All Hail Ch 11.

"One ticket to Kyoto please."

"Of course sir."

Mia, a cashier at Benedict Arnold international airport, upon raising her eyes from the screen to the face of the customer was shocked to see the former prince, current prime minister and the man that a growing number of people, both citizens and former numbers, where calling the future 99th emperor, stand before her and ask for a ticket.

"A….a yes sir! We'll prepare a private jet for you immediately!"

"Oh, no need for that, I will take a commercial flight to Kyoto."

"V-very good sir. We'll get you the finest first class seat we have."

"Oh heavens no, I'll travel coach, but please make it the non-smoking section." Lelouch said and was having the time of his life as he flushed cashier was trying to complete his order.

He could not help but feel a bit tired and exasperated at the constant stares that the people around him were giving the man, thankfully he could focus on a few papers on the flight to Japan, but once there he put on his best game face.

He waved at the horde of reporters that greeted him once he disembarked from the plane and entered the transport that had been prepared for him to take him to the hotel, where he would be staying for the duration of this conference.

"Your highness, why did you take a commercial flight here instead of Excalibur?" a reported asked him as he entered the hotel lobby.

"To save the taxpayers money of course. Some might say that it is beneath the dignity and style of a prime minister, but I consider that the best dignity and style a pm can have is fiscal responsibility and not wasting the taxpayers money."

Lelouch replied as a flurry of cameras snapped their shudders after he answered the question.

"This is your room excellency, we guarantee that it is the finest sweet in our hotel." The Concierge said to him as he was shown inside the room that was bigger than a middle class house.

"Your hospitality is exquisite. My staff will be arriving later today, I would like the kitchen to prepare a meal for their arrival, do you have any menus?"

"OF course excellency." the man replied and handed him all their menus.

"I three of each on the Britannian menu, the same for the Japanese menu, tiramisu and kremes for desserts, bring us plenty of beer, wine and soft drinks. And we will not be needing the third menu." Lelouch said and handed back the folder that contained the pictures of the most expensive prostitutes in Kyoto.

"Understood your excellency, do you require anything else?"

"Not unless you have a means of keeping the papazzi far away from me." Lelouch asked in exasperation as he looked at the rooms computer at the most recent tabloid picture of him.

'Prime minister milks cow' IT said, showing a picture of him when he milked the cow he kept in a pen near his and Nunnally's house.

"Regretfully your excellency we do not have such a product, and even if it existed we would have trouble keeping it in stock." The concierge said and the two shared a chuckle before he left and Lelouch laid down in a chair and relaxed a bit.

Tree days after that was the first day of the conference, it was a public thing, which ran contrary to most diplomatic summits, but Lelouch could deduce that Genbu did so hoping to get public support against him.

Really now, trying to make a public circus against Lelouch?

Had the man gone senile?

Those were the thoughts in his mind as he looked at the occupants of the amphitheater where the conference was being held.

Lelouch and the rest of the Pendragon delegation were seated in the middle, on the left was the Chinese delegation, the right the EU one and above was the Japanese representative, whose seats were above all 3 of them.

It was a blatant attempt at psychosocial manipulation and Lelouch almost laugh at just how pathetic and desperate it was.

"I thank you for coming to this conference, we are here to prevent evil from rising again, to prevent the demons that have plagued this world for so long from being resurrected. As such this conference's purpose is to remind the Empire that payment is due for it's crimes!" Genbu said from the position of the lecturer at the stage portion of the amphitheater.

Another blatant attempt at psychological manipulation that only made embarrassed it's user instead of empowering him.

"The representatives of the Republic of Pendragon would like to point out that the Empire is gone and that the name of our country is the Republic of Pendragon, along with reminding the representatives of Japan that all actions taken by the Republic are within the boundaries set forth by the Treaty of Casablanca." Lelouch replied which only made the already present scowl on Genbu's face became even harder.

"The Empire may change it's name but it's actions remain the same. You have no place in denying us what is rightfully ours!" Genbu countered.

