Chapter Two:

"So Lelouch, how is the paperwork going?" asked Kallen smugly as she entered the office, mentally salivating at the chance to fire him.

"Oh that," said Lelouch, glancing up from where he was playing chess online. "I finished that stuff hours ago."

"What!" said Kallen, stopped in her tracks.

"Why do you sound so surprised?" asked Lelouch, his voice somewhat smug "Just because I'm getting paid more than you doesn't mean I'm not qualified for the position."

"But there were like three hundred different sheets there!" said Kallen "I even went out of my way to ensure that the entire thing was completely disorganized! How could you have finished all of those things so easily within that time?!"

"Kallen, please." said Lelouch, raising a hand with false modesty "You must learn to accept that I just operate on a level far higher than everyone else in the world."

"But you've only been here a day!" she said "I've been in the Black Knights since their inception and even I don't couldn't understand this stuff! How could someone whose never worked a day in his life possibly know more about the inner workings of the Black Knights then I do! Zeros ace!"

"Well Kallen…" said Lelouch, glancing both ways conspiratorially before motioning for her to come closer. "If you really must know, I'm actually an exiled Prince of Britannia, and I only pretended to be an aloof high school student in order to prevent people from figuring out that I am secretly Zero, the Avenging Knight for Justice whose mask I donned to gain vengeance upon my tyrannical father."

There was a long pause, as Kallen looked at him in a new light. "…You're a sick man Lelouch." she said, before turning round and opening the door to the main hall and walking through.

"You asked." he said with a sly smile as she left, before going back to his online chess gambling.

…...

"Stupid Lelouch!" Kallen cursed to herself as she moved in a huff through the halls "How the hell did he get that position anyway. It isn't as though we need a liaison between Zero and his bodyguard anyway."

It was at this point that she bumped into someone, and fell over. She glanced up to see-

"Oghi!" she said, standing quickly. "Sorry, I didn't see you there."

"Don't worry, it's fine." said Oghi, helping her up. "I'm actually just here with some downsizing reports Zero requested. You wouldn't believe the number of people out there trying to get themselves jobs in the government, even where we don't need someone at all."

"Oh, well then I…" Kallen trailed off, before smirking evilly. "I actually have someone I think you might want to take a look at."

…...

Lelouch had just finished his third game of chess, when the door opened to reveal Kaname Oghi behind it. He glanced up at him, quickly downsizing the window and adopted a pleasant expression. "Hello Prime Minister, can I help you?"

"Hello." said Oghi, obviously trying to appear friendly. "I'm just here to meet the person who gained an extremely influential position within the Black Knights over the course of about a day."

"Are you accusing me of something, sir?" asked Lelouch, bluntly.

"Why?" asked Oghi, his eyes narrowed. "Are you admitting something?"

"Are you admitting to accusing me of something?"

"What?" said the Prime Minister.

"I was accusing you of admitting, to accusing me of admitting to having heard an accusation regarding the admission of guilt."

"…I'm not sure I understand what you mean." said Oghi.

Lelouch smiled brightly. "It's not that complicated. I'm currently accusing you of admitting that that you don't know if your accusing me of admitting to an admission of guilt regarding the accusation of having accused myself of a crime. Now do you want to continue this discussion further, or shall we just drop it before you go made from trying to comprehend my superior intellect."

"Look, Kallen just told me that she thinks your blackmailing Zero into giving you a position, okay."

"Please, do you have any idea how much power I would have to give up to Blackmail Zero." replied Lelouch. This was true, he couldn't blackmail himself, so someone else would have to take his place for that to happen. Not that Oghi needed to know that.

"What exactly is that supposed to mean?" asked Oghi suspiciously.

"Just what I said." replied Lelouch, opening a drawer in his desk and opening it. "Now if you don't mind I have a lot of work to do."

"We're not done here, Lelouch." said Oghi "As Prime Minister I do have the power to cut your position, and I-"

"Will do nothing." said Lelouch taking out a photograph of a tan skinned Silver haired woman tied to a chair. "Because Villetta Nu has beautiful eyes. Or should I call her Chigusa."

There was a moment of silence as Oghi looked at him in shock.

"Now right now you wondering if you can get away with shooting me" said Lelouch "Let me put your mind at ease. I don't intend to kill her, far from it. She's already in prison for trying to assassinate Zero. I'm certain that if you allow me to maintain my current position that I could arrange her release." His smile became an evil smirk. "On the other hand, certain emails on my computer will be automatically sent if my heart stops before I cancel them. If the right people were the view them… well… it could look awfully bad for her." He pulled out several folders and shoved them at him. "Take a look at these photo copies."

