"Well my name matters to them. Though hardly is a name what makes a person if you know what I mean. If my name was Joe Bob or something, I'm sure I'd get treated better." Dino mused as his finger idly swirled around the lip of the cup his eyes attentively on Lelouch. It wasn't that Dino was ambitious, but he did have potential connections and a lot to offer. This was no secret
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Well that hit a little too close to home. Unintentionally, of course and Lelouch realized that, but that didn’t stop the way the aura of politeness he’d been projecting for the sake of his fellow housemate suddenly faltered and morphed into something a little darker as well
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"If I would have just left the Vescovo I would have still held value of sorts. The Monacello would have gone after me as a threat and the Antimafia commission would have been after me as well." Dino reasoned. "The Cavallone family is one of the legs of the Vescovo so yeah." Dino waved over the waitress. "A strawberry shake please
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The amount parallels between himself and Dino life-long ambition wise would have almost been disturbing if that wasn’t exactly what Lelouch wanted. The clouds that had been overshadowing him when the topic of his mother came into the picture slowly began to lift and the corner of his lips began to tug back into a familiar grin. He found it a little contradictory though that Dino would willingly admit to such blasphemous desires so openly when he’d mentioned his unease about treason at the beginning of their talk. Lelouch had to wonder what changed. If something had changed. He always kept the possibility that Dino could have only been baiting him in the back of his mind. Yes, it would be a long time coming before Lelouch felt he could put a sliver of trust in the other man but he always had the Geass on his side should things ever take a turn for the worse
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"I won't pretend that this is a little. Well....Odd being asked to come out and talk with someone I've never met before. But, like I said if nothing comes from this talk then I am all the more thankful that at least someone heard me out." Dino finished his strawberry shake and ordered another water
( ... )
“How tragically heroic of you,” Lelouch chuckled good naturedly in his immediate response, fingers curling against his cheek from where his chin was resting in his palm, “Given the chance, you’d certainly make an excellent caporegime.”
That aside, it didn’t take long for Lelouch to counter the other concerns Dino had, more relieved to hear them brought up at all than actually finding them problematic.
“No offense, Mr. Cavallone, but if those in power really wanted to do away with you, I don’t think they would send the head consigliere to enforce it. That would be far too convoluted and time consuming when there are so many other convenient alternatives. And as this is the first time we’ve met, there really is no way for me to hold any grudges against you myself.” Of course that could very well change depending on how Dino decided to carry on after their little meeting. But Lelouch would have to worry about that later
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"Assistance?" Dino shrugged and smiled. "That is something that comes with time." Yes. Time would serve to see if Lelouch could gather the type of people they needed. "Honestly, I have a few people that might help. But, they aren't at the stage that I can ask this type of thing from them yet." This also went with the time thing.
"Give me time and you show me that you can pull together people to help and I'll see if I can build the trust up of others to help us as well. I have a few prospectives..But, there are two people that I want to leave alone." Dino was serious about this ...It showed in his eyes and the way his body language changed.
"Hibari Kyoya...and Yamamoto Takeshi. Those two aren't to be messed with. They mean a lot to me and I won't have them hurt by backlash." Finishing the water he held out a hand to Lelouch, "Other than that lets make this pipe dream a reality. I'll work with you, but I assure you that being my friend might make the job that much harder...Don't you think?"
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That aside, it didn’t take long for Lelouch to counter the other concerns Dino had, more relieved to hear them brought up at all than actually finding them problematic.
“No offense, Mr. Cavallone, but if those in power really wanted to do away with you, I don’t think they would send the head consigliere to enforce it. That would be far too convoluted and time consuming when there are so many other convenient alternatives. And as this is the first time we’ve met, there really is no way for me to hold any grudges against you myself.” Of course that could very well change depending on how Dino decided to carry on after their little meeting. But Lelouch would have to worry about that later ( ... )
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"Give me time and you show me that you can pull together people to help and I'll see if I can build the trust up of others to help us as well. I have a few prospectives..But, there are two people that I want to leave alone." Dino was serious about this ...It showed in his eyes and the way his body language changed.
"Hibari Kyoya...and Yamamoto Takeshi. Those two aren't to be messed with. They mean a lot to me and I won't have them hurt by backlash." Finishing the water he held out a hand to Lelouch, "Other than that lets make this pipe dream a reality. I'll work with you, but I assure you that being my friend might make the job that much harder...Don't you think?"
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