Hey! Sorry if there was any confusion about the anything in the story. I guess I should've said in the first chapter that there's no geass controlling people and that Lelouch actually gets along with his family and is staying at the palace. He's still close to Nunnally and he would be second close to Euphie. This is a Euphie x Suzaku story and Euphie is still fighting to make more equal rights for Japan. Still, I hope that you'll still like the story and continue to follow along.

Chapter 3: Down To The Answers:

The bell for Ashford Academy echoed throughout the hallways of the school. Lelouch strolled along side Suzaku down the hall as they were getting to leave and return back to the palace. Even though Lelouch was still angry, he kept it to himself for Euphemia's sake.

"Hey Lelouch?" he heard the brunette's voice call.

Lelouch's eyes cut to the corner where Suzaku was quickly. The more Suzaku had talked to him, the angrier he would get.

"How's Euphie feeling? She hasn't left her room for days." he asked innocently.

Lelouch put on the best smile he could. "She's just feeling a little sick now."

"I wonder why. She didn't seem like she was getting sick."

Inside, Lelouch was starting to get irritated. He wanted to yell at Suzaku for what he had done but the promise he made to Euphemia still repeated in the back of his mind.

Outside of the school, a reporter was bending down behind the dark green the bushes, adjusting his earpiece.

"All right! There's a big story! I know it!" he said to himself. "There's something going on with that royal family and I know. It's unusual that Princess Euphemia missed several press conferences especially when she's trying to make the Japanese more equal." The reporter jumped a little when he heard his phone ring. He flipped it open and put it up to his ear. "Hello? What?! Princess Euphemia has decided to do a press conference?! Yeah! I can be there!" He flipped his phone closed and ran off so that he could be on time for the conference.

At the palace, Euphemia was standing in the hall that led to the throne room she was going to have the conference in. She straightened out her dress but her stomach still wasn't feeling up to it. Cornelia was standing behind her. "Euphie? Are you sure you're feeling okay?"

Euphemia put on a nervous smile as she closed her eyes. "Yeah. I'm all right."

"You don't look so good." Cornelia put her hand to Euphemia's head but her forehead didn't feel hot. Cornelia started to get more confused and worried.

"I'm fine." Euphemia tried to assure her.

"Princess." They looked over to see Suzaku dressed in his white knight suit. He crossed his arm in front of his stomach and bowed down. "Sorry I'm late."

Euphemia shook her head as she closed her eyes, smiling. "It's all right."

They followed Euphemia down the hall and out to the huge throne room. There were a lot of reporters with cameras, sitting out in the audience. Euphemia could see lights flashing as soon as she was in sight of them. Suzaku and Cornelia stood behind on both sides of her.

"Thank you all for coming." Euphemia spoke out to all the people there.

Before she could start her speech, a hand raised up in the audience. Euphemia wasn't sure what to do but she nodded. "Princess Euphemia. You have been missing a lot of conferences and from what I have heard, haven't left the castle for a few weeks. Are you planning on something else to do or what has been keeping you out of the public eye?" the news woman asked. She pointed her microphone toward Euphemia, anxious to catch her statement.

"Um? No. I'm not planning anything new." She answered. Euphemia started to get nervous. The bad feeling in her stomach started to get stronger. As much as she wanted to press her hand against her stomach, she didn't want to show that anything was wrong.

Another hand went up hastily in the air. "Princess Euphemia? You look as if you changed over the last few weeks."

Euphemia could see everyone staring toward her stomach. She had gained a little weight over the past couple of weeks.

Euphemia struggled not to put her hand to her lips. Her sickness was starting to come back more intensely. Suzaku and Cornelia glanced over concerned.

Before Euphemia could say anything, she put her hand to her stomach and mouth and ran off down the hall.

"Euphie?!" Cornelia and Suzaku called.

The news reporters rose up as they were curious about what was going on. Almost all of them had started calling for Suzaku and Cornelia.

"Do you know what's wrong with Princess Euphemia?!"

"Is this the reason why she's miss so many conferences?!"

"Does she have the flu?!"

The reporter from outside of the school stood up, smiling. "Princess Euphemia." he pronounced more clearly than everyone else in the room. Everyone turned their attention toward him. "She ran out of here sick. She's been this way for a while and I guessing hadn't seen a doctor yet. Dare I say it? Could Princess Euphemia be pregnant?"

The crowd started to go crazy as controversy circled around the room.

"There is no way that would happen!" Cornelia shouted out among them. Everyone in the room had gotten quiet after that. The reporter shrugged his shoulders. He wasn't afraid of getting in trouble with the Britannian family. He only cared a about getting a big story. "I don't know. I've seen plenty of celebrities run away from that very same look with the hands on the mouth like that."

Suzaku left Cornelia to deal with the press. It was something that she could handle. She had handled them before. He rushed off down the hall to find Euphemia, hoping that she was okay. She was sitting on the ground with her head pointed toward a plant in a tan colored pot. Her finger clasped on tightly to the edge of the pot. She wasn't able to make it to the bathroom in time. He bent down, relieved and held back her long pink hair. "You okay?"

"You probably don't want to see me like this." She felt a little embarrassed toward him. She could hold back her sickness for much longer.

He turned her head toward him. There was a smile on his face toward her like always. "You're still beautiful either way."

A gentle smile came upon her face. He always knew how to make her feel better.

"Come on." He picked her up off the ground. Somehow, she had seemed to fit perfectly in his arms. He carried her as he was heading toward her room.

She leaned against his chest as she closed his eyes. She felt happy to be with him but at the same time miserable that she didn't tell him her secret. He took her inside her room and laid her down on her couch near the window. The sun had still shined through the window, making the whole room bright.

Her hand rested on her stomach as her head was turned toward Suzaku. She had wished her belly was strong enough to get through the conference so that she wouldn't have made a scene running out. "I'm sorry. I don't know why I thought I could do this today."

"It's okay. I'll go get a doctor."

"No!" she shouted swiftly.

Suzaku looked astonished. Inside, he was getting worried about her not getting help. Euphemia started to get nervous as she didn't want to explain why. "It's okay. I was just nervous that's all."

"Euphie?!" they heard a young girl's voice nearby shout, worried. Nunnally and Lelouch came in and over toward her.

Lelouch glared at Suzaku with a frown on his face. Suzaku stared at him, wondering why but then decided to leave to give Euphemia some privacy with her close brother and sister.

"Are you all right?" Nunnally asked.

"What were you thinking going out there like that?"

Outside of the window behind some bushes, the same reporter who gave the accusation about Euphemia's pregnancy had put a microphone on the ceil of her open window and listened closely to what they were saying. "This is one way to find out the real truth."

Euphemia smiled as comfort and so they wouldn't be mad at her. "I know. It's a bad idea but I thought the sickness died down. I guess not."

"Besides you need rest." Nunnally told her.

Euphemia put her hand on her stomach. She thought about it for a little and considered that maybe she had to reflect on what was best for the baby more. "I know. Maybe I should take a break for a while. It would be good for the baby." She rubbed her stomach. It made her smile more, thinking about the little life inside her.

The reporter smirked. He couldn't believe that he had found out what was going on so soon. That was exactly what he needed to hear. He listened in some more before he decided to go back to his newspaper with his breaking story.

To be continued. If you like, let me know and I'll update as soon as I can.