[Episode 249291] [Episode 249291]Milly’s smile brightened even further as she took note of how uncomfortable he looked when he was fighting both arousal and embarrassment. “Aw, what’s the matter Lulu? You didn’t seem to mind me sitting on your lap during the Halloween party.”
Lelouch summoned every ounce of will he had to ignore the subtle but profound grinding sensations from the Student Council President on his lap. “I-if I recall, we’d both dipped into that sweet liquor you smuggled from your Grandfather’s personal stash. I was not entirely in my normal state of mind.”
“Oh come now, we both had one glass, and they were just tiny sips. Nobody got drunk. Or do you just feel more self-conscious because this isn’t the storage warehouse where the lights are ‘still’ not fixed?”
With Milly inching her face closer to his as she spoke, Lelouch turned his head and cleared his throat lightly. “Maybe being in a more open location has me a bit on edge. But as I said previously, this is highly inappropriate.”
She cupped his chin and steered his head towards her so that he was facing her again. “You just love playing hard to get. Most men would probably have given into the urge to let their hands roam freely when given the invitation.”
“I am not like other young males who are driven by their hormones,” replied the dark haired young man dryly.
“No you are not,” replied Milly with a light giggle. “It is both sweet and frustrating as hell. Why not cut loose a bit, Lelouch? The world’s going to get crazy again and you never know what may happen, so why not live a little?”
It didn’t take long for Lelouch to get an idea of why his friend was acting this way as his sharp hearing picked up the key words of her last sentence. “… You’re bringing up what happened at Halloween and acting bolder than usual because of the return of the Black Knights and the appearance of the giant Knightmare Frame Gundam. You’re worried about the future and whether or not you would be able to adapt to the changing world, aren’t you?”
A very frustrated growl left the young Ashford girl’s throat. “Must you over-analyze everything Lelouch? Okay I admit… I’ve been getting bad vibes since all that stuff happened earlier this week, but damn it all! I just want to spend some time with you! Also if you dare say ‘you shouldn’t let paranoia make you rush’, I will leave one giant hickey on you where everyone can see it!”
“O-okay, I shall refrain from using those words or any variation of it,” said Lelouch who barely kept the nervousness out of his voice. The way she laid out her promise meant that Milly would make good on her word if he tested her on it. “Look Milly, it’s not that I don’t enjoy your company nor will I deny last Halloween was… enjoyable, but aren’t you supposed to be engaged?”
She poked his cheek playfully. “Yes, and like I said at Halloween, it’s an arranged thing and Lloyd mainly wants his hands on the Ganymede. While he’s a nice man and has no ill intentions towards me as far as I can tell, he’s probably more likely to make love to a Knightmare than pay his wife-to-be much attention.”
“That’s… a rather odd and disturbing image,” muttered the young man to himself.
“Hell, I sometimes wonder if the engagement is even really still on given that he never visits. The only people who are trying to push us together are my family and his relatives. So I opt to take my happiness into my own hands. Right now my happiness is sitting in your lap, being cozy and trying to get kissy-time in, but I’m being cock-blocked by you being over-analytical!”
“You know I find that term odd coming from a girl given you don’t have that piece of anatomy,” noted Lelouch with a little smirk.
“So sue me. They don’t have an ‘anatomically correct’ term for us girls to use.” The catty smile returned as she made herself more comfortable on his lap. “However you do have the right equipment.”
“Gah!” Letting out a surprised yelp, Lelouch couldn’t suppress the groan that left his mouth. “You really play dirty, Milly.”
“And you didn’t really fight me off fully for someone who claims to detest this,” pointed out the Student Council President as she opened her legs a bit more, allowing her to enjoy her little reward of seeing the young man’s reaction down there. “Mmm, I don’t sense any denial here.”
“A mere biological reaction and that doesn’t count!” retorted the young man as he fidgeted in his chair, trying not to let her press down too much on him.
“The body doesn’t lie; it is always honest with what it wants. Even if we have higher intelligence and opposable thumbs, we’re still animals that answer to ‘nature’s calls’ and such.”
