Demon and the Red Moon

Ah, valentine's day is coming. I'm not doing anything, don't ask. Lol.

Answering reviews-

he-specOps- you know what, I was just paraphrasing the canon speech Lelouch made, so blame clamp for that one. But according to the calendar system set up, Lelouch was born in 1945. Generally Lelouch is hinted to be a hitler metaphor. Personally I don't understand that decision, but whatevs, if they want to be neo-nazis that's their decision.

Ice88-And he's black, witches! (idk)

Chimera629- Nina's fairly harmless seeming, so I doubt Lelouch would care.

Titanfire999-It's not rated M, mostly because of fanfiction's base filters don't show rated M. Kinda wrote this to be widely read, so you need to write it rated T. But my last Code Geass fic was rated M so I recommend that.

Worker72- well, yes, but Lelouch has a few terrorists and is improvising, vs Cornelia's highly trained and well equipped elite forces and her Royal Guard.

Just an au thing, but I made Euphemia just slightly younger here.

Btw, in episode 12 of r2, you know how Sayoko suddenly appears behind Milly and then disappears. Could Sayoko be...A GOD?!

Doubtful but let's start a meme anyway lol.

Chapter 6: Reunions

Cornelia read the service record in front of her with disdain. Most of it was blacked out, and the rest of the record only contained notes of redeployment orders. And they weren't to enemy theaters. Moscow, London, a few other cities. All Britannian settlements. She eyed the blonde-haired, red eyed young woman. She seemed no more than fourteen, her perfectly straight face betraying no indications of race or breeding. Her uniform was a red version of a standard Britannian dress uniform. She had been standing at attention for hours.

"You are not mentioned as belonging to any military group," Cornelia noted loudly, irritated.

"I'm not permitted to reveal my affiliations. I am considered to report directly to the Emperor himself," the girl replied. "I have been ordered to take orders from you so long as they do not conflict with my standing orders."

"Which are?" Cornelia asked instantly, displeased.

"I'm not permitted to reveal those orders," the girl replied businesslike. Cornelia frowned, grinding her teeth in her mouth.

"You are identified only as Alice," Cornelia noted. "May I inquire as to your last name?"

"I don't have one," Alice replied, monotone.

"Why not?" Cornelia asked, exasperated. Alice frowned, thoughtfully.

"I don't know. I only remember a little of my family. Even if I had a last name," she paused, wincing, "I wouldn't remember it."

"Can't you tell us anything, why were you sent here, your military unit, anything?" Guilford asked, standing behind Cornelia's shoulder. Alice eyed Guilford, emotionless, and then straight ahead again.

"The encounters with zero, and testimony of certain individuals has raised concerns with my superiors. I am ordered to investigate and follow orders from Cornelia li Britannia outside of my standard orders." Cornelia raised an amused eyebrow at Alice's speech.

"So, it seems zero has raised all kinds of interest," she noted, interested. "In the few weeks since Saitama we've had no sightings of Zero anywhere. Isn't it possible that he's been scared into hiding, Guilford?"

"Yes your highness, that is a possibility," Guilford replied, leaning over Cornelia's shoulder.

"Regardless," Alice interrupted, "My orders are to investigate this individual."

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Lelouch froze, dumbstruck. Not her. How could she be here?! Anger flooded his veins as he saw the intruder in the classroom. His classroom. The pink-haired head began to turn his direction and Lelouch ducked out of the classroom before she saw him.

Euphemia, he hissed internally. What are you doing here?! He could use his Geass on the classroom. But what order would he give? If Euphemia was killed, it would draw Cornelia down on him. He clenched a fist as he began to go through a list of possibilities. If he was discovered, he'd quickly be drawn back into the royal family. Along with Nunnally.

"Lelouch," came the teacher's call, "come in here, I know you're there." Lelouch gritted his teeth. He steeled himself, turning his usual aloof cold self. He turned around into the doorway. Her blue eyes were staring right at him and went wide. Lelouch feigned ignorance. He moved to his seat, thankfully behind Euphemia.

