Of Jasmine Blossoms
By Tailight
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Final Fantasy X nor its characters. I own some minor characters in the story, but I don't own any of the characters from Final Fantasy X.
This is an AU story, where all the characters appear in High School. Yes, some people may think that high school setting is stupid, but I do not own the game and I've never played it before so I basically know nothing about the game. Hence, writing the high school plot will be easier for me. And even if you think that this setting is stupid, just take a peek in it. Just because a setting is stupid doesn't mean that the quality of the story is stupid. Thanks!
Also --
"_____" means that a character is speaking
'_____' means that a character is thinking
Characters:
P.S. All the students are set at an age of 19. Yes, Lulu and Wakka are older, as well as some other characters, but it's going to be hard writing the story where some characters are seniors, sophomores, juniors, etc. so they're all seniors! Yay! And even though it's too early to say anything, I'm planning a sequel to this story so even if the title might sound weird, it'll make sense as the story progresses.
Tidus: The new student at Besaid High. Great at playing Blitzball, and greatly loves his hometown Zanarkand. Lives with his father Jecht and his father's best friend Auron. Has a rocky relationship with Jecht.
Yuna: Second year at Besaid High. President of the Student Council, and takes her role very seriously. Training to be a summoner to follow her father Braska's footsteps, she is known throughout the school to be the top summoner. Cousin of Rikku. Has a close relationship with Rikku, Wakka, Lulu, Auron, and Kimahri. Half Al Bhed.
Rikku: Besaid High student. Always happy, cheerful, and carefree. Maintains a close relationship with her cousin Yuna. Younger sister of Aniki, and daughter of Cid. A pure Al Bhed, she takes pride over her people.
Wakka: Captain of the Besaid High Blitzball team, the Besaid Aurochs. Not a good academic student, but nevertheless kind. Has a dislike towards Al Bheds. One of Yuna's guardians.
Lulu: top academic student, often portrayed as very gothic and silent. Cold towards strangers, but very kind towards familiar people. An older sister figure to Yuna, and is one of her guardians. Best friend of Chappu.
Chappu: Wakka's younger brother who died a few years ago. Died at the hands of an Al Bhed. Lulu's best friend.
Paine: A new student to Besaid High, she is quiet and serious. Has a shady past which she rarely talks about, but a great friend towards Yuna. The treasurer of the student council. Finds comfort in talking with Baralai.
Gippal: A new student to Besaid High. Being good-natured and good-looking, many want to get to know him. Being an Al Bhed, he takes pride in it and organized a group which has a few Al Bhed members. Vice President of the Student Council.
Baralai: A new student to Besaid High. Very secretive and quiet, he seems like almost an invisible person. Secretary of the student council. Good friends with Paine.
Aniki: Who could forget our favorite brother? Aniki is Rikku's older brother, and extremely protective of Rikku and Yuna. Being a great mechanic, he earns a little cash from fixing people's machinery. A proud Al Bhed.
Seymour: the richest student in Besaid High. Academically intelligent, and the leader of the popular group. Boyfriend of Yuna.
Minor Characters:
Dona: a summoner, although not as good as Yuna. Haters Yuna for that reason.
Barthello: Dona's slave boyfriend.
Besaid Aurochs: very poor team but has good efforts.
Le Blanc: French exchange student. Quite snobby, she considers herself superior towards the other students and is very classy. Has a certain liking for Tidus.
Uno, Sono: Le Blanc's close friends.
Adults:
Jecht: Tidus' father. Divorced his wife, but came back to Tidus after she died. The new coach of the Besaid Aurochs. Does not have an average father- to-son relationship with Tidus. Best friends with Auron and Braska.
Auron: Jecht's best friend. The Calculus and Physics teacher in Besaid High. Knows Yuna very well, and is like a father figure to her.
Braska: Yuna's father. He died when she was seven. Passed away due to the final summoning he performed on Sin and brought Calm.
Kimahri: vice principal of Besaid High. A father figure to Yuna.
Nooj: English and Social Studies teacher. Very strict, however kind. Lost his arm and leg in a war with Sin.
Of Jasmine Blossoms
Chapter 1
Tidus groaned slightly as he heard his alarm clock ring. Opening one of his sleeping eyes, he saw that it was 8:00 A.M. He groaned again, pulling the covers over his head. He then he heard a familiar voice yelling up to him.
