Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass. If I do, surely Lelouch is still alive right now.

Warning: This story contains OC, so don't read it if you don't like it. Semi AU, so there will be some changes in the storyline. Unbeta, so beware of some mistakes and errors the authoress made.

Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Romance

Pairings: LelouchxOC

-Requiem of Freedom-

-The Ending and the Beginning-

Every story has its own ending and to every end there will come a new beginning

Just like how life comes to an end,

There will be another life which comes to replace it…

To live in a world without war and suffering is something that everyone dreams of. A peaceful world where everyone could live in harmony is something that every human kind always wants. But such a world…does that kind of world really exists? Or it was nothing but a mere dream? No one ever finds out to know for sure because no one braves enough to find its existence.

But among those people, there are some peoples who are different from the others. There are some peoples who want to fight for their dream and put their lives on the front line. There are not few who called that kind of people fool but there also many who called those people unique. Although there is one thing that everyone agrees, that kind of people are rare in this kind of world.

In this kind of world, a world full with deceit and corruption; there are only a few peoples who are brave enough to fight for their dreams. Many choose to obey and bury their will deep within their heart instead of stand up and fight against the unfairness of the world. But he was different; he isn't same like the others. He isn't someone who wants to obey the world although he also does nothing to fight against it since he was powerless but it doesn't mean he will stand aside and watch everything in silent.

No. He was different. He chose to stand still and wait, to wait for the right moment for him to finally show the world his true self. His true self, which always hidden behind his mask and his pretense. His true self, the one which she ever catches a glimpse of…

Since that moment until now, that side of him was the only thing that caught her interest of him. That side of him was the only thing she remembers the most about him. Because it was that side of him that had captivated her.

It had been some years since the last time she went to the outside world. Some years since the last time she saw her beloved country. A country, which is nothing but a mess and a rundown now. The raven haired woman closed her book softly, hands placed on her lap as her blue sky eyes staring out of the window. Since that time, she hadn't seen or heard anything about her country.

The only thing she could get was the fact that her country had fallen under the Britannia Empire. It saddened her to know that, in the end there's nothing she can do to save her country, the country she loved so much. "Hime-sama, His Highness is here." The sound of one of the maids snapped her out of her reverie as she tears her gaze away from the window.

Not long after the maid's announcement, an older blond haired man walks in to the room elegantly. The man was handsome and with just one look at him, people will know that he isn't an ordinary man. But the sight of the man does nothing to her except to fill her heart in a cold fury. The man walks calmly to her seat next to the window; a small smile adorned his face as his eyes locked with her form.

She refused to stand up from her seat and curtsy at him like a proper lady should, after all he isn't worth for her respect. The man stopped right in front of her as he takes her hand and kissed the back of her hand gently. "How's your day? I hope you have a nice day," He greeted her calmly, his smile never leaving his face.

It was always like this for her. He will come and visit her everyday just to ask her about her day and talk to her. Sometimes if her mood isn't bad, she will give him a polite answer and response to his every question. But she isn't feeling that good today, that's why she says nothing to answer him. But he had grown used to with her behavior that he says nothing about it as he plopped himself down to the seat next to her.

"Is something wrong? You don't look like you are having a nice time," He continued calmly, taking a sip of his tea which the maid had put down for him once they know he is going to visit her.

"What brings you here? Last time I heard you are quite busy with your works." She replied coldly.

She isn't in the mood for his game today. Besides knowing him, there must be something that he wants from her if he went as far as to visit her in his full schedule. An amused smile made its way to his face after hearing her question. It never cease to amuse him how she could read him so easily as if she had known him for a long time when she just known him for some years.

It seems like he isn't wrong in his decision when he decided to take her in. She after all is the only one who could treat him like this and get away with it. Besides, her personalities are something rare that not everyone had the privilege to ever see it. 'Indeed she also kinds of remind me of him…' he thought amusedly.

"I want you to do something for me," He answered her after some moments of silent.

She looks at the older man beside her suspiciously; she had learned her lesson to not trust his words no matter how tempting it is. Beside whenever he said that he needs her to do something for him, it won't end well for her. The last time she had done his bidding, she had been so close to blow her cover which demands her to stay hidden.

Although, she couldn't help but to admit that those last missions he had given to her had helped her to find the information she is looking for. It still doesn't change the fact that she is reluctant to do any of his requests again though. "I don't want to do anything you asked me to." She replied defiantly.

He had expected to hear that answer from her that's why, he was not disappointed when she does exactly like what he had thought she will react. That was also one of the reason he had kept this special request for her to do, knowing that she can't refuse it once he told her what she has to do. "But surely you want to see the outside world, am I right?"

That seems to do the trick as she froze in her place at the words he had said. Her blue eyes widened slightly as if she doesn't believe that she had heard him right before she gave him her full attention.

"It doesn't mean that I will give you the freedom you're seeking for, of course. You after all have been tied to me the moment I took you in. That's why, there's no way I could let you go just like that. But I think I could at least give you the chance to see the outside world once again only if you agree to listen to what I say," He continued calmly, a satisfied smile on his face at knowing that he had caught her attention.

"What you want me to do?" She gritted her teeth in anger as she tried to hold herself from choking the man beside her.

The blond haired man smiled at her reaction, completely aware that he had once again won this round against her. After all, she was always easy to guess when it involved her desire to see the outside world once again. Still, there's nothing wrong on being careful around her. She always manages to surprise him with her attitude and her behavior after all.

"I want you to visit a special person,"

Author's note: This is my first attempt on writing Code Geass fiction; I hope it turns out well enough for you. I've watched the anime and I have to say that it saddened me to see Lelouch die in the end of the series. And I just got this idea inside of my head that I can't help but to write it down since it practically refuse to leave me alone. This story will has a different ending from the original story since I refused to accept the idea that Lelouch had died so yes, the story will become pretty much different from its original plot. Though, I will try to keep some original plot in it. Anyway, thank you for reading it. Please tell what you think of it so I could know if I have to continue this story or not. And no flame please because I'm still an amateur who still need to improve my writing style.