"If by eating out of your hand, you clearly mean 'non-trusting and suspicious'," the blond replied, kicking his legs off the couch to spare more room for the other.

Truly, who did II think he was trying to fool? Luxord was not as gullible as he may have been four years ago, if that was the idea Xigbar had in his head.

"I do believe I made it clear before hand that I was the one pulling the princess' strings, unless you've clearly had half the mind to start a fuss over this." He rose his eyebrows at the other, giving a tilt of his head. "Unless you've a proposition to give me, I do think this conversation is over."