insurmountable | i'm dragging a heart that weighs a ton / holding out for not just anyone

Even if that weren't the case, we'd still have to reconsider it. We must find a new place of residence that's safer to stay at.

[Ajax's face construes into an expression of frustration, the reasons numerous for why it does. First and foremost, because they need to find a new place to live. All three of them, when he thinks on it. Just because he happens to be the hardest of the three to capture, doesn't mean he isn't just as at risk as they are. And then all the problems that go along with that.

Second, because he knows that she's not convinced by his words. He isn't either, but there's got to be a reason as to why this is happening to him. He doesn't remember being like this while he was being intimate with her, because she would of reacted back then. No, perhaps it's because of something else.]

I don't think we should look back at it and blame ourselves for the events that took place this last week. Looking forward and being glad we're all still alive is what should matter most. Even if it came at a price.

[He sighs, gazing down at her as she looks right past him out the window.]

Lumine...please look at me. It's already hard enough knowing that the Foul Legacy Transformation might of done something to me. It makes sense, now that I think about it. Why Childe told me to save it for crucial moments, and why my eyes are starting to look like his.

[And yet, something deep down tells him that isn't the case at all. Like whatever happened to the Harbinger long ago had occurred before he learned the transformation.]

[ even if it came at a price, he says. a price she's unwilling to pay for—has been unwilling to pay for since the very start of everything, and it isn't as if ajax is unaware of it. she's always made her feelings certain and straightforward with what's happening to them; there was never a time when she sugarcoated her own words.

in any case, lumine finally looks at him, reluctance underscoring her expression. sure, perhaps the only change he physically had are his eyes, no light currently reflecting in them. but there's something else, something she can't put a finger on. ]

Aether and I spoke about finding a new place to live in.

[ it's something aether didn't want to burden her so soon, especially when she's just woken up. but her brother realised how urgent things are. ]

We're thinking of moving out of Fontaine and living elsewhere. [ being on the run seems like a cowardly thing to do, but that's better than dying. ] We haven't decided yet where we'll go, but we've been to a lot of places. I'm sure we'll find somewhere that will suit us.

[ she's careful with her words, making sure she's referring to herself and aether alone. ]

[Ajax frowns- that's not the situation he wants at all. That's just as bad as them being separated from each other, in his opinion. And as it seems, the twins are not prepared to deal with a god. He's not even prepared for it, but he put up more than a fight than Aether had been able to, though he hardly blames him for it. How can one man only armed with a delusion stand up to that?

Besides, he sees what she's doing here. He's not about to let her leave him behind.]

And they'll just follow you there as well. If they can reach you in Inazuma, they can reach you in any part of this world. And you're cutting me out, too. How can I be there so quickly if something like this happens again? And...I don't want to be away from you, Lumine. You already know how I feel about that. It didn't work then and it's not going to work now.

[That can't be the solution to this. He puts his thumb to his chin, as he's been doing quite a lot lately...let's see. Moving far from him is bad, but Fontaine is their hub as well.]

Honestly...it's too bad we don't have that teapot our counterparts mentioned. Do you remember? The first vision we shared together? It seemed to be a place of refuge, if the vague memories I have from Childe are true. It would have been the perfect hideaway.

[ she says nothing about his assertion that she's cutting him out, neither denying nor confirming it. instead, she simply considers their options, hers and aether's, on how to sort this out, a part of her regretting that she's even shared that with ajax at all. perhaps then, he wouldn't have a say in it.

... or should she start calling him childe, she wonders, despite his claims?

lumine slides a little lower down her pillows, turning her head away from him again and letting it slide towards the door, wondering when aether's coming back with her food. ]

No, I don't, [ is her abrupt answer despite remembering it otherwise. wangshu inn, she recalls, they left it there.

but lumine doubts that it's still there after all these years. surely, the adeptus who used to dwell in the eaves of that inn would have retrieved it in some way. if not, then it would've been left in lumine's hands, stowed away elsewhere. if only her counterpart would speak right now as she's wont to do when childe is involved. ]

[Ajax lets a sharp sigh out of his nose. Turning away from him like that, knowing full well that she's lying to him. She certainly remembers, how easily could it be forgotten? His mind shifts, away from the problem of finding a place to stay to the fact that she is acting as if she wants nothing to do with him.

