Code Geass: The Amendment of Jenna
RECAP:
I resisted the urge to scowl at them, it would give me a bad image and I was planning on entering the student council. That's why Jenna is making friends with Shirley and Rivalz- Nina, not so much.
"He was a suspect in Prince Clovis' murder! I remember his face on the news." A female voice whispered to her friends.
"But the teacher said it was dropped." A male student whispered back, shaking his head.
I bite my lip and took long strides to Suzaku's table. "Hello, Suzaku Kururugi.
Lanie's POV:
Suzaku looks up at me with widened eyes,"H-hello." He replies.
I smile warmly and take the vacant seat beside him, "My name is Lanie Cornwall. I too am new to the school, I started earlier today." I laugh lightly, closing my eyes.
When I open them, Suzaku was looking towards the door, where Lelouch was tugging at his collar. Oh yeah, they were supposed to meet on the roof. I visibly frowned and Suzaku decided to turn his attention back to me, "Oh Jenna! I'm so sorry I got distracted and-"he tried to apologise.
I shake my head and stand up smiling, "You have someplace to go now, correct?"
He tilts his head in confusion, "How did you…"
I grin, "You can ask him when you get there."
We exchange knowing glances before I decided to turn on my heel and leave the classroom, Jenna running to catch up with me.
"H-hey! Slow down Lanie!" Jenna panted from behind me when I decided to stop and turn around.
"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know you had a bad physique like a certain male?" I ask sarcastically.
"Hey what's your problem? I have a mission to do-"
"Yeah go join the student council, I give up." I wave a lazy hand and walk back to Lelouch's suite.
"What?!" Jenna places her hand on my shoulder and I shrug it off.
"Leave me alone." I say coldly, and left her standing on the grass.
"Hi Lelouch I returned home." Nunnally said as Sayoko wheeled her in.
Lelouch sat on the dining table with Jenna and I, "HI there, welcome back Nunnally, Miss Sayoko."
"Hey Nunnally." I said softly.
Lelouch stood up and placed a slender hand on his hip, "I've got a surprise for you today."
Nunnally smiles, "Really? What could it be?"
Suzaku stepped in as Lelouch put his finger to his lips. Suzaku and Lelouch shared a glance before Suzaku kneeled down and placed his hand on Nunnally's. I smiled softly and nodded to Jenna, who also stood up with me and went to see the reunion.
"Huh? This hand, thank heaven, I knew it, I just knew you'd be alright." Nunnally cried and held Suzaku's hand to her wet cheeks.
"It's been a long time, Nunnally." Suzaku smiled sadly.
"So tell me you will stay the night, won't you?" Nunnally inquired. We all sat around the dining table.
"Suzaku's enrolled as a student at Ashford academy now, so you can see him anytime you want to."
"Is that true?" Nunnally asked, turning to Suzaku.
"Well I still have military duties. So I can't be here every day."
"You're…you're still in the military?"
"Don't worry; I've been reassigned to the engineering core. It's a lot less dangerous."
"Oh cool, engineering." Lelouch grabs the tea kettle and stands up.
"Oh, let me help you." Suzaku stands up as well.
"You just sit down. Unlike seven years ago we get to be your host now."
"Oh...Uh…" Suzaku smiles and sits back down.
"It's funny; you're a lot mellow than you used to be." Lelouch shares a knowing smile.
"And you're a bit rough."
I smile and stand up, extending my hand out to Lelouch, "Here, let me help you instead, Lelouch. We are still in debt to your kindness after all."
Lelouch nods and lets me hold the Tea kettle, leading me the way to the kitchen.
We turn the corner, "Hmm? I told you to stay in my room." Lelouch states.
"That boy out there, he's the Britannian soldier from Shinjuku, isn't he? Is that wise?" C.2 was standing against the sink, her arms folded across her prison suit.
I place the kettle gently on the table top.
"Don't worry its fine. He's…"Lelouch starts, his eyes glazing over.
"Hmm?" C.2 asked.
"He's a friend. From the past."
Lelouch walked Suzaku outside the door and I wheeled Nunnally to bed. Ever since we started to reside in the Lamperouge residence Nunnally and I have created a small bond of friendship. She trusted me just as I did.
As I lifted her onto her bed, she held out her hand to me. I smiled and took it in my own, "What's wrong Nunnally?"
She smiles, "You like Suzaku, right?"
I blush,"Uh…yeah, I guess I do. Why do you ask?"
