Nunnally gave Carline a sweet look. The red Haired princess' face softened.

"You really think so? People love me?"

"Of course! Your mother, Euphie, me, and Cassius."

"Nunnally, there you are!", Euphemia said coming through the door.

"What is it?", Nunnally asked.

"I came to ask you something", Euphemia said.

"Ask me what?"

"Have you ever had boy problems?!", Euphemia blurted out.

- - -

Suzaku looked at Cornelia with confusion. 'What does she mean? No will to fight?'

"What are you talking about?"

"My sister is like a delicate flower", Cornelia said in a soft voice. "And someone as weak as you couldn't possibly protect her. I'll only let her go when a man who proves himself comes forward."

Suzaku's eyes narrowed in determination.

"That's what you say, but what about Euphie? What about her feelings? Maybe, maybe she wants to protect someone herself."

- - -

Lelouch walked down a dark tunnel that was dimly lit by torches.

"Now what could possibly be down here?"

He came to an opening and heard a voice call out.

"Have you come back for my services?"

Lelouch came to a strange man who sat next to a table with chains. The table had dried up stains of blood.

'What is this?', Lelouch wondered.

"Oh, you're not the Emperor or V.V.", the man said.

"No, I'm not. Who are you?"

"Ahahaha, my name is Mao. I guess you found this place on accident. And now you're wondering if I'm insane."

'How did he-'

"Read you mind? Hehe, that's for me to know and for you to attempt to find-oh, you've already come up with the solution!"

"Geass?", Lelouch said out loud.

"Correct! So tell me, who gave it to you? Was it V.V.?"

The man stopped talking. His eyes widened and then narrowed in anger.

"I see, you made a contract with C.C., my beloved C.C.!"

Mao jumped from the chair and pinned Lelouch to the wall.

"What have you done with her?"

- - -

Carline felt relieved and left. Rolo decided to go outside and practice on random targets. Euphemia took Nunnally to her room to further discuss her problem.

"What do you mean boy problems?"

"Well, have you ever liked a boy, but he had no idea?"

"Umm, well there was this one boy back in the village who I liked", Nunnally said.

"What did you do?"

"Lelouch told him to stay away from me. So I couldn't really do anything."

"Oh."

"But it's okay. It was only a crush. I don't really know what to do around boys."

"I wish I knew what to do", Euphemia said.

"If you don't mind me asking, is this about Suzaku?"

"Huh?! What? I. . .well", Euphemia nodded with a blush on her face.

"Then don't worry. If you're honest about your feelings, he'll be able to express himself."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. Suzaku doesn't lie." Nunnally giggled. "Or maybe it'd be more accurate to say that Suzaku can't lie."

"Really?", Euphemia said with surprise in her voice.

"He's also very gentle. I'm sure he'll say what he truly feels."

Euphemia looked out her window and saw two familiar people sitting a little across the way. "It's Suzaku!"

The older princess opened them and walked out onto the balcony. "Suzaku!", she called.

- - -

Cornelia glared at the boy before her. "How dare you! Why do you talk as if you know my sister?"

"I'm only saying what I believe! You shouldn't watch over her so much. She probably feels like she's protected too much", Suzaku said.

"I think I know my sister better than you."

"Suzaku!", a sweet voice called.

They looked up and saw Euphemia calling Suzaku from her balcony.

"Euphie?", Suzaku stood from his chair.

"I have to tell you something!", she yelled.

'I have to say it now! I want him to know my true feelings.'

She leaned over the edge. "The truth is, the truth is that I love-AGH!"

Euphemia leaned too far over and fell over the edge. Cornelia stood but Suzaku beat her too it. He sprinted to Euphemia and jumped into the air. He caught her and landed her her in his arms. The pink haired princess stared at him.

"Why would you do that? You nearly killed yourself!", Suzaku yelled.

"I-I, I was trying to. . ."

"Don't put yourself in danger so carelessly. If something happened to you then I. . .I. . .", a blush appeared on Suzaku's face when he realized how close it was to Euphemia's.

"I'm sorry Suzaku."

He calmed down and asked her, "What was so important that you had to tell me?"

"Uh, um, I wanted to tell you that, I love you!."

Suzaku froze. 'Did she say? I can't believe-'

"Um, Suzaku?", Euphemia said nervously.

She had just confessed her feelings and he was just standing there, while she still lay in his arms.

"Euphie. . .I love you."

"You, you do?"

"Yes, I do. I love you Euphie."

Her face broke in a smile and she hugged Suzaku.

"Well well well, I guess I have to approve of you know", Cornelia said standing over them.

"Congragulations Suzaku!", Nunnally yelled from the balcony.

Suzaku grinned at Nunnally then turned to Euphemia. He stood and helped her up.

"We should probably find Lelouch, huh?", Suzaku said.

- - - - - - -

Up next: Hopefully I can finally get a SuzakuxEuphie kiss. And we should probably get back to Lulu huh?