Chapter 5:

Kaeya Alberich

So suffocating...so exhausted...

Don't want to open my eyes...

heavy...

Can't... breathe!

"!"

I gasp as I immediately get up with a jerk. Breathing heavily, I open my eyes in a panic. My heart was going a mile a minute, and tears were clinging to my eyes.

Trying to get my bearings I look around in a hurry; Eyes scanning everywhere at a hurried pace, my heart still not calming down.

Once deeming that I was in my apartment, and nothing seemed out of place, I close my eyes to try to calm myself down.

I was still panting as if I had run a marathon, and then my coughing fit started.

'What the fuck?!'

Yelling in my head, tears started freely falling down, the coughing fit was not lessening. It felt as if I was hacking out a whole lung.

After few excruciatingly long minutes the fit had dwindled, and I felt out of breath. I tried to take small gulps of air; Hesitantly so, as I didn't want to start another fit. Feeling my throat dry, I get up to find something to drink.

Finding a small water bottle, so I let out a tiny relived sigh. Picking it up, I bring it to my lips. I take slow, but big mouthfuls of water, so my parched and dry throat could finally feel relief.

Throwing myself on my bed, I let out a frustrated groan. "What the heck is going on with me..." I roll over and I think to the day before. 'Shit...I got way too drunk...I wonder if Diluc is going to avoid me from now on.'

Sighing I get up again and start getting ready to go out.

"Well...He might avoid me, but...I do want to apologize. Maybe that night he was in a bad mood, I just need to apologize and maybe everything could go back to normal."

I made up my mind, and I hoped that this could be put behind us. I didn't want us to become estranged again, just thinking of how we were before the Archipelago, made me hurry up to go see him.

...

"I am sorry Master Kaeya, but Master Diluc isn't here at the moment. He went to the city for personal business." Adelinde said apologetically while bowing.

I chuckle, "Oh, I see, thank you Adelinde." I pause for a bit, 'Should I leave him a message?' I shake my head, 'No...I don't think that's a good idea...'

Looking back to Adelinde, I give her a smile. "Well then I will be on my way. Give your Master Diluc, my regards." As I start to head off, Adelinde's voice stops me.

"Wait!" I stop and turn around, "Hm?" Adelinde gives me a smile, "Would you like to enter and have some tea? Maybe you could wait until Master Diluc comes back; If what you have to speak is urgent."

My heart was pounding, 'Do I go inside and wait for him?' I thought it over which I didn't realize I was taking a while, until Adelinde tapped me on my shoulder, It gave me a shock, so I jumped slightly. She gave me a worried look, "Master Kaeya? are you alright there? You look a bit out of it?"

I scratch the back of my head and while chuckling nervously, "Haha, Its nothing really, um...could you repeat what you said?"

Adelinde doesn't believe me for a second, but she lets out a sigh, "What I was asking Master Kaeya, was that if what you have to tell Master Diluc is urgent, then why do you not wait for him until he gets back?"

'Oh right...Ugh...I still don't think its a good idea..."

Shaking my head I put on a forced smile, "No, No Adelinde, that is quite alright, if Master Diluc is not here at the moment, then I have no reason to stay here any longer. I will come back at a later date then." I let out a short chuckle and I see that Adelinde lets out a sigh, "Alright then, I hope you have a nice day Master Kaeya."

She gives a soft smile, "I hope that you will visit us more often, Master Diluc often has this forlorn look on his face" She chuckles, "I wonder who he is thinking about~" She smirks and bows. "Have a nice trip back to the city Sir Kaeya."

I chuckle as I waved to her and turned around to start making the trek back to Mondstadt. 'Well...Maybe I'll see him in the city? It's worth a try I guess...'

"Hopefully he doesn't run when he sees me." I say under my breath while I shake my head in exasperation and fondness. 'He always did sometimes avoid me after some arguements haha...'

Hello!NekoAyane here! Sorry this chapter took so longgggg to get out. and It's pretty short xdd, I am sorry I have no excuses. I'm trying to sort out some things in my personal life, and I haven't written for a pretty long while. Haven't much time and the like, yea xd, sorry again. Hopefully I will be able to update this fanfic more now, but I won't make promises. Sorry again, and enjoy this chapter! Next chapter is gonna get a bit angsty. :3