#Ler!Albedo

[chibimochii]

A few drinks, what could go wrong?

[lovelynim]

May the best one win

Genshin Impact - Xiao, Aether, Albedo and Wanderer

A/N: First things first, I want to thank @eliankrios for his support, patience and - above all that - his trust. This is my first big project in a good while and I think (and hope) that I managed to do a good job so... yeah.

I'm not really used to larger fics, but before I noticed, I was already reaching the word count. This was trully a ride, hahah. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this, my dear, faithful customer!

Summary: One day away from starting the next cycle of his journey, why not gather a few friends - and a special person - to hang together?

Word count: 6605 words

Aether sat down and placed a bunch of letters on top of his desk, spreading them out in a fan. He couldn’t help but feel the expectation building up inside him, hoping for a positive outcome.

A couple weeks ago, Aether decided to promote some sort of gathering with his friends. A little farewell party before heading out to the next cycle of his adventure - after all, who knows for how long he will be away in Natlan?

So, with this thought in mind, Aether used his bestest writing to invite the ones he held dear over. Delivering the letters across all the continents he visited so far was a tough task, but Aether knew it would be worth the effort. Not only his friends, but he was also inviting him over, so of course he had to do each and every thing in his reach to make it work.

Back to the present, the replies to his invitations began to arrive, one after the other. The different seals in each stamp showed where they were from: Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru and Fontaine. Aether sighed, picking up the first one and carefully ripping it open.

His eyes scanned over the words written down, beaming with excitement with the positive answer by the foot of the page. A sense of relief and happiness filled his heart by the time he opened the second letter. And the third… well, the traveler pouted, maybe not everything would work out, after all. The fourth and fifth balanced each other out: both answers surprised Aether as they came as the completely opposite of what he had anticipated.

So far, Albedo, Xiao and Wanderer agreed to come over, while Kazuha and Lyney had to decline his request: one thanks to The Crux’s sailing plans and the other to his busy agenda. Still, managing to bring these three, with him included, was enough to fuel Aether’s imagination, dreaming of the day of the gathering.

He looked down at the letters, his mind now wandering to the second matter: what was he going to do with those three together? Thinking about it, would they even get along? Well, surely about was an easier person to be dealt with, but Xiao and Wanderer…

Aether shook his head. He shouldn’t be expecting the worst. What if they ended up enjoying each other's company? Or even became friends? Yes! The traveler stretched out his arms above his head, crossing his hands behind his head as he stared at the Serenitea Pot’s ceiling. He couldn’t wait for the day to come!

…

Well, they were talking to each other, at least. Not in the way Aether expected - or wanted, for that matter - but, still, a conversation, he supposed. 

Clenching his hand around his cup, Aether peeked left and right, hoping to spot any improvement in his guests’ mood. So far, however, Albedo was the only one to be enjoying himself, it seemed. He sighed, a faint voice inside his head already telling this whole meeting was a bad idea.

It’s not like he could say things went downhill from the very start. At first, with just him and Albedo - the first one to arrive -, everything worked out just fine: they had a little chat, Albedo tried out one of his dishes and even complimented Aether on the whole idea. It, indeed, felt like it was about to work out amazingly.

However, it seemed like his plans shattered in front of his very own eyes from the moment his second and third guest arrived - both at the same time, coincidentally. As soon as Xiao and Wanderer landed eyes on each other, animosity and an ominous feeling began to fill the room.

For some unknown reason, they did seem to get along. Aether couldn’t recall a time where they could possibly have interacted before and, being in his right mind, he wouldn’t consider inviting them both together if he knew about any of this - so why do they seem to… hate each other?!

Still, at first, Aether tried to think that it was just his impressions. After all, they wouldn’t be at each other’s throats for the whole night, now, would they?

They would. In fact, they were still at it.

There was no need for words when the two anemo users stared at each other like that, silently threatening their opponent and throwing daggers with their piercing looks. Aether could barely breathe as the tension began to get to him. It felt like they would start to throw punches if Aether took his eyes out of them for a single second!

Suddenly - breaking the silence like a rock thrown at a peaceful lake - Albedo hummed, clearly pleased. “The tea is really good, traveler,” he said, taking the cup away from his lips as he lowered it, “where did you say it came from again?”

Aether’s jaw dropped. ‘My savior’, he thought, coughing to clean up his throat before proudly holding his cup up. “From Fontaine! It might be a bit too sweet, but I really liked it, hehe… I ended up getting a couple more, so drink as much as you want, ‘Bedo!”

“Huh, ‘a bit too sweet’?” Wanderer scoffed, leaning back in his seat and cocking his head to the side, throwing Aether a teasing stare. “You have such a childish taste, traveler. I bet you even added sugar to your cup, didn’t you?”

“A-ahah,” Aether giggled nervously, blushing slightly. He indeed added an extra sugar cube… “Well, I just-”

“You don’t have to drink it if you don’t like it,” Xiao interrupted drily, his arms crossed in front of his chest while his brows furrowed. Uh oh. “Aether had all the trouble in preparing it for us. It’s rude to complain like that.”

“X-Xiao, it’s not that ser-”

“So what? Why are you even hurting in his place?” Wanderer snapped back defiantly, barely shifting in his place if not for his head tilting back - moving it just to look down at Xiao.

This was bad. Really, really bad. Aether looked left and right, trying to utter something to ease the tension, but ending up just getting interrupted before managing to utter anything. He didn’t even know if he should step in at that point - what if they thought he was taking a side? Even worse, what if they wanted him to take a side?!

While Aether lost himself in a flurry of thoughts, with one idea running over the other, Xiao and Wanderer continued their ‘little’ bickering, getting more and more flared up with each other.

“You should show proper respect to your host - especially if it’s someone as Aether,” Xiao hissed, leaning forward in his seat as if ready to jump at Wanderer’s face within the next seconds. 

Still, the other guy didn’t seem like he was planning to back down. “I can talk to him however I want. We are friends and he doesn’t mind. Why should I listen to you?”

“Apologize to the traveler. Now.”

“Or what, Yaksha?” Wanderer grinned. “Want to take it outside? I can b-”

Clap!

“Ahem.”

The two stopped, widening their eyes in surprise and turning their attention to Albedo, who still had his hands together. He also managed to call Aether’s attention, who watched him with expectant eyes - almost as if begging him for a solution. Someone as smart as him surely could come up with something, right?

“I didn’t plan to step in, but it doesn’t seem like you two will figure it out peacefully,” he sighed, his eyes scanning the room from one side to the other, making eye contact with Xiao and, then, with Wanderer. “Am I right?”

The two guys looked away, one puffing out his cheeks while the other clicked his tongue. Why did it feel like he was dealing with two kids..?

“He started it,” Xiao mumbled, saddened to see how distressed Aether was at the whole scene. “He was being rude to Aether.”

Wanderer sighed, rolling his eyes, “exactly, to Aether. Not to you. He doesn’t even care, you are the only one complaining.” Just as he finished speaking, Wanderer also shot a glance at Aether’s face and, despite his attempts to conceal his emotions, it was clear that it also bothered him.

However, even when they were aware of the consequences of their bickering, it didn’t seem to be enough to appease the mood. In a blink of an eye, they were about to start the whole discussion all over again.

So, for the second time, Albedo decided to meddle in their fight. “Do you two really wish to fight each other so badly?”

The unfriendly duo huffed, keeping themselves quiet, but clearly agreeing with Albedo’s statement.

“Sure, you can fight, then.”

“A-Albedo?!” Aether gasped, what was he even trying to achieve by allowing such a thing? Did he want to take notes on the results of Xiao and Wanderer’s falling out?! “N-no, you can’t fig-”

“But,” Albedo continued, skilfully capturing the attention of all the people in the room, “to prevent any harm to be done, you’ll have to solve this through a contest. And, whoever wins, gets to be ‘right’ about this matter. Good enough?”

Silence quickly sat in the room. Albedo could be a really mysterious - if not confusing - person when he wanted and, at times like these, it was almost impossible to figure him out. What was he even planning with this ‘contest’?

“Why would I even joi-”

“Fine for me,” Xiao abruptly cut Wanderer’s speech, looking at his possible opponent. “I can do it, no matter what it is.”

Wanderer gritted his teeth, growling quietly as Xiao managed to easily get into his nerves. “Ok, let’s do it. I can’t wait to hear the Yaksha begging for my pardon.”

Albedo smiled, looking at his side to meet Aether’s eyes. “Would you like to join as well, traveler?”

“H-huh? Me?”

“Yes, you can take part in it too,” Albedo nodded. “If you win, then they both shall apologise to each other.”

Aether furrowed his brows slightly, taking the offer in consideration. Certainly, winning on their terms would probably prevent Xiao and Wanderer from getting into another fight so it should be worth the try, right?

“Alright, I’ll join you guys too!” Aether clenched his hands, excited. This was getting interesting. “So, what’s your idea, Albedo?”

“Yeah,” Wanderer added, “what’s the ‘contest’ about?”

“Endurance.”

…

“What?” Xiao, Aether and Wanderer asked, almost in unison. 

