#⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ unchecked great power will lead you on the road to ruin. ❞ 】threads.

[yoakkemae]

@bonescribes. { reposting for beta // from here. }

he needs to pull himself together ; he can hear his mother admonishing his weakness , for getting distracted. xiaolang tries to will his flush to go down , knowing that it wasn't completely working , but at least with fai's answer , he can start to focus on something other than how pre -- stop , bad thoughts.

' what are you searching for ? ' he asks. it's unlikely that the other would want him to help , and usually xiaolang wouldn't either , but it'd be better to keep a close eye on a magician as powerful as he can feel fai is. just because he might not be the source of clow reed's magic doesn't mean that the other isn't dangerous. 跟朋友親近，但跟敵人要更親近 as 孫子老师  would say.

[yoakkemae]

it is with years of experience and exposure that keeps xiaolang's cheeks from blushing when tsukishiro-san's attention is drawn towards him. that , and his determination towards the reason he sought out tsukishiro-san's company. he nods upon the silver-haired man's question , but it's clear that what he needs is not life-threatening nor time sensitive by how calmy he walks towards tsukishiro-san. he tilts his head as he asks , ' would you like some assistance with any chores ? ' xiaolang may only have an apartment , but he's been taking care of his own space since he was young. plus , it would certainly make xiaolang feel better for what he was about to ask tsukishiro-san.

@yoakkemae(li)'s presence has been felt. Proceed.

The silver isn't entirely sure why he feels such a s t r o n g need to keep this place of residence as clean as possible, but Yukito never r e a l l y questions it. Perhaps it's the other him that hosts said d e s i r e , not that he doesn't also wish to in g e n e r a l not have his home a mess. So it's no surprise that he is on one of the walkways with a b r o o m doing a bit of sweeping with laundry already done and hanging to d r y across the yard when Yukito hears footsteps approaching. C u r i o u s eyes migrate towards the location of the sound, waiting until a head of brown locks becomes visible. A warm smile takes his face at the recognition of a familiar figure.

❛ It's not o f t e n you come to seek me out, Li-San. Is there something you n e e d from me? ❜

[movedyoakkemae]

@inmydrcams​  didn’t  ask  for  this.  {  tomoyo  &  xiaolang.  }

‘  daidōji  ,  ’  starts  xiaolang  ,  the  tilt  of  his  head  showcasing  that  he  has  a  question  to  ask.  he’s  carrying  one  of  his  many  books  about  business  (  this  one  is  written  in  english  )  that  he’s  been  carting  around  ever  since  their  freshman  year  started.  he  seems  oddly  hesitant  ,  for  someone  who  has  been  mostly  self-assured  in  himself  ever  since  his  return  from  hong  kong  three  years  ago.  ‘  are  you  --  do  you  know  what  you’re  planning  to  do  ?  after  high  school  ?  i  know  we’re  still  relatively  young  to  be  thinking  on  such  matters  ,  but  i...  was  just  curious.  but  ,  you  don’t  have  to  answer  if  you  don’t  want  to.  ’

[yoakkemae-moved]

@xresistance​ ♡‘d a muse roulette starter call and got xiaolang !

‘ you’re... ’ xiaolang’s eyebrows furrow when he senses, more than sees, the girl walking into the hallway. his eyes trail to her arm, covered in bandages, and then to her eye. ‘ ... those are strong blessings. ’

[yoakkemae]

' ... ' he can feel eyes staring at the lunch he made for himself , and the other's gaze was making him feel awkward. he sighs , putting his chopsticks down before he glances at the other person. ' ... did you want some ? '

[yoakkemae]

bonescribes​:

@yoakkemae: 3.  MEDIC :  for one muse to show up at the other’s doorstep injured. [ xiaolang & yukito ]

it’s late , but yukito has enough homework to keep him up for awhile yet . he doesn’t mind , really – if anything , he feels like he thinks more clearly at night . there will probably be some regret in the morning , but alas , he can’t possibly put this off any longer .

head perks up when a rapid knocking stutters upon his door . he’s on his feet in an instant , dread pooling in the pit of his stomach . it could be anything , but at this late hour , he can’t help but to assume the worst – and indeed , when he throws the door open , he’s shocked to find the hunched - over frame of xiaolang before him . there’s blood – he can’t quite tell from where in the dark – but the mere sight is enough to have him placing a hand on each side of the younger and gently coaxing him indoors .

