Disclaimer: Code Geass is not mine.
AN: To:Ivory Principle: I'll be honest, and admit that I started writing this partly as a way to fan girl over Lelouch. That should tell you enough about my gender. I read the conversation between the teachers again and noticed that Ididuse 'Mister Lamperouge' a lot. Thank you for pointing that out, I changed it. It's good to hear that you enjoyed it!
To:Stellencia Patherica:Thank you for your kind words. I did try to make all the chapters connect with each other in some way, as I enjoy reading those sorts of stories as well.
To:Ve:That's good to know. I don't like Mary/Gary Stu characters either, and I hope I never end up writing one. Unless it's Lelouch we're talking about.
To:Kah'rels: I reckon you're right. And, thank you! I'll be honest, I had to google marmite. Mind telling me how it tastes like? It looks...interesting.
Now that's out of the way, I hope you enjoy!
Unlike the other girls who claimed to be in love with him, Shirley actually knew him. And she was nota member of his fan club, contrary to popular belief (after all, she already was a member of the Student Council AND the Swim team; and being the only diver of the Poseidon's trident doesn't make it any easier).
It wasn't love at first sight for Shirley either. She was introduced to him during their first year of high school, and thought he was way too aloof.
She moved to Area 11 from New York after her second year of Middle School because her dad, Joseph Fenette, got transferred to Narita to work for Prince Clovis, as part of His Imperial Highness' research team (she has wondered from time to time what her dad researched, but he would always tell her that he could not as it was classified).
Her dad enrolled her to Ashford Academy, one of the most prestigious schools in all of the Empire, wherein she was immediately inducted to "Poseidon's trident". The "Poseidon's trident" were made up of the three best swimmers in the swim team, and thanks to her swimming records from middle school, it was easy for her to get in. Becoming a member came with a few perks. The most notable ones included unlimited access to the Aquatics Centre and a scholarship.
She also ended up becoming the Student Council's secretary in her first year of high school, despite being relatively new to the school. And it was there, in the Student Council room, she was first introduced to him.
Shirley has heard many things about him upon her entry to the academy; and it was usually about either his good looks, or his intelligence. Indeed, he was verygood looking and his eyes were mesmerizing, but his cold attitude put her off. He also never took his studies seriously. Now that she thought about it, Shirley doesn't think he took anything seriously.
Milly Ashfo-, rather, Madam President, was the one to recruit her to the Student Council Shirley wondered how in the world did Milly Ashford, a high school freshman, became the Student Council President. She made the mistake of asking the woman in question, but instead of a reply, Madam President smiled that shiver-inducing smile of hers and so, Shirley learned not to ask again. Like, ever.
The Student Council was a strange bunch, indeed.
At the top, there was the President, Milly Ashford, who was possibly the most perverted person in the Empire. Scratch that, the world.The President was always playful and teasing. She was also a very physicalperson; she liked to hug, or rather grope, people, especially her, much to her dismay (she's already lost count how many times that person ambushedher). The President had a mind of a dirty, old man in that admittedly gorgeous body of hers (Shirley would admit that there were times that she felt jealous of the President's curves).
Then, there's the Vice President, Lelouch Lamperouge. He was, to say the least, gorgeous (the Student Council was definitely not lacking in the looks department with these two here). He had straight, jet black hair, and beautiful purple eyes (Shirley swore that she's seen that shade of purple before on TV, she just can't recall on whom). She heard that he was very intelligent and would do very well in school if he just applied himself to his studies.
The Treasurer was Nina Einstein. She had long, dark green hair done up in two braids, and pretty blue eyes. She didn't talk much as she was extremely shy, but was very kind. When she does speak, the rest of the council listen to her, as her suggestions were usually very good. It makes sense seeing as the girl was an actual genius. Certified by Mensa and everything. She had some difficulties with English class, but her high marks for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry more than made up for it. She also learned that Nina had a phobia of Elevens. It seems that she can't stand them, and would leave the room, or cower in the corner whenever Miss Sayoko enters.
