That's not my waist.

[damn_my_leg]

slow dancing

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[faaaaabulous]

All that matters is that you understand yourself.

[whitewizardgirl]

There are times when I'm not even sure of that either. [It stands to reason, given what she's been through.]

But, still... thank you, for your kind words.

[faaaaabulous]

[He nods, once.]

Of course.

[He spins her around, realizing that the song is coming to end.]

Would you like something to drink? I'm sure I can find something that wasn't spiked, if you would like.

[whitewizardgirl]

[Of course, all good things must come to an end and the dance was no different. It had been a little fast-paced for her, so being able to rest for a minute was a good thing to her.]

Y-yes, I would like that.

[faaaaabulous]

[He nods and as soon as the dance ends, he tucks her arm against his, leading her off the floor and away from prying eyes.

Not that there are many to pry, since most of the people in the room were at least slightly tipsy.]

What would you prefer?

[whitewizardgirl]

Just some water should be fine. [Also hasn't tucked arms like this before. She has seen it in movies and a little bit at the ball that evening, where the gentlemen held their arm out and the lady slipped in her arm at the elbows. It was quite sweet, and now that Lelouch was doing the same with her...]

[Well, the dancing did leave her a little flushed. Perhaps she could get away with a blush if her face was already pink.]

[faaaaabulous]

Water it is then.

[He leads her past the dancing couples and over near a few water bottles that he has stashed to the side. Lelouch knew better then to drink from the water that was set out, especially in case someone Milly tried to spike it.]

Here.

[He hands her the bottle after twisting the cap for her.]

[whitewizardgirl]

[She raised an eyebrow, wondering if it was appropriate to be drinking from a water bottle, of all things, at a fancy gathering like this.]

[Then again, most of what was set out seemed to be alcoholic in nature, and some logic told her that open glasses were likely to be spiked. So having the sealed bottle was comforting, given that little control of much else in her life and alcohol wouldn't help with that at all. She takes the bottle into her hands.]

Thank you. [A pause.] Are you going to have any?

[faaaaabulous]

[At least this way, he could be sure that Milly hadn't gotten her hands on them. And neither had anyone else.

Lelouch had had, after all, his one customary glass of wine at the beginning of the party, to keep up with appearances. But he had never been one for being under the influence of something that would impair him (his rather lousy attempt at Refrain that didn't happen thanks to Kallen notwithstanding) and he didn't want to start now.

He waved off Ryou's question.]

I'm fine. Believe it or not, this is a physical activity I'm used to.

[whitewizardgirl]

[Lelouch? Used to a physical activity and he's not the least bit winded or anything?]

[Well, color her surprised. She takes a sip of water while looking around at the rest of the room.]

When did you first learn to dance?

[faaaaabulous]

It was something all the Emperor's children were expected to learn growing up. After all, we couldn't be an embarrassment to him or the Empire.

[It's said easy enough, even though one who had been around him long enough could probably sense some bitterness there as well.]

Mother was a commoner by birth, a lot of his other wives didn't take to kindly to her or to us, to be honest. I applied myself to everything in our lessons in order to show them that just because we might not be of noble blood, did not make us any less deserving of the "Britannia" name.

Then, she was murdered and Nunnally was injured. Everything changed.

[whitewizardgirl]

[She was quiet throughout his story, just listening to him talk. She sorry for him and Nunnally losing their mother so cruelly and having the two of them presumably forgotten about and abandoned.]

...I'm sorry to hear that. [She didn't really know what else to say.]

[faaaaabulous]

It's all right.

[It was over and done with, wasn't it? He had even confronted the lies that had surrounded his mother's death, his discovery that she was still alive and Geassed what amounted to God to reject their idea of a perfect world.

Something that he knows only C.C. and Suzaku knew and knowledge that he was sure they would both take to their graves.]

It was a long time ago, after all. And it lead to this, did it not?

[He gestures with a hand to the party, to... well, everything. If his father hadn't cast them aside that day, he and Nunnally would never had met Suzaku, and he would never had declared that he was going to destroy Britannia.]

[whitewizardgirl]

[Yes, it lead to the beginnings of a changing world, where everything was thrown and switched around, it was hard to recognize it as it previously was. Then, Lelouch had met her and the Spirit, which more likely than not turned and changed fates more than either of them had expected.]

It lead to changes for the better, at least.

[faaaaabulous]

Only time will tell, I'm sure.

[Because while he had laid the groundwork for peace and was dedicated to maintaining it, humanity itself had the strive for it.

But at least now they had the choice to.]

Of course, this plot needs to move along, after all >>; XD

[whitewizardgirl]

[She nodded, agreeing with him. After everything else that had happened, especially recently, right now was best to take a wait and see approach. Let the world catch its breath for once.]

