"So, you work with Milly?"

Suzaku nodded; his mouth currently full of lobster. Saturday had finally come, the day he had his date with Euphie.

Euphie was certainly a pretty girl, with long, light pink hair, and liquid blue eyes. Her skin was snowy, and she moved in an elegant way. She had been surprisingly easy to find in the restaurant. She was talkative and didn't make Suzaku feel awkward, which was a good thing.

He finished swallowing. "Yeah, I do. She was one of the first people I met." Why did everything he said seem so lame?

But Euphie just smiled. "I met Milly years ago. We went to high school together. She's very…" She seemed to be searching for the right word. Suzaku decided to help out.

"…Eccentric?"

That earned a light laugh from Euphie. "Exactly." Their date continued as such, with light conversation, and the occasional laugh. It was pretty average, just how Suzaku wanted it to be.

For some reason, no matter how many times he tried to concentrate on the beautiful girl before him, Lelouch kept on popping up in his mind's eye.

What was wrong with him? He just wanted to know more about him, he guessed. Lelouch was very…different. He looked so exotic compared to everyone else at work. His hair was so smooth, and his skin looked so, so soft…

"Suzaku?"

Euphie's voice made him jump back to reality. A blush crept across his face for the millionth time this week. "Oh, sorry, I'm just tired from work, and there's been a lot of things to do, and yes-" He rambled on, getting tongue-tied.

The girl's giggle cut him off. "It's okay. I know you're probably tired, it's almost eleven. What time do you wake up in the morning?"

"Six."

"Then no wonder. What do you say we get the check?"

Suzaku nodded. Wait, were you supposed to agree to that? Or was it one of those times when you had to lie in order to be polite?
Too late. The waitress dropped the check on their table. Suzaku quickly grabbed it to pay for it before Euphie could. He would at least be gentlemanly in that respect.

"I had a really nice time tonight, Suzaku." They were finally back at Euphie's place. It was a small apartment complex.

"So did I." He gave her a smile, hoping she didn't expect a goodbye kiss.

Luckily, it didn't seem like she did. "Maybe we can see each other another time?"

What was this reluctance in the pit of his stomach? This was the perfect opportunity to get a girlfriend, and to maybe forget about his unfortunate attraction to Lelouch. "Sure. I'd like that."

What the heck did Lelouch want this time? He had made sure to turn in all of his papers on time to his office, he wasn't breaking any rules, and he came to work on time…Suzaku knocked on the door again.

It was Monday, and Mondays always put him in a bad mood, even when he didn't have a job. But he tried to put on his normal face to see his boss, so he wouldn't be snappy towards him.

"Come in."

Suzaku went in to be greeted by Lelouch's smiling face. "So, how did the date with Euphie go?" Suzaku sat down. "…Fine. Is that all you called me in for?" He couldn't help but feel irritated. Lelouch, to his surprise, nodded. "You interest me. Sometimes I just want to talk to you."

Suzaku blinked. "No one's ever…said that to me before." It was true. He had had plenty of friends, sure, but none of them had ever said they'd liked talking to him, or he was interesting.

"Really? Well, I guess they don't see you in the same way I do."

"Meaning what?"

His answer was just a smile.

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