Ummm hey... sorry about the year and a half wait, I totally lost all inspiration I ever had for this story and it randomly came back yesterday LOL , anyways enjoy, review and tell me which other story of mine I should update next! Just FYI when this story ends I'm planning on leaving a cliffy and making a sequel hehe so dont hate me!

Disclaimer: Dont own GS/GSD

There are few things in this world which we cannot control. Time was one of them.

Six minutes.

It took six minutes for the ambulance to get to our apartment, and drive back to the hospital.

Twenty-five minutes.

It had been over twenty-five minutes before Meyrin had found Rey unconscious. Twenty-Five minutes, Shinn and I had been locked outside.

Twenty-Five Minutes, and in those twenty-five minutes all of our worlds had been changed forever.

Flashback to Flay's House: a little before midnight and a little before the tragic accident had occurred at Lunamaria's house.

Flay Allster was many things, she was beautiful, intelligent, popular.. but insecure wasn't one of those things.

"I don't get it, what did I do that was so bad?" Flay said while pacing in her room, "I mean all I did was tell everyone that we shouldn't be friends with Pinky and everyone's acting like I set out to kill her."

"Maybe we should kill her. I mean she does get in the way of pretty much everything." The voice of another added.

"Are you crazy? That's committing murder, even I wouldn't go as far as that.. but maybe.. maybe we should put her in her place and show her who runs this school."

"What are you going to do?" The voice asked.

"I'm not going to do anything. Its you that's going to help me."

The hospital was a quiet place, quieter than a library, quieter than a pond. There wasn't a single noise..

CLICK! CLICK!

Except for that of heels clicking the floor.

"Oh my gosh!" Lacus Clyne's frantic cries filled the room, "we came as soon as we got your text!" she engulfed Lunamaria and Shinn in a hug.

Behind her stood the twins, Kira and Cagalli. Cagalli had her arms crossed, but she wore a concerned expression.

Athrun, who would usually complete the group of four, was nowhere in sight. This didn't go unnoticed.

"Where's Athrun?" Meyrin asked, she was hoping that the bluenette would show up to comfort her.

"He wasn't answering his cell phone, so we left a couple of text messages. When he sees them, I'm sure he'll call back." Kira answered, "So how is Rey?"

"We don't know. We've been waiting for almost two hours now.. Meyrin found him collapsed in the bathroom covered in blood." Lunamaria answered, "I hope its nothing serious.."

"Maybe he slipped?" Lacus suggested, nothing anyone said could make Luna feel better though.

Everyone stayed silent for a while, just waiting and waiting. They all desperately wanted to know what was wrong with Rey.

"Are any of you family here?" A nurse appeared, the gang shook their head. "It would be best if a family member were to receive the news first."

"Rey doesn't have anyone like that." Shinn said, "We are his closest friends though. You can tell us."

"Very well then." The nurse started, "its strange.. we've never seen something so.. anyways, Rey has a brain tumor. In other words, he has cancer."

Everyone's eyes widened in shock, they all immediately stood up and Lunamaria burst into tears. Meyrin and Lacus both hugged and comforted her, immediately.

"I'm afraid.. that's not the worst of it." She started, "for some reason, Rey hasn't told anyone of this. He informed us that he did consult a doctor in the beginning, when the symptoms first showed, but he informed the doctor that he didn't want any medical treatment."

"What? No medical treatment? B-But why?" Kira asked, it dumbfounded everyone, if you had cancer wouldn't you want to treat it as soon as possible?

"Let me continue. Judging by the reports, he has had it for well over two months. He's also been abusing drugs, probably to ease the pain of it all." The nurse paused to let it all sink in, "I'm afraid.. he's too far into it to start any new treatment.. he only has a little under a month to live."

"A- A month?!" Shinn shouted, "what the hell?! Can't you do anything for him, anything at all?!"

"I'm sorry." Was all the nurse said.

"How dare you say such a thing!"

"But father all I-"

"I decide your future, nobody else!"

"I just wan-"

"You have until the end of your grade twelve year to have fun, but after that Athrun.. Your engagement will follow and we will have you married in December, do I make myself clear?" Patrick Zala angrily snarled, "I don't want anymore arguments."

