IC: Dreampostin~

[thekingsgambit]

[A small child fidgets with his shirt collar, waiting as politely as he can outside a door and holding a box with a piece of red ribbon tied loosely around.]

... She should be ready by now.













((Warning: Post contains graphic scenes. o/))

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[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

I promise twice and thrice over!

[Still tugging.]

Come on, Lelouch!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Still looking less than keen on the idea but finally letting her pull him in with a big sigh.]

I still think it's silly. How are we supposed to apologize to a turtle? They can't understand us.

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

That's what you said about Lady Bernadette's cats too, and Lord Darlton's dogs, and the mice they found in the basement at Pisces, but I've been able to talk to all of them. Esquire especially is very artic...u..., articulate.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Ah, articulate.

[Laughs a little.]

Euphie's picking up some new words.

And I've never heard any of them so that means they only talk to you. I wonder why that is.

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's because they know I'll listen. A lot of people here aren't the best at listening, and... hey Lelouch, where do you think's a good place for turtles to live? I, um, don't know where I should start looking.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Just shakes his head at her and starts pulling her toward the more rocky area, although he makes sure not to let either of them step close enough to get caught up on the slicker stones.]

They're going to be hiding because they don't like being disturbed. So we have to find the best hiding spot in the area. Also, it should be a place with lots of smooth rocks since that's where the crabs they like live.

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

[DELIGHTED.]

Oscar didn't tell me that there're crabs here too!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

He really doesn't know much about turtles, does he? But we're not going to touch them because otherwise the turtles will think we're stealing their food.

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

[... LESS DELIGHTED.]

Food?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Yes, they're their favorite. And mollusks too. Just like how Euphie enjoys ice cream. You see, they don't have any of that out here.

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

So they fight?

[Spins away toward Cornelia for confirmation, but catches her foot on a rock and trips into the water.]

Eek!

[ascendthethorns]

[aldfjlakdjflakdj]

Euphie!

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Euphie!

[Frantically reaches out to grab her hand. And of course goes in the water with her.]

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

[Sopping wet.

And giggling because Lelouch, who is also sopping wet, looks completely ridiculous.]

Oh my. I'm sorry. Are you all right, Lelouch?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Has a slightly scraped knee from the fall but is ignoring it to try and pull Euphie out of the water.]

A-Ah, I'm all right. You didn't hit any of the rocks, did you?

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

Only when I fell. And we've probably scared the turtles away...

[So she is allowing herself to be pulled out of the water.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Frowns and turns away.]

It was my fault for confusing Euphie...

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

[Spins around him to give him a kiss on the cheek.]

Well, it's all right! We can try again another time, so I'll get to spend even more time playing with you. And— and maybe by then I'll have learned how to use the washing machines well enough that I can teach you after. Lelouch teaches me so much, I'd like to help him learn something too... even if it's only something small.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Blushes heavily at the kiss.]

W-Well, you always teach me things about animals that I never find in my books, like about their families and their favorite colors. So you don't have to worry about me being the only teacher all the time -- I mean, I'd like to hear about the washing machines too, when we see each other again.

[ascendthethorns]

[HELLO have an overbearing big sister.]

Are you two unhurt? Euphie? Lelouch— goodness, look at your knee. Come the rest of the way out of the water, the sun will dry you off.

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

I'm okay, sister! And~

[Kisses her fingers and gently presses them against Lelouch's knee.]

Lelouch is too, right?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[This is probably not helping the blushing. He nods lightly and carefully leads Euphie out of the water.]

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

[Delicious miraculous sun-drying. Giggles more and turns to face Lelouch but -- GASP]

Oh, Nunnally's flowers are ruined. Let me fix them!

[Starts to work.]

Okay, this rose should be over here, next to the white lilly, and this rose should go... there! Right above your tummy. That looks much better.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Waits for her to finish, resting his fingers on the lily for a moment, laughing at her concentration.]

I think they're all in place now, Euphie. But elder sister Cornelia and me have to do something really important. Will you be all right here?

[saintdarwin.livejournal.com]

[Emerges from behind them and moves beside Euphie, resting a hand on her head.]