bakerstreet | That's not my waist.

[Second kiss from him this evening, also on purpose. Maybe there is something to this... being affectionate and trusting others thing.]

[She leans into his kiss, stretching her neck to be closer to him. She only hesitated a minute, but soon her hand reached behind him, lightly cupping his shoulder blades, unconsciously pulling him closer.]

[It takes him a full minute, before he pulls away, only far enough to put some space between their lips, gazing at her with hazy eyes, his lips curled into a slight smile. He doesn't pull away any further that, clearly not breaking her hold on him.]

I'm sorry... that's the second time I've taken advantage of you tonight, isn't it....?

[Is this the time to be cheeky? Surely it isn't, but with a foggy brain such as hers...]

I've... kissed you three times on accident. One more and then you'll be even with me...

Well, I certainly can't allow you to win, now can I?

[Only if you don't him being cheeky as well, especially now that he's leaning in for kiss number three. Only one more and then he's in the lead.]

[But who ever said she was going to make winning easy on you? She doesn't remove her hands from his shoulders, but she does try to pull her face back, or at least turn it so it wasn't a mouth-to-mouth kiss. Of course, in her devious planning she can't help smiling and giggling. Cheeky little thing, she is.]

Who said anything about you winning?

Devious little thing aren't you?

[There's a slight shake of his head, but a smile curves his lips.]

You've been hanging around me too long, apparently.

I, at least, learned to not give in as easily from you. [You've gotta work for you victory here. The first two were freebies.]

The deviousness could have always been there. [Still turning her head away with small giggles accompanying it. Nope, no kissing the girl just yet.]

Perhaps I should have limited your exposure to Zero if this is what results.

[He regards her thoughtfully.]

I suppose it could have been. But then, I wonder, what other secrets have you been hiding from me?

[He stares at her thoughtfully as she turns her head, leaning in to nuzzle her neck. Hey, it's her fault for turning away from him. He most certainly can kiss other parts of her not her lips, right?]

[Oh, you are a sneaky little bastard, aren't you? Don't mind the shiver that goes through her when you nuzzle her neck. She was not expecting that, after all.]

N-no more than you've been keeping from me, I'm sure.

Secrets and lies, Ryou, that's all I'm known for. That's all my life has been.

[His breath ghosts over the skin of her neck as she speaks, his voice soft.]

A man of many masks, no one is sure which one is the correct one...

Do... do you even know, which one is the real one? [So much shivering. Who knew she was that sensitive around the neck. Don't mind if her fingers start digging into your shoulders a bit.]

It's been so long, Ryou. I've worn so many, for so many years. The Eleventh Prince, the Exiled Child, the aloof student, Zero, the Ninety-Ninth Emperor of Britannia...

[He hums thoughtfully to himself against her neck as her fingers dig into her shoulders.]

I don't think that I would know the true me if he was standing right in front of me.

[Her hands move to the top of his shoulders, coming around to trace his collar bone and neck. She still keeps her head tilted so that he could stay at her neck if he wanted.]

Which one do you want to be? Or... you could always create a new persona and make him the true one. What makes 'Lelouch' different from all the rest? What would he do in certain situations? What are his goals, his aspirations?

[His lips ghost her neck as he shudders against her, her fingers hot against his skin.]

I want the same thing I've always wanted - to create that better world for Nunnally, one that she could be proud to live in.

A world that everyone could live without fear, without hiding who they are... a peaceful one where we work together for the betterment of each other.

Then what... what more of a persona do you need? [Her hands move down his chest, over his sides and onto his lower back.]

You... you want to make a better world, for Nunnally. That's the true Lelouch.

[His own hands go her sides, gripping them, until one reaches around and travels up her back, ghosting a the top of her nightgown.]

I want that for you too. For everyone.

[He breathes against her neck, before burying his face against it, shuddering even more as his lips kiss the skin there.]

[Don't mind her quick breathing and panting with you on her neck. You might even feel her quick pulse against your face. Her nose might be in your hair as well, given the position.]

For... for you, as well? You... you deserve a better world just as much as everyone else. [Her arms go up again, to pull him in closer and feel the warmth of his skin.]

[The drugs are clouding his reasoning. If he had been in his right mind, he would never be doing this - allowing himself this close to someone. The closet he was allowed was Nunnally, Suzaku and C.C. Those were the three that knew him better then anyone.

But no one had ever seen him like this. Panting, clinging, fingers sliding down the back of her nightgown to touch skin there, while his other hand grips her hip to keep her from moving away from him.]

Perhaps...

Not perhaps. [Never perhaps.] You do.

[It's not like anyone else has seen her like this either, not even her Ring Spirit. This is the first time she's been like this with anyone, especially this close. She does shiver some more, making the nightdress shoulder fall, exposing more of her bare, white skin of her shoulder and collarbone. Clearly, this nightgown was made with one purpose in mind.]

[Lelouch gives a little hum, whether it's of agreement or not is up for debate. He shifted against her, rocking, his fingers gripping her back.]

Ryou...

[His voice is heavy, deep and throaty, breathless.]

[She shifted with him, that nightgown really the only thing between their sets of bare skin. The fabric just seemed to be come looser and looser, exposing more of her heated skin to his. She breathed in deeply, just taking in the scent of his hair.]

Hmm...?

[Even in his drugged hazed mind, Lelouch has a basic foreshadow of where this is going if they don't stop. Fingers dip even deeper down her back, flexing as they push her closer to him.]

I don't... I don't want to hurt you. Everyone I touch is hurt in some way - Nunnally, Suzaku, Euphemia... I don't want you to be hurt too.

[She couldn't really help it, that gentle smile as she pulled away only to bring a hand up to brush his fringe and kiss his forehead.]

I've already been hurt many, many times before. But this... Maybe it's the start of the healing process... for both of us. You probably need this as much as I do.

[The kiss against his forehead startles him into focusing his hazy eyes on her, taking a moment to process what she's telling him.]

I've never... I've never had anything like this before, to be honest.

[The drugs have loosened his tongue too, apparently. He would never admit to these things otherwise.]

I... I haven't either. This is definitely a first for me, too. [It was true. She hasn't been this intimate with anyone before, at all. Even the kissing was new. She continued finger brushing and playing with his hair, more as a comforting gesture than an intimate one.]

Guess there's a first time for everything.

slow dancing

They will get there eventually! This will happen between them!

Considering that they have the kid in another meme, it will. SOMEDAY.

BUT WHY CAN'T IT BE IN THIS THREAD?

IT MIGHT. If they get over their hangups!

But they're drugged! They shouldn't even be thinking of their hangups at this point! D:

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