Albedo chuckled, taking back his seat and elegantly crossing one knee over the other, ready to start his explanation. “So, the main goal here is to prevent you,” he pointed to Xiao, “and you,” then at Wanderer, “to hurt each other. My proposal, then, is an endurance test. Whoever lasts longer, wins. Simple as that.”

“And how exactly do you plan to test our endurance? Making us run around the house?” Wanderer mumbled, supporting his head on his hand as he looked at Albedo.

“By tickling you,” Albedo said with a smile, contrasting the unsettled faces of the other three. “Whoever takes the longest time to yield, wins.”

It didn’t take long for a pink hue to cover everyone’s faces. While Aether’s eyes widened and his whole body tensed up with a shiver running up his spine, Wanderer looked away, trying to hide his blushing cheeks by pretending to cringe at the idea. Meanwhile, Xiao fiddled in his seat, trying to find courage to face such a trial while telling himself that ‘it was for Aether’.

And, just like that, no one dared to object to the idea - each of them with their own reasons to not do so. “It’s settled then,” Albedo said as he clapped his hands together, his eyes scanning the whole room while a subtle smirk planted itself on his lips. “Is there anyone that would like to go first?”

That question seemed to spark a whole new level of anticipation among the ‘contestants’. Eager eyes shifted back and forth between one and another, trying to read who was going to make the first move.

A sharp inhale, then, directed everyone’s attention to Wanderer. “Fine, I’ll do it. Just get over with this stupid contest already,” he groaned, throwing a deadly glare to the other three as if daring one of them to even lift a finger towards him.

And as expected, his silent threats seemed to do the trick for Aether while, as for the Yaksha, it seemed to make him hesitate - after all, he wouldn’t want to start a fight in front of the traveler again. However, during the few seconds Wanderer occupied himself with keeping an eye on them, Albedo made his move.

“AH!” Wanderer squeaked like a toy, quickly shooting his arms down and pressing them against his body as hard as he could, trying to stop Albedo’s hands from climbing his ribs any further. “Y-you- fuhuck! G-grhrr, I wihill f-fuhucking kihill you!!” He growled, leaning his head back into the chair rest, but further into Albedo’s grasp.

“You’re allowed to laugh, though. I think I forgot to mention that,” Albedo mused, his index fingers poking at different spots in Wanderer’s ribcage, prodding at the little spaces between each bone in search for a sensitive spot that would make him crack. “Just say ‘yellow’ when you can’t take it anymore and I’ll stop, ok? That’s also what will count as ‘yield’.”

“I d-dohon’t need a fu- pfft, d-damn it! A sahahafe word! I’m n-nohot tihihicklish!”

“Whatever helps you sleep at night,” Albedo mocked, digging into the back of Wanderer’s ribs with his thumb. Getting behind him was proving to be awfully convenient for him, he thought while making little notes in his head about Wanderer’s ticklish spots.

It was a sight to behold, from Aether’s and Xiao’s point of view. Albedo made touching someone like Wanderer seem easy, even casual, completely tickling his way through the threats and curses. 

“You’re pretty ticklish here, right?”

“N-NOhohoh!! G-gehehet off, ahAHAH!!” 

If it weren’t for the fact that they were up next in the line to get that treatment, it would be a pretty amusing scene to watch. As expected of Albedo, it seemed that every tweak of his fingers, every poke and every stroke were planned, calculated. Wanderer didn’t stand a chance as no matter what direction he arched or twisted his body, Albedo would already have his hands ready to welcome him with more tickles there. “Yohohou jehEHEHerk!! It tihihickles!”

Albedo simply scoffed a laugh and continued with the ‘contest’s trial’, his digits kneading at Wanderer’s lowest set of ribs. “Of course it does, that’s my goal.” 

But despite how hard he tried to make it tickle or how bad Wanderer claimed it to be, he was still not yielding - which meant it wasn’t time for Albedo to stop or let him go yet. A small pout took place in his lips while he pondered if he should try a different spot or, maybe, look around Aether’s place for a quill or a brush?

Then, feeling the gazes of his audience upon him and the current contestant, a different idea popped up in Albedo’s mind. Right, why didn’t he consider asking for some helping hands before?

“Would you like to join us?” Albedo suggested, cocking his head to the right while one of his hands managed to sneak under Wanderer’s arm, managing to tickle the smooth skin with the tip of his digits even with Wanderer clasping his arms down as hard as he possibly could. “Oh, did I hit a good spot?” He mused, looking down to the one squirming in his grip.

“NOHohohoh!! I-it’s ahAHAHahwful!!” Wanderer whined, his feet kicking up as he threw himself back in his seat, hoping to make Albedo lose contact with him, even if it was just for a split of a second. 

Back to the other two, they pondered about Albedo’s offer - after all, that seemed to be a double edged knife: if they did join, that meant Wanderer would also get to join when it was their turn to get tickled? But wouldn’t that also mean they had the chance to make him surrender faster? Well, it was worth the shot, Xiao thought, while Aether only considered that it would make things more fun - and that should be enough to outweigh the cons. 

Wanderer - too busy laughing and squirming in his seat, trying to fend off Albedo’s skilful fingers - barely noticed the two figures walking towards him. Not only that, but it wasn’t like any other sound besides his giggles could make it out of his mouth at that time.

All he could pay attention to was Albedo’s fingers trying to move and wiggle their way further up his torso, still managing to tickle him under his arms even when he tried so hard to protect that spot. Each move sent that awful signal that made him want to smile and laugh through his nerves and straight into his brain, over and over. 

He wasn’t even human, so why was he so sensitive?

Suddenly, that and other inquiries that crossed his mind lost all the room they had inside Wanderer’s mind. With his eyes still pressed shut, he could only feel - as focused for a brief moment - that Albedo’s hands managed to… multiply? Wait, that didn’t make any sense. If he was tickling his armpits, then who the hell was holding him down by his waist?

Oh.

“W-wahahait!! I didn’t sahahay you’d gehehet to join!” Wanderer whined, pulling his knees up close to his stomach as his in a vain attempt of stopping Aether from joining in. “GeEHEhet ahaway frohohom me!!”

“Stop squirming,” Xiao groaned coldly, grabbing one of his ankles and forcing him to stretch out his leg, “Albedo said we could join. You weren’t already thinking of yielding, were you?”

“Don’t be mean to him, Xiao,” Aether said, but didn’t complain about the extra room Xiao provided him. His fingers roamed freely, wiggling over Wanderer’s lower sides and stomach.

“YOHOHOU!! AHahAHaha, y-you suhuhuck!” Wanderer laughed, scrunching up his shoulders and thrashing his head left and right.

Albedo tickling his armpits and ribs from behind, Aether playing with his middle like an instrument and that stupid Yaksha holding his legs down. This couldn’t possibly have gone any worse, Wanderer thought while a wide, careless smile bloomed into his face.

“Tickle tickle tickle! ~” Aether cooed, repetitively poking Wanderer around his navel, circling his stomach and even going down to tease his sides as well. “I think I’m better than Albedo at tickling you, won’t you agree?”

“That’s bold coming from you, traveler,” Albedo snapped back, “I would say he is barely feeling your hands.”

It was hard to even process what was happening around him. Wanderer’s body mostly moved out of reflex, barely having room to ponder about his actions. He arched his back, tried to kick his feet up and even twist his torso, swatting his hands at any ‘threat’ within his reach. “S-stohohop it!! Y-yohou ahHAHare all s-so- aHAHaha, so l-lahahame!”

If this was how things went, Wanderer could probably achieve a decent score with much effort. However, there was a missing piece that he failed to notice: Xiao. The Yaksha, while keeping Wanderer’s legs held down, watched the whole scene carefully and plotted his strategy - the main goal was to defeat him, after all. Why show him any mercy?

“I tohohold you to stahAHAHAH!!”

Aether and Albedo widened their eyes as his laughter soon rose a pitch. Maybe even two. To their surprise, the ‘best tickler’ wasn’t Aether nor Albedo, but Xiao. “This is the weak spot,” Xiao muttered, his eyes coldly staring at Wanderer’s laughing face. He kept one of his legs outstretched while, with his free hand, he squeezed the spot just above Wanderer’s knee, sending him into hysterics.

Simple. Effective. Even a bit cruel, if you asked Wanderer. The tickling from Albedo and Aether even slowed down a bit, but Wanderer’s laugh only seemed to grow more and more frantic.

“NOHOHOH MOHOHOREHEH!! AHAHAhah, f-fiHIHIHINE! AHAH ~” He whined, desperately trying to pull his leg out of Xiao’s grip, “Y-YEHEHEHELLOW!! StahAHAH-”

Clap.

Xiao lifted his eyes from Wanderer’s to Albedo’s face. The alchemist had a pleased smile on his face while holding his hand out in front of his chest. 

“A-ahah… ah… y-you freheheak…” Wanderer cursed through tired giggles, his body going limp on top of his seat. His disheveled hair sticking to his forehead while his chest waved, trying to catch up his breath.

“Well, that wraps up our first round,” Albedo explained.

A cocky smirk took place in Xiao’s lips as he looked down at his main opponent, almost as if mocking him. Meanwhile, Aether’s eyes opened wide, beaming with excitement and anticipation - as that was probably what would wait for him. “H-how long was it, ‘Bedo?”

