Hey, Nayunari 'Ayu' Tsuki here! I have a new CG fic now, as you are well aware. It's another one of those fics I got the idea for in a dream, and I couldn't let this escape me! It has another long title, just like HGITWINQ. So I'll just abbreviate to TWDNSTF. I hope you like! I have no time to say more, but I will say that I, Nayunari 'Ayu' Tsuki or whatever name I have or will assume, own nothing but the plot of this story.
Bye bye! Have a good read!
~Start chapter~
"No...No...No...Hello, sexy!"
Her coworker sighed. "I already said hi to you, Milly."
Milly waved him off. "Shut up, Lulu, I don't mean you! I have a dreamboat alert!"
He sighed again. "Shouldn't you be working instead of watching TV?"
Milly whined. "Lelouch, there is a 42 inch TV there and I'm soaking in the sexiness on that screen!"
Lelouch rested his chin in his palm and paid attention to the television interview on the television.
"I'm here with up-and-coming movie actor of Japanese descent, Suzaku Kururugi. Tell us, Mr. Kururugi, how does it feel to be famous at such a young age?" The reporter asked eagerly.
"It's just so overwhelming!" Suzaku said in reply, laughing nervously. "It's definitely hard to go out in public without getting attacked by fans."
"On that subject, do you mind if I ask a personal question?" The reporter asked innocently.
"Ask away!"
"What's your orientation?" She asked seriously, though she smiled happily.
"Oh, that. You don't know how many times I get asked that! But I don't mind answering. To be honest, I'm-"
"Click."
Milly shrieked. "Lulu! I want to know! You turned it off!" She quickly switched it back on.
"–resting! I never would've guessed! And I hear you're single! Is it true, and if so, do you have anyone in mind?"
"It's true, and I actually do have someone in mind. I haven't seen them in about 10 years though, so I doubt they'll recognize me!" He said playfully.
"And you're sure they're right for you?" The reporter asked curiously.
"As sure as I can be. I've never felt as strongly for anyone but them!"
"Well, there you have it, folks!" The reporter said happily, beaming. "A genuinely nice actor that's dead set on that special someone! Betcha wish it were you!~ This is Rakshata, signing out! Bye!"
Milly clicked off the TV. "Ooh, if he doesn't find who he's looking for, I want to be in the running for next best thing! I wonder if it's a boy or girl he's looking for!"
Lelouch sighed for the umpteenth time and laid his head on the counter. "You'll never know. It's not like he's gonna walk through the door."
"I would know, but SOMEONE turned off the TV at a crucial moment," Milly scolded. She sighed and started to count the money in the register.
Business was slow today in the 'Shinjuku Epic Coffee Shop', a title Milly herself came up with. It was her shop that she started the day she graduated high school. They were located not too far from the college she and her coworkers Lelouch and Shirley went to, so the job didn't inconvenience them in the least.
"You never know what happens here, though, Lulu," Milly said distantly.
Her ears perked when she heard the door's bell jingle. She looked over expectantly to the possible clientele. "Hello, may I-"
A yakuza-looking person had walked in, sporting shades, a somewhat tattered gray longcoat, a souvenir hat, and other things to make them appear suspicious. He looked around swiftly, seemingly checking for other people besides the cashiers. After seeing no one, he sighed in relief.
"Looking for someone?" Milly asked cheerily, not wary of the man at all. He smiled warmly in response. "Yes and no. I heard that he stayed in Shinjuku, but I guess he's not here. But that's ok. May I have a latte, easy on the foam?"
"Sure thing! Our other workers will gladly assist you," Milly said eagerly, smacking Lelouch on the head swiftly. He rubbed his head and stayed on the counter. "Well, if they wake up. Shirley!"
A redheaded girl slid from the back room to next to Milly. "You called?"
"Make our new friend here a latte, light foam, if you please?" She asked sweetly, directing her attention back to the visitor. "Now may I inquire your name?"
"Can you keep a secret?" he asked seriously, most likely sending a stern look Milly's way. "Only if you're not a criminal in hiding," she threw back, unfazed and still smiling.
He sighed with relief. "Good." The man took off his hat and shades, revealing emerald eyes and chocolate brown hair. He offered his hand. "Suzaku Kururugi. It's great to meet you. Your name?"
