A battle!

[swordofzero]

Suzaku Kururugi vs. Oichi

Weapons: Lelouch vi Britannia and Kotarou
Location: Courtyard probably
Time of day: Early Afternoon?

Suzaku was a little nervous, after all this was his first battle as a Player. He had read the entire rulebook now, and thought he could remember most of the main rules. It was all right though, Lelouch probably had the whole thing memorised. Suzaku looked to him now hiding his nerves in a determined nod. "You ready?"

He looked around waiting for Oichi to arrive; it was still a few moments before when they had agreed to meet though.

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SORAHUGS THREAD [attn: Oichi]

[allurprincess]

The moment Sora sees the conclusion of the battle on the screen, she's up and running. She does that a lot, but she can't suppress the memories of her friends screaming - Yuki falling to the ground before Sora knew enough to save her, Koharu assuring her that she's okay, that it's nothing - and if she's guessed right, none of them know what happens when you break a weapon. None of them know how much it hurts when you realise that you've just done more damage to the people you love than any opponent ever could.

But Sora does, and now that woman, Oichi, does. She sees the boy being carried towards the infirmary as she runs, and she'll visit him, later, but Oichi is just curled on the ground, sobbing, and she needs help too. Out of breath, she skids to a stop next to her and falls to her knees, the better to wrap her arms around her, as if shielding her from what just happened. The warning penalty hits immediately, but there's no way it can hurt more than those feelings.

"It's okay," she says, a hand in Oichi's hair. "It's okay. It's... It's not your fault."

[themouthofhell]

Oichi shakes in the other girl's grip. Her head hurts. Her heart hurts. It all hurts, her entire body. She slowly shakes her head at Sora's reassurance.

"No... this is..." And something strikes up in her, something familiar that gives her pause. But that parallel feeling is there for only an instant. "This is Ichi's fault..."

Kotarou is dead, she thinks. Kotarou is dead. Oh, and how that hurts. The guilt tugs at her very soul.

"Ichi... is alone again..."

And that is the worst part of it all. Kotarou had been bright, kind. Gentle. Ever so merry. They hadn't been together all the time, but Oichi had grown very attached.

And now, as far as she knows, he is gone forever.

[allurprincess]

Oh, she thinks- Sora's gut twists, even through the pain. "That's not true!" She pulls Oichi up from her curled-over position, and meets her eyes desperately, "You're not, you're really not. He's going to be okay. He'll wake up!"

Because the boy isn't capable of reassurance, isn't old enough to smile and lie and tell her that it's okay like they did. Sora never really felt like she deserved her friends' forgiveness for the pain she caused in her ignorance, but this isn't her; other people can be forgiven and she'll accept that without hesitation. As long as Oichi is okay, there'll be a chance for her to talk to her friend again and make things right. "Come with me," she says, the plea almost a command in its force, "I'm going to stay with you until we can see him, I promise."

[themouthofhell]

Oichi looks up, black eyes perfectly blank, a tear trailing down her face. "Kotarou... isn't dead..." It isn't a question. It's as if saying it out loud will make it true. Make it real. Yes, that works; Oichi has no reason not to believe this girl, can feel the truth in her as though it were tangible. And she meets her gaze.

The fear of being alone again isn't gone, but quelled. Yes. Yes... this girl will stay with her, warm and real.

"Ichi... won't be alone... because. You are here." It's meant as a question, but the lilt to her words makes it come off as a statement. "... Ichi will come with you."

[allurprincess]

[continued here!]