Author's Note: I'm really sorry about yesterday, but I don't hate my Aunt. But I hope that this chapter will make up for it. It was difficult for me to start a new one because I lost my momentum; the contents of this chapter should have in the last one.
In this chapter, there is an additional place for recreation at the Black Knight headquarters, guess what it is…
Clarifications: the girls group consist or Rakshata, Kaguya, Kallen and CC
Anyway enjoy!
One by one, the babysitting group decreased in number, some of the boys resumed their duties leaving Ogi, Tamaki and Diethard with the girls.
"If you can't hold him then hand him back to me" CC was getting mad at them for passing Eirian around like a doll.
"Give him to me- CC, We're sorry b-but let me hold him a little longer" Diethard pleaded.
"Ok, ok…but hand him to us soon, we girls are going to the onsen(steamy bath/pool) with him" Kallen told him.
Diethard retorted "W-wait! I have an idea! What if we bring him to the men's bath? It is just beside the women's area and I can hand him to you anytime."
Kaguya sneered "You mean you're going to go into our bath!?" Stabbing looks from the other girls followed.
"NO-NO!! Not like that" he blushed "you see, the division between the two baths is not very high, so I can hand him, over it."
The other men (or boys) agreed "CC, that's right, so please…"
"Let me think about it… well, so far I can still sense danger, just like when Lelouch almost crushed them while asleep…so I think its okay. Okay, got it, you can take him with you."
But Kallen, with the cooing Aurora on her lap, warned CC "CC, what if they let him drown? Or worse, teach him perversion! Except for Toudou,I don't trust these guys!"
Rakshata ang Kaguya nodded in agreement "CC, 10 months old! They could have their first words!"
"I think eleven months…"
"Both of them are already cooing!" Kallen reasoned.
The girls continued bashing the boys. Each word coming out from their tongues sear into the boys' heart, they are being pounded by each blow. But finally, the guiltyTamaki stood up and said with a red face "CC-san, I'm really sorry for my behavior; wasting the funds, flirting with Black Knight girls, and Luluko at the park but… allows us boys, to prove ourselves to you and Zero by taking care of Eirian-kun! Please!" He bowed his head in front of her.
Ogi followed him "Yes CC, I know we are jerks, and if possible, Zero would only recruit women, but please, allow us to prove ourselves again!
The girls' hearts, softened by the boys' actions agreed to let Eirian be with the boys on the agreement that no PERVERT word shall be uttered.
The Black Knights onsen was a bit large in space, enough to accommodate dozens people on each bath. It was connected to an accomplice's warehouse used often to hide the Knight's moving HQ and other Knightmares as well.
"Zero, we're fine, Eirian is with the boys on the other side…ok…ok, I know, the operations…." She hung the phone and placed it beside the pool.
There, where steam was their only cover, the girls talked about everything…and talked and talked about fashion, artists, beauty, secrets, Zero; all about girls' stuff. They're safe from all their worries; there, no terrorist talk was allowed.
"CC, what is that scar on your chest?"
"Um…I actually I can't remember…"
It was Kaguya's turn to hold Aurora now and she was enjoying it very much, lifting her up and down, and letting her little feet touch the warm water. Aurora loved it and laughed every time she is tickled by her rise. "By the way CC-san, I already accept that Zero-sama is too old for me, but how about you?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, how much is you age difference?"
CC began adding, subtracting, and multiplying mentally; computing BCE, CE and other ages as well and gave up "I don't know, it's really far apart…" then she sighed.
Huh? Is she covering up for Lelouch's age? Kallen pondered.
"So CC, is he around my age?" Rakshata asked.
"No…"
"You're not telling? Don't be ashamed if he's really more mature than you dear" she puffed smoke.
CC continued her dazed look "Actually it's not his age, but my age…"
"Yes, I do think so dear, one can be too young to be a parent."
