I do not own Gundam SEED in any way. Thanks again Tenshi for helping me with the editing and the parts of Yzak, Dearka and Raww!

Ichiru melted into the hug. A part of her told her it was wrong. Ichiru didn't have the courage to tell Kira something... Something important... Kira pulled away from the hug and looked at her. "Its okay.." he murmured, looking into her eyes. Ichiru hid her one hand under the covers of the bed. "I brought you some food.. I hope you like it..." he said, trying to make her feel me more comfortable.

Ichiru lifted her hand from under the cover, and took the tray. Kira noticed something silver on her finger. "Hm?" He looked at what was on her finger. She placed the tray on her lap and looked at Kira. "Is something wrong?" she asked, titling her head to the side.

"Your... engaged?" he asked her, looking to the ground. Ichiru's gaze was now at the food. "Yes..." she murmured. As much as Kira didn't want to believe it.. It was real.

- On the ZAFT ship -

"Captain Yoritoma," said a girl saluting her captain. "We lost Ichiru Fanel... In the mission. We don't know if she is dead or alive..." she told the captain. The captain looked to the girl and nodded his head slightly. "I would like you to alert any family or close friends that she is MIA," Yoritoma told the girl. And with that the girl left the bridge. "Damn those Earth forces.." Yoritoma cursed under his breath.

- On the Vesalius -

Nicol sits in his room, sighing softly as he was in deep thought. He hadn't told the guys yet that he was engaged.. Knowing Dearka and Yzak, they would tease him about it. We he had known the girl for 4 years now. They had meet during a concert. She played the Violin, it was her fifth year playing it. Nicol let out a sigh as he thought about her.

There was a knock on the door, a rather loud knock to be exact. Without waiting for an answer the said male pushed open the door. Yzak sighed, the only reason he was even bothering to come to the brown-eyed males room was that of orders. "...Nicol." he stated idly...

Looking to the silver haired male, Nicol sat up from his bed and looked at him. "What is it Yzak?" the male asked tilting his head slightly to one side. This was very different, Yzak had never come to his room and ask for him. Maybe something bad happened... Nicol began to worry, but not to much.

Yzak sighed, leaning against the younger males doorframe. Running a hand through his platinum blonde locks. "...Commander wanted me to make sure you were alright...I mean...you have been acting different lately..." he mentioned trying to sound casual...

Nicol looked at Yzak. "Yea.. I'm fine.. I just got a lot on my mind lately that's all," the green haired male told Yzak. Hiding his one hand. Maybe Yzak found out about that he had gotten engaged. No he couldn't have. The only people he told was his parents, unless they could, but Nicol doubted that.

He nodded once. Looking off as if he was thinking a bout something. "...You sure...now that Commander Cruset mentions it...you have been...avoiding us lately..." he said matter-o-factly. "...I guess not avoiding...just not as much as you usually do...Athrun and the others were worried a bout you.."

"I'm fine... There is nothing wrong with me. I just got a lot on my mind that's all," he told him once again. He was getting at something, but what the green haired male didn't know. Nicol looked at the silver haired male, why was he and the other worrying? There was nothing wrong with him.

"Good," was all Yzak said, waving a hand over his shoulder at him before silently starting down the hall. Having a gut feeling there was a lot more to this then Nicol was giving off...

Nicol stood up from his bed and began walking to his door. He was going to attend the meeting just because everyone was worried about him.. well not everyone. Exiting the room he locked making sure no one would be able to get in and go threw his stuff.

A sigh escaped Yzak's pale lips as he rounded the corner towards the Commanders quarters in which he had been instructed to meet there. "Hey Yzak..." the messy blonde haired male said coming up behind him, the commanders room now in view. "Hey..." he said rather softly. Dearka rose a brow, but didn't question anymore...

Athrun soon met up with them. "Do you know why we were called here?" the dark haired male said to the other ones.

Nicol sighed thinking of way to hide his hand away from the others. "Why does this have to happen," Nicol said sigh slightly, as he continue to walk down the hall.

Yzak looked up at Athrun before looking past him, silently shrugging. Besides that, paying little to no attention to the other male.

"No...All of a sudden I was told Commander wanted us all to meet here..." Dearka said running a hand through his hair silently. "Is that what you heard Yzak?" "Yeah...and I told Nicol a bout it...he should be on his way..."

"I'm here already," Nicol said to them, looking at the three of them. He had wondered what this meeting was all about, but he didn't do any questioning.

Athrun nodded slightly, before looking over to Yzak and Dearka. He had noticed Nicol had been acting weird lately, but didn't question him.

"Right on cue..." Dearka said softly, only to end up with a nudge in his ribs from Yzak's elbow. "Geez..." he muttered, "...Should we just go in?" "It's called knocking stupid..." was Yzak's reply, knocking on the commanders door.

Athrun nodded in agreement with Yzak. He wait till the commander asked them to come in. He looked over to Nicol, then back to the door. Nicol didn't say anything for the longest time. He wondered why Yzak and Dearka weren't mean to him today..

It didn't take long until the voice on the other side of the door called them in. Exchanging glances with Yzak, Dearka shrugged opening the door. "We're all here Commander.." he said saluting the blonde male before him... Yzak did the same, but kept quiet...

Athrun and Nicol did the same. Nicol had always been some what scared of the commander. Athrun didn't really like the commander, but he had to live with it for now.

Cruset turned to face the four of them, with his usual grin he nodded, waiting until the four pilled into the rather spacious room, but with five, it seemed cramped. "I have news for you all..."

