#morniveus

Extended!

It’s normal for cats to be somewhat freaked out when they’re suddenly brought to new places, right? That’s what Euphie first told herself when she wound up in this new world, with three very disoriented cats. The company was great, of course, since she seemed to currently be alone here, but it wasn’t long until she’d lost track of Arthur.

And Arthur, ever the menace, keeps running away from her whenever she gets too close. Huffing, the former princess picks up her dress again and continues the chase. 

It goes on for another five or so minutes, Euphie weaving through crowds of people and constantly apologizing to those she accidentally bumps into. Her feet begin to hurt, but she doesn’t stop-- Not until she sees the feline perch on a nearby windowsill to give himself a bath. She takes another step, ready to scoop him up and take him home, however all her muscles scream in protest now that she’s stopped running.

“You--” Doubling over, she places her hands on her knees and tries to catch her breath.

“You are awfully difficult to take care of without Suzaku around, aren’t you?”

Welcome to scenic Isola Radiale, Spinzaku!

You will be housed in HOUSE 147.

You will retain your previously unlocked weapons and abilities!

“Here.”

Corvo places the cup of tea in front of Suzaku, then takes a seat on the chintzy armchair across from him. The two of them are sitting in Corvo’s office at the training hall—though not at his desk. For some reason the idea struck Corvo as being too… formal. It would be unfitting for whatever conversation this would be… and it didn’t seem to fit his feelings of the young man, those few morsels Corvo’s been able to recover.

He takes a sip from his own cup—black coffee for him, bitter enough to rouse the dead. Hopefully bitter enough to dislodge whatever blocked those memories he had of Suzaku. It’s difficult, but Corvo’s made some progress since he’d stopped the young man on a whim.

The implications of their forgotten relationship—had they been friends? Acquaintances? Comrades? Who knew? —troubles the older man… but first things first.

Her memories are hazy, but she knows she’s been here before-- The streets when first entering the city are familiar, not overwhelming and crazy looking to anyone coming here for the first time.

Despite knowing exactly where she is, Euphie still feels uneasy. Everyone around her is a stranger when it comes down to it. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t remember anyone she met here before. She can’t remember what happened or how long she was here before. So she might as well just be another newcomer, she supposes. 

But there’s a cellphone in her hand, and in one last attempt to jog her memory, she scrolls through the names. The list is seemingly endless, names upon names upon names of all the different people trapped here in the city. Who knows how much it’s grown since she looked at it last.

Just as she’s about to give up after not finding a name she recognizes, she sees it. She’s scrolling too fast so she goes right past it and thinks it might’ve just been a trick of her mind, but she’s proven wrong a moment later. Right along with all the others, his name is there.

Suzaku Kururugi

Her breath catches in her throat, and her heart clenches painfully in her chest. Of all places, this is not where she would want him to be. Even if there’s nothing more she would desire than to see him again, she knows enough about this city to hope that he’s not here where it’s dangerous. 

Euphie’s clicked on his name before she can think twice about it, however, and presses the call button before quickly placing the phone to her ear. 

Suzaku never failed to surprise her. She wasn’t expecting gifts, as just spending time with him would have been plenty, but a bright smile lifted her face regardless when she opened the box that held the charm bracelet. A few moments were spent admiring the different charms before she fumblingly put it on her wrist, moving closer to him and standing on her toes so she could press her lips to his.

Returning here again was the best thing that could’ve happened to her. The engagement ring which remained on her finger was proof of that.

And while the city could be terrible at times, it had its moments where the absolute perfect thing happened. Seeing Suzaku a little ways away from her, exiting the door she had also come through a few minutes ago, was also proof of that.

She’d lingered in the area, on the off chance he did in fact show up-- But she never would’ve said with confidence that she knew it would happen. The scientists were unpredictable, after all. They separated them once, Suzaku returning home before she left as well. It made sense for them to bring them back together, too.

In those few moments, though, none of it mattered. The sight of him was even enough to make her forget she had been brought back from the dead for the fourth time. She just needed to reach him.

“Suzaku!”

With a burst in her chest, she ran. The distance between them wasn’t big, but the time it took for her to reach him certainly made it feel so. When she was close enough, her arms opened, and her last step was practically a spring at him. Embracing him around his neck, her eyes closed.

“Suzaku... You’re back...”

morniveus

When she thought about it, it was foolish to have expected any other outcome than this.

While she'd been spared from being hacked into pieces from Sephiroth's sword, there were still mortal wounds that continued their steady bleeding. There was a trail behind her, from when she'd first fallen to where she was now. The pain was too much for her to continue any further, so she finally stopped, hoping she was well enough out of the way to avoid being found by another killer while she reached for her phone.

She was scared. One would think that since she had died twice already, she would be used to it-- But this time was different. This time she wasn't dying for the sake of her special administrated zone, and this time she wasn't killed by her lover's hand because she had one again fallen to the power known as Geass. This time, she wasn't prepared to die, and it was making all the difference.

Finding the name she was searching for, her shaking thumb pressed the button to call him and put the phone to her ear. When he answered, she broke down completely.