"Yes, CC-san…too young, could have enjoyed being a kid first…"
Kaguya passed Aurora to Kallen, her turn now "CC, if it is only possible you could have attended school with us, but a parent has responsibilities…too young…"
Yet CC replied with a little hint of optimism "Yes… very young indeed, yet I believe one can be more mature than the physical age…especially if that person had gone through a lot…"
She was referring to somebody else.
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The Mystery and the First Words
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Boys are still boys.
Or at least they choose to remain like that.
"Ogi-san, let's peek at the girl's bath." He whispered at him.
"What are you talking about Tamaki!? No perversion right?"
"They said no perverted words, not actions. Isn't that right Eirian-kun?"
Coo said Eirian.
"See Ogi-san, he agreed to me!"
"Stop it you two!" Diethard butted in. "You want to prove yourself to Zero right?"
"Yes Tamaki-"
"I'll peek!"
The three continued arguing but they cannot stop Tamaki, soon the pervert stood on a flat rock decoration and began sight seeing "I can't see anything yet…too steamy…"he whispered. He was trying to trace where the girls' giggles are coming from "yosh, I can now see their shapes."
"Please s-stop that Tamaki, Kallen's like our sister dammit!"
"Haha Ogi-san, CC's so white…her skin blends in the steam…"
Dammit! My friend Kouzuki in heaven, I won't look at your sister I promise! Ogi raced to Tamaki's location but hesitated before stepping on the rock too "Diethard, take care of Eirian."
"Of course I will! This is Zero's son! Yes, Zero's son…" He lifted the boy and looked at him with amazement "the child of tomorrow, the heir of the empire, yes, yes…"
Coo said Eirian
"You can clearly see the outline of Rakshata-san's body because of her skin color…"
Forgive me Zero-sama! Diethard quickly seat Eirian on the mattress in the dressing room "I'll be only for a while, stay there!"
Coo said Eirian.
The door was open.
When Zero arrived, he was welcomed by the rejoicing Black Knights: the raid was a complete success, and there were no casualties. But of course, he went straight to find the babies.
Zero saw Ogi, Diethard and Tamaki scampering around "Ogi, what's the matter, where are the children?"
"Z-Zero we…"
"Z-Zero…"
Something must have gone terribly wrong, Lelouch can see with the three's eyes; their pupils tell both fear and guilt. "Where are they!?" Zero growled, catching the attention of the people around them.
Ogi prostrated himself in front of Zero "Zero, we're really sorry! W-we lost him at the onsen, we've been looking for him-"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!?" Lelouch brandished his Britannian pistol at them, the man inside the mask was filled with rage and at the same time panicking about what could have happened. What if he falls down the bridge, or got flushed at the pool?
Tamaki raised his hands and bowed low at him "Zero, we'll do anything…Please let us help find him first!"
"Where and when did you last see him!?"
"An hour ago…at the dressing room… Zero I'm so-"
"Did CC know about this!?" Zero shouted at them.
"No, we didn't tell her…"
"Get out of my sight imbeciles!" He picked up his walkie talkie "KNIGHTS, LOOK FOR A BABY BOY NOW!! LOOK EVERYWHERE, NOBODY SHALL GO HOME WITHOUT FINDING HIM!! He kicked the ground in anger and anxiety, what should I do, from the dressing room…the only routes could be…"
Lelouch ordered here and there, using the maps and the radars but all his predicted locations were wrong, he can't find Eirian.
How will CC react when she hears this? She might feel guilty…But how could something like this happen? But I have to tell her, maybe she already had him, or at least, if she can somehow find him…Please, Eirian be safe….
Lelouch ran to the meeting room at once but found nobody there, then with a racing heartbeat, he went to their room, hands shaking as he opened the door.
"CC, are you there?"
"Yes Zero?"
"CC, E-Eirian is-"
"Shhhhh! They're asleep."
They!? He hastily went to the crib and found…
Two babies sleeping
"What about Eirian Zero? You seem so perplexed.."
"CC, w-when did you take him from Ogi and the rest?" His words softened in relief but he don't know if he would feel angry for the unfunny joke or confused by what had just happened.
