The door swung open and a word echoed through the room. "Lelouch"

Papers scattered in the air, camouflaging the the intense stares of two children, each waiting to see who would strike first.

"Hey, Law…." Lelouch spoke first, breaking the thick, chilling air surrounding the two of them. Even though his words were spoken like the relaxed clown he normally was, his face still held the intense stare. It kept Law frozen against the door, gripping the handle.

"Sooooo, I see that you moved. I went to your house and it was vacant. My next guess was here….Guess I was right." Lelouch shifted and went around the desk to stand in front of it.

The papers that were once scattered in the air now laid still on the ground. Both boys were waiting on the other to act. It felt like they were standing on thin ice. One wrong move or one wrong word and one of them was going to attack.

"Are you robbing me?" Law didn't beat around the bush like Lelouch was doing but cut straight to the heart of this intrusion.

Lelouch snickered under his breath. "Aren't you supposed to be studying to be a doctor? Shouldn't the answer be obvious?" His gaze darkened as he glared at Law.

For the first time, Law felt like he was staring into the eyes of a killer. It was a look he never thought he would see on Lelouch's face.

"Answer me!" Law pulled away from the door and took one step closer to Lelouch, who reacted by taking one closer to Law. This time, however, Lelouch glanced the other way. "Don't take it person-"

"HOW CAN I NOT TAKE THIS PERSONALLY?"

Law shouted over him. He shouted so loudly that it caused him to start panting, and he started to lean over slightly. Lelouch seemed a little spooked, but only for a moment, and then his mask started to harden again. Lelouch spoke in a cruel, mocking voice.

"What, are we best friends now?"

He waved his hands lazily before leaning against the desk cockily, waiting for Law to respond.

"I thought we were," Law answer quickly.

Lelouch froze, unsure of what to say next. He hadn't expected Law to say that.

"You think I'm your best friend?" He even sounded unsure him self. His tough guy act started to crack and chip away. What showed underneath was a young child broken and scared of the life he had been put through.

Law crossed his arms. His own glare started to lighten up slightly. "You're the only person I can stand at the moment."

Lelouch chuckled and glanced at Law, who seemed to glow a bit from the candle flickering behind him. "I need the money, Law…." His words started to die out, and he seemed to slowly give up on the whole plan.

"Drawer on the right has the key to the safe to the right." Law motioned with his head in the direction of the picture frame to his right. "It's behind there." Lelouch stared at him suspiciously before slowly moving to the desk with the keys. "I know you need the money for some goal of yours, but you don't need money to live here." Lelouch's eyes widened when saw how quickly Law had moved. He was suddenly standing in front of the desk.

"You're my best friend, so…if this is what your life depends on, then take it…" Law said in disgust.

Lelouch trembled a bit, lost in his thoughts. He wasn't liking the options that were being thrown at him, but the chance for the boat he had worked so hard for was so close. He couldn't pass this up. Was he being cruel and selfish for taking the money?

He seemed to forget what was around and what he cared about. Law seemed so willing to offer the money. He knew how hard he had worked to save up all that money. It didn't make sense for Law to just give it to him.

"Thank you, Law." Lelouch opened the drawer with the key in it quickly, staring into it like it could have been his soul in there. "I need this…." Law frowned slightly, hoping Lelouch would choose the other option.

He wasn't one to talk, though. He didn't grow up like Lelouch and Reika did. Even if they were still children, life had been more rough for them than for him. It was true that Law was starting to get sick like his sister. Even still, he would never stoop so low as to do what Lelouch was doing.

"Thank you, Law, thank you." Lelouch's excitement grew as he put the last few folds of money in his bag. He slipped the bag on his shoulder, almost too giddy for Law's liking. Lelouch turned to Law one last time and smirked. "When I get my boat, I'll be sure to take you with me." He waved his hand in a peace sign, leaving the same mysterious way he came.

Law stared around the room, realizing it was messy. "Worst thief ever." He started picking up the pieces of paper around the room, unaware of the events that were unfolding.

Lelouch clutched the bag tightly as he ran to the gate around the hospital entrance. Almost there. He felt a Cheshire cat grin creep on his face.

That was, until…"STOP!" Lelouch froze as one of the guards in front of the gate approached him.

He wasn't there before. Where did he come from? Lelouch was unsure where to run or go. This was his way in and his way out. He didn't think up any other plan.

The guard looked Lelouch up and down suspiciously. "The courtyard is closed at this time of night. Shouldn't students be asleep?" Lelouch sighed inwardly. He could work with this.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep. Thought a walk could help make me tired." Lelouch spoke in his laid-back cocky way, hoping the guard would buy the act. All he did, though, was raise an eye brow. "You mean run?"

Lelouch blinked, confused by what he was saying. "You mean a run…I saw you running. Speaking of which, you're not dressed in uniform. And I've never seen you before." The man holding the rifle started to tighten his grip just as Lelouch tightened his grip on his bag.

Seems the man had seen through Lelouch's act.

"What's in the bag, boy?"

Lelouch crouched like he was about to run. He even attempted to run, but something cold and metallic was pressed against his forehead. He stared cross-eyed at the object all the way to the end where the guard was holding it.

Lelouch put two and two together and realized the guard had placed a rifle against his head. A clicking sound rang through Lelouch's eyes, and he knew the hammer of the rifle was now cocked. He backed up, shocked and shaking with fear.

His world started to fade black. He lost all track of time and space. The blackness started to consume him. As the reality of what was happening sunk in, he began to crack piece by piece. All his hope and dreams shattered like a dropped mirror.

The echo of the man's voice rang in Lelouch's ears loud and clear, taunting the dreams even as they shattered.

Whats in the bag

Things happened in a blur to Lelouch. Four more men started to approach him, telling him he was under arrest for thieving. The guard to his left reached out and even grabbed Lelouch's left arm, roughly yanking him.

That tug, that pull, snapped Lelouch like a wild animal, waking him from the darkness. Consumed by fear, he grabbed his knife lighting fast from his pocket and swiped at the man holding his arm.

He had cut the guard deep enough to cause a spray of blood. It covered Lelouch's face and shoulders, splattering everywhere the moment Lelouch made contact. Lelouch was scared and lost in the moment, and he didn't wait to see what would happen next. The man was screaming. Law pushed the man off of him and made a run for it.

It wasn't his lucky night. He only made a few steps before the men tackled him to the ground, shoving his face into the white dirt, making him yelp and cough up a mixture of blood and mud.

As they cuffed him, Lelouch stared back at the hospital, glaring in hatred as he was being dragged away.

He believed that Law had ratted him out, and Lelouch wanted revenge.