Suzaku and Kallen walked through the streets of the city.
"Where are we supposed to look for five distraught girls?" Kallen sighed
"There's a temple up here, maybe they're there?" Suzaku suggested with a shrug
"Praying for forgiveness?"
"Exactly. They need to know that they didn't… Well, you know."
"Yeah, I know all too well. Let's go." Kallen led her friend up the steps.
"Kallen, what are we even meant to say? Hey! Guess what! You didn't murder everyone and we were just trying to make you go away!"
"Um, we could offer them a chance to come to a funeral?"
"We're trying to say they aren't dead not hammer it in more!" Suzaku told her angrily.
The girls gathered around Lita, who was sobbing in front of the massive building. They were trying to get her inside but she broke down halfway.
"I-I can't believe that I… That I…" She cried.
"Oh there they are." Came a voice "I knew my hunch was right." The voice was male, gentle, familiar.
"Yeah, well let's get this over with." A female voice with a moaning tone. Was it her?
"Um, excuse me?" This was the boy again. Lita turned around slowly with the others to see the two called Kallen and Suzaku. Suzaku kept on glancing at his friend and she stared guiltily at the ground.
"Um, hey." She spoke quietly, nervously. Suzaku nudged her closer
"C'mon" He encouraged
"Um, Ok. So, I came to apologise. The way I reacted was… Well, unreasonable. But, um, if you wanted to, we would appreciate it if you might possibly consider coming with us so we can explain everything." She sounded meeker than Suzaku had ever heard her. The girls stayed frozen where they were. She knelt down by Lita.
"Hey, I'm sorry that I was so harsh. I have a very short temper." Kallen shot a dirty glance back at Suzaku after he let out a snigger "What?"
"Sorry, I'm just remembering all the times when your anger almost got me killed."
"Seriously Suzaku, not now."
"Sorry, sorry. Uncalled for." Suzaku stood behind Kallen. "She's right though, I think we should all just talk about it. We can't do it here because it's classified. We were actually told not to tell anyone until we are just about to leave and we need to have their complete trust and vice versa. We're leaving soon and Lelouch-"
"Who?" Serena finally spoke
"Oh! Right! You don't know him by that name. Um, tall, dark hair, purple eyes"
"L?"
"I guess?"
"The one who you shot earlier?" Serena spoke coldly.
"Um… Yeah, that guy. His real name is Lelouch." Suzaku told them. Serena closed her eyes. Lelouch. That seemed to fit him. Lelouch.
"What about his last name?" She asked timidly
"Which one" Kallen snorted. The girls didn't need to say anything to get across how confused they are. "He's used a bunch of names."
"It's not that many really." Suzaku said awkwardly. "Look, just let us show you something. It's really important. Trust us on this. Plus, you can always kill us if you don't like what you see. We're always ready to make that bet."
"Maybe we've made it too often." Sighed Kallen
"So you're saying that when we go back you're going to give up the Guren and your job?"
"Not a chance" She snorted "No matter how much it costs me, I'm not giving it up."
"Yeah, kind of off topic, Kallen." Suzaku pointed out "Please, give us a chance and let us show you."
"Fine." Rei agreed "Let's go. I have a feeling you won't leave us alone otherwise."
"Well, you may be right" Kallen smirked.
"Kallen." Suzaku warned
"Fine fine. Look, just follow us OK?" Kallen started walking and was closely followed by everyone else.
They walked in silence, when they finally reached the clearing, there was a long pause before Kallen took a deep breath.
"Who's saying?" She asked Suzaku
"I will. Listen, this is kinda hard to say but… Lelouch is alive." Suzaku said awkwardly "So is C.C. you, uh, didn't kill her. But if she hadn't jumped in front of me then I would be dead."
"That doesn't make sense." Some tears escaped Lita's green eyes.
"Damn right it doesn't" Kallen sighed "All this I messing with my brain and I'm supposed to know what's going on. I mean, for Pete's sake I had no idea what was going on when Lelouch became…" Kallen stopped suddenly "Actually, we'll leave that for later."
"Yeah, good idea. And just for the record I wasn't clear on everything then either" Suzaku pointed out "Anyway. Lelouch and C.C. both possess this power. It's called a 'code'. It means that… Well,"
"They're immortal. Lelouch woke up a little after C.C. shot him. He's just a really good actor."
"Yeah. C.C. did the same" Suzaku looked at the girls "How many questions?"
"What were you going to say earlier?" Amy jumped in first
"Um, we'll leave that until later."
"Where are they? If they're alive, show us!" Yelled Rei
"Ok! Hopefully they'll answer your questions then." Kallen turned towards the knightmares "You two coming out?" She called. The girls' eyes widened as they saw two figures step out from behind the robots.
"You two did a god job of telling them but I don't think they fully absorbed it." A very familiar voice sighed. L stepped out alongside C.C.