Early Start: Cat Festival
"Thoughts"
"Speech"
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Last Time
"Did you hear about last night?" one person was asking to another.
"Yeah. The Black Knights showed up at some warehouse and took out a bunch of criminals. I think there was some arms deal going on."
"Hey, the Black Knights showed up again last night."
"I heard. I don't know what happened, but apparently the Black Knights busted some politician who was embezzling money."
"Zero and the Black Knights appeared again! They..."
"Zero is awesome! Him and the Black Knights..."
"Zero really is a knight for justice!"
"The Black Knights!"
"Zero!"
By the end of the week, almost everyone in the Tokyo settlement was talking about Zero and the Black Knights. Over the week, the Black Knights showed up again and again, and did just as Zero had proclaimed. They took down various people from criminal syndicates, to terrorists who involved civilians, and corrupt politicians, all fell to the Black Knights. As news of their exploits traveled, support for them grew as well.
Now
Zero and Lotus and White Knight and Lovestruck and Innocents and The Inventor
"Hey Kallen, we need to get to the council meeting for today." Lelouch said as he walked up to her desk.
"Alright I am coming." Kallen said in her fake frail voice before getting up and walking with Lelouch to the door.
As they both walked out of the classroom, Kallen heard her 'friends' in the class bemoaning the fact that Lelouch had not asked them to go anywhere.
"Kallen, I have been meaning to ask you, what was up with your behavior at the hotel?" Lelouch asked as they walked toward the student council room.
"What do you mean?" Kallen asked confused.
"I mean why were you acting like that toward Princess Euphemia, you were sending her hostile glares the entire time you were in the same room with her." Lelouch asked.
"Why shouldn't I she is our enemy." Kallen said turning away.
"True but you were only glaring at her and you have not shown any particular hatred towards any one Britannian other than her over the past week. So what did Euphemia do to you that made you hate her?" Lelouch asked curiously.
"Nothing." Kallen said irritably.
"Alright I will not push the issue but if you want to talk to about it with me then feel free to do so." Lelouch said as he and Kallen got to the Student council room's door.
Lelouch and Kallen walked into the Student Council room to find Shirley, Milly, and Nina talking. Suzaku was busy trying to pet Arthur with the cat continually moving away from him.
Kallen thought back to the day when the caught Arthur.
Several Days Ago
"Kallen, Lelouch, you two finally came! Come on, we still have to find a name for our new cat. Shirley insists that we should call him spot." Milly said.
"Oh come on Madam Prez, it's a cute name. Just look at the black spot around his eye." Shirley said.
"It would be confusing because spot is a dog's name." Lelouch stated as he sat down. "I still do not see why we are adopting him anyways. In case you forgot, this is my home too so I will most likely be the one taking care of him."
"Too bad Lelouch, it was decided by majority rule." Milly said.
"You decided with only four people here, so when you say majority you really mean you, don't you?" Lelouch said accusingly.
"What can I say, I like cats! Especially this one. Plus four is a majority we only have seven members." Milly said while petting the cat.
"You are probably just hoping he will steal something else from me." Lelouch muttered.
"What did you say Lelouch?" Milly asked accusingly.
"You heard me." Lelouch said.
Kallen smiled as she took a seat and observed the 'discussion' between Lelouch and Milly. The cat then jumped up into her lap and watched the two talk with interest. It was relaxing to hang out with the Student Council after all of the activity with the Black Knights. The cat nudged her hand as if asking for her to pet him. Kallen complied and the cat meowed in happiness.
"He seems to like you Kallen." Shirley said happily.
Kallen looked up from petting the cat to Shirley was smiling at her while Milly and Lelouch were still arguing.
"What can I say, I guess I am just a cat person." Kallen said softly with a laugh. Suzaku laughed a too and walked over. Suzaku reached out to try and pet the cat and was promptly bitten.
"Ow!" Suzaku yelled.
