#madray

I still am! I’ll probably fill everything trickling in during the next week or so, it just might take me a bit longer (because timezone/work) :D

[it’s been ages since I saw X-Ray and Vav, so I’m not quite sure which exact scene you’re referring to - I hope this still works for you!]

“It hurts, doesn’t it?” the Mad King purred, fingers trailing over X-Ray’s collarbone as he stepped around him. “To be so easily abandoned? All alone in this cruel world, after you’ve been through so much together.” He stressed the last word, putting as much innuendo into his voice as he could.

“He’s my best friend,” X-Ray protested, shoulders rising up to his ears. “No homo.”

“Ah,” the Mad King exclaimed, his lips brushing X-Ray’s ear, “that’s it, then? All this tension-” He rubbed his palms over X-Ray’s shoulders, the younger man unconsciously leaning into the touch. “-just because little Vav isn’t interested?”

“He has Ash, doesn’t he?” X-Ray complained, turning to face the other man. The Mad King didn’t budge, and they ended up with barely an inch between them. X-Ray was too furious to notice though. “It’s all Ash this, Ash that, Ash knows, Ash can help.”

The Mad King hummed, his hands trailing down X-Ray’s arms. His fingers circled around his wrists, tugging him closer, thumbs pressed into the soft inside making X-Ray’s pulse jump. Their noses brushed as the Mad King leaned in, lips grazing over his cheeks.

”She doesn’t deserve him,” he murmured into X-Ray’s ear, causing the other to shiver. “You’ve done so much for him, always been there for him, and he leaves you behind the second she shows up.”

“That’s not-” X-Ray objected, throat dry. He swallowed, turning his head away. The Mad King grinned, pressing a kiss just below his ear. X-Ray tensed, but didn’t move away and stayed quiet. A row of kisses down his throat, and then the Mad King glanced up sharply at him.

“You have it the wrong way around, X-Ray,” he said seriously, backing off slightly. X-Ray swayed after him, before catching himself. There was self-loathing in his eyes, an inner anger as he scolded himself for forgetting that this was his enemy in front of him. “You deserve better.”

And with that he lifted his right hand to his mouth, brushing his lips over his knuckles. X-Ray startled, looking at the Mad King with wide eyes.

“What are you-” he sputtered, finally tugging out of his grasp and taking a step back. “Why are you-”

The Mad King chuckled darkly. “You are a beautiful specimen, X-Ray,” he explained bluntly, circling around the superhero. “I do realize that I am the villain in this game. But X-Ray-” He wrapped his arms around the other’s waist from behind, pulling him flush against him. X-Ray didn’t struggle. “-consider this: every Holmes needs a Moriarty.”

“…I don’t get that reference,” X-Ray muttered, hands hesitantly hovering over the Mad King’s, not quite touching. Not yet.

“Doesn’t matter,” the Mad King sighed, exasperated, before focussing on his quarry. He very deliberatly brushed his pelvis against X-Ray’s ass, letting the other feel his interest. “The real question is, what are you willing to do to pay Vav back for his betrayal?”

Quietly, X-Ray turned to look at the other man. Something flashed in his eyes, before a lazy grin curled around his lips.

“I don’t know,” he drawled, resting his weight against the Mad King’s chest. “Why don’t you… convince me?”

I really hate it when people bash XnV ships for stupid, petty reasons. Just let people ship what they want without being hated.