IC: Too many Zeros

[thekingsgambit]

[Ah, early morning in the gardens. A time for simple reflection, rest from an overly complicated week, nostalgic appreciation of the flowers -- and a curious fire-duckling who has wandered into the scene to watch. And what is he watching? Why a well-sobered noodleprince walking among the rows, examining a plant from time to time, with a very distant look in his eyes.]

Am I just fooling myself?

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[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[OMG the noodle boy is going to killll me! What sort of freak doesn't care about fire? I'm never hanging with you guys again! Flailing amid quacks and darting underneath massive sunflowers.]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

It doesn't matter how you justify your misguided actions, Zero! You aren't getting away this time!

[Making a dive for the duckling!]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

-- SUZAKU!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Tch!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[SUDDENLY you may hear a loud yelp as a noodleprince deliberately stumbles into your back. o look the keywords are doubly accurate this time.]

!!

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

Eh, Lelou—?!

[ajg;dhdf!! Getting knocked sideways, so that he loses his balance and falls about half a foot to the right of the duckling instead.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Duckling watches from safety of sunflower hide-out but is definitely not quacking. May be shaking a little. Poor scared witless duckling.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[I, on the other hand, might be dead. x_x So much ow should not exist.]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[Ow is right. Struggling to push himself up with one elbow after a moment, but ALAS there is a problem.]

Lelouch. . . did you trip over something. . .?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[B-Blinking... Are there supposed be three of you? Also gives a slight groan as he tries push up and search the area with his still focusing eyes, still not entirely aware that he is on top of something. That something being Suzaku.]

... Is it still under there?

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[Pushing up with his other arm despite the weight and craning his neck to look to the side.]

It shouldn't have gone far—do you see it?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Duckling is just quietly preening his quite ruffled feathers. But you may notice the small shift among the flowers where he is hiding.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

-- Aa!

[Quickly scrambling off in a daze. Hoping to get to duckling first.]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[But which one of us can move faster, I wonder? Lunging for duckling as soon as he can move properly.]

Don't worry—I can handle it!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Alas, we are in no condition to repeat our clever trick. Actually moving is causing some dizziness as well. So doomed.]

You idiot!

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[Like he's listening. Finally manages to seize the duckling in both hands.]

Got it!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Wait to go, muscle for brains. Duckling is now trapped and struggling~ What'd I do now? Lemme go Lemme goooooo!]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[And with one last powerful duckling kick, a brightly colored object goes careening though the sky -- and smacks into the side of a certain someone's head before bouncing to the ground.]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

[Gaze darts in the direction of the flying object, although his grip remains strong on the duckling. And now there is squinting as he attempts to figure out what it is.]

That is—?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[More angry quacking! Look, buddy, when a fireduckling says leggo. YOU LEGGO. You gets biting now. CHOMPCHOMP!! Which is probably more like pinchpinch but you get the idea.]

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

Hkk. . .!

[Turns his attention back to the duckling, raising his voice slightly]

I won't make the same mistake this time! I'm not letting go!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Holds hand to head but also manages to spy the voice modifier from his phone lying just within reach...]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[-- And since Suzaku is fortunately preoccupied, there is enough time to snatch it and hide it within one of his many jacket pockets before coming over to check on him.]

You should not hold it so close. Remember the fire.

[oneknightstands.livejournal.com]

It's nothing that I can't handle. The important thing right now is to keep him in one pl—

[Pausing as he half-rises, duckling secured.]

That's right. . . did you see something go that way just now?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Glancing to the side, as if looking.]

Ah, but I am not certain what it was... It must have fallen among the plants after it struck me.

[Turning back to the still spastic duckling.]

And you will not be the one who has to explain to the hospital how you got burnt in the face by being careless! It is just a duckling, Suzaku. A duckling most likely under some camp effect.