It wrenches his heart a little, frustration and sadness building in him at the sight of the back of her head. He doesn't know how to convey to her that he's still himself, despite his new lust for battle that he finds himself reveling in.]

Lumine.

[His hand reaches down, cupping her cheek, moving her head towards him as he leans over, his face already close to hers before he's even turned it far enough. Without any regret, he takes her into a deep kiss, in the way he's always kissed her in the past. Not as Childe, but himself- because he doesn't know how else to show her that he's still the man she met in their office building months ago. How he's the same guy that sat with her and worked out a deal in a deli just down the road, the one that she was so angry at for almost getting the in trouble in Liyue, the one she drunkenly kissed in the Grand Goth Hotel during Windblume.

Ajax is greedy and needy with his kiss, unrelenting and unwilling to let up until he's satisfied that he's shown her that he still is and will always be that clingy, aggravating heir to the family business.]

[ lumine senses him before she hears him, already letting out a deep sigh, which, for once, didn't hurt to do. but even before she can say anything, he's already turning her head towards him. and before she can react, he's already leaning in and kissing her.

admittedly, her first instinct is to shove him away. for one thing, they're in the hospital and she's yet to completely recover her strength. for another, this is the last thing she wants to do at the moment when her own feelings are conflicting with one another. and yet her hands refuse to do so, curling on his chest but with no strength or attempt to stop him, hating every moment that she's completely helpless beneath him.

her breath catches in her throat when he doesn't let up, seemingly deepening the kiss with every second that passes, and her body betrays her further as her lips part and accept him without question, responding to his kiss.

she doesn't know why, but she finds herself sighing in relief against his mouth, a heavy weight she didn't know she was carrying lifting off of her shoulders despite her heart skipping a beat. as if a part of her dreaded that this would never come to pass again, as if the recent events had put the fear of losing him within her.

lumine isn't sure how much time has passed, her mind focused on ajax and ajax alone, his warmth and his touch, that she doesn't even hear the door sliding open.

... really?

her eyes flash open at the sound of her brother's voice, immediately shoving ajax away from her to turn towards the door. aether is standing right there, a flat look on his face as he stares at the both of them. heat rises up her cheeks, unbidden. ]

Aether!

[ i leave for a while to get what you want and you guys just take advantage of it. ]

[It's a relief to him how she responds to his kiss, the way her lips open to him and let him in, sending a shudder through him. His mind begins to cloud, shoving away the negative thoughts he'd had throughout the last three days. If she was actually going to get better. If she'd be able to look at him in the eye again, after the display she'd given at being upset over his appearance.

Instead, he focuses on the fact that in this moment, they're still alive, and he still gets to kiss her like she mattered more to him than almost anything else in this world. And he's not afraid to show it, every caress of his lips slow and deliberate, to make absolutely certain he gets his message across to her.

It's as if he doesn't ever run out of breath for this, tiny whines coming up out of his throat, but they suddenly get interrupted by another voice in the room that he wasn't expecting. And then, sudden pain, his chest exploding in a violent storm of broken bones reminding him that he was injured.

Ajax groans, his hand grabbing onto the rail of the bed as he leans over in pain, the other hand somehow managing to keep a hold of the walking stick. Everything hurt, but he can't say it wasn't worth it...]

Uhhhggggg...Lumine, did you really have to do that...

[His forehead hits the rail that his hand grips, breathing hard to try to deal with the pain from her shove.]

Sorry Aether...I was just overjoyed that she's going to be okay, is all. Give me a minute, though...

[He can't move yet, he's in so much pain.]

[ lumine doesn't give him a second glance, even when he's practically doubled over her bed. instead, her attention is directed towards aether, his expression still that of annoyance and exasperation as he sets down the paper bag of liyuen takeout on the bedside table. his eyes briefly flicker over at ajax, before he hands over a small box of rice buns to his sister.

pretty sure you already knew she was going to be okay days ago, ajax. at this point, you're just taking advantage.

there's a roll of golden eyes from the other twin as he continues to unpack the food he's just gotten. once he's done, he turns to lumine, pressing a hand to her forehead as she takes a bite of one of the buns.

feeling better? ]

Mm, I was just hungry ...

