Chapter 75: Squeezed

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Lelouch closed his eyes and leaned back against the couch. After composing his thoughts for a few minutes, he sighed.

"Yes, it was before I came to Kuoh and I have no idea how I survived. But I did and I would prefer not to talk about it any further." He opened his eyes to observe the reaction of everyone in the room.

Kiba was frowning, but didn't appear to be surprised. Considering the last words Kiba overheard from Lelouch before he was turned into a Devil, Lelouch wasn't surprised Kiba had expected this.

Asia had her hands covering her mouth as she blinked away tears. Issei was holding on to her shoulder to offer comfort, but Lelouch could see the pervert's eyes flashing with anger on his behalf.

Koneko was growling from her position curled up comfortably on his lap, but that was it. He had expected as much, even if she was already made aware after their conversation the night before.

Akeno had no smile on her face, taking no pleasure in the knowledge that he had died before. Her sadism only went so far and to learn that one of the people she considered a friend had died twice before as not something she enjoyed.

Rias was clenching her eyes shut and she growled in anger. Her nails dug into her arms as she clenched her fists even harsher than before. "I understand." She whispered softly, opening her eyes to try and convey just how much she cared about Lelouch.

"I'm sorry if this conversation brought up any bad memories, thank you very much for answering my questions." She allowed her arms to drop to her side and pressed her palms down on the desk.

"It's fine, it's nice to know that you care about my wellbeing." Lelouch smiled sardonically before gripping Koneko's hair like a scruff, prompting a whine from the Nekoshou as he pulled her off his lap.

She sat up with a huff, allowing him to move. He stood up and calmly made his way to the door. "I'm going to take a walk and get some air before heading home." As he cracked the door open, he turned slightly to look at Rias from the corner of his eye before he left.

"Understand, if I find out any of you have allowed this conversation to leave this room, I will make you pay.

I don't like to share my past, please respect that." He looked away after that and left everyone alone in the room to consider what they had learned about him today.

Koneko stood up and left the room in silence to follow her friend. When she left the building she didn't see him, but that wasn't much of an obstacle.

Closing her eyes and focusing on his scent, she figured out the direction he went in easily enough. Koneko walked into the woods, enjoying the shade as it provided respite from the harsh sunlight.

After walking for a little while, Koneko eventually stumbled across Lelouch's destination after searching for a few minutes, thankfully not literally.

Lelouch was standing in the middle of a clearing looking at his two Familiars. Koneko remained on the edge of the clearing, sensing this was a private moment.

In a few minutes, the Familiars were dismissed back to their world, presumably reassured that Lelouch had regained his body. Seeing Lelouch all alone, Koneko stepped out of the shadows and broke a branch, drawing Lelouch's attention.

Lelouch breathed silently through his nose after dismissing his Familiars back to their homes, having summoned them to find out why they hadn't been around when he awakened. Apparently, they had been dismissed almost as soon as he'd been possessed.

That explained why they had been relieved to see he was himself when he summoned them for a little chat. A snapping sound came from behind him and Lelouch turned to see Koneko holding one hand on a tree trunk to balance herself as she stared at him. There was a broken branch beneath her foot.

The pair remained silent for a few moments, a calming breeze blew between them, and Lelouch closed his eyes. He slowly walked over to a tree and slid down its trunk until he was leaning up against it in the soothing shade.

He looked up at the leaves, bathed in light, and yawned tiredly. "You don't have to hide there you know." He mumbled, his eyes sliding over to the girl who remained in the shadows.

Koneko heard Lelouch speak quietly and made her way over to his side. She remained quiet, just basking in the shade with her closest friend before she crawled on him to sit in his lap.

Not even questioning Koneko's actions at this point, Lelouch just put one hand on her head as she shifted into his lap. Carefully brushing his fingers through her hair, he breathed a sigh of contentment.

Koneko mewled quietly as she felt Lelouch begin to pet her without her needing to demand it. He was almost properly trained. A giggle escaped her lips at that thought, recalling a joke she'd overheard once about cat owners complaining that it seemed their pets were the ones training them instead of the other way around.

The forest was nice and quiet, a soothing contrast to the sounds of civilization that were less than a mile away.

Koneko was purring contentedly when she heard Lelouch speak. "Hm, wha?" She slurred slightly, her tongue not wanting to form syllables.

"Lelouch vi Britannia."

Koneko's eyes widened as she realized what her friend had just said. She turned around quickly, rising on her knees so she could stare him directly in the eye.

"What?" She whispered, wondering if she heard what she just thought she heard. "What did you just say?" Lelouch smirked at her and his eyes were shining with soft amusement.

"That is my name." Lelouch explained softly, enjoying Koneko's soft gasp of shock. "Lelouch. Vi. Britannia." He whispered each part slowly, observing curiously as Koneko revealed her true features.

He grunted as he found himself being squeezed so tight he felt one of his ribs crack.

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