Rest day | Apologies

[swordofzero]

Characters: Suzaku and Theta
Format: Prose
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Summary: Now that Lelouch is awake Suzaku is still avoiding Theta but should probably go apologise
Warnings: It's Suzaku and Theta, there will probably be angst

Lelouch had finally been allowed out of hospital, the doctors had proclaimed him well though how someone could be well just two hours after waking up from a coma. But Suzaku was not a doctor, and Lelouch seemed alright, even if he was wanting to do everything now including taking down the entire system.

Suzaku spotted Theta, he was still avoiding her because she probably still hated him for loosing her to Zoro. As often happened though his feet had a mind of their own and soon he found himself approaching. He should leave, it would be less painful to just avoid her then deal with her anger.

But he didn't stop moving, he didn't turn back and soon he was there, in front of her. "I'm Sorry!" He blurted out before he realised what he had done.

Maybe Anya had been right about him after all.

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[swordofzero]

People never ceased to confuse Suzaku, she had been so angry and now she was claiming all was forgiven. He found himself stood there silently, not sure how to react, especially when Theta apologised as well.

"You had every right to, I should have protected you better, I should have been stronger."

[ergaleomancer]

She sighed softly, shaking her head. "We both should have done things a bit better. If I'd gotten it together to get my upgrades, you would have had something much more powerful. But you should have thought of that, too."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, "I should have, I don't have the excuse of being new either, I'm sorry."

[ergaleomancer]

She nodded, but despite her willingness to share the blame with him, she didn't actually want to see him down about it. He had done something all but magical for her simply by accepting her for who she was, and that made him someone truly important to her, as well.

"Now you know to bear it in mind. You owe me a fight this round so I can show you my upgrades. Whoever you and I wind up working for."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded quietly, adding the guilt of that onto the pile of guilt that lay heavy on him from the last few days. "If I find a player I will keep it in mind," he nodded, though he really wanted to go find Lelouch. Check he hadn't fallen unconcious again, or tried to do something stupid... again.

"Have you found a player for this round?" Because Suzaku's thoughts might be falling apart but things were still going on as normal, or as normal as things could get and today was round change.

[ergaleomancer]

"I think Sherlock has someone in mind. As soon as we track him down, we should be set. He and I..." She trailed off, blushing a bit. She wasn't used to having feelings like she had for Sherlock, let alone hiding them. Then again, there was no reason to hide them as long as she was here, right? "He and I are...looking to..." She coughed slightly, trying to get her voice back in working order. "Both work for the same player."

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, he was a little confused at Theta's hesitation but nodded when she told him that Sherlcok was finding them a player. "Good plan, you should stick with people you know!" It was safer, though it didn't stop people disapearing or ending up in comas.

[ergaleomancer]

She nodded. "Sherlock and I want to work together. ...What do you think about how this school is run? Did you see what they did to Romeo?" she asked curiously, remembering how callously it had been broadcasted.

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, "They are powerful and they don't care for those that are beneath them. We have been kidnapped and forced to play their games, they think nothing of hurting us and yet they pretend..." At least Britannia was honest, they openly preached hatred and discrimination and didn't hide it behind smiles and chirpy voices.

"Yes I saw..." He shook his head, "But we have to work with them, take down the system from the inside..." He didn't mention he had burnt his exaclan glove, he was not being a player again. Ever. He would be a weapon, lend his sword to those who needed it but when he was a player bad stuff happened, because he was unable to protect those he cared about.

"Working together is the only way, I haven't seen Sora yet since round change, but do you want to come find her with me?" Sora was good at coming up with ideas of working together whilst still playing the game.

[ergaleomancer]

She nodded her head, smiling for him. She had been right about him--he was a good person, there was no questioning it now. "Sherlock and I are looking to do the same. Let's you and I go find Sora, then we can all go find Sherlock and work together."

She wasn't really the greatest at working together with people, but then again this wasn't really an ergaleomancy project. If it was, she would have been determined to cut down everyone else and take the glory for herself. But perhaps, just this once, it might be worth it to work in a group instead.

player-cests horribly to make things easier

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, he had no idea where Sora would be, after all she often got lost, and they hadn't been meeting for training since Suzaku had been with Enki and Lelouch in the infirmary. He was a little surprised that she hadn't come to see them this morning, he could vagualy remember her promising to.

They had checked the most obvious places for her to be when he spotted someone he thought might know. "Romeo!" He called the kid over.

"Oh hello Mister Suzaku, Miss Buckley," the kid smiled up at them though Suzaku noticed he didn't look as chearful as usual.

"You seen Sora?" The kid was usually around her at least for some of the day. Suzaku went cold as the kid's face fell. "What... what happened?"

"She's gone! She got eat..." The child glanced at Theta, "She disapeared, so did Miss Utena and Kotarou!"

[ergaleomancer]

Theta's face fell as well. Though she didn't know Sora, knowing that her disappearance had affected two people she was friendly with was not pleasant. "Oh... I'm sorry to hear that," she offered, though her words sounded decidedly hollow. She wasn't particularly used to offering sympathy, or at least not genuinely, and the concept somewhat befuddled her. Still, she could at least go through the motions, and that was precisely what she tried to do.

[swordofzero]

Sora... Sora was gone? Sora and Utena... Suzaku stepped away from both the child and Theta shaking almost uncontrolably. Where had they gone? There were theories, Suzaku doubted that this system would just send people back to their worlds, but he didn't want to think of where they could be sent.

Sora could be in danger? Or hurt? Or... Suzaku shook his head, she couldn't be gone. He was vagualy aware of Theta talking but he shook his head. "I... I have to..." He turned and walked away, not even really knowing where he was going.

Sora and Utena and Kotarou, they could be in danger and Suzaku had no way to help them, just like he hadn't been able to help Euphemia. He needed to go and talk to Lelouch, explain what had happened...

[myblueskies]

Romeo watched the man as he walked away and then glanced up to Theta his face sad, "I... I didn't want him to be so sad, but I had to tell him the truth... Do you think he will be alright sir?"

[ergaleomancer]

"I think...I had better go after him, Romeo," she answered quietly, then started limping after Suzaku. He'd obviously beaten himself up quite badly just over losing her in a fair match, she didn't want to think what he'd do about friends having vanished from the school entirely.

"Suzaku. Where are you going? Perhaps I'll come with~?"

[myblueskies]

But Suzaku had alrready gone, breaking into a run so that Theta couldn't follow him, Romeo came closer, "We should leave him for a bit," he didn't look like he wanted to talk to anyone and Romeo thought it might be best to wait until he was calmer before Theta went to talk to him.

[ergaleomancer]

Theta sighed, giving up when she realised she didn't know Suzaku well enough to be able to chase after him. "I suppose you're right... I just hope he doesn't do anything drastic or dreadful."

[myblueskies]

Romeo nodded sadly and pulled out an apple and handing it to Theta, "I hope so too." He gave Miss Buckley a sad smile and then walked off quietly so not to bother her any more.