a/n *insert very loud scream* Ahem... I am sorry for my absurd tardiness, I believe I promised to update a week ago (or is it 2 weeks ago...?), and I have broken that promise... Terribly sorry...

So anyway... *insert another scream* I've just come to realize this, I NEVER DID A DISCLAIMER!!!

CODEGEASSISNOTOWNBYMESODON'TSUEMEPLEASE!!!

*cough* Proceed...

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Chapter 8 ~ Euphemia ~

Euphy continued to run as if her life was on the line, she didn't care when people were looking at a pink haired girl in a white kimono running blindly all over direction.

"Euphy!!! Euphy why are you running?!" called out Lelouch towards her.

The pink haired girl continued to run and ignore Lelouch, usually she'd think twice before she go on a marathon around the Pentagon. But the moment Lelouch called out her name her legs moved on its own.

"Euphy!!!" Lelouch called out of breath, then he stopped and panted. "Dammit!"

Euphy didn't look back when she heard Lelouch stop, her dainty feet kept moving fast. Lelouch… You're the same as ever, 13 years didn't change you at all…

Lelouch gritted his teeth, "I should've taken more of those P.E. classes…"

Kallen ran passed him, "What are you doing, come on!"

Lelouch glared at her, "I… can't… You… first… go…"

Kallen gave him a weird look and just kept running after her pink haired friend.

C.C. though, stopped and pat Lelouch on the back, "You really should take those P.E. classes…"

Lelouch glared at the green haired girl, "You… be quiet… Euphy… Go chase…"

C.C. felt irritated, "Right… Come on."

Lelouch groaned and sighed, "Right… We have to find her…"

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Euphy sighed as she sat down in a small alley somewhere in the Victorian sector of the Pentagon. After all, running in a kimono is very tiring. From a distant she could hear her named being called by both Lelouch and Kallen. Stopping to wonder where her green haired friend was, she didn't realize that the voices were growing closer and closer to her.

"Euphy! Where are you?! Please come out!" called out Kallen.

Euphy's head snapped up and she immediately ran for it, of course, that wasn't left unnoticed by a certain group of people.

"OH MY GOD, EUPHY! STOP RUNNING ALREADY!!! I'M TIRED!!!" yelled Lelouch exasperatedly.

Kallen shot him a what-the-hell look and chased after her friend, "EUPHYYYYYYYY!!!"

"Rest, we'll find Euphy. She'll probably run away again if you're the one chasing her." Said C.C. flatly.

Lelouch just sighed and nodded, "Thank you."

"I'm not doing this for you…" C.C. said stoicly then turned around to run after Kallen and Euphy.

Lelouch sighed and sat down on a bench, "Euphy… How did this happen…?"

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"ONII-SAMA!!! EUPHY ONEESAMA IS BEING MEEEEEAAAN!!!"

"I'm not!!!"

"Are too!!!"

"Am not!!!"

"Are too!!!"

"What's the matter, now?" asked a five year old Lelouch appearing with a book in his tiny hand.

"Onii-sama! I'm going to be your bride right??? Euphy Onee-sama said that she's going to be your bride! She's mean!!!" whined a small Nunnally as she tugged on her brother's arm.

"Lelouch! Nunnally is a big liar, I'm going to be your bride, right?!" said Euphy tugging on Lelouch's other arm.

"Both you are going to be my brides!!!" said Lelouch smiling.

"I thought a person can only have one bride?" asked Euphy.

"Daddy has many brides, right? So I guess it's okay!" said Lelouch beaming.

"SO WE BOTH GET TO BE YOUR BRIDE?!"

"Yeah!"

"So we don't have to fight over Lelouch anymore! Yay, Nunnally!"

Both girls hugged each other and kept on laughing out of pure happiness. Lelouch stood there smiling at the two of them, May everyday be like this forever… He wished to the sky.

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Screams were heard as Lelouch carried his little sister out of the blazing mansion, "Nunnally, hang on! You're going to be okay, okay? Trust me!"