“I can’t say it yet, traveler,” he chuckled, “I don’t want anyone trying to push themselves beyond their limit just because of a silly game. So, let’s just stick with the rules for now, yes?” With that said, Albedo slowly walked around the chair, letting Wanderer rest while looking at Xiao and Aether, “should I decide who is going next, now?”

If it weren’t for Wanderer’s heavy breathing, the room would have been engulfed by silence again. However, just as Albedo was about to say something else, his attention shifted from the pair of “upcoming contestants” to the one next him. “Wanderer, what are you-”

“The Yaksha is going next,” Wanderer said as he got up, walking towards Xiao with bloodlust in his eyes. Did he really remember the goal of this contest was to not use violence?! “Come here!”

“G-get away from me!” Xiao groaned, trying to step back just to be tackled down into the soft carpet. Before Aether or Albedo could express their concern, Wanderer was already… tickling him. “S-stohop it! I dohon’t want y-you to doho it!” Xiao whined, kicking up his feet and swatting his hands at Wanderer's in a rather careless manner - it was not like he would bother himself with trying to not hurt him by accident.

Wanderer, with a wicked grin spreading over his face, continued to knead into Xiao's sides, determined to break him into laughter as soon as possible. “What do you mean? You wanted someone else to tickle you, you freak?” He mocked, pushing his hands away before dig into his lower stomach.

“S-shuhut it!! This ihihis nohohothing!” Xiao laughed out loud, caught off guard by the sudden change of spots. A faint blush began to spread over his face as he realized Aether had been watching him all this time. “I c-cahan tahahake it,” he boasted, almost as if trying to impress the traveler.

Wanderer, however, wasn't going to let that slide off easily - he was also one of the contestants, after all. “Suit yourself, Yaksha,” he muttered, half annoyed by Xiao's stubbornness, half amused by the whole situation.

Xiao was fighting not only one battle, but two. One to restrain himself from laughing, to make that revengeful tickling a bit more bearable and last the longest among them - or, at least, longer than Wanderer. The second was to maintain a collected image in front of Aether - the one he was ‘fighting’ for. It was just a childish, stupid game, not something that could beat a Yaksha. It was just tickling - he could, and would, take it, yes. 

“I-ihihit’s useless!” Xiao mumbled through gritted teeth, trying to mock Wanderer’s attempts to crack him up. “Yohohou are teheherrible at this!”

And as much as he would hate to admit, seeing Xiao taking it so well was starting to get on Wanderer's nerves. He tried tickling his sides and ribs, scratching his stomach and even pinch his waist, but couldn’t find a spot that really worked: all he could get from Xiao was those quiet, annoyed chuckles. “It doesn’t sound like you agree with that, Yaksha.”

“Are they always this competitive?” Albedo muttered to Aether with a surprised smile on his face, unable to do anything but be amused by the whole scene. “I didn’t expect they would take it so seriously.”

“W-well, they never hung together before,” Aether chirped, scratching the back of his head in surprise. At least no one was getting hurt and they were… enjoying themselves? Having fun? Something like that, he thought. “But I think it’s a good thing they… are sort of getting alo-”

“Hey, you two,” Wanderer groaned with a frown, “aren’t you going to help me as well? Or did you suddenly decide to not get involved?”

“H-hah, I knehehew you cohohouldn’t do it b-by yohohourself,” Xiao taunted again, a confident smirk taking space in his lips amidst the restrained giggles. He, however, kept a tight grip around Wanderer’s wrists, limiting a good amount of his moves. “You ahahare not up fohor the tahask!”

“Shut it, Yaksha,” Wanderer groaned, growing frustrated. He moved his head left and right, switching his attention between Xiao and the other duo, “I’ll make you eat your words, j-just you- ugh, let go,” he hissed, yanking his hands out of Xiao’s wrists before latching them at his sides again, making the latter arch his back and kick his feet as a loud fit of laughter nearly broke through his throat.

Aether and Albedo couldn’t help but to snicker at the scene. Nodding as if in some kind of silent agreement, they decided to join Wanderer’s efforts in making Xiao laugh. 

Albedo first positioned himself behind Wanderer’s, further restraining Xiao’s legs. Despite the whines and protests, he managed to pull off one of his boots and pin his leg into the soft mattress to scribble over the socked sole with his free hand. Albedo’s fingers wiggled upwards, stroking from Xiao’s heel up to his toes.

As for Aether, he took upon himself the task to take care of Xiao’s hands, taking a seat right next to the Yaksha’s head and allowing him to use his lap as a pillow. With a bit of Wanderer’s aid, he managed to pull Xiao’s hands up, exposing more of his torso for Wanderer’s merciless tickles. For some reason, having Aether holding his wrists down was flustering him the most among everything that was happening around him. 

With the ticklish feeling running back and forth all over his body, Xiao thrashed his head, pressing it further into Aether’s lap as he laughed brightly. His free leg kicked and his back arched - his defenses had, indeed, crumbled. Still, the whole point wasn’t to make him laugh, but to make him surrender.

“T-thahAHAH- that’s unfahAHAhair!!” Xiao laughed, a faint red shade covering the whole extent of his cheeks. “L-lehehet go, trahAHAhaveler!” He pleaded, his hands clenched into fists while he desperately tried to pull down his arms, only to have Aether stopping him midway and pinned down again

“Not so cocky now, eh?” Wanderer grinned, his fingers digging into the side of Xiao’s ribs while his thumbs prodded at the spot below his chest, determined to find that spot, that sweet spot that would make Xiao apologize for nagging him. “Tsk, just yield already, stubborn Yaksha,” Wanderer groaned, quickly shooting his hands down to pinch Xiao’s sides, “you are clearly at your limit.”

“It would be wise to not push you to your limits, Xiao,” Albedo said, barely bothering himself to look back at the whole scene as he was too entertained with Xiao’s foot trying to squirm away from his fingers. “If you feel like it, just say the word.”

“I’m doHOHOhon’t neh-HEHEHEH NEEHEHED IT!”

The three sighed, something giving them the feeling that Xiao would rather have his brain melted by the laughter than admit defeat. “Oh, Xiao, why are you always so stubborn?” Aether chuckled, his fingers itching to do a bit more than just holding Xiao down… but, if he were to join, he should pick a good spot - but where?

His eyes roamed from Xiao’s flushed cheeks down to his neck, then up to his ears and to his arms, which were held up next to his head. Oh. Aether smirked, letting go of one of Xiao’s hands and reaching out for his exposed underarm, clawing at it with his free hand. “Come on, Xiao ~ I know it tickles too bad, even for you ~”

Just as expected, Xiao bursted into a louder fit of laughter as soon as Aether joined the efforts into cracking him up. The Yaksha’s banged his free hand against the soft mat underneath him, clenching it into a fist. 

His cheeks and the sides of stomach were hurting from laughing so much and he couldn’t even make some meaning out of the conversation that was happening around him. It tickled so, so bad… Xiao pressed his eyes shut, trying to ignore the tickling, but each second of that electric feeling running all over his body felt an eternity. He couldn’t take it.

“AHAHAHAH, YEHEHELLOW!! YehEHEHEllow, plehehease!!” Xiao barked out among his cackles, turning his laughing face to the side and trying to bury it into Aether’s legs to hide his blushing cheeks. It took his brain some solid seconds to process that the tickling was over and, after all that “torment”, he was free.

“H-hehe, are you ok, Xiao?” Aether hummed, brushing his hand through Xiao’s head and wiping out the little tears that clung to the corner of his eyes.

“Tsk”, Wanderer pouted, totally not jealous of the little aftercare the Yaksha was receiving, “it’s just tickling. What kind of warrior would he be if he can’t take it?”

Albedo chuckled, but spared Wanderer of the reminder that he was the one laughing his head off just moments ago. “Don’t be mean, he did a pretty good job at this round,” he added, sliding off Xiao’s legs, “now… there is only one contestant left, right?”

That comment seemed to switch something inside Wanderer and Xiao’s heads. While Albedo displayed a playful smile, the other two locked their gazes into Aether’s face, one from below and the other in front of him, the latter just a half-a-Xiao away. “A-ahm… wait a second, I-”

“You’re not going back on your word, right?” Wanderer said with a smirk on his lips, already moving off of Xiao’s lap. Before Aether could even think of arguing back, the Yaksha was already sitting back up, staring at him with his golden eyes.

Aether swallowed, already accepting that there would be no way out for him this time. “F-fine, you cahAHA! W-wahahait a second, Xiao!”

“No,” Xiao muttered in a quiet, almost serious voice tone while he shyly pawed at Aether’s exposed sides, kneading into any patch of skin he could reach. 

Truth to be told, Aether would have to deal with both him and Wanderer tickling him from the start if it weren’t for the way Xiao looked at the other two - like a wild animal fighting for its territory. Still, Aether was too busy laughing and trying to defend himself to notice those bits of possessive behavior. “You shouldn’t have agreed to this, traveler,” Xiao hummed, his words as firm as you’d expect from a warrior, but still… gentle somehow. “You’re too ticklish for it, it’s unwise.”

