A Code Geass fanfic. I own nothing.
A sequel to The Funeral.

~ Truth or Lies

All is well

C2, in her Zero costume, watched as Nunnaly waved at the crowd before boarding her ship. Zero walked just behind her, receiving quite an applause. Of course, everybody else thought that Zero had been all and done for. Their happiness was to be expected. And yet, it surprised her just how easily the coverup for Suzaku's murder had been.

"Zero was indeed shot, but bulletproof material protected his vital organs. The blood you all saw were from several gunshot wounds in his arms. Nothing critical." Ohgi had explained to the press.

Bulletproof. Yeah, Zero was bulletproof.

It was three days after the terrible events. They had buried Suzaku next to Lelouch and Rolo. Their first choice would have been next to Euphimia, but not even Nunnaly could grant access to the royal burial grounds. So they had buried him next to the person Suzaku had loved and hated the most.

Three hated, forgotten figures of the war now rested in a location only known to a handful of people in the entire world. Hopefully in peace.

The burial itself had been uneventful. She had enjoyed it. She enjoyed her new position, being close to Nunnaly and the remains of the Black Knights. It made it so much easier to mess with them. She'd told a lot of stories at the funeral, the reasoning behind Zero, the reasons for Suzaku's unstable mind, the theatrics, everything and more. It amazed her just how much in the dark the Black Knights had been. And their silent shame and anger amused her.

But now ever that was over and done with. Zero followed Nunnaly into the plane, not looking back at the cheering crowd. She didn't like crowds. Thankfully, this shooting incident had given her the perfect excuse to avoid them in the next years. She sat down, in front of Nunnaly, whom smiled at her. They were alone.

"We are going home now." Nunnaly said gently. She looked out of the window.
"Although I am also leaving a home. And family." Nunnaly looked at C2.
"Where is your home? Is it here? Britannia? Europe?"
Zero followed her glance. "Home is where the heart is your Majesty. I fail to see how one can only have one home. In my long life I've had several, one more enjoyable than the other. And yet. Wearing this mask is the most at home I've felt in years."

Nunnaly smiled. "I am glad you feel that way. I would hate to think I'm robbing you of your life."
Zero smiled beneath her mask. "One cannot be robbed of something one don't have. Without serving you I have no life, I would merely exist. Your brother taught me that."

Nunnaly didn't answer, she returned her gaze to watch the plane take off, leaving Japan once again.

"Tell me. Did you really plan everything from the start? Or did you make everything work as the events progressed?"
"Is there any reason for asking?"
"Just curious. If you planned everything out from the beginning I might hate you more. But if you made everything work as the events progressed, then I'll respect you more."
"I know you hate me, and I know you respect me. I feel very much the same way about you."
"Quit the wordplay, and answer me."
"No."
"No what?"
"That's for me to know, and for you to find out."

So much for next week. But I've been super busy at work and living and stuff.
But, here you have it. The epilogue.

That's the last story from me for now. I've moved on from this fandom. I still enjoy the story, but it's time to explore other shows and stories. I mainly picked up on Code Geass because of the unanswered questions. As of now I don't have anymore questions. I'm pretty sure more will popup when I re watch the show.

I hope you liked the story. Thank you for your wonderful reviews, your patience with my down-the-drain grammar and so on.

Peace out! And have a nice summer!