"I guess we cannot say the same thing about you, huh Suzaku?" Kallen said, leaning back in her chair. In truth, Kallen was still privately enjoying watching Suzaku getting bitten. "I like this cat." Kallen thought.
"Don't worry Suzaku, I will go get the first aid kit." Shirley said as she quickly got up to go get the first aid kit.
The commotion caused by the cat's antics brought Milly and Lelouch out of their argument. Lelouch got up and helped Suzaku get free of the cat's strong teeth since the cat was being very stubborn. Shirley arrived and started to wrap Suzaku's hand in a bandage.
"Thanks Shirley." Suzaku said nursing his hand.
"No problem." Shirley said blushing.
"No doubt about it this is the same cat from before." Suzaku said wincing.
"You seem pretty familiar with this cat Suzaku. Were you the one that bandaged his leg before?" Milly asked with a sly smile.
"No actually, it was someone else who was with me." Suzaku said.
"So a girl huh?" Milly asked knowingly.
"What? How did you know that it was a girl?" Suzaku asked shocked.
Rivalz who had just walked in recognized what Milly was doing and got excited.
"Here we are, another episode of our favorite romance detective!" Rivalz said in a reporter voice smiling as he took a seat.
"Rivalz don't encourage her." Lelouch said groaning.
"You have a girlfriend, don't you?" Milly asked smirking.
"You do?" Shirley asked in curious tone.
"No, you've got it all wrong" Suzaku tried to explain, digging himself deeper into the hole he was already in.
"I see, the relationship has not gotten that far yet. Though I am sure you really want to." Milly teased.
"What is she like, where did you meet her, is she a student, is she older, is she in the military?" Shirley asked rapidly.
"Shirley, don't bite his head off." Milly chastised. "Now Suzaku tell us about this girl you met the cat with."
"Well, her name is Euphie." Suzaku said.
"Lelouch is Suzaku talking about the Euphie that we both know?" Milly asked Lelouch.
"Yes, Milly he is." Lelouch said calmly
"Huh?" Shirley said. "You two know this Euphie?"
"Yes, Lelouch and I both meet with Euphie before we came to Area Eleven. We have not seen her since the Second Pacific War though." Milly said.
"So how did your date with Euphie go?" Milly asked mischievously.
"It was not a date." Suzaku protested.
"What did you do with Euphie?" Shirley asked.
"Well, she asked me to show her around the Settlement a bit and I could not bring myself to refuse her." Suzaku explained
"Sounds like a date to me." Shirley said excitedly.
"How did you guys meet anyways?" Rivalz asked.
"Well, she never really said what she was doing, but I think she wanted to get away from some of her duties and go sightseeing. She actually jumped out a window to do it and I caught her." Suzaku explained before quickly adding. "She was not hurt or anything, I managed to catch her before she hit the ground."
"Oh, a real Knight in shining armor are you? I bet she just loved lying in your arms after she jumped, huh lover boy?" Milly said smirking as she remembered how Euphemia had grown from when she was younger when she saw her at the hotel.
"Suzaku why did you not mention that Euphie had jumped out a window when you said you met her?" Lelouch asked darkly.
Suzaku was unable to speak, caught between being terrified and embarrassed.
"Um, I did not want to worry you." Suzaku said nervously. "Anyway, after that we found Arthur and she bandaged its leg." Suzaku explained trying to deflect Lelouch's anger.
"Arthur?" Shirley asked.
"Euphie named him Arthur." Suzaku explained.
"Darn, I was hoping to name him Lelouch the second." Milly said frustrated.
"Absolutely not!" Lelouch said in a stern voice. Kallen noted that it was the same voice Lelouch used as Zero.
"Anyway since we now have named our cat, we should have a party." Milly said excitedly.
"You say that about anything, Milly." Lelouch said while deadpanning.
"Regardless of any neigh sayers, we should have a party." Milly said ignoring Lelouch.
"Sounds fun." Shirley said.
"Alright well that settles today's meeting." Milly said. "Now everyone rest up because the cat festival will be next week."
