"Yzak! Where've you been? I was so worried a bout you…" she cried embracing her son even tighter. Oblivious to Athrun, who stood with a smile behind them.

He didn't want to tell her the truth, so he glanced back to Athrun. "Last night I couldn't sleep…so I snuck out to visit Arky's grave…and Athrun was visiting Nicol's…so I spent the night...at his house…" hoping he sounded some what believable.

Athrun nodded his head. "I hope your not upset…I kinda' forced it upon him, since the house I was staying in was closer…I just didn't want him walking back in the dark nor did I want him to catch a cold of some sort." Ezaria now looked back to him, letting Yzak out of her grasp. "I'm glad to see you two are getting along…And its wonderful to see you alive and well, Athrun…"

She smiled softly at him, and he gradually accepted, smiling back. Before she grew serious once more. "Athrun…why don't you stay for a little while…I'll make us all some tea…you two just sit and relax, you're all looking exhausted." before they could oblige, she hurried back into the kitchen.

A small sigh escaped the woman's lips, as she stood in front of the oven. Her mind back on the night before, she had no idea who to believe. Tauji or her son…They were both rather believable, but there was the chance Yzak had ran to Athrun's to get away from the house, as well, Tauji could've faked those cuts…but he wouldn't do that.

Ezaria came to the conclusion that it had been her son. She didn't want to believe it…she hated to think that, but something told her otherwise. Biting down on her bottom lip, she began to make the tea…

Yzak side-glanced back to Athrun, "Do you think she'll believe us…?" he asked shivering at the thought of his mother taking her boyfriends side. His eyes darted back to the ground, and as he did so, he seen arms tightening around his waist. At first, he squirmed but by now, it didn't faze him as much and instead he just leaned back into the others chest, thinking it was Dearka…

The way he was held, it felt like he was loved once more. It was the same feeling Yzak always got around Dearka, the feeling he hadn't felt in more then a year. He sighed softly, both oblivious to the form that was watching them from the shadows of the hall…

So…the bastards gay, is he? Hmm…I guess I'm just going have to kill his little boyfriend then…

Then he instantly disappeared within the hall once more…

Athrun smiled to himself looking down to the male in his arms. Have you finally seen what's been in front of you this whole time, Yzak…?

He felt the other squirm once more, looking up, in the direction of the kitchen, he seen the shadow belonging to Ezaria nearing the door, and instantly let him go. Yzak looked back at him, and hid a soft smile, edging his way onto the couch carefully, so he wouldn't brush against his wounds.

Athrun sat upon a nearby chair, watching as Ezaria made her appearance. Holding a tray with their cups of tea. "I'm sorry for the wait," she said softly, placing the tray on the small round table in the middle.

"It's no problem, Mother," he said softly, leaning over and grabbing the cup. "…Yzak I'd like to speak to you later, alright?" she staggered slightly on her words, though the staggers were barely audible.

"…Yeah…sure," he said rather confused bringing the cup to his lips and draining some of the warm liquid into his throat. Tauji took this as a time to enter the room and did so…Smirking at Yzak devilishly before sitting down besides Ezaria with a soft smile.

Yzak's eyes widened twice their usual size, and he coughed, nearly choking on the tea. "…Tauji…" he said softly, finding his body trembling in fright.

Athrun stood up slowly, helping the platinum blonde to sit up and patting his back so that he'd stop choking. As well, trying to calm him down at the same time. Confused, Worried, and in dismay. This was the first time he had ever seen Yzak so scared, besides the death of Dearka…

Ezaria looked back to Tauji, resting her hand over his own. "…Athrun…could you grab the sugar from the counter, so I could speak to him?" Athrun looked to Yzak, then to the other two adults, and nodded softly. "Sure…call me in when you're done then…" and with that said, he turned and started for the kitchen.

"Yzak…Yesterday night…what really happened?"

For a while, he didn't answer, when he finally got a hold of his self, he stood up quickly, placing his eyes on Tauji and painfully pulling off his shirt.

On his once flawless skin, there were deep wounds, some small, some large, each leaving a painful mark upon him. Ezaria's eyes went wide, and she had to take in a deep breath. "…What…Yzak…what happened to you?" she questioned shooting up to a standing position and starting towards him.

He looked past her, towards Tauji. The look in the older males eyes scared him and he shivered softly. "…I ran away…because…I…" he bit his lip once more looking to the ground. "…Because…" the red-head watched him through narrowed eyes, his fists clenched tightly.

It was true, Yzak was scared, not just scared, terrified of his mothers boyfriend, but to him his mothers safety was more important. "Tauji did it…He came into my room…he tried to kill me!" he burst out, his eyes welding with tears. Ezaria took a step back now. Looking between the two most important people in her life. Torn between them both. "…Tauji…Yzak…"

She was silent for a while, the minutes ticked by slowly, and Athrun, inside the kitchen was growing just as impatient as the other two were. Suddenly, she burst out into tears. "Yzak! How could you lie to me like that! How could you say he did this to you! You were…How could you!" she turned, running into Tauji's open arms.

She murmured something to him, and Tauji pointed to the door. "…Get out…"

Yzak didn't move, his blue eyes filled with tears of pain. Athrun starred in shock through the doorway. When Yzak had previously told him the story of what happened, he had no idea it was THIS bad…

"Get out of here, before I call the police!" he yelled, though, the platinum blonde seen right through this to his grinning features…

Tenshi; Yay! Another Chapters finished!
Yzak; ...Another chapter of tourturing me...What did I ever do to you?
T; -grins- I don't know...I just have fun writing this...it's drama!
Y; ...Athrun and I? A couple? Are you kidding me!
T; Hatred turned to Obsession!
Angel Dearka; ... He's mine though...!
T; Oops?
Y; Yeah! Why do you keep doing this to me and Dearka!
T; It's fun?
A.D and Y; FUN?
Editor; ...-shakes head- While these two fight with the authoress, please RxR!