[ i've gotten you something to eat too, volkov. unless you've already had a fill of my sister while i was gone. ]

[He groans again while he tries to stand up straight, the pain still radiating through his body from her shove directly to his chest. Ajax breathes a little harder than normal, but manages, sighing once he's caught his breath.

He thinks Aether is being a little too harsh on him, giving him an exasperated look back.]

I appreciate the thought, [he says, in regards to the food, now beginning his protest,] but you're really assuming a lot here. I'm not taking advantage of your sister at all, we share moments like that all the mMMmmmNnghhh-!

[Suddenly, a rice bun is shoved right in his mouth, his hand grabbing for it. Ugh, it tastes so gross...who even eats these things anyway!]

[ honestly.

a sharp look follows that bun in the wake of it being shoved in his mouth, courtesy of lumine who's currently finishing one up. someone really has to teach ajax how to shut his mouth, especially during inopportune moments like these with her twin brother. and to think she hasn't told aether yet that he was staying with him the entire time he was gone ... ]

What he meant to say is that he's shared moments like this with a lot of girls already, as you already know, Ae.

[ aether's eyes narrow for a moment before he rolls his eyes. as if he doesn't know this already regarding his friend, used to his antics even back in their college days.

yeah, well. that's ajax for you. ]

[Ajax highly doubts Aether bought whatever Lumine is trying to sell him here, but it's fine. Probably for the best either way, letting Aether believe whatever he wants to believe. He chews on the rice bun once, before relearning all over again how much he doesn't like them, taking it out of his mouth and regretfully swallowing the little that he bit off.]

Anyway, [he says by trying to discreetly throw away the rice bun,] why don't we continue after we've eaten. We'll administer it slowly this time, and hopefully they'll be able to discharge you from the hospital tomorrow. I'm sure our enemies are banking on your death from those crystals, so hopefully they won't be looking for you anytime soon.

[That gives them time to set some kind of residence up. That's done easily and quickly, for someone like Ajax.]

Can we get necessities out of your offices tomorrow? No more going out in public for a while. Working remotely will be completely necessary.

[ lumine's pretty sure her brother didn't buy it either, already aware of their relationship since the beginning. plus that lecture he got a couple of weeks ago from yae miko mostly likely only cemented his suspicions about them. though to be fair to him, it isn't as if anything is defined and official; more like, lines are just blurred, and no one wants to call it out.

she continues chewing on her rice buns, her eyes averted from ajax once more as he tries to tell them his plans. working remotely isn't too much of a problem for her, really, but it might be for aether, considering his role in the company.

i can call my assistant and have things cleared today. do you need anything from your office, lu? ]

My secretary should still have my laptop, my phone and the keys to my car and apartment ... [ from the time she dropped those off when she snuck away from ajax. ] But I don't think there's anything else I need. It isn't as if we'll be permanently gone anyway.

[ for a long time, maybe. but not permanently, only until this gets sorted out and they can return to their normal life.

okay, i can go pick those up later. ]

There's also a few stuff left in my apartment, along with Aj— [ lumine stops halfway through her sentence, stuffing the bun into her mouth to keep herself from continuing. aether sends her a questioning look.

along with what, lu? ]

[Oh, there was the slip. Looks like his tongue isn't the only loose one here, and he accidentally snorts as he looks away, the smile on his face obvious as to what else was in her apartment. He can't help it, all that and now Aether is going to find out he'd stayed there while he was kidnapped. Are they both going to get an earful?

Does it matter, when he's prepared to get an earful from Aether anyway?

Maybe all the pain he's enduring at the moment is worth it for this. They did say they were going to be more transparent with Aether. He would prefer that, because Aether is still his friend, and hiding what he's doing with Lumine really isn't helping matters.

So he takes a few steps back from the bed before Lumine can shove another rice bun in his mouth.]

I've been staying with her while we figured out your location, to ensure that she wasn't kidnapped along with you. My things are at her apartment as well. Had I not done so, I may never of known she'd gone off by herself to the warehouse to save you, [Ajax says as he shoots a look at Lumine, even if she can't see it.] And then perhaps we wouldn't be having this conversation right now.

[Sighing, he hobbles over to the chair to sit in it again, groaning as he does so. He swears his body isn't going to feel great for a month.]

