[action / closed]
[he doesn't know until he gets home from the "sterilization", sneaking in and hoping that the girls won't notice he's been gone. he's keeping his distance from Suzaku, trying to -- appear nonchalant about this whole thing, but his mind is whirring constantly with unceasing petty anxieties. he's not going to follow me up, is he? why doesn't he have a defense force shift? what good are they if they don't keep him busy?! does he want to do it now? I haven't brushed my teeth. the girls will be awake. probably they're also out, but we shouldn't do anything in this house. should we acquire a second house? what does he think I'm thinking?]
[but when he goes to his room, there's a message on his computer. an alert that he set up for the people who were important to him. and then all the whirring thoughts stop]
[he steps back into the hallway and hisses down the stairs] Suzaku!