Present Time
"I hope we do not have to do anything too strange for Arthur's party." Kallen thought as Arthur bounded up to her and rubbed against her leg. Kallen picked up Arthur and began to scratch him behind the ears causing him to purr in happiness.
"Alright since everyone is here we can get started." Milly said smiling. "Shirley has gathered costumes for everyone to wear tomorrow. So everyone pick an outfit and try it on."
"I just remembered I have a project due, I will be at the library if anyone needs me." Kallen said putting Arthur on the table and quickly leaving the council room.
"We have to go too, right Rivalz." Lelouch said.
"Right." Rivalz said as he got up and headed out the door in a hurry.
"I wonder where they are going in such a hurry." Suzaku wondered aloud.
"They are probably going off to gamble again." Shirley said frowning.
"Are you sure Lelouch and Kallen are not going on a date with Rivalz as Lelouch's wingman?" Milly asked teasingly.
"Madam President!" Shirley yelled blushing.
"It is what you were thinking. Shirley, you need to make a move or Kallen and Lelouch might start dating." Milly said teasingly. "Or have you moved on and now want to date the schools Knight. Who knows, he might save you next. Or maybe you want both of them, you naughty girl."
"Madam President!" Shirley yelled blushing even more.
"I am confused. What just happened?" Suzaku asked very confused.
"Do not worry, Suzaku. But tomorrow I am going to need your help with something." Milly said smirking. "What I am going to need you to do is..."
Lotus and Gear and Tempest and Ninja
Nunnally and Rai turned around when they heard the ding of the elevator to the lab open up. They saw Kallen walking out of the elevator with slightly upset expression.
"What is bothering you Kallen?" Nunnally asked.
"Milly is being Milly and Lelouch was being too nosy." Kallen said.
"Was he asking why you were upset at Princess Euphemia?" Rai asked confused. "And how could Milly not be Milly?"
"Yes, Lelouch was talking about how you seemed to be upset at Euphie. Why is that Kallen?" Nunnally asked innocently as she turned back to the screen in front of her.
"I just don't think that Lelouch should be getting involved with her." Kallen said stubbornly.
"Kallen, you do realize that Euphemia is his sister right?" Rai said deadpanning.
"I think Kallen was jealous of how Lelouch was talking to Euphie." Nunnally said teasingly as she didn't take her eyes off of the screen in front of her.
"Shut up, I don't know what you are talking about." Kallen said with a flustered look on her face.
"So you did realize that Euphemia was his sister." Rai said, clearly confused by her answer.
"No, Kallen meant that she was not jealous in response to my question." Nunnally said. "I am sure that you know what I mean Kallen. I have noticed how you talk about Lelouch. You like him don't you?"
"No, I just... Fine I like him." Kallen said down heartedly. "But I don't think that he likes me back."
"Nonsense, he cares about you Kallen. The fact that the nickname he gave you was Q-1 is proof enough." Nunnally said.
"What does that have anything to do with it?" Kallen asked hopefully.
"My brother loves chess." Nunnally started to say before Rai interrupted her.
"Loves? More like he is obsessed with it." Rai said before Nunnally hit him on the head with a pad of paper.
"Do not interrupt me when I am explaining something. Q-1 is the name of the queen in chess, so he sees you as his queen." Nunnally explained.
"But he gave me that name before he met me and got to know me." Kallen said, looking down sadly.
"He also never stopped calling you that even after he got to know you. He also convinced me and Rai to make you a special outfit instead of you getting the standard uniform of the Black Knights." Nunnally said.
"Lelouch probably doesn't know that you like him back. Lelouch is pretty dense." Rai commented offhandedly. This earned him another whack on the head from Nunnally's pad of paper.
"People in glass houses should not throw stones, Rai. Besides Lelouch noticed that Shirley liked him." Nunnally said irritably.
"Wait, if Lelouch noticed how Shirley feels about him, then how come he is not dating her?" Kallen asked.
