deadly_legacy | ✜008 [voice | video

[At first from a distance he thinks he's seeing things -- but upon closer inspection he knows he isn't. Shock sets in all too quickly and a million thoughts he can't seem to control are running rampant. She can't be alive -- but where he's from it has a tendency to bring the dead back... like Lelouch. But...]

[She's there. Really there. He had lectured himself that if she wound up showing up he wouldn't tell her anything -- but could he really lie to her? Could he really not tell her the truth?

He'd changed. Everyone had changed. Everything she would have known would have changed -- and he was a prisoner of the Malnosso now. A sick experiment. She would be too... but then it occured to him that the surroundings were entirely different than what he was used to. The wings weren't gone though and there was a dull pain settling in between his shoulder blades.

Probably stress. He felt sick to his stomach.

He couldn't just stand there but he almost couldn't bring himself to move forward either.]

[Nevermind where he was -- he couldn't care. Not if Euphie was here... Euphie deserved better than being ignored, better than him, better than all the people that failed to protect her that day.

Cautiously and with heavy steps he nears her still almost not believing who he's looking at is real.]

Euphie...? [Finally when he's close enough to be heard.]

[That voice... It's been two months since she's heard it and almost a lifetime ago too. She's afraid to turn. Afraid to see she's mistaken and it won't be him. She only imagined the voice because she's been hoping—selfishly—that he'd come here. Even if only for today.]

[But she does turn, slowly and her eyes focus on those pretty green ones. She feels like she might cry, but instead she smiles more brightly than usual. And before the idea fully takes form in her mind, she finds herself hugging her knight.] You came.

[Her mind is still reeling. It will take a moment for the wings to catch up to her.]

[He isn't sure how to react -- what he should say to her or what he should do. She's touching him too soon for his liking. There is no time to take it in. No time to really cope. He's not sure what to feel. He should feel happy, shouldn't he?]

Euphie -- I...

[Words are failing him. It's hard not to hug back and he's trembling a little. Slowly he lifts his arms to return it.]

[The last thing she remembers of him is feeling herself slip away, but his hand never did. He was there for her the whole time.]

Suzaku...

[She can feel his heart beating. Will he notice hers isn't? What should she say? He probably knows already.

This was so forward of her. She should step back and apologize. But, wait, what is this? Feathers?

...

She tips her head back to look at him.]

Are... Are you an angel?

[He lets his arms fall slowly, almost apprehensively, he can't look her in the eye; but, he can't look away from her either.]

W-what?

No... [He's awkward to say this -- still feeling as if everything is very surreal.] It's hard to explain but...

Where are we and how are you...? [ Alive...? Averting the subject away from himself. He has no desire to really talk about -- even though he doesn't want to keep it from her. He's more interested in how she's doing rather than himself. He's experienced worse than this.]

This place is just called The City. It brings people here. [Softly] And it can bring people back...

[She takes a small step back, but she's still close, just looking at her knight.] I hoped I'd see you today.

[He isn't sure how he feels about it still, even though he's trying to muster up something... anything. Just not responding won't do. His hands clench into fists by his sides.]

I -- see... [A small pause and then he forces a smile. He can't show her that face. He can't let on how unhappy he is or what he's become -- she wouldn't want that.] It's -- good to see you, Euphie.

Suzaku...

[She notices the fists and the way his speech hesitates. Is it because of her? Because she's alive? What would something like that feel like? If it was Clovis standing here?

But, no, that comparison isn't...]

I should warn you [or really herself] this might only last a day. Maybe two.

[Blinks at her. Even if it's just a day -- he should cherish that. He shouldn't be -- but that begs the question of why it would only be that long.]

Only...

Why? [Offers another smile anyway. He won't allow this to be sad for her.] It's fine -- we were able to meet each other again, right?

This place...it puts curses on us. I think, today, the curse is that other people arrive. If that's right it will end at midnight or midnight tomorrow. [Softly, sadly] And you'll go back. [It's not long enough.]

[But his smile... It makes it better somehow. She smiles back at him.] But it isn't midnight yet.

A-ah... I see. [Awkwardly -- she seems to brighten at his reaction though. If he can just... do this for her sake. If he can try to be happy -- then maybe she'll feel better about herself too.]

At least... we can spend a little time together. [A little hopefully. He isn't sure what they'll do together but -- he isn't ungrateful for seeing her smile again.]

I'd like that. [She reaches out for one of his fists.] Lelouch is here with me too. We have an apartment together. It's been almost two months since we came.

Lelouch is...? [No. It's as though a lot of places are like that. He offers a small smile again. It's obvious that she probably knows what happened with how she's acting. He doesn't withdraw his hand but seems to relax a little.]

He's taking good care of you, isn't he?

Very good. It's been really good having this time with him again and meeting new people. [She squeezes his hand a little] I've missed...other people though. [Even a girl who orders you to love her can be shy with her feelings sometimes.]

[He doesn't deserve her love -- not after he failed her. It might be spitting in her face a little if he said that so instead he squeezes her hand back just a little before withdrawing it. He wants to be close to her -- but he's changed. He's not as innocent as she thought or thinks he is.]

I've -- missed other people too. [Admits it shyly and a little quietly.]

[Smiles and might be blushing just a little] Mmm, come with me. This time I'll show you around. [Like the first time they met.] And you can tell me about your wings?

[Fails at hiding his own blush and then shifts a little awkwardly. His wings are -- noticeable and they move along with him. He can't blame her for asking -- but she won't like the answer. He'll follow.]

I'd like that...

Ah... it's sort of complicated. [Wants to hear about her more than himself.] This place -- curses people? I want to know what you meant by that.

Well, it means different things. A curse might happen and it affects you or it might not. Or it might do something different to you than it does to another person. One time it allowed people to see my dreams and I could walk through theirs too. [Will not be mentioning the time it made her think she loved Zero and became his secret admirer. Or about the time where she got stuck hugging Allen for an entire day.] Sometimes they're dangerous or embarrassing.

This time...I like the curse. [Smiles at him.]

[Looks a little perplexed by her explanation but where he's from it's a little stranger. He can't be too confused by it. He supposes if that's how things work here he'll have to accept it for now.]

That must be hard -- but it's good to see you're... doing well. [Considering last time he saw her she was... bleeding to death.]

I am. [It was so hard when the memories came back. Sometimes it's still hard, but she doesn't want to talk about that now.] I want to show you the zoo. It's my favorite place here. It has real dragons! And unicorns!

[Looks a little awkward even though he's following... of course she'd love a place like that. Wait. Dragons? Unicorns...? That's sort of...]

It... does?

[Smiles, because she knows how it sounds.] Trust me.

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