“I wahahanted to try!” Aether giggled, letting himself be handled by the Yaksha and comfortably placed on Xiao’s lap. With one arm around his back, Xiao continued to tickle Aether, smiling fondly as he managed to hang this close to the traveler. “X-Xiahahao,” Aether whimpered, scrunching up his shoulder, “n-not my ehehehar!”

“But I’m not tickling you there, I’m just breathing,” Xiao chuckled, his fingers dancing around Aether’s stomach while he nuzzled his face against the side of Aether’s neck, “I told you, you’re too ticklish for this contest.”

While Xiao insisted on teaching and lecturing Aether about the sensitive spots in his body, Wanderer and Albedo exchanged glances, watching from afar as Aether laughed out brightly. “Doesn’t this count as going too easy on him?” Wanderer pouted, crossing his arms in front of his chest as he sulked against the couch.

“Let him have it,” Albedo sighed with a slight chuckle, “and I’m not talking about the traveler,” he added quietly, making Wanderer arch one of his eyebrows. Well, at least someone in the room knew how to read in between the lines, after all. “Besides, don’t you think you’re taking this competition a little too seriously?”

“What?” Wanderer huffed, entertaining himself with the conversation while Aether’s laughter grew in the background, “do you expect me to compete for the second place? Someone needs to teach that Yaksha his place.”

Albedo laughed, covering his lips with the back of his hand in a charming manner. “Well, if you say so,” he shook his head, returning his attention to Aether - who was already blushing from laughing. For some reason, Xiao was also blushing just as much, if not more, while tickling the traveler.

“Xiahahahao, n-not thehehere!” Aether giggled, tugging at Xiao’s wrists and leaning his head back into Xiao’s shoulder while Xiao pinched and squeezed his waist, prodding at the soft spots just above his hip bones. “I-it tihihihickles too bahahahad!” 

“I-it’s supposed to,” Xiao nodded, resting his chin by the side of Aether’s neck and allowing him to sink deeper into his embrace, “but you’re d-doing quite well, traveler. I expected you to tap out much faster than thi-”

“It’s because you’re going too easy on him,” Wanderer interrupted with a smirk, pushing himself back up into his feet and walking towards the little couple duo. Xiao frowned, too greedy to share his precious traveler with that… guy.

“I know how he likes it,” Xiao snapped, making Aether groan in embarrassment. Did he really need to say that out loud, the traveler thought, but didn’t voice it. “Unlike you, it seems.”

However, against what he expected, Wanderer chuckled at his snark. He shook his head and clicked his lips, almost as if spotting a fatal flaw in Xiao’s method. “That’s the problem. He shouldn’t like it, right? He needs to beg!”

“AHAHAH!!”

Xiao widened his eyes as Aether bursted out in a loud, unrestrained fit of laughter - and only then he realized the traveler was only giggling all this time, and not laughing for real. “He is pretty ticklish all over, all somewhat the same,” Wanderer scoffed, pushing his hands under Aether's arms and clawing at his ribs and the sides of his chest, “you need to go harder or you’re not going to make any progress.”

As much as he hated to admit, Xiao couldn’t deny that Wanderer seem to be… right. Could he actually have been going easy on Aether all this time without notice?

Despite the little bickering happening around him, Aether could only mind the fact that it tickled. Xiao’s gentle, playfully tickles around his stomach and hips made him feel lighthearted, made his heart flutter. Meanwhile, the restless, almost maniac-like touches from Wanderer’s fingers around his ribs made his head spin and even made his chest hurt a little from the lack of air. “A-AHAHAHALBEDO,” Aether cried out, pressing his arms down against his sides as he tried to protect his vulnerable torso from the tickles that seemed to come from all sides, “HEHEHELP MEHEHE! AHAHA!!”

“I can’t,” the alchemist said from the distance, his voice barely audible among the loud cackling, “you didn’t say it yet.”

Right, the word. That word. Aether shook his head, gritting his teeth as he tried to gather strength to say it. “Y-YEHEHE- AHAHAH!! Y-yehehell- hhahAHAH, I CAHAHAN’T!”

“Come on,” Wanderer mocked, “it’s a simple word, how come you can’t do it?”

“I’M TRYHIHING! AHAHAH, PLEHEHEASE!” He whined, shaking his head while tears of mirth clung to his lashes, “Y-YELLOW! YEHEHEHELLOW!”

Wanderer grinned triumphantly and Albedo sighed in relief, but Xiao pouted slightly, feeling like his fun was ruined by that other guy - even though he was still glad he managed to have Aether for himself, even if for just a bit.  

“A-ahahah… o-oh my…” Aether giggled, nearly melting over Xiao as the tickling finally came to halt. His head was spinning and he could swear he almost ascended to Celestia right there and then. “T-thihis was fun, heh…”

“It’s not supposed to be fun, it’s a competition,” Wanderer corrected him, that self-assigned superiority back in his eyes. “Now, alchemist, who wo-”

“Wait,” Aether stopped, shaking his head as if to force himself to recover, “it’s not over yet,” he smiled, taking one last gasp of air to stead his breath. “It’s Albedo’s turn now.”

“What?” Albedo blinked in confusion, pointing to himself with one of his hands as if to emphasize his shock. “But I’m not participating,” he said while letting out a small giggle, trying to hide his nervousness.

“How come?” Wanderer added, reading through Aether’s intentions and deciding to encourage them for once, “it’s only fair you get a turn too, this was all your idea, after all.”

Albedo’s eyebrow twitched slightly while his body leaned back into the couch, the apprehension growing within his chest. “M-my idea to solve your conflicts, I’m not part of the deal. W-what would I even win by beating you?”

“That’s up for you to decide,” Xiao added, standing up again before helping Aether to get back into his feet, “but I agree you should participate.”

Aether looked at Wanderer, at his right, and then at Xiao, at his left. He didn’t expect them to join or support his plan - he only wanted an excuse to tickle Albedo, after all - but this whole ‘contest’ thing seemed to, indeed, have made them closer. “Get ready, ‘Bedo! ~”

“A-Aether!” Albedo gasped, trying to get up in a hurry to evade Aether, but only managing to get a few meters away from the couch before being tackled down by the traveler. “S-stohop!”

“I didn’t even start,” Aether laughed, straddling Albedo’s back before starting to tickle his sides and lower ribs. “Show them how it’s done, ‘Bedo!”

Damn it. Of all the things that could’ve happened, a turn of tables against him - with even Xiao and Wanderer fighting on the same side - was the last one Albedo expected. “Nohoho! I dohohon’t wahahant to pahaharticipate!”

Aether smirked, shaking his head, “too late for that! But don’t worry, I’m rooting for you,” he said, letting out a short giggle while trying to move his fingers towards Albedo’s armpits - an attempt the alchemist promptly blocked, stopping to flail his arms and using them to try to protect his body instead. “You two,” Aether called out, looking over his shoulder, “aren’t you going to join?”

Xiao and Wanderer nodded, walking towards where Albedo had been restrained, “of course, he is the ‘most promising contestant’, after all, “Wanderer commented sarcastically.

“W-wahahait! Yellow! I-I quihihit!”

“That’s not acceptable,” Xiao added in a cold voice tone despite the warm, playful smile on his face, “you’re clearly not being fair with us. You should always give it your all, no matter the circumstances.”

“Nohoho! W-what ahahre you two doin- aHAHAH! H-hehehey, lehehet me go! ~” Albedo laughed, feeling some more weight against his legs before the new sets of fingers began to roam and tickle any spot they could find around his legs. If they were already so determined to tickle him, Albedo didn’t even want to imagine how they would react when they found out that there was no true winner - after all, he had never timed their turns to begin with.

Sigh, at least they seemed  more friendly towards each other now, Albedo thought while trying to sound “genuine” enough in his attempts of yielding between his laughter. This was going to be a long - but fun - night…

[ticklish-n-stuff]

Tickletober day #4: Hide and Seek

Also on ao3

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Aether x Albedo (interpret as you wish)

Lee: Aether

Ler: Albedo

Warnings: Tickles! I'm so normal ab Albedo

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Aether wasn’t sure how he had managed to get the ever stoic chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius to play windtrace with him. Call it that traveler charm, and Albedo’s ever growing infatuation with him, but hey, anything to get that guy to loosen up.

Albedo was mainly known for his genius when it came to alchemy, and apparently his awful seeking skills, Aether thought to himself. 

He couldn’t help but snicker behind a crate as he peaked over, observing a lost and frustrated Albedo. Deciding to play cheeky, the traveler exposed himself to the alchemist. Only to run out of sight when he was about to be caught. They kept up this cat and mouse chase, Albedo always being a handful too short of tagging the traveler. Aether wasn’t the (in)famous traveler for nothing.

If Albedo wanted to win, he needed to step up and fast. Determined to wipe that smug smirk off the traveler’s face, he flung himself towards the blonde. Sending them both tumbling across the ground, leaving a satisfied Albedo hovering over a mischievous traveler.

“Finally… I won this round” he said, as if he forgot all of his previous losses, the alchemist couldn’t help but smirk proudly. “Y’know, I think I deserve a reward after that stunt of yours”.

