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[The dress easily slipping let her know that he was done before he had said anything. She kept a hard grip on it, to keep it from dropping any further.]

T-thank you... again. I think... I'll be okay for now. If you want to go and see if the others are okay. [Make sure no one else is slipping drugs to anyone else.]

I have Suzaku on it. I told him to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

[He has a feeling that they're not though. That was deliberately for him and he knows it. After all, why would it have been mixed in his private stash.]

If there's any problem, he'll contact me. [Lelouch still kept his cell phone safely tucked into his robes after all. In the event of an emergency.]

[Well, now what was she supposed to do? She didn't how else Lelouch was needed here. She didn't feel like she was in any life-threatening danger, just feverishly warm and her head felt fuzzy all over. She didn't need any further help undressing, thinking that she could at least manage that much.]

T-then, if you're staying, could you... turn around, please? [She would like to let go of the dress sometime this evening.]

[It took him a minute before he realized what Ryou was asking him. His eyes were wide and he spun around, clearly not blushing why would you even think that?]

OH. Right. I-- yes. I'm sorry.

[He takes a few steps away in order to find something to occupy his time with, reaching into his robe and digging out a water bottle he had stashed there. Good thing he had thought of internal pockets when he had designed this, never know when you're going to hide something when working to take the throne. He takes a few swallows before he suddenly remembers what had gotten them there in the first place and stares down at the water bottle in horror.

He prays that someone didn't tamper with this one too.]

[Of course he's not blushing. She certainly isn't, is she? Nope, not at all. He could have gone into another room or something, but... so long as he didn't look. Guys had a thing about peeping on girls, she remembered. Lelouch didn't seem the type, but she was still wary.]

[The dress was released, the fabric making a shuffling sound as it laid on itself. The strapless bra under the dress was easily undone. It just wasn't comfortable to sleep in a bra, especially that one. She had just slipped on the gown before hearing the opening of a bottle.]

[Wait, didn't they just...?]

Is something wrong?

No, nothing's wrong. Nothing at all.

[He doesn't dare turn around without Ryou's permission. Certainly, he's seen his share of naked and half naked girls before, but... none of those girls were like Ryou. Despite everything the girl had been into, her shy temperament was something that Lelouch was driven to protect. She was a lot like Nunnally, in that way. He knew that they both had done unspeakable things, Nunnally with the Damocles and Ryou while under the control of the Spirit, but that didn't change how he saw them.

He swallowed as he stared at the bottle in his hands. He was never really one for liquor if he could help it, perhaps a glass of wine here or there when the situation dictated it, but he never made it a habit. He just hoped that whatever Milly had spiked these with, if was indeed Milly, wasn't some sort of drug and something he had built up a tolerance for.]

[Judging from the sound of his voice, as well as his word choice, there must've been something wrong. Maybe it had something to do with hearing the sound of the bottle opening.]

I-if you're sure...

[The nightgown felt loose on her. It covered all the important parts, yes, but really, only the important parts. She was still showing a lot of leg, the hem just covering her underwear. And it was a little lower cut than she would have liked, but beggars can't be choosers, after all. It was better than nothing.]

Okay, you can turn around now. [Said as she's stepping out of the dress on the floor. So much fabric for a dress she was probably only going to wear one time. How wasteful.]

I am.

[He twists the cap closed and puts the bottle down on the desk, before turning to face her.

He frowns as he sees the nightgown, giving it the once over, his eyes widening slightly at how low cut it is, before clearing his throat.]

I can see if there's one that would fit better.

[Is it him or is the room starting to get a little warm?]

I-it's fine. It's not like I can go anywhere else in this kind of state. [She picks up the dress, making a special effort to carry it bridal style. No need to make it a tripping hazard and having herself fall and break her nose or something. She sets it on a nearby chair because she doesn't know how that dress would be put on a hanger and not be ruined forever.]

[Wait, hold on... Was... Was Lelouch looking a little flushed?]

Are you all right? Your face is red. [Probably as much as hers. Not exactly as much given her perchance to blush at everything, but fairly close.]

[He blinks once, twice, rather owlishly for him, and it takes a moment to focus on her question and process it.]

I'm fine, it's just warm in here.

