Captain of the Zero Squad: Q1

I'm doing it for Justice. Today again, I fight because I believe that it's the rightful path to take. That's why I kill people. Kallen Kozuki from Code Geass RP Blog : Isola Affliated

[blackqueensgambit]

Amber eyes settle on the small green rabbit and she can't help the little smile that curls on the edges of her lips. For a moment, they were back at the academy, looking a catalogues for clothing and trying to decide on outfits for weekend meetups.

They didn't need to think about much else right now, it was so much nicer here already.

"That is does. Maybe we should look for one for you as well?"

A simple, playful suggestion, and another thought that quickly slipped into her mind to play around with later, much like a cat to a ball of yarn.

"Let's not leave Suzaku out either, I'm sure we could find a puppy around here somewhere."

[zeros-ace]

"Oh! A puppy would be so cute for him!"

She is immediately on the hunt for one in the little display. Giving an exclaming noise when she pulls up a little brown on with a blue bow tied around its neck.

"C.C. look at how perfect this one is!"

A little wiggle in excitement at giving Suzaku a gift as well. She was starting to like being around him a lot more over their time here.

"Any luck with one for me?"

[zeros-ace]

It's White Day, so she's getting dark chocolate squares with cinnamon flavoring.

She dances delightedly after popping one in her mouth. "Thank you, Suzaku. They're delicious! Did you want to do something together today... or were you too busy after handing out gifts?"

[zeros-ace]

@iinumaki | pre-planned starter

She is holding one of the little strawberry sandwiches in her hands. Whipped cream on the corner of her mouth as she spots Toge coming back from being out.

"Oh! Inumaki! I wanted to thank you for these little snack sandwiches. They are delicious!"

[zeros-ace]

The sneaky woman that she is, C.C. wraps her arms around the other girl's waist in a hug, cheek pressing to the middle of her back, "Hello, Kallen."

She's presented with a box of chocolates in various flavors, as well a bracelet similar to the one she was gifted with linking hearts. They might have had the same idea when going to the store.

She laughs and hooks the bracelet on her arm. "We are going to have to stop having the same thoughts when it comes to gifts. Wanna share the chocolates?"

[blackqueensgambit]

Her face warms as their hands are laced together, but she easily follows behind Kallen without much of a fuss.

C.C. felt most comfortable around her, while she could connect well with Lelouch, there were things he simply didn't understand or was too oblivious to comprehend. Kallen felt like a sanctuary, a woman who despite her upbringing had a softer soul, both being alike in that sense.

"It's been so long since we could relax like this, I'm beginning to wonder if I could get comfortable here."

As much as the sights and sounds might have been overwhelming, C.C.'s gaze immediately locked upon the display of keychains and stepped over, picking up one of the black cats and showing it to Kallen.

"Doesn't it look like L.L.?"

[zeros-ace]

Her face lights up at the cute little cat keychain. Grinning and cooing at the little creature nestled in C.C.'s hands.

"Awwww, it's adorable!"

Her eyes dart to the side, and a light flush spreads over her cheeks. Realizing that she had equated L.L. to something so cute without even thinking twice about it. C.C. made her so comfortable that she didn't feel the need to guard her emotions around her.

"Yeah, it does look like him."

"We should get it and give it to him."

The display had so many others. A bright green bunny caught her eyes almost instantly.

"Hey, this one looks like you!"

[zerosrequiem]

"No!" He coughed. "I mean...no. You didn't really have me cornered. I mean, you had me pinned, but I wasn't worried about getting hurt."

She was blushing, now. He'd never imagined that the Captain of the Zero Squad was even capable of blushing.

She just seemed so much like a warrior to him, it was also easy to forget that she was also a woman.

"Where...exactly do you want to go?" He asked. "I don't have too much dust on me...but I mean, it's your choice."

He was going to treat her like a proper lady, after all.

[zeros-ace]

He accepted the date just like that, even with her trying to backpedal. It was reassuring. Pushing her to be just as confident as she was on the battlefield.

"Oh- ugh, not having a lot of dust is okay. I was just thinking about the cute cafe down the street."

