Alright, let's get this show on the road! I wanted to write some stories that were different from the humor I usually like to write, so here we go. This is a collection of short stories that are rather musical, humorous, romantic, or a combination of those factors. Hope you enjoy! Oh, and this goes with every song chapter, I highly recommend listening to the song before/while reading the chapter. You can find most of them on Youtube if you don't have them on iTunes. This song is Your Guardian Angel. Italicized paragraphs represent the song.
Oh and uh, don't own anything. Your Guardian Angel to The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, while Code Geass belongs to Sunrise.
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The sunset was very beautiful. The combination of reds, oranges, and yellows flowed into one another, interlacing and merging, as if they were just separate parts of one entity. And on the brink of the horizon, the colors culminated into a red disk that was the sun.
Lelouch and C.C. leaned on the balcony of the Black Knight Headquarters looking at such a sunset. It was a peaceful day. It was times like these that C.C. enjoyed the most. However, it was the peace before the storm. The kind of peace that never lasted.
The two were quiet. Words were not needed to express the happiness the two felt just to be in each other's company. They simply looked at the sunset and thought their own private thoughts.
Lelouch had everything planned for tomorrow. He would be leading the assault against his cursed brother. He might die. There was every chance of that. In the battlefield, there were too many calculations to be done even for him to guarantee success.
Lelouch chuckled inwardly. One stray bullet, that's all it would take. Humans were such fragile beings.
C.C. knew that he might die in the ensuring battle. If he did, that would be very problematic. C.C. would need to find another person to contract, and she had a feeling that she wouldn't meet someone useful like Lelouch for a long time. That was why she needed to protect him. She was his shield. She was his guardian angel. She would protect him.
But what if he died, despite her best efforts? No, she would not let that happen. He still had to grant her, her one wish. What was that wish? That wish was… to die? She wasn't so sure anymore. Everything changed when she had met Lelouch.
C.C. looked at the horizon. Oh, how she wished she could just fly into the sunset and leave all her worries behind. She had too many regrets, desires, and melancholies in her long life. And yet, she still remained untouched by time itself, remaining as she looked over six hundred years ago.
But no. She would remain with Lelouch. C.C. turned her head ever so slightly and looked at the prince. His black hair hung over his eyes. The zero mask, the sign of the rebellion, was lying on the partition of the balcony. His purple eyes, thoughtful and warm, looked out at the sunset. His mouth was curved in the slightest of a smile, probably enjoying her company or the sunset. Probably the sunset. After all, who would care for a witch?
He looked peaceful. She laughed to herself. How different he was now from his usual cold, unfriendly personality. Still, to her utter surprise, she realized that he was quite handsome. C.C. hadn't realized that till now. That was why he attracted so many girls. She felt a pang of jealousy in her heart, but dismissed it quickly.
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When I see your smile
Tears run down my face I can't replace
And now that I'm strong I have figured out
How this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
And I know I'll find deep inside me I can be the one
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What did she think of him? Did she love him? C.C. wasn't sure whether that was true or not. But what was true was that she was his accomplice, and he, hers. They were witch and warlock.
She would protect him from his enemies. Only she could shield him from everything and everybody. Only she knew him as well as he knew himself.
But what if that wasn't enough? No. She was the last line of defense. She would be enough. She was his guardian angel, and angels would not let their accomplices die. Still… the world was a cold, unforgiving place. It hurt her, thinking about what she would do if Lelouch died.
"Something wrong C.C.?" Lelouch asked with a hint of mockery. "You're crying."
She looked at his purple eyes with surprise. A single tear made its way down her porcelain cheeks. Stupid tear. She couldn't look weak in front of her accomplice.
"No I'm not," C.C. lied.
Lelouch chuckled and took his hand and touched her cheek. C.C. blinked. What was he doing? He pulled his hand back, and on his finger laid a single tear. Her tear. Lelouch smirked. He was teasing her.
"It's rain," C.C. stated simply and turned away.
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I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
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"C.C., I know you well enough by now to know that something's wrong." All the previous mockery was gone. Lelouch realized, to his surprise, that he would never use such a caring tone with anyone else. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," she said, her cheeks lit up a light pink. He couldn't tell if she was blushing or if it was from the sunset. Probably from the sunset. After all, C.C. and blushing rarely, if ever, go together.
"Come on, we're accomplices. Spit it out already." Lelouch was getting a tad impatient. What was wrong with C.C. today? It wasn't like her to be avoiding things; Lelouch was her accomplice, he knew she rarely hid things from him. Her evasion sparked his curiosity further.
"I was just thinking," she paused to consider how she would continue without arousing any further teasing from the warlock. "About tomorrow."
"Oh? I already have everything planned out." Lelouch looked back at the sunset. "Down to the last detail. Don't worry, everything will go as planned."
