This is the third time today Lelouch has vanished. For all you knew, he could've been off at one of his underground chess matches, beating another Britannian noble and flaunting his skills. But this time felt different, not to mention the fact that he's been strangely distant recently. Usually, when you catch him leaving for his chess matches, he slips out of the classroom and you can see him strolling away when you look out the window. But when you look out the window, you don't see him.

"Just where has he gone?" Despite your better judgment, your curiosity about Lelouch's whereabouts had you spending your break period looking for him. Just as you're about to give up after entering what seems like the millionth hallway, you are stopped when you hear a voice from the room beside you. Upon closer inspection, you realize that Lelouch is the one speaking, but the door is locked, so you press your ear to the door in an attempt to eavesdrop.

"Everything is going according to plan. Let me know as soon as the rest of the Black Knights arrive at the base, and relay to them the rest of my orders." The following "yes, Zero" is enough for your jaw to drop in shock as you connect the rest of the dots. Lelouch was Zero? Zero, who commanded the rebel group known as the Black Knights? Before you had a chance to do anything, your phone rang with a call from Shirley.

"Crap!" You tried to silence it, but it was too late. You could hear his footsteps pause, and then make their way towards the door. What do you do now? Lelouch was so smart that he'd see through any kind of excuse or lie, no matter how convincing. He did like you, so maybe if you batted your eyelashes enough, he'd let you go. He opens the door, and a similar look of shock briefly flashes across his face before it's schooled into blankness. "What are you doing here?"