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"Hey .. wake up.."

You woke up groaning wanting to sleep more but sadly you were defeated by your loving partner Scaramouche.

"Mmmmmmm..... Good morning~" You whisper and sit up kissing Scaramouche by the cheeks! - making the short man go red. He hits you gently in your shoulder and you laugh it off.

"did you cook breakfast?" You ask him, he nods and replies with "get up or else Ill make you stay in bed until night."

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"wow~ that was a good meal!, what was it?" You ask him - "It's Shimi Chazuke my specialty" - surprisingly he knows how to cook! he normally doesn't cook you breakfast because he's always excusing himself of being busy with work, he doesn't really talks about his work, heck you don't even know what work he does! - You just ignore it and blankly you're fine with it

"by the way .. uhm can I ask you something?" you say while not looking at him in the eye, averting glances once in a while. "hm? sure ask ahead" he says - it was nerve wrecking and you were getting shaky because of the disappointment because you know what he's answer will be. - but you still wanted to try! "since .. there is a festival that's gonna happen later tonight can I go out?,"

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silence filled the room except the faucet running and plates clacking because Scaramouche was washing the dishes.

"I mean! I don't go outside everyday and if just today ill appreciate it!" you tried your best but you knew his answer when he looks at you in the eye - sighs and gets out of the kitchen towards both of your rooom.

you imagined a rainy cloud above your head at this point

you tried catching up to him but the door was locked. You tried knocking but no response!

"Scaramouche!!! I'm sorry! Ill not ask that question ever again I'm sorry!, please open the door!" you shout while knocking, - still left with no response.

you gave up and went to the living room and picked out a book - you don't read books but Scaramouche does so while he's inside the bedroom you'll have to read.

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You felt something trickling down your head - it was wet and when you woke up you were sweaty from all that heat. You looked down to see the book that you were reading was lying upon the floor, - you looked outside the window and saw that it was almost dark so you rubbed your eyes and got up the couch, you remembered Scaramouche - so you ran upstairs and checked if the door was still closed - to your delight it wasn't! , you peeked inside and saw but a room with no Scaramouche you figured that he already left for his 'work'

you sigh and went inside - it was clean - it was like he cleaned it before he left - well you think he did because you saw a broom right next to the door earlier but besides the point you were sad that you didn't apologize for what happened this morning.

then suddenly an idea popped into your mind! - you were sure it would make him happy and not mad! - you planned on sneaking out tonight and go to the festival and comeback to surprise him with a lantern you both can lit up and watch it fly in your balcony! ( that was locked lol )

but you needed to find a way to go out since the door was locked and so was the balcony - the windows weren't locked suprisingly but its too high to jump off to!

wait? jump off to? - you glanced at the sheets on your bed and well ...

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"eek!" you shout quietly falling a 1 foot fall - you looked up to see you 'creative' idea on making ropes with the sheets on your bed - you had some errors but it worked!

you looked around your surrounding and it was full of trees! - do you guys live at a forest? - you ignored that question trying not to over think about it but then you heard a crown cheering and screaming full of glee and lights going out in the distance - was it the festival that was occurring tonight? - surely it was!

you ran to to that sound and saw people dancing and kids designing their lanterns! - your eyes sparks up and realized that you did not bring any pocket money to but those lantern kits! - suddenly you felt a hand tapping your shoulder - you froze. - you were afraid that the person that tapped you would be Scaramouche but thank archons that it was a ginger boy! - more specifically Childe!

"hey! what are you doing here?" he asks and you sweat. Childe was your partners Co-worker and you didn't want him spoiling the surprise! - so you think quickly and decided to lie. - "I was gonna celebrate the festival that was going on tonight! - Scaramouche let me out so it was suprising!" you say and he tilt his head surprised that Scaramouche even permitted you out since he's been so crazy and insane about you being locked up and only his for viewing!

it was 50/50 whether he fell for your lies or not - "I saw you eyeing the lantern kit there - planning to buy it?" he asks and you looked down and was embarrassed to ask - "w-well I didn't think about money and .. uhm -" he catches the hint - smiles - and later on laughs - you were red from embarrassment

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( Scaramouche POV )

'I wonder if she's enjoying the lanterns? .. l purposely left that window open so she can view the lanterns ..' - I wondered I sigh and imagined her face if she saw the view of the lanterns - I imagined it her being all cute and giggly and bubbly about it , I wonder if she'll thank me for leaving them open? I hope she will..

suddenly I heard the door bang open I scowled and glanced to see who it was. - of course it was this ginger orange haired guy.

"what are you doing here Childe?" I asked with my face obviously annoyed. - "wow I thought you were in a good mood" he said and walking towards me, I raise my brow "why do you think so?" I asked - he tilted his head and looked dumbfounded - then opened his mouth to reply "didn't you let out (Reader)?" he said - it shocked me - me? let her out? when?!

"what." I said with a tone not so good. - "I saw her in the area where the festival tonight is happening" he said then taking a seat Infront of me - I froze and quickly rose from my seat - he looks at me and was about to say something but I instead cut him off by leaving the room.

(End of POV)
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I picked up the paint brush and dipped it in the color of indigo - 'just like his hair' I thought to myself while I was painting the design on the lantern suddenly a woman screamed and I was shocked and looked behind only to see Scaramouche stomping on a person back while they were kneeling before him.

my eyes widened and dropped the brush that I was holding in my hand - suddenly I felt his gaze in me and I saw him snicker. - He grabs the agents sword next to him and suddenly sliced that mans head off oh how it didn't even sliced at first the man screamed in pain while his head was half tilted off his head - his head bone was showing, it was disgusting.

I was shaking so much that I grabbed the lantern and the gifts that I was suppose to give him tonight. And ran away back home

my mind was going insane - all the thoughts and questions like 'Was that even the Scaramouche I know?' 'Will he also do that to me?!' and all disturbing things

I went to our room and locked the door shut. I started praying to any gods or archons to save my life.