Significant Other

Chapter Three- Truly Unstable

Kira let out a long breath as the bell rang, glad that the first block was over. He had gotten his math work that he had missed last week and he had to admit it looked intimidating. There were so many new formulas to memorize and so many new rules he had to learn to go along with them. He sighed, deciding to worry about it at a later date, tucking the homework into his math text. Stacking his Chemistry on that and then putting his binders below it. He turned to grab his jacket when Athrun suddenly picked everything up and headed for the door, giving a brief glance over his shoulder.

"I'll carry this for you."

"But you have your own stuff to-" Athrun disappeared from sight as he exited the room and Kira was forced to say a quick goodbye to Nicol. Exiting the classroom, he spotted Athrun patiently standing outside waiting for him.

"Come on slowpoke."

"Athrun I can carry my stuff, you don't have to."

"I want to."

"But-"

"I need to get stronger to impress your sister. Lets think of this as training."

"You're just saying that to shut me up." Athrun made a rather sour face.

"Sometimes I feel like you can read my mind."

"It's just obvious." Kira gave a few light coughs and cleared his throat. Athrun looked at him.

"You okay?"

"Hmm…Yeah."


Yzak grabbed some paper towels and quickly dried his hands. Turning the bathroom tap off, he disposed of the used towels in the garbage. The school had run out of hot water again and he had been forced to wash his hands with cold water. Hadn't they just fixed it last week?

"This school is irritating." He grumbled, fixing his collar.

"Isn't it?" Yzak turned, his eyes widened before narrowing. Raising his hands in a surrendering pose he took a few steps back.

"Where'd you get that?" Kave clicked his tongue leaning against the bathroom wall, shaking his head. He seemed rather agitated and unstable but that wasn't what worried him. It was the gun, a silencer already equipped to it.

"My father is rather careless with his things."

"What are you planning?"

"A whore you said."

"What?"

"..It's because his father recently married some whore. Does that not ring a bell?"

"You heard that?" Kave licked his lips.

"I never thought I'd hear those words from your mouth. I mean, I still considered us friends. Maybe not best friends like we used to be but…" Kave shook his head, trailing off. "I can't believe you said that." A lengthy silence followed his words only interrupted by the school bell.

"Going to shoot me?" Yzak demanded calmly.

"Eventually." Kave admitted, nodding his head. "Don't think you can insult me then get away with it. Honestly. I thought we knew each other better than that."

"So did I." Yzak agreed, staring at the gun as Kave's finger tightened around the trigger.

"Sorry Joule, but you must understand. " A small bang followed his words and Kave lowered his gun, shaking his head as Yzak fell to the ground. "No one insults me."


Kave exited the bathroom quickly pulling the fire alarm and concealing the gun in his pants. His eyes held no emotion but his lips quirked into a small smile, a low chuckle accompanying it. People exited the classrooms conversing with one another in a very calm fashion. Most keeping their distance from him because they knew…he was the one who ruled this school. He was the one everyone feared. He was superior.
Kira had just gotten comfortable when the fire alarm went off and he groaned as he stood. It was probably just a fire drill but he cursed the fact that he now had to go outside in the cold weather when his health wasn't perfect. Athrun quickly helped him into his jacket, even though it wasn't necessary.

"I didn't break my arm Athrun." He laughed as they exited the school. "I just don't seem to have a lot of energy lately. Thanks for your help though." Athrun shrugged at him.

"You going home at lunch?"

"Yeah." He admitted after a moment. "I'm not up for a full day." They descended down the stairs and then crossed a street before coming to a halt underneath some tress. The teacher took attendance, calling everyone's name. Other teachers were doing the same with their classes pacing back and forth on the sidewalk. They hadn't been out for long when a girl crying hysterically raced down the steps, tears falling down her face. She was shaking terribly and he took a step forward, wondering what was wrong. Athrun held him back shaking his head.

"You're not in the right position to help her Kira."

"But-" That was when the girl screamed at the top of her lungs words he wasn't soon going to forget.

"Yzak's been shot!" He felt the blood drain from his face and if Athrun hadn't been there to support him he would've fallen to his knees. He spotted Dearka and Nicol break from the crowd and the principal running to her. He glanced up at Athrun, knowing right now that his best friend was conflicted.

"Athrun go." He whispered. "He's been a good friend to you. I'll be fine." Athrun nodded his head, saying a quick sorry to him as he left. Kira watched as the principal, Athrun, Nicol and Dearka race up the stairs and out of his sight. He felt a hand land on his shoulder and his eyes widened when he heard the low growl of Kave.

"I wonder what happened?" Kira didn't say anything too petrified to move or speak. "I wonder who shot him. I wonder if he's even alive. Wouldn't that be rather unfortunate? But you should know Kira…you don't deserve such an ending." Kira swallowed as he felt the hand remove itself from his shoulder. He suddenly felt weak and without Athrun to support him he fell to his knees.

Everything seemed so much more colder.


R&R please. Don't worry this is a Lacus x Kira fic! A rather short and to the point chapter I hope you'll endure for the moment.