C.C. slipped the cape on over her Zero outfit, moving around to get it to fall just right. Lelouch went to sit down, already pulling off his uniform to change into something more comfortable.
"So? Think I can pull off Zero?" C.C. teased as she twisted her hair to fit under the mask.
Looking up from undoing his pants, Lelouch shook his head lightly at C.C.'s pose, pulled straight from one of his own speeches, hands on hips, chest out and head raised; it was an exact replica.
"Zero!" The door was thrown open, a stressed look upon the intruders face.
"Kallen?..." Lelouch answered slowly, a sinking feeling settling into his gut.
"Lelouch…" Kallen's expression went from miffed to dread. Lelouch slowly took in what the scene must have looked like to a sudden glance. There was Zero, mask and all, standing over Lelouch, who was currently undressing. In a room. With a bed. Alone. This was not going to be good.
"Umm…Kallen…" Lelouch, public speaker extraordinaire, stood lost for words.
Kallen's eyes were now darting around, looking for an escape, face very, very, red. "I…should be going." With that, she shot out the door, leaving two people, one highly amused, one sick to his stomach, standing in her wake.
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How did I get into this position? A voice interrupted Lelouch's thoughts.
"Well, you had it coming. You should have known better. Anyone could have just walked in, and they did. It's your own fault, really. For a genius, you're not very smart when it comes to things like locking the door."
Lelouch sighed. "Do you really believe you can kick me any harder than I'm already kicking myself? Do you have any idea how hard it's going to be to try to come up with an acceptable excuse for why I was undressing in front of Zero?"
C.C. laughed. "Well, on the bright side, I think she's convinced you're not Zero, if it's any help."
"Oh yes, tons." His tone was flat as he lay back down on the bed.