I must apologize for the lack of markers when changing scenes. I honestly put them in, but when I checked after I posted it, I didn't see them. I am so sorry, I'm going to try other markers. Any suggestions as how to make my fic more presentable? More spaces between lines? Anything? PM me or include these suggestion in your review please! Thankies!

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Chapter 9: Discovering

What had it been? A month? Two months? Lelouch couldn't tell, neither did he care. His days seemed to mesh together, him suddenly handicapped to the notion of time. He sauntered into the garage, everyone already there, prepping themselves for the work load they were sure to get during the day. There was one thing on his mind, well, one person and he glanced around to find the one man who had the information he required. He saw Rivalz glance cautiously at him. He flung his mini duffel bag that held some stuff for a night out into a corner before making a beeline to the dark haired mechanic. He wasn't planning on returning to his apartment for a while.

Rivalz had been keeping an eye out for Lelouch for barely 15 minutes before he spotted him. Damn, did he know that he looked like a truck had just mauled him over? Rivalz sighed to himself, maybe today he would be able to tell Lelouch the thoughts that had been brewing in his mind for many a week now. He took a deep breath, ready to answer any question his, dare he think it, friend would throw his way about none other than the red haired beauty Kallen.

"How is she?" Lelouch asked in a low voice as he came to a stop in front of Rivalz and the car that he was leaning against.

"She's fine. Still going to school, doing extremely well-according to Millay. And I happen to know that she loves her apartment. She told me that herself," he ended with a smile. Lelouch let out a soft sigh, ran his hand through his hair and slumped.

"That's…that's awesome," he said. He had personally chosen that apartment for her, he somehow knew she would love it, he just knew it. Of course, he couldn't just show up and say, "hey Kallen, girl who hates me, I just got you a new apartment!" She'd have probably kicked him in the balls. Better to stay out of her way. It was better to get second hand information from Rivalz and enlist the help of Nina re the apartment.

Rivalz sighed inwardly. He somehow knew that by saying what was on his mind, the both of them would get in a lot of trouble, but he had to say it. It was something Lelouch needed to hear.

"Lelouch, stop checking up on her. If you really want to let her go then stop asking me to spy on her. Millay knows that the only reason I'm so concerned about Kallen is because of you. And I don't know why she continues to give me the answers I want…she hates you!" He said.

"That's because you're a good guy, Rivalz. As for me, I'm a big asshole," Lelouch said, flipping his hair ever so subtly. Rivalz looked up at the man who was obviously plagued with thoughts and memories of the red head. He furrowed his brows and stood up straight, trying to get the point across.

"Then…if…if you like her that much, then…then go get her," Rivalz said. Lelouch turned his head to look at Rivalz. Then he shook it, with a slightly bored expression on his face. It made no sense to go after her, it wouldn't go well. She hated him and he had accepted that. But just because she hated him, didn't mean that he hated her.

"No. When have you ever known me to like a girl 'that much'?" He asked. Rivalz shook his head mentally. Why was Lelouch denying it?

"You know you like her, Lelouch and all I'm saying is…"Rivalz started.

"I'm back with C.C. and Shirley is in my bed every other night, stark ass naked. You know what I want when it comes to bitches…and I got it," Lelouch said and shrugged, seeming totally detached now. He sounded contented, yet, his own words were unable to convince himself.

"What? C.C.?" Rivalz asked though he had actually wanted to shout it. What was Lelouch doing back with his ex? His ex-wife at that!

"Yup, turns out the divorce hasn't gone through yet. She said we could save our marriage. So I said, what the hell, why not. My fridge needed some action too," he said and did a little grinding action, enacting how he and C.C. had sex. He smirked. Yup, life was back to normal.

"Dude, there's a reason you two decided to get a divorce…and sex won't change anything between you two," Rivalz tried to say in a controlled voice. Lelouch's eyes narrowed and his voice became low and dangerous.