"Now that everyone is here," the teacher began, arms crossed, "we have a new student. Please introduce yourself." Euphemia stood, and Lelouch's jaw twitched.

"My name is Euphemia l-" she hesitated, and she glanced over her shoulder a second. "Euphemia Lamperouge." Lelouch stiffened, eyes widening. People were looking at him and Euphemia, confused.

"Are you related to Lelouch?" A voice asked. Lelouch focused his eyes on Euphemia's back, waiting for her answer.

"Yes," Euphemia replied, smiling. Lelouch frowned, disappointed. "He's my half-brother."

"Thank you, Euphemia," the teacher said. Euphemia sat down. Lelouch ignored the looks from the rest of the class. Lelouch stood the second the class was over, walking quickly towards the door. A hand gripped his arm. He looked down to see Euphemia holding his arm.

"Lelouch," she asked, frowning at him. "Can we talk?" Lelouch frowned at her in irritation. Euphemia winced at the withering look but didn't let go of his arm. "We can talk later." Lelouch glanced away.

"We'll talk later," Lelouch declared. Euphemia let go of his arm and he walked out of the class room. As soon as he was gone he was running. He had to check on Nunnally. He ran right past Kallen, who recognized him, eyes going wide at his alarm.

"Lelouch!" she shouted after him. He ignored her. He reached Nunnally's classroom and peeked in, desperately. There she was, sitting in the front. Lelouch walked back into a wall and breathed a sigh of relief. "Lelouch," Kallen repeated, going around the corner. "Are you alright?"

"Lelouch?" came another voice. Lelouch froze, for the second time today. That voice. He looked in the opposite direction from Kallen, from where the voice had come. His friend's smiled greeted him.

"Suzaku?" Lelouch asked, disbelieving.

"Suzaku?" Kallen echoed, confused.

"Suzaku?" Euphemia added, cheerfully.

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A few minutes later the four of them were on the roof. Lelouch leaned against the stone railing, exhausted. Today was full of surprises. Lelouch hated surprises. Kallen stood near his right shoulder, Suzaku and Euphemia took up his left.

"Lelouch," Euphemia began, curious. "Do you and Suzaku know each other?"

"Yeah, we were friends from seven years ago," Suzaku replied, hesitantly. Lelouch turned and faced the small group. "When he and...and..." Suzaku gave Lelouch a questioning look.

"I lived with his family before the invasion," Lelouch finished, simply. He looked over at Kallen, gesturing at Euphemia. "This is Euphie, my half-sister." Kallen looked over at the princess.

"Nice to meet you," Kallen said, smiling in her frail persona.

"Hello," Euphemia said, smiling. "Are you Lelouch's girlfriend?" Lelouch and Kallen stiffened, eyes whipping to Euphemia's direction. The pair glanced at each other, nervously. Were they in a relationship? That had been their cover. But Lelouch wasn't sure it was true. He steeled his jaw and looked back at Euphemia.

"She's my girlfriend," he confirmed. Kallen blushed, still looking at Lelouch over her shoulder.

"How lovely," Euphemia replied cheerfully, smiling a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. Lelouch pondered that. Did Euphemia disapprove of Kallen somehow? It irritated him. That was their father bleeding through if Euphie thought that.

"How did you and Suzaku meet?" Lelouch asked, friendly, and narrowed his eyes slightly, waiting for a lie or a cover story.

"I jumped out of a window and he caught me!" Euphemia replied, angling her head, closing her eyes, smiling with mirth. Lelouch's jaw dropped slightly, and one of his eyebrows shot up. Was she serious? That had to be a lie.

"I never thought I'd wind up catching a young lady out of nowhere," Suzaku joked, scratching the back of his head. Lelouch could read the truth in Suzaku's joke. Euphemia hadn't been lying. Of all the buildings in all the colonies in all the world... Lelouch made a mental note to remember that fate enjoyed a sense of humor. Or was controlled by writers for television.

