A/N: I have to admit, I'm rather excited about this chapter. My favorite Death Note character shows up in this chapter, so I'm pretty happy about that. Honestly, the arrival of that character is probably the only reason I wrote this chapter so fast.

L: Stephie-san should not let such trivial reasons persuade her to write.

Me: I'm not! *shifty eyes* I'm just…err…making up for those months I went without updating!

L: Stephie-san is lying.

Me: Am not!

L: Kira percentages up 6%.

Me: WHAAAAAAT? Since when am I a Kira suspect?

L: Since you showed homicidal tendencies towards others. Need I say more?

Me: O.O

Disclaimer: Why do we have to go through this every chapter? I think they know that I don't own Code Geass, Death Note, or Vampire Knight.

Zero: They may know that, but do you know that?

Me: erm…

Warning: This chapter isn't all that funny, primarily because I'm setting stuff up for the PLOT! I know, I'm just as shocked as you are.

At exactly 7:25 am on a Saturday, three royal siblings strode off of a private jet. The eldest had bright fuchsia hair and the type of presence that immediately commanded respect. The middle child, the only boy of the three, bore bright red hair and a very lackadaisical outlook on life. The final child, the youngest, had long flowing pink hair and an annoyingly enthusiastic personality.

Euphemia li Britannia linked arms with her older brother. "Matt! Aren't you so excited to finally be here in Area Eleven? It looks even prettier than it did in the pictures." The princess ended her statement with cute little giggle.

"Personally, I don't see why I had to come," Matt li Britannia responded, his eye twitching in annoyance as his sister's sudden motion disrupted his video game. "Cornelia's going to be the new viceroy of Area Eleven, not me."

Cornelia smiled gently at her siblings. "Matt, I'm sure you'll love it here. Just give it a try."

Euphy tilted her head up thoughtfully. "I think I read about a game shop near here." Suddenly, she felt an unnatural breeze ruffle her pink locks.

"Cornelia, where's Matt?" she asked looking at the spot where her brother was just moments prior.

"Probably look for that video game shop."

"Figures."

L sat in his seat, naturally assuming his usual pose. C.C. smirked when she saw the detective assume his patented "Great Detective" pose. Couldn't he sit normally for once?

"I have finished reading the case file, but as of yet there are no obvious reasons to assume a Geass user was the culprit."

C.C. smirked once more. Of course there were no obvious reasons. Nothing's ever obvious when it comes to L. There would be some ridiculous roundabout explanation that would seen really obvious once he explained it, but no one other than L could have possibly come to that conclusion on their own.

"What do you mean, L-sama?" Yuki inquired.

"I mean that anything is possible, Yuki-san. Heart attacks are relatively common, as is death from a heart attack. However, a heart attack in a perfectly healthy young man is rather abnormal. Therefore, it would be best to conclude that there are other inexplicable forces at work here."

The green-haired witch rolled her eyes. "Wouldn't it be best to conclude that he just died of a heart attack naturally? Perhaps a heart attack caused by stress? That wouldn't be terrible uncommon for someone ruling a small island that is constantly tormented by racism and terrorism. Thus far, there is no reason to assume any other options."

Of course, the great L had a ready response, "He was a prince of the country that controls an entire one-third of the world. That, in and of itself, is reason enough to consider foul play."

And it was moments like these that made C.C. really hate geniuses.

"Today in Area Eleven, hundreds of Britannians and Elevens crowd around the airport hoping to get a glimpse of Princess Euphy, Princess Cornelia, and Prince Matt. Later today, not only will Princess Cornelia address the people for the first time as viceroy of Area Eleven, but Emperor Charles will also give a speech regarding the untimely death of Prince Clovis…"

Light turned away from the TV and looked to his comrades.

"Kallen, Zero. I think the arrival of our new viceroy is the perfect opportunity to make our first live appearance, don't you?"

Meanwhile in a royal building in Area Eleven…

"Euphy, this is your knight, Suzaku Kururugi," Cornelia gestured to the man standing before them.

Suzaku swept the royal siblings a low, graceful bow. "Suzaku Kururugi at your service, my lady."

Euphy got all starry-eyed at the sight of the handsome man. "Oh, Cornelia, he's so cute!" The pink-haired girl ruffled her knight's hair affectionately. "Where did you find him?"