“ tell me what happened – where are you hurt ? ” the pitch of yukito’s voice is raised with concern , his brows pinched behind his glasses . “ hold on , i’ll go get the first - aid kit . ”

it  had  taken  a  long  time  to  limp  his  way  to  tsukishiro-san’s  house.  it  wasn’t  until  he  had  walked  there  that  he  realised  he  should  have  sent  some  sort  of  message  ,  but  with  his  phone  broken  and  his  magic  dangerously  low  ,  it  was  probably  best  that  he  hadn’t  thought  of  it  until  he  had  already  arrived.  feeling  guilty  ,  he  had  knocked  on  the  door  and  leaned  up  against  the  doorframe  until  tsukishiro-san  opened  the  door.

immediately  ,  tsukishiro-san  reached  out  to  help  him  limp  inside  ,  and  xiaolang  realises  he’s  extremely  lucky  that  tsukishiro-san’s  hands  didn’t  grab  the  injured  part  of  his  side.  ‘  i  have  a  cut  on  my  leg  and  on  my  right  side  ,  ’  xiaolang  explains.  he  doesn’t  quite  answer  tsukishiro-san’s  question  as  to  what  happened  ,  not  sure  if  he  should  involved  the  older  male  with  his  issues.  well  ,  perhaps  more  than  he  already  has.  

[yoakkemae]

@hiircgi​  asked:  "that's quite an outfit you have, li-kun. daidouji-san is great fashion designer, isn't she? i'm certain sakura-san would love to see you wearing it." eriol is not sorry 

xiaolang’s  cheeks  immediately  flush  red  at  the  thought  of  sakura  seeing  him  in  the  latest  outfit  that  daidōji  made  for  him.  (  he’s  not  sure  when  ,  exactly  ,  he’s  also  become  a  guinea  pig  for  her  designs  along  with  sakura  and  keroberos  ,  but  he  feels  like  he  shouldn’t  say  no  when  she  offers  him  clothes  either.  and  not  just  because  making  her  happy  is  the  least  he  could  do  considering  ...  ).  a  deep  scowl  crosses  his  face  as  he  glares  at  his  former  classmate  (  he  tries  not  to  think  too�� much  about  how  hiiragizawa  is  essentially  a  reincarnation  of  clow  reed  when  the  other  teases  him  ).  a  grudging  ,  ‘  she  is  ...  ’  comes  out  (  and  not  because  he  disagrees  ,  because  he  does  agree  that  daidōji  is  a  fantastic  designer  and  seamstress  both  ,  but  he  can  tell  when  hiiragizawa  is  making  fun  of  him.  ).

[yoakkemae]

hiircgi:

❝ you have been asleep for quite a long time, li-kun. it’s almost the end of the school day now. do you feel well-rested? ❞ eriol responded, his gentle smile ever so present. It was necessary to put his descendant to sleep in order to set up the new mistress of the clow card’s next challenge to overcome. he did not need any witnesses that would stand in the way, although the boy from hong kong made for interesting company.

he  feels  groggy  ,  as  if  fighting  against  a  fog  overtaking  his  mind  ,  as  he  slowly  raises  his  head  from  where  it  was  resting  inside  of  his  arms  ,  rubbing  his  left  eye.  he  grunts  ,  barely  understanding  his  classmate’s  words  as  he  attempts  to  force  himself  awake.  (  there  was  something  wrong  ,  his  instincts  slowly  started  to  scream  at  him.  quiet  at  first  ,  then  growing  louder  the  longer  he  was  awake  ,  slowly  coming  back  to  himself  ).  he  mumbles  ,  ‘  school’s  almost  over  ...  ?  why  didn’t  anyone  ...  ’  (  something  is  WRONG.  ).  adrenaline  shoots  through  him  ,  destroying  any  of  the  fog  still  clouding  his  judgement.  he  only  just  barely  stops  from  jumping  out  of  his  seat  ,  instead  staring  at  hiiragizawa  with  suspicion.  

