AN: Happy late Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.

DarkDremora: I'd advise to wait until you hear Jeremiah's side of the story.

Chapter 116: Prankster

Zero's Office.

"Oh? Did the cuddling session start without me?" C.C said with a cheeky grin while setting the pizza on the coffee table, "Now I feel left out."

"Can it, C.C." Kallen retorted, sitting up in the process, "What the hell took you so long?"

"Hush. Hush. Don't act like you girls didn't have fun while I was gone." her eyes darted to Maya, who tried climbing onto the couch like a caterpillar due to still being wrapped like a burrito.

"Don't mind her. That's what traitors get."

"I didn't betray you, Kally!" the Disel whined, "I deserve to be free too!"

Benio moved to remove her binds, only to suddenly be pulled onto the red head's lap, "Don't let her go. Not until she's learned her lesson."

Clara giggled while opening the top pizza box, stealing herself a slice with a grin, "Come on, Kally. Isn't this too cruel? How's she supposed to eat?"

"Like this." C.C got up, taking a slice up to the Disel, and placing it up to her face, "Eat."

Maya eagerly took a bite, chewing it with a grin as Kallen devoured a slice, before taking another, "mmm… so good."

The Immortal took a bite of her own slice while keeping Maya's in place, "Now, don't you all feel better after having something substantial to eat?"

Benio eagerly ate her slices, swaying from side-to-side with a beaming smile, as Clara leaned back, "Do you feel better, Kallen?"

The red head swallowed back her bite, before answering, "Honestly? Kind of…" she looked down, remembering everything that happened the other day, "Though, I'm still not ready to face him…"

Suddenly, Maya leaned on her shoulder, seeking to provide comfort through her words, "Don't worry, it'll all be figured out soon."

"I hope so. This feeling… I really hate it."

"Can you let me go now?"

"No way." Kallen pushed the Disel away with a giggle, causing the rest of the girls to laugh.

That's when they heard the sound of a phone ringing, drawing the girl's attention to the table, where they saw Lelouch's phone buzzing. Without hesitation, the red head picked it up and answered, earning a smirk from C.C, "See how natural she did that?"

Kallen rolled her eyes while saying, "Hello?"

"Ah, Ms. Kozuki." Sayoko's voice came over the line, "Is Master Lelouch there?"

"Uh…um…" the red head rubbed her cheek nervously, "He's actually busy right now… do you think you could call back later-"

"Is that Kallen!?" Nunnally's voice burst into the conversation, "Can I speak with her, please! Please!" the sound of the girl's struggle could be heard on the other end as she presumably tried reaching for the phone.

"Is that okay with you, Ms. Kozuki?"

"Go ahead. How can I say no to Nunna?"

The girls giggled in the background, earning a glare from the red head as the Princess spoke over the line, "Kallen? Is that really you?"

"It's been a while, hasn't it?" the aforementioned girl responded with a smile, "Just a little over a few weeks?"

"Yeah… I got really scared when Lelouch said he wouldn't be able to contact me for that long…" the Princess' voice got slightly more distressed, "B-by the way… how is he?"

"He's… fine." Kallen said, barely holding back a sigh in the process.

Though, Nunnally easily picked up on her friend's hesitation, and asked, "Kallen, did something happen?"

"Not at all." the red head painfully lied.

"Are you sure?" the Princess continued to pry, "He never really talks about it; always avoiding the subject whenever I bring it up, but what's it like for him around the Black Knights?"

"Everything's fine. Nobody's bothering him if that's what you're wondering."

"Especially with Kally around." Maya teased in the background, nudging C.C who joined in.

"Yeah. There's no way anyone would touch Lelouch since Kallen keeps him so close by."

"Who is that?" Nunnally asked as she barely heard the girls.

"Just a few friends." Kallen said while pushing Maya off the couch, causing her to fall with a loud thump. Luckily, no damage was done thanks to being wrapped like a burrito, "You don't have to worry about them."

"Where's Lelouch?"

"He's with Naoto right now. Probably doing something stupid."

In response, the Princess giggled while asking, "Aren't they always?"

"So, how have things been in Japan?"

"Well, yesterday I got to hang out with the Student Council at the Mall. Apparently, Ashford's reconstruction is proceeding as expected, but they'll probably try to restart the school year. Or at least Milly hopes that's what'll happen."

"She's still trying to preserve her school years?" Kallen asked while leaning back in her seat, "I can't blame her. After all, I wish I could go back to Ashford."