Before Aether could even ask what he meant, a high-pitched squeal forced its way out of his throat when he felt gloved fingers scribbling across his exposed stomach.

“Wahahait!! Not that! Albedo, plehehease!” his desperate pleading echoed in the open space, not doing him many favors as the alchemist’s smirk grew more smug. Making Aether’s cheeks flush at the sight.

“Heh, just as I thought. This smile suits you way better than that cocky one~” his fingers started squeezing and kneading the traveler’s hips like dough, sending him into further hysterics.

“Nahahahao! I’m sorry! Quit ihihit!” Aether whined like a toddler through his giggle fit, his hands ever so weakly grabbing at Albedo’s. Of course, the alchemist quickly picked up on the lack of force.

“I don’t know… something tells me that you’re enjoying yourself~” Albedo brought his tickly fingers back to the exposed belly, delicately circling his index finger around the blonde’s navel. 

“Eep! Wahait! Not there! I’ll dihihie!” Aether’s expression grew nervous yet full of childlike giddiness. He really did a bad job at hiding his enjoyment.

Albedo couldn’t help but chuckle at his victim’s dramatics. If anything, it encouraged him to dip his finger into the little button, giving it a few playful swirls. 

“heeEEYAHAHAHAHA! NOHOHOHO—” Aether’s laughter grew silent. His hips desperately bucked in place before falling limp. His eyes were squeezed shut, started to glisten with small tears. Cheeks as ripe as apples, and that smile. That dazzling smile that has managed to capture the hearts of everyone in Teyvat, especially this alchemist. 

After staring in awe for a bit longer did Albedo finally finish the ticklish torment. Watching as Aether took greedy breaths, that toned chest heaving with each one he took. 

“You okay?” the alchemist couldn’t help but ask in such a soft tone, reaching over to brush back some of the messy strands of hair that got all tousled during the spectacle.

Aether nodded up at him with a bright smile, giving a thumbs up. Albedo could feel a genuine smile of his own forming. What a rollercoaster of events today was, but one thing was for certain. Albedo was so glad he agreed to tag along.

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[gabe-76]

Ignore the messy background please-

Anyway ALBEDO'S HAIR IS SO HARD TO MAKE JUST BECAUSE OF THAT BRAID😭😭😭😭

[jettorii]

i missed them for a hot minute

[dumbstuffsstuff]

Albedo’s Revenge || Lee! Kaeya , Ler!Klee and Albedo

(This fic is not a continuation of any previous fics, sorry guys! Just lee! Kaeya :))

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Albedo was on his way to look for his little sister. He knew where to find her, and there was a specific reason why he needed to talk to her. It’s a common thing for Albedo and Kaeya to hang out together, but recently Kaeya has discovered a weakness in Albedo. A weakness that Kaeya learned to take advantage of quickly. Luckily, Albedo knew just the person to help him execute his brilliant plan of getting Kaeya back.

“Klee? Are you here?” Albedo knocks on Acting Grand Master Jean’s office door, she allows him entry and he sees Klee drawing pictures on the floor.

Klee gasps when she sees the person she loves most, “Mister Albedo!!!”

“Hey, Klee! Come on, we have a task to complete.”

“Bye Jean!” Klee waves at the master and the two siblings head to Kaeya’s office. Before they step in, Albedo kneels to whisper to Klee.

“I have a secret to tell you.”

“Ooh, a secret?”

“Yes, but you can’t tell anyone okay?”

“I promise.”

“Did you know that Kaeya is very ticklish?”

Klee’s eyes sparkle, and Albedo’s plan has been put into action.

“Kaeya?! No way! That’s so funny! We have to go test it out!”

“Yes! But we have to be sneaky or else he’ll know what we’re up to,” Albedo winks. Klee grins and they head into the knight’s office.

“Ah,” Kaeya greets, “You just can’t get enough of me, can you?”

Albedo grunts and hides his blush with his hand.

“And you brought Klee with you! How nice,” Kaeya kneels to give Klee a high five. Klee takes it and smiles knowingly.

“What brings you here?”

“We just have a few questions to ask you,” Albedo cracks his knuckles and nods at Klee. Kaeya furrows a brow.

“Uh, alright?” He flinches when Albedo sneaks up behind him, “What are you-?”

Albedo grabs Kaeya’s arms and lifts them above his head.

“Hey! What is the problem?!” Kaeya shouts.

“Say, Kaeya. Are you still ticklish by any chance?” Kaeya chokes on his breath. He says nothing, but his cheeks darken and he squirms in place.

“Klee?”

“I’m gonna getcha, Captain Kaeya!”

“W-Wait!”

Klee can only reach up far enough to tickle his knees.

“Ack! Kleehee! Wahait!” His knees buckle as he tries to be standing, but the devious geo behind him lets go of his hands and digs into his sides.

“WHAHahahah! Ahahalbedo! Klee! Wahahait! Thahat tihickles!” Kaeya falls to the floor, gripping his sides and twisting around to escape the tickling fingers.

“That’s kind of the point,” Albedo chuckles. Klee also helps Albedo with tickling his sides, Kaeya can really only lay there and take it, for he didn’t want to hurt Klee with an attempt to fight back, but he’d for sure be getting Albedo later.

“AHAHahahha! N-NOhohoOho! Nohot my stohomach!”

Albedo plays with Kaeya’s ribs and Klee wiggles her small fingers over the knight’s stomach. He tries to suck in his stomach but it does nothing.

“Tickle, tickle Captain Kaeya!”

“Klee! PleHEHEehease! Ihihit tiHIHIhickles sohoo much!”

“Hmm, I wonder…”

“Ahahah! S-Shuhut up, Albedo!”

“Now that’s rude, I’m not going to show mercy for that one.”

“Wahahahait! I’m sohoHOHORY! NOOHHOHOHO!”

Albedo had dug into his underarms, causing Kaeya to buck his hips and flinch. It was his weakest spot and Albedo knew this. He felt a tinge of embarrassment for having Klee to see him this way, but at the same time he enjoyed seeing her have fun (and maybe he didn’t mind Albedo tickling him either, but he’d never admit to that).

“Mister Kaeya! I wanna show you something!” Klee says with a smile.

“Ohoho yeahah? Whahat?” He giggles as Albedo switched to drilling small circles in his underarms.

Klee remembers a tactic that Albedo sometimes uses on her, she lifts the captains shirt and inhales greatly. Kaeya squirms, waving his hands but he can’t stop the devious child from her task.

“NOONO! K-KLEE WAHAHAHAHAIT!! AHAHAHA! AHALBEDOHOHO!” Albedo continued his attack on his underarms. Kaeya’s face was flushed red and tears started to form.

“OHOHOKAY! OKAY! AHahaha plehehease! Mehercy!”

Albedo gave Klee a sign to stop, and he himself got off the knight.

“Welp! Look at the time, I have to go now. Bye Kaeya!”

Albedo scurried off before Kaeya could grab him, but he managed to scoop Klee into hos arms and tickled her tummy.

“EHehehe! Mihister Kaeya! Nohohoo!” Klee giggles as she halfheartedly tries to push Kaeya’s fingers away.

“You really thought you could tickle me and get away with it?”

“Whahat about myhy brohother?”

“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll get him next~.”

“I can help! I know all his spots!”

“Brilliant!”

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Fin!

[berrys-hide-out]

🥺 my heart

It's too late to hold back, Kae~💕

[featherlight-touches]

A longing Alchemist

Albedo/Kaeya

a/n: I wanted to try writing for these two, still need more practice but I did my best! It was a request from a long time ago but I wasn't confident enough back then. Anon if you're still out there, here it is! I hope you enjoy!

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It was a curious thing.

Albedo furrowed his brow, deep in contemplation as he observed Kaeya playfully tickling little Klee. Her joyful shrieks of laughter echoing through the room should have warmed his heart, but instead Albedo found himself wrestling with a peculiar and perplexing sensation welling up from within.

What was this feeling?

Envy? Or perhaps even longing? Albedo scoffed. That would make no sense. Why should he yearn to trade places with Klee, to be the one squirming and laughing breathlessly under Kaeya’s nimble fingers?

Ridiculous.

Albedo had always prided himself on his rational nature, but this sudden desire was anything but logical. He decided to let them have their fun while he continued working on his sketch, determined to rid himself of this unfamiliar ache that bloomed within.

It was challenging to say the least, especially when Kaeya started chanting a small rhyme along with his tickles, which only increased the volume of Klee’s squeals of laughter.

“Again, again!” She cheered happily, clearly enjoying this little game of theirs. Kaeya chuckled and was clearly amused by her giggles.

“Alright, one more,” he then repeated his little rhyme, Klee’s face lighting up and giggling in anticipation.

Albedo found himself distracted again and watched. He was transfixed on Kaeya’s mischievous grin as he began to tickle Klee again, drawing out peal after peal of laughter from her.

The Chief Alchemist wondered, what would it feel like, to surrender himself to such unrestrained joy and exhilaration? To let his body be played like an instrument under Kaeya’s touch until he was gasping for air.

