[Open] Recovering from battle

[achickenformylove]

Who: WangJi and Open!
Where: Dining car, possibly elsewhere
When: Grasshopper 12
What: Taking a break and recovering from a fight.
Warnings: None yet.

WangJi had used much of his abilities fighting on this mission and when they were finally complete and able to return to the train, he was very tired. But he wouldn't let that show. What they had done was important and it was something that he would do again if he had to, even if he wished that it had not been so prolonged

He found a quiet venue in the dining car, at least for the moment. He made himself a cup of tea and sat quietly, sipping at the warm liquid. He probably should have been hungry, but really that was enough for him at the moment. A cup of hot tea. It wasn't necessarily the best but it would do.

He glanced up hearing the sound of someone else at the door. He nodded his head once in greeting.

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[achickenformylove]

Quiet moments with tea were good after that mission. They were all exhausted and dirty, but no one had wanted to grab tea at the moment so this had worked to their advantage.

"It had has been quite some time since we got back on the train. They might be free now."

WangJi was done with his tea anyway and wanted to put his real clothes back on. He stood, offering to take WuXian's cup for him if he was done before taking them up to clean the cups before returning.

"Let's look."

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian gratefully surrendered his empty cup.

He did not remember the last time he was this tired and sore. Wait, yes he did. But this was not the Burial Mounds where he had been thrown shortly after giving his Golden Core to his brother, thank the heavens.

He gave his husband a pitiful look. "I think I bruised my Golden Core." He had certainly pushed it to the limits his body could tolerate. He felt like a young junior again, and it was an uncomfortable feeling. He decided to let himself feel sorry for himself for a moment, before sighing heavily and pushing himself to his feet. "It's a good thing Sleeper Car Seven is so close."

[achickenformylove]

WangJi was tired as well. He was sure that WuXian was more so as his new Golden Core was not as strong as the one he'd had in his first life. This had been an exercise for WangJi's much stronger core and WuXian had been using many talismans.

He put his arm around WuXian to help hold him up and keep him safe. "We will take the time to rest and strengthen your core." He was allowed to feel sorry for himself. WangJi was going to let him for a bit at least. "It is. But cleaning up first."

The odd bonus of them now being in completely different sections of the train's sleeping cars: they were always close to one of them.

But as they walked into the area of the sleeper cars-

"It looks like the showers are free."

The other bonus of WuXian being in a car with fewer passengers.

[only_one_wei]

Wei Wuxian almost felt bad for being so tired that Lan Zhan had to support him, since he knew how hard his husband had worked as well. But on the other hand, Lan Zhan was warm and strong and he felt safe and loved when he held him like this.

"The good news is, pushing like this, once I recover, will help," Wei Wuxian said. "Even though I am so tired that my hair hurts right now," he added with a huff of a laugh.

"Oh, thank the heavens," he said, eyeing the free showers. "We are still sharing though, right?" He was tired, not dead.

[achickenformylove]

There was no reason to feel bad. They had both worked hard. As soon as they were cleaned up, they could rest. Then everything would be fine. It was WangJi's job was to help take care of his partner as well.

"That is very true. It was a good test even if it is not how we would have wanted to do it." He gently rubbed his shoulder at the comment about even his hair hurting. He knew that this was unlikely true, but still.

"If you would like to share the shower, we will." Nope, certainly not going to deny his husband that.

[only_one_wei]

Okay, it didn't actually hurt when Lan Zhan rubbed his shoulder like that, but his knees felt weak anyway, and he clung happily to his husband.

"I'm not just saying that so I have you to hold me up...but it might be a factor," Wei Wuxian said honestly.

He got the door since his hand was free. It was still humid inside, but blissfully warm and empty. He grinned at Lan Zhan. "At last, we are alone!"

[achickenformylove]

WangJi was happy to help WuXian keep his feet... even if he didn't actually need the help. He loved his over-dramatic husband. He smiled faintly at his comment, still holding him up even after he had admitted that.

It was warm inside the shower room and WangJi was happy about that at least. There wasn't too much room, but it was enough for both of them.

"Yes, we are alone." And he would start undressing WuXian right there.