"Then… why don't you?" Nunnally asked, "You could sneak back with Lelouch. Nobody would know that you were a Black Knight." for a moment, the red head fell silently, allowing the girl to continue, "You could return to Ashford, and live a normal life."

While they weren't exact, those words were eerily similar to the ones Lelouch uttered to Kallen in the previous timeline. Before the betrayal. Back then, she had agreed to those terms, believing that such a possibility could be turned into reality once everything was said and done. But now? She wouldn't agree to those terms, not until there was absolute certainty of return to that life. No matter how much she wanted it, "Sorry Nunnally, but I can't turn my back on the Black Knights, especially since we've come so far to achieve our goal."

"What if Lelouch was the one who asked?"

"I…" the red head let out a sigh, "He's…"

"Already in support of you?" the Princess cut her off, "Don't worry, Lelouch already told me he'd stay by you to the end."

"S-seriously? He said that?"

"Yeah. I mean, he was especially grateful that you saved him from the bombing back at Ashford. Of course, he misses me a lot, and understands that it might take a while before we can meet in person again. But, he doesn't want to leave you alone."

"He doesn't have to do that. I have Naoto, after all."

"Don't play dumb, Kallen. He clearly loves you, so much so that he's willingly to be apart from me for so long." Nunnally responded, holding a smile on the other end.

The red head blushed slightly at the proclamation, saying, "N-Nunna… you don't have to say that out loud, you know?"

"I don't know… it just seems like you're a bit off. Did something happen?" the Princess asked once again.

"Of course, she can read me like a book, even through a call." Kallen smiled, "I'm just worried about his safety, that's all."

"Well, I know that as long as Lelouch is with you, nobody will come remotely close to harming him."

"Awe. Isn't that sweet?" C.C whispered to Clara, nudging her shoulder in the process upon clearly overhearing Nunnally's declaration.

"Y-you have too much faith in me…" the red head laughed nervously, "I'm just a mechanic, after all."

"Don't sell yourself short, Kallen." the Princess huffed, "Everyone knows how territorial you are around Lelouch, no matter how much you try to hide it. I wouldn't be surprised if you tried to fight someone for accidentally bumping his shoulder in the hallway."

"I'm not that bad!"

"So you admit it?" Nunnally asked, barely holding back her giggles, while the rest of the girls laughed freely.

"Th-that's enough about me! What about you, Nunna?" Kallen desperately tried changing the subject, "What have you been up to?"

"Well, I already said that I hung out with the Student Council the other day… but right now, I'm waiting on Euphie and Lila to return from the Chinese Federation."

Those words reminded the red head of what occurred the other day, prompting her to ask, "Have you heard anything from Euphemia?"

"Yeah. Apparently something bad happened there, and they're coming back earlier than expected." Nunnally sighed, "She also apologized for not getting me a call with the Empress, but it's honestly not a big deal."

"Did she… happen to say why they were returning?"

"I… have a feeling I already know, but I'll wait for her confirmation." suddenly, Sayoko tapped her on the shoulder, notifying her of visitors, "Sorry, Kallen. I've got to go. Tell Lelouch I said hi."

"Don't worry, I will."

"And make sure he stays out of trouble!"

"Of course. Goodbye." the red head said with a smile before hanging up. Then, her eyes wandered to C.C, who had a smug look, "What?"

"Nothing… just, what if I wanted to speak with Nunna~"

"Oh yeah, let me call her back." Kallen said sarcastically while tossing the phone back onto the table, and taking a slice of pizza, "So, what are we going to do now?"

"Watch a movie, duh." Maya proclaimed with a smile, only to remember that she was still wrapped like a burrito, unable to reach the remote, "Kally! Please let me go!"

"How about after the movie?"

"Th-that could take hours!"

"Should be a suitable amount of time then." the red head responded, "To make the time pass faster, you could fall asleep."

Clara walked toward the TV, and looked below the cabinet, where there were dozens of DVDs. Meanwhile, C.C reached for her big box, shaking it a few times to get Benio's attention, "Wanna see the inside?" she asked teasingly, causing the little girl nodded frantically. The Immortal smashed the upper half of the box with her fist, before pulling out a massive Cheese-kun plushie, the biggest one yet.

"Wh-where do you keep getting these!?" Kallen questioned as Benio was handed the plush, which was slightly larger than her.

"Awe. Look at that. Beni's got a brand-new friend."

"Answer my question!"

Maya giggled as the little girl hopped off the red head's lap, hoisting the Cheese-kun over her head with a wide grin, running into the Prince's sleeping area once again, "She looks so happy."

