Yzak growled at the ship in particular. "I hate this place."

"So we've heard." Dearka mumbled sarcastically.

"Seventeen times. This would be the eighteenth." Nichol said with a deep sigh, "Why must you repeat yourself, Yzak?"

"Because I hate this place." he growled. "I can't STAND IT!"

"Where are we trying to go again?" Nichol asked softly.

"The deck, or bridge..." Dearka sighed.

So, the three continued to walk aimlessly around the Archangel until Mu LaFlaaga happened to pass by. Yzak grabbed his arm fiercely. "Where's the bridge?!"

Mu laughed and pointed right behind them. "There, through that door."

Nichol's eyes began to water up, "I KNEW I was right! I TOLD you guys that that was the right door, but you didn't believe me!"

Dearka laughed and took a step towards Yzak. "P-please don't cry Nichol."

The blonde headed boy's eyes watered up some more. "I can't believe you!" he shouted, his eyes now pouring tears. "I can't believe you two didn't want to even TRY my idea! We could've been there a hell of a lot faster!" He paused for air. "We passed that place five times. FIVE!"

Yzak laughed nervously and shrugged his shoulders. "I'm sorry, Nichol. We'll listen to you next time, okay?"

His comment seemed to brighten the boy's features. "You promise?"

"Promise." Dearka and Yzak muttered together guiltily.

During their little conversation, Mu had totally disappeared before they could thank him properly. Nichol smiled and said, "We'll see him later. Let's go."

Dearka nodded and pulled Yzak along after him. "Let's go, Yzak. Don't feel so down. At least we know Nichol's not JUST a crybaby."

"Hey!"

Dearka laughed and ran away with Yzak in tow, speeding past Nichol in a howl of laughter.

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Athrun peeked his head up as a hand rested on his head. He looked up to see Kira's smiling face. "What's wrong, Kira?"

"I could've sworn that I heard some body laughing..." Kira mumbled as he sat down his laptop, next to Athrun. "Am I just imagining things?"

"No, no. I think I heard it too."

"Are you just saying that to make me feel better?" Kira asked with a tearful expression.

"No." Athrun said with a small laugh.

The howl of laughter got closer and closer to them.

"What's that?" Kira asked, turning around, just barely making out the shapes of people floating towards them.

Dearka was making swimming motions, until Yzak hit him over the head and told him to stop acting like an idiot. Nichol was laughing at them and smiled up at Athrun. "Hello, Athrun! How're you doing?" Dearka laughed.

Athrun's face went blank with shock. "D-dearka? Yzak and Nichol?" he paused, "What're you guys doing here?!"

Nichol laughed, "Visiting you!"

Athrun nodded his head slightly.

Kira smiled at them. "Hello."

Yzak frowned at Kira for a minute before cheering up. "Hey, Kira!" He greeted happily, slinging an arm around the other boy's neck, "How're you doing?"

"F-fine. Are you Yzak?"

The boy nodded happily. "Yep."

"I-I'm sorry..." He said, looking down at the ground so he wouldn't have to look up at the platinum haired boy who he gave the scar too. "I wish that I didn't hurt you..."

Dearka laughed, "It's okay. I think that he's gotten over that, right Yzak?"

Yzak nodded, "Everything's cool. No worries."

"Good, I wouldn't want you to kill the man I love in the middle of the night, at least while I'm sleeping with him."

"Hey! Athrun, that was MEAN!" Kira cried with Nichol.

"IF I could see, I would find a corner and cry until I die." Kira uttered.

"Awww, I'm sorry Kira!" Athrun said, hugging Kira. "I didn't mean it, I swear to you!" He looked back up when he realized that everyone but him, including Kira, was lauging at him.

"It's okay, now you know how it feels." Kira said with a smile.

The brown haired boy shut-down his computer and walked slowly to the edge. "Am I going to fall?" he asked nervously.

"You're pretty close."

Kira took a step forward.

And fell into nothingness.

END CHAPTER SEVEN

I realize that I put 'end chapter five' on the last chapter. It's six. Not Seven! Sorry!!