Athrun looked around the bridge once they had gone through the doors. Everyone had turned to stare at him and Kira, after all the boy was practically hanging on his arm.

Not that he minded.

No, he didn't mind at all.

Lt. Ramius walked over to them, "Hello, Kira. Athrun-san. How has your stay been so far?" she asked with a smile and a small laugh.

Athrun nodded and offered her a small smile, "It's been okay."

"Just okay?"

"It's not like home, but it's just as nice." he said with a small laugh.

Kira squeezed his arm a bit when he felt someone come up from behind them. Shortly after two hands clamped themselves on Athrun and Kira's head and procedded to give them 'noogies'. "Gah! Mu! Stoooop!" Kira whined.

Athrun turned around and mock-glared at the blonde man, but it didn't last long. The other's smile was infectious, it was only natural that he smile back. "Hello, La Flagaa." Athrun said with a bow.

"Now, now. Call me 'Mu'." he said with a laugh and continued to walk in, adding, "Everyone else does."

Athrun nodded his head numbly. These people weren't like what he had thought they were like. Rou had told him that they were mean and spiteful. Only seeking to get their gundams back. But, they weren't at all.

They just wanted Kira to get better.

Athrun smiled at them and patted Kira on the arm, "What did you want to see to me about?" Kira asked in the direction of Ramius.

"Oh!"

Ramius laughed and pulled the two along with her into a private room. "I wanted to know if you could still upgrade the Strike. Athrun, of course, can help you. But, if he wants to upgrade the Aegis, he can too." she said with a confident voice. Ramius paused, "But, no one's been able to do anything with it."

"Oh, I can do it by myself. I've been wanting to go do that, but nobody's let me!" Kira said with a small laugh, his arm that was still around Athrun's tightened a bit.

Athrun placed his other hand on Kira's to reasure him that he wasn't going anywhere. "I'll take him down there."

"Do you know where 'there' is?" Ramius asked with a laugh.

"Kinda. I came in from there. I think that I should be able to find it." Athrun mumbled to them.

"Just in case, I'll send Flay to go with you." Ramius said with a laugh. She pushed a button on the table and said, 'Bring Flay in, please.'

Flay came in shortly, the pleased expression on her face quickly disappeared once she saw Athrun. "Hello, Lt. Ramius! How are you Kira??"

Kira sighed, but didn't answer her. He just rested his head on Athrun's shoulder, "Let's hurry up. I don't want to be here any longer." he said to Athrun and Ramius.

"What's wrong Kira??" Flay asked, moving to look him in the eye.

"Nothing that concerns you." Athrun said coldly, but his words brought a smile to Kira's beautiful face. "We just need to be brought down the the hanger."

"Oh..." Flay said softly. "I'll take you there!"

Ramius nodded and walked the three out the door and went back to her seat to talk with Mu. Once the three made it into the hallway Flay asked, "Why are you here, Athrun Zala?"

"Beca-"

"Because I want him here. I trust him." Kira's cut in.

Flay felt a sharp sting in her chest at his words. "You mean... You mean you don't trust me??" she asked, with a teary voice.

Kira pulled Athrun along and told him the way to the hanger himself. "No, Flay. I will never trust you as long as you still breathe."

Flay stood in the hall for what seemed like hours until Mu came back out and pulled her out of the walk way. "What's wrong, Flay?"

"N-nothing." she muttered. "I'm going to my room, okay?"

Mu didn't believe her, but let her go on her way. Some things were just best left alone. He shrugged his shoulders and went back into the bridge. "Problems all cleared up!"

Kira and Athrun made it into the hanger with no problem at all. "Thanks for the directions, Kira."

"It's no worry." Kira said with a small smile and laugh. "Just help me into the Strike." he added with a deeper laugh.

Athrun nodded and pulled Kira to the gundam and seated the boy in it. "Okay, thanks Athu-chan." Kira said with a bigger smile. He had to admit. He loved the attention he was getting from the other boy.

But, he wished it was under different circumstances.

Athrun leaned forward and placed his lips over Kira's softly, but pulled back quickly. "I-I'm sorry!"

Kira smiled. "It's no problem." he put one of his hands on Athrun's shoulder and pulled him down for another kiss. "Go on and upgrade the Aegis. By the time I can see again. I want to battle you!" Kira said with a laugh. "I'm actually missing fighting!"

Athrun nodded and jumped down and went to the Aegis gundam.

A/N: Sorry for such a short chapter. If you can't tell by now, I HATE FLAY!