Disclaimer: although I really do like gundam seed, they do not belong to me.

Note: short chapter, not much happening. I promise the next one will be longer and better. Didn't have much inspiration to write today, so didn't want to write too much, especially if it was all going to be crap. But it didn't turn out that bad, so hope you guys like it. And constructive criticism is fine by me…

SworDieXeQtion: oh well…Alyssa's cool. And your fic? Sigh…. Nicol…Yzak…. sigh.

Rosegirl18: so this if your first mystery fanfic huh? Hm…. hope you like it…and the ending of course.

Ailiricxxz: yes…I really should have a balance…hope this was better. Haha…. I always do dialogue when I'm lazy. Haha….

Yzak lover extraodinaire: REY. Love him…and of course…. Yzak. Okay…Haha…wonder when I'll be seeing you online again.

Asga: oops…this is even shorter…I think. Oh well…I will make up for it…next update. Promise!

Chapter 14 – rapid fire

The group was getting more and more frustrated. They weren't making any progress and already a lot of time had passed.

"What is revolver supposed to mean?"

"Who knows what the clues mean."

"I still think we should look over the study again. Maybe we missed out something."

"I'm with you. Let's go." Athrun and Cagalli went back upstairs followed by Kira and Sai.

They crawled on all fours, desperately looking for something, anything that would help them and finally their hard work and determination paid off.

In the corner of the room was a little sketch of a revolver. They had overlooked it before, but even though they had found it now, they still had no idea as to what it meant.

"Maybe there's a secret passage or compartment?"

Slowly they ran their fingers along the walls, but there was nothing.

Suddenly a gunshot rang through the house. It had come from outside.

The four of them bolted out of the room and joined the rest of the group as they rushed out of the house and towards the first shot. As they ran successive shots rang out followed by a shrill scream.

"LACUS!" Kira shouted as he recognized the scream.

He doubled his speed and arrived at the scene panting and out of breath.

There Lacus lay on the beach the waves lapping at her feet.

Kira kneeled down beside her, hoping for the best.

She was still breathing, and he let out a sigh of relief.

The group caught up and together they carried her back to the house.

"Kira?" lacus called out when she awoke a few hours later.

"I'm here."

"I was so scared."

"It's all over now. It's okay. You still got me. You don't have to be scared anymore."

"It was so dark. I couldn't see the light."

Kira just hugged her even tighter. He couldn't imagine what she must have gone through. All those hours in agony.

"He was trying to kill me. He was holding a gun. It was so close. I don't remember what happened after that."

"Who was?"

"I don't know. He was wearing a mask."

"Klueze?"

"No not that mask. What happened to me after that?"

"You must have fainted. By the time I got there you were already unconscious and we didn't see anything."

"I'm okay now really."

"I'm never going to let you go again."

"Kira…"

They stared into each other's eyes, their love for each other coming to a whole new level after this experience. A love that transcended all understanding, an understanding that both had come to without any words between them.

Note: okay…so these past few chapters have been mainly kira lacus, well now that she's been found we'll move on to the next couple. Who ever they may be. Sorry, I know it's really short. Sorry! And pls review? Pls?