The thought was unsettling yet thrilling, he quickly had to rid himself of such thoughts and continue his small task at hand, no matter how difficult.

After a while of more giggles and laughter, Klee finally lets out a big yawn.

“I think it’s time for someone to head to bed,” Kaeya gives the child a small boop to her nose.

“Ohh,” Klee whines. “But I want to stay up with you and Mr Albedo!”

“Now, now, Klee,” Albedo chimed in. “We already let you stay up longer than usual. You need to get some sleep. I’m sure Kaeya wouldn’t mind escorting you to your room.” Albedo met his gaze with a knowing look.

“It would be my honor,” Kaeya stood up from his position on the couch, placing Klee down onto the ground before she gently takes hold of his hand. “Don’t forget to say goodnight to Albedo.”

“Oh!” Klee tugged gently from Kaeya’s hold on her hand to rush to Albedo. He knew what was coming and smiled as he held out his arms for her to embrace him. “Goodnight, Mr Albedo!”

“Sleep well, Klee,” he ruffled her hair as she left the embrace and returned to Kaeya, taking his hand. Albedo watched them leave the room where he was left in silence.

As he waited for Kaeya’s return, his thoughts annoyingly fell back onto the strange feeling of longing to be at Kaeya's mercy, if only for a moment. To be under him, begging and squirming with laughter under his control. Flustered and confused by this revelation, Albedo quickly shook his head, his face flushing hotly.

“This is ridiculous,” he ran a frustrated hand down his face then quickly repositioned his sketchbook into his lap to resume.

“What is ridiculous?” Kaeya’s voice startled him to the point where he dropped the sketch book from his grasp. He was back a lot sooner than Albedo anticipated; Klee must have fallen asleep the second she hit the pillow. “Is everything alright?”

“Yes, fine.” Albedo reached down to pick up his sketchbook, flicking through the pages to locate his recent work. “I take it Klee went to sleep fairly quick?”

“Out like a light,” Kaeya took his spot beside Albedo on the couch, but scoots closer to him this time now that Klee was no longer around. “What are you working on? You’ve been at it for quite a while now.”

“Oh,” Albedo stared down at his work, clearing his throat from the slight awkwardness of not having been able to achieve much from all the distractions before. “It would seem I couldn’t capture the feeling I was going for this evening.”

“I see.” Kaeya sounded almost suspicious, but Albedo kept his eyes locked onto the sketchbook in his hands. “You know, I couldn’t help but notice the look on your face earlier.”

“Hm? What face?”

“Oh, you know, that longing expression while I was tickling Klee,” Albedo could hear the smirk on the captain’s lips, which was a sign of incoming teases.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Captain.” Albedo dismissed. “You’re imagining things.”

“Am I now?” Kaeya purred teasingly, his breath tickling his ear. “So, it was just me imagining that longing look? Not at all a certain someone feeling left out and jealous, right?”

“R-Right.”

There was a moment of silence and Albedo could feel Kaeya’s gaze on the side of his face, igniting a small blush upon his cheeks.

“It’s okay, you can admit it – you want me to tickle you too, don’t you, Albedo?” Kaeya walked two fingers up Albedo’s sides up to his ribs in a teasingly unbearable tickle, enough to cause the alchemist to flinch.

Albedo gulped, his heart racing, simultaneously craving Kaeya's touch and dreading the implications of what’s about to come. “I don’t…”

“Liar,” Kaeya smirked, letting all his fingers on his hand claw at Albedo’s ribs, vibrating them to make sure the sensations are felt even through the fabric of his shirt.

“Pfft!” Albedo let out an undignified yelp and tried to squirm to the side, but Kaeya foiled his attempt by wrapping his free arm around the smaller man’s frame, locking him in place while the tickling fingers had a field day up and down his ribs and sides. “Kaeya! – ahahaha!”  

“Yes?” Kaeya’s deft fingers mimicked the movement of a spider and scurried down his side and to the hem of Albedo’s shirt, where the hand then touched Albedo’s soft skin and began skittering across the planes of his stomach.

"K-Kaeya! S-Stop, I can't!" he managed to choke out, but there was no real protest behind the words. The sketchbook once again found the floor beside the couch and Kaeya used this opportunity to pin the blonde down onto his back. “Nohoho!”

“You say no, but isn’t this what you wanted, my dear?” Kaeya teased, his fingers scribbling around the soft skin of Albedo’s torso, digging into his ribs whenever he tried to reply only to send him into a fit of more contagious laughter.

It felt nice to be the centre of the Kaeya's world, if only for a moment, even if it meant enduring this sweet torture. Kaeya seemed to sense his enjoyment, which is why he didn’t stop. His blue eye twinkled with mirth and something deeper as he continued his ticklish assault on the geo user, drinking in the sight of Albedo so unravelled and carefree, cheeks glowing and golden hair askew from his squirms.

“I yield! I yield – hahaha! Kaeya, please!” Albedo wheezed out, the laughter finally turning silent which is when Kaeya gentled his ministrations and eventually eased off, allowing Albedo to catch his breath.

The blond sagged back into the cushions, letting the last of his giggles pass. Kaeya couldn’t help but find the sight endearing and leaned down to steal a kiss, swallowing Albedo’s startled gasp.

Once their lips parted, Albedo gasped for air before staring up into Kaeya’s beautiful eye. “Ok, I’ll admit… maybe you weren’t imagining things, after all.”

Kaeya chuckled, using his hand to gently tuck a loose lock of hair behind Albedo’s ear and then cupping his face gently. “I never realised you liked this sort of attention that much. You know that I am more than happy to oblige in any playful antics with you, all you need to do is ask.”

“I will keep that in mind. For now, I am quite comfortable laying here with you, if you don’t mind.”

“It would be my honor.”  

[skayleay]

Commission for @ticklystuff 🥰

Thanks for your trust! 🧡

(commissioner got their version without my signature)

How many ribs can an Albedo have? 🤔 Aether decided to check it out!

[lovelynim]

TickleTober2024/Day 15 - Faking it

Genshin Impact - Albedo x Kaeya

Albedo shifted and squirmed against the bed, circling his wrists and arching his back, hoping to find an opening to escape in any of those attempts. However, all he found was Kaeya’s amused gaze, mocking him throughout the whole process.

 “Let go,” Albedo ordered, annoyed and flustered. “I have work to do, I need to get up.”

Kaeya shook his head, promptly denying the request. Instead of letting him go, Albedo could feel how the knight pressed more weight on top of his pinned wrists, as if making sure they weren’t coming down anytime soon.

“Can’t do,” Kaeya mused, tilting his head, “I need to make sure you’re the real Albedo.”

“..What?” Albedo arched his eyebrow, scoffing in disbelief. “Couldn’t you come up with a better excuse?”

Kaeya refusing to get up from the bed and prolonging their mornings together wasn’t exactly a rare occurrence in their relationship. It was, mostly, a consequence of Albedo staying up to ungodly hours to finish his work.

Still, Kaeya wouldn’t really admit that he simply didn’t want to get up by the morning. He also wouldn’t blame the fewer hours of sleep - since that would lead to Albedo scolding him most of the time. So, instead, he came up with things like “testing the mattress”, “inspecting the sheets’ quality” and today…

“Oh, I’m extremely serious, mr. alchemist… or should I say imposter?”

Despite the lack of words, the confused look on Albedo’s face was enough to hint Kaeya to further elaborate on his accusation - which he gladly did. “You see, I happen to hear some stories about your time in Dragonspine with the traveler and the fact that there was a “fake Albedo” there alarmed me a lot.”

“If you heard the story, you probably also heard this is solv-”

“And,” Kaeya interrupted, making Albedo roll his eyes, “I now wonder if I was not sleeping with the enemy this whole time. How do I know if you’re the Albedo I know and not some imposter faking it? We need to check it.”

“Whatever gets you off the bed, captain.”

Kaeya chuckled, adjusting his position as he straddled Albedo’s waist - still keeping a firm grip around his wrists - and preparing himself to whatever was about to unfold.

“P-Pfft, hehey!”

“You see, my Albedo is really ticklish, so ticklish that I doubt there could be someone as ticklish as him,” Kaeya purred, licking his lips while a cranked up smile took place over Albedo’s lips. 

Kaeya wiggled his fingers, climbing up Albedo’s sides at an awfully slow sleep. His waist, sides, then ribs and the spaces between each bone - Kaeya made sure to lightly tickle all of those.

Albedo’s sleeping clothes barely gave him any protection against the tickles that roamed his body and, in a matter of seconds, he found himself laughing and writhing under Kaeya’s body weight. It was too early to be having that!

“S-Stohohohop! AHAhaha, K-Kaeyahah, lehet me gohoho!” Albedo cried, pressing his eyes shut and whining while Kaeya rubbed his cheek against his.

“Well, you sure are just as ticklish as my Albedo… but I’m not convinced yet. Heh.”