On a side note, Miss Sayoko seemed to appear and disappear out of thin air, scaring the hell out of everyone, except Madam President and Lelou (as she had taken to calling him), both of whom seemed used to it. It's either that Shirley and the others were simply not paying attention to their surroundings, or Miss Sayoko was one of those ninjas, which was very unlikely because there aren't supposed to be any left...right? Shirley trusted Miss Sayoko to not hurt them, even if she was a ninja. After all, Lelou wouldn't leave Nunnally alone with her if Miss Sayoko was dangerous.
Anyways, back to the Student Council.
The Social Events Coordinator, Rivalz Cardemonde, was Lelouch's self-proclaimed best friend and proud of owner of a RR1200 BMC (a motorbike, Shirley learned later). He was Lelouch's polar opposite when it came to their personalities. Rivalz was always smiling and joking around, while Lelouch usually looked bored. Rivalz was also hopelessly in love with one Milly Ashford. He was Lelouch's sidekick; driving him to casinos in the Concession.
That was another thing, gambling. Lelouch and Rivalz would skip class at least once a week to go gambling, of all things! Shirley wondered how they got in, as they were underage. Thankfully, only those of the Student Council knew where the two went whenever they skipped classes; or they would have gotten [AN:killed, or worse,] expelled!
A few days after joining the Student Council, she met Lelouch's younger sister, Nunnally, who, apparently, visited the council frequently. Shirley didn't expect Lelou's personality to take such a drastic turn upon her entrance.
Gone was the bored look he usually sported, replaced with a gentle, loving smile (it almost made her tear up when she realized that Nunnally wouldn't be able to see her brother's smile that was reserved for her). His entire being lit up, for a lack of a better word, upon his sister's entrance. He rushed to her side to greet her, then, raised her hands to his lips to kiss her knuckles, which made her giggle (so cute!). The sound, upon reaching their ears, made everyone in the Student Council smile at the siblings.
Everyone's attention was so focused on the siblings that Nina did not even react to the presence of Miss Sayoko, who was also smiling gently at the siblings.
Her attention went back to the siblings when Nunnally giggled at something that Lelou had said.
Nunnally.
Possibly the most important girl in Lelou's life. It was quite obvious. She began to love Nunna as a younger sister in a short amount of time. She was just so cute. Shirley thought that it was impossible not to love Nunnally in some way. The girl was just so kind, so caring, so loving towards everyone that, even the super shy Nina can't help but talk to her.
Nunna was the school's beloved princess, the same way Lelou was the school's very own prince. There was a time when she said that out loud, and the reactions weren't what she expected. Rivalz and Nina nodded their heads in agreement, while Madam President had a curious look on her face. When she noticed Shirley looking at her, she broke into a small smile and nodded her head. Nunna's big smile diminished in its brightness. Lelouch on the other hand... For some reason, Lelouch scowledat the comment, but he quickly schooled his features into a neutral expression.
Shirley didn't get it. Did she say something wrong? When she asked him about it, he shrugged it off, and changed the subject quickly.
A few weeks later, Madam President had asked her to buy some things for Nunnally's thirteenth birthday party the next day.
As she was heading back, a crowd of people had gathered around, looking at something.That something turned out to be a car accident. An old couple and a gangster-looking Britannian guy were involved. The back end of the old couple's car was damaged as well as the front end of the gangster's car.
The gangster was yelling at the old couple who looked afraid while gesturing to his damaged car. No matter how she looked at it, it was the gangster, who came up from behind, that was at fault.
Looking at the crowd of people and the amount of traffic that the car accident was causing, Shirley was wondering why no one was diffusing the situation, and was considering of doing it herself.
The tow truck had just arrived, but the driver wasn't doing anything either. Shirley was about to move when a tall boy wearing the Ashford Academy uniform appeared and walked towards the tow truck. Wait, was that Lelouch? She tried to get a better view, and saw that Rivalz and his motorbike were in front of this huge truck, that's why she didn't notice them at first.
Lelou took the hook from the tow truck and hooked it on the front end of the gangster's car and then returned to his seat in Rivalz' sidecar. When the stoplight turned green, the tow truck drove off, dragging the gangster's car with it. The gangster started running after the tow truck while the old couple looked relieved. Everyone was laughing at the sight; even Shirley couldn't help but giggle a bit. However, looking at her classmates' direction again, she noticed that while Rivalz was laughing and pointing at the gangster, Lelou looked bored as usual.