"Suzaku was telling me and Jenna how nice you were to him and how you were the first person who spoke to him when he started at Ashford. He said he had enjoyed your company but had gotten distracted when Lelouch wanted to talk to him. He was very sorry for cutting the conversation off, you know? Please forgive him, I think he likes you too." I gently let go of her hand and pulled the covers over her frail body.
"Nunnally, thank you. You're a very sweet person, you know that? The truth is, I really do like Suzaku, he's something like a hero or a role model to me of sorts. I admire him, and I wish this world would become a place where everyone would be treated equally. I can't stand it when the class talks about him like he's not even there, it hurts. That's why I took the initiative and spoke to him." I leaned down and kissed Nunnally on her forehead.
"Good night, Nunnally." I smile and turn off the lights, and closed the door behind me before I made my way to my room.
The next day after school I sat down on a bench near the taps and decided to clear my head. So much had happened, I didn't even know if I was sane or not! I could easily crack at any moment if I wanted to. Thank the heavens that I have a calm mind, or else I would be a hobbit living in the ghettos somewhere by now.
The ghettos…I sighed and rested my head on my hands, which were propped up by my elbows. I closed my eyes, today was the catching of the mask. I mustn't let Suzaku catch it. But Lelouch can't catch it either so I'll have to let it play cannon, I suppose.
I sigh again and raise my head sharply when I hear the sound of running water. It was Suzaku.
I stood up and wiped my eyes, yawning slightly. I walked up slowly behind him. Grinning, I slammed my hands down on his shoulders and shouted, "BOO!"
He yelped and turned around, our faces inches away from each other. He dropped what he was washing on the ground.
I frowned and bent down and picked up his gym shirt. Opening it up, it read "Go back to your ghetto you stinking Eleven!"
I gasped and dropped it back on the ground,"S-suzaku…they…" I whispered.
"It's alright; it'll come out with soap." Suzaku bent down to pick it up.
"No dammit!" I cried out and bent down, stopping him by steading his shoulders. With tears in my eyes, I continued, "No…this is wrong, don't accept it, Suzaku. You deserve better than to be treated like this, I know it!"
He stared back at me, his emerald eyes widening, "But you're a Britannian, you shouldn't-"
"Who cares? Every human is a human, are they not? So why do we discriminate? Why the hate between religions, countries? Because some bloody empire decided to root its morals from a scientist? Who cares about social Darwinism, who cares about Charles and his laws for living? Life is the survival of the fittest, the strong should survive and prosper, and the strong should devour the weak? I sure don't!" I shouted back at him.
"I serve the Britannian Empire; don't say bad things about it-"Suzaku stands up.
"But it's true, you agree with me on that. This world is full of lies, and it needs to be changed." I grumble, my hands curling into fists.
"Lanie, please don't pity me. I cannot change who I am for now, but I can for the future. I will make the world a better place, for Nunnally and you as well." Suzaku smiles down at me and extends his hand. I gingerly place mine in his and he pulls me up, accidently leaning against him and pushing him into the oblong shaped sink. My legs were awkwardly in between his and his back was against the wall, my free hand on the other side of his head.
I blush, "Suzaku, Nunnally believes in you. I believe in you. Please do your best. And no, I will not pity you, I will support you. Don't take what they say to heart, but don't fully ignore it either, or you will have to suffer with turning your heart to ice and not letting a flame go near it." I smile sadly and ruffle his hair. "Now take your first step to a new life by throwing away that gym shirt. You don't need that in your new life. I will see if I can get another one from Lelouch, I'm sure he wouldn't mind."
I take a step back and help pull him out from the uncomfortable sink. He picked up the shirt and went to the nearest bin and threw it inside. I beamed and he turned around, our eyes locking.
"Thank you, Lanie. I've learnt a lot from today." He says softly.
3rd person POV:
Lelouch had finished his phone call with Ohgi and turned to look outside the window. He saw Lanie and Suzaku talking with each other. Lelouch smiled softly, it was time his best friend found someone else to take care of, and to love.
Jenna's POV:
The pizza deliverer came and was about to ring the doorbell before I opened it. I decided to let C.2 stay in Lelouch's room so the pizza guy wouldn't get any 'fantasies' about the green headed witch in a prisoner outfit using a males credit card. None at all.
"Oh, thanks for all the repeat business. Although the name we debit has a guy's name on it, is that alright?"
I took the pizza and smiled, feeling something furry brush my bare foot, "That will be okay. Thank you." I close the door and take the pizza to Lelouch's room, where he was prepping his gym bag to hide his zero outfit in.
