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Isabella tapped her pencil against her spiral notebook as she sat in history class, feeling rather bored. Usually, history was interesting, but the topic the teacher was now going over, Isabella had already known about inside and out. She stared out the window at the campus and thought back to the Student Council meeting.
Milly, as Lelouch, Shirley and Nina had all said, was thrilled to gain a new member and welcomed Isabella with open arms. Isabella had made the final decision of becoming an official member after the first meeting and this made Milly even more ecstatic.
"Miss Liberata, please pay attention," the professor tapped her ruler against the teen's desk and she snapped out of her trance.
"Sorry," she muttered and rubbed her eyes, then regretted it because she had smeared the little mascara she was wearing across her fingers. Isabella blew back her bangs at the sight of the small, black smudge then proceeded with taking notes.
After another minute dragged by, there was a knock at the door and the professor strode over to it. Rather curious, Isabella kept her ears perked to see if she could recognize any voices.
"Class, if I could draw your attention over here, we have yet another new student. Please come in and introduce yourself," the professor stepped aside and a tall, handsome boy of seventeen casually made his way to the front of the room, his brown hair swaying above his forest green eyes as he walked. Isabella immediately recognized him and she felt her face light up.
"Hello, I am Suzaku Kururugi, and I'm the newest student here at Ashford Academy," he said and caught sight of the beaming Isabella.
"Thank you Mr. Kururugi, you may now take your seat next to Miss Liberata. Now as I was saying, Joan of Arc..."
"Hey! Long time no see, Suzaku," Isabella whispered when he had sat down next to her.
"I know right? Seven years, I barely recognized you. You look so different," Suzaku said and Isabella smiled at him.
"So do you, you've gotten pretty hot!" Isabella said a little too loudly and even the teacher paused.
"Miss Liberata, please leave. You're clearly not paying attention," the teacher's face was very red and Isabella felt as if her cheeks had been set on fire. Suzaku had to ball his hands in front of his mouth to keep himself from bursting out laughing.
Isabella silently gathered her books, her eyes extremely apologetic and she slowly walked out of the class room into the hall.
Damn it, I need to learn when to shut my mouth! Isabella scolded herself and began to go back to her dorm, at least there's only twenty minutes left of class and it's the end of the school day. The professor never does anything the last few minutes of class but let us do our homework.
She started up the stairs, her thoughts jumbling together due to pure embarrassment and tripped over the top step. Isabella began to topple to the floor and knocked into another girl, then felt her whole body and time freeze. Her breath stopped for a moment and then she suddenly jerked and felt her head connect with the tiled floor.
"Ouch," Isabella grumbled, closing her eyes and sitting up, rubbing the side of her head. "Hey, are you alright? I didn't mean to run--" she opened her eyes and no one else was there. Isabella blinked several times and searched the deserted corridor with her eyes, but she was alone.
That's weird, I thought I bumped into someone...and what was that sudden freeze I felt? Wow, my eye really hurts too...
Isabella stood and continued walking while rubbing her right eye as well. It wouldn't stop tearing up and yet she didn't feel anything in it.
Damn mascara. Maybe it's irritated to it...
She reached her dorm and went into the bathroom after tossing her bag on her bed. The door clicked shut and Isabella splashed cold water on her face for several minutes without looking in the mirror first. Her eye didn't stop itching and Isabella finally gave up after a few unfruitful moments. She dried her face off and finally looked into the mirror. Her right eye was glowing bright red, and in the middle of it, was a bird-like symbol. Isabella shrieked and fell backwards, bumping her tailbone against the tub before falling onto her butt, rubbing her eyes.
What the hell is this?! Why is my eye...? What the hell?!
"It's permanent, I suggest you stop rubbing at your eyes before you make it fall out," a soft voice instructed and Isabella gasped. A tall girl dressed in a white combat-like suit stood in the doorway, her golden brown eyes blank as they stared at Isabella.
"Who the hell are you?!" Isabella cried and grabbed the conditioner bottle off the side of the tub.
"You know, you're being rather rude to me," the girl said and stepped in front of the mirror before beginning to play with her green hair. The blank stare, however, did not leave her pretty face.
"I'm sorry, but you appear out of nowhere in my dorm bathroom and start telling me this red thing in my eye is permenent," Isabella's black hair hung in her face and was spilled about her shoulders as she glared at the girl then slowly rose to her feet.
"First of all, it's called a Geass," the girl said and Isabella stress marked, "and second, my name is C.C."
There was a brief pause and C.C. picked up one of Isabella's red scrunchies to tie back her green hair.
"Geass, that's just an Irish myth, a curse actually," Isabella began carefully and C.C. sighed, irritated.
"The Geass I gave you was not intentional. I can't explain how exactly it happened but when you tripped, you knocked into me and somehow in the process the power transferred to you," the green haired girl explained and Isabella crossed her arms.
"Alright then, how does this power work?"
