Kira was dead. His Kira was dead…

No, this was all just one sick joke, yeah…that's it…only a joke. Of course! It had to be. Kira said he wouldn't leave, and he never broke a promise. He was only sleeping…only…sleeping.

Athrun put a hand on his face, covering it slightly, and laughing lightly. "C'mon Kira…that was one helluva joke…but c'mon, don't act like that, you had me worried…" he said softly, letting his arm drop once more to his side, and looking to the pale, ghostly looking brunette.

No movement. No answer.

Athrun felt his heart began to pound once more, reaching out, and resting his hands sternly on the older male's shoulders, shaking them swiftly. "Kira…! Don't play games with me!" he cried out in angst, yet Kira didn't answer. In the back of his mind, Athrun knew he wouldn't…his eyes would never open ever again…his mouth would never move again. Not to speak…not even to smile.

"…No…Kira!" screaming out the others name once more, the said male collapsed forward, digging his face into the dead one's chest, and cried.

Noone knew just how long he'd cried like that, and noone had the heart to move him out of the room, not even Yzak. During his time in the room, Rey had informed everyone of his death. All there responses were the same, but they all held different ways of expressing their pain, shock and sorrow. They had all lost a cherished friend, to the sin of death.

Yzak and Cagalli took it the hardest. Lacus, who had came shortly after his death, due to a phone call from Cagalli, was crying softly besides Tenshi and Dearka. Cagalli had gone to speak to Rey in private, since she was Kira's flesh and blood. While, Yzak…refused to let anyone even 10 yards of him. Tears, for the third time that night had flooded his eyes.

"Dammit! Damn this! Why did it have to be Kira…?" he questioned, punching the wall even more, causing his already bleeding knuckles to grow sorer.

"Yzak…C'mere…you can't keep doing that, or you're the one going to be hospitalized…" Dearka stated knowingly, even though he felt the same way.

"I don't give a damn…" he chocked on his words, growling in disgust. Yzak hated this, it made him seem weak, even though everyone was the same, and his heavy ego had clouded that reminder from his mind, as much as he had tried to fight it away.

"Yzak-" he went to say something more when Nachi had appeared in the door of the waiting room, Athrun slumped asleep, still with tears in his eyes, his breathing was in rasps, upon a wheelchair. The nurse looked saddened at them, and immediately Yzak and Tenshi moved over to him. "…What's wrong with Athrun?" the platinum blonde questioned, with a hint of worry.

"…He fell asleep…it's nothing serious, yet…but…I'm afraid he'll wind down the same path of his friend…"

"Depression…?" "Yes…" Nachi answered Tenshi with a soft sigh. Yzak and Tenshi exchanged worried glances, but nodded. "…We'll put him on Depression pills anyway…" she looked to them. "Kira Yamato's body will be sent to wherever you'll be having his funeral…but until then, it will be moved to the church he attended. His uncle has already been notified of this…"

Yzak growled at the mention of Kira's uncle, and looked away. "Mm…"

Tenshi looked back to Nachi, retreating her gaze from Athrun. "…What're we going to do with him.?" "…Take him home for the night. Try not to wake him up, and you can take the chair with you, if you'd like." "Yes…Thank you so much." Nachi just nodded her head sadly once more, and turned to walk back down the hall.

Lacus stood up and padded over to the three. "…Athrun…" she breathed with a sorrowful look. "…Lets get him home." she said, getting a nod from everyone else.

It didn't take long for Cagalli to re-appear; she didn't say anything for a while. Her head was hung forward, and Lacus and Tenshi each had a comforting hand on her shoulder, as the group slowly moved out of the hospital.

Leaving the body of Kira, behind…

Athrun had awakened numerous times in the midst of the night, finding out that he'd been sweating. The sweat and tears had dampened his nightshirt, which Tenshi had struggled to get on to him when they had returned home. The early sign of sunlight snaked through his closed drapes, leaking into his room, and lighting up a small proportion of the room.

He stirred once more, emerald eyes slowly opening to adjust to the offending light. Slowly, Athrun propped himself
up on his elbows and glanced around. Outside his room he could hear footsteps padding around, and at first, he thought it might be Kira, which got his hopes to soar. He quickly staggered out of his room and into the hall, only to see Tenshi moving around in the kitchen. Sighing, his shoulders slumped forward. "Kira…" he breathed before shaking his head and moving into the kitchen.

She caught sight of him, and forced a smile, in which he just nodded. "Sleep well?"

"…No…not really…I just…can't believe he's gone…" Athrun turned his back to her, forcing back the tears threatening to come into his eyes. "You know…it's okay to cry, Athrun…" Tenshi said sympathetically.

"I know that…its just…I mean…I'll never see him again, and everything was just starting to go my way…" the tears fell now, there was no reason to hide it anymore.

"I'm so sorry Athrun…"

"I know, Tenshi, I know…but for today, I just want to be alone, so I'm going to my room…" she nodded, knowing better then to argue with him now. Silently watching as he retreated slowly to his room…

A/N; I am so sorry everyone! I lost myself in schoolwork and arguments with my parents that I haven't teh chance to continue my fanfic...besides adding in Every Memory Of You, which I already had finished...

...Everythings really hectic around here, so I don't know when I'll update next, and I'm really sorry that chapter sucked so bad...OO;; I lost it...

...Once again, Gomen everyone, and until next time...

Tenshi