She wanted to know what he was thinking then. He didn't even boast that he did it; in fact, he didn't seek any form of recognition at all. He simply continued reading his book, while the rest laughed.
Huh. Shirley wondered what was going on in that mind of his.
The old couple looked around to see their saviour, but unfortunately, Rivalz had already driven off. Speaking of which, she had to return to the school too!
When she got back, Lelou was no longer in sight but Rivalz was. She asked him about the incident that she had just seen, to which Rivalz chuckled. He told her that they were picking Nunnally's gift up, and while waiting at the stoplight on their way home, this car, which was still going rather fast despite the red light, slammed into the old couple's car. The occupants of both cars were uninjured, and quickly got out to inspect the damage when the gangster started blaming the old couple, the scene which she witnessed herself.
That night, she talked with her roommate, Sophie, about what she had witnessed. She then proceeded to ask Sophie if she knew anything about Lelouch, something that made Sophie start teasing her. She does notlike him at all! Her denial just seemed to fuel Sophie's teasing.
'She can think what she wants. She does not like Lelouch that way! She's just curious about him, that's all!'
Around nine the next day, the Student Council (except Lelou and Nunna) headed to the wing of the Student Government Clubhouse where the Lamperouge siblings resided.
At first Shirley thought that the two siblings lived in the dorms, but when she thought about it a bit more, she realized it would be hard for Nunna to do so.
Miss Sayoko let them in, and told them that Lelou was in the kitchen while Nunna was still asleep. The President went to the direction of the kitchen after telling the rest to start decorating the living room. Shirley brought out the decorations she bought and handed them out, then got to work.
After a few minutes, they were finished, so she, along with Rivalz and Nina, proceeded to the kitchen to see what the President and Lelou were doing.
What she saw surprised her a little bit.
Both the President and Lelou were cooking. Watching Lelou was cool, as he was multi-tasking like crazy. He seemed to be cooking three things at the same time while the President was ordering him to cut some more vegetables for her. The President noticed the three of them just standing there, and got them to work. Lelou was cooking some kind of soup while sautéing something in a pan. He'd check on the cake he was baking every five minutes as well.
Is this what Lelouch wanted to do in the future? Become a chef?
He seemed to be able to take the pressure, and she'll find out later if it tasted as good as it smelled.
Since Shirley was a bit distracted with her thoughts at that time, she didn't notice that she had accidentally turned up the setting on the mixer a bit too high, and as a result, the batter that the President had asked her to mix was all over her clothes.
Uh oh.
Shirley called the President's name meekly, and when she turned to her, the President just sighed heavily.
That was how she ended up taking a shower at Lelou and Nunna's house. Lelou was kind enough to lend her some of his clothes, as she didn't have any with her.
When she put it on, she erm...sniffed it a bit, and found that she liked the smell.
'Is this how Lelou smells like?'she asked herself while blushing.
'Wait! What was she doing, sniffing people's clothes?'
His shirt was too large for her, and reached up mid-thigh. The sleeves and the pants were a little bit too long as well, so she had to fold them to avoid tripping.
She headed back to the kitchen, wherein she was delegated to peeling-vegetables duty to avoid any more accidents.
She wasn't that bad was she? She was just...distracted, that's all!
She felt guilty for adding to Lelou's responsibilities, as he was now measuring ingredients for the batter she messed up. The President was telling him to hurry up, but he told her that the measurement had to be exact. And when the President asked him how exact, he replied with, "At least three decimal places".
Both the President and Rivalz looked at him funny, while Nina seemed to agree.
As for her, she couldn't help but blurt out,"What? Three decimal places? 0.001 millilitres of sugar couldn't make that much of a difference could it?"
Nina was the one to answer for Lelouch, "Well, in chemistry, Shirley, if your measurements were off even by a little bit, you can get catastrophic results. And since cooking is basically chemistry..." Nina stopped talking when she noticed that everyone was now looking at her, she returned to her peeling.
After a few minutes of awkward silence, the President yelled out 'FOCUS!' and told them to get back to work, to which Lelou scolded her and told her to quiet down as Nunnally was still asleep.
'What a considerate brother', the sight made her want an older sibling like Lelouch.
They finished at around lunch time, and at that time, Nunnally was already awake and dressed.
They sang 'Happy Birthday' to her, and the bright smile she gave them made waking up early worth it for Shirley.