"But father, all I'm saying is that we would benefit much more if I were to marry Cagalli. Her father is a very important political leader, all Meer is, is the niece of Siegal Clyne!" Athrun shouted back, "and you're wrong. It's my life and I'm taking a stand."

Patrick Zala angrily got out of his chair and stomped over to where Athrun was standing, head held high.

"Athrun." He said while placing both of his hands on Athrun's shoulders, "I know what's best."

"Please think about it, father."

The gang had all gathered at Kira and Cagalli's place, choosing not to go back to the apartment because they knew what was there, the scene of the crime.

"How did this even happen? How did it go unnoticed for so long?" Luna questioned, "I mean.. I don't blame you guys, but here I am, claiming to be Rey's girlfriend and I didn't even notice."

"Its not your fault sis, Rey's always been distant!" Meyrin comforted, "always quiet and kept to himself, how were you supposed to know?!"

"Yeah but something so big.. how did he even keep that to himself for so much, he was probably under so much stress… poor guy." Kira added, "I mean I'm not blaming anyone, it just sucks."

"So what do we do now? How do we tell Rey..?" Cagalli asked.

"I guess… I'll do it." Luna started, "I mean we told the nurse that we wanted to be the ones who told him.. so I'll do it."

"Luna I'll tell him with you, we have and always will be a trio, alright?" Shinn said, everyone stared in shock at his sudden change of heart. Lunamaria smiled at him softly and closed her eyes, awaiting the inevitable.

"Athrun!" Meyrin squealed, "You're here! We were wondering where you were!"

"Yeah sorry… I had some business to take care of." Athrun awkwardly glanced at Cagalli then resumed his position, "uh, Cagalli? Can I talk to you?"

"Hmm? Yeah sure I guess, but is now really the time?"

"It's kind of urgent."

"Okay then, my room?" Cagalli said, and lead Athrun up the stairs, to the right and into the room marked Cagalli

"Look.. about-"

"Athrun, c'mon! We just found out about Rey's condition and you want to pull a total insensitive jerk move and come up here to convince me to get back together?! Not right now, okay Athrun!" Cagalli shouted, Athrun opened his mouth to retort, but Cagalli cut him off again. "Look I know you love me, and I love you too but I need to think if it's even worth it anymore!"

"Cagalli, that's not what I was going to say." Athrun finally said, "The reason I wasn't here earlier is because I went to talk to my father."

"And?"

"He said he'll consider it."

"That's all? And what if he doesn't, Athrun? Am I supposed to just enjoy the time I have left with you and be all happy at prom then hand you over to Meer? I think I'll pass." Cagalli walked out of the room and slammed the door behind her, leaving Athrun before he could say anything else.

A couple of hours had gone by and everybody had slowly begun to return home, Rey would be sent home tomorrow morning. Shinn had decided to keep Lunamaria and Meyrin company, deciding it would be a bad idea to leave them alone for now and considering he was the closest to Rey, he felt obligated to be there as well.

"Couldn't sleep?" Shinn spoke from the sofa, hearing the footsteps without looking up.

"Not at all." Luna answered taking a seat next to him, "I'm just trying to digest this day.. one minute we're all having fun exchanging gifts, and the next this happens. You know just for a little while, it felt like how things used to be before."

"Don't worry." Shinn said, placing one of his hands on Lunamaria's hand, "I promise you that things will be like before. I'll make sure of it."

"Promise?"

"Yes."

Lunamaria smiled at the burden that Shinn was taking upon himself.

"This is the plan, are you good with it Flay?"

"Orga, look…. I mean… I don't mind egging her house and trashing her car but maybe.." Flay fidgeted with her fingers, avoiding the gaze of the green haired boy.

"C'mon! We need to teach her a lesson! Nobodies better than you, Flay!" Orga encouraged, "Shani here… he loves pinkies, don't you Shani?!"

Shani didn't answer, too deep into his music to care.

"Tomorrow night. That's when it'll go down, alright? Lacus Clyne will make sure that she never messed with you.

Soooo that was pretty dramatic...

anyways so DONT KILL ME! I am not ending AsuCaga, just for now...

And i really do like Flay's character and don't want to turn her negative but i have no choice :(

And kind of tempted to make it ShinnLuna, what do you guys think ?

Ideas, complaints, comments ? Lemme knoww!

-Marron B