Lelouch

Waking up in a hospital bed is a rare experience, one that, frankly, I can do without. As I rose to sit, a nice rhythmic pounding struck my head like a pair of snare drums. I tried to recall what happened, but I suppose after falling off a building, some details become a tad fuzzy. I need more rest to piece things together. My head was killing me…

I glanced over to my left, finding both my sisters fast asleep. Nunnally leaned on Euphy's shoulder, and Euphy rested her head on Nunnally's. They looked like the perfect pair of sisters, sleeping together like that. I tried to reach over to Nunnally, but my arm jerked back in pain. No, it wasn't my arm, more so than my shoulder. I felt like I got hit by a train or something, the pain felt unbearable.

That's when everything hit me, and then the details finally flowed back. Shirley…The roof…And what was that last part? Something was slipping out of my mind, but the pertinent details remained. That's right; I fell off the roof after talking with Shirley. It happened in a rather…undignified manner, so I'll leave that detail between the two of us unless it can't be avoided. I hit my head I remember, and then I rolled off toward the ground.

I moved my hand to my head, bandages thoroughly encased around my temples. I turned to my left shoulder, finding a cast and more gauze around it. I tried moving it again, but cringed as it wouldn't move comfortably. I needed to know what happened while I was out, yet seeing Nunnally and Euphy so peaceful like this made me reconsider waking them. I decided on a subtle approach, and with my right hand, I leaned over and moved Nunnally's bangs out of her face. I touched her forehead in the process, and that was enough to stir her.

She sleepily brought her arm up to rub her eyes. When her bright blue ovals caught sight of me, her face lit up. She lightly shook Euphy, and I watched her face shift from shock to relief. Nunnally immediately bent over and hugged me. With my good arm I returned the hug. "You're okay!" She beamed.

"It'll take more than a little fall to keep me down," I said coolly.

She kept hugging me until I thought my back would give out before Euphy finally spoke up. "Stupid…Don't worry me like that." She had a hard time expressing her concern.

"I'm sorry to have worried you both, but I'm fine now," I gave her one of my rare, sincere smiles. It seemed to ease them both.

"What happened, Lelouch?" Nunnally moved back to her seat after successfully cracking my back.

If she had to ask, that would mean Shirley didn't tell the story. For good reason no doubt. As much as I wanted to tell the truth, there was a part of me that felt embarrassed over what happened. But I can't lie to my sister, and especially not when they're both staring at me with those pleading, worried eyes. "…I…" My eyes switched to the wall, "pushed myself off."

I didn't need to see their bewilderment. "You… pushed yourself off?" Euphy confirmed.

I nodded, "It isn't Shirley's fault, so don't hold her accountable."

Taking a hint, neither one questioned further. I expect they'll interrogate me soon enough, "Well, whatever the case, we're glad you're alright." Euphy added.

"Thanks you two," It felt good to be cared for, but the awkwardness of it all set in rather quick. I changed the subject, "How long have you two been here?"

Nunnally opened up her cell phone, "It's…11:42 right now, so we've been here about six or seven hours. We rode in the ambulance with you. The doctor told us he didn't even know when you'd wake up. We were really scared."

I felt my features relax more, "Then why don't you both go home for now, I'm sure you're both tired. Don't worry yourselves over me," I tried to scold them, but I didn't have enough energy to put any emphasis into my voice.

Euphy smiled, and it's something I missed after witnessing her rage the past couple of days, "We're your sisters. We're supposed to worry when our stupid brother falls off a building."

Nunnally smiled and agreed, "Yes, you can't get rid of us that easily."

I sighed, "I'm not trying to get rid of you, I'm just trying to look after you," I craned my neck, not realizing just how stiff it really was, "I'm alright, so you two can visit me again tomorrow. Go home. Get some sleep. Okay?"

They both looked reluctant to leave, but with another couple pushes, I got them to go. "We'll both be back first thing in the morning, okay big brother?"

"See you then, good night."

I waited until they both walked out and were well down the hall before lying back down. My muscles severely ached and were in desperate need of rest. I didn't need to be a doctor to understand that. Before drifting off to sleep, my mind wandered a little. I wondered how Suzaku, Shirley, heck, even the president were doing. I wondered if they were as worried as Euphy and Nunnally had been. Judging from the bandages on my head, there must have been a lot of blood. I pictured it, blood scattered all across the pavement where my body lay, stiff, and motionless. That fall could've killed me. Wait a minute… I didn't hit the pavement, someone caught me.

