Trying to be reassuring, apping to scorched

[andnowisee]

Mun,

I understand, I don't want to see it either. But we need to, we have to.

Besides, I'll be reunited with Brother and Suzaku-san soon enough. Your plans haven't changed, right? Just keep that in mind and we'll make it through this.

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[challenging]

I believe in you, Nunnally. Don't lose hope and we'll be all together soon.

[andnowisee]

Of course I won't!

[Not when she knows who's waiting for her.]

You're keeping my brother out of trouble, right?

[challenging]

Of course I am. I think he'd appreciate it if I did less of that when you're around. You tend to keep him more on his toes anyways.

[andnowisee]

[She giggles at that.]

Well, I would appreciate it if you kept up at it. You know how he gets.

[A grin.]

Of course I do, someone has to. But I can give you pointers, if you'd like.

[Not even in the game, and already she's making life hard for Lelouch. She teases because she loves.]

[challenging]

My pleasure, Nunnally.

Oh yeah? I'd love that to know that. We can discuss it over lunch.

[andnowisee]

I'd love that. Remind me to tell you about some of Milly's more 'interesting' festivals too.

[Although she's forever disappointed she's never seen Luluko.]

[challenging]

Alright. That should be really interesting.

[aww.]

[andnowisee]

She had this way of getting Brother to do what she wanted. Although, I will admit, I believe most of them involved threats of bodily harm, tying him down or just having the girls of Ashford chase him around until he was worn out.

[Which would have taken all of what? Five minutes? If that.

Clearly, Suzaku, this is something that they will have to change.]

[challenging]

That does sound like Miss Milly's way of doing things. Lelouch is also just very nice at heart.

[Clearly!]

[andnowisee]

Yes, he is, isn't he.

[Her voice is soft and her fingers tighten where they sit in her lap, but she doesn't say anything more.]

[challenging]

Yeah...

[He knows the sister as well as the brother...it still must hurt. But he smiles gently.]

Well, I'm sure he will insist on throwing a big party once you're here. Might just be the three of us at first but he won't spare any expense.

[andnowisee]

[She smiles in return. It will always hurt, but... she going to be strong and she's going to continue to protect the gift that he left her.

She laughs softly.]

But I don't need a party.

[challenging]

Maybe. But we will all celebrate in any case.

[andnowisee]

Can we have just a quiet night with all three of us?

[That's all she wants, really. Just to spend time with those that she's closest to.]

[strategizing]

Nunnally... [All of the mixed feelings and yearning go into that world. He wants so much to see her again, but Anatole is not safe. And he cannot forget how he broke her heart as she watched him die. The guilt is about as strong as the longing.]

[andnowisee]

Brother....

[Those mixed feelings and yearnings? She has them too. For all that she's told herself and her mun that she's strong and can handle it, the true test will be when they are face to face.]

I've missed you, brother. Suzaku-san assures me that he's been keeping you out of trouble.

[strategizing]

I've missed you too. [Lelouch cannot deny that, even if he is not sure he has any right to say it anymore.]

Suzaku exaggerates greatly. He's the one who has needed help in getting out of trouble.

[andnowisee]

[He'll always have the right, as far as she's concerned. Because no matter what happened, between the hurt, the betrayals, the lies, the blood and the death, they'll always be siblings. Nothing will ever change that for her.]

Oh, he didn't mention that.

[strategizing]

I was sure he wouldn't. Don't worry, though. I was there to make sure he got out of it.

[andnowisee]

Good. Someone has to keep an eye on him too.

[A slight smile.]

And then I'll be there to keep an eye on the both of you.

[strategizing]

I think that's the older brother's job, actually.

[andnowisee]

[Giggles.]

Who says it can't be a little sister's to make sure her big brothers stay out of trouble?

[strategizing]

Maybe I say that. [Lelouch smiles and ruffles her hair lightly.]

[andnowisee]

Brother!

[It's half-whining, half-laughing as she tries to keep him from messing up her hair too much.]

Well, I guess I could try to keep you and Suzaku on your toes then.

[strategizing]

[Lelouch grins at that.]

You could do that. You'll have a few co-conspirators in that, you know. Arthur is there with us.

[andnowisee]

Really? Is he still biting Suzaku?

[She smiles as she leans back in her chair.]

There must be some interesting people there, right Brother?

[strategizing]

Of course. He wouldn't be Arthur if he didn't bite Suzaku now and then. I also have a direwolf named Diana.

[Lelouch smiles slightly as well.]

There are some interesting people, but there are some dangerous ones as well.

[andnowisee]

What's a direwolf?

Tell me about Anatole, please, Brother?

[strategizing]

A direwolf is a very intelligent, larger version of a wolf. I've never seen an animal so clever before.

As for Anatole... it's a strange place. It's very behind in terms of technology and style, and people are drawn in from a great many different worlds.

[andnowisee]

She sounds wonderful.

[She really does. And hopefully that means another set of eyes that's keeping him out of trouble.]

Oh... [She wonders about the technology being so far behind as her hands drift to the arms of her chair.] You must have meet some rather interesting people then.