Alright I am Back! 1st of all about the poll, Euphy x Suzaku: The poll ended. The result was like 8-8-2. 8 for Euphy x Suzaku, 8 for Euphy surviving the SAZ but no Euphy x Suzaku, and 2 for Euphy to die. Of course Euphy will live now since 2 out of 18 have voted for her to die, but since it's a draw so it depends upon me to choose the final answer, (*sigh*) just like the last time. As for reviews, I got only 2 reviews at the last chapter, I am so disheartened. So that is one of the main reasons I am taking so long to write each chapter because review=motivation and no review=no motivation, which leads to delay in the posting of chapters.
To Guest: Why are you saying thanks? I haven't done anything to receive your thanks, yet
BTW, today is 14th April. The day when Euphemia died by being shot from Zero. This chapter is in her memory. Yes, I am treating her like a real human being even though she is just an anime character, but even I was sad when she died in the anime. So this is in the memory of the Euphy who died in the Original story. The Euphy in my story is still alive and kicking. Ok, she is not kicking and cannot kick someone even if she wanted to. XD
Anyways, enjoy the chapter (If it is enjoyable at all ;)
CHAPTER 9 – MEETING AT THE LIBRARY
The news had spread like fire: Cornelia loses to Zero. Saying that Cornelia was humiliated was an understatement. But there was something that struck Cornelia and bugged her constantly about Zero. Currently she was sitting in the Aeries Villa made by Clovis in Japan, or rather Area 11. She was accompanied by her sweet little sis Euphy.
"Why do you look so worried sister? Is it because of the Black Knights?" asked the little one
"There has been a fact bugging me constantly since I was captured by them"
"What could possibly worry you now?" she asked sarcastically with a gentle smile
"It's just the fact that when I was captured by Zero I was expecting something like torture, harassment, any violence related measures or at least a sarcastic conversation, but..."
"But they did not do any of that right?" she finished for her elder sis
"No, they didn't. I was rather well treated till the very end of my release. They didn't even try to have a conversation. Zero came to talk to me in my prison, or room for that matter. They were rather keeping me in a hotel like room rather than a prison or cage. There were no chances of escape but there also wasn't any time where I felt discomfort. Was this his way of mocking me or was it something else completely?" she looked curiously at Euphy as if she of all people knew the answer. But she didn't receive any answer of course. But instead she received a question
"You said Zero came to talk to you once, didn't he? Can you tell me what did he want to talk about?"
"Zero..., he came to talk to me..., yes he did come to visit me once along with his partner Genisys. But the conversation was short. In fact it was I who shouted at him but he didn't say a thing and before I knew, he it was gone. My memory is a bit fuzzy around that part but he didn't say anything" she said holding one hand on her forehead as if she were in pain
"It sure sounds strange"
"Euphy. Why are you so interested in Zero? I hope you don't plan of getting into trouble while I am gone"
"Oh don't be silly Cornelia. If you remember correctly, it was you who has a record of getting into trouble" she said with a smile. It's just that Zero reminds me of him so much.
"I just want everything to be like how it was 7 years ago. I would play with Lelouch and Nunnaly, while you sat and watched us with Lady Marianne. How I wish we could be back in those days"
"This cursed land has taken 3 of our beloved siblings from us. I swear I will avenge all 3 of them. Lelouch, Nunnaly, Clovis." Cornelia said with burning anger in her eyes almost forgetting that they were actually half-brothers/sister (except Euphy)
After a few hours Cornelia departed for the Kyushu route in the Chinese federation for some political matters. Euphy went back to the Govt. Bureau to finish off some paper work. She had some plans in minds but first she needed to finish the paper work.
While back in school, everyone had been suffering the same fate as Euphemia. PAPERWORK. It had already been 2 hours since they had started. According to Milly- The current president or rather Dictator of the student council, the work was going on smoothly since all members were present (and now at her disposal).After another hour or so she made up a list of some sort of grocery list and handed it over to Suzaku.
"Suzaku, why don't you go and get this list made up?"
"Because you didn't ask me to do so till now." He joked as he took the list.
"Take Nina with you. Both of you need a break now"
Rivalz shot up "Madam President! Why do only they get a break".
"Because unlike you they keep quiet and do their work without complain. Even Kallen and Shirley started to complain half an hour ago." The 2 people had already left for the grocery.
