All I Ever Wanted
Suzaku sighed, as he entered his room, to meet Kallen, his new mistress.
Do I really need this? he thought, as he opened his door. He was expecting a whole fleet of insults, and probably some fists throne.
What he didn't expect, but probably should've, was his servant tied up, with an open window.
Yeah, should've seen this coming he thought.
"Just hang tight!" Suzaku said, as he ran out.
As he got out of his villa, he saw Kallen trying to sneak out, on a motorcycle. But two guards were slowly approaching her position, talking. Suzaku had the choice to either get this girl captured again, and probably executed, or save her. He didn't take him long to decide.
"Guards!" he called.
"Prince Suzaku!" both of them said, as they turned, and stood at attention.
"I saw a strange man on the roof of the Aries Villa, where my family is located," Suzaku said," Go do something about it this instant!"
"Yes, your Highness!" the guards both said, as they ran to the Aries Villa.
Suzaku turned, as he saw that Kallen was no longer there.
He ran down the only close path that lead out of the palace. Eventually, this lead him to the Eleven quarters.
Suzaku saw the girl being showed off by an Eleven man with curly black hair, and an Eleven woman with long brown hair.
"Thanks, Ohgi," Kallen said.
"Don't worry about it Kallen," the man said, apparently named Ohgi," Now get back home!"
Kallen then sped away into the night. Suzaku couldn't help but smile, as he walked into view. However, the sound of a pot breaking came around. Suzaku looked down, and saw the woman frantically picking up the pieces of pottery.
"Please forgive me, your Highness!" the woman said frantically," I didn't not see you and…." The woman then looked up and gasped.
"Its you!" she gasped.
"Aiko!" Ohgi hissed.
"Um, yes its me," Suzaku said.
"I told you!" Aiko said, pulling Ohgi's arm, who pulled back," He's come back. He does care about the Japanese being free."
"Um, you mean the Elevens," Suzaku corrected," And…. well…. do you think I should care about their freedom. They work pretty good as slaves."
"But… but….," the woman, Aiko, said," You mean you don't know?"
"Don't know what?" Suzaku asked.
"But what about your name?" Aiko said," You're my brother." Suzaku frowned.
"You know I'm certain you mean the brother of Lelouch vi Britannia, the great future emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire," Suzaku said," I hope you are all ready, because you will all have to bow before him. But I'm sure he'll be a great emperor." Aiko clenched at her dress.
"But… then why….. you're here, standing in front of me!" Aiko grabbed Suzaku's hand," Please…." Before she could continue, Suzaku tore his arm away.
"I warn you, Eleven!" he said.
"Please forgive her, my prince!" Ohgi said, as he grabbed Aiko's arm," My friend here is tired. The work has really screwed her up. Not that I'm complaining." He then began pushing her away.
"What are you doing?" Aiko hissed to her friend.
"If you shut up, we can get out of this with our heads and bodies still connected!" Ohgi hissed right back.
"Well, I don't' know about you, but I want out of this hellhole!" AIko said, as she tore away, and marched up to Suzaku who was starting to leave," You have to believe me! You are my brother! You are not a Britannian Prince!"
"I would watch my tongue, if I were you!" Suzaku snapped.
"Please, your Highness!" Ohgi said, as he bowed," Please have mercy. She is still tired."
"Hey Ohgi!" a loud voice said.
"Not now," Ohgi hissed, under his breath. A man with spiky red hair came out.
"Would you shut up, some of us are trying to sleep!" the guy said.
"Will you be quiet, Tamaki!" Ohgi said," We have a prince in our presence!" Tamaki noticed.
"Oh great, a pampered prince," he said, crossing his arms.
"You have to believe me, we share the same mother, Aki Kururugi!" Aiko said. Suzaku was finally sick of this.
"Enough!" he said," That phrase there was what stopped this! You shall be punished for this, all of you!"
"Please, I'm begging you!" Ohgi said, bowing deeper.
"Why would you beg?" Tamaki snapped.