Milly's eyes sparkled. It looked as though any minute she would explode from happiness. "You! Y-You're...You're the good-looking guy I just saw on the interview! I don't care that your hair is supposed to be black and your eyes are supposed to be brown~ Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm Milly Ashford, the owner of this store you're gracing with your presence!" She barely managed to extend her hand to shake.
"It's good to meet a new fan! And if you don't mind my saying, you're very pretty. It's almost unnatural," he said smoothly. Milly resisted turning into a puddle from his gaze.
"Oh my gosh! Suzaku, I love you in 'The 10 Britannian Knights'!" Shirley said eagerly, her hands trembling slightly as she handed Suzaku the latte.
Milly released a barrage of smacks to Lelouch's head as she kept her dreamy eyes focused on Suzaku. "Lulu! Lulu, Lulu, Lulu, Lulu! We have a dreamboat in our presence! Be nice and introduce yourself!"
Lelouch groaned and put his face in his hands when he rose. "Milly, I'm not in the mood. Just because he's famous doesn't mean I should care."
Milly stood him up straight while Shirley moved his hands from his face. It still didn't prevent his head from tilting back and hiding his face from view. Milly smacked his forehead, bringing him up straight. "Be polite! What if he were opportunity knocking?"
"I wouldn't answer the door," he stated simply, closing his eyes halfway. Milly pouted angrily, while Shirley stepped to the counter. "Suzaku, are you...all right?"
The reason she asked was because the minute he had seen Lelouch's face, his face went red and his whole body started shaking.
Milly giggled. "You've got an admirer, Lulu! I told you that you weren't just a chick magnet!" Lelouch groaned. He pointed accusingly to Suzaku. "Listen buddy, I will give you 3 seconds to-"
He stopped short when Suzaku grabbed his hand with both of his. "L-Lelouch?" The three blinked blankly at the star. "What? How the hell do you know my name?" he said rudely.
His emerald eyes sparkled in unbridled joy and watered as Suzaku tightened his grip. "Lelouch, it is you! I haven't seen you in 10 years, but thankfully you haven't changed a bit! You don't know how much I've missed you!"
"Ok...Exactly HOW do we know each other? I don't remember you, if what you claim is true," he said suspiciously, trying to slide his hand from the other's grip.
"You could quiz me if you like to! I know a lot about your childhood, at least before I left. I wouldn't have left if I had known you'd forget me, but it was beyond my control..."
Milly and Shirley were still in awe from the fact that the two were childhood friends, but Lelouch still wouldn't buy it. "All right then. Where is my scar?"
Suzaku chuckled, a confident smile on his face. "Too easy. When you were younger, you were in a car accident that killed your mother, Marianne, crippled your younger sister, Nunally, and gave you, Lelouch Lamperouge, also known as Lelouch vi Britannia, a glaring scar on your right arm that extended from your shoulder to your wrist."
Milly, out of her initial daze, traced Lelouch's scar. "He's right. That's exactly what you told us, but you never said you had someone else you told."
Lelouch was spooked. Not only had Suzaku answered his question, he gave its cause in accurate detail. 'How is this possible?'
Milly went back to her squealing. "Ooh, Suzaku, can you sign this magazine I have with you on the cover so I can forever remember this day? I would appreciate it very much!"
Suzaku let go of Lelouch's hand and shook his head. "No. But I can give you a hug if you come-"
Before Suzaku could finish his sentence, Milly raced over. "Done deal!" He laughed heartily. "Sometimes I think I should just give handshakes," he opened his arms wide and Milly eagerly jumped into them. She sighed dreamily and slid out of his arms...to the floor.
"I do that a lot. Sorry, Milly." Suzaku turned to Shirley. "You too?" Shirley blushed. "Ah, no...A handshake will do. Milly seems to be occupying the floor nicely, I wouldn't want to join her."
Suzaku nodded in understanding and shook Shirley's hand, finding amusement in her growing blush. He directed his gaze to the annoyed raven. "You want a-"
"Not unless you want to get hurt," he growled out, glaring. Suzaku sighed disdainfully. "You refuse to even try and remember me. To think, you cried when I moved away."
"Why would I cry for anyone moving away if I could visit? Unless they moved to somewhere like Hokkaido, it's not a big enough worry," Lelouch said in disbelief.
"I did move to Hokkaido. But I moved back here to Tokyo a year ago. When I got discovered, I was required to come here. Does it ring a bell now?"
