IC: Post knight clash

[thekingsgambit]

[An hour or so after successfully forcing away one very angry knight, Lelouch has finished inspecting the area around the mysterious carnival and is making his way back through camp. He has already managed to put those events behind him (that much he is sure of) and is intent on discussing more of the situation with his little sister. A chance to be helpful and make decisions might nudge Nunnally from her current thoughts.]

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[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[is surprised, but he's not stopping him, and. yes, the experience is duly noted.]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Pulling back just enough to break contact, his tone going quiet.]

Do you think me a good person, Fuuma? A good brother, was it?

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[narrows his eyes]

I think you're a dick and a secretive bastard, but I know you love Nunnally more than life itself.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Laughs]

Ah, a secretive bastard. I am especially talented at that. Yet here you are. And you are not here for her.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

Should I be?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Setting a hand on the side of his face.]

It means you still believe there is a reason to it, to wasting your time with someone who excels in hurting others in ways they will not soon forget. Ah, though I suppose that is not completely true in your case.

Well, we already know you are an admitted masochist, but perhaps this particular defect lies in the lack of information. I should correct that.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[raises an eyebrow]

Lack of information?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Mm, have you ever felt anything was... missing, Fuuma? Something you thought you should know but you couldn't quite access it? Something that should be there.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

. . .

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Swipes hand across his eyes, revealing the true colors and symbols that have been hidden behind the violet lenses.]

That is another of my talents.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[stares at them]

They're beautiful. What did you do?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[The color behind the marks darkens, as Lelouch fists a handful of Fuuma's shirt and yanks him closer. His arm shakes noticeably. His tone slips into something completely cold and cloying.]

Ah, beautiful and remarkably useful in getting what I want. All I have to do is give an order. It can be anything. Even something as simple as telling one to forget. Though really that is one of my tamer ones. I am usually far more creative.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[slips his arms around Lelouch's waist casually, and even though he's smiling, the anger in his eyes is very real]

So you tampered with my memories?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Has no difficulty in reading that anger but makes no attempt to pull away either. Instead leans closer until they are barely an inch apart.]

They were inconvenient.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

I'm sure.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

Kamui's intervention a while back was also... inconvenient.

[Tiiiiiniest catch in his voice this time. Almost impossible to spot.]

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

Does that mean you tampered with his memories, too?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

My orders to Kamui were more expansive than your own.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[slides a hand up Lelouch's back and into his hair, curling his fingers into a tight fist]

Tell me?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[A soft laugh rolls over him, as he lifts his chin defiantly and fixes Fuuma with a hard stare.]

And I had thought you had grown used to feeling helpless here. Ah, I suppose we are both clearing some misconceptions right now, aren't we?

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

That doesn't answer my question.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

No, I imagine it doesn't. But I think you have enough details now to reevaluate your position. So you will just have to use your interpretation.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[releases his hold on Lelouch's hair, stroking it gently instead]

My position?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Actually does try to pull away at that but manages to keep his smile, although sliiiightly strained now.]

Your naive interference.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[isn't letting him go]

Is that what it is?