Count to Ten

(A/N There is some mild cursing in this chapter. Just so you know...)
Disclaimer: I do not own Gundam Seed... Only the characters I add and the plot.
Summary: Kira is haunted by the dead. He doesn't know why they are but he has learned to live with it. How will meeting a new girl help his little problem? And why are all his friends still looking for him three years after he disappeared? Kira OOC.
(A/N)- Author's Notes

(Lalala)- Ghost Speaking

Last Time:

"Welcome to Zala Manor."

Chapter Nine: Tolle Gone?

Athrun and Cagalli walked down the main stairs arm in arm. Kira looked up at them sadly. Then there could be heard from all over the house doors being opened and closed and hurried footsteps coming closer. Soon there was a crowd in the lobby of the manor. Kira recognized every single person in the room as either a friend or an old acquaintance.

(Well... well... well... The gangs all here.) An emotionless voice called out.

"Damn..." Kira swore as he stepped in front of a terrified Jasmine.

Everyone else in the room stepped back in fear as they turned to see a smirking Tolle who is standing at the top of the steps. Athrun pulls Cagalli out of the way as a knife lands right where her head would have been.

"Tolle you gotta stop! I don't want to hurt you!" Kira cried as he pulled out a gun.

Jasmine looked surprised that Kira would carry a gun. It also frightened her more. Everyone in the room held there breath as they watched the ghost.

(I'm sorry Kira...) Tolle murmured before launching another knife this time at Kira.

Kira pushed Jasmine out of the way before he leaped forward. Kira's seed broke and suddenly his moves were sharper as he made his way to the stairs. Tolle kept throwing knife after knife at Kira. The people watching the fight had to dodge some of the knives.

Then they both stopped moving. Kira stood at the bottom of the stairs. Tolle stood there mid throw when blood began to pour from his stomach. Kira walked up the stairs and with a quick movement pulled something from his pocket and the next thing everyone knew there was a fire. Tolle screamed as he dissolved.

(Thank you Kira... I didn't want to hurt you.) Tolle whispered and then he was gone.

"Kira?" Athrun called from the bottom of the staircase.

Kira then collapsed onto the cold marble floor. Jasmine ran up to her love with fear in her heart.

"Kira you can't do this to me! Not now!" She cried.

Athrun, Cagalli and Mir all rushed forward as Jasmine held Kira in her arms. She whispered soothing things into his ear as he slept.

"Follow me... I'll show you to your rooms." Athrun said as he helped lift Kira.

"Alright... but I'm sharing a room with Kira." Jasmine said firmly.

Athrun nodded as they walked. The fire had been put out and all was quiet in the manor. Athrun helped Jasmine get Kira comfortable before he made to leave.

"Who else has died because of Flay's ghost? Or even Tolle?" Jasmine asked.

"I'll tell you and Kira later. Right now his soul needs rest." Athrun whispered before leaving the room.

"Oh Kira what are we going to do? Others seemed to have died... Friends of yours maybe... How are we going to get through this?" Jasmine whispered as she crawled onto Kira's bed where she wrapped his arms around her thin body.

"I don't know." Was Kira's hoarse reply.

"Get some sleep..." Jasmine smiled slightly.

"You too." Kira mumbled before falling back to sleep.

"I will..." With that the two love birds fell into a deep dreamless sleep...

(A/N I know I wasn't going to update until next week but I thought I would write a quick chapter. I hope ya'll like the chapter. What's going to happen? Kira still hasn't talked to Athrun. We see Cagalli on his arm but where is Lacus? Who is going to be the next ghost? What's in store for them? Its all coming up in the next few chapters! So please review so that I will update sooner. Oh and I'll be gone all weekend... Going to a college thing. Sooo I won't be able to write. Thank you to those who reviewed! Ciao for now!

Karone