Backdated to 14th (Suzaku and Lelouch)

[swordofzero]

Characters: Suzaku Kururugi and Lelouch vi Britannia
Setting: floor 20, after Suzaku has met Minato
Format: Prose
Summary: After meeting Minato and realising he's been Geassed Suzaku confronts Lelouch
Warnings: So much angst, also probably mentions of spoilers of Code Geass. Maybe a little bit of violence? Will add if necessary

The moment Suzaku left Minato he went looking for Lelouch. He was shaking with anger; mostly at himself. He should have guessed, after all he had seen the Geass sigel flare in his eyes when they had spoken last. He had tried to Geass Suzaku he should have guessed he had tried; and succeeded with others.

Though he knew logically that it wasn't his fault that just the day after speaking to Lelouch he had ended up on his doomed world, but he still felt responsible. He had left... and who knew who else Lelouch had Geassed.

Really he had no idea what he would acomplish by confronting Lelouch, except confirmation that it was as he thought. It was just putting off what he had to do...

He reached floor twenty and his eyes narrowed when he saw Lelouch there.

"Lelouch."

Comments

[doublechecks]

There was no emotion from him, apart from a stoic gaze, peering at Suzaku's face. Silence continued, 5 seconds, 30 seconds, and finally at a minute, a smirk slowly began to form on his face.

"I'd say it's high-time this tower is due for, ah, a very late spring-cleaning"

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Suzaku met his gaze, glaring at him, frowning harder. Angry both at Lelouch and at himself for allowing this to happen.

"So you decided you'd get someone else to do your dirty work for you." As usual was unspoken but heavily implied, Suzaku's fist tightened in Lelouch's shirt.

[doublechecks]

"After all, you were too busy moping about, [as usual] an alternative had to be found, and Minato's power proved to be useful in the end." By this time, the smirk had completed it's course. And rather than manic laughter as usual, he raises his right hand, and then his index finger, before wagging it side to side, all the while uttering "tsk," as the fingers reached each side.

"Don't you have something more important to take care of, Knight of Zero?"

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Suzaku's glare deepened, though guilt took over his anger. He had ended up on their dead world right when Lelouch had needed him, and so Lelouch had Geassed Minato instead. It was Suzaku's fault this had happened and his friend was going to be hurt, yet again.

He stared at Lelouch before nodding, he knew what he had to do. He didn't want to do it but he had no choice. "Yes, my Lord." His voice was clipped, barely concealing anger as he turned on his heal and left the way he had come.

[doublechecks]

And as he left, Lelouch turned back towards the empty room.

"Suzaku, this is for your own good."

With those words said, he descended into a small chuckle, which thankfully doesn't evolve into a mad laughter.

"After all, I'm the only one able to steer you to the right path."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku frowned at the first words, only Lelouch would think this was for his own good, he had thought the live on Geass was for his own good as well. Suzaku walked quicker, the chuckling fading and perhaps luckily for Lelouch didn't hear his last words.