Suzaku & Euphimia

My little fanfiction that I wrote because one of my friends and I LOOOOVED Code Geass for a period! Love you M's! 333

Chapter One: Introduction and the start

The first time Suzaku met Euphimia was in the city of Tokyo. Back then he didn't recognize her as the princess, but he had - still - followed her around and shown her the city. Maybe it was already love between them back then? He didn't know himself, but when he learned she was a princess he got really surprised. He never would have thought that a princess could act so sweet to other people. Anyway he was positively surprised. In just a day he got to know her personality, and in that day he sealed a part of his destiny… He would soon become her knight of honor. He just didn't know it yet…

A lot happened on that day, and his feelings for her probably blossomed as well. Her smile became a part of his life after he got to be her knight, and so did her beautiful little laughter, and he followed her at daytime at first. Then one evening when he was about to say goodnight to Euphimia she didn't answer the door. He got suspicious, since she always used to be in her room at that time. "what is this?" he thought and knocked again. There was no answer. He reached out his right hand and took the door handle. He pulled the door open. The room consisted of three parts; a living room and a bedroom with a bathroom. Suzaku now entered the living room. He looked around, but found out pretty quickly that there was no one there. "Euphy..?" he called carefully. That was her nickname. (Euphimia is awfully long when you say it a few times) Again there was no answer… Where could she be? It struck him that she may be in the shower, but something told him that wasn't it. He just had a feeling something was wrong, and he had to trust that feeling. The bedroom was empty too. Not a single person. No sounds. Only his own heart that suddenly had started to beat faster. He was getting worried. He looked around once more, the bed was made, it stood just a half meter away from the bathroom door. You almost tripped in it when you where on your way into the bathroom. Euphy wasn't anywhere to be seen. He looked at the bathroom door. He usually wasn't the person to think about the worst, but… "Could it be..?" he stopped right in front of the door and reached out for the door handle. Then suddenly the door was opened from the inside. The door handle disappeared from his hand and Euphy suddenly came running out.

Her soft body hit his chest and he tripped backwards since she came so unexpected. He hit the bed and she landed upon him. Her nose touched his, and she froze. She just laid there looking at him. She got red over her nose. "God, how cute she is" he just couldn't help but smiling. "Suzaku?" Euphy's voice was shivering. "What's wrong?" Suzaku's smile disappeared. He stroke her forehead with the back of his hand. Tears appeared in her eyes. He smiled at her, again. Her bottom lip started to shake and the tears ran down her beautiful face. "You know you can tell me anything..? Don't you, Euphy?" he said quietly. His hand was now resting on the side of her small face. His hand almost covered her entire face if he laid it over it.

"oh Suzaku!" Euphimia threw her face against his chest and cried so she was shaking. Suzaku had earlier opened his jacket because he was warm, but Euphimia was ice cold and he packed it around her. Only a few candles lightened the room, and it was dark outside. Suzaku sat up in the bed and pulled Euphimia up on his lap. She didn't loosen her grip on his shirt, but held on tight to him, still crying, but her cries was more silent now. She probably didn't have the strength to keep on like earlier. Suzaku stroke her back as she rested her head against his shoulder. He couldn't help but smiling. It felt like victory for him, and he knew it was wrong, but as I said he couldn't help it… Euphy didn't cry anymore. She just sat there on his lap and buried her face in his shirt. His arms were tightened around her waist and back, on the outside of the jacket.

