[Backdated to mid-morning/Before Lelouch wakes up]
[ that hyper-vigilance mentioned earlier? that activates with a vengeance at the sound of a door opening downstairs. he stands up straight, giving the sleeping Lelouch a look, and then C.C. another look; she's still asleep, but she'll protect him if anything... right.
it's still hard to leave the room. stupid, huh.
moves to the door of Lelouch's bedroom, opening it and peering out, his whole body stalk-still and alert. as tired as he is, adrenaline is revitalized. smallest pause and then he calls out, a calculated risk: ]