Happiness In Slavery R2

TURN 7


No, no, no... this can't be happening. But exactly what is happening?

Rolo's heart thudded in his chest hard enough to make him feel nauseous. The Knights had actually risen to the bait and made a move, and the Britannian forces had been ready for it. But there was just too much chaos... Rolo had tried his best to get Lelouch clear of the danger despite it going against the objective of using him as bait. Surely he had served his purpose, the army were taking care of the terrorists that had come out, he should have been able to get Lelouch away! But the soldiers were heavy-handedly firing at everyone in the building, possible terrorists, Elevens... even other Britannians! And it was then that Lelouch had pushed him out of the line of fire and had fallen down the central shaft of the tower still under construction. Rolo had screamed in genuine horror as Lelouch had plummeted into the darkness.

And then something had gone unexpectedly wrong. The team that had gone in to search under the cover of the army had been discovered all dead, and it appeared very much that they had turned thier guns on themselves. The situation had all the hallmarks of a Geass being used. The orders were now to find and eliminate Lelouch... despite there being no confirmation that the witch C.C had even been spotted, there was very real evidence that Lelouch may have regained his memory and powers. Even the Governer-General had been killed. There was too much co-incidence in such a large loss of Britannian force. Zero had to be behind this.

And then their worst fears were confirmed at a television station hack which revealed Zero was in fact resurrected, making a new address and pledge to the nation to fight Britannia. But they knew where he was, Zero hadn't even attempted to conceal his location. It was a very clever move. He had somehow escaped to the Chinese Union building with the surviving Black Knights, and they had accepted him. He now had diplomatic immunity... Britannia couldn't touch him as long as he remained there. But Britannia wouldn't give in that easily. Rolo had received new instructions.

He disembarked from his Knightmare frame outside the Embassy, and was greeted by the Chinese guard.

Is this Zero really Lelouch? I have to know...

And then his phone had rung.

***

Suzaku stood impassively in the lounge amongst the other Knights watching the broadcast, only half-listening to their speculations. So what could this mean? Lelouch was let out as part of an entrapment operation, and now Zero had re-appeared. Co-incidence? Or had Lelouch regained his memories. If so, how much did he remember?

He tensed as Gino flung a boisterous arm around his shoulders.

"I thought Zero was dead?"

So did I, Suzaku thought miserably to himself.

***

Something about this just doesn’t add up, Rolo thought agitatedly as he drummed his fingers against the handrail inside the elevator as it descended down to the level of the surveillance room. That tower was surrounded, how could Lelouch possibly has gotten out of the tower to return to the Academy virtually undetected? And alone too... that was a major security breach, he could have done anything during that time unobserved. Watching the broadcast, he was almost sickeningly certain that Lelouch had regained his memories, so the call from Lelouch, back at the Academy and with Viletta, had absolutely thrown him. If he was there, then it couldn't be him making the address. And if his memories had returned, surely he wouldn't have come back to the Academy? If he had done it conscious of the bait operation, even to him it would have seemed like a move of sheer madness to step willingly back into the cage.

Viletta was in the room, flipping through screens, hitting record on anything that might have been suspect no matter how normal it seemed. But there was Lelouch, back on the screen in the Library like nothing at all had happened. Was the fact that he seemed so unconcerned by what had happened a clue that pointed toward his being Zero... possibly not, Lelouch did not lose his calm very easily.

"I know something doesn’t add up" Viletta echoed his concerns. "But he's back under surveillance, so maybe the best plan of action for now is to tighten the security and be extra vigilant for any change in his actions."

Rolo barely left Lelouch's side over the coming days, given leave to stay in the Academy full time and only return to the Surveillance room if he had something to report. Even though Rolo felt his conduct was more forced that ever, Lelouch seemed exactly the same as before. This limbo of not knowing... was excruciating...

And then...

Rolo started in surprise at the click of a pistol leveled at the back of his head. He turned his head slowly to face Lelouch.

"So you tricked us then... you are Zero."

"I'm hardly alone in the deception that's been happening in and around this very room". Lelouch's voice had changed now in a way that sent a shiver down Rolo's back, it was chilling - cold and distant. Lelouch as he had not known him until now. It spurred his grieving heart into action though... if the Lelouch that he had fallen for was gone now, then it was back to business as normal. He would need to take Lelouch out immediately. Rolo used his own power of Geass.

When Lelouch recovered from the effects of it, his gun was now in Rolo's hand, pointed at his own head. He seemed initially startled, but almost immediately worked out what Rolo had done, simply by realizing that only his own time-perception had altered, and time had passed normally while he was under the effect of the Geass.

"You also have a power of Geass..."

"Your memories have returned." Rolo tried to sound equally cold. "I'm under orders to kill you."

"And if you do that, you won't ever achieve the objective. You won't lure CC out with an operation such as this... but now I know that that was the intention, I can do it for you. I want to help you, bring this to an end."

His words made Rolo falter.

"How can I trust what you say..."

