"…Kid! Get up here! This isn't a place to screw around!" one of the officers yelled, but Athrun paid no attention to the warning. This had caught the paramedics and rescuers attention, and surprised them greatly.

"Your not allowed down here! This is no game, we've got to move fast, and you'll just be in the way!" Athrun didn't answer at first as he skidded down the side on his heels, "…I don't care! You don't seem to be making any progress, so I wouldn't be talking if I were you," he hissed landing at the bottom, which took them all off guard.

He didn't care if they were offended, for it was true. "…You have no time to waste…Kira's going to die…!" he headed a warning and slowly stalked forward. Looking completely un-human as he stalked for the older-males body, which had been placed, on a stretcher. He stopped near the side. And peered down.

Kira looked peace-full, besides the sweat and blood in random parts of his body. A surge of pain struck him in the heart as he imagined what Kira's heart must've felt like. Coming to one conclusion, he slowly put his arms under the male's lifeless body.

"Hey! What're you doing! You can't touch him!"

"Kira's my best friend…and I'm not putting his life in your hands…You might be specialized in this type of thing…but you haven't done a thing to get him up there, so I'm going to carry him!" Athrun looked down at him slowly, as he pulled up the male and held him close to his chest,

"Athrun…! Be careful!" Yzak called from the top of the cliff, as he peered down on the scene. The tears were still evident on his face as he watched. "…And hurry it up!" he added, just to try and sound like his normal self. Athrun, normally, would've smiled at this, but non-surprisingly he couldn't. Instead just nodded his head.

Coming to a stop near the end of the cliff he looked down to Kira once more. His own tears slowly dripped from his face onto the older male beneath him. Kira looked so calm and peaceful, but he seen through the looks, and as if tapping into the others feelings, was stung with sudden pain. "…Kira just don't die on me…please," he murmured.

His eyes twitched, but then went still once more. Athrun growled reaching out for the first branch while gripping tightly to his body and slowly started up. "…Kid, your going to fall…leave this up to the professionals!" a random officer called.

"Shut up!" was his response, "…I won't let you stop me! Give it up, at least I'm trying!" one of the officers stepped forward to the edge of the top of the cliff, and immediately Yzak latched onto him. "I won't let you get in his way!" he growled, struggling to keep the man in one place.

Athrun smiled to himself, this was a change, and never once did he expect Yzak to help him. But…for the certain circumstances, it made sense.

He took a deep breath, edged Kira closer to him and gripped harder to the branch, taking the step forward onto the side, straining to keep a good balance as he slowly started up the cliff. The mud and rocks fell from their places, as if creating a mini-landslide, which only revealed wet dirt from previous rain. "Damn…" he murmured, sweat had already formed. From strain, or worry, he hadn't a clue, but none of that mattered.

Everyone around them held their breath as Athrun lost footing, which caused him to slide downwards. He bit his bottom lip hard, as a thorn bush snaked its way across his face, leaving a deep red mark that instantly dripped blood. Athrun looked down to Kira, who, to his surprise had opened his eyes from the jolt of the fall, which had brought him to his senses.

"Ath…" he said softly, in a pained voice. Violet eyes had sparked over with a glazed texture. "…run"

The said male starred down at him. "…Kira…" With the last ounce of strength the frail boy reached out, putting his hand weakly on Athrun's cheek. "…I…Why're you…here…?"

"Kira…don't die on me…please…I love you…I really do…" Kira made no movement after this, tilting his head back the rest of the way so it slightly hung of his arm. "I love you…too…" and with that he fell unconscious once more. Taking over a deathly look.

His heart raced, as he felt Kira slowly slipping away from his grasp. An imaginary forced, his life force, was slipping out like dry sand through an hourglass. Tears dripped from his eyes, more determined then ever to get to the top, where the ambulance awaited.

He could see the rescue workers starring and starting up the cliff behind him, as he staggered on. Emerald eyes took over a glossy look. Gripping onto the branches with one hand, while holding Kira tightly in the other. Seconds passed, Minutes passed…

Athrun panted slightly. The cliff was a lot steeper then he remembered, but then again, it could be because of the extra weight he was presently carrying. "C'mon…let us help," one of the workers complied, he and one other were working as spotters behind Athrun. "…You're going to hurt yourself,"

"Not nearly as much as Kira," he said sternly. "…Plus we're almost there."

