AN:

Ryuto: I forgot to answer your question last time, but yes, Suzaku did that to Castor only because he reminded him of Karma Lelouch. As for Karma Suzaku shooting Cornelia, that was what she thought was going to happen, due to her still having hesitations about trusting Suzaku. Onto the C.C and her 'coddling' comment, it was meant more towards being on the battlefield, and less on the relationship itself.

Chapter 114: Slumber Party

Ikaruga. Zero's Office. October 1st.

Lelouch sat at his desk anxiously while keeping an eye on Pollux's tape, pondering his next move as his mask laid off to the side, "What am I going to do?" he leaned back, "The obvious choice would be to release this footage, and gain major support for the Black Knights. Yet, I can't bring myself to do so. Why?" the thought caused him to recall his conversation with Diethard moments earlier.

Ikaruga Communications Center.

"Zero, I've made all the preparations. At any moment, we can broadcast the footage to the whole world."

"Diethard, about that tape…" Lelouch sighed beneath his mask, "We'll have to hold off on that plan for the time being."

"What!?" the former reporter exclaimed, "Why!? Zero, this is a perfect opportunity to expand our influence! Why would you pass up such an opportunity!?"

"I'm just going to sit on it for now, and observe Britannia's next move. There won't be a problem, correct?"

"I… I suppose not. After all, it's not like the Omega Line's going to be disrupted anytime soon."

"Good." Lelouch grabbed the tape, and walked out, "Then remain on stand-by until further instruction."

Zero's Office.

"There are a few good reasons for keeping this tape for a later date. For example, if we hold on revealing this information, then we'll be able to stay in the Chinese Federation unbothered, going through with our original plan of pretending to be the enemy. In this route, the Federation would be able to rebuild their military might without having to worry about a Britannian attack, due to the illusion of them being at peace still in play." Lelouch leaned back in his seat, "But then again, if we hold off on it, then there's a chance this will be useless in the future." his eyes began wandering the office, absent of a certain red head's presence, making it feel empty. Empty to him. "I hope Kallen stops trying to avoid me soon… I could really use her input right now. And maybe a hug." he shook his head, "No. Too soon for that, I guess."

After picking up his mask, Zero left his office, encountering Maya, who was suspiciously tampering with the door. But before he could say anything, she interrupted him, "What's up, boss?"

Lelouch's eyes narrowed as the girl uncharacteristically saluted him, "What are you doing?"

"Just fixin' your door."

"It was fine this morning."

"Ah, but Rakshata said a few doors in the right wing were malfunctioning, so to be safe I'm checking them all."

"You're… going to check all the doors?"

"Yep."

"All 2,000 of them?"

Maya scratched her head nervously, "There's not 2,000 doors in the Ikaruga. More like… 500."

"There's certainly more than that. And even if it's not, that's still a lot to be doing on your own." Lelouch looked around the hallway, checking the doors until he realized something, "Wait, where's Mario?"

"We're not glued together, dummy." the girl playfully stated while returning to the keypad, "He's free to do whatever he wants."

"Right…"

"Now, don't you have anything better to do?" Maya began shooing him away, causing Lelouch to let out a frustrated sigh.

"By the way, where's Kallen?"

"K-Kally?" the girl slowly turned around, "Um… I think she's with Beni in the Knightmare bay."

"Thank you." Lelouch began walking down the hallway, quickly rounding a corner on the way to his destination.

That's when Maya whistled, signaling for C.C, Clara, and Benio to come out of hiding, cutely stacking on top of one another as they looked up and down the hallway, "Let's go! Time to begin Phase A of Operation Slumber party."

Benio clenched her fists in excitement before screaming, "Operation Slumber party-mph!" from behind, C.C covered the little girl's mouth, silencing her.

"Shh. We don't want anyone to hear, remember?"

