Author's Note: Hey real quick. i know this chapter's semi-late but it's cuz i had regionals for science Olympiad Saturday and i had to go to bed early. YAYZ!!!!!^0^ my team made it to state!!! i got a silver medal (second place)in one of my events! I'm so glad.
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Chapter 15: Dates, Disasters, and Threats

The first thing Euphy noticed when she and Suzaku entered the mall was a store called Pink and Prissy.

"Ooh, Suzaku look! Let's go there!" she exclaimed pointing to the store. She started to drag him towards the entrance before he had even answered.

"Do we really have to go in there?" Suzaku whined giving her a look that said 'are you crazy?'

"Of course we do, silly," Euphy replied with a giggle, "I wanna buy a new dress, and pink is my favorite color." She gave his arm a yank and started walking. 'I could either ditch her and feel the wrath of her sister, Cornelia, that would probably result in me being hospitalized, or I could follow and be on the safe side for now.' Suzaku had to ponder over this for a while. he was still trying to decide when Euphy came up behind him and gave him a shove.

"Well, come on!" she said giving him another shove. 'Oh god! She's touching me!' Suzaku thought before stepping out of the way before she could shove him again.

"Actually," he said with a nervous laugh, "I'll wait out here for you. Right at that bench." He pointed to a bench across from the dreadfully pink and girly store. 'This way we both win.' he thought happily.

Euphy sighed, "Okay," she said. Her face fell a bit and when she walked away she seemed to drag her feet. Suzaku started to worry, but then thought, 'Eh, she'll be okay.' He then proceeded towards the bench and sat down. Suzaku would have never noticed that Cornelia was following them if she hadn't run up behind him and put her arm around his neck and tightened her grip once Euphy had disappeared into the store.

**Lelouch's date**

When Lelouch and Kallen finally arrived at the frozen pond they took off there shoes and put on their ice skates. Lelouch stepped onto he ice first, then he offered Kallen his hand. She grabbed it tightly and stepped onto the ice herself. She took a few steps and became more confident that it was easy until she slipped. Lelouch caught her and chuckled as he pulled her into a standing position.

"I've never ice skated before, so don't laugh at me," she said shoving him away. Lelouch took two awkward steps backwards before he fell on his butt. Hard. Kallen looked at him and offered him her hand.

"Need help getting up, Lulu," she said teasingly as his hand gripped hers.

"Actually, no," he said yanking on her arm and pulling her forward. Kallen let out a shriek before falling right beside him. They both laughed.

"I've never ice skated either, but all you need to have is balance," he said standing up and offering Kallen his hand again. She slapped it away and stood up.

"Easy for you to say, you're underweight for your age. What do you eat? A carrot and a glass of water a day?! You're like an anorexic supermodel,"Kallen retorted. Lelouch grabbed her arm and started skating again, gradually improving as he puled her along. Then Kallen slipped and got a face full of Lelouch's chest. She righted herself and looked away with a small blush making its way to her cheeks.

"Aw, just when I was about to say you where improving," he said sarcastically.

"Shut up," she mumbled letting go of his hand and skating ahead and swiveling to face him.

"You're not that great yourself," she said leaning in closely. Causing Lelouch to grind to a halt, but he didn't stop in time and it resulted in him falling forward onto Kallen. She looked up into his eyes and blushed.

"Did anyone ever tell you, you have beautiful eyes, Lelouch?" Kallen asked, her voice airy.

"No," he said leaning in closer. Their lips just a couple inches away. 'I guess this is the perfect time to make my move,' he thought happily. In his mind Lelouch was doing a little jig. He slowly closed the distance between them.

"Really?" Kallen asked well aware that Lelouch was trying to make a move.

"Yep," he said, not really concentrating on the subject of conversation.

" Good," Kallen said with a slowly spreading smile on her face, " 'Cause that's a lie." She pushed him off with a rough shove and stood up. Lelouch lay on his back looking flustered and upset while Kallen giggled uncontrollably.

"You really thought I'd let you kiss me?" she asked between laughs.

"Well... I thought that.."