"You can't tell me how to live my friggin' life, idiot. Go ask your bitch to give you a blowjob and leave me the hell alone," Lelouch said.

"Why do you have to go that far, huh, Lelouch? Why? Bringing Millay into this! I will take almost any other insult from you! But you never insinuate anything sexually perverse about my girl! It seems you're forgetting that you're in love with her best friend!" Rivalz shouted, thoroughly upset.

"Jackass!" Lelouch said and he threw the first punch.

"Son of a…" Rivalz started as he stumbled backwards from the unexpected blow. He retaliated almost immediately, throwing a fist that caught Lelouch in the jaw. Lelouch speared the dark-haired mechanic and they went-limbs flying-to the floor.

"Fight! Ay caramba! Estan luchando! Ay! Ay! Ay!" Someone yelled in Spanish as the two writhed on the ground.

"That one must have hurt, Lelouch!" Someone else shouted as one of Rivalz's fists drew blood from Lelouch's lip.

"Ouch! That was some wicked revenge right there Rivalz! Homie got serious skills!" Someone else yelled. Lelouch had retaliated with a blow that would definitely result in a black and blue eye.

"Yo! Yo! Yo! Break it up! Break it up!" A deep voice said and suddenly Lelouch was drawn off of Rivalz and restrained by one of the larger men who worked in the shop. Two smaller men held on to Rivalz who seemed intent on beating Lelouch into a pulp.

"You don't talk bad about my girl, Lelouch! I swear…" Rivalz let his sentence trail off.

"Look in my direction again, asshole and you're dead! You'll be dead! I swear!" Lelouch shouted back, enraged. He shook himself from the arms of the man who held him and took a few steps back.

"Don't touch me. I don't want any of you to touch me!" He yelled at everyone. He spun around angrily and stormed out of the garage, kicking the wall hard before he went storming down the street. Rivalz obviously relaxed and they slowly let him out of their grip.

"What the hell was that for?" Manuel asked.

"Nothing, nothing, he'll get over it. I'm cool guys, back up," Rivalz said, trying to re-assure them that he wasn't going to get fired up again. Muttering broke out among the few guys in the garage as Rivalz went back to leaning on the car.

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"Millay…hey Millay, are you awake?" Kallen asked from Millay's door. She bit her bottom lip, her nerves on edge, as she peeked inside Millay's room, in their new apartment. Millay had fallen in love with the two bedroom, one bathroom apartment, furniture included and had proposed to be Kallen's roommate on spot. Kallen had said yes the same time because there was nothing to lose with having her best friend as her roomie. Plus, it was a big step up from Lelouch. There was a movement below the comforter and a messy head popped up.

"Oh hey, Kallen, what's the problem?" Millay asked groggily as she tried to rub some amount of sleep out of her eyes. Kallen chewed her lip and shifted her weight from one foot to the other, an outward sign of her nervousness.

"I'm irregular, Millay. I haven't had my period last month neither this month. This never happens to me…I'm worried," Kallen said. This got Millay's attention and she pushed her sheet off of her and got out of her bed. Kallen had succeeded in knocking the sleepiness out of her system. She couldn't help but start to worry as she walked over to her best friend.

"Have you been feeling any…different?" Millay asked.

"No…I haven't" Kallen answered, hoping against all hopes that she was just irregular, that she wasn't…

"Any vomiting? The sudden need to use the bathroom? Cravings for the strangest things? Mood swings?" Millay continued to ask. Kallen shook her head, unable to speak. She couldn't be! It was impossible! No! She was just irregular…right? Millay's brows furrowed and Kallen tried to not start hyperventilating.

"Ok, just wait here, I'll be back in a second, I'm going to drive to the store," Millay said, walking over to her drawer to grab their car keys.

"Which…which store?" Kallen asked.

"Drugstore…I'm gonna get you a pregnancy test," Millay said and Kallen's legs became weak. She leaned against the wall for support, only to find herself sliding slowly to the ground.

