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After spending some time in the Sensorium with Irma, Nunnally returned to the room she was sharing with Lelouch. She couldn't wait to see him again. It had been so long, he must have been so worried...

She poked her head in and looked around. "Brother?"

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When he heard someone come in, he didn't immediately react. But when he heard her voice, he got right up from what he was working on. He turned to her, a small smile on his face. He went straight to her, despite himself, and pulled her into his arms. "Nunnally..."

Oh, Lelouch... She hugged him back, smiling to herself, and replied, "Lelouch... I missed you so much."

"Me too..." he admitted, pulling back just enough to get a good look at her. She was exhausted and disheveled. Not in a state he ever wanted to see her in. He reached up and smoothed out a section of her hair.

Nunnally was very tired, but she managed to keep smiling. "I'm sorry I disappeared. GLaDOS doesn't seem very interested in listening to people."

"No, it doesn't," he replied, a soft smile on his face. "But you should get some rest. We'll discuss this in detail later."

"Of course." She nodded and moved toward her bed. "I really do need some sleep... But after that, you have to tell me everything you've been up to."

He pulled the blankets back for her. "It's nothing terribly interesting, but I'll tell you."

"Thank you." She crawled under the covers, fluffed her pillow, and laid down.

"Good night, Brother." She knew he'd be here when she woke up. She didn't even have to ask.

And he did remain in the room, returning to his work of analyzing all of the data Shinkiro had been collecting. He'd been assigning names to the different Ohm battle formations the systems had recorded. It was unlike anything humans used on his world, but it reminded him very much of a swarm of fire ants, destroying anything alive in their path. The key was clearly to eliminate the source, but the issue there was firepower...

He continued to roll this all around in his head, weighing all of the plausible outcomes. He would do this until she awoke again.

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Nunnally slept for a long time. When she finally woke up, Lelouch was still there -- of course. She slipped out from under the covers and approached him.

"You look busy," she yawned.

"Battle data from Zokez II. We have to learn as much as we can about the Ohm if we're going to win this war," he only let a hint of his more serious military demeanor out, and that was partly accidental. He paused a moment, and put a friendly smile on. "But more importantly, are you feeling better?"

He was concerned about that, too. Of course he was. It was the most important thing right now...

"Yes, I am. I really needed that." She nodded. "Ah... is there anything I can do to help you?"

"I've got this under control," he said. He couldn't even begin to imagine Nunnally helping with strategy, but considering what she's already told him, that may be a viable option. He knew she wouldn't want to be left in the dark, but the urge to protect her was difficult to stifle. "Are you hungry?"

She shook her head. "Not particularly. I stopped by the mess hall after I was returned..."

She sat down next to him. She wasn't sure if he'd been reading her posts on the omnicomm network -- he was the sort who would, really, though, so she might as well assume he had. "Ah, I'll be meeting with Lieutenant Chacon tomorrow morning..."

He nodded. His face remained impassive. "How long, exactly were you piloting a Knightmare?"

"Several months," she replied, hands folded neatly on her lap. "I've practiced with a Gundam in the Sensoriums; it's very different, but I think I can handle that as well."

"I'm sure you can." He still didn't know what to make of this. Clearly she'd seen battle. But he had difficulties wrapping his head around that. "If you're sure you want to do this, I'm sure nothing will stop you."

Not even Lelouch? She reached out to take his hand, smiling as she did. She had to know what he really thought, and as of yet she still couldn't quite read people's emotions by their faces or eyes. There was only one way she really could.

"Thank you. I'll do my best. I just hope I'm able to be of some use to the people here."

She would find that he was indeed worried, but not from doubt of her skill, but uncertainty in whether or not she has the mental fortitude to fight in a war such as this. Whether or not he wants her to have it or not. If he should try to convince her she doesn't. Underneath it all, he was terrified of losing her in battle.

"I wonder if I should try out too," he wondered aloud. Mostly just to see how she would react.

Her smile didn't quite fade, but it grew a bit more sad.

"I'm sure they can use all the help they can get," she replied cautiously. "And with your Knightmare Frame here, you won't even have to get used to a new set of controls." It did worry her, though, the thought of Lelouch on the battlefield. He had done so back home, but this wasn't the same Lelouch. He was more... fragile, it seemed.

"Shinkiro's battle systems are invaluable, and they collected a wealth of information on Zokez II." He reached out and put his hand on her shoulder. "I'll make sure you stay safe."

"I'd like to see it in action sometime," she admitted. She sighed inwardly. "Ah... thank you, Brother. I know you will."

Just like her Lelouch always had been. Some things didn't change between universes, did they?

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