I turned over.

C.C. caught me. The girl I met earlier in the day. No wait, I remember…For a flicker of an instant I saw her before passing out, it wasn't C.C. that caught me. Her sister did, they must be twins. C.C. was the bold one while the one who caught me was more timid, shy. She seemed vulnerable and weak, not the type to jump out and catch someone falling off a building, and something about her sister seemed off. Mysterious even. She was hiding something, masking her personality. I shook my head, no good. I had too little to work with to make any sort of assumptions.

I almost laughed, what am I doing? Trying to solve the mystery of the transfer twins? Why should I even worry myself about them? Although I probably should thank the one who caught me… But other than that, they're nothing to me.

I shoved all those thoughts away and let myself drift into a peaceful slumber; a slumber that was rudely interrupted by a certain brown haired numbskull several hours later.

"…Lelouch."

"…Go away," I turned over. Even with my eyes closed I could feel the warmth and light of the sun piercing through the window.

"You're not fooling anyone, I know you're awake."

"Just because I'm awake doesn't mean I'll talk," That prompted a sharp stab in my side. I tensed and jumped a little, finally facing my annoying best friend. "You didn't have to poke me like that."

Suzaku looked skeptic, "Because you definitely would've gotten up on your own."

As laced with sarcasm as ever. "To what do I owe this pleasure?" I gave him a mocking smile.

"You should already know."

I leaned on my fist and stared in his eyes, "You want to know what happened," He nodded, "It's not that much of a story, but I'll tell you anyway." I left a dramatic pause, enough to see his eyes grow with curiosity, "I pushed myself off."

An eerie silence loomed over us, shattered by Suzaku, "You…pushed yourself off?" The same words Euphy used.

I nodded.

"Off the side off a four story building?"

I nodded.

"Shirley wasn't at fault at all?"

I nodded.

"Is that all you have to say?" I started to nod again, but Suzaku interrupted, "That's not what I mean, Lelouch. You're not giving me the full story."

"And what makes you think I need to give it to you?"

"Because I'm your friend, and I'm worried about you," It was the same excuse that Euphy gave me the night before. Those two really are on the same wavelength…

I scowled, knowing the fault in my argument. It's not like me to lose, especially to such simple tactics, but I guess that's what makes Suzaku and Euphy both my greatest enemies. It's their simplicity. Reluctantly, I recounted the tale, sparing only the detail of my overreaction to Shirley touching me. He nodded appropriately and understood my actions. Once I finished, he spoke up, "Alright. I needed to know what happened. Shirley wouldn't say a word, and the police threatened to get involved."

The thought of Shirley going to jail flickered in my mind, "She's not at fault. It was all my doing."

"I know, but no one else does at the moment. As of now, Shirley is safe at home, but the police think that she pushed you off. She could be taken into custody at any time."

My frown deepened, "Bring an officer here. There will be no charges pressed. She didn't do anything wrong."

Suzaku gave me an awkward smile, he was about to reveal something, "About that…" he laughed nervously, pulling out a device embedded in his shirt.

My eyes widened, I understood it instantly, "You bastard, Suzaku. You tapped the conversation?"

"Don't look at me like that, only Cornelia will hear it, then it'll be disposed off. She knows you wouldn't lie to me."

Cornelia: My older sister. Half-sister. She was the current chief of police in the area, and as such works away from home often. Cornelia always dotes on Euphy much the same way I do on Nunnally. While Euphy is my half-sister as well, I treat her like full-fledged blood, but I could never bring myself to fully accept her older sister.

My family is strange in that my father had a previous marriage and a mistress before deciding on my mother. Because of this fact, we're often estranged from one another, and as a result I have roughly seven or eight half siblings. I haven't had the 'pleasure' of meeting them all. Nunnally is my only full blooded sibling. I often categorize them all into three categories: livable, tolerable, and unknown. In the livable category I place Euphy and Nunnally, since I'm the closest to them. Under tolerable I put Cornelia, Clovis, and Odysseus. Cornelia may be stern and hard-headed, but I know she wouldn't want to harm me. Clovis is too into himself to care about anything but art and beauty, while Odysseus is an ignorant fool. Finally that leaves the last category, unknown. Only one person resides in that category, and that would be my eldest sibling, Schniezel. He's devious, cunning, and whenever he appears, so does a whirlwind of trouble. I never know what he's up to.