"Silence!" Suzaku said, as he kicked Ohgi in the face," Now I advise you all leave. You will need the rest, for the doubled workload you three shall be receiving!"
Ohgi stood up, and started to drag Aiko away.
"If you don't believe me, then ask the man you are disillusioned into thinking is your father!" she yelled.
"Didn't you hear me? I said silence!" Suzaku said, as he stormed up, and pushed Aiko to the ground," You will rue the moment which I entered your quarters." After saying that, he began to leave, until he heard something familiar. A sound that shook him down to his very core.
Hush now, my baby
Be still, love, don't cry
Sleep as you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember my last lullaby
So I'll be with you when you dream
Suzaku, in total shock, turned. He saw Aiko, holding her harms in a cradle like position, singing softly. Tamaki and Ohgi were standing over her, completely awestruck. Suzaku stumbled back, as Aiko looked up at him. More Elevens began to emerge.
"Kaname, what is going on?" a man with a scowl, and spiky black hair asked.
"Todoh!" Ohgi said.
Suzaku couldn't speak, as he tired to run away, running into a woman with short, light brown hair.
"Chiba!" Todoh said, as he gently picked her up.
"I'm fine," the woman said.
"Out of my way!" Suzaku said, as he began to run away, back to the palace. And with that, he heard a song in his head.
Gleaming in the moonlight
Cool and clean and all I've ever known
All I ever wanted
Sweet perfumes of incense
Graceful rooms of alabaster stone
All I ever wanted
As Suzaku ran up into the palace, and into the Aries Villa, he looked over the great statues, and images. He saw a portrait of his brother, Lelouch, and his mother standing in the gardens. He touched the painting, as he went back to his room.
This is my home
With my father, mother, brother
Oh so noble, oh so strong
Now I am home
Here among my trappings and belongings
I belong
And if anybody doubts it
They couldn't be more wrong
Suzaku looked around his room, at the deluxe bed, and other commodities. He looked at a broadsword on the wall, and a halberd over the door. As he sat on his bed, he stared up.
I am a sovereign prince of Britannia
A son of the proud history that's shown
Etched on ev'ry wall
Surely this is all I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
All I ever wanted
Suzaku was certain, this is what he wanted, but for some reason, he felt like something was missing.
In hopes of maybe clearing his head, he stood up and walked around the palace.
That was when he saw it, a huge portrait of his father, Charles zi Britannia. His fist was raised to the sky, and below him, were Britannian soldiers, killing children. Suzaku touched the portrait, as he had a vision all of a sudden.
He was in the Eleven quarters, as he saw a woman running away, with a young girl in tow. She was holding a small bundle, as the girl held a basket.
Suzaku opened his eyes in shock, and fell back. Everything that Eleven had said was true.
Suzaku felt a shadow cast over him.
"If you are wondering why," his father said," The Elevens numbers grew too high. There was a threat that they could rise against Britannia."
"But father," Suzaku said," Please, tell me you didn't do this!" Charles looked down on him. He held his usual scowl, but for a brief moment, it seemed like it softened, as he put his hand on Suzaku's shoulder.
"Only the strong survive," Charles said," And the Elevens were weak." Suzaku gasped, as he moved back from his father, and ran away, but not before glaring at him.
Charles sighed, as he pinched himself between the eyes.
Suzaku sat at the river bank, staring at the water.
"Suzaku," his mother said.
"You do not have to explain it," Suzaku said," I know. You picked me out of the river." Marianne sighed sadly, as she sat next to Suzaku.
"Your brother, your sisters, we all love you," Marianne said.
"Then tell me, why, out of all the Elevens, did you choose me?" Suzaku asked.
"I didn't," Marianne said," Fate was what brought you here." She then began to sing.
This is your home, my son
Here the river brought you
And it's here the river meant
To be your home
Now you know the truth, love
Now forget and be content
When the power of fate send you a blessing
You don't ask why it was sent…
Suzaku looked at his mother, before the two embraced.