Lovesick VII

Lovesick VII

Pairing: XemSaï
Rating: E+

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   Vexen jumped as the door to his lab suddenly swung open, hitting the opposite wall with a crash. He swiftly turned to the intruder, immediately standing up upon recognizing the visitor as Xemnas.

"Superior! Is everything alright?"

   The Enigmatic Man looked a bit angry, maybe a touch curious. He walked over to Vexen, taking long strides to save time.

"I understand that you told our very own Luna Diviner that he was in love with me. Is this true?"

   Vexen sighed through his nose and ran his fingers through a bit of his hair. He looked first at the ceiling, then back at Xemnas.

"He told you?"

"He did."

"If I may be so bold as to ask, what happened? You didn't kill him, did you?"

"Of course not! He's easily one of the top three strongest members of this Organization! He's too valuable to just toss aside because of something like this! No, I sent him back to his room. I told him that I wanted to speak with him more about this tomorrow, but in truth, I just wanted to get rid of him for a while so I could talk to you first."

"M-me, sir? About what?"

   Vexen felt his throat tighten. When Xemnas used that tone when he wanted to speak with him, it was never a good thing. This proved to be no exception. Xemnas' hands went straight to the scientist's collar, pulling him down to eye level.

"You know very well what!" Xemnas snapped. "Saïx can not be distracted all the time because of me. Fix this." he demanded. "Now."

   The Chilly Academic pulled himself free and took a half-step back, swallowing hard. He did not want to be the one to tell Xemnas about the solution, but it would seem that he had no choice.

"It's not that easy, sir! I can't do anything about it!"

"And why not?" Xemnas barked, swiftly losing his patience.

"Because-...Because..."

   Vexen sighed heavily. This was it. Xemnas had to know, and there was no putting it off.

"Because he loves you, Xemnas. There is no cure for it. It's not something that just disappears by the use of some potion or elixer. Unless you want Saïx to be completely useless, you'll have to offer him your affection."

   The lab stayed quiet for a moment or two, Xemnas shifting his gaze from Vexen, to various places in the room.

"Actually," the Academic began, breaking the silence. "this could prove beneficial. The fact that he loves you means that he's willing to do anything for you. If you don't mind taking a little time out of your busy schedule to spend time with him every day, then his strength will most likely increase from what it once was due to his desire to please you."

   The Superior nodded, bringing his hand up to his chin.

"I see...that makes sense. Alright. Until I find a better solution, I'll make use of your idea."

   He turned to leave, barely reaching the door before speaking, his back still to Vexen.

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"No. Not unless Saïx has mentioned it to someone."

"Good. Keep it that way."

   The ice elemental nodded nervously, watching as his leader exited the lab. He plopped himself back down in his chair, turning back to his desk. He closed his eyes, leaning back to think. He didn't really feel much like working anymore, so he put his papers away and retired to his room.