Suzaku laid on his bed, thinking. He promised himself he wouldn't do that so much, but he couldn't help it.
"What does Rosetta want with me?"
Suzaku knew she was going to be at the ball tonight, so he thought he shouldn't go. On the other hand, Euphie would be there, so he really wanted to go.
"What should I do?"
He never ran away when he was scared. In fact Suzaku always faced his fears head on, resulting in many head injuries. But it it gave him a sense of bravery.
"I've decided! I'm not going to run away from this. Even if I run into Rosetta, I still want to see Euphie."
At the thought of her, Suzaku started blushing.
"Besides, I still haven't kissed her."
Images of Euphie's lips made him turn even redder. He shook those thoughts from his head.
"It's indecent. What would Euphie think if she knew I thought that way?"
- - -
"Nunnally, are you ready?", Euphie called.
"Almost."
"Here, let me help you."
Nunnally was in Euphie's room, both were getting ready for the Charity Ball being hosted tonight. Cornelia was sitting on Euphie's bed, watching. Meanwhile Euphie was brushing Nunnally's hair.
"Who's going to be there tonight?", Nunnally asked.
"Just a lot of nobles, nobody really important", Cornelia answered.
"Oh."
"But some interesting people will be there", Euphie said. "A few friends of mine will be attending."
"Friends? I can't wait to meet them!"
- - -Later that Night- - -
Suzaku sighed. He stood by himself in the midst of royalty and noblemen. He felt slightly out of place.
"Feeling bored already?", a voice said from behind.
"R-Rosetta?", Suzaku stuttered.
"What are you doing all alone?"
"Nothing. Just, waiting."
"Waiting? For who?"
"Euphie told me she wanted to ask me something tonight", Suzaku answered.
"Oh did she?", Rosetta's face darkened, unseen by Suzaku.
"Ah! This must be him!", a feminine voice cried.
Before he knew it, Suzaku was surrounded by girls. Having no idea what else to do, he just stood there and blushed.
"Tell me, are you Suzaku?", one of them asked.
"Y-yes?"
"He's nervous. So cute!"
"Euphie was right to be shy. I wouldn't want to tell anyone about him either."
"He's a catch alright."
"Um, have you guys seen Euphie?", Suzaku asked.
"Sorry girls, but I have some things talk about with Suzaku", Rosetta said.
She grabbed his wrist and dragged him away from the ballroom. She ignored his protests and his questions without a thought. There was only one thing on her mind: What Rosetta wants, Rosetta gets.
Finally, she stopped at a door and went inside. The room was dimly lit by the moon, shining from the window. It gave the room a bluish glow. Suzaku looked around, barely registering the familiar click of a locked door.
"Um, what's going on?", the ever-trusting boy asked.
"I've got something to ask you."
- - -
Nunnally was enjoying herself with Euphie and Cornelia. But she felt a little smothered. Thank goodness Lelouch and Rolo were in another part of the room. And Suzaku. . .where was Suzaku?
Worrying, Nunnally tried to check his future discreetly. No one noticed the young princess staring blankly at a flower arrangement. When she released her Geass, her face was filled with mixed emotions.
"This could be bad. But I have to tell Euphie."
Euphie wasn't too far, she was next to Cornelia, who always watched her sisters.
"Euphie, you need to find Suzaku."
"Why is that?", Euphie asked.
"Uh", Nunnally knew she couldn't reveal her power. "You just need to. Uh, I think I saw him leave with Rosetta."
"R-Rosetta?"
Without another word, Euphie left, searching for her crafty sister. Nunnally looked at Euphie's leaving form with worried eyes.
'Please Euphie, get there in time. I'd really like for my vision to come true.'
Meanwhile, Lelouch was explaining his deductions to Rolo
"Basically, I think what Nunnally sees is the immediate future, you only freeze people not time, and I can give absolute demands. Because of Nunnally's vision, I must believe that somehow we get caught and are thrown in the same dungeon as Mary."
"But Brother, what if you just plan for us to be there?", Rolo asked.
"It's possible, but I hadn't considered it until Nunnally foresaw it."
"Then, what's the plan?"
"I can't tell you know. Later, we'll talk with the others", Lelouch said.
- - -
Rosetta faced Suzaku with an evil glint in her eye.
"Suzaku, I want something from you."
"What is it?"
She pulled something from her person. It glinted in the moonlight. It seemed vaguely familiar to Suzaku.
'Wait! It's that pin that was on Nunnally's teddy bear. It's for knights of the royal family. Why does Rosetta have one?'
"Suzaku, do you know the duties of a knight?", Rosetta asked.
"No, not really."
"To put it simply, a knight must perform the tasks given by their charge. They follow them dutifully, and pledge loyalty."
"Why are you telling me this?"
Unbeknownst to them, Euphie stood outside, listening. She had finally found them after hearing their voices.
"Rosetta, what do you want this time?", she asked herself.
She wanted with all her might to get in, but the door was locked. Instead Euphie had to settle with eavesdropping.
Rosetta gripped the pin and put it in Suzaku's hand.
"I want you to be my knight."
"Your knight?"
Outside Euphie gasped. Tonight, she wanted to ask Suzaku the same thing. It was the only way she knew that would keep him by her side. And now Rosetta was taking it, just like she took everything Euphie loved.
"I can't let her take Suzaku. I can't", she said on the verge of tears.
"I'm sorry, but I can't", she heard Suzaku said.
"What?", Rosetta questioned.
"I can't be your knight."
"Why not?!"
"Well, you see, the only one I can pledge myself to, is Euphie."
"Euphie?! Why her!?"
"Because I love her", he said without hesitation.
Euphie's tears stopped falling, and her heart felt like it was going to explode. 'That's right, Suzaku loves me.'
"You. . . you love her?", Rosetta gasped, hysteria seeping into her voice.
"That's right. If you'll excuse me I need to find Euphie."
He opened the door and found Euphie standing across from him. She stood there with a smile on her face.
"Euphie? How long have you been here?"
"Suzaku, you really do love me, don't you?", Euphie asked.
Suzaku's eyes softened. "Of course I do."
Euphie grabbed his face softly. She pulled him in and pressed her lips to his. Instinctively, Suzaku wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. With this kiss, they felt all their inner tension release.
They broke away and gazed in each other's eyes. It felt like they were floating, as if there was only the two of them. Nothing else mattered. And as if their minds became one, they whispered to each other:
I love you.
- - - - - - -
Up next: Yet another problem for Suzaku and Euphie's relationship, and it isn't Rosetta!
Teehee! Finally they kiss! I'm startin' to have fun with these two. This chapter is in honor of my new SuzaxEuphie AMV. Plus, after seeing so much doujinshi and fanart, this scene just came naturally!