(A/N: This and chapter 6 were going to be linked as one big chapter, but after I got about 700 words into this chapter I got bored and just wanted to give you guys something to read so you can thank for that if you want. The complete irony chapters 5, 6 and 7 [this one], is that when reflected with their Code Geass episode counterparts they're exactly one episode behind [6, 7 and now 8]. How bout that? I wonder how longer this pattern will continue for. Well I've done enough blathering. Enjoy the chapter. I know I'm a little skimpy on the details later into the chapter, but I didn't feel like completely recreating the parts from episode 8.)
Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass or Mirai Nikki
Days Later
3rd Person pov
In a limousine headed towards Lake Kawaguchi rode a disguised Euphimia Li Britannia and a small raven haired girl with dilated, weakened, red eyes.
"Thank you again for taking me out of the cult grounds," the small girl said to Euphie.
"It was my pleasure Tsubaki-chan," Euphie said, beaming. She grew sorrowful. "You seemed so sad just sitting there inside your abode. I had to do something."
"What made you decide to visit the cult anyway?" Tsubaki asked Euphie.
"I found records that my late brother Clovis put a lot of funding into the Omakata Religion so I wanted to see what it was like," Euphie answered. "Your religion seems…strange."
"That's an understatement," Tsubaki muttered to herself.
"What was that?" Euphie asked.
"Nothing," Tsubaki said with a surprised expression putting up her hands and waving them in front of her face. She looked out the window, barely able to see the scenery passing by. "Say Miss Euphie."
"What is it?" Euphie wanted to know.
"Why was the Omakata religion allowed to prosper as a Britannian organization when we are of Japanese descent?" Tsubaki asked.
"I don't know," Euphie answered sorrowful that she could not answer.
"I've always wondered that," Tsubaki said with half-closed eyes.
Ashford Academy
Suzaku, as per his duty, continued to keep a close surveillance on Yukiteru and Yuno. Since they were all student council members and also Honorary Britannians if one looked from afar they seemed like a natural trio of friends, but underneath the surface things were not what they appeared.
As the three stood around at the arcade Yuno watched in annoyance as Suzaku beat Yukiteru at another game.
"Aw man I lose again," Yukiteru lamented. He dug his hands into his pocket. "Aww man and that was my last quarter too."
"Then let's let Yuno have a turn," Suzaku turned towards her. "She can…" his phone started to vibrate.
"Suzaku, it's Cecile, there's a situation going on at Lake Kawaguchi and our unit has begun to mobilize. What's your location?"
"I'm at the arcade a couple blocks down from…"
"The arcade got it, I'm coming to pick you up," Cecile hung up.
Suzaku sighed, "I gotta go, military business," he said and picked up his satchel.
"We should do this again sometime," Yukiteru told him.
"Yeah," Suzaku nodded and headed off. He stepped out towards the main road. An RV pulled over to the side and let him in.
"I don't understand how Yuki can trust Suzaku," Yuno said to Yukiteru.
"What do you mean?" Yukiteru asked her.
"Didn't Yuki notice how Suzaku is all over him?" Yuno asked. "Suzaku's trying to take Yuki from me."
"Yuno, you're being a little paranoid, Suzaku's just interested in hanging out with us because we're honorary Britannians like he is," Yukiteru told her.
"No Yuki I saw him," Yuno said, distressed, "He was talking on his phone. He said something about keeping tabs on Yuki. I heard him clearly. He's working for one of the diary holders Yuki we can't trust him."
"What should we do, ask Lelouch?" he suggested.
Yuno smiled and shook her head, "No we'll just get rid of him before anything happens."
"Yuno you're crazy! Suzaku's a part of the military. Even if you were able to kill him you'd be in serious trouble. Assault is one thing, but murder is entirely another. Can't we just sit on the sidelines and wait until more of the holders drop off like Lelouch said?" Yukiteru was mortified at the idea of hurting people.
"But if Suzaku finds out Yuki is a diary holder he'll kill Yuki. I don't want to lose you Yuki. Not again," Yuno said.
"Again?" Yukiteru was confused.
"You know…when we were separated during the 9th's attack on the school," Yuno said.
"Oh that's what you meant," Yukiteru put his arms around Yuno. "It's going to be ok Yuno. I won't go anywhere."
"Yuki,"
Lake Kawaguchi Convention Center
Inside the hostage center Tsubaki clung to Euphie like glue. "Miss Euphie, I'm scared."
