angelcloudy: here's an update for you guys!
Kiss No.2.b.
Three a Day by angelcloudy
"Kyaaa! What was that kiss for, Kallen? Are you and Lelouch dating? Tell me! In every detail, if you'd like to…" the redhead's friend, Beatrix, squealed in the hallway. Apparently, she saw the little deed Kallen had done with the school's prince. And apparently, she won't stop asking about it. Good thing the hallway was near empty, or else girls of different years will look at Kallen like there'll be no tomorrow for her.
She sighed, and explained, rather, stuttered, "No we're not Bea, and it was just a small gesture of saying goodbye,"
"So week-long friends of different genders kiss for goodbye now," Bea commented sarcastically. Indeed, Kallen and Lelouch just became friends a week ago, the time Kallen transferred into some of his classes after she stopped attending special classes. But then again, to tell honestly, she didn't know either what to answer her friend's question.
The two continued walking and the person in question was rather silent. Her silence, in exchange, gave her friend a feeling of guilt. "I'm sorry for being nosy…"
"No, no. It's okay, Bea. I'm just not sure what to answer," They reached the literature classroom, prompting them to temporarily stop their small talk. The class, or more appropriately, their classmates were in small groups, busy with their own businesses. So, Bea and Kallen proceeded to their seats at the back of the classroom. Silence again prevailed between the two friends.
Her interest still not dying, Bea decided to bring up the subject once more. "Why, Kallen, aren't you sure?"
Kallen tried averting her gaze from her friend's. She wasn't a complete fan of lying to friends. Instead, she stared at her nearly exposed lap, thinking of what to say. Softly, she started, "It's that… Err… Lelouch and I just happened to agree on this deal that we should kiss everyday." The redhead blushed at the end of her statement, shocked by her own words.
Bea, on the other hand, reacted violently at her friend's declaration, throwing her all the Wh questions just to get a proper explanation. Of course, Kallen gave it to her, just without the part that states she's a member of the resistance. She just made an excuse on what the deal was about.
"It was yesterday actually, when the two of us left class together -"
She was then cut midsentence, by the girly screaming of: "I knew it! So that's why you two disappeared together! So you're really dating the school prince, right?"
The question caught Kallen off guard yet again. How was she supposed to answer that? "Again, Bea, I don't really know. We simply agreed that three a day should be followed,"
"THREE? Even normal high school couples don't do that!" Bea said in a slightly higher voice, attracting the attention of some of their classmates. Kallen returned to playing with the hem of her skirt, trying to use it as an alibi to shoo off her classmates' sudden interest.
When the attention died down, Bea said, "You're making a mess Kallen," Probably it was the only sentence from her that day that came out calmly. Regardless of the manner it was said, Kallen felt alarmed. But then again, the pink-haired girl would never down her friend in any way possible. "Why don't you ask him about it?" she suggested.
The blush that started fading away returned with higher intensity at the mention of such an idea. Kallen couldn't even imagine herself in front of Lelouch, asking, "What are we?"
Silence never meant anything to Bea, so she got her phone, and dialed a number. While she talked through the line, Kallen looked at her quizzically. Instead of answering the question in her blue eyes, Bea got her pink notepad, scribbled something on it, tore the page off, and gave it to the redhead just before the professor entered the room.
Operation Know What Lelouch Feels for Kallen. The oh-so certain blush again painted Kallen's face beet red.
Lunch came early this day, since the Physics teacher was out with some Ashford Academy investors. Bea, like always, invited Kallen to eat with her. They met a guy, named Aris, who had the same pink hair as Bea, at the cafeteria. Kallen's best friend gladly introduced her brother to the redhead. "Aris, this is my bestie, and we're going to help her with Lelouch, okay?"
The boy simply nodded, and motioned for his companions to take their seats around a small table. Settling their trays of food, Kallen opened up the conversation. "Are you and Bea twins? You have a striking resemblance," she directed to Aris. They just nodded, their speech restrained by food.
"So… what help do you need?" Aris asked Kallen. He didn't expect it, but still his sister explained the whole operation to him like a blabbing machine. With a last: "Don't even try flirting with my dear best friend" the three resumed their eating.
Meanwhile, Lelouch stayed at the rooftop, enjoying the sight of the clouds passing by. He contemplated on his current stats with Kallen. What are they, really…
Each cloud that passed his view, meant different answers to his question. A fluffy cloud somehow said, "I'm like your relationship, full of love," The next were wisps and thin strips, which said, "There are sparks, but the spaces and gaps can never be filled in," The last was a rain cloud which was instantly blown away by the wind. Despite its short presence, its message still got to Lelouch. "Your love has a dark future,"
Choosing to ignore the statement, Lelouch took his attention off the sky, and his sight fell upon a green-haired girl in a straitjacket. "C.C., what'll happen if I tell her I'm the voice?"
