It has taken a few minutes, but in the end Athrun had left, but not before Kira swore to call him as soon as he got home.

Walking silently towards the exit, he didn't want to face Yzak and the others, so he decided to just go home. Home…He stopped abruptly at this. Remembering that he was too meet Tenshi a few hours ago to show her around his hometown, as she did to him.

"Dammit!" he hissed, running to the exit. Coming to a stop, when a thought re-occurred to him. Reaching for the cell phone in the back of his jeans, Athrun starred down at it. Slowly his emerald eyes softened. 3 messages…

"Athrun…this is Tenshi, just wanted to make sure we were still going around the time today…"

"Zala! Pick up the damn phone! Where the hell're you? You better not be doing anything with Kira…I'll kill you!"

Yzak…

"Alright Athrun…I waited for awhile, so instead I just returned home…I'll see you when you get back,"

Athrun bit down on his bottom lip hard, drawing blood, before rubbing his temples and returning the phone to the pocket. Dashing off down the trails in an attempt to get home as fast as he could…

Which wasn't as fast as he would like it to be. Standing in his way, was a rather flustered, angry looking Yzak. "Why didn't you answer the phone! You've been gone for more then an hour…and where's Kira?" he asked growling deep in his throat.

"I had it off…so there would be no distraction while we were all here…Kira wanted to be alone…" "…Where do you think your going though?"

Athrun growled, he hadn't wanted to answer any of these questions; he had more important things to do. "…I'll tell you on the phone later…okay? I've got to go…" he mumbled

"Then tell me what took you guys so long?" he said stiffly. "…Yzak, I've got to run…I have no time for this, I'm sorry." he said quickly darting past the male. Leaving Yzak stunned. "…Damn…"

Kira sat silently in the same place as he had been a half-hour ago. Starring down at the murky water in the river silently. His eyes were misted over, and held an un-human look to them. Reaching out he put his hand into the water. Even though Athrun had helped to calm him down…there was something, like a void in his heart, and no matter what he did…it wouldn't go away.

He found himself lost for words, peeling his attention up to the darkened sky. "…Do I really want to keep living like this…it's obvious…he just…just doesn't feel the same way…" he murmured. Kira brought his hand out of the cool water, and rummaged around in his back pocket. "Here…" he pulled something out; the sun reflected off of it, it was sharp, and held a knife-like shape.

Within seconds, he brought it down, bringing a thin, yet deep wound upon the upper part of his wrist. "…Athrun…" he said softly biting on his bottom lip as the pain came, followed by the liquid blood.

"Athrun…" this time he said it just a little louder, slashing another one below it. Wincing and grunting.

"Athrun!" with a loud cry, he slashed down, this wound was deeper then the others, and only brought more pain. A small grin came upon his face.

Kira's heart began to race with ecstasy, the pain slowly drifted away, it cleared his mind, and the void seemed to disappear…for now.

Staggering to turn around, Kira winced looking down to his wrist. The blood was dripping rapidly down his arm and hand and the taste of the red liquid was forming in the back of his throat, which caused him to gag slightly…

This was worse then the last time. Taking a slow step towards the cliff, he felt himself grow light-headed. And he had to stop to let the dizziness pass. After a few short moments, Kira ascended upwards, feeling the mud and rocks give in under beneath him. Loosing his balance once more, he ended up gripping upon a branch, squeezing it as hard as he could, until his knuckles turned white.

He lifted himself up once more. Grunting softly as he did so, and climbing up the tall obstacle once more. The pain was numbed, but he could feel it tingling inside. The relieved expression hadn't worn, but the world around him was one large blur. A large lump formed in the back of his throat, and his already pounding heart quickened.

The top of the cliff was now just inches from his feet, one slow step after another, he reached the top. A calm and peaceful look came back upon his pale face, swaying front and back until the last of the muscles in his legs collapsed sending Kira falling down the cliff's edge, by now he had gone unconscious, his body tumbled downwards. Jagged rocks split his skin, branches tore his clothing in random places and he landed with a painful thump near the water's edge…

Ten minutes later, Athrun reached the street of his home. Panting for lost air, in the distance the sound of an alarm went off, followed by the sirens of police cars and ambulances. This caught Athrun's attention as he looked up towards that direction. Remembering he had more important things to do, he shook his head, and hurried back in the direction of his home…

It took no longer then a minute to reach his home, for it was fairly close to the end of the street. Entering through the side-door. To his surprise the house was completely silent. Slipping of the pair of sneakers, that were now mud stained, Athrun called out for her. No answer.

Taking a few deep breaths he glanced around before calling once more.

"Tenshi!"

To his joy, she answered. "Yes?"

Breathing in a sigh of relief, he ran up the stairs, skipping a few till he reached the top. "Where're you?"

"Right Here," she said softly. He turned as he heard her voice. Tenshi emerged from the room down the hall that he had supplied for her use. Clothed in flannel pajama bottoms and a robe, having just gotten out of the shower minutes before he came home.

He smiled slightly, reaching out for her as soon as she was close enough. Athrun embraced her, placing a soft kiss on her lips. Rather stunned that she made no motion to react as he did so.

Pulling away hesitantly, he looked down to her. "Tenshi…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to forget…I'm sorry I didn't call you…I hope you aren't mad…"

Tenshi shook her head, "I know that," she spoke softly once more. "But there's something else I want to know…" Athrun cocked an eyebrow, but nodded all the same. "…Go ahead, ask me anything,"

"Do you…Do you love, Kira?"

When he had said 'ask me anything' Athrun wasn't prepared for a question like that. His throat went dry as he starred at her. Confusion plastered on his face. Why would she ask that?

"Tenshi…Why would you think that…?"

"I seen you…Yzak called and said you were at the park…but they couldn't find you, so I came to look myself. You spoke to him so softly and lovingly…the way you looked at him…and spoke to him…You never do anything like that…for me," at this, she turned her head abruptly.

Athrun starred in disbelief as his mind began to work over-drive, as it had been doing a lot lately. "I…I don't love him…I just…he's my brother at heart and…he's been going through a lot…"

Tenshi cut him off there. "…Athrun…Why do you lie to me like this…?" "I'm not…! I don't love Kira, I love you!" he said with just a tint of annoyance.

"You…" the phone rang now, and Athrun sighed, glad for a distraction. "Hold on…" he murmured, going into the kitchen, which was just a few steps away. Picking up the phone, he said;

"Athrun Zala speaking…" muffled words were heard on the opposite side of the phone.

"Cagalli? Are you crying…? What happened!" more muffled noises followed after this. He nodded softly. "The news?" he looked to Tenshi, who nodded and turned on the TV in the living room. "What? Cagalli! Wait, what's going on!" then the line went dead.

"Athrun! Get out here!" Tenshi cried moments later. He glanced over, before running to her.

"We're here at the Sakura Park, reporting on an attempted suicide of a sixteen year old male. Rescue workers are trying to retrieve the boy's body from the cliff's bottom. Being so steep, they are having a hard time getting him up the side…" the reporter went on, but the camera was now aimed at the scene…

Half dozen workers were attempting to lift a limp male up to place him in a stretcher, while another half-dozen were working on a way to get it up the side of the cliff.

"Just in! A friend who happened to be around the same are has identified the male as sixteen year old Kira Yamato…" she said more, but Athrun didn't hear it for his senses failed him…

"KIRA!"

A/N; w00t! Here's the next segment...I hope everyone enjoys it so far...I had a hard time writing this one...I feel so bad...Thank you everyone who reviewed...and please still leave your coments!