Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass. If I do, surely Lelouch is still alive right now.
Warning: This story contains OCs, so don't read it if you don't like it. Semi AU, so there will be some changes in the storyline. Unbeta, so beware of some mistakes and errors the authoress made.
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Romance
Pairings: LelouchxOC
"..." for memories in Italic
"..." for dreams of future or present time in Italic and Bold
'...' thought in Italic
And "..." present time
-Light within the Darkness-
Darkness and light always stands together
Because there is no light when there is no darkness
Just like there are no kind people when there is no evil…
She was standing in the meadow full with blossoming flowers. Her mother had permitted her to go outside earlier since the weather wasn't bad and she had immediately taken the chance to spend her time outside as she always loved to see the clear blue sky outside the confinement of her house.
The wind blew pass her, making her raven hair sways. The view of her hair flowing in the wind seems to catch someone's attention as she heard the sound of footsteps approached her. She knows that not many people knows about this meadow since its location was hidden behind the hill owned by her family but to know that there is stranger who knows about it, interest her as her blue sky eyes glance to see the stranger.
Standing not too far from her was an older woman with a waist length green hair and a pair of golden eyes which look wistfully at her. The woman was beautiful albeit the sad look on her face and the little girl can't help but feel sad at the lonely look on the older woman's face.
"Who are you?" She asked softly, blue eyes looking curiously at the woman in front of her.
"I'm C.C," The green haired woman answered lightly.
"C.C? You have a unique name," The little girl replied happily, a bright smile on her face.
"Thank you. I never met someone like you before in all my life." C.C smiled at the compliment, as her eyes softened at the little girl's smile.
"It's because everybody is different from the others!" The raven haired girl said enthusiastically, eyes twinkling with happiness.
Her mother had said it to her once, there's no body that is same like the others in this world. That's why; humans are special because they were different from the others. There are so many different humans who live in this world which is why the world is unique and special.
"It is. But it's not also because of that. You-…You really are different from the others,"
"Huh? What do you mean?" The little girl asked confusedly as she tilted her head to the side.
"You were like me but you weren't like me either… You were special," C.C continued, hand caressing the little girl's cheek softly.
The look on C.C's face was something that made her heart ached. It's as if the older woman was sad about something, as if the older woman knows something will happen to her soon and become sad about it.
"What do you mean with special?" But she never got the answer as C.C's figure slowly disappeared from her sight.
She had tried to call the green haired woman back but C.C says nothing to answer her. The older woman merely looked at her with a crestfallen look on her face. Her mouth said something to her, but the little girl can't catch the words she was saying. And before she can stop it, the older woman had disappeared.
"No! Wait!" She shouted, her hand trying to reach out for C.C as her body jolted up from her bed.
Blue sky eyes widened in surprise, a cold sweat dripped down her cheeks. It takes her some times before she realized that she was in her room and not in the meadow full with blossoming flowers. She sighed heavily, as she brought her right hand to cover her eyes.
'It's that dream again…Why now? After some years, I managed to stop dreaming about that memory but now… What is it? Does it mean that I will see her again soon?' She thought bitterly.
She still could remember it. Those memories of her childhood, the time when her mother was still with her, she could still remember it clearly. It was as if her mother had never left her, when the truth is the older woman had left her the moment she knows that her life isn't long anymore.
She could still remember the words her mother had said to her. About how they were different from the others. About the kindness which every human posses and how that kindness was one thing that made her mother fall in love with her father.
But even humans have their own dark side, and it was because of that side of humans that her mother had kept her in the confinement of her house for almost the entire time of her life. When she was young, she never thinks anything about it as she accepts it as her mother's protectiveness over her.
But as she grows up, she comes to understand the real reason behind her mother's action. It was because she was different from the others. She was different, so different from the humans although she stills the same as them too. And then, there was C.C. She had met the green haired woman once in her life when she was nothing but a child.