"It'll be all right," Euphie whispered to her, "My Big Sister will get us out of here somehow. Euphie flipped open her cellphone. Right? Euphie looked at her diary and gasped
I save civilians and ask to be taken to the person in charge.
I find that Zero has taken over the hotel from the JLF.
I am shot by Zero
I'm going to die? Euphie questioned to herself. There...there's no dead end flag. I…I could try not saving the civilians for the sake of my own salvation…but…can I do that? Should I give up on the game?
Tsubaki saw Euphie's terror. Miss Euphie…is a diary holder? She questioned to herself. She looked so hopeful only for something on her phone to crush her spirit. She fumbled around with the large scroll inside her robe. If only I could take my diary out discreetly I could see through the eyes of the people around me. Then I could know for certain.
Lelouch's pov
While the whole team set up our base I hauled myself up in my room drawing up a battle plan. Using my diary I drew up a system to see how everyone's actions would reflect and go as per executed. I had already learned that through my scheme that Euphie was one of the hostages and at the time of my arrival with the coordinator of this jacking would sacrifice herself to rescue Milly, Shirley and Nina when the latter made an ignorant xenophobic, racist remark. It worked out perfectly I not only got to put my plan into motion, but I eliminated a target too.
However, I then noticed my future diary beginning to fluctuate between two possible futures. It was moving too fast for me to read it. It kept shifting back and forth. I grabbed a URL cord and hooked up my phone to my computer and then screen capped the constant fluctuation until I got a clear viewing of the altered future. I did not like what I saw.
Nina is thrown off the balcony of the hotel room. Milly and Shirley are next to go in that order.
What? Why would Euphie hesitate to save civilians? That's not like her. Is she…is she a diary holder? Then when Suzaku talked about a secret mission…he's employed by Euphie. He's investigating other diary holders! He and Cornelia are in on it! Damn it! What do I do though? Does this mean that Euphimia is afraid that I'm going to kill her? No…she's never been worried about her own life before…yeah she'd have to be a diary holder. She aims to win through survival. I smirked. Euphimia's alliance with Cornelia has become a double edged sword. Cornelia would never let Euphimia just give up when the prize is the throne of god. Even after Euphimia would lose Cornelia would hunt down the enemy to the very depths of hell. But…I looked at my phone. This constant fluctuation means that Euphimia is still hesitant about sacrificing civilians to ensure her survival. I can't count on a probability though, I have to be absolute.
I poured over my plan. Everything was going fine until Euphimia and Nina decided to screw things up. If Euphimia was a diary holder she'd have to die sooner or later. But it's Euphimia, I reminded myself. I could do this without hesitation if it had been another one of that man's children, but it just had to be Eumphimia. Not to mention she's a part of this stupid Survival Game too. There are two ways out of this, either I keep Nina calm or I choose not to kill Euphimia. For the sake of my victory though, I need to kill Euphimia eventually. I thought of an idea. However, maybe I don't need to be the one to remove her from the game. I looked over my strategy again. All right so I can afford to spare Euphimia this time if I can convince them to go after her. Still which piece do I move to clench my checkmate? I looked at my phone again. Let's see try and work these two conditions into the equation.
Lake Kawaguchi Convention Center
3rd Person pov
As Shirley, Milly and Nina sat around in fear Shirley received a text message on her phone. It was from Lelouch.
"From Lulu?" Shirley clicked it open
To Shirley: Remain as calm as you can. Keep Nina from saying anything.
What the…that's a weird message, Shirley thought to herself.
From Shirley: ?
To Shirley: Nina's xenophobia could easily get the 3 of u killed. Keep her calm, have the president smother her eyes with her chest if u need 2.
From Shirley: I'll try.
Over at Euphie's location she saw her future change. The previous three entries leading up to Zero shooting her were wiped clean and later replaced by new entries.
Zero overtakes the hotel and we are released on lifeboats by him and his men.
Euphie was puzzled. But why, I didn't do anything. Her eyes darted around the room. Someone else's fate must've changed, but why…and how could it? Is there another diary holder in this room somewhere? No…nothing's changed as far as I can tell. Perhaps the civilians I try to save…no longer need saving, but why? I'm so confused!
