Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter as well as if you're still thinking about the pairing, you'll have to keep on reading since I'd rather not reveal anything.
Chapter 4
SOME TIME LATER, OUTSIDE OF LELOUCIA'S ROOM
"So...you weren't kidding." Naruto deadpanned while making eye contact with C.C. who sat on the bed in Leloucia's room.
"Are you dissatisfied that I'm alive?" She asked Naruto whose eyes just narrow with Leloucia on his right sitting in her desk chair just giving a calm but annoyed stare at the situation.
"Not exactly, I'm wondering just how you're alive after getting a head shot?" He said with confusion evident in his voice. Hearing that, she just lays down on the bed while still facing them.
"That's not important now, what's important is that you two plan on destroying Britannia with just that power?" Hearing that, Naruto glances at Leloucia who answers with a smile.
"I'd intended to do it without this power." Hearing that, Naruto just stares at her, wondering what the next move is.
"What will you do now? The military must be after you." Leloucia asked C.C. who answers her question in her regular tone of voice of disinterest in the world.
"Only a small part of the military. But just hiding normally should be enough. I'll just have to make do here." She said while removing her clothing just as Naruto covered his eyes with his hands fingers moving a little so he can peak but met the glare of Leloucia and immediately he looks away just as she turns back to C.C.
"Hey! You expect to stay here?!" She demands the girl who covered herself in blankets.
"Is this the bed you share with your lover over there?" When they heard that, Naruto blushes unlike Leloucia who glares at her.
"That's not what I meant!" Leloucia said while not making eye contact with the blushing Naruto.
"Me being caught would be trouble for you as well, correct?" Hearing that, Naruto decided to speak up while trying to get rid of the blush now.
"If you're here it's bound to draw the attention of those guys, sooner or later they will find out." Naruto told C.C. who spoke after hearing him say that.
"If I camp out in the open, I'll get arrested." Hearing that, Leloucia crosses both of her arms before speaking.
"This is about what's convenient for me, not you!" Just after saying that she rolls over to not look at them anymore.
"I hate stubbornness!" Hearing that, Leloucia stands up so she could stand next to Naruto.
"Wait till tomorrow, we're not getting anymore information out of her." He told her before turning his back to her and walks towards the door, leaving the room while his thoughts turn back to his shattered memories of the past.
TWO DAYS LATER IN CLASS
"Well, this is unexpected." Naruto thought while staring at the new student while at a window seat in the middle of the class.
"I'll be joining you all here at Ashford Academy starting today. I'm Suzaku Kururugi, it's a pleasure to meet you." Hearing that, Naruto's eyes just narrow a little before looking at Leloucia who was in front of him.
"What is she thinking?" Naruto thought to himself in wonder before looking back out the window. While this was happening, Suzaku was somewhat surprised at seeing both Naruto and Leloucia in the same class as him.
THAT VERY DAY BACK AT THE DORMS
"I'm home, big sister." Spoke Nunally who sat on a wheelchair being pushed by the maid.
"Welcome home Nunnally, Sayoko." Leloucia said warmly with a smile on her face while sitting down with Naruto who's wasted over forty-five minutes trying to think of a move against Leloucia who was winning against him in chess once again proving Naruto just plain sucks at strategic games...much like the chess game they were playing now, it always amused her to see him try to figure out a way to beat her.
"I brought you a present today." Leloucia said while standing up along with Naruto.
"Oh? What can it be?" She asked her older sister who made a silence motion with her right hand, confusing the maid until she saw her motion for someone to enter the room which it was Suzaku who felt joy at seeing Nunnally. He slowly approached her until stopping in front of her and giving the two smiling student's a look almost asking permission from them silently. Leloucia only gave a nod which he kneels down to take her hand. Surprisingly, Nunnally touched his hand somewhat, and easily recognizing it after all these years much to Naruto's amazement.
"Thank heaven. I knew it. You're all right." She said with tears falling from her eyes, showing clear joy on her face.
"It's been a long time, Nunnally." Suzaku told the smiling girl who was wiping her tears away. After that they were all eating together.
"You'll stay the night, won't you, Suzaku?" Nunnally questioned the young man.
"Suzaku' a student at the school now. So, you can visit him all the time now." When Nunnally heard that, she was thrilled.
"Really?!" Nunnally asked while looking in his direction for an answer.
"I do have work to do for the military though, so it can't be every day." Hearing that, Nunnally's voice sounded worried when she heard that.
"You...you're still in the military?" Hearing that, Suzaku calms her worries by telling her he's an engineer.
"Really, didn't that guy get sent to the hospital after-OW!" Naruto shouted after Leloucia kicked him in his knee with an annoyed look in her face which Suzaku laughs before speaking.
"It was just an accident, I wasn't seriously hurt." Suzaku told Naruto just as Leloucia stood up with the tea pot in hand.
"Wait, I'll help you." Suzaku said before standing up but was stopped by Leloucia speaking.
"You just sit down. Unlike seven years ago, we're your hosts now." Hearing that, Suzaku only smiles before sitting down.
"You really mellowed since then." She told the smiling Suzaku who replied to that.
