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Chapter 2: Heart Or Mind?

In a place so peaceful, we stared at the beautiful night sky. It was filled with bright glimmering stars. And the moonlight shone before us. As I stared into this, Kallen was leaning onto my shoulder. A smile painted on her face and mine.

"Isn't it beautiful, Lelouch?" Kallen asked dreamily "Watching the star night with you.."

"Yeah, it is.." I said as I rested my head on hers. "And you as well.."

"You know, I never actually knew true love, until I met you.." she said.

"Me too." I answered back. Kallen raised her head and stared into my eyes, with a warm smile. I looked right into her bright blue orbs.

"I love you, Lelouch."

"And I feel the same way for you too, Kallen. I love you."

Then, we both kissed under the stars.

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I awoke from my slumber, feeling strangely weird. It was only a dream. I was sitting under the stars with Kallen. And we ended up kissing each other. What a dream.. I sat up and scratched the back of my head. I took a peek at the clock and it reads...7:45?!

"GAH! I'M LATE FOR SCHOOL!" I exclaimed and jumped off my bed for a shower. Afterwards, I brushed my teeth and got into my school uniform. I grabbed my bag and dashed downstairs for a quick breakfast.

After breakfast, I headed straight to the door "BYE MOM!" I called out.

"Okay, dear. Next time, can you wake up early so you wouldn't be rushing like this?" She asked.

"SURE THING! LOVE YOU!" Then, I exited the house.

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I ran through the streets as fast as I can. I'am low on stamina, but I'm totally late and I need to hurry. I finally reached the school gate. I entered and began to go towards the main building. I searched for my homeroom in the hallways. I saw a sign on one of the doors. Room A-24

That's it! When I went inside, there were already a lot of students on their seats. But the teacher's table is empty. Good, the teacher's not here. I sighed in relief and headed to my seat. I noticed Suzaku isn't here yet. He's late, I guess..

Our advisor, Mrs. Viletta Nu, walked in the room after a few minutes. " Quiet down everyone." she said as the silence strucked the classroom. "I just got a call from Suzaku's father this morning."

"Something happened to him Mrs. Viletta?" Rivalz asked, who's sitting right behind me.

"According to him, Suzaku has a high fever. And he can't attend school today" Mrs. Viletta said "Who is attending the same classes as him?" she asks. The silver haired guy, named Rai, raised his hand.

"I do, Ma'am" he said.

"You have to make an excuse for the teachers okay? And you are also assigned to tell him what lessons he missed today."

"Yes, Ma'am."

Rai sat back down and class started.

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This is bad.

I was suppose to ask Suzaku some suggestions on how to give a second chance to the ones who let you down today. He told me that he experienced heartbreak before and recovered somehow. But he's sick today and I can't just call him that easily. My eyes averted to Kallen, who's having a conversation with some girls. She's seriously beggining to cling to my heart again. And we even kissed in my dream...Its' obvious that I'm falling for her again. Heck, if I were to claim Kallen as my girlfriend, Gino will chew me out for being a 'girl thief' or a 'love criminal'. I need suggestions, Suzaku is the only person who has the tip.

I took out my phone and dialed his number. Sorry buddy, I need to disturb you for a little while.

I was expecting Suzaku to answer. But instead, a man's voice came out.

"Yes?"

When I heard his voice, I really didn't recognize.

"W-who's this?" I asked.

"Come on, Lelouch. Don't you remember me?"

It came back to me. The one who answered was the guy's father.

"Oh right! Sorry sir!"

"Now you seems to be the problem?"

I cleared out my throat "May I speak to Suzaku for a while?"

"Sorry. He's asleep for now. And he barely has the energy to talk."

"I see. But when he wakes up, can you tell him to contact me?" I asked him again, trying not to sound desperate.

"Well, it depends on his condition. But I'll see."

"Thank you very much. Bye, sir."

"Goodbye, then."

I hunged up and sighed heavily before heading to my locker.

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After all classes have ended, I loafed around the school campus, I heard cries coming from behind me. Who was that?

I turned around and to my surprise, I saw Kallen sobbing on her own at the bench. What happened to her? Is she hurt? Is she broken hearted? I don't know. Seriously, what really happened to her? Gino is her boyfriend. Isn't he suppose to comfort her? In fact, I didn't see them hang out after class. They always do that every after period. I took one step forward, intending to comfort her.