Even as chaste as he is, not even he could fully resist the effects of this girl nibbling and licking one of his earlobes. “Milly you know the reason I resist is because I respect you. It isn’t that I dislike you or that I don’t find you attractive. I just don’t want you to do something stupid that comes back to bite you in the future.”
“How thoughtful of you, Lulu,” said Milly with genuine warmth before she caressed his face. “However like I said, I’ll make my bed and sleep in it. So are you going to keep fighting me or are you going to finally kiss me?”
“Fine… it’s your victory, temptress.” Lelouch leaned closer so that his lips could meet hers. It started as a rather tender kiss, and slowly, meticulously evolved into a more heated one. As the kiss intensified, Milly’s hands reach up to undo the jacket of her school uniform along with her partner’s. She then leaned forward so that her chest pushed into Lelouch’s. With her jacket and his now off, only their white buttoned down shirts (and Milly’s bra) acted as any sort of barrier between them.
In response, Milly started to roll her hips more, grinding her bottom against Lelouch’s lap, which in turned caused them both to let out a muffled moan. Since he wasn’t planning on letting himself be totally dominated by the assertive Student Council President, Lelouch gave into his baser instincts and reached under her skirt to grab her rear end, making her squeal in delight, especially as his hands helped guide her movements.
“Mmm… there’s nothing wrong with giving into it,” said the blonde with a seductive purr in her voice after breaking their kiss for the moment.
“You do realize that if I wanted to, I could really make you squeal,” replied Lelouch in that cool tone that made him so popular among many female students. “Especially since you’re wearing less down there compared to me.”
Slowly and seductively she licked the side of his face before placing herself nose-to-nose with him, their eyes meeting deeply. “Go on, make me squeal.”
Knock, Knock, Knock, Knock!
”Big Brother! Madam President! Are you both in there?!” Rolo’s voice came through from the other side of the locked door and he sounded rather distressed.
At the sound of Rolo’s voice, Milly scrambled out of Lelouch’s lap and started buttoning up her jacket while cursing under her breath. Lelouch on the other hand looked indifferent although his cheeks were a little flushed as well while he straightened up his uniform. He managed to regain his voice first and responded to their sudden visitor. “Yes, what is it?”
Rolo called again through the door. ”You need to come to the main lounge quick! The news is about to broadcast a video message from the organization who claims to behind the Gundam Knightmares!”
While Milly was plotting a million ways to make Rolo pay for this interruption, Lelouch walked to the door and unlocked it to find his fake little brother standing there. “Are you serious?”
“Yes! C’mon please!” The younger boy wasted no time in taking hold of the other boy’s sleeve and dragged him down to the lounge to where a crowd was forming around the large HD-TV which had the main news channel on. Milly, not wanting to be out of the loop, quickly followed the both of them down as well.
”Sent to us via an anonymous e-mail, we here at KT-TV, with the blessing of the Temporary Governor-General Sir Gilbert G.P. Guilford, will be broadcasting this video uncut for all in the Empire to witness.”
Switching from the female news caster, the TV screen changed with a mostly white background with an emblem that consisted of the Earth, surrounded by a circle of grey lines, followed by a pure blue circle, ending in a weave of flora on both ends. A yellow winged chess-like shape was in the middle with a halo on the top point. And at the bottom of the logo, there were only two words.
“Celestial… Being?” Before Lelouch could ponder more on this, a scrambled masculine voice began speaking, most likely a representative of this organization.
”This is an announcement to all humans who were born and raised on Earth... we are Celestial Being. We are a private armed organization in possession of the mobile weapon known as ‘Gundam’. We appeared before the world at the attempted execution of the Black Knights as the first warning of our existence. Our objective is to eradicate conflict and we have determined that the Holy Britannian Empire is the main source of conflict in the world.”
Hidden deep within Chinese Federation territory, a male immortal confirmed his worst fears. ‘Champion of the Gods… Gundam…!’
”Their invasion and annexation of nations, the destruction and desecration of the conquered nation’s history, religion and ethical identity, and the humiliation and subjugation of the conquered nation’s peoples with the ‘Numbers’ system have caused countless sorrow, conflict, and ruin in the world. This cannot be allowed to continue.”
