{A/N: We don't know anything about "Code Geass"! Nor do we own it... We have written this for a friend White Apple... So we hope that this will be to your liking... We love ya girlie! And another thing... AU...}

Lelouch quietly approached a hidden valley just behind his castle; he would come here to escape the chaos of everyone else. He always liked to come here, thanks to mere silence of it, save the birds and the gentle breeze. It had become his home away from home. But, on this particular day, some one else was enjoying the small secluded valley. A young teen with brown hair was crying by the quiet stream…

The valley green was so serene

In the middle ran a stream so blue

A maiden fair in despair

Once had met her true love there and she told him

She would say

Suzaku was washing his face of the dirt that had accumulated from the earlier beating he had received when he looked up to see a tall pale teen slowly approaching. His dark hair was short and clean cut, his heart gave an interesting flutter in his chest. He grabbed his basket of white roses and handed one to the new stranger and whispered:

"Promise me, when you see

A white rose you'll think of me

I love you so never let go

I will be your ghost of a rose"

Lelouch took the flower and the brunette smiled. "I'm Suzaku..."

"Lelouch..." Suzaku smiled brightly and gently slide the flower behind the young prince's ear. Lelouch stared curiously at the brunette's eyes.

Her eyes believed in mysteries

After awhile they lay in the grass and the wind blew across the valley and trees, leaves fluttered and tumbled in the sky and finally lay scattered about the two in a small bed of autumn leaves. The innocence in the other teen's eyes was astounding. It was like he knew nothing of the world and its cruelties. And Lelouch wanted to preserve that sweet innocence.

She would lay amongst the leaves of amber

Her spirit wild, heart of a child yet gentle still

And quiet and mild and he loved her
When she would say

Then Suzaku turned to the prince with a sad and tender look and spoke again:

"Promise me, when you see

A white rose you'll think of me

I love you so never let go

I will be your ghost of a rose"

As the sun set Suzaku kissed Lelouch, and danced away leaving the basket of roses. Lelouch watched with tender eyes.

When all was done, she turned to run

Dancing to the setting sun as he watched her still

Then lights joined the interesting dance that was taking place before the prince. He noticed small wings sprouting from behind Suzaku and the sun acted as a single spotlight..

And ever more he thought he saw

A glimpse of her upon the moors forever
He'd hear her say

Then Suzaku twirled and hugged Lelouch and sang as he started to disappear into tiny balls of light like the setting sun:

"Promise me, when you see

A white rose you'll think of me

I love you so never let go

I will be your ghost of a rose"

Lelouch was left sitting in the grass as stars slowly crept out in the darkening skies. He raised a single white rose to his lips and whispered"

"Suzaku, my ghost of a rose..."