C.C. was amazed by his denseness. Must she humiliate herself by telling him about her concern? Or maybe he was teasing her again, but his eyes gave nothing away. "I'm concerned about you."
Lelouch looked at her amber eyes, his eyebrows raised. C.C. showing concern was quite rare. With a straight face he asked, "Did you lose your memories again?"
C.C. pouted, he was teasing her again. But before she could say anything, Lelouch continued. "Though… I'm pleased to know that you show some care for me."
Lelouch grinned. Clearly, he was going to tease her about this later. Still, his warm tone surprised C.C. He was different today. There was something that had changed in him. She looked back at the sun, almost disappearing behind the hills. "We're accomplices Lelouch. It's natural to care about each other."
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It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one
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C.C. looked down at the waves beneath the fortress. They were peaceful and lazy, moving along at a leisurely pace. It was as if they were inviting her in to take a swim. She imagined all the fish and sea creatures in the ocean, how peaceful they were. Their lives weren't in peril every day. She had swum with them once. They were beautiful creatures, quite like herself actually. They hadn't a care for the world.
The sun, now hidden by the hills, retracted its warm glow from the world. Stars glittered in the dark night, proclaiming their temporary victory over the sun. The moon, shining brilliantly, cast a bright light on the two.
"C.C., I won't die until I fulfill your wish."
C.C. turned and saw Lelouch looking at her. "I haven't even told you what it is yet. How will you grant it if you don't know what you're granting?"
Lelouch laughed quietly to himself. "I have a good idea what it is."
C.C. was astonished. Was he bluffing? Did he really know what she wished for? "Well then, shouldn't be hard for you to grant now should it?"
"I," Lelouch paused for the slightest moment. It was almost indistinguishable, but it was there. "Yes, it shouldn't be."
C.C. grinned at his pause. She knew he was bluffing. He did gamble a lot so he was quite good at bluffs she had to admit. Still, in her heart, she was comforted by his words.
C.C. decided to ask him the question that had been bugging her this whole time. "What if you don't have the time to grant my wish? What if… you die?"
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I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
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Lelouch smiled at her. It wasn't one of his fake smiles, she could tell. This one was full of warmth and care, which was very rare given his usual character.
"I trust that you can protect me for the time being."
C.C. was touched by his honesty. But she, being the person she was, hid it deep inside her. "But I'm just a witch."
"And I'm just her warlock," Lelouch cunningly replied. Lelouch reasoned that witches could and would protect her warlock no?
However, one thing was on his mind. C.C. had stayed by his side through everything. She had been there with him when he had got his geass and throughout all his battles. Was she not the one who had comforted him when he was down? But he had to know.
He looked at C.C., a questioning look gracing her features. She was really cute some times… No! Bad thoughts! They couldn't be together… they just couldn't… right?
Lelouch shook his head to rid himself of his thoughts. "C.C., what will you do… after I fulfill your wish?"
C.C. was surprised. She tried to read any emotions or thoughts that were going through Lelouch right now, but his face gave nothing away. If her wish was to die, then after he granted her wish he would suffer the curse of eternal life. She was saddened by the very thought of that. She mentally slapped herself. Before Lelouch, she simply wanted to die, without a care for her accomplice. Look where she was now! Care and regret! That was such a new aspect to her life, one that she hadn't had for a long time.
But now, she wasn't so sure what she was wishing for. C.C. decided that comfort was the best option.
"I'll stay by your side forever Lelouch, even after you grant my wish." Whether that was a lie or not, even she didn't know.
Lelouch nodded, as if he expected the answer.
C.C. smirked at him. "After all, we are witch and warlock."
"That we are…" Lelouch turned away. "Hey, C.C."
C.C. looked at him curiously. What was he going to say?
"Thank you."
C.C. blinked. Had she heard him right? Lelouch was not one to give thanks freely. No, he truly meant what he said. She smiled. It was warm and welcoming, and it made Lelouch happy that he had said what was on his mind.
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Cuz you're my, you're my, my, my true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Cuz I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay, stay
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Her heart seemed to race at his simple confession of gratitude. Weird. It never did that before. He would grant her wish. He would stay with her, and in return, she would stay with him. But… that was impossible if she really did want to die.
Maybe… maybe she didn't want to die. Maybe she wanted to change her wish to something else. Maybe her wish had already changed without her noticing.
C.C. hadn't after all, met a man like Lelouch in the six hundred years of her life. Sure, in the beginning, when she had the geass, she had many men chasing after her; men who were much kinder and but none like Lelouch. She wasn't going to lie, they were good suitors, but Lelouch was a man who appeared once a millennia. He was special.
