I will restate my warnings now. This story is Zero/Lelouch x Kento AND Kallen x Zero/ Lelouch. Originally it was going to focus more on m/m but to be honest, I just FREAKING LOVE KALLEN! So you've been warned. Lelouch is a bi-sexual boy. However it said that in the summary so I'm guessing if you're reading THIS far into the story you'd already have accepted Kento and Lelouch as being some kind of a thing.

Credits go to 30 Seconds to Mars for lyrics. I do not own Code Geass. If I did, Kanon would totally be dating Schneizel!!! (I admit, I like the pairing too much)

A Beautiful Lie

Chapter 4- Attraction

Does it feel like we've never been alive?
Does it seem like it's only just begun?
Does it feel like we've never been alive inside?
Does it seem it's only just begun?
It's only just begun

"Kallen, I'm sorry I've hid myself from you but I'm…I'm Zero." Kallen's eyes widened. Lelouch couldn't place whether there was fear, anger, happiness, or confusion in her eyes.

"Lelouch, at least you're not an old guy…" Kallen's eyes slid closed as she passed out from blood loss. C.C gave Lelouch back his mask as he placed the helmet back onto his head.

"Did anyone see him?" Tamaki asked.

"He's got black hair! That's all I saw!" answered another member.

"Damn! I wanna know!" Tamaki pounded his fists into his knees. Kento laughed lightly at the display of everyone's behavior. Yeah, he was curious also, but he could wait. Zero would show himself when he felt like it. After all, he finally showed himself to Kallen.

"Zero, Schneizel doesn't like to lose, he'll make up a plan and be ready the next time you appear," Cornelia said as she walked into the Black Knight's base. She looked around in surprise.

"You like it? It's also got a few warehouses that we use for knightmares. Also there are plenty of unused rooms so you and your men will all fit perfectly."

"Zero, I have one request to make," Guilford said. Zero didn't respond; he waited patiently for Guilford to ask his request.

"Some of the knights and I talked this over and we've all agreed that we don't want to wear the Black Knight uniforms. We want to wear our Glaston Knight uniforms."

"Done. Anything else?"

"No." Guilford looked away from the masked man. He didn't like being here but he would never abandon his princess.

"Cornelia, I'd like you to come with me. I have something I'd like to show you." Zero, C.C and Cornelia walked into Zero's private quarters.

"What's this all about Zero?" she asked with her usual demanding voice. Lelouch took his helmet off and faced his sister. Cornelia was stunned for a moment but then everything started to make sense.

"Father said you were dead…he lied didn't he?"

"He abandoned Nunnally and me. Now Nunnally is gone. I won't rest until I find her and kill him."

"You realize that after you kill him you'll either have to hide for the rest of your life or die a traitor, like me."

"You're willing to die after this is all over?" Lelouch asked.

"No. I'll find another way. Unlike you, I have persuasive techniques."

"My dear sister, haven't you noticed? My eye gives me the power of absolute obedience. I can bend anyone I want to my own will."

"Geass right? Kururugi told me about it."

"I have an idea. You intend on killing Schneizel right?"

"Yes."

"Then once I kill our father and you kill him, let's rule Britannia together. However, Japan must be returned to the Japanese and in return for that I'll let you be Empress and I'll just be Prince Lelouch."

"What about Odysseus and our other siblings?"

"Do you really think they want to become Empress or Emperor?"

"No, I don't. Let's do this, little brother." Cornelia held out her hand to Lelouch and he in turn shook it firmly. Things were going too well for Lelouch.

"So," Tamaki said as he eyed Guilford up and down. "Who do you think is a better pilot? Kallen or Guilford?" Guilford looked up in surprise.

Rakshata shrugged and replied, "Who knows, who cares. As long as they get the job done and don't damage my precious knightmares too much!" Ohgi laughed. He kind of liked the idea of having the Glaston Knights and Cornelia with them. It would further all the Japanese who were still in favor with Britannia to finally side with the Black Knights.

Kento entered the room and watched as Tamaki made a fool of himself. He chuckled under his breath as he watched Tamaki go around in circles around Guilford. The knight seemed to be getting annoyed, but didn't look as if he were going to do anything about it. "I think this is good." Yoshitaka said as he stood beside Kento.

"Yeah, I think it's good too." Kento clapped his friend on the back before turning to go down the hallway. He froze for a moment as he saw Princess Cornelia and Zero walking his way. The woman eyed him; measuring his size before allowing a curt smile to grace her face.