But even then, the green haired woman had known about the twisted future that awaited her. The twisted future which her mother knows will come to her. 'But there's no need on dwelling about the past. Because we can't change the past… The only thing that we can do is to change the future…'
With that last thought in her mind, she quickly slid out of her bed; intending to take a bath before she starts her day. Yesterday had been a tiring day for her as she can't help but fell asleep once her body hit the bed. But she knows that she can't avoid him any longer because surely he will call her soon if she doesn't call her as soon as possible.
True to her prediction, not long after she finished her bath; her cell phone rings. The raven haired woman quickly approached the device which she had put on her desk last night. "How's your sleep?" The sound of his voice greeted her ears the moment she answers the call.
"It's pleasant. Don't you have something to do instead of bothering me?" She replied coldly, annoyance laced her voice.
"I do. But you don't call me last night and I got worried," He said calmly, not affected by the tone in her voice.
"Stop your act in front of me. You know it doesn't work on me. I don't need your fake concern at all,"
The idea of receiving his concern made her cringed. She knows him well enough, to know that the only thing he is worrying about is if she succeeds on running away from him or not. He never cares about her wellbeing, not before and certainly not now too.
"I do worry about you. Why is it so hard for you to believe that?" He continued, his voice sounded hurt from her accusation.
"Just tell me what you want. I don't have time for your game today," She said exasperatedly, her hand massaged her temple.
Talking with him always manages to exhaust her. She had thought that by doing what he asked her to do will make him stop harassing her, but it seems like he just become more adamant on calling and talking to her every day. Like he was afraid that she will disappear the moment he takes his eyes away from her even for just a few minutes.
"How is he doing? Has it started yet?" He asked, sounding serious now.
"He is fine. He doesn't show any strange behavior but surely you know how clever he is, so that's not a guarantee that he doesn't get what he had just got recently."
"I see. It seems like everything happens just like what you had told to me. I hope it all goes according to the plan. I wish to see you soon, Angel." And with that he hung up the phone.
She stared at her cell phone for some minutes before she gritted her teeth. "But I don't wish to see you at all," She muttered angrily. She hates how much control he has over her but what she hates the most was the fact that she can't do anything to fight against him. Not now anyway, the only thing she can do for now is to wait for the time when he finally notices her. When he finally knows the truth about her.
'I just hope you won't make me wait long, Lelouch…'
She was walking down the corridor towards her classroom when a cheery voice called out to her. Stopping in her steps, the raven haired girl glances behind her shoulder only to see her orange haired friend waved enthusiastically at her.
"Good morning, Angel!" Shirley greeted the raven haired girl cheerily.
The orange haired teen was walking with Nina and Rivalz as the other two trailed behind her.
"Good morning, Shirley." She replied calmly, a small smile adorned her face at the sight of her friends.
"Poison gas?" The surprised sound from one of their classmates caught their attention as they averted their gazes towards their classmates who apparently were busy watching the news from their laptop.
"Oh, that's scary... We're not even thirty minutes from Shinjuku!"
"I saw it! There was smoke rising from Shinjuku yesterday! That was poison gas then..." One of the girls piped in.
"Anything else about Shinjuku on there?" The other guy asked again as he looks at his friend's laptop eagerly.
"Shinjuku?" Shirley asked, looking confusedly at Rivalz.
"That's why I called you yesterday. A friend of mine was telling me about it in real time," Lelouch answered, it seems like he had arrived when they were busy listening to their classmates.
Angel looks at her ebony haired friend sceptically, she knows for sure that wasn't the truth though she doesn't say anything to argue with him. After all, there's no use on blowing her cover to him now. Lelouch seems to notice her stare as the young man averted his gazes towards her.
"Good morning, Angel." He greeted her warmly.
"Ah, morning." But before the ebony haired teen could reply her, the excited shouts of their classmates had averted Lelouch's attention.
"Hey! They're showing the bodies of all the Elevens!"
"Don't show me that!" One of the girls shrieked as she closes her eyes in fear.