However, I don't think I'm really enthusiastic about the idea. No, I musn't interfere. Because whenever I think of her, stare at her and dream of her; which happened just now, I feel like I'm betraying myself. My mind says that Kallen is still going to be my girlfriend. My heart denies it and says to stop loving her because she hurted me once. Let her be just my friend.

I don't know what to do or what to follow. My heart or my mind?

But, I can't stand seeing her like this! All alone, crying.

Quit being a loser! She needs somebody to get herself out of the dark, and it is you! So get your glued feet off the ground and go wipe away those tears in her eyes! Yet...I'm not quite sure. Kallen DID break my heart.

I looked at her again.

I really can't stand her..I'm doing it!

I walked to her direction and sat beside her. "Is..something wrong?"

Her voice hitched. She looked at me with teary eyes "L-Lelouch.."

She knows me...Ah,right! We introduced ourselves on our first day! "Kallen, please tell me what's wrong." I said.

"Will you not tell anyone?" Kallen's voice was raspy from crying.

I nodded "Trust me."

"Okay." She said. "You know Gino? I know you do, because I often see the both of you hanging out."

"You mean..Gino Weinberg?" I asked her.

"Yeah."

''I know him"

Kallen's eyes began to produce more tears

"H-He was the person...I loved..And then...he broke up with me..because he's not yet ready to love...what is the use of his feelings for me..if..if..his heart is not really up for a relationship? It only results in one..painful thing: He TRICKED me. He smashed my heart, Lelouch! Gino..the man I wanted to grow up with..is now out of my life! He left memories that weren't actually real..right here!"

Her words..it was unbelievable. Cheating on love..that isn't like Gino at all.

"Kallen..I'm sorry to hear-"

I was cut off when she suddenly sobbed on my shoulder.

"Tell me what to do!" she cried "How to move on..please, Lelouch..help me.."

My mind began to travel back in the past. Before I found out that Kallen has a boyfriend, before my 1 week misery and depression. Back to when I had my first feelings for her. I loved her dearly. But she doesn't know. She broke my heart. And she doesn't know. There are so many things, I wanted to tell her. But my heart still refuses to have her. I did a lot of things, but it was thrown away. Now that they broke up, is this my chance to make her my girlfriend?

No, not now. She's just gonna be my friend for now.

I placed a hand on her head "Its' okay..you can cry it all out..I won't leave."

Kallen,I'm sorry. You're just gonna be my friend. I can't replace Gino for you. I love you. But you shattered that love and you don't know how hurt I'am inside. I forced myself to do things for you. But the efforts were wasted when I found out you are taken. A week has passed, you caught me again. You made me fall for you for the second time, while my heart stays half-broken. I don't know what to do, either to love you or to avoid you.

"You have to move on.."

However,if a heart is injured, the mind can't agree with it. Because it will only act as true love. In reality, its' nothing but plastic, a fake love shared. Resulting in heartful but false memories.

"And make new memories.."

But, even if it only means friendship, I will be there with you, as a true friend but not as your boyfriend. Not yet, I'm not ready. Just you wait, Kallen. I will make sure our memories together were true.

"And continue to move forward.."

Your belief in true love must have faded slightly. But I reassure you, I'm gonna make you fully believe once again.

Kallen continued to cry. Tears began to fall from my eyes. My heart is to follow for now. Friendship is alright.

But I'll make changes and find an oppurtunity to love her. That's something that can make my mind and heart both agree on.

Until, I become your official boyfriend..


A/N: You might be confused. I'll make it clear.

If you read the first chapter, he was doing everything to make her his. But then, he found out that she was taken . It broke his heart and decided to never fall for her again. A week later, he realizes that he's starting to love her again. In this chapter, his mind and heart are the two things he needs to follow. His mind tells him to lover her again and forgive her. His heart says not to be distracted when she's around because he knows he is over it. And just consider her as a friend. He find his heart injured from the scene. When he found out, she and her boyfriend broke up, his hopes began to rise..but his heart is still too weak to get the oppurtunity and love her. So in the end, he won't consider her his lover but as a true friend. His heart won for the meantime. However, he will have to keep his ties with her, in order to be together. Its' pretty obvious, he gave her a second chance.

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Next up! Chapter 3- For The Second Time

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~Dark Zero 1718