Act II 十三

3 months later...

Tomo held her close, in a panic state he doesn't know where to go.

He just did not expect the Fatui to be working with his father. That was the one thing he least expected for his father to do. What happened to 'honor' he and his clan promised to do?

At this point, there is no honor, his father's desperation wants y/n dead and Tomo back in Inazuma.

They both thought they were safe, but no, they were wrong. They thought the Sumeru government will protect them but nothing can stop the fatui as no one wants to spark another archon war.

"We'll be safe here..for now" Tomo lead them both to a Aranara home.

"The rain wont stop, it reminds me of our home" Y/n sighed as she sat down on the hay. "But the air is fresher and the surroundings are a lot more green" Tomo smiled.

"Wipe that look on your face, don't try to reassure me with that look so i can think everything is okay" Y/n snapped.

"I don't want you to panic like i am right now, you hear me? The fatui sent me a letter coming from my father when we were once caught, no shit it was bad news..." Tomo took a bottle out with a letter in it.

"They want your head to present it to the almighty shogun" he placed the bottle on the table, "That has to be a lie, the almighty Raiden Ei is in isolation, and i doubt the Shogun prefers to get things all too far. Perhaps its to provoke my father and the Kaedehara clan"

"We cannot stay in one place, we should take shelter to Gandharva Ville" Tomo sat down in exaustion, "You idiot, we can't get people involved in this!" Y/n scoffed, "It's better than camping for the past three months, we'll die out here, if not from the nearby enemies then from starvation, atleast in Gandharva Ville we'll be able to change to Sumerian clothing and atleast learn how to blend in with the crowd so we can go to Sumeru City" he rolled his eyes.

She took a deep and tired breath, "Fine, we'll go once the rain stops"

-

The birds happily chirped as the Inazuman skies are blue and sunny, Kazuha watched the clouds move on a cliff near the Kamisato Estate, instead of wearing his fancy kimono he wore his ronin outfit. He no longer has a master or clan to serve but he cannot help but wonder what happened to Tomo and Y/n the moment they left Inazuma.

Ayaka approached him as he watched the waves from down below, "I am not quite sure why you still worry about them, Tomo is a really powerful samurai and he has a healer with him at all times"

"One day, Inazuma will be freed from the Shogunate's rule, I wish to see them again" Kazuha sighed before turning around and leaning on the fence by his back, "The Fatui got involved, we'll get involved too the moment they're caught, Dottore is interested in Y/n"

"But there's nothing we can do now. We have no control over what happens to Inazumans outside Inazuma" Ayaka shook her head, "I suppose you're right, but we mustn't let our guard down" he agreed.

-

A few weeks passed once again, they stayed at Ghandharva Ville for two weeks before setting off to Sumeru City. They need to find a way to escape to Mondstadt and or take a break in Liyue, but they can't go to both countries without stopping by Sumeru City to meet a certain former fatui member that can probably help them.

"Thank you so much, Collei, Tighnari" Y/n bowed while Tomo just let out a small smile.

"No biggie, we're both here to help. Sumeru City is just up ahead it shouldn't take long. There should be a certain man who wears a huge hat and is dressed in blue, he's called the 'wanderer', he could definitely help you out, but be aware that he has quite the temper" Tighnari explains before they all bid their farewells.

"Huge hat and dressed in blue huh..." Y/n held on to her sword tightly, "We don't know anyone else here in Sumeru City, best if we try" Tomo placed a hand on her shoulder, "well, if we don't try then we wouldn't want to look like a damp cat left out on the street with nowhere to go, as long as we're guided-- even if it is a stranger then so be it" She sighed. "Well, then again, we don't even want any trouble, we just wanted to be left alone" she continued.

They both entered Sumeru City, they were surprised at just how big the city is, it is bigger than Inazuma City. "Big hat...dressed in blue..." She mumbled under her breath. They both strolled through the streets of Sumeru City, "There are so many restaurants you can eat at! But still, no sign of the hat guy Tighnari mentioned" Y/n exclaimed.

There was then a commotion by the cafe, and there he was, the guy with a big hat that is dressed in blue. It appears that this person really does have a bad temper, y/n was bewildered that they need to ask this man for help despite his awful personality. She tugged on Tomo's sleeve, "Tomo..." she quietly says. He scoffed before he went up to the cafe to stop the commotion.

"As I said, I don't want to buy whatever the hell you're selling- besides, ask everyone else not me!" Hat guy shouted, however, the merchant insists, "I'll give you a discount, my lord, how about a thousand mora off? perhaps even more? but if we deduct a thousand mora off that would become 49,000 mora!" The hat guy groaned and pulled the merchant by his collar, "It's just dandelion seeds, you can just get them in the wild!" He shouted. Tomo had to intervene and pulled the hat guy away who was just short enough for him to drag.

"What's your problem?!" The hat guy ticked before he was let go somewhere far away, the outskirts of Sumeru City near a waypoint. "You're Wanderer, right?" Tomo asked.

Wanderer looked up from his hat to reveal his Inazuman features, "You two are from- Inazuma? But whatever, what is it that you want? And don't just drag people away"

"We need your help...the fatui is under our noses and we don't have enough time, in other words, we need you to guide us to Mondstadt for peace- if you think Mondstadt isn't safe, then Fontaine", Tomo explained, Wanderer let out a sigh and shook his head, "Either is dangerous, Dottore is in Fontaine and Mondstadt has a contract with the Fatui, but if you insist, fine. However, I won't be responsible if any of you get hurt along the way"

Y/n snickered, "I can heal, don't even worry about it"

Wanderer raised his eyebrows and looked at her before scoffing, "Whatever, don't come running to me if a boar hits you"

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