"Dammit kid! Yer gonna be late! Get yer lazy butt in the kitchen NOW!"
He sighed, hearing his father call him. It had been only two weeks since Tidus and his father, Jecht moved to Besaid. It's not like Tidus ever wanted to move to Besaid anyway. Zanarkand had been his hometown all his life, and he really loved Zanarkand. Sure, Besaid was beautiful, but it somehow lacked the warmth of Zanarkand in his mind. Being the star player of the Zanarkand Abes, it really made him feel defenseless when he said goodbye to his buddies on the team.
Getting out of bed groggily, he quickly changed into a t-shirt and pants. Putting on his trademark black and yellow sneakers, he rushed off to the bathroom, brushing his teeth at a record speed: 15 seconds. Heading downstairs to the kitchen, he found Jecht and Auron waiting for him impatiently.
"What kept you boy? Are ya that vain?" Jecht asked, munching on a piece of toast while banging his leg against the table leg. Tidus shrugged, heading over to the refrigerator.
"Tidus, if you want to get good grades, you have to be ready in morning," gruffed Auron, whose voice was low and emotionless, as usual. Tidus shook his head as he poured himself a cup of orange juice. It wasn't like Auron was his father or anything. He was just Jecht's best friend.
"Sure, old man. Sure." Tidus said, sitting down at the table. Taking a glance at the clock, he sighed in relief as he saw that it was only 8:15. School would start at 8:30, which meant he had a few minutes to spare before going to school. Not that he wanted to anyway.
"Dammit boy. Why can't you be more like the pretty girl at the pharmacy?" Jecht asked, glaring slightly at Tidus. Tidus snorted, pretending to concentrate deeply into his orange juice.
"What girl?" Auron asked, a small smile creeping across his usual stoic face.
"A girl I met at the pharmacy a few days ago. Pretty little thing, really. Probably still in school, I'll bet."
*~*~
Jecht walked into a pharmacy, the pungent hospital smell filling his nostrils. To his dismay as he took a look at the pain reliever, he found out there were thousands and thousands of tiny bottles to flat sheets.
'Darn it...how the hell am I supposed to find the pain reliever?'
Taking a small jar in his hands, he examined it closely. Jecht took another bottle, and to his dismay again, it said that same things as the first jar.
"What the hell?" Jecht accidently cursed out loud, putting both containers back onto the shelf.
Too busy fuming, Jecht didn't notice a woman coming towards him. In her white coat, she looked like a doctor. Her mismatched eyes, emerald green in the right, sapphire blue in the left, where what mesmerized Jecht the most.
"Hello sir...would you like some help choosing out pain relievers?" she asked, her voice like the sound of larks. Jecht nodded slowly, continuing to be charmed by her beautiful features. Unlike the rest of the pharmacy, she smelled like jasmine.
"Uh...y-yeah, I-I need pain relievers for a-arthritis for my Blitzball team." Jecht stuttered. Blushing slightly in embarrassment, he followed the woman as she led him to another corner.
The woman was not exactly a woman, but not exactly a girl. She looked like she was in high school, judging by her smooth facial features. Her chestnut brown hair was pretty. Even though he never felt it, Jecht could assume easily that it was as soft as a feathery pillow.
"Sir...? Sir?" Jecht quickly snapped out of his daydream as he heard her sweet voice calling out to him.
"Uh yeah, sorry," he apologized quickly, taking interest in the bottle of pills she was holding.
"This is a pain reliever for arthritis pain, sir. Unlike other leading brands, it doesn't contain anything that will bust up an athlete's muscle, so it'll be safe to use before matches."
"I-I'll take that. Thank y-you." He stuttered, taking the bottle from her hand.
*~*~
"Sounds like Jecht found a new love interest." Auron said, carefully chewing on his piece of toast.
Tidus laughed, gulping down the rest of his orange juice. "And who's the vain one now, Dad?"
"Shut up boy. Anyway, I think she's still in high school so yer task for today is to find out who she is." Jecht gruffed, standing up from his seat.
"No way Dad. Go look at her nametag or something," Tidus refused, taking his backpack in one hand. Running out the house, Jecht's voice echoed loudly throughout the street.
"Remember boy, she had mismatched eyes and was sure pretty!" yelled Jecht, watching his son run towards school.
