Disclaimer: I own no part of gundam seed or its characters, neither do I own Cluedo.

Notes: okay…so I've been away for a rather long time. Been studying and having exams, hope you'll understand. Well, let's cut to the chase, I don't think you came to hear me ramble. Enjoy the chapter. It's very different from all the past chapters and try guessing who the game master is. It should be a lot easier now.

Asga: Hm…I'm afraid you're not going to know what happens to kira yet.

Jenniferseedlover: well, maybe this chapter will help in the guessing of the game master.

MyouseiSeed: Haha…thanks. Keep guessing, the game master is…someone most people will not expect.

Yzak Lover Extrodinaire: late update. Sorry! I'll make up for it. Argh…stupid exams. Sigh.

Far-Fetched Imagineer: changed your name…Hm…nope break over for me…back to school and exams. Argh. Nope…Naruto…is a bit long for me. Haha…

KiraFreedom: and the next chapter is really late. Sorry. Hope you like it anyway.

Darth Riven: ah…everyone's making me feel bad. How long had it been since I've last updated?

Rosegirl18: kira…I have no comment. Will just have to wait and see.

Crystalblue: I've been doing way too much fluff. Come to think of it, the chapter after this is going to be all fluff too. Haha.

Chapter 18 – a tale of two sisters

"Girls. I have some bad news. Your father died in the war. He won't be coming back." mother hid her tears behind her hand.

I didn't really know what to do. I had never really been close of my father, he had left for the war when I was very young and I didn't have a very strong recollection of him. For the longest time it had just been my mother, my sister and me. My family.

We lived on a beachfront house, secluded and away from prying eyes. The town was some distance away, but we liked the privacy. Mother always told us that those townsfolk were too gossipy for their own good, spreading rumors about us that weren't true. At that time I didn't really understand, but when I went to the local school for a while, I got a taste of what mother meant. The taunts I had to go through and the whispers behind my back.

In the end I only stayed for a month, I was home-schooled after that.

Mother got a lovely teacher for me. Mrs. B. she thought me a whole lot of things and at the same time let me have a lot of fun.

But all this didn't last very long.

I remember one night, it was very late and I was supposed to be sleeping, but I had just awoken from a nightmare and couldn't get back to sleep. The darkness scared me and I thought that every creak of the house was a monster coming to get me.

I quickly got out of bed and went to find my mother.

To my surprise, her door was open. I peeped and saw my distant cousin talking to mother.

They weren't happy and started to shout. I remember hearing him say, "I know you have a large inheritance, but you and your daughters are all that's left of this household. It won't be difficult to get rid of you."

Mother looked frightened, but didn't say anything; I quickly hid away when I saw him heading for the door. Running back to my room, I hid under my covers.

I didn't' understand. Father had just died, and so many strange things were happening.

I watched my sister sleeping in the bed beside mine. Her peaceful expression like an angel from heaven. There and then I swore to protect her from everything.

Mother grew more and more haggard by each day and our cousin didn't leave. His wife and 2 sons continued to treat our house like their home. His elder son though was nice, to both my sister and me. He constantly played with us even though his father told him not to.

Then that day came.

I saw them. Saw them all. I knew what had happened.

Mrs. B, our cousin, his wife and the cook had planned this.

They killed mother and started a fire in the attic to burn away the evidence of their crimes.

When I had seen this I ran back to my room and tried to get my sister to wake up. I knew they would come after us next, but it was too late. I couldn't wake my sister up, and it was only later that I realized they had drugged her milk. I pretended to be asleep too, and they carried the 2 of us up to the attic and locked us in.

Thankfully, our cousins elder son came to our rescue, he opened the door and led us to safety when the adults had left. It was a huge risk he took, and in the process, he got burnt. We hid in a secret compartment in the study and the adults never knew. Both my sister and I had gotten burnt; I bore the brunt of the attack. We left the house the next day and headed for another town, where no one recognized us. There we went into an orphanage.

It was a traumatic experience, and our cousin got what he wanted. Our money. As I grew up, I could never forget the incident and swore to get my revenge.

I went for plastic surgery to cover up the scars on my face and assumed a different identity. My sister had been adopted, but I was not wanted. I managed to get through, studying, scholarships, paying for the plastic surgery on my own.

Now I was back. And revenge was sweet.

After this I would find my sister. She may have changed over the years, but I knew she had been burnt on her back from that fire. The scar had healed into the shape of flames.

Was it fate? Maybe, but I believed we held fate in our own hands, and what I was doing now, wasn't just for me, but for my sister and mother who had been dealt this hand by fate. We would get back what was originally ours, at all costs.

My plan was going well, but those pesky kids trying to play detectives had found something.

Putting a voice distorter to my mouth, I spoke into the microphone.

"Tell anyone, and he will die."

From the camera I could see their reluctance, but I knew I had the trump card and they would listen.

"You can't threaten us," that silver-haired boy challenged.

"Watch me." I said.

The girl suddenly interrupted, " we won't tell. Don't hurt him."

That was exactly what I wanted to hear.

Smiling I switched off the microphone and hid it away.

I would not fail now.

Note: Yes. From the game master's point of view. So now we all know the motives, and I bet you all know who the game master is already. Sigh. I guess the story is going to come to a close soon. I'll make it a huge climax. Hm…I guess not everyone went missing. Haha…pls review k? Next up will be a special. (I've been planning it for weeks.)