"You can't. But now you know the situation, there's nothing I can do to stop you from exposing or eliminating me at any time if you suspect my motivation."

Rolo appeared to consider his words, but then he pressed the cold tip of the gun against the side of Lelouch's head.

"It's too risky." Silence fell between them as Rolo waited for his response.

"I'm a little sad that we arn't actually blood... but that's not to say that we can't be brothers anymore?" Lelouch's face unexpectedly broke out into one of his more familiar, calm, easy-going smiles which against his better judgement, made Rolo's heart flutter a little. "The time we spent together... wasn't a lie. And what happened that time... wasn't wrong..." Lelouch turned, stepped closer and Rolo moved instinctively back, maintaining distance, not lowering the gun he still held trained on Lelouch's face. "It means I can return the love you want..."

Lelouch moved brazenly right up against Rolo until the gun was wedged directly against his heart, but Rolo could detect no fear, no trickery... his face was honest, open... kind. Rolo finally withdrew the gun as Lelouch's lips pressed against his, and it slid forgotten from his fingers as his resolve melted into that kiss.

"I just need a little time, I'll deliver C.C."

Why did letting him go feel like making a pact with the devil...

***

Rolo sat hunched on his bed in the dim room, his head between his hands. It had been a trick really... hadn't it? C.C. had been right there, right in front of him and he had done... nothing. But he had still been reeling from his own actions... he had only meant to take the Knightmare frame to stay undetected near the hostage trap, ready to raise the alarm or even make a move himself if Zero appeared. Zero had appeared. And what had he done? Not only had he unthinkingly moved to protect to the person he was supposed to kill, he had also aided the escape of the Black Knight hostages. And in doing so he had very nearly exposed his increasingly traitorous actions to the operation team... but then Lelouch had unexpectedly come to his rescue. After all that had happened earlier, being back at the Academy as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened felt surreal to say the least. And somewhere on the Academy grounds at this very moment, Zero was walking around, eating, relaxing amongst the other students and team spies who had no idea of their proximity to that dangerous individual.

The knock at the door made him jump with fright.

"Who is it?" he choked out.

"It's me, Lelouch." Rolo's heart skipped a beat.

He opened the door cautiously to Lelouch standing outside, casually dressed in jeans and a sweater and holding a couple of books under one arm. He smiled easily.

"I was on my way back from the library so I thought I'd drop by".

Rolo stepped aside to let Lelouch pass into the room, and then closed and locked the door behind him.

"So this is your room?"

"It's just a room, I've only ever come back here a handful of times." Rolo intoned warily, watching Lelouch like a hawk as he put his books down on the table and moved around the room, looking at the few ornaments and paintings on the walls, casting an eye over the titles of the books on the bookshelf. "I've often gone back to Headquarters between watch shifts."

"That's very free talk... is this room not bugged?"

Rolo shook his head.

"You saved me earlier... and maybe thought some more about what I've said. Britannia may need you, but you don't need it. If you join me, we can have a future together."

Rolo sat back on the edge of the bed. "How long do you think you... we... can keep this up?"

"As long as is necessary... just follow my lead, and let me know when they plan anything."

"I don't know if I can do this..."

Lelouch sat next to him on the bed. "Of course you can Brother... it is okay if I still call you that right? Despite the circumstances I've just gotten so accustomed to it. It just feels right... and I can't easily change how I feel."

Lelouch laid his head against Rolo's shoulder, making his heart beat so hard it was almost painful, as though it would burst. That's right... surely this risk was all worth it... he was still beside his brother, and now... maybe he could have what he had wished for before.

"Le...louch.." Rolo started hesitantly. Lelouch lifted his head, looked at him questioningly with those amazing long-lashed, violet eyes. Struck dumb, Rolo gave up on talk and pressed his lips against Lelouch's, who kissed back without any of the hesitation from before.

I've never felt anything like this before... I think I really care for this person...

Lelouch shifted back to the centre of the bed, Rolo following as they kissed. Without looking, he could feel Lelouch's fingers on his shirt, unfastening the buttons. As his shirt whispered open, Lelouch broke the kiss and trailed his lips down Rolo's neck to his chest, making him shiver as he nipped at one of his nipples. They seemed unexpectedly sensitive all of a sudden. But even as he was enjoying this new sensation, Lelouch's fingers were now at his trouser fly, which he knew was only just restraining his throbbing, fully erect penis.

"Ahhhhh..." he sighed under the combined assult of Lelouch's mouth against his chest and fingers wrapped around his cock. If he goes any lower.. with those lips... Rolo's fingers clutched at the sweater at Lelouch's shoulders, and then tugged on it gently.

"You should take this off". Lelouch released him to comply, pulling the top up over his head, and smoothing his hair down again. His build was very slight, a fair explanation of his lack of physical strength or resilience to alcohol. Practical it may not be, but beautiful... definitely. He also kicked off his slippers to shed his trousers although Rolo had not mentioned them, leaving him in his black briefs, the dimness of the room only vaguely concealing the distortion of the fabric over his own arousal. He bore down on Rolo again as he collapsed back against the pillows, his mouth moving down the length of the smaller boy's body, until his tongue was stroking wetly over the tip of his cock. Having done this before, but not received it, Rolo felt like he was almost floating on the sensation as he was engulfed in soft, wet warmth... not creating enough stimulation to make him come just yet, but increasing his arousal to an almost painful level. When he had done the same to Lelouch that was only the second time... but the first was work related and didn't really merit consideration.