"And you've gotten a lot rougher." He told the chuckling girl who left the room, leaving the three which Suzaku turns his attention to Naruto who watched Leloucia leave the room.
"So, are you and Leloucia, you know?" When Naruto heard that he turns bright red while Nunnally couldn't help but laugh at that, increasing his blush even more.
"WHY ASK THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN?!" He demands the surprised Suzaku who was staring at the blushing Naruto who looks down at his feet in embarrassment but more when she came back into the room, not knowing what was happening.
NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL
"You sure it was wise bringing this too school Lulu?" Naruto asked the girl while standing on her right, watching her make a case for his costume and helmet. He watched Leloucia, not looking at C.C. who entered the room with pizza.
"Is this where you hide your mask?" She questions the two of them and Leloucia answers.
"Unlike our Geass, this is physical evidence." She told the green haired girl who held pizza but their attention was drawn towards the door where knocking could be heard. It skids open too reveal Nunnally.
"Big sister, Naruto, the tea's ready. Oh, that smell...did you order pizza again?" She asked Leloucia responded.
"We were about to eat. We'll be right down." Leloucia told the blind girl just as she stood up.
"Big sister...aren't you getting a little flabby lately with eating more pizza?" Hearing that, Leloucia blinks in surprise before Naruto spoke.
"I tried to convince her but Lulu's too stubborn too lose wei-OW!" He shouted yet again while grabbing his foot, holding it in pain all the while Leloucia who was walking away in annoyance in her form as with the loud steps she took with a bit more force then normally with Naruto soon enough walking after her.
"I was only kidding Lulu, can't you take a joke?" He asked the annoyed girl, all of them not realizing one simple cat messing with the case, causing it to fall on it with a certain "helmet" on the cat. While this was happening, the three sat having tea.
"Don't worry Nunnally, I'm sure it will stop eventually." Naruto assured the worried Nunnally who found out about Suzaku being bullied by the other students.
"I hope so..." She said which Naruto smiles but noticed Leloucia stand up with a very shocked expression…almost borderline horror, seeing this he turns his face towards the door and his jaw drops from seeing a single car wearing his helmet.
"Meow." The cat said while looking at them all the while the door opened. Immediately Leloucia ran after the cat just as Naruto stood up facing Nunnally.
"Sorry but it seems a cat has taken something of Lulu's, we need to get it back!" He told her before also running out of the door, and down the hall towards the window where Leloucia climbed out the window and onto the grass before running after the cat but her attention was drawn towards Naruto effortlessly jumping out the window past Leloucia towards the cat that had suddenly sped up, almost as if sensing him from within the confines of the damn helmet.
"DAMMIT C.C., YOU FUCKED EVERYTHING UP!" Naruto shouted while chasing after it with Leloucia behind him.
"Naruto, we need to plan a way too-" Leloucia was cut off by Naruto speaking.
"Erase the minds of those who saw the mask Lulu, we have to leave no traces of the mask was ever here!" Naruto shouted to the girl who was a little surprised but agrees, watching him focused on the cat along with her but the moment Naruto fell over, her gaze shifts over to him as she too falls on him, both watching as the cat jumps down from the roof and runs in another direction.
"Mind getting off?!" Naruto growled out at the girl who listened before they run after the cat again that ran into the school with both of them close behind. By the time they entered the school the two took a right where the cat was spotted in front of two girls trying to get the helmet off before running off again down the nearest left. While running towards the cat he passed the two girls followed Leloucia who stops and turns to face both girls in order to erase their minds of the sight of the cat in the zero mask. By the time Leloucia arrived she saw Naruto very close to the cat and slowly reaching down for it very carefully to not spook it just as the sudden announcements were heard.
[This is Milly Ashford, your student council president. Find the cat!]
When he heard that, Naruto lost his balance and fell on the floor followed by Leloucia jumping over Naruto who was listening to the announcements while standing up to chase the cat again.
[Capture the cat which is running loose on campus! Club activities are suspended for the time being! Participating clubs will get priority on their budgets and whoever catches the cat gets a super special prize! A Kiss from a member of the student council!]
After hearing that followed by Milly laughing, Naruto's eyes widen all the way in shock at realizing there's a chance someone will take Leloucia's first kiss which he immediately begins to run like hell for the cat.
"DAMN YOU MURPHY AND YOUR DAMN CAT!" Naruto shouted at everything that was happening. It didn't take long for him to spot both Leloucia and Suzaku standing inside a building conversing with each other.
"You're looking for the cat, too?" Suzaku asked but the two were surprised by Naruto running past them both up the stairs in a hurry, not wanting anyone to win this. Seeing this, the two followed up after him in a hurry. While this went on, there were students outside, gathering to watch Naruto and Suzaku climbing up towards the small bell at the top where the cat was.
"For the love of God, don't jump." Naruto muttered with Suzaku on his right.
"Suzaku, no! Naruto can do it!" Leloucia told the teen who didn't care.
"It's all right, I'm acting as support for Naruto in case he can't catch the cat." He told Leloucia who watched both of them getting closer to the helmet.