"Cornelia, you can find your way back into the main room. I'd like to speak with Kento for a moment." Cornelia nodded and made her way alone. Kento panicked under his skin. Why did Zero want to talk to him? "Follow me please." Zero turned around and went into Kallen's room. Kento followed him. Kallen was lying on her bed and smiled up at the two as they walked in. Kento thought he wasn't seeing things right. He watched in horror as Zero removed his helmet to reveal a beautiful, young teenager with a strange looking eye and a regular purple one. Kento didn't know how to respond. Zero's face...this was Zero's face. Kento just stared.

"Hi, Lelouch," Kallen said.

"L…Le-" Kento stuttered.

"My real name is Lelouch Lamperouge." Lelouch neglected to mention anything about him being related to the Britannian royalty. Kento nodded in acceptance.

"You're Britannian," Kento stated.

"Are you angry?" Lelouch asked.

"No. I'm just surprised. Why would you want to go against Britannia?"

"I have my reasons," Lelouch said thinking about a certain father of his.

"See, he's not an old guy! He's young!" Kallen defended. Lelouch laughed lightly. "However, I'm still pissed that you've been hiding this from me! We went to the same school! I almost killed you once because I thought you knew too much!"

"Kallen, you need your rest. Kento, I've trusted you with something that now only three people know. You, C.C and Kallen are the only ones who know of my identity. Don't let me down." Lelouch left the room while he placed his helmet back on. He purposely did not reveal to either of them that Cornelia also knew. If he had informed them of her knowing Zero's identity, questions would arise and he did not need those now. C.C would be the only one to know that Cornelia knew.

Kanon looked over battle tactics and strategies for the upcoming battles. He tried his hardest to forget about how angry Prince Schneizel was the night Zero broke his sister and her knights out of jail. However, that wasn't what made him angry. What made him angry was the fact that she went with Zero! Kanon didn't like thinking of how his prince looked as he slammed his fists down on his table. He didn't like remembering the harsh words that his prince said to him that night. He especially didn't like remembering his prince backhanding him across the face. Kanon sighed. Things were getting worse with each day. He wished that the Britannians would just give up Area 11. It was becoming too much of a hassle. Prince Schneizel walked into the room and looked over at his aide. The pink-haired man pretended that everything was fine. He smiled up at his prince and stood immediately at attention.

"Kanon, I've told you many times that you don't ever have to stand at attention when I walk into a room. Nevertheless, at ease." Kanon relaxed a bit.

"I've been looking at some strategies and I think we should combine a few of them."

"Your reasoning?" Schneizel asked as he sat down at his desk.

"Zero's mind is sharp, if we keep him guessing then he may make a mistake," Kanon offered. Schneizel seemed to consider it for a moment but then looked away.

"Cornelia's with him now. She'd never fall for something like that."

"Well, if she's under Zero's control, then she'll be following orders. It could possibly work." Kanon looked back down at the tactics. He kept remembering the prince's fumed face and the feeling of absolute pain as his prince hit him as hard as he possibly could.

"Kanon, I'm sorry," Schneizel said.

"For what? You've done nothing wrong!"

"Kanon, yes I have. I took my anger out on you and it was wrong of me. I'm just angry with myself." Kanon diverted all his attention to his prince. "I've been a fool. I should have never arrested Cornelia. She would have found Zero and she would have killed him and all this nonsense fighting would be over and we could go back to the mainland and be happy." Kanon sighed. He didn't know how to respond. "Kanon, please forgive me."

"I forgave you the minute you hit me." Schneizel looked over at his beloved friend and smiled warmly. They shared a moment of silence before returning back to their work.

Kento was practicing complicated knightmare moves alone when an unnoticed figure came into the room. The figure watched in awe as the man managed to move his knightmare in ways the figure thought were impossible for a Burai. Kento saw on his radar an unidentified figure in the near vicinity and immediately stopped his training. He opened his hatch and jumped down from the knightmare. "You're really good," Kallen offered. Kento smiled warmly.

"You feeling better?"

"Much. Hey want to spar in our knightmares?"

"You'd obliterate me," Kento said as he laughed.

"So! Come on let's spar!" Kallen jumped into her knightmare and turned it on. Kento didn't really want to, but he got into his knightmare and readied it for battle. Lelouch watched from the balcony as the two fought. It was a quick battle as yes, Kallen did obliterate Kento, but he had potential for his own special knightmare. The two got out of their knightmares and laughed. "You were right! Man that was too easy!"

"Hey! That's not very nice!" Kallen continued to laugh and sat down on the floor. Kento joined her by her side.

"Lelouch trusts you now huh?" Kento didn't know how to answer her question-like statement.

"I guess so. I don't know why though. I don't particularly stand out. I don't show off any ability that I may have and I'm not all that important."