I suppose even if Cornelia knew, she wouldn't tell anyone. There'd be nothing to gain, and I would make sure the tape is finished myself after she hears it. But just to be sure… "Hmm, and I wonder how Cornelia will take the news that her darling little sister is dating a scoundrel like you."

The color drained from Suzaku's usually cheerful face, "You wouldn't."

"I would."

We stared in each other's eyes for a few minutes, testing our resolves. Neither of us would budge. "She needs to find out eventually."

"And we'll do it our own way."

"Whatever you say, Suzaku, just make sure that tape is gone immediately after Cornelia hears it."

He gritted his teeth and agreed, "Alright, it's a deal then," A silent, but understood agreement. Suzaku stuck around for a while longer, and we both joked and laughed together, just like old times, lifting the serious mood with ease. Milly and Rivalz came later, wishing me well and the usual. Even Gino and Anya came in and dropped off a few flowers. Anya's expressionless eyes sifted around through the room, and I almost felt like she knew what happened because I could see the slightest of smiles on her lips as she turned and exited. It was around noon before Euphy and Nunnally came back, and they came with good news. The doctor said my wounds weren't as extensive as originally thought, and that I'd be released from the hospital Sunday evening, in two days. We were all rejoicing and celebrating when a certain tall, dark figure strode into the room.

Her long, purple hair swished from side to side with every step, a stark glare habitually spread across her face. Her garb was completely white, with a pumped up collar that made her appearance all the more intimidating. The mood died down with her entrance, "Cornelia." I expected her appearance at some point.

"Lelouch," She stated rather plainly. Her expression shifted to an amused variant witnessing me in this state. She then noticed Euphy, and suddenly smiled. It looked about as natural as a whale doing a cartwheel. I thought about remarking about the tape she planted on Suzaku, but chose against it. If I mentioned it now, then she would think I knew of it all along. "Both Schniezel and Clovis send their regards for your injuries."

I didn't care, "You heard from them and not my mother?"

"As usual, your mother and father are…difficult to reach. For them, news travels slowly."

Understandable, as they seldom keep up with us, "That doesn't explain why you're here."

"I actually have some business with Suzaku," She motioned at him to come outside the room.

No one seemed too shocked except for Euphy, "I'll be back later, don't worry about it," Suzaku reassured us, more so Euphy rather than the rest of us.

After the both of them left the room, Euphy's bundle of nerves popped. "Did she find out too? I thought we were being careful…"

"She didn't find out, she most likely wants to talk to Suzaku for a witness report or something. He was one of the first ones to the scene after all," Not quite a lie, like I said, I can't lie to my two little sisters.

She accepted the explanation, yet still remained a bit skeptic. "I'll talk with him later to be sure…" We all knew what would happen once Cornelia found out about their relation, a fury of questions, hounding and background checks. Hell, Suzaku might get his own personal assassin trained on him. That's why my threat earlier worked so well. She'd do anything to protect her precious little sister.

After some time and a bit of coaxing, I got both Nunnally and Euphy to go home. I felt like I was going to explode sitting down for so long. After a bit of arguing from a nurse, she agreed to let me walk around the hospital a bit. I needed some exercise.

I felt several cracks as I moved out of the bed. I leaned back and up, feeling everything loosen up, if only a little. A dreary white room with a small TV hung in front of my bed that had definitely seen better days. When I turned the small brass knob, I didn't find much better. A boring white deserted hallway checkered with a couple others in long white gowns being wheeled about. Wishing I had pockets to throw my hands in, I slowly crept across the hallway. I did a lap around the floor before going around to the stairs; I wanted to take a look at the lobby.

Of course, there wasn't much to look at. The only three things not colored white where the hard wooden receptionist desk, the leafy potted plant in the corner, and the stale blue couch that accompanied a long line of patients or visitors. Finding nothing of interest, I walked back to my room, where I let sleep overcome me once again, and I lazed through the next two days. Sunday came, and the routine continued, people visited, we all made small talk, and eventually they all left. The doctors told me by four I could be picked up, and that after that I was to replace my bandages twice a day for two weeks. They took off the cast on my arm, but the pain still lingered. When I finally made it home to the dorm room, I felt relieved. No more drab, boring white walls staring at me all day and night. I swear, people in the hospitals for extended stays must go stir crazy. I hated it in there. Euphy and Nunnally seemed just as happy that I was home again, safe and sound.

While we sat around the dinner table I noticed Nunnally shifting about uncomfortably. I remembered that I promised to take her out today, before the whole falling incident. I smiled wryly, and told her, "Next week I'll take you out to the mall, okay, Nunnally?"

