Revolution 8: 利かし (Kikashi)
The dulcet tones of Debussy's Arabesque number 1 play through my sound system, filling the room with a soothing and serene atmosphere.
"Ahh, Lulu~"
In addition to other kinds of pleasant music. Such as the joyous moans of passion bubbling from my sister's mouth as I enter her with us both laying on our sides.
"Mmm, if angels could sing, they would take second place to you, Pinky Princess~" I whisper huskily in her ear as she giggles, batting a hand at my side. What started as Euphie waking me up with an early blowjob rapidly progressed to slow sensual lovemaking, something I guarantee we both needed to blow off steam.
Violet eyes close as her hand reaches back to hold my cheek, "Lelouch, you horrible tease. Do you like toying with me that much~?"
Ha! Says the girl tightening her slit around me while smiling coquettishly and demurely.
"Methinks the lady doth protest too much, Princess Cock-tease," I growl, my lips sucking at her neck as she squeaks and quivers in my arms.
"Oh oh oh! You beast! Taking me like a plaything in your arms, helpless as I'm ravished-" "Let me guess, Milly's been giving you advice from bodice ripper novels?" I note with a bemused smile as my younger sister colors in embarrassment at being caught out.
Ow. Alright, alright. Her pouting and pinching my cheeks is a clear sign I should stop. And one that says it's time to stop ignoring the elephant in the room, "Worried about the day after tomorrow?"
What I occasionally lack in tact, I make up for with insight. And judging by her body tensing up and the slow heavy breath she just let out, looks like I hit the bullseye.
"Was it that obvious?" "Yes and no. You've been putting on a good face for awhile, and while I very much enjoyed having your feather pillow breasts around my dick? It wasn't hard to guess something was bothering you."
Euphie turns around, causing a sharp breath from me as her head rests against my chest, my own hands busy holding her gently and stroking her hair slowly. Maybe I could have ignored it and talked to her about this after we both came and relaxed a bit, but…how does one ignore a bad feeling in moments of intimacy?
She's in pain and worried about the man we both love and miss dearly. And truth be told, I'm scared too.
"Euphie..if it helps? I'm worried as well. Even with everything I've planned and considered, all the possible outcomes I can account for, there's an element of luck and unpredictability in this. Something we both know I absolutely hate having to deal with."
Wet shimmering amethysts look at my face, Euphemia smiling softly, "You've certainly complained bitterly enough about losing at cards or dice games for me to believe it."
Slander and hearsay. And any reports to the contrary are an obvious fabrication.
"I wish I could do more. And I don't mean just with this battle, I mean everything. Sometimes it feels like the only thing I'm doing is just being a little puppet or a doll on a shelf to be admired," she murmurs, sniffling as she buries her face in my side.
Ironic that the same thing Kallen said to her in another life is what she's thinking now. Doubly so considering how close they both are at this point.
"The girl who stopped the entire world cold with a single speech, even one upping the great Zero, whom caused Cornelia and I to finally reconcile, who shamed my own army into reflecting on their actions in my absence, who forced Suzaku and I to stop fighting each other over her, who volunteers her time and energy to the care and well being of everyone around her, thinks she's not doing enough? Because I have noooo idea what that girl is thinking if she actually believes that to be the case," I note, kissing her on the forehead.
Pure as driven snow, a gentle dove in a world of bloodthirsty hawks. Yet give her a reason and she can cow even the likes of Cornelia with a glare. Is it any wonder almost everyone in the Black Knights adores her?
Soft cooes breath from her lips as my hips rise to thrust into her slowly, my hands on her most excellent ass for leverage- did I hear something?
"Ah ah ah, thank you Lulu. I'm glad I can always trust you to be honest with me, mmm, right there~" she mutters, ruby lips locking onto my neck and sucking daintily. Little minx wants to play eh?
Could have sworn I heard something. Probably nothing. Ahh! You cheeky girl, if that's how you want to play-!
"Hey Lelouch, you got a minute? I wanna talk to you about-OH COME ON! YOU COULDA WARNED ME, ASSHOLE!"
"Huh?" "What?" Euphie and I both turn our heads to the indignant and red faced visage of Kallen, standing right near the door as she closes it, arms crossed under her breasts in annoyance.
"Oh Kallen! I'm sorry, I'll just-" "Oh no you don't. She wants to barge in, she can watch. I see no reason to interrupt your comfort and relaxation time because Kallen is impatient and apparently can't knock loud enough to be heard," I say pointedly at my champion as I shift Euphie carefully so she's seated reverse cowgirl on me as I'm lying back.
'I did fucking knock three times! You obviously can't hear shit with Euphie's fat ass on your face, hmph!"
Said fat ass is wagging a finger at her and frowning, "Now Kallen, there's no need to be mean. It's not really Brother Lulu's fault, I was being rather distracting, ahh~" she tries to say with a coy tone only to be interrupted by my hands kneading her ass as her hips rock back and forth.
Kallen rolls her eyes as she walks over to my fridge, bending over to look in the back for something, "Alright, alright, I'm sorry. You are kinda hard to ignore, 桃." (Momo)
Momo? Now that's interesting. At times like this, I think to myself, 'What would Milly do?'
"Tell me Kallen, is the reason you're calling her peach because of her hair, or because that's how she tastes?"
Fortunately the spit take that follows from her happens before she pops the cap on her beer.
"What the fuck, Lelouch?!" "What, you taste like cinnamon, I was curious," I state nonchalantly, holding back the urge to smirk, no matter how amusing it would be. She is so much fun to tease, heh.
My co-star in this impromptu show on the other hand, is less amused as she bats a hand at my arms to get me to stop thrusting, "Stop that, Lulu. Whatever Kallen wants to talk about must be important if she hasn't left yet from your teasing. If you want, I can come back later so you can talk privately. I have no wish to intrude between you two."
A hiss of air follows as Kallen pops the cap on her beer, sitting on the bed with a sigh, shaking her head.
"Might as well stick, it involves you too. You heard the plan Lelouch came up with, right?"
やれやれだぜ。 (Yare yare da ze.) Guess we really do have to stop for a minute if it's actually serious.
Letting out a breath as she lifts off me and giving me a superb view from my vantage point, Euphie crawls over the bed, hugging Kallen from behind.
"Yes, he did. I'm not particularly happy about it, but it is at the very least potentially less destructive to the city than your last attempt to seize it. Which part troubles you?"
Kallen looks her in the eye, biting her lip as she whispers, "I can't hold back against him, I have to go at it for real. Not after all the footage I've seen of how much better he's gotten. So what happens if it comes down to me or him? You know I might have to kill him, right? Are you seriously ok with that?"
