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Chapter Two… Insight

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"What is that?"

"It's something."

Saïx looked at his superior oddly.

"For you," Xemnas added with a bright smile. Saïx continued to look at him. "It's a gift!"

"And… what am I supposed to do with it?" he questioned as if it so alien.

"…you… take it."

"And… then what?"

This time it was Xemnas' turn to do the staring. "Are you telling me… you've never received a gift?"

Saïx only shook his head and Xemnas blinked blankly at him.

"You're kidding… right?"

"I've never heard of such thing."

… And he was serious too…

Xemnas sighed in disbelief. 'Oh my… what a problem,' he thought. Saïx had never received a gift before. To be put simply, it was just sad. How was he supposed explain something like that?

"Um… well, a gift is something that someone gives to you. Like a type of sentimental idea. Anything could be a gift and could represent all kinds of things," Xemnas explained before pausing and looking down at the wrapped up box in his hands. "For example, I'm giving you this gift as symbol of my love for you."

"A… box?" Xemnas nearly anime dropped.

"No... It's what's inside."

"Oh… so what's inside?"

"You have to open it first."

"oh… right." Saïx blushed slightly in embarrassment. Xemnas chuckled as he handed the Luna Diviner his gift. Said nobody looked at the beautifully wrapped present. It was a small silver box with an oversized black bow. Saïx looked at Xemnas from his gift, getting a nod from the superior before he opened it and inside was a small locket. Saïx carefully took out the small trinket and examined it. It was a small silver necklace; a thin chain with a small heart shaped charm hanging from it. It was so simple yet so to beautiful at the same time.

"So this is a gift?" he asked still studying it.

"It's a type of gift. It's your gift." Xemnas answered. "Do you like it?"

"I love it." Saïx replied, finally looking at Xemnas and giving him a sweet smile. Xemnas couldn't help but smile back. He made his Luna Diviner smile. It was something he ever rarely did and each time he did, it made Xemnas suddenly feel warm inside. It was a pleasant sensation, despite the fact that he couldn't feel and knowing the feeling was only false, he really didn't care. Knowing that Saïx could make him feel at all was just a wonderful feeling all together.

"I'm glad."

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Happy.

That's what Saïx felt. An extreme overwhelming feeling of happiness. Odd though, knowing that a Nobody can't feel at all. But what the hell… for once he actually felt something other than anger. It was as if it were an eternity since he actually felt anything besides negative feelings. Actually feeling something… actually feeling happy… it made the Luna Diviner smile.

He slipped out of his thoughts when he unexpectedly bumped into something. It was Zexion.

"Oh, hello Saïx!" He greeted rather… cheerfully.

Why… why must he be bothered? He was feeling so elated too. He knew the Cloaked Schemer was going to ruin his day. It always turned out that way.

"I was looking all over for you. Vexen needs some help in the lab so wants us to do it."

Well, of course. For some reason, Vexen always found Saïx to be much helpful but… "why you?"

"Excuse me?"

"Why does he need you to help him?"

"I don't know, he just- WHAT is that around your neck?"

"What?"

"That thing on your neck! What is it?"

Saïx looked at Zexion awkwardly, completely at a loss and unable to get what the young Nobody was talking about before his eyes became wide and his cheeks reddened.

"Oh… you mean the necklace?" Saïx began as he found his hand moving to tuck the locket under his coat. "It's just… uh, a trinket."

"Who gave it to you?" Zexion questioned as he looked at him in suspicion.

"It doesn't matter." Saïx said quickly as turned around and began to walk again down the white hallway.

"Ooo… a secret!" Zexion said eagerly while following behind. "So… who gave it to you?"

Saïx sighed in exasperation, knowing all too well that Zexion would not let this drop. This could've been avoided had he hid the locket but… why would hide something so lovely? Then again… he should've. Because something like Zexion would come along and annoy him about it.

