Your Kind….

Chapter 17: Difference

By: Jen "The Stampede" Motou

I stood there scared; as I watched my best friend's fragile young body, shake so very violently. "Kira…" I said, setting down next to him and pulling him into my arms. I held him tightly trying to help hold him still. "Shhhh….. Its gunna be ok now…" I cooed, he was still crying. I still couldn't understand what would drive him to tears, like he was. He was a wreck a sobbing, brunette wreck. What frightened me the most though was seeing him out of bed. The doctor strictly told me, he wasn't able to walk on his own just yet, and Kira had told me the last time I was there, that he didn't have much energy, and tired easily. That's why he slept most of the time. It didn't bother me however, I was just happy he was getting better, and that was only a week and a half ago.

But now, Kira was different. He seemed to have a different air to him, he seemed frustrated and frightened. He was scared and confused, annoyed but hopeless. I couldn't tell what would cause this change; he seemed almost scared of me. I sighed as he sobbed on my shoulder, as the shaking starting to subside. I held him there, tight in my arms, until the shaking stopped, and he could hold himself still. "Feel better?" I asked and still he cried. "I'm Fine!" He snapped quickly, and lied down, turning away from me. "Kira… What's wrong?" I softly said lightly placing a hand on his shoulder. "Go Away!" was the Small boy's only reply, as I sat dumbfounded, I pulled my hand away. "As you wish. Get some rest." I mumbled softly, pulling a blanket over him. With that said I rose from the bed side, and headed for the door. Now standing in the frame of it, I stopped. "Kira, I'll be back in a few hours, to check up on you, Ok?" He only grunted dismissively, and I sighed –he was pouting again.

I left the room, with my eyes almost glued to the floor. I couldn't understand what was wrong. I didn't understand where he had got that crazy idea from. "I didn't…Be—Betray you…" I wanted to know who was the one that, planted such a crazy idea in his head. He claimed it was I, but I couldn't see how that was possible. As I said I saw him only a week and half ago, and all he did was sleep. Then today, I was walking through the halls to my quarters when I hear my name echo through the halls, and I dart to the infirmary only to see my best friend collapsing to the floor, sobbing. 'So how…why…..me?'

Also there's that medication the doctors have him on. They have him on Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, L.A.D. It's a pain killer I think….but he was shaking…like a withdrawal of some sort. Something about it bugged me. I think when I go back to check up on him, I'll talk to the doctors about it. 'Where were the doctors anyway? Why were they not with Kira?' The thought really Bugged me, as I trudged by my quarters, but paused when I saw one of the paramedics.

'A doctor? Why aren't you in the infirmary damn it?!!' It went though my mind as I pressed my back to the wall, the doctor rounding the corner.

"Commander…"

"Ah, Doctor. Our Patient?"

"He's coming along."

"How's he taking to it?"

"It seems to be affective."

"Oh? What proof do you have."

"His pervious brashness, and his light of hope has diminished. You can tell, he doesn't fight us anymore, and once he even asked for it."

"Excellent. What about our young Athrun? How often is he there?"

"His visits have decreased, sir. It seems to help the effect."

"Really? Does anyone else know of this?"

"No sir, I'm the only one with access to it."

"Good, see that our problem is taken care of."

"It's being done."

I heard footsteps, and held my breath as they came my way but then sighed, when they stopped.

"Oh doctor? Is he ready yet?"

"For Questioning?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I'm sure he can take that Commander Le Creze."

"Tomorrow then, Make sure no one sees him. Say he's 'under operation'. This is classified."

"Classified sir, Classified."

"Oh one more thing… Make sure our dear young Mr. Zala has plenty of things to do until his friend is 'ready to see him again'."

"Yes sir!"

I felt my stomach turn at the sound of the doctor's voice as he said that "Yes Sir!" It sounded so ---enthusiastic, --It was disgusting. Hearing footsteps, I hid in a near by room hoping not to be caught. Considering they were talking about my best friend and myself, I assumed if I was there would be hell to pay. Now with that on my mind too I was even more baffled. What did they mean by that? "Ready to see him again" 'Le Creze what are you up to? Are you going to hurt Kira? I swear if you lay or have laid a hand on him, I'll kill you.'

To Be Continued…