Lelouch narrowed his eyes at the news, like there is something about the news that bothering him. Angel was the only one who notices this as the others were too busy watching the news which seems to take the whole class' attention now. The ebony haired teen was so deep in thought that he doesn't even realize the stare he was given from his raven haired friend.
It wasn't until his face paling did Angel snapped him out of his reverie. "Lelouch? Are you okay? You look pale..." She asked, looking worriedly at her friend.
"I-...ugh...I think I need to go to washroom," He said quickly as he excused himself.
The other seem to notice his condition too as they now look at him with concern filled their eyes. "What's wrong with him?" Shirley asked, concern laced her voice.
"Maybe he can't stand to see the death bodies?" Rivalz suggested as he watches his friend goes to the washroom.
'More like he is remembering about what had he done yesterday...' Angel thought silently, a small frown on her face.
"I hope he is okay..." Shirley muttered under her breath as she continued to stare at the direction Lelouch had gone.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he will be okay. Come on, we should go inside the class before the bell rang." Angel reassured her orange haired friend gently as she ushered them to get into the class.
They were just putting their bag on their desks when a girl with short fiery crimson hair suddenly walks inside their classroom. "Hmm? Who is that girl?" Angel asked in confusion.
She never sees the girl before even though she just entered the Academy last year. But before any of her friends could answer her, the sight of Lelouch who had returned from the washroom caught their attention as Rivalz quickly approached the young man.
"What are you looking at, Lelouch?" He asked excitedly, eyes looking at the direction where his ebony haired friend had been looking some moments ago.
"Are you falling for her?" Rivalz teased once he realized just who it is that his friend has been looking at.
Shirley who had been listening to their conversation, immediately turns her gaze towards them curiously. An anxious expression settled on her face as she is waiting for Lelouch's answer. It was obvious for Angel that her orange haired friend was falling for Lelouch though, why Shirley never tells Lelouch about it was something that always left her wonder.
"It just odd. She hasn't come to school since the first day, has she?" Lelouch replied, violet eyes looking at the red haired girl sceptically.
"Kallen Stadtfeld...Seems like she's sick or something, so she only comes to school every once in a while. But her grades are absolutely top-notch. She's the heir of the Stadtfeld family, so she's got tons of money, and she's nice to boot! You've got good taste." Rivalz explained enthusiastically.
"You're wrong," Lelouch sighed heavily at his friend's accusation.
"You don't need to hide it. She does seem a little sheltered though."
"So her name is Kallen?" Angel asked, snapping their attention towards her.
She had been listening to their conversation too though, her reason was a bit different from Shirley. She was merely curious about the new girl as she knows nothing about her. That's why, when Rivalz mentioned about the girl's background; Angel had quickly paid attention to their conversation.
"Yep! That's right, you also never sees her either before." Rivalz nodded his head in affirmation.
"Of course she isn't. Angel just enrolled in this Academy last year, remember?" Shirley said defensively.
"Ah, yes about that... How's your staying at the Academy so far, Angel? Do you enjoy your time in here?" Rivalz asked, his eyes staring at the raven haired girl curiously.
"I like it. It's nice to be in here. I'm really thankful to my uncle for letting me study in this Academy," She answered quickly, not wanting to tell her friends otherwise.
"That's good! Because we also happy to have you in here, Angel!" Shirley said happily, feeling satisfied with her friend's answer.
"ngel? Angel!" The sound of one of her classmates snapped her out of her reverie as blue sky eyes blinked owlishly.
"Huh?" The raven haired girl mumbled incoherently as she looks around her surrounding.
Her eyes stopped at the sight of her orange haired friend who was looking back at her with an exasperated look on her face. It seems like she was so lost in her own mind that she didn't even realized the bell, sign of the end of the class had just rang.
"Are you okay? The class had ended some minutes ago,"
She could see the concern in the other girl's eyes when the cheery girl asked that and she can't help but to feel guilty over making her friend worried about her. It had been one of her bad habits actually, to lost in her own world whenever she was thinking over something. That's why, she had tried to suppress this habits of her during her stay at the Academy but it seems like she can't stop it from happening.
