The Demon and the Red Moon

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Chapter 20

Suzaku awoke from his slumber and was immediately reminded of the pain in his chest. The doctors had said he it was a miracle he was even alive.

"Suzaku," came a voice.

Suzaku looked around the dark room, suddenly alert.

"It's Lelouch," the prince's voice declared. "I can't tell you how glad I am that you're alive," Lelouch continued. "I was so worried about you, I had to see you."

"You're Zero," Suzaku noted, remembering. "You're the man who-"

Lelouch gave a shushing sound as a pair of fingers touched Suzaku's lips. Suzaku paused. Lelouch's fingers felt so...warm.

"All that matters is that we are together in this moment," Lelouch declared softly. Suzaku felt a warm breath brush his ear and neck. A soft lamp flicked on, and Suzaku's jaw dropped.

Lelouch was shirtless, his pale skin covering a well-muscled chest, covered in a light sheen or perspiration. Lelouch was breathing deeply, his mouth agape slightly. Suzaku focused on Lelouch's mouth without meaning to.

(Lelouch is kind of...beautiful,) Suzaku noted to himself in realization. Warmth began to bloom in Suzaku's chest and he felt a keen need to remove his shirt to try and cool off.

Seizing the moment Lelouch leaned in closer to within touching distance of Suzaku's face, his mouth so close to Suzaku's they were caressing each other with each exhale.

"Lelouch what are you mmph" Suzaku's questioning was interrupted by the hot press of Lelouch's mouth on his. Suzaku tried to back away, shocked. The broken contact brought forth a feeling of seperation in Suzaku. He didn't know why.

"What about Kallen?"

"Kallen won't mind," Lelouch promised, huskily.

Suzaku gave a deep sound as Lelouch put his mouth on the knight's chest.

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Kallen awoke, almost rising off the bed in a jolt. Then she quickly realized she was awake and moaned in disappointment that her dream had been interrupted. She glared at the ceiling of the apartment for a moment, still annoyed at waking up.

The redhead gazed over at Lelouch to see the prince having a troubled sleep, jerking in his slumber every other second or so.

"Wonder what he's dreaming about," Kallen muttered to herself.

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"Lelouch I'm shopping for clothes but there's only soup!" Lelouch blinked at Suzaku's voice over the phone. Soup? He must be in a general store.

"Try going to the next aisle," Lelouch ordered.

"Okay," after a moment, "there's just more soup." Lelouch blinked at his friend's statement.

"What why is there more soup? What store are you in?"

"Hang on, lemme try the next aisle," Suzaku replied over the phone. "There's just soup."

"WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?!"

"I'm at the soup aisle!" Suzaku replied, angrily.

"What store are you in?"

"The soup store!"

"WHY ARE YOU SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES IN THE SOUP STORE!"

"FUCK YOU!"

"NO FUCK YOU!" Lelouch slammed his phone on the table. Lelouch blinked and looked up to see Nina straddling the table.

"Lelouch," came a new voice. Lelouch turned to see Death Jr. standing in the student council room. "You need to stop blowing things up, you're killing way too many people."

"like hell we do!" came a voice that sounded like a man doing a very bad female impersonation. Lelouch spun to see Kallen running forward with the other Black Knights!

"What are you doing here?!" Lelouch demanded angrily.

"TEAM DEATHMATCH!" The Black Knights chorused.

"I'm just here for soup," Suzaku added.

"What do you mean 'Team Deathmatch?'" Lelouch demanded.

"Team deathmatch!" Kallen added in the voice that did not sound like Kallen and vaguely sounded more like man.

"Team deathmatch!" Jeremiah agreed.

"Team deathmatch!"

"Team deathmatch," Uncle Alucard shouted.

{Greetings my friend,} a bee suddenly buzzed from Lelouch's shoulder. {My name is Jasper and I-}

"Slap attack!" Kallen shouted, killing the bee with a wave of her hand.

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"No," Lelouch suddenly muttered, causing Kallen to freeze from examining his chest with her hands. She backed off slowly, worried that she'd woken the prince up.

"Jasper, don't just wonder into a team deathmatch," Lelouch muttered sleepily.

(Oh good,) Kallen thought. (He's still asleep.) The redhead moved back in to...administer a physical examination.

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Euphemia blushed to herself as she approached her desk. This late at night, nobody would be around the office.

"Nina's just so cute," Euphemia noted to herself, blushing further and rubbing her hands eagerly. "I could just eat her alive. For the rest of her life, morning, day, and night." Euphemia blushed and looked at the corner of her desk, a thought striking her.

"Even if she's not here, I can still pretend," Euphemia thought aloud.

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Nina rolled over in her bed, moaning to herself.

Happy April Everybody.