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Lumine believed she was living in a volcano. The heat in her body had become so unbearable that all she could do was lie in bed. Paimon gazed down at her friend with a worried look on her face.
"We really need to go to Bubu Pharmacy to get you some medicine!" Under enormous physical effort, the little sprite had changed the wet face cloth on Lumine's forehead. Why was she so reluctant to seek help? Even heroes like the Traveler could fall ill.
"I… just need a bit of rest," Lumine panted as she helplessly watched her companion hover over her in a panicked state.
When the fever had begun to set in, they had been returning from Inazuma. They were still on the Alcor with Liyue in sight when Lumine first experienced restlessness. The nervous pacing on deck quickly gave way to blurred vision and a heat wave coursing throughout her body. Once they had touched ground, Lumine wanted to press on and head to Dihua Marsh. But Paimon had successfully convinced her to recover in Liyue Harbor first.
By now, she understood why Lumine was so eager to march northward even when she was not feeling well. Paimon could not help but notice the mark a certain Adeptus had put on the Traveler. Their bond would ultimately result in a yearning for each other the longer and further, they were apart.
But to Paimon, her friend's health came first.
"I've had enough! You're not getting any better! Bubu Pharmacy isn't far from here. You better not be going anywhere while I purchase some herbs!"
"Paimon!"
It was too late. Paimon had already grabbed the Mora pouch and flew out the window.
A cool breeze rustled the leaves of a large Sandbearer tree before the inn, carrying the salty scent of the sea into Lumine's inn room. In the distance, she could hear the harbor's noise intermixing with the ocean's steady rhythm. Seagulls cried as they flew past the window. The calming atmosphere caused Lumine's eyelids to grow heavier.
Slowly, slowly, she began drifting into sleep.
No!
With utmost conviction, the Traveler forced her eyes back open. However, that brief rest window was enough to trigger her urges again.
The taste of his skin. That scent unique to him. Those golden eyes.
Lumine had occasionally met the one or other person she had fallen for in the millennia she had lived. Yet her desires had reached a hitherto unknown height. Merely closing her eyes resulted in her reminiscing the night the silly Yaksha had claimed her.
Lumine reached for the mark on her shoulder. It was constantly pulsating, like a faint heartbeat. When she was busy in Inazuma, the sensation grew so vague that she was worried it would disappear. To calm her aching heart, she would return to Ritou and peer into the distance, hoping to catch a glimpse of Liyue, despite the raging storms that separated the two nations.
Satisfied upon reaffirming its presence, Lumine succumbed to the fever heat. Tiredness overwhelmed her as it had been the third night in a row in which she had not properly slept. Unable to resist the urge to rest, Lumine closed her eyes.
The contours of his figure appeared. His fingers gently caressed the skin along her thighs. His cold lips pressed against hers. His comforting embrace felt so real that Lumine woke up again. Naturally, he was nowhere to be seen.
How long had she been asleep? Lumine quivered as her hand hungrily wandered down to her underwear. Her fingers slid down the smooth fabric to where she was wet. Just that short dream was enough to make her call out to him, as she had done so over and over again.
"Xiao…" she whispered. "Xiao, I need you…."
No response.
Trying to contain her primal urge, Lumine twirled her fingers, gently caressing the skin beneath the silk layer until she oozed more. She gasped with delight. No longer satisfied, she nearly ripped her panties off while hurriedly pulling them down. Lumine dripped onto the sheets, but she couldn’t care less at that moment. Too strong was her desire to touch herself more.
Lumine teased her clit a little before carefully sliding her fingers deep inside her. She quickly bit her blanket to hush a moan aching to escape her throat.
Shlick.
Her sticky fingers moved out and circled her clit before returning to where they had been before. Again. And again. The speed increased the less she was able to contain herself. The heat became so unbearable that she pulled the blanket down, exposing herself.
With her free hand, Lumine fumbled herself out of the nightgown she was wearing. Completely naked, she continued to pleasure herself, her hips slowly going up and down as images of Xiao filled her mind.
The breeze outside picked up, swirling around her toned body. Leaves flew at the moment a green shadow materialized in her room. Or was she dreaming again?
“Xiao…?” Lumine called out quietly, dazed. At this point, she wasn’t even embarrassed to be found this way. However, she did stop touching herself.
Her eyes did not deceive her. Standing there at the end of her bed was the Adeptus, his golden eyes unusually soft.