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"Two weeks and not even a sign of Zero!" Gottwald growled in fury, slamming his gloved fist down on the table. Villeta winced from her seat nearby on the couch. Quel frowned at Jeremiah and walked from the room, not saying a word. "I'll never be able to recover my old place in this world so long as that man is alive," Jeremiah growled, despair creeping into his voice. He glanced over at the Britannian flag near the corner of the room. "I wonder what she would do..."

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Lelouch suppressed a sigh in class. After fighting Cornelia, education had become even less interesting than it had been before. He already knew everything this school had to offer. He'd already read everything through the library. He needed to get started on forming his army. Ohgi's group would be an ideal start.

He narrowed his eyes as a separate thought struck him. He eyed Kallen as she jotted down notes. They might be too familiar to him. The JLA would be sufficiently organized, but he wasn't sure of their motives. The important part was Nunnally's future. The public announcement system gave a ping. Lelouch blinked and looked up at the ceiling.

'All student council, please report to the student council chamber,' Milly requested of the P.A. system. Lelouch frowned as he stood and walked from the classroom. He heard footsteps behind him and glanced over his shoulder to see Kallen following him. He gave her a questioning look.

"I am a member of the student council," Kallen reminded Lelouch. Lelouch smiled and looked ahead as he walked towards the student council room.

He blinked as soon as the pair entered the student council room. Suzaku and Euphemia were sitting in the student council room. Milly turned to face the pair and smiled.

"Good, you're here!" she exclaimed, cheerfully. "We were just explaining that since all students are required to join a club we were going to give these two a tour of the various clubs and activities!"

"Prez," Lelouch began, eyes widening in Milly's direction, "That sounds like it could take a while. Maybe some other time would be-"

"Too late, here comes the martial arts club!" Milly interrupted, raising a pointing finger at the door. Lelouch heard a roar from the door behind him and Kallen. "I'd move, I told them not to take it easy on Suzaku since he's new."

"You've got to be joking!" Lelouch roared, leaning forward.

"Nope," Milly smiled, eyes closed, angling her blonde head. Lelouch sighed and drew Kallen over to the edge of the room, eying the ceiling the entire time. The doors burst open to reveal fifteen muscled men in karate outfits. The leader raised his fist with a challenging grin on his face. Suzaku recoiled in shock at the display.

"Kururugi! On this day you face the wrath of the martial arts club!" The leader declared. "Now, on your guard!" The fifteen members of the martial arts club charged. Lelouch kept his eyes on the ceiling, his expression bored. The rest of the student council's faces quickly turned to horror as they witnessed Suzaku's work. Lelouch could hear the blows.

The leader fell to the floor with a bit of blood flowing from a split lip.

"Dang, the president didn't tell me he was that fast," he noted to himself. He looked back to Suzaku who was in a dedicated fighting pose.

"I apologize," Suzaku said politely, his face firm. "But now you face the Zangetsu School of Kenpo, taught by the one and only Kyoshiro Tohdoh, now prepare yourself!" He ran straight at the leader as the man tried to get up and run. Suzaku jumped in the air.

"Nightmare-windmill-dragon's roar-hurricane-spinning kick!" Suzaku spun as he announced the attack. All four of Suzaku's limbs hit the martial arts club member.

"Ow..." the man hissed in pain.

"He barely moved!" Milly exclaimed in astonishment.

"Suzaku is scary," Nina noted, clutching her bag.

"I bet I could make some money on that kinda skill!" Rivalz noted.

"Heh, sorry," Suzaku apologized, scratching the back of his head and smiling at the student council members. "I guess I got a little carried away. Not as fast as I used to be."

"NOT AS FAST?!" the student council sans Lelouch chorused, in shock.

"Think we found the right club," Lelouch commented, striding past Suzaku with his hands in his pockets. Suzaku glanced at him as he past.