Once the orange-haired girl nodded, she was released, "Well, I still feel like a super-spy. Breaking into Zero's office." as she said that, Maya opened the door, allowing them inside, "And most importantly, trying to cheer Kally up!"

"That's right. But remember, we have to stick to the plan." Clara reminded her with a smirk, "After all, if we get caught…" she raised her hands up in surprise, "We might get punished by Zero!"

"Kyah!" Benio squealed as she was wrapped up in a tight hug.

Maya turned up the AC, before using her tablet to check the camera's, noticing Kallen walking alone in a hallway, dejected, "Alright, first thing's first. We must capture the lioness! Remember the plan?"

Benio nodded eagerly, before asking, "Wait… you told Zero that she was in the Knightmare bay. Once he finds out you lied, won't he be mad?"

"Nah. By the way, you can call him Lelouch around us." C.C reminded, "Anyway, once Lelouch finds out our lie, if for some reason he does get mad, we'll simply send Kallen to meet him. There's no way he can stay mad if she's around."

"Ladies." Maya called, "It's time to execute the plan." she watched on camera as the red head turned into the hallway to Zero's office, stopping in front of it like she did multiple times yesterday, gazing at the door with a fearful eye.

"Come on. What are you scared for? It's just Lelouch…" Kallen shakily brought her hand up, "There's no way he'll be mad, right?" she got within inches of knocking, only to pull back, "No. It's too soon…"

Just as their target was about to leave, Maya opened the door, allowing C.C and Benio to tackle the red head, "Gotcha!"

"B-Benio!? C.C!? What are you doing!?"

"Taking you in!" the little girl cutely replied while pulling her inside, with help from Clara and Maya, "There's no reason for you to feel sad!"

"Wh-what did you tell her, C.C!?"

The Immortal giggled, "Just that you almost killed Lelouch yesterday with a stray blast from your surger."

"Yeah! It's not your fault!" Benio added, "After getting shocked by that Knightmare frame, you started hallucinating who your enemy was!"

Maya shrugged with a smirk, "That's so true. Rai is truly a meanie. Did you know he shocked me too?" she then began touching her own delicate arms with a face of concern, "Can you believe that? A maiden like me getting injured in battle."

"What!? Rai did that to you too!?" the little girl puffed out her cheeks, "That's it! Next time I see him, I'm totally gonna beat him up!"

"That's the spirit." Clara added, much to Kallen's annoyance.

"Can you three just stop!? There's no excuse for what I've done." the red head tried to break free, only to be thrown onto Lelouch's bed, where she would be mounted by Maya, who began taking off her clothes, "Wh-what the hell!? Stop that! And why's it so cold!?"

"No way. We need to change you into something appropriate." Clara explained while trying to hold her down, "Damn. It's taking all of us just to hold her down."

"I don't want to! I can't be here!"

"Well, you're going to whether you like it or not!" C.C announced while attacking the red head's sides, tickling her relentless, which made it easier for Maya to take off her clothes.

"St-stop that!" Kallen shouted through giggles, "This isn't funny!" that's when Benio joined in, followed by Clara, "I said stop!" she wheezed, "Please! No!" her protests were eventually drowned out by laughter, followed by her clothes being tossed across the room.

Ikaruga Mess Hall.

Bradley eagerly scarfed down his third plate of eggs as the rest of the room silently ate their meals, clearly being annoyed by the exaggerated noises he was making, "Oh man. This is some good stuff." he said loudly with a mouthful of food, "Way better than prison food."

Naoto's eye twitched with annoyance as Tamaki felt the urge to throw his fork at the Britannian, "Mind telling me why we can't kill him again?"

"He… has a purpose." the Kozuki answered, "We're just yet to see it…"

"From where I'm sitting, it looks like his only purpose is to eat our food and be annoying."

"Perhaps this is a test from Zero? After all, we're eventually going to have to live with Britannian's, especially ones who have discriminated against numbers in the past. Luciano's just one of the more… annoying ones."

