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He groans and turns to his bedside table, slamming his phone in the receiver and turning to fall back asleep. As he’s turning the phone rings out again and he’s got half a mind to throw it against a wall just to make it stop. He glared at the phone tiredly and reached to pick it up. “Hello”, he mutters softly, he isn’t sure what time of day it is but he knows he shouldn’t be up.
“Do you know what day it is!” he hears over the phone and he sits up to check his clock, 02:50 AM it reads and he flops back into his bed, “Humour me?” he says false enthusiasm dripping from his voice. He hears some shuffling of paper and waits for the man to speak.
“It's National Negatus day!” He exclaims proudly, looking through his documents strewn about on his desk, “Isn’t that exciting!”.
Negatus rubbed his forehead and checked the time again, “Vex you called me at three in the morning to tell me that it’s-“.
“-National Negatus day” Vex quickly finishes off.
He lays in bed thinking for a moment before he registers what his husband said: “Wait National Negatus Day!” He rushes out confused, he didn’t even know he had a national holiday. His mind starts thinking of all the things he can get away with now that he has his holiday, “Do the others know about this?”.
He sits up suddenly very happy about having a whole dedicated to him and him alone. Vex hums over the phone and Negatus’ smiles wider. “Should I make a speech?” he fiddles with a hanging thread from his bed cover, he can hear Vex shuffling over the phone, “No, No you’ll have to come to the elders’ chambers, they have something planned”.
“What have they got planned?” he questioned suspiciously. This seems to be the problem with having a semi-secret relationship with someone who’s meant to be your enemy. It wouldn’t have been the first time in their marriage when one of them has said ‘I’ve got something planned and the other doesn’t instantly suspect the worst.
“It's a surprise if I tell you it’ll ruin the fun!” Vex giggles over the phone and that calms Negatus’ nerves slightly, “What can I do on National Negatus Day” the sentence brings immense joy to him. Vex thinks for a moment trying to not give anything away.
“Well, it’s a present!” He exclaims softly to himself in his office, “You can do anything as long as it doesn’t cause chaos” he says louder for Negatus to hear him.
“Anything but chaos” he flops back on his bed and groans, “Come on, chaos is in my job description, Vexie'' Vex is glad they’re talking over the phone and that most of the other Elders are asleep so one can see his face get red over the nickname. He clears his throat before speaking “Pep-pep-pep Negatus those are the rules”.
He rolls his eyes and groans out loud “-It’s also a wedding gift” Vex mumbles over Negatus' ongoing groaning, Negatus pauses for a moment and his eyes widen for a fraction. He had completely forgotten about their wedding anniversary, he had been so busy with trying to catch the Chosen one that it had slipped his mind, “-You didn’t forget, did you?” He hears Vex ask dejectedly and for a second his brain blanks, trying to come up with an excuse.
“It’s fine if you did, just come by the Elders Chambers later today,” He says tiredly and hangs up the phone. The beeping tone rings in Negatus’ ear and he quickly hops out of bed to go look for a present for Vex.
*
He steps up to the Chamber and nervously fiddles with the box in his pocket before knocking on the large doors. The doors open slightly and Ho-tan pops her head out, “Can I help you” she asks with disdain evident in her voice. Vex comes up behind her and gently shoves her out the way. He pops his head through the gap, “Glad you made it” he smiles and ushers Negatus in.
Vex leads him past the main chambers and a small room where the other Elders are waiting, he glances around nervously just to make sure that this isn't a trap. “Here” he hears in front of him and turns into the room.
“Happy Negatus Day!”
Vex puts a hand on his heart and takes a deep breath, “I thought we weren't doing that” he sighs exasperated and turns to glance at Negatus with a smile, “Happy anniversary” he mouths and Negatus smiles softly to himself. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small black box and bashfully passes it to Vex.
He takes the box softly and smiles up at his husband before slowly pulling the lid off to reveal a new pair of earrings. “You didn't have to” he whispers
“I wanted too”
“How sweet” They hear, deadpan from Ho-tan and quickly realise that they are in the company of others, they both clear their throat and Vex moves to stand with the other Elders, “Now let us commence with the day's party” he announces and Negatus fixes his jacket proudly. He takes his helmet off and places it on the table near and moves to go enjoy the party.
*
Once the party had died down and the others had retired back to their sleeping chambers, It was just Negatus, Vex, plus a few stragglers left in the party room. The two of them sat away from the dance floor, cuddled into each other slightly, relishing the peace, “Thank you for the ear dangles” he says, showing off his ear proudly. Negatus hadn’t even realised when Vex had changed his earrings.
“I’m happy with you like them” he mumbles offhandedly
Vex smiles up at him and places a gentle hand over Negatus' knee and soothes his thumb over the leather slowly, “Happy anniversary James”. He flushes at the use of his first name, he shifts and puts his hand over Vex’s and squeezes his hand gently