"Why Lulu, it's only our first date!" Kallen said teasingly. She leaned over and tapped him on the nose and skated a circle around him before heading back to the bench to rest for a while. Lelouch scowled and started to get up, but as soon as he shifted his weight he heard the ice crack. His eyes widened as he quickly undid the laces of his ice skates and threw them off before jumping up and running for the bench Kallen now rested at. Then there was a loud crack and the ice broke beneath his foot and he fell in. And though Lelouch had pulled himself out rather quickly, he was shivering uncontrollably by the time he got over to Kallen who had her hands over her mouth in a terrified expression.

"Lelouch are you okay?" she asked softly as she gathered him into a warm hug. She felt him shivering and hugged him tighter before sitting him down on the bench. Kallen took off her coat and put it around him to help warm up. 'Luckily I chose to wear a sweater today,' she thought.

"I- I think w..we sh..should g-g-go home now. Achoo!" Lelouch said still shivering.

"Yeah, let's go," she stood up and put her arm around Lelouch as they started on their way back to the club house.

**Suzaku's Date**

Suzaku didn't look absolutely terrified but he looked startled, and he was even more frightened when Cornelia leaned in close to his ear and whispered, "Do not. I repeat do not make my sister upset in any way for any reason," her tone was harsh as she continued, "or I, myself will kill you with this hand!" she shoved her left hand in his ace for emphasis and disappeared into the bushes behind him. 'I think I know where Euphy got her stalker skills from,' he thought as Euphy emerged from the dreaded store that she'd been in for twenty minutes. Suzaku leapt from his seat when she came over and asked, "So what do you want to do next?"

"I wanna go to Build-a-Brit!"(1) Euphy exclaimed happily. Suzaku looked around and saw a pair of violet-blue eyes staring at him from a nearby plant and turned his attention back to Euphy.

"Uh, sure . Whatever you want," he laughed nervously and looked away

"Okay well let's go," Euphy said taking him by the arm and leading him to yet another store. This one was a toy store though, that was the only difference.

"Aww, look at that!" Euphy exclaimed fawning over a teddy bear that looked like Jackie Chan. "Isn't it adorable Suzaku?" she squealed.

"Urm, suuurre." he replied not really paying attention. He was on the look out for his date/stalker's psychotic sister that was out to get him.

After half an hour of browsing around the store Euphy finally made her decision.

"Suzaku!" she said running up excitedly to him.

"What is it?"

"I finally found the one I want."

" That's great Euphy and I'd be even more excited for you if it wasn't for the fact that you've told me that seven times in the last five minutes!" Suzaku stated throwing his hands up in the air with annoyance.

"But... this time I mean it. Suzaku look." Euphy shoved the bear in his face. Suzaku took a step back and looked at the opposing object of conversation. The bear had green eyes, and was wearing exactly what Suzaku had on at the moment which was a pair of plain jeans and an emerald green t-shirt that matched his eyes. Suzaku's eye twitched 'It looks like my little bear mini-me.' he thought.

"Where'd you find those clothes?" Suzaku asked ."And why does it look so much like me?" He eyed the bear and its soon to be owner suspiciously.

"Do you like it? I'm gonna name it Suzu!" Euphy squealed and hugged the bear tightly. "It's absolutely adorable!" She spun in a circle and gave the bear another hug before turning her attention back to the real Suzaku.

"..." Suzaku was speechless, but thought better of objecting because that could make Euphy upset and that just wasn't gonna happen that night. Not with Cornelia stalking them anyway.

"Yeah, it's... great," Suzaku replied as they walked up to the counter and paid for the bear.

"Is this for you girlfriend here? You two make a great couple," said the cashier as she handed Suzaku his change and waved good-bye. "Please come again and have a nice day!"

"Suzaku?" Euphy looked up at him shyly, a deep blush on her cheeks.

"Yeah?"

"A-are we a..couple?" she averted her eyes.

"Umm, er... I don't know. How about friends?" he asked. Suzaku could feel his cheeks getting warm also.

"Oh, yeah friends is cool," Euphy replied turning her attention to the exit as the couple? made their way to the awaiting limo.

