflies. "You're not going to say hi?"

"Venti," Aether said. "I...I didn't notice you there."

"Well, at the very least," Venti said, "I'm glad you weren't ignoring me intentionally. I don't know if I'd ever recover if you were. Ever since that first day we met here-"

"Venti," the blonde interrupted. "I actually came in a hurry. I needed the power of anemo, so I have to pray."

Venti leapt down from the tree branch, landing near Aether as if he were completely weightless. "Pray?" He asked, quirking an eyebrow. "Whom might you be praying to, Traveler?"

Aether felt slightly awkward. Especially when he saw the mischievous look in Venti's eyes. "I...to..." He began. He pointed up to the statue. "To Barbatos."

The bard giggled happily. "Well, far be it for me to interrupt you." He said. "A prayer to an archon is a most solemn affair. Shall I give you privacy? Or do you mind if I listen to what you're asking for? I'm very curious."

"These words are only for Barbatos," the traveler's lips quirked up, knowing exactly who was standing beside him. "But I guess it can't hurt to say it out loud." Venti took a few steps back as Aether lowered his head again, facing the statue. "Barbatos, please lend me your power so that I might move as swiftly and softly as anemo while I infiltrate this camp of Fatui and discern what they're plotting. Their nefarious deeds have restricted the freedom of innocent people. I know you would never stand for it."

A long stretch of silence passed. "I'm not sure if he heard-whoa!" Venti fell back gently as a blast of anemo shot from the statue. The traveler breathed in, the element filling his lungs. The glowing portions of his clothing shifted, the green of dendro replaced by the soft blue of anemo. "Well I'll be," Venti said, fixing his hat as he rose to his feet again. "It appears Barbatos is rather keen to listen to you, isn't he?"

Aether chuckled. "You seem surprised," Aether remarked. "I always thought you were the one that heard my prayers and granted me your element."

The archon sighed, "I am quite capable in many areas." He looked down. "But I'm not the one who grants you those abilities, I'm afraid. Wherever they come from, I cannot tell you."

"It's fine, Venti," Aether quickly hugged the bard tightly. "And I missed you."

Venti hugged him back. "As have I, Traveler, as have I." He pulled back, eyes glimmering wickedly as he asked, "we are the best of friends, are we not?"

"I..." Aether began, knowing where this was headed. "I don't have any Mora on me, Venti, I'll pay off your tabs later."

"No, no," Venti said dramatically. "How could I ever ask a friend to do such a thing?" When the traveler raised an eyebrow, Venti said, "well, I did mean to ask for one tiiiiiny favor..." He smiled charmingly. "I've heard that you are quite welcome at Master Diluc's estate. That he's even told you that you can feel free to grab a bottle of whatever you like whenever you desire."

"Yes," Aether crossed his arms. "Because he knew I'd never take advantage of his generosity. Why do you ask?"

"Well, I've heard the winery's developed a new edition of dandelion wine with all the fizz of a cider," Venti still beamed. "So...my friend, would you mind-"

"No, Venti," Aether said with finality. "But, if you want, I'll take you on my next commission. I usually take S-rank requests, so, if we split our reward, we should have more than enough money to pay for your wine and your tabs around town."

"Oh, Traveler, you're too kind," Venti still gazed at him roguishly. "That is an excellent plan. I'm rather looking forward to it." His gaze dipped to the sheer linen of the traveler's tunic, which was much more fitting for Sumeru than Mondstat. The only benefit being that it revealed his entire torso if one should look hard enough. "How touched I am. To think I believed you much preferred Captain Kaeya's company to my own." Aether wasn't very expressive. Even when Venti said that, he didn't react. At least until Venti naughtily added, "especially when you two were being sexy on one another."

"Pardon me?" Aether asked evenly.

"Oh," Venti said, "The wind travels far and reveals many secrets to the great Lord Barbatos." When Aether gave him a hard look, the bard added, "especially when he is musing on his next composition outside of the window to Kaeya's office...the open window."

The blonde considered the layout of the Knights of Favonius Headquarters. Anyone sitting outside of the window to Kaeya's office would be..."Does musing on compositions translate to getting drunk and falling asleep in the bushes."

"Sunsettia soonsettia, the meaning remains the same no matter how we say it," Venti said, taking a step toward the traveler. "I was quite disheartened to find out your first time...at least your first time that you can remember," he suavely raised a hand to brush a lock of hair behind the other boy's ear, "was with the Cavalry Captain instead of your favorite local bard."