Her demeanor changed immediately, "Really? You mean it?" That look on her face really was cute.

"Of course," I returned the smile, minus the cuteness.

Euphy interjected, "and what about me?"

"I hope you aren't relying on me for money."

"You're a terrible brother," She pouted like a diva, but I could tell she wasn't serious anyway.

"I take it you'd like me to bring Suzaku along?"

To this she dropped her façade, "R-really?"

"We'll even let you two go off on your own," I trusted Suzaku not to do anything too stupid, that's why he's my best friend.

Her grin ran from ear to ear, "Yay!" She smiled like a little girl who got just what she wanted for her birthday. I saw that smile too often on Nunnally. Sometimes I feel like I get drunk off of it, but then again, it might just be me. It's an infectious smile, and it always makes me smile along as well.

I really am too soft.

xxxxxx

Celia

The first night after catching Lelouch I was still really shaken, and in the middle of the night, I crawled into my sister's bed. I was scared, and my thoughts kept moving back to all the blood and the crack I heard when he hit the awning. I felt a little bit childish, but my sister understood. When she felt me poking around, C.C. smiled gently and said, "Can't sleep?"

I nodded, sinking down into her covers. From there she put her arm around me and pulled me close. I listened to the steady rhythm of her heartbeat, and her soft breathing up against my ears. I always relied on her when I was down. I couldn't help it, just her presence alone calmed my nerves. I nuzzled into her chest, my eyes drooping closed. I felt much more at peace falling asleep next to C.C. She's the only one left that I really love. Jeremiah's nice, but I wouldn't say I love him per se.

We received a surprise visitor the next day, the chief of police, Cornelia. She waltzed in elegantly, her long, purple hair draped across her back without any restraint. When I saw her in the entrance hall, I thought she looked like more of an aristocrat rather than a cop. Predictably she asked, "I need to speak with a Ms. Celia Gottwald."

I raised my hand meekly, and Cornelia nodded. My sister jumped in, "Shall we take this discussion to the parlor?"

The three of us cruised over to the parlor, my sister and I sitting on a large leather maroon couch. I hated this couch because it felt like plastic, and Cornelia got the nice soft wool green armchair. I hid my brief jealousy as she immediately got to business, "About what happened last Thursday, what did you see? Both of you."

I kept quiet, letting my sister answer first, "I didn't see much. At the time I was trying to find our father."

Calling Jeremiah our father is a bit of an overstatement, but it's easier than calling him our adoptive guardian.

"It's my understanding that Celia caught Lelouch after he fell off the building," She confirmed, "So I need you to tell me what happened." She moved her purple ovals to my gold ones.

That was definitely not the right word choice, because as soon as she said that, all the bloody memories rushed back to me. I made a small whimper, barely audible, but they both heard it. With that, Cornelia's harsh glare weakened, and she was about to talk again when my sister hushed her. Slowly, I searched for the words I needed, "I was standing just outside the school building…" I paused, thinking of how I should phrase the next part, "I saw Lelouch on the roof talking with some girl. I saw… The girl, Shirley I think her name was, hug him," I recalled him falling off, and my extraordinary dash, "That's when I saw him fall. I didn't see how he fell, but it didn't really look like the girl pushed him. From there, I ran and caught him."

Cornelia sat there contemplating for a moment, eyes closed. "No other details stick out?"

I shook my head.

"Is that all you need?" My sister asserted.

"Yes, I think that will do. I'm going to visit Lelouch at the hospital; my sister told me he's awake now."

My sister and I were stuck on different parts of what she just said.

"Your sister?"

"He's awake?"

We looked at each other, but I'm not sure why C.C. was curious about Cornelia's sister. "To answer both of your questions: Yes, Lelouch is awake, and my sister, Euphemia and I are both Lelouch's siblings. She visited him at the hospital the other night."

"You're Lelouch's sister?" The idea seemed incredulous. The only similarities I saw were the commanding aura surrounding them both, and their outwardly serious nature.

"I'm only his half-sister and he never lets me forget it," She sounded distant, slouching slightly. Almost instantly she resumed her perfect posture. I'm going to visit him in the hospital, so would you two like to accompany me?"

It was a nice offer from the police chief, but I wasn't exactly itching to see him after the state he was in yesterday. My sister understood and replied for me, "Thank you for the offer, but we'll stay here. We aren't quite Lelouch's friends, so we have no reason to visit him."