"You know what? That's a great point!" Tamaki smirked, "If I show that I can get along with that freak, then maybe Zero could make me a politician someday? Perhaps Prime Minister?"

"I thought you weren't into that stuff?"

"Well, Prime Minister Tamaki doesn't sound too bad."

"Are you really expecting Zero to write you a reference letter for the position? Because I don't think the government would exactly take that from him."

"What are you talking about? Once we kick Britannia's ass, the Black Knights will totally turn into one of those big-wig organizations that keep world peace or something." Tamaki nodded, "Yep. And Zero will hold a lot of influence over the world at that point. After all, he practically saved it!"

That's when they heard a loud cackle from behind, noticing Luciano laughing with a wide smirk, "You idiots really think you can beat Britannia? I didn't know the Elevens could have such delusion."

The entire room sent an icy glare at the former Knight, which didn't seem to faze him, "And what makes you think Britannia's so unbeatable?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Bradley kicked his feet up, "We already did it once when you idiots had a whole advantage during Tokyo. Now, you'll be gaining the attention of Britannia's full might, including the Knight of One."

"Jeez, what's so special about him anyway?" Tamaki argued, "It sounds like he's just some normal dude with decent Knightmare skills."

"Like you're one to talk." Urabe snickered in the distance.

"Decent?" Luciano got up, "The Knight of One is the most powerful Knight Britannia has to offer, and I've witnessed that strength first-hand. He effortlessly defeated me in single combat, and made me a Knight of the Round afterward, recognizing my strength."

"Seriously? If all it takes is to be better than you, then maybe I have a chance at becoming a Knight of the Round." Zi Dien added with an amused smile, "What do you say, Oz?"

"There's no use comparing." Orpheus responded, "Until the time comes to face off against him, all we can do is prepare."

"Prepare all you like, but it won't matter. His strength is undeniable. Even your prize ace will find herself struggling against him." the Vampire responded, "Wait a minute, aren't you Britannian?"

Before his question could get answered, Naoto cut in by saying, "You have a lot of respect for Bismarck, why is that?" he placed his hands in his pockets, "From what I can tell, you seem to be the type to despise those above you."

That's when Bradley smirked and answered simply, "Isn't it obvious? I lost, after all. A loser doesn't have the right to complain."

"In that case…" the Kozuki approached him with a stern gaze, "Fight me. And if I win, you'll have to respect everyone here, referring to us as Japanese, or whatever race we are. No more of this number crap."

"Seriously? That's so boring." Luciano leaned back, "I refuse."

"Uh-oh. Sounds like someone's chicken!" Tamaki taunted, making clucking noises with a smile.

"Please, insults from Elevens are like gnats. Annoying, but not something I have to worry about." the former Knight then calmly left the room with a water bottle in-hand, breathing life back into the people as everything returned to normal.

"Damn. I was sure that would work."

"We're not in grade school anymore, dumbass." Urabe lightly slapped the back of Tamaki's head, "Though, considering how prideful Britannian's usually are, I'm surprised he just took that."

"Ugh. I need to take a piss." Naoto said while heading toward the exit.

"Ah yes, because I needed to know that information." Tamaki added sarcastically, earning a laugh from Urabe.

"Whatever."

Zero's Office.

"I hate all of you." Kallen muttered as she now sat on the couch – specifically Lelouch's spot – wearing a red fuzzy pajama one-piece, with adorable cat ears on the hoodie.

"Awe. You look so precious." C.C added, wearing her own green variation, "I'm sure if I snapped a picture now, Lelouch would come running to see you in-person."

"Don't you dare."

The Immortal shrugged as Maya sat across from them in her blue version, with Clara joining them in a pink one, "Alright. Now that Phase A has been complete, now it's time to move onto Phase B."

"Ice cream!" Clara shouted, which Benio delightfully joined in from the background.

