New Roommates

[myblueskies]

OOC: Catch all mingle thread for the roommate shuffle. Characters have woken up in a new room (or in the same room with new roommates.)

React, meet your new roommates, argue, draw partitioning lines on the floor!

I figure first person to post from a room put the number in the subject line, I'll add links to this post as they happen for easy organisation!

Mod post is: Here and Room assignments are Here

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2-06 ([OU] Suzaku Kururugi, [OU] Shinji Matou (EXTRA), [OU] Berserker (Lancelot), [OU] Sephiroth

[neverbeamemory]

[It had been yet another late night for Sephiroth before retiring to his Dormitory. He hadn't been monster hunting as such, only to the 3rd Floor Library for a few hours and then back.

But as ever, he is an early riser.

Sephiroth rolls over as he starts to wake up, squinting open eyes that he fully expects to be facing the door of the Dormitory, as always. But there is no door there. Eyebrows furrow as he fights the sleep back instantly, then realizes significantly that his orientation isn't the right way around. This isn't his Dormitory.

What the-

Next second he's pushed both hands into the mattress and is pretty much sat bolt upright in a sitting position. Instantly tensed like a great violent spring, glaring around the Dormitory at the other beds, now all with occupants. He recognizes where Lancelot is, but the other two--

After a lingering, caution-filled look around his eyes, now fully awake find the note next to his bed and Sephiroth grabs for it. An irritated grunt might be the first thing that the others' in the room would hear as they too woke up.]

Re: 2-06 ([OU] Suzaku Kururugi, [OU] Shinji Matou (EXTRA), [OU] Berserker (Lancelot), [OU] Sephiroth

[swordofzero]

Suzaku rarely slept in his room at all. Preferring to patrol the tower. Especially lately, he had been avoiding everyone since his run in with Rolo. He knew what had happened in the labyrinth and with Jason but he had mostly avoided people, watching a little on the network and going from what he had heard.

But tonight he had been forced to bed by his Geass, as the exhaustion and need to sleep in his own bed took hold. Waking up he realised there was more people in the room then there had been. He looked around, and his eyes narrowed as he saw the figure.

He was out of bed in an instant, grabbing his gun from his bedside table and moving to stand in front of Shinji's bed.]

[looselips]

[Shinji would rather sleep in, but he stirs at the sound of Suzaku bolting out of bed and grabbing his gun. Slowly, his eyes blink open, and it's only after a second or two of blearily squinting at the scene in front of him that it actually sinks in.]

[He isn't alarmed, precisely, but he is very confused. Sitting up in his bed, he declares with all of his usual grace and tact:]

What the hell?

[neverbeamemory]

[Suzaku's flurry of movement has Sephiroth's attention ripped from Zo's note instantly. He's not even sure he knows the name of the one now stood in front of the bed, undoubtedly in a notion of protecting the minor behind him. Sephiroth hmphs audibly; from what he recalled, Suzaku wouldn't even be able to stay in that position should Sephiroth have any reason to attack.

Which he doesn't. This is apparently now his Dormitory and so, as before, appropriate measures need to be taken in order to keep his sleeping space safe. Declaring war on new roomies isn't going to achieve that.]

Zo has shuffled all of the sleeping arrangements.

[He replies to Shinji, flatly, cooly, keeping eye contact with Suzaku the whole time with the full intention to make him feel like he's over-reacting.]

[swordofzero]

Shuffled... [It takes a moment for that to catch up with him, and when it does his eyes darken.

He doesn't move, glancing behind him to make sure Shinji hasn't moved either] This is your room now?

[neverbeamemory]

Apparently so.

[Sephiroth even leans forwards and holds his note out towards Suzaku, for him to read for himself. Keeping solid orbs of green fixed on his once-enemy the whole time, trying not to be overly antagonistic but at the same time there is no real way for him to turn off his own presence.

There is still no question, that Sephiroth might retaliate at less than a wrong word spoken however it might drag out their new sleeping arrangements.]

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku took the note and frowned as he read it. That was clear at least] I see. I guess it makes sense. [Put them in a smaller space, it might reduce power usage or something.

It didn't mean he was happy about it]

[neverbeamemory]

[Contrary to the intention as stated on the note, Sephiroth also doubts that it has anything to do with anyone being lonely - he almost finds it insulting that Zo might even imply that he felt anything close to the sort with regard to his prior Dormitory arrangement.

It might be one of the few things himself and Suzaku agree on. It has to do with the power, for sure.]

There are not so many of us anymore, after all. [Hmph.] And it won't be for long, regardless.

[swordofzero]

I guess so. [He frowned at the reminder they were running out of time] Whatever happens it will not be longer than three months.

[neverbeamemory]

[Not that he had to like being put in a room with someone who held some claim over at least one of Sephiroth's deaths here. Though he hid the scowl rather well, in fact even sounds reasonable - as unexpected as it might be for him to be logical about this.]

Right. So lets not make this any more unbearable, hm?

[swordofzero]

Right. [He lowered his gun, but didn't take his eyes off Sephiroth. A truce he could deal with, even if he wasn't happy having to share the man's quarters.]

[neverbeamemory]

[It was clear that the feeling was mutual, at least.]

I won't get in your way if you don't get in mine. I think that's as fair as I can be, don't you?

[There was no way he could avoid sounding patronizing in that instance though.]

It's not like I kill small children, or anyone else in fact, for no reason.

[swordofzero]

Indeed. [He nodded, eyes still hard, his eyes narrowed at his last words] Bad reasons are as harmful as no reasons at all.

[looselips]

[Sorry, was there a dramatic staredown going on in here? Because Shinji is going to interrupt with a loud, dramatic sigh now.]

Sheesh, if they were going to move us around, you'd think they'd be more mindful about these kinds of things. [With that said, he slips out of bed, feet hitting the floor softly.] Look, I don't really care what kind of issues you two have with each other, but if you're going to keep this up, take it outside. I'd rather not have anything of mind broken.

[neverbeamemory]

Bad reasons...

[He mused as a half-taunt, half-honest question. Just in time for the kid with the blue hair to speak up. Sephiroth regarded Shinji more carefully, or rather what he could see around Suzaku.

As Shinji slipped down from his bed, Sephiroth recognized the boy from sometime before-]

There is nothing to take outside. [He rose his glare to be square at Suzaku's face] Right?

[It's clear that Sephiroth didn't much like the idea of sleeping in a room with enemies, either.]

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku's eyes flickered to Shinji when he sighed and then nodded, scowling back at Sephiroth] Indeed, there is nothing we need to keep up. You needn't worry Shinji, we will not break your things.

[looselips]

Good. Make sure it stays that way.

[He waves a hand, then, as if to say the issue is settled and there should be no more discussion about it. Even so, as he pads over to his trunk, he keeps the two of them in his peripheral vision.]

[neverbeamemory]

[Sephiroth watches Shinji and follows the small boy with his eyes all the way to the trunk. He then shook his head, flicked eyes over Suzaku for a moment and then turns away to the edge of his bed that was away from them both.]

No worries.

[End of the conversation as far as he is concerned.]

[swordofzero]

[Suzaku just nods and sits back down, prepared to let it drop but not prepared to leave Shinji in the room alone with Sephiroth, at least not yet.]