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Muraki~ Muraki, Muraki, Mu-ra-ki~♪ I'm bored so I'm coming to the clinic, okay?

_{[Tilting his head back, Mao spins on his heel and his SFC swings up just enough to catch a brief glimpse of the bubble following him. It's near impossible to tell just what is going on inside of it but the owner pays little attention to it. When he stops, he leans over the device to tilt his sunglasses down a hair and flash a grin.]}

And Zero~! Come out, come out where ever you are! I want to talk. It's not polite to hide so if you don't show yourself I'll just have to get it out of someone. I know we aren't the only people from our world so it won't be that difficult for me. Just be a good boy and don't keep me waiting.

_{[Then all of a sudden he seems to stop and a puzzled look crosses his face--and he sneers, one hand going up to turn the volume of his headphones up. As he does this, the bubble shifts and becomes less and less untangled until a faded image of a woman settles in its place. It still flickers in and out, constantly threatened by everyone around Mao.]}

While I'm at it, how do I get rid of this? If it's going to keep misbehaving, I'd rather just get rid of it.

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_{[Ah. That's something he didn't quite expect, but his tantrum could wait. He had to plan his next step carefully.]}

I don't recall ever losing twice, Lelouch. Once, maybe~ I will give you that one, but not twice.

_{[Now that he had a clue as to what happened between the incident at Clovis Land and Zero's 'reveal', he search for the upper hand as time went on. He could pick things apart from the safety of Muraki's apartment and no one would be ever the wiser.]}

What piece will you move this time, I wonder~? Shirley was a pawn to you, wasn't she? A disobedient pawn for a ruthless king, how tragic! How many more are you planning on throwing at me? Send something worthwhile at me, or better yet why not yourself? Are you a coward? Is that why you've been dodging me?

[...Hm. Was it that he didn't remember that either? Vatheon really liked messing with his timeline, didn't it?]

Then clearly you don't remember it. There was a second time you challenged me and lost.

[Oh. You're really trying to hit him hard, aren't you? Even if Shirley had been alive at home, that was a low blow. He wouldn't ever willingly use Shirley as a pawn; the students at Ashford were always to be protected at all costs.

But. That hadn't happened, had it? Rolo...]

Don't talk to me about Shirley! [Even though Mao doesn't know about her death (and frankly, he'd like to keep it that way), it still elicited a fierce reply. It would have no matter what had happened. But the mention of her, the use of a pawn--

Well, obviously he wasn't pleased about that. He couldn't let Mao get under his skin; that's what he wanted. He was trying to force Lelouch out.] And why haven't you come looking for me, then? You could've easily found me if you had wanted to. Is it you who that's the coward, then?

I won't give you the pleasure of thinking I'm afraid of scum like you!

You don't say~? I suppose that's something to look forward to discovering, hmm?

_{[Now this was getting some interesting responses. Lelouch did have a point though--why hasn't he come looking for Lelouch? It would be child's play to find him in this city--it wasn't like he'd have to search a whole country and pick through millions of voices to find one particular person again. Why didn't he...?]}

Silly, silly Lulu. You're so silly! You could have found me by now, too! It's not a very big city, you know. If I'm so much of a threat to you and your dear sister, maybe you should come take care of me now. You know where I'm headed, don't you? It would be so easy for a coward like you. I remember you tried to use your geass on me after our little game. Was it because you were afraid of me? I have no control over mine, but you...

Mm... It really is a shame that Shirley was too weak to shoot you when she had the chance.

I doubt the outcome is something you'd like.

[Ugh -- it would be so easy to let his temper go, and his hands clench around the SFC even more until they're starting to turn white on his side.]

You never answered me. [His voice is strained with anger; of course Mao still knew what buttons to press.] You danced around the subject, didn't you? But that's what you do when things don't go your way, isn't it? You just ignore it, like a child. C.C. spoiled you - in a way, it seems fitting what happened.

[He's intentionally leaving it off here.]

Shirley has nothing to do with this conversation! Keep her out of it!

I'll say it again, Lulu. Make me.

_{[He smirks and rolls his SFC between his palms. This was almost fun. Actually, scratch that.

It is fun. Wise? Perhaps not.]}

Are you going soft on me? Why C.C. chose a coward like you I'll never know.

You say I'm a coward but you're the one that won't show his face to me. If your logic is sound, then that means you're acting cowardly as well.

[He is not going to let Mao get the upper hand here.]

Besides, C.C. did choose me, didn't she? What did she see in me that she didn't see in you? Why did she confide in me things she never thought of confiding in you? Is it that you're jealous?

[A duh, but he's trying to counterattack while he thinks of the best route to go down now.]

You're the one who hasn't shown his face to me, Lelouch. If you don't believe yourself to be a coward, pick a location. I'm not afraid to show my face here.