"Well, if it's not too much to ask, could you try to get along with him? Lelouch isn't the most sociable of people, and occasionally I worry for him," She sounded genuinely concerned, but it almost contradicted what she said earlier. It sounded almost like Lelouch hates her, yet she's concerned for him.

C.C. answered for the both of us, "We'll do our best."

"Right… Goodbye then." She stood up, shook both our hands and rushed out the door.

Jeremiah met us in the entrance hall, "How did it go?"

"She didn't interrogate her as much as I expected," My sister explained, and I heard her murmur under her breath, "Too soft to be a police chief."

"Apparently she's Lelouch's sister," I added.

"She is? I thought she only had her little sister, Euphemia," Jeremiah's job always remained shrouded in mystery to the both of us, and I always thought of his work as spying since he had such a big compendium of information. Sometimes Cornelia came over, but always on business, so she never really regarded us until today. Cornelia seemed friendlier than I originally thought, because whenever she came in she was always serious and to the point. I don't get why my sis called her soft.

"What about their parents?" I asked, because Cornelia said she was only his half-sister.

"I know of Charles and Marianne, and that they are both important politicians, but they keep their private life well hidden. You would have to ask someone in the family for more details," he told us.

From there we both excused ourselves and returned to the daily routine. The next day thankfully went by quickly, and with much less drama. Our first day of school began the following Monday. My sister and I enrolled in the same class, and our homeroom teacher is Ms. Viletta Nu. I spent the day wondering about what school life would be like, and wondering if any of those strange cat people would be in our classes. By Sunday I grew more comfortable talking about Lelouch and the incident, and my sister mentioned him while we talked the night before our first day.

"What do you think of him?" C.C. asked me.

"Eh? What do I think…?" At first he felt really cold, scary, and intimidating, but after seeing him with his sisters and that strange smile when I caught him...I couldn't make a judgment. "I don't know him well enough to say."

"You sure? You don't think anything of him?"

"What do you mean?"

"You are so dense, Celia," She rubbed my head while I stared back like a confused puppy.

I didn't get what she was implying at all, "C.C…" I whined.

"You'll get it soon enough." She gave me an amused smile, the C.C. special.

I was too tired to try to pinch the information out of her, so I just let it go. Both anxious and excited for my first day tomorrow, I wanted to just get it done and over with.

It seemed that would be impossible, because from the moment we arrived on grounds we were hounded with people asking questions about the rescue. Some spectators said they caught a glimpse of the heroic green haired girl, catching the fallen prince from certain death. I blushed a bit at the over-exaggeration, is this how people normally act? We arrived early to Ms. Viletta's class; in fact, we were the only ones in the room. The same beige colors imprinted on every uniform draped across the walls, and the room was lined with two person desks across the room, angled to the center podium.

Uneventfully, the whole class filed in followed by Ms. Viletta. She strode up to us as soon as possible, "You two are the new students?" Her question was rhetorical, she already knew, "I'll show you to your seats," she motioned for us to follow.

My seat was one away from the window, but no one was at the window seat. My sister on the other hand got the window seat in the row behind me. We both looked around and saw every seat filled except for two. Those were the seats behind and next to me. I caught a glimpse of Shirley, although her seat was positioned right next to the door.

Viletta announced the start of class from the front of the room. "Alright! Let's get started," She scanned the room and murmured, "Looks like both Suzaku and Lelouch are out today. If I didn't know any better I'd say they're skipping."

As if summoned by the sounds of their names, the door flew open. First Suzaku hurried in with a uniform that had sleeves on it, unlike the one he abandoned the other day, and out behind him…. My heart jumped again. I really hate that, because I can't figure out why it's doing that. Lelouch limped in a little lopsided. I saw bandages across his upper arm and around his forehead. The image of the blood resurfaced, making me look away. The bell rang.

"Close call, Lelouch, Kururugi," Viletta sounded uninterested, even towards Lelouch's cast, "Take your seats."

All eyes remained on Lelouch as he made his way over. I saw Shirley wince, a melancholy expression planted on her. That's when I figured out, Lelouch was coming toward me. My heartbeat sped up, and I kept my eyes trained on my desk, even as he sat down in the window seat. I wished he was in the row behind me, but then I remembered Cornelia's words. Could you try to get along with him? I shook my head. W-why should I worry about him? I don't know the first thing about him.