C.C. was bored of the normal antics of love. She had too many of those when she was young. Love drunk. That was what they referred to her before. So many men loved her; she could swim in that love. She was happy, but uncompleted. Too much of a good thing can be bad for you the nun had once warned her. But she didn't pay attention. As such, she grew bored. Bored of the men. Bored of love. C.C. chuckled to herself, what an ignorant teenager she was back then.
But then, it became a different story. After that faithful day where she had gotten her code, no one loved her. She assisted many great people, like Shakespeare and George Washington, but they never loved her. She was a friend, an accomplice. That was all. The only man that had loved her was Mao, but she turned down his fanatical love. C.C. couldn't accept his obsessive, one-sided love. She sighed. Love was such a complicated aspect some times; even though she was the person that best understood it.
She looked at the night sky, finished with her reminiscing. Reminisce? Hah, she never did that before. She had changed.
She looked over at Lelouch again. He was so peaceful. The night was so beautiful. She felt so… alive. Like she could do anything. That was when she realized, maybe she just wanted this moment to last forever. It was a very peaceful and powerful moment after all, and she enjoyed these moments that she shared with Lelouch dearly. C.C. knew that until the day she died, she would remember these moments.
Maybe she just wanted to stay by Lelouch's side. He was a very interesting man after all. C.C. knew that if she stayed with him, she would be entertained for the rest of her life. She loved to tease him, it gave life to an otherwise boring day. Besides, who else had a wit as sharp as hers?
And maybe, just maybe, she simply wished to be loved again. Loved again? By who? Lelouch? Maybe… but she was pretty sure that he would turn out to be another accomplice. Another friend. She sighed.
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Use me as your will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning grey
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"Lelouch, you know I'll do anything to help you achieve your goal," C.C. said. "After all, we have a contract."
Lelouch was surprised by her sudden warmth and tone. He concluded that she had changed today. She was different. Maybe changed for the better too.
"Yes, I know," Lelouch looked out to the hills, now blackened without the sun. "Hey, C.C., what is your wish?"
C.C. laughed. "So you really didn't know did you?"
Lelouch's cheeks lit up slightly in the darkness. "Witch. I have a right to know, seeing as I'm the one that has to grant it."
True. He made a good point there. But telling him her wish was harder said than done.
C.C. sighed. "Throughout my life, I've been tortured, burned, and drowned, you know that Lelouch." She looked away from him. "My wish was to seek an end to that pain."
Lelouch was stunned, even though that was what he had expected her to say. He had, after all, some guesses about what her wish was. "Your wish is to die?"
"Yes, it was."
Wait… She talked about it like she changed her wish. Lelouch was intrigued. What was her wish now? "C.C., did you change your wish?"
C.C. paused to consider whether or not she should tell him what her wish was now. It was, after all, a recent revelation to her, even though the wish itself might've changed without her knowledge a long time ago. "Yes."
C.C. quietly laughed to herself at her feelings. She had once sworn to never fall in love again. Look where that got her. But maybe, it was better this way.
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I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you send me to heaven
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Amber eyes met purple ones.
"My wish is to be loved again," C.C. stated simply. She turned away, prepared to be rejected by the black prince, and started to walk back to her room. After all, who would love her, a grey witch? It would turn out to be another simple accomplice relationship.
She was surprised when Lelouch held her arm, stopping her.
She was even more surprised when he drew her in, cupped her cheeks with his hands, and met her lips with his. At first she tried to resist, it was all so sudden. Then she just closed her eyes. Maybe he did love her. Maybe they would survive. Maybe they would live on happily forever. Hah, what a sentimental teenager she had become. She had turned back into a human figure after she met Lelouch. But maybe… that was a good thing.
C.C. wrapped her arms around Lelouch's neck, deepening the kiss.
The two stayed that way, without a care for the world, just enjoying the touch of the other's lips.
After what seemed like forever, Lelouch pulled away. C.C.'s mouth seemed to follow his, as if to try and stay together for a bit longer. She wanted to stay together a bit longer. The two might not get a chance after the battle tomorrow.
Lelouch regained his past composure. "If your wish was that easy to grant witch, you should've told me earlier."
C.C. regained hers too. "Well, knowing your usual denseness, I didn't want to ask."
Lelouch laughed. "Well, a witch needs her warlock."
"And a warlock, his witch."
C.C. leaned in so her mouth was close to his ear. "You know Lelouch, the witch has always loved the warlock in every story."
"And the warlock has always loved the witch," replied Lelouch softly.
And under the moonlight, the black prince and his guardian angel kissed again. It was what both had been waiting for the whole time. A simple action that expressed all their feelings.
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Ah, how sweet. I felt that the two were kinda out of character, but I hope the romance made up for it :D Sorry it was kinda hurt/comfort stuff with romance, crack to come next chapter! Man, that was really hard to write. Mushy gushy stuff is nice and all, but I have a hard time writing it. Don't know how I did, thought it was okay, not great though. :/ Oh well, I'll improve.
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