IC: Soiree continuations

[thekingsgambit]

[Allll the delayed party hijinks for Zero and Lelouch will go here.]

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[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[ . . . going to assume by your tone you mean the OTHER drinking problem]

That's good.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

That's why he was shaken. He's not numbing himself like he used to. It should mean he'll be less likely to do anything stupid for a while.

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

I hope you're right. Things are complicated enough already . . .

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

. . . I should be getting back.

Thank you for keeping me in the know.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Half-shrugs]

... We need to work together right now. Klaus is dangerous.

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

I agree. Still . . . I wanted to say it. I'm grateful.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

... All right.

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

. . . have a good night.

[moves to walk past him]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[ . . . until . . . she stops . . .








oh no]

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

What is it?

[—Wait. What is this terrible feeling of foreboding I sense?]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[Taking this moment with her back to him to CURSE CAMP UP AND DOWN IN HER HEAD and gather up her courage.]

. . . I can't move any farther.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Well great neither can I. I was having a decent night too. Judith promised me miso. :(

Gripping his arm harshly.]

... Where is it?

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[I am so sorry the possibility of kissing me is such a downer!!

Slowly turning to search for it.]

Ehm . . . I didn't see any here before . . .

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[It's the stupid FEELINGS that are the downer. As they tend to get LOUDER during these times. Like. Right now.]

... It must've just shown up...

[Annnnd there goes that focus.]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

G-geez, of course. Camp couldn't let us just go on our way.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[The rest of this is the most forced control you can imagine, like every word carries its own challenge. And some take longer than others, almost as if they were catching.]

But there's no point to fighting it... It will only repeat what happened last time... We can control it this way.

[Takes a step closer.]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[Taken aback by this, eyes wide.]

A-ah . . . control it . . . ?

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

So we don't...

[Wow, words are hard right now. Especially when there are awesome distractions like the sound of pulsing blood. Oh and MEMORIES.]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

--r-right. I understand.

[THOSE ARE QUITE DISTRACTING. Like the nostalgic scent as she comes closer in, and remembering back to when she could casually touch him.]

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Might be taking her wrist now. You know. And bridging the cap between them. Trying very hard to blank out the rest of his thoughts.]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[S-so manly, Zero.

Stiff and full of UNSURE . . . can't hurt Zero again, can't hurt Kaname again, can't lose herself.]

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Breathing out slightly rough and taking time with each sentence.]

It's fine... It doesn't mean anything.

You are still... his.

[bitingcynicism.livejournal.com]

[Though this kiss probably belies those words a bit...]

[criticalbit.livejournal.com]

[Obviously it means something. Since meeting Zero not a single moment with him has ever been meaningless to her.

Returning that kiss, bringing her free hand up to the side of his face.]