Chapter 3:

"This'll teach you for crossing me!" a familiar voice yelled, as Yzak winced the hand with the unknown object raced downwards. MOTHER! DEARKA! SOMEONE!

A rush of adrenaline swooped through his veins. I can't die here! I can't! his mind screamed as his eyes locked with his attacker. Lightning reflected on the object as it lit up the room, he soon noticed it to be a knife of some sort.

But what sent a wave of shock through his veins, was the man, standing above him. "Ta-?" he didn't have a chance to finish. Depending on his coordinator skills, he thrashed beneath the others grasp, and when Tauji had let his guard down, Yzak thrusted himself forward the man fell backwards in a heap. Yzak growled in pain as he finally got out of the attackers grip. His heart pounded noticeably within his chest cavity, stepping backwards and without glancing back, not knowing how long Tauji would be on the ground.

A large window was placed just a few feet from his bed. I've got to get outta here…! and now was his chance. Yzak was never one to run away, and looking back, he never had. But, even though he was a coordinator, stayingthere could've been fatal…

With a swift movement, he dashed towards the window, but he had spent too much time thinking. Tauji was heading for him. Yzak glanced back, swallowing hard before thrashing the windows open, not caring a bout the loud clank they made. Gripping onto the windowsill, he flung himself out. His room happened to be on the second floor, and jumping down wasn't on his 'smart' list. There happened to be an oak tree near it, and even though he knew it was worn down and by now dead, but it would increase his chance of getting out of the fall with just a few bruises.

Landing with a painful thump on one of the branches, he quickly staggered, finding new skin wounds dripping with blood. But the still pouring rain made the blood flush away. And he didn't seem to notice that much, with a look back to the upper window, he was blinded in the storms rage. Swiftly, he began to unlatch himself from the tree, landing on his feet upon the wet grass, staggering forward, he fell to his knees. "Mmph.."

Back Inside

Footsteps could be heard hurrying towards the door of Yzak's room. Tauji glanced over, when an idea hit him, quickly raising the very same knife in his hands; he brought it down, slicing his shoulder and cheek. Though making sure it wasn't to deep. He tossed the knife on the room owners bed, and clutched his shoulder, just in time.

The door flung the rest of the way open, a panicked face Ezaria stood in the doorway. "Oh My God! Tauji what happened to you!" she cried, at first, not taking note of her sons absence.

He winced slightly, slowly looking up to her. "Yzak…He…I came into say good night…and he…attacked me!" he said taking large gasps of air. Ezaria's deep blue eyes widened. "He did what! Where is he!"
Tauji looked to the open window. Swallowing deeply, "He took off through there…" with a loud howl of wind, the curtains rustled around.

Ezaria stood speechless, hugging herself from the cold and sudden disability of movement. Tauji began to move, slowly standing and starting towards her. "Lets get you outta here…you can deal with him tommorow..I don't want you catching a cold," he ties his arms around her, as she quickly hid her face in his shoulder. Stunned and Shocked. He stood there for a short while, a grim smirk lit up his face…

Back Outside

Yzak slowly began to move towards the outer gate. Stumbling from sudden pain in every inch of his body. "Dammit.." he mumbled lightly, picking himself up from the ground for the umpteenth time, tossing his weak body over a small fence that led out, and hurried towards town.

His head was hung, and he was biting down on his bottom lip. Drenched in the cold rain from head to toe. Platinum blonde locks stuck to the side of his face as he pushed himself onwards. Without a chance to think, he bumped into something…hard.

Yzak immediately lost balance, and ended up falling backwards onto the cement, crying out softly. Slowly lifting his gaze, and starring at the object before him. A all to familiar midnight blue haired, emerald green eyed male.

"Athrun!"


AUTHORS NOTES: Whee…Chapter three is up! w00t! This is my first Gundam Seed fanfic…so it might be a little bad compared to some but I'm working on it! Thanks everyone who reviewed, it inspired me to write more!