It wasn't all that far, but for the last ten minutes, he had barely made any progress, which caused everyone to have his or her doubts. The rocks gave a way beneath him once more, and to keep himself from falling, Athrun jumped closer, gripping tightly onto Kira.

Looking up, his eyes began to tear, slowly loosing confidence in himself.

I can't do this…Have I failed you again…? Why must I be so hopeless...Why...?

"Athrun? What's wrong! Why've you stopped!" Yzak called out, looking to him with a balled up fist.

"I can't…make it…" he murmured, hanging his head, and loosing his footing slightly once more. Sweat dripped down the sides of his face. The two spotters had moved up to the top of the cliff to get the ambulance leaving him alone, halfway down.

"You can too do it!" he responded, looking downwards, wanting to help somehow, but the officers had gotten in his way, refusing to let him get down.

"I…" before Athrun could respond, he felt something touch him slowly. Kira.

"…Athrun…I don't want…too die," he murmured, the azure-haired male could tell that Kira was falling back and forth through consciousness. "I'm scared…"

The look on Kira's face caused his heart to break even more. He was truly scared. "…Kira…I won't let you die…I promise…I won't let that happen…"

"…You…promise?"

"I swear it…Just hang on a little longer…" sudden determination ran through his veins as he bent his neck forward and placed a soft kiss on the brunettes forehead. "…A little longer…"

Kira forced a smile and closed his eyes once more. As if saying, "I'll try"

"You can do it, Athrun…Hurry!" this time, it wasn't only Yzak who called out to him. Everyone did. "Kira…" he stated softly, tightening his grip and staggering higher. This time he went unfazed. Nothing got in his way, besides a couple of roots that decided to grow above ground instead of beneath. He grunted softly, carefully matching his steps while watching the seemingly sleeping prince in his arms. When he came just a few feet from the top, he hunched over once more.

I'm almost their…just a little bit more…Maybe, there's still a chance…to save you…

Two officers lent over the edge, each gripping onto Athrun and slowly lifted him the last few feet. Which he was glad for. The strain left him feeling worn out, as his feet landed on solid ground. The news cameras instantly took shot at him and the crowd erupted into cheers, all asking questions.

"Get outta the way!" Dearka hissed looking at the newscasters with narrowed eyes. "…If you don't move I'll break your damn camera!" was Yzak's response as the two came in front of Athrun, who was soon flooded by Paramedics. As well as a few reporters, who were starting to piss of the two other males. The reporters seemed scared of Yzak and Dearka, which made the two chuckle.

A middle-aged man came to Athrun, with a few others behind him, and in-between them was a stretcher. Athrun was reluctant to even let them come near, but soon enough he slowly placed Kira down on the stretcher.

Placing a soft kiss on the older males lips, he forced a smile. "I'll be there as soon as possible," he murmured looking over to Yzak and Dearka. "…Thanks…" he mussed before looking back down to the brunette who didn't move. His eyes softened now. "…Kira,"

"…Kid, Thanks for your help." one of the paramedics said, forcing a smile.

"It was nothing…just do me a favor…" "Sure…what is it?"

"Please do your best to save him…"

"We'll do the best we could…" "That's all I ask for," he said in return looking over the middle-aged man's shoulder just in time to see Kira being boarded into the ambulance, before the doors closed, he seen quite a few of the paramedics placing IV's into him and cleaning off the blood.

He visibly cringed, before feeling a hand rest on his shoulder. Glancing over he seen Tenshi, who looked at him hopefully. "It'll be alright…"

He couldn't find the heart to reply, as the sirens came on, and immediately the ambulance sped off, at a faster speed then anyone could imagine.

Athrun starred after it silently. Watching until it disappeared from view with a grim look. As the sirens lowered in volume as they gained more distance, he could feel the life force of Kira slowly draining away through his clutches…


A/N; And here it is! The next chapter! I'm sad to say but the story ish almost finished! -le gasp- Probably only a few more chapters! I have a idea for an ending, but I'm not sure wether I'm going to use it yet :D Please review and tell me what you think!