"Kento, Lelouch recognizes things that we can't see. It's some strange talent of his." Lelouch stifled a laugh at Kallen's response. He was enjoying this conversation.

"Yeah, I guess. I just don't understand."

"Maybe because you've never hounded him for a reason or an explanation of why or what he is. You just followed and did what you were told."

"Great, now I'm just a loyal dog!" Kento laid back and stared up at the dim lighting of the warehouse.

"No you're not! You're just a better person than the rest."

"Thanks Kallen. That really means a lot to me." Kallen smiled and helped Kento to his feet. "C.C's probably going to want me to make her pizza. I'd better go get on that before she goes looking for me."

"I'll see you later then!" Kallen said as they both parted ways. Lelouch quickly exited his hiding spot in the warehouse and went to follow Kallen.

"Kallen, can I speak to you in here?" Lelouch opened a door to an empty room. Kallen walked in and noticed the lack of lights or furniture.

"It's just an empty room. I just wanted to talk, no real reason."

"Lelouch, what's really on your mind?" Kallen asked though a smile.

"Nothing honestly! How's your wound?"

"It's fine now. Actually, I want to talk to you about something." Lelouch waited for her to continue. "Kento-"

"I like him." Kallen stared for a moment before thinking of something else to say.

"Like him?"

"He's cute isn't he."

"Wait! What?" Kallen did not expect this to come out of Lelouch's mouth.

"It's ok, you still remain cuter than the rest."

"Lelouch!" Lelouch broke out into a fit of laughter. Kallen crossed her arms over her chest and looked upon Lelouch sourly.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Ok, truth. I admire Kento, and yes I find him attractive, but I find you more attractive."

"I don't understand you! One moment you're all serious, then you're all sarcastic, and then you go crazy! What mood are you in right now!?!"

"I'm being serious."

"You…think…Kento's…cute?"

"Yes, but that doesn't mean that I'm dropping you like yesterday's news!"

"So what are you saying?"

"I'm saying," Lelouch didn't finish his sentence. He pulled Kallen in and kissed her quickly on the lips. Kallen didn't know how to respond. Lelouch had an amazing talent for making people feel utterly confused.

"What does this mean?" she asked.

"It means that if you died, I'd have a funeral service for you."

"Is that your strange way of saying you care about me?" Kallen asked slightly in a teasing manner but in all honesty, she really did want to know what he was talking about.

"Yeah, I guess so."

"So then I'm still confused about Kento."

"Kallen, it's hard to explain. I find him attractive, and occasionally it bothers me and occasionally I don't mind."

"That's called being confused."

"I know that! But…I like you…a lot. But I feel that if I got into some kind of relationship with you-"

"What makes you think I want to be in some kind of relationship with you?" Kallen asked. Lelouch looked slightly damaged. He wasn't expecting that.

"You don't?"

"There really is no joking with you. I was kidding. I like you too, Lelouch. You just have a strange and sadly vulnerable way of expressing your feelings. It's too easy to make fun of you. And I'm only making fun of you because you're being Lelouch and not Zero right now!"

"I know. Can I continue now? You've already managed to bruise my ego."

"By all means go on."

"As I was saying! I feel that if I got into a relationship with you, I'd keep feeling this…thing for Kento."

"What makes you think Kento is even gay?" Kallen asked as she leaned against the wall.

"I don't know. I tested the water a bit when I noticed him having trouble with his zipper on his uniform. He blushed, if that stands for anything."

"He was probably embarrassed."

"Kallen, please help me here!"

"I am! I'm telling you I don't think Kento is going to go for you!"

"Are you saying that because you want me or are you saying that because it's the truth?"

"Well, ok. I guess I can't get around this anymore. When my brother was alive, Kento and him grew up together. They were the tightest friends I think I've ever seen. Well, at least I thought they were friends. Naoto and him had a special kind of relationship. One night when Naoto was about sixteen I walked in on him and Kento kissing each other. Naoto explained it to me the following day that he cared for Kento more than just a regular friend. They were still together when Naoto died." Lelouch didn't say a word. "I doubt he'd go for you. I'm sure he's still not over losing Naoto."

"Good."

"Huh?"

"Then this makes what I'm about to do all the much easier. Kallen, would you go out on a date with me?"

"What?!?"

As a dorky author I'd like to state a few things. I FREAKING ADORE KANON WHICH IS WHY I ALWAYS PUT HIM IN! Annnddddddd I like how I make Lelouch crazy. : )

As I said, this story was originally intended for Lelouch x Kento, but I like Kallen, so she'll have her go arounds too.

I'll just say it again, I adooooreeee Kanon!

Ok, enough fangirl squealing : )

Review if you want the story to contine! I'll also review your stories too! Cause that's how I roll!