Author's Note: Haha since I started this fic, I already planned how it would end but because of your demand I was forced to lengthen this fic. Turns out it became more complicated, and I had to revise the events leading to the "ending". But when I was finally able to think of one, your reviews gave me some random ideas that I decided to add to the story, again, making it longer than what I expected. But the ending is still set.
So I would like to say:
Thanks for giving me this responsibility in my supposedly "carefree" summer vacation. (Sensing the sarcasm already?)
But honestly, it is indeed fun ;)
"Zero, Kururugi Suzaku surrendered himself to us, he wishes to speak with you. What shall we do with him?"
"Did you say Kururugi Suzaku P-9? That's amusing… bring him here in the headquarters."
"But Zero, what if it's a trap?"
"His alone, right? Without any weapons or any device in his body?"
"Uhh yes, none of them…but he carries a disc! I-It qualifies as a weapon! I think he can use it as shuriken-"
"Just bring him here!"
The phone call was what Lelouch has been expecting for 3 months, since Suzaku confessed his crime to Euphie. They have no where to go once Euphie's belly begins bulging.
Zero laughed at his victory over his friend; after long painful, bothersome battles between them he will finally emerge as the winner…but with Euphie's sacrifice.
After an hour or so, Zero overheard murmurs from the warehouses; Suzaku must have arrived. He went out of his room, excited to greet his dear friend.
"Kururugi Suzaku, I'm surprised to see you here."
"Zero." Suzaku looked at him with such brave resolve despite the rope tied around him.
"Maybe you realized that you should have joined me when I rescued you before, don't worry I'm forgiving to the misled" he playfully told him. "But right now I don't trust you. Tell me, what is the meaning of this?"
Suzaku answered with a confident tone "Zero… I, and Third Princess Euphemia my lady, propose to form an alliance with you!"
The Knights around gasped, and was shocked to hear the proposal. Some of them stopped what they were doing to listened, just to be scolded by those who pretended working but actually eavesdropping as well.
"Alliance? Or you mean you are willing to submit under me?"
"I am willing…to abide in Zero's wishes as my lady wished." Suzaku kneeled down in front of him.
"Hahahahaha! What made you decide such a thing?"
Suzaku passionately declared his reason "For love!I and Euphemia shall be together no matter what!"
Tamaki fell from a Knightmare and Kaguya squealed causing Ogi to lose balance and slip. The Knights' murmuring became louder turning into a mocking noise. But with a wave of a hand, Zero silenced them.
"That's a nice story to hear- explanation accepted! But where is Euphemia?"
"She is with her sister now, which orders me to evaporate whenever she's around. So this it is a rare opportunity for me to be able to come here."
"I believe in your words but I need proof for your actions."
A curve formed a smile on Suzaku's lips "I was expecting that kind of demand, that's why I brought you Cornelia's next plan project. It's in the disc in my pocket" A guy dug the pocket and handed the disc to Zero.
"This looks credible Kururugi, but I suppose you're not of an idiot to bring a fake." With a hand gesture he asked for a laptop. As he inserted the disc, the Knights saw Suzaku gulping, looking nervous.
"What is this!? PORN!?"
The guy next to Suzaku landed a blow on his temple and the others kicked him as he fell.
"Z-Zero i-it just a disguise, the file is in the folder A…." he mumbled between coughs.
"Oh…I saw it now, sorry."
He hid it, but Zero was surprised to see the contents of the plan: it's totally crap; it won't work against him, but clearly Cornelia. But some words caught his eyes: "when worst comes to worst; implement SAZ."
SAZ, Cornelia is planning it?
He bickered at the very thought of SAZ being revived. He finally got Euphie in his hands, now Cornelia? He clenched his fist in anger and frustration. He has too many problems to solve; this rebellion, his college application and CC's demand for a new house. His head hurt thinking about those things. He closed his eyes and took a breath-he must set them aside for now. Composure returning, he spoke again with his leader aura:
"With this precious information I shall accept you as my subordinate."
"Really?" he let out a wide grin.
The Knights looked haughtily at the "collaborator". But Zero knew they would react like this.
Zero spoke "I accept you as my subordinate, but not an official Black Knight."
Suzaku's smile turned to a frown.
"Kururugi Suzaku, didn't you know that all men who want to join the Black Knights must undergo a certain initiation? Are you prepared?"
The people around began giggling.
"I never heard about that before-" Ogi quickly covered Tamaki's mouth.
"Tamaki, it's our chance!" he whispered in his ears.
Zero again raised his hand to silence the people and said some last words before returning to his room "Ogi, do what you must do to him, but don't injure him to the extent that he's useless."
"Yes sir!" He and Tamaki replied in unison. Then afterwards, when they eyes shifted from their leader to their prey, Suzaku read from their faces:
Time for fun
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Impending trouble
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The next day Euphie called Lelouch complaining why Suzaku's head doubled in size, good thing people believed her when she told them he got stung by bees. Lelouch denied that he know anything about it assuring her that he would punish the ones that did that to him.
Euphie, you didn't realize it but at least I carried out justice for what he has done to you.
And the day after that, Euphie visited Lelouch…with a gigantic suitcase with her.
"Euphie what-"
"Lelouch, I'll live here!"
"What!?"
"I said I'll live here!" Closing the door, she walked past him and sat on the couch and released the bag from her hands that let out a loud "thump" to the floor.
"You can't!" he opened the door again and walked towards her "Cornelia will be angry if you enroll in Ashford Academy, she suspects them of my mother's murder!" he reasoned while struggling to lift the big luggage.