"She looks like she's about to cause some trouble." Kallen corrected while getting up to check on her, only to find Benio bouncing on the bed in circles, with the plushie in her arms, "And what do you think you're doing?"

"Just leave her, Kally." C.C announced from the living room, "Eventually, Benio will tire herself out, and she'll join us for the movie." she then opened the smaller box, revealing a hand-held Cheese-kun that she kept on her lap.

The red head rolled her eyes while glancing at the little girl, who collapsed onto the bed and began rolling around with her toy, "I just don't want her to make a big mess."

"It'll be contained to Lelouch's bed." the Immortal responded nonchalantly, "Now, hurry back. The pizza's getting cold."

The girls watched as the TV came to life with Clara's movie of choice; a romcom. Meanwhile, the sound of the Prince's bed squeaking stayed present in the background, reminding them of where Benio was at all times.

Ikaruga Mess Hall.

"Alright, so here's what I think we should do." Tamaki began with a smirk, "To make the most use of this firecracker, we have to make sure Luciano stays in one place long enough for it to go off."

"So, why are we in the kitchen?" Naoto asked as Urabe eyed the freezer.

"Ah-ha! I know, it's so that we can catch him trying to steal our Ice Cream again, right?" the Holy Sword suggested, "Then we'll lock him in the freezer with the firecracker."

"No way. We basically told him that there's no more ice cream left, so that's a no-go." Tamaki explained, "Instead, we'll have to come up with a different plan…" he gestured to the stove-top, tapping it twice, "It's almost lunchtime, so he's bound to come in here for a meal. My suggestion, is to cook him one that's laced with laxatives, that way he'll be forced to run to the bathroom, where we'll initiate the prank, by tossing the firecracker into his stall."

"Wow… that's actually not bad." Naoto said, "Except… how are we going to get him to eat the meal? Unless we're going to be lacing everyone's food with laxatives, it'll be impossible to get just him."

"Ah, but that's where you're wrong, my naive Naoto-"

"Naive? Is that what I am now?"

Tamaki ignored Naoto's question by continuing with his genius plan, "It's simple, really. We'll just cook a meal that no Britannian can resist!"

"Won't that be kind of suspicious?" Urabe asked, only for the Kozuki to answer.

"His egos probably big enough that he'll overlook the only Britannia-esque tray on the counter."

"Exactly."

"Alright, master-mind. How the hell are we going to pull that off?" Naoto asked, "Last time I checked, you were a horrible cook, and I can only make Japanese meals." he then glanced at Urabe, before commenting, "And I don't think you're much better."

"Well… why don't we ask the single most important Britannian on the ship?" Tamaki suggested with a wide grin.

"What? Diethard?" the Kozuki questioned, only to be shot down in the next second.

"Hell no! That pretentious bastard wouldn't cook for anyone, even if you gave him a million yen!"

"Then… are you referring to Oz?" Urabe added, just for Tamaki to shoot his suggestion down too.

"Seriously? Do you actually think that guy can cook? Besides, we'd have to find that guy first, and honestly…" the Japanese man looked from left-to-right, "He's kind of scary."

Naoto rolled his eyes at Tamaki's words, "Fine. Then who are we supposed to get?"

Kaguya's Room.

"Does that feel good?" the Princess asked while massaging Lelouch's shoulders, much to his annoyance.

"It's great." he lied, "Now, tell me about the Empress already."

"Don't you think it's disrespectful to speak of another woman while in the presence of your future wife?"

"Kaguya!" the Prince shook her off, feeling slightly drowsy from the incense, "I'm starting to think you have nothing about her."

The girl puffed out her cheek with narrowed eyes, "Jeez. Don't you think you should relax once in a while?"

"Only after I'm certain Kallen's alright." the man got up, taking his mask with him, "Now, will you please, for the last time, tell me the information you have on the Empress?"

"I understand. Then why don't we search for Kallen together?" Kaguya said with a smile, standing next to him, "By the way, Tianzi's having Xingke speak with Gene Smilas just as you asked. Though, he's a bit stubborn, especially considering how much confidence he's gained from making great strides against Euro Britannia."

"That's to be expected. But I wouldn't be surprised if Britannia intervenes somehow to save them." Lelouch responded, putting his mask on in the process, "And you can stay here. I won't be needing your assistance."

"Don't be like that. Two heads are better than one, you know?"

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, prompting the Prince to peep through the small opening, spying Naoto, Tamaki, and Urabe standing there. Lelouch opened the entrance, and greeted the Kozuki by saying, "Ah, Naoto. I was just looking for you."