"You feel bad about him, don't you?" Auron said quietly, taking a sip of his coffee. Jecht shook his head violently as he once again entered the kitchen.
"Auron," Jecht said, "Why'd I feel bad about something that wasn't my fault? I could care less 'bout what happened, not my fault that idiot hates me."
"Alright, alright. No need to get so heated up," shrugged Auron, sighing slightly as he stood up from his seat.
"Just remember that he's hurt inside, Jecht. No matter how hard he tries to hide the fact about that, he's pained inside." Auron said before heading out the door. Jecht snorted, pouring himself a cup of beer.
'It wasn't my fault anyway. Why should I be sorry?'
*~*~
When Tidus reached Besaid High, his feelings split in half: Excited to see a school bigger than the Academy of Zanarkand, and nervous whether he'd make new friends now. When walking across the school grounds, he was even more amazed to see a huge dome right next to the school.
'They've got a huge Blitzball Sphere!' Tidus thought happily as he walked into the high school. He sighed of relief as he heard the students chattering loudly. It sounded just like good 'ol Zanarkand Academy.
Walking to the office, he again felt nervous when he faced an old lady with gnarled fingers. Her face had a few warts, and it was permanently figured in a frown. As she faced Tidus, she looked heavily annoyed as she had to go through the piles of paperwork.
"Mr. Tidus...new student from Zanarkand, eh?" The lady said grumpily, shuffling through many piles of paper. Tidus nodded nervously, putting both hands in his pockets. Taking a short glance at the nametag on her desk, Tidus found out that her name was Mrs. Joy. It was the last name he'd pick out for her.
It seemed like a few hours later when Mrs. Joy handed him his schedule. He took a long look at it, and to his dismay, it was full of weird ones. Mrs. Joy also handed him a paper slip and a key.
"For you locker. Now run off, shoo!" Mrs. Joy said loudly, swatting Tidus away. He quickly ran out of the office, recalling how weird she was.
"She sure was weird," he mused before setting out to find his locker. To his dismay, Besaid High was huge, and he quickly realized that the B section was far, far away from where he was standing.
Walking through the corridors was harder than he expected; it was full of students, and every time a certain person came walking through it, all the others would make a path for them, as if that person was from royalty. Such exception was made when a boy with azure hair walked through the hall. Girls made a squealing sound, while the boys murmured the name "Seymour". Tidus assumed that Seymour was the boy's name. Following Seymour was a large gang made up of mostly boys, all having extremely good looks.
'So that must be the "cool" group' Tidus thought to himself as he shuffled across the corridor.
After a few minutes, he finally reached the B section where his locker was. Like all the other lockers in Besaid High, it was a plain silver locker that said "B69" on the front. As he opened it, he found that it was also plain inside. Not that he expected a grand locker.
Tidus quickly stuffed in his backpack and got out all the necessary supplies he need until Lunch. Just about when he was about to close his locker, a hand slammed closed the locker. Tidus quickly glared at the person who had done that, but raised his eyebrow when he saw whom.
"So...you're a new kid to Besaid High, aren't you?" The boy's voice wasn't exactly friendly, and Tidus didn't know what to do. The boy's azure hair was sticking out all over the place, and it looked actually quite cool. His eyes were glaring, and Tidus felt as if they were boring through his body.
"Yeah...I am," Tidus said quietly, locking his locker. He had hoped he had sounded confident, for he felt all nervous inside and his hands and feet felt like jello.
"Well then...welcome to Besaid High. I'm Seymour, and I hope you'll have a great senior year at Besaid," Seymour said. "Just remember to keep your hands off my girl, and we'll be on good terms, newbie."
Tidus shook his head and turned around, walking towards his first class. "I don't know who your girl is, anyway."
Seymour snarled, a group of guys forming around him. "Just remember, don't keep your filthy hands off my girl, and you'll pay dearly...A price you won't want to pay..."
*~*~
Tidus quickly sped off, running through the corridors hastily. He tried ignoring what Seymour and his lackeys had said to him, although his words swirled in his mind.
'Who's his girl anyway? Is there anyone who would actually go out with that obnoxious guy?' he wondered, continuing to run. Checking his watch, he found that it was 8:40. Getting his slightly crumpled schedule out of his pocket, it said that his science class started at 8:43.
