[He looked back at WuXian as he wiped away his tears. How many times had they done that when they were younger? Looked after each other? It seemed rather strange now that they were adults.
Still...]
No, let's not waste it.
[A beat of silence]
I did... actually miss you during those years you were gone.
[And not because he'd wanted to beat him, but there had been times when he'd genuinely wished WuXian had been there]
[wei wuxian will probably never be enough of an adult to not need some sort of looking after.
he smiles at that admission, even though it makes his heart squeeze in his chest.]
I'd hoped that you'd forgotten all about me. Instead I wished for you to be a great Sect Leader like I always knew you would be. Maybe finally find a girl who met enough of your dumb requirements. [he smirks and pats him on the shoulder. that didn't happen in their world, but...] How is she?
[Forgetting about him was not an option, even if it was for completely pointless and self-destructive reasons... as well as the occasional nostalgic thoughts creeping in]
Dumb requirements? They weren't dumb requirements. [Insanely unrealistic? Maybe] You mean Nami?
[not dumb? wei wuxian rolls his eyes hard enough that he can almost see the back of his own skull. he hardly needs to voice his opinion after such an expression, and especially not when he's made it known before.
but maybe there's something better to talk about. he slides an arm around jiang cheng's shoulder.]
Yeah. Have you made any progress in making her my sister-in-law?
[It wasn't dumb! They made sense to him. He just stared at WuXian as he rolled his eyes that hard. But it wasn't new information that WuXian thought they were stupid. There had been that whole thing at the Cloud Recesses where he had told HuaiSang and HuaiSang had to try to keep the two of them apart]
We are still seeing each other.
[That didn't really answer his question... but also told him that he hadn't scared her off]
[A faint smile crossed his face. She really did like him. It surprised him... at least a little bit. He'd never had a relationship that lasted this long. Especially one where it started over threatening a crooked game vendor together]
[wei wuxian blinks at him like he should know this. but he's always pretended to have more experience in these matters than he actually has. his own courtship was easy compared to most.]
Jiang Cheng, have you considered...maybe getting your own place and asking her to move in?
[Yes of course he knows this from all of his day-long relationships with women and his failed attempt to court Wen Qing. But even so, he looked at WuXian skeptically]
We have not even known each other that long. Don't you think it is too soon to be moving in?
If she was a girl from our world, I'd say yes. But Nami seems...independent. Adventurous!
[a good match for the sect leader of yunmeng jiang. she's sure to bring out even more of that in jiang cheng, especially the fun side. wei wuxian smiles to think of it.]
Ah, do you know where she lives now? Does she live alone?
[she did say that no one from her world was here with her, last he spoke to her.]
She is definitely not like the women from our world. Not what I was expecting.
[Which... was actually probably good for him. He had thought he had known what he wanted, what with his list of requirements, but even so he had leaned towards someone who did not meet all of his requirements with Wen Qing and now even less so with Nami. Maybe he really didn't know what he wanted]
I do know where she lives and as far as I know she lives alone except for Tangerine.
[Teleporting kitten is not really a roommate, but why not]
[it would be hard for him to know what he was never given enough of, especially as he grew older: affection, faith. these are the things that wei wuxian wants for his brother, the things that he knows he deserves.
Jiang Cheng! [there's something not quite scolding in his tone. it's more shocked, maybe even scandalized at his brother's obliviousness.] Cats are living creatures! You've undertaken a great commitment together, to raise and protect and nurture them. Don't you see, you've become the father and the mother. And cats don't need to be related by blood to be siblings any more than you and I do. Siblings should be together, shouldn't they?
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Still...]
No, let's not waste it.
[A beat of silence]
I did... actually miss you during those years you were gone.
[And not because he'd wanted to beat him, but there had been times when he'd genuinely wished WuXian had been there]
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he smiles at that admission, even though it makes his heart squeeze in his chest.]
I'd hoped that you'd forgotten all about me. Instead I wished for you to be a great Sect Leader like I always knew you would be. Maybe finally find a girl who met enough of your dumb requirements. [he smirks and pats him on the shoulder. that didn't happen in their world, but...] How is she?
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[Forgetting about him was not an option, even if it was for completely pointless and self-destructive reasons... as well as the occasional nostalgic thoughts creeping in]
Dumb requirements? They weren't dumb requirements. [Insanely unrealistic? Maybe] You mean Nami?
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but maybe there's something better to talk about. he slides an arm around jiang cheng's shoulder.]
Yeah. Have you made any progress in making her my sister-in-law?
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We are still seeing each other.
[That didn't really answer his question... but also told him that he hadn't scared her off]
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[he smacks him on the shoulder, and in his happiness actually hops up into the air a small distance.]
That's wonderful! Do you know what that means?
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[A half-hearted protest for WuXian smacking him on the shoulder]
No. What does it mean?
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[which is pointing out the obvious, but look how long it took him to realize lan wangji's feelings.]
We should figure out what to do next.
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[A faint smile crossed his face. She really did like him. It surprised him... at least a little bit. He'd never had a relationship that lasted this long. Especially one where it started over threatening a crooked game vendor together]
Next? What do you mean next?
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[wei wuxian blinks at him like he should know this. but he's always pretended to have more experience in these matters than he actually has. his own courtship was easy compared to most.]
Jiang Cheng, have you considered...maybe getting your own place and asking her to move in?
[WHAT ARE BRAKES, FULL STEAM AHEAD!!]
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We have not even known each other that long. Don't you think it is too soon to be moving in?
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[a good match for the sect leader of yunmeng jiang. she's sure to bring out even more of that in jiang cheng, especially the fun side. wei wuxian smiles to think of it.]
Ah, do you know where she lives now? Does she live alone?
[she did say that no one from her world was here with her, last he spoke to her.]
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[Which... was actually probably good for him. He had thought he had known what he wanted, what with his list of requirements, but even so he had leaned towards someone who did not meet all of his requirements with Wen Qing and now even less so with Nami. Maybe he really didn't know what he wanted]
I do know where she lives and as far as I know she lives alone except for Tangerine.
[Teleporting kitten is not really a roommate, but why not]
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his mouth opens to comment, but then:]
Tangerine?
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[So no roommate, and Jiang Cheng had a cat]
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[this face, jiang cheng.]
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[This face, Wei WuXian]
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[it's so clear!]
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I see. So your logic is, we both have cats so we should live together... for the cats.
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That, but you enjoy each other's company too. That's a reason all by itself.
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[Since that was their first date technically]
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[wei wuxian sighs, clearly invested.]
But make sure you treat her nice! If you ever feel like you're about to yell for whatever reason, call me.
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But he can definitely tell that WuXian has certainly put some thought into it]
Of course, I'll treat her nice. What? Am I supposed to yell at you instead?
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[he's used to it, and doesn't take it seriously at all. which probably just furstrates his brother more.]
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[Even if he was used to it, inviting it is something else]