"He also noticed that half the girls on campus like him, yet he does not date them either." Rai said bluntly. Nunnally then gave Rai a small glare.
"As Rai so eloquently put it, Lelouch does not like Shirley back in that way. He sees her as a close friend and does not want to ruin their friendship by breaking her heart." Nunnally said.
"So there is still a chance?" Kallen asked hopefully.
"Yes but you need to be direct with your feelings." Nunnally said. "You have my support, Lelouch need someone else special in his life. Isn't that right Sayoko."
"Indeed Nunnally-sama." Sayoko said appearing beside Kallen.
"What the hell!" Kallen yelled. "Sayoko when did you get here?"
"I got here when Nunnally-sama hit Rai-san on the head." Sayoko explained.
"Well don't sneak up on me like that." Kallen said.
"You should be used to it by now, Lelouch-sama loves sneaking up on everyone except Nunnally-sama and Rai-San." Sayoko said in a matter of fact tone. "Or maybe he does not do it to you since he likes you."
"Leave it be!" Kallen said before storming out of the room.
"Well that went well." Rai said sarcastically as Nunnally and Sayoko burst into laughter.
"Yes it did Rai." Nunnally said cheerfully.
"I do not understand women." Rai grumbled.
"No, you don't." Nunnally and Sayoko said together.
"That was not a question." Rai growled frustratedly, ignoring Nunnally and Sayoko's giggles.
Warehouse
Zero and Lotus and The Teacher and The Fool
"The next shipment will be on schedule." A business man assured.
"I understand, with the Black Knights running around you had to reschedule the shipment to today." A man in a black suit said. "As usual, the payment will be transferred to your wife's account once the weapons are loaded onto the truck."
The lights then cut out and both men heard shots fired.
"Hurry turn on the lights." The business man yelled. The lights clicked on and the two men found themselves surrounded by the Black Knights.
"Surrender or die. Your choice." Zero said menacingly with a European longsword's point under one of the men's throat. After both men were tied up, the Black Knights checked the cargo of the fully loaded trucks.
"Holy Shit! This is high grade weaponry!" Tamaki yelled loudly.
"Of course, we are stealing from the Britannian Mafia. Ohgi can you drive this back to the hideout with the others and help them unload the weapons." Zero said.
"Sure, but where are you going?" Ohgi asked.
"Kallen and I will be going to see my supplier to check on the status of the Bikoheika." Zero explained.
"Alright but can I talk to Kallen first?" Ohgi asked.
"Sure but make it fast we need to get out of here. Kallen, I will be waiting at point Alpha meet me there." Zero said as he turned and walked out of the ware house, vanishing into the night.
"What is it Ohgi?" Kallen asked.
"I am not entirely comfortable with you being alone with Zero." Ohgi said quietly.
"Ohgi, you were the one wanted him as our leader in the first place." Kallen said.
"I know I just don't feel that comfortable with you being alone with a guy." Ohgi said in a protective voice.
"Ohgi, I understand that you are just trying to keep me safe but trust me to take care of myself." Kallen responded smiling. "Besides, you don't know if Zero is a guy."
"Alright, just be careful." Ohgi said before he ran over to the driver seat of the truck and got in with the others and drove away.
Kallen quickly turned and ran towards the point that Lelouch was going to meet her at. She quickly found the one of the entrances to the underground tunnels that ran throughout the settlement and connected to Ashford Academy. She quickly climbed down the ladder that lead into the tunnels and ran toward her meeting point with Lelouch. She quickly rounded a corner and bumped into Lelouch who caught her in order to prevent her from falling.
"Kallen are you alright? What is the hurry?" Lelouch asked in a concerned voice as he held her to his chest.
"Nothing, I just did not want to keep you waiting." Kallen said before blushing and pulling out of Lelouch's arms. "Why are you not wearing your shirt?"
"I was changing out of my Zero uniform before you ran into me because I thought I would have more time." Lelouch said blushing.
"Well hurry up and put your shirt on." Kallen said turning around with her face completely red.
