7. Heaven
Lelouch always swore to himself that he had found an angel; whenever she appeared in that white nightgown, that is.
So he was completely confused when he woke up, and found himself in a meadow with Shirley.
"What… where am I?"
"You're in what people call the 'afterlife', Lelou." She said gently. She looked exactly the same; same long, orange hair, same green eyes, same reassuring smile. She was perfect.
And she was in that white nightgown.
For some reason, seeing her in that white nightgown triggered a flood of memories; His high school life, marrying Shirley, her death, and then Zero's Revolution. Zero's Requiem.
"Wait, Shirley!" he said desperately, his eyes widening with understanding, "How did you end up here? You couldn't- You'd never- You're too good for hell!"
"Hell?" she repeated, confused. Then, she understood, and her eyes softened. "Oh Lelou… we're not in hell. You don't deserve to be in hell." Shirley gestured to the field at which they were sitting in, "Does this look like hell to you?"
"W-well, no…"
"So then?" Shirley smiled softly, "You belong here, Lelou. If you didn't, then you wouldn't be here. It's alright, we're safe."
Lelouch immediately grabbed her and pulled her into a soft embrace.
"I'm sorry... for not being there when you needed me most." he said softly, inhaling the scent of her hair.
"It's okay, I forgive you. And I'm sure she'd forgive you too." she murmured, clinging onto the fabric of his shirt.
"Nunnally, you mean?"
"It was tragic, really. She had to witness you die, right in front of her. But I'm sure... she'll forgive you of your actions. Nana is very forgiving, you know."
Thinking about Nunnally reminded him...
"Where are Euphemia and Rolo?"
"Oh Lelou..." she said sadly, "They're... before you came, they were reincarnated."
Lelouch's eyes widened with shock.
"So they're..."
"They started a new life back on Earth." she replied. "I don't know why they went before I did... considering I left before them... Although I'm glad I got to see you Lelou. See you one more time before..."
Suddenly, Shirley started glowing, her body illuminating the entire space.
"Shirley! SHIRLEY!" Lelouch shouted, trying to pull her down back to him. But she kept on rising, higher and higher, while slowly turning white.
"It's okay Lelou... because I said so before, remember? No many how many times I'm reborn... I'll always fall in love with you." she said, smiling down at him. Tears fell off her face, hitting Lelouch. "No matter what... okay? I'll... see you soon... Lelouch..."
Then she faded away.
The landscape turned back to normal, leaving Lelouch white with shock.
"Shirley? SHIRLEY!"
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A/N: I DON'T KNOW. I HONESTLY DON'T. I just watched Shirley's Death again. I don't know why. But I did. And then... yeah.