"Is that the pizza I ordered?" C.2 inquired monotonously.
I nodded and handed it to her. Then I turn to Lelouch,"Trying to hide your mask, huh?"
"Unlike geass the mask is a physical piece of evidence." Lelouch rolls up the back of the mask and places it in the bag.
A knock comes from the other side of the door and Nunnally smiles, "Alright Lelouch, Jenna, the tea is ready when you are. That smell, hey did you order pizza again?"
"I'm racking up reward points. I'll be right down, okay." Lelouch places the still open bag on the table. Note, still open.
"Lelouch~ maybe you should cut down on the pizza. You wouldn't want a blubbery belly." Nunnally scolds playfully.
I smile and follow Lelouch out the door, giving a farewell nod to C.2 on the way.
"Just don't touch, or rub it, okay?" Lelouch asks, sounding as if it was directed to Nunnally but it was in fact to C.2 and I.
"Ooh scary!" Nunnally laughs and I join in along with Lelouch.
"Lelouch, Suzaku is being ill-treated at school. Lanie told me last night." Nunnally elegantly sipped from her tea cup.
"Hmm, yeah. I was wondering if that was going on."
"They're just being cruel to Suzaku."
"No, it's just...Mm, these things take time, and people will come around."
"Isn't there anything you can do though, I mean he is your friend?"
Lelouch grunts and turns his head to me. I smirk and point to Arthur, who was wearing Zero's mask.
"I did warn you Lelou~" I sing
"Meow?" Arthur…meowed?
Lelouch stands up from his chair and screamed, then started to chase the cat out the door. "Hey! Give that back!"
"Huh? What's going on? Lelouch?" Nunnally tilts her head.
I pat her head, "Why don't we call Milly and tell her something's gone wrong with Lelouch. I'm sure she'll be happy to help!" I grin evilly. Karma has returned to my side, Lelouch Vi Britannia.
"Yeah that's right; I think a cat ran off with something pretty important to him."
"Important?" Milly repeated.
"I'm not sure what exactly, but I'm positive it was something of value to him. Because, I've never heard my brother sound like that! He was completely hysterical!"
"Yeah, hysterical's the right word. He just ran outta there!" I agreed
"That's weird. What could be so important to the guy?" Rivalz asked.
"A love letter?" Nina suggests.
"An embarrassing photo?" Milly asked with an innocent face. But we both knew she was talking about a photo of the royal family, if Lelouch dared to keep one of those in his house.
"Poetry he wrote?" Rivalz asked.
"Poetry?" Nunnally repeated, confused.
Milly and Rivalz smirked in synchronization
"Leave it to us! We'll have this thing before Lelouch has a chance to blink! Just you wait!" Milly gives us thumbs up before running back to the school with Rivalz, Nina following them from behind.
"I wonder what it must have been…" I ponder out loud, and then wheel Nunnally to the student council room.
Lanie's POV:
"This is Milly Ashford your student council hunt everybody! There's a cat loose on campus that needs to be rounded up. Hold up everything people, participating clubs will get budget priority. And whoever catches our feline friend will get an extra special prize! A big old kiss from one of the members of the council! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! And when you do catch that cat, bring what it's carrying to me, to me, TO ME! AHAHAH!" Milly calls out from the school speakers.
I groan, why was it today of all days? Tying my shoelaces in perfect bows, I stand up and dust my skirt. Jenna and I weren't official student council members but I wouldn't mind helping Lelouch, since we are in debt to him with our lives.
I ran in the hallways of the school and rounded an intersection and accidently knock into someone.
"S-sorry about that!" I exclaim.
"Geez I'm sorry about that!" the other girl exclaims.
I look up and see both Kallen and Shirley panting.
"Shirley why are you dressed like that?" Kallen asks.
"I didn't have time to change they're gonna make us kiss somebody! We've got to hurry! Can you help us Lanie?" Shirley looks at me.
I shrug, "Sure, why not. Not like I'm going to be kissed anyways. Here, take my blazer." I hand her my yellow and gold lined blazer and roll up my white long sleeved shirt.
"I'm with you both too." Kallen agrees.
Jenna's POV:
"Nunnally, is there anything about this cat that's special?" Nina asked Nunnally. Milly took some sips of orange juice from her cup.
Nunnaly's face becomes thoughtful and she placed her index finger on her bottom lip, "mm…I think that it's leg must be hurt because its footsteps sounded off to me. And uh, oh, I almost forgot. It meowed like this, MEOW!" she shouts into the microphone.
