Price Check

Everyone in Ashford Academy had been crowding together in the auditorium to hear an announcement that Milly Ashford, the Student Council President, was going to make. Due to not being prepared, despite calling the assembly, she was preparing papers behind the curtain while the other students held conversations. No one was exactly sure what the announcement was about but surely it was important. Many of the students thought it was a good time to get some homework that wasn't completed done while others took this time to text or be on social medias.

"Tch, it would be like Milly to call a meeting and not even be prepared for it." Lelouch placed a hand on his forehead and scrunched his nose. Lelouch didn't like when things were out of order and this for sure was one of those things.

"Well, it's not all bad. You get to miss out on classes Lelouch. Besides, we can all talk together after this for once. It's been a bit since we could." Suzaku responded. Suzaku could see that Lelouch was irritated, it wasn't very hard to see, but it wouldn't do him much good since this announcement would probably only last a few minutes.

"Yes, that may be true but it still wouldn't hurt for her to be ready," Lelouch sighed and placed his hand on his knee. "it has been a while hasn't it? I can't remember the last time we talked." It was impossible for Lelouch to stay mad when Suzaku could always get him to cheer up, no matter how hard he tried, Suzaku always made him happy. Even if he didn't want to admit it.

"Yeah, I guess being prepared would be helpful. Do you know where the rest of our group is though? I don't see Shirley anywhere." Suzaku asked curiously.

Lelouch looked around for the other students and noticed Anya coming over with Nunnally. "Well there's Nunnally and Anya. But I have no idea where Shirley is. What about Rivalz, Gino, Kallen, Nina, and C.C.?"

Suzaku looked at the podium. "I have a feeling Rivalz is back there with Nina, Kallen and Milly. C.C. I don't know about, same with Gino."

"Well Rivalz does love Milly so I wouldn't doubt that. And if they're helping her then who knows what she's planning." Lelouch sighed.

Just then Gino walked into the auditorium, making his way through the crowd of seats until he sees Suzaku and Lelouch. He lightly slapped Suzaku on the back and sat beside him.

"Hey buddy, Milly say what this is all about yet?" Gino asked keeping his hand rested on Suzaku's back.

"No. She isn't even ready to present yet for some reason. We think Rivalz, Nina and Kallen are helping prepare it though." Suzaku responded brushing Gino's hand off of him, rubbing the area he slapped.

"Ah, well alright then. I'm guessing Rolo is in that empty seat beside Lelouch." Gino glances at an empty chair beside Lelouch and smirks. Gino knew how much Rolo loved Lelouch. It was no doubt that seat would have been saved for him.

Suzaku looked to the seat as well. "Probably. Or it may be Shirley once she finally shows up, wherever she is." Suzaku was debating if Shirley has asked someone else to keep her seat, or if it really was Rolo's.

The sound of running foot steps echoed from the hallway, getting louder as they came closer. The person ran into the auditorium and made their way through the crowd, sitting beside Lelouch, breathing heavily.

"S-Sorry, I'm late....was looking for C.C. and forgot that....Lelouch was saving my seat." Rolo panted, trying to get a few breaths of air. Rolo had noticed C.C. wasn't in the auditorium when the role call first happened so he decided to search for her. He never planned on forgetting about Lelouch, who was waiting for him to return.

"Well, I was wrong it seems. Rolo, did you find C.C.?" Suzaku asked curiously.

"No I didn't. I was hoping that she was here since I didn't see her." Rolo rubbed his head slightly.