"Stop worrying, Bunny, I'm sure you're just irregular. This is to prove that. I'll be back soon, cheer up," Millay said, raising Kallen's head up so that the red head could see her eyes. Millay was smiling on the outside, but worried on the inside. Kallen nodded and Millay took it as an OK to leave. She kissed Kallen on the forehead and hurriedly left. The sooner she left, the sonner she'd get back and quell all their fears and worries. As she got into the car, she told herself that it was just irregularity, that there was no way Kallen was pregnant. Kallen on the other hand, didn't move from her position on the ground until Millay came back, small brown paper bag in hand and a cheerful smile on her face.

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"Yeah, I like that," Lelouch said as he treaded his fingers through Shirley's red mane. His pants had hit the floor almost 20 minutes now, and Shirley hadn't stopped or come up for air since. Lelouch closed his eyes as a naughty pleasure ripped through him. His fingernails scraped Shirley's scalp roughly. She didn't seem to mind his roughness, she was used to worse. Not only that, but she'd do anything for Lulu, her Lulu.

Lelouch sighed as all the tension drained away. She pulled away from him and he collapsed into the couch, his thoughts and emotions covered with satisfaction. He felt kisses being rained down on him and he opened his eyes to see Shirley, working her way from bottom up. She straddled him and pulled her already revealing top off. She teased her hair allowing Lelouch to observe all that was her. She pounced on him with such viciousness when she thought seeing wasn't enough. She gyrated against him, moaning erotically as her tongue slid from his navel up to his collar bone. She bit him on his neck and attempted to kiss his lips. He stopped her.

"No, no more now, maybe later tonight," he said, turning his head away. Shirley froze in shock. When since had Lelouch not been turned on by her sexual advances?

"You ok, hun? Am talking mentally," she said as she continued to gyrate against him. She was completely naked except for the thong she had on and there was no denying it, she had everything that would make a man more than a little distracted, but she at that moment disgusted Lelouch. He disgusted himself.

"I said maybe later, now get the hell out of my apartment," he said. Shirley rolled her eyes as she sat up.

"Then do me a fava before I leave," she said.

"What" He snapped, wanting to push her off him.

"Smack me. Smack me silly. Smack me like a stupid bitch," she said. This was sure to turn him on again. Once she started screaming in mock pain, he'd want to hit her in a different way.

"Get out and don't let me have to tell you again," he said. She rolled her eyes and stood up. She hadn't needed to bring any clothes with her when she came up to see Lelouch for she had been doing a strip tease for Rolo and his friends downstairs.

"Whateva, I'll be here. Am not arguing with you now cuz I gots six men downstairs waiting for me…and I'm actually gettin paid! I don't know why ya can't accept me, Lulu, I don't even ask ya for cash. But whateva, I'll be back," she said. She didn't even bother to pull on back her revealing top, she simply walked out of the apartment, topless.

Lelouch could feel the guilt creeping back up on him and he slightly regretted sending Shirley away. Having sex with the slut always made him feel better, even if it was just for a while. Doing bad, unconventional things always made him feel better. He stood from the couch and headed to his refrigerator that he had packed recently with beer. He took out a six pack and dropped it on the counter. He pulled one off and popped it open, using the edge of the counter as a can opener. As he tilted it to his head he heard a knock on his door. He took up the gun that was conveniently placed on the same counter. He swallowed the beer and walked over to the door. He swung it open and pointed the gun straight at the green haired beauty at his door.

"Hello…Lelouch," she said, smiling uncertainly from behind her glasses.

"C.C.," he said with an accusatory voice.

"Yeah, it's me…could you put down the gun now? You're scaring me," she said and managed to smile. The gun remained leveled at her head as a smirk spread across Lelouch's face.

"What if I want to scare the hell out of you, bitch? You're not exactly welcome here," he said. She sighed and took off her glasses.