"Alright Kallen." Lelouch said after he put his shirt on. "I will go around the corner so you can change out of your uniform. Your clothes are in the compartment beside my Zero uniform on my motorcycle."
"Wait, why do you have some of my clothes?" Kallen asked angrily.
"You did not pick up your uniform that got dirty at your introduction party because of what happened with introducing you to everyone and I then drove you home. Sayoko recently found your clean uniform and before we left she asked me to give them to you to change into." Lelouch explained before walking around the corner. "Now you can change, just let me know when you are done."
"Alright." Kallen said as she took the visor and cape off of her uniform. "Damn Sayoko, she and Nunnally probably planned this situation out." Kallen thought as she took the rest of her uniform off and was left in her underwear. Kallen shivered from the cold air and quickly put on her school uniform.
"Lelouch, I am done you can come over here." Kallen called out as she walked toward the corner that Lelouch had walked around. Just as she got to the corner, Lelouch walk out from around the corner causing them to crash into each other. They both blushed at the awkward position they had fallen in. Lelouch was on his back with Kallen on top of him with her hands on either side of his head and her lower body straddling his body with their faces only inches apart.
"Sorry about that Kallen." Lelouch said blushing. "I am sorry for knocking you over."
"Why are you apologizing, you are the on that landed on your back. Are you ok?" Kallen asked in a concerned voice.
"I am fine, thanks to training from Sayoko I was able to absorb to most of the force without getting hurt." Lelouch said before getting up on his elbows, making their faces even closer.
"Lelouch, what do I mean to you?" Kallen asked nervously.
"Kallen, what brought this up?" Lelouch asked blushing at their closeness.
"Just answer the question Lelouch." Kallen said blushing.
"You are a very important comrade of mine." Lelouch answered vaguely.
"You need to be direct with your feelings." Kallen remembered from her conversation with Nunnally. Kallen then leaned forward and captured Lelouch's lips with her own, knocking him off his elbows. Lelouch didn't react at first to the kiss so Kallen started to pull back from the kiss when one of Lelouch's hands found the back of her head, causing Kallen's eyes to widen as Lelouch pulled her back into the kiss. A few seconds later, Lelouch wrapped his arms around Kallen's waist while Kallen wrapped her arms around Lelouch's neck. After a few moments they released each other's lips for oxygen. Kallen and Lelouch smiled at each other and were amazed for the moment with Kallen stroking Lelouch's raven black hair as she laid her head on his chest.
"Not that I didn't like that, but why did you kiss me?" Lelouch asked.
"I care a lot about you Lelouch and wanted to show you." Kallen said blushing.
"Well I care a lot about you too, Kallen. So let me show you." Lelouch said as he leaned down and kissed Kallen again. This kiss was shorter than the last one but was much more intense. After the kiss, Lelouch leaned back. "How was that?" Lelouch asked smirking.
"Wonderful." Kallen said as she laid down her head on Lelouch's chest. They both jerked up when Lelouch's phone started to ring.
"Sorry, I have to take this." Lelouch said as he disconnected himself from Kallen.
"It is alright. We should be going anyway." Kallen said slightly disappointed.
"Hello." Lelouch said into the phone.
"Lelouch, where are you and Kallen?" Nunnally asked over the phone.
"We are on our way now. The operation was delayed slightly." Lelouch said evasively.
"Alright, I hope you too were safe." Nunnally teased before she hung up.
"Nunnally!" Lelouch yelled frustratedly.
"What was it Lelouch?" Kallen asked as she got on Lelouch's motorcycle.
"Nothing, Nunnally just told us to hurry up." Lelouch said as he put his helmet on and got on the motorcycle.
"Well, let's go. We wouldn't want to keep her waiting." Kallen said putting on her helmet as Lelouch revved his engine and the motorcycle shot down the tunnel.
