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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[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[watching, mimicking, screwing up badly and not noticing it, SRS CONCENTRATION GOES HERE]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[peering at disaster you call a star :\]

At least you are determined...

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[it is beautiful, stop hating!]

--Huh? [looking down] Oh... Whoops.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[taking her "star" for a moment and fixing it as best he can]

Perhaps your plan of combining the two elements is more suitable.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Eheh, yeah! I can do the little ones! It just takes a few tries!

[trying right now, just you wait and see for this beautiful star mister]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Ah, I was beginning to wonder if we should not consider a smaller jar.

[makes amazing star flowers in a gay display of gayness.]

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Hey! Hey, what's that? I can so fill up that jar, watch me!

[o hay my homo ping! pinch, pinch... UHO II STAR DA!!] Look, I did it! Isn't it awesome?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[smiling lightly at her eager pride]

So you did. Now do you think you will be able to get its companions to cooperate as well?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Of course! Let's see if you can pull off another one of those stars too, buster.

[at it again \o/]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[i am awesome that is all you need to know, also very very focused now]

Did you really come here hoping to find me, Usagi?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[yeah not looking up from the star, totally gonna show you up]

Huh? Well, I came to say hi to Suzu-chan and you. See what you guys were up to, you know. Why?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[seeing is believing]

You mentioned that I have not been adept at hiding my concerns as of late. I am curious what you meant by that.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[then believe this-- STAH NUMBAH TWO IS DONE and only kind of smushed, shush]

Oh, you just seemed kind of sad most of the time. You get quiet and aren't really all frustrated or laughing at me like you normally do.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[this is going to take a while...]

Do I laugh at you so much?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[pretty much! :Db]

Not a lot, but I like it when you do.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Many girls dislike being teased.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

I didn't say you tease me! Just that you laugh whenever I do something dumb or silly. I don't mind that, since I like my friends having fun more.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I admit it has been harder to find amusement in such things when so many seem content with their place here.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Like I said, it's not that we're content, it's just we know we can't do anything about it so we make the best of it. Do you know how many times I tried to break the barrier, Lelouch?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

You?

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

Yup, me. I think it was three times before Serenity had to tell Shuichi to make me stop. It was too dangerous since it was camp and all.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... I see.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

I'm frustrated too. I should be a lot stronger than this, but I'm not. I can only try to get stronger so everyone can get free. I know you want to do it your own way, and that's cool. But you can still have a little fun while you're here and make friends, you know?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[pauses and looks up so that he is looking directly at her once more]

You should not say you aren't strong.

[mooning-you.livejournal.com]

[stops folding for a bit]

...Thanks, Lelouch. I'm not saying I'm not, just not strong enough.