A/N: im so sorry for the incredibly long period of time it took me to publish this! i had a really hard time thinking of what to do, and i suffered from about a months worth of writer's block! please forgive me and i hope you enjoy!
Kallen Kozuki
"Hm, where to begin. . " Lelouch ponders for a moment. I wait patiently.
"Kallen?"
"Yes, Lelouch?" I lean forward, eager to hear his story.
"I'm afraid. . .I can't tell you." He looks down at his hands.
"Why? Don't you trust me?" I ask.
". . .Yes. . ." he says slowly, with plenty of hesitation. I glare at him.
"Why did it take you so long to say that? Have I done anything to you in the past three months I thought you were dead?" Tears form in the corners of my eyes.
"N-No! Of course not!" He tries to brush away a tear but I smack his hand away.
"Then why can't you tell me! I want to know Lelouch! How long have you been alive? What have you been doing? Why didn't you come and get me sooner?"
My hidden feelings start pouring out of me like a river that keeps on flowing. I sob and stand up from the bed. I walk away from Lelouch and lean my head against one of the cabinets. I hear him get of the bed. His hands are on my shoulders, hugging me to his chest. I push him away without looking at him and move away again. He sighs.
"Kallen, please. Stop crying," he says in a soft voice. My anger continues to rage inside of me.
"Don't think you can go around telling me what to do. Just because you "saved" me or whatever doesn't mean I have to follow your orders again. I'm not a loyal member of the black knights like I was before." I sniff and wipe away my tears. I look at myself in the mirror. My eyes are red and puffy, and my cheeks are glistening with my tears. Even though I'm angry, my face is full of sorrow.
Lelouch appears in the mirror, looking almost as sad as I am now.
"Kallen. . I really do want to tell you everything. Believe me, I do." I turn around and face him.
"Then tell me Lelouch! Tell me everything!" I put my hands on his shoulders and shake him.
". . I can not. Not right now at least. Not here. Not with him lurking around." He shakes his head and steps away from me.
"Who's this person, Lelouch?" I move forward and grab his forearms. My eyes narrow.
"Why are you shaking Lelouch? What's wrong?" I ask worriedly.
"I. . don't. . know. . " he says weakly.
His eye lids close and he collapses in my arms.
I scream and shriek.
The door slams open. I turn my head. My eyes widen.
"Suzaku?"
"Kallen! What's wrong with Lelouch?" He comes over and helps me support Lelouch up.
"I don't know. He was shaking and then he just fainted," I say. I shake my head and look at Suzaku again.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"His breathing and pulse are normal," Suzaku says.
"Suzaku! Answer me!"
"Kallen, now's not the time for this! I promise I'll explain everything soon but we need to get out of here. We're being attacked," he says gravely.
"Attacked? By who?" I ask him.
He responds by picking up Lelouch onto his back, supporting him with only one arm.
"By our biggest enemy." I almost stumble as he suddenly grabs my hand and rushes out of the room.
When we get out into the hallway I begin to hear loud popping-like sounds.
Gunshots.
I look over at Suzaku and his face is stern.
"Do you hear it Suzaku?"
"Yes, and now I'm worried. We need to get Lelouch out of here. Fast." We start running down the corridors, ignoring the gunshots and screams. He leads me through the hallways, stairways, and finally to an elevator. We quickly get inside and he presses a button that has a letter X next to it. I take the time to pant and catch my breath. I look over at Suzaku and he's standing still, breathing quietly, and acting calm like any trained soldier in a situation like this.
The elevator dings to signal it's reached our destination. The elevator doors open onto the roof and the first thing I see is a fire from the mountains heading towards us. The gunshots and screams haven't stopped.
Suzaku and I run out onto the roof. I see a helicopter and run towards it.
"Suzaku Kururugi? You're supposed to be dead!"
I turn towards the voice and see-
Hisoka Takahashi
I try to calm myself down. I close my eyes and sigh on the bench that Zero previously sat on. I listen to the sounds around me. Water falling, wind blowing, animals talking, leaves brushing. There are an infinite amount of sound and noises in this world. If only we took the time to appreciate them more often.
I hear girls giggling and I open my eyes slightly. I stand up and stretch. I start walking out into the courtyard, past the pond and the garden. My eyes land on C.C. and Mitsuko having a picnic. Well, that is if you'd call pizza, sake, and soda a picnic.
