Author's Note: Finally I have the time to update. Sorry for the delay I've been busy with school and work. By the way if I offended anyone in killing Kallen in the previous chapter, I'm so sorry, but I have a good explanation about her death, but before that here is the final chapter of this story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass.
The Promise
Chapter Four: Live on
After Kallen's funeral, Emperor Schneizel declared the freedom of all the areas.
3 days after
Zero's office
Lelouch is reading some reports when a he heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" he asked
"It's me, Jeremiah, my lord."
"Come in."
"Someone wants to talk to you."
"I don't remember having any appointments today."
"I'm sorry my lord, but he insisted that to come in."
Lelouch sighed before saying "Let him in."
Jeremiah walked out of the room to call the guest.
"Lelouch." said a brown haired boy.
Lelouch was shocked when he saw who was his guest.
"Suzaku! How?"
"I was able to eject before Lancelot exploded."
"I see."
"I'm sorry about Kallen."
"It's not your fault, you're not the one who killed her."
"You were right Lelouch, Britannia will not change for me, instead Britannia will change me."
Lelouch stood up and tapped Suzaku's shoulder "Don't blame yourself for everything that happened." He said as he started walking out.
"Lelouch, Kallen, do you love her?"
Lelouch turn around to meet Suzaku's gaze "I do" he said.
"Was there…" he hesitated for a moment then continued "was there something between the two of you?"
"Have you heard one of Shakespeare's famous quotes? Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth to season. Nay, he's a thief too: have you not heard men say That Time comes stealing on by night and day? We were never given the time to have something Suzaku, time stole her from me." He said as he walk out of the room.
Suzaku was left in the room alone, "I can't blame you for falling in with her, she's one of a kind" he said.
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After 6 months March 29, 2019
Ashford Academy Club House
Lelouch is reading a book when Rival entered the room.
"Everything's set for tonight"
"Is there an event tonight?" Lelouch asked.
"Have you forgotten about our monthly fireworks display? Everyone's gonna be here tonight, even Nina and Suzaku."
"I won't mske it tonight."
"Why?!" Rival exclaimed.
"I have an important engagement for the whole day." Lelouch explain.
"Can't you cancel that engagement? Is it more important than our fireworks display?"
"I can't cancel it. And yes it is more important." He said as he walked out of the room.
"I wonder what engagement is that?" Rival murmered.
"It's her birthday today, you know." Suzaku said
"Oh yeah, it's suppose to be her 19th birthday today."
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Lelouch stood in front of a tombstone, holding a bouquet of flowers. "The world is at peace now, it seem like there was no war that took place" he knelt in front of the grave and said "I'm trying my best to keep my promise to you."
"Ohgi was appointed as the prime minister, he and Viletta are having a baby" he smiled and continued "they said that if it is a boy they'll name it after Naoto and if it's a girl they'll name it after you."
"C.C said we don't have to continue our contarct, she said that she might enjoy living in a peaceful world. She's traveling around the world right now. You wouldn't expect her to stay in a place for a long time" Lelouch stated.
"About Ashford's student council, we held monthly fireworks display, to remind everyone about our hot spring trip last two years. In fact we have a fireworks display tonight, everyone will be there, me, Rivalz, Milly, Suzaku and Nina." he smiled at the thought that almost everyone will be there.
"Rival, surprisingly became the president, well Milly's just using him to run the council though, she would give him instructions to what kind of crazy project she wants to put up. It seems like nothing had change."
"As for me, I try to be normal. If you and Nunnally were I would say "everything went out as I planned it" well unfortunately it didn't." Lelouch said as he sat beside the tombstone.
"You know what, I really miss my Q-1. Then only reason that's keeping me alive is my promise to you, well if you asked me it's not really a promise, you forced me to promise you, didn't you?" the prince said bitterly "If i would be given a chance to change everything that happened, I'll gladly turn my back on all these things, my normal life and even the peace that we worked so hard for. It may sound selfish but I think it's not worth your life Kallen."
"If there is a person who deserve to live in this world it's you Kallen, you worked so hard to attain this peace, you gave your life to have this, but the fates are just unfair, it did not gave you the chance to live in the world you wanted have, in the world I wanted to built for you" Lelouch said.
As he sat there, fireworks started painting the sky, Lelouch smiled and said "Happy birthday my queen".
Author's Note: There it is, the final chapter. And about Kallen's death, I killed her in this story because it is necessary for the main story, I consider this story as a prologue for my next story. Again if offended anyone with Kallen's death I'm so sorry. By the way thanks for those who reviewed. Don't forget to review this chapter.