"Actually, I was thinking the student council would be a good fit," Suzaku announced. Lelouch stopped, eying over his shoulder. If Suzaku was in the student council it might make it harder to act as Zero. But he could keep an eye on Suzaku in turn. "If that's okay."

I don't know what to do, Lelouch thought to himself, annoyed. Suzaku is my friend, but he's a member of the Britannian military and knows about C. On the other hand, I can think of no better protector for Nunnally.

"Especially since Lelouch and Suzaku are friends!" Euphemia added cheerfully. Lelouch winced as the student council gasped in surprise.

"Is that true Suzaku?" Shirley asked, leaning in over Milly's shoulder.

"Y-yeah," Suzaku admitted, sheepishly. Lelouch ground his teeth in his head, eyes closed. "From the invasion of Area eleven."

"Well, you must know Nunnally!" Shirley added with a smile.

"Nunnally's around?" Suzaku asked in surpise.

"Nunnally's around?" Euphemia asked, leaning in.

Lelouch slapped his palm onto his face.

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Alice watched the school with her usual disinterest. She'd never seen these kind of things before. They still didn't interest her. Her task was much more complicated. She eyed in the direction of Guilford. Standing by the long limousine was in no way connected to her primary objective.

"We're to collect princess Euphemia," Guilford reminded. By Princess Cornelia's order." Guilford mentioned from beside Alice. "Area eleven is a dangerous place for the Royal family. Two of the Emperor's children were lost in the war, and just recently Prince Clovis himself. Therefore we're to safeguard Euphemia."

"But that has nothing to do with my orders," Alice reminded. "Should this impede my orders I will ignore Cornelia's orders." Guilford frowned at the young woman. Alice heard a commotion and looked over in the general direction.

"Please, stop teasing me," a wheel-chair bound girl cried out desperately. She threw her hands out to try to touch one of the five girls who were circling her. "Please!"

"Aw, Nunnally can't see where we put her notebook!" one of the girls mocked. Alice frowned, her anger rising. She began to walk over.

"Blind girl can't see, blind girl can't see," the girls chorused in a sing-song. Alice walked right behind one of them. Alice grappled one of the girl's arms and yanked it behind the girl's back.

"Give her her notebook," Alice warned, angrily.

"Geez, fine," the girl acquiesced. Another of the girls threw the notebook into Nunnally's lap and the girls walked off. Alice released the last girl's arm. As the girls left, Alice looked the blind girl up and down, still disinterested.

"You're not from Asheford," Nunnally noted in her sweet voice. "Who are you may I ask?" Alice blinked at the question. No one had cared about who she was before.

"My name is Alice," the young knight replied, uncertain.

"Thank you, Alice," Nunnally said, offering a smile and a hand. Alice was taken aback at the smile. Something about it, reminded Alice of her mother. She took the hand, offering a smile. Nunnally frowned as she held Alice's hand.

"But, you don't know if you have a real name," Nunnally commented, frowning uncertainly. Alice blinked in surprise. How did she know that? She frowned, looking away.

"But, if you don't have a name," Nunnally hesitated. "But I guess, from now on you can really be Alice, because that's what I know you by!" Alice looked back at Nunnally, surprised. Then she smiled. Nunnally smiled in return.

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Lelouch was walking Suzaku to Nunnally's room. The pair were in one of the more remote hallways. It was perfect for Lelouch's plan to talk. Time to discover what exactly Suzaku knew.

"So, the girl," Lelouch began, hesitant. Suzaku glanced at Lelouch. "The girl in the capsule. Did you find anything about her?" Lelouch glanced at Suzaku. Suzaku looked away and Lelouch narrowed his eyes.

"Nothing," Suzaku admitted. "By the time I came to, I was gone. I asked some others, but the only people who knew anything were the royal guard." Lelouch widened his eyes back to their normal expression. "But I don't know any more than that."

