As the sirens faded in the distance, Athrun turned to the others. "…Come on, we've got to go…we have to be there incase something happens." he needed to say no more, as Tenshi helped him lead the few friends through the slowly disappearing, confused crowd. Athrun had his head hung slightly, glaring at the dirt beneath his feet. Loosing himself in worry and thought.

This all could've been avoided. If only I forced it upon myself to stay with him…If only I listened to his full extent…if only I hadn't left…I could be spending my day joyfully with him…If only…

"…Athrun?" No answer from the said male. Yzak grunted and crossed his arms over his chest. He had been calling for Athrun for the last few minutes, and each time, the other seemed to be ignoring him the whole time. "…Athrun!"

This finally snapped him back to reality, seconds before he crashed into the side of his car. "…Nhn…" he muttered softly rubbing his tear stained face with his hands. "…What is it?"

"Never mind…" was the platinum blonde's response. He said it idly, and Athrun guessed that he was just annoyed. Typical Yzak.

"…We're going to the hospital…" he stated softly, though it was obvious, he entered the car even faster then he had done a short while before. His throat was dry and scratched, due to his tears, and it made it hard for him to talk, and instead kept quiet. Sliding into the passenger seat, Yzak glanced over silently. "…" Athrun caught this, looked over before turning his attention back to the steering wheel as Cagalli, Dearka, and Tenshi pilled into the car's back seats.

As soon as he heard the door shut behind Dearka, Athrun pressed the gas petal and immediately drove off. For awhile all the car was silent, as if anticipating and dreading on what might happen in any given moment. "…Athrun…Can I ask you something?"

Athrun glanced to Yzak once more, raising a brow as he pulled his right hand from the steering wheel to rub his itchy eyes. "…What is it...If its something stupid and pointless I don't want to hear it…"

"…Why did you come back?" Yzak's questioned caused Athrun to blank out for a quick moment, as if time stopped. The lump in his throat returned to him as he tried his best to concentrate. "…I…What…Do you mean?"

"Everything here was fine…until you came back around, it was all going back to normal…and then you had to come back." Yzak stated casually, as if it didn't faze him one bit.

"Yzak!" Dearka warned from the back seat, and Cagalli looked stricken as she looked out the window. Her mind on one thing. Her brother. "Shut up…I want to know why!"

Tenshi looked up slowly to tilt her head and look at Athrun who seemed pained by the question. "You want to know the truth? Why I came back?" he mussed keeping his gaze forward but when he looked back through the rear-view mirror, he caught Tenshi's gaze, and held it for a short while, a silent conversation spoken through there eyes. Moments after he dropped it.

"Of course I do! Now stop stalling and answer me!" "…I made a promise to Kira, back before high school…saying that I would return for our last year…and I wasn't a bout to break it…"

"…Yet you cause him so much pain?" Yzak crossed his arms forcefully, narrowing his eyes at the driver. "…If I would've known how much it hurt Kira…I would've returned sooner…you know that just as well as I do…if not more…" he paused to take a break. Growling as the light turned red. "Dammit." he muttered before side glancing to Yzak once more. "…It's not like I knew how Kira felt either…and at the same time I guess…I was in denial…" he heard an audible intake of breath from the backseat, and cringed.

"I didn't want to admit I was in love with Kira…because I thought it would drive him away from me…" he paused once more, beginning to the hospital, fighting to control himself from the surging emotions storming within. "…On the phone, Kira always told me it was alright…everyone told me that…How was I suppose to know what Kira was going through, Noone told me…"

Yzak stare softened slightly. He'd never admit to it, but…Athrun had a point. Kira hadn't wanted Athrun to know of his condition because he didn't want the other to worry, nor did Kira admit to the fact that there was a problem within him until the very end.

Before the platinum blonde could respond, he looked back to Tenshi once more. "…Tenshi…I'm so…sorry," Athrun murmured, as they heard the distant ambulance siren once more. Tenshi shook her head. "I…No…" he rose a brow at this, noting all eyes were on the two of them. "I had a feeling…you loved Kira…since the day I met him…" Athrun pulled the car over to the side of the road, which caused everyone to look to him once more. "What're you doing!" Yzak demanded as the azure haired male un-buckled. Leaning over and reaching for her, Tenshi did the same, as they shared a final embrace.

