Reflection of you (Code Geass fanfic story)

Chapter 22(Last chapter of main story)

Schneizel stared at Lelouch in shock. But then, a small smile spread across his lips. He caught the gun and held it the side of head. "Yes, my emperor." With that, Schneizel shoots himself dead. Blood pouring out of his head and parts of the brain splattered around. Lelouch smiled briefly at this when the blond fell to the ground before turning his attention back to Antonio.

The man doesn't look good.

Suzaku dropped down to the ground just as Lelouch started looking around to make sure no one is there to see them escape. The Japanese man went on one knee and checked Antonio's pulse before getting up again. "He's okay...I will go check things out and clear a path for you." Lelouch swallowed hard and nodded his head, managing to pick up Antonio, though it was a struggle of course. Suzaku ran away and Lelouch looked back at the unconscious man before starting to walk out of the room.

Lelouch definitely feels disgusted with himself. If only he was strong and brave enough, he would've prevented Antonio from being in this predicament. For crying out loud, he's a man for heaven's sake! No wonder that was yet, another reason for many of his father's wives and consorts to look down at him. They were envious of his and Nunnally's beauty, father adored his mother the most, his mother was a commoner but fierce and lastly, Lelouch was weak. Lelouch, a biological male, was weak.

He thought that he could make up for this with his intellect, but it seems like he wasn't really that smart after all. That with him living and completing a successful rebellion, was just the help of his Geass, C.C and just pure luck. "I'm...too worthless. Not only am I, the carrier of hate, is still alive...but all I ever do now is cause trouble. I only hope that one day, Antonio can forgive me." Lelouch whispered out hoarsely, trying to keep his emotions in check.

Eventually, he made it outside of the building with, surprisingly, no hassle at all. Suzaku was waiting for him with a stretcher and Antonio's 'Julius Kingsley' costume. "We can't let your identity be exposed. I don't like having to do this just like you, but it's the only way. Help me dress him in the clothes and style his hair." Suzaku explained and then ordered. Lelouch stayed silent and did just that. A few minutes later, everything was fine and the duo made sure that the clothes also looked like it had been battered a bit.

All of a sudden, a white ambulance truck pulled up right in front of them. One of the windows rolled down to reveal C.C and Kallen. Lelouch was shocked but quickly got scared and annoyed at the same time. "Who is watching...you know what?!" He seethed out. C.C smiled softly and pressed a button to open the back door, signaling Suzaku to out Antonio there. "Don't worry, your maid is taking care of them. Only her and Kallen know that you're alive and have kids." She assured him. Lelouch was a bit skeptical but decided not to dig further. He walked to the back of the truck and was about to get in but then he became hesitant. Suzaku noticed and rolled his eyes, grabbing Lelouch and pulled him inside.

Lelouch sat next to Suzaku, looking down at the ground. The engine started to rumble just as the back door closed, signaling that the truck is about to start moving. Neither male chatted with each other or even look at one another. Suzaku noticed how clearly anxious and distraught the raven haired man is. He has to do something to distract Lelouch from going deeper into despair. Let's see...oh, Suzaku has an idea now.

He hesitated to talk at first, not knowing how Lelouch will take it, but soon decided to get over it and speak. "Lelouch...this is the perfect time to talk. Let me start first. I apologize for not being Zero like you asked me to all those years ago. Also...I'm sorry for selling you out. I was trying to be in bidding, like you told me. But then, someone that I met along the way must've been a spy or something and reported me. Schneizel...forced me to join his forces and do his bidding or else he would hurt Nunnally and anyone else I cared about." He could see one of Lelouch's eyes looking at him in a form of a side glance. And it wasn't a friendly look as well.