I walk towards them, waving and smiling.
That's when I hear the screams and gunshots. The alarm sounds loudly.I smell smoke in the air. The mountains are on fire. I rush over to C.C. and Mitsuko.
"Do you know what's going on?" I ask Mitsuko.
'No! Are we being attacked? Where's Zero?" she questions me worriedly.
"Calm down, Mitsuko. Let's go inside and find out from the others," C.C. says, with almost no emotion. My eyes narrow. I'll have to get to know her better later on.
"Let's go!" I grab Mitsuko's hand and run to the doors leading to the main floor of the Kururugi home.
When we get inside all we see is chaos.
Men and women in uniform sprint in the hallways and lobby with weapons and other gadgets. No one talks; everyone knows what to do. They've all been trained to stay calm during an attack or invasion. These guys are better than I thought.
I manage to see Ohgi leading a group of soldiers through the corridors.
"Ohgi! What's going on?" I yell to him.
"We're under enemy fire! Just follow procedure and do it quickly!" He disappears before I have a chance to ask him my questions.
"What do we do, Hisoka?" Mitsuko asks.
"I don't know. Hey, where's C.C.?" Such a troublesome girl.
"Oh no! We have to find her!" I nod my head. Wherever she went, it must be somewhere near Zero.
"Okay. Let's check the roof first. The stairway to it is right around the hall." I pull her along as I zig zag my way through the crowded hall filled with members of the Black Knights.
When we reach the door I open it and run up the steps. I hear Mitsuko panting behind me.
"You okay?"
"Y-Yeah. Don't stop."
The stairway blocks out the outside noise and my heart beats fast, in tune with my steps. I hope my cinch is right.
As we both reach the top step I breathe out thankfully. I open the door and the first thing that strikes my eye is the fire blazing bright on the mountain and all the smoke above it. I hear a ding and my head turns to the elevator across from us. I quickly close the door and put my finger over my lips to tell Mitsuko to be quiet.
She goes around me and peeks through the door.
The next thing I know she opens the door and runs out onto the roof.
I open my mouth to scream at her but my words are lost when I set my eyes on one single person.
"Suzaku Kururugi? You're supposed to be dead!" Mitsuko yells. Suzaku Kururugi? I open the door to see Mitsuko pointing at the people in front of us.
"Oh my god," I say in disbelief. I shake my head, refusing to believe it. Suzaku Kururugi really is alive. My shock quickly turns to anger as my fists clench. I yank Mitsuko behind me and pull out a gun.
"Hisoka no!" Mitsuko yells. She tries break free but I grip her wrists tighter.
"What are you doing?" My head turns to the sound of Kallen's voice. Her expression is utter confusion.
"That man is our enemy! He killed Emperor Lelouch, Zero! He must die!"
"Hisoka, you are mistaken," Suzaku says in a stern voice.
"If anyone's mistaken it's you! You think you have the right to live when you murdered the man who destroyed the world and therefore created a new one?" Damn, my acting skills have definitely improved.
"I am no murderer," he says calmly. "Look for yourself." He turns around. My eyes widen and I start panting and walking backwards.
"This is Lelouch Lamperouge, the man known otherwise as, Zero," Suzaku says. My knees buckle and I fall to the ground. Mitsuko breaks free of my hold and kicks the gun away from me.
"It can't be. There's no way Lelouch is still alive. It's impossible." I punch the concrete floor angrily and it cracks beneath my fist. This ruins everything! All I've worked for, it won't matter anymore if that man is alive.
"Hisoka, Mitsuko, this is goodbye." Suzaku says. I look up and see him holding a mic inside of the helicopter. The only helicopter the Black Knights possess. Now I understand why there's only been one.
The helicopter's blades start to turn, and soon the air around us is whipping violently. I growl and point my finger towards the arising helicopter.
"Just you wait, Suzaku Kururugi. I will destroy you!" My voice is lost in the wind. The tears from my eyes blow away from my face. My breathing calms as the helicopter disappears from our sight. I turn to jump of the roof.
"Stop!" I halt and see Mitsuko clutching the gun with shaking hands. "Put your hands up!" I raise my hands slowly.
