A/N: Ahurr~ Ok I'm back from Japan 8D Did you guys miss me?!

Lelouch: Pft.. like they'd miss you..

Kari: *glares fiercely* MEAN! SHUT UP!

Lelouch: *twitches from loud noise*

Kari: *glaring contest* *turns to audience with a smile* Sorry about the long wait guys ;u ; I had fun in a Japan and I'm hella jetlagged so I'm sorry if this is short-ish :P kekeke~ Oh I'll clear up this chapter at the end ok? I know it's gonna be a bit confusing XD so please read the author's note at the bottom :)

WARNING: DRAMA! 8D

Linamae: Karichan-senpai only owns me, Sorale, Z.Z. and the Rosen *grins* please R&R!

His lips, his lips were pressed against hers and she didn't know what to do. She stared at his closed eyes and serene face as he took advantage of her moment of weakness, pulling her close, wrapping one arm around her waist and the other hand tangled in her hair. Linamae was shaking, trembling out of fear and helplessness, her hands paralyzed as they rested on his chest, 'No.. ' she felt him pull her tightly against him as he forced his tongue into her mouth, 'No!' she shut her eyes, tears falling from them, 'Move Lina! Move!' her fingers twitched and clutched at Lelouch's shirt.

'Damn! I can't leave you alone for a second can I?!'

Linamae's eyes widened at the familiar voice in her head, 'Infinity?! I thought you-'

'I did.. but of course like I thought, I can never leave you alone for a second, lest you fall into deeper trouble.. this is my last gift for you.. just promise me you'll make up with Lelouch.. tell him about Sorale soon. He deserves it.. make up with him and put him back in his right state of mind. In return I'll give you the strength you need for this, and possibly a punch in his head for you.. ' Infinity smirked, 'I never got to say a proper goodbye. So.. this will be it.. I hate to say it but.. I really will miss you Linamae. Promise me after this that you'll stay strong. Give me your word!' she commanded.

More tears burst from Linamae's eyes, 'I promise!'

With a final smirk, Infinity burst forward and took over Linamae's body for a moment to push away the black-haired prince from Linamae's body, causing the boy to stumble backwards in shock as she had also slapped him across the face. He looked at her with wide eyes, "L-Lina-"

"Snap out of it Lelouch!" Linamae yelled, looking up with tears flowing down her cheeks, "Y-You're Zero now!" she sobbed, feeling the flow of inner strength coming from Infinity flowing though her body, "You have a responsibility to live up to the dreams that you gave to all of our followers! The dreams you gave to us.. to me.. " her eyes narrowed as she tried to stop her tears, "So please.. keep fooling us until you no longer can! I'll be by your side! You know that!" she sobbed again, shutting her eyes and letting the rest of her tears flow out, "I need.. we need you to be Zero this time! Play your role like you mean it!" she sobbed once more before turning away and running off.

Lelouch made to reach out for her, but stopped, pausing as her words rang through his head. A moment passed and his fist clenched tightly before his actions took over and he made to run after her again, stopping as he came face to face with Rolo, "Rolo.. "

Linamae ran outside of the construction building and stopped, collapsing on her knees as she let out all of her tears, bringing her legs to her chest and sobbing herself out as the sun rose near the horizon, 'Lelouch.. you can't let Zero disappear now.. the Black Knights.. no.. I.. I need you Lelouch. I'm a selfish girl.. I'm a selfish human being and I don't deserve you.. but.. I can't imagine not being with you. I'm weak.. I'm.. no.. I'm strong. I have to be.. ' she looked up, her eyes trembling as the last of her tears dropped down her cheeks, a determined look on her face. She stood up with support from the metal bars beside her and started walking.

(A/N: Let me explain what happened with Linamae here, so that you all don't skip the author's note at the end instead lol ok so when Infinity came back, she was just a lingering presence in Infinity's heart, she kind of took on a sort of spiritual being because she lived to give strength to Linamae in her times of weakness. She DID NOT take of Linamae's body for a long time; the only thing Infinity did when she took over Linamae's body was to push Lelouch away, the rest was all Linamae: the slap, the words, the shouting, the lecture, etc., Infinity merely gave her the strength to do so :) clear? ok good, any more questions just leave me a comment ;) Oh and there's a lot that I skipped here because Linamae isn't involved so, this is where Episode 8 of R2 starts ok? :) Love you guys!)