"I knew you'd be like this…so I decided that if I wanted to talk to you, I'd have to wear this," she said. Her fingers slipped the buttons of her coat out of their holes and she opened it to reveal…absolutely nothing. Lelouch's smirk turned to a grin and he immediately dropped his gun. This was just too perfect to believe.

"Please, enter," he said. C.C. smiled triumphantly as she stepped inside his apartment, dropping her coat on the floor and leaning against the refrigerator.

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So now C.C. spent every night over his apartment. Three quarters of the night was spent drowning himself in sex, the other quarter, drinking and pretending to listen to her. She had told him how much she wanted him back, that she had spent every night alone for the past five months they had been apart, craving him but unable to realize it. After seeing young love blossoming between two female students in her class, she had decided that she wanted him back. It turned out that they weren't properly divorced. Signatures were missing and meetings missed-mistakes made by Lelouch. But now they weren't mistakes, because this meant that they were still husband and wife, and getting back together would be simple because nothing stood in their way. Well…nothing stood in her way.

"I love you, Lelouch! I really love you…and I'm sorry things didn't work out then, but it's a new time…and I know we both have changed!" She had exclaimed after they were finished and were lying in the couch together. Lelouch didn't say a thing, he tuned her out as he flashbacked to when they had just gotten married and were blindly in love.

It had been great for a while, until things eventually got too hot for them to handle. They were so different from each other and at first they had thought it would balance them off…until they realized exactly how different they were. It wasn't long before arguments started up and one stormed out of the apartment, returning the next day. They had grown widely apart in a matter of months and Lelouch eventually found out something he had never thought possible. His wife was cheating on him. And it was such a cliché situation at that, she was cheating on him with his best friend, Suzaku Kururugi. Not only had he beaten Suzaku like a child who had misbehaved, he had also hit C.C. several times. It was something he regretted every day. He had only slapped her a few times, but she had cried and had sworn to hate him all her life. She left and he never saw her again...well, until now.

A lot of things had happened in the five years since then and all for the worse. He and Suzaku had never "kissed and made up" despite the years they had invested in their friendship. It was quite the contrary, Suzaku got involved with some nasty people and ended up being their leader. He always wanted power and control, and now, he had it. Lelouch didn't know exactly what Suzaku was involved in, but he knew it was a mixture of everything bad and dangerous.

C.C. had gotten a teaching job at some school he didn't know the name of, neither did he care, she wasn't a part of his life any longer. And as for him, his relationship with his family only got worse. Like it wasn't bad enough they had disowned him and kicked him out, now they wouldn't even bury him in the royal burial grounds if he died.

"Let's see where this takes us," he had answered and she had cried, wrapping her arms around him in joy. Yet, he couldn't feel her happiness, he only felt like he was digging a deeper hole for himself, and the worst part…he didn't even know when he had started to dig it.

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"What is that supposed to mean?" Kallen asked as Millay stared down at the blue on the stick. Millay blinked rapidly, as if she wasn't seeing right. She swallowed hard, closed her eyes, wished with all her might that it would change colour and opened her eyes to look at it again. It was still blue. She felt as if her heart had fallen to her stomach as she looked at Kallen, who was shaking in nervousness.

"Kallen…" she began, unsure of how to break the news to her…she had never done it before!

"What? What?" Kallen exclaimed.

"I'm…I'm sorry," Millay broke down in tears, "you're pregnant, Kallen."

Do you think I should have announced this at a later date…nah! Lol! Yes, I am loving where this is going and I'm sure you guys are too, after finding out that Lelouch's ex-wife was C.C. and that Kallen is pregnant! I wonder what will happen next…I hope I didn't push the rating too much with the scene with Shirley and Lelouch.

P.S. Answers to reviews from chapters 7 and 8 will be answered…I'm just not sure when.

Thanks to my reviewers, who I know will go crazy over this chapter! :(. Sorry, I have no time to list your names. Please forgive me! :(