A/N: okay, this is my second fanfic and i swear I'll do better with this one. I've read over and edited this chapter 3 times, so if you find any mistakes please let me know.

Now please enjoy the chapter! ^-^

DISCLAIMER: I don't own code geass
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Chapter 1: A Visit to the Hospital

Nunnaly was born with a rare disease that caused her bones to be weak and fragile. As a result she'd been confined to a wheel chair for as long as she could remember. The older Nunnaly got the weaker she became. At the age of twelve she became so weak that she had to be hospitalized, where she had been for the past two years. Up until then she had attended Ashford with Lelouch. They'd lived in the club house since it would have been hard for her to get around in the dorms, but once she was hospitalized Lelouch had to move into a dorm. His roommate was Suzaku.

Regardless of her heart wrenching condition, Nunnaly's older brother, Lelouch, visited her regularly, sometimes skipping his least favorite class (gym) to see her, or to read on the roof, which she chided him for doing.

Nunnaly's doctor, Cecile, and her apprentice, Lloyd (1), had taken a liking to his well mannered attitude and devotion to his sister, and told him he was always welcome. He even occasionally brought the rest of the student council with him.

It was raining, dark clouds filled the sky and lighting flashed followed by a loud crash of thunder. The drops of rain repeatedly pelted the window and strong gusts of wind had branches scraping against the side of the building. Lelouch was at the hospital visiting Nunnaly, and after spending several hours talking and spending time with her, Lelouch was about to leave. It was getting late and he still had homework to do. He looked outside. 'It's raining harder that I thought,' he thought to himself, 'and it doesn't seem like it is going to let up any time soon'. He picked up his bag and slung it over his shoulder with a sigh, annoyed with himself for not bringing an umbrella. There had been sure signs of rain, but he'd ignored them, in too much of a hurry to visit Nunnaly to give them a second thought. A loud crash of thunder sounded throughout the room and Nunnaly jumped and grabbed at her brother's arm.

"Wait, Lelouch," Nunnaly said clutching his sleeve, "Can you stay for a little longer, just until I fall asleep?"

Lelouch smiled, "Of course," he replied sitting next to her on the crisp white sheets of the hospital bed she lay on. Nunnaly gave him a soft smile before closing her eyes. 'I don't know what I would do without you,' Lelouch thought as he unconsciously ran his fingers through her hair. When her breathing evened out and he was certain she was asleep. He bent and kissed her forehead, bidding her a whispered good-night, and picking up his things, he left.

On the train ride back to Ashford, Lelouch had a nagging feeling that something had, or was going to, happen to Nunnaly, but he brushed it off. 'I'm being paranoid,' he reasoned with himself as he stared contentedly out the window at the passing cars and people. 'I was just at the hospital. I watched her fall asleep.' But try as he might, Lelouch couldn't ignore the feeling.

When Lelouch got back to Ashford, he entered his dorm only to find Suzaku sound asleep. He glanced at the clock. It was 11:30. With a sigh, he changed his clothes and lay down in his own bed. He'd attempted to get some sleep. He'd tossed and turned and fluffed his pillow, but none of it helped. That nagging feeling was still clawing at his mind, and he just couldn't ignore it. The sun was coming up when Lelouch finally closed his eyes to rest.

An hour or so later, the alarm clock rang, and though that was easy for Lelouch to ignore, he couldn't completely disregard the sunlight that was gleaming so brightly into his eyes from the opened shades next to his bed. Suzaku, who was sitting at the table across the room dressed and eating his breakfast, looked up when he noticed his friend stirring.

"Lelouch, get up or we'll be late again," he said. Lelouch groaned in response and pulled his blanket over his head. Suzaku sighed. Lelouch was never really a morning person.

"Fine," he said putting his empty plate in the dishwasher, "You can be late, but I'm not waiting up this time." He grabbed his book bag and left.

Lelouch peeked over the covers when he heard the door open and close. With a sigh Lelouch threw them off and stood. He sluggishly made his way over to his wardrobe and pulled out his uniform to change into.

By the time he was dressed and had eaten, Lelouch was half an hour late for his first class, which meant a detention. That also meant that he'd be late visiting Nunnaly, which made the detention even more troublesome. The visiting hours at the hospital were only for a limited amount of time, and though they made exceptions for him sometimes, a detention wouldn't exactly be an ideal excuse.

When Lelouch entered the classroom the teacher scolded him and, as expected, gave him a detention for half an hour after school. Other than that his day was quite normal. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. He'd skipped gym and read on the roof, as always. But Shirley had made sure that he attended all other classes and even personally escorted him to his detention.

"Lulu, you brought this on yourself, so you should be responsible for your actions," Shirley said when they reached the door to the detention room.

"Shirley, you know I have to go see Nunnaly. I have to make sure she's alright," Lelouch replied, that feeling still gnawing away at his conscience. Shirley gave him a pointed look and nodded towards the door. Lelouch sighed. It was no use arguing with her once she'd made a decision. He pushed open the door and entered. The teacher looked up from the stack of papers she was grading.

"Ah, there you are Mr. Lamperouge. Take your seat," she said before turning her attention back to her paperwork.

The time went by pretty slowly, and it hadn't helped that Lelouch glanced at the clock every several seconds as if that would speed up time. So he was relieved when the teacher finally looked up and said, "You can go know."

Lelouch hastily exited the room and made his way to the nearest train station. He didn't even stop to change his clothes. The sky was only a slightly cloudy, so he didn't think he'd need his umbrella. By the time he'd arrived at the hospital, it had already started to rain lightly.

When Lelouch entered the hospital building the familiar strong smell of medicine hit him and the bright lights practically blinded him since it was such a dark, dreary day outside. He took a second to adjust to the new light and approached the front desk.

"I'm here to visit Nunnaly Lamperouge," he said.

"Oh, of course Mr. Lamperouge. You may go ahead," the woman behind the desk replied offhandedly. "I trust you know where to locate her room."

"Yes," Lelouch replied having already started down one of the many stark white corridors. The only thing bringing them color of any sort were the small pictures and posters that were hung upon the otherwise bare walls. Lelouch's footsteps came to a halt when he finally found Nunnaly's room. It was on the third floor and far down the hall with many turns, but he knew the way by heart. He knocked on the door as he always did.

"Come in," said a soft voice from inside. Lelouch smiled, and opened the door. However his smile immediately turned into a frown at what he saw.

"N-Nunnaly…?"

End note: i hope you liked the chapter and will review. since my summer break is coming up I will try to update regularly, but i wont promise. suggestions are always welcome!

(1)- I just thought hat Lloyd was bit too insensitive to be a doctor, so I made Cecile the doctor and Lloyd her apprentice.