Hi all here is a new story that came to my head not to long ago and it took me awhile to get it down. I was hoping for a one shot but it is turning into at least 3 chapters. I will get those up as soon as I can get them typed up... I hope...

This story does involve a character deaths so if you do not like that type of story move on. I do not hate the character that dies in this story. This is a story of what could or may happen. When I do finish this story, you will be surprised by the end.

Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Panic!

Death and Rebirth

By: RangerH

Chapter 1: A Fateful day

A light snow was falling as the people left the cemetery. As they all left, they paid their last respects to the person that was enshrined today and to the individual that was there at the end. Kyoko for her part could not take any pictures since her eyes refused to focus because of the tears. She turned to the two individuals that were left and hugged them both and she whispered into the ear of the man that was standing there.

"She always loved you Souske." Kyoko said choking on her words as they were spoken.

She then turned to the woman standing next to Souske and hugged her too.

"You and she were good rivals for the affection of Souske, you know that right Tessa."

With a nod from Tessa and one last hug Kyoko leaves Tessa and Souske alone with their thoughts.

"I can not believe she is gone Tessa."

"I know Souske." Tessa says wiping the tears from her eyes and looking at Souske seeing tears in his eyes.

Tessa turns to Souske as he turns to her and they both hug each other.

"Lets go Souske the others are waiting for us."

With one final look Souske turns and takes Tessa's hand. As they walk hand in hand he looks over his shoulder and takes a last glance at the stone that is there.

Here lies Kaname Chidori a very good friend and companion who gave of herself to others.

As he and Tessa walk to the waiting cars he thinks back to the day one week a go that changed their lives forever.

Flashback

At a cafe in downtown Tokyo, Kaname sits waiting for Souske and Tessa to meet her. She knows why Tessa was in town and that was to look at the project she is working on in College. All three were now twenty, but the friendly rivalry between Tessa and herself over the affections of one clueless Souske Sagara, was still strong as ever since she first met Souske and Tessa four years ago.

As she sips her tea, Kaname sees both Tessa and Souske come down the street towards her. They both sit down with Kaname eyeing Souske as he helps Tessa take her seat then takes his. They all enjoy there lunch as they talk about the project she is working on.

As they eat and talk, a lone individual is across the street on top of a building looking through a high powered scope at his intended target. As he gets his sights aligned and adjusted for wind compensation, he thinks of what his mission is.

"She will die today for creating something that brought down my way of life."

And with that he takes careful aim and with a careful squeeze of the trigger he fires at the blue haired girl sitting with her friends.

Souske is enjoying his meal as both Tessa and Kaname talk about the project she is working on when he hears the gunshot and sees Kaname fall out of her chair onto the ground. Both he and Tessa get down as he draws his gun and goes over to Kaname.

"Souske..." Kaname gasps as she raises her arm reaching out towards him.

"Kaname... Lie still. Capt. look after Kaname while I go after the one that did this"

"Hang in there Kaname!" Tessa says thru tear filled eyes to Kaname as she tries desperately to stop the bleeding and to Keep her from moving to much.

As Tessa takes care of Kaname, Souske races to the building that the shot came from and runs up stairs as fast as he can to get to the roof of the three story building. As he bursts onto the roof he rushes to the the side that is faces the Cafe. As he comes around the corner of the roof shed he sees a man with a snipers rifle looking at him in a surprised fashion like he did not realize that he had been found.

Souske looks at the sniper with contempt as he points his gun at him. The sniper does the only thing he can do and that is run before Souske shoots him.

Souske takes careful aim and fires. He barley missed the guy as he started to run, but notices the blood trail along the roof top. He begins to follow it and knows that it will be a short chase since the sniper is loosing a lot of blood.

To be continued...

I hope you all enjoyed this first chapter. I know that it may not suite those that hate character death. Positive reviews are warmly accepted. Flames will be shot out of a wave motion gun.