“I… apologize for not answering your call… earlier,” he muttered almost under his breath. With quick steps, he came closer to her. Taking off one glove, he gently stroked her hot, sweaty face.
“Xiao…” Lumine repeated herself. It was all she could manage to say, clutching onto his arm.
“I’m here now,” he whispered softly, kissing her on the mark he had left her. An electric current ran through her body. Lumine arched her body and moaned quietly.
“Hm.” The Adeptus pried off the other glove with his mouth. His cold fingers caressed her neck and shoulders. “Seems you have developed… quite a heat.”
“Heat?” Lumine gasped. The concept was not alien to her. But so far, she had only come across this term in association with animals. Why would someone like her develop a heat?
Without hesitating, Xiao pulled the hand that was pleasuring to his mouth. The sticky juice spun threads between Lumine’s fingers. One by one, he licked them clean, indulging himself in the sweet taste he missed.
His lips moved higher, showering her wrist and forearm with kisses. Eventually, he got rid of his boots and climbed into her bed, continuing where he had left off. His display of affection was enough to provide Lumine with a few moments of clarity.
“What… took you so long?” She asked weakly. “And what is this ‘heat’?”
The Adeptus placed her arm down and began stroking her hair instead. “Over time, mates develop and synchronize their… fertility windows,” he began to explain, slightly embarrassed. “But not only did you develop a strong one… we are already nearly synchronized.” Lying next to her was enough for his body to aggravate his rut. Her pheromones lingered heavily in the air, triggering Xiao's appetite. Indeed, he did not expect the both of them to experience their first heat this intensely. Without noticing it, his hand moved down to caress the curves of her hips.
Lumine found herself drifting between absolute desire and clarity. Being so close to him on this single bed, she turned to the side to face him. She then placed her hand on his chest, feeling it rise and drop with every shallow breath. When Lumine's gaze drifted up, she realized Xiao was trying hard to control himself while giving her the attention she so desperately needed.
"Silly Yaksha," she said, looking into his eyes. "You can have me as much as you want, and you're still holding back."
"Silly Traveler," he retorted. "If we mated now, there's a high chance you'll…."
Embarrassed to say it aloud, Xiao's cheeks flushed as he turned away. He noticed the corners in the room being unusually dark, but he paid no heed for the moment.
"Xiao," Lumine whispered now. Shifting her weight, she wrapped her thigh around him. "There are other ways to satisfy desires." She pressed her hips against his crotch.
Not wanting to soil his pants, Xiao unfastened the sash that held them together. He then pushed Lumine's leg away to undress the entire lower half. Once done, he scissored her, letting her leg rest against his shoulder. Lumine could feel his flaccid cock rubbing against her warm and sticky cunt. She bit on her finger to subdue another moan.
It didn't take long for Xiao to get hard. Under the constant friction, it felt as if his cock grew in size. He groaned as lust began to overwhelm him.
Lumine's moans grew louder under the grinding until her emotions exploded into one large orgasm. She sprayed all her cum on Xiao's cock, who paused his motions. He kissed her snow-white leg, sending more shivers down her spine.
Once he felt she had calmed down, he moved off the bed, pulling Lumine along with him to the edge. There, he propped her second leg up against his other shoulder and penetrated her.
"Xiao! What are you - haah!" His hard thrusts interrupted Lumine's complaints. Unable to properly move, she dug her nails deep into the mattress, moaning and gasping in contest with the squeaking bed. The room's edges began to grow dark as if a cursed fog was seeping through the cracks. But the couple were fully engrossed in each other, ignoring the changes to the environment.
Xiao closed his eyes in enjoyment as he went deeper into Lumine. She was hot and wide open, perfect for stimulating his throbbing cock. Her walls continued to contract with every thrust as if she was caught in a never-ending orgasm.
Increasing the speed, Xiao continued to slap his body against hers, hungry to be one with her. Just as the throbbing in his cock got unbearable, he pulled it out and rubbed slowly against Lumine's clit.
Unable to hold back, Lumine came a second time, crying out just like her cunt desperately screamed to be filled by his cum. Xiao stopped again to let her enjoy her orgasm.
However, this time, he was at the tipping point himself. After just a few seconds, he found himself rubbing against her overexcited clit again until he violently came all over her body.
Lumine felt his hot semen spray everywhere, even into her face. Hungry, she wiped it off with the back of her hand and tasted it. The thick milky texture was sweet like honey, enticing her to lick her hand clean.