'Shoot, I only have three minutes late! And I don't even know where Room 118 is!' his mind shouted. Tidus panicked, running faster through the corridors. Not many students occupied the hallways, and a rush of adrenaline coming.
"Damn! I'm going to be late!" Tidus exclaimed to himself as he continued running, in search of Room 118.
*~*~
"Yunie! Yunie? YUNIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" a blond haired girl shouted loudly, banging on the door fiercely. Getting tired of banging on the door with no avail, the girl kicked open the door and charged right into a bed where a figure laid still.
"YUNIE! We're going to be late for school!" she said loudly, shaking the figure. Unfortunately for her, the figure only grumbled slightly.
"Five more minutes, Rikku...please?" the girl mumbled, pulling the covers over her head again. Rikku shook her head violently, pulling the covers away from the girl. When she took the covers off, they revealed a girl with messy chestnut hair curled up in a fetal position.
"Where's the Al Bhed power, Yunie?" Rikku asked loudly, getting off the bed and proceeding to do two flips and a somersault.
"Rikku...I'm only half Al Bhed..." Yuna muttered, getting up from her fetal position. The sun's rays gleamed through her curtains, and Yuna knew that it was a beautiful day outside. But somehow, she didn't feel beautiful inside. Her hair was a mess, there was only a few minutes til school started, and today was the first day of school in three months. She was never a morning person anyway.
"WHO CARES? YOU STILL HAVE AL BHED BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH YOUR VEINS!" Rikku shouted happily, bouncing around Yuna. Yuna shook her head slightly and smiled at her cousin. Rikku was definitely a morning person, or to be exact, a morning, afternoon, and night person. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Rikku was hyper.
"I'm going downstairs to eat some breakfast, okay? Daddy's going to drive Aniki, you, and me to school today so get ready!" Rikku said cheerfully and closed the door. Yuna could still hear her footsteps as she ran down the stairs.
"I guess this is going to be a very exciting year..." Yuna whispered to herself as she went to her closet to choose her outfit. In a matter of seconds, Yuna quickly decided on a spring green t-shirt and a pair of khaki pants with a white cardigan. Sure, it was boring, but she was never the type to expose her body, unlike her cousin Rikku, who was wearing a yellow tank top and a pair of orange shorts.
Reaching where she kept most of her cosmetics, Yuna reached for her perfume and sprayed it onto her body. She'd never exactly been a vain one, but she would always spray that perfume on herself, whether it be a party or a regular day. It was a perfume made of pure jasmine extract, thus spreading a lovely jasmine aroma. Yuna's earliest memories of her mother were that she was always wearing this perfume. Of her vague memories of her, Yuna would always remember that she smelled like jasmine. And ever since she was little, she loved the aroma of jasmine. It would not only remind her of her mother, but it somehow made her feel that her mother and herself were slightly connected by that scent.
Brushing her chestnut brown hair until it was as soft as silk, Yuna grabbed her backpack and took a glance at the mirror. Her two eyes seemed to be staring back at her. Her two eyes were unique; the right one was green, while the left one was blue. The doctor described her condition as Heterochromia, a rare condition where a person has two different iris colors. However, her Uncle Cid said that that was rubbish; she had two different eye colors because she was half Al Bhed. Al Bheds are known widely across Spira for having bright green eyes with swirls in them. Uncle Cid himself has them, as well as Rikku and her older brother Aniki. Yuna herself has an emerald green eye, with the absence of the swirls.
Yuna's eyes were special to her, because they are a symbol of her being half Al Bhed, as well as being a regular person. They are also one of the few inheritances she received from her parents. Although she was made fun at school for having heterochromia, it didn't bother Yuna. However, she usually wore dark glasses to cover them, although she took them off from time to time. There was nothing wrong with her eyes, except she needed glasses to read and to write. Not that she needed them, but Uncle Cid insisted on buying her glasses so that she'd be able to preserve her eyes.
Before Yuna realized it, Rikku yelled that they were going to head out of the house in ten minutes.
"I'm coming!" Yuna shouted, running down the stairs. Gathered in the kitchen were Uncle Cid, Aniki, and Rikku, all munching on Cid's "Super Healthy Lettuce Omelette."