"It varies from person to person. Some are able to freeze time, others can make someone do whatever they want. Yours I am coming to understand is you are able to read a person's mind and control their way of thinking. However, you only have ten minutes inside their mind from the moment you look at them and you will have to be within eighty yards of them. Any farther and the Geass won't work. Also," C.C. faced Isabella, "we now have a contract."
"Okay...and that is?"
"A formal agreement between two or more people that is made and agreed to and both sides benefit from it."
"No, I mean the circumstances of the contract smart ass," Isabella growled and stress marked. C.C. looked as if she were slightly shocked that someone would have enough nerve to talk to her that way.
"I gave you the power of Geass, therefore you must take my immortality at some point in time," she explain and Isabella cocked an eyebrow.
"Wait a minute, first you tell me I have this Geass power now you're saying you're immortal? What the hell are you exactly?" She didn't intend to be rude but by now, Isabella felt as if she had stepped into some drama/sci-fi/supernatural to a certain degree anime and was now playing the heroine that had no idea what she was doing.
"That doesn't make a difference now, just do something useful with the power you behold now. You'll be very useful to someone else I know," C.C. remarked and again, Isabella felt her brain twist.
She leaves me more confused than algebra and Nina while in her scientific rants put together...Isabella thought mournfully.
"Is it pointless for me to ask who else you know with this...power?"
"Yes, because I won't answer you."
Isabella sweat dropped and then heard the bell ring for the end of the day.
"Uh-oh---" she looked at C.C. (who still was staring blankly at her) and shoved the green haired girl out the bathroom door."You need to go back to wherever you came from. I have a bad feeling you shouldn't even be here!"
"You should cover up your Geass before someone sees it," C.C. said.
"How do I do that? Eye patch?"
"No, I left a contact lens for you that's the same color as your eyes. Use that," C.C. said and Isabella caught notice of a black box on her bed."I'll ask later. You leave before you get in trouble."
C.C. left and Isabella dove to the bed and slammed the bathroom door shut as she sprang back inside just as Shirley and Nina came laughing into the room.
Shit...how do I explain the box...I better hide it in here then wait until I get a few seconds alone to stash it in my suitcase...they never bother to look under my bed...
Isabella delicatly placed the contact lens in her right eye and it shifted from red to its usual lively green. Feeling relieved, Isabella opened the cupboard and skillfully stuck the box into her package of pads. She prayed neither of her roommates would need one anytime soon. Taking a deep breath to calm herself of any other anxiety she had, Isabella opened the door, startling her two friends.
"Oh, Isabella, I didn't know you were back already. The history class room is on the other side of the Academy," Shirley said her eyes looking slightly worried, "you're not feeling sick are you?"
"No, I--er--got kicked out of class," Isabella rubbed the back of her head, embarrassed and smiled awkwardly.
"Really? Why?" Nina asked and Isabella's face went scarlet.
"Well, we have this new guy and he's a childhood friend of mine. I said he had gotten really hot since I last saw him, which was seven years ago and the professor was irritated because that was the second time I hadn't been paying attention in class," she explained and Shirley started to laugh.
"That's so you. I haven't known you very long but I can just picture that happening," the red head giggled and Isabella hit her with a pillow.
"You're real funny!" she couldn't help falling into a fit of laughter and Nina had to sit down to keep from falling over.
"So, what are you planning for tonight Isabella?" Shirley asked after the three of them had stopped laughing.
"I was planning to go see Nunnally, I haven't been able to talk to her all that much. I also would like to see Lelouch too," Isabella replied and hugged her stuffed bear sitting on her pillow.
"Oh. You an Lulu are really close, aren't you?" Shirley seemed to become distant and Isabella tilted her head.
"We're just friends. There's no romance, incase you were wondering...okay, well I kissed him once but I was feeling about every emotion known to man because I had gotten my freedom back...but other than that, if you like him, don't worry about me," Isabella said and her friend seemed to perk up more.
"Um, okay! Well, when are you going over?"
"In a few hours. I want to get my homework done first. Hey Nina, we all should plan a shopping trip for the dance coming up! That would be so fun!"
"Yeah, we should! That would be tons of fun," Shirley agreed.
"Alright, let's go this weekend then," Nina put in and Isabella smiled.
Later that Evening...
"The origami you made is gorgeous, Nunnally," Isabella told the young, blind girl.
"Thank you Isabella, I love yours too, your kitten is adorable!" Nunnally guided her slender fingers over the orange origami cat Isabella had just finished. "Meow." She laughed softly and Isabella joined in.
"So how have you been Nunny? You've really grown and you've gotten so pretty," Isabella asked as she began to fold a red piece of construction paper into a swan.
"Despite being a cripple, I've been great. Big Brother takes such wonderful care of me and he sacrifices so much for me. I hope one day I'll be able to do the same," Nunnally answered and Isabella felt another smile tug at the corners of her mouth.
"Yeah, Lelouch is amazing, isn't he?"
"Hey Isabella, if you don't mind me asking, but are you still in love with him?" Nunnally asked quietly, and Isabella froze.
"Well, I--er--I'm not sure--I guess not but I do love him as a friend, he's amazing." For the first time in her life, the teen actually found herself grateful the person next to her was blind and couldn't see how dark red her face was going.
