Hey guys! I'm REALLY sorry for not updating sooner! ^_^'

I couldn't write much the past 2 months cause of a broken wrist, but I'm back now and that's all that matters, right? (plz don't hurt me!)

Anyways, this is Kallen's POV of her present life at the Global Military Academy, and a dream that takes place around R2 25. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own or associate with Code Geass in any way.


-The night before-

The night sky was clear with stars scattered here and there. I've lost track of time already, but this isn't the first time I've lost track of time. I've been coming to the field in the academy almost every night, now, and I've always stayed there til' midnight when Gino came to get me. I would always lie down on the soft grass with my face towards the stars and my hands behind my head.

The uniforms from GMA (Global Military Academy) were very itchy, and they didn't suite my feminine features quite as well as the other women here in GMA. Since the past two and a half years, I've always kept the same hair style, short, red, and spiky just the way Lelouch liked it, but I grew my hair out just a bit. So, really, my physical appearance hasn't changed much.

Speaking of Lelouch…

'How many years has it been since his death? It's too painful for me to even remember, yet it still lingers in my memories and dreams. I must be getting old if I'm dreaming of the past.' I chuckled to myself.

'That damn idiot! He should've never resigned me! Or else he will still be alive! But it's too late for that now…'

"Why did you have to make me go through so much pain? These wounds you have caused will probably never be able to heal…well, until I see you again..." A single tear rolls down my cheek, but I continue to ignore it. Then I continue to bask in the starry night. It was very beautiful. It has been ever since there was actual peace obtained.

"If you're listening to me Lelouch, can you tell me why you died? I know Zero doesn't die that easily. Just come to me, and tell me. I need to be sure of myself before I move on with my life."

Then suddenly, I heard someone calling my name. I got up, wiped away the tear, and turned to the direction where the voice came from. It was Gino. The man I "fell" in love with after Lelouch's death. Well, really, now that I think about it, I think I'm just using him as a long-term temporary replacement. I kind of feel bad for him, because he seems to care about me very much, almost as much as Lelouch did, but I was just using him. The poor guy deserves better than what I'm doing to him.

'How malicious of me.' I chortled inwardly.

"Kallen, Kallen! Hey, there you are! C'mon, it's almost midnight. Let's go back before the commander yells at us again!" Gino points his thumb toward the barracks.

"Heh, the guy always thinks we're out making out or something," I heard Gino mumble to himself.

Gino and I walk back to our barracks, hand in hand. I thanked him and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before we went to our separate quarters. I decided I would try my best to thank him for being there for me when Lelouch died.

..........

I took out the special sleep wear from the footlocker that GMA provided. It was a tank top, a sleeping bra, and special camouflage cargo pants. They were meant for us to change very quickly in the morning, but GMA only gave us three sets to last the whole week. After changing into my somehow comfortable sleep wear, I snuggled into my top bunk bed and drifted off into sleep.


I looked around to be aware of my surroundings, but I found myself in my old room from when I was 18 years old. If I remember correctly, I've moved out of father's manor and moved into an apartment in Tokyo that father paid for. It was fairly large and very fancy for an apartment.

The kitchen was on the left near the entrance. It had a black ceramic stove top, a stainless steel oven under the stove, a stainless steel microwave on the wall above the stove/oven, a stainless steel double-door fridge to the left of the stove, a stainless steel sink isolated on an island of black marble slab in front of the stove, and a stainless steel dishwasher to the right of the sink. There were two cabinets on the wall next to the microwave, a cabinet in between the fridge and stove/oven, a cabinet under the sink, a cabinet to the right of the dishwasher, and cabinets on either side of the microwave. The cabinets were made of a dark shade of cedar. The counters were made of a nice, smooth black marble slab.

The living room was right in front of the kitchen. There was the couch, a coffee table where I had my meals and a black 20" x 22" Samsung flat screen TV 5 feet away from the table. There was also a black floor lamp to the right of the TV in the corner of the room.

