So I decided for Chapter 2, instead of having them go on to the gambling and such...I wanted to add a bit of Shirley's point of view, a flashback of a promise made between Lelouch and Kallen and a few other things. So Chapter 2 is here and Chapter three is now being written
Chapter 2
Shirley
Jealousy and heartache. Those were the feelings that Shirley felt every time she saw Lelouch and Kallen together, holding hands, staring into one another eyes lovingly, even when they shared kisses whether short or long.
She had been in love with Lelouch since he had protected her from being 'damaged goods' as some of the rule Britannians would say. She had believed that Lelouch had saved her because he was in love with her as well. She had told her feelings to Milly and Kallen but only Kallen had disagreed that he wasn't in love with Shirley at all. Of course, Shirley had thought that perhaps she had feelings for Lelouch but Kallen had denied it.
Now wherever Kallen went, Lelouch would follow her only if he had to be at the same place as her and other times she would watch as Kallen and Lelouch would kiss one another as if they couldn't let the other one go.
'I can't believe she took Lulu from me like that. I thought she was my friend and that I could trust her. What's worse is that Nunna and Milly accepted the relationship even though they knew how much I loved him. Maybe I should ask him what he thinks of me,' Shirley thought to herself as determination set into her yellowish-green eyes and her hands balled into fists.
She watched as the two of them kissed and went on their separate ways. She waited a few minutes before following Lelouch, who was headed to get something from his house.
"Hey Lulu!" Shirley called out as she ran to catch up to him.
Lelouch turned out to see his, biggest fangirl and friend, Shirley and stopped walking towards his house.
"Hey Shirley, what's up?" Lelouch asked he stood with his right hand on his hip and waited.
"I-I wanted to tell you that I-I've been in love with you since you saved me that day I would have become "damaged goods". I had thought you had liked me at that time as well," Shirley slowly admitted.
Lelouch's eyes widen in shock since he really had no idea that Shirley even liked him since all she ever really did was hound him about his gambling.
"Shirley, I had no idea you liked me and I saved you that day because it was the right thing to do. It wasn't because I was in love with you but I do think of you as a friend. I apologize if this wasn't what you wanted to hear," Lelouch said with a gentle frown, since he never wanted to hurt anyone's feelings, especially a close friend who acted like a mother hen.
Shirley placed her hands over her chest as she felt her heartbreak all over again and by the man she loved telling her that he never was in love with her.
Lelouch sighed and rubbed the back of his head nervously. He watched with a pain heart as tears filled Shirley's eyes and she turned to run away.
"Shirley!" Lelouch called out as he ran after he, despite his lack of physical endurance.
'I have to explain to Shirley why and how I fell in love with Kallen Kozuki...or as she knows her Kallen Stadtfeld,' Lelouch thought to himself as he ran as fast as he could.
Kallen
After she and Lelouch split ways, she went for a small walk around Ashford Academy as she thought about how she and Lelouch met when they were kids.
Flashback
One of the days that they were playing at the Kururugi Shrine, Lelouch had decided to sit out of it and watch his sister play with their new friends, Suzaku and Kallen. When she noticed that he was no longer playing with them, Kallen turned to see that Lelouch was sitting on the grass with his eyes closed.
"I'll be right back, Nunna-chan, Suki-kun," Kallen said as she turned and ran over to Lelouch.
"Okay, Kally!" Nunnally called out as she smiled and was pushed by Suzaku who decided to see what Naoto was up to.
Kallen slowly down her running and sat beside him in a comfortable silence.
"What is it, Kally?" Lelouch asked his friend, knowing she came over to possibly make sure he wasn't alone.
"If you don't mind me asking, why did your father send you here?" Kallen asked out of curiosity.
"The Britannian Emperor is no father of mine and obviously never loved mother or Nunnally and I. We were just trash and disposable pawns to that man. I swear one day, I'll make him pay for letting the murderer of my mother walk free," Lelouch stated as anger and resentment towards his father filled his violet eyes.
Kallen frowned and slowly gave him a hug, which caused Lelouch to stiffen in surprise. After a while, he slowly returned the hug and smiled lightly.
"I'm always here for you, Lulu," Kallen said with a gentle voice.
"Thanks Kally. Let's be friends forever," Lelouch whispered softly, which Kallen nodded in agreement with a happy smile on her face.
"Hey, maybe I can even help you one day," Kallen stated with a grin.
Lelouch looked at her before they both started laughing. Their laughter slowly died down before they slowly did a pinky promise.
"I promise that I will help Lulu fight for justice against his evil daddy," Kallen pinky promised.
"I promise that I will fight my father with Kally by my side no matter what," Lelouch said as his pinky promise.
The two of them smiled before they crossed their hearts then went to play with Naoto, Nunnally and Suzaku.