[ lumine hears him snort, and almost immediately, she turns her head towards him, eyes narrowing. the smile on his face doesn't help his case, either, and there's this growing suspicion as to what he's planning to do next, her hand curling around a rice bun. a part of her is tempted to just throw it at his face as hard as she can.

but it's clear that ajax has predicted her next move, stepping back out of her reach before dropping that bombshell on her twin brother.

confusion momentarily crosses aether's face, before it turns into realisation, annoyance and then eventually impassive. lumine wonders what's going through her brother's head right now, only to decide that nope, she doesn't want to know.

lumi— ]

He insisted on staying with me, okay? I didn't exactly invite him over. [ she throws another glare at ajax, throwing one of the pillows at him. ] And we didn't have sex, Aether.

[ just covering all her bases in case aether decides to rag on her. to be fair, she really wanted to be alone that time to pick through her thoughts and compose herself. but of course, ajax had to be naggy and clingy.

she's also ignoring that clear potshot at her. ]

But now that you're back, there's no reason for him to stay.

Hahahaha...

[Her irritation with him doesn't seem to bother him, letting his arm drape over the back of his chair as he leans into it. Ajax turns his eyes to Aether nodding to confirm at least the first half of what she's saying.]

It's true. I insisted because I was concerned they would follow her to her apartment and snatch her up too. I was partially right about that one. They didn't come for her, but rather chose to send a package instead that was clearly designed for reasons twofold; a threat and a trap. And, well, it worked.

[Because Lumine took the bait, but he doesn't say that out loud. Aether is well aware. But Ajax doesn't address the sex part, he'll let him wonder about that to himself. He finds it...more fun that way.]

Anyhow, as much as she's protested to me being around, I think it best that wherever your next place of residence is, we should be there together. Being separated has only caused us nothing but problems, all within the span of a week. So even if it's temporary, I'll have something set up for tomorrow to move into immediately. Your names will be scrubbed from the record, so it should be much harder to find you both unless you're physically stalked back to the apartment. I'll be staying there too.

[The edges of Ajax's mouth turn down, looking horribly serious now. The pain he feels in his body will remind him for months and months to come how dangerous this situation has become for them all.]

From now on, we do things together, okay? There was a point where I didn't know if I was going to lose both of you.

[ i don't know if i'd be able to stay in the same apartment as you two.

lumine turns to her brother, an upset look crossing her face. aether glances at her, his mouth pursed for a moment before quickly folding to her expression. anyway, it isn't as if he could ever leave her, especially in these circumstances; the last thing aether wants is for them to be separated.

... i was kidding, lu. as if i could leave you with ajax. ]

You better be, [ she grumbles as she takes another bite of her rice bun, her expression and voice sullen. ] Those guys won't have another braid to send my way if they get ahold of you ...

[ so who knows what morbid thing they'd decide next. and besides, a part of her feels bad that her twin brother has lost his plait. without it, his hair is even more of a bird's nest than usual.

are you sure it won't work if we just leave fontaine and change our names, ajax? ]

[It's a little hard to hear Lumine speaking like there might even be a chance that Aether might be taken again. Silently, Ajax resolves himself to keep this from happening once more, for all their sakes- though he's used to losing people, he knows that if they lost anyone, for the ones left over...will their hearts even be able to take it?

Listening to Aether however, he considers it for a moment. Yeah, that would work, but...]

As powerful as I may be, that kind of thing is easy to trace by experienced hackers and not something easily hid even by our own sources. If you want to do something like that, you'll be looking at the witness protection program...and I don't think you want to involve yourselves with the government on this one. Quite frankly, they'd either think you'd lost your minds or arrest you. Plus that would involve getting some high ranking underground kingpin involved in a court case, and you know how Fontaine has always enjoyed the spectacle of a courtroom.

And no, I will not be that underground kingpin for you, so don't try to suggest it.

[He says, glancing between the two, though it's more aimed at Lumine than Aether. That's something he'd rather stay far, far away from anyhow, because he really needs to be with them and not anywhere near a jail cell, even if that would only last a few hours for him.]

I'm actually banking that they'll assume you'll try to get out of Fontaine anyway. I'm sure they're checking to see if any flights are booked, or if your residences are cleared out. Hiding in almost plain sight sounds better, staying right underneath their noses without them ever knowing. But let's worry about that later, shall we? If we need to move, we can.

