Here is Akito's POV. Hope you all like it!
Warnings: OOC ness
Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
Lt. Akito Hyuga walked up the stairs heading to his hotel room. He knew better than to take the elevator. The Japanese always got strange looks when they did. Even though he was a member of the military, the Europeans still looked at him as if he was a grimy, lowly Eleven. It was a look that was full of judgment and fear. He hated that look! His speed increased as he grew angry, and he ran into a girl that was walking down the stairs. Her bag flew to the ground, and items rolled out of it. Akito helped her pick them up.
"I'm so sorry." She said as she gathered the items back into her bag. "So sorry."
She was Japanese. Her hair had been dyed red, and she was dressed in a miniskirt, boots, black leggings, and a sequenced button-up. She picked up a giant clip of cash and headed up the stairs. She must be a prostitute. That was one of the main occupations for the Japanese women now. It was factory work or prostitution. For the men, it was factory work or the army. Anything to satisfy the needs of the Europeans.
"Wars and women." He said aloud. "It's just about all these people think about."
"I'm not like that!" A voice shouted.
It was Lt. Col. Leila Malcal's voice. She had said that to him the last time they were in Paris. It had happened when they were sitting on the balcony. Akito had to admit that Leila was different from most Europeans. She showed the Japanese a level of respect that few other people did. He thought back to earlier that morning.
"Lt. Hyuga, you will be in charge of guarding Lt. Col. Malcal today as she travels through town." General Smilas ordered him. "I have already sent word that you will meet her at the headquarters at 12:00."
"Yes, General." Akito replied. "Will there be anything else?"
"No." He said. "Just make sure she is safe." He got up and walked over to the window. He looked down at all the people walking on the sidewalk. "She is a precious jewel, you know. Something unlike anything I have ever seen."
Akito remained silent.
"Anyway, you may go." He said as turned around and went back to his chair.
Akito bowed and then walked out. He checked the clock and saw that it was only 11:30. Leila would not be at headquarters for another half-hour. He decided to go walk around. As he rounded the corner of the sidewalk, he saw a group of European men harassing a young Japanese girl.
"Help!" She cried out. One of the men slapped her.
"Quiet, you little Eleven." He said as he grabbed her.
"Help!" She yelled again trying to squirm away.
"Is there a problem here?" Akito asked as he walked up to them.
The Europeans looked at him with anger. "Get out of here, Eleven. This is none of your business."
Akito just kept walking up towards them. The largest one ran towards him. "Die you little piece of shit!"
Akito felt a shock as Geass activated, and his demonic smile appeared. He went into a full monster mode and came up behind the largest one. He hit him in the back of the neck, and the man fell over. The smallest one ran after him, and Akito grabbed his arm and flipped him onto the concrete.
"Hey, you Eleven punk!" The leader of the group yelled. He threw the girl down and pulled out a gun. He started shooting at Akito. Akito dodged and kicked the gun out of his hand.
"Woah, man. Calm down." The leader said as he heard the gun hit the sidewalk. Akito just smiled at him, and he took off.
The Japanese girl stared at him in awe. He walked over to her and extended his hand to help her up. She took it, and he helped her to her feet.
"Thank you for saving me." She said nervously. She was scared of him after what she just saw.
"You're welcome." He replied. "You better get out of here before any more show up." He said as walked off. He checked his watch and saw that it was 11:50. He needed to head back and wait for Leila.
As he approached headquarters, he noticed a man grabbing a hold of Leila. He recognized the man to be her fiancé Ioan Malcal. Akito's pace quickened as he saw Ioan throw Leila down. He broke out into a run then. "Commander!" He yelled. He hated these Europeans. He watched as Ioan ran off.
"Commander, are you alright?" He asked as he helped her up.
She dusted the dirt off her uniform and replied, "Yes, I'm fine. Just a scratch."
He watched as she fixed herself back into her perfect persona. She stood tall and proud as she turned to him and said, "Let's go."
They began to walk away from the headquarters building when a voice shouted at them.