…Shit. Yeah, this definitely needs to be addressed now.
Before I can say anything or even sit up, Euphie vocalizes her opinion, "It won't come to that. I'm certain of it."
Kallen turns to look at her incredulously, her eyes wide, "Are you fucking high from Lulu's smoke?! The guy is a killing machine right now! I think I can beat him, but I'm not sure I can take him down without seriously hurting him or killing him. This isn't like the last time we fought at New Edwards, we're not putting on a show for you here! How can you be so nonchalant about the idea of me hurting the man you love-?!"
The head of outrage and steam Tsundere-chan was building towards careens to a crashing halt as my sister neatly and elegantly stops her in her tracks the same way she stopped me previously when I was indulging in maniacal laughter. With a heartfelt and earnest kiss full of love.
"Because I know you wouldn't be saying this if you didn't care. If my Suzaku didn't matter to you and was just another enemy, you would simply go into battle with clear focus and nothing to hold you back. Even if Lelouch asked you to hold back, in the end, you wouldn't risk your own life for the sake of an enemy trying to kill you. Tell me if I'm wrong, Brother Lelouch."
Can hardly refuse to answer that, can I?
"Kallen is potentially the finest pilot in the world at this point. Even Suzaku cannot beat her if her heart is clear and her focus is set. Against an enemy, she would not falter. No Euphie, you are not wrong. But that's not the case here, is it Kallen?" I inquire, sitting up and lighting a joint, inhaling the soothing vapors.
Turning around to take a pull of her beer before setting it aside and rolling her eyes, Kallen snorts in response, "I really hate being put on the spot by you guys. Yeah, fine, I care about the guy. He's gotten a shit hand in life, and he was on our side until your asshole dad fucked with his head. Having been there myself not that long ago? That's a whole other level of hell."
Groaning as she lies back on the bed, hand over her face, she continues her thought, "Given how you two feel about him and how everybody else in our group does, it's obvious I gotta get used to the idea of him being a part of this thing. At least he's not a dick, unlike some people I know."
Oh I really can't let that pass without saying anything, can I?
"And here I thought you liked dicks, Miss insatiable Fire Crotch who can't stop humping Big Red-" "Fuck you Lelouch."
Leaning over her with a cheshire cat grin, I respond, "You already did. And poor Big Red had to have an industrial clean-" "Shut up!" she yells as she turns around and pounces on me, grabbing one of the pillows to start beating me to death.
"Teach you to pull that shit on me, dickhead!" "Hahahahahahahahha! You know you love it!"
Suddenly the pillow barrage is cut off by a third party joining the fray, namely Euphie deciding to blindside Kallen with a tactical pillow strike of her own.
"Don't worry Lelouch! I'll save you from this red haired harridan, hehehehe!" she giggles to herself as Kallen goggles in surprise before getting brained in the face by another pillow.
Thereby allowing me to free myself from Kallen's pin and-! Aha!
"Have you forgotten Pinky Princess? All's fair in love and war!" I exclaim as my own pillow club bonks into her head, pink locks fluttering as she squeaks in alarm.
"No fair! I thought we were allies!" "There are no friends on the battlefield of pillows! Engarde-ack!"
My attempt to press the assault fails, thanks to a dastardly underhanded counterattack by my treacherous champion, Lady Kozuki-Stadfelt. I'm almost proud of her for backstabbing me so effectively.
"Prepare to eat feathers, Momo! Because you're next!" she proclaims, swinging at the squealing Euphie who ducks under the blow, leaving Kallen open for my retaliation to her ample backside.
"A-TA!" I exclaim striking my left palm at her derriere with a resounding smack that causes her to yelp in surprise and fall forward onto the equally surprised Euphie as my right hand takes the chance to smack the other cheek.
"Ack! You sonnuvabitch! Get over here-hey leggo!" Kallen squawks as Euphie wraps her arms and legs around her, pinning in the softest kind of bondage.
"Nope, hehehe!" Euphie giggles, smiling from ear to ear as Kallen squirms to try and get loose from her.
"You double teaming bastards! You can't hold me forever-aahhh!" she squeals at yet another spank delivered via a palm strike to her ass. In her defense? I have to use a fair amount of force for her to even feel it when she's tensed, that muscle tone isn't for show.
Flicking a lock of hair from my face as I smirk at her before leaning down to whisper in her ear, "Really Kallen, really? Let's be honest here. You are enjoying this, if only to have an opportunity to vent at someone who you don't have to feel guilty hauling off on. Although, if I were to remove these rather tight shorts, what would I find, hmm?"
Judging by the cherry red color filling her cheeks, I'm curious if she really is enjoying the spanking, or Euphie's rubbing against her. We must solve this, for science, and fun!
"Time to experiment~," I say in a sing song fashion, winding up my hand and slicing down in an arc to spank her once more, only to have Kallen roll over, putting Euphie in the path of my hand at the last second.
"Eeeek!" Euphie shrieks at the smack, causing a wince to break out on my face at the fuck up I just made-oh. Kallen just got free….shit.
"Haul off, huh? You wanna see me haul off? YOU FUCKING ASKED FOR IT!" she roars, grabbing me by the arm, and Euphie around the waist and putting both of us ass down-face up with her arms holding us down by the head
Oh my~. What are you up to, Tsundere-chan?
"This'll teach you to fuck with me!"
Before I issue one off my witty and erudite retorts, her hands are smacking my ass about as hard as I smacked her, and Euphie at least half as hard given her yelps of pain.
"Ouch! You're so mean, Kallen!" "Then next time, don't go along with this jackass!"
Ohh yesss, someone has learned how to hit hard and in just the right place~.
"Nobody screws with me! Not you, not Momo, not Suzaku, not Lulu's asshole father, not that fucker Bradley, nobody!" she calls out, panting, her face red with exertion, or possibly excitement. It's pretty clear she's letting herself get carried away. Something to talk to her about later.
"Oh ho ho! If I'd known this was how to get you to domme this hard, I'd have teased you harder, tsundere-ahhh!" I moan as she hits juuuust the right spot.
Euphie colors hearing and seeing my reaction, the sharp intakes of breath showing that she's enjoying this as well, albeit perhaps not as much as I am. If she really wanted Kallen to stop though, she'd say something. Euphie is many things, but shy about saying when she doesn't like something is not one of them.
"ほら ほら ほら！" (Hora hora hora!: Here! Here! Here!) she declares, breath coming faster and faster, her body shaking- is she..?
"それでもういちど、ルル、ユヘ！" (And here's one more, Lulu, Euphie!)
As difficult as it is to hold back my own release, and being interrupted from balls deep in Euphie would make that hard on anyone, it is worth it to see Kallen's reaction after giving us both one more vicious spank.
