NOTE: References to the Friday the 13th series, and Freddy vs. Jason.

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It was a peaceful day at Ashford Academy. All the guys were sitting outside, eating lunch. Milly had taken the girls for some 'secret business'. Whatever that was. . .

"You guys remember our superhero movie marathon, right?", Gino asked.

"Don't remind me", Suzaku said, thinking about his weird dream from before. (1)

"Well, this Friday, we're gonna do a horror movie night! Bring your girls!", Gino exclaimed.

"Our girls?", Rivalz asked.

"Yeah. Invite a cute girl to cling onto you during the scary parts. That's the whole point of a thriller."

Lelouch tried to ignore them. Bringing a girl to a scary movie? Who had time for that?

"I guess you're bringing Shirley, huh Lelouch?", Rivalz asked.

"Shirley? When did I even agree to come?"

"I thought you'd want to bring C.C.", Suzaku said.

"Brother, who are you taking?", Rolo asked.

"I'm not taking anyone. I'm not going", Lelouch said.

"You know Lelouch, Nunnally mentioned she wanted to go on a date with some guy", Gino said slyly. "Maybe I'll invite him, and he can take Nunna-"

"I won't allow it."

"Then just come with a date so you can watch over Nunnally", Rivalz suggested.

Lelouch sighed, then turned to Rolo. "And who are you taking?", he asked.

"U-um, I'm not sure. I mean, I have to ask her first", Rolo said.

The older brother raised his eyebrows. "Who is she?"

"Or he", Gino said.

"It's a girl!", Rolo yelled. "Um, Suzaku, can I talk to you alone for a moment?", he asked.

"Sure", Suzaku and Rolo left the others to finish their lunch.

"What was that all about?", Rivalz asked.

"Dunno", Gino said.

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The night of the movie marathon arrived. Lelouch found out earlier that Nunnally wasn't really interested in another guy, and was having a sleepover with her friend Alice that night. Rolo said he would pick up his date from her house, and told the others to go ahead without him.

Suzaku arrived with Euphie, and because of that, Gino was glad he didn't choose a romance movie marathon. These two were the mushiest of the group. Rivalz was able to sum up the nerve to ask Milly in a rushed blur of words.

Lelouch eventually decided on C.C., because she wouldn't scream in his ear, and she wouldn't be annoyed at his constant monitering of his siblings. Thankfully Shirley was out of town on vacation with her parents this weekend.

And Gino managed to rope Kallen in as well. They were about to choose the first movie when there was a knock on the door. Gino went to answer it, and Rolo entered with his date.

"Well well, this is a surprise", Gino said.

Rolo came in, holding hands with Kaguya, Suzaku's cousin. Even Lelouch was surprised. Rolo never mentioned an interest in Kaguya before, and he usually knew everything about his brother. But this was unexpected.

Lelouch looked over at Suzaku, who didn't seem surprised at all.

"That day when Gino brought it up, Rolo asked me if it was okay to take Kaguya", he explained.

"I was a little annoyed that Suzaku decided for me, but I'm glad Rolo invited me!", Kaguya exclaimed.

"So, what movie are we watching?", C.C. asked.

"Friday the 13th", Gino grinned.

"Which one?", Milly asked excitedly.

"Does it matter?", Kallen asked. "Arent't they all the same?"

"Objection!", Milly, Gino, and Kaguya pointed in random directions.

"Each one has a different aesthetic", Milly said.

"Despite the same premise, the feel of the movies are different!", Gino yelled.

"Different characters, different settings, different time periods, and different directors. These things ultimately change the movie itself", Kaguya said with her hands clasped.

"In other words. . .they're all different movies!", the trio proclaimed in unison.

"We get it, we get it", Lelouch said. "We didn't need a whole speech."

"Well then, let's watch it, which ever one it is", Euphie said.