"I…I know you don't feel the same way a bout me…but I do love you…" Athrun pulled away softly, placing a soft kiss on her cheek. "I know…and I wish I could say the same to you…I really do…"

Yzak exchanged saddened glances with Dearka and Cagalli as the two pulled away from one another. "…We can still be friends…Close friends" Athrun said softly, and Tenshi, who was on the verge of tears, but didn't let it show, nodded softly and forced a smile. "…Yes…"

He forced a smile once more, letting his hand linger on her cheek before slowly pulling it away, and turning back to face the front, biting down his emotions once more, and starting up the car. "…Yzak…was…that all you had to say?"

"…I…Yeah…" he knew better then to press him anymore.

Cagalli looked sorrowful at Tenshi, resting a comforting hand on the girls shoulder, and receiving a soft smile.

Within seconds they were at the hospital. Athrun pulled into a parking spot, though all his driving senses were whacked at this point, he didn't seem to notice it, and neither did anyone else. He looked to the others as they all exited his black vehicle silently. It took no further bidding, as the group hurried through the automatic doors and inside…

Athrun and Yzak ran towards the front desk. The only sound in the whole waiting room was there stomping feet. It wasn't necessarily crowded, much to there liking, as the other three instantly took seats, watching and waiting as Athrun spoke to the women at the front desk.

Moments later…

"I have to get back there…please…I think I can…I think I can save him!" he pleaded, punching the desk that wasn't completely hidden behind the glass. "…Please!"

"I'm sorry, Sir…" the women said looking back to her computer. "…He's just been admitted into the ICU…" she spoke softly, and Yzak kept his eyes on her. "He's telling the truth…Athrun CAN do something…He has to…please just let him try…" he muttered, keeping as calm as he could. Which for Yzak…wasn't very good.

"I said it before-"

"Kira's going to die if you don't let him help, understood! Just let him go, dammit, or you're going to have to pay" a glitter of amusement danced in Yzak's blue eyes as he gave a glare, that said; Don't mess with me…Or I'll mess up your damn pretty face.

The nurse stood up slowly. "I'll…I'll check…" she murmured, noticeably shivering as she turned her back to them cautiously and hurried to a superior.

Athrun starred after her silently. "…?" Before looking to the male at his side. "…Why'd you do that?" "Cause I don't want to see Kira die…I love him like you do.." Yzak said calmly, as if he knew the time would come. Athrun starred at him for a while in disbelief, as the platinum blonde looked away in silence.

After a short while she returned. "…We aren't happy a bout this…we doubt there's anything you can do."

"I can…and will do something, where is the ICU room!" he questioned shivering at the thought of loosing Kira as it reappeared in his mind. Getting the directions, Athrun looked back to Yzak, raised his arm slightly and looked at his expectantly. Yzak nodded once, doing the same as they collided hands, keeping it there for a short while before breaking apart. "…Hurry up…" was his last words as Athrun darted down the hall…

Yzak starred after him in a teary silence, before forcing a smile and turning back to the others with his head hung and plopping down besides Dearka, who let him cry into his shoulder…

Athrun scanned the halls silently, reading random signs as he tried his best to follow the vague directions the nurse had given him. Finally, his destination appeared.

Room 511 of the ICU room.

(1.) That's…the date Kira and me first met…May 11th… he thought slowly, shaking his head at the thought, and slowly reaching for the door, as he opened it, he was met by a doctor who was hurrying out the door, as if Athrun wasn't even there. He rose a worried brow and stepped in, letting the door close behind him…

The room was filled with at least a half-dozen doctors and nurses, all clothed in the same outfit. The dark room, only with a light above Kira's body, was echoed with blinking and beeping noises that sent chills up Athrun's spine.

One looked over to see him slowly walking forward. His face-hardened at Athrun, before glancing back at Kira. "…You must be…the one who said he could save him?" he asked solemnly, pulling off the mask over his mouth. Athrun's appearance didn't faze the others, as they continued working at an un-earthly speed. His face went grave as the said male nodded.

"I'm sorry…there's nothing you, nor we…can do…" Athrun starred once more in disbelief.

"He's not going to make it…"

1.) I just made up that date, because I do not know the exact date.

A/N; Ha! An Update! I'm sad to say...but the 'fic is going to be ending soon...Much to my disliking...there will probably be a side-story (s?) to it...but thats undecided.

...I guess a lot of you can tell whats going to happen to Kira in the next chapter...but who knows whats REALLY going to happen

Please RxR!