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Kaeya's first clue something was off should have been the distinct lack of a hangover when he woke up. His actual first clue was the fact he woke up in an unfamiliar... no, unusual place. Wearing a familiar set of clothes, judging by the blood red palms of his gloves.
Strange, he thinks. But he'd spent the night out drinking so really, anything is possible.
Diluc must have brought him back to the winery to... recover. Or something. Who knows. Diluc has some odd ways when he's good and ready. Kaeya gets up with a stretch, plods out of the bedroom and runs smack into his second biggest clue.
"Good morning, Master Diluc... Did you sleep in your clothes, last night?" asks Moco, though she is quick to amend her statement. "Nothing wrong with that, of course! I'm sure you pulled an all-nighter... Um, I'll get right to the laundry. Good day!"
...Well.
That was certainly stranger than strange.
Kaeya runs a hand down his face, noticing his third and final clue. He blinks rapidly, only just realizing it now: no eyepatch.
What the hell...
"Good morning, Master Di...luc?"
Another maid barely has the chance to greet him as he rushes on by to the washroom. He slams the door with more force than necessary--seriously, he didn't know he had that kind of strength. Sounds like the damn thing splintered! But there's no time to worry about doors. He steps in front of the mirror and damn near has a heart attack.
Diluc's pretty, red eyes stare back at him, wide in utter disbelief.
"..." This can't be real... Ha. Time to pinch myself. "Ach!" It's real.
Somehow, he's in Diluc's body... Does that mean Diluc is in his? Or perhaps his consciousness had been suppressed...
With a hand to his chin, Kaeya thinks it over while admiring Diluc's face in the mirror. There are two causes he can think of off the top of his head: One, Albedo is running another secret experiment that somehow breached containment. Two, Aunty Alice is playing another prank on them. There's always the possibility of enemy interference, but he'll put that on the back burner for now. There's no benefit he can think of to swapping him and Diluc out.
Eventually, he shrugs it off. Ought to wear off on its own, he figures.
In the meantime, he should try and squeeze as much entertainment out of this weird scenario as he possibly can. There are so many things he's curious about, and this may be his only chance for answers. He leans over the sink, closer to the mirror, getting a real close look. Stunning Master Diluc still has such a clear complexion after all this time.
Let's see if he's been a good boy.
Kaeya opens his mouth, noting with satisfaction all of Diluc's teeth are not only intact, but in pearly white order. Beautiful.
Next, he begins to strip. Gloves first, then the outer coat, then the dress shirt... Once he's shirtless, he pauses to address the mirror. Plenty of scars, but none of them new. Excellent. Flexing all ten fingers, there seems to be no pain. Kaeya had been a bit worried about that, as he'd seen the man's grip falter at times. Minute little details that don't really matter...
"Ohh... So soft." Running a hand through Diluc's hair is rather nice--like petting a long-haired cat. Despite its unruly appearance at times, it seems he has been taking good care of it. How cute. The last time Kaeya had the priviledge of running his hands through Diluc's hair was when they were young. How nostalgic. He loosens out the ponytail for a bit more access, practically purring to the feel of his own... Diluc's own hand, when suddenly, he remembers the most important thing.
As if snapped from a trance, Kaeya drops everything to hastily unbuckle the belt. The metal cling-clangs loudly against the bathroom tile, then silence that stretches on for several minutes.
"..." It's... big...
Much bigger than he remembered. That's kind of annoying.
Well, fine. But how sensitive is it? Kaeya purses his lips, almost too scared to touch it. Almost.
" " Ding! Time's up! " "
Eh?
" " This is no longer child-friendly, so we'll end the show here~ " "
...Damn. It was Alice after all.