@hiircgi​.

[yoakkemae-moved]

@xresistance​ asked: ☾ ( chise @ xiaolang )

‘ keep it up, you’ll die in pain. ’ a scathing remark borne from worry based on how hatori had been pushing herself lately, sent to the infirmary again. he crosses his arms as he stands by her bed-side, eyes taking in the magical instruments currently helping hatori. 

[yoakkemae-moved]

@xresistance​ asked: -hugging the floor- ❝I’m trying to stop the floor from spinning.❞ ( chise @ xiaolang )

‘ i don’t believe the floor is what’s spinning, ’ xiaolang informs her, kneeling down beside her so that he may help her stand back up and hopefully guide her to a bed. where was her familiar ? he isn’t sure how strong their bond was, but he would have assumed that if she was as down for the count as she seemed to be, her familiar would be helping her ( or at least protecting her ). perhaps he was similarly affected ? ‘ can i try to help you get to a bed ? ’

[yoakkemae-moved]

@fictioncoxnt​ asked: “I don’t know what I’m doing.” (sakura @ xiaolang)

hands reach to touch her shoulders -- not to grab her firmly, but to embolden her, remind her that he was here and able to help. ‘ take a deep breath, ’ he says, voice firm. ‘ i know you can do this; you just have to believe in yourself. ’

[yoakkemae]

@goldenloved​  asked:  ❛  i’m  fine.  it’s  just  a  small  scratch.  ❜  /  x//iaosaku  😌

angry  words  borne  of  worry  are  about  to  snap  out  ,  but  he  catches  him  behind  gritted  teeth  just  in  time.  ‘  stupid  ,  ’  he  grounds  out  ,  tone  harsher  than  what  it  should  probably  be  (  he  can  already  feel  the  whap  his  mother  would  send  him  if  she  heard  his  tone  )  ,  as  he  pulls  out  a  few  bandages  from  one  of  the  pockets  in  his  ceremonial  robes.  

for  once  ,  it  was  just  kinomoto  and  himself  ,  trying  to  capture  the  clow  card  --  no  stuffed  animal  ,  no  daidōji  ,  so  ,  really  ,  no  other  distractions  aside  from  each  other.  he’s  pretty  sure  that’s  what  caused  kinomoto  to  be  injured  anyway  --  being  distracted  from  him  being  thrown  clear  across  a  wall.  now  ,  she  was  dripping  a  little  bit  of  blood  on  her  arm  ,  but  not  so  badly  that  she  would  have  to  go  to  a  hospital.  

xiaolang  wrapped  the  wound  expertly  after  judging  that  it  was  shallow  enough  and  thin  enough  to  not  be  needed  to  be  cleaned.  ‘  keep  that  dry  if  you  take  a  shower  tonight  ,  ’  he  says.  

[yoakkemae]

@goldenloved  asked  for  fluff.

high  school  seems  to  have  brought  out  the  more  studious  nature  of  their  relationship.  often  times  ,  after  school  ,  xiaolang  would  find  himself  over  at  the  kinomoto  household  and  studying  in  sakura’s  room  (  with  the  door  cracked  open  ,  as  kinomoto  “  joked  ”  while  staring  straight  at  xiaolang.  he  always  seemed  to  be  around  while  xiaolang  was  ,  but  often  with  tsukishiro-san  in  tow  ,  which  was  different  from  keroberos  ,  who  often  times  escaped  sakura’s  room  claiming  that  he  can’t  handle  the  atmosphere  and  usually  gorged  himself  with  snacks  in  the  dining  room.  ).

often  times  ,  xiaolang  would  finish  the  work  first  (  especially  in  maths  ,  which  was  one  of  his  favourite  subjects  along  with  history  )  and  help  sakura  with  any  work  that  she  didn’t  seem  to  understand.  other  times  ,  sakura  seemed  determined  to  finish  the  work  on  her  own  without  any  help.  sometimes  ,  however  ,  xiaolang  thinks  he’s  more  of  a  distraction  than  a  help.  