The Next Day
Stadtfeld Manor
Lotus
Kallen lay face down on her bed, completely naked with the exception of her panties, exhausted but was quite satisfied with the outcome of the mission last night. Things were picking up since their debut. They were doing some minor raids and quite a few missions to boost their popularity among the populace of Japan. From helping those who were bullied by Britannian Military Populace, to liberating Japanese women force to serve as prostitutes for the Britannian nobles and military, all the way to stopping smugglers from shipping products that were rightfully theirs. Truthfully, most of them were confused on why they were doing such heroic acts but Zero had explained it to them how they need to live up to their names as Knights of Justice and they also need to build their reputation for the future when they take back Japan.
'Lelouch,' Kallen thought with a small blush as her hand suddenly travelled south. He was a walking contradiction and she like that trait about him. At first glance, Lelouch Lamperouge was laid back to the point of apathy; he treats those who don't know him depending on how they act with a blank expression adorning his face. On the other hand, he treats his friends and allies with respect and care. Then when he is with her, Rai or Nunnally he is much more athletic than he is with others. Then there was the kiss they shared the night before.
'That was amazing.' Kallen thought as she slowly began to pleasure herself with her fingers causing her to let out a soft moan of pleasure.
'Lelouch,' Kallen thought once more as a vivid image of him suddenly flashed before her eyes causing her to increase the speed of her hands, forcing her to bite back a moan.
"Lelouch," Kallen moaned as she felt her liquids slowly dampening her panties as she slowly inserted a finger and began moving it in and out of her. She began moaning silently yet wildly and would have continued that way when a loud crash from outside interrupted her.
She cursed silently as she threw her red dressing gown and opened the door and looked out into the hall. She had almost yelled in frustration when she saw her mother, and the broken chandelier. Kallen almost instantly knew that she broke it.
Her mother was a bit startled and disappointment at her handiwork as she looked up from her handiwork only to her 'mistress'. "Kallen…I mean Miss, forgive me, I didn't wish to wake you." Kallen's mother said apologetically, as a small smile slowly made its way to her lips.
"Again," Kallen whispered, trying to fight back the irate tone in her voice.
"Sorry, it was the step ladder this time, it broke." Her mother explained sadly.
"Well just clean it up and be quick about it. I have to go to school soon." Kallen dismissively, the sooner she was out of her sight, the better.
"Mistress, you have been attending school quite a bit lately. Have you made any friends there?" Kallen's mother asked perking up.
"I do not see how that is any of your business." Kallen said sharply before walking back into her room and closing the door.
"Why won't you just leave, mom?" Kallen sobbed to herself with her back against the door.
Ashford Academy
Zero and Lotus and White Knight and Lovestruck and The Inventor and Innocents
"Man this double life sure is a killer." Kallen said yawning as she leaned on the door post to the student council room.
"Suzaku, Rivalz hold him down." Kallen heard Milly through the door.
"Suzaku, Rivalz cut it out." Kallen heard Lelouch say through the door. Kallen then pushed the door button and the door opened and Kallen walked in to a very strange scene.
Everyone was dressed in some form of cat costume and Suzaku and Rivalz were holding Lelouch still so that Shirley could paint whiskers on his face.
"Good meowning." Milly said waving a pawed hand at Kallen after noticing that Kallen had walked in.
"Good morning, I guess?" Kallen said confused.
"Oh hi Kallen." Shirley said turning away from painting Lelouch's face.
"What is all this?" Kallen asked
"What do you mean? It is the welcome party for Arthur." Rivalz informed Kallen.
"Sounds like fun." Kallen said quietly.
"Well classes are postponed, so we might as well have some fun." Milly said.
"I set some stuff aside for you." Shirley said before pointing to a costume rack. "Over here. To make up for me getting so upset with you before. Go on take your pick."
"Oh trying to get on good terms with your future sister." Milly said teasingly.
"Sister?" Shirley asked confused.
"Yes, your future harem sister." Milly said grinning.
"Milly! / What?" Kallen yelled and Shirley shrieked.