"And where are you going to get that?" the red head asked with a raised eyebrow, "We can't exactly go out to buy it, with the city destroyed."

"Not completely. There's a good majority of buildings intact." Maya corrected, "But that's not where we're getting it anyway." she leaned in with a smile, "We…" then he hands shot up, "Are going to raid the Black Knight Freezer of its goods!"

"Yay." C.C clapped at the 'master' plan, "Unfortunately, you're going to have to stay here, Kallen. Can't risk you running away, after all."

"You say that like I couldn't force my way out of here." the red head boldly stated, "If you could barely hold me down before, there's no way you can overpower me now."

"Ah-ha. But that's where you're wrong." Maya chuckled, "Beni, attack!"

"Yes!" suddenly, the little girl came running in, wearing a yellow version of the pajamas. Then, she leapt onto Kallen's lap, happily plopping herself there like an immovable object, "Now you're trapped!" she poked her mentors face with a smirk.

"You see… I know you wouldn't hurt our precious Benio. So I thought if we got her on your lap, there's no way you'd try escaping at the risk of hurting her." the black-haired girl explained her plan.

"You're so annoying." Kallen mumbled while playfully pinching the little girl's cheek, earning a cute giggle, "But I suppose you're right."

"Of course I am. When am I not right?"

Clara and C.C rolled their eyes, before getting up, "Alright, is everyone out of the mess hall?"

Maya checked the camera, which was positioned just outside the cafeteria, allowing her to barely peer inside, "Nope. There's still a sizeable crowd. We should wait a bit longer."

"Why can't you just go now?" Kallen asked, which made the girls giggle.

"We can't have people finding out what we're doing, duh. This is girl's time, so we can't risk someone like Naoto, or worse Lelouch finding out and interrupting us."

The red head let out a sigh, caressing Benio's hair in the process, "Maybe it would be better if he did show."

"See?" Clara gestured, "She totally still wants him."

Kallen began blushing lightly at the comment, "Obviously I still love Lelouch. I'm just… not ready to face him yet."

"And you didn't even say his name, either." C.C added, "She just assumed you meant Lelouch."

"C.C! Who else could she have meant!?"

"Kallen, you've clearly been thinking about Lelouch a lot." Maya jumped into the conversation, "You should go talk to him. He probably loves you just as much, if not more."

"I… I can't! It's just too soon!"

"Awe." Benio wrapped her arms tightly around the red head, "It's gonna be okay, Kallen."

Soon, the red head began crying softly while holding onto the little girl, which Maya followed up by saying, "You know what would solve this? Ice Cream!"

"Are they gone?"

"Not yet."

Clara began pinching the black-haired girl's cheek, "Then why'd you say anything?"

"I'm sowwy." she responded, earning a giggle from the group.

Ikaruga Restroom: M5.

Naoto entered the men's room, letting out a deep sigh in the process as he stood before a urinal, "I hope they fix the door to the other restroom soon." he muttered to himself while conducting his business, "Seriously, how why the hell are our doors malfunctioning now?"

For a moment, there was complete silence in the men's room, save for the faint echo from the sound of the urinal. That's when he heard the faint sound of the sliding door open in the background, drawing his attention toward the entrance, where he shockingly found Luciano peering in with a malicious smile. The Vampire creepily retreated, before rounding the corner, hitting a casual stride, "Don't you fucking dare." Naoto thought as the man approached him, "I swear, if you try something, I'm going to-"

Bradley eventually reached the urinal adjacent to the Kozuki's, "'Sup." he said while taking position, purposefully spreading his legs, so their feet touched below.

"Bitch." Naoto let out a frustrated sigh, "What are you doing?"

"What's it look like? Taking a piss." the man answered as the sound of his business being conducted began.

"Why are you standing next to me?"

"It's an open space. I can freely piss here if I so wish."

"There are five other urinals, don't you know the unwritten rule of the men's bathroom?"

"I do."

"Then move over."

