FireIceWindEarth: I can't really tell you where I live, but here'a how I came up with Alex's name. 1) I like the name Alexander. and 2) Wallace just seemed like a good surname at the time. I had no idea someone would actually have the same name!

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During lunch, Jun was supposed to be in the Student Council room. Maybe I could catch him there. I may seem a little obsessed with telling Jun, but come on! I need to tell someone. Casper already knows, Cassandra is out of the question Ivana won't believe me, Lea will think I'm crazy, Vince might actually be more interested than I am, and Leo. . . I'm not sure what he'll do.

Cassandra followed me to the room, holding a plate with a slice of pizza. I guess she snagged that from the cafeteria before she left with me. Lucky. I'm skipping lunch for this. But I'm sure once I tell Jun, I'm sure he'll make me feel better about all this by saying something like-

"Ow! Marie, it's really tight."

"I've never really done this before."

"What the heck is going on?", I wondered as I opened the door.

"It looks like your not meant for a corset", Marie looked Jun up and down.

I looked him up and down to. Was he wearing a dress?

"Alex! Don't look!", Jun yelled.

"Just as I thought, you are a girl", Cassandra said, takng a bite out of her pizza.

"I'm a boy! Marie, why am I in a dress?!", Jun asked. I was about to do the same.

She just got a really weird look in her eyes. Then she grinned.

"I've decided to do the crossdressing festival!"

"Well count me out", I said. There's no way I was dressing up as a girl.

"I refuse to as well!", Jun said.

Marie just laughed maniacally. She went over to the table and brought back a folder. She handed it to Jun. It was full of pictures.

"Kururugi was very willing to participate in former President Milly's crossdressing festival."

I went over to Jun and looked at the picture. He was in a sailor fuku. He really did look like a girl.

"Whatever. What he did has nothing to do with me", Jun said. "I don't know how you tricked me into this dress, but I'm never wearing it again!"

After Jun was back into his uniform, I decided now was the time to talk to him. I might not ever get another chance at this rate.

"Jun, I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

I led him to the rooftop. For some reason this place felt really nostalgic. Maybe it has something to do with Lelouch. "Um", I wasn't really sure how to start. "Remember that night in the cemetery?"

"You mean the night I came to find you and you weren't even there?"

"Well, yeah."

"What about it?"

"There's a reason you couldn't find me." Why did it feel like I was dragging it out? Just tell him!

"What happened that night?", Jun asked.

"Well, Casper and I-"

"Hey Alex!", someone called from below us. Jun and I looked down and saw Ivana, putting her hands on her hips. And she didn't look happy. I could feel her glare from all the way up here. "Get back to class! Lunch is almost over!"

"Lunch?" As I said that, the bell rung, signaling lunch's end. "Where did all that time go?"

"We can talk later Alex. I don't have kendo today."

"Alright." We left the roof and parted ways. At least now he knows I need to tell him something. That's a start, right? I remembered I had to meet Cassandra after school. I'd have to make that meeting quick.

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"Cassandra? Where are you?" I went to the clubroom that Sidra lead me to the last time. It was as dark as ever. "Don't tell me she's not here."

"I'm right here." The two lamps turned on, and Cassandra was in the center of the room. She stood there staring at me.

"Why did you call me here?"

"I have been ordered by my superiors. It's time to reveal ourselves", she said.

"Wait. Reveal? Who? What are you talking about?"

"Let me explain. Cassandra has a tendency to leave people more confused than ever."

I recognized that voice. But it just didn't click in my head. "Jun?", I called. He stepped from the shadows, with a serious look on his face. What exactly was going on here?

"That night I was looking for you in the cemetery, I met someone", Jun said. "That person explained a lot of things to me."

"We are part of a faction that aims to destroy the Key of Geass", Cassandra said. "Or at the very least, keep it from activating."

"That would be me wouldn't it?", I asked. They both nodded. "That won't be necessary. I don't really plan on becoming the key." Then I muttered to myself,"I didn't plan on having a geass either, but that backfired."

"That's what you say, but you're not exactly avoiding it either", Jun said.

"Well I was practically being cornered. What about you? Why are you working for. . . them?" I didn't even know who I was up against.

"I'm trying to keep the world from falling into another war."

"That's exactly what I'm trying to do!"

"Enough", Cassandra interrupted. "Our only orders were to reveal ourselves, and then capture him."

"Cassandra, how long have you been involved in this?", I asked.

"Since the day I was made."

"Made?"

"Jun. Why don't you try it out now?", Cassandra suggested something.

"I'd rather not. I don't like using that power", Jun said. He started walking toward me.

Suddenly, I was afraid of my best friend. Something inside me turned on, just like with Astra. Both Jun and Cassandra froze. I didn't wait to see their expressions, I just ran. I went straight to Lelouch and C.C.

"What happened?", he asked as soon as I came in.

"Apparently, two of my friends are now my enemies. Have any explanations?"

"You mean Cassandra?"

"And Jun."

"Everything's starting to fall together", C.C. said detatchedly.

"What am I supposed to do? I can't fight my friends!"

"If I had that attitude, I wouldn't have achieved my goals", Lelouch said. "Have you figured out your geass yet?"

That's what he cares about? Unbelieveable. "I'm not sure. I just know people act weird around me. Shouldn't you know? You gave it to me."

"Code bearers always know what geass they bestow upon others", C.C. said.

"Then why haven't you explained it yet?", I asked Lelouch.

He just sat there with a faraway look on his face. "You should find out for yourself. It's sort of rewarding in a way, isn't it?"

"I have yet to be rewarded for anything since I met you. It's just been one surprise after another!" I was feeling a little exhausted after everything that had happened.

"Victory is it's own reward", Lelouch said.

"Just forget it. I came to tell you once again something strange occured because of you."

"Because of me? I'd take responsibility, but right now I have more pressing matters", Lelouch left through a door, leaving me alone with C.C.

I have to admit, I was a little initimidated by her. But. . . there was something. . . something that seemed to come from her eyes that didn't scare me.

"Don't be upset with Lelouch", she said. "There's more than one complication at work here." Something in her voice changed. "How is Cassandra?"

"How do you guys know her?", I asked.

"Just answer the question."

". . . She's fine, besides being on the opposing side now. She's had tons of entertainment harassing me."

Then C.C. smiled. A geniune smile. Why did that seem so weird? And yet, it was a little endearing. "That's good to know. And you?"

"Me?" What did she want to know?

"How are you feeling? You don't regret this, do you?"

I thought for a moment. Could I really say I regretted this? I guess not. An adventure's fine, just not a life threatening one.

"I don't regret anything, but I wish I wasn't kept in the dark."

"Lelouch and I discussed your geass. It's a very useful one. You distort people's senses. And you can probably use it on the same person more than once."

"Distort peoples senses?", I asked.

"In short, you give them hallucinations."

"Hallucinations. That explains Astra."

"She's an interesting girl", C.C. said.

I went back to my dorm, skipping chess club. They won't miss me for a day, right? So far I'd been wrong about. . . well just about everything. Is there anyone who predicts life more worse than me?

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No omake today, sry. It's about 1 am, and I need to be somewhere tomorrow.

Up next: I have no idea. But I'm hoping to get in some of Lelouch and C.C's life leading up to this, including their clashes with the other group working against them.