Ten Years Earlier

"This is where you'll live for now, Lelouch. This is now your home at least for the time being." Fuyutsuki declared to Lelouch as they wander around the aforementioned house's interior.

As they wandered, Lelouch noticed a broken radio on a table that sputters only statics.

Without a word or any second thoughts, Lelouch started fixing it by rearranging some of the wires and it's insides with only a Swiss Army Knife and a steady hand.

Fuyutsuki narrowed his eyes at this and tilted his head in anticipation but once Lelouch finished. He was left surprised. He successfully fixed it only in a matter of seconds without any difficulty whatsoever.

"Incredible. I never could fixed that damn thing. I tried so many times yet I only made it worse." Fuyutsuki admitted, marveling at Lelouch's handiwork, "Guess you got that from your mother's. She was always kind of a tinker like you. Thank you, Lelouch. For fixing it."

"Not a problem." Lelouch shrugged, looking at what he did with calculated observation.

"Your mother left a lot of stuff for you, kid. You might wanna check it out. Follow me please." Fuyutsuki gestured for the raven haired boy.

Lelouch followed him without question and Fuyutsuki leads him into the basement where they found his mother's treasures.

"Books?" Lelouch pointed out with a raised brow.

"They're not just books, boy. They're your mother's life. Your father was always away and didn't always have time for her. Well, he tried to but his country always prevents him from being a husband." Fuyutsuki revealed solemnly, "By the way, your mother also left a lot of her toys here. And by toys, I mean the things she had personally made a long time ago."

At this, Lelouch could only stare of his mother's treasures while wondering what kind of person his mother really is.

Back To Present at NERV HQ

"Now that this is all done and done, I should probably grab my things and head over to Lelouch the bratty kid's fun house." Misato dryly mused to herself however Lelouch heard of this and did not like it one bit.

"You do know, I can hear you, right? And what's this about heading to my house?" Lelouch questioned suspiciously.

"I just received a call from earlier from Deputy Commander Fuyutsuki." Misato revealed, "He told me to keep an eye on you and also to take good care of you which means I'll be staying at your house from now on."

"You're kidding me?" Lelouch raised a brow in disbelief.

"Nope. Wish I do, kiddo."

"This is ridiculous. There has to be some kind of mistake. He can't do this to me!"

"Apparently he just did." Misato retorted and gave off an awful smirk which disconcerted the teen, "This will be fun."

After packing up all of Misato's stuff from her house, Lelouch and Misato drove over to the teen's house and home in the evening. Lelouch had to help the young woman unpack and set her up a bed and a room. Once that was all done, Lelouch took a comfortable seat on his couch, breathing heavily and severely exhausted.

"Boy, you really need some serious exercise." Misato commented, taking note of Lelouch's rather weak physique.

"Shut up." Lelouch croaked out in between breath.

"Still, I didn't expect for you to be such a gentleman." Misato admitted with a warm smile, "Helping me out with a lot of stuff despite you know-"

"Don't mind it. Glad I could help." Lelouch shrugged as he finally managed to regain himself.

"I noticed you got a lot of books here." Misato pointed out upon finally seeing multiple bookshelves surrounding the entire living room, "I guess this explains a certain something about you. You're a bookworm, aren't you?"

"That's the first time someone ever called me that. But I guess you're right. I am a bookworm." Lelouch admitted, remembering all the times he chooses to read rather than do something physical.

"What's this?" Misato questioned upon noticing a small cabinet with translucent glass doors filled with boxes of Blu-Ray Discs, "Aren't all of these Hollywood Movies?"

"Yeah. Apparently, my mom loves those films and left them for me." Lelouch informed, giving a careful look at Misato.

Whatever you do, don't leave a mess.

"Gone With The Wind, Titanic, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Scarface, The French Connection, Dr. No, Singin In The Rain, The Exorcist, Citizen Kane, Doctor Zhivago, Casablanca, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, King Kong, North By Northwest, Bullitt, Shawshank Redemption, Goodfellas, Mean Streets, The Wizard Of Oz, and Psycho." Misato casually names every single movie based on the title she sees, "My, my, my. That's a lot of movies."

"Oh, yeah. Should've seen the attic." Lelouch replied, "The films I just displayed there are just my favorites."

"I never watched any of these. Maybe except Titanic. Say, how about we watch some of this movies of yours before sleeping? What do you say?" Misato suggested cheerfully.

"Sure. Just take your pick."

"Great. Let's see what I want." Misato mused to herself, mulling over what's best watching for tonight, "Is Scarface any good? And what about this Gone With The Wind?"

