Under Your Shadow
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Some parts may contain spoilers (sorry if I didn't put it here in the first place, only in the summary)
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It was another day, another chance to make amends with the world. I came back from one of the congresses, attended by world leaders. Although I am happy that the world has acquired peace and unity gradually, I still can't help but recall and be forlorn on the means of how to solve the world's crisis around a year ago.
I entered my quarters, my personal solitude from the world, and started to undress myself. I first took off my mask; the mask of one man who had started and tried to destroy the world; the mask of one man who began and created the world. He was commonly known as Zero. But I personally knew him as Lelouch Lamperouge.
I looked at the mask intently. Almost everyday I do this. It's because that when I look at this mask, I recall the events of the Zero Requiem. I killed the world's most despised enemy; the tyrant emperor. I killed the leader of the rebellion against Britannia; the masked man going by the name of Zero. But most of all, I killed my most precious and beloved friend; the young man, Lelouch.
Every time I look at this mask, guilt would start to overwhelm me. Although my friend did order me to do such brutal act to him, I still can't help but be hurt and greatly affected by his death. He was once my enemy. But he was also my friend.
I carefully placed the mask on one of my desks. But I always place it beside a framed picture of my departed friend. At times, a tear or two would fall down on my cheek. But I kept saying to myself that I should be strong and remain loyal to the "Geass" he gave me on that faithful day.
I reached for the picture and looked at it keenly.
I whispered to him, as if he can really hear me.
"You're already gone now Lelouch. But as I continue to look and wear your mask, I'll forever be under your shadow."
I caressed the glass of the frame, protecting what it contains. I placed the picture back on the desk, right beside the mask. I smiled. I touched the mask with my fingertips slightly brushing its top. I started to walk away from the desk, bidding my dearest friend with one good night.
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Author's Notes: It's my first time writing a Code Geass fanfic. Hopefully it was okay. I sort of got this idea while I was browsing some Lelouch and Suzaku pictures in the internet.
Disclaimer: I don't own the series Code Geass and neither its characters
Date Created: May 8, 2009
Edited: May 21, 2009; June 2, 2009