[Really warm, if the pulling of his collar was any indication.]

[Can't really fault him in that; it really was extremely warm in there, even in her new clothes. Maybe there was a thermostat in the room somewhere.]

Is there a thermostat somewhere close by? Maybe we can turn the heat down... [She stumbles towards him, only just bumping into him and not in a way that could cause injury.]

O-or we can just sit down until we gain our footing again.

[Lelouch was already removing his outer robes, the cape and drapes, when Ryou stumbled into him. He caught her, of course, stumbling slightly to keep them both from falling.

His face colored even more with a girl in his arms. He nodded once, shakily.]

That... sounds like a good idea.

[Just as long as they don't accidentally kiss each other like she was doing before, things should be fine for now.]

S-should we call someone? With both of us like this... [Well, how could one take care of the other while they were both drugged? Though she still at least managed to lead them to the bed, bumping and stumbling into him a few times with her warm, soft body. At least they hadn't kissed by accident... yet.]

Suzaku's watching Nunnally.

[And Nunnally would always be more important then himself.

He lets her lead them towards the bed and sits down shakily on it.]

We should be fine... with rest.

[Sleeping it off sounds like a wonderful idea, actually.]

[She's sure that you have other guards besides Suzaku, but then who else could be trusted with them, especially Lelouch, like this? Anyone else knowing about it probably would leave them both in a world of trouble.]

[Though, there is another thought that occurs to her, even in her haze.]

Are you going to be comfortable sleeping in those clothes? [It definitely didn't look like it would be comfortable sleeping in. He has taken off the robes and hat and such, but still... Didn't look all that comfortable.]

[He blinks hazy eyes at her, his head tilting as his mind processes her question, before reaching down and tugging at his robes. It takes him a few minutes, before he shrugs.]

I'll make due.

[... maybe.]

[Wait, guys can sleep with their shirts off, right? Just, not her because... well, that would be more than inappropriate.]

[She decides to help out with some of that tugging of his clothes. At least to loosen them enough so that he can cool down too.]

I-it's okay for you to take your shirt off. I-I don't mind. A-and you can probably breathe better that way, too...

[Lelouch blinks owlishly as Ryou reaches for his clothing, tugging gently. He stares at her for a few minutes, before his lips curl into a half, hazy smile.]

Perhaps....

[He lets his voice trail off as Ryou helps him.]

... didn't realize you wanted to strip me, Ryou.

[If she wasn't already red and in her right mind, she might have blushed at that. Certainly didn't stop her from being embarrassed by it.]

I'm not stripping you! I'm just... helping you. [Yes. She was helping him alright. His skin certainly felt warm to the touch, at least.]

By trying to get me naked?

[His voice is amused as he says it, his own fingers attempting to help her and fumbling. The room is getting hot, after all, and it's getting harder to concentrate on the simple things.]

B-by loosening your clothes, silly. [Taking them off? Who said anything about that? She was just... oh, was that his bare shoulder she just touched? Had she gone too far in loosening? Whoops.]

J-just keep your pants on and everything will be fine.

[He laughs softly, shifting and reaching up to finish unbuttoning his robes.]

Not taking those off.

[Unless Ryou tries to, of course.]

[Nope, she's not taking your pants off. That area is strictly off limits. Bad things happen whenever pants come off. She will actively avoid that area. That is a no-go zone. Nope! Not going to happen. Not at all.]

Good.

[Still, she gets to see him in his shirtless glory. Lelouch was a beautiful man, after all. No wonder all the girls went after him all the time. Being an Emperor kind of helped too.]

[Good. Because that would be embarrassing. If he was in his right mind of course. But he's not. So instead he'll just give her a hazy smile and finish trying to get his robes off.

It's while he's doing this that he looks back up at her and notices her looking at him.]

What?

[It's because you're really pretty, Lelouch. Why wouldn't she stare? Of course, pointing it out automatically makes her stop and look away.]

I-it's nothing. Sorry that I stared...

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.... so this can get even more awkward.

Should've just gone with tap water, Lulu. Milly doesn't control that. ...Yet.

Hey, he got distracted. There's a half naked girl behind him who's not C.C. or Kallen

...You sure have seen a lot of naked women for being currently a virgin, Lelouch. :|

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