"Excuse me, sir!" The weak voice shouted. Akito turned and saw the Japanese girl he had helped earlier. She held something in her hand. Akito walked over towards her.
"You dropped this back there." She said as she handed him the item in her hands. It was his dog tags. He took them from her hands and put them back on.
"Thank you." He replied.
"Who is this, Akito?" Leila asked as she walked up to them. The girl looked at Leila and backed away.
"I'm sorry, ma'am. Very sorry." She turned to walk away, but Leila touched her shoulder.
"Sorry for what? You've done nothing wrong." Leila replied. Akito watched as Leila talked to the girl, so calmly and so kindly. He watched as they laughed and smiled and he knew that this must have been the first time that poor girl had ever been treated this way by a European.
Akito opened the door to his room and walked over to the sink. He turned it on and splashed his face with water. Lately, he had been thinking a lot about Leila. She was strong, smart, strategic, and above all, she was caring. Like Smilas said, she was special.
The phone rang, and his thoughts broke. He walked over and picked it up. "Hello." He said. It was Leila.
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"Lt. Hyuga." Leila said as she greeted the man standing at the door. "Please come in."
Akito walked in to the room and looked around. "Thank you for coming." Leila said as she closed the door.
Akito turned around and noticed was her attire. It was a dark blue kimono with orange hibiscus flowers on it. An orange obi was around her. He felt a strange feeling when he saw her. It was something he wasn't used to. He tried to push the feeling away.
"You can skip the pleasantries. You commanded me to come so I came. Why do you need me, Commander?" He finally asked, his eyes still locked on her. He thought he saw her blush.
"I need some help with this." She said as she grabbed the obi.
He looked at the bow and then back at Leila. It was sort of odd to see Leila not be able to do something. "The mighty commander can't tie a bow." He stated. "Europeans are so helpless."
She quickly turned around and Akito grabbed a hold of the obi. It felt so normal to hold in his hands. It had been years since he had tied one of these, but as he held it now, it was like a part of him came back. He worked on it. He wanted it to be perfect. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he knew that his mother was watching to make sure he remembered what he had learned. Silence fell over the room. Akito finished his work and then leaned over beside Leila's face.
"I'm done, Commander." Akito said. He watched as she ran over to the mirror to examine it
"Wow, it looks so pretty." Leila said in awe. "Where did you learn how to do this, Lt. Hyuga?"
Akito didn't answer. He just stood in silence as he became lost in his own memories. He thought back to his time with his clan. He was sitting in his mother's room and watching as she tied the obi on his cousin's kimono. Her hands moved fast, but the bow was always so perfect. She told him that he should learn how to tie them, that even if he never had to, it was a part of their culture that he should know. He spent many hours with her learning how to tie an obi. It took quite some time, but he finally could tie them like his mother.
"Is everything alright, Lt. Hyuga?" Leila asked him. At first he could hardly hear, but then she asked again. She sounded very concerned.
"My mother." He finally replied. "I learned this from my mother."
"I'm sorry." She whispered. "I'm sorry that I brought it up."
She let him go. He saw her walk out of her bedroom and noticed her hairpiece. Before she could leave, he grabbed her elbow and spun her around. He came face to face with her and that feeling came back. He stared into her eyes, and his hand reached up and grabbed her hairpiece.
"You have it on wrong." He said as he adjusted it. He grabbed it and pinned it on the front of the left side of her hair. This was always how his mother put on these hairpieces. She said they should always go on the side so the strings of beads can hang down for everyone to see.
"Oh, I'm sorry." She replied.
Akito finished fixing the hairpiece and then he put his hand in his pockets and stood there. He felt weird being there.
"Well, I need to be going, Commander. I'll see you tomorrow." He said as he went to the door. He grabbed the handle and was about to walk out when Leila grabbed his hand.
"What is it, Commander?" He asked. He just wanted to get out of there.
"Lt. Hyuga…I-" She began.
