(A/N: So let’s get right into the next chapter. This part takes place before the wedding of Empress Tianzi. You know, the whole incident with Kallen and Lelouch talking and Kallen accidentally crashing on top of them before they’re both interrupted by C.C about the stupidest of things, before Kaguya interrupts them with something a little more important. That’s pretty much the timing for this. Enjoy).

Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass


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Code Geass R2 episode 7

Kallen’s pov

With Nunally’s announcement of the revival of the SAZ the first thing I did was call Lelouch, but the connection failed before I could connect through and every subsequent call it said the number was out of service. Determined to speak with him. I went to go find him, and I knew exactly where he’d be. And that’s exactly where I found him. The Shinjuku Ghetto, where he first masqueraded as Zero. A lot’s happened since then. The fact that Lelouch is Zero used to bother me, but it doesn’t anymore. They’re just two sides of the same coin really. The fact that Lelouch is Zero means that there is good in him and he’s not just an apathetic jerk. I’ve finally come to terms with it, and so I had planned to seek out and tell him what he meant to me.

“I figured you’d come here,” I told him. “This is where Zero…where you started everything.” He turned to look at me. I walked towards him, “Lelouch I want to tell you something. I…” I took a half a step back when I noticed what he was about to inject into his left arm and gasped. “That’s…”

“Refrain,” he said depressingly. “You’re familiar with it aren’t you? Brings back memories of the good old days.”

NO! We’re down, but we’re not out. He can’t just give up. Zero…Lelouch…my hero just can’t give up. I stomped towards him and wrenched the drug out of his hand, “Don’t joke like that!” I grabbed the injector and threw it on the ground. “So what if you failed this time?” I asked. “Can’t you just think of another one of your plans and bounce us back? Just give me an order! Should I pilot my Knightmare? Or maybe play decoy? I’ll do whatever you want me to do!” I pleaded. And I really would do just about anything. I didn’t want Lelouch to be like this. We needed him to be strong. Why couldn’t he just act like the hero I know he can be?

“Then…comfort me,” he told me.

Comfort him? I took a half a step back. I…I wasn’t prepared for that order, but I…I didn’t want to object to it either. I…I could easily give him morale support.

Lelouch stood up and walked towards me. “That’s something women can do right?” he lifted my chin to look towards him.

Is his mind really set on…that? I wondered. He started to draw his lips towards mine. I…I can do this, but…this is all wrong. No! It’s not supposed to be like this. I’m not just going to be an outlet to medicate him. I slapped him across the face. “Snap out of it Lelouch! You’re Zero right now! You carry the responsibility for showing us a dream! You need to keep that dream alive for us until the very end!” A tear started to roll down my face. “We need you to be Zero with all your heart.” Of course I needed it more. “Play your role like you mean it!” I ran away fighting back tears until I had to stop to catch my breath. I looked back to where Lelouch was. I’m sorry, Lelouch, but I’m not your toy. Not unless you really act like you love me…like a hero loves his heroine…only then will I allow you to take me.



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Episode 9


Lelouch and I were at the observation deck in our granted area of land, as the Japanese, by the Chinese Federation. The windows were closed to prevent anyone from seeing in. We were doing some tech work while we discussed our next move. I was standing on the desk, fiddling with a fuse box attached to the ceiling, while Lelouch worked down beneath the desk.

“Do you really want to take over the Chinese Federation’s capital?” I asked him.

“In such a way that we won’t be viewed as invaders,” Lelouch told me, “If we overthrow Luo Yang then we clear one of the conditions for defeating Britannia. I smiled at how back to his old self Lelouch was acting. I liked him when he was acting like he was some big shot hero and a master strategist. It gave me goosebumps. This was the side of Lelouch I admired. “What’s the matter?” his voice startled me and I tripped over the box I was standing on and crashed on top of him. Our faces were inches from each other, our lips so close to touching. My heart beat rapidly.

I pushed up so that my elbows weren’t bent, “Tell me something Lelouch. Why did you come back to us?” He really didn’t have to. The black knights continued for an entire year without him and they could continue even without him.