"Nah."

Naoto let out another groan, turning his head to face the Vampire, "Why?"

"Because it's way funnier this way." Luciano smirked while looking ahead, "And stop trying to make eye contact, weirdo."

"That's it, I'm done." the Kozuki zipped up his pants, and tried to leave, only for the former Knight to suddenly turn and 'piss' on his shoe, "Okay, now you fucked up."

Bradley leapt away with a cackle, dodging an uppercut in the process, "Calm down, it's only water." to support his claim, he held up a water bottle, which had a sixth of its contents remaining, "You should totally see your face."

"Doesn't change the fact that I'm going to kick your ass!" Naoto lunged forth once again, sending a kick which was expertly dodged.

"At least wash your hands first, loser." the Vampire shouted before running out, leaving to Kozuki to seethe while washing his hands.

Afterward, Naoto burst out of the room, only to coincidentally come face-to-face with Tohdoh and Nagisa, "Oh, Naoto. I was just looking for you." raising his other hand, he revealed a Manila folder, "Here are the manufacturing reports from Xingke. From the look of things, the Black Knights will grow exponentially while within the Chinese Federation."

"Ah, thank you." the Kozuki took the folder, checking the contents with his anger subsided, only to realize something was missing, "Where are the reports for the specialty Knightmare frames?"

"Those? I believe Zero has them. They obviously wanted to run it by him first, before receiving approval."

"Got it. I'll ask him for those later." Naoto checked the halls, "By the way, have you seen Bradley?"

Nagisa shivered at the Vampire's name, "Ugh. We came across him on our way here. I think he was talking about going to the cafeteria for a 'reward' or something."

"This guy thinks he owns the place."

"Trouble?" Tohdoh asked, noticing the look of distress on his student's face.

"Yeah. He just… been causing problems recently, especially more so now that I've been put in charge of him." Naoto explained as they strutted down the hallway, "I honestly don't know why. He seems to do everything Zero tells him, yet he won't listen to me."

Unknowingly, he had forgotten the Geass Command Lelouch gave the Vampire a while back, due to it not being prevalent on his mind.

"Perhaps he likes challenging authority?" Nagisa suggested, "After all, you heard how he talked about the Knight of One, right? It wasn't until he was beaten that he respected the man, so maybe you have to do the same."

"I thought of that, but he rejected my offer to fight him."

"Honestly, I think you approached it the wrong way." the woman explained, "After all, from how it sounded, the Knight of One didn't kindly ask him for a showdown. Instead, they just fought."

"So what? I'm supposed to demand a fight from him instead?"

"Yeah, I think so."

Naoto sighed, "Alright, I'll try it. Thank you, Nagisa."

"Just make sure to rein him in." she shrugged, "I'm tired of seeing him walk around, even if it's only been one day."

Ikaruga Mess Hall.

"Sneaky, Sneaky, Sneaky." Clara whispered as she cheekily rounded the corner, "The coast is clear." she raised her hand, "Come on, C.C."

The Immortal followed soon after, crawling along the floor into the kitchen, where their target laid, "Looks like the cooks are gone." she whispered while standing up, "Let's get to the freezer."

"Yes, Ma'am." Clara moved to the large metal door, tightly gripping the door handle only for it to open on its own, "Wh-what!?" she exclaimed while falling backwards.

Soon, Luciano walked out with a spoon in his mouth, and a large bowl of ice cream in-hand, "What are you dweebs doing?" he asked as C.C approached. However, before they could say anything, he nonchalantly walked past them, "Just kidding. I don't fucking care."

"Someone's gotta wash their mouth with soap." Clara rolled her eyes as the Britannian left, leaving her to ask, "And how did he sneak in without Maya noticing?"

"Must've came in after we left." C.C replied while entering the freezer, heading to the back where four tubs of Ice cream were placed, alongside one that was empty on the ground, evidently a by-product of Luciano's actions.

