Knights of Favonius Pack

Kaeya woke up in the morning with a terrible hangover. Why did he drink so much last night?... Right... He had seen Diluc with Lumine yesterday, which was not unusual. What was unusual was the loud laughter of his brother Master Diluc. How did the sweet Honorary Knight achieve this? Kaeya couldn't believe it. It wasn't enough to just be surprised, on top of that, the mark of the broken brotherhood bond, which was on the verge of being erased, ached.

He had spent all day yesterday putting pressure on the faint mark under his left elbow pit. Kaeya was generally a stressed person and could hide it very well, but his state of yesterday must have been deplorable because Venti and Rosaria had not left him alone for a moment and had come home with him at night. The three of them nested a lot, so Kaeya was used to it. Still, last night's nest felt different. Special... It was all about him.

Yet when he woke up in the morning, neither Rosaria nor Venti was home. Venti seldom stayed in the morning. Sometimes Rosaria would stay, sometimes not, but today he thought she wouldn't go. A little offended, he went to the kitchen for coffee and breakfast and saw a note stuck on the fridge.

"I'm busy today. I left medication for the hangover. -Rosaria-"

Another note below the note.

"I made a promise to someone today or I would stay, but don't worry, the wind is always with you."

Thanks to two notes, he was able to recover a little. After drinking his coffee and having his breakfast, he put on his usual uniform and went to Headquarters. As he nods to the knights at the door and walks to his own office, Spark Knight rushed towards him and drops herself into Kaeya's lap.

"Big brother Kaeya!!!"

"Woah my Spark Knight, why this rush in such early hours?"

"Wanna go fish blasting with Klee?"

She asked with bright eyes but there was something behind them that Kaeya couldn't put a name on it.

"I'm sorry Klee but I still have lots of work to do. Maybe after work, I would. What do you say?"

"Can't you just get a day off?"

"Aww my pretty knight, did you miss me that much? Though I just went on a picnic with you and Albedo two days ago."

"It's not about it..."

"Hmm... Then what is it?"

"I... I think we need to spend time together."

"Why?.."

"Well... Lisa explained to me a lot about packs recently and I learned a lot, you know. She taught me how to feel through bonds and yesterday Klee felt you. You were sad and Klee wanted to go to you but Master Jean stopped me and said to me that you needed your other pack at that moment and that made Klee sad. So..."

"Oh... Klee... Perhaps you were jealous?"

"I don't know..." she said in such a quiet voice.

He didn't want Klee to worry about him, but her sweet demeanor and mild jealousy made him happy. Suddenly:

"Why does Big Brother Kaeya have multiple packs? Are we not enough?"

"Oh my archon... Klee packs don't work like that... How should I put it?.. Let's go to Master Jean's office so we both can explain to you. Does it sound good?"

Klee nodded softly. So Kaeya took the girl off his lap and took her hand. Together they went to Jean's office and knocked on the door. As it was still early in the morning, Jean was not very busy and most importantly was alone. So they got in easily.

"Good morning Kaeya, good morning Klee."

Klee stayed silent. At this, Jean turned her gaze to Kaeya.

"You see, Jean we have a little problem here."

"What's that? Should I get worried?"

"Our Spark Knight doesn't understand the concept of multiple packs."

"Oh... Klee, is it about what I said to you yesterday?"

She nodded again.

"Oh Klee-"

"Why did you think Klee wouldn't be able to cheer up Big Brother Kaeya?! I am also his pack!"

Kaeya chuckled a little but Jean's stern look, and was instantly silenced. Then he bent down to face his Spark Knight and level with her. The girl averted her eyes from him.

"My Spark Knight..." He talked in such a sweet tone.

"Can you look at me?"

With that, Klee was starting to stare at him again.

"Do you know about bad habits?"

"Mom used to smoke. She always said I shouldn't go near her if I smelled the smoke and told me it was a bad habit."

"That's right. Smoking is one of the bad habits. I have one of that bad habits."

"What is that?"

"Do you know what Diona hates the most?"

"Dawn Winery! She always says she wants to burn it down!"

Both Kaeya and Jean chuckled.

"Well, you are right but she hates the Winery because of what they sell."

"You mean Wine."

"Yes. More accurately alcohol. Drinking alcohol is also a bad habit."

"Do you drink Big Brother Kaeya?"

"Unfortunately, he does. That's what I said that Klee. You can help Kaeya always. We are his pack. More importantly, he is our head alpha. You can always go to him like you always come to me but in Mondstadt we give our people freedom. Multiple Pack system is one of this freedom. Sometimes one pack would be able to help the person more than the other."

"Yep, members of my other pack also have bad habits so we understand each other better."

"But they are not a better pack, right?"

"Nope. There is no such thing as a better pack Klee. You all are special to me."

He showed her the mark on his right arm.

"This is our pack mark. You have it too."

He then showed the mark just below it.

"That's the mark of my other pack."

Klee looked intently at both marks. Then she gestured with her hand to a mark that was above both marks.

"This?"

"That's the mark of another pack. You know Bennett, right?"

"Yes!"

"It's his mark."

"Oh..."

"Examine these marks again."

So the girl studied the tracks again.

"What do you see?"

"They look almost the same."

"Exactly. As you can see, one pack leaves no more impact on me than the other. All my packs are very important to me. You are very important to me, Spark Knight!"

"Oh... I think Klee understands it now."

Jean had watched the two of them with a smile on her face.

"Well, I think this calls for a nest!"

"What?!!"

"Would you want it, Klee?"

"YES!!!"

"Good. Because I have a job for you. Can you go and tell every member that we have a nest after work at my house?"

As soon as Klee heard that, she ran out the door.

"What about work?"

"I think we all deserved a break Kaeya. Besides I already planned to do it."

"Oh..."

"I was feeling the same as Klee. Yet, I let them take care of you yesterday. It's now our turn."

Kaeya was so lucky to have these packs.