"Uhm, I'm fine. Is it lunch time already?" The raven haired girl replied sheepishly.
"It is. Do you want to have lunch with us?" Nina offered timidly.
Angel smiled at her timid friend's offer. The girl was always so shy and timid even when she was around her friends. Somehow, Angel can't help but being reminded of one of her servants when she was a child whenever she sees Nina.
"It's okay, I don't feel very hungry at the moment. How about we head up to the chemistry lab now? There's something that I want to do before the class started," Angel shakes her head lightly, an apologetic smile on her face as she looks at her two friends.
"Huh? To the chemistry lab? But, are you sure you don't want to have lunch with us?" Shirley asked in confusion.
"I'm sure. Just go and have lunch with Milly. I will head up to the lab first," She nods her head in affirmation as she nudges her friends out of the class.
"Well...if you say so..." The bubbly girl replied, looking unsure at her friend's answer before she left the raven haired teen alone.
Angel can't stop but to sigh in relief once the girls were out of her sight. It always hard for her to keep pretending like this even in front of her so called friends. After all, that man had made it clear to her that no one should know about this mission of her except for some people he trust. But even those people don't know about the full detail of her mission.
Still, she can't help but to feel guilt for lying to her friends like this. They were so kind to her from her first day at the Academy. They even let her to be a part of Student Council when she was a new student who just joined the Academy last year. That's why, to keep this kind of secret from them always makes her guilty.
'But they can't know the truth...At least I could protect them from him if they don't know anything...' She thought silently.
She starts to walk to the chemistry lab where she sure no body will be there at the moment. It was obvious that everyone will be busy having their lunch at this time, thus make it a perfect chance for her to call him. She can't waste any times now, not when she knows everything had started to go into motion.
That's why, she has to call him. If it was him, he will know what to do to help her. He is her most trusted person after all. She just hopes that person won't able to find out about this plan of hers. But before she reached the chemistry lab, the sight of Lelouch talking to Kallen Stadtfeld caught her attention as she stopped in her steps to the lab.
From the sight of it, it was obvious for her that Kallen was suspicious of Lelouch. But she can't let Lelouch's cover getting blown now. She really has to protect his secret until the time comes when everyone will know who he really is. Before she could stop it, she had opened the window and called out for the ebony haired young man.
"Lelouch! Kallen-san! We've got chemistry next! You need to hurry up!" The raven haired girl yelled out, waving her hand at them lightly.
Both of the students turn their attention towards them as Lelouch quickly go running from the crimson haired student after seeing the escape Angel had just given to him. He really has to thank her about that later. But first of all, he has to get away from the half Britannian student first.
"Oh crap! I've gotta write my lab report!" He yelled out in panic, quickly running from Kallen before the girl could say anything.
Angel watches them calmly, a passive look on her face once she knows that Lelouch was safe for now. At least, they won't find out about Lelouch's true identity for now. But to think that Lelouch was so close on blowing off his own cover, it seems like she really has to talk to him soon.
'I really can't have him ruin everything now... I hope he will listen to me once we talk though' With that last thought in her mind, she quickly resumed her walk to the chemistry lab. It won't be good if Lelouch really manages to arrive there first before she could make a phone call to him.
Meanwhile far away from Japan, a silver haired young man was sleeping soundly that even the earthquake won't be able to wake him up from his peaceful slumber. But it was at the sounds of the phone calls did he finally awake from his slumber as his hand reached out for his phone which he had put at his nightstand last night. "Uhm...hello?" He asked, still feeling groggy from his sleep.
"Shun-kun? Is that you?" A soft voice asked from the other side of the line.
That seems to wake him up as the man quickly jolted up from his bed. His short silver hair which usually was in neat style was nothing but a mess from his sleep. "O-...Ojou-sama?" He replied back, surprise evident in his voice after hearing the voice from the other line.