Namely, her doubling over, a hand over her mouth trying to hold back a very erotic and enticing moan of pleasure, and her legs shaking from what is obviously a powerful and unexpected orgasm.
"Oh my, did she enjoy it that much?" my pink haired sister inquires, an impish smile on her lips as she turns over, wincing slightly at how red her delectable ass is. Frankly, it's taking a fair amount of effort on my part not to let my tongue out to taste it.
Temporarily as out of sorts as she is, Kallen doesn't resist being hauled to her feet and held in both our arms, Euphie nuzzling her cheek as I rub her back.
"Get it out of your system?" I ask, my redhead champion holding up a finger while she catches her breath.
Kallen takes a deep breath, sagging in our arms and..actually looking ashamed? Curious.
"Umm, sorry about that. I kinda got carried away. Sorry for hurting-wahh!" she squawks as two bodies pull her down on the bed.
My head shakes in the negative, brushing a lock of hair from her face gently. "Kallen, if either of us didn't like it, trust me, you'd know. I'm a sadomasochist, something we both know. And Euphie? Well, let's ask her. Did you enjoy getting spanked?"
Blushing demurely, Euphie turns away with a slight smile, "It was a bit rougher than I expected, but I wouldn't mind trying it again, but a bit less hard. You're very strong, Kallen."
Sniffling as she holds us in her arms, Kallen closes her eyes, drops of wetness forming in them when she replies.
"S-sorry about that. I don't wanna hurt you guys, not if I can help it. I wish I wasn't so fucked in the head-ack! What the fuck, Lelouch?! I was trying to say something!" she yells as I poke her in the tit.
Raising an eyebrow as I hold my finger up, wagging it from side to side, "I seem to recall you chewing me out for doing exactly this awhile ago when I tried to apologize for my numerous fuckups last time at Tokyo. So I'll do you a solid and help you the same way you helped me."
Cheeks flame as red as her hair as I look her in the eye, the fiery crimson in my pupils burning as I speak.
"Never believe that you aren't good enough, or that we would ever abandon you in your hour of need. I failed to save you from evil once, I won't let it happen again. Not to you, or anyone I love."
"Nor I. Though I am not the master of war that my siblings are, I will do everything I can to protect those I love. And that includes you, Kallen Kozuki-Stadfelt. Giving my heart to someone as kind and generous as you is a joy I would never refuse."
Swear to Mara, Euphie finds new ways to make my heart race every time I think I've seen it all.
Kallen flushes once again and mumbles, "Cut it out, you're making me blush."
A smoldering gaze and a hungering kiss is my answer, one which she reciprocates before we part lips due to lack of air.
"I would not be opposed to you deciding to stay and enjoy yourself with us just now, that is, if you're willing, Kallen?" Euphie asks demurely, the modesty laid bare as a white lie by the blush on her cheeks and her rubbing her legs against Kallen's muscular thighs.
Seconds pass as Kallen furrows her brow in thought before shrugging, "Fuck it, why not? I could use some r&r before we get thrown in the sukiyaki pot in Japan."
"The what? I'm sorry, I don't know what that is," Euphie inquires with an absolutely adorable look of confusion on her face.
Sitting up Kallen cracks her neck and works on unbuttoning her black knight shirt as I pull out a joint to smoke from my cigarette case, "So basically, you take a hot pot, put some oil in it, have it in the center of a table, and just throw whatever you like in it to cook till it's ready to eat, then pull it out with chopsticks. Usually people put thin slices of beef, but you can cook anything in it. It used to be really popular back in old Japan."
Wait, oil? That doesn't sound right. Ahh, right.
"Kallen is once again showing that she does not understand cooking. The pot is filled with soy sauce, sugar, and mirin, a kind of sweet rice wine," I reveal, taking visceral pleasure in the embarrassed look on Tsundere-chan's face.
"Oh come on! How the fuck should I know what goes in it? I've never cooked it before!" she squawks in annoyance, struggling to get her bra loose.
Euphie taps a finger on her chin in thought, "Oil would be dangerous to use a table, would it not? What if it splashed on someone or the table?"
Pointing at her with my joint as I blow out smoke, "See? She understands cooking. You should join me in the kitchen, Kallen, I'm sure I could teach you. Well, assuming I have a fire extinguisher somewhe-" my attempt at humor is sadly not appreciated given that I just got a bra in the face and a knuckle being applied to my head.
"Well excuse me for having other priorities in life besides cooking, you pompous dick. In fact, Momo, c'mere and help me bully this jerk. He deserves it."
Uh oh. Annnnd I'm in a full nelson. If we were standing, Kallen would be having to push me down given that I've got a few inches on her. But since we're lying down and she's under me?
"Oh no. Trapped and helpless for two voluptuous vixens to vex me with their vicious vaginal vices. Whatever shall I do?" I intone in an extremely deadpan voice, trying not to twist my tongue saying that. If my tongue is going to be put to use, I can think of much better ways to use it than that.
Hissing at the feeling of Euphie's well manicured and dainty fingers caressing my testicles, my hips involuntarily buck at her touch. We had been going slowly before Kallen came in, so I'm actually a bit pent up-ouuuu.
"Hehehehe, I don't know much about this sort of play. Does it feel good, brother Lelouch?" Euphie mutters, blowing air on the crown of my shaft slowly. Don't know much, my exceptional ass.
Breaking free wouldn't be that hard. My enhancements mean I'm probably on par with Kallen or close to it, but I might hurt her or Euphie- "Go ahead and squirm, Lelouch. I'm pretty sure I can hold you. I wanna see you try."
Saying that, Kallen tightens her grip, her sinuous legs wrapping around my own, forcing them apart, laying me bare for Euphie's gentle ministrations. Ministrations which are teasing, enticing and arghhhh, just too little for me to cum from!
Hot breath comes out in pants as Euphie runs her fingers along my thighs, nuzzling her cheek against my scrotum before planting a slow sensual kiss. Tsundere-chan slowly humping against me isn't helping my self control either. Fine then. She wants me to try and get loose? Try and hold me then.
Lungs fill with air, my chest rising slowly, and…there! Muscle tense as I arch my back to break free, only to find out Kallen wasn't exaggerating at all, I am well and truly trapped. Oh you dirty dirty girls, this is far hotter than I expected~.
A gasp issues from my lips as Euphie gently raps my phallus with two fingers on her right hand, her left wagging a finger in a scolding fashion.
"Now Lulu, don't be naughty. You're supposed to be getting punished for trying to bully us. You'll be good for me, won't you?" she asks with a coquettish smile as her index finger runs down my stomach, tracing veins on my cock as I grimace to try and hold myself back.
