Count to Ten


Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed... Only the characters I add and the plot.


Summary: Kira is haunted by the dead Flay's ghost. He doesn't know why she does it but he has learned to live with it. How will meeting a new girl help his little problem? And why are all his friends still looking for him three years after he disappeared? KiraOOC.


(A/N)- Author's Notes

(Lalala)- Ghost Speaking


Last Time:

The rest of the day was spent on showing Kira what to do and getting to know each other. The three quickly became friends besides being friends with the owner and his girlfriend. Kira went to bed that night with a true smile on his face. The first one in years. Thinking that just maybe he could build a life here he went to sleep. Flay watching over him with an evil glint in her eye.


Chapter Two: Racing Hearts

Kira lay sleeping in his room. It had been a month since he had arrived at this city and he is loving every minute of it. Having friends and a place to live is something Kira could get used to again. Having been alone for so long.

"Flame are you asleep yet?" Jazz calls from Kira's open door.

"No how can I be with you yelling." Flame huffs as he gets up.

"Very funny Flame." Jazz walks in and sits on the edge of Flame's bed.

"What's up?" Flame asked as he pulls on his black shirt.

"I just came to talk to you is all." Jazz says.

"Without Tai?" Flames raises one eyebrow.

"I sense danger... And its centered around you." Jazz says bluntly.

Flame blinked a few times. Flay appeared next to Jazz and Flame jumped up from his spot on a chair near the bed.

(You thought I wouldn't try to kill you again? Your worst fear is about to happen.) Flay smiled evilly.

"Jazz where's Tai?" Flame cried out.

"Um he should be at home. Why?" Jazz asked.

"We have to get him immediately." Flame pulled out his cell phone.

"Come on pick up Tai?" Flame all but shouted at his phone.

"Hello this is Tai speaking. I seem to have forgotten to turn my phone on again. So please leave a message after the beep. BEEP!" Came Tai's voice.

Normally Flame would have laughed at the message but at the moment he was frustrated. He grabbed his keys and ran out the door with a confused Jasmine on his heel. Flay laughed as they ran to Flames motorcycle. As soon as they were both on Flame drove like a madman out of hell over the short distance to Tai's and Jasmine's apartment. As soon as they arrived Flame jumped off and had his helmet off before Jasmin could blink. Just as Flame reached the stairs a terrible scream rang out of the apartment building.

Flame hurried up the stairs where a crowd of tenants all came out of there apartments to see what was happening. Flame ran past them and when he reached Tai's door he started pounding on it. A minute later when nothing happened he tried to open the door only to find it blocked and locked with a chain. He takes a few steps back and the runs into the door at full force. The door groans and then gives in. Flame stumbles as he enters the apartment. He is met with a chilly silence.

Flame runs around the apartment trying to find his best friend as he thought, 'I should have left when they got close to me... Ever since Athrun and the others I have found it hard to make friends. I'm so stupid endangering them like this.' His thoughts are cut short when he enters Tai's bedroom. There on the floor is Tai... Bleeding to death from a stab wound. Flame cries out as he rushes forward to help his friend.

"Jazz call 911!" Flames screams as he grabs a bed sheet and tries to stop the bleeding without taking the knife out.

"What happened?" She cried as she came into the room.

She screams in terror and grief before she races out of the room again. A few minutes later sirens could be heard and police come barging in. Flame is now doing CPR because Tai's heart had stopped beating. The paramedics rushed in and pushed Flame away. Flame is covered in his best friends blood. Flame sobs as he watches the paramedics work on Tai. Jazz grabs a hold of his arm as a police officer takes them out of the room and has them sit down.

Both are in shock as they sit down. Jazz is crying so hard that it broke Flames heart to see her like that. And it was all his fault. Flay came waltzing into the room with a large smile on her face.

(I got you Kira. Right where it hurts most.) She laughed at him as Kira put his head into his hands.

"Were going to ask you a few questions." Said one of the police officers.

"My name is Flame Gold. I'm a wanderer who met Tom a month ago." Was Flames immediate answer.

"How did you know I was going to ask you that?" The officer said suspiciously.

"I have watched to many cop shows." Was Flames answer.

"How did you know the victim?" The officer asked Jazz.

"He isn't dead!" She shrieked.

"No one said he was dead." The officer said.

" You make him sound like he is." She says with a note of anger in her voice.

"Please answer the question." The officer said kindly.

"He is like my brother. He has been taking care of me all these years." Jasmine whispers as a new wave of tears roll down her cheeks.

It went on for an hour more before Jasmine and Flame were released to go visit there friend in the hospital. When they got there they asked where Tai was and when the receptionist told them they went running. The lady tried to call them back but they didn't hear her as there hearts beat painfully in the chests. They open the door to see...

(A/N Well I hope you all like this new chapter! Please R&R! Oh and thank you to those who reviewed. This chapter was for you! Oh and I hope you can stand the cliffy. -grins evilly-)