Turn 2.2
I take a shuddering breath.
I walk over to Clovis's body. "Goodbye, brother. Perhaps we'll meet again in a better place."
I drape his white cloak over his body and stand in silence a moment.
I press my hands together as though I'm praying and clap three times.
A strange custom for a Britannian, I'll admit. But Lelouch and I share a deep interest in Japanese culture. And the Buddhist prayer for the dead is one I know well.
"南無阿弥陀仏。" (Namu Amida Butsu.)
I walk over to CC, who's curious about what just transpired. "Where did you learn that?"
"This is not the first time I've killed. And not the first time I've regretted it. But whatever he did to you, he was still my brother. He deserved that much."
I wipe my forehead, sweaty black locks falling over my face.
"Let's go home."
I pull out my cell, dialing a number. "Villetta? Change of plans. Give Jeremiah the number tomorrow."
"Understood, my Lord."
I hang up, trudging my way to the outskirts of Shinjuku, having changed back to my uniform, the Britannian uniform hidden in a carrying case along with a pistol, the hard drive from the G-1, and whatever hardcopies I could grab.
After hailing and Geassing a taxi driver, I collapse into the seat.
...Only to jerk back upright as something occurs to me. Fuck. Fuck! FUCK!
"Fuck! How could I be so stupid?!" I yell as I tap my head against the side of the car.
CC gives a weird look. "What did you do?"
I turn to her. "The Sword."
"Sword?"
I give her a flat stare and groan. "Akasha."
Uh oh, somebody doesn't like my knowing about that. She's turning pale.
"Charles," I growl out, "can speak to the dead using the sword. Clovis saw us both. He knows about my rebellion. Goddammit!" I hit the side of the car in frustration.
CC has just connected the dots. Hmm. Guess she didn't know he could do that. "But how can you know about...?"
I turn back and laugh hollowly. "C's World. It didn't just change me. It gave me information. Including a possible future path. Parts of it I can use. Parts of it I want to avoid. I know what WOULD have happened. But the future is changed. I have an outline, but the more I change things, the less reliable it becomes."
I'm partially lying out of my ass, but C's World (or perhaps that's ROB's name here) did give me a highlight reel. And I'm definitely not telling her I watched an anime called Code Geass.
"The one thing I have to accomplish, is destroying the Sword of Akasha. My father along with it. And... most likely my mother, too." I grumble.
Shit, she's actually annoyed. "Then why did you kill him if it upset your plans so much?"
She's going to hate me for this. "Because I forgot."
She gives a flat stare. "You forgot."
I nod.
"...That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard a genius say."
I chuckle ruefully. "Seems like I picked up a case of ADHD along with my Geass. Still, could be worse, I suppose. It could have been crabs."
She takes a moment to parse out my sentence before punching my shoulder. "Geass is not an STD! Nor can you acquire ADHD from one! And ADHD isn't one, either!" she huffs and looks away pouting.
"I'm pretty sure that's C's World's fault, not you."
She humphs and refuses to look in my direction.
We arrive back at house. She's still mad. I suppose I should apologize.
"I'm sorry for my joke about the STD."
She's still not talking.
"...Fine. I admit it. I picked up ADHD from whatever C's World shoved into my head. Geass had nothing to do with it."
She stops walking. "And?"
I sigh and kneel. "I was wrong to even make the insinuation. I will kiss your perfect immortal ass to make up for it."
She struts over, clearly amused. "You're incorrigible. Even when you're apologizing, you're still a smart-ass."
I shrug. "Would you prefer I lie? I'm certainly not changing who I am just because of the insanity of what happened today."
She's trying not to smile, but she can't quite help herself.
"Well, I know exactly how you're going to make it up to me." She looks around, seeing it's totally dark, no one around.
A devious smile curls onto her lips as she bends over. "Kiss it."
I can't help it. I start laughing. Moving closer as I run my fingers along her voluptuous glutes.
"I'm so glad we understand each other," I say with a bemused expression.
"Say you're lucky to kiss my ass."
I run a hand along her thighs. "I am overwhelmingly lucky to kiss your ass."
She blushes as she pushes her ass at my face. "Oh you're such a pervert," she says while biting a finger.
I kiss both ass cheeks through her prison uniform. "Says the woman thrusting her ass in my face," I say, patting both cheeks.
I stand up. "I'm going to call it a night."
I walk over to the house I share with Nunnally.
CC stares incredulously at me, before her eyes twinkle and she giggles. "Well, it's about time I met a man who understands foreplay."
I heard that, but I'm not saying anything. I honestly don't feel like having sex after today. And it's more amusing for me to walk away.
But perhaps tomorrow...
Turn 2.3 coming soon.
