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"Good morning, I am Cecelia Lamperouge, I am seventeen years old, do take good care of me," C.C. said introducing herself to her new class, Lelouch having arranged for her to be in the same class as himself.
"Thank you Ms. Lamperouge, please take a seat by Ms. Fenette there in the middle right row, she's the long haired red-head," the Teacher said pointing towards a girl who was visibly sighing in relief after C.C. introduced herself.
Lelouch smirked, remembering that when he showed up this morning Shirley was running to greet him like she normally did but hid the moment she saw C.C. exit his car with him. It was a rather mean thought, but he still couldn't help but find it amusing, and then he noticed a rather large number of the male students in the class looking at him, their expressions saying "You must introduce us." Even his self-appointed best friend Rivalz was doing the same. The thought that passed through his head at the moment was "Damn it, I didn't count on that, my popularity is just going to go up thanks to this isn't it? Maybe I should have chosen a different identity…"
"We also have a student returning from being sick today as well, Kallen Stadtfelt, she'll be here momentarily after she finishes her check-up," the Teacher said as he turned around to the blackboard to start class. Lelouch barely paid attention to class, plotting his prompt escape from class while all the men in the class plotted how they were going to corner him. About halfway through the first class, a young woman entered the class, with straight dark red hair and a tired expression on her face, "Ah, miss Stadtfelt, I trust you're well enough to join class today?" the teacher asked seeing her enter.
Lelouch smirked, this would be his chance, the class was now divided between wanting to get close to this new girl, and wanting to get closer to C.C. through him. With any luck it would be enough to sneak out when the time came. Then he noticed something, that hair color and her eyes, they seemed familiar, after only a moment he realized what it was. He saw her yesterday, she was one of the terrorists, the one who piloted the red Glasgow that let him make his escape even. However he had watched her a moment too long, Rivalz noticed he looked interested in her, and the new girl, Kallen Stadtfelt also noticed he had been watching her. However while she walked towards her seat, he saw something else, a look of realization on her face when she saw his face. "I see, if she was there yesterday it means she may have seen my face while I was directing that relocation. Great, she may know I am in fact Lelouch Vi Britannia and not just another student," Lelouch thought, holding his expression neutral despite the possibility.
As the day went on, it only got more and more uncomfortable for him, he still had the full attention of the entire male population in the class, the lot of them deciding C.C. would be the easier one to get closer to thanks to them having a possible in via Lelouch. And then the was Kallen who had currently squashed a great many hopes by paying attention to Lelouch, something that wasn't unnoticed. As the final class came to a close Lelouch tightened his shoelaces, making it quite clear he was going to make a bolt for it to anybody paying attention. He had been lucky during breaks thus far, nobody wanting to make an obvious move while C.C. was around in case she'd shoot them down immediately. As the bell rang Lelouch was ready to bolt when he heard the voice of his savior, "Lelouch, remember you said you were going to show me around school today," C.C. said, effectively derailing all plans on confronting him.
Lelouch smiled and immediately said, "Ah yes, of course, well then shall we get started?" Lelouch asked as the two of them left the classroom, after he was out of earshot he said, "You saved me."
"I could see you making plans for escape all day. You failed to consider I'd be so popular didn't you?" C.C. taunted under her breath with a sly look in her eyes.
"Indeed, though that isn't the only problem. That sickly looking girl. I believe it's an act, and that she knows I'm Lelouch Vi Britannia, or more likely thinks I am. I remember seeing her yesterday," Lelouch said under his breath, making sure only C.C. could hear him.
"I see, that would explain why she's following us behind the men from your class," C.C. explained, looking behind them from the corner of her eye with a slight tilt of her head.
"Heh, I have much to learn still, I only noticed the guys," Lelouch chuckled.
"So you do have flaws," C.C. commented as they continued to walk along, "I read I'm supposed to join some sort of club as school policy…"
"Ah yes, I had meant to talk to you about that. But since you've all ready read about it, have you thought about what club you'll join?" Lelouch asked, taking a look behind him ever so slightly, seeing a rather large crowd try to hide themselves now, "It looks like we've picked up a good deal more followers."
"You wouldn't happen to be some sort of school idol now would you?"
"Unfortunately, good grades but not the best, good looks but not the best, distant aloof personality, a hint of arrogance, I don't get why I'm so popular myself,"
"Its simple, it's because they can't have you," C.C. stated simply, "The sheer fact that you're out of their league makes you all the more desirable. You probably don't show any real interest in a relationship, you are a noble, and you have a bright future. People want things they can't have."
Lelouch remained speechless for a minute or so before responding, "I really do hate to admit it, but you are right. And I get the feeling it'll be the same with you."
"Indeed, but I'm far less approachable than you," C.C. said with an incredibly sly smile, "If you were manlier you wouldn't have to worry so much."
"Ouch," Lelouch commented, but with a loss for words otherwise.
"Lelouch! I heard last night!" a happy voice said as the sound of running footsteps came closer, a young woman in the school uniform with thick blonde hair appearing practically out of nowhere, "So this is the mysterious cousin I've heard so much about today."
"Cecelia," Lelouch said as he motioned towards the new woman while looking at C.C., "This is Millay Ashford, heiress to the Ashford family, president of the Student Council, and number one gossip hound in the school."
"Lelouch, I don't gossip, I just like learning secrets, I don't go spreading them around," the woman objected, "Well then, Cecelia Lamperouge, lets go talk just us girls."
