code_geass ◾ ◾ If Things Were Different

This is my first time posting a fanfic in 5 years but the idea stuck with me and my friend insisted I post it here

Title: If Things Were Different
Pairing: Zero/Lelouch x Suzaku
Rating: PG but will change later on
Summary: How things would have been different if Suzaku agreed to join Zero the night he was rescued.
Disclaimer: code geass and it's characters belongs to sunrise/clamp I made no money off this fanfic

"I want you to join him in the fight against Britannia, your talents will go to waste if you remain where you are. Come, Kururugi Suzaku, as long as you are with me there isn't anything we cannot accomplish together." The masked stranger held out his hand even though his target was far from reach.

Suzaku stood there a little stunned that the man wanted him to join his rebellion. He didn't know what he should do, conflicted by a few things. Yes, he knew he should leave the army for accusing him of a murder he didn't commit. Though he was unsure to join a man who willingly admitted to killing Clovis, the man he was accused of killing. He finallly looked back at the masked man "What you say may be true. I shouldn't go back. However, what you have done... Murdering a prince...."

"He needed to die in order to bring about the fall of the Empire," the man interrupted.

"Still there was no need," Suzaku began again.

"People dying is something that cannot be avoided. No matter how much we wish it wasn't so, their sacrifice is needed to bring about the downfall of Britannia! Now come, you will not regret your choice if you fight by my side" Zero was beginning to think he might not convince the teen, and when he was about to say something else the brunette spoke up again.

"I don't know if I can trust you right away...." he began

Zero walked a little closer, "Trust is something we can work on."

"I will only join you to protect those I care for," Suzaku said as he started walking close to the masked stranger.

"Very well, protect the ones you care for, a very noble way of doing things," he said chuckling.

"I do not care what you think, you should be grateful of my choice since you seem so persistent in my joining you," his stare hardened as he was now a few feet away from the man called Zero.

"I am satisfied. do we have an agreement?" he held out his hand in order for the other teen to take it.

Suzaku waited a moment before taking the offered hand. "Do not make me regret this choice," he warned him.

"I'll prove to you that you've made the right decision," he reassured him.

Kallen and the others were still in the other room waiting for Zero to finish his business with Suzaku wondering exactly what they were talking about. Not having another moment to think about it further, Zero entered the room, and to their surprise Suzaku was following behind him.

"Everyone we have a new ally," he stepped out of the way so Suzaku could walk up to the others "Henceforth this man Kururugi Suzaku will be joining us."

Suzaku didn't say anything but bowed politely to the other knights.

Kallen felt a little threatened by this boy, she couldn't tell why. She knew deep down there would be a fight for who was the better pilot.

"Don't screw up or get in the way and I think we will get along just fine," she growled while looking him over with a smirk.

Zero looked at her "This isn't the time to be picking fights with each other. We have a mission to accomplish. Now we have lots to discuss while we plan out our new strategy." Zero walked past all of them, but before leaving the leader turned around and threw new cell phones to his men.

"Use these only to contact me and I will do the same for each of you"

They all looked to Zero and nodded "Very well then, I will contact you all when the time comes. Until then, farewell." As that was said Zero walked away before disappearing from their sight.

The others went all their own way leaving behind Suzaku while the teen had a thousand things running through his mind. He wondered how his life would be now that he had joined the side against Britannia. His mind wandered to Lelouch, having not seen the former prince since he was shot that day.

"To protect the ones I love, I will take this chance and try to trust the man behind the mask." With that resolve in mind he began his journey back to his apartment.

Once inside he settled down on the floor, looking at the registration papers sent to him to attend school. Lloyd had insisted he enrolled and tried and be a normal teenager. The papers were for a school called "Ashford Academy".

To be continued?

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