Lelouch wheeled her to the head of the table and promptly sat down next to her.
Shirley learned that Nunnally preferred French cuisine over Britannian, and Lelouch, the ever doting brother, made sure to prepare only her favourites.
The door to the kitchen opened to reveal Miss Sayoko bringing out the soup.
"Bouillabaisse," Lelou explained (and goodness, Lelou speaking French made her shiver, she noticed she wasn't the only one, but her eyes might have been deceiving her). "It's seafood soup, basically," he added. He motioned to the soup, giving them the go ahead, while he fed Nunnally.
'Oh my Emperor!' her eyes widened.
This was really good! She finished her bowl of bouillabaisse quickly.
If every dish would be as good as this, Shirley knew that she'd have to work extra hard at the swim practice tomorrow.
Then Miss Sayoko brought something that the President called foie gras. She told them that it was duck liver, to which everyone, bar the President, Lelou, and Nunna, reacted by staring at it (she expected it to quack for some reason). Nunnally was giggling after the President told them that, but promised them that it would be good, and that they should try it out first.
Not wanting to refuse the cute birthday girl's request (and not wanting to attract her older brother's ire), they tried it.
It was exquisite! Shirley didn't know that the President could cook so well!
They told her as much, but Rivalz began to go overboard with his praising a little bit, to which the President just smiled.
The main course was something Lelouch cooked.
It was coq au vin.The President revealed that Lelou has been working on getting Nunnally's favourite dish perfect for some time now, something that Nunnally appreciated very much, and made Lelou blush a little bit.
'He looked so cute with that blush!' Shirley's thoughts were interrupted when she heard Nunnally gasp after taking her first bite.
When they asked her what the matter was, she replied that it was exactly how their mother made it. Nunna turned to Lelou and gave him a big hug and proceeded to kiss his cheeks while thanking him profusely. Lelou smiled that gentle smile of his again and patted Nunna's hair while whispering something to her.
Whatever Lelou said to her calmed her down, and got her eating again. The rest followed suit.
'Their mother must have been one hell of a cook,' Shirley remembered thinking, as she took a bite.
She began wondering again if Lelou wanted to become a chef, as he'd definitely become a successful one.
'Well, from what I do know of him, he can even become Emperor if he so wished,' she mused. 'I wonder if I can be Lelou's Empre- Wait! Stop right there, Shirley! Stop being so silly! Everyone knows that only those of the Imperial Family can be the next Emperor or Empress! And Lelou and her would never... She doesn't like him that way...Right?'Her thoughts became interrupted when Miss Sayoko brought out the dessert.
It was an Imperial cake according to Lelouch. Nunnally seemed surprised by that bit of information.
Shirley has heard of the Imperial cake before. It had 'Imperial' in its name because it was quite difficult to make and had expensive ingredients, and as such, only the higher classes, usually those of the Imperial Family, could afford to have it made. If Lelouch was able to make it himself, then he could also become a master baker if he so wished.
'Lelou is certainly becoming more impressive by the minute,'she thought.
Lelou lit the thirteen candles on the cake. Then they sang Happy Birthday again, after which, Nunnally blew the candles out, and with Lelouch's help, sliced it.
Shirley was the last one to be given a slice, and when she looked around, she noticed the President's blissful expression.
Her eyes were closed, while her fork was still in her mouth. She looked around and saw the same thing in both Nina and Rivalz' faces. Nunnally looked really content as well, something that made Lelou smile. He seemed to have felt her gaze since he turned to look at her curiously, which made her avert her eyes and blush.
She took her first bite of the cake and closed her eyes in bliss. There were no words to describe how good it tasted!
Soon enough, they were able to finish the cake, with the President eating the most. Something that made Shirley wonder where she's putting it. She knew that the President was not in any sports club, nor was she athletic, so it must have been due to good metabolism and genetics.
The President noticed that Shirley was staring at her, and so she winked at her and posed suggestively, making Shirley (and Rivalz, she noted) blush.
"GIFTS!' the President yelled out, which made Lelou cover his ears as she was sitting next to him.
"You don't need to yell, Milly. We're right here," Lelou grumbled.
"Here you go, Nunnally! I hope you like it!" The President handed Nunnally a medium-sized package, completely disregarding Lelouch's complaints.
