(I'm back... to work on this story. LOL! Sorry I've neglected this story for so long but I started writing Other stories until I got back my drive to work on this story back. any way here's the next chapter(and no Suzaku will not be in this story just for the sake of pairings).

Two days have past since the Nep sisters visit and Lelouch accompanied by his body guard Cave where after finishing a quest to slay the elemental dragon that was plaguing the country side (for the thirteenth time this week).

"Sigh... Another day of hard work done, time to kick back and relax." sighed a tired male CPU candidate as he stretched his arms over his head.

"Sir please try not to be so presumptuous. We still have to turn the quest in." said Cave reminding him that the job was not officially done yet.

"Oh! My apologies Cave. I didn't mean to come off as such." apologiesd Lelouch.

"It alright sir. Are you feeling okay? You've been rather distracted as of late." asked Cave concerned for her nations CPU candidate's sake.

"Hm? I'm fine why do you ask?" asked the courious young blonde.

"Well you seem to be spaceing out lately. Is something the matter?" asked a worried Cave.

"Oh it's nothing important. I just thought someone was talking about me behind my back two bays ago." said Lelouch honestly.

"O-Oh? Is that all? At least it's not something serious." said Cave remembering the story Neptune and Vet regaled her, 5pb, IF, Compa and Nepgear in about why Lelouch dislikes Neptune as strongly as he dose.

"Are you alright Cave? Your face has gone red." asked the concerned blonde male CPU candidate of Leanbox.

"Huh! It's nothing I assure you, sir. Let's get this quest turned in and call it a day shall we?" said Cave changing the subject.

[sometime later]

"Chicka, Vert were back!" stated Lelouch as he and Cave entered the Basilicom."

"Ah, Lelouch There you are. I was wondering if you could do me a favour?" asked Chika greeting them at the door.

"For the last time Chika, stop trying to trick me to go out with you." dryly said Lelouch shooting down Chika's hopes.

"Waaaaah, you're so mean Lou-Lou *sniff* I just wanted to..." cried Chika makeing a show of herself.

"Chika, please stop the B.S. your makeing a scene." asked Cave embraced.

"Oh fine! Any way Vert was looking for you eariler. She said she wanted to talk to you about something important she should still be in her room waiting for you. Oh, and before I forget the CPU candidate of Planetune is here to see her as well." said Chika after dropping the embarrassing act.

"Hm? What is she doing here? wasnt she just here two days ago?" asked a curious male CPU.

"Might as well ask her ourselfs. Shall we get going then sir?" asked Cave as she and Lelouch left to go see what Vert wanted.

(in Verts room)

"Mmm... I feel as though I have regained most of my strength." said Vert feeling much better.

"I mustn't force the others to carry on with out me. I shall show them what I can...hmm?" said Vert until something caught her eye.

"Heavens, it seems tomorrow is the release date for the new RPG I've been looking forward to. Hmmmm... Perhaps the world can wait one more week while I speed through that game."

"Um, Vert..." said Nepgear announcing her presence in the room.

"Oops! Did you, by chance, hear me?" asked an embaresed Goddess of Leanbox.

"Every word..." sighed Nepgear.

"O-Oh. I knew that, so I was playing a joke on you. I would never put a joke on you. I would never put my gaming habits before the world." lied Vert hopeing Nepgear would fall for it.

"But I don't think people make jokes when they're talking to themselves..." said Nepgear pointing out the flaw in Verts flimsy cover story.

"M-My. Such attention to detail, this one has. A-Anyway." said Vert changing the subject.

"I will now show you how strong grace and beauty can be. Look forward to my skills." stated Vert proudly.

*Knock, knock, knock* "Vert, its me Lelouch. You wanted to see me?" asked Lelouch from the other side of Vert's bed room door.

"Yes, he's back, now I can give him what I bought for him earlier today! It's open! excitedly said Vert before telling her brother the door was open as she ran to get a bag from the closet.

"Good evening Nepgear, it's nice to see you again." said Lelouch greeting his fellow CPU candidate.

"Hu? O-Oh yes it's good to see you too Lelouch." said Nepgear still thinking about what happened two days ago.

"Are you okay? You seem distracted." asked Lelouch concered about his friends well being.

"I'm fine seriously. Its just a bit stuffy in here that's all." said Nepgear franing herself with her hand.

"Hmmmm... Alright if you say so." said Lelouch deciding to believe her for now.

