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

-Devine Speaker-

Last Time:

Tai smiled in triumph as strolled over to the three friends. He grabbed Athrun with his freezing hands and with one swift movement Athrun was knocked out. Kira sat up right away and shot at Tai. Tai picked up his prize and leaped away taking an unconscious Athrun with him.

Chapter Sixteen: The Planning Stage

Athrun woke slowly. His first feeling being the pain in his head. His eyes opened slowly as he took in his surroundings. He is in some type of metal cage, with bars, in the middle of Central Park or at least he assumed it was Central Park. Complete silence met his ears as he strained to listen for his attacker.

He began to wonder where Kira was and how he was going to get out of this mess. As he sat thinking of different escape plans he didn't hear someone enter the clearing.

(Trying to figure a way out?) Mu sneered.

Athrun looked up in barely contained surprise. He glared at Mu was as much hatred as he could gather.

(Did you know your head's bleeding?) Mu asked with that same sneer on his face.

Athrun didn't answer which made Mu angrier. Mu started to pace in front of Athrun's steel cage before he snapped his fingers. He vanished and for a long time Athrun sat there waiting.

Mean while...
Kira paced in front of Jasmine while Lacus and Yzak stood watching him in a nearby tree. Both were a mess after having been in a battle where they had almost been defeated. The war Kira and the others had fought in many years ago had many casualties which means there are many ghosts. Mu took twenty of them and had them attack a group of innocent people about a mile away from where Kira, Athrun and Jasmine had been sleeping.

Many of the innocent's had been close to death by the time Lacus and Yzak had stepped into the battle. No one died though much to Lacus and Yzak's relief but then they realized they had left the others unprotected for at least two hours. Cursing there bad luck they hurried back to find Kira defending Jasmine with about ten ghosts surrounding them

Kira had been badly injured and was fighting with a sword. Since the fog was still so hard to see through he didn't want to hurt anyone by accident so he decided not to use his gun. Why he was carrying a sword no one knew but it stopped the ghosts so it didn't really matter.

After all the ghosts had been torched Kira had started pacing. He didn't seem willing to talk to anyone. Jasmine told Lacus and Yzak what had happened and how after Athrun had been taken about twenty ghosts or so had appeared out of thin air and how Kira tried to hold them back.

Kira finally stopped pacing long enough to look down at his bleeding leg. He sat down and began to wrap his leg. Jasmine said that when the ghosts had first appeared they had been caught off guard. Kira had managed to move in such a way that the dagger the ghost was holding didn't hit any vital points. Though it is a deep cut it didn't seem to bother him. No one could get him to sit down long enough so they could tend to it.

Kira's eyes still held the hatred he was feeling toward whoever is doing this to them. He wishes in some ways that he could go back to happier times. Before the war... Before this ghost war... He tries hard not to think about that because right now he has to think of a plan to save Athrun. Since Mu didn't kill Athrun on sight then that means they needed him for something.

After Kira finished tending his various wounds he began pacing again. This time going over what he and Doctor Youngling had come up with in there last meeting before his death. They had been discussing various reasons for targeting Kira and the one that seemed most logical was that they want his body. They want him alive after all.

Kira is the ultimate coordinator. Not many know this but he is... So whoever wants him must want his abilities. After Kira concluded that he began to think about why they would want Athrun. Athrun has power... He has money... He has his own military. He is a coordinator who has the SEED. Kira doesn't have the sort of political, social, or money power that Athrun does so he concluded that's why his friend was taken. So that means there are at least two people who are controlling the ghosts...

(It's getting late Kira.) Lacus spoke softly as she landed next to him.

"I think I know where they have taken him and why." Kira announced.

(Do you have a plan?) Yzak asked from his tree.

"Yeah I do... We just need to some how get in touch with Athrun." Kira started to pace again.

(If he falls asleep Yzak and I can enter his dreams.) Lacus smiled.

"Okay... I want you to tell him that were going to come for him at midnight and that if he can figure out how to get away then he should put his plan into effect at that time." Kira said as he continued pacing.

(And if he can't?) Yzak raised an eyebrow.

"I will have a plan B." Kira smirked.

"Kira?" A small voice called out.

"Jasmine... I know this is a lot to ask but I'm going to have to ask you to stay here was Lacus. Yzak and I are going to rescue Athrun." Kira says kindly to the frightened girl.

This isn't what she asked for but she would be damned if she stayed behind. She shook her head no and grabbed Kira's hand as if to say I'm here for you until the end of time.

"I need you to stay here Jasmine. I know you can fight. I know you've been pretending to be weak. I'm setting something up and I need you to play your part. So far they have been underestimating you. I want them to continue to do so until the last act." Kira whispered lovingly.

"Very well Kira. Please be safe." Jasmine whispered into Kira's ear before kissing him.

(I have contacted Athrun. He said he has a plan but he also said that you should have a backup plan just in case. He said he is in a steel cage and that Mu is growing impatient.) Lacus said as she opened her eyes.

"Okay. It's a quarter to midnight now. Jasmine you will know what to do. Trust me." Kira smiled before turning to Yzak and walking away.

A/N I know its been a really long time guys... but I've had this huge writer's block. I couldn't write anything. Not even to my other stories. I don't like forcing a story out so I just waited. Suddenly I had the urge to write again. So I'm back!

I only got three little reviews for the last chapter. I guess that's when the writer's block started because I got sad... I hope to get more reviews for this chapter. I know this is a short chapter but... I had to be evil. I had to leave it there. It wouldn't be right if I didn't. The end is coming... very soon. Thank you for those who did review. Ciao for now.

Karone