"I don't know what happened but I feel you really need my answer right now." She looked at him puzzled by why he was like that. "Actually, I think they just placed Eirian on the crib when I was at the restroom. You see, the crib was in the meeting room when you left. Maybe when they saw Aurora in the crib they just placed him beside her."
Eirian can't possibly crawl long…and how did he end up here?
Rainbow colored balloons flew up high above the Ashford Academy's roofs while confetti rained down the lively ground: It was the graduation party of Batch 2018. Tearful parents and students helped themselves with the buffet the council prepared, mostly cooked by Lelouch.
That night, Lelouch, Suzaku, Shirley, Kallen, Rivalz and Milly graduated highschool. It was the greatest event in their student life. Sayoko took their pictures together with CC. Mao was the cameraman, recording every moment.
That evening, Nunally's ears had been itching for her brother's name; and when the name Lelouch Lamperouge was called, tears of joy trickled down from her cheeks, how she wished that mother was alive… she was so proud of her brother.
However, CC thought that Lelouch looked ridiculous wearing a toga and that square hat, scowling at the girls' cheering for him as he went up the stage and received his diploma.
That night the council partied at the table of their room.
"Cheers!!"
The last council meeting was full of laughs, and tears also…Milly sharing to them that she wasn't ready to be married yet. Kallen confessed her other bloodline. Rivalz confessed again his love for Milly that she rejected again and Shirley spoke her words of encouragement to CC and Lelouch.
Lelouch and CC, with their 11 month old babies on their laps, told those stories mostly about their parenting; the hardships, sacrifices, lessons, etc.
The conversation went well, then…
"Zero!"
"Who said that?" Rivalz looked around seeing the others continuing their conversations.
"ZERO!!" A tiny voice shouted out.
The group stopped talking.
Zero said Eirian.
Kallen spat the coke she was drinking.
"Lelouch, did he just say a word!?" Suzaku asked. "HEEHH!?" the council flocked around Eirian, waiting for another one.
"I think he just spoke, please Eirian, say it again my baby, say it again for mama."
"N-no don't! No- I mean I don't think so…" he responded "inauspiciously" as he shooed them away.
"Zero!"
What the hell? Why Zero? Lelouch almost chocked on the chicken leg he's been eating.
"What was it?" one asked.
"I think it's Zero…."said Shirley.
"He said Zero?" Milly gasped.
The group continued murmuring among themselves.
"CC he spoke a word congratulations!" Rivalz cheered.
"Yehey! He spoke!" Lelouch can see that the council was happy but they were very surprised hearing "Zero" from the babies mouth and he can feel that they were making spaeculations.
"Eirian, you made mama proud!" CC hugged the boy on her lap.
The council clapped, but Lelouch…and Suzaku's seemed to be forced…
Why the hell is Suzaku acting like this? Is he suspecting me of being Zero?
Indeed, Suzaku was acting rather weird that night, maybe because strange enough, Euphie didn't come.
But Lelouch was beginning to panick as Suzaku's face became much serious. Then suddenly:
"Papa!"
"EEHHHHHH!? Aurora spoke too!"
"Papa…papa…papa…"
Aurora, you're such an angel. Lelouch felt that his heart was melting with her sweet, cute voice, it was softer than Eirian's and a bit more innocent.
The council suddenly forgot about Zero and flocked around the girl.
"Adorable!"
"Try saying 'mama', darling!" CC gleefully told her daughter.
"Wow!! They spoke at the same night!" Kallen squealed with Shirley
Lelouch kept listening to Aurora, he loved it so much, music in his ears…
"Papa…Papa…Papa..."
...
...
Papa Zero…Papa Zero!"
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She spoke two:
Papa Zero said Aurora.
Haha I hope you liked it!
The next chapter has something to do with Suzaku, Euphie, and hating Britannia, probably Cornelia might appear. but they'll be minor compared to Lelouch and CC.
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