Chapter Two: A Day at Ashford.
AN: If you have any questions or if something confuses you about this fic I would gladly answer any. I re-read again the first chapter and I am soooooo sorry for not adding enough details. I didn't want to kill any readers by over detailing but here are some things that I think I should have put in.
1st: Yes they were at Suzaku's house, mansion, manor or castle wherever he lives as son of Prime Minister Kururugi.
2nd: They were at a party and as royalty's kids they were hanging out with each other at the party before they left without anyone's permission.
3rd: They do know one another well before the first chapter.
4th: They're at the age of 8 in the first chapter.
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"Lelouch are you crying?"
"Huh? Who? What?"
A confused Lelouch springs up from his infamous sleeping position and looks around at his surroundings and sees that he is inside an empty classroom with Rivalz. I see it was that dream again.
"You ok, there bud? You look like you were tearing up there." Rivalz asked his friend Lelouch.
"Huh. Oh, -umm yeah. It must be because I was yawning that my eyes began to tear up."
"But you weren't yawning, you were sleepi-,"
"Never mind about that," Lelouch interrupted Rivalz. "What time is it?"
"Oh, it's 5:30."
"What!? No Way!"
"Yeah its 5:30 and your late for club activities." Rivalz tells Lelouch smirking at him.
"But aren't you late too?"
"Nope, Madame President sent me to make sure you get to the student council room."
"Then I'm just wasting time talking to you." Lelouch says as he bolts out of the classroom.
"Better hurry!" Lelouch hears as he's leaving.
My name is Lelouch Vi Britannia former 11th prince of Britannia but everybody here at Ashford Academy knows me as Lelouch Lamperouge Vice-President of the Student Council. Not many here know that I'm a prince and I attend to keep it that way.
Lelouch comes to an abrupt stop from running to catch his breath. Who the heck am I telling this to anyways?
A running figure flashes passes Lelouch. He looks closely at the figure and yells out.
"Hey wait Suzaku!" Lelouch calls out to his friend.
Suzaku stops at the sound of his name and turns around to see Lelouch.
Lelouch gets a better view of Suzaku and sees that he's carrying in his arms a black cat with a panda eye.
"Hey, Lelouch. Sorry but I'm in a hurry. This cat needs medical attention."
"W-wait, carry me or something to the student council room."
"No time but I'll see you at the clubroom, Lelouch." Suzaku tells Lelouch before leaving in blazing speed.
"He chooses a cat over me?" Lelouch says still trying to catch his breath.
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At the student council room.
Lelouch opens the door to the student council room slowly attempting to sneak in and pretend he was in there the whole time.
"Lelouch!" An irritated Milly yells at her vice president's name.
"Damn it." Lelouch mutters under his breath disappointed of himself for being caught.
"How many times in a row does it make it now that you are late?" Milly asks Lelouch.
"Ummmm, 5 times?" Lelouch answers nervously.
"Wrong! 8 times! 8 times in a row that you are late to club meetings! Lelouch, do you want to lose your vice-presidency or worse get kicked out of the student council!?"
"No, you know I can't afford to lose the student council. This is the only club that will let me get away with being lazy." Lelouch says slightly panicking.
"Oh, come on Madame President can't you cut Lulu a break?" Shirley says defending Lelouch.
"Y-yeah cut me a break Madame President." A happy Lelouch says glad that someone's on his side.
"I think that you should cut him a break too Milly." Nina says from her corner in the room where she is doing research on the computer.
"You too, Nina?" Milly says surprised on how much support Lelouch is receiving from other student council members.
"I agree with them Madame Prez. It'd be sad to see Lelouch leave the student council." Rivalz said appearing out of the door.
"Hmm, what do you two think?" Milly asks the two people on the floor helping aid a certain black cat.
"Yeah, yeah let Lelouch stay or whatever." Kallen says not interested in the conversation knowing Lelouch can get away with anything.
"I think that Lelouch should have a second chance… again." Suzaku tells Milly without looking up and continuing aiding the black cat.
"Fine, if everyone agrees that Lelouch should stay and since I am the kind Madame President then I'll let him stay."
"Great since that's now out of the way," Lelouch begins saying while plopping himself on a chair getting comfortable. "It's time for me to relax."
"Oh no you don't Lelouch you're not getting away unpunished." Milly walks to the table picking up a foot and a half pile of papers then walks up to Lelouch and drops them on his lap.
"What is all this?" A stunned Lelouch asks.
"Since this is the 8thtime in the row that you're late I think that you should go over each club's budgets and sign to approve or disapprove them." Milly says smirking at poor Lelouch.
"D-did you plan this?"
"What ever do you mean Lelouch? Now get to work chop, chop."
Lelouch groans and moves to the table carrying the stack of papers with him.
Before he begins his assigned task he glances around the room to distract himself. Lelouch sees Nina continuing to engross herself with her work on the computer. Then he sees Milly (who looks likes is finished with lecturing him) with Shirley and Rivalz discussing something about a cosplay café. Finally he turns his attention to Suzaku and Kallen the two finishing up wrapping the black cat's leg.