"Aww! And I had the camera ready and everything too." pouted Vert with a large bag in one hand and camera in the other.

"Vert, this is not one of you racy video games. Can you just tell me what you want to talk to me about already?" asked an annoyed Leanbox CPU candidate.

I'll give you two some privacy, it was nice talking to you again Lelouch." said Nepgear as she went for the door only for Vert to call her back.

"Actually, since you're here Nepgear I'd love to get you're opinion as well. Why don't you stay a bit longer?" asked Vert dragging her back into the room.

"G-Goodness! If it's alright with you two then I'll stay." said Nepgear agreeing to stay.

"Why do I feel as though this is only going to end badly for me?" rhetorically asked the blonde CPU candidate.

"Now, now. It's nothing bad my dear Lou-Lou. In fact it's something terrific." said Vert excitedly only worrying her brother even more.

"Some how I doubt that Vert." sweat dropped Leouch.

"Oh come now brother, it's not going to be like last time I assure you." assured his big sister.

"Last time?... Oh no, this isn't another costume is it?" asked Lelouch frightened of a repeat of last time.

"A costume? What is it?" asked Nepgear curiously.

"You'll see." was all vert said on the subject before dragging her brother to the side room threatening to force him to play another (bleggh) B.L game (about her throws up in a bucket near by) if he didn't do as he was tolled.

[a few minutes and one costume change later]

"Presenting Lelouch as megaman Zero said Vert dragging Lelouch out of the side room in a perfectly designed and tailored replica costume of Zero's armor from MMZ 1-4 with accurate and expertly crafted weapons and grey contacts.

"I hate you so much right now!" growned an embaresed Lelouch as he stood there in costume.

"Stand up straight my darling brother. It's considered bad man ours to slouch in front of guests." said Vert correcting his postoir.

"O-Oh my!" blushed Nepgear starring at the extremely dark blue under not covered by the armor as Vert took a picture of her brother.

"Lucky his unamused expression is Close to Zero's general expression in the Zero series." said Vert sending it to everyone of her friends, there sisters and each nations Oricales who replayed less then a few seconds of receiving the photo [not long after, Norie sent a text asking if Lelouch was willing to cosplay with her some time hopeing to cosplay as either Ciel or Fariy leviathan from the same series of games Lelouch's costume was from, ending it with the classic Tesundere line of "it's not because I really want to or anything... Baka!"].

"Can I get changed now? I feel totally exposed in this." asked the embaresed CPU candidate as a light green haired Oricale durst through the door demanding to now we're he was.

"Oh no... Please anyone but her." whined Lelouch realiseing he was cornered as Chika started squealing like a fan girl at a concert.

"Lelouch in cosplay. Yes! I never thought I'd see this glorious sight again. He looks even handsomer then he did last time!" Squealed Chika literally hanging out of him with an iron tight grip while feeling him up and down with her eyes.

"Can't... Breath... Help!" said Lelouch strugleing to breathe.

[one crowbar to pry Chika off of Lelouch, one resuscitation of said CPU candidate and a costume change later]

"Alright. Now that we've established Vert will be joining us on our journey, I'll finish my paper work and meet you at the front entrance once I've gathered my things. I'll see you then." Said Lelouch as he walked down the hall to his office.

"So Nepgear, did you like what you saw?" Vert suggestively asked the teenaged CPU candidate as soon as her brother was out of ear shot.

"W-What!? No, I mean yes, I mean I'd never..." stuttered the purple haired teenage girl who's face was as red as a the blood rushing to it.

"Something tells me she more then liked it my dear sister Vert." said Chika taking her turn to tease the Planetune CPU candidate.

"I-I-I'll see you at the enterace, bye." said a flustered Neptune's younger sister as she ran off to the place Lelouch said he'd meet them once he was finished his work, mostly to getaway from his older sister and Chika's teasing.

"Aww, well she's no fun. She couldn't take the tiniest bit of teasing." pouted Chika.

"My little brother is quite the heart braker isn't he?" Rhetorically asked an amused Vert.

"You can say that again." said Chika from experience.

"Any way I'll go get a head start on packing me things for the journey, I trust you'll keep things in order until we return Chika?" asked Vert.

"Of course! You can count on me my darling Vert." answered Chika happily.

"Thank you Chika, I'll see you when we return." thanked Vert as she then went to her room to pack her things.

[END!]