a/n For those who got here, I must thank you all for reading, fav-ing and reviewing all this time! I love you all!
I'm so sorry for being a week late, I really really really didn't realize the date has already passed. I must thank my dear friend Gloria for helping me all this time and I hope you shall continue to be my guide!
I won't hold you all back, go ahead the grand finale is here!
Final Disclaimers: I don't own teh epic CODE GEASS, only this plot.
Chapter 17 ~I've got it~
"NO."
"What do you mean no?"
"I mean no."
"But I'm her fiancé!"
"And I'm her uncle slash adoptive father!"
"You're JUST her uncle slash adoptive father! I'm her husband-to-be!"
"SO?"
"So she stays with me!"
"NO. God knows what you and your teenage hormones will do!"
"WHA-I- WE- IT'S-I'M NOT LIKE THAT!"
"Riiiight…"
C.C. watched amusedly at the two bantering idiots, her idiot fiancé and her idiot uncle whom she recently had been taken as his adoptive daughter.
Jeremiah Gottwald, older brother of Mark Gottwald, uncle of Cera Chloe, was a totally different person compared to his brother. He didn't fall from grace and still maintained a good name, being the head guard of the empress and all. He's much better off, much, much better off. Not to mention he's a much better person.
Everything was smooth sailing, C.C.'s so called parents were put to jail for child trafficking and child abuse for an indefinite time, C.C. was once again sent to the hospital, and Jeremiah signed the legal documents regarding C.C.'s custody.
Smooth sailing until now.
"We've been living under the same roof for months already!" Lelouch argued trying to win.
"You've been living in the same room for months?" Jeremiah asked shocked.
"No! ROOF! ROOF!"
"You sound like a dog." C.C. said interrupting.
"Who's side are you on?" Lelouch groaned.
"No one. Just finish with this will you? You're making people wait."
Both "idiots" looked at their surroundings and just as C.C. said, there were people waiting for them to leave the area. What area? Why the hospital of course. It had all started because of C.C.'s release from the hospital and Jeremiah had asked to take C.C. home.
But Lelouch, being the protective person he is wanted C.C. to go with him. Thus began the argument over who gets to bring C.C. home.
Though Lelouch may not doubt Jeremiah for he is a worthy man who's been around for god know how long, he had wanted to spend some more time with C.C. especially since she would be living away from him.
Yes, she will be living with Jeremiah until she finishes university and marries Lelouch.
And boy is Lelouch unhappy about that. But of course he'd never say it out loud, that's unsightly and out of character. Yes that is.
So he took the best option, fight for it. Regrettably though, he's losing the battle. And the current situation isn't helping.
"Ah, C.C.! Let's go shopping! Then you can come with me and we'll cook together!" Euphy said cheerfully waving at the green haired girl.
"Sure." C.C. said plainly before smirking at the two idiots who looked dumbfounded at her.
"I can't believe I lost to that pinkhead…" Lelouch said dropping his head.
Jeremiah looked away shamefully, "To think, I, the great Jeremiah Gottwald would lose to a mere teenage girl…"
C.C. smiled as Euphy dragged her from shop to shop, how did she end up like this? In a good way? Perhaps so, no… definitely in a good way. Who would've thought? She, the girl who was thrown away and sold to a brothel at the age of three, the girl who had a terrible past, would become the future empress. It's as if everything is a dream… For her to be forgiven and loved, it all seemed like a dream.
A very sweet dream…
"C.C.! Hey, C.C.! CERA CHLOE GOTTWALD!"
"Hm…?" The green haired girl's thoughts were cut off by the pinkette Euphy.
"This dress is pretty isn't it?"
The green haired girl looked at said dress and smirked, "Yes… very nice… Give it to me."
"Eh? YOU'RE going to wear this?" Euphy said surprised.
"Otherwise? You?" C.C. asked grabbing the piece of clothing.
"Uh… you're right… Then, try the black one!" Euphy held up a black version of the dress.
"Hm…" C.C. grabbed the black piece of clothes.
Euphy giddily looked at the other dresses, "Hm~~~ I wonder which one would be better~~~"
C.C. undressed and slipped into the piece and looked at herself in the mirror reflection, "…Perfect."
"Wh-what the hell are you wearing?" Lelouch spluttered pointing at his green haired fiancé.
"Something I'm sure you're enjoying." C.C. said smirking while taking a step towards Lelouch, "Hm? Are you not enjoying this?"
What, oh what was C.C. wearing that made Lelouch stutter? What indeed?
"Of course I'm not! What the hell?" Lelouch said still pointing at C.C.
"Hm?" C.C.'s voice drawled, "No?"
"EUPHY PICKED THIS OUT DIDN'T SHE?" Lelouch shouted.
"Yes, she did." C.C. said plainly before twirling around.
"This… feels so twisted…" Lelouch said rubbing his temples as C.C. sat on his lap.
"You should be happy, it's a remembrance of how we met." C.C. said placing her palms on Lelouch's quite toned chest, their noses touching and eyes meeting each other in a gentle way.
Lelouch sighed and smiled, "Right… But the circumstances are different now…"
C.C.'s lips slowly curved upwards and displayed a very rare smile, "Yes… very different…"
Lelouch wrapped his lean arms around C.C.'s thin frame and pulled her in for a kiss, and just when things started to get heated…
"SEE I TOLD YOU! YOU AND YOUR TEENAGE HORMONES!" Jeremiah slammed the door open. "I will not allow to deflower my only niece! Come C.C.!"
