I'm hoping this chapter isn't as much of a disappointment as I think it is. Chapter 17 is currently making great progress, I'll probably finish it tonight, but it probably won't be out for a good week seeing as I tart work next week and I won't have as much free time as usual. But, I'll do my best in updating. ^_^

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass, but I do own at job! Here comes the dinero! *At least I hope so*

Chapter 16: Kidnapping

His hand was tight around her wrist, holding her in an inescapable vice. She bit down on her bottom lip as her feet shuffled along with his - out the door and across the road where he had parked his car. Her thoughts were all jumbled up. She didn't fully understand what was going on, neither could she think of an appropriate way to escape him. She thought about screaming for help, but there was a possibility of him disposing of her and anyone who came to her rescue right on the spot. She gnawed on her lip. She hadn't thought about dying all her life, it had never occurred to her that one day she would lose her life, or that a maniac would take it away from her.

"Get in the car," he ordered, his tone dangerous. He opened the passenger side car door for her and he half-shoved her as she stepped in. He slammed the door behind her and swiftly walked over to the driver's side. Kallen knew she should have flung open the door and run for her life…but all her motor responses had failed her and she couldn't help being trapped in her seat.

Mr. Kururugi slammed his door shut and looked over at her. Kallen's breath stopped in her throat. That look in his eyes was that of a carnal beast that desired flesh…her flesh. Complete fear settled on her as she watched him lean over to her, taking her lips in his.

She was frightened as he pushed his tongue roughly into her mouth, pressing against her lips with such force that she could feel them bruising. One of his hands was pressed against the seat to support his position while the other was on her thigh, his thumb caressing her skin through her jeans. This time, it wasn't turning her on. It was driving a feeling of demise into her. His hand moved from her thigh to her stomach and crawled its way up under her shirt. She closed her eyes tightly, trying to block out the feel of his hands on her bare chest. She whimpered against his lips and he pulled back, a hungry set to his mouth.

"You, Ms. Stadfeld are absolutely delicious," he said, his hand still lingering on her chest. She whimpered again, shivering in her seat. He chuckled in his throat as his hand slowly moved away from her. Kallen felt tears rise to her eyes as she realized what had just happened and what he probably wanted to do with her. She couldn't hold back her tears and they streamed down her face from behind closed eyelids. She felt a hand wipe a tear from her cheek and she drew back, opening her eyes to see Mr. Kururugi licking her salty tear from his finger. He closed his eyes and shivered in delight.

"It seems every part of you is tasty," he said, giving her an evil smile.

"Who…who…who are you?" She managed to ask as he started the engine. He smiled to himself as he pulled out and without looking at her he answered.

"Just call me Suzaku."

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"What the…" Lelouch almost yelled as he walked up the steps to his house. Why the hell was his door open? With narrowed eyes and tightened fists he entered the house. Stealthily he went through and checked every room, ready to fight if he caught any intruders. He relaxed when he didn't come upon anything suspicious. Suddenly he got the feeling that something was missing. His eyes widened and he rushed down the hall to Kallen's room. He flung the door open and searched wildly with his eyes to see if he had missed her.

"Kallen! Kallen!" He shouted. There was no answer. He rushed into the room and whipped the closet door open. Nobody. He got on his hands and knees and peered under the bed. Nobody. In a whirlwind he opened all the drawers and uprooted her things, trying to find any trace of her. Maybe she hadn't left a note in her room, maybe it was in the kitchen. In fear, he ran to the kitchen and searched it in a matter of 2 minutes. Still nothing. He stood still in the middle of the kitchen, his thoughts running all over the place, none of them good.

"Where the hell are you, Kallen?" He grumbled to himself. There was no way she would leave the house and leave the door wide open! She wasn't dumb! The only other thing that came to his mind was…

"Suzaku," he growled. He knew he was jumping to conclusions for Suzaku hadn't made any interference in his life since he had ordered his men to attack them at the grocery store. But he was sure he had a pretty good hunch about where Kallen was.

He didn't even bother changing his dirty clothes, he stormed out of his house, slamming the door behind him and taking off at a run. Maybe he was over-reacting. Maybe Kallen had left to go somewhere and someone had broken in afterward. But, if someone had broken in…why hadn't they stolen anything? And there was no way anyone in their right minds would leave their front door wide open.

Luck was on his side. A bus had just pulled up to the curb. He ran up the steps, fumbled in his pockets for change, exchanged some quarters for a bus token and was allowed a seat on the fairly empty bus. If his memory served him correctly, getting to Millay's apartment wouldn't take too long. He would start small and then go big. Though it was highly unlikely that she was at her ex-best friend's apartment, he wasn't going to leave any stone unturned.