"Well then aren't you forgetting someone else who has been quiet long enough"
"Who can that be now?" said Milly thoughtfully.
Lelouch now found his turn to speak "Maybe I was quiet enough to be completely invisible to her"
"Oh well Lelouch your work is too good for you to be excused. Keep working" she said as if she were the Cheshire cat.
"Just say it now, will you? You completely forgot about me didn't you?"
"Well you were quiet enough to be invisible. And your experience with paperwork is really too good for you to be excused now." She said in a playful tone. She knew Lelouch was and exiled prince, and being an expert in paperwork runs in their royal blood.
"Ill keep that in mind the next time we have paperwork" he said with a sarcastic tone
Nina was nowadays not so scared off some Elevens now. Correction- the only eleven she wasn't scared off was Suzaku. They had been walking for half an hour now. They had finished shopping. Nina and Suzaku were walking towards the school. They were near the National Library when Nina spotted someone and started running towards that person.
Suzaku soon reorganized her. She was princess Euphemia. He ran towards her as if on instinct. He didn't know if he wanted to stop Nina or rather meet Euphy again. He just ran towards her. When both Suzaku and Nina were near her, her bodyguards came in front of her. Euphy looked at them and instantly recorganized them. One being Suzaku and the other being the girl being harassed by the terrorists in the Lake Kawaguchi incident. She let them pass through the guards and talk to them in person.
"Hello Miss Euphy" Suzaku said first. He knew that her identity as a was not supposed to leaked, it was for her protection from being assassinated as she often wondered off without her body guards.
According to her fake id, she was the daughter of a nobleman, who certainly WASN'T the emperor of Britannia but rather a well settled business man living in the homeland, i.e. Britannia. She was here for travel and tourism of Area 11.
"Oh hello Suzaku." She greeted him and turned towards Nina "Miss, I remember you from the hotel-jacking incident. May I have your name please?"
Nina introduced herself stammering "My name is Nina. Pleased to meet you"
"The pleasure is all mine. I am Euphy."
"I was lucky to have run into you today. I wanted to thank you for standing up for me during the hotel jacking incident. If you hadn't stood up for me that day who knows what might have happened that day"
"Oh it was nothing. I just wanted to decrease the number of people being hurt."
"Miss Euphy? Do you and Suzaku know each other?"
Suzaku was about to answer the question but Euphy beat him to it. "Suzaku met me after the he was released from the trial. I was new to Area 11 at that time so he helped me by showing me around. Oh! I never thanked you for that, did I Suzaku?"
"There is really no need for thanks. You helped me to be enrolled in a school."
Nina spoke up "Oh! So you helped him enroll into the academy."
"You study at the same academy?" asked a curious Euphy
"Yes Miss Euphy. Nina and I study in the same school. We are both in the Student Council. Infact we came here to shop for some goods required by the Student council president. She makes us work really hard though."
"Looks like you two are having a rough day."
"Very. Rough. Day." Suzaku said elongating each word "We better be going Miss Euphy."
"I hope we meet again." said Nina
"Same here" Suzaku and Euphy some at the same time which caused them to giggle a little before they parted ways. Euphy headed towards the library while the other 2 headed back to school. They had hardly taken a couple of steps when Nina spoke up.
"Now we have to hurry. Nunnaly has a fever so Lelouch has to leave soon. We cant leave them waiting can we?"
"Yeah. We shall hurry" said Suzaku
Unknown to then, Euphy who was getting inside her Limo had heard the last 2 sentences. Her eyes widened in realized. She froze in her seat as the car stared to move. Her lips moved but only one word came out of those tender lips...
"Lelouch..."
BANG! There is the 9th chapter. Hope you like it. If you don't, then either review about my faults/mistakes or stop reading any further. If you like the chapter and want to find about what happened next, leave a review to encourage me further. BTW, can any of you guess what happens in the next chapter? Wait, why the hell am I asking you? I already know that. But well, you don't ! Until next time...
One more thing, I know Mao is suppose to come around these chapter, but don't expect him to come. I won't write about anything about that Friggin' Always-clapping freak. That idiot, always claps at everything. His clapping make me go mad and I am filled with rage whenever I think about him. Just consider him dead just like in cannon. Lelouch knows that Suzaku killed his own pops and that's that. Arrrr, Now I am angry on Mao.
Lancey out~