Once Suzaku and Euphy where in the limo and had their seat belts secured the chauffeur drove seven miles and dropped them off at the Karaoke Bar.

"Be here to pick us up in an hour and a half Bartley," Euphy ordered before getting out and closing her door. She grabbed Suaku's hand and they started towards the entrance.

Once the two were inside and seated a waitress approached them. Suzaku thought he recognized her.

"Hello. What would you like today?" she asked looking up from the pad of paper she had. "Suzaku, Euphy? What are you guys doing here?!" she asked, obviously excited to see her friends in her place of work.

"Shirley? You work here?" Suzaku asked.

"Well, duh!" she said tapping his nose. "Why else would I be taking your orders?"

"oh, yeah. sorry."

"You don't have to apologize! Now what do you guys want to eat?" she repeated on a bubbly voice.

"Um, I'll have a plain cheeseburger with fries and a small chocolate shake," Euphy said.

Shirley scribbled it down. "And you Suzaku?"

"I'll have the same as Euphy, but I want a medium strawberry shake. Thanks Shirley."

"No problem guys," she said going back to the kitchen to place the order.

Fifteen minutes later Shirley served them their food. "Enjoy," she said before leaving to serve another table.

The two ate in silence. Once they were done They sat there for a while watching other people sing. Euphy stared at Suzaku.

"What?! Why are you staring at me?!" Suzaku asked after being creeped out by Euphy's unwavering gaze for the past five minutes.

"Huh? Oh, I was just wondering if you were gonna sing, so are you?" she asked.

"Why?"

" 'Cause it's this place isnt called Karaoke Bar just because it's a catchy name."

"It isn't?" Suzaku asked sarcastically.

"Nope, so go sing," Euphy responded.

"I don't think I want to. Why don't you sing?"

" Please?" she begged.

"No," Suzaku said stubbornly crossing his arms and turning away.

"Fine, I'll sing," Euphy said.

"Really?" Suzaku asked.

"No, but I guess we can leave now,"

"Sure let's go. It's getting late." When Shirley walked by with an empty tray Suzaku called her over.

"Shirley!" he shouted. Her head turned and she approached their table.

"We're ready to go, could you please bring us the bill?" Suzaku asked.

"Sure," Shirley put the tray down, pulled out their bill and handed it to Suzaku.

"Thanks," he said handing her a tip.

"Thank you, Suzaku" she said before picking the empty tray back up and hurrying to the kitchen to refill it.

Suzaku paid the bill and they left. The limo had been sitting outside waiting for them for five minutes, and as soon as they were in it took off towards Euphy's manor.

When they arrived Suzaku walked Euphy to the door and bid her good night. He then turned on his heel and started on his way tot he nearest bus station. 'All in all tonight wasn't that bad,' Suzaku thought as the bus drove up to the station and he boarded, 'If I don't count Cornelia's threat.'

**At the Club House***

Kallen had brought Lelouch home and Sayoko had taken it from there. She took Lelouch from Kallen and slung him over her shoulder.

"Thank you," Sayoko said once she had Lelouch out of his wet clothes and asleep in his room bundled in every blanket she could find.

"It was no problem," Kallen said turning to leave for her dorm.

"There's a spare room if you'd like to stay here for the night," Sayoko offered.

"No thanks, I don't have any uniforms here for school tomorrow, but thanks."

"Oh well, good night."

"Good night." Kallen turned and started toward her dorm.

'Tonight... could have gone better,' she thought feeling guilty for taking him to the supposedly solid pond. When she entered her dorm she threw herself onto her bed and slowly drifted off to sleep.

Author's Note: (1) Build a Brit is like build a bear but for brittanians. i just changed the name. yeah i know its lame ^^"
Dont hate for what i did to lelouch cuz in the end it gets him more time with kallen for all the luluxkallen fans out there. Please review and let me know what you think! i love to know ur opinions no matter what and i need some suggestions ^-^ i did my best not to make this chapter seem rushed, but it was. i had to type all this in one day to get it out on time and it's still semi-late. i apologize, but i'm really trying. but i wont waste ur time with excuses. thanks to those that are patient with me.