CluClu

"You are not alone. We are partners. If you are a witch, then I will become a warlock."

- Lelouch to C.C.

CluClu is the het ship between Lelouch vi Britannia and C.C from the Code Geass fandom.

Canon
Lelouch and C.C are accomplices in Lelouch’s efforts to destroy the Britannian Empire. At first the two simply use each other as a means to achieve their own goals, but throughout the events of the story they grow to care for one another and form a profound bond.

First Season: R1
In The Day a New Demon was Born Lelouch encounters C.C for the first time when investigating the wreckage of a vechicle driven by resistance operatives after hearing her voice. There he unveils a giant capsule with what was informed to be filled with deadly poison, only to reveal a mysterious girl restrained inside. Upon being released, the two are then cornered by the military in an attempt to escape. Lelouch is about to be executed for discovering C.C but she exclaims not to kill him and that he mustn’t die, shielding him from a bullet and saving his life. Desperate about his impending death, Lelouch is suddenly grabbed by C.C where she proposes a contract that would allow him to live and endow him with Geass, the power of kings, in exchange for granting her wish. Lelouch accepts the terms and C.C smiles to herself on the ground, supposedly dying.

However, C.C suddenly reappears alive and well at his residence in The Princess and the Witch, to Lelouch's shock. He promptly drags her away to his bedroom in order to interrogate her, learning of her immortality and more about his Geass ability. Lelouch then inquires as to where she will go with people out searching for her. In response C.C suddenly strips down and climbs under the bedcovers, deciding to stay as the safest option, despite Lelouch's objections. Later on it is shown that the two share his bed regardless. From this point on she passively oversees Lelouch's missions as Zero, only interferring to keep him alive in order to fulfill their contract. Additonally, it is also where C.C begins obsessively ordering pizza with presumably his details without permission.

Upon hearing of Cornelia's intention to launch an assault on Saitama Ghetto, unbeknownst to him it was a provocation to lure him out, Lelouch plans to confront her. C.C warns him but is unable to deter him, proceeding to hold him at gunpoint and casually threatening to immobilize him if necessary. Knowing he's only useful to her alive, the two engage in a stand-off as Lelouch turns his own gun on himself, vowing he would rather die than return to the old life he lived, as until he met C.C he was nothing but a powerless corpse. When Lelouch is cornered by Cornelia, C.C suddenly makes an appearence while donning his Zero outfit, providing a distraction to the Britannian Army while Lelouch flees. Meeting in the underground sewers, Lelouch asks why she decided to rescue him and C.C repeats while unmasking herself that she can't have him die so early before fulfilling his part of the bargain. As she openly mocks him, Lelouch resolves to build an army and a nation that cannot fall to Britannia.

Due to them working closely together as partners, C.C would later become a familiar face to the Black Knights and be often referred to by some as "Zero's Mistress", which neither party seem to be bothered by.

Reincarnation | Yukana - Lelouch Of The Rebellion
C.C Character Song. The lyrics reflect C.C’s grown feelings for Lelouch and his plans regarding the Zero Requiem.

Kono Sekai De (In The World We Live In) | Leo Ireiri - Lelouch Of The Re:Surrection
C.C Character Song. The lyrics reflect C.C’s feelings towards Lelouch and her struggles while travelling to restore his mind.

REVIVE | Unione - Lelouch Of The Re:Surrection
Lelouch Character Song. The lyrics reflect Lelouch’s feelings towards C.C and his response to her, as well as towards the rest of the world.

Fanon
An extremely popular and one of the foremost pairings within Code Geass, as a large majority of the fandom support the ship. The main appeal fans find for the pairing is the natural chemistry between the two and the slow progression of their relationship. Many regard the relationship as the slowest but ultimately one of the strongest by the conclusion of the story, as by the end of the original anime series, it is heavily implied that the two harbour romantic feelings for each other. The characters are often seen exchanging quick wit, engaging in playful teasing and banter, as well as making snide remarks toward each other, one of the many enjoyable aspects of their relationship as well as showing their naturally balanced dynamic.

As main hero and heroine, the two characters have been featured in a significant amount of official artwork together, often depicting one holding onto the other in a possessive manner. This sparked a lot of fan content such as; fanfictions, discussion videos, doujinshi and fanart, including an officially licensed manga Lelouch The Tutor, which is set in an alternate slice of life universe where Lelouch is tasked with looking after C.C at the request of his mother, later proclaiming himself as her personal tutor.

Upon the latest movie and Picture Drama’s officially declaring them a couple, the two have only grown to be more of the most iconic and beloved characters of Code Geass, that many fans express excitement for their possible return during the announced ten year project plan.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Lelouch/C.C tag on FanFiction.Net
 * Lelouch/C.C tag on FanFiction.Net

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Trivia

 * In several media, C.C intentionally makes it appear as though her contract with Lelouch resembles a promise of marriage. Ironically, that comes to fruition during the ending scene of Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Re:Surrection, where Lelouch cements his decision to stay with C.C by proposing to her, asking if he should take “L.L” as his new name before journeying together.
 * In the Lelouch Of The Re:Surrection movie, they hold hands a total of three times.
 * Revealed in bonus material with movie admission released only in Japan, C.C. nearly gave up in despair on ever restoring Lelouch's memories. However, in his sleep, Lelouch said her real name, showing that even in his current state, part of him still remembered her.  This gave her the motivation and resolve to keep going.
 * As it stands, the only character to know C.C’s real name is Lelouch.
 * In The Picture Drama: "Masked Confession Competition", Lelouch mistakenly believes C.C confessed to being in love with him. While gently turning her down due to his goals to obliterate Britannia, he assures that he wasn’t upset to learn about her feelings and even compliments her beauty, wisdom and judgement. When the person is actually revealed to be his sister Nunnally, Lelouch becomes immediately defensive to which C.C continues teasing him.
 * In The Audio Drama R2 Episode 5: C's Mushroom-ed C.C, which is most notably silly, Charles suddenly appears on a monitor and begins making teasing comments on Lelouch feeling a certain way about C.C's amnisiac state and furthering the implications by bringing up the idea of being a grandfather one day. Lelouch reacts and is about to cut off the connection when Charles reveals a way to return C.C to normal, which Lelouch decides to follow.