"Mitsuko, put down the gun," I say calmly.
"Shut up!" She says, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm on your side, Mitsuko. I'm with the Black Knights." I lie through my teeth.
"Don't give me that shit! If you're against Suzaku Kururugi then you're my enemy!" she yells.
"I don't understand. . " This time, what I say is true.
"I'll never let anyone hurt him. I'll never let anyone hurt my brother!" she screams.
"Y-your brother?"
A single gunshot fills the air.
Kallen Kozuki
I yawn as I wake up from my short but needed nap. I see Suzaku sitting in front of me with a smile. I guess he turned the auto-pilot on.
"So, where exactly are we headed to, Suzaku?" I say as gently hold Lelouch's face on my lap. We removed his wig and stripped him down to his underwear to prevent him from heating up.
"We're going to. . an old friend," he says, avoiding eye contact.
"Can I know specifically who this person is?"
"I'd rather not say, you probably won't like it." He fumbles with his fingers.
"You do know that just makes me even more mad then I already am, right?" I look at him with annoyance.
"Yes, I do," he chuckles nervously.
"Anyway, now that we're away from all that, start talking. And you know what I mean." Suzaku sighs.
"Alright. After I ended the Black Rebellion, the Black Kni-"
"Suzaku." I nearly jump in my seat.
"Lelouch! Don't scare us like that!" I say with a small smile. He grins back and grabs my hand and kisses it. Then his face suddenly turns stern. He sits up and looks at Suzaku.
"Suzaku," he says again. Suzaku yelps quietly and nods his head.
"So, Kallen, are you alright?" he asks, smiling. I smile back, ignoring the sudden change in subject and the fact I'm still furious at him for now.
"Yeah, I', fine, but I should be asking you that."
"Lelouch, why did you faint?" Suzaku says. I hold his hand and squeeze it.
"I'm not sure. All I can remember is falling into Kallen's arms, that's about it," he says with a furrowed brow.
"Did you drink or eat anything before that?" Suzaku asks.
"Are you saying someone might have poisoned him?" I question.
"It's quite possible. Ever since I started living at the Kururugi Shrine, many of the Black Knights did not trust me at first, refusing to believe that Zero had a good friend from the Black Rebellion." Lelouch leans his head on his right hand and closes his eyes.
"Perhaps one of the members did it, fearing I was a spy from the anti-ge-" Lelouch cuts himself off mid-sentence.
"What were you about to say, Lelouch?" I lean towards him, making him look at me.
"Oh, it's nothing." He bows his head, refusing to make eye contact. I let go of his hand with a huff and look out the window. Suzaku whistles nervously.
"So. . .anyone want some pizza? Heh. . . "
Unknown
Light. Bright light. Everlasting light.
It's so beautiful. I wish the light will never go out.
If only I could reach the light. But it seems so far away. I'm not sure if I'll be able to get close to it.
Oh well. As long as I am able to see the light, I suppose I'll be happy.
Happy.
What is happy?
Is it a food? A drink? An object? A place? A person?
I don't know. Or I don't remember.
Ugh, I wish the pain would go away. My head feels like it's about to explode.
Feels. Feeling?
What is a feeling?
Is that what happy is?
Is happy a feeling?
Is it a good feeling? Or a bad feeling? Or perhaps something in between?
I'm confused.
Why don't I remember? Why?
Why do I live, if I do not remember?
Answers.
I need answers.
But where will I go to find them?
I can help you.
Who are you?
The one who will help you find your reason for living.
My reason for living?
Yes. You appear not to have one, so I will assist you in finding one.
How do I find it?
It's actually very simple.
What do I have to do?
You must kill.
Kill?
Yes. You must kill the person you love the most. Then you will know your reason for living.
The person I love the most?
Yes.
What is love?
It's an emotion. It's a strong feeling for someone who is dear to you.
I don't remember anyone dear to me.
Then I will restore your memory.
Restore?
I will release the spell that has been cast on your mind. I will make you remember who you truly are.
A/N: who is this mysterious person? and what was Lelouch about to say? who attacked the black knights, and where are our heroes headed to? what are hisoka's true intentions, and is what mitsuko says true? keep on reading to find out, and don't forget to review! :) :) :)