"I see," Lelouch commented. "I was curious. I never saw her again." Lelouch paused a moment. He had just lied to Suzaku. His stride returned in a nanosecond. Suzaku hadn't even noticed. Lelouch had lied to everyone he knew. Suzaku was no different.

Lelouch opened the door as Suzaku and he reached Lelouch's apartment in the Academy. Lelouch glanced inside to see if C was around. She wasn't in the immediate vicinity. Nor were Sayoko or Nunnally. Lelouch blinked in alarm. Nunnally would be out of class by now. Lelouch slid the door closed and gave Lelouch an apologetic shrug.

"I'm sorry, Suzaku," he said sheepishly. "I don't know where Nunnally is at the moment. She should be here." Suzaku got an irritating smirk on his face.

"Are you worried I'll see how messy your room is?" Lelouch's eyes narrowed angrily at Suzaku's accusation.

"I keep my room in spotless condition and you know it!" Lelouch growled.

"I know. I've never seen someone have so much fun organizing book shelves by author, year, edition and genre," Suzaku teased, looking up as he remembered. Lelouch choked. C was in the hallway behind Suzaku. Lelouch's eyes went wide as he stared. His hands clenched into fists at his sides. If Suzaku saw her Lelouch would be ruined!

"Quit talkin' ancient history!" Lelouch roared. He pressed the control to open the door to his and Nunnally's room. "Go look, I dare you!"

"Lelouch," Suzaku said, stunned at Lelouch's mood swing. "I believe you. Is there something wrong?" He began to look over his shoulder. Lelouch did the last thing he thought he'd ever do. C hid in another room along the hallway.

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Milly, Kallen, and Shirley walked around the corner and came into sight of Lelouch and Suzaku. Lelouch's limbs were wrapped tightly around Suzaku, Lelouch's chin planted firmly on Suzaku's shoulder, squeezing Suzaku tightly.

Shirley's jaw dropped. Kallen blinked to make sure she was awake. Milly leaned in further to make sure she saw everything clearly. Lelouch reddened.

"Uh, Lelouch?" Suzaku asked, uncertain. "Are we...having a moment? Or something?"

"Is this a secret love thing?" Milly asked, shocked. "Oh my god, that's why you never date! Ha ha!" Milly raised a triumphant fist in victory. "Finally I have some dirt on you Lelouch!"

"No this isn't what it looks like!" Lelouch shouted desperately.

"Why are you still hugging him?" Kallen pointed out. Suzaku and Lelouch looked at each other. At how close they were, their lips almost touched. They jumped apart suddenly, empowered at the prospect of public embarrassment.

"Admit it, lulu, you're gay," Milly suggested, walking closer, predatory. Kallen winced for Lelouch. She eyed the ceiling praying to deities on high on Lelouch's behalf. "Anyway, we came to get you for Prince Clovis's memorial speech. All students are required to attend." The name 'Clovis' made Kallen wince. "Don't worry though, I'm sure you and Suzaku can make out after wards."

TAKE THAT EVERY YAOI-FAN EVER!

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"ALL MEN," Charles zi Britannia began, over the giant screen. "ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL! SOME ARE BORN SWIFTER AFOOT, OTHERS STRONGER!" Despite himself, sheer hatred burned through Lelouch. It was never rage, nor mind-numbing anger. It wasn't depression. It was embarrassment, resentfulness.

"YOU ARE DEAD! YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN DEAD TO ME. DEAD EVER SINCE THE MOMENT YOU WERE BORN!" the speakers rang, to Lelouch. "WHO GAVE YOU THE FINE CLOTHES YOU WEAR, A COMFORTABLE HOME, THE FOOD YOU EAT. YOUR VERY LIFE? ALL THESE THINGS I GAVE TO YOU!"

Lelouch's eyes narrowed at the memory and delusion. His sanity resounded with these words. Each of them true. Lelouch's anger was a castle built on sand, and the fact that his father's words were true made Lelouch hate.

