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A/N: Sorry about the long wait for the new chapter. Updates won't be constant for awhile. It's my last year in high school, so I have lots of stress piling up on top of another right now. Hope you all can understand. Oh to explain something since a reviewer was confused in the last chapter. Euphemia running towards Mao like she knew him was because she can read minds as well, so they were having a mental conversation for a few moments, and Mao told her that she can trust him, etc. Now on with the story!
Chapter 10
C.C sighed heavily as she watches Lelouch put the Zero outfit back on. She could have sworn that after the Zero Requiem he wouldn't have to get into that outfit. Looks like she was completely wrong. Then again when he was wearing the outfit he gave off a sense of authority, while when Suzaku was wearing it, C.C could tell that he was a little insecure. Perhaps because he was supposed to be dead and he was lying to his friends. No…Lelouch is supposed to be dead as well, and they all saw him 'die' four years ago. Though now they know he's still alive, they just don't know where. C.C thought to herself, before realizing that Lelouch was done getting ready.
"I really wish you wouldn't do this again…" C.C said a little softer than she usually does, though he caught her words.
"C.C listen…I need to do this again. But this time, instead of leading a whole rebellion, we're only sticking around to fix things, and then we will leave with our daughter before things get out of hand."
"What if they already are out of hand? With you as Zero once again, anything can happen." She sighed heavily. Why was she thinking like this? This wasn't like her. Unless…
"Trust in me C.C, alright? I've done this before, and I was younger then. I can still do this."
C.C nodded slowly, before giving him a smile. "I still remember the day it all started…back in Shinjuku."
"Yeah…the start of Zero."
"I don't regret making the contract with you…but I do regret what your outcome came to in the end. Having to pretend you're dead…even to your little sister."
"I don't mind it, C.C." Lelouch removes the mask so he could look at her openly. Though what neither one of them knew was that Nunnally was coming down the hall to talk to them. "Alright? I don't regret it. It may be hard to be this close to Nunnally, but I'll survive. I kept the whole thing about being Zero from her in the past, and my involvement in the Black Rebellion…I can keep my identity a secret from her."
"Lelouch…." C.C was about to say something else but the door suddenly swung open as Nunnally entered the room with her eyes wide. Lelouch internally cursed himself for taking the mask off, since his hair was back to its normal color and he didn't have his contacts in.
"Lelouch?"
Staying silent, he refused to look at Nunnally as she came into the room a bit more, looking surprised and not knowing what to think about the fact that Suzaku was indeed correct that Lelouch was alive, or the fact that he was standing right in front of her.
"I-is it really y-you?" Her voice trembled a little as she spoke to him, wanting him to say something, to reassure her that this wasn't a dream. That he was really right there.
Sighing heavily, he finally looked at her. "Yes…it's me Nunnally. But please, don't tell anyone else that I'm here, or that I'm Dmitri."
Nunnally's face literally brightened at the fact that it was really him, and she was nodding instantly. "I won't tell anyone! I promise! I'm just glad you're alive…" She watched silently as her brother put the mask back on, though now that she knew it was him she didn't know what to do. He had after all told her that he wasn't staying to help them, but as soon as he gets his daughter back, he was leaving with his family.
"Lelouch…why did you fake your death?" She whispered silently, but Lelouch heard her.
"The world needed to change, so I changed it…and the only way for the world to move past what I did as Emperor, I needed to be out of the picture."
"But to fake your death? You didn't have to go to that kind of an extreme!"
"That is where you are wrong." He turned his head towards her. "The world would not have changed if I was still physically there for them. I am sure that there are still some out there in the world who will always remember my reign forever in their hearts, but that is the only place I reside in for them. Memories. That is where I should stay-" He stopped as the door flung open and the last person he had ever wanted to see again walked in grinning.
"C.C you're looking fabulous today!" Mao beamed as he strutted into the room, and Lelouch instantly put himself in front of Nunnally and his wife, blocking them from Mao's path.
"Daddy!" Euphemia ran forward, coming out from behind Mao and hugged Lelouch's legs. Lelouch, on the other hand, was in shock. Mao saved his daughter? Why?
"Oh, surprised that I saved your daughter? I didn't do it for you, I did it for C.C." Mao answered his thoughts. Laughing, he clapped a few times before walking towards Lelouch. "Shall we talk alone, Lulu?"
Narrowing his eyes, he glanced at C.C behind him and Lelouch could easily tell that she was worried about what was going to happen now that Mao has shown up. Looking back at his old enemy, he sighed. "Very well. Follow me."
C.C watched as Lelouch left with Mao right behind him. Very carefully, she pulled her daughter into her arms, to reassure herself that Euphemia was right there in front of her.
"C.C…"
Looking up, C.C looked right at Nunnally, who was staring at the ground sadly. "Yes, what's wrong Nunnally?"
"Will….Lelouch still leave now that he has his daughter back?"
"I'm not sure…"
"Oh…I see."
"Though, honestly, between you and me…I'm sure Lelouch will stay to finish this through to the end."
"You think so?"
"Yes. After all, he's missed you all dearly, and those new terrorists brought it all to a new level by kidnapping Euphemia."
Nunnally giggled, looking happier than she did a moment ago. "He was always protective of his family members." Looking at C.C, Nunnally noticed something odd. "Are you ok, C.C? You're looking paler than usual."
"I'm fine." Though truthfully C.C was feeling very light headed and her vision was going blurry.
"You sure?" Nunnally asked slowly.
Before she could reply, C.C's eyes rolled to the back of her head right before she lost consciousness.
"C.C!" Nunnally yelled as she fell to the ground. Euphemia quickly turned around, and her eyes widened.
"M-Mommy?"
~Outside~
"What do you want Mao?" Lelouch was standing about six feet away from who may or may not still be his enemy.
"I see you've married C.C, and had a kid with her." The way Mao spoke, it was almost like he was pretending they were old buddies catching up on things and nothing more.
"What do you want Mao?" Lelouch repeated, not really wanting to be chatting with Mao right now.
"Oh fine, you're no fun, you know that? I want you to let me help you against the terrorists."
Raising an eyebrow, Lelouch crossed his arms over his chest. "Now why would I do that?"
"Because I saved your daughter from them. Besides, you know you need my help now in order to keep your identity secret from the others. Your sister won't say a word, but let's just say you don't let me help you. Here is what I will do. I will tell Suzaku Kururugi who "Dmitri" really is and then you'll be on your own. But if you let me help you with this, I won't say a word about who you are. Do we have a deal?"
"What is with you? You aren't acting like how I first met you." Lelouch narrowed his eyes, watching the other carefully.
"Times have changed. Do we have a deal or not?"
Sorry for the long wait but there's chapter 10! Tell me what you think and I apologize once more the long wait! If anyone can guess what is wrong with C.C I'll give them a cookie! No clue when chapter 11 will be put up, but I'll try to get it up quickly. However, believe it or not, this story is half way through now. There's a few more things that are going to happen, and then the ending of the story which may or may not be pleasant. I haven't decided that yet. Anyways, review please!