Gino turned the movie on, and the lights off. Everyone watched with anticipated looks on their faces. It started like most thrillers do, with normal scenes, and steadily built up the suspense. Euphie, and Kallen screamed multiple times.

Lelouch almost puked, while C.C. just kept eating her popcorn. Rivalz was hiding behind a pillow while you could hear some distinct scribbling.

"Milly, are you taking notes?", Kallen asked.

"Of course! I need ideas for the next Halloween event."

"Do you really like these kinds of movies, Kaguya?", Rolo asked her.

"Yeah. It's always interesting to see who comes out in the end", she grinned.

"No, don't go there!", Euphie warned.

"Euphie, they can't hear you", Suzaku said.

"They're gonna get it now", Gino said, waiting for the killer to show up.

A sudden crash of thunder, and the tv went out, shrouding them in darkness. Everyone single one of them screamed. When they calmed down, Milly was the first to act.

"Everyone feel around for a light switch!"

Everyone felt around. Gino stopped when he felt something squishy. "Hey Kallen, your breast feels smaller than I expected."

"I-I'm not Kallen."

"Euphie?!", Gino yelled in surprise.

"I feel something weird", Suzaku said.

"Ah!", Rolo gasped. "Suzaku, that's my. . ."

"Oh, sorry!", Suzaku quickly retracted his hand.

"Everyone keep their hands to themselves!", Lelouch ordered.

"This coming from the guy whose hand is still on my butt", C.C.'s voice said.

"You're the one who pushed it in my hand you witch."

"I found it!", Kaguya exclaimed. The lights came back on, and everyone had their hands to themselves.

"What was that about? There was nothing about a storm in the weather today", Rivalz said.

"And it was too sudden", Kallen added.

"Wait a minute. What day is it?", Milly asked.

"Before you start going crazy its Friday the 3rd", Lelouch said.

"But there's ten of us", Milly speculated. "Plus three is thirteen!"

Lelouch started to develop a headache. "There's no way some killer is out to get us."

"How do you know that?!", Rivalz yelled hysterically.

"Because it's just a movie!"

Another clap of thunder and the front door burst open. Euphie screamed again, running into Suzaku's arms. The thunder stopped, and Arthur scampered in. Everyone relaxed.

"You see, it was just a cat", Lelouch said.

The door shut, in the abscence of wind, and the lights turned out again. Everyone was quiet. Milly took action again.

"Okay everyone!-"

"We're not groping around for light again."

The light shone dimly, giving everyone and everything a soft glow. All eyes looked around frantically. C.C. felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Lelouch, stop trying to cop another feel."

"That's not me."

C.C. counted everyone. Milly, Rivalz, Gino, Kallen, Suzaku, Euphie, Kaguya, Rolo, Lelouch, and herself. That could only mean.

"Oh my god", Euphie whispered.

C.C. turned and saw a tall, sinister stranger with a hockey mask.

"And you are?", she asked.

"AGH!", Euphie screamed and fainted.

"WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!", Rivalz yelled.

The man just stood there. After a few minutes of screaming, everyone calmed down when they realize he wasn't doing anything.

"Um", Gino started. "What are you doing here?"

"Uh, well, I heard some screaming and I thought I'd just make sure everything was okay", he answered.

"Uh. . .we were watching Friday the 13th, and it's a horror movie", Gino explained.

"Friday the 13th? I love that movie!", he said.

"And you are?", Kallen asked.

"My name's Jason, I live up the street. I just moved here."

"Um okay", Milly made a motion that meant, 'roll with it'.

"So, you guys okay?", Jason asked.

"Yeah", C.C. answered.

"You wanna stay over!?", Kaguya asked excitedly.

"Kaguya, what are you doing?", Suzaku whispered.

"Being polite", she said back.

"Sure. I'll just stay to make sure you kids are alright. I know Mr. and Mrs. Weinburg are gone for the weekend", Jason said.

"H-how do you know that?", Gino asked.

"I was watching through my window while they were leaving", he answered.