The girls carried two each, closing the freezer door with their legs, hustling outside, where they would notify Maya of their success through their headsets, "Good job." she responded with a smirk, "Looks like the hall up ahead is clear, so make sure to hurry up before someone decides to get some fresh air."

While Maya had nearly-exclusive access to the Ikaruga's internal camera system, there weren't any positioned within rooms, save for the command room, all at Zero's request. Due to this, she couldn't observe the inside of the rooms, and notify the girls if someone were to suddenly walk out. Clara scurried down the hall, rounding the corner first while C.C followed close behind, that's when she came to a stop once their overwatch said, "Watch out! Eagle's about to turn into the hallway!"

The former assassin peeked around the corner, watching as Zero entered the hallway, keeping his head to the ground, "Awe. He looks so sad." she whispered.

"That's why we have to help Kallen." C.C added, "Now, it's time for our contingency."

"Right." Clara smirked while placing the tubs on the ground, before running into the hallway, shouting, "Zero!"

"Clara?" the Prince tilted his head in confusion, only for her to pounce on him, spinning them around until he was looking the other way, "Wh-what the hell are you doing!?"

In the background, the girl watched as C.C successfully snuck away with two tubs of ice cream, "I just wanted to speak with you." she said with a gleeful smile, keeping the Prince focused by wrapping her arms around him, "After all, did you know I was the one who helped get Jeremiah back on our side?"

"Really?" Lelouch tried getting away, only for her grip to increase.

"Yep. Rolo tried helping, but he got knocked away in one hit." Clara boasted as C.C retrieved the remaining tubs, "Don't you think I deserve a reward for that?"

Zero sighed heavily, "Will you let me go if I do?" to which she responded by nodding furiously, "Fine." he began patting the girl's head, causing her to shiver with delight, "You did very well, Clara. Without your intervention, who knows what would've happened?"

That's when she suddenly pulled away with a wide smile, "And don't you forget it!"

"Wait… what are you wearing?" Lelouch asked, suddenly realizing the girl's attire, only for her to quickly run away, ignoring the question entirely.

While shaking his head, he continued down the hallway, passing the mess hall in the process, where Tamaki suddenly shouted from within, "Hey! Which one of you fat asses ate all the ice cream!?"

The thought to check on him didn't even cross Lelouch's mind, deeming the concern to be insignificant in the grand scheme of things, "At this rate, I'll never find Kallen. Maybe I should check the camera's to see where she is. Wait… is that too much? Ah, who cares? I need to see her. Especially knowing how much this could be affecting her right now."

Unknowingly, he passed Naoto as he just entered the hall on his way to the cafeteria, narrowly avoiding each other by mere minutes, "Yo! Bradley, you here?" the Kozuki called, only to receive a response from Tamaki.

"Naoto! You wouldn't believe what I found!" the Japanese man hobbled over the counter, holding an empty tub of ice cream, "We've got a serious crisis on our hands!"

"I don't have time to deal with this. Have you seen that Britannian?"

"You don't get it, we're out of ice cream!" Urabe suddenly slid in on his knees.

"Just get some from the other tubs, idiot."

"Those are gone too!" Tamaki wrapped his arm around his friend's shoulder, "Dude, something weird is going on. First the doors are malfunctioning, now ice cream's going missing? There's gotta be something going on." he looked around the room, before whispering, "Well, you know these kinds of things come in threes, right?"

"Hm… now that you mention it… Bradley came by to get some ice cream earlier…" the Kozuki mumbled, "And it was oftly convenient for our doors to suddenly start malfunctioning, despite being in perfect condition the other day."

"You think he had something to do with it?"

"Only one way to find out…" Naoto led his friends into the hall, "We'll first stop at the bridge, I need to find Zero, and ask him about our Specialty Knightmares."

"And after…" Tamaki cracked his knuckles, "We're totally gonna kick that Vampires ass?"