"How many times will you ask me before you give up? You'd have to do something you would always do when we were children for me to mildly remember," he replied, in even more doubt.
"You're behind the counter! I couldn't do anything while you're there!" Suzaku said cheerfully, beckoning the other his way.
Just as asked, Lelouch opened the door between the cashier's counter and the lobby and stepped through. He had no idea why he was indulging the young star, or how he could've known in such detail of his car accident if he didn't remember relaying it to him. Still, if he could get a memory sparked about what was supposedly one of his dearest friends (had to be one if he cried for him), perhaps it did hold some benefits. He leaned against the wall and stared to the brunette.
Suzaku fidgeted slightly and tapped his fingertips against each other. "I feel kind of nervous now that there's nothing separating us..."
"You sound so sappy," the raven said, popping a stick of gum into his mouth. "You could do anything while I'm over here, couldn't you? Even so, I suppose I could trust you. Possibly."
"You know, you're right," Suzaku said nervously. "I could do anything, but I have only one thing in mind. I had wanted to do so when I left, but I was too scared of what you'd do. I think I'm...ready for the consequences."
"I'm attempting to give a damn and it's not going well. Stop beating around the bush before I kick you out," Lelouch said impatiently, tapping his foot on the wall. Surprisingly, Lelouch's impatience only made the actor blush. He took in a deep breath and steeled his nerves.
"Fine." He plopped his hands on Lelouch's shoulders and pulled the raven to him, startling both on the inside, though only Lelouch's expression changed to that of surprise. "What the h-"
Suzaku wasted no more time and kissed the raven in a manner befitting of a long-awaited reunion. Lelouch had been so scared that had accidentally swallowed his gum, but at present he was too stunned to yell at the star for it. All he was concentrating on was controlling the increasingly big blush on his face. He wanted to push Suzaku away, but his limbs refused to work.
The actor loosened his grip on his friend's shoulder and took a step back, trying to steel his nerves once more. He could not deny his inner joy, however. Although he was happy, his friend seemed to be shaking in his shoes. "Y-You..."
The star licked his lips suggestively, looking to Lelouch in amusement. "So you do rem-"
"You stole my first kiss, you bastard! Not only do I have but a vague conception of who you are, you steal something I was reserving for my love, which couldn't be you!" Lelouch yelled, seething with fury.
Suzaku looked down discontentedly. "But we were so close as children. I would always kiss your nose or your cheek just to get you, and you'd always turn red and say-"
"Stop it! You're not a girl!" Lelouch yelled, putting his fingers to his lips and blushing as he redirected his attention. "Anyway, I doubt you could previously call that love. We were kids, and that's the thing! Kids! No kind of old flame that far back could ever resurface," he stated, growing more silent and redder as the sentence went on.
Suzaku laughed happily, his smile warm. "That's exactly what you would say. And I would always say that we don't have to be girls to kiss our friends. Also, regarding the whole 'old flame' business," he said, repeating his prior actions of grabbing the other's hand, "I'd like to rekindle the flame and take you out tomorrow. If not to help you remember me, then just to show you a good time."
Lelouch reddened at the amount of meanings contained in that sentence.
"I can come by tomorrow, if it's fine. Are you scheduled tomorrow?" Suzaku asked curiously. Milly appeared at this key moment and clung to Lelouch almost possessively. "He isn't, but his classes finish at 2 and his club meeting ends at 3, so any time after 3:30 is perfect!" Lelouch turned to Milly alarmingly.
"That's awesome! So I'll see you tomorrow, alright Lelouch?" Suzaku asked sweetly, a smile and a tinge of pink on his cheeks. Lelouch growled. "I protest! I never agreed to this! I wouldn't go on a date with you if you were my-" He dared not finish his sentence.
Even if he'd wanted to, Suzaku's blush-worthy actions cut him short. He had kissed each individual finger and looked up to smile, highly amused by Lelouch's blushing. The annoyed twitch also made it funnier.
"Until then! Bye, Lelouch! Bye, Milly!" Suzaku threw on his cap and put back on his shades, bowing and walking out as if on fire.
Milly squealed. "EEE! Lulu's going on a date, a date with Suzaku, a deciding date, and they'll be boyfriends!" she sang.
"It's not a DATE!"
~End~
New fic is new. I can't really say anything now since I have to go to school, so just ask in a review if you have any questions!
Nayunari 'Ayu' Tsuki, out!