today  is  one  such  a  day.  having  already  finished  his  homework  for  today  ,  xiaolang  is  studying  a  business  book  his  family  suggested  he  read  (  this  one  in  chinese  –  sometimes  ,  the  business  books  he  reads  are  in  english  or  in  japanese  )  ,  but  he  can  feel  the  way  that  sakura’s  eyes  dart  up  from  her  homework  and  back  down  again.  upon  the  fifth  time  it  happens  ,  xiaolang  sets  his  book  down  and  catches  sakura’s  eyes  before  her  gaze  could  dart  back  down  again  ,  and  sakura’s  cheeks  turn  a  light  red.

before  sakura  could  apologise  ,  xiaolang  offers  ,  ‘  would  you  like  to  take  a  break  ?  ’  and  ,  with  his  own  cheeks  flushing  a  little  bit  red  ,  he  pats  his  thighs  from  sitting  in  a  seiza  position.  (  it’s  not  the  first  time  either  of  them  have  offered  each  other  a  lap  pillow  – xiaolang  can  think  of  one  day  in  particular  where  they  spent  most  of  a  sunday  in  the  park  and  traded  times  laying  down  and  sitting  down  while  talking.  ).  sakura’s  expression  brightens  ,  even  as  the  blush  continues  ,  and  she  comes  over  to  xiaolang’s  side  of  the  table  to  lay  her  head  down.

“  i  don’t  know  how  you  can  always  do  the  homework  so  fast  ,  xiaolang-kun  ,  ”  sakura  says  ,  peering  up  at  xiaolang.  one  of  xiaolang’s  hands  finds  itself  smoothing  through  sakura’s  hair  and  sometimes  playing  with  the  ends  ,  causing  sakura  to  smile  even  brighter  at  him.  

‘  my  japanese  comprehension  is  a  lot  better  from  when  i  was  a  child  ,  ’  xiaolang  says.  what  he  doesn’t  say  is  that  the  amount  of  homework  given  by  japanese  teachers  was  nothing  in  comparison  to  his  tutors  back  in  hong  kong  ,  who  would  rarely  give  him  a  chance  to  breathe.  that  had  been  expected  ,  of  course  ,  as  the  next  head  of  household  of  the  entire  li  clan.

(  sometimes  ,  he  really  did  miss  hong  kong  so  much  that  he  aches.  there  was  nothing  quite  like  going  into  the  city  and  eating  a  char  siu  bao  from  one  of  the  stalls  as  it  burns  the  roof  of  his  mouth.  he  loves  tomoeda  ,  and  the  quietness  of  it  all  ,  but  he  does  miss  the  city  sometimes.  but  ,  with  any  feelings  of  homesickness  ,  all  he  does  to  get  rid  of  it  is  to  look  at  sakura  ,  and  he  knows  he  made  the  right  choice.  ).

“  hoeeee  ,  ”  sakura  says  under  her  breath  in  amazement  ,  and  xiaolang  can’t  help  the  smile  blossoming  on  his  face  as  he  peers  down  at  sakura.  an  impulse  comes  to  mind  ,  and  before  he  could  over  think  it  ,  he  bends  over  to  kiss  sakura’s  forehead.  immediately  ,  however  ,  he  springs  back  up  ,  face  flushing  red  (  as  sakura  is  also  turning  )  ,  but  neither  of  them  break  apart.  

“  don’t  apologise  ,  ”  sakura  says  before  the  word  “  sorry  ”  could  come  on  his  lips.  there’s  a  soft  smile  on  her  face  ,  crinkles  forming  around  the  corner  of  her  eyes.  love  is  in  her  gaze  ,  and  xiaolang  finds  his  shoulders  relaxing  as  he  looks  back  at  her.  (  there’s  a  promise  of  infinity  in  her  eyes  ,  and  xiaolang  would  give  up  anything  and  everything  just  for  her  to  keep  looking  at  him  like  that.  they’re  technically  too  young  to  think  about  marriage  ,  but  xiaolang  knows  he  wants  to  spend  the  rest  of  his  life  with  her  ,  wants  to  see  her  like  this  every  day  –  but  also  in  other  ways.  hair  ruffled  from  taking  a  nap  ,  eyes  excited  as  she  looks  at  a  dessert  he  makes  ,  angry  pout  forming  on  her  face  from  arguing  with  her  brother  or  keroberos  ,  beautiful  smile  as  she  hugs  daidōji.  ).