Veins lighting up over my body cause Euphie to cover her eyes momentarily as I strain myself to get free, feeling Kallen's warm panting breath on the back of my neck. It wouldn't be fun if I wasn't making an honest effort, now would it? And Kallen did ask me to try.
Valiant effort that it may be to resist, the whimper that escapes my mouth from my sister holding my balls up to kiss them and running her fingers along my perineum is not something I can hold back. Gaaaahhh! You evil teasing slut! This has got to be CC's work! Or Kaguya. Or Milly. Come to think of it, there's quite a few people I'm involved with who could have corrupted Euphie. Although, is it still corruption if it's just Euphie being her normal adorable self, just with a sexual bent?
Signs point to not really.
"Heh. Told you I could hold your cute ass. Something you wanna say to us, Lelouch?" Kallen says in a cheeky tone, pressing her lips to my ear.
Something to say? Like what? Stop being vague and explain what you want, woman! What the hell could you possibly-oh. Alright, fine.
"I'm sorry, gah, for, ahh, bullying you two, mmm. Now will you please let me fucking cum already?! I've been getting blueballed since Kallen barged in." my strained voice exclaims in between Euphie planting kisses on my scrotum and gently running her fingers along various parts of my groin.
Mara damnit Pinky Princess, stop looking thoughtful and do something already!
Looking to the side of my face at my treacherous red queen, she taps her cheek in thought, "Kallen, do you think Lulu has been good enough? He does bully you a great deal."
The advantage of Kallen being open to sexual activity, is that she's open to having fun of the up close, personal, sweaty, and energetic kind. The 'disadvantage' however?
"Nah. He's got a lot of bullshit to make up for. And I'm kinda enjoying holding him like this."
The smug triumphant way she's saying that is a clear illustration of the 'disadvantage', if you want to call it such. Namely that she's figured out just how much of a leash I'm willing to hand her if she wants it. Bitch Tornado would be ecstatic if she were watching.
And probably proceed to join in on the bullying rather than come to my aid. Heh.
"You know, if you want to open me up yourself, the toy box is in the closet. I'm sure CC wouldn't mind if you used her strapons to peg me," I comment with as even a voice as I can manage given how on edge I am. That is to say, about as even as a four legged chair with three legs.
"Bwha?! な-な-何？！" (W-w-what?!) she sputters, and oh how I wish I could see the look on her face as I use her surprise and embarrassment to slip-damnit! She recovered too fast and I'm still trapped.
"You sneaky lil...thought I'd let you go because you tried to make me blush? W-w-well think again! I'm not letting you or Green Bitch get to me like that anymore! Y-y-you wanna try that shit? Then bring it on, エッチ野郎" (perverted bastard) she growls in my ear and damn if that doesn't almost make me cum on the spot right there.
Euphie meanwhile is kneeling and looking intently at my cock, as if fascinated by the glow around it.
"Oh. It's like a red christmas tree! Hehehehehe!" she giggles, a hand over her mouth, while meanwhile I blink, caught completely off guard by that observation. Of all the things that could have come out of her mouth, that? That I did not see coming.
"Pshhh, buwahahahahaha! Rudolph the red cock reindeer! Buwahahahahahahaha!"
Ha. Ok, that is kinda funny. Enough that even I'm chuckling at it as Kallen lets go to hold her sides while she laughs. Would it be a dick to say-oh hell with it, I can't resist the opportunity.
"So does that make you Vixen and Kallen Comet? And here I thought CC was the one who enjoyed animals," I remark as I stand up, annnnd there's Kallen sputtering red faced at that joke as my sister claps her cheeks in shock.
Literally can feel my eyes rolling in my skull here, "Oh come on. We all know what she's like. Why is this a shock to anyone here?" Get CC high enough, drunk enough, or in the right mood, and you will hear some wild stories about her escapades.
"What the fuck, Lelouch?! Why would you say that?! I don't need to hear that shit!" "Oh dear, that was rather shocking," Kallen shouts vehemently at me as she smacks me on the shoulder with a slap, while Pinky Princess meanwhile, is just kinda nonplussed and doesn't know what to think.
Shrugging my shoulders, I reply, "I can't help it if I find you adorable when you get embarrassed, Kallen, or Euphie's pure innocence tempting me to surprise her. It's literally irresistible-I should have just shut up, shouldn't I?"
While I was monologuing, Kallen has wrapped me up in a bear hug from the front with her strong arms, and is now raising an eyebrow at me, "Ya think? Though given how hard your dick was earlier, how much of that was Euphie cockteasing you?"
Oh my~, is that a sultry look on those half Japanese-half Britannian features I see?
"And how much was you loving my supple body squeezing you tight?" she whispers with a lusty smile amid her blush.
Leaning my head down to look her in the eyes, two sets of lips press together as my sister watches, no doubt enjoying the show.
Breaking the kiss, my teeth nip at her lip gently, "I knew you were enjoying it. The lady doth protest too much indeed. You can hold me down any time, Fire Crotch-chan."
Goosebumps race down my back as warm smooth skin presses against it, our third part of this trio not wanting to be left out.
"Well, if we are being honest here, I do like teasing you, brother Lelouch. But I think I want to tease Kallen too for interrupting us earlier. Don't move, please," she breathes in our ears, fingers running along my shoulders and Kallen's muscular arms slowly like serpents enclosing their prey.
A gulp is heard as Kallen flushes from Euphie's wandering hands, and I admit, I'm intrigued enough to not want to break free this time.
"Umm, Momo, what are you doing-hey!?" Kallen inquires, a hitch in her voice from the ministrations being carefully, slowly, seductively applied, the pitch of her voice rising as her damp and sodden panties are gently dragged down her legs. And I know they're soaked because Euphie is holding them up with exquisite violet doe eyes memorizing every detail.
Said undergarments land with a squish on the floor as Euphie lowers her head, kisses like a feather light touch caressing us each in turn. And since Kallen is now nude as well, I can feel her arousal and enjoyment by the damp feeling between her legs dripping onto mine.
"Ah, ah, ah~" Kallen whimpers, biting her lip as Euphemia gently pushes our legs open, her tongue darting to catch the liquid gathering between Kallen's legs, before switching to my testicles. Gahhhh, torture of the most intense and irresistable kind!
"Mmm, remember, you promised. Not. To. Move," our tormenter reminds us slowly enunciating each word, with a kiss in between them.
Don't move, she says. Righhhht, "Easy for you to say, ahh, you're not the one who, mmm, was interrupted from cumming at least twice, ouuu, and is now getting, ouuu, a dick first pussy juice soaking from Fire Crotch-ahh!"
