AN: nymphik13 here!
This story will only have three short chapters; this was, after all supposed to be a oneshot.
I thank all those who reviewed, usually I reply to reviews but sadly it is our exam week, but I wish to inform everyone that I love you and I thank you for all the support.
The last chapter was rushed, after 20 minutes of typing I directly posted it. This is better than the last chap.
Enjoy...
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It has been a week since C.C. last visited the cafe and pastry shop for she had been spending her lunches at her favourite restaurant; 'Pizza Hut'.
This particular Saturday however, she decided that she missed the sweet 'cheery-cheesy' pizza that this store offered. The shop was nice place; it was simple but elegant with beautiful antique pieces and an ambiance of serene peacefulness that opposed the crowded pizzeria that she dearly loves. The sweet aroma of freshly brewed coffee and newly baked pastries also gave the shop an aura of 'hominess'.
It was barely noon, and C.C. chose to sit at her usual table at the edge of the shop's balcony, overlooking the city's afternoon view. As C.C. waited for her order she reached inside her black shoulder bag and pulled out her favourite book; 'Cheese-kun's Amazing Adventures; A Trip Down Memory Lane'. C.C. smiled as she flipped to the last chapter that she's been reading it was quite entertaining even if the book talked about pizza's history, then again, as long as its pizza it never bores her.
Finally, her order came and the waiter carefully places the food on her table. C.C. savours the sweet and cheesy scent of baked cherries and melted cheese before taking her knife and gently cuts it to pieces. Her hot chocolate latte also warmed the tips of her fingers and gave her comfort amidst the chilly air that enveloped her. As C.C. was enjoying savouring her meal, her cell phone rang. Taking it out from the pocket of her bag, she began reading the message that flashed in her screen; 'C.C., this is Anya, V.V. needs you A.S.A.P., but don't rush...'. That message alone sent shivers down her spine.
Eating her pizza quickly, C.C. began to set off hurriedly. God knows her cousins can get into so much trouble, especially without her around. Please, may they not break another human rights law this time...
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10 minutes later...
"Brother, let's sit over there!" A brunette girl with beautiful purple orbs and wearing a pink sun dress pointed at the table by the edge of the shops balcony.
"Alright, you love that sit don't you?" A raven haired boy wearing a white-blue stripped polo shirt and black pants patted the brunette's hair.
"Of course I do Lelouch, they serve the best pastries here!" Nunally said and set off up the stairs of the shop and towards its balcony. Lelouch called for a waiter and told the waiter to clean the table; He then proceeded to the counter and chose their meal.
As Lelouch brought their meals up the stairs and towards their table he noticed that Nunally was already reading a book. He never noticed her bringing a book beforehand.
"Here you are Nunally," He said as he carefully placed the tray on the table and served Nunally her favourite; a mini fudge-chocolate cake with chocolate tipped strawberries as a side dish and her favourite vanilla shake.
"Mmm, yummy!" Nunally said as she set the book aside and began taking a bite of her cake.
"But remember Nunally, you mustn't always eat sweets, it's bad for your health." Lelouch said as he took his sit and began sipping his black coffee. Nunally frowned...
"But I don't always want to eat healthy like you. Look at you, your eating a carrot cake no wonder you're so weak..." Nunally teased her brother. Lelouch raised his eyebrows at her...
"Excuse me?"He told her.
"Well, you always eat healthy and avoid sweets, meat and other delicious things, that's why you're so thin and always get beaten by Suzaku. You should let loose sometimes. "
"But I'm not the one in bed for getting a cold after practising martial arts under the rain. You like to tease me now don't you?"
"Well, I never get to tease you this much." Nunally said with a smile and went back to eating. Lelouch grabbed the book beside her and looked at its cover and stared at his sister rather disbelievingly but amused as well.
"Surprised, aren't you? I too never knew that such a book existed. The owner left it here. Whoever he is, he sure is quite peculiar, but it's also a good read, very entertaining." Nunnally commented and Lelouch scanned the pages and at the last page of the book was the words 'C.C. loves C.K.' written neatly using a black fountain pen.
Sitting up from his sit, Lelouch took the book with him.
"Wait here Nunally, I'll return this book to its owner." Lelouch told his sister before setting off.
"How? You don't even know who owns it." Nunally told her brother and Lelouch just smiled at her...
"But I do..."
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Meanwhile...
C.C. was patiently waiting for a taxi by the waiting shed. Her bright yellow sweater gave her little warmth as the cold humid-wind brushed past through her cold and bare porcelain legs. She was wearing a red chequered skirt after all.
Finally a taxi stopped in front of her, but she hesitated to ride in it. The driver was casting dirty looks upon her and although she was used to being looked upon in that way, there seemed to be strong forced the holds her back. And so she followed her intuition. An old lady next to her took the cab instead.
C.C. mentally slapped herself as she watched the cab go. V.V. and Anya could get into so much trouble since Jeremiah, Anya's dad and her uncle was away for a business trip in Italy. Teenagers would always be teenagers, expect a lot of mischief when their parents are gone. Lucky Jeremiah, there's pizza everywhere there.
"C.C.!" C.C. heard someone call her name. Puzzled, she looked at where it came from.
A boy with raven locks, and amethyst eyes panted as he ran, stopped and staggered his way towards her. C.C. knows that she doesn't know who the boy was, but oddly he seems familiar.
"Wow! You can't run for more than twenty seconds at a time." C.C. commented as the boy finally reached her and stopped to catch his breath. Finally catching his breath the boy glared at her.
"I appreciate you counting." He told her.
"My pleasure and you are?" She asked him.
"We met at the bus stop last week. Here..." Lelouch said as she handed C.C. her favourite book. Dumfounded, C.C. reluctantly took it; finally she now remembers who he was. But how come he always returns her things to her?
"See you around, cheese-kun's girl." Lelouch said and turned his back.
"Wait!" C.C. called out to him, and Lelouch casted her a sideway glance.
"Thank you. May I know who you are?" C.C. asked him.
"Will you tell me your name?" He asked her instead.
"No," She told him.
"Does knowing one's name truly matter to you?" He asked her once again.
"No it doesn't." She answered him coldly.
"Maybe I asked you the wrong question..."C.C. whispered to herself.
Finally a taxi stopped in front of them.
"Is this goodbye?" She asked him as she opened the cab's door.
"We'll see." He told her with a smirk, and C.C. didn't feel comfortable seeing him smile that way. She boarded the taxi and didn't turn her head to look at him, but she did when she was sure he won't see her do so. He was still there looking at her, and slowly he seemed farther away but he wasn't going anywhere, she was the one leaving.
She was the one leaving him...
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AN: This story is about over... Last Chapter's coming soon, watch for it. I was inspired by a short story that I read it was a love story about a girl and a boy that always meet in a restaurant, they have always felt a connection towards each other. The girl will always leave something in the shop and he'll be the one to pick it up and return it to her. But they never talk to one another and never knew each other's name... I'm planning to end this the way that story ends...
It's not a happy ending...
Do you want a happy ending?