I heard the seat behind me screech out and in, and I figured Suzaku's seat was there, next to my sister.

"Now that everyone is here… Why don't the new students introduce themselves? Stand up and say your names."

A pulse of nausea washed through me, stirring my eyes forward. With a moment's hesitation, I stood up, a second or two after my sister.

"My name is C.C. Gottwald."

I stuttered, "M-my name is Celia Gottwald."

"As you can see, we're both twins, and have just transferred here. We hope to get along well with everyone," she spoke eloquently, so much better than I could. We sat down immediately, and I could feel everyone's eyes boring into the both of us. Specifically, I could feel Lelouch staring at me using peripheral vision. He wouldn't make it open, but for whatever reason, he kept his eyes trained on me. If I said I was a little nervous, I'd be lying. His gaze made me feel extremely and completely antsy.

Thankfully, the rest of homeroom passed quickly, and in the next couple of classes, Lelouch sat away from me. The whole day was definitely one of the most shaky roller coaster rides I'd ever been on. And even when that final bell rang, the insanity continued. In the changing room after P.E., my sister gave me a soft look, "Not as bad as you thought?"

I contemplated it, and even with Lelouch's stalker-like glare all day, it wasn't completely terrifying. With enough practice, I could get used to it all, "Everything feels so new to me… I don't really like it."

"But you're surviving," she noted.

I sighed, but agreed, "Yes, I'm surviving."

Having P.E. last was a bit of a blessing, as afterward it allowed us both to change into our regular clothes without waiting to go home. As I slipped a white v-neck on I heard my sister say, "Apparently we're both forced to join a club while attending."

"Huh? It's a requirement?"

"Yes it is!" A loud, cheerful voice echoed from somewhere in the changing room. It made me jump a bit, but I recognized it from somewhere. The bubbly figure came in from the row over; it was that girl from the student council, the really seductive cat. It took me a minute to realize she had no top on, and looking at them with no cover, I had no doubt that her breasts were three times as big as mine. I felt tiny compared to her. My face scrunched up while I stared. "You two are the new transfer students, right? My name's Milly, I'm the president of the student council. So you two haven't joined a club yet?" We nodded, "Well then, join the student council! We could use some new light in there. For the last two years we've had the exact same members, so having you two around would definitely liven things up," she gave us a million dollar smile, hands resting easily at her hips.

"What days does the student council meet?" C.C. asked.

"Tuesdays and Thursdays are the official days, but we usually get together every school day," She had to be a size DD. No doubt about it.

I hardly heard my sister when she addressed me, "What do you think, Celia?

"Sure," I answered absentmindedly, my mind was on other things. It took my sister's agreement to joining as well to snap me out of it. By the time I realized what just happened, Milly was already gone, and my sister and I slammed out lockers shut. "Wait, what did I just agree to?"

"We're joining the student council."

…Something clicked. Lelouch was in the student council. My eyes widened, "W-wait, I can't!"

She flashed an amused look, "But you already agreed to it, Celia. Besides, I'm sure Lelouch probably wants to thank you for the other day. And don't you remember what Cornelia asked of us?"

I twiddled my thumbs, "B-but…"

She put a reassuring hand on my shoulder, "I'll be there with you. Don't worry."

I didn't say anything more. We both heard a locker slam shut and saw Milly walk by. "The council room is on the first floor, Room 109. We'll all do a scavenger hunt to welcome you both to the council!"

My sister caught the drift, "You already had this planned out?"

"From the moment I saw you two at the festival, I knew I needed to recruit you. So I already made preparations," She rose an all-knowing finger, "We'll have an initiation party Friday, and that's when the hunt will be."

"A scavenger hunt…" I repeated.

"Yup! It'll be a blast! See you both later!" She casually waltzed out the door, leaving both a stunned and surprised green haired girl in her wake.

Author's Note

I hate writing these things so long... Because the first time everything goes well, but editing it can be a real pain. Trying to get a good time table was also a bit annoying, but whatever. I tried to give Cornelia a sort of Guardian-like role over everyone. Like a godmother I suppose, no reason for her to be so bitter since this isn't the canon story. I know I said I wouldn't overlap, but it isn't the same events from different perspectives, it's two separate. Eh, whatever, no one really cares.~

Also, I can't be the only one who thinks Milly's breasts are waaaaaaay to big. _ I swear, I'm not weeeeird.

Next chapter'll time skip to the Scavenger hunt. Need to get things moving along, I feel like I might be boring peoples with a chapter like this.