Venti was so close now that Aether could feel the warm air leaving the bard's nose. When he spoke, Aether could smell the scent of dandelion wine on his breath. And those big, shining turquoise eyes were so captivating. Aether wondered if it was a talent of archons. Zhongli's amber eyes seemed to command complete honesty and transparency whenever they spoke. Ei's purple eyes seemed inclined to hold eye contact for centuries if needed. And Venti's turquoise eyes always seemed to dare Aether to try something new and daring. "Kiss me," Aether breathed.

"I thought you'd never ask," Venti's hand trailed down to Aether's neck, pulling him in for a deep kiss. His mouth definitely tasted like dandelion wine. Venti's tongue was very teasing. It would play with Aether's only to pull back and hide in the bard's mouth, then dart out quickly whenever Aether found it again. After circling Aether's tongue, Venti's withdrew to hide again. Aether found it and the bard sucked his tongue gently before trailing his tongue down to circle the traveler's lips.

"Venti," the blonde breathed. The archon continued to trail his tongue from Aether's lips, to his chin, to his neck-where he flicked along it teasingly. While he did this, he lifted Aether's tunic to reveal his skin. Now that he was exposed, Venti's tongue trailed down to one of his pecs, then his nipple. He swirled his tongue along it, drawing a gasp from the traveler. Aether's hand found Venti's hair and the bard groaned. His other hand reached between the buttons of the archon's shirt to caress Venti's nipple, pinching gently and rubbing it with his fingers.

"Aether," Venti moaned, still circling the blonde's nipples with his tongue. It was so much better hearing his name instead of Traveler. His friends in Mondstat were some of the only ones who knew his name-albeit a simplified pronunciation like the word either. He pulled back, lifting Aether's tunic away. He took off Aether's sandals, gloves, and pants. Then Aether grabbed his shoulders, pulling him back a few paces to push him up against the statue of the very god he was holding onto. He pulled off the bard's cloak and hat, the archon looking at him lustfully. Aether maintained eye contact, emboldened by the look in Venti's eyes. He undid each button on the bard's corset, the shorter boy gasping as he was freed from it.

Pulling the corset away, Aether grabbed the top of Venti's shorts, pulling them down as he dropped to his knees. Without them, his fake vision went tumbling to the ground as well. Venti didn't wear anything under his shorts. Looking up, Aether saw the smooth dick in front of him. He met Venti's gaze, the bard's turquoise eyes twinkling, and licked the tip. Venti lifted a leg, wrapping it around Aether's shoulders as he leaned back against the statue. Feeling the soft fabric of the bard's tights spurred Aether to take the archon into his mouth, groaning as he felt the smooth skin fill him.

"Aether, that...whoa," the bard moaned. It only took a few bobs of his head and swipes of his tongue before Venti wrapped his other leg around Aether's neck to control the movement of his head. Air supported Venti's back so he could float off the ground, moaning as Aether blew him. "I'm cumming," Venti warned. Aether continued to suck off the archon. When Venti came in his mouth, wind kicked up around the two of them hard enough to send leaves swirling through the air. The bard's cum didn't have a taste. It was as thick and sticky as average cum, but it was hard to tell it was there other than the texture. It was...sexy would be the right term. It reminded Aether that this wasn't just an ordinary bard that he'd milked an orgasm out of.

Aether pulled away, kissing the tip of his friend's cock. "That was..."

"Only the beginning," Venti promised with a wink. He pulled his legs away, still floating off the ground while he leaned against the statue. With a gentle shove of his legs, Aether went tumbling onto his back. Venti's feet found the ground and he kicked off his shoes. "I'd be quite remiss if I didn't return the favor, would I not?" He playfully quirked an eyebrow. Aether nodded and Venti knelt down before him, placing a hand on the traveler's ankles. He giggled, slowly trailing his hands upwards from his calves, to his knees, to his thighs as he crawled up. When he reached the blonde's crotch, Venti leaned in.

Aether could feel the warm breath from Venti's nose against his cock. Venti rubbed the tip of his nose against the traveler's balls, inhaling slightly. But all he did was breathe on it. Aether bucked his hips upward, poking Venti's mouth and smearing precum on his lips.

"In a rush, Aether?" Venti asked. "Could there be something you wanted me to do?"

"Please..." Aether whimpered. "Please put it in your mouth, Venti."