Lanie's POV:
All the students excuse the student council members, meowed in agreement.
I sighed softly and looked out the high window as Milly ran out the door. Today was going to be a long day.
He cat hides under a small table and we corner it. I better give out instructions and hide the mask, especially from Kallen.
"okay, we need to do this right and your lips will safe." I turn to the girls.
"Shirley, you cover the rear, Kallen cover my side. I'll go first."
Kallen and I start to move before Shirley stopped us,"Hey wait a sec!"
Kallen looks back at Shirley while I quietly move the cat in front of the stairs.
"Who would you want to get a kiss from? Is there anyone in particular?" she asks frantically.
Kallen's eyes widen,"Huh?"
"It wouldn't be Lelou, would it?!" Shirley questioned with a slight tinge of sadness in her voice.
"Eh…just what would make you think that?!" Kallen asks back.
Shirley's eyebrows crease and she blushes, looking away,"uh well…I guess…i-I'ts just…"
I watch the cat climb out of a window and run across the roof. Okay, I'll let Suzaku and Lelouch handle this for now. I'll go meet them near the bell.
I squeeze past the bickering girls and run out the doors and under the building to where a large fleet of stairs awaited me. I could hear Suzaku and Lelouch already fighting.
I sigh and run as fast as I can, soon catching up to Lelouch, "Cat out of the bag, huh? Never mind, I'll catch him." I laugh and run faster, soon reaching ahead of Suzaku.
"Lanie! I didn't know you were catching the cat too?" he asked.
I nod, my body feeling tired, "Yup. Just wondering Suzaku, is there anyone in particular you would want to get a kiss from? It wouldn't be Lelou, would it?" I repeat Shirley's words and Suzaku stops running, flustered by my accusation.
"Hey! You cheated!" he shouts back once I was completely in front of him. I laugh and run faster, soon reaching the window where I had to climb out.
Jenna's POV:
"So someone's got it cornered huh?" Milly exclaimed, running from Rivalz motorbike to where we stood. I was holding Nunnally's wheelchair and Nina was beside me, Shirley and Kallen close by.
"Who's the lucky winner?" Milly asks.
Shirley points up to the roof of the large building in front of us, "Up there!"
"Lanie..? And Suzaku?" Milly asks.
Lanie's POV:
"Easy now, you don't have to be afraid…" I coo to Arthur.
"Lanie! Come back, it's dangerous. Let me get the cat, I've trained for these types of things!" Suzaku calls out from behind me. I turn my head around and poke my tongue out, "Remember what I asked you earlier?"
He blushes, "I'm not like that, I swear!"
"Suzaku! Come back!" Lelouch shouts from the window.
I crawled higher until I was just on the base of the platform, "Done." I smirk and snap the mask off, and chuck it down into a nearby hedge behind the building so no one could see it. I grin and hold the cat in my arms, skilfully sliding down, "I caught the- WOAH!" I scream as I fall into Suzaku, who was holding onto Lelouch. I quickly grab the windowsill and latch onto Suzaku's free arm.
"Are you okay?" I call out to Lelouch who was holding onto the gutter for dear life. I start to pull the two boys back up, Arthur squashed in between my chest and my other arm. "Y-yeah." He weakly calls back.
Suzaku pulls Lelouch up so he was standing, "Pretty calm for someone on the verge of death!" Suzaku comments while I cradle my strained arms.
"Yeah right, I was just limp with fear." Lelouch notices my arm, "Are you alright? Did you hurt your arm?"
I groan and nod, passing the cat to him, knowing Suzaku wasn't good with Arthur as such.
"Oh no! it was because you had to hold all three of us, I'm so sorry!" Suzaku gasped and inspected my arm, gently pulling it.
"Oww." I wince and pull my sleeves down, buttoning the cuff buttons together.
Jenna's POV:
"Ohh?" Milly asks herself.
"Hey what happened?" Nunnally turns to Milly while I smile knowingly at the trio who were climbing back inside the window.
"Lanie and that transfer student worked together to save Lelouch from a really close call." Milly answers her.
Nunnally happily smiles.
Lanie's POV:
Lelouch passed the cat to Suzaku and told him that he was going to check on something with me. I pointed to the hedge I had hidden the mask in and Lelouch nodded, telling me to retrieve it when classes were over.
We walk back together, me still nursing my arm, and Lelouch calls out, "So that's it Madame President?" Lelouch asks in a deep tone as we walked out of the shadows.
"Awww, after all this time I thought I finally had some dirt on you!" Milly sighs.