What's this I see in Miss Euphie's face, Tsubaki looked over to her companion, before it was terror, now it's…confusion? She's been staring at her cellphone all this time and I heard it clear as day buzz a second ago. There's no doubt in my mind, her eyebrows converged, she's a diary holder.
Lelouch's pov
After receiving Shirley's last text I looked at my diary. The constant shuffling had calmed down as there was now no information regarding Shirley, Nina and Milly's actions other than the fact that they would be rescued along with the rest of the hostages when I put my plan into motion. The only other problem was the prediction in my diary of the White Knightmare showing up. Nothing I could really do about that, but from the view of things on a grand scale he wouldn't be a large hindrance. From the plan I had laid out Cornelia and her men would be letting me act of my own free will. Since I had now removed my meeting with Euphimia from the picture in the hotel jacking there would be some time in between my slaughtering of the leaders and being forced to set off the explosions to destroy and evacuate the convention center. I could possibly geass one of the soldiers and have Euphimia brought to me. She'd have no control over that whether she'd want to or not, but Euphimia's too intelligent for her own good.
Very well Euphimia Li Britannia, it seems you've forced my hand to led you survive. I may lose this battle, but I will not lose this war. I told myself.
3rd Person pov
Lelouch set his plan into motion and overtook the hotel. He slaughtered the JLF coordinators of the jacking and waited to be radioed for that the hostages were finished being evacuated. Eventually he got the signal
All according to plan, Lelouch told himself he exploded the charges, got into position and prepared his broadcast, with his team at his side. "My dear Britannians," Lelouch spoke, "Have no fear. All of the hostages from the hotel are safe and sound. I, Zero, return them to you unharmed." Lights shined down upon Lelouch, revealing his followers behind him. "People! Fear us or rally behind us as you see fit. We are the Black Knights. We of the Black Knights stand for all of those who hold no weapons to wield, regardless of whether they be Elevens or Britannians."
Yuno and Yukiteru were watching Zero's broadcast from the student council room. Yukiteru had known about the broadcast in advance, thanks to his diary. "It's interesting," he said to Yuno, "Even with the survival game going on, life still goes on around us."
"Mmmhmm," Yuno agreed munching on a cracker.
"You know if Zero's still fighting when I've obtained the power of god maybe I could help him," Yukiteru told Yuno.
"Maybe," Yuno responded.
"The Japan Liberation Front cowardly took innocent Britannian civilians hostage and then mercilessly executed them. It was a wanton and meaningless act. Therefore they have been punished," Lelouch, as Zero, continued to broadcast, "Just as Viceroy Clovis was punished for ordering the slaughter of countless unarmed Elevens. We cannot stand by and allow such cruelty to be carried out. And so we made him pay for his actions. I will not repudiate battle on a fair and level field, but neither will I tolerate a one-sided massacre of the weak by the strong. The only ones who should kill are the ones who are prepared to be killed."
Yukiteru looked at Yuno, "What is it Yuki?" she said with an innocent smile. Yukiteru just shook his head and looked back at the television screen.
"Wherever oppressors use their powers by attacking those who are powerless we shall appear again, no matter how mighty or how formidable our foe may be. Those of you with power fear us!" Lelouch threw out his cape to one side. "Those of you without it, rally behind us!" He threw out the other side of his cape. "We, the Black Knights, shall be the ones who stand in judgment of this world!" The broadcast ended shortly after.
Euphie was escorted to Cornelia, Tsubaki at her side to the private limo so she could leave the area. "Euphie are you all right?" Cornelia asked her.
"I-I'm fine," Euphie answered. "Tsubaki-chan and I are unharmed."
"Those without power," Tsubaki muttered to herself.
"Sub-Viceroy!" Suzaku made his way towards the group, allowed to pass since he was a Glaston Knight.
"Ah, Suzaku," Euphie turned to look in Suzaku's direction with a joyous expression.
Suzaku knelt down on the ground to Cornelia, "Viceroy Cornelia I apologize for not being able to reach the hostages for before Zero could. I am willing to accept whatever punishment you may have for me."
"No, it was my mistake," Cornelia answered. "Because of your status as an Honorary Britannian I drastically undermined the capabilities of the Lancelot. If I hadn't hesitated I could've sent you to deal with the Japanese Liberation Front long before Zero even arrived. You did what you could, given the time you were allotted. Had Zero not interfered you would've succeeded. Therefore no punishment is necessary. Return to your post and await further orders."