"All of them are not just good actually. They are perfect. All the films I put there are all perfect. It's all just a matter of preference."

"Okay then. It's decided we watch these two." Misato proudly declared as she picks up the two films.

Lelouch meanwhile sighed upon realizing something important, "I better make some dinner."

"By the way, how long you've lived here? Have you lived here your entire life?" Misato curiously asked.

"No. Of course not. I only lived here for three years. Back then, I lived over at Doctor Fuyutsuki's House."

"I see. So, do you live here alone?"

"Yeah."

"How's that working out for you?"

"A little lonely maybe but I got used to it. A little bit sad too but miserable? No. Not in a million years considering I'm not that weak as a person. I'll always try to look on the bright side." Lelouch chuckled.

And that's what Nunnally would have wanted me to do.

"Well, you're in luck. You're not lonely and sad anymore. You got someone here inside this house now." Misato replied albeit in a softer and comforting tone before she noticed a picture of two certain individuals, "Is this your parents?"

"Yeah. That's my mom and dad."

"It seems you got the good looks from the both of them, huh?" Misato pointed out, mentally taking note of their faces, before smirking wickedly, "You must be quite popular with the ladies at school then, aren't you?"

"Okay, that's enough." Lelouch quickly deflected and begins heading to the kitchen, "I better get cooking."

"It seems I've misjudged him." Misato quietly muttered to herself before a smirk appears over her face once again. However her smirk quickly falters upon seeing a disc shaped object wandering around the floor, "Hey, Lelouch! What's this round thingy on your floor?"

"Oh, that's just my Roomba."

"Aren't those things expensive?" Misato questioned as she approaches the autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner, observing it with childlike curiousity.

"Yeah. Like a lot but it was worth it."

And then Misato realized something, "Can I bring in Pen-Pen now? He's now probably worried about me."

"Oh, you mean that abominable penguin that almost made me scratch my head because it looked nothing like any penguins in the entire world?"

"Yeah, that penguin." Misato nervously chuckled.

"Sure."

Once dinner was served, Lelouch, Misato, and Pen-Pen began eating each of their food respectively.

"Man, I'm dying for a beer." Misato dryly complained.

"Sorry but no booze is in the house." Lelouch replied coldly.

"There would have been if you hadn't thrown it all away to those drunkards on the street." Misato retorted, rolling her eyes, "Seriously, why did you do that?"

"Because there would have been no space to put real food or drinks in the fridge. I was considering saving a three or two but since I realized your unhealthy addiction to it, I disposed it all."

Misato only scoffed at this. She remembered almost wanting to cry when she found out Lelouch did this horrible thing; throwing away all of her precious beers, "I really would give anything for a beer right now."

"Instead of whining about the beer, perhaps you should try that tea in front of you."

"I don't want tea! I want beer!" Misato shrieked like a spoiled child.

"Suit yourself then." Lelouch shrugged and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief upon finishing his food, "Are you done with your food, Pen-Pen?"

In response, the aforementioned creature nodded and gave his empty plate to Lelouch before continuing his drink on the tea Lelouch made for them.

"See? Pen-Pen even likes it." Lelouch remarked upon seeing Pen-Pen finish his tea while taking a sip of his own, "Just try it, Misato-san."

At this, Misato sighed deeply before finally relenting. She picked up her tea and finally took a sip.

"So?"

"Eh, it's not bad." Misato coldly complimented as she continues to take a sip. In no more than a second, she was now completely drinking it passionately. Lelouch chuckled at this and proudly smiled.

"Glad you liked it."

After dinner, the three watched the two movies just as planned with Misato finding Gone With The Wind as dull and very melodramatic, loudly complaining about the main character Scarlett O'Hara as dumb and idiotic while Pen-Pen was totally glued to the film and had no complaints. Then in the second film; Scarface, Misato was mostly on the edge of her seat with her smiling all the way whereas Pen-Pen was terrified of the film and hid himself into the corners.

This seems kind of fun. I forgot this feeling a long time ago. Having fun with someone. I guess something good did came out of this.

A/N: Well, that was a little difficult writing about Lelouch's current past. But I'm glad I finished it. If anyone's asking about the timeline in this fic, it takes place a few weeks earlier from canon. Just a little warning for some, there will be some unacceptable sexual stuff in this just like in the series. But if anyone's worried about seeing Shinji jerking off to a comatose patient, then you're probably gonna have to harden yourself. The unacceptable sexual stuff will be more in line with the series and not just some gratuitous fan service. Leave a review and a heart.