Chapter 5: Student Council and Clair de Lune
Just then, the door opened.
A cold breeze seemed to pass to me especially my face. My heart didn't beat fast though. I didn't feel nervous at all. I just can't understand what my feeling is… excited?
I looked at them. A blonde woman appeared in front of me with her face smiling so merrily. She has a pair of beautiful and shining blue eyes that can attract men so easily. The pair of those sapphire eyes reminded me of someone. Ah, yes. Mrs Ashford. I'm sure she's her granddaughter. She has a nice curvy body and has a tall height. I wonder if she's a model. Her hands held the gold doorknob meaning that she is the one who opened the door unexpectedly.
Beside her was a blue-haired man looking at me wonderingly. He has a bandage on the bridge of his nose. I wonder what happened to him. His hair looked so messy and he's got a playful look on his face with a wondering look at me. I wonder if he's a pervert.
The other side of the blonde-haired woman was a pretty, orange-haired girl. She has a pair of deep, emerald eyes that looks so solemn, innocent and striking. Her hair was long like mine and some of her hair was clipped at the back of her head. She was smiling so peacefully at me with her arm clinging at the blonde-haired woman's shoulder. She was wearing the normal Ashford uniform with the short skirt.
Beside the pretty orange-head was a shy-looking black-haired girl. She has her hands tucked with each other in front of her body. She has a pair of glasses on making her look like a nerd, but I think she is. Her hair was curly and completely coloured black. Her innocent dark eyes were looking at me so meekly.
Above them was a peeking Japanese guy. He looked at me with his innocent emerald eyes just like the ginger-haired girl. His hair were curly brown but was not messy looking. He was smiling at me so greeting and nicely. He looked like a kind and trusting person. He has a nice handsome face that can draw many girls with just a simple look.
I then heard them all say "Welcome to Ashford Academy!" in unison. I looked at them; they were all smiling cheerily.
I blinked at them. I didn't say any words or what. I just continued looking at them.
We were like that for a whole minute I guess. The air became awkward. I then saw their faces pout. I looked beside me. I didn't see the old woman.
Finally, I managed to say something. "Arigatou. Watashiwa, CC desu."
Their smile suddenly turned to a blank expression. No one said anything. Not even the president. I thought they are going to reply me but no. They all just looked at me with I-cannot-read eyes. I looked at their faces. Their faces are empty. We were like that for a whole minute again, I think. The air became tense. I waited for their response, but nothing came.
I then saw their faces ready to burst out laughing. Mouths puffed, meaning that they are stopping their amusement. When they cannot hold it anymore, they all laughed uncontrollably, I don't know why though.
"Hahahaha! Hahahaha!" were all the words they could utter. I don't even know if those are words. I simply stared at them. Some were holding there tummies while laughing. I don't even know why they are giggling. They must be grateful I answered them anyway. What's with these people?
I raised my eyebrow. "Why are you laughing?" I asked them. Finally, they stopped laughing and looked at me; faces still amused. Just then, they chuckled again, but a little bit controlled. I didn't know that richies can become this crazy for an unknown reason.
At last, the blonde-haired woman stopped laughing, took my hand, and shook it. Her golden bracelets jiggled while she shook mines. She looked at the still laughing people. They saw her and immediately stopped laughing and looked at me with a smile.
"Konnichiwa! Milly Ashford! I am the president of the Student Council! Nice to meet you! CC right?" she said very happily. She didn't answer my question though.
I nodded at her. "Yuroshiku."
"Sorry, we just laughed a while ago. We were just shocked at your response. Anyway, welcome to Ashford!" she told me. What's with my response? There's nothing wrong about it.
Then, the blue-haired man spoke. "Nice to meet you! Rivalz! Rivalz Cardemonde!" he said while rubbing the back of his head.
I nodded at him. I looked at the pretty, ginger-headed girl. "Hello! I'm Shirley! Shirley Fenette! Nice to meet you!"
I smiled at her. "Nice to meet you! My name is Kururugi Suzaku! Yuroshiku!" he said as he slipped through Milly, Rivalz, and Shirley. He bowed before me and said, "it's a pleasure to meet a new member of the Student Council."
What? I'm now a student council member? How can it be?
"Ah yes. We forgot to tell you. Grandma said that we must add you to the Student Council. So we did. I'm glad to have a new member again. And…." Her eyes roamed the room. "Nina? Would I introduce you to her?"
Oh yeah, we almost forgot the shy girl. She was at the corner, clinging to Shirley's arms, like a lost child in the middle of nowhere. The black-headed girl nodded meekly.
"She is Nina Einstein. She's just a little bit shy, but she's a nice person. She is the nerd of the Student Council." Milly introduced.
"N-Nice to m-meet you." She said meekly. I smiled at her to encourage her.
"And… for the last person," she spun around. Everybody stepped aside to let the president see what's behind them. Everybody looked at the direction of what her eyes were pointing at. "Oh, Lelouch! What are you doing there?! How rude of you!"
Behind them, was the handsome prince, reading a book on his hands while seating royally with his chin resting on his palm. He averted his eyes to Milly; which is now raging with disappointment and anger.
"Uh… I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude," he then apologized, looking coldly at me. He then walked towards me, letting everyone wonder what he's going to do to me. Everybody became silent, just watching him walk to me, and just hearing his clicking steps, getting closer to me.
