Part 10

Suzaku POV

It was a big house for two people to live in.

There was the house proper, the barn where the horses lived, and the small garden in the back where vegetables grew.

Suzaku wondered how Lelouch was supporting himself and the house, since he doesn't work anymore.

"Sayoko comes over once in a while to bring me things that I might need. Sometimes Jeremiah would invite himself along too."

Suzaku then wondered why he never noticed this, since both Sayoko and Jeremiah worked for Nunnally. Sayoko guarded her during her private time, and Jeremiah took over the duty when she was out in public.

"They knew about your possible revival beforehand?"

Lelouch sent him a wry smile. "C.C. told them."

He hummed in understanding before digging back into the excellent dinner that Lelouch had provided.

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Suzaku could guess why Lelouch hadn't sent a message to him. Lelouch didn't want him distracted from the duties of being Zero. And if they could only meet and part, then it would have saved him some heartache if he didn't know that Lelouch was once again alive.

The same was probably true for Nunnally.

Though Suzaku disagreed with the sentiment.

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"Do you want to take a walk with me? I usually go down to the river before retiring for the night."

"Sure."

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With the quiet of the night surrounding them, they sat on the smoothly pebbled river bank, silently admiring the reflections of moonlight on the surface of the small river.

Lelouch had tucked himself into the crook of his arms, leaning sideways on his chest.

There are many things that he could say, or ask.

But he understood Lelouch too well by now.

Though there are certain things that needed to be said in order for them to move on.

"Why didn't we make love before the Requiem?"

Lelouch was silent for a beat, before his quiet voice floated back to him. "You didn't ask."

"Ah… you didn't offer."

Light chuckles sounded before the dark haired man turned around to look up at him, the Geass eyes eternally concealed by purple contacts.

Suzaku stared at them, feeling a powerful surge of both sadness and joy. This was the man who had taken and taken from the world, before giving it back a hundredfold.

He was truly stunning.

He smoothed a hand through the dark tresses before pressing a chaste kiss onto red lips.

"We have all the time in the world now."