End of Flashback
"Shirley!" a male voice called out, causing Kallen to stop and turn to the sound the voice had come from.
'That sounded like Lelouch but why is he calling for Shirley?' Kallen thought to herself, worried about both Lelouch and Shirley.
She decided to head back towards where she and Lelouch had parted ways to see if she could be of help to him. On her way back to where she and Lelouch parted, she saw Shirley with her eyes closed, running towards her and Lelouch running after Shirley.
"Shirley, stop," Kallen called out to Shirley but not in her usually sickly tone.
Shirley opened her eyes and looked to see Kallen in front of her. Anger and betrayal filled Shirley's usually innocent and fun-loving yellowish-eyes.
"Traitor!" Shirley called out to Kallen as she tackled the "sickly" teen, tearing streaming down her face from her heartache.
"Shirley!" Kallen and Lelouch called out, Kallen in surprise while Lelouch in shock, relief and worry.
"H-How could you?! You're supposed to be my best friend and you took him from me!" Shirley cried as she lifted her right hand to slap Kallen for betraying her.
Lelouch's eyes widen then narrowed in anger as he saw Shirley about to slap his girlfriend. Kallen's eyes widen before she closed them as if to accept the slap because she knew Shirley was in love with Lelouch even though she knew Lelouch didn't have those feelings for Shirley.
"That's enough!" Lelouch stated with anger in his usually stoic voice, causing Shirley to turn and look at him in shock and Kallen's eyes to slowly open when she didn't feel the sting on her cheek.
"Shirley, get off of Kallen right now," Lelouch ordered with his arms crossed as he glared at a girl he believed was his friend.
Shirley slowly lowered her hand to her side as she got off of Kallen and slowly stood up, her hands clasped in front of her body as her head bent down in shame and fear. Lelouch walked over to Kallen and smiled gently as he lifted his left hand out for her to take. Kallen smiled back and reached out to take his hand. He helped her stand up then helped brush the pieces of grass off her uniform as Shirley waited there patiently.
Lelouch turned his hard, anger filled gaze to Shirley as he wrapped his arms around Kallen's body and held her close to him in a protectively way.
"Shirley, I'm ashamed you would try to strike someone because I thought you wouldn't hurt someone over jealousy but I see my assumption of you was wrong. Kallen had told me that you were in love with me but I wanted to hear that from you. I love Kallen Stadtfeld, not Shirley Fenette. Shirley, I only see you as a friend but after what I almost saw you do, I don't know if you deserve the friend title either," Lelouch scolded as his grip on Kallen tightened.
Hearing those words come from the man she fell in love with, Shirley lifted her head and looked at Lelouch with the most hurt filled eyes that made even Kallen look away from her as if she couldn't bear to look at her anymore.
"L-Lulu, I am your friend," Shirley whispered in a broken tone, causing Lelouch to wince slightly because this scolding hurt him as well.
"Shirley, as both my friend and Kallen's, you should be fully accepting of our relationship or keep your hurt and betrayal to yourself. You already know that I do not love you as I love Kallen. You should accept that I love you as a friend only," Lelouch stated in a calmer voice as he relaxed his grip on Kallen.
"Y-You're right and I-I'm really sorry, Lulu...Kallen...please forgive me," Shirley begged as she bowed her head once again with shame.
Kallen and Lelouch looked at one another, blue clashing with violet to read what the other wants to do in this situation. They both slowly nodded then looked at Shirley with small smiles.
"We forgive you, Shirley but don't do it again otherwise we have lost our trust completely in you," Kallen said as Lelouch slowly let go of her so she could give Shirley a hug.
Shirley slowly returned the hug as Lelouch smiled gently and walked over to rub her back lightly.
"You are our friend Shirley, so please accept our relationship," Lelouch said gently to her.
"I-It will take time but I'll accept this for you both," Shirley whispered softly.
"That's all we ask of you," Kallen said as she and Shirley pulled back from their hug.
"We should head to the Student Council Room. We must be late by now," Lelouch stated as both Shirley and Kallen slowly nodded in agreement.
The three of them made sure that they looked presentable so that their president won't ask questions on a fight or anything then headed straight to the Student Council Room. Lelouch and Kallen held one another's hand while Shirley got to hold onto Lelouch's arm.
'It's the least I could do for her even if it gets her hopes up that I will one day return her feelings,' Lelouch thought to himself as Kallen gave him a gentle smile.
'Just this once, I'll let Shirley hold onto him as if he's her boyfriend but if she tries to kiss him, that's where I draw the line,' Kallen thought as the three of them silently headed to the Student Council Room to be scolded or hear sexual comments, which had nothing to do with what really happened, from Milly Ashford.
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