"The representatives of the Republic state that you already have victory in the war, which is more than what the Republic of Pendragon has, but you do not see us sending our troops across other people's borders as a first action, instead of using diplomacy to resolve our issues. For according to international law diplomacy is always sue first and military resolutions are a last resort. Unless of course the representative of Japan states that such protocol is not the current modus operandi of Japan's current government."

Lelouch said to Genbu, who was fuming even more.

"The EU representatives would like to remind the representatives of Japan that they refer to the Republic with it's current legal name."

"The Chinese representatives concur with the EU representatives and we add that the representative of Japan begin each statement with 'The Representative of Japan'"

At that Genbu called for and end for the days proceedings.

XXXX.

"It appears that the esteemed Prime Minister has few friends on the international stage." Lelouch said to Kallen, Rivalz, Millie and Shirley, with whom he was having an evening snack with in the hotel they were staying at.

"Why is that? Wasn't the EU and China allies with Japan in the war?" Shirley asked.

"The Chinese and Japan have a mutual hostility that goes back for centuries. And the UE besides the favorable terms I've offered to them aren't to keen on being so dependent on Japan for Sakuradite. "Lelouch answered.

"Prime Minister Genbu also imposed very strict regulations and tariff on Sakuradite exportation to each nation at certain points in time. The grudges from them are surfacing now." Kallen said all of a sudden.

"I am surprised at you." Lelouch said with a raised eyebrow.

"That I did my homework?"

"That you would admit to my face that Japan has it's share of skeletons in the closet."

"Why is that?" Rivalz asked in confusion.

"My mother is Japanese and I'm half." Kallen said surprising those present except for Lelouch who already knew.

"T-that's cool Kallen, you know what they say, 'you got the best of both worlds in you'!" Rivalz said all of a sudden, and the other two girls nodded.

To which Kallen let out a breath of relief, she had become rather fond of them and was happy that they accepted her for who she was.

"I apologize for forcing you to reveal your secret." Lelouch said to her in earnest

"It's nothing, I was planning on telling you all soon anyway. With me as secretary general of the LSD there is bound to be some nosy reporter that will print that story soon enough." Kallen said in a non-chalante manner.

Just then a knock on the door was heard.

"What is it?"

"Your excellency, there is a visitor that wishes to see you. She has the proper clearance." the concierge said from the other end of the door.

"Enter then." Lelouch replied and trough the door came one Kaguya Summeragi.

With a smile and a curtsy she sat herself opposite of Lelouch.

"We'll let you guys talk." Rivalz said and the quartet moved to get up, but were stopped by a raised hand from Lelouch.

"Already training your successors for the PM office then?" Kaguya asked with a cheerful smile.

"Of course." Lelouch said as a matter of fact.

"WHAT? PM? ME? US?"

"Of course, you're the only people I know of good moral standing that I can trust with power after my term is up." Lelouch said to them.

"But…me, a foreigner? Prime Minister of Bri…Of the Republic?" Kallen said in disbelief

"The law permits for anyone with citizenship to run for office. And as I said before you have the scruples to what is right for the common man." Lelouch said to Kallen.

"But, I mean…" Shirley tried to form a proper response.

"Your lineage, birth, wealth or preferences are irrelevant. The size of your heart and strength of your character are the only thing that matter." Lelouch replied in a tone that said that there was no room for arguing.

"Although to be fair I do feel a bit of apprehension for when it's your turn to be PM Millie."

"Why is that Lulu?"

"Cause I feel you'll make one of your infamous events on a national scale." Lelouch said half in amusement, half in dread.

"Guilty as charged." Millie said and the group shared a chuckle.

"How is my cousin doing?"

"Suzaku is currently serving as my placeholder in the Republic while I'm here negotiating a workable relationship with the other 3 powers."

"A Japanese being in charge of the Britannian government and a former Britannian prince being the champion of peace and the weak. It anyone said those two things a week ago they'd be called mad." Kaguya said with a chuckle.

"Life has no obligation to follow the rules of sanity. And I don't want to sound rude, but I would very much appreciate if you'd get to the business end of your visit Lady Summeragi."

"Why so serious Lelouch-kun? You were the same even back at the Kururugi shrine." Kaguya said with a pout.

"Blame it on the boogie, or whatever it is that those my age say." Lelouch said with serious face on his visage.