Nunnally could only cry as she clung to her big brother, "Rwolo, what abwout Rwolo???"

"Rolo is already there, look! Look, Nunnally! There!" Lelouch gestured towards a little brunette boy with a purple haired girl, two blonde boys, and another brunette. "Look, even big sis Corny, Scheneizy, Clovie, and Oddie are here already!"

"Nunnally! What happened?!" shrieked Rolo pointing at Nunnally's blood covered legs.

"A big mean pwillar hit them and now they weally, weally hurt!!!" cried Nunnally.

"Hospital! We need to go to the hospitalll! Blood, not pretty!!!" screamed Clovis.

"But Mommy and Daddy aren't around!" said Lelouch.

"And the pretty house is on firrrrreeeee!!!" shrieked Clovis.

"Never mind the pretty house!" yelled Odysseus.

"Has anyone seen Euphy?!" screamed Cornelia.

"Euphy?! She went with Mommy and Carly and Guinni for shopping!" screamed Clovis.

"Why are you screaming?!" asked Lelouch.

"Cuz, Corny screamed!" screamed Clovis back.

"Alright! Alright! Enough screaming!" yelled Scheneizel.

"BWAAAAAAAAAA!!!"

All kids turned their attention towards the little brunette, "Nunnally! What's wrong???"

"It huuuuuuuuurrrrtttsssssss!!!" Nunnally screamed.

"My darlings!!! What happened here???" called out a raven haired woman.

"Moommmmyyyy!!!" Nunnally cried out loud.

"Nunnally! We must get you to the hospital quick!" said Marianne picking up her daughter. "Come all of you, we must stay away from this place!"

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"I am sorry Your Highness, we tried our best. But the hit punctured the nerves of your daughter's legs, she won't be able to walk."

Marianne gasped, "My poor baby… Is there really nothing you could do, doctor?"

The doctor shook his head, "For now, there isn't anything we can do. But medical research is being done and in due time surely a way to return your daughter's ability to walk will come."

Marianne felt a tug on her sleeve, "Mommy, where are the others?"

"They went to the other villa, Lelouch."

"So Euphy is there too?" asked Cornelia tilting her head.

"Euphemia? Wasn't she with you all?" asked Marianne confused.

"She said she was going shopping with Carly and Guinni." Said Cornelia again.

Marianne thought for a second, "She did say that though, but she changed her mind…"

Cornelia furrowed her eyebrows, "Then where is Euphy?"

"OH EM GEE!!!" screamed Clovis, "Maybe she's at the mansion!!!"

"Clovie you idiot! If she was at the mansion we would've seen her!" screeched Lelouch.

"Then where is sheeeee???" yelled Clovis again.

"I DON'T KNOW!" replied Lelouch.

"Darling! Do you know where Euphy is?!" asked Marianne just as her husband came walking towards them. "Was she with you?"

"No, she said she was going back to the mansion to spend time with Lelouch and Nunnally since today is the last day. Why is something wrong?" asked Charles as the people around him suddenly paled.

Cornelia was the first one to scream, "EUPHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Lelouch stood there stoned, "Euphy…"

Rolo started to cry again, "Euphy Nee-sama…"

Clovis and Odysseus stood there gapping and Scheneizel passed out.

Marianne covered her mouth with her right hand and muffled her sobs as Charles rubbed her back in a confused manner. "What's the matter, Marianne? Where's Nunnally?"

"Nunnally… she can't walk anymore… The mansion was on fire and some pillars fell, one of them hit her legs… And, and Euphemia… We don't know what's become of her…" said the Empress in between sobs.