"Leila!" a voice shrieked. The door opened and Captain Anna Clement walked in. She was dressed in a black long-sleeved satin dress, and her hair was flowing around her. "Le-" She stopped when she saw Akito.
"Oh, my. I am sorry." She said, flustered. She kept staring at Akito and Leila and their interlocked hand. Akito noticed, dropped Leila's hand, and placed both of his back in his pockets. He didn't want Anna to think something was going on between them. "Umm…Ioan was demanding that you come over immediately. He sent me here to get you."
Akito felt his fist clench at the mention of Ioan's name. Leila's fiancé. He was a typical European. He was rude, arrogant, and idiotic.
"I'll be over there in a bit." Leila replied.
"Well, he was very adamant about you coming now." Anna said. She looked at Akito. "However, if there are more pressing matters here, I will be going."
"Well, ye-" Leila began but she was interrupted by Akito.
"No, I was just leaving, and the Commander must be going too." Akito replied. "She can't miss a party." He looked back at Leila and then to Anna and left.
What was wrong with him? He had been such a jerk to Leila, but that was the normal reaction for making that weird feeling he got go away. It only came whenever he was with Leila. He didn't like the feeling because it wasn't normal for him. He was used to negative feelings such as rage and vengeance. This feeling was the total opposite, and he always had to counter it by being a jerk.
He made his way back to his room and headed for his bed. Maybe some rest would clear his mind. He changed into his grey tank top and shorts and laid down. He drifted into sleep and dreamed. He dreamed of his mother and his family, of the massacre, of all the hell that he had been through. However, the final thing he dreamed of was Leila and the talk they had on the balcony during the celebration of the Narva mission.
A knock came on the door, and Akito woke up. He walked over and opened it. Captain Anna Clement was standing there. She looked upset. He could sense it was something about Leila.
"I'm so sorry to wake you, Lt. Hyuga." She began. "I really need to talk to you, though. May I come in?"
"Sure." He replied as he motioned her in. She sat down on the couch, and he took the chair across from her.
Anna then went on to tell of all that had happened at the party. Akito could feel himself getting angrier with every word. He wanted to go slice Ioan in half for what he did. Anna could tell that he was getting angry, and it frightened her.
"Please, don't do anything rash, Lt. Hyuga." She replied. "I don't know what Leila would do without you."
At this, Akito froze. "What?" He asked.
"Ummm… I probably shouldn't tell you this, but Lt Hyuga, I think that Leila may feel something for you." Anna said. "Something special. I don't know for sure, but I can see it when she is with you. She's different."
Akito didn't know how to respond to this. Leila liked him? Well, maybe he had seen the signs of it, but it was hard to believe. And what about how he felt? Did he like Leila too? Was that what that weird feeling was? Attraction?
"Leila is upset right now, and I think that it would do her some good to see you." Anna said as she left.
Akito sighed as he tried to process it all. His feelings were still so complicated, and he didn't want to think about them. However one thing was simple and that was the fact that Leila was upset. He got up and walked to her room. He knocked on the door and no answer. He knocked again and still no answer.
"Commander." He said hoping to get her attention.
A few seconds later, Leila appeared in the doorway.
"Sorry to interrupt you." He said, looking at her dress. Akito saw Leila turn red, and she grabbed a blanket to cover her.
"Umm, no, you're not interrupting." She said. "I was just reading." She held up her book.
"Well, Captain Clement said to come and see you." He replied. "She said you were not okay." He looked at her face, but it didn't look like she had been crying. No, she was far too tough for that.
"Well, I am doing alright." She stated. "There is nothing to worry about here. I was just going to bed."
Akito could tell she was lying, but he didn't want to pester her.
"Well, I guess I should go then." He said as he got up and headed for the door. He thought back to the dream he had and what Anna had said as she left. He stopped and turned around. "My offer still stands you know."
"What offer?" She asked.
"If you don't like it, I will erase it for you."
Thanks for reading! Also, I apologize that Akito is way too OOC! I'm not good at writing for characters that show so little emotion! So please forgive me!