A/N: We are halfway through the month already, time surely pass so fast! Are you guys liking this year's edition so far? ~

[ticklish-n-stuff]

Tickletober day #12: Mischief

We are still going strong with tktober in november, and maybe december idk lmao

I've been awfully sick this past week, so I'm here to spread the KazuBedo propaganda

yes this is a drunk kazuha fic, im also sick for kazuha lol

Enjoy<3

Also on ao3

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Kazuha x Albedo (gey)

Lees: Kazuha and Albedo

Lers: Kazuha and Albedo

Warnings: Tickles

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Albedo doesn’t know how he ended up in babysitting duty, and I’m not referring to Klee. What was supposed to be a simple outing turned into the alchemist bringing back his drunk boyfriend back to his lab. 

Although he’s no stranger to dealing with drunkards (kaeya), this is the first time he’s witnessed the samurai so… out of it. Usually, Kazuha would pride himself on being composed and posed, both of those traits currently nowhere in sight. 

The trip back to Dragonspine wasn’t so bad, aside from making sure that Kazuha didn’t tumble off the mountain and the occasional hiccupy giggles that came out of the samurai. Albedo would dare to think that they sounded cute, but this was no time to be swooning over his partner. 

Once they made it back, Albedo tried to gingerly set his lover down on the couch, only for Kazuha to flop down on it ungraciously, leaving the alchemist a bit dumbfounded. Before he could say anything, he was suddenly hit with the retching smell of alcohol. “Ugh… you need to change”. Albedo felt his heart do a little flip when the samurai responded with more giggling. 

“I believe I still have some of your spare clothing” the blonde left for a moment to look for said clothes, and when he went back, Kazuha was nowhere in sight. A small sense of panic started to course through Albedo, what if Kazuha walked back outside into the snow all by himself?! Oh archons… 

Those anxious thoughts swirling in his brain would come to a quick stop when he was suddenly tackled onto the sofa. A startled yelp resounded in the room and the clean clothes went flying. Once Albedo was over the initial shock, he looked up to see his lover straddling him. A twinkle of mischief in his eyes that made Albedo feel uneasy. 

“Kazuha…? Why don’t you get off so I can help you change?” Albedo threaded carefully, watching as Kazuha bopped his head back and forward before giving a firm shake of denial.

“Mm… I have a better idea~” the samurai hummed, a playful smile stretching over his lips. The alchemist wasn’t sure what to expect, but it certainly wasn’t this. 

“Ah-! Wahait, Kazuha…!” Albedo could feel how his composure shattered the instant those pesky hands found his sides, squeezing in such a precise, ticklish manner that made the blonde want to crawl out of his skin. He had to admit, it was kind of impressive how Kazuha still retained some coordination, too bad it involved tickling him. 

Kazuha chuckled along, lowering himself until he was laying on top of Albedo, fully pinning down the alchemist. The samurai nuzzled his face into the crook of Albedo’s neck, all while his fingers kept playfully scratching up to his lover’s ribs. 

“Heeeeh! Dohohon’t! This is nohot the time for thihihis- EEK! Kazuhahaha!” the chief alchemist couldn’t stop the ripples of laughter that forced their way out of his throat when Kazuha started nibbling at his ear. The longer this went on, the more he could feel his brain start to malfunction. In one last weak attempt to fight for his life, Albedo managed to reach his partner’s torso, quickly scribbling and squeezing along Kazuha’s sides. 

“PFF! EEAHAHAHAAH!” it seemed as though the drunken state made Kazuha more ticklish. ‘Cute’, the alchemist thought to himself once more. He watched as his partner grew weak from the tickling, allowing him to flip their positions. 

Albedo let out a sigh of relief that his own torment had stopped. He tried and failed miserably at shooting his lover a stern look. Kazuha was just way too cute, all smiley and laughing. “Alright, you’ve had your fun, now-” before Albedo could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the man underneath him. Though the energy had shifted to something more… reserved. 

“Umm… tickle me again?” suddenly, Kazuha looked and sounded shy, though still clear enough for Albedo to hear him. The blonde had to admit, he was a bit surprised by the request. Although he always had a hunch that Kazuha found some enjoyment in this activity, with his frequent tickle attacks even outside of his drunken state, but never had he so blatantly asked to be on the receiving end. So, who was he to deny such an innocent request? 

Albedo smiled down at him with a fond look “Of course. Now, hold on tight~” gloved fingers made contact with the hypersensitive skin that was Kazuha’s stomach. The blonde could feel his chest grown warm at the squeal of glee that escaped the samurai. He was clearly enjoying himself, laughing without a care in the world, not even trying to escape or stop the offending hands. Simply letting it happen. Albedo wouldn’t have it any other way.

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I sorta kinda have more KazuBedo fics planned oops

[gabe-76]

Tickletober 2024- Day 9- Dance (Kaebedo)

(Kaeya is tickling Albedo's underarm with his left hand)

[keru0]

AJDFGJAHSKFA I CANT THIS IS SO CUTE

hello i am NOT!!!!! sure if ur reqs r open OOPS but i saw u talking abt lee albedo and i was inspired

i’m not sure abt which albedo pairings u like so feel free to do whoever u want ^_^ but just imagine like. sleepy albedo like he is just. so out of it, which obviously means it��s the perfect time to torment him?????? like maybe it starts out super soft and nice and he’s vibing it’s chill. he starts drifting a bit perhaps until suddenly it feels a little!!! different!!! but hes just too tired to fight back so he kinda just accepts his fate and weakly squirms around while it happens

SORRY THIS WAS KINDA LONG AND IF UR REQS R CLOSED FEEL FREE TO IGNORE HFJFKF ToT just wanted to share some of my lee albedo wisdom and i hope ur picking up what i’m putting down

ehehehehe.

i don't actually know how long ago this ask came in. however, i do know that i read it and it made me come back. another thing i know is that i forgot this was a request half way through and just did whatever i wanted so sorry about that on my part

small warning. i just did not proof read this any mistakes in it are fake. they never happened ok there are ZERO mistakes in this

tired

pairing: kaebedo. obviously.

word count: like.. 800? couldn't be bothered gang my bad

Albedo doesn’t tire easily.

On the old, worn couch in the middle of fuck-all-dragonspine, Albedo has abandoned his work in favor of laying with Kaeya. Far too many fires are lit, but they are warm and that’s what matters to him at the moment.

He’d say he’s only human, but that would be a lie. He may not be human, but he is very capable of falling victim to exhaustion, and that’s approximately what he’s done.

Kaeya’s ungloved, cold hands card through untied blonde hair while Albedo takes the chance to rest his eyes for a moment. His head rests on his love’s lap– The pure exhaustion had been too much for him. He can barely keep his eyes open, much less keep his head up– and he nuzzles further into his unsurprisingly comfortable thighs.

When Kaeya speaks, Albedo can already hear the smirk he wears. “My love,” He whispers, leaning lower. When Albedo cracks an eye open, he’s face-to-face with both of Kaeya’s own eyes. Not unusual anymore, but seeing the burn scars still surprise him a little every time. “What happened to ‘I can work a few more hours,’?” Kaeya chuckles, resting his free hand on Albedo’s stomach where his shirt had just barely ridden up.

Albedo flinches a bit at the sudden cold feeling, but rests his own bare hands against the other’s. Skin to skin contact is, admittedly, not unusual for them, but when it comes to holding hands he’s just… Not quite used to the feeling of it. If he’s honest, he’s not used to the feeling of his hands touching anything bare.

Judging by the way Kaeya’s eyes quickly flit between their hands and back to Albedo’s face, he feels just the same. After a moment, though, Kaeya’s smirk lulls into something softer and he rests his forehead against his lover’s for a second before switching positions.

Now, Kaeya lies down as well and pulls Albedo up so his back is against his chest. Wrapping his arms around the blonde, Kaeya nuzzles his nose into the other’s neck, smiling contentedly even as ‘Bedo squirms and makes an unpleasant expression. “Kaeya, that’s cold.” he complains, yet he leans into the feeling anyway, laying his hands atop Kaeya’s own.

“Are you going to complain about me being cold every time I touch you?” Kaeya teases, but before Albedo even gets a chance to mumble an adorably sleepy response, he gets a cruel idea. Pulling ‘Bedo’s shirt up to just below his chest, Kaeya grazes his nails over the soft skin beneath them.

Immediately, Albedo starts squirming and complaining. “Kaeya, no. Don’t–” He yelps when Kaeya teasingly pinches at his hips, stopping the movements as soon as he started them. “Kaeya…”

“Yes, my love?” Kaeya smirks, grabbing at Albedo’s waist and ever-so-gently massaging circles into the skin. He observes as his sleepy prince breaks into soft, quiet giggles yet still makes no move to escape, or even to just push Kaeya’s hands away. “What’s wrong, darling? Please tell me.” He nuzzles further into his lover’s neck, grinning when even that makes Albedo’s squirming increase. “Oh, are you still cold?”

The attack on both his neck and waist, while not unbearable, still embarrasses Albedo to no return. He kicks his legs and covers his face, but his movements are sluggish with exhaustion and the soft, ticklish feeling doesn’t make it any better. On top of that, Kaeya still doesn’t know– Or so he hopes– That he enjoys this. “Mmh, Kahahaeyaa! Stohoopp..” He whines, wrapping tired arms around his trembling stomach and being completely unsurprised when Kaeya simply grabs his wrists and holds them to his chest, now tickling one-handed– yet it’s still just as effective.

