"What do you mean she's gone!?!", the emperor yelled at Lloyd who didn't seem a bit scared.

"Well we left the lab to gather more tools, and when we came back she was gone."

"Didn't you lock the door?"

"Now why would we do that? The entry way to this part of the palace is on lockdown, and our test subject was asleep."

"If anyone sees her it will be your head Asplund!", Charles yelled before walking away.

"You really shouldn't talk that way with His Majesty", Cecile said.

"But isn't it so amusing the way that veins shows up on his forehead. Royalty is so uptight", Lloyd sighed.

"More importantly, we should find that girl. If we don't-"

"I know, I know, our heads. Why don't we send out someone?"

"Who could we possibly send? No one is supposed to know!", Cecile reminded him.

"A certain someone. . .MUHAHAHAHA!"

"Um Lloyd? You're scaring me", Cecile cowered behind a clipboard.

- - -

Suzaku went to bed feeling slightly uncomfortable. He couldn't believe Nunnally had told Euphie that Fish Story. And even more, he can't believe he did the same thing when he was with Kaguya.

"But I can't remember my life there. I guess the saying is true. Those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it."

"Suzaku! Let's go fishing!"

"Sure!"

A 9 year old Suzaku followed his cousin to the creek near the dojo. Kaguya took off her shoes and tried catching the fish with her bare hands.

"Be careful Kaguya", Suzaku called.

He stepped into the water and waited for the fish to come to him. He bent over trying to grasp them. Then the devious 6 year old got an idea. Kaguya grabbed a small fish in her hands. She secured ii and snuck up behind Suzaku.

Quickly, she dropped the fish into his pants. Immediately Suzaku stood up.

"Kaguya!"

The small girl covered her mouth trying to hold in her giggles. Suzaku wriggled around trying to get the fish out. Suddenly he froze. Kaguya stopped laughing.

"Suzaku?"

"K-Kaguya. Let's just go home."

The cousins walked back to the joint house, meanwhile Kaguya noticed Suzaku was walking funny. When they returned Suzaku called for Tohdoh and they left Kaguya alone.

Suzaku gasped in shock as he awoke abruptly. He wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"These flashbacks, are the others having them too?"

At remembering the fish incident Suzaku relived the feeling. He laid stiffly on his bed, trying to relax in vain.

"I can't believe I got a fish stuck up my butt twice."

The second time it happened Suzaku was eleven, and Lelouch thought it'd be a good idea to put a fish in his pants.

"That's what I get for dropping his book in the water."

That was when Suzaku learned to never mess with Lelouch's books.

- - -

Rolo lied awake in his bed. He was pondering over things.

"Brother. . .what is C.C. to you?", he asked himself.

Rolo remembered the night before they stormed the palace when they stayed at the inn. He had woken up during the night and overheard a conversation.

Suzaku was asleep, but Lelouch stayed awake looking out the window. Rolo was about to get out of the bed when the door opened.

"C.C.? What are you doing here?", Lelouch asked.

"Nunnally is fine."

"That's not what I asked."

"But it's what you meant."

Lelouch was silent. Rolo heard C.C. move closer.

"About going to the palace-"

"Do you have any problems with it?"

"No but-"

"Then don't bother."

C.C. paused before speaking again. "The Emperor is known for his brutality."

"I'm well aware. Don't tell me, my little witch is worried for me?"

Rolo heard clothes rustling before C.C. spoke again.

"Of course not."

Oh how Rolo wished he could turn around and see what they were doing. But that might alert them.

"I know what I'm doing. And I don't plan on dying anytime soon", Lelouch said.

"No one plans on dying."

"You'd be surprised. No one can tell the future. It may be necessary for me to plan my death, even if it's just a trick."

"Only you would plan your death", C.C. teased.

Rolo decided to risk it and turned around under the covers. He turned just in time to see Lelouch and C.C.'s faces move apart. Almost as if they just. . .

'Kissed? Did they just kiss?', Rolo questioned to himself.

Lelouch smiled at C.C.. It was a smile Rolo had only seen him give to himself or Nunnally. It was. . . affection.

"What's going to happen next?", Rolo asked toying with an arrow.

He saw a shadow by his window. Rolo walked toward it and opened the window. On the edge was a red bird. It flew in and surveyed its surroundings. Rolo eyed it before picking a grape from the bowl beside his bed.

He held it to the bird's beak. The bird took it and flew away. Rolo watched it fly into the distance. It made him a wishful. He shook his head and closed the window. He plopped on his bed and tried to go to sleep.

- - -

Euphemia sighed reamily as she brushed her hair in front of her mirror. She though about the one who had consumed her thoughts since she met him at that festival.

"Suzaku", she sighed.

She brought her fingers to her lips and giggled. Then she eyed the pin next to her on the dresser.

"Cornelia said I should find a knight soon. I wonder. . ."

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Up next: I have no idea right now. You just have to wait about three days.

Also, I've made a new Code Geass fanfic. It's post-R2. If you're interested, read it!