"Really? Haha don't worry I won't enroll"
"Then live somewhere else, I can't risk being seen with a princess, now that I'm a non-student boarder here."
"Haha sorry Lelouch, I have already written a goodbye letter to sis!"
What? His head begun to spin.
Before Lelouch can speak, CC stormed out of the room carrying their portable TV:
Third Princess Euphemia was missing since yesterday, no guard sighted her…
"Lelouch, big trouble! The news said that Euphie ran away- Euphie why are you here!? Cornelia-"she tripped from the suitcase and landed flat on the floor, sending the TV flying in the air.
"Oh my… the TV!" Euphie yelled.
Lelouch was able to catch it in time "Thanks goodness its safe…" he placed it on the table.
"You worry more about the TV than me how dare you Lelouch! I'm the one you should have caught!" CC grumbled as she struggled to stand up. Euphie laughed at the sight.
"I'm sorry! I'm not used to it…" He apologized as he helped her.
"I won't forgive you next time Lelouch." She muttered as she dusted her house wear. "You know I could have died from that."
"…" Lelouch heart stopped beating hearing that. What if she's not immortal anymore? And if he lost her and the children but she can die at last and he'll have to be happy but he'll be alone…
While Lelouch spaced off CC looked at Euphie quizzically "You ran here?"
"Yes, CC…I have no where to run to, my belly is beginning to bulge…" she sadly replied.
CC understood the feelings of being a mother from Euphie's eyes; she was just like her who wanted to protect her child, carrying a difficult responsibility and being a burden to everybody.
"Lelouch, let her stay..."
"What!?" He took a step backward seeing their pleading looks.
"Please brother…"
He insisted "No! It isn't that simple! How about Suzaku? He can't be seen without you-"
"Let him live in the Knight's headquarters, I'm sure he'll be fine." CC replied back.
"Then why not live in the headquarters Euphie? I promise I'll protect you-"
"I don't want to cause further shame to my Knight Suzaku by showing everybody that he's a daddy; he suffered enough ridicule from you guys already."
Lelouch felt a pang of guilt from her words and he has no talent in resisting girls' plea; he eventually gave in.
Sayoko was shocked to hear that Euphie will live with the Lamperouges but Nunally rejoiced, inviting Euphie to be her roommate, happily sleeping side by side with her at night. Lelouch was happy for Nunally but he was irritated that he'll take care of a pregnant woman again.
"Isn't that unfair? Passing his responsibility to you…" CC asked him.
"Yes it's troublesome, but it is better than Suzaku living here. I just can't stand him with Euphie, eager to display their affections when no other people are looking."
She chuckled "Yeah, they are even far worse than us when we are alone together."
Lelouch shrugged.
But Euphie was a great help to CC, seemingly replacing Mao who was now a janitor. As she was Nunally's big sister, CC was hers, giving her a lot of advice about what she was experiencing.
Sayoko viewed the situation as an advantage; soon Diethard will take her to the headquarters and introduce her to Zero, she may propose to use Euphie as a hostage, knowing her location-or she may be able to extract information about this missing princess that she may report to him.
Euphie was three months pregnant when she moved in and three months have passed, Suzaku was able to visit her from time to time, getting thinner whenever she sees him again. Her belly was a bit large now and she became a bit fatter than before from all the cravings she had. While CC was pizza- pepperoni, cheese, bacon, tomato, mushroom, meat, oil- Euphie's was cake-choco, caramel, mocha, vanilla, etc. Lelouch-and Nunally, suffered some sleepless nights because of her demands.
All the while, Eirian and Aurora can now walk partially, stumbling from time to time. Each has his/her walker and during afternoon, CC would listen to the screeching wheels inside the room. Eirian was much more hyperactive than his sister and would tire his mother with all the chasings; for he would wander outside to the kitchen and living room.
Both of them can already eat solid food and being potty trained. Aurora was obedient but Eirian refused to sit on the mini toilet resulting in CC forcing him to.
The friends did go on separate ways. Lelouch was accepted at Culinary Arts College and will begin his two year course -Food Technology in about 2 months. Shirley and Kallen were on the same college, taking education, but the Britannian enrolled in the preschool level course while the other in Secondary Level History. Rivalz was working hard to be a pediatrician…but he has a long way to go. Milly, has a different future from them; she resided in the Asplund estate in mainland Britannia to be acquainted with her would be in-laws…she told everybody that she'll be back soon, since the marriage would be in Area 11.
As much as Lelouch wanted to move somewhere, since some students already live in the dorms, but he can't leave Nunally so he'll have to bear the embarrassment for now. Good thing he was so smart he soundproofed their room so the cries won't be heard. He also memorized the student's daily routines so he could slip CC or Euphie (who shortened her hair a little to be able to wear a wig) out without anybody seeing them. They also have a private garden at the back of the dorm, which no student enters, so they always have a place for picnic and gardening.
But the good days do not always last long; Cornelia had been conducting a nationwide search fro her sister. She was furious both from Zero's very unpredictable moves and her sister's eloping with her Number Knight. The news covered it but them truth might come out anytime and it'll cause great shame.
She has no choice but to implement "SAZ"
Sorry, the chaotic Cornelia chapter was moved.
Don't worry, Lelouch won't be the one to take care of Euphie afterwards…something will happen…
SAZ SAZ SAZ SAZ SAZ: what could it be?
Action coming up
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