"How are you, Shun-kun?" The young woman replied warmly.
He could tell that she was smiling from the other side when she asked that to him. It had been a long time since the last time he saw her. And even though he knows that she was fine, he can't help but to feel worried over her every time he thinks of her. She was his mistress after all and it had been his duty to ensure her safety from the start. That's why, it had been so hard for him to do her wish when she asked him to part with her those years ago.
Still, she had promised him that she will tell him about her condition and call him when she thinks it was the time for him to return to her side. He doesn't expect her to call him at this time though. But he doesn't mind with it even a bit as he knows that it will only mean that he can see her again soon.
"I'm fine, ojou-sama. How about you? The last time I heard from you, you seem so tired. Are you okay?" He replied quickly, worried filled his heart at the thought of something bad happened at his mistress.
"Nah, there's no need for you to worry like that. It just so many things happened to me the last time, but I'm okay." She answered gently, reassuring him from his worry.
"I see. That's good to know. But is there something that you need from me now, ojou-sama?"
"Actually, Shun-kun...could you return to me now? I need your help," She said slowly, a wistful look painted her face as she imagined his expression at hearing this.
"I understand. I will come as soon as possible then," The silver haired man answered calmly, a serious look on his face. It seems like he really is going to see her again soon.
It had been a tiring day for her and there was nothing she wants most than to fall asleep in her room and waiting until Shun arrives. But no matter how much she wants to do that, she knows that there are some things that she has to do. Besides, it will only make everyone worried if she retired to her room quicker than usual. Still, she was so tired that she didn't see where she was going until she bumped into someone.
"Uh, sorry..." She mumbled apologetically, rubbing her nose which was red from the impact.
"It's okay. Huh? Angel?"
The sound of her name coming out from the person sounded so familiar for her as she looks up to see who it is. Standing right in front of her were Lelouch with Kallen who look at her with confusion and concern on their face.
"Ah...Lelouch...and Kallen-san..." She said weakly, blue sky eyes staring at the crimson haired girl cautiously.
"Angel, you look so tired. Why don't you go back first? Surely, the president won't mind that," Lelouch said worriedly, violet eyes looking at the girl in front of him who looks like she is going to pass out anytime.
"Hn? Just sleepy..." She mumbled incoherently, her hand rubbing her eyes sleepily.
She could feel her eyes getting heavy with each seconds pass by and she was so tempted to just close it and welcomed the blissful sleep which she knows will come after she closed her eyes. But she can't fall asleep now, she still has a student council meeting and she had promised Nina that she will help the timid girl with her project. Besides, that girl was in here too; she can't leave Lelouch alone with her.
"Then, you really have to go back. Come on, I'll-"
"I found it!" An excited yell from Shirley cut his sentences as they look up to the second floor where they can see Shirley talking animatedly with Nina.
"That's it! The lab data! Thank you, Shirley." Nina said gratefully as she takes the chip from her friend.
The sound of the door opening caught their attention as Milly walks inside the room calmly, pushing a cart full with food alongside with her. The sight of the food seems to catch their attention as the entire student council look at Milly with interest.
"There you all are! I'm done here, so let's start!" Milly said happily as she push the steel cart inside the room.
"Oh, wow!" Rivalz exclaimed excitedly as his eyes looking at the food.
"Very nice, Milly!" Shirley praised the president's cooking skill as the orange haired teen isn't that skilled with cooking utensils.
"Yes, let your praise wash over me!" Milly chuckled smugly, her hands putting each dish in the table.
"Umm, what is this?" Lelouch asked, looking confusedly at the wavy blond haired girl.
"Isn't this why you brought her here? We're putting Kallen in the student council. I asked my grandpa," Milly answered, pale blue eyes glances at them in question as she continued to put the dish in the table.
"The chairman?" Lelouch asked in surprise.
"Yes. I told him about her fragile health, and that normal club activities would be tough for her. Oh yeah! I'm Milly, the student council president. Nice to meet you," Milly smiled warmly as she introduced herself to the newcomer.