"Ohh... Brother... that feels so... ahh"

"Is this enough... or... do you want to have sex?" Lelouch's hushed voice was terribly seductive.

"A... Are you sure?" Rolo whispered uncertainly, looking up "I've... not done this before."

Lelouch smiled reassuringly. "Doesn’t matter, I know you'll be wonderful. There's likely to be body oil in the bathroom... that will make it easier and also feel nicer..." Rolo nodded, and left to retrieve it. Lelouch's expression hardened as he glanced at the bedside clock, but returned immediately to the relaxed, smiling mask of before on the other boy's return.

"Come here..." he beckoned softly as Rolo stepped out of the rest of his clothes and joined him on the bed. He reclined next to Lelouch as he poured a liberal quantity from the bottle into his cupped palm, and dipping the fingers of his other hand in, traced circles through the liquid as Rolo watched, as though mesmerized by this simple action. Once warmed a little he let it dribble between his fingers down the length of Rolo's cock, which made him twitch at the slightly tickling sensation it caused, then moan as Lelouch's fingers closed around it and stroked the oil up and down its length. Lelouch raised and crooked his leg so that Rolo could clearly see where his other hand had gone, lazily tracing oil around his asshole before slowly sliding a single finger inside himself. Rolo nearly forgot to breathe as he watched.

"How do you want to do it..."

"So that I can see your face". The response felt silly to Rolo, but Lelouch smiled as he rolled onto his back, spreading his legs and guiding Rolo into position.

"I'm ready... Brother.."

Rolo pushed forward slowly, gasping at the sensation of increasing tight warmth along the length of his cock while Lelouch moaned beneath him at the feeling of penetration. He never imagined it would feel quite so intense, the physical feeling and also being joined to another person so intimately. Lelouch looked up at him with half-lidded eyes, mouth slightly open, his silken hair fanned out over the pillow beneath his head. Delicate, beautiful, so submissive... this was hardly the way he imagined the much feared rebel terrorist Zero. He just couldn't look anywhere else as he moved. Lelouch gazed back at him, panting softly.

"I don't think... I'm going to last very long..." Rolo gasped. "It's... it feels too good..."

""It's okay... don't hold back... just let go..."

"Ahhh.... Lelouch... Brother..." Rolo pressed himself closer, as deep as he could get, feeling Lelouch's slender frame tremble as he did so, and he knew it was useless to try and hold out any longer. He cried out as he came, collapsing a little heavily on Lelouch, panting from the exertion and intensity of his orgasm. He felt Lelouch's fingers stroking softly through his hair.

"That was amazing..."

"You... don't have to humor me" Rolo whispered, a little more defensively than he meant to, but feeling the hard length of Lelouch's erection sandwiched between thier stomach's he pulled out gently and dropped his face to Lelouch's groin, taking his cock into his mouth. He had to make Lelouch come now. He circled his thumb around his slick asshole, making Lelouch squirm a little as he worked his cock with his mouth and other hand.

"Ahhh... Rolo... I'm going to... as well..." Lelouch panted as he watched, before dropping his head back on the pillows and crying out as Rolo again diligently swallowed it all.

“Rolo… you don’t have to do that…” Lelouch pulled himself up into a semi-reclining position and ran his fingers though Rolo’s short, soft hair again.

“It’s okay… if it’s yours…” Rolo said, blushing a little with embarrassment at his apparent willingness to do such perverted things. His reply seemed to amuse Lelouch.

His relaxed, satiated smile made Rolo feel so warm inside… all his life up until this point stretched behind him dark as a tunnel, hollow, empty of any true emotion, any real human experience, but he had emerged from the end finally and into the light. Now he had had a taste of the simple but wonderful bonds of friendship, family… love. How could he ever return to the existence he lead before? His future happiness… did it really all hinge on protecting Zero ?

***

Lelouch left the room as immaculately presented as he went in, his books back under his arm again, humming softly to himself as he wandered down the hallway to enter his own room. He imagined the security recordings in his mind's eye... the library to read for an hour until close, then dropping by his brother's room for a brief chat about the week's literature assignment, and back to his room for a quick, relaxing bath and then bed. Nothing at all out of the ordinary.

Fortunately for him the bathroom camera wasn't sensitive enough to pick up the grimace that creased his features as the bile rose in the back of his throat, but he stepped swiftly into the scalding hot water to quickly wash away the nauseatingly sticky feeling between his legs. But once scrubbed clean, he genuinely relaxed a little, confident that he had done enough to truly get Rolo on his side.

And any suffering he had to endure now would make it all the sweeter when the time came to kill the little bastard faker.