[Speaking of catching breath, her vision is starting to getting a little fuzzy and her head was starting to hurt. Her first instinct is to check for the Ring, lightly touching her chest, but it wasn't there. She had taken it off, put it in a locked drawer, so it wasn't the Spirit doing this.]

Lelouch...

There's a plot? WHOOPS. ♥

[faaaaabulous]

[It's the tone of her voice that catches his attention first and he glances down at her.]

Ryou? Is something wrong?

Of course there's a plot. The little prince has to be concieved somehow...

[whitewizardgirl]

[Everything was starting to spin, causing her to stumble a little. Had she been drugged?]

Does... does anyone have access to...? [Oh, the hell with it. She didn't need to know who else had access to this water.] The water... I think it's drugged...

Immaculate conception?

[faaaaabulous]

[He frowns immediately and reaches for a bottle, twisting the cap of his own and sniffing it. It doesn't smell strange, but he can't trust that if Ryou is have this much of an adverse reaction.]

Milly would have, she set up the party, but why would she--

[His thought process is cut off as she stumbles, one arm going around her to keep her steady. He casts a quick glance around the room, meeting Suzaku's eyes. The other frowns and starts to move towards him but Lelouch signals him to stay put and stay with Nunnally, leaving them in charge for the evening. At least until he can get Ryou someplace not crowded and where she can rest.]

Come on, we'll get you some place safe and them I'm getting to the bottom of this.

Of course immaculate conception. There is no other kind.

[whitewizardgirl]

[She nods, trying to keep her stumbling to a minimum. At least now she can fit right in with the other drunk courtiers, some of them stumbling over their own feet much more than she was. Though this was her first ball and she gets drugged.]

[She's probably won't be attending another one any time soon, that was for sure. Though his arm around her made her feel warm. Warm and fuzzy, not feverishly warm. She hoped the drug didn't have that kind of effect. She didn't want to be getting sick from this, or worse, an allergy she didn't know she had.]

[Still, once they were in an empty hallway, maybe it was just in the way they walking/stumbling, but it was just at a particular rhythm, and just the right angle that she stumbled into him, their lips meeting for a second, just one second, and her cheeks lit up more than they already were. Oh dear. This was embarrassing.]

It's Code Geass/YGO. Maybe it was because of a card game

[faaaaabulous]

[Lelouch was already making plans to get Ryou to safe area and then send for the palace's doctor. Milly should have been the only one with access to his private stash of water, but that didn't mean that something else didn't happen. He'd have Suzaku investigate, as soon as he was sure Ryou was taken care of.

When she stumbled, he had tried to steady her, but the angle she was at caused her to stumble into him, causing their lips to meet, and for that one split second, he forgot what exactly he was doing, until they pulled away. Her cheeks were red while Lelouch stared at her in surprise.]

Well, Geass and YGO have chess in them. It might be more likely, but where's the fun in that?

[whitewizardgirl]

[Even in her intoxicated state, Ryou knew that this was not good. Nope. Drunkenly kissing the most powerful man was probably a big no-no in some rule book, somewhere. And she would never, ever think of kissing Lelouch. Nope. Never crossed her mind, that's what fangirls and groupies do, not her.]

[Okay, maybe a little bit, but she never thought of going through with it! He's the Emperor, and you don't go around drunkenly kissing the Emperor on the mouth. That is definitely against a rule, somewhere. Naturally, she isn't going to think things through properly in this state and try to push away from him, causing more stumbling.]

I-I'm so, so sorry, I didn't mean to-I mean i-it was an accident, a-and I've never done anything like that in my life and-oh no, I'll get into so much trouble for this... so much trouble.[Who know if any of that dribble was directed at him. She certainly didn't know.]

A children's card game can cause children. Who knew?

[faaaaabulous]

[Lelouch stared at her for a second good going, Ryou, you just stunned the most powerful man in the world, and it's her moving away from him and stumbling that shakes him out of it, catching her arm and keeping her steady.]

It's all right. [He stares at her for a moment.] Get in trouble for what?

It's how they reproduce in their world. Not through smexy times, just card games.

[whitewizardgirl]

[It's her panicked state, don't mind her. Losing control of herself usually has her scared, so all of this is just fight or flight reflex cranked up beyond normal levels. Being drugged probably didn't help matters either.]

I... I just kissed you. [And that's wrong, apparently.]

Makes as much sense as everything in either series

[faaaaabulous]

You're not the first, Ryou.

[It's said a bit amused. Because she's not.

His hand tightened around her arm.]

I'm not going to do anything about it, trust me. No prison, no execution, I promise.