"Oh...It's nice to meet you, too." Kallen said quickly as she bows her head in greeting.
"I'm Rivalz, the treasurer. If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask." Rivalz said quickly as he approached them with the others.
"I'm Shirley. I'm also in the swim team, and I hold a couple of positions. Nice to meet you!" Shirley piped in cheerily.
"Um...And I'm Nina..." Nina introduced herself, her hands playing with the hem of her skirt timidly.
"Ah, yes. It's nice to meet you."
"Umm... I'm sorry, Angel-san, but could you help me to put this on the table?" A soft voice asked, snapping Angel's attention away from her friends.
Looking up, she could see Nunnally comes inside the room with her motorized wheelchair. The raven haired girl quickly approached the younger girl as she tried to fight with her fatigue. It was obvious for the others that she was so tired as the raven haired girl's eyes looks like it will drop at anytime.
"Angel, you don't have to... I think I could help with that," Shirley said quickly as she approached the other girl, not wanting the other teen to drop the food before they could even have a taste of it.
"Nunnally, you're here too?" Lelouch asked, sounding surprised at seeing his little sister in there as well.
"She is Lelouch's sister," Milly explained after looking at the confused look on Kallen's face.
"I'm in my second year. I'm not in the student council, though. It's so nice to meet you, Kallen-san. " Nunnally added softly after sensing the older girl's stares, her hand giving the food towards Shirley and Angel.
"Yes, it's nice to meet you too." Kallen replied, a small smile adorned her face as she looks at the younger girl.
It wasn't long until Kallen looks at the raven haired student curiously, the girl hadn't mentioned her name towards her even though the other student council members have. And the only thing she knows about the raven haired teen was the fact that everyone called her Angel but aside from that, Kallen knows nothing about her. Seeing that no one seems to be kind enough to tell her the girl's name, the crimson haired student tries to find it out by herself.
"Uhm...Is that girl also a member of student council?" She asked slowly as everyone looks back at her.
"Huh? Who do you mean?" Rivalz asked, looking confusedly at Kallen.
"That girl..." Kallen pointed her finger at the raven haired student who is helping Nunnally now.
"Ah, she hasn't told you her name yet... She is Angel, our secretary." Milly answered, pale blue eyes staring at the raven haired student warmly.
"Angel?"
"Her name is Evangeline, but we call her Angel for short. She joined with the student council last year." Lelouch explained calmly.
The crimson haired student looks back at the raven haired teen once again. Somehow, the girl gave her an odd feeling even though they haven't talked with each other. It was weird for her to feel something like this towards a stranger but Kallen can't help but feel familiar at the girl even though this was her first meeting with the other. It just like there is something about the teen that made Kallen fees so familiar around her.
Suddenly, as if she could feel the stare she was given by Kallen; the raven haired girl turns her blue sky eyes at her. Blue sky eyes met with blue eyes for a moment before Angel averted her gazes away from Kallen, leaving the crimson haired girl wonder in confusion. But before she could comment on the other girl's strange behavior, the excited Rivalz who had put a bottle of champagne on the table averted her attention.
"What's going on?" Nunnally asked, feeling confused at the sudden commotion.
"Hmm? It's nothing. They were just playing around like usual, Nunna." Angel answered calmly, a small smile adorned her face as she glances at the young girl beside her.
"Playing around? Why don't you join with them too, Angel?"
"I don't feel like to. Besides, I want to stay in here with you. Here take this," The older teen smiled as she gives a glass of orange juice to the wavy brown haired girl.
The sound of the cork which came off from the bottle of champagne brought her attention back at her friends as she saw the crimson haired girl getting drenched from a cold champagne shower. The look on the girl's face when she was getting wet was something that makes Angel smile though she quickly hide it with the back of her hand.
"What happened?" Nunnally asked once again, feeling the sudden silence at the room.