"It would be my pleasure," Venti said grandly. Then he flicked his tongue along the blonde's dick before descending to take it into his mouth. Aether moaned, bucking his hips into Venti's mouth. It was so warm and wet. Thoma hadn't really sucked his dick, technically, since he'd never taken the entire thing into his mouth. But Venti surrounded his entire dick with all the textures inside his mouth. His tongue, his soft gums, even the textured skin of his throat.

"Venti," Aether whined contentedly. That's when the bard came back up, gasping slightly as he breathed heavily.

"Oh, how could I possibly forget," Venti said mischievously. His expression turned darker, "this isn't what you like."

"I-I do like..." Aether began, but Venti put a finger to his lips. He watched the bard lean back. Venti looked incredible...his white shirt was unbottoned to expose his slim torso and pink nipples. And, without his shorts, his tights ran up to his thighs but didn't hide his hard dick. Venti raised one of his feet to rub against Aether's cock teasingly. "Ohohoh!" Aether breathed as he felt the fabric on the bard's foot rub against him.

"I knew I was remembering correctly," Venti laughed. He brought his other foot up as well, wrapping them around Aether's cock. He rubbed them up and down, drawing moans and whimpers from the traveler. "Do you like how my feet feel on your cock, Aether?"

"Yeeehhhhs!" The blonde unleashed a loud, "aaaaaaah!' Then he grabbed Venti's feet, pulling at the tights to yank them off roughly. The archon looked at him amusedly, allowing Aether to grab both of his feet and bring them to his dick, bucking his hips to fuck the archon's feet. Since his dick was still completely soaked from Venti's blowjob, they slid up and down his cock perfectly. Aether glanced at the bard's dick, still sticking up noticeably. He brought his own foot up to rub against the archon's cock.

Venti threw his head back and moaned. He surrendered control, allowing Aether to use his feet and rub his cock with the blonde's toes at the same time. "Oh, yes," he moaned. He reached forward, pulling off Aether's earring. The anemo-blue of the orb it held turned to black when it left the traveler's skin. But all Venti needed was the feather at the end of it.

"What are yo-ooooo!" Aether breathed out when Venti rubbed the feather against one of his nipples. "Yes, yes, Venti!"

"Sorry to take your earring," the bard laughed, "it was that or your braid."

"Use it." Aether snatched the earring away, flipping his braid so Venti could grab it. "Pull it hard."

The archon smirked deviously, yanking hard enough at the blonde's hair to cause him to whimper. He used one hand to pull at it and the other to flick the tips of the braid against the traveler's nipple. Aether moaned, still holding Venti's feet in place to fuck them. His toes wrapped around Venti's cock, earning a groan from the bard. "Oh, Aether," he groaned. Aether lifted the earring, rubbing it against the god's perky pink nipples. "Keep doing that," Venti breathed. The wind kicked up around the two boys, sending leaves and dandelion fluff around the sky. Venti threw his head back in delight, the ends of his braids glowing a bright shade of turquoise.

"Venti..." Aether moaned. "I'm going to-"

"Do it." Venti tightened his toes around Aether and the traveler came. His dick spurted a shot of cum so powerful it flew up, caught in the tempest that raged around them. Every shot of cum flew into the air, joining the debris swirling around. Venti cried out as he came, his cum flying out of his dick. Aether raised his hand to catch one of the ropes, licking it off as he stared at the bard. The archon moaned at the sight, still caught in the throes of his orgasm. "Aether," he breathed, the wind swirling more powerfully.

Finally, it died down. As the wind stopped, leaves and dandelion fuzz rained down on the two boys. And...cum. The drops of cum fell from the sky, landing on the two boys as Venti laughed. The bard let go of Aether's braid, pulling his feet away from his dick. He raised his foot to his own mouth, licking it with a grin to taste the precum that Aether had coated it with. "Oh, Venti," the blonde moaned.

"Don't mind me, Traveler," Venti said. He giggled when he licked at a sensitive spot between his toes. "Wait, didn't you have to infiltrate a Fatui camp?"

Aether's eyes widened. "Oh, what in Khaenri'ah am I doing?" Aether sat up. "Everyone's waiting for me."

Venti laughed. "I didn't know I could be so distracting," his tongue swirled around a toe in a way that made Aether gasp. "Go on, Traveler, don't let me hold you up."

"Venti, I..." Aether began. "This was incredible, I wish we-"

"Had more time to explore the secrets and treasures hidden in the landscapes of one another's bodies?" Venti asked. "So do I. But immortality means I'm not short on time, so...you know where to find me when you want me."