"I'm sure I will, Milly. Thank you!" Nunnally replied with a smile.
"Now open it, open it!"
Nunnally complied and took out a dress.
"Can you describe it to me?" Nunnally asked cutely.
"Of course! It's a green dress with long, white sleeves. It should fit you perfectly!" the President answered.
"How do you know my size, Milly?" Nunnally asked while tilting her head in curiosity, while Lelouch was looking at the President suspiciously.
"I have my ways..." the President trailed off playfully, winking at Lelouch who just narrowed his eyes.
Rivalz broke the silence that followed by handing Nunnally her present.
"Well, uh...I wasn't sure what you'd like, so uh...me and Nina shared for this one. Right, Nina?" Rivalz turned to the girl.
"Y-yes. I-I hope you like it, N-nunnally," the shy girl continued.
"Thank you, both of you. But you didn't have to give me a present. You guys being here is enough," Nunnally replied with a kind smile.
"W-well, I know you probably mind if we didn't, but this guy here would...ah! Never mind! It's no big deal at all!" Rivalz chuckled nervously, seeing Lelouch's glare being sent his way.
Nunnally ripped the wrapper open, revealing a huge, brown teddy bear.
"Thank you, Nina! Thank you, Rivalz! I think I'll name him Lelou!" Nunnally stated, making everyone except Lelouch, who was grumbling again, laugh.
It was Shirley's turn.
Shirley handed Nunnally a small package. Nunnally accepted it with a smile, and opened it up. She took the bracelet out of its small box.
"I saw this the other day," Shirley began, "And it has purple stones on it. The same colour as Lelou's eyes because I erm...don't know...yours..." she trailed off, squirming slightly in her seat.
"Thank you, Shirley!" Nunnally replied with a big smile. She gave Shirley a big hug, and continued, "They're blue."
"Huh?" Shirley asked confusedly.
"My eyes. They're the same colour as my mother's," Nunnally answered with a serene smile.
"O-oh!" Shirley exclaimed. She didn't know what to say, and she was afraid to look at Lelouch's direction.
"But, it's good that they're the same colour as my brother's eyes, because it'd be like my brother is always watching over me," Nunnally answered with a smile.
Thankfully, Shirley was saved by answering by the President, of all people.
"OKAY! Let's clean up before Lelouch gets an aneurysm from seeing this mess we made," the President declared while grabbing the gift wrap she used then headed to the kitchen. The rest followed suit while Lelouch sighed heavily.
"How 'bout Lelouch, Madam Prez? We didn't give him a chance to give his present," Rivalz asked.
"Oh, Rivalz. You know Lelouch. He'd want to give Nunnally's present later. In private," the President answered.
The four of them threw the garbage into the trash can, and headed back to the living room.
"Now that's out of the way, let's watch this movie I brought!" the President said excitedly, taking out a couple of DVD cases from her bag.
Shirley wondered why the President would watch a movie during a blind girl's birthday party, but her thoughts were cut short when she heard Nunnally speak.
"That's a good idea! What's the title?" the girl asked.
"I brought a couple of movies. One's Sleepless in Pendragon.The other one is HMS Britannia. I heard both were really good," the President answered, looking back and forth between the two movies.
"Sleepless in Pendragon. It stars Thomas Ryan and Megan Hanks, right?" Shirley asked.
"Yea, and the other one stars Leonard Winslet and Catherine DiCaprio. So, birthday girl, which one sounds good to you?" the President turned to the girl in question.
"Wait! Aren't both of them chick flicks?" Rivalz blurted out before Nunnally could say anything.
"Why, Rivalz, do you have a problem with that?" the President asked, raising a perfect blonde eyebrow while narrowing her blue eyes at him. Rivalz gulped before squeaking 'no'. The President turned to Lelouch and asked the same thing. Lelouch looked around and saw Nunnally looking adorably confused before saying shaking his head 'no'.
Shirley heard Rivalz cough 'whipped', causing Lelou to look pointedly at him, the President, and then Rivalz again before raising a regal eyebrow. Rivalz, realizing what he was implying, shut up immediately.
Seeing as no one said anything, Nunnally decided on watching HMS Britannia.