In the Forbidden City, the Eunuchs watched with mild interest while the Tianzi trembled from the sound of that voice and instinctively reached for her new friend’s hand. As for Kaguya herself, she seemed lost in thought, wondering about her husband and his connection to this newly announced group.
“In summation, we will intervene against any Britannian military campaigns that seek to conquer additional territories with force. As for those fighting to protect themselves from Britannian invasion such as the forces of the Euro-Universe, and the Black Knights who have claimed their objective of liberating Japan, they will not be considered targets of conflict for us to intervene against for now. However, if any nation, group, or individual attempts to take advantage of us or other groups righteously fighting Britannia for their own agendas, you will suffer the consequences.”
Inside the Chinese Federation Consulate, several of the Black Knights whispered among themselves while C.C. and Kallen pondered how their leader would take this revelation.
“Our only demands of Britannia are thus: You are to return all conquered territories to their rightful people and depart from their lands. Next, the Monarchy will make reparations to those nations, and all government, civilian and military personnel accused of crimes against humanity are to be turned over for proper trial. Lastly, the Empire must change its ideology. Its cry of ‘the strong rule the weak’, ‘the mighty are the victors and thus the just’, and such Darwinian dogma does nothing but breed ill tidings and conflict. If Britannia continues to function as it does now, then we will show you what it means to be on the receiving end of your own hubris.”
With that, the video ended and the TV image popped back to the female news anchor and the news room of KT-TV. Almost right away the student lounge was abuzz with talk and activity.
“Celestial Being… an armed group that ‘fights’ to eradicate conflict? That is a contradiction,” muttered Milly as she stared at the TV, unsure of what to make of this. All she knew was that this meant trouble on the horizon.
‘Celestial Being… at last I know the name of those who possess the Gundams. So this is your calling card to the world. Bold, brazen, and contradictory but you also mean every word of it. You aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty to enact change, and you made it clear that nobody is exempt from your judgment if they cross the line.’ A small amused smirk appeared on Lelouch’s lips while he soaked up the information coming from the broadcast. ‘Now then Celestial Being… show me how you intend to change the world. I wonder… when our paths cross again, will we be allies, or foes?’
“This changes the game doesn’t it, Big Brother?”
Lelouch placed his hand on the younger boy’s shoulder to reassure him. “It certainly adds a whole new factor to consider, but I have faith we’ll weather the coming tides well enough.” Yes, the coming days should prove to be very interesting. Just how would Britannia respond against Gundam?
Either way, he couldn’t wait to find out.
The Ptolemaios
Inside her quarters, Sumeragi Lee Noriaga turned away from the wall-mounted TV screen to face the main computer screen which held the visage of Tieria Erde on it. “For a quickly put together video, that was very nice, Tieria.”
”I owe you for suggesting I draw some inspiration from Aeolia Schenberg’s original address to the world when we began our armed interventions five years ago,” replied the holographic Meister. ”I must admit that it probably will have a minimal effect aside from rattling some, and angering more. But we have made our stand to the Empire and now they know that we will not tolerate their actions.”
The tactical forecaster went to sit on her bed, intending to get some sleep after this conversation. “Naturally, while we have the Gundams, they possess an Empire that has taken over half the planet. We have superior tech, they have superior numbers, and a straight up battle of attrition won’t cut it. Not if we want to achieve our goals of real change in the world.”
”We’ll need to iron out our long-term plans, but I’m sure we’ll come up with something. Between your forecasts, Veda’s vast wealth of data, and the support of our comrades and the fighting power of the Gundams, I firmly believe that we will somehow figure out how to change the world for the better and make it happen.”
While she smiled, a loud yawn left her mouth. “Ngh, I think that’s my cue to get forty winks.”
”Then I shall bid you a good night Ms. Sumeragi,” said Tieria with a polite nod, before the communication ended.
Chuckling to herself, Sumeragi laid down on her bunk and covered herself in her warm blanket. “Even if you’re data, you get some rest yourself Tieria. We’re all going to need our wits about us in this new world we’ve become embroiled in.”
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