"Oh lay of them, Milly." Lelouch said.
"I thought I told you to call me Madam President during club meetings." Milly said before whacking Lelouch on the head. "You are teaching your bad habits to our newer member."
"What bad habits?" Kallen asked.
"You should be a comedian Kallen because Lelouch has far too many bad habits to list and you are starting to pick them up. You are missing lots of classes, sleeping through classes, not calling me Madam President." Milly said counting off on her paw glove Lelouch's faults. "Next thing you know you will be gambling with him."
"Milly, Kallen was already missing classes because of her illness, and how is calling you Milly a bad habit." Lelouch said.
"What do you think, movie star." Rivalz asked Shirley.
"I thought she was talking about Kallen though." Suzaku said.
"Will you guys stop joking about that?" Shirley said frustratedly. "The whole thing is a pain in the butt. We have been hounded with questions day and night. Even in the bath."
"We have not even been able to leave school grounds in a week." Milly wined.
"Not that I don't feel for you, but I don't see why we can't leave either." Rivalz said still holding Lelouch.
"That is the price of friendship. The romance of the three Kingdoms. It matters not that we were born apart, apon this day we die as one." Milly said with her arms crossed.
"Is that your idea of a love quote?" Rivalz asked.
"If I go down, then we all do." Milly said smirking.
"That is a little dark. Right Suzaku?" Rivalz said before turning to Suzaku.
"I'm just glad that we could all be together again like this." Suzaku said tearing up.
"Hey, we are supposed to be unwinding here." Rivalz said as he vaulted over Lelouch and tackling Suzaku causing everyone to laugh.
"That is what is refreshing about Suzaku. Always so serious." Shirley said. "You could learn a thing or two from Suzaku, Lelouch."
"My has my little Shirley set her sights on our resident soldier in addition to the class prince. So ambitious." Milly said teasingly.
"Madam President!" Shirley cried out.
"What are you guys talking about?" Suzaku tried to ask as his cheeks were pushed together by Rivalz.
"Don't worry about them putty tat." Rivalz said causing everyone to giggle again.
"Alright well Kallen why don't you put on a costume otherwise Milly will pick one for you like she did with me." Lelouch said as he stood up from the chair he was tied to as the ropes fell to the ground.
"Lelouch how did you get up?" Shirley asked looking at the fallen rope.
"The knot came undone." Lelouch said nonchalantly as he stepped over Rivalz and Suzaku who were still rolling around on the ground.
"What! Those were some of the tightest knots I can make." Suzaku said freeing his face from Rivalz grip.
"Well whatever, Kallen why don't you pick an outfit out." Lelouch said leading Kallen to the costume rack.
Kallen picked out a pair of pink cat ears and some pink cat gloves and boots.
"Well, how do I look?" Kallen asked putting her cat paws up to her face.
"You look nice, Kallen." Lelouch said smiling.
"Mou!" Shirley yelled as she ran over.
"Lelouch how do I look?" Shirley said as she got in Lelouch's face.
"You look nice too Shirley." Lelouch said unflustered.
"How about me Lelouch? How do I look?" Milly asked as she pressed her breasts into Lelouch's back.
"Well Milly, I cannot really tell since you are standing behind me. However based on what I saw before of your outfit, I would have to say you look excellent compared to how your outfits usually make you look." Lelouch said in a flat tone with a smirk on his face.
"Lelouch that was mean." Milly said pouting.
"Well you asked. Anyway, what is up with today? Is today ask Lelouch what he thinks of your cat costume day?" Lelouch said sarcastically.
"Yep." Milly said smiling. "Now onward to the party."
Milly than dragged Lelouch out of the student council room to the ballroom, with everyone following behind. Once there they all went to work finishing putting up the decorations. Soon enough the party was in full swing.
Unlike Lelouch, Kallen actually seemed to enjoy being dressed up in a pinkish red fuzzy suit with cat ears.
Kallen made a series of cute Nya sounds as her sleeping form repositioned. She was laying over Lelouch, her head resting on the arm of the couch, and her legs stretched out across the rest of it.