But his Geass was not given to him by his father.

"You are dead," he whispered, a vow to the screen and his father's face upon it. "Dead from the moment you abandoned my mother and Nunnally. I'll take the fine clothes you wear, and the food you eat. Your comfortable throne, and your very life. All of those things I'll take from you."

Unseen to Lelouch, Kallen glanced of her shoulder. Suzaku noticed out of the corner of his eye. Kallen had been close enough to hear Lelouch's barely whispered vow.

"ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!"

"All hail Britannia," The student body chorused. Suzaku frowned.

"Long live Japan," Kallen whispered.

I will obliterate Britannia, Lelouch added mentally.

Kallen turned to Lelouch as the student body was dismissed. She ran the few steps to Lelouch and threw her arms around his neck, then pressed her lips to Lelouch's. Lelouch received her in surprise, falling over. Kallen went with him, keeping her lips to his, grinding her mouth hungrily on his. The young men, including Suzaku, stared wide-eyed. Girls squealed. Lelouch didn't care.

Kallen broke the kiss and licked her lips with a girlish grin on her face. Lelouch was confounded at the new development.

"Why...?" he asked, barely able to voice one syllable.

"For Shinjuku," Kallen whispered. "And to kill the Gay rumor in the crib. You owe me one, Zero." She kissed him on the cheek and stood, walking off, blushing as she walked by the hundreds of students. It might hurt her frail persona. But hell, it was worth it.

"What happened?" Milly yelled, excited.

"Kallen kissed Lelouch," Suzaku informed, impressed. "Very intensely."

"I see why the young men enjoy this school," Guilford remarked as Euphemia walked over to the government car.

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a/n Oh boy hope this was worth the wait. (But then we always knew Lelouch would take a while. OH!) So sorry bout this wait. This chapter was rewritten three times to get it right. As you can see the status quo of the show (that rhymed, curse you whos!) and it's gonnna keep on moving. What's next, the hotel kidnapping? Much more exciting than a walk and talk. That should blaze right along. On to answering reviews, becos you deserve it!

Shade Seeker- bitchin' name. And IF I continue into R2, (which I may pass off to someone,) Lelouch was going to reveal his identity to the Black Knights on the iceberg ship. As Lelouch Lamperouge. Lelouch is really a solitary figure. He's just divided from the collective gathering of mankind. It's how he is. so...not sure about empathy. And Rolo...I...I don't know anymore. He's like the most uninteresting character in this entire show. Wait, can that be right? Rivalz, Guilford, Andreas...no yeah. Most uninteresting.

LiteMagarita- no ocs here. Well...technically Alice is oc, but she's based on Alice from Knightmare of Nunnally, so. She's the only one. And she has an important role to play in R2 AND in season one as well. Let's just say I've yet to reveal how, but it should prove most interesting to reveal if, when, and/or how Lelouch will manipulate Alice for his own ends.

Findrato- It's Suzaku/euphie. Or...Sukemia? Eupheku? Zakuphie? Euph...sezakumia? Eusezakumia? That sound's like a disease. A horrible disease. With anal seepage. (which come to think of it, Euphemia may have had because you know she voided her bowels at some point after Zero shot her. Wow, that was...too soon. Way too soon.)

Titanfire999- No this is not rated M. Trust me I'd love the extra freedom, but I had a really good rated M-story and it got viewed diddly dick. Just accessibility on for M-Rated is awful. Most people are too lazy for switching to M, so if you have a rated M story that does well. Great. But just, naw. Not enough access. Why, are you asking for Lemons? Cos I'm trying to avoid that.

Ryder77-ARGH, I know! I missed that one too. I just stopped and realized I wasn't gonna take it anywhere for like, three more chapters. After Narita that whole arc will be in full swing. (Going to get very rocky for Lulu-Kallen involving that. Wait, Lulu-Kallen? Lullen? Kalouch? Stradtzukitania? Okay, screw you I'm keeping that one.)