C.C. allowed herself to be pulled away by her uncle and flirtatiously said, "Bye, Lelouch…"
The Black Prince was left in his room alone and speechless with his mouth gapping open.
Several years later…
"We are gathered here today to celebrate life's greatest moments to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add best wishes to the words that will unite Lelouch vi Britannia and Cera Chloe Gottwald. Should there be anyone who has cause that this couple should not be united in marriage, they must speak now or forever hold their place."
The room was filled with silence as the whole chathedral kept their place as no one who had cause was present. Only those who supported the couple mentioned sat in the many rows of wooden benches decorated by white gardenias and many white roses in the beautifully decorated hall.
It was a special day and no one that will ruin it was present.
It was the day where Lelouch and C.C. would finally be promised to each other.
"Let us move on to the vows… Do you, Lelouch vi Britannia take thee, Cera Chloe Gottwald as your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, till death do you part?"
Without hesitation, the young adult named Lelouch Lamperouge answered, "I do."
"And do you, Cera Chloe Gottwald take thee, Lelouch vi Britannia as your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, till death do you part?"
"I do…" C.C. said in a gentle voice.
"Do we have the wedding rings?"
Rolo, the ring bearer had stepped up and handed over the two small items to the bride and groom.
Lelouch smiled at his soon-to-be wife, "C.C…. I love you, my sneaky witch."
Had C.C. not trained herself to not show emotion she would've broke down in tears as Lelouch slipped the golden band into her left ring finger.
"And I you, my warlock." The witch said smiling gently as she slipped the golden band on Lelouch's left ring finger.
"I now pronounce husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride!"
Lelouch had pulled his new wife into a tight embrace and gave her a gentle kiss and the whole cathedral cheered, Gino and Kallen's voices being the loudest, Kallen being happy for her friend and Gino just being Gino.
Jeremiah was visibly sobbing and visibly failing to conceal it.
Marianne was clapping happily and Charles was being his usual loud self.
Euphy and Suzaku were… in their own world already.
Anya was busy snapping pictures away while Ivory went into a group hug with Nunnally and Rolo.
As they pulled apart, C.C. felt tears roll down her cheeks and Lelouch wiped them away smiling, "It doesn't suit you… Cera."
More tears came rolling as C.C. laughed, "Thank you, Lelouch…"
"No, thank you…" Lelouch said resting his forehead on C.C.'s.
"You know… 5 years ago I wouldn't even dream of having this, having you right here. And yet here we are, married." C.C. said smiling tearfully.
"Don't think too much of the past, it's the future and the present that's more important." Lelouch said pulling his wife into a warm embrace.
"Lelouch...?"
"Yes, Cera?"
"Despite just being tied to you moments ago… I've never felt so free in my life. Thank you, Lelouch, for liberating me." C.C. said genuinely grateful as she gave her husband a chaste kiss.
At that very day, C.C. was finally freed from her past and she could finally move on to tomorrow. She didn't have to walk alone anymore, Lelouch was there for her, she wasn't alone anymore.
No, it had been a while since she was alone and she didn't mind at all.
Not at all.
THE END.
a/n SHORT, I KNOW, SORRY.
Well there you go! I really thank you all from the bottom of my heart for spending time to read and review all this time. Really, I'm really really really grateful that people appreciate my creations. Some notes though, C.C.'s parents got sentenced to lifetime imprisonment and the wedding happened after they finished university, just like how it was supposed to be.
And so here are the review replies for the former chappie:
Fuuko96 - Yes they are! Yes, they are crazy... Yes, last chapter, even I am sad too T.T But there's just no way to keep a story going on forever now is there? Thanks! It's not a long chapter though... :X
patleon909 - Jeremiah is one of my favorite characters so he's got to appear lol. Yes, interesting indeed. Yeah that part was something made by accident and it's become a fond memory. Nope they won't, I won't allow it! Thanks for always reviewing!
sakurahanaalice - Yes, it is fun^^ Lol she's associated with maniacs most of the time. YES ORANGE! Thanks for always reviewing and sticking with me to the end!
fairydustillusion - Yes it is... Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Yuriski-1st - Yes, he needs to appear and you helped me! I must thank you for that! You are very welcome :D
nymphik13 - Yes it was, even I got confused... :D Yes he kinda had the look for it. Soon is now?
Revior - Ye, yes it would...
MoonlitxAngel - Thanks Moonie! Um... sry no :D I'll just patiently wait for you! Thanks! Yes, I can't pull the story, it'll suck if I did. Thanks for R&R!
.red .rose .019 - Yes, rumor has it that 'Cera' was originally supposed to be C.C.'s name... so I used it and with my good friend's help added Chloe to it. Go strangle them, really. Go ahead! Thanks for reading and reviewing all this time!
ButterflyBroken - Lol I'm honored to be able to attract you until so. Thank you for the compliments ^^
Lord Gale119 - Lol Charles is epic in many ways :D I hope those surprises were good for you :D Yes, C.C.'s name is unique and I love it :)) Um I don't read xxxHolic so I wouldn't know, sry ^^" Thanks for reading and reviewing!
SuperCeller - He might be :DDD Oh please spare me that image LOL! I'm glad you like it! Yes snap, I'm good with insane characters! Thanks for sticking till the end!
Haavu: LOL you are still permitted to scream ^^b LOL NO, Ivy is pretty normal :P He would be the good insane... Thanks for being passionate and thanks for taking your time to R&R!
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