"Yes your highness," Suzaku crossed his arm over his chest.
"Good," Corenelia responded, "Come Sub-Viceroy Euphimia and Miss Kasugano." The three nobles entered the limo and drove off.
"Miss Kasugano I apologize for the rough time you must've had," Cornelia said to her.
Tsubaki shook her head, "No, not at all. I am just happy I was able to visit the outside world."
"Then let's go out together again sometime," Euphie smiled, hands clasped together, "Or perhaps I could just come visit."
"Yes, come for a visit next time your free, that would be lovely," Tsubaki smiled. And when you do I'll be sure to have you killed diary holder Euphimia.
The Onukata religious head was dropped off at her home. Armed guards escorted her inside. Euphie and Cornelia were then driven to the palace.
On the ride there Cornelia brought up the subject of the survival game, "Kururugi believe he may have found two more diary holders: Yukiteru Amano and Yuno Gasai. I've looked up both individuals. Yukiteru Amano's mother, Rea Amano, works in the Humanities and Resources department at headquarters. I can't find a single shred of information on Yuno Gasai though other than her student records."
"Big sis I seriously hope you're not thinking of using that poor boy's mother hostage to draw him out are you?" Euphie asked her.
"All is far in love and war Euphie. After all when you inherit the Throne of God what methods you took won't matter. People will revere you as a goddess and the perfect world you always envisioned shall be realized," Cornelia put a hand on her sister's knee. "You just leave everything to me Euphie and use that diary of yours to stay out of trouble. I will protect you. I promise."
"I know, but…I don't to use extreme methods to win," Euphie said.
"But it's not your methods that are extreme," Cornelia pointed out. She picked up Euphie's hands and caressed them, "While my hands become further soiled with blood yours will remain clean and pure. None shall frown upon you for winning. You deserve to win Euphie. You're the only one who does." Euphie did her best to smile.
Later that evening…
After her daily "biological cleansing" Tsubaki put her robe back on haphazardly and opened her diary, looking through the scroll for some news to make her happy, having long lost her special item forever to the darkness. She was frightened though when she saw a prediction several days into the future
DEAD END
No…no…I don't want to die. Why must I die? I…there must be something I can do.
"Those of you with power, fear us! Those of you without it, rally behind us!"
Zero's words resonated in the religious leader's head. She gave the order to several servants to seek out and track down Zero. He is…the only one who can save me now.
The Black Knight's hideout
Lelouch, in his Zero masquerade, sat in his room planning out what to do tomorrow with regards to the survival game before going home. The knowledge of Euphie being a diary holder made things rather interesting for the young Britannian. With the pieces that currently were present to him on the chessboard he planned to force the competition against each other. He took out a piece of paper he had just typed on an old typewriter on and stuffed it into an envelope. He didn't stamp it or give it a return address. There was simply a note of intended recipient on it: Suzaku Kururugi. He put the envelope in his pocket and went home.
The Next Day
Yukiteru woke up when his phone started buzzing. It was Lelouch, calling him. As required for being members of the student council, he and Yuno were required to exchange contact information with Lelouch and Milly.
Yukiteru answered the phone grudgingly, "What is it Lelouch?" he asked with an attitude.
"Find Yuno and come to the visitor's dugout by the baseball field. There's something I want to talk to you both about," Lelouch said and immediately hung up.
Yukiteru growled, "I wish he didn't just hang up like that." Yukiteru didn't bother finding Yuno. He knew she'd find him the moment he went somewhere outside the norm. The pair met up just as Yukiteru caught sight of the field in the distance. They saw Lelouch by the visitor's dugout and the violet-eyed High School Senior beckoned them closer into the woodsy area nearby. Yukiteru quickly looked at his phone. No DEAD END flag was raised. He sighed and both he and Yuno pressed onwards to see what Lelouch was up to.
"Good you're here. I got my hands on some pretty useful information," Lelouch said with a grin.
"What kind of information?" Yuno smiled.
"The kind that lets you know that I discovered the 4th's identity: one Sub-Viceroy Euphimia Li Britannia," he responded "And that she's got Suzaku Kururugi and her older sister Cornelia doing her dirty work for her."
"See Yuki I told you Suzaku was up to no good," Yuno rubbed it in the kid's face.
Yukiteru looked dismayed. "Don't let it get to you. Ever since he was a boy Suzaku was a hard head and driven by the law. Ever since the incident with Minene Uryu he's probably suspected Yukiteru of being a diary holder."