"WHOA!" When they heard that, both turn back to see Leloucia was slipping and immediately Naruto and Suzaku slid down towards her, both grabbing her by one of her arms while using the window as leverage. The three not realizing rumors have started too rise of a possible love triangle of sorts or the two were competing for Leloucia's lips. The two slowly lift Leloucia up who watched the cat knock the helmet off and onto a nearby small spire. By the time Suzaku got the cat and got down ten minutes have passed with the him on the ground with Suzaku holding the cat. Suzaku just looks around to see everyone was silent. Shirley decided to make the first move by approaching Suzaku to thank him followed by Rivalz and Milly.
"It seemed to have something on its head, but I didn't get a good look at it. It disappeared while I wasn't looking." Suzaku said to the three of them.
"Where are Naruto and Lulu?" Shirley questioned Suzaku who looks back, telling them that Leloucia forgot something.
"THAT'S IT! Her embarrassing secret!" Milly said but they all heard Leloucia spoke up after hearing that bit.
"Is that what this is about, Miss President?" Leloucia questions the sighing Milly annoyed at yet another of her schemes.
"I thought I finally had something on her." Milly said with sadness.
"Lulu's always got to keep up appearances." Hearing that, Naruto spoke up with a smile on his face.
"Oh, if all you wanted to know was what the cat had on its head why didn't you ask?" When he said that, Leloucia shoots him a look as if wondering what he's thinking until what he said next caused her too blush massively.
"The cat got a pair of embarrassing panties stuck on its head, you see those-" He couldn't finish his sentence after receiving a nutshot by a madly blushing Leloucia much to everyone's horror as all the guys and girls visibly flinch while Naruto fell to his knees with both of his hands touching his nuts now speaking in a high voice.
"Whyyyyyy?" He asked before falling forwards onto the ground, Leloucia just turns away in anger before marching off, away from everyone who felt bad for the tearful Naruto.
"Naruto, are you ok?" Suzaku asked the very stupid question while Rai and CLara helped him stand up.
"Wait, you two know each other?" Kallen asked Naruto who was caught a little off guard by the question, gaining only silence again along with Nina asking why since he was an Eleven.
"So, what if he's an Eleven." Naruto said to the confused Nina while still holding that painful area but the expression he showed was seriousness.
"He has done nothing wrong, not to mention he was framed by the same man that let Zero go even after releasing whatever was inside that containment bomb of sorts. As far as I know, he's completely innocent unlike that incompetent soldier. Now, Milly, would you mind allowing Suzaku to join the student council since he needs to join a club." Hearing that, Milly was in thought before smiling.
"How can I refuse a first time request of you Naruto?" Hearing that, he only smiles before he starts sweating.
"Now if you wouldn't mind..." He said before falling to the ground again once agin.
"Please get a stretcher, I am seriously in pain right now!" Naruto shouted, once again crying with Milly just sighing at seeing this. The next day they all found themselves standing in the auditorium front of the massive Screen showing the funeral of Clovis. Naruto was the only one who was sitting after...the "incident" due too the soreness he was currently feeling.
[And now an address by his royal majesty. The 98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire!]
Hearing that, Naruto watched one man speaking to them all and seeing his face, Leloucia felt a great amount of hatred, only to be slightly surprised when naruto grasped her hand with his own since his chair was next to her, his own eyes glaring holes at the screen silently wishing a burning retribution on the one in the screen.
[All men are not created equal. Some are born swifter afoot. Some with greater beauty. Some are born into poverty. And others are born sick and feeble, both in birth and upbringing. In sheer scope of ability, every human is inherently different. Yes, that is why people discriminate against one another. Which is why there is struggle, competition, and the unfaltering march of progress. Inequality is not wrong, equality is! What of the E.U., which made equality a right? Rabble politics by a popularity contest. The Chinese Federation with its equal distribution of wealth? A nation of lazy dullards! But not our beloved Britannia. We fight, we compete! Evolution is continuous! Britannia alone moves forward, advancing steadily into the future. Even the death of my son Clovis demonstrates Britannia's unswerving commitment to progress. We will fight on! We shall struggle, compete, plunder and dominate! And in the end, the future shall be ours. All hail Britannia!]
While he spoke, Naruto continued to glare at the one standing behind the Emperor. Like Naruto he had blonde spiky hair and blue eyes, he wore the outfit of one of the Knights of the Round. The Knight of One, Minato Namikaze.
Leloucia could only share that hatred they both held for their "fathers" ...despite everything even hatred can bring likeminded individuals together...she then firmly griped his hand back as they stared at the screen while everyone cheered the same damn tone echoing the one she despised above all else. If one were to listen they could almost hear naruto breathe out a few words among the racket due too a certain line replaying in his thoughts from his shattered memories.
"In the sea without less, standeth the Bird of Hermes..."
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
-Beta Note: Didn't really change much at all, perfect the way it was! Besides a few pieces here and there, hope everyone is enjoying the bits of humor and craziness! I'm so looking forward to the next chapter myself! Only spelling errors were corrected and a few small-time grammar errors.