As Kaeya scribbles his nails over Albedo’s poor, trembling stomach, he whispers to him. “I know you like this.”

Albedo squeals at the feeling and gasps at the words, trying as hard as he can to pull up his knees and curl up but this only gives Kaeya easier access to his thighs, which of course he takes full advantage of.

Kaeya squeezes and scribbles at Albedo’s thighs, releasing his hands. The first thing Albedo does is cover his face, laughing so sweetly it even makes Kaeya blush. He arches his back and presses his poor legs together, but most of all he melts into Kaeya’s chest and just completely gives up on responding to that. “N-Nnh- Kaeya! Pleheheheease!” Albedo pleads, curling up and finally pushing at Kaeya’s hands.

Immediately, Kaeya adheres to his love’s wish and stills his hands, instead wrapping them tight around his waist and pulling him closer.

Albedo pouts, and he’s about to complain– But soon enough Kaeya’s hands are once again carding through his hair. The comforting feeling combined with the extra exhaustion from the sudden assault has him already drifting.

He feels cold lips press against his forehead, and then he’s asleep.

[ticklystuff]

Day 29: Science

a/n: ler!albedo, lee!kaeya — from my own personal tickletober list!

i wanted to try something different pls don't judge akldsjkl

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Objective: Formulate stimulant capable of enhancing sense of touch and overall sensitivity in the form of a moisturizer or topical cream.

Many individuals gradually lose sensitivity in their nerve endings over time, whether it be from old age or injuries from their daily lives or combat. This project aims to create a product that helps to revive weaker nerve endings in affected individuals, as greater sensitivity leads to higher reaction times in daily tasks or fighting capabilities. Creating the product in the form of a topical cream or moisturizer is desired, as a drug or potion to be ingested can lead to potential gastrointestinal issues for the consumer down the line.

Subject: Kaeya Alberich — Subject has opted not to remain anonymous for the length of this study.

Formulation (V0): water, squalene extracted from sweet flowers (base), xanthan gum extracted from fermented lavender melons (emulsifier/binding agent), 2% oil extracted from jueyun chilis (stimulating agent), nephrotoxin extracted from nearby soils heavily populated with matsutake (antifungal agent), triclosan extracted from transoceanic pearls (antibacterial agent), oil extracted from mint (fragrance)

V0 formulation stored at room temperature away from direct light.

—Albedo

Date: 15-October

Initial testing includes sensitivity assessment of various areas along the subject's body prior to application of V0 formulation. Specific areas for testing were picked specifically by the subject. Left side of the subject's body was used as the control (no treatment), right side was treated with the V0 formulation. Specific areas were subjected to various stimuli (gentle prods and light touches) and observed reactions, both physical and audible, were noted. Subject also asked to rank sensitivity of specific areas.

Right side of subject's body unable to be ranked post-treatment due to V0 formulation being unable to be applied to subject's skin. Most likely a composition issue as the V0 formulation would not absorb into subject's skin and would just sit atop the epidermal layer. Will look into additives to address this issue.

Left side (control, -treatment):

Palm: 3

Underarm: 8 (strong reactions, very audible laughter)

Underside of knee: 4

Sole: 5

Right side (experimental, +treatment):

See above notes.

—Albedo

Date: 22-October

Formulation (V1): V0 + (blue) kaolin clay from crushed crystals

Changes to formulation in red. Blue kaolin clay added for color and helps disrupt solid composition of V0 formulation, allowing V1 formulation to be absorbed more easily.

Repeated 15-October experiment, but with V1 formulation. Current formulation is able to be properly absorbed into subject's skin. Kaolin clay will be included in future formulations.

Results show that there's minimal effect from application of V1 formulation to right side. Follow-up experiment will be conducted with V2 formulation that ideally incorporates higher concentration of stimulating agent.

Left side (control, -treatment):

Palm: 3

Underarm: 8

Underside of knee: 4

Sole: 6 (slighty more sensitive than 15-October; subject possibly suppressing reactions)

Right side (experimental, +treatment):

Palm: 3.5

Underarm: 8

Underside of knee: 4.5

Sole: 6

—Albedo

KAEYA WAS HERE <3

Date: 29-October

Formulation (V2): V1 + 8% oil extracted from jueyun chilis (10% total stimulating agent)

Changes to formulation in red. Increased concentration of jueyun chili oil by 5X to address lack of sensitivity enhancement.

Repeated 22-October experiment, but with V2 formulation. Results show a greater effect on overall sensitivity from V2 compared to V1, but jueyun chili oil concentration will need to be titrated lower as sensitivity rankings placed higher than expected/desired. Subject also noted warm, mildly burning sensation, most likely due to greater chili oil concentration. Subject claims to not be harmed.

Left side (control, -treatment):

Palm: 3

Underarm: 8

Underside of knee: 4

Sole: 6

Right side (experimental, +treatment):

Palm: 6 (slight laughter accompanied by inability to sit still)

Underarm: 13 (subject immediately broke out into hysterical laughter at just the slightest touch and left quickly breathless, results possibly inaccurate due to visceral reactions and subject not wanting to comply with retesting the specific area)

Underside of knee: 8 (prompted unexpected amount of squealing, subject's leg fidgeted much more than normal)

Sole: 10 (difficult to gauge as subject repeatedly kicked out his leg and was unable to control his reactions, subject claims this was a "9" but higher ranking was assigned after restraining his leg)

—Albedo

[chibimochii]

Ooh conga-rats on the 400+ follows!! :D

If you're feeling up for it, no pressure, do you think you'd be willing to draw lee!Scaramouche with either ler!Kazuha or ler!Albedo?

Ahh I don’t think I got to post them the first time, or they didn’t load- welp second times the charm✨

I’m thankful almost everyone agreed on the same Ler. The Kazuha revenge is real. And I also added a lil Heizou for good measure ✨(´∀｀)

[otomiyaa]

Requests Closed!

Thank you guys, for the support and requests! I'm glad to know you're interested in them*w* I put all requests I intend to write in a list. These will be written in random order, progress will be updated in this post, I'll add a link to my pinned post later :)

Note: If you didn't state platonic/romantic/erotic then I put them under platonic. If that's incorrect feel free to leave me a message!

Also if there were double requests with the same lee/ler/dynamic I combined them! Last but not least, these are a lot so I'll try my best to write them but cannot promise anything, and it'll probably take me ages hehe.

Platonic:

Ler!Tsukishima & Reader: 50. “So why don’t we see who’s more ticklish?”

Lee!Xiao & Reader: 41. “No, I’m not ticklish there.”

Lee!Akaashi & Reader: 06. “Could you… do that to me?” + “I really can’t believe how ticklish you are.”

Lee!Boothill & Reader: 03. “I thought you weren’t ticklish.”

Lee!Luke Pearce & Reader: 43. “Don’t tell me you actually forgot how ticklish you are?”

Lee!Blade & Reader: 47. “I wasn’t even touching you.”

Romantic:

Lee!Zayne x Reader: 22. “Don’t laugh, I’m trying to talk to you!”

Lee!Aventurine x Reader: 06. “Could you… do that to me?”

Ler!Aventurine x Reader: 09. "You and I remember this game very differently."

Ler!Aventurine x Reader: 06. “Could you… do that to me?” / 18. “Wait… That tickled?”

Ler!Kuroo x Reader: 13. “That’s… quite an attitude for someone in your position.”

Ler!Scaramouche x Male!Reader: 16. “I was trying to sleep!”

Lee!Xiao x Reader: 12. “Yes. Of course. No I mean.. huh?!”

Ler!Sugawara x Reader: 06. "Could you… do that to me?"

Ler!Gojo x Reader: 34. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Ler!Luigi x Reader: 13. “That’s… quite an attitude for someone in your position.”

Lee!Loid Forger x Reader: 34. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Ler!Hawks x Reader: 35. “Maybe next time when I can actually move?”

Ler!Wriothesley x Reader: 32. “It’s been a while since you laughed.”

Ler!Hatori Sohma x Reader: 01. “I promise I won’t tickle you.” + 18. “Wait… That tickled?”

Lers!Kate & Yelena x Reader: 05. “I didn’t steal anything!”

Ler!Loki x Reader: 13. “That’s… quite an attitude for someone in your position.”

Lee!Vyn Richter x Reader: 47. “I wasn’t even touching you.”

Ler!Diluc x Male!Reader: 11. “So, what will be your next excuse to tickle me?” 

Lee!Caelus x Reader: 44. “I can’t let you go unpunished.”

Ler!Chigiri x Reader: 17. “You have three seconds to run.” - this came like 1 minute after I closed requests so still accepted dear anon!

Lers!Lucifer, Solomon, Barbatos & Reader: 06. “Could you… do that to me?” + 13. “That’s… quite an attitude for someone in your position.”

Erotic:

Lee!Lyney x Reader: 07. “For the next hour, I’m all yours.”

Ler!Diavolo x Fem!Reader: 08. “I know other ways to make you laugh.”

Lee!Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae x Reader: 49. Please don't tell me you heard that.

Lee!Albedo x Reader: 07. “For the next hour, I’m all yours.”