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Rivalz leaned against the hood of his car and looked up at the apartment building. Specifically, he was looking at the window to Millay's room and he was sure that in the past hour that he had spent gazing up at it, she had peeked through almost every ten minutes to see if he was still there. He knew it was stupid to sit outside for so long, but he was trying to gather the right words to say to her and the courage not to cry if she turned him down. So far, he wasn't making any progress.

He shifted his weight to his left foot as he started to consider leaving. If he left then he could go home and get himself in the right frame of mind to confront her…but then again, if he went home, he'd be reminded of how lonely she had left him. He knew that just by staring at her window and being graced with the sight of her face for just a second every few minutes he felt like he still had a connection with her.

Hurried footsteps caught his attention and he lazily glanced to the side to see who else had joined him in the parking lot. He stiffened and he pressed his lips together to form a hard line when he saw the familiar dark haired, amethyst eyed mechanic whiz pass him and toward the building.

"Hey! Lelouch! What the hell are you doing here?" Rivalz asked as he followed the man. Lelouch glanced back at Rivalz and cursed silently.

"That's a question you should be asking yourself," he said, entering the building.

"Hey! I asked you where you're going! You're not going to harass Millay are you? I won't let you!" Rivalz said and grabbed at Lelouch's shirt. Lelouch turned around and shoved Rivalz away from him.

"Does it look like I'm here to play games with you? You piece of…" but Lelouch was interrupted by Rivalz returning his shove.

"Then that's a good thing, because I don't play games with dogs!" Rivalz said. Lelouch chuckled evilly and smirked.

"Haven't you ever heard not to take out your anger on other people, Rivalz? I'm not Millay! I didn't dump your sorry ass!" Lelouch yelled. Rivalz's anger boiled as he swing a fist at Lelouch. It hit him squarely on the cheek and made him stagger a few steps back from surprise. He winced as he gained his footing, ready to beat the sense out of the shorter man. But he was reminded of why he was there and he straightened up and narrowed his eyes at Rivalz.

"I'm not here to exchange punches with you, Rivalz. I'm here for a reason, now please, get out of my way so I can get what I came here for," Lelouch said in a low voice. Rivalz shook his head and crossed his arms, blocking Lelouch's way.

"Hell no," he said, a bit surprised that Lelouch had backed down from a fight.

"Rivalz, get out of my damn way! I'm not here to mess with your friggin woman! I have my own woman and right now I don't know where on this damn planet she is!" Lelouch held, his hold on his emotions slipping through his fingers. He was shaking from all the emotions running up and down his spine. Rivalz dropped his defensive position as Lelouch blurted out the truth.

"What?" He asked, confused.

"I can't find Kallen, ok? I came home and she wasn't there and my damn door was practically hanging off its hinges," Lelouch said in an even lower voice. He was exaggerating, but at that moment, that was what his situation seemed like.

"She's…gone?"

"Do I have to speak friggin Japanese to you for you to freakin' understand, Rivalz?" Lelouch cussed, getting annoyed that the man was still in his way. Rivalz opened his mouth to retaliate but quickly changed his mind as worry set in.

"Who took her?"

"I don't know…if she's not here…then the only other person I can think of is…"

"…Suzaku. Damn that mother…"

"Suzaku that dog," Lelouch growled, interrupting his friend. Rivalz stormed up the stairs without any warning and Lelouch, though caught off guard, quickly followed his lead. They came to a stop in front of Millay's door, Rivalz letting loose a barrage of knocks on it.

Millay peered through her window and out into the parking lot, a pang of disappointment hitting her when she realized he wasn't there. Curiosity amounted in her when she realized his car was still there. Her heart skipped a beat when she heard the continuous knocking on her door. That was him! He had finally come! She glanced in the mirror, wincing at her red, puffy eyes, but knowing it wouldn't matter to him anyway. She stepped out of her room and walked up to the door, hesitating to answer it. She did want him back, but if they did get back together…how would they work out this time? Maybe it was best to refuse him again. She didn't want anyone to suffer because of her.

She counted to 5 and swung the door open, her eyes falling on Lelouch and Rivalz, their eyes wild and beads of sweat forming on their brows. She was unsure of how to react. There in front of her stood two men: the man that she loved the most and the man that she hated the most. When Lelouch pushed past her and into her apartment she immediately turned around to scold him for entering without permission. Before she could get a word out, Rivalz turned her around and planted a kiss that he had been longing for on her lips. She melted into him, remembering how wonderful it was to be in his arms.

"She's not here!" Lelouch yelled from a room before emerging in the hallway. The distraction broke the two lovers apart.

"Who?" Millay asked quizzically as Rivalz swore out loud. She blinked in shock at his obscenity and jerked her head back to look up at him.

"Ri…valz?" She said his name, knowing that something was definitely wrong. He didn't normally curse. She glanced at a worried looking Lelouch and replayed his statement in her head. She almost fainted as she realized what was going on. Rivalz held her firm as her feet wobbled beneath her.