Apparently Fire Crotch-chan is feeling it too given that she tightened her grip just now, muscles rippling as she tries to suppress a panting gasp, a picture of grace and eroticism incarnate.
Pinky Princess' succulent and plump lips are making their way across our nethers, from clit to cock, and everywhere in between. Gahhhh!
"ルル、もも、いく！！ (Lulu, Momo, I'm cumming!) Kallen shrieks as a splash of liquid from between her legs gushes onto my erect phallus, causing my eyes to roll back as I'm set off in turn by the combination of Euphie sucking at my testicles and Kallen's orgasmic release.
"AAAAAHHHH!" I cry out, hot sperm gushing out onto Kallen's abs, some catching between her breasts, most of it ending up covering both our torsos and dripping down them as Euphie continues to finger and toy with us as our bodies quake and shiver.
Tsundere-chan falls back onto the bed carrying me with her, gasping for air, sweat dripping down her face as her iron grip releases into a softer hug.
Our sadistic and gentle tormentor on the other hand, has decided that I am a suitable space heater/cushion and is now laying across my back, her rock solid nipples poking into my shoulder blades. Someone clearly had fun. Unexpected and not unwelcome fun, but fun nonetheless.
"How was that? I've never done that sort of..taking control before. I'm hoping it was enjoyable," Euphie mutters, pale fingers tracing along our shoulders, feeling the heat and sweat dripping off us.
Kallen peers out from the right side of my head to look her in the eyes, face practically shining from the afterglow, in addition to the blush on her cheeks, "I definitely reached the clouds and rain, if that's what you mean. I could see CC being that kind of domme girl and taking over like that, didn't figure you could or would want to.."
"I'm all for it if she wants to do it again. It was an unexpected and quite enjoyable change of pace. How about you Tsundere-chan? Yay or nay to 'Gentle Domina Euphemia'?"
Gods be damned, the way Kallen even now is being tsun makes me want to squee at how adorable she is, literally turning her head and trying not to smile as she responds.
"I'd be alright with it if she wants to do this again."
With a grunt of effort, I pull my left arm free from Kallen's breasts to give out a thumbs up, "I'll also voice a Yay for 'Fiery Mistress Kallen', because I think Euphie and I both agree: when you went made our asses as red as the armor plating on your ride? That was hot," I purr, silencing the sputtering she's starting with a slow lascivious kiss.
"May I get one too?" Euphie says with a giggle as she leans in to bestow her own kiss upon my champion, who at least for the moment, is responding eagerly.
Waaaait a minute. What time is it? Glancing at the clock on the wall, my eyes note the digital display showing that it's around six in the evening. Hmm, what was I doing tonight? Surely there was something I'm forget…ing. Oh god damnit.
"Ladies, we have a slight issue."
Both of them turn to me with confused looks which I would shrug in response to, were I not trapped between voluptuous tits and silky legs. A prison I would rather not escape anytime soon, but…
"I unfortunately scheduled a session with Reid to shoot my 'comeback speech' and skipping out on that would set a bad precedent. So..we have, oh, about an hour, hour and a half max to finish up, shower, and get across the Arcadia to the studio he's setting up. Sorry?" I announce with a wince and a sheepish smile.
Euphemia rolls off of me onto the bed as I move to do the same to Kallen-huh? Kallen is holding my arm with a half lidded look as she stands up, and then tucks me under her right arm like a sack of potatoes before doing the same to Euphie with her left.
"Ok..this is unexpected. So..sup?"
With a grunt of effort, Kallen lifts us both up under her arms, marching to the bathroom as she pushes the door open with a hip check before putting us both down carefully like a weightlifter lowering a deadlift bar.
"First off, fuck you for your shitty timing. Second? We can probably finish up in here and get..mostly clean by the time we gotta move," she remarks, opening up the shower door and starting up the hot water.
You know what, I'm fine with this. This is a good plan. Shower sex is always fun, and this shower is just big enough for three people if they don't mind being close.
Seemingly satisfied with the temperature, she pulls both of us by the bicep under the shower head as steam starts to rise, while Euphie squeaks at being womanhandled, "So Lulu, you shut up, get behind me, and you Momo, start licking between my legs."
The demands would be easier to take seriously if Kallen wasn't blushing up a storm and trying not to squirm as my hands hold her hips, while Euphie opens her mouth, flicking her tongue out at Kallen's glistening slit.
"Ahh, also, mmmm, I shoulda, oh fuck yeah, said this earlier, ouuu, but, ahh, hang on a sec," she hisses, holding Euphie's head back by her long hair gently as my own hands pause in their ministrations.
"I should have said this earlier, but thanks guys. I really needed to let down and talk about all that stuff that was bothering me. I….I love you guys," she whispers, one arm wrapping around my hips, the other one petting Euphie on the head as my sister leans into her touch, the hot water washing the sweat, semen, and whatever bad feeling had been gathering in her heart down the drain.
Planting a kiss on her cheek, my veins light up as I sweep her off her feet with an eek, arms shifting to hold her in a standing reverse cowgirl position, forearms holding up her thick muscular thighs as my turgid and erect cock slaps against her exposed vagina, all while Euphie watches, biting her finger on the left hand with a sultry look, the other busy exploring the trimmed bush between her legs.
"I love you too, Kallen. Considering the sheer amount of psychosis that's rattling around inside my head, how could I ever judge you for wanting a hand dealing with any of what's bothering you?"
In response, Tsundere-chan squeaks at Pinky Princess giving her slit and my cock a long slow lick before standing up to kiss Kallen right on the lips, her long rose pink locks draping around her akin to Lady Godiva as she speaks, holding Kallen's cheeks, "Compassion, honor, generosity, the courage to open up to those you care about, loving affection, how could I not fall for you, Kallen Kozuki-Stadfelt? You have won my heart most assuredly, my red lotus."
If I wasn't recovered enough to be aroused before, I most certainly am now, as I shift my hips to enter her, prompting a loud moan from her lips, "I hate to be that guy, but we do sadly have a time limit, so Pinky Princess, if you would put those innocent and sexy lips a bit lower, we can get started and hopefully have enough time for you to try this position out too..."
"Oh come on, you can't possibly believe that. That's like saying G Gundam isn't the greatest gundam of all time. Which it is, for the record."
Kallen rolls her eyes as the three of us march down the hall to the studio, on track to be…about five minutes late compared to when I was supposed to start. The perk of being the boss: I am always on time, because everyone is running on my time. And anyone who says otherwise can kiss my beautiful ass.
"Uh huh, sure. How many times did that dickhead Char fuck everyone over? From my count, Zeon would've collapsed a long time ago if it wasn't for him or shit he was responsible for. So yeah, I think the fact that you of people fucking worship the guy as some kinda idol is in fact, a jackass decision, Zero."