"That's funny, so was-"

"Listen, Zero, we need your help." Tamaki cut his friend off, "Can you join us in the cafeteria? It's super important, I promise."

"If it's about the Ice Cream, I already heard."

"Ice Cream?" Kaguya tilted her head in confusion, only for Urabe to step in.

"Don't worry. It's nothing silly like that." he lied with a straight face, "It's something else entirely."

"Fine. If it's really that important-"

"Great! Follow me, Zero!" Tamaki moved to grab their leader by the arm, only to have his hand slapped away.

"I can walk by myself."

Ikaruga Mess Hall.

"You want me to do what?" Lelouch requested Tamaki to reiterate his statement.

"Cook a Britannian meal." the man responded without hesitation, despite the Japanese cooks on the other side of the kitchen, preparing a large lunch for the Black Knights, "You know… something more accustomed to a Britannian's pallet."

The Prince glared at the idiot through his mask, as Kaguya sat on the counter, kicking her feet, "And who do you think I am? Your maid?"

"It's not like that!" Urabe joined in with a smile, "We were just thinking… if we're going to truly accept Luciano into our ranks, we ought to make him a special meal to celebrate first. Don't you agree?"

Not believing the Japanese men for a second, Lelouch turned to Naoto, "Okay, tell me what's really going on."

The Kozuki let out a frustrated sigh, "This is so embarrassing…" he then cleared his throat before finally answering, "So… we were just going to play a prank on Luciano… and to do that… we were planning on… lacing his food with something…"

"Right…" the Prince said, clearly not convinced.

"It would mostly be harmless, I swear."

"Mhm…"

"Oh, come on, man!" Tamaki complained, "Say something!"

"Sorry, I was just trying to figure out… why on earth you would think asking me to cook a meal was a good idea."

"You're the only person we got!" Urabe pleaded while tugging on the masked man's cape, "Please!"

"Please!" Tamaki joined him in tugging on the fabric, earning a powerful glare in response, which Naoto aimed to subside by stepping in.

"Don't listen to those idiots." he began, clear and concise, "Think of it this way… you put me in charge of reining Luciano in. However, don't you still want to get back at him personally? After all, he said some sour things about Kallen. Kicking her when she was down." then, he put his hand on the Prince's shoulder, speaking from the heart, "You can think of this… as revenge by aiding us in getting him back for stealing our Ice Cream."

"I suppose you have a decent point there…" Lelouch sighed, "But you do know everyone has a different palate, right?"

"We have total faith in you, best bud!" Tamaki nodded eagerly.

"Fine. Then I'll just make the fanciest thing I can think of." Zero responded while heading into the freezer, coming out with a steak, a few potatoes and other items.

"I suppose I should be taking notes." Kaguya said with a hum, "After all, if this is my future husband's favorite dish, then I'll have to make it often."

"Down." the Prince ordered while tapping her knee, ignoring her previous statement, setting up on the counter.

The Princess hopped off with a smile, just as Tamaki handed the 'secret ingredient' to their leader, "Don't forget this." he whispered with a chuckle.

"How did you get-actually, I don't care." Lelouch placed the extra item on his tray before getting to work, peeling his potatoes before placing them into a pot of boiling water. Then, he walked over to the steak, using a bit of soy sauce to coat both sides, and seasoning it with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

"Don't you think the soy sauce is gonna throw him off?" Naoto questioned as the Prince grabbed a bottle of red wine.

"Maybe. Though, he'll probably taste the red wine reduction more than anything else."

"Red wine reduction? That just sounds fancy." Tamaki commented, "With a name like that, there's no way a Britannian would be able to resist."

"Do you just want the entire world to hear your plan or something?" Lelouch asked rhetorically. After about five minutes, he took his spoon, and turned to Naoto, "How does this taste?"

"Hey, that's no fair." Kaguya chimed in as the Kozuki tasted the sauce, "Why don't you ask me?"

"Because, I want to see if the wines reduced or not." the Prince said as his tester nodded in response, then he added the secret ingredient.

He then took the pan off the heat, moving onto his potatoes, which he quickly turned into mashed potatoes, making sure it was smooth by pushing it through a strainer. Finally, he moved onto the steak, which he cooked until he was sure the middle was medium-rare.

"Are you almost done?" Naoto asked as the Prince plated the food.

"Just about." he responded, "By the way, do you still have the manufacturing reports, Naoto?"