he  thinks  these  thoughts  must  be  reflected  back  in  her  eyes  ,  and  he  finds  himself  leaning  in  ,  just  as  she  moves  up.  before  their  lips  could  meet  in  a  kiss  ,  there’s  a  knock  on  the  door  ,  and  the  two  of  them  startle.  xiaolang’s  hand  reaches  to  catch  sakura’s  head  before  she  could  accidentally  slam  it  on  the  table  ,  and  sakura’s  hand  reaches  to  grab  his  shirt  so  he  doesn’t  accidentally  lose  his  balance  and  fall  backwards.  as  one  ,  the  two  of  them  look  in  the  doorway  to  see  kinomoto  standing  there  ,  neutral  look  on  his  face  as  he  considers  the  two  of  them.  

“  dinner  is  ready  ,  ”  kinomoto  says  ,  and  his  eyes  seem  to  bore  into  xiaolang’s  soul.  he  can’t  help  but  flush  ,  even  as  sakura  stands  up  with  an  angry  pout  on  her  face.  

“  oni-chan  ,  ”  she  whines  ,  making  sure  to  say  “  demon  ”  rather  than  “  brother  ”  ,  xiaolang’s  sure.  xiaolang  himself  stands  up  ,  and  he  pats  sakura’s  shoulder  (  a  little  more  comfortable  with  sharing  at  least  some  affection  under  kinomoto’s  glare  after  this  long  ).  in  fact  ,  while  he’s  particularly  aware  of  kinomoto’s  gaze  ,  it  seems  unimportant  when  sakura  looks  at  him  ,  the  pout  automatically  turning  into  a  smile.  

‘  after  dinner  ,  i’ll  help  you  with  your  work  ,  ’  he  says  ,  and  sakura  brightens  further.  a  cough  from  kinomoto  reminds  them  of  his  presence  ,  and  ,  finally  ,  the  three  of  them  leave  for  dinner  (  sakura  and  xiaolang  walking  hand-in-hand  ).

[yoakkemae]

li  xiaolang  //  tag  drop.

interactions. images. analysis. character study.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ unchecked great power will lead you on the road to ruin. ❞ 】interactions.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ terrible things don’t always seem scary. ❞ 】character study.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ the moon aligned magician. ❞ 】images.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ we can still make more memories from here on. ❞ 】analysis.

[yoakkemae-moved]

li xiaolang / tag drop.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ unchecked great power will lead you on the road to ruin. ❞ 】threads.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ crying won’t solve anything. ❞ 】answered.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ terrible things don’t always seem scary. ❞ 】musings.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ if you are hurting / don’t hide it. ❞ 】headcanons.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ i’m just soft on crybabies. ❞ 】aesthetics.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ the moon aligned magician. ❞ 】visage.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ i still don’t have enough power. ❞ 】drabbles.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ there’s something i have to do before i can come back. ❞ 】opens.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ we can still make more memories from here on. ❞ 】metas.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ i will protect those dear to me. ❞ 】relations.

[movedyoakkemae]

li xiaolang // tag drop.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ unchecked great power will lead you on the road to ruin. ❞ 】threads.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ crying won’t solve anything. ❞ 】answered.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ terrible things don’t always seem scary. ❞ 】musings.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ if you are hurting don’t hide it. ❞ 】headcanons.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ i’m just soft on crybabies. ❞ 】aesthetics.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ the moon aligned magician. ❞ 】visage.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ i still don’t have enough power. ❞ 】drabbles.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ there’s something i have to do before i can come back. ❞ 】opens.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ we can still make more memories from here on. ❞ 】metas.

⤷ xiaolang l.【 ❝ i will protect those dear to me. ❞ 】relations.