The lights turned back on fully and they could see Jason was wearing dirty and tattered clothes.

"Oh, you must be wondering about my clothes. I work for company that traps bears with our bare hands. May I use the bathroom?"

Gino could only nod dumbly as Jason went to the direction he pointed in. After they were sure he was out of earshot, everyone shot each other a panicked look.

"What do we do?", Euphie asked.

"We can't fight him. He hands bears!", Rolo said.

"Am I the only one wondering what exactly that company is doing with bears, and why they can't afford more sophisticated traps?", Milly pondered.

"I knew I shouldn't have come here tonight", Lelouch said. "Thank goodness Nunnally isn't here."

"What are we supposed to do with him?", Kallen asked.

"The only thing we can do. Hang out with him until sunrise", Kaguya said plainly.

"'Till sunrise?", Gino asked.

"The bad guys in horror movies are never around in broad daylight", she explained.

They heard the tell-tale flush and the footsteps. Each step matched their heartbeat. Jason finally came in and looked at them expectantly.

"Well, I'll just be a chaperone. If it's fine by you, I'll keep the mask on. It helps regulate my breathing."

"Um come on you guys, let's watch another movie", Gino said.

"How about The Grudge?", Kaguya suggested.

"And have some strange pale kid show up next? How about we watch something that won't endanger our lives?", Lelouch said.

"Now that you mention it, I did want to watch this one", Gino held out another movie.

"Fine, as long as it's not a horrow movie", Lelouch said, not even looking at the title.

And so for about the next hour, the gang was watching Romeo and Juliet. No one was sure whose version it was, but they were all too busy trying to ignore Suzaku and Euphie's mushy sweet-nothings to each other.

"This is so cheesy", Kallen said.

"Ssh, I love this part", Euphie said.

And Milly was still taking notes. "This is for Valentine's day."

When the movie was over, everyone felt calmer, and almost forgot about their strange guest.

"Hey you guys, where's Jason?", Rolo asked.

"Yeah, and where's C.C.?", Lelouch asked.

"AGH!!", her scream was heard, coming from the kitchen.

Everyone ran toward the sound and found Jason with a raised knife, covered in blood.

"C.C.!", Euphie screamed.

Jason turned and C.C. appeared out of nowhere, holding a pizza slice. "What is it?", she asked.

"We heard you scream", Suzaku said.

"I got bored during the movie, so I came in here and Jason made me pizza. It's really good."

"It's so good you screamed?", Lelouch asked. C.C. nodded. "And I guess that stuff on the knife is sauce."

"Alright. It's really late, so why don't you kids just stay over?", Jason suggested.

With him holding a red knife, no one had any objections. They cleard the living room and set down blankets. Jason wouldn't allow them to sleep in the guest rooms. He didn't want any 'funny business' going on.

The girls slept on one side, while the guys slept on the other. Jason slept in between them. No one could sleep at all. Rivalz stood and went to the bathroom.

"OH MY GOD!!!", he screamed. He ran back to the living room panting.

"What is it Rivalz?", Milly asked.

"The bathroom! It's horrible! Oh my eyes!"

"Oh yeah", Jason said. "I had some chili for lunch, and then some burritos for dinner. So yeah, its probably a mess in there."

"You destroyed it!", Rivalz curled into a fetal position.

"Yeah yeah, we'll clean it up in the morning", Jason said dragging Rivalz back.

Everyone tried sleeping again. Sometime later, Kallen looked around and saw that Jason was gone.

"You guys, where's Jason?"

"Probably making another pizza with C.C.", Lelouch said.

"I'm right here", C.C. said, next to Kallen.

Milly clapped her hands. "Roll call." She called everyone's name and they all answered, 'here'. But. . .

"Suzaku." "Here." "Euphie." . . . . . . "Euphie?", Milly called again.

"Euphie?", Suzaku looked around.

