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.]

Comments

[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?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[GOD I FUCKING HATE YOU RIGHT NOW. Breathing getting a bit pitchy.]

Ahh... but I should think you have been sufficiently enlightened at its pointlessness.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

You're an idiot, Lelouch. I could have killed you by now, or at least horrifically injured you.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Oh, there is definitely manic laughter now. Which is understandably more creepy with his Geass eyes.]

Do you honestly think I am afraid of death? I'm already dead, Fuuma! And you are even stupider than I thought.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[just keeps smiling right back]

I think you were hoping I would.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Trying to break away more seriously.]

Get off me!

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[chuckles darkly]

You started this, Lelouch. Don't run away from me now.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I'm sick of dealing with you! Weren't you listening to any of that? I don't give a damn about you! All you've ever been is an annoyance.

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

I know.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

So why are you still here?

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

This is your punishment.

[leans in to brush his lips against Lelouch's bruise softly]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[T-Tries to jerk away as much as he can, still shaking with anger. The contact makes him clench his teeth, as his failure to make anyone understand how completely mad this all is sinks in.

He hits him as hard as he can, given their position.]

Damn you.

[And damn Suzaku too.]

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[winces]

I haven't forgiven you, if that's what you're thinking.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Just stares at him, no longer sure what to make of that.]

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

My memories are very precious to me, however big or small or happy or painful they are. You took some and I can't just brush that off. That was low and cowardly and a dick move on your part. You don't have the right to make those decisions for people. Even if they were inconvenient, that's when you should have fucking manned up and dealt with it.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

... Are you done?

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

[hugs him]

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Is far too defeated at this point to do much aside from stiffen briefly before going mostly slack, except for the shudders of remaining frustration.]

... everything you do contradicts yourself. Why can't you just give up?

[servicewitha.livejournal.com]

It's not in my nature. Why can't you?

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

I did that to her. I hurt her, just as I have hurt countless others. You. Kamui. You cannot even begin to imagine what I am capable of.

And even being here, trying to change things at least in this place... it will never be enough. Why should I have anything else?