"Join the specially administrated zone?" the heads of the Black Knights were all gathered inside the main room of the submarine that they were all boarded in, minus Zero, and Inifinity, "What is he thinking?!"

"Who knows?" Chiba retorted.

"Ohgi.. " Tohdoh called, making said member turn to him, "If Zero is making decisions that aren't in the interest of Japanese people, then.. "

"Are you meaning.. " Ohgi was interrupted by the sound of opening doors, all attention turning to the masked figure that walked in.

"Zero" Kallen called as the man made his way into the expectant and silent room, "Listen.. "

Kaguya suddenly piped up, "Master Zero!" she squealed, running forward and causing Zero to stop in his footsteps as she threw herself at him, jumping on his tall form, "How could you keep your new wife waiting?!" she asked as he placed her back down on the floor.

"Lady Kaguya.. " Zero started as he looked down at her, "I'm glad to see you're well.. and as lively as ever"

"And I see you're still surprising everyone like you always do, offering to join the Special Zone, no one expected that at all" she smiled admiringly up at him.

"Yeah," Ohgi spoke up, "She's right, what was that all about anyway?"

"I told ya, he's just bluffin' so he can lure the Britannians in and nail 'em!" Tamaki grinned in pride.

"Fighting.. then more fighting.. and then what?" Zero asked them, causing them all to gasp.

"HUH?!"

"Hold on!" Tamaki stood up from where he sat on the platform stairs, "What are you saying, we should dance with them?!"

"We fight because we must! Unless you know some other way to do this" Ohgi's eyes widened.

"No. We can never make friends with our conquerers" Tohdoh spoke up in her leader-like voice, "The Japanese people are fighting for freedom-"

"Tohdoh!" Zero declared, "What IS Japanese?" Tohdoh blinked at Zero, slightly taken aback by the question, "Hmph.. " Zero looked around the room for a moment, "And Infinity..? Where is she?"

Kallen spoke up this time, "She hasn't come back, she went out a while ago.. I actually thought she went after you or something.. she didn't say where she was going though.. "

'She's not back.. ?' "I see.. I'll go out and look for her, in the mean time, Kallen, see if you can make contact with her. I'll be back soon" he spoke before walking away, 'Lina.. where are you.. ?' a flash of her crying face made him clench his fists as he walked down the dark hallway of the submarine.

Lelouch walked out of his room after just having spoken to Rolo and Villetta, 'Now that everything is set for the plan.. I need to find LIna.. I can't leave her behind" he took out his new phone and dialed Linamae's number.

Like it did the many times he had called, it rang a couple of times before immediately making the hang up sound. Lelouch sighed and pulled the phone away from his ear, staring down at it with narrowed eyes as he stood in the hallway of his home, the sunset gazing down at him through the windows, "Again.. ? Lina.. damn.. I can't even leave a message if she keeps hanging up.. " he dialed another number and put the phone to his ear, continuing walk down the hall once again, "Kallen.. anything from Linamae?"

"No.. she won't pick up my calls, I left her messages but she hasn't returned anything.. "

'So she can leave messages but I can't.. ? Is she really mad at me.. ?' Lelouch felt his heart sink, "I see.. keep trying.. "

"Roger"

Lelouch hung up the phone and sighed heavily again, "What am I gonna do.. ?" he sat on his bed, having taken off his school blazer and just stared down at his phone, "Lina.. I'm sorry.. " he closed his eyes and lowered his head, clutching the phone in both hands and pressing his fists to his forehead in despair. He threw his phone on his pillow and laid back, spreading his arms out and staring up at the ceiling, 'Where are you.. ?' an image of Linamae's face popped into his head, 'I can't lose you again.. not again.. '

A silent moment passed before he suddenly shot up, "Of course, why didn't I think of that before?!" he cursed at himself before grabbing his jacket and phone and running out of the house, 'Lina.. please be there!'

A/N: And.. CLIFFHANGER 8D Hope you guys read the explanations :3 R&R PLEASE!