After making some buttery popcorn and bringing out some drinks, they began to watch the movie.
Needless to say, throughout the movie, Shirley began to imagine herself in Primrose's place and her Lelou being in John's place.
Wait! When did he become her Lelou? Stop it, Shirley! Next thing she knows, she'd be calling him 'My Honey' like Meeya! Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. Control that blush. Okay! Good!
Then, the John-sketching-Primrose-naked scene came on.
Shirley passed out.
Fortunately, no one really noticed her doing so as the room was dark and everyone was engrossed in the movie. When she came to, the ship had already sunk.
'Aw, darn it! She missed most of it!' Shirley complained inwardly.
She turned to look at the others, and saw that Rivalz was blowing his nose on a tissue, while both Nina and the President were dabbing tears from their eyes. Lelou, on the other hand, had his shoulder around Nunnally, who had her head resting on his chest, while he whispered to her what was going on.
'Aww. They look so cute!'Shirley exclaimed in her mind.
After the movie, they helped Lelou clean up, 'to prevent a seizure' according to the President.
Afterwards, they started to say their goodbyes to the two siblings.
Soon enough, she was back at her dorm.
A determined-looking Sophie was waiting for her. She asked her if she could introduce her to the President. Shirley knew of her friend's crush on Milly, and as Sophie's best friend, she agreed to do it tomorrow, right after classes. Shirley did owe her one after all, since Sophie began to ask about Lelouch for her.
When the bell rang the next day, Shirley proceeded to the Student Council room to meet Sophie. Upon reaching their meeting place, she saw a strange sight.
Both Sophie, and Daniel from the Newspaper Club were kneeling in front of the Student Council room with their ears pressed to the door.
"What are you guys doing down there?" Shirley asked, causing the two to jump in surprise.
"Nothing!" "Chickens!" they stated at the same time.
Shirley turned to Daniel, wondering about his strange answer. She was about to ask what he meant by 'chickens' when they heard Lelou and the President's voice from the inside.
For some reason, Sophie and Daniel looked very surprised, confusing her even more.
'What's up with these two?'she wondered. She then proceeded to open the door, and the sight beyond it was almost incomprehensible.
A shirtless Lelouch was lying face down on the couch. She continued to stare.
'Such nice, smooth-looking skin. I wonder if its feels as smooth as it looks'
"Wait! A massage?That's all it was?" she heard her friend say.
'Does Lelou use lotion?'
"What else would it be?" she heard the President ask.
"Oh! I said that out loud? How embarrassing!" It seemed that Sophie's was broadcasting her thoughts out loud again.
"You're still saying it out loud," the shirtless figure lying down on the couch continued, "And yes, a bit embarrassing, I think. Now that we've been interrupted, could you get off of me, Milly?"
Only at that moment did Shirley notice the other figure on the couch. The President got up quickly, adjusting her skirt, while Lelou went into a sitting position.
'Oh. My. Emperor!' Shirley kept repeating in her mind. 'His body should be illegal. Way too distracting. I thought he hated exercise? Then why is his body so...' Shirley heard the President speak, but she couldn't process the words. Then, someone nudged her side.
'OW!' Shirley turned to the person who nudged her, temporarily distracted from the sight that was Lelouch. She looked around, and saw the President looking like she was waiting for something.
When no answer was forthcoming, the President sighed and asked her question again.
"I said, what are you guys still doing here? School's over and there's no meeting today."
"Ah, um, Madam President, we're here because of...uh," Shirley trailed off as she made the mistake of looking in Lelou's direction, because now, her eyes have returned to his torso.
'Mmmmm. This is too much. Way too tempting! I want to hug hi-' Shirley's thoughts were interrupted when she heard the President speak again.
"What? Lelouch's hot bod caught your tongue, Shirley?"
Upon hearing that, her blush deepened and she started to stutter no, but for some reason, could not get past the letter 'n'. She felt like she was going to pass out again, when the President gave Lelou his clothes, which he put on quickly.
Shirley wasn't quite sure if that was a good thing or not.
Despite looking at her feet, her thoughts went directly to the memory of Lelouch's chest covered in massage oil. 'Oh Emperor! Here we go again! Get over it, Shirley!'