Euphemia meanwhile is a bit lost in the weeds since she doesn't know Gundam, but is nonetheless amused at the argument, and having a bit of trouble walking. Hmm, not sure if that one is my fault or Kallen's.
..what the? Something feels..off.
But what? What's setting me on a razor's edge-did that shadow just move?! And the lights are flickering, something that shouldn't be happening normally. In other words, a picture perfect location for an ambush.
Let us consider that for a moment. There's not quite enough room for me to fight with the sword I have on me properly, but even with that handicap, I'm still a cyborg. And Kallen is formidable in her own right, the comparative lack of protection on her pilot suit compared to the body armor in mine notwithstanding. Which leaves..hmm.
"Change of topic! Let us say, theoretically mind you, that we are now the target of an ambush by a skilled assassin. Shall I walk you two through how I'd do it?" I say nonchalantly, continuing to walk forward, gesturing for them to follow me. Even without looking, I can feel the tension rising, Kallen having immediately come to the same conclusion I did about how to accomplish this.
"Sure, why not? As long as we're talking theoretically, of course, 'cause anybody trying that would be in deep shit if I got my hands on them," Kallen snarks, the sound of a buckle opening clearly indicating that she's loosening a weapon of some kind. Good girl, glad she was paranoid enough to bring something with her.
Nodding as I lazily gesture to the flickering light overhead, "Oh absolutely. I've experienced firsthand how strong your crushing grip is, and I know you weren't trying to hurt me, too much. But therein lies the problem. Anyone who's come prepared for this sort of ambush would know you and I are far too deadly for the likes of any ordinary assassin."
Tapping the side of my mask as we move at a sedate pace, I continue my 'theoretical' discourse, "With that in mind, he's no doubt circling around and looking for an opening, and finding none, would immediately reach the same conclusion you and I both did. Namely, that sweet, innocent, and most importantly, defenseless Euphemia at the rear is the opportune target to strike, thereby forcing a hostage situation and putting us at his mercy."
My right finger wags in the air in a scolding fashion as a muttered curse indicates Kallen turning around as I finish speaking, "Incidentally, I wouldn't try it. Kallen would maul you for touching her peach, and that's frankly, just the start of the many things people on this ship would inflict on you. But then, that's not why you're here, is it? So tell us, whom do we have the honor of addressing, Mr. would-be assassin?"
A gruff laugh is the only thing I hear in the otherwise silent corridor, the sound echoing and impossible to pinpoint.
"Not bad, Zero. Not bad at all. Figured I'd kept you waiting long enough. You caught onto me faster than expected. So, your highness, got a few minutes to debrief an old soldier coming in from the cold?"
Your highness- oh. Oh ho ho ho ho! NOW I know who this is.
"Well then, may I presume I finally have the honor of addressing former Lt. Colonel SD Robert 'Snake' Plisskin late of the OSI in the flesh?" I proclaim, turning with a flourish as Euphemia shrieks in surprise upon looking behind her and seeing standing silently less than a foot from her, the form of a tall man in a black tactical outfit, balaclava, night vision goggles holstering a Nineteen-Eleven pistol and knife onto his shoulder holsters.
"Eeeek!" she shrieks, jumping away in fright at the scare she just received. To be fair, I assumed he was near her and waiting to emerge. Being immediately behind her without any of us noticing? The mark of a true master of his craft.
It's a stroke of excellent fortune that he's here now, because it means I can directly give him marching orders I'd have to encode or only hint at via a courier.
"One does wonder how you located my ship, however. Care to share a trade secret, Lt. Col.?" I inquire, lighting up a joint from my case as Kallen glares at the now unmasked master spy, his balaclava and goggles tucked away to show an older man with dark graying hair, a black eyepatch, and a thick trimmed goatee beard on his chin, lips currently occupied with a cigar, as I offer him a light.
A puff of smoke exits from his mouth as he works to get his smoke going, at last turning to face me directly, "Thanks for the light. Took me a while to figure out where you guys were. I left Japan over a month ago when I didn't get word from anyone. Given the intelligence I'd been gathering, China being on lock down all this time seemed real suspicious. So I started asking questions."
Shit. And if he's figured it out, and Schneizel has figured it out, it's only a matter of time before a task force is mobilized. Heh. For once, I am one step ahead of Murphy trying to fuck me.
"After awhile, word started coming down on the grapevine. A lot of officials suddenly disappearing or announcing retirements on the spot? Didn't take me long to connect that they were all part of the High Eunuch's faction. Which meant there was probably a palace coup. So I took a gamble and started looking into supply chain logistics."
Fuck. Curse you logistics, for your sudden but inevitable betrayal via mathematics&logic!
Smoke clouds rise to the ceiling as Snake takes another pull before continuing, "After that, just a matter of following the trail and seeing where unaccounted-for supplies were going. Once I saw Black Knight personnel picking up a truck, I knew exactly what was going on. All I had to do was hitch a ride and get on board this nice ship of yours."
Orange is probably going to be furious that our security prep and systems didn't catch him, but it's hard to claim that Snake Plisskin getting through is a catastrophic failure on our parts…
"Your timing is quite excellent, I'm actually just about to announce my return to the world. Would you care to witness the rebirth of the Demon King of Sixth Heaven?" I query, red illuminating the front of my mask
He shrugs his shoulders in response, "Sure. It'll give me a chance to see firsthand just what's so impressive about your rhetoric, Zero."
Oh my~, is that a challenge? Prepare to be impressed, Lt. Col.
Deep breath. In, out. In, out. Let now the audience give way before the star thespian as the spotlight illuminates mine presence. For long hath I been absent from the stage of history, much to the regret of those who sung my praises.
Reid starts counting off camera, his fingers miming the numbers, "Ready in five, four, three, two.."
Showtime da.
"Greetings. Most of you know me by now, or have at least heard of me. For those who have not?"
It has been far far too long since the last time I did something like this. And if the world demands a hero to right the wrongs inflicted upon it?
"I am Zero, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven."
Then I will give it one, not the hero it desires, but the hero it requires, though it know it not. A messiah may desire to save the world, but they cannot claim the mantle of responsibility for what comes after. That is the province of a king.
"Much has changed since the reports of my demise. Something I'm certain His Majesty and his newest ally, the Knight of Seven, know all too well was a lie."
If this were last time, I'd feel bad about what I'm about to do to Suzu. This time? This time it is NOT my fault that we are opposed. The onus for that is on my bastard older brother Schneizel and my father for twisting his heart and loyalty.
