Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X/X-2 or any of its characters!
A/N: This is modern day, but they still have their clothing. I have to say I love their clothing.
April 14th
Dear Diary,
It's my birthday today, and I couldn't be anymore excited. My dad surprised me with a Cruise ship vacation, and I get to bring Rikku and Paine! Rikku was leaping with joy, while Paine just sort of posted up against the wall at school and daydreamed. She tends to do that a lot. Anyway, we're leaving tomorrow on the "Voyager of the Seas," early in the morning. I better get some sleep, that is if I'm not too excited. Talk to you soon!
-Yuna (Who won't be able to sleep tonight!)
The radiance was covered with a thick fog. Yuna walked quite subconsciously, as if guided by her own two feet. Her eyes shot around in every direction only to be disappointed. She was alone. There was a cold feeling in her heart, as she continued her rhythmic stroll. Everything was so empty. Then, she heard it. It was a very heavy flow of water. Almost like a waterfall. When Yuna turned to the direction of this noise, her suspicion was answered. It was indeed a waterfall. Every step she took towards it brought a wave of warmth. She continued to speed up her pacing, the feeling absorbing her so much. It was fantastic! She was about a quarter of the way there, when something caught her attention. It was an extremely annoying buzzing sound. Then, her consciousness came back to her.
Yuna's eyelids parted with rattlesnake speed. Her orbs scanned the room, and when she remembered the events of the night before, a grin overtook her expression. Her hand smacked the off button on the alarm clock, already annoyed by the noise as it was, and she almost leaped out of bed. Her door swung open and a wide-smiling Rikku skipped in. Paine followed behind with her arms folded.
"Rise and Shine, Yunie!" Rikku sang as she entered.
"Your dad said we were leaving in twenty minutes, so you better hurry up and get dressed," Paine realistically advised her, leaning her back against the unoccupied wall.
"Well, we'll leave ya to it!" Rikku then concluded, once again skipping out of the room. Paine and Yuna exchanged nods and Paine exited. Yuna was ecstastic. She raced into her closet and changed into her favorite outfit, then racing into the bathroom and quickly fixing her hair. Yuna clearly was not a high-maintenance girl.
Yuna walked merrily into the kitchen, smiling at her friend Rikku. She clearly could not sit still. The short blonde paced back and forth impatiently. Her face lit up with anxiety when she noticed Yuna. "C'mon, c'mon, c'mon! Let's get over to the Harbor!" Rikku demanded with her usual level of patience. "Your dad's already waiting in the car, Yunie!" Rikku announced. With this, she ran out through the front door. Paine watched for Yuna's response, and shrugged. She tossed Yuna a couple of cereal bars and ran after Rikku. Yuna smiled humorously, sighing and then heading out through the door.
The ride there was unusually silent. Rikku was so anxious that she simply continued to fidget in the back of the van. Lord Braska drove quite calmly, occasionally grinning back at Yuna. She really did appreciate the whole trip. Paine sat still, as usual, her arms folded as her eyes scanned the surroundings. Yuna's behavior was a mixture of Paine and Rikku's. She pulled out her diary, flipping to a previous entry she had been writing about the cruise. She pulled a pencil from her waist pack and began to scribble through the silence.
The cruise is going to be for ten days. We're all in the car, now, and I can tell everyone is anxious. Well, Paine is never anxious about anything. And my dad is clearly as calm as he always is. Plus, he's only driving us there. Okay, so I'll rephrase that statement, hah. Rikku and I are anxious. This car ride is probably one of the slowest I've ever been on. That's why I'm writing in here again. I wonder what's going to happen. I know I haven't had a relationship for a long time. I never let on, but I really do want to meet someone on this cruise. I wonder if Rikku and Paine will meet someone? It'd be terrible if they did and I ended up alone...that would really suck. I can't have negative thoughts, though. I've never gone on a cruise before, so my expectations are pretty off-balance. I don't know what to expect...Oh, we're here!
The van came to a halt as the sliding door nearly exploded open. Rikku jumped out, and took a few steps, stretching. They had been in that car for nearly an hour. Yuna noticed Rikku's grin, and it truly was contagious. She even caught Paine trying to get rid of a smirk. Yuna could smell the wonderful sea air, and she sighed. It was such a nostalgic fragrance. Braska walked around to the back, lifting the door and helping the girls check their suitcases. When the suitcases were checked and secure, Yuna approached her father and wrapped her arms around him. "Thank you so much, daddy," She greatfully thanked him. As they parted, Braska nodded to her. Rikku had been admiring the size of the ship. It was supposedly the second-largest on the planet! Paine stood near Yuna, thanking Braska as well.
"You girls be careful, okay?" He told them as a protective parent. Smiling, he got back into the van and departed. As the van turned around the corner in the distance, the three girls all faced each other. Yuna and Rikku shrieked with excitement, while Paine smirked at the two.
"Let's get going!" Rikku suggested quite anxiously.
"The bag-checker told me the rooms wouldn't be ready until one, so we have a few hours to explore," Paine explained calmly.
"Alright then. Let's get onto that ship!" Yuna exclaimed, and Rikku agreed with a leap. The peppy girl ran off towards the opening. Yuna and Paine exchanged glances and they chased after her.
The girls boarded through quite a classy hall. The walls were made with very well-carpentered mahogany. They led into the main hall, which was made mostly of fine marble. They gasped as they entered, deciding the best place to start would be the pool deck. The girls quickly found an elevator hall, where Rikku ran ahead and pressed the up button frantically.
"This place is beautiful," Yuna commented, her eyes shooting around in an attempt to absorb it all.
"I can't wait till we leave port!" Rikku exclaimed, clapping her hands together in excitement.
"You can't wait for anything," Paine remarked, smirking. Yuna giggled a little.
"That's because it's all so cool!" Rikku answered, knocking on the clear doors of the elevator.
As they got up to the pool deck, they found themselves in another hall. The door, however, was only a few yards a way. There was another button on it, so Rikku once again pressed it. The door slowly, and automatically slid open. "Oooh, Classy!" Rikku commented, then running out into the sun's reach. Yuna and Paine followed with curiosity. They were all clearly impressed with the view. The whole city was in their view! Yuna and Rikku giggled in excitement, while Paine simply stared with amazement.
"This is going to be the best trip ever!" Rikku predicted, her hands clasping to the steel bars. They would soon be on their way.