AN: I hope you enjoy this little one shot! And Sorry for any mistakes I may have missed. I did as much editing as I could right now, so I'll come back later. :)

Disclaimer: Code Geass is not mine.

Chapter 1: A Spark

She had no idea what she was doing here. The night club filled with the constant loud banging of music and people who'd grind on each other for a spark of pleasure and those who just had no care in the world as they danced the night away. You have drunk people challenging each other to more drinks and both couples or strangers making out in the dark corners. Doing a lot more than just light kissing.

This was not her kind of scene.

She'd only came here to support her best friend Kallen's 25th birthday with their mutual friends and to escape the hardships of reality she was going through right now. It was suppose to be fun and the time of their lives. But they've only been here for a couple of hours and she was ready to go. She only danced for about thirty minutes before she sat at the reserved table, tossing back drink after drink, washing away her right mind. The green haired lady felt pretty lame sitting all by herself while the rest of the party was out and about. And worst of all... she felt really exposed with her choice of clothing.

She wore a deep v crowl neck white dress, her long green hair flowed down her back, and wore sliver high heels to top it off. Usually she wouldn't wear something so revealing and salacious. Not anymore at least. But tonight she did and she was starting to regret it. Men throughout the night had tried to pick up on her, but of course she would rudely deny their advances. Not having any of that nonsense from cheating and drunk men.

"Hey..." A cool voice pulled her away from thought.

"Hi." She replied back, looking up at the tall lean man with raven hair and captivating amethyst eyes. Someone she met for the first time tonight, a good friend of Suzaku and Kallen. The brother she heard so much about from Nunnally and Euphemia, but has never seen until this night.

"Lelouch was is name...right?" Thinking to her herself.

"Do you mind if I sit here?" He asked politely, directing his hand to the seat across from her.

"I don't know. Ask the Casper who sits there." She said rather coldly, bringing the rim of her cup to her lips taking a sip of the drink.

"A sure would suffice." He sat down.

He looked across the table to the woman in front of him. This was the first time they actually met, but this wasn't the first time he's seen her. He actually saw her for the first time a couple of years ago. Sometimes, whenever his mother's cafe shop was short on an employer, he would volunteer there to help out. And that was when he saw her. Every morning, as he was told by Kallen, they would go there for a morning coffee before work. And every morning she was there when he was there to help. He never had the guts to say hi or to speak to the beautiful woman before tonight. She seemed so cold yet so lively at the same time. He's heard her talk in conversations before and quickly figured out that she was a sarcastic person. But lately she looked so stressed and seemed very distant. According to Kallen, C.C. was just stressed from work and the hardships life has thrown at her a few times.

But understand his nervousness when he found out that she was also invited to Kallen's birthday party. It was like fate was giving him a boost for being too shy to talk to her.

This was his chance to get to actually get to know her.

"So, what are you doing here sitting all by yourself?" He asked.

C.C. turned to face him, placing her empty cup onto the table. "I'm tired of dancing, I'm just tried in general, and I just want to leave this place. I feel like I'm suffocating right now."

He felt a little bad when he heard her complaints, but he wanted to change her mood. So he gave her a smirk.

"I heard you were a party girl, is that why you wore that tonight?" He eyed her half exposed chest that also revealed a small portion of her breasts. He averted his eyes quickly out of respect, switching his view to her golden eyes before it changed again when a faint blush tainted her cheeks.

"No!" She tried covering herself. "I just felt like wearing this."

"Oh yeah?" He teased.

"Yes."

"So you like the lecherous looks you get by wearing stuff like that?"

"Why do you care?" She spouted out not taking her eyes away from his.

He let out a chuckle. "I don't, I'm just asking out of pure curiosity." He smirked again.

There was a moment of silence between them before she let out a sigh.

"No I don't. I thought I was going to be 'the party girl' tonight but I'm not. And now I wish I had worn something else." She admitted still covering her exposure.

"Here." He took off his dark grey jacket that he wore with his light blue button up dress shirt.

He rolled up the sleeves to his elbows before handing over the jacket to her.

"You don't have to-"

"I insist. I have two younger sisters, so I know how to be a gentleman when the occasion calls for it." He gave her the jacket in which she took timidly before putting it on muttering out a thanks.

"Who told you I was a party girl?" C.C. questioned her acquaintance.

"Milly, she was talking about all the times you and her took over the night and became the party within the party. And I must say, I'm impressed."

C.C. let out a little laugh. "That was when I was in college. I live in reality now, and I haven't partied like that in a good while." She looked to the dance floor. "And you? Why are you spending your night at this table with a former party girl like me?" She looked back to see him.

"I had my fun for the night, drank more drinks than I wanted, danced a little, and now I just want to sit back and relax." He smiled at her. "And since I'm a little buzz and have gain some confidence from the alcohol, I actually wanted to come and talk to you."

"You know you shouldn't rely on alcohol to get confidence." She clasped her hands together moving it slightly forward on the table so it almost touched his. He shrugged his shoulders. "Doesn't matter now. I'm here talking to you."

She felt her heart race. She had a few boyfriends here and there but not one that was too serious. In the past she never really cared for romance but now she's not too sure.