He stopped before me. I need to raise my chin a little bit to see his eyes directly. Man, he's tall.
Our eyes met, royal amethyst eyes, meeting the mysterious amber ones. No one spoke. Not even a thing. Everybody just stared at us, waiting for the next thing to happen. The air between us became awkward, but I never showed any fear to him, why would I?
He lifted my hands and brought it to his mouth. His hands were soft and warm. When his lips nearly met my hand, I snatched it away. His eyes widened in shock.
"Sorry, but I don't want to be kissed by a stranger," I told him nonchalantly. I didn't care if I look rude.
I'm not easily taken away by charms, charmy prince.
He let go of my hand and straightened himself. He raised one eyebrow. No one spoke. To my surprise, he smirked. I thought he's going to be mad at me. Interesting.
"I didn't come here to see you just like the other ladies who are now studying here, sir. If you think I'm just a typical high school girl, you are badly mistaken your Highness." I used royal words just to tease him.
"Oh, you're interesting then. Lelouch vi Britannia, 11th prince to the throne. Nice to meet you." He told me as he bowed down.
I looked down at him. "Isn't it that a prince isn't allowed to bow down to someone?"
He looked up. "It is just normal, especially to a lady."
I raised my eyebrow and folded my arms to my chest. "You must say 'especially to a rich lady." I corrected him.
"I didn't tell that you are a lady. You don't even act like one. I think you are more suited to be called a 'witch'."
Milly interrupted. "How rude of you Lelouch! She is a lady, not a witch! Look at her! She completely looks like a lady! Especially her face! She is a LADY!"
"Oh she is not. Isn't it that a witch wears long skirts? Just like her?" he answered Milly. She looked at me and noticed my long skirt. Milly's faced turned to a stone.
"Oh? I just don't want to exposed my entire legs." I told the prince.
"It's just normal." He straightened himself.
"I never thought that a prince would want to see girl's legs." I told him mockingly.
"I'm not."
"Yes you are. Look. If you have bowed down, and I am wearing my short skirt, you should have seen my panties."
"…"
"See? You are a pervert."
"I'm not. If I am, I should have sexually harassed Milly, Shirley, Nina and the girls here in school." He contradicted me.
"Of course you wouldn't, because they are popular. You can only harass the unpopular woman to avoid your dirty work. Or else you would be an embarrassment to the royal family and you cannot be an emperor soon."
"What dirty? What embarrassment?"
"Uh… CC? I heard you can play the piano. Can you play for us?" Milly told us; seeing that that our conversation is turning into a fight.
"Okay." I answered her. I looked at him, which is now raging with irritation.
"Wow! Sugoi! I can't wait to hear you play!" Shirley exclaimed with a big smile plastered to her face. I smiled.
All of the student council followed us even Lelouch when Milly told us to follow her. We then came to a room where a big, grand piano sat there. It's colour is ebony and it is completely shiny.
My excitement flared inside me, but my face bore no expressions. We surrounded the piano and the let me sit at its seat. They all backed off and I closed my eyes, and pressed one key without looking at it.
I started.
Clair de Lune. A music of Claude Debussy. The piece my father once taught me.
It wasn't fast. It was slow. It was caring, loving and sweet, just like him. It was sometimes fast, just like how he taught me.
My father once told me "Don't let yourself create music, let it create itself."
The sun was kissing the hills, while the sweet afternoon breeze blew on the girl and father's face. The leaves twirled around while some of it was scattered around, waiting for the breeze to come again.
"Claude Debussy, would you teach me how to play some of his pieces, father?" a sweet little girl asked her father. They both held hands as they watched the afternoon fade away, being replaced by the darkening night. He looked down at her and smiled warmly. His piercing yellow orbs glittered through the fading orange-like colour of the sun.
"Of course, Cecaniah," he told his daughter while her daughter smiled sweetly. He sat on the piano seat beside them and carried the daughter to his lap.
He pressed some keys while the afternoon breeze blew again, and the lonely autumn leaves twirled around again making them lively.
The father played while the daughter watched him, observing how he played it. He played while the sun is slowly sinking and flashes of different colours spread across the sky.
The lovely melody sang with the leaves and the breeze. Birds returned to their homes to meet their loved ones. The rustling sound of the leaves mixed with the air's tune, acting like a soft, soft percussion.
"Father, why do you make music so good?" the girl asked as she looked at her father's face.
"Cecaniah, I don't make music. I let them make it; I am just the instrument. Remember, don't let yourself create music, let it create itself."
The little girl tilted her head and looked at her father's fingers press the keys so lightly, but the sound, it was beautiful.
"Father, can I play this piece for you?"
"CC-san, are you okay?" I heard a man's voice echo through my ears. I stopped.
"Huh?" I asked him. I didn't know I have been dreaming already. I remembered my father's memory and me when I was 9 years old.
"You seem like you were in a reverie when you started to play. Is something wrong?" he asked me. His emerald eyes are piercing with concern.
"I'm sorry, I just remembered something." I apologized. "Is the piece nice?"
"Yes! It was nice and great! You are so good, CC!" Milly, Shirley and Rivalz exclaimed in unison. Nina, the shy girl nodded.
I smiled softly. "I'm glad it did."
a/n: Yosh! Finished! I'm sorry for the late update. But you will all see the completely LelouchxCC pairing the next chapter! Bye! J