Shirley pouts,"Yeah, he almost lost his cool for once."
Lelouch and I both walked up next to suzaku,"So uh, do you three know each other?" Kallen inquired.
"Yeah b-but, he's an eleven!" Nina said in a small voice. Nunnally turned her head towards her and frowned.
"Yeah. Lelouch is my love interest and Suzaku is my favourite gay boy." I roll my eyes and sling my arms around the two blushing males.
"WHAT?!" Milly cries out in joy.
I laugh, "I was joking Milly. I'm friends with Lelouch and I met Suzaku the other day. We're all pretty close friends, I guess. More so Lelouch and Suzaku. I'm just about in the middle of these two, like shown."
"You saved Lelou too! Thanks so much Lanie!" Shirley beamed and clasped her hands together.
"Madame President, would you permit Lanie and Suzaku as members of the student council?" Lelouch asked.
"Huh?" they gasped.
"The rules are clear; all students are required to join a club. Although…"
"Well, you are the vice president, so I don't suppose I can refuse." Milly smiles.
The student council members sigh in relief.
"Well then, I'd say that was the end of that. So Lanie, are you going to kiss my brother or Rivalz? That was the prize." Nunnally turns her head to me, smiling. "Or even Suzaku, since he's now a member of the student council."
I grin, "Both would be fine, actually." I kissed both Lelouch and Suzaku on the cheeks, both of them still trapped by my arms around them.
"There you go the reward Miss Milly promised. Since Lanie officially caught the cat first, she got to choose who she kissed!" Nunnally grinned in my direction and I laughed, resting my head on Suzaku's shoulder.
"Alright then! Let's celebrate the catching of the cat! Everything's on Lanie and the new guy, naturally." Rivalz points his index finger up.
"Hey! Oh back off!" Shirley shouts at him. Then she places her hand on herself,"Hey there I'm Shirley! It's a pleasure to meet you."
Rival rests his hand behind his head, "Oh right, I'm Rivalz."
Milly steps forward, "Milly Ashford. Student council president."
Suzaku looks around and finally gives a friendly smile," The pleasure is mine."
Jenna's POV:
It was Clovis' funeral. I stood next to Kallen and Lanie in the hall, my eyes narrowed. I was kinda pissed off at Lanie from earlier actually. How dare she kiss Lelouch? She knew I like him! And that joke about him being her love interest? That was taking it too far girl!
3rd person POV:
All Hail Britannia, the anthem of Britannia played in the background as the screen zoomed onto the 98th Emperor when he was announced.
"And now, his royal majesty, the 98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire." A man called into his microphone.
Charles gripped the lectern, "All men are not created equal. Some are born swifter of foot, some with greater beauty. Some are born into poverty; others are born sick and feeble. Both in birth and upbringing in shear scoop of ability that, 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 EU who 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 with 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! "
"So this is Lelouch's enemy…how strange. I guess even I have to go against my wishes." Lanie smiles sadly and curls her hands in fists.
A/N:
As you can all notice, this is a loooong chapter. I wrote it because I won't be posting for around two weeks. Sorry guys, but I have many assignments, a holiday to look forward to and to prepare for, as well as the fixture of my laptop, which I shall be doing next week. So please Review people, I know I have more than three avid readers out there!
Thank you Kmon13, Neko 97 and aliceelric7 for supporting me and making a smile appear on my face each time I update. I also have a mini goal of reaching 20 reviews before my 10th chapter, and I wish for more Code Geass fans to read my story, even though it isn't that great.
If there are any questions to be answered concerning this story and upcoming fics by yours truly, I will be none the less happy to oblige to your requests. I may even take one-shot requests, if I am in the mood to do so.
By the way, I have realised that many fanfiction authors in the Code Geass archive are somewhat older than me…so I appreciate your elderly wisdom…I guess…
Response to Kmon13:
I'm glad this story piques your interest! :D
I don't really know much of what is to happen in R2, or if there is an R2 anyways…; 3
But I really like the relationships between the OC's and Lelouch and Suzaku, as well as the other characters in Code Geass. It's interesting, to say the least.
Response to Neko 97:
I'm glad you find this 'awesome', so to say. I am very flattered~! XD
I usually write 1K and more, only sometimes having the need to add a cliff-hanger at just less than 1K. But I hope I satisfy your hidden request with this chapter which consists of 4, 140 K.(Without my uber long Authors Note.)
Ciao and I shall see you in around two weeks maximum.
Have a nice day~
-Cookielova
