Author's Note: Hey! Since it's been about a year or two since I've submitted something useful to , I decided to make an On A Roll series. It's made up of all the oneshots, crackshots, or anything else I've made this week for (Which is really little). Hope you enjoy! This is the fifth of the On A Roll series.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these wonderful characters. They all belong to their respective owners whom I highly respect. I'm broke, so I obviously don't earn any profit from this.
Lelouch of the Condo 11
Chapter Eighteen: Friends
"So, how long have we exactly been here, anyway?"
The others stared up at Shirley. Kallen and Kaguya had been playing a game of cards on the floor, while CC sat on Lulu's bed, eating pizza. Lulu was sitting on the couch, typing up an essay on his laptop. Kallen narrowed her eyebrows.
"What?"
Now it was Shirley's turn to narrow down her brows. "How long have we stayed in Lelouch's condo?"
Kallen blinked. Kaguya started to count her digits.
"About a month," Kallen finally said, looking up at Shirley again. Kaguya nodded with a pout.
"And the whole points of each of us staying have been stated and completed. Kaguya, you can stay with Xingke. My condo was finally fixed, and Kallen," Shirley motioned to CC while staring at Kallen. The red head raised a brow but was silent.
"You were supposed to stay here to make sure that CC and Lelouch didn't do anything 'indecent' while they lived together alone. I'm pretty sure we all got to know Lelouch. He's not the type of guy to take advantage of a girl, isn't he?"
Kallen flipped a card in her hand.
Lulu's eye twitched. "It's quite the other way around, isn't it, witch?" he asked CC.
She only smirked and replied, "Of course, Lelouch." She drawled on, but then finished her sentence and then smirked again. Lulu sensed the malicious glint in her eyes and gulped heavily while he turned his head away.
"Oh, well, yeah," Kallen blinked. She sighed after a brief moment's pause and stood up. Kaguya stared at her.
"I guess, goodbye then. It was nice..." she paused, searching for the right words "rooming with you guys. A lot of fun. I hope we'll still see each other around again." Kallen gave an awkward smile and wave. The next instant, she had already busied herself with repacking her things.
Lulu and CC looked at each other.
"Oh, well, I don't want to be a burden to my dear lovely heroic husband Lelouch, now, don't I?" said Kaguya, forcing a laugh. She quickly ran towards Lulu, and embraced him. Lulu was speechless.
"You're taking all of this very quickly." CC remarked. Her golden eyes watched Shirley expressionlessly. Shirley smiled and replied, "Well, we had been discussing this. We don't like troubling you."
"You were no trouble, so don't worry, Shirley." Lulu gave the orange haired girl a smile, quite wanting to say the opposite, but knew it was rude, and he felt like their stay had helped him improve somehow. In fact, everyone, no matter how irritating, bothersome or troublesome they were, they had helped Lulu's personality evolve somehow.
He gave a dry smile.
"When exactly did you plan this all out?" He asked. Shirley fidgeted.
"Not long ago,"
"When exactly?"
"Ten minutes ago."
"Ten...TEN? But you guys were still playing cards!"
Shirley became red. "NO! Kaguya and Kallen were playing, while I was doing something else. Now, our creator, the one they call Rultas, was busy plotting everything that was to happen to u-"
"You know I don't believe in God, Shirley."
Shirley looked forlorn.
"Thou shall not use the name of the Lord in vain, Lelouch." CC drawled, smirking once Lulu's glare met her gaze.
"So, bye. Sorry again for all the trouble we might have caused. We really appreciate your kindness, Lelouch."
"No, don't be. Everything is fine, Kallen. Goodbye,"
"Oh, FAREWELL, MY HUSBAND~!" And Kaguya flung herself onto Lulu. CC snickered and Lulu finally got her off. He patted her head.
"We'll still see each other, Kaguya. Xingke lives on the floor below this one."
Kaguya beamed. Shirley stepped outside, bag slung over her shoulder. She gave a smile and waved.
"See you again, Lelouch!"
"Thanks for all the kindness, Lelouch!"
"WE WILL MEET AGAIN, MY BELOVED HUSBAND~!"
Lulu cringed. He was starting to believe that Charles had somehow affected Kaguya...
"What's wrong?" Lulu stared at CC. She wasn't on her usual lazy position on his bed. In fact, she was standing in front of him. Lulu smiled.
"Nothing, nothing at all."
He closed the door and headed back to the couch. He still had an essay to finish.
CRUNCH.
Lulu looked down. He had stepped on something. Some things, actually. Were they pieces of cardboard? No, a second glance told him everything.
Kallen and Kaguya had forgotten their deck of playing cards.
Gino stretched his arms. His carefree grin was on, as usual, and twice as many flowers radiated off his body.
"Isn't it a wonderful day, Anya?"
Anya nodded. She continued texting, but continued listening to Gino's remarks, comments or any other gibberish he told her.
"You know, once, I went to Russia, and you won't believe it!" He waved his arms frantically. He started to shiver.
"Yes, it is very cold in Russia." Anya replied monotonously.
Beep. Beep. Click.
Gino shook his head. "Not only that, they have so many underground passageways!"
Anya nodded. She should have known. Gino had been going to insane places recently.
"Did you know that they eat bear, monkey and snake parts in some countries?"
Anya nodded.
Beep. Beep. Click.
"So, where was your favorite place, Gino?"
Gino's flowery aura grew. A blissful smile landed on his face.
"A lot of places where nice. Liechstenstein was pretty, the Philippines was friendly, Egypt was full of ancient but nice things, Mongolia had an empty but spacious place and Hawaii had volcanoes."
Anya nodded.
Beep. Beep. Click.
Gino smiled. He turned to Anya.
"But do you know where my favorite place in the world is?"
Anya continued texting. "No. Where is it, Gino?"
Beep. Beep. Click.
Gino's grin broadened, and his flowery aura defeated Heaven's shiny polished gates. He stopped walking.
"Here. Right here in this condominium building. It has all my best buddies, my best animal buddies and you."
Anya stopped walking too. She lifted her face from her phone towards Gino.
"Me, Gino?"
Gino nodded enthusiastically.
"Aren't I one of your best buddies?"
Gino smiled. It was smaller, but it was still a smile, nonetheless.
"You are. You were. Ever since the beginning. You were the only one who listened to my pointless and point-ed babble. You're better than a best buddy now, Anya."
Anya stared up at him. This was the most serious thing Gino had said.
"Gino..." she began, clutching her phone tightly "Do you mean..."
Gino nodded enthusiastically. Anya was speechless.
She looked up at him again. He looked much happier now, didn't he?
"YOU'RE MY BESTEST BEST FRIEND-BUDDY-PARTNER, ANYA~!" Gino scooped Anya into a bone-crushing bear hug.
Anya patted Gino's back softy. She smiled.
This was good enough.
I know, not much comedy. But anyhow, anyway, it's supposed this is supposed to be a Comedy/Friendship fic. That means if I'm too lazy to make it funny (which leads to writer's block), I make it touching, sweet and friend-friendly. Made sense? It does to me. :)
YAY! Chapter eighteen's up. Anyways, remember. You guys can review and request, or read and review. NOT read and run. That makes me feel bad...
This chapter had a bit of AnyaxGino and CCxLL. Liked it?
Short Author's Note, no? At least I'm finally done with the chapter. Off to go read some more of the wonderful Hetalia manga/webcomic...