Fandom: Genshin Impact

Fluff/angst(?)

Scaramouche looks down at the crying baby in the dead woman's arms.

'Pathetic.'

He picks up the crying baby anyways and continues on his way as if he didn't just kill that whole village.

He honestly didn't know what to do with that thing so like anyone would he read books on child care. Sure he's cared for a child before, but that was ages ago, plus this baby thing, as he called it, was well a baby.

"Instead of calling them baby thing, actually name them."

He rolls his eyes at Signora's remark.

"Why is it a pet?"

She pinches the bridge of her nose.

"No dumbass you name babies."

"If you don't want them I can use them for testing."

"Fuck off."

He leaves the room baby in hand.

"They are right I guess I'll name you..(y/n)."

~~~~

Scaramouche was determined to train the three year old on how to use a catalyst.

"Nonono you're doing it wrong."

"But how do I do it then daddy?"

He freezes, him a father? No absolutely not happening.

"Don't call me daddy I'm not your father."

They look at him with sad eyes, their bottom lip started to trimble.

"No don't cry...uh how about if you hit one of the targets I'll let you have two cookies for dessert tonight."

They instantly light up.

"Yay!"

'Children are so easy to please.'

It was a bit too obvious that the feared balladeer had a soft spot for the toddler.
Anything concerning the child he was the frist to see what it was about or get it resolved quickly. Soon he started to use the toddler as a threat as well.

"If you numbskulls don't fucking work faster I'm going to use you guys as targets for (Y/N)'s fighting practice!"

It would be funny if he wasn't so scary, plus he actually did it a couple of times, let's say that (Y/N) gets way better when the targets are his underlings.

Once they mastered the catalyst he decided the next weapon they should master is the claymore.

They were a bit too happy about it.

~~~~~~

When they turned ten they were gifted a vison after fighting a lawachurl when they snuck out. Saracmouche was proud of them, but wasn't all too happy about them sneaking out.

"Now why would you sneek out?"

"I was boreeed there's no other kids hereeee."

'This kid..'

"I know that, but you are a child of the Fatui. You're not a normal child, and never will be."

They get angry.

"I didn't ask to be a child of the fatui!"

"Then I should've left you to die in your mother's cold dead hands."

Scaramouche didn't think much of what he said til he was in his room looking through papers. The papers in question were random drawings they made.

"Wait....goddammit they didn't even know they had a mother."

He groans and makes his way of of his room and to (Y/N)'s.

He knocks.

"(Y/N)?"

"Go away!"

"Can we talk?"

"No! Leave me alone in my mother's cold dead hands!"

He pinches the bridge of his nose in annyonce.

"I'm sorry, uh you're a decent kid alright? I'm sure there's a kid that'll be your friend."

"When?"

"I'm not for sure, they just pop up you know."

"Oh..okay.."

"Can you open the door?"

He hears the pitter patter of feet and the door opens. They look at him with tearful eyes.

He pulls them close and hugs them.

~~~~~

When Childe was introduced into the Fatui the two quickly became friends. Well...if fighting partners counted then sure, they are friends.

"Then he used his hydro vison and then BOOM! A narwal!"

"Oh really now?"

They nod.

"Even though he's new he's suuuper strong."

"Well he was in the abyss.."

"What really?!"

He nods.

"Oh, I see."

"Anyways finish eating so you can clean up your nose is still bleeding."

~~~~~

Saracmouche didn't like Childe it was just another annoying young human.

It didn't help that he was attached to (Y/N), and the fact that the two were awkward teens or whatever.

"Can we spar again?!"

"Childe we spared ten times already."

"Fineee, have you spared with the balladeer?"

"No but he's trained me since I was three."

"Oh so he taught you to use a sword?"

"No he only taught me catalyst and claymore."

"Wait so you are a master at those two but you decide to use a pole arm and a sword at the moment."

"Yes it's good to be well rounded."

"Ah I see."

It was quiet between the two when suddenly Childe kisses them. Their face flushes in embarrassment.

"I...Chi-"

"Ajax, call me Ajax."

Saracmouche looks at them weirdly as they walk into training.

"You're late."

"Sorry."

He rolls his eyes, and the training commences.

"You're off your game today."

"Sorry, I'm distracted."

"Distractions can get you killed. Clear your head."

~~~~~~

"That bastard!"

They angrily throw stuff around their room.

"What? I told you just because you two are a couple to not get distracted."

"You don't think I know that!? That egotistical, dick riding bastard! I'm stronger than him but he takes the 11th seat and now I'm HIS underling."

They pull at their hair groaning.

"I hate him I hate him I hate him!"

Scaramouche rolls his eyes.

"Ugh did you ever have to deal with this?"

"No. I was just a mere puppet that was left by people it cared about."

"Well I haven't left you."

"Yet."

"I don't think I will anytime soon you're my dad after all."

"Har har har I'm not your father."

"Well you have raised me since I was a baby, most fathers do that. Plus you taught me everything I know, you've comforted me in your own weird way when I had nightmares, and the list goes on. So yea to me you are."

Scaramouche was silent.

"Fine whatever makes you happy."

~~~~~
He sighs.

"Less Lord Kusanali. If I may, is (Y/N) alright?"

"The fatui child in your memories? Let me see...they are alright they are still a child of the fatui, instead of you finding them back then it was The Doctor."

"Not him..."

"Then he trained them, experimented them and they took the spot as the sixth harbinger, recently might I add."

"I see..is there a way to change the past where they aren't a child of the fatui?"

"I'm am sorry but changing history too much can be bad."

"Ah I see.."

"Are you insane?! You want to be a God?! You're already powerful!"

"I can be even more powerful. I can be feared."

"But what about me?"

"You? You're just a puny human who's been in my way for a very long time."

"Oh. I see. If I was in your so much then why? Why do you let me by your side still?"

"Because you were a tool. Just. Like. Me. Your job is done."

With that he leaves.

"Well fuck you I wish I never saw you as a father figure! Jusy like you said years ago you should've left me in my mother's cold dead hands!"

"Can their memories be restored?"

"Well if we were able to retrieve your memories..we should be able too."

"But would it be hard? Paimon thinks so! Like Nahida said they're the sixth harbinger now."

"Well, that's the difference though..so if the memories are relatively the same as this reality that means our key to (Y/N) is Childe."

"Nonono, Less Lord Kusanali..are..are they happy?"

"Yes, Childe and them plan to leave the fatui soon and start a family."

"Then there's no need."

"But Scaram- wanderer arg whatever your name is, what about (Y/N)?"

"The one I raised is gone because of me, if they are happy that's all that matters. Plus I failed their expectations of a father figure if their memories were to be restored they would be mad at me, rightfully so."

(lol I was bored)