By now, Xiao's top was soaking wet with his sweat. Panting heavily, he peeled it off before crawling over her to kiss those enticing lips. The Traveler returned this display of affection, placing her arms around him in a sweet embrace.
She then noticed that his cock was still partially hard. As if he anticipated a question, he whispered, "my body won't have enough until I come inside of you."
Entangling her legs with his, she replied, "it seems our bodies indeed are quite synchronized."
"It's better to stop now." He tried to free himself from her, but she firmly held him in place with her arms and legs. Sighing, Xiao scolded her. "Lumine."
Then, he noticed the darkness closing in on them despite it being broad daylight. He frowned.
"We really should stop. Have you not noticed?"
"I did,” she hissed, her eyes looking around. “And yet I don’t care. Besides, we're both still quite unsatisfied." Xiao smiled sadly and caressed her cheeks.
"It's a burden that only I should bear."
"It's no longer only yours to shoulder. Not after you marked me."
Memories of that night crept into Xiao's mind. Like oil poured into the fire, they re-ignited his appetite. In his mind, he would have long devoured the Traveler who lay there like the sweetest delicacy ever.
Lumine released him from her entanglement and lifted her upper body, forcing Xiao to go into a sitting position. "Your karmic debt is not going to stop me from tasting you." She planted her lips on his. The Adeptus happily obliged, inserting his tongue into her mouth.
The two passionately kissed each other while Xiao eagerly stroked his cock. Not wanting to pass on the opportunity, Lumine caressed the tip while she touched herself with the other hand. Pre-cum trickled down his shaft. Xiao moaned, but their kisses muffled the sound.
With every stroke, with every sloppy kiss, the room grew darker until they were entirely engulfed by it. Lumine's body shimmered slightly, emitting a warm glow Xiao adored. His golden eyes lit up in the darkness as tendrils of karmic debt began feeling their way along his body. A few wrapped their icy fingers around his wrist. With one strong tug, they tore him away from self-indulgence. His other wrist got caught in the morphing goo, while his legs seemed to have sunken in.
Lumine didn't fare much better. As she tried to stroke his cock in his stead, the hesitant tendrils grew bold and yanked her hands away. It didn't matter that her radiance temporarily dissolved the negativity. There was always another thread that held her arms in place. Unattended, Xiao's cock twitched and jittered in feverish ravenousness for love.
"No!" Lumine belted out. In a last attempt, she moved her lower body, successfully straddling her mate. They moaned in unison, yearning to embrace each other tightly as the waves of lust washed over them like a raging storm.
The karmic debt tried to pry them apart, but Lumine clutched Xiao's hips tightly with her legs. Then, slowly, she began to move, savoring each time she returned to being penetrated by him. Her cunt oozed so much that the smacking sounds of her thrusts echoed loudly in the darkness. Xiao never anticipated enjoying such a dirty partner so much. But knowing he tainted her gave him an entirely new level of arousal.
With the bit of leeway he had, Xiao began moving his hips along to her rhythm. "Aah…" Lumine cried out unfettered. How could he feel even bigger than before?
Their thrusts became faster, while the cold threads constantly kept them in check. Regardless, Xiao fully succumbed to his desires. With a hoarse and long groan, he came inside of her. Lumine used all her weight to feel the heat as deep as possible inside her.
Satisfied, she shifted her weight slightly to press her clit against his cock, heavily coated with their juices. With abrupt movements, she rubbed against him while he continued to splutter his cum both inside and on her. Her ecstatic moan drowned out his voice when she finally orgasmed. The glow around her intensified, eventually driving the darkness away.
Heavily panting, the couple opened their eyes to find themselves teleported to the middle of nowhere. On the horizon, the sun was setting with a fiery glow. The wind cooled their hot, sweaty bodies as it rustled the tall grass around them. In the distance, they could hear calm waters washing ashore.
Tired, Lumine dropped beside Xiao, who gently embraced her with one arm.
"Are you feeling better now?"
Lumine looked at him questioningly when she remembered. "My fever!" She felt her forehead. "It's gone!"
Xiao carried a rare satisfied smile on his lips. "That's good to hear." He kissed her forehead.
"Wait a minute," she then said. "Does this mean I'll always be febrile whenever I develop this 'heat'?"
Embarrassed, Xiao looked away. "Not… if we… regularly mate."
Lumine chuckled. "Fine by me. Though I hope making love to you doesn't always become this adventurous."
"... I honestly… cannot guarantee anything.”
She chuckled again. Suddenly her face turned red, and she jolted upright. "Oh no! Paimon!"