Charles stood there, emotionless and still, then he yelled at a man, "Have people search the mansion! I want my daughter found! DO YOU HEAR ME?!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

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"We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of a precious person in our life… Euphemia li Britannia was a precious daughter, sister and friend to all of us. We shall remember her name and keep those treasured memories of her even though she has passed on… Though she may have been young, she was still a big part of our life and we shall never forget her… Rest in peace Euphy, we will miss you…"

Sobs were heard as everyone began to leave, as the crowd dissipated, small figures were seen standing in front of what one would call a grave. The grave of Euphemia li Britannia…

Amongst those small figures, one of them sat on a wheelchair, crying as she and her other siblings mourned their loss. A boy that looked not older than 5 stood next to her, his face bore pain as tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Suzaku… Thank you for coming." Said Lelouch

Suzaku nodded while wipping his tears with his hand, "It's the least I could do… Euphy was my friend too… We didn't even say good-bye…"

Cornelia was sobbing uncontrollable, "Euphyyy!!!"

Marianne hugged her daughter, "Shhh… Don't cry, Euphy would be sad if she saw you crying. Don't cry, Cornelia…"

Cornelia continued sobbing and buried her face in Marianne's dress, "I didn't get to see her one last time! Daddy! They couldn't find the body so Euphy's still alive right?!"

Charles shook his head, "They searched the premises, the mansion was literally burned down… Even if they found Euphy's body… It would've been… unrecognizable…"

Nunnally sobbed softly, "So Euphy Onee-sama is really gone…?"

"I'm afraid so Nunnally, I'm afraid so…"

"Onii-sama!!!" Nunnally sobbed as she tugged on Lelouch's sleeve, "Promise me, don't leave me like Euphy Onee-sama did! Rolo too!"

Rolo hugged his twin, "I promise Nunnally! I promise!"

Lelouch joined the hug, "Yes… I promise, I will not leave you Nunnally, Rolo…"

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Euphy sighed as she sat down in another alley, "I'm… so tired of running…" She muttered to herself.

"Then stop running." Said a voice.

"Ah… crap…" muttered Euphy again.

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a/n I think that's the first time Euphy even said anything bad... right? Guess who the voice belongs to!

So anyways, here are my precious reviewer's replies: (100 reviews! W00T)

66XANDER66 - thank you!

the author to be - Your welcome :) Yes, Euphy's past is... well huge... I hope I will be able to create more links for everyone to follow, thank you for your review I will be looking forward to it :)

patleon909 - Well this chapter is about Euphy's past so no LLCC here but maybe next chapter ^^ Yes, a kiss is still a kiss xD

Ledilettant - find out this chapter ^^

Kazuma Kaname - Yes, this time around she's begining to get OOC but worry not she'll be her usual rude self again soon enough xD No, C.C. wouldn't do that to Euphy, after all they grew up together and they are quite close...

KiKi Hayashi - Yes when you have nothing much to do you tend to update faster no? xD Yes, thank you for the advice, don't worry you didn't offend me at all! I'm afraid you are right, last chapter wasn't well written, I hope this chapter will be better :)

ofdarknesschaos - here it is!

SuperCeller - Hm... I would like to have C.C. kick his ass but hm... I'll think about that lol! Thanks!

sakurahanaalice - lol and I thought all this time it was Euphie... That episode, actually is the reason why I suddenly screamed "EUPHY IS ACTUALLY WRITTEN LIKE THAT???" Yes, no good for Lelouch xD

Vincent-Shin - Of course! Teasing Lelouch is always fun xD. Thank you, thank you ^^ C.C. will understand soon enough, worry not after all this is a LLCC fanfic ^^ I'll try to tie down sweet little C.C. with a chain *evil laughter*

keaRy anCe - I'm glad you liked it ^^

Ze Bird - Grammatical... abnormalities? Care to elaborate? Yes I know what you mean...

fairydustillusion - Hey, you're back!

MoonlitxAngel - We will find out soon enough, child, soon enough LOL By the way, I will get to What Would Happen soon ^^

Please don't kill me if I update late again next time... I'm going to say 2 weeks again but I might take longer... So don't hunt me down or whatever, Lelouch will have to pay xD

Toodles!