Kallen POV
Kallen was crying, she trusted Naoto, Kallen believed in him and in his dream, NOW HE PRETEND FROM HER TO GIVE UP ON HER LIFE HAS A JAPANESE... even his offer was just a way to buy time... the tears wouldn't stop falling, her mind was a mess, Naoto choice was final, Kallen had no doubt about that, TRAITOR, just like her parents...
"Hey, are you stealing my hiding spot?".
Kallen turned toward the voice, Lelouch was there, giving her a kind smile.
Lelouch continued talking as he sat next to her "We have spent a lot of time here, I was hiding from the P.E. teacher, and you had nothing better to do".
Yes, it was true, "I gave up a lot of things to fake my sickness, to stay beside Naoto", she couldn't stop herself from sobbing "FOR WHAT? TO BE THROWN AWAY!?".
Lelouch looked at her with compassion in his eyes "I know what it feels like to be abandoned, betrayed by the people you considered family" Lelouch stopped for a moment, his gaze was getting lost looking at the horizon "But trust me, maybe he doesn't realize how much this is hurting you, but all he wants to do is protect you". He stood up, offering the redhead his hand "You have the right to choose, Statfeld? Kozuki? They are just name, the only thing that matters is your actions" Lelouch paused for a few seconds looking at her " You may feel lost and fall, but as long as you keep getting up, you can still fight". Kallen Looked at Lelouch almost hypnotized, taking his hand without even thinking.
The two now were walking away "Lelouch, why are you helping me?".
Lelouch thought about it for a little bit "Initially to have Naoto protection and a little bit of curiosity, but now it's because you remind me of an old friend of mine... He was an idiot who thought raw strength and goodwill could solve all problems".
Kallen wanted to punch him "Shut up!".
Lelouch "But he always had his heart in the right place, it didn't matter if the odds were against him".
Kallen looked at Lelouch, a relaxed expression and a kind smile, no false pride or anger painted on his face, he... he wasn't faking as always, 'this was his true self?'.
Before they parted ways, Kallen stopped Lelouch and hugged him from behind "Thanks... for everything".
Naoto POV
Oghi was visibly shocked "Y-You have really done it?".
Naoto "YES, for the third time".
Naomi "You weren't of the opinion that it was useless to keep her away?".
Naoto "And that's why I'm letting you know I changed my opinion, if you see her, bring her home, tie her up if necessary".
Kento "Are you sure this is a good idea? There are other resistance groups that she could join".
Naoto"I... I trust Lelouch on this, he doesn't seem stupid enough to allow her to try something like that".
Kento "Are you trusting that britannian?".
Oghi "He seems like a nice guy, but...".
Naoto shared their doubt, but he was his best... No, the only option "We are not here to discuss, I have already made up my mind".
This time everyone remained silent.
Naoto "Very well, we all have a lot of work to do".
Lelouch POV
Lelouch thought a lot that night, so much happened in what initially seemed just a normal day, Lelouch was always cold even with people he liked, it was necessary, not only for the safety of Nunnaly (even if this was by far the most important thing), but even for their own safety, if their origins as principles were to be discovered it would put whoever close to them in danger, but he was an idiot, spending time with Naoto and the others brought him to relax, their ideas were not so different from his own, they were people he could talk to about what he really thought about Britannia... and then Kallen, another young Japanese idiot... For a while, it seemed to him that he had returned to those days of 6 years ago, before the war... But whatever good memories he had were always overshadowed by him...
"YOU ARE DEAD" that was what the bastard said to him before exiling them, he lived until now as nothing more than a body that continues to move in a straight line and when a new road presented in front of him he couldn't stop himself from looking at it with desire, but taking that road... be associated with those people... Could put Nunnaly in danger...
RING*RING*RING*
It was already morning?
RING*RING*RING*
Sayoko knocked at the door "Breakfast is ready".
RING*RING*RING*
After 10 minutes Lelouch somehow found the strength to turn off the alarm and get up, He got dressed and then headed to the kitchen.
"You finally woke up".
Lelouch wasn't expecting that, not for the sentence, but for the person from whom it came "Kallen, What are you doing here?".
Nunnally got involved in the conversation "It was a surprise, she told me you helped her and wanted to thank you".
On the table, there was a tray with some Japanese sweets on it.
Lelouch replied almost annoyed "She already thanked me".
Kallen noticed it and replied almost offended "When we went out together you liked them, I thought you would appreciate it".
Nunnaly "Wait, YOU TWO ARE ACTUALLY DATING?".
Lelouch "NO". Kallen "NO".
Sayoko laughed at the scene, this caught Lelouch attention "And you Should have warned me that we had guests".
Sayoko "I'm sorry, but the Young lady Nunnaly said it was meant to be a surprise".
Lelouch sat down looking at a dorayaki, he still wasn't sure what to do.
Kallen mocked Lelouch "You want to scare that poor dorayaki with your eyes or eat it?".
Nunnaly laughed at this distracting Lelouch from his thoughts, he started eating, Kallen and Nunnaly started talking and Lelouch soon joined them, until it was time to go to class.
Sayoko accompanied Nunnally.
Lelouch "So have you chosen to live a normal life?".
Kallen seemed uncertain "For now yes... I need time to figure out for what I want to fight".