[He looks over to Lumine, inspecting her from the chair to see if she feels well enough to continue breaking the crystals to return her power to her.]

Do you think you're ready?

[He says with a little bit of anxiousness. Ajax hates the idea of carrying her life inside of his jacket, and he'd rather return it to her as soon as possible. His focus is only on that, and if he's being honest with himself, he won't be able to think of or do much of anything else until that process is finished.]

[ lumine pauses, slowly lowering her remaining bun to her lap, her gaze flickering at aether. her brother leans over to take her hand and let her press against his side, rubbing her back as soothingly as he can. if only they could skip that entire process and simply regain what she has to, but no, they have to go through this.

it'll be okay, don't worry. just a bit more.

those words send a shudder through her, dread ice cold as its tendrils wrap around her heart. she almost, almost, almost tells ajax to just throw it away.

aether glances up to ajax, but not without letting lumine settle under his chin. anything to get her better, anything to return her to normal—and then, maybe one day, he'll be able to get it out of her system.

we should start, ajax, he nods at him before he glances down at lumine again. don't worry, i'll hold you until it's over. ]

[Nodding, he struggles to his feet once more from the chair, using his stick to reach the side of the bed and then to hold onto the rail to steady himself once more. But before he takes the pouch out, Ajax reaches out to put a hand on her shoulder, squeezing it once, voice soft with a sad smile.]

Hey.

[The eyes that look back at her, though dimmer now, still convey an understanding of what's happening. He knows that she'd rather not have this back, that she'd want to go back to having a normal life without shades of the past living inside them. Without fear of losing who they were, or from losing loved ones. Without placing burdens on others.

He's sorry that this has to happen, and that it's happening to her. If Ajax could, he'd shield it all from her, but he knows he can't.

So the process has to continue, letting his hand fall from her shoulder and saying nothing more. It reaches into his jacket to produce the pouch once more, and the glove is returned to his hand to begin to crush each crystal one by one, slowly, to not overwhelm her.]

[ each crystal crushed is a bit of her power seeping back into her. and while her strength returns with every single one, lumine also finds herself getting exhausted as if burdened once more with a responsibility that's been unwittingly thrust upon her. by the time ajax and aether have emptied the pouch, she's leaning against her twin brother heavily, her breath coming up short like she'd just ran a marathon.

aether slowly guides her back down onto the bed, his expression twisting for a moment to that of upset as he brushes back the hair from her face.

get some rest for a bit, okay? you'll feel better when you wake up.

lumine dozes off almost immediately, unable to fight off her exhaustion, her head still leaning against her brother's hand. aether gives it a moment, before he carefully pulls away, tucking her under the covers. at the very least, her pulse has gotten better on the monitor, stronger now and more stable.

i'll have to sort things out at the office and the apartment so we can prepare to leave anytime, aether says with a glance at his phone. do you mind staying with her while i'm gone? i won't be long.

his assistant is already in the process of booking flights and hotels, leaving search result traces of possible houses and apartments in different regions. a red herring, in a sense, to keep people busy. but aether needs to make it look convincing. ]

[It's incredibly strange to watch as that power flows from the crystals back into her body. Ajax can't say that he'll ever fully get used to ancient magic such as this, as he assumes it to be, though he has a feeling that he's going to be seeing a lot of it in the future. And he's sure it'll never be good or helpful to them, perhaps save for the spell Yae taught him to summon her.

It's hard to see her so exhausted, but he knows this is for the best, and all she'll need is rest. Thankfully, Aether seems to be on the same wavelength as him, comforting her as he finishes breaking the last crystal and letting her rest. Ajax looks over her thoughtfully, wondering what she'd dream about, if she did at all- and hopefully it wouldn't be a nightmare. It seems they're already living in one, just struggling to stay alive.

He nods earnestly back to Aether, sitting heavily back down in the chair that had been slid to him earlier.]

Of course. I'll take care of things on my end here too. We'll be waiting for your return.

[Ajax takes his own phone out to let Aether go about his business, sending texts and making phone calls to have their new residence set up. He'll wait until Aether comes back to leave, but for now he silently watches over Lumine while she sleeps, and to make sure no one else comes in this room that isn't staff.]

