"Good morning Lelouch!"

"Good morning Kallen!" he replied. Ah, and here was another issue he would have to resolve. Kallen's Stand appeared above her. It then bowed in a mocking manner, and said "Your highness," with a voice dripping with sarcasm.

Wonderful. Now he would have to hold two conversations simultaneously with the same person. The first between their Stands, and the second for the benefit of everyone else around them. Because his morning wasn't complicated enough as it was.

"So now you know," Painted Black wrote in the shadows. While in his own voice, he said aloud "You've heard what happened, then?"

"A little," Kallen answered, while her Stand said. "Yes, I do. What of it, your highness?"

"The real question is, what do you intend to do now?" "I see. We'll probably be talking about it at the council meeting." "Now that you know who I really am, do you still trust me?"

"No, I can't." "From the sound of things they'll have to increase the security measures around school. Another Stand attack… Another student killed because of something stupid." "You've been manipulating us all this time, hiding your identity. How can I trust you after that?"

Well, well. The image of a mysterious green haired witch flashed through his mind upon hearing that response. So this was what it was like to be on the other side of that? How inconvenient.

"Are you dissatisfied with the power I have given you?" he asked through the shadows. "The power to fight back against the enemies of Japan hovers above you, thanks to me."

"I understand that fine," JJF replied. "Just like I'm starting to understand your real motivation. After all, it's just like you said. I understand the meaning of losing family to Britannian cruelty as well. That's why… The Black Knights must remain intact, even though you are the only reason."

"Then you lied to me as well. You do trust me. Otherwise, you would have told the Black Knights what you discovered." "And how are you feeling? I heard that you were off sick during all this."

To his partial surprise, Kallen turned away from him. He had to credit her performance skills. Being able to blush on command was quite impressive.

"Yeah, but I'm better now," she said. "You really are full of it! I don't even know why I'm following a pompous Prince like you!" "But never mind that. What should we be doing next?"

"Do you mean at school, the Black Knights or both?"

Her response was a wicked glare. Both it was.

"I wouldn't be surprised if some students started heading back to the homeland," Lelouch mused. "I expect there will be a more permanent military presence on the campus…" "Perhaps Suzaku… If I gave him a Stand he could more effectively protect the council."

"You mean, your sister."

"I mean the council."

"Good… Just making sure. Not that I especially care about them or anything."

My, my Kallen. Denial over your new unexpected friends? It can be a difficult lesson for the downtrodden to learn, that racism was not a one way street. How gratifying to see that one who has as good a reason to hate Britannia as himself might learn that lesson well. How sweet.

-Lulu's Bizarre Rebellion Chapter 35