"No, I won't let Yuki be killed!" Yuno voiced.
"I don't think Suzaku will make a move yet. He doesn't have enough evidence to convict either of you. I'd keep on your guard either way. If the Britannian army has their eye on you they could resort to some really nasty tricks to draw you out," Lelouch said with a serious gaze.
"Can't you do anything?" Yukiteru asked.
"I gave you this information so you could prepare yourselves," Lelouch said and began to walk away, "You want me to do something?" he laughed, "Just who do you think I am? That Zero character?"
Lelouch left Yukiteru and Yuno to their own devices to work the bombshell he had just dropped on them, but thanks to his diary he knew how that work turn out. He then walked around until he spotted a girl with long, luscious brown hair and a slender body. Her name was Rena Hawthorne. She was a member of the cheerleading team. "Oh so I see you got my letter," Lelouch walked up to her with a smile.
"Ah, Lelouch-kun," She ran up to him and glomped him. "My horoscope was right. Luck is on my side today."
"Indeed, by the way Rena could you do me a favor?" Lelouch asked her.
"What sort of favor?" Rena asked him.
Lelouch prepped his Geass, "Oh it's a fairly simple task. You'll see…"
Later…
Suzaku yawned and stretched as he woke up feeling tired and sore from yesterday. Today was Saturday so there weren't any classes. As he went over to his portable refrigerator to get a can of Iced Tea with Lemon he saw a letter fly underneath his door into his room. "Huh?" he opened the door, but no one was around. He sighed and found that this was one of the few times he disliked having his dorm room near the staircase. He looked at the letter he was given as he popped the can on his iced tea and took a swig. There was no return address or stamp on the letter. "Odd," he thought aloud. He had a right mind to dispose of the letter immediately suspecting a trap, but then rationalized the likelihood of being the target for assassination, which was seriously low, and opened the letter.
It read:
Dear Suzaku Kururugi,
I know that you are working with the 4th Diary holder Sub-Viceroy Euphimia Li Britannia. I wish to inform you that she could soon come under attack by Diary holders 1 and 2, Yukiteru Amano and Yuno Gasai who have recently learned of her identity. If you wish to force them back use Yukiteru's mother in Humanities and Resources, Rea Amano, as bait to halt them or to trap them, your call. I'm not sending you this because I wish to form an alliance. On the contrary I simply do not consider the Sub-Viceroy a serious competitor in this game and would like to see more dangerous competition eliminated first. Share this letter with Viceroy Cornelia if you choose, but shred it soon afterwards lest the 1st and the 2nd find out I contacted you.
Sincerely,
The 8th
Suzaku picked up the phone immediately and dialed for Cornelia.
Lelouch's Bedroom
Lelouch sat in his room playing with his chessboard playing it out in a similar fashion to how the survival game looked right now.
"If the Black Knights are supposed to help those who are helpless why are you pitting Yukiteru and the Sub-viceroy against each other," C.C asked him play self-catch with Lelouch's Zero helmet
"Yukiteru might be passive, but Yuno is the one I'm worried about and Euphimia isn't exactly harmless with Cornelia and Suzaku doing her dirty work. Frankly I'm more worried about the six diary holders I don't know the identity of," Lelouch stated.
"And why is that?" C.C asked.
Lelouch began to rearrange the chess board. "Because while Chess and War are similar, there's one clear difference between the two; in chess all the pieces are laid out on the table at the start." He looked over to the radio lying face up on a nearby stool. "That reminds me, there's someone I need to contact." He pulled up the antenna and spoke into the receiver. "Zero to M-9, do you copy me?"
"I'm afraid Miss Minene can't come to the phone right now Mr. Zero," a masculine voice spoke into the radio.
"Who the hell are you?" Lelouch asked.
"My name is not important," the voice told Lelouch, "but if you want to come for Miss Minene I'm sure you and I could negotiate a deal."
"The Black Knights don't make negotiations. You'd better make yourself scarce and leave M-9 and the radio behind while you have the time because when I trace this signal you're going to find yourself in a world of pain," Lelouch told the voice.
"I look forward to your attempts," the signal went dead.
Lelouch put the radio down and sighed in frustration, "So much for that partnership," he sighed.
"You're not going to go after her?" C.C inquired.