"What I have seen since my convalescence fills me with despair, grief, outrage, and a not inconsiderate amount of guilt. I failed to seize Area 11 and save the Japanese people. That would have only been the start of my campaign, but instead it came to an ignominious end. Or so Britannia would have had you believe," I finish with a bow, lowering my head in contrition.
Eating crow? Pshh, more like an all you can eat buffet. But it's a meal that I've earned justly and thus cannot shirk eating. So I'll dig in with gusto and swallow my pride. And thus I raise my head high once more, red shining forth from within the mask and casting a baleful gaze.
"Credit where it's due, I came exceptionally close to dying that night. Thankfully, my loyal forces and a dear friend with whom I shall soon be reunited, got me out in time before Tokyo burned. And yes, I am talking to you, Schneizel el Britannia. I intend to repay you thricefold for what you inflicted on Tokyo when you ordered the city bombed."
Oh yessss, brother. You didn't think I forgot about you and your interference back then, did you? I know you're watching this, just as my beloved Suzaku is, and my parents.
Rubbing the chin of my mask, I pretend to let my thoughts wander, "I'll spare you all the trouble of wondering where I've been and where I am. Where I was, was healing and recovering along with my army. Oh, and taking over the Chinese Federation. Things will hopefully be getting better for people now that the Eunuchs aren't ruining everything."
Even if getting this festering waste dump pinata of a country back together has been a headache and a half…and I think I lost track of where I was going with that metaphor somewhere. Whoops. Anyway, despite, I can just imagine the mental spit-take Schneizel and the rest of the world is doing right now, and the schadenfreude of that is exquisite.
"As for where I am? I'm on my way back to Japan shortly. Or maybe I'm already underway now. You'll find out soon enough, won't you, Viceroy Luciano Bradley?"
Much as I reallyyyyyyy want to make that rapist small dicked bastard pay? Kallen called first blood, and unlike her duel with Cornelia back at Narita? I have no intention of interfering with the fight itself, as long as the important prerequisite is handled first.
Namely, getting Suzaku back. Once that condition is cleared? I'll cut her leash and let her rip as many pounds of flesh as she likes from that wannabe bloodsucker. Right here and now though, there's a few things I need to get off my chest.
"But before that? I need to apologize. The failure to win that battle and everything that followed after, all the death, the misery, all in retribution for my thwarted ambition. I am sorry."
Probably one of my biggest mistakes last time in a lot of ways was not owning my failures and our defeats. Not explaining things after we lost the first time in Tokyo was absurdly arrogant of me. Lieutenant Kenton's tragedy with his daughter and his wife enlisting is a prime example of what my hubris has wrought. That cannot be allowed to happen again.
"I know an apology means nothing to those who have suffered, lost loved ones, or suffered degradation or needless horrors. Words mean nothing without action. Action to redress the wrongs, to save whom I can, to change what I must."
Honestly, it sounds good, but it's empty rhetoric to those who are suffering by my actions. I can't save everyone, and trying to do so would be not only insane, it would likely destroy my campaign and my organization. Mayhapt it's greedy of me to prioritize the ones I love, especially Suzu, considering that I would be willing to sacrifice a fair number of troops as possible canon fodder to distract him if necessary to get him back. Because sending anyone less than a Rounds level pilot against him is just flesh for the meat grinder.
And were I the same person as last time, or even at the first Siege of Tokyo, I'd even consider it as a possible and worthwhile solution. Even so….
Three times do my hands clap, the echo resonating in the studio, three times does it ring like a temple bell before I bow my head in prayer.
Even so, so many people have suffered already, whether at the hands of Britnania, or because of my own ambition. If I do not try to save as many as possible, even those opposing me, then what right have I to claim the world itself? What right have I to wear the crown of the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, if my banner does not stand for justice? What ideal should I strive for, if not that of a hero and a liberator, a king who rules to protect that which is his?
"Namu amida butsu. A prayer for the dead in the hereafter. Before my fall, I would have said I come in the name of vengeance, retribution for Britannia's actions. But pride goeth before a fall. And far too many suffered for my pride last time."
Cornelia said war is a struggle between pride and life. Truthfully, she's not wrong. But sometimes pride is worth dying for. And sometimes it's rank idiocy that would reap a bitter toll. My cloak furls in my left arm, casting it to the side as my right arm draws the sword at my side, pointing the blade straight at the camera.
"I come to reclaim my people from those who have abused and plagued them. To strike down those who take joy in the suffering of the weak and powerless. To raise up those who pray for deliverance. To ensure that the hope I kindled once before does not perish in vain and is rewarded for its perseverance."
"General William Tecumseh Sherman of Britannia once famously said during the Noble Rebellion: 'War is hell.' A statement those of us who survived the Second Pacific War can attest to. A hell I will do my best to ensure that none experience again."
Truthfully, the Noble Rebellion of the early Nineteen-Hundreds wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. It was caused not by slavery, but by a cabal of nobles trying to create a second more expansive Magna Carta. One that would curtail the power of the emperor and invest it with the peerage.
Whether this was for greater power for themselves, or possibly for rights for all citizens, is unfortunately unknown. Partially due to various propaganda groups co-opting the struggle for their own ends. And partially due to what happened after the war.
The Emperor at the time was both quite popular in the northern half of the country, and quite strong. In his outrage at the nobility, he ordered the royal army to purge the rebels with extreme prejudice. General Sherman believed that war was inherently evil, and as such had to be conducted in such a way as to ensure it was done both quickly, and brutally enough that no one would ever want to do so again.
Given the results, it's hard to argue he was wrong.
And so, on the Emperor's orders, Sherman burned large parts of the country and razed entire cities to the ground. After the war, the prime minister at the time, Abraham Lincoln, publicly ordered the leaders, their families, and all knowledge of their intended goals purged from the records.
The soldiers were considered as pawns of the nobility, and the army underwent a full scale overhaul. Rather than downsize the newly enlarged force, the Emperor instead embarked upon a campaign of conquest to feed his new war machine.
Thus began the Holy Britannian Empire's campaign for world domination. Ironic, that the ideals of Britannia have so much potential, and yet so wasted by those exercising power in the current regime.
"This address of mine has been going over long, so I'll spare the world any more extended monologue and close this out with a few last words to a certain member of this audience," I proclaim, pointing my sword down, resting my hands on the pommel, pausing a moment to gather my thoughts.
This part was not in the script and speech I wrote down, but a great artist is occasionally inspired to do something on the spot, and this feels like the right moment for a bit of ad-libbing.
"Charles zi Britannia. Hell's fist reaches forth from the abyss to challenge your so-called 'holy empire', bare witness to what I shall herald. For I am Zero, 大六天魔王, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. And I have returned."
The red light on the camera fades out as Reid yells, "CUT!", and I let out a slow deep breath.