Lelouch was annoyed at their proximity. Why he was annoyed he did not now.
Lelouch moves away from the table completely forgetting about the stack of papers and approaches his two old friends.
"Hmph, so this cat is the reason why I was late today."
"Wah, oh come on Lelouch you know Arthur isn't the reason why you were late today." Suzaku says amused that Lelouch would put the blame on an innocent cat.
"Arthur?"
"That's what I decided to name him. Do you think he doesn't look like an Arthur?"
"I think he looks like a nuisance."
"LELOUCH!" Kallen called for Lelouch's attention. "Instead of bugging Suzaku why don't you finish those papers like you're supposed to?"
"Fine, if that cat is going to come between us three then I'd rather be alone!" Lelouch announces dramatically; going back to his spot on the table muttering incoherent words under his breath.
Lelouch began looking over the papers trying to ignore the tension in the air.
"*sigh* Lelouch, stop pouting." Kallen tells him as she walks to the table and picks up a few of the papers from the stack helping Lelouch without him asking for it.
Suzaku grinning at Kallen's kind gesture gets up also to help his two friends with the load of paperwork.
Lelouch smiled, happy that his two friends are helping him without any words being spoken. "I have the two greatest friends in the world." He whispers.
"Huh, what was that Lelouch?" Suzaku asks knowing full well what he said.
"It's nothing." Lelouch answers avoiding Suzaku's gaze.
An amused Milly was watching the scene take place holding back laughter and 'awws' at the three; talks to the rest of the members.
"Alright I think it's time for us to leave," Milly announces grabbing the arms of Shirley and Rivalz. "You too Nina."
"Ok Madam President." Nina responds leaving her computer.
"Hey aren't we going to continue discussing the cosplay café?" A confused Shirley asked.
"Oh we will take care of that tomorrow. Plus I want those 3 to have some alone time." Milly whispers to Shirley.
"Lelouch, I'll leave you the responsibility of closing up the clubroom."
"Yeah, yeah I'll do it." He responds without looking away from the papers in his hands.
The group leaves the room but not without Shirley having one last glance at a certain ebony-haired boy.
After the others left a comfortable silence passes by the clubroom as the three continued looking over the papers.
"It's been a long time since the three of us have gotten together like this." Suzaku tells the two.
"You're right. It's ashamed that we don't have the same classes together like last year." Kallen mentions.
Lelouch began to remember the good 'ol' days and had a sequence of flashbacks involving the three.
"How about you two come over for dinner tonight. I bet that Nunally will be happy to see you two."
"Ok." Suzaku answers enthusiastically.
"Sorry I can't go. My 'father' is in town and my mom wants to have some family time." Kallen says saying the word father with a slight distaste.
"I see." Lelouch knows very well of Kallen disliking of her father after the divorce with her mom.
"I'm sorry." Suzaku tells Kallen.
"It's ok. He's only in town tonight, thank god."
"Well I guess that the three of us will have to arrange a get-together some other time then." Lelouch tells Kallen and Suzaku.
"Yeah." Kallen says a small smile on her face as hers and Lelouch's eyes meet.
Violet eyes locked with blue eyes as if they were the only people in the world.
"Hey Lelouch I can still come over tonight right?" Suzaku asks interrupting the two's moment or whatever they were having.
"Huh, um oh yeah." Lelouch answers slightly irritated at Suzaku now. He peeks back at Kallen who was looking the opposite direction purposely avoiding Lelouch's gaze.
"Great." Suzaku says happily.
Yeah, great. Lelouch thought sarcasticaly.
"You know what I think we should close up." Lelouch orders, trying to take a certain pair of blue eyes out of his mind.
After 5 minutes of cleaning up the three stood outside the door of the student council room as Lelouch was locking up.
"OW!" Arthur who was in the arms of Suzaku bit his hands jumped off and began running off.
"Hey, wait Arthur!" Suzaku yells chasing after the black cat. "Sorry guys, see you at your room Lelouch." Suzaku managed to say as he ran off.
Lelouch and Kallen stood still watching finding what just happened amusing.
"I knew that cat will just be a nuisance." Lelouch says as they began walking.
"But don't you think he's cute, especially with that panda eye of his?"
"I'm more of a dog person. They're loyal, a trait that I like."
"I really can't see you being a dog owner." Kallen joked.
"Me neither." Lelouch agreed. "Look Kallen good luck with your father; if anything happens tell me ok." He tells Kallen knowing from experience of having daddy issues.
Kallen smiles at Lelouch. "Thank you, Lelouch."
"No problem." Lelouch smiles back.
They stop at the door of the building. Lelouch opens the door for Kallen as a gentleman should.
"Be safe." He tells her as she exits the door.
"I will. See you tomorrow Lelouch." She says walking away.
Lelouch stood at the door until he couldn't see her figure as she leaves for home.