"Oh yeah. Almost forgot about that." the Kozuki reached into his jacket, pulling out the folder, "Can I also see the specialty Knightmare's that are being built?"

"Once you're done with… whatever this is. Find me out in one of the Knightmare bays. I think I'm going to hang out with Mario and Rolo for the time being." Lelouch straightened his posture, letting out a sigh, "Alright, that should be done."

"Hell yeah!" Tamaki shouted, "And it's in the sauce, right? So we'll have to make him eat as much as possible."

"Now, leave me alone for the next few hours." their leader ordered while tossing his pan into the industrial sink, "And I better not get a complaint about this."

"No worries, boss!" Urabe shouted while saluting, "Thanks for your help once again."

"And just in time, too." Tamaki commented as lunch began, leading him to set the dish on the main counter, covering it with a silver lid.

Kaguya followed Zero out of the cafeteria like a puppy, making sure to say shoulder-to-shoulder with him as they sauntered down the hallway.

Meanwhile, the Japanese men rushed into the mess hall, taking a seat at the furthest corner, where they could watch the scene unfold. Soon after, Luciano entered, hands in his pockets while whistling a tune. Without thinking, he strutted toward the trap, taking off the silver lid to unveil an enticing dish, "Hell yeah." he said while licking his lips, thoughtlessly tossing the lid over his back, where it would make a loud clang upon hitting a vending machine, "Finally, some good fucking food."

Bradley took a seat, rubbing his hands together with anticipation, before cutting himself a piece of the steak, combining it with the mashed potatoes, "Oh yeah. That's the shit right there. I didn't think these rice-eating weirdo's would be able to cook a steak." he leaned back with a smile.

"Always with the additional comments." Urabe muttered, only for Tamaki to pat him on the back confidently.

"Don't worry. We'll get our revenge soon."

"Why'd you say that in such a sinister tone?" Naoto asked while tapping the table, "Nevertheless, he seems to be enjoying it a little too much…"

"Right? I wish I could just knock him out right now."

Suddenly, they heard the clanging of silverware on a plate, causing them to look at Bradley, who was patting his stomach with a satisfied hum, "Delicious."

That's when Tamaki got an idea, "Hey!" he got up, approaching the vampire with a confident stride, "That was my lunch, asshole!"

"Is that so?" the former Knight sneered, "That must've been why it tasted so good."

"So first you steal ice cream, and now you've stolen my steak!?"

"If it was yours, you should've put your name on it." Luciano responded, "And I didn't steal your stupid ice cream, moron." he then picked up the plate, and licked it clean, before returning to the front counter, "Later, chumps."

Tamaki gave a thumbs up to Naoto, who smirked in return, "Good thinking. Now's he definitely eaten enough of the sauce."

"Now… we follow." Urabe stated while poking his head out into the halls, noticing the vampire calmly strutting down with his hands in his pockets.

The trio slipped out of the mess hall just as the remaining seats were filled up, keeping enough proximity with Bradley that he wouldn't notice them. Luckily, it didn't take long until he put a hand on the wall, clutching his stomach, "Oh man… what the hell?" he mumbled, "That ain't normal…" he continued down the hall, until he came across the men's restroom, which he entered shortly after.

That signaled for the trio to instantly rush inside, noticing the former Knights absence from the urinals, they began checking beneath the stalls, where they found only one occupied. Tamaki took out the firecracker, while Naoto and Urabe held the door shut, earning a comment from Bradley, "Hey. Who's fucking with the door?" as he tried to stifle his laughter, Tamaki lit the cherry bomb with his lighter, tossing it over the door, landing in the vampire's hands, "What kind of loony toons-"

Before he could finish his sentence, the firecracker went off, followed by a series of girlish screams, which made the Japanese men fall to the ground in laughter, slamming the floor with their fists repeatedly.

"Bahahaha! That'll teach you!" Tamaki wheezed, stumbling toward the entrance with his friends.

Though, just as they reached the door, they heard the stall burst open, followed by the angry roar of Luciano, "You Eleven bastards! I'm gonna kill you!"

Ikaruga Bridge.

"Alright, it's time for lunch." Tohdoh ordered the crew, "Nagisa and I will keep an eye on things from here."

As the people filed out, the female Holy Sword approached her leader with a smile, "Don't you want to eat lunch too? I'm sure nothing bad will happen if we simply leave for a few minutes."

"Well, Nagisa, we can't exactly leave the bridge unattended." the Miracle Worker answered, "Just because nothing's happened yet, doesn't mean we can just assume the same will be true a few minutes from now."