Then there was a door to the right of the living room. The door led to my bedroom which was surprisingly large, too. The white queen bed I slept in was against the wall to the right, and next to it was my desk where I did my studies. To the left of the door was my four-drawer dresser with a mirror made of dark, smooth cedar. On the other side of the room (across from the entrance), was the bathroom. It had a nice chrome sink with a black marble surface and a mirror. The toilet was made of chrome, too. The shower was combination of a shower and a bathtub with a sliding door.

I still think why my father would spend so much on me when I'm half-Japanese/half-Britannian. I keep presuming it's because I'm "daddy's little girl", but I still detest that man to the very end.

I went to the living room, and the TV was on. So I sat down and watched it. It was on the news channel, and they were broadcasting the execution of the Black Knights and everyone else who dared to oppose the Demon Emperor. I watched helplessly as I saw my friends go face death in the face. I couldn't bear to watch it, but something inside me told to, so I did. A couple of minutes after the broadcast, I figure has appeared on the road, and I immediately recognized who it was. Zero.

I jumped up and yelled, "But that's impossible! Lelouch is Zero! How can there be-".

I paused for a moment to watch as "Zero" ran in a zigzag-like pattern, dodging the Knightmare bullets. I looked at Orange Boy who tried to defend the Demon Emperor, but "Zero" jumped onto and off his shoulder and landed in front of Nunnally. I thought I saw a brief smile on Orange Boy's face, but quickly erased that idea from my head. "Zero" then jumped in front of the Emperor, who tried to shoot the imposter with his pistol, but it was knocked out of his hand by a red, over-sized sword. Then I saw the unbelievable.

'Did he just smile?' I thought.

I watched helplessly as the sword pierced through the Demon Emperor's heart. I cried, but I didn't know why. I hated the dreadful man for abandoning me, yet, I still loved him. I fell to my knees and cried. I continuously pounded my right fist violently on the floor and mumbled "Damn it" every time, until someone came into my apartment.

"You know, if you're going to live alone, you should really lock your door more often," said a lazy, monotone voice.

"What do you want, C.C.?" I coldly replied while wiping away my tears.

"No, the question is what do YOU want?" she said, pointing her index finger at me.

"Shut up, it's none of your business."

"I believe it's so my business. I can answer every one of your questions IF you let me stay here for a couple of weeks."

I thought about it for a minute. It'll be a pain in the ass again letting Pizza Girl stay here. Last time we lived together, there was a mountain of pizza boxes next to her bed, but I desperately need those answers.

I stood up and said, "Okay, but you're cleaning up whatever mess you make, and you're sleeping on the couch with the pull-out bed."

"Alright, as long I have somewhere to stay. Now, I'm just going to go straight through this so bear with me:

1. Lelouch dumped you to protect you. He cares, but he can't say he does.
2. You saw that broadcast, right? Suzaku was in the one in Zero's costume.
3. What you saw was the Zero Requiem. It's a plan to attain world peace by focusing all of the hatred in the world on Lelouch, so when he dies, the hatred goes with him.
4. If he could, I bet he would tell you that he loves you.

I paused for a moment for all of that information to sink in. Then I asked, "Why tell me this?"

"Because this was Lelouch's dying wish."

"But he didn't have to die! There must've been another way!" I argued.

"No… Unfortunately, there wasn't…"

"Damn it, damn it, damn it all!" I yelled as I pounded my fist against the wall.

"You will see him again. Just wait." She walked away to go get some pizza, I assumed.

"Yeah, wait like 70-80 years," I mumbled after she walked out the door.

C.C. heard Kallen just before shutting the door.

"No, Kallen. You'll just have to wait 2-3 years," she said after Kallen was out of earshot.


-5:45 AM-
-Women's Quarters-

All of the sudden, I heard an air horn being blown into my quarters, and I fell off the top bunk, and I hit the floor face first. 'Damn it! Ow!'

I got up, dressed into my uniform, and went to meet Gino.


-3:35 PM-

'Hmm, I really am getting old if I keep dreaming about the past.' I thought as the dream replayed in my mind.

"Damn it, where's Gino? He better not be doing Full Nelsons on the rookies again!"

I continued to look around, until I saw two blonds, knowing that one of them is Gino.


Okay…umm… R&R plz!