She felt Sophie nudge her again, but her consciousness was trapped by that enticing image. She heard Sophie introduce herself, followed by the President. Then the President asked just what was wrong about a massage, and the next thing she knew was that she was blushing again due to a perverted comment made by the President that Shirley would rather not mention.
Ever since then, she'd catch herself staring at Lelouch from time to time.
'It's observation, that's all,' Shirley would tell herself. But why did it sound like a lie?
"GUTS!" the President yelled, startling her out of her reverie.
"We need to finish this budget today!" the President stated.
"Well, if you helped us, Milly, maybe we woul-"
"Quiet, Lelouch! Just work faster! I'm here to supervise you guys!"
"Hey, Madam Prez, what should we do with the extra funding request from the Equestrian club?" Rivalz asked.
"The Equestrian club, huh? Hmm... just put it there for now Rivalz," the President ordered while pointing to a desk at the corner of the room. The President continued, "I'll look at it later."
"Are you sure, Madam Prez? They've been hounding or rather, horsing, us for extra funding for a while now. Get it? Instead of hounding, it's horsing' cause they're the Equestrian clu-"
"We get it, Rivalz. Anything else?"
"They've just been asking me to tell you to give the funding to them, or they'll have to involve the horses," he said nervously.
"Let's see them try! Horses are no match for Milly Ashford! That Edward Epsom guy needs to remember that I'm Ashford Academy's Student Council President, not him! Right, everyone?"
"Sir, yes, Sir!" everyone, except Lelouch, replied. Lelouch got hit on the head with the rolled up paper request from the Equestrian club because of it. He should just learn to go along with the President's antics; his life would be much easier. And less painful.
'This was going to be a long day,' she thought, looking at the huge stack of paper on the table.
"Now, get back to work!"
Shirley started to write.
AN: I couldn't help but add that little Author's Note at that point. If you know what I am referring to, then you're awesome!
If there's still some confusion with the timeline, hopefully the timeline at the bottom would help clear it up. I tried to make it as accurate as possible. I based the start and end of the school year on the Canadian ones, meaning September and June respectively. I think the US one is similar, but I'm not quite sure. When I went to my school in the Philippines, for us, school started in June and ended in March. The Japanese one is probably not too different.
I'm no chef, that was why I didn't describe the food very much.
Notes:
If you don't already know, here it is:
Sleepless in Pendragon= Sleepless in Seattle
HMS Britannia= Titanic, I wanted to put just Britannia,but the word makes the empire come to mind.
As for their cast, Thomas Ryan, Megan Hanks, Leonard Winslet, and Catherine DiCaprio, if you haven't figured it out yet, you can just add/subtract some of the letters in their first names then switch their last names around until you get a Hollywood actor's name.
For the characters, Primrose and John, well, just think of the possible nicknames for those names.
Edward Epsom: Equestrian club member. 'Edward' from Edward Cullen. Just kidding. He kind of ruined that name for me, and I likedthat name. Now, I'm not so sure. It's from Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the derby. 'Epsom' was taken from Epsom Downs Racecourse in England where the derby takes place.
Timeline:
Dec. 5, 1999=Lelouch is born
Oct. 25, 2003= Nunnally is born (Lelouch is 3)
Summer (?) of 2009= Marianne is killed, Lelouch (9) and Nunnally were sent to Japan
Aug. 2010= Japan becomes Area 11 (Lelouch is 10)
Middle School:
Sept. 2013-June 2014= Lelouch (13-14) enters Ashford; Grade 7 Middle School
Sept. 2014-June 2015=Lelouch(14-15)is in Grade 8
Sept. 2015-June 2016Lelouch (15-16) is in Grade 9
June 2015-June 2017Lelouch (16-17) finishes Middle School
Sept. 2016-June 2017Nunnally (12-13) enters Middle School, Grade 7
High School:
Sept. 2016-June 2017=Lelouch (16-17) Grade 10, Vice President of Student Council
Sept. 2017-June 2018=Lelouch (17-18) is in Grade 11
Sept. 2018=Lelouch (18) is in Grade 12 [would have graduated at 19]
Most of the events take place during Lelouch's first year in high school, the year before he becomes Zero.
I am not actually sure which grades are in Middle School as I did not go to Middle School (well, at least I don't think so).
Before I forget, the next chapter would either be in Milly's POV or Reuben's.