Now that I really think about it, I'm not sure if I'm in love with Lelouch or not...I admire him and I'm so grateful how he freed me from being a slave, but is being in love with him the emotion I'm feeling? I do get a little overly excited when I see him and I make every excuse ever thought of just to be by him...I'm probably just obsessed. No...I'm not in love with him...I just really admire Lelouch...
The door slide opened and Lelouch walked in then sat down next to his sister.
Oh my God is he irresistibly sexy!
"Hello Nunnally, Isabella," he greeted and Isabella smiled brightly.
"Hey, how's it going, Lelou-chan?"
"Did you have a good day Lelouch?" Nunnally asked.
"Yes, I did. Oh, Nunnally, someone is here to see you," Lelouch said and once again the door slide open almost silently.
"Who is it?"
"You'll see."
Suzaku strode into the room, seeming almost cat-like how he moved so gracefully and quietly. Isabella swallowed her laughter down and Suzaku lightly touched Nunnally's hand. She gasped and stroked it then touched his face.
"Suzaku!"
"Hey Nunnally."
Isabella stood up and stretched out her arms.
"Hey, I don't want to seem like I don't was to stay, but I've got a ton to do tomorrow. Shirley, Nina and I are all going shopping this weekend and I have to get to my job pretty early to get some extra money. I'm broke," she said and Suzaku stood up as well.
"Alright, we'll see you tomorrow then," he said and sat next to Lelouch.
"I'll walk you out," Lelouch said and Isabella saw Nunnally hide the soft smile spreading across her face with her delicate hand out of the corner of her eye.
You're real funny, Nunnally.
"Thanks Lelou-chan. I'll see you tomorrow guys!"
Isabella kept her pace the same as Lelouch's as they exited the room and went outside.
"I know I've asked you this a dozen times, but are you enjoying yourself at Ashford?" Lelouch interrogated and his friend winked.
"Yes, very much. I'm so happy Suzaku came here too."
"Same here. It's been a while since we've all been together hasn't it?"
"Yup. Nunnally has gotten so beautiful as well."
Lelouch gave a soft laugh.
"Yes, she has," he said as the two of them stepped outside.
"She said you take great care of her too. She loves you so much. I wish--" Isabella stopped as the flashback of her own brother replayed in her memory. Lelouch placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and pulled her into a warm hug.
"I'm sorry about Michael," he whispered and Isabella felt tense for a moment, not used to hugs, but found herself enjoying being in Lelouch's arms then returned his embrace.
"It's alright. I'm sure he, mom and Dad are all still in that paradise I learned about in Sunday school. It may seem strange I'm mentioning that but it brings a ton of comfort to me to know they're all safe and happy," Isabella sighed and relaxed her head on his shoulder.
I'm liking this a lot more than I should...there's no romance...no romance...none...zero...nada...I wonder what he would do if I ran my hand over his bare back to feel his muscles...GOOD GOD ISABELLA CUT IT OUT!
They dropped the embrace, Isabella faintly red, and she felt her phone begin to viberate in her pocket.
"Uh...sorry...my phone is ringing. I'll see you tomorrow, Lelou-chan!" Isabella chirped and her friend smiled.
"Alright, have a good night." He went back inside and Isabella pulled her red phone out of her pocket.
"Hello?"
"Isabella Liberata, I have something to ask of you."
She immediately recognized the voice...it was C.C., but she hesitated.
"What is that?"
There was a pause and the girl spoke.
"I want you to use your Geass to help Zero. He could use you and from what information I have collected about you, you practically worship him, don't you?"
Isabella looked into her phone, a deep scowl glowing on her face and her face flushed scarlet.
"I guess you could word it like that. What do you want me to do?"
"You have one of the most powerful Geass powers I have ever bestowed on someone and I want you to use it to its fullest. Your Geass can be a huge help to Zero and I know you want to help fight. You do want Britannia to end its reign, right?"
"More than anything."
"Then you'll do as I say right?"
"Well it's not like I can just waltz in and say I want to become a part of the war, C.C., but if there's a way you could help me out with getting involved then, yeah, I'll kick Britannian ass with this thing."
"Quit making a joke out of it. Now, here's what you are to do: you'll go to the Yokohama docks early tomorrow morning and there you'll see a package waiting for you. Open that and put on the outfit that is inside it then stay there until I get there to get you. It's not a hard task," C.C. finished and Isabella sweat dropped.
"I can handle that. I'll see you tomorrow then, C.C." Isabella hung up and slipped her phone back into her pocket then turned to look back up at the darkened dorms. She saw a swish of green locks then smirked.
I hope she knows I know where she is now. I'm not the smartest person that ever lived but I'm not totally hopeless.
Isabella spun on her heels back around and continued her walk back to her building.
So far today: got a Geass power and now I am going to be helping Zero win the war. Not exactly what I had in mind for tonight, but if I get to be useful, it works for me.
Okay, I now make things happen very quickly and fast because I have so much to put in this fic! XD 4 reviews please!! :D