Trivial Matters
'A' word that could offend
It had been one week since he found out that his second-in-command had become female. That came close to stopping his non-existent heart. It was ten minutes since he found out that his second-in-command was pregnant. He was sure his non-heart skipped a beat then, because that had to be what a heart-attack felt like. It wasn't. He didn't know what true shock was until his female, pregnant, second-in-command tackled him with tears in her eyes, and relocated the both of them into a private place.
One part of his mind was idly wondering about Nobody physiology. He had put forth a thesis that Nobodies would be unable to bear children, since beings-that-are-not are not logically capable of creating beings-that-are, i.e. babies. On the other hand, all the equipment was there and in good running condition, so there should be no reason why baby Nobodies could not be produced. It was all very complicated, as all matters of the heart were, and Saix would make a good subject to study.
Another part of his mind was processing those looks he had gotten just before he was forcibly removed from the meeting room. Surely none of them believed that he would have f… have had s… would have had carnal relations with his second-in-command? He didn't even find out until a week ago...
Which just begged the question, who had dared sleep with Saix?
…and did he manage to make it out intact and functional?
"There, there," offered Xemnas lamely. He'd never had to comfort a woman before. Actually… "You don't really have any emotions, so pull yourself together and stop delving into your memories."
Saix paused. She wiped the tears away from her face in silence. "Of course," she said quietly, lacing her fingers together. Taking a deep breath, and stilling her trembling hands, she looked up at the Superior. "My apologies."
Perhaps knowledge had a tendency to alter perceptions. After all, Xemnas couldn't remember Saix ever looking so pretty and vulnerable. Logically, he knew that nothing had changed between ten minutes ago and now: nothing could have changed. Logically. Then again, logically, people, even Nobodies, could not possibly experience a change in gender, not that completely.
"I shall get rid of it as soon as possible…"
"What?"
"The child," replied Saix calmly. "I will kill it."
Xemnas was dumbstruck for a moment. Then again, this was Saix. She was probably worried about the baby getting in the way of her missions. "That will not be necessary," he said finally. "This would be a unique opportunity to study…"
"It needs to die, Xemnas."
There was a surprising amount of conviction in that trembling (trembling?!) voice. Xemnas frowned. Was his second-in-command actually contradicting him?
"It would be an important study in understanding more about Nobodies."
"I didn't join you to become the subject of a study."
What was this defiance? "This is an order," stated Xemnas curtly, hiding his growing sense of alarm. "You are not to engage in any behavior that would harm the child, and you will be subject to studies regarding its development."
Saix almost looked like she was going to disagree again. Instead, she simply gave Xemnas a cold look before vanishing through a portal.
This study had better be worth it. It cost him his second-in-command… at least there was still Marluxia…
Damn.
He forgot to ask about the father.
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A/N: Interesting thing. One of my friends, after reading this fic, pointed me to a certain artwork depicting Saix as a woman. An evil queen to be precise. And damn, he… er… she's hot.
http(colon)//mandachan(dot)deviantart(dot)com/art/S-W-XIII-63327784
Hope the link works…