"What would be the point? If the renowned terrorist Minene Uryu can be caught when she has an escape diary that can predict the future than she's not so…" He stopped and thought a moment.
"Hmm," C.C was curious as to why Lelouch had suddenly grown silent.
Lelouch laughed, "Well now," he put a white pawn on the chessboard in one of the corners, "It seems a new foe has finally made himself known. How interesting, Lady Luck seems to be smiling upon me it seems."
Suddenly the radio signal picked up again. This time it was a voice Lelouch recognized: Tamaki of the Black Knights, "Hey, Zero, there's some really shifty figures down here looking for you and asking for our help. What should we do?"
"What's the situation?" Lelouch asked.
"They won't tell us," Tamaki answered, "Said they'd only speak with you. Can you come down here? Everyone's a bit on edge."
"Yeah sure," Lelouch said.
Black Knight headquarters
Lelouch, in his Zero masquerade, arrived within the hour at the Black Knight hideout. Several religious followers of the Omakata religion were on the scene. The Black Knights, minus Kallen, were present. I suppose I'll have to radio for Kallen myself later, Lelouch thought to himself.
"So, what's so important that I had to be dragged from my Saturday cartoons to come and see you all?" Lelouch said in jest.
"Sir Zero, we would prefer to speak to you and only you if possible," the men said. Lelouch gave the signal for his followers to enter the large trailer. He stayed outside with the religious goons.
"So, why all the secrecy?" Zero asked.
"Mistress Tsubaki has formally requested your assistance in a perilous matter," a follower stated. "She wanted you alone to be told of the specifics for she believes only you would believe her plight."
"Let me hear it then," Lelouch stated.
"Sir Zero, do you believe in the power to accurately predict the future?" a follower asked.
"Are we talking in metaphors or literality?" Lelouch questioned.
"The latter," a follower answered, "Mistress Tsubaki has the power to predict the future through the eyes of us, her loyal subjects, however a notorious prediction has come up in her scripture, predicting her untimely demise 5 nights from tonight."
"That's quite unfortunate," Lelouch pretended to be ignorant. So this Tsubaki woman is also a diary holder, how fortunate for me. "May I speak with the lady herself?" he asked. One of the men extended outward a radio to him. "I see. May I speak with her in secrecy?" he requested.
The followers shifted out of earshot. In order to make Zero their ally, as they had been asked, they wanted to obey whatever requests he desired.
Lelouch held the radio to his ear. "Is this Tsubaki?" he asked.
"Hello Zero," she said, "I trust you are well."
"I am, I hear you're days are numbered, quite the predicament," he said.
"I was at your debut," Lelouch heard Tsubaki tell him, "I would like for you and the Black Knights to protect me during the night I am supposed to die."
"Your followers tell me you can predict the future," Lelouch stated and whipped out his cell phone and looking to see what revealing his number to Tsubaki would cause. He learned her identity as the 6th without having to utter a word, "But are you sure you want my help. After all, we are rivals."
"Rivals?" Tsubaki questioned.
"You are the Sixth Diary holder Tsubaki Kasugano are you not?" Lelouch asked her.
"Wh-what number are you?" Tsubaki asked, a little jumpy.
"I am the Eighth," Lelouch answered.
"My request does not change Zero, I believe I can trust you," Tsubaki said.
"Shall I meet with you to discuss a strategy?" Lelouch asked. "I believe we could form a rather stable alliance if we put our heads together."
"Then I shall meet you three days before the night of my predicted death at precisely twenty three hundred hours. Do not bring too many allies with you. As the saying goes, to fool the enemy you must first fool your friends," the signal went dead.
Lelouch laughed internally. So the board has begun to shift rather interestingly now hasn't it? After I coordinate Tsubaki's survival I can use her cult to rescue Minene and later cause confusion when Yuno attempts to kill Euphimia. One by one my enemies shall tumble. It's the perfect strategy, "The perfect checkmate."
To be continued…
(A/N: Unfortunately for Lelouch things are not going to be that simple. Still things are starting to become rather interesting to say the least. Unfortunately dear readers I'm afraid I need to take a short break from writing for a while. My brain has run dry and I need to plan out what I'm going to do from here. Also Spring break starts for me this Saturday and that's ALWAYS counterproductive in terms of fanfic writing. Nevertheless. See you guys later! Please review and don't be afraid to message either. I'm very good about responding to personal messages).