They sat like that in silence for a while until Euphy was completely calm. Then Suzaku pulled her a little back so that he could see her face. She was so beautiful, even now when she had cried. It wasn't fair that such a wonderful and gentle person would be hurt to tears. "Better now?" he asked gently. Euphy smiled a little smile, but not with her eyes. She nodded once, but Suzaku didn't really believe that she told him the truth. He still held around her, but not as tight as before. Euphy looked down. She was still blushing (and still looking awfully cute) and he smiled at her. "So…" he started and she looked up at him. "What is the cause for this awkward moment really?" he continued, and Euphy looked at him, confused. "I'll believe that you think it's awkward since you're blushing." It was cruel to say it like that, since she would probably just blush even more. And she did. She pulled herself a little more away from him, but it didn't really seem like she wanted him to let go of her. So he didn't do it, selfish as he was…

Euphimia stopped and looked at him with a thoughtful face. "What's the matter, Euphy?" he asked again. "I'm not going to tell anyone, you know…" he continued, but then she suddenly put her finger over his mouth. He stopped, and looked confused at her. "I-I know that Suzaku… it's just that…"

"It's not your problem to have, yet…" Suzaku suddenly got frustrated. "Not my problem?" How can it possibly not be my problem!" He had pulled her hand away from his face and he still held around her wrist. "Aren't I your knight perhaps? Aren't I supposed to take care of you? Then how can I Euphimia, if I don't know what's the matter?" Euphimia seemed shocked. He had never raised his voice at her before, and he never called her by her entire name if he wasn't serious. She looked at him with eyes that told him much. On one hand she wanted to tell him, but on the other hand, she didn't. He let go of her wrist, and stood up from the bed. She lay in his arms, but he put her under the blanket in the bed, wrapping it around her. When he was about to straighten up again Euphy grabbed the arm at his shirt. "Are you mad at me Suzaku?" she asked carefully. He didn't look at her. "No. I'm just a little frustrated 'cause you can't tell me what's wrong." She didn't say anything. He got curious, so that he had to look at her. She looked at him with eyes begging him not to go. He suddenly felt warm in his face, and raised the free hand up to cover his nose. Euphimia apparently saw that he blushed 'cause she laughed a little. Then her face turned into the same begging appearance as before. He sighted, and sat down on the bed. Euphy's grip didn't loosen, instead she pulled him even closer. He took the hint and lay down beside her staring at the roof. Euphy's hand moved from his upper arm and down against his hand. She moved close to him, and her face touched his neck. His heart suddenly beat faster. Euphimia's body touched his, and something in the back of his head started to tell him this was the first and last time she would act like this to him. She confirmed his thoughts; "Shnitzel has introduced me to my future husband today…" she said lowly. Suzaku couldn't believe it. He felt his anger build up inside, but tried to leach it while saying; "he's forcing you to marry someone you don't know, and someone you don't love?" He clinched his teeth together. "yes… for the sake of Area 11." she said short. "But I don't even know what love is Suzaku… so it doesn't matter anyway" she didn't look at him. She looked down on their hands holding each other. Suzaku struggled with holding his anger back. It didn't help Euphy if he got angry at Shnitzel and she shouldn't have to pay the prize for him being an idiot. After a while Euphy looked up on him, and somehow she managed to see his anger before it even had come out. "It'll be fine Suzaku…" she said lowly, but he didn't believe her. He sat up and swung his legs around so that he sat with his feet on the floor. His back was bent and he looked down at his own fists. He didn't want to look at her. He didn't want to feel this way! Why? Why would Shnitzel agree to marry away his own sister? He was so deep into his misery now that he didn't notice that Euphimia had sat up to. He didn't react before she laid her hand over his fist, and he looked at her. She smiled her cute smile, and for a moment he felt soft as a marshmallow. Then he turned his head and leant sideways until his forehead met her face, and closed his eyes. Euphimia raised her hand and laid them on the back of his head, stroking them through his hair. It curled around her fingers, and he sighted. "that feels good…" he whispered, and Euphy laughed a little laughter. "what?" he said with laughter in his voice too. "You're just like a little dog… I pet you at the head and after that you're my best friend again." She laughed again. He loved to see her like this. He wanted her to be happy, and that was weird he thought, 'cause it was his job after all, to make sure she was safe… but he really wanted her to be happy. "Could it be..?" No! Or… he wasn't sure. Could this be what's called love?