_{[Especially when he knows he has an ally he can "trust". A kindred spirit, one could say.]}

Jealous? _{[She's mine, not yours.]} I'm just puzzled! She's just wasting her time with you! You're weak. Pathetic. You hide behind a mask and a false name! You're nothing but a murderer, Lelouch! You even shot your own brother on top of killing Shirley's father, didn't you? How many other people have you killed? How many families have you broken apart for your own selfish gain? I wonder... Would you shoot your own sister if she stepped out of line?

_{[Thank God this was filtered, or he might be worried.

Actually, no he wouldn't.]}

[He couldn't show his face, not like the way he was now.

But that last comment.

No.]

Shut up, Mao! [He's not going to think about that gun that shot the bullet through dear Euphie's heart, he's not.

Even though he is.] You know nothing! Shirley's father was unintentional - stop bringing her and my sister into this! They have nothing to do with it!

[Plan your funeral now, Mao.]

If you keep on with this, I will end your miserable life in Vatheon, I swear it!

Ahahahaha~! That's it, that's it! That's the reaction I've been waiting for! That's exactly it!

_{[His sides are aching with how hard he's laughing by now. This? Everything that was happening right now? It was glorious! Just absolutely magnificent!]}

End my life? What are you going to do, throw all of your pawns at me again instead of facing me like the noble you are!? I have to wonder, Lelou~! Could you even pull the trigger? What would they think of you? You, killing a seemingly innocent man in the city who has apparently done nothing wrong~! But--no, wait! You're nothing but a killer, aren't you?

But... I could kill you first. Or I could just cripple you and introduce you to a very, very good friend of mine who I'm sure would just love to get into your head. Maybe he'd remove your eye, too~?

I know what you're trying to do, and it's not going to work! Not anymore.

[He's trying to not completely lose it, but it was hard. Threats against his life, he could deal with. Mao wasn't going to get him, because he knew how to keep away from him...

Nunnally and Euphie, on the other hand...]

You're not going to manipulate me, Mao. You're not going to scare me, either.

You're not very convincing, Lelou.

_{[He sneers, drumming his fingers on a table.]}

I thought you might want to know that I spoke to your sister here, too~

[He's going to ignore that comment.]

You already told me about Euphemia. [His voice is a low growl, hoping and praying he's only talking about her. Not that that was a good thing anyway, but...] I told you to stay away from her.

You'll have to make me~

_{[He starts humming to himself, the soft 'beep' from his SFC coming forth every now and then as he scrolls up and down the contact list. If he could draw her out, surely Lelouch would come too--oh.

Oh. Another one--That snicker can't be a good sign.]}

But I wasn't talking about Euphemia.

I won't repeat myself.

[...That humming. It did nothing for his already fraying nerves.

What? what?

But then he realized what the beeping was. It was the beeping of scrolling up and down the contact list, wasn't it?

Damn.]

There are no other sisters of mine here. [His voice is straining as he tries to keep calm. He's trying...so. Hard.

Don't you do it, Mao.]

Lies are very bad, Lelouch.

_{[He almost sounds bored--but then his tone picks up.]}

Imagine how upset she would be if she heard you say that! 'Oh, big brother how could you~? I hate you!'

She's not here.

[He knew it was futile to try to resist it, but he didn't know what else he could do right now. He is just about ready to throw the SFC across the room, though.

She's on the contact list, why didn't he realize this sooner?]

She would never say that. [Except she...might, considering what had happened at home.]

Oh she's not, is she? Then I'm sure you wouldn't mind if I called her to ask if it's just a coincidence that the two of you share the same last name.

_{[His thumb is already hovering over the call button, waiting.]}

And how do you know she'd never say that? What would she think if she knew her dear brother was Zero? Euphemia apparently knows already, but does she?

Don't you dare.

[You better not do it. :|]

It's no business of yours what my sister does and doesn't know, and what she would think! Stop meddling in my affairs!

I'm just looking out for the good of this city, Lelou~ They have a right to know that an awful terrorist is in their midst, don't they?

_{[He'll do it bro]}

The good of the city? [He scoffs a little.] The moment where you care about anyone but yourself will never come.

You wouldn't have anything to gain by telling them. Besides, would they believe someone who claims he can hear voices in his mind?

That's not true, Lelouch~ I care about others a lot.

_{[Even if that 'other' is just C.C., but details.]}

Who do you think they'd believe? Someone who can reveal the truth and out a murderer, or someone who hides behind a mask and does nothing but lie to his loved ones?

Now who's the one lying? Or are you so trapped in your own delusions that you can't see it?

[...It's still selfish.]

I've done nothing wrong. [Here, that is.] You have no proof here - they would be believing empty words of a man that may or may have a vendetta against me.

Edited 2012-03-22 02:53 (UTC)

Oh, I'm not, I'm not I'm not I'm not!

All it takes is another mindreader, Lelou. There are others like me that are in this city. _{[He sneers.]} If you're not a liar, then tell Nunnally the truth. In public over the networks.

More delusions. You've convinced yourself to the point where your version of reality is even distorted.

[...He doesn't know if that's true or not, honestly. For all he knew, Mao could be bluffing. He has no real proof, and he should know better than to take him for his word at this point anyway.] A little dramatic, don't you think?

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