Suddenly the sound of a starting chainsaw was heard. Everyone ran to the source, which was the kitchen. They burst in and Jason turned, wielding a chainsaw menacingly.

"HEYYOUGUYSWANTSOMEBROWNIES!?!?!?!"

Throughout the house you could hear their screams above the chainsaw. Jason turned it off and Suzaku was the first to act.

"Where's Euphie?"

Said girl came from behind the fridge door, holding a carton of milk. Suzaku immediately ran to her side. Jason turned and picked up a pan of clean-cut brownies.

Lelouch sighed. "I guess this also has a logical explanation?"

"I couldn't sleep, so Jason and I made brownies", Euphie said.

"And the chainsaw?", Suzaku asked, still keeping her close.

"They cut brownies better than a regular knife", Jason explained. "Or at least, that's just the way I do it."

"I've had enough surprises. It's four in the morning", Kallen said, going back to sleep.

Everyone else followed her except for Euphie, Kaguya, and Suzaku, who stayed with Jason to finish off the brownies. It was around 5 am when Lelouch's phone started ringing. He answered when he realized it was Nunnally.

"Nunnally, what is it?"

"Brother, what's a good way to repay the yakuza?"

In his sleep deprived state, Lelouch casually answered, "You should probably give them something of value or that they can use. Either work for them or pay them in cash."

"Okay, thank you brother!"

"You're welcome Nunnally."

After he hung up, Rolo asked, "What did Nunnally want?"

"She wanted to know how to repay the yakuza." Lelouch closed his eyes for a few moments before they instantly widened.

"Before you start acting overprotective, I'm sure she's fine", C.C. said.

"I'm going to Alice's house. I just need to make sure Nunnally's alright", Lelouch said, getting up.

"Okay, I know this is gonna sound repetitive, but where's Jason?", Rivalz asked.

Immediately, they all went to the kitchen. The only thing there was a hockey mask. Kaguya smiled.

"I told you he'd be gone at sunrise!"

Dingdong

"I'll get the door. But you guys come for back up", Gino said.

Everyone followed closely. Gino opened the door slowly. When the visitor was revealed, instead of screaming, they all found themselves speechless.

"Hey I'm Freddy. Jason told me to come here to get his mask", he said.

Kaguya handed him the mask calmly. "Tell Jason we said 'hi'!"

Freddy left and Gino closed the door. "Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger are living up the street from me."

Milly tapped her chin. "I know in the movie they were rivals, but am I the only one thinking that they've resolved their differences and are now living together?"

"Yes Milly, you're the only one thinking that", Kallen said.

"Then I guess I'm also the only one thinking that they're lovers as well."

"Milly, you're not the only one thinking that", Kaguya giggled.

"Okay you guys are weird", Gino said. "And I say we go to Suzaku's home next weekend for a hot springs vacation."

"I second that!", Milly exclaimed.

"I agree. I could use a vacation", Lelouch said. "But this time Nunnally is coming with us."

"And no slasher films", Rivalz said.

"Yeah, but just as a procaution, I'll be spending the week at Kallen's house", Gino said.

"W-what?!!"

"Either until those two dudes move out or you choose to marry me and we move far, far away. Which ever comes first", Gino teased.

"Don't forget!", Milly yelled. "This week we start filming our movie!"

"We don't even have a script", Lelouch said.

"Don't worry about such menial details!"

"Whatever. Come on Rolo, we still need to check on Nunnally."

"She went over to Alice's. What's the worst that can happen?", Rolo asked.

The nights events replayed in everyone's minds. Lelouch grabbed Rolo's hand and ran all the way to Alice's house without breaking a sweat.

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(1) See chapter 15

I had a little help for this from my little brother and his friend. They're both 12 and really handy when it comes to this stuff!

Up next: That start of making the Ashford Student Council movie!

I might write about Nunnally and Alice's night if the inspiration hits me hard enough. Which it usually does at the most inappropriate times.