"Do you want to dance?" He asked, standing up holding out his hand for hers to take. She accepted with a sly smile and taking his hand. He then lead her to the dance floor where the upbeat music had turned a little slower to give it's previous dancers a break. Finding a good spot in the now small crowd, he pulled her body close to his. His hands were resting on her waist and she loosely wrapped her arms around his neck. They danced through the duration of the song, looking into each others eyes in silence as the dark lights changed frequently to softer cooler feel colors.

His heart was thundering in his ears out of nerves. And her heart was skipping beats from the overwhelming warm caring feeling he let out. He wasn't really a complete stranger, sure they don't really know each other, but he was so inviting and easy to be around. It was unlike her to become this attached to someone so quick. But for whatever reason...it felt natural to be with him. Like as if they had been together before. She closed her eyes and closed the remaining distance between them, resting her head on his chest, feeling the soft pulses of his heart.

And when the song finally came to an end-

He whispered in her ear. "Leave with me." She looked up at him and smirked. "Wow you move really fast." He rolled his eyes and let out a chuckle. "I don't mean that, just come with me." He took her by the hand and pulled her from the dance floor. After telling one of their mutual friends that they would be leaving, they gathered their belongings and head out the club doors. Both were little buzzed so they called for a taxi. Even though they had carpooled to the night club; If the situation was different and they drove there themselves instead, it was still best to not drive while intoxicated. When the taxi driver arrived a few moments later, they got in and Lelouch gave the driver an address to the desired destination.

They talked during the cab drive, just making small conversation to pass the time. When they had reached their destination and Lelouch paid for the ride. C.C. was a little surprise to where they were at...which was at a park. They weren't completely alone, but it was a weird place to end up at after a night at the club. He took her hand in his and walked with a confused C.C. until they found a spot in the grass.

She looked at him funny when he sat and laid down on the grass.

"What are we doing here Lelouch?" She looked around her and saw a few couples doing the same as he was.

"Just lay down with me C.C." He crossed his arms behind his head, looking in her direction. Doing what he said, she removed his jacket placing it beside him on the ground. She put her hair up in a quick messy bun before joining him, laying her head on his jacket.

"Lelouch what are we doing?" She asked looking at his gentle features. He turned to face her quickly, giving her a smile before looking up to the night sky. "I want you to look up C.C."

She turned away and looked up...

What a beautiful sight it was.

The starry night was breathtakingly beautiful. There was not a cloud in sight to interrupt the beauty. There were so many stars, she felt like she was swept away into another dimension. And the moon gave the night sky an ethereal feel.

"Beautiful isn't it?"

"Yes..." C.C. answered in a whisper.

"When I was younger, my mother use to take me and my other siblings on a family adventure. Where we use to live, the night sky was like this almost every night...it always gave me a sense of comfort as we watched the night sky. And as I got older and life started to become harder, I would sit underneath the starry sky and almost immediately I would forget all of my problems. Feeling refreshed as I felt like I was being taken to another world."

She turned her head to face him. "So why did you bring me here?"

He switched onto his left side to face her. "To set you free."

She felt a sudden rush of chills run down her spine. "Set me free?" Questioning the meaning behind his words. "I've seen you before, and in the past two years that you came to the cafe and we stayed strangers... I would admire you from afar. You looked so lively and annoyingly sarcastic." He placed a hand on her cheek. "But that fire has been put out for some time now, so I brought you here to start a spark."

C.C. had no words to say to him at first. How could she after having her breath taken away?

"You're a creep. You've been stalking me for the past two years and now you decide to say something?" The green haired beauty joked, pretending to sound shocked and afraid. He just smiled.

"You and I are just acquaintances."

"I know." Lelouch replied simply.

"You don't know me and I don't know you."

"I know." He said again.

"And-"

She was cut off when he leaned in to press his lips against hers. The kiss was so sweet but short, she didn't have enough time to recover from shock initially. He pulled away to look in her amber eyes.

"So how about we get to know each other." He smiled.

She smiled back before speaking again. "Lelouch..."

"Hmmm?"

"I think you just ignited a spark." She sat up and he did the same. She scooted closer to him to place her hands on his chest and he gently cupped her cheeks.

"Good." He whispered before pulling her in for another kiss, this time with a little more passion. Their lips moving in sync as heat dwelled in their hearts and fogged their minds from everything but each other. Connecting by sharing a kiss that could take them beyond hope and reason. Pulling away to catch their breaths.

"Would you like to go on a date with me...Saturday night?"

She bit her lip as the bubbling feeling in her stomach sent a giddy sensation all over her. "Of course." She pecked him on the lips. He kissed her back tenderly.

"Are you going to leave me all alone tonight? Or is this the only fun we're having?" She teased Lelouch a little.

"I don't know, we don't know each other remember?"

She smiled at his comment.

"Silly me... how could I forget." C.C. smiled.

And they continued to kiss underneath the starry sky. Maybe her night wasn't so bad after all.

Because...

She got to meet someone who wanted to know her.

AN: This was something quick that I wanted to write for the end of the year. Now that we are about to enter a new one, hopefully it will be greater than the last! So Happy New Year! Feel free to let me know what you guys think. :)

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