"Food's in the fridge. I'll come back by 9. Do not go anywhere and do not answer the phone if it rings and don't call anyone but me. Most of all… be safe. Bye Griffin." Suzaku listed the rules.
He then raced off to school, leaving Griffin in his apartment alone. Suzaku arrived at school right before the bell rang. People were whispering about the battle until the teacher arrived.
When it was lunchtime, Suzaku was surrounded by multiple girls and boys all asking about the battle of Narita.
"You were there right?"
"How was it?"
"It must have been so cool."
Suzaku had been slowly losing his patience and was trying to get out of there. That was the last straw.
He slammed his hand on the table, effectively quieting everyone.
"Being a part of a battle is NOT cool. Watching people die around you is NOT cool and people don't bother me."
After he said those words Suzaku took his lunchbox and left the classroom. He went to the rooftop and stared at his lunchbox. He was probably sitting there for a few minutes when heard something. "Not going to eat that."
He glanced up to find Kallen Stadfield. He had always envied her. Not her status but her innocence.
She sat right next to him and he replied "No, I'm not hungry."
"I've never seen someone talk so passionately about something. I've also never seen a Japanese ever talk back to a Britannian." Suzaku stared at her in shock.
"What?" She asked in confusion.
"Other than Lelouch or Nunally, I've never seen a Britannian say Japanese."
"So?" She turned to him.
"So, thank you" He said so honestly and with so much feeling that her cheeks turned red. She hoped he wouldn't notice it but he did.
"Are you sick again? Here I'll take you to the nurse." Suzaku said and pulled her up.
They walked in silence to the nurse with Suzaku glancing at Kallen from time to time. If he was honest to himself he would say that he was admiring her looks, but he wasn't so he told himself that he was checking to make sure she didn't fall to the ground.
He left her at the nurse's office and didn't see her for the rest of the school day. He didn't know if he felt disappointed or relieved. In fact he didn't know what to think.
Suzaku walked forward down the aisle with his head held high and a blank look on his face to mask the nervousness. When he reached the Ephemia he knelt down. With a sword she placed it on his right shoulder, then left and finally announced "I, Euphemia Li Britannia dub thee as Sir Suzaku Kururugi of the holy Britannian army." With that done Suzaku stood up and reluctantly faced the crowd.
Most of them were looking at him in disgust or anger. Finally after what seemed like a millennium, soft claps reached his ears. He and several others peered at them in shock, a smile instantly came onto his face as he glanced at the red-hair of Kallen Stadfield. She smiled back at him making his stomach do flips. She was joined by Lyod, Guilford, Darlton and Cornelia. Everyone just stared at Cornelia in shock as she kept clapping.
It was not only them who were in shock, practically the whole of area eleven were in shock. Meanwhile the black knights were having their discussion.
Todoh of the miracles stared at the screen with a blank look similar to the Suzaku had on. Deep inside though, he couldn't be prouder of his star pupil.
Suzaku, you are my biggest miracle. Well, you and Lelouch that is. Todoh had long since realized who zero was. The similarities were uncanny. He was proud of him too. The 2 boys he had trained himself had come represent the Japanese.
Hmm, on side there's the Japanese prince who fights with the enemy who took down his nation for the rights of his people trying not to spill any blood,
On the other side is a Britannian prince who opposes his nation to fight for the freedom of a country through bloodshed and carnage.
Go on my students. Prove to the world which is better.
Cornelia herself didn't know why she started clapping. Maybe it was the conversation she had with his surbodinate.
-Flash back-
"What do you think of Suzaku Kururugi?" She had asked Blaine, the vice leader of the white knights as they were being called.
"That guy, he's a bit dense and is really self-conscious. He's smart but not the smartest and he's a bit clumsy. Yet, whenever things go bad he's someone you can rely on. He's a natural leader and genius whit anything related to battle. He's so amazing at hand-to-hand combat that he could be considered as one of the world best in history. He's also the best knightmare pilot I've ever seen or heard of. No offense to you your highness. If he was Britannian then he would be one of the knights of the round."
Cornelia nodded. "You're right. And that's why even though he's an eleven he's becoming a personal knight for royalty. Thank you warrant officer, you may go now."
-Flash Back End-
"Welcome Kururugi." Guilford.
Suzaku nodded and greeted him. Even though this was his party, he was scared stiff.
He had been trying to go unnoticed by standing in a corner but was ordered by his friends and Euphemia to mix with Sir Guilford and Sir Darlton.
"How are you holding up Kururugi?" Darlton asked.
"Fine; just nervous under all the stares."
Darlton gave out a hearty laugh. "That's to be expected. You've achieved something that no other eleven has."
"Yeah, I always hoped but I never expected that I'd be made into a kinght. I was almost losing hope."
"While it is true that you are the only one of your race to be made a knight, what Sir Darlton was talking about is how you've managed to gain the approval of the princess."Guilford said.
They stayed like that for a while and Suzaku got to know the two more. They were then interrupted by a cough.
Suzaku was stunned, he hadn't gotten a clear look at Kallen until now but she looked beautiful. He snapped out of his staring when she started coughing again.
"Are you okay? You're not sick again are you?" He asked worried.
She nodded. "I'm a bit sick, I just wanted to stop by and congratulate you. Also Milly planned this huge party for you and she told me to pass the message. She also said that if you wouldn't come that she would get mad."
Suzaku shivered. "We do not want that." He said terrified as Kallen laughed. Suzaku recognized the cliché but he couldn't help it. He really thought her laugh was the most beautiful thing in the world.
Kallen left after she passed the message, meanwhile Suzaku just stared at the spot she was just in.
"She's really beautiful." A voice said.
"Hm-mmm." Suzaku nodded. Then he blinked. He turned around to see Sir. Guilford by his side trying to hide his smile.
"She really is beautiful." Guilford said.
"It'll never work out." Suzaku said. "We live in two different worlds." He said sadly. Guilford nodded sadly. He too understood what it meant to live in different world from those you were in love with.
Suzaku groaned as light filtered through his eyes. "Ughh. Where am I?" After his eyes got used to the light Suzaku saw sand and water. A beach? How did I get here? The last thing I remember is that I looked directly into Zero's eyes. Then… nothing, the plan had been going perfectly until I looked into his eyes. I don't know what happened next though.
Suzaku had been on a mission. He didn't remember what exactly though. First thing that happened was that he had been called out of celebration party of him becoming a knight of Britannia that was thrown by Ashford Academy. And when I mean Ashford academy, I mean the whole ENITRE Ashford Academy. From every boy to every girl, who attended the school they all helped out.
Then he was called out urgently, where they were then transported to an island that he never even knew existed.
Just then he was attacked by the black knights, who had prepared a gerion disturber as a trap to destroy him and his Lancelot.
Fortunately for Suzaku, he was able to trap zero with him. This stopped the black knights from finishing off when he was given the order to hold zero there while they shot a hyper cannon at the two of them.
Suzaku, being the soldier he was, obeyed the command without a second thought.
Then Zero's visor opened, Suzaku only got a hint of purple and red before he blacked out. And this is where we are right now.
Suzaku checked to see if the Lancelot could send a signal however it seemed that it was offline. Suzaku walked farther up until he reached a forest. Hoping to find food in the forest for survival he set out into the wilderness. After walking for a while, he heard the sound of a rushing waterfall. I hope it's a decent water source.
He walked toward the sound of the waterfall and pushed aside the leaves. He then froze, his mind overheated and he gulped.
Bathing under the waterfall was a naked, beautiful woman.
The woman turned to see the sound and Suzaku caught sight of her face. No way.
Standing right in front of him was Kousuki Kallen.