"Very well then, it's about the future of these negotiations."

"I did not come here to loose."

"And you will win Lelouch-kun. The only question is how you win."

"Such as?"

"The way things are going you'll get a favorable deal in a few weeks time. But I could put in a good word for you that would make it that you'd win in days instead of weeks."

"And the price for such kindness?"

"You opening up the Britannian market for Japanese imports."

"That's already a given."

"Imports from the Summeragi conglomerate and exclude all other products from the other five families of Kyoto." Kaguya said with a friendly smile. One that was worthy to be on a demoness.

"And if I refuse?"

"Then your victory will take neither days nor weeks, but months to achieve." Kaguya replied, still having that smile on her face.

Lelouch chuckled at that, before replying with:

"Imports from 4 families including yours."

"Import from mine and another one and no more."

"On the condition that me choose together two is the second family to be allowed." Lelouch said and eyed Kaguya.

"I congratulate you on your spectacular negotiations victory you r excellency, truly it is a wonder that you could accomplish so much in only a few days." Kaguya said, give a bow of the head and made to leave the room.

"I would invite you ladies to join me after tomorrow's round of negotiations for a little girl talk." Kaguya said and left the room.

"Be careful around her, I predict that for the next 50 years that woman will be our greatest ally and our greatest rival." Lelouch said right after the doors closed.

"Why'd you ask for more house in the import deal?" Kallen asked curiously.

"Because it's bad to give a full monopoly to any partner in any deal, if there are two or more then if relations sower you can pit one against the other." Lelouch replied and rubbed his forehead. He was feeling tired after today.

"Millie, Rivalz, Shirley you can go an relax, Kallen, please stay an extra half hour, I need you 're help with something." Lelouch said, much to Shirley's dismay and the shake of the head of both Rivals and Millie.

"Oh and Rivalz…fortune favors the bold my friend. Faint hears do not get fair ones." Lelouch said and did a discreet eying of Millie when her back was turned, much to his friends embarrassment.

After he was alone with Kallen, Lelouch starred at her in silence.

"What?"

"Why did you act so surprised when I said that you would be one of my successors someday?"

"I just never thought about something like that."

"A followers joins a leader in the hopes of succeeding him or her one day, if your intention was not to become PM after my term ends, then why did you accept the posting of Secretary General? the position makes you the 4th most powerful person in the country, behind Millie and Rivalz and you are tied with Shirley. So why did you accept the position?"

"I did it in order to be near you, so that if you become like your father I would be close enough to kill you before you do harm to the world." Kallen said and there and then Lelouch laughed with purest joy at what she said.

"A noble purpose. You have a good heart Kallen, for that I would have you always by my side." Lelouch said, making Kallen blush, much to his confusion.

"But seriously, do you not wish to be prime minister of the Republic?"

"I'm Japanese, not Britannian."

"If that is what you decide then so be it, but remember that in japan you are Kozuki Kallen, a common citizen, in the republic you are Secretary General of the LSD, the strongest party in the country. And if you ever change your mind, the door will be opened to you Kallen." Lelouch said and took a sip of tonic water.

At that Kallen's heart was even more confused, this was a prince of the royal family? This was the son of Charles the Butcher?

And her, leader of the former Empire?

"We live in interesting times." She said and Lelouch raised his glass and they did a toast.

Lelouch would spend half the night talking with Kallen on politics, philosophy, gossip, economics, alliances, when to be firm ,when to be malleable, and negotiations.

In his eyes she was the most worthy to succeed him after his time would be up, for only she showed the steel needed to do what had to be done for the sake of peace.

As such he started in earnest her training.

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The next day negotiations resumed.

"The Representative of Japan asks the Representative of the Republic of Pendragon to present his proposal for the Treaty of Casablanca." Genbu said with bitterness and anger in his voice, Lelouch looked at the face of a smiling Kaguya and returned in kind before he opened with his proposals.

The negotiations just got easier, but they were far from over.

After that round ended Lelouch received another visitor in his room, this time it was one of the Eunuch's from the Chinese Federation.

"I have a proposition for you." Lelouch said to him.

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