"It seems like Kallen-san is going to have a shower now, Nunna. How about I take you back to your room while I search for one of my clothes to lend to her?" The raven haired student looked at her friends amusedly before she glanced at the young girl beside her gently.
She had fell asleep right away the moment her body hit her soft bed. The events with Kallen Stadtfeld had taken all her energy that she can't even stand up and change her uniform. After all, the crimson haired girl could be troublesome if she discovered things she shouldn't know.
'I really have to be more careful from now on...' She thought tiredly before she closed her eyes.
But it seems like she won't get any rest tonight as she starts to dream again. Like all of her previous dreams, this one wasn't different either as she watches everything in front of her goes by. She was unable to do anything as the events in front of her play in motion like some kind of movies. The only thing she could do was watch it until it ends. Even though she knows about this thing already, she can't stop but feel her heart twisted in pain every time she dreams of something like this.
"Do you recognize this gun, Kururugi Suzaku?" One of the officers asked, his eyes looking expectantly at the young man across him.
"You are here on suspicion of the murder of Prince Clovis, as well as several others. I looked into it a bit. You are the son of the last Japanese prime minister, aren't you? You certainly have plenty of motives to pull something like these," The older man continued.
"This is some kind of mistake! I have never seen this gun!" Suzaku said calmly, his eyes glaring at the officer across him heatedly. His answer seem to only angered the man further as one of his subordinates kick him hard enough until he fall to the ground.
She wants to scream and yells at them to stop hurting the young man but her voice can't come out. It likes she had lost her voice the moment she steps into this realm. Besides, it's not like they could hear her voice anyway if she did yell at them.
Still, to see them hurting him like this saddened her. And to think that she can't do anything to help him only pained her heart more than it already is. She wakes up the next morning, feeling refreshed to start a new day though her heart was worried at the concern she felt for Kururugi Suzaku whom she sure was being captured against his will.
There is no use on dwelling about that now, not when there's nothing she could do to help the young man. Sighing in defeat, she starts to make her way to the bathroom to start her day. The only thing she can do now is waiting for Shun to call her again. At least she could work on her plan, once she had met with the silver haired young man.
Her mind starts to drift off to the yesterday's events as she washed her hair. It was obvious that Kallen Stadtfeld was now also a member of student council after the misunderstanding part from Milly. The fact that the crimson haired teen was going to be one of Lelouch's future subordinates only made it even easier for Angel to work on her plan.
It only means that she could watch their move closely simply by staying at their sides. She just hopes that man won't ask her to do anything but watching them though because if he does, there's nothing she could do except to do what he had asked her to. If only she could escape from him, she doesn't have to lie to her friends and feeling guilty like this.
But she knows there is no use on thinking like that after all; she had known that it will happen anyway. That man will come and take her in the end regardless of what she does to escape him. Somehow the mere thought of that man makes her body shivered. She doesn't like him but she doesn't hate him, the only thing she hates from him was his control over her.
Because even though he had been the one who took her in and kept her like a prisoner in his grand castle, he had been surprisingly nice to her no matter how cold she is to him sometimes. She sighed at the thought of her attitude towards him. It's not like she wants to be ungrateful, it just hard for her to like him when he holds her as a prisoner.
She stepped out of her bathroom in order to look for her fresh uniform as she dried her hair. She quickly puts her uniform on once she had found it, her right hand taking the brush to make her hair look presentable. It was when she was busy brushing her hair, her cell phone suddenly rang.
Putting the brush on her nightstand, she quickly answered her cell phone. A satisfied smile adorned her face once she saw the caller id. "Good morning, ojou-sama. Am I disturbing you?" Shun asked politely from the other line.
"Morning, Shun-kun. It's good to hear from you again. You're not disturbing me. Have you arrived at Japan?" Her eyes looking at the clock in her room to check the time.
"I have. Shall we meet, ojou-sama?"
"How about this afternoon at the park we used to play? I'll meet you at there as soon as my school over," Angel smiled happily at the thought of meeting the young man again.
"I'll wait for you then, ojou-sama."