"We can't find Kallen," Rivalz said softly, pressing her to him. Her eyes widened as tears gathered in them. She blinked as two tears ran down her cheek.

"What…what do you mean you can't…you can't find her?" She asked, raising her hand to wipe away her flimsy tears. She broke free from her boyfriend and with eyebrows set at an angry angle she walked up to Lelouch and poked him in the chest.

"Meaning, I came home, found the door wide open but I couldn't find her," he answered, looking down at the blue eyed best friend.

"Well, did you call her boyfriend?" Millay asked, as she tried to think who else Kallen could be with. Lelouch's throat tightened unpleasantly at the mention of the boyfriend of the girl he was in love with.

"I haven't…I don't know him number. I don't even know his name," Lelouch said. Millay pressed her lips together in thought.

"Damn, Mr. Kurururugi didn't leave any contact number with me either," she said. The atmosphere tensed even more at the mention of the name as Lelouch and Rivalz narrowed their eyes.

"Did you say…" Rivalz started.

"Kururugi?" Lelouch growled. Millay blinked rapidly as goose bumps rose on her arms. The two men in her apartment were emitting a dangerous aura.

"Yes. He sold us this apartment. Remember, Rivalz?" Millay asked, turning to the owner of the name. Rivalz's eyes hardened as he remembered the lean, brunet man who had greeted them as their real estate agent.

"I knew something was wrong with him, that damned gang leader," Rivalz said, guilt sinking in. If he had recognized him then all of this could have been avoided. Damn it! Why hadn't he noticed?

"Suzaku really has Kallen. That dog has Kallen!" Lelouch yelled. He punched the wall, the feeling of pain temporarily lost.

"What's going on here?" Millay asked looking between Rivalz and Lelouch, "gang leader? Mr. Kururugi is a gang leader?"

Lelouch was shaking in anger as he paced the floor, trying to decide what to do, but his thoughts of action were blocked out by thoughts of hatred. How had they arrived at this spot? Once they had been friends, the best of friends. Now they were enemies. Although Lelouch didn't want to admit it, Suzaku was still in his head. They had grown up together and had shared so many moments together that it was like they were forever a part of the other. Lelouch knew that Suzaku knew Kallen meant a lot to him. And he had taken her.

"But why? This is between me and him! Not her! What is he doing to me! Why is he doing this to me?" Lelouch yelled his thoughts out loud as he clutched his head in his hands. Millay pressed herself to Rivalz in fear. Lelouch began to whisper to himself and the two spectators thought that he was going insane.

"Kallen has been kidnapped," Millay whispered trying to convince herself of what the two men were telling her. Rivalz wrapped an arm around her shoulder and gave her a half hug and a kiss on her forehead.

"Don't worry Millay. I'm going to get her back," he whispered, his eyes closed as he made the biggest promise he had ever made.

"No! I'm going to bring her back and I'm going to slice his head off when I find him and mince him into a million pieces!" Lelouch yelled pointing a finger at Rivalz, tears streaming down his face. His control over his emotions had now slipped completely out of his control and he felt like killing someone. His hands itched to wrap themselves around Suzaku's neck and to watch the life drain away from the bastard.

The ringing of a phone broke him out of his hysteria and drew the attention of the two onlookers. Lelouch whipped out his cell phone and without looking at his caller ID, answered it.

"Kallen!" He cried. There was a 5 second pause, enough time to tell Lelouch who had called him.

"Hello Lelouch," a composed voice greeted him.

"You friggin piece of dog shit! Bring her back and fight me! Face me head on you coward!" Lelouch yelled into the phone.

"Now, now Lulu. Don't get so worked up over nothing. How do you know I have your beloved Bunny?" He asked, a low, chuckle in his throat. Lelouch tensed up and silence washed over him as Suzaku spoke her nickname.

"Suzaku…"

"Shush, Lelouch. I do have her and you're not going to get her back. You see…this is revenge…"

"For what…revenge for what?" Lelouch growled.

"Don't act as if you don't know, Lelouch," Suzaku hissed through the phone.

"I'm not acting Suzaku! I don't…"

"Euphie!" Suzaku screamed and hung up the phone. Lelouch lapsed into silence as he pulled the phone from his ear.

"Lelouch…where is she?" Millay asked, her eyebrows furrowed in worry.

"That was Suzaku…did he say where she was? Does he want something in return?" Rivalz asked. Lelouch looked at them and blinked as if he didn't understand what they were saying. He shrugged and fought to make his lips move.

"I don't…I don't know."

What I'm worried about now is my range of expressions. My writing really needs work, my friends. I need to work on how my characters express their emotions, as you can tell by my overuse of the widening of eyes and so forth.

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