"Depends on how things go. Though, if he chooses to escalate with violence, we'll have no choice."

Zero's Office.

Kallen took a large mouthful of ice cream into her mouth with dried up tears, allowing Benio to share the tub with her, "Mmm…"

"See? Don't you feel better now?" Maya asked while taking a spoonful of her own ice cream.

C.C giggled as the red head nodded, now holding a slight smile while eating, "It's a shame we have such a bland variety. Only Chocolate and Vanilla around here."

"We're not a day camp." Kallen said, "Remember, we're supposed to-"

"Be Knights for Justice? Yeah, but that doesn't mean we can't have good ice cream choices, right?" the Immortal playfully took her spoon, and dove it like an airplane to Benio, who eagerly took the bite.

Clara wiped her nose, feeling a slight cold coming on, "Uh oh. That can't be good."

"You feel it too?" Maya asked, "Yeah, we might get sick if we keep the AC turned up so high."

"Gah! I can't get sick!" the red head shouted, "If I do… then… then…"

"Lelouch might be forced to take care of you? Oh, the shame." C.C said sarcastically, "The Old Kally would happily jump at the opportunity to be taken care of by her precious boyfriend."

"I-it's not like that! It's just… too soon."

"Oh? So you want to be taken care of, right? All coddled up in Lelouch's bed, smothered with at least three layers of blankets with fuzzy pajamas on. Sounds like heaven to me." the Immortal went on, invoking a warm feeling within the red head's heart as she imagined the scenario, "Not only that, but I'm sure he'd cook you some fresh meals. Like a hearty soup, juicy burger, or perhaps a crispy pizza."

"S-shut up!" Kallen sputtered with a face that matched her hair color, "So annoying…"

"Yet, you're not denying it."

"Then we'll turn up the AC even higher!" Maya shouted, "That way we can all get sick, and then Lelouch will take care of all of us!"

"No way!" Kallen protested, "There's no way I'm gonna allow that to happen!"

Clara and C.C sandwiched the red head with teasing grins, "Oh? Did we just catch a glimpse of the old Kally?" the former asked.

"I think our plan's working."

Kallen pushed the girls away, "You two are so insufferable." she declared while taking another big glob of Ice cream, only to drop her spoon and hold her head in pain, "Ah! Brain Freeze!"

Benio giggled, mimicking her mentor by taking in a comically large spoonful of ice cream, suddenly feeling the same pain as the red head, "Gah! Brain Freeze!"

"You two are such a pair." Clara joked, eating a spoonful of the sugary confection in the process, finding herself succumbing to the pain of gluttony, "Mmph! Brain Freeze!"

"Bahaha! Dummy." Maya pointed and laughed, only to end up with the same fate moments later, causing her back to arch as she tried finding relief to the pain, until she eventually found herself rubbing against the cushions of her chair, trying to warm her face.

This earned a giggle from her friends, "What are you doing?" Kallen asked through a giggle.

"Trust me… I'm an expert…" the black-haired girl responded, "Just ask Mario… I've gotten hundreds of brain freezes in my time…" finally, she felt the pain subside, and she returned to sitting up, "See? All better." laughter suddenly erupted from the girls, with them nearly falling off their seats, "Why are you laughing so hard!? It wasn't even that funny!"

"I'm so drunk on sugar…" Clara wheezed while gazing into her tub, "And I'm not even halfway done…"

"Perhaps we need a change?" C.C suggested, "Perhaps some pizza?"

"Where are we going to get that?" Kallen asked as Benio began rocking back and forth, clearly feeling a massive sugar rush.

"Pizza Hut's always open, even in times of war." the Immortal responded nonchalantly.

"We can't exactly have it delivered here though…"

"Stop using your brain." C.C playfully tapped the red head's temple, "Just let us handle everything."

AN: Expect more light-hearted chapters to come out. And this isn't done yet, as next chapter will still revolve around these events.