And there we go, shots fired. If that doesn't get him running to rip my throat out, nothing will. I'm coming, Suzaku, my sweet beautiful heroic man. I won't let them hurt you anymore.
"Uncle Robert!" Alice squeals in joy as she spots her wayward relative, and then goes to launch herself at the operative, who proceeds to catch her and spin her around in his arms, a faint smile on his lips as the two embrace.
"Hey Kiddo. Sorry I didn't check in on you. You doing ok with this lot?" I overhear him inquiring, Alice's reply lost in the hubbub as Reid walks over to me, rubbing his hands gleefully.
"Marvelous! Absolutely marvelous! This will cause a sensation when we broadcast it, Master Zero!" he exclaims, a perverse grin on his face from watching my speech. In all honesty, I'm still not sure how sane this guy is at times.
Then again, glass houses and all that.
I nod in response, "Indeed, I expect a colossal uproar across all intelligence channels and Britannian censors to attempt to scrub this speech from the net. Can we stop them?"
Reid scoffs, a look of dismissal on his face, "Plebians with no sense of grandeur. We are more than prepared to counter their efforts. The chaos, the upheaval, the sheer anticipation is driving me-!"
Annnnd there's a cue for a smack to the shoulder, which interrupts his monologue. Gotta make sure the subordinates do their job and then gloat about it.
"Reid, as someone who does engage in megalomaniacal laughter? Save it for after we're done editing and going over things. At that point, I'll happily join you. But right now? You and I need to brief Snake over there in my office about the plan, so follow me."
Credit where it's due, he's still a producer and a newsman underneath it all. With a deep breath, and a hand run through his hair, Reid is once again the picture of calm and ruthless intellect.
"Of course Master Zero, my apologies. Let us proceed," he remarks with a bow and a salute across the chest.
Gesturing for Snake to follow as Euphemia and Kallen tag along, Alice waving goodbye to her uncle as we leave, I input the code to release the security lock on my office as I usher everyone in, locking the door behind us and then removing my mask with a flourish, placing it on a hanger before settling down in my nice comfy office chair.
"Hey, Snake, right? I got a question before you guys get started," Kallen announces, a cross look on her face as everyone turns in curiosity towards her.
"Shoot."
With a look of concern on her half Japanese features, she continues, "What have you heard about the Knight of Seven? I wanna hear your take on him."
Ho? I'm rather interested in this question myself. I strike up my lighter, taking a deep toke as Snake rubs his chin in thought.
"Not much about him personally. Whoever he is, they got his records and personal information redacted all the way up the chain. Even my old contacts and access has nothing on him before he became a round. But as far as his battlefield record? Ruthless son of a bitch, supposed to be ordering no quarter in most of the battles he's fought in over in Europia. Though rumor has it he's actually kind of unstable and nobody's sure why."
Castlng a gimlet gaze over us from his single eye, he settles on me puffing away at my smoke, "I got a feeling you guys have an inside track about him, mind including that in the debrief?"
Unstable? But that means…HAHAHAHAHAHA! YES YES YES!
"Hahahahahahaha! This is excellent! The best news I could have asked for about him!" I cackle, rubbing my hands gleefully..before Euphie marches over and smacks me on the back of the head, knocking my joint onto the desk as I start coughing from smoke going up the wrong pipe.
"Lelouch vi Britannia! What kind of a brutish fiend are you, taking pleasure in poor Suzaku's suffering like that?! You should be ashamed of yourself laughing about his plight!" she yells at me, hmphing in anger as she balls up her fists.
"But-" "No buts! You apologize right now for your outrageous conduct this instant, brother!"
Ack. Ok, ok. I know better than to argue with her at this point when she's this mad. Hopefully she'll let me get a word in edgewise so I can explain why I was laughing. And stop looking so smug, Kallen.
"Fine. I am sorry for making light of what Suzu is going through. May I please explain what made me laugh?" I state with as much remorse as I can muster, hanging my head in contrition.
Her features soften just a touch as she nods, while I reach across my desk to pick up my wayward smoke.
"Thank you. To elaborate on what struck me as so humorous, the main reason I was laughing at hearing that is thus: it means our plan to save him has a greater chance of success than I thought. The geass is breaking down, just like it was for Kallen. And if he's in Japan or will be soon? That will only accelerate its collapse."
Which means not only are things going just as planned, but that our odds of success have increa-!
My inner monologue is interrupted by Kallen poking me in the cheek with a flat expression, "Stop that. You have a job to do, and it's not sitting back in your chair smiling like some crazed Tokusatsu villain."
Killjoy.
"Alright, alright, I'll get on with it. Everyone grab a chair while I boot up my laptop. And Snake, you really will want to sit down for this, it will change the way you look at the world, and not in a good way," I sigh exasperatedly, opening up my laptop and starting the process of getting through the numerous security features protecting it's contents.
"Kallen?"
Out of the corner of my eye, I spot Pinky Princess giving Tsundere-chan a peck on the cheek, resulting in her face matching the color of her ride.
"Thank you for asking about Suzaku. I only heard about what you went through secondhand from Millicent, but if Suzaku is going through anything like what you did, I'm sure he will appreciate your trying to protect him from himself. Please, take care of the man I love, I entrust his safety to you and Lelouch."
Blushing up a storm and scratching her cheek as she looks away, babbling, "W-w-well, I can't really abandon the guy, can I? You and Lulu would never get over it if something happened to him, right? I kinda get what he's going through, so I feel obligated to help him get through it like you guys helped me, you know? And it's not like I don't get how you feel-and don't say that like you're not gonna be helping too-"
The sharp sound of a lighter clicking directs my attention to Snake sparking up his cigar again as he takes a pull, "Hearing your rhetoric first hand was interesting, Zero. It's not what I expected, or what the propaganda paints you as. Sounds like you changed your tune a bit compared to your last appearance at Tokyo."
Comparatively speaking, it would sound rather at odds with the sadistic and demonic glee I displayed last time in destroying part of the city, wouldn't it?
Rubbing the bridge of my nose, I vocalize my thoughts, "Indeed, I realized my philosophy and approach was flawed and needed some work. Let's just say I got the wakeup call from hell about my hubris and some people I care very deeply about pulled me up short. But that's in the past."
Opening my eyes as I lean over the desk, turning my laptop around to show the display to the group, including Reid, who is once again grinning like a loon, I conclude my thought, "The world is far far different than you believe it to be, Lt. Colonel Plisskin. And after I get you caught up on the cloak&dagger nonsense my family is mixed up in, there's a few things I'd like you to do for me back in Japan, including getting in touch with an operative of mine I had to leave behind…"
Time to start a few forcing moves of my own.