"Suzaku!" Exclaimed (Y/N), pulling her hand from Lelouch's and catapulting herself into Suzaku's arms.
She hung on him, laughing happily. Lelouch frowned at this, thinking that he should be the only one to make (Y/N) smile. That smile of hers was his, and his alone.


"Suzaku, I'm glad you've come." Lelouch said, tight lipped as he saw (Y/N) mess up his hair playfully. Suzaku let out a low laugh, pushing her arms away and giving her a big hug before standing in front of him. "Yes, well I couldn't refuse an offer like what you gave me."
"What? What is it Lelouch?" Asked (Y/N) hanging on his arm, her eyes begging him to tell her.
Lelouch ignored her, plucking at his shirt collar. It was a sign that they used when they wanted to talk to each other alone.

Suzaku nodded and turned to (Y/N). "It's nice to see you too (Y/N), now it's time for me and your bro-" Lelouch gave him a deadly look, his hand moving up to her shoulder instinctively.
"And Lelouch to talk alone."

Suzaku had a habit of referring Lelouch as brother to her. Possibly because the two seemed like brother and sister.
"Oh, alright." (Y/N) said, her eyes drifting downwards.

Lelouch and Suzaku walked off, (Y/N) not noticing Lelouch look back at her.
"I wish I could talk with them too..." Huffed (Y/N) sitting down on the steps of the throne room.

As she looked around, she could still remember the voices echoing around as Lelouch had introduced himself to everyone as the 99th Emperor of the Realm.
She didn't know what mysterious power Lelouch had, but he had been able to win over the entire country.
Recalling to much, (Y/N) laid back across the steps, her arms crossed over her eyes as she breathed slowly and deep.


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A hand shook (Y/N)'s shoulders roughly. "Huh?"
Her eyes opened to see Lelouch hovering over her, his eyes slightly wide.

(Y/N) sat up, patting his shoulder. "Don't look so panicked, I was just sleeping. You know I sleep silently."
Her eyes drifted to see Suzaku frowning. "What?"
"Nothing." Muttered Lelouch, pulling her up from the stairs.
"Suzaku, you are dismissed. I'll see you this evening." He said hurriedly, now entering her bedroom.
Lelouch;s hands trembled as his hands gently clasped her cheeks, staring at her intently.

"W-What's going on?" Asked (Y/N), feeling slightly awkward. "I... almost lost you."
"Huh?"
"An assassin came in while I was gone." Lelouch said, his eyes locked on her ground now, his voice gripped with rage.
"Someone almost took you from me forever, because I wasn't there." He said bitterly, his eyes dancing back and forth across her face now.
"Well, where is it now?" She inquired, not getting the fact that Lelouch was slowly becoming mentally unstable.

"He's dead by now." He spat, his arms wrapping around her waist tightly, like a cobra and bringing her close to him.
She sucked in a deep breath and stayed quiet as she felt his warm breath near her face.

It was highly uncomfortable having the man she considered her brother, inches from her face, his eyes half lidded.
He was so close.... did he actually mean to kiss her?

A second later she'd stepped back, breaking free from his grasp.
Lelouch's eyes widened, shocked slightly by her movements.
"You're too funny Lelouch." Was all she said, walking out of the room.
Lelouch's mouth turned down, angry that she had taken his actions as a joke.
"Wait..."
"Why?"
Lelouch's lips tightened and his eyes flickered pink for a moment before he pressed his hand to his eyes, turning away from her.

"...Never mind, leave."
(Y/N) hesitated, starting to get worried about him before she left, her heart heavy.

Why was Lelouch acting this way?