Matt briefly looked up from his PSP and addressed his baby sister. "He's a person, Euphy, not a puppy."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." She hugged her new knight.

Footsteps sounded to their right and the royal siblings turned to see to girl walking towards them. One had green hair and a bored look on her face that could rival Matt's. Next to her was a girl with brown hair and a small smile on her face.

"Princess Euphemia, Princess Cornelia, Prince Matt, Sir Kururugi," the brown haired girl bowed to them. "I am Yuki and this," she gestured to her companion, "is C.C."

Cornelia sneered at them a little. "So? Why are you here? What do you want?"

Yuki opened her mouth to speak but C.C. quickly cut her off. "I'm not going to stand here while you patronize me, Princess," this last was spoken with a sarcastic bite, "so I suggest you show me some respect and allow me to do my job."

"Why you!" Cornelia fumed. "How dare you speak to me that way!" She flung her arm Suzaku's general direction, "I could have Kururugi execute you where you stand for speaking to me like that."

A nervous look crossed the knight's face. "Um, your highness? I don't think that's…" However, his statement was cut off by Matt.

"Isn't it obvious? There here on behalf of L."

Suzaku looked shocked. "The L?" He looked to Yuki and C.C. for confirmation. "The one who solved the Los Angeles BB Murder Case?"

Yuki smiled proudly. "The very same! He was requested by Prince Schneizel to investigate Prince Clovis's death."

"WHAT?" Cornelia screeched. "Schneizel mentioned no such thing to me!" She turned to her brother and sister. "Did you know about this?"

"Yep," answered Matt lazily at the same moment Euphy responded. "No."

The fuchsia-haired woman sighed deeply and rubbed her throbbing head (1). "Whatever, we'll discuss this later. In the meantime, Kururugi, you may escort the princess back to her room. Matt, you shall handle the discussion with L's associates."

Everyone nodded and dispersed, all heading in different directions. Matt turned to C.C. and Yuki.

"We can finish this conversation in the library. I'm assuming it will just be the three of us? If I'm correct, L does not show his face."

Yuki nodded and opened her mouth to speak but was quickly cut off by a song playing.

Hooray for sugar, 'cause we love it
Chocolate chips; we want more of it
Cakes and ice cream; watch us shove it
Down our throats real fast.

"Uh, excuse me for a moment," she said, quickly whipping a cell phone out of her pocket, an embarrassed blush tainting her cheeks.

The conversation between Yuki and the caller was very brief. The caller seemed to be doing most of the talking, Yuki interrupting only with the occasional "uh huh" or "okay".

But then she held out the cell phone for Matt to take. The redhead wrinkled his forehead in confusion but took the cellular device nonetheless.

"Hello?" he asked.

"Hello, Matt-kun. This is L."

"Oh. Uh, hi," Matt paused his game.

"Matt-kun, you are acquaintances with the prince of Russia, are you not?" Wow, L doesn't waste any time!

"Yeah, we used to be really good friends when we were younger but we lost touch recently." By recently, he meant three years ago. "He moved, I think."

"Yes," L agreed, "he moved to Japan. My sources inform me that he is the leader of the group that is one of the main suspects in the case of Prince Clovis's death. Tell me, Matt-kun: are you familiar with the Japanese Liberation Front?"

Zero glared at the self-proclaimed "God" in their trio. "Why do I have to wear this?"

"It seemed logical for you to be the one wearing it, Zero," Light replied.

"Besides," Kallen added, "it's too late to back out now."

"Perfect." Light adjusted the cape one more time and handed Zero the mask. "Now, do you remember what you're supposed to say, Zero?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Tyranny, freedom for Elevens, blah, blah, to the freaking-blah. Let's just get this over with."

Light flashed his Zero and Kallen his best "I'm a perfect, straight-A student smile". "Let's go introduce the world to Kira."

A/N: Ooooh, intrigue! Who's this mysterious Russian prince? Why is he the leader of the JLF? How does Matt know him? And what is Light up to?

Kaname and Lelouch: And where was I in this chapter? (in unison)

Me: *ignores both of them* All of these questions and more will be answered in chapter 5 of NOTEBOOKS AND VAMPIRES OF THE REVOLUTION!

(1) That sounded really wrong to me...

BTW, the song is not mine, obviously.