Title: Addled Impasse
Author: Moi Fah
Genre: Romance/Humor
Crossover: Sailor Moon and Kingdom Hearts II
Version: Anime and 3rd game in the series (respectively)
Word Count: 893
Feedback: If you feel so moved...
Rating: K+ (mentions of adult themes)
"For someone who's called a 'Demon Man', you sure don't look it." Makoto Kino remarked, catching his attention as she came to stand beside him. "I'd watch your mouth if I were you before I demonstrate my power. Besides, you're just a princess needed to unlock a door." the blue-haired Saix, number VII in Organization XIII, stated firmly with his arms crossed and a frown on his face.
Makoto giggled, "Like I haven't heard that one before." she obviously wasn't frightened of him, and that was probably what provoked him the most. Namely everyone (save for the Superior) was terrified of crossing him, even if they didn't show it at first. Why should she be any different, he wondered. A moment of silence past between them as the two continued to stare up and towards the Moon Kingdom Hearts. It's beauty was irrefutable even to those with the highest aesthetic tastes. It was his, no, their salvation really...it was a symbol for their future, hope, and new life. This also happened to be the best spot, next to the Altar of Naught, to gaze up at the wonderful heart.
"So what happens when it's finished?" she questioned, breaking through the silence and his thoughts. Turning her head to look at him, her brown ponytail swung over her shoulder and her rose earrings sparkled in the moonlight. "We get our hearts back." he stated simply, not wanting to go into detail for someone like her. She had no business knowing anyway. "Oh..." she returned simply, slightly irritated by the fact that it was the answer she was used to receiving, "What else is there to do around here?" Makoto asked, wanting something to keep her hands busy. She was beginning to feel a little useless.
"I prefer to stay here and wait." Saix answered firmly, not taking his eyes off of the glowing moon in heart-shape. "All the time?" she asked innocently, surprised by this. In her kingdom, they'd normally have bouts of strength or something when the kingdom got too quiet. And here was a man with enormous strength, yet he wasn't doing anything with it. It was very strange to her.
"Do you always come here to look? Seems like it would get lonely up here..." Makoto trailed off, wrapping her arms around herself.
"Do you always ask so many questions? Just because I've been assigned to watch over you doesn't mean you need to cling on or around me."
"Is that so? Seems we've reached a sort of impasse." said Makoto, "You refuse to move, and I can't make you. What are we going to do about that?" she asked playfully, crossing her arms and leaning on him more than she anticipated. He scoffed, turning his golden eyes to the side to see her, "Please...Stockholm syndrome doesn't suit you." Blushing furiously, Makoto quickly drew back, "What the-? Who said I was in love with you?"
"They did." Saix said simply, pointing behind him to a fenced off area of what could be called the balcony. Looking confused, Makoto followed his finger until she saw three heads pop up from the specified area. "What?" Demyx questioned, "We were just trying to help!" Makoto shook her head, slightly in disbelief, slightly in embarrassment, as the ones called Axel and Xigbar joined him in nodding their heads.
"And I suggest you leave before I lose my temper." Saix growled, causing the other three Nobodies to teleport away quickly, presumably to go back and guard their assigned princesses. Makoto blinked a few times, used to scenes like these, "I thought no one else came here."
"They normally don't." he answered, abruptly being caught off by the sound of an explosion. Jumping at the sudden noise, Makoto drew closer to him. Normally she wouldn't have been afraid of something like a little noise, but considering she still didn't understand this world very well, she didn't need to take any chances. Without warning, something popped over head, something...colorful. "Helps to set the mood, doesn't it?!" Xigbar yelled, using his power of gravity to float in midair and direct the fireworks over the two below him.
Giggling, Makoto felt a little foolish for her feeling of surprise, but the wonderful light of the fireworks caused her to forget all about. Looking around, she found Saix in all his agitated glory, a frown settled nicely onto his face like always. "Oh, come on, can't you do anything other than frown?"
"I am a Nobody, a being without emotion. It is pointless to fake it." Saix short-handed, planning to quickly teleport out, leaving the raving female behind. See, this was the problem...people with hearts just didn't understand. "Oh yeah?" Makoto marched straight up to him, grabbed ahold of his arm, and began leading the berserker away to some part of the castle.
"Oh, boy...someone's going to have some fun tonight." Axel remarked, smirking at his prediction, which at the moment, wasn't far from being true.
"Fun, what kind of fun Axel?" Demyx questioned, sitting on the ground with his legs crossed and his hands resting on his boots.
"Uh...we'll...tell you when you're older." Axel snickered, apparently amused that he'd have to tell someone his age that. "Let's just say it's the type of help that you give with both hands."
This story was requested by dedicated to BlueShadowStar! Don't ask me where that last line came from...it came from some manga I read a long time ago. Also, I had to pick between two ideas, and since I figured this was for romantic pairs, I picked this one. I also don't really like it...I just haven't had practice with this kind of pairing, but I promise to improve. Saix, in my opinion is an extremely hard character to write about when Xemnas isn't in the picture or when he's still a Nobody.
