For a moment all she can do is stare. Disbelief manifests, a slight widening of big brown eyes that stare through the screen in shock. She searches his gaze for the truth, waiting for the poor joke to appear. This isn't a laughing matter though, and Zero never jokes or lies about the things he deems important.]
But...
[Abruptly her jaw tightens with a silent pull of emotion. Dipping beneath her bangs frustration twists her face as the truth of his words sinks in bitterly, a hard acceptance. Really? Her nails bite into her palm until her body lightly shakes.
After all of that time she thought she'd finally gathered her resolve and made a decision. All of it though was just based off of yet another lie.]
--Tch!
[A breath, stirring the air in her lungs and she feels stupidly foolish. Was the fact that the report was a lie just as obvious to both Kaname and Shoutou? I'm so naive. She barely wants to face Zero now, a fang peaking out as she clenches her teeth tighter.]