She sighs and tries to straighten up a little.

"Nothing too much, you know. I only brought casual stuff to change back into. And with a first date, I didn't want to overwhelm you."

[zerosrequiem]

A date?

First L.L. asks him to be romantically involved, then he thinks he has a crush on C.C., and now Kallen is asking him on a date?

The world--! The world must be ending--!

He turns immediately red. Arthur, bite him, he must be dreaming! Another pretty girl is asking him on a date?

"I-if you insist!" He stutters. "Only if you want to!"

[zeros-ace]

She watches him turn bright red. Feeling a little proud of getting a reaction like this out of him, while also feeling shy about it herself.

"I- I do insist."

"I wouldn't have made the request if I didn't want to."

There is a moment of realization that she is still pinning him down before she skitters off of him.

"Though, I understand if you don't... I did have you kind of cornered when I asked."

[zerosrequiem]

Was that it?

He knew that L.L. was devoted to his followers--he'd risked everything to save Kallen before. But he didn't know exactly how devoted they were back to him.

After all, did the Black Knights not betray him...?

Maybe that could also be what this was about.

"I yield." He said. "What's my punishment game?"

[zeros-ace]

She sits triumphant, grinning about getting the upperhand on him this time.

"Hmmm...."

Her finger pokes him on the chest before leaning back. Wheels turning in her mind as she decides to be forward about this at the advice of L.L.

"For your punishment game, you have to buy my lunch. You're taking me out on a date."

[zerosrequiem]

"Trust me--everyone knows why."

He laughed after she kicked at him, and he tried again to catch her leg--the most dangerous part about being an extremity fighter is getting caught, and he damn well knew that part!

He missed grabbing her, and she swept past him, knocking him down as she tried to pin him.

"You don't have to prove anything to me."

[zeros-ace]

She laughs and pushes him face down onto the ground. Trying to hook one of his arms behind his back so he couldn't push himself up.

"Maybe not you, but I like proving it to myself. By beating you time and time again, I show myself that I can be just as strong and deserve to be by L.L.'s side."

Her knee presses into his back. Trying to force him into submitting.

[zerosrequiem]

Oof--!

He blocked the punches on reflex, but the kick locked his knees, and forced him to topple over--again, a good strategy.

"Nice one!" He said, as he was knocked down, looking back up at her with a grin. "You're a challenge--it's nice."

[zeros-ace]

She sticks her tongue out at him, "Of course, I'm a challenge, too. I'm the best pilot after all, got to be good at hand-to-hand as well."

The opening gives her a chance to kick at his legs so he doesn't sweep her's out from under her like he did last time. Not falling for that trick again. He'll have to come up with a different strategy to knock her off her feet. That is, before she gets it in her head to try to pin him to the ground to win this time.

"Have to prove to you why L.L. had me on the Zero Squad."

[withourtraces-deactivated202602]

"I'm not familiar with the gentilic. I am from a country called Gristol, but my father was a Serkonan. Serkonos, another country."

Thomas collected the last of the tins, and a pouch he had brought with him of valuable pills. They really were the only things he felt it necessary to keep in the spot. Everything else could be stored on his person. The things he cared about were already in his pockets and remained there.

"Toge Inumaki and Kallen Kozuki. Thomas Samiel. My Serkonan family name."

He moved around her, noting how unhappy she was to be naked in his presence and he sighed through the filter, looking at the hall she was hiding in.

"If you'd like to dress, you can do that. I'm not going to hurt you."

[zeros-ace]

She really should have paid more attention in history. The other country didn't ring any bells, even with the list of places that Brittania had conquered. It left her at a loss.

His offer drew her back to the situation.

"Oh- uh- yeah. I'll go get dressed if you don't mind me interrupting the conversation."

It only took a few moments after she disappeared down the hall for the sound of a door clicking shut behind her as she went to her room. She made sure to be hasty so as not keep the other waiting too long. Not to seem impolite. Reappearing at the end of the hall again to see if he still lingered in the kitchen.

