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Suzaku pushed through the branches in the thick woods, thankful for his photographic memory. He'd surely be lost by now without it. After about 15 minutes of trekking through the tree, he came upon the familiar cave. He stood at the entrance, looking inside.

"Lelouch?" He called out hesitantly. "He's not here." A girl's voice said to his right, making him jump in surprise.

"Are you his friend?" Suzaku took a step inside and turned to see a small girl, probably 11 or 12, sitting on the ground, surrounded by paper.

"Uh...Yes." Suddenly he remembered Lelouch mentioning a sister.

"You are his sister, correct?" "Yes." She said with a smile.

"I'm Nunally."

"My name is Suzaku. It's nice to meet you." He walked up to her and held his hand out, before realizing that her eyes were closed.

"Why do oyur eyes stay closed?" He asked before he could stop himself.

"I'm blind." She answered, smile wavering just a bit. "I can't walk, either."

"Oh...I apologize, that was too personal a question. I shouldn't have asked." Suzaku said quickly, guilt welling up in his chest. Her smile widened, and she dismissed his apology with wave of her hand.

"It's okay, really. Sit down and I'll show you how to make origami cranes."

"That sounds splendid." He said, sitting down in front of her. She handed him a sheet of paper and grabbed another for herself.

"Are you a noble? You speak like one." She asked while folding the paper, pausing to let Suzaku copy her.

"Yes." He answered.

"You're very good at making these." He looked down at his and then back at hers."I am not."

She laughed and handed him another sheet of paper. "You'll get better. I wasn't very good at first, either. It takes practice."

He nodded, though she couldn't see it. "Where did you learn?"

"Brother taught me. There's a legend that says if you make a thousand paper cranes, then a crane grants you one wish." Her smile lessened."I know it's not true, but it's still fun to try. I don't have much else to do."

"I understand. It is nice to escape from the real world for a while. My escape is reading."

"Why do you need to escape? Don't all nobles have everything they want?" Try as she might, Nunally couldn't stop some bitterness from seeping into her tone.

"My father..." He paused, debating how much he should tell her. "he's a bad person."

"How?" She asked. Suzaku stayed quiet for a long time before answering.

"He keeps me and my mother locked in our rooms. He doesn't allow us to see each other. I never see him unless it's an important meeting. Most of the time, he only sees me as an heir. Sometimes, he get's drunk, and comes into to my room..." He stopped, unable to say anything else. He was slightly thankful that Nunally couldn't see his tears, but he was sure she could tell by his voice.

She stopped folding, but didn't speak. She wasn't sure what to say. As she thought over his words, though, she realized something.

"Heir. You said heir." She spoke mainly to herself, sorting it out in her mind. Suzaku's eyes widened and he tried to think of some excuse.

"I-"

"You're the prince. Prince Suzaku."

"I'm sorry. I- I should have told you right away, but Lelouch-"

"He doesn't know, does he?" She interrupted him.

"No, but-"

"Don't tell him. Please. I know my brother, he will get angry and throw you out without explanation. Keep this between us, okay?"

"...Okay. So, you don't hate me?" Nunally hesitated.

"If you would have told me who you were at first, I'd probably have the same reaction as Lelouch would." Suzaku nodded to himself. He had assumed as much. "But now that I know you a little better, I don't. You're my friend, Suzaku."She smiled, and though it was a bit forced, Suzaku could tell she was trying.

"Thank you." His voice dropped to a nearly a whisper.

"Will you tell me why?" He didn't specify exactly, but Nunally knew what he was talking about. Her smile disappeared completely and she shook her head.

"No. That's something for Brother to tell you."

"Okay. Let's keep working on those thousand cranes then." He said, changing the subject. She nodded and gave him a grateful smile.

"That sounds splendid." She mocked his words from earlier and they both smiled a bit wider.

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