Oghi grabbed the folder and looked through them. "How… how did you-"

"I always take precautions against possible threats." said Lelouch with a shrug. "I figured Kallen would go to you with this, since your old friends, so I arranged for some black mail material. This information will never have to see the light of day if you just cooperate."

"Wha-what do you want?"

"I want to keep my current job." replied Lelouch. "No interference from the Prime Minister."

"And what else?"

"Nothing else, that's it."

Oghi looked at him in surprise. "Are you serious? You went to the trouble of getting blackmail material on the Prime Minister of Japan, and you just want job security?"

"Well yeah." said Lelouch "I've got bills to pay, and I don't intend to miss them. Your making it sound like this sort of thing is hard or something. It's not a problem, is it?"

"No." said Oghi hurriedly. "I'll back off. Don't worry."

"Good" said Lelouch taking back the folder. "And by the way, the bugs you put in the wall were deactivated long before you entered this room."

"…How did you-"

"I'm just good like that." he replied "Now if you'll excuse me, I have the fate of a few countries to decide based upon my whims. Would you like to hear the details?"

…...

Kallen saw Oghi come out the office, shaking slightly, seemingly barely aware of his surroundings. "How did it go?" she asked.

"No! I don't think Lelouch Lamprouge is in any way shape or form the Antichrist!" said Oghi turning to her "His job is entirely necessary! There is absolutely nothing to be concerned about! Have a nice day Kallen! Bye!"

Then he all but sprinted out the door, watched by a very confused Kallen. She turned back to the office door standing open. Lelouch smiled an waved. Then the door closed on it's own.

Kallen shuddered and put her back to the wall.

"This is going to be harder than I thought." she said in a breathless tone while trying to steady her nerves.

"I'll say." came Lelouch's voice behind her, and she turned around to see no one there. "You may as well give up now."

"Lelouch!" she said, her voice angry. "Do you really think you'll be able to beat me, just by doing… whatever it was you just did to Oghi."

"Actually yes." came the reply, behind her again. "But where's the fun in that. No, what I want is entertainment, and you look capable of providing it. But really, was going to Oghi the best you had? The man is easier to manipulate than a hammer, and about as sharp."

"How are you-" she began "No, I don't have to deal with this! I can just tell Zero about what your doing here, and-"

"Oh yes I suppose you could. Go running to Zero about the terrible high school student. I'm sure he'll fire me if you want, but then I'll have won. Because I'll know that you were so completely unable to beat me. That for all your talk about being the Black Knights ace, you really can't do anything right without Zero."

"You…" began Kallen in anger. "Fine! I'll beat you Lelouch! I'll see you fired for this!"

"Go right ahead and try." Was his reply, before mocking laughter echoed throughout the room.

"Will you shut up!" she yelled, before the sound fell silent as the door opened.

"Uh, Kallen." came a voice behind her, and she turned round to see a blue haired man. "Are you okay?"

"Uh, yes Minami." she said "I'm fine. Didn't you hear that?"

"Hear what?" asked the soldier

"He can't hear me." came Lelouch's voice. "Not unless I want him to. You'll have to make due without."

"Nothing." said Kallen gritted her teeth and ignored him. There were security cameras in this room she could find, then show to someone. That way she could-

"Well that's good." the man said "See, the security cameras went offline for a few minutes there. We were really worried there for a moment." A cold chill filled Kallen's veins as the sound of made cackling filled her ears, but she knew no one else could hear it.

…...

"All tasks at hand have been cleared." said Lelouch smugly as he made use of the microphones and camera's he'd put all over the room while Kallen was gone. Combined with some carefully worded Geasses, and he had the perfect set up for a month or two worth of entertainment. He'd gotten rather bored after completing the paperwork, and Kallen's futile attempts to get him fired were entertaining to watch fail.

He smiled, and knocked off the rook he had designated Oghi as on his chess board. "Your move, Kallen." he said within his office, before taking a potato chip and eating it.

…...

End Chapter Two

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Well here we are, Chapter Two of Heck of a Gamble. Even I'm not sure where this thing is going, but we're certainly not showing any signs of slowing.

Please review, and if you have any ideas or suggestions for the fic I would welcome them in review, or PM form.

I hope you enjoyed it.