"Okay. I am clothed. Sorry- I did not think you would harm me. You seem nice enough. Confused by my presence, but not hostile."

[iinumaki]

There's a moment or two where he thinks to himself, perhaps combining the two would be best? He had seen it a few times in convenience stores, whipped cream and fruit filled sandwiches that were always so sweet.

Toge nods, deciding it would be a good test food to see if Kallen enjoyed it.

"I can go buy a few things, I think all I would need is the strawberries. I'll make some for our other roommate too, still haven't met the guy though."

[zeros-ace]

She tilts her head, looking back down the hall at the other room's door. It was odd, she hadn't heard anything from it the whole time. It was almost like there wasn't another person living there.

"Yeah, just in case he shows up. I haven't met him either. Frankly, I didn't know you lived here either... or else I wouldn't have walked out like I did."

[zerosrequiem]

"Sure!

He felt energized by this--like he was finally getting to be able to excerisze after being cramped in a small room.

Perfect!

He stood up, and got back into position, grinning widely and getting into a tackling stance.

"You go first!"

[zeros-ace]

She hauls herself to her feet. Dusting herself off and getting right back into position to strike at Suzaku.

"Alright. Get ready. I'm going to pin you this time, so you better give it your all."

A couple of punches are thrown his way to distract him from a kick to the side of his thigh.

[zerosrequiem]

Suzaku moved quickly enough, rolling away and back onto his own back, resting a hand on his stomach and grinning back at Kallen.

He just hoped he didn't go too far, considering their history and all.

He tried to be careful about it all, just in case.

"Do you want to go again, or are you done for the day?" He asked, brightly, stretching out on the ground. "I could do either."

[zeros-ace]

She remains on her back for just a moment longer. Catching her breath before pulling herself up into a sitting position.

"Best two out of three."

There is a grin on her face. This was a lot of fun for her now that someone was around who was an actual challenge.

"Let's go again!"

[zerosrequiem]

She was definitely skilled--Suzaku gave her that. She knew what she was doing, using her center of gravity to fight against him.

Kallen pinned both of his arms above his head, but Suzaku hadn't just been refining his technique--he'd been putting strength into his shoulders as well. He twisted, forcing his shoulders upwards to knock her off.

It was a rare break, but after all, Zero could do anything.

He went for a tackle around her midsection, to keep trying to pin.

[zeros-ace]

She tries to scramble away, but Suzaku is just a tad bit quicker. Grabbing around her waist and shoving her to the floor. Pinning her.

There is a brief moment of her struggling, trying to wriggle free, but Suzaku doesn't relent. Holding firm to her, leaving her panting beneath him.

"Okay- fine. I yield. Get off me-"

The fight leaves her as she admits defeat.

[iinumaki]

Okay, that was two for two. Was he meeting some kind of celebrity? Crazy that someone like that would be transported to an island randomly.

Well, when it wasn't some sort of Western island survival show. Ah, he was getting way to in his own head about this.

"Sounds fun. Come to think of it, what's some of your favorite foods? I can start making them and have it stored away for when you get home."

[zeros-ace]

Her expression widens in surprise. It was such a kind gesture from someone whom she had just met.

"Ah- that is so nice of you! I have been mostly picking up konbini meals every time I go out."

"As for favorite foods, I guess sandwiches, because they are so convenient. Oh! And strawberries are delicious, so anything you can make with those."

[zerosrequiem]

"Oh!"

He dropped and rolled as her foot swung over his head, and he grabbed onto her calf to yank her down with him.

He could also use the height of a standing person against him, after all! She wasn't the only one who knew how to fight at a disadvantage!

That's what happens when you join the military as a kid, after all!

He laughed at her taunts, and attempted to make the first pin.

"Call?"

[zeros-ace]

"No!"

She bucks her hips. Squirming and shoving him off of her. Twisting herself and rolling so that their positions are swapped. Grabbing onto Suzaku's wrists to keep him from doing the same thing to her.

"You yield."

There was a very slim chance that he could get out of this pin like she had managed. The effort had still made her winded, but she felt sure of this victory.