"Ah. You're right. My apologies."

"If you want to go to lunch that bad, then you can go now." the man responded with a gentle smile, "I'm sure I can handle everything alone."

"Not at all. I was just looking out for you. After all, if you won't look out for your own well-being, then someone has to." the Woman quickly looked away, holding her cheeks with embarrassment, "Ah! Why'd I say that? What if he gets the wrong idea!?"

"That's very thoughtful of you, Nagisa." Tohdoh responded nonchalantly, "I'm glad I've got a teammate as dependable as you to keep me in line." he chuckled, causing her cheeks to turn pink.

"Y-you blockhead." the woman thought as an alarm sounded, causing the duo to look at the monitor.

"An explosion detected? Though, it doesn't look like it's done any damage." the Miracle Worker announced, "Well, it's better for us to check just in case."

Ikaruga Knightmare Bay 2.

Mario let out a frustrated sigh as he did his last pull up, letting go of the bar and landing by Rolo's side, "Nicely done."

Lelouch sat against the Sougetsu's foot, resting his head against the cold metal as Kaguya took her spot next to his, "Why are you still here?" he asked while barely looking at her.

"Didn't I already tell you? I can't leave you all alone, especially in such a sad state."

"Funnily enough, I don't remember that."

"Well, now you do." the Princess giggled, only for the Prince to remind her.

"Aren't you supposed to be searching for Kallen?"

"Hm? Oh, yeah." Kaguya playfully tapped her head, "Can't believe I forgot that."

Lelouch rolled his eyes, before returning them to Mario and Rolo, "Aren't you done exercising yet?"

"Sorry, I'm almost there." the Disel responded, "By the way, have you seen Naoto yet?"

"Oh, please don't remind me." Zero hunched over, "So they bugged you too?"

"You guessed it." Rolo added, "They came out here, and began yelling at Bradley about Ice Cream or something."

"Really? They had me cook a meal laced with laxatives for him."

"Is that alright? I mean, purposefully lacing a meal is pretty cruel." Mario asked, "Then again… we did kind of kidnap him…"

"It'll be fine. Knowing Luciano, he'll just walk it off."

Suddenly, Tohdoh and Nagisa walked by, each holding a stern look, which prompted Zero to approach, "Is something wrong?"

"Ah, Zero." the Miracle Worker faced their leader, softening his eyes slightly, "There was just a minor explosion detected near the left wing."

"Woah. An explosion?"

"Don't worry, it was nothing serious, just enough to trip the sensors. Of course, we're still gonna check it to make sure no damage was done."

"Then let me join you. Even if it's not serious, this sounds like something I should still check out."

"By all means."

"Then I'm coming too." Kaguya chimed in, "Who knows? We might find Kallen on the way~"

"Is something wrong with her?" Nagisa questioned as they headed inside.

"It's nothing. Zero's just been looking for her, that's all."

Tohdoh nodded, "So it's personal?"

"Something like that."

"Well, I hope you find her soon."

That's when their conversation was suddenly cut short by a loud crash, followed by Urabe being tackled into a wall by Luciano, "Bastards!" the Knight shouted while turning around, striking an incoming Tamaki with his elbow, following it up with a gut check, before throwing him into a wall.

Naoto joined the fighting by punching the former Knight across the face, grabbing an arm in the process to drive his knee into his opponent's chest. Then, he separated from the vampire, cocking his fist back in the process to deliver a devastating cross-counter, that sent both of them tumbling into the ground, "Ugh… tough son-of-a-bitch…"

"Muscle freak." Bradley muttered while getting up, "Why's he so strong!? I thought Elevens were all wimps!"

The two stumbled to their feet, preparing to go another round, only for Zero's commanding voice to shout, "Enough!"

Luciano's head quickly turned to face the masked man, before standing at attention, while Naoto, Urabe, and Tamaki did the same, "What the hell are you doing!?" Tohdoh approached with a stern gaze.

"They threw a pipe bomb into the stall while I was taking a shit!"

"It was a firecracker, dumbass!" Tamaki stupidly corrected.

"I'll shove a firecracker up your ass if you keep-"

"Shut up, Bradley." Zero ordered, causing the Britannian to instantly go silent, "Looks like we found out where the explosion came from."

"Unfortunately…" the Miracle Worker facepalmed, "I'll handle Urabe. It would be better that way."

"Fine." Lelouch walked past the men, "Naoto, Tamaki, Bradley. My office. Now."

"Why am I in trouble!?" the former Knight complained as Tohdoh and the two Holy Swords left.