A flippant, deflective response. What else had he expected? Xigbar would not change, nor would he reveal any more than he chose to. He knew something. Something important, more than he would ever admit to. It was the reason he was still here, the reason he was, for want of a better word, loyal.
Loyal to who, or what, that was the mystery.
Xemnas did not like mysteries, especially not in someone so absolutely, frustratingly key to his plans. Xigbar was essential. And even if he was not, disposing of him would mean losing whatever secrets he was hiding.
Gold eye narrowed lightly. There was only a few things that could make the Superior feel uncomfortable. If that was even a word for it. That sense of control, of domination. He’d given that look to so many others, only to receive some turn of submission and shrinkage of form.
But what did he have to hide from that look? II turned to face him, gold orb matching orange amber with a wry grin. “Well they say that old habits die hard, huh? Probably even for creatures like us,” he said easily, as his hands found their ways to his hips, walking forwards to the taller silverette. “So why the dirty look?”