As he looked over toward his right, Lelouch made eye contact with Shirley on the other side of the room. He smiled at the orange headed girl. Shirley's expression shifted to that of a deer in headlights when she noticed the sleeping Kallen holding on to him. She stared for a few second before lowering her head and turning away.
Lelouch thought of wiggling away from Kallen and going to talk to Shirley, but decided against it. Suzaku came over and sat down on the chair next to them.
"So Lelouch, are you and Kallen dating?" Suzaku asked mischievously.
Kallen's leg swung out in her sleep and knocked Suzaku's chair over.
"Ow." Suzaku said rubbing his back.
"I don't I should answer that question given what just happened to you." Lelouch said smirking. Kallen had a smirk on her face as she put her leg back on the couch.
"Well are you?" Suzaku asked not giving up.
"Yes." Kallen said quietly without opening her eyes.
"Kallen, you were awake this whole time weren't you?" Suzaku said as he got off of the floor.
"Maybe." Kallen said smirking as she opened her eyes.
"Well why did you kick my chair if you just admitted to dating Lelouch." Suzaku said indignantly. The whole room suddenly became quiet since everyone had heard the last part of Suzaku's statement.
"So that not everyone would know, Idiot." Kallen said closing her eyes and putting her head on Lelouch's lap. The silence was broken by a loud thud followed by many thuds as Shirley fainted with most of Lelouch's fan girls fainting soon after. The party was pandemonium after that, trying to revive the girls that had fainted. No one noticed that Kallen and Lelouch snuck out of the back door of the ballroom.
Zero and Lotus
"That was completely unnecessary, Kallen." Lelouch said taking off his cat ears.
"How? With this we can be absent more often with better excuses and you will not have to worry about your fan girls. Or are we not dating Lelouch?" Kallen asked pouting.
"We are Kallen, I just thought that you wouldn't want people to know about it yet." Lelouch said calmly. "Then there is the issue with Shirley."
"Lelouch, you were going to have to tell her that you don't feel the same way about her eventually." Kallen said putting her pawed hand on Lelouch's shoulder.
"You are right, I just didn't want to break her heart." Lelouch said. "Well come on we need to prepare for our next mission."
"Yes sir." Kallen said with a mock salute as they walked toward the library.
Battle Queen and The Princess
"The E.U. is starting an offensive along the El Alamein front. We can't keep dragging our feet around here. I want to solidify domestic affairs. It is high time that Area 11 became a satellite nation. For that to happen we need to stamp out terrorism. But another problem is the rampant use of Refrain among the elevens. Productivity among the elevens is plummeting. It is coming in on the Chinese federation's Kyushu route. We have to put an end of it." Cornelia said as she walked with Euphemia.
"Yes, but be careful." Euphemia said, genuinely worried about her sister going off to another mission.
"You as well, I don't want you leaving the settlement." Cornelia said, still a bit paranoid after her sister's involvement in that hostage taking drama two weeks ago.
"Cornelia, what about the Black Knights and Zero?" Euphemia asked curiously. After that chase Zero lured her sister in, Cornelia was hell bent in killing the mask vigilante.
"I will let them roam free a bit longer. They are too well hidden for me to go after at the moment. However, once I finish with the other terrorists in Area 11." Cornelia said, her gaze softening as her hand caressed the cheeks of her beloved sister. "However, upon my return. Once I clean up this area, I'll entrust it to you. Try to stay out of harm's way from now on, alright Euphie." Cornelia said with a gentle smile.
"Alright sister." Euphemia said. 'Zero who are you?' Euphemia thought. 'And why do you seem so familiar?'
Authors Note
This was going to be one chapter with the Refrain episode but some emotional development made the chapter too long. So here it is in two chapters instead.
Lime action in this chapter, lemons eventually.
Euphie is getting suspicious, but will she find out? Maybe, maybe not. Stay tuned to find out.
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