"And leave Lelouch to deal with the mob?" C.C. asked with a smirk.
"You catch on fast," Millay laughed as Lelouch got a worried look on his face, "Better run, Mr. vice-president."
Lelouch sighed, "You traitors," before running off just as the PA system turned on.
"Everybody! The chase for the new Transfer Student has just begun, the rules are simple! Just catch Lelouch and he'll be forced to introduce you to his cousin! First come first serve and don't think you can cheat and just walk up to her! That's not showing your conviction when you could prove yourself!" Shirley's voice announced over the PA system, "Guys, this is your chance to prove yourself better than Lelouch and meet his cousin! Girls this is your chance to force him into staying still for a conversation!"
It took a few moments for the shock to wear off, but then Lelouch could feel hundreds of eyes setting their sights on him, "Crap…" Lelouch said all ready starting to run out of breath, and then a wall of students suddenly appeared in front of him from around a corner, then Lelouch got an idea, he activated his Geass and said, "Help me escape."
A moment passed and they all nodded, boys and girls alike, "Yes sir…Okay everybody! Stop the crowd coming from that direction! It'll be better to get on his good side first than to try and force him!" one of them yelled out while Lelouch ran through the group, a small smirk on his face.
"Twenty meter range at least, and it doesn't have to be particularly audible for the command to work. And it works on multiple targets," he said to himself, "I may have to thank Millay for this, this is the perfect chance to see just how my power works." Lelouch was coming to a corner when something caught his eye he immediately commanded, "Out of my way," and then he saw it, a large mirror with people being reflected from around the corner, and who were now hugging the walls making room for him to pass. Lelouch ran past them and said to himself, "So it has properties of light, meaning it can be reflected, and the range is larger than I thought it might be." This went on for about thirty minutes, Lelouch making various discoveries along the way, one of the most annoying ones was that is power only worked once on any given person, but a less annoying one was that they didn't consciously have to hear his command and that he could effect someone over two hundred and fifty meters away. Lelouch finally made it outside where he could see some of the opposition he feared the most would show up, the sports clubs.
"Hey Lelouch! Hop in!" Rivalz voice yelled as a motorcycle with a side car suddenly pulled up in front of him. Lelouch didn't have to be told twice as he hopped in as Rivalz tore off, easily getting pass the gauntlet and out onto the streets, "Guess this means I won then," Rivalz laughed as Lelouch chuckled alongside him, "Though I probably would have met her anyway, she's joining the Student Council isn't she?"
"Most likely," Lelouch said while he took out a cellphone and dialed a number, the moment the person he was calling answered he said, "Millay you traitor I barely got out of there in one piece. So can I assume you've been roping Cecelia into the Student Council?...Yeah that's what I thought, you never waste a moment to get what you want do you?...Wait, Kallen Stadtfelt? I'm recruiting her tomorrow?...Urg, fine, but no guarantees, a lot happened yesterday that's generated a lot of work up at the government offices so I could be busy for a while. No you wouldn't have any idea what it was yet, an announcement will likely be made tonight….heh goodbye Millay, tell my sister I may be late tonight will you? Okay thanks." Lelouch said while hanging up, and chuckled again, "Well then, looks like you will be meeting her tomorrow. And before I forget, thanks for saving my hide Rivalz."
"No problem Lelouch. So mind giving me a hint about this big thing that's giving you a problem up at work?"
"Shinjuku Ghetto, my brother got overeager and starting a cleansing," Lelouch said, obvious distaste in his voice.
"Its still weird, hard to believe that you are the child prodigy, the Glorious Strategist of Britannia," Rivalz said, obviously being in on Lelouch's little secret, "But then again, I've seen you play chess and so it did become significantly more believable over time."
"Heh, I'm nothing special Rivalz, I just try harder than a lot of people. And I suppose because I'm successful as often as I am, I've gotten arrogant because of it," Lelouch answered simply while they pulled into the government headquarters, "Days like yesterday make me realize how good it is to know I do have some people I can count on to keep my secrets, to rely on when things seem at their worst."
"Lelouch, something bigger than Clovis getting overzealous happened, what…"
"He was killed, keep quiet about it, I know I don't have to say it but you need to keep quiet about it. Right now it's chaotic here because of all of this, watch yourself on the way home, the military is in an uproar because of this and that they aren't being told what happened. This is something that I have to cover up as best I can or Area Eleven may very well fall apart," Lelouch said getting out of the passenger car of the motorcycle, "Don't worry too much all right? Things are always darkest before the dawn afterall."
And I think I'll stop it here for now. This chapter was a good deal tougher to write than I thought it would be. I don't have much to say this time round, been busy with a bunch of new games I got for my birthday afterall so I'll go right into the questions…
1) Okay I thought I did pretty bad this chapter, I suck at light-hearted chapters. So did this chapter suck as much as I think it did?
2) What do you think of that little revelation of Rivalz being in on Lelouch being a prince? As for my reasoning for this, well thing about the relationship the two have in canon and the kind of people the two would meet on a regular basis due to their gambling.
That's all for now, I'm going to say this, next chapter is going to be interesting. Lelouch is going to get his Zero outfit, he's going to have his confrontation with Kallen, and a few surprises.
Now press that review button before Millay sets you up as the next target for one of her crazy events.
Ciao for now!
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