By his monotoned voice, it was hard to predict whether it was good or bad, but by now, they seemed to mostly have bad luck... Nicol wanted to sigh, but didn't. More bad news probably, when was this going to end? Nicol looked at the blonde haired man. Athrun didn't want to assume anything, but more than likely it was about the Archangel. Athrun had one name in his mind name now... Kira..

He lowered his gaze, to the desk in the midst of the room, turning his back to the team he walked over, sighing softly as he read off what had happened...Though he made it as simple as he possibly could. "A raid took place upon the Legged Ship...Leaving one female captive..."

Yzak rose a brow. A captive? Well...this was new.. At this point Nicol assumed the worst. Maybe it was Ichiru, maybe it wasn't. Nicol wanted to leave and act alone to get her back... But maybe it wasn't... Athrun looked at Nicol for a second then back to the commander, not knowing what to say.

"So, who was this person anyway?" Dearka questioned, hating the fact that he was so curious a bout this, it only received another nudge from Yzak. "Her name is..." Cruset looked back to the paper, scanning over it. "Ahh here it is...Ichiru Fanel..."

Nicol now assumed the worst that happened to her. Nicol had now the face of worry and it could be seen.

Athrun nudge Yzak lightly and shifted his eyes over to Nicol. "So what would you like use to do?" he asked. Yzak sent a look to Athrun, silently mouthing "What?" before his gaze averted to Nicol. Raising a brow once more, he found himself kick Dearka lightly in the shin. "Yz-" Dearka cut himself off abruptly, seeing all eyes upon the green haired male. "...?"

"...We're working on that as we speak actually..." he said rather timidly... Nicol wanted to yell at the commander, but something inside him told him not to. "Is she dead or alive?" Nicol asked suddenly.

Athrun nodded and looked to Nicol. Did he know her or something? Something wasn't right it. He knew to much about this Ichiru.

Cruset turned his head in Nicol's direction. Now rather curious at this. It seemed he knew the girl, or he wouldn't be so worried. This amused him, "...We don't know the specifics yet..."

"What? Do you want us to sneak in and retrieve her or something? That would be pathetic...theres nothing we could do, but wait and see what happens" Yzak grunted, wanting answers...

"Alright," Nicol said to him, giving Yzak a glare. Nicol now kept his mouth shut. They were going to find out sooner or later... Maybe he could tell Athrun... or maybe not. Athrun nudge Yzak in the ribs. Then it Athrun hit. He knew Ichiru Fanel.. He had meet her along with Kira at the school on the moon. Athrun kept quiet about this, knowing she was alive...

Yzak sent the same look back at Nicol then looked back to Athrun. Stop it Zala..." he muttered softly, only to be wacked by Dearka, before he retaliated, they were cut off by the Commander.

"Yzak has a point...and as we discuss on what our actions will be..I just want you to all be prepared...we may just have to raid to get her back..." he said softly, turning his back to them... "What? Are you kidding me?" Yzak asked, but shut up and sighed, looking to the others. Not sure if he wanted to risk it all for the said female. Knowing that all he could do was wait, he sighed, returning his gaze to the floor.

All Athrun did was nod slightly. He looked over to the green haired male, who seems serouis about this. He was gonna ask him. Nicol was prepared to get her back. But.. Maybe she wasn't alive... No she had to be alive. He was going to believe she was alive.

Dearka nodded. "Is that all, Commander?" he asked lightly, recieving a nod in agreement.

Nicol saluted, and left the room. He walked down the hall at a fast pace. Athrun did the same, wanting to have a small chat with Nicol and followed him down the hall to his room.

Yzak turned to look at Athrun as he followed suit. "Theres something up with him..." he mussed to himself, saluting the commander before leaving the room.. "Yeah...I know what you mean...He won't talk to either of us...so I guess we just have to wait for Athrun to work his magic then, eh?" Yzak nodded his head.

Athrun soon caught up with Nicol. "Nicol.. you know her don't you?" Athrun asked him, getting right to the point. The navy blue haired put his hand on Nicol's shoulder to stop him. The green haired male had to tell Athrun now. "Yes.. I know her.. I'm going to get married to her..." the male murmured to Athrun. Wrenching his shoulder out of his grasp, Nicol began walking back to his room.

Athrun just watched the green haired male do so, not trying to stop him.

- Back on the Archangel -

Kira looked devasted when she said yes. "I'm sorry Kira.. But I found someone just for me," she told him, seeing that he wanted to cry. Kira stood up, and began walking towards the exit. "I'll come back later," Kira said, leaving her in the room and locking the door. Ichiru watched him leave. "Stupid stupid me!" she said, banging her head on the back of the bed, tears coming down her cheeks.

Kira walked down the hall, thinking what just happened there. Soon Mwu came down the hall, looking at him, wondering if something was wrong. "Hey kid something bothering you?" Mwu asked him. "Maybe.." he said, replying in a voice that sound like it had no emotion at all.

Kira's mind raced. He remember when she told him she had a crush on him and the kiss on the cheek. Then she left.. Without a trace.. And now she was apart of ZAFT. Kira then took off to his room, leaving behind a confused Mwu. "Okay then.. Something's wrong," Mwu said, shrugging his shoulders.

Ichiru sat in the room, eating her food slowly. "I'm sorry Kira... I've found someone just for me..."

Yay! Chapter 2 is done finally.. When then again I had help. Chapter 3 should be up maybe tomorrow.I dunno. Depends how much time I got on my hands. Well please R&R!