The immortal gave him a dry smile, signaling him of her answer. Logically, it meant that telling her had both bad and good effects. Giving back the blue sky the attention it deserves, Lelouch murmured to himself, "I'm going to tell her when she comes here at noon,"
C.C. left, allowing him the space he needed to figure out how to break the news to her, though she knew that in a matter of five minutes, he'll have a well-constructed speech at hand.
It was already ten minutes past midday, and Lelouch was getting more worried by the second. She wasn't picking up her phone and even her friends didn't know where she was. The ex-prince stood from his position against the wall and walked over to the railings.
From the roof, he could see the courtyard, the administration building, and the dorms. Just as he shifted his sight from the boy dorms, a glint of red passed his view. Looking closer, it was Kallen… With a guy? Who the hell is that sakura-head?
Lelouch ran down the flight of stairs, occasionally taking breaks due to his poor stamina. He reached the courtyard only to find the bench Kallen and her companion occupied earlier, deserted. Two freshmen were nearby, so the jet-haired boy decided to ask them. "Where are the two who sat here earlier?"
Knowing Lelouch's status in the academy, one of them said that they made their way inside the building. He then made quick thanks and ran inside to where those two pointed to.
With much less running, Lelouch reached the laboratory. He slid the door open, only to see an empty room. Exiting the place, he fished his phone out of his pocket and dialed Kallen's number (Yes, he had it memorized). Fortunately, she answered this time, and once she said, "Hello?" he gave himself away to frantic speaking.
"Kallen! Where are you right now? Why didn't you tell me you can't go to the rooftop this noon? Kallen!"
On the other line, Aris laughed silently, sensing the rather worrisome Lelouch act up. Ignoring Aris' comments on the matter, Kallen spoke, "I'm in the facility building, Lelouch, down the basketball practice room,"
Instead of asking further why the hell she was there, Lelouch said okay and hung up. Heck, the basketball room was on the other side of the building. It's worth the effort, Lelouch, he told himself.
Once there, he saw Kallen sitting on the bleachers. He waved hi at her and she stood from her seat. Walking across the court, Lelouch heard the door creak open. When he looked towards its direction, he saw the sakura-head he was referring to earlier. Just as he took the space beside Kallen, the redhead beamed a smile at the new comer in a jersey. Said gesture made the ex-prince cringe at jealousy.
"What are you doing here with that guy?"
"Aris invited me to watch their team's practice today. He's captain of Ashford's basketball team and my best friend's twin brother," she answered, pretending to act dreamily.
"Ah, is that so… why didn't you tell me about it?"
At the end of his question, came a running Beatrix. She took the space to Kallen's left. "Sooooooo… what're you two talking about?"
Kallen ignored her question and resumed to answering according to script, "Sorry if I wasn't able to tell you -"
Cutting sentences off the second time of the day, Bea ranted, "What are you saying sorry for Kallen? You're not even obliged to tell him where you are! If you are then, then you must be Lelouch's girlfriend OR little sister!"
As if not scripted, Kallen blushed genuinely. Though not in the script, Kallen stuttered… "I… I don't know,"
Feeling that God is giving him this chance to confront her about it, Lelouch took hold of Kallen's wrist and excused them from Beatrix. Of course, the sakura-girl let them off, and once the unofficial but soon to be official lovers were out of the room, sakura-boy grinned at his and his twin's cupid work.
Outside the court, Lelouch was in search of words to say. "Err… Kallen, if you won't mind me asking…" he started awkwardly. "Bea's question… kinda made me think again of the question I had in mind since yesterday. What are we?"
The butterflies in Kallen's stomach started flying around but at the same time, she felt relief at the mention of the question. At least she won't worry about asking it herself.
In the same stuttering manner she showed earlier, she answered, "I'm not sure either, Lelouch. What do you think?" Her gaze moved to the floor, afraid to look into his eyes and find refection. She was afraid that he would say the deal was just for fun. For entertainment. For passing his time.
Surprisingly, he spoke up, "Well, we're acting all lovey-dovey recently, and I really like you – even I got jealous of Aris today. Why wont' we give it a shot?" He smiled hopefully, his violet orbs managing to look at her cerulean ones. She fell silent.
Not expecting such a response, his expression saddened but to his surprise, she answered yes to his confession in the sweetest way he found possible.
She kissed him. Yes, on the lips, and he wasn't planning on letting her go. He slid his arms around her waist, anchoring him against her body. Her soft lips against his, felt like heaven, and after the ten-second contact, they broke apart.
"I have one more for today, right?" he joked, which earned him a playful punch on the arm.
angelcloudy: review please! so far the longest chappie!