IC: Origami therapy

[thekingsgambit]

[away from some of the post-holiday mingling, one emo exiled prince is spending some quiet time inside his cabin, sitting at the table in the common room. the table is decorated with various multi-colored shapes designed from folded paper and a reasonable stack of not-yet-folded paper sits near his elbow. he starts making the creases for his next creation, expecting to be uninterrupted for the next hour or so...]

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[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I meant why do you want me to make them with you.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Because I'm avoiding a study session with Ami, and Chicken took my Christmas candy?

Kidding, kidding. Kind of. Mostly, because I just want to do something nice with my friend though.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I am sure that were that true, they would have little reason to take it. You were of course taking your time in finishing it.

[considers and looks away again for a moment, tone softening]

You are not going to be easily discouraged, are you?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. Yours, of course! But everyone else's... Not so much. Chicken's just being super overprotective.

Nope! I'm stubborn, remember? Besides, you could use a little fun, you know. [taking a strip and fumbling to make a star]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

It is too easy to glut yourself during the holidays. I do not blame your friend.

[watches her, glancing back down at his swan and the rest of his projects]

... I admit, I prefer more complex projects. I believe there is a way to give them multiple layers and points.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Heh, my big brother. And I was not going to glut myself or whatever.

I guess... But it's hard enough with just... [and she crushed it] This. You can make the really hard ones though! It'll look cool against the simple ones.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Why do you call him Chicken?

[cannot help laughing a little]

I am curious how you manage to fill the jar... We will most likely have to make some larger ones just in case.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Because he turned into a chicken once, and he calls me Bunny.

[sticking her tongue out and giggling before trying again]

It just takes a few tries before I get the hang of it! Yeah? Like what?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Ah, Suzaku told me you have something that allows you to make such changes of your own volition.

There was one that I sometimes tried back home... I have never managed to get it to look quite delicate enough. I suppose I could see if I have any more success.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

--Oh, uh. That's different. That's magic. Usagi means rabbit in Japanese, so a rabbit is a bunny, you know.

Sounds cool! I wanna see it! [HA made one!]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

It seems rather convenient magic.

The steps are fairly easy to follow.

[slowly making this (http://www.sparklingsweetorigami.com/images/Origami-Star2.jpg) but without pretty sparkles and half-murmuring to self] Nunnally makes the best ones though.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's pretty fun too. I can do a lot more though.

For a rocket scientist. I'll stick to the little ones.

Yeah? Did you learn how to do origami from her?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

How do you perform your --

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... Ah, our maid taught her originally. But it amused her when I tried as well.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Maid, huh? Pretty ritzy, but she sounds nice. You really love your sister a lot, huh?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Ashford sent her to us.

She is all right. I understand that.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Oh, your school. Okay, I guess that makes sense.

--Huh? With time and everything, yeah. But I wasn't talking about that... I mean you miss her a lot.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... We have always been together.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

I figured... Lelouch, I know this isn't much, but you're not alone. You know that, right?

We all have people we love back home that aren't here and we're all going to see them again sometime.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[still not looking at, tone edgier]

And who waits for you?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Family, friends, and my lover. It's hard, but I've been here for...a year and a half and I made it through all that time with my friends here and their help.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

A boyfriend? ... I had forgotten that several have been here for more than a year...

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[smiling to herself] For now, we're going to get married sometime.

Mmn, right. Ami's been here for two years now. I can't imagine what it was like before I got here, but I'm glad I'm here for her now. You have people from your home to depend on too, so you should. They'll understand how you feel the best.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

So sure?

I do not want to trouble them.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Yup, Serenity, the older me, told me.

Yeah, but they'll still know you're upset even if you think you're hiding it really well. Or you could talk to me or any of your other friends. I don't mind.