The moment she ends their conversation, a new spirit filled her heart as she makes her way to her class happily. It was in that condition that her friends saw her as they were left wondering to her sudden happy mood. It wasn't every day they could see her this happy since she was usually so calm and reserved unlike the rest of them who were so carefree on showing their emotions except Lelouch who also same like her.
That's why, to see the raven haired teen so happy like this was something that left them bewildered. Finally, being the most curious from all of them; Shirley approached her raven haired friend cautiously.
"Angel?" She asked hesitantly, afraid that the secretary's sudden mood was due to something wrong happened in her head.
"Hm? Can I help you, Shirley?" Angel smiled, blue sky eyes staring questionably at her orange haired friend.
"You seem to be in a good mood today. Did something good happen?"
"Well, I will see my childhood friend this afternoon after the school over so I guess that really makes me so happy. Oh and Milly, could I skip the meeting for today? I mean, it's been a long time since I last saw my friend and I don't want to miss this opportunity." She said quickly, eyes looking pleadingly at the student council president who apparently was also in their class too at the moment.
Milly immediately caved in at the pleading look her raven haired friend gave to her as she nods her head in agreement. It was so hard to say no at the other girl when she was looking like that, besides the girl had been working so hard since the time she joined with them. Milly can't see any harm on letting the girl to skip one meeting.
"Where are you going to meet with your friend anyway?" Lelouch asked nonchalantly.
"Hmm? We promised to meet at the park we used to play when we were children." Angel answered, blue sky eyes looking at the ebony haired teen in amusement.
It was so obvious for her that the Eleventh Prince of the Britannian Imperial Family was curious about this friend of her although, the young man tried to hide it from her and the others. Still, Angel could see it clearly and she can't help but found it funny. Really, to think that Lelouch will be bothered by things like this was something that she never expects will happen.
It seems like the Eleventh Prince in cover was really care about his friends even though he tried to hide it behind his cold demeanor sometimes. "I will make sure to return in time to see Nunna. So don't get surprise if you see me later," She whispered at Lelouch once everyone wasn't looking at them.
The young man doesn't say anything to reply her though, a small smile made its way to his face once she is looking away from him. The rest of the day went perfectly well for her as she waits enthusiastically at the bell, the sign of the end of their class to ring. She had been so excited to see Shun again, to know that the young man's arrival will bring her a little freedom she always dreams of.
That's why the moment the bell rang, she had practically running her way out of the school after saying a quick goodbye to her friends. When she finally arrives at the promised place, she could see that he was already there; waiting for her.
"It's been a while, Shun-kun. I miss you," She said calmly, hugging his waist from behind.
The silver haired man tensed for some moments before he relaxed after hearing her voice. He squeezed her hands gently before he spun his body back so he was facing her. A small warm smile adorned his face at the sight of his childhood friend and his mistress; the one who had saved his life those years ago.
"I'm back, ojou-sama." He said softly, hugging her tightly.
"It's good to see you well, Shun-kun. Now, what have I told you about calling me that? Please stop with the formality, I'm not a lady anymore." She huffed in exasperation.
"You are still my lady regardless your title now. But what had happened? You never told me where you live now after what had happened to Prime Minister Kururugi."
"It's a long story, one that I don't think we should talk about at here. But Shun-kun, there are more important things that we should talk about now." She continued urgently, eyes looking pleadingly at the young man.
Seeing that look on her face made him forgot about the trivial things as his onyx eyes look seriously at her. "Shun-kun, I need you to join the Black Knights. To join the organization which Zero will make later."
Author's Note: Thank you for Crystal-Wolf-Guardain-967 who had reviewed. I'm really glad that you like this story; I hope this chapter could satisfy you too. I really tried my best on writing this story since this was my first attempt on making Code Geass story. Anyway, thank you for those who had put this story of mine on their alert list though if you don't mind could you please give me a review? That way, I could know what you think of it. Besides, your review will motivated me to update faster. So review, please?