"Was it Larxene?" he guessed with a cheesy grin. "Of course it would be her! You two always seemed perfect for-

"Would you shut it?" Saïx snapped, turned around and looking at the silver headed boy angrily. Zexion looked at the older male with wide blue eyes in surprise before grinning again.

"A man gave it to you."

Saïx huffed in frustration as he turned around and walked away from the boy in forfeit. He was seriously annoyed and Zexion knew it. Oh, how he loved to mess with the Berserker!

"Ah, but not only a man… I bet it was—

Zexion was cut off by a sudden and very loud explosion coming from the lower levels.

"What… was that?" he asked rather uneasily. Saïx didn't answer and instead sweat dropped while the words 'get back here' echoed throughout the white corridor.

Running up the hall was Axel, smiling crazily while being chased by a VERY angry (and crispy) scientist. He was only able to stop when he crashed into the Cloaked Schemer hard, causing the two to hit the ground. Zexion was out cold and Axel began to giggle insanely and Saïx only starred blankly at him. Vexen finally caught up, out breath and overcooked.

Saïx only had to give Vexen a questioning look before he answered in a very angry, loud, frustrated tone. "The fool is drunk! And he blew up my lab!" he cried.

"He said fire!" Axel laughed.

"My LAB! It's ruined!" he cried once more as he threw up his arms to add to his angry affect.

"FIRE!"

"No! Bad Axel!" came Roxas' voice from up the hall. He came rushing down and sighed when he glanced at his pathetic friend on the floor, giggling like an idiot. He looked at the pissed off Vexen and groaned, only imagining the damage his drunken friend had already caused.

"Jeez, for once second I look away and you run off to cause havoc. No more alcohol for you!" Roxas scolded as he took Axel by one of his legs and began to drag him away.

"Haaha… iiy luff jyu!"

"Yeah… whatever." Roxas sighed.

Saïx blinked.

"So you needed me to help you with something?" he asked, turning to Vexen and trying his best to ignore what just happened.

The blond haired man sighed. "It doesn't matter now…" he said depressingly before sulking away.

Saïx watched Vexen for a little while before his attention went to Zexion, who was still on the floor and still down for the count. It doesn't seem like he'll be up anytime soon…

Saïx, ignoring the unconscious Nobody, walked away.

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Saïx found himself in front of familiar oversized double doors. He sighed while staring at them. He really didn't want to bother the Superior, not that Xemnas ever found him a bother at all but he always thought that he was just saying that. He always walked in while Xemnas was in the middle of doing paper work. Saïx always tried to walk away and would tell Xemnas he'd be back later when he was done. But for some reason his Superior wouldn't let him and ordered him to stay, putting all his work aside and giving his full attention to the Diviner. Saïx always appreciated that but he never understood why. Was he really that important to Xemnas?

Brushing the thought aside, Saïx finally pushed open the doors, seeing as they were slightly open, and then stepped into his Superiors room, closing the doors softly behind him. As if instantly he spotted the Enigmatic Man. He was fast asleep on his desk, papers and such all over it. A small smile tugged at Number VII's lips. He walked over to the oversized bed and grabbed one of black satin blankets and placed it over the man. Saïx ran a gloved hand gently through Xemnas' silver locks. He was truly beautiful. Saïx couldn't help but stare at him.

"Why?" Saïx whispered with a deep sigh. "I don't deserve someone like you."

He continued to run his fingers though the silver hair while completely lost in thought before his eyes caught a glimpse of Xemnas' notebook. His name was all over it… Should he look at it? He wondered… why would his name be in his Superior's reports?

Aw, to hell with it!

Saïx moved his hands away from the Enigmatic Man's hair to the notebook his arms and head partially covered. Saïx swiftly yet carefully slipped the note pad from under him and gasped slightly when Xemnas shifted. He never woke and Saïx let out the breath he was holding.

Looking at the book at his hands he continued to contemplate on whether or not he should actually look through Xemnas' paperwork. He soon found himself sitting at the edge of the bed and flipping through the pages until resting on a page which his name appeared often.

……

What the hell?!

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