Count to Ten

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:

Lyra stopped running and looked around fearfully. Kira's eyes widened as he realizes that Lyra is the target. A moment later a gun goes off and Lyra falls to the ground bleeding... Kira screams in anger and anguish before his seed breaks. No more mister nice guy.

Chapter Thirteen: No More Mister Nice Guy

Kira runs to where Lyra lay unconscious. Glancing at her injures he begins his search for the ghost. For now he knows that they are no longer human. Why shoot a little girl? She has her whole life a head of her.

Kira picked her up as he searched. There on the Lacus fountain stood Nicol. Kira with tears in his eyes shot him. Nicol faded to another part of the property. Kira determined to stop Nicol from hurting others continued to look around the property.

Just then Athrun came running outside. Kira turned around and shot at Athrun without realizing that it wasn't Nicol. Athrun managed to dodge the bullet. All there friends were to stay in the house but when Athrun heard the gun shot he knew he had to help whoever was outside.

Athrun looked at his best friend as Kira continued to prowl. Athrun then eyed little Lyra in his arms... lifeless. Then he saw Kira's eyes and knew what had happened. Kira had lost control. Kira turned and looked at Athrun and then his eyes widened as Nicol appeared behind Athrun... Ready to kill him.

"Nooooo!" Kira screamed as he raced to stop Nicol.

Athrun turned around in slow motion just as Nicol was about to shoot him Kira pushed Athrun to the ground. Then Kira pushed off the ground while leaving Lyra with Athrun. Kira jumped back up and shot Nicol in the chest. Tears still streaming down his cheeks as he takes out his lighter. Nicol bows his head in respect as Kira torched him.

(Thank you Kira. Athrun it wasn't your fault. I wanted you to live. I hope some day you will be able to forgive yourself. I'm sorry...) And with that Nicol was gone.

Kira fell to his knees in grief as he looks over at Athrun who is still holding Lyra. Kira walks silently over to Athrun and looks at the little girl who had called him daddy not to long ago. Lyra looks up at him with lifeless eyes but then Kira sees that she is breathing. Kira scooped the girl up into his arms and walked inside.

The others gasped in shock as Kira passed them. All life gone from his eyes. Not the same look he has when his seed breaks but one of surrender... betrayal... and pain. Kira walks to his room where he places Lyra on his bed. There he cares for her wound. She had managed to get out of the way and was only grazed on her right shoulder. Enough to have her bleed at least.

An hour later when Lyra's breathing returned to normal there was a knock on the door. Looking back at the little girl he gets up and opens it to find Jasmine. Tears were rolling down her cheeks as she hugs him tightly.

"Your bleeding." She whispers.

"I know." Kira replied.

"Will you let me heal you?" She asks as she looks up into his lifeless eyes.

"No." Kira firmly answered.

"Why?" She cries.

"Because I can live with the pain. You may heal Lyra though." Kira then walked over to the door. He looked back for a second before picking up a bag.

"Are you running again?" Jasmine demanded.

"I'm never going to run again. I'm going after the leader. I have to stop this before someone else dies." Kira then left the room.

"I'm going with you Kira." Athrun said from where he stood next to the door. Kira nods before continuing to walk.

Murrue Ramius stands alone by the entrance to the manor. Then Dearka Elsman, Cagalli Attha, Kuzzey Buskirk, Sai Argyle, Andrew Waltfeld, and Mirillia Haww walked in. There only friends that are left alive. They have come to say goodbye.

"Kira. Athrun. You two had better not get killed out there." Cagalli said with crossed arms and tears in her eyes.

"Yeah come back alive kid..." Andrew came over and slapped Kira back with a smile.

"Show them whose boss." Kuzzey said as he gave Kira and Athrun a brotherly hug.

"We will hold down the fort." Sai smiled from beside Mirillia.

"We have faith in you." Murrue spoke up from near the door.

"Don't be gone to long." Dearka smiled as he drew both boys into a quick hug.

"Kira. Athrun. Don't do anything stupid. Come back to us in one piece." Mirillia smiled sadly at them.

Kira and Athrun nodded there heads before making there way to the door. They turn around and looked at there friends. People who they consider family. Kira's eyes sparkled with unshed tears as he once again had to leave them all behind. Athrun's eyes holds a look of determination and sadness. Not knowing what the future will hold.

"Take care of Lyra for me." Kira said before waving a final goodbye.

Athrun and Kira get on Kira's motorcycle where they preceded to leave Zala Manor. Kira looks back at the place he had only known for a day with a sad smile. Athrun looks back and memories try to resurface. They sped off into the rising sun. They aren't going to wait for the fight to be brought to them. Not anymore. No more mister nice guy...

(A/N I know the last chapter was very short... I'm sorry. To make up for it I decided to write another chapter and put it up right away! I know this one is short too but I'm not sure where I'm going with this at the moment. Too many possibilities. So any ways I hope you all like the chapter. Please R&R and thank you to those who reviewed. THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS! Oh and if you have an idea you would like to see in the story just let me know and I may use it. Thanks again! Ciao for now.

Karone