Chaos0205: We shall see... But if she is, why isn't she living with one of them? I'd love to hear more theories! That goes for everyone reading this!

Merines Shinku: To the wall? In what way??? jk. Again, we'll see...

Enjoy! }(v'*) (random pufferfish)

~Chapter 12: Crone's Crony~

When I finished, the only sound was the wind whispering faintly around the house.

"I'm sorry. You probably didn't want such a long answer as that."

RR smiled. "It's okay. I'd rather get a long answer. Especially from you." He made a motion as if to hold my hand, but put it up to his face instead. He had a rose gold and topaz ring on his ring finger. Wow! Beautiful! Isn't he a little too young to be married, though?

"RR? Why are you so interested in me anyway?"

"You really do remind me of someone I know. Do you remember anything of your life before, besides your dream?"

"No. Just that, somehow, green is important."

"I see. Well, I really should go now. But until I see you again," He leaned over and kissed my forehead. "Sweet dreams."

I blinked. "Eh?"

"Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite." He walked to the door. "It's a Britannian way to say 'oyasuminasai'[good night]."

"Wait! I don't even know your story! You listened to mine, I should at least return the favor!"

"Oh, that's right. You said that before, too… listen. Tatiana, the best way to return the favor is to pass it forward. Share pizza with someone who needs someone to talk to. Listen to their story. Head over to their house and cheer them up. You have a knack for that. Use it. Use all the power you have to make the world a little less dark, and I'll know."

Before I could reply to him, the door swung shut and I was alone once more. Just who IS this guy? Damn, his wife must be the luckiest woman on Earth.


"CC."

"What?"

"Don't you ever get sick of eating pizza!?"

"What a strange question." She was finished up the last slice of cheese pizza. "Of course not."

"You're calling ME strange? The hell is wrong with you?!"

"Go to sleep, Agnes. Or do you want some more of the skittles and icing pizza?"

"What do you want from me anyway?"

"I already told you. I want you to stop destroying the peace Lelouch created."

"What peace? He was evil!" Agnes glared at the immortal. It was then that she noticed the silver and amethyst ring she wore. CC… married? Oh shit! There's only one person she could be married to and I just insulted him! Damn! She braced herself for a woman's rage.

"Oh? And what are you? Do you consider yourself good, then?"

She blinked. "Well, yeah. Comparitively." She's not angry? Well, I suppose she's used to it now.

"Why do you work for the Cauldron Crone?"

"Oh god no, I am not going to let you convert me!"

"I don't want to convert you. I just want to know."

"Like hell I'll tell you!"

"Why did I agree to take this side of the world…" CC sighed.

"What?"

"It doesn't matter to you. Nothing important does."

"You're wrong! There are some very important things that matter to me!"

"Care to tell?"

"NO!"

"I'm going to order a chili, sea salt and Tabasco pizza, then." She started to dial the palace chef's number on her phone.

"Good for you. Enjoy."

"It's not for me. This time, you can have it all yourself. Unless, of course, you care to tell me what's so important to you."

Agnes gulped. Shit.


"I had a really nice time."

"Me, too… Kagami? Please, find someone who can love you. Be happy. Please."

"No." She looked at him, the tears starting to form in her eyes again. "I am happy. Even if I can't be with you, I'm happy to know that you think of me. It doesn't matter as much to me whether we can touch or not. I'm happy already."

"Kagami…"

"Don't speak. Just… just accept it."

They stayed in the silence under the trees, not moving or speaking, looking at each other with an intense love that could not be fulfilled. Bobby resisted the urge to kiss her, but when he couldn't handle it anymore, he looked away. "Good night."

"Good night, Bobby. See you in school."

"Yeah."

He waited until her footsteps had faded away completely before turning and walking home. There was something troubling him, for just a moment, but it was lost in the hazy feelings of love. He focused and brought it to the front of his mind.

Her footsteps… she was walking… yes! She was walking in the wrong direction. Her house is the other way… His head snapped up and he ran back to the spot under the trees. He looked in the direction her footsteps had gone.

He stared into the darkness of the forest at the edge of the village.

DUNdundun... The Kagami mystery continues!

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