[ the doctors call it a miracle; after all, she was on the brink of death when she was rushed into the hospital. and even after they'd extracted the poison from her stomach, her body had been unimaginably weakened, to the point that they fear that she'd eventually pass away. but only a few days after, lumine's fully recovered with no trace of illness or damage on her physical body whatsoever.

but as much as they'd like to keep her in longer for more testing, there wasn't anything wrong with her that they couldn't deny them her discharge papers.

aether, by then, had everything prepared, including both of their offices cleared out and very specific and strict instructions provided to their respective assistants and lawyers. the company will continue to run with the twins working in the background with a proxy representing them whenever they need to be present, using aether's kidnapping as an excuse to go into hiding.

a few days later, lumine's unpacking her things in a penthouse set up by ajax, frowning when she finds a few of aether's shirts in her box. their new residence for an indefinite amount of time, a part of her wonders if this will really keep anyone from finding them. ]

Ae, why do I have several of your clothes in my box? [ she calls out from her bedroom, taking out another couple of shirts that certainly does not belong.

surprisingly, however, there's something wrapped in one of the shirts, the soft fabric used as a makeshift bubblewrap. when she unfolds the piece of clothing, a familiar teapot lands in her hand, quite heavy but at the same time light. weird, she thinks as she turns it in her hand. ]

Aether! Come over here and—

[ the air around her seems to warp, shifting and changing until she finds herself in front of an inazuman-style house overlooking a beach. lumine blinks in confusion.

aether steps into lumine's bedroom a few minutes after she calls his name, mirroring his sister's expression of confusion at the sight of a half-unpacked box with no lumine in sight. he pays no mind to the teapot sitting on the bed.

ajax! where's lumine? ]

[Ajax has gone ahead and inspected the entire place prior to the twins moving in, to make sure it's not bugged, that all the furniture that was ordered to be put in was done by a very small business that he'd gone out of his way to find, being small and practically unheard of. Everything seemed to be in place, and finally the man can settle into one of the chairs, still groaning from the soreness of his body. Maybe in a week or two, the soreness would go away, but he'd still have to rest.

Offices and bedrooms were set up for the three of them, and when Aether calls for him, he yells back-]

She's in her bedroom last I knew! Lumine, where are you?

[But there's no answer to Ajax's question either, and his eyebrows narrow. He swears he heard her yell from the other room, and he gets up with much effort to walk himself to her bedroom. Popping into the doorway, he looks around and only sees Aether...]

Did she sneak out? I heard her just a moment ago. Call her phone, perhaps?

[ aether takes a deep breath and fishes his phone out of his pocket, dialing lumine's number. he does this at the same time as he checks the bathroom and closet, kneeling on the floor to see if she's hiding under the bed. she's nowhere to be found in her room, which gets fishy when the call tells him that her sister's phone is currently out of service.

it's out of service.

he's quick to leave the bedroom, pace hurried as he checks every corner of the penthouse in search for any signs of his sister. but there's none as if all traces of her had just vanished into this air.

lumine! aether calls out, silence answering him as he stands in the middle of the living room. lumine!! this isn't funny!

what is even going on? he pads towards the bedroom, checking if her sister had suddenly popped out and has started making out with ajax now that he's currently in a tizzy.

ajax, did you see her leave? ]

[It's obvious that Lumine isn't picking up, given Aether's increased anxiety about the matter. Ajax can't move around as quickly as he can, but he does his best, double checking the bedroom before he has to sit down on the bed to rest a moment. How could she of been in here just a moment ago, and then disappear just like that? He'd been sitting near the door, and he knows he didn't see her leave.]

I didn't. I was in the living room, so I'm certain she didn't use the door. Ngh, what if...

[No. He doesn't dare finish that thought, dashing it away from the forefront of his mind. That can sit for a moment while they try to find her. He begins wracking his brain to think of a reason why she'd disappear. The window isn't open, and it's quite a few stories up anyhow. He's positive she doesn't have the skills in hydro that he does to "fly", so he rules that out pretty quickly.]

Lumine! Please! If you wanted to frighten us, you've achieved it! Come out!

[But something in the pit of his stomach tells him that she's not playing a game on them at all. She's really gone, but where, and how? Worry creases in his forehead, his expression that of dread.]

What if they... [That thought comes back.] What if we've underestimated the power of those gods...

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