"Hey Yuna! Eat up, it's my special lettuce omelette!" Cid said heartily, putting an exotic looking omelette on the table. Yuna raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the omelette, but she noticed that the three Al Bheds were enjoying the meal, so she decided to take a taste out of the slightly scrambled eggs and lettuce. It wasn't exactly horrible, but it had a slightly peculiar feeling inside her mouth. To name one, the lettuce wasn't crisp, but instead, quite limp. However, it didn't taste that bad so she took a few more bites out of it.
"Look at you, Yuna. Braska would be proud to see you like this," Cid said with his English with a strong Al Bhed accent. Yuna was surprised to hear Cid say that, for her father Braska and Cid were never on good terms.
Braska was Yuna's late father, who passed away 10 years ago to a final summoning he performed to maintain the Calm. Yuna, now training to become a summoner like him, would now have to perform the summoning this year, as the 10 year limit was slowly being put to a close.
Yuna's mother, a pure Al Bhed was Cid's little sister. She passed away 14 years ago, due to an unfortunate ship accident that killed many. Sure, Yuna didn't have blonde hair and green eyes with swirls, but to Cid, she was the only living existence of his little sister.
"Thank you, Uncle Cid..." Yuna said quietly, looking down at her half- finished omelette. Cid smiled, looking at Yuna. She resembled his sister in so many ways, he sometimes thought that it was actually her he was seeing.
"Yuna, if you have any trouble at school, don't hesitate to ask for help, ugyo?" Aniki said in English, his thick Al Bhed accent mixing in with it. He smiled warmly, patting Yuna on the back. Rikku grinned, also patting Yuna on the back.
"Don't worry Yuna! If any of those sayheac bother you, I'll bash them up! I've had a lot of practice at home, you know!" Rikku grinned mischievously, standing up and making fists with her hands. Yuna laughed, a crystalline laughter filling the room.
"Anyway, Yuna, Besaid High is a Yevon based school. You might receive some bullying, and if you do, we will not hesitate to kick some of their butts. Remember, you have guardians and people who will protect you with their lives. You were very brave, putting your Yevon beliefs aside and living with us in an Al Bhed house, Yuna. And if you receive any kind of harassment, we Al Bheds will fight for you. Yevon beliefs are rubbish, and as much as I hate it, I would hate even more to see my children get hurt by it. So just bear in mind that we will always protect you, " Cid said, putting a hand around Rikku. "And that goes for you, Rikku and Aniki. I know you can easily kick those Yevon butts, but don't get yourself in danger, ihtancduut?"
"OAC!" they said loudly in unison, grabbing their bags.
"Come on Daddy! We're going to be late again!" Rikku shouted, kicking open the door.
"RIKKU! I told you a hundred times to stop kicking the door. Look at it now! Dra buun tuun!" Cid cried, patting the door slightly as he locked it. Running to their green van, Aniki, Rikku, and Yuna quickly got in as Cid drove like a madman.
"Fa'na kuehk du pa myda ykyeh, zicd mega mycd oayn!" Cid said loudly as he curved around the block.
"Tuh'd funno, fa'na drnaa sehidac yrayt uv mycd oayn!" Rikku chanted, putting her head on her father's shoulder.
"Rikku! Cdub dryd, ed'c tyhkanuic!" Aniki yelled, pulling Rikku away from the driver's seat. Yuna laughed, watching Rikku pout slightly. She didn't have much clue onto what they were saying, for she was not fluent in Al Bhed, but by looking at their face expressions and wild gestures, Yuna could understand what they were trying to say.
The green van bounced up and down, due to Cid's wild driving. Aniki kept on correcting Cid how to drive, while Rikku giggled happily each time the green van made a violent move. After five minutes later, the van finally reached the high school.
"Good luck this year! Rikc yht geccac du ymm drnaa uv oui!" Cid shouted before driving away. Yuna and Rikku waved to him, but Aniki rushed them onto getting into the school.
"We need to get our schedules and our lockers! Hurry! Rinno!"
"Fine fine, geez you're a nosy brother!" Rikku retorted, running into the school. As Rikku sped into the school, Aniki and Yuna had a hard time keeping up with her.
*~*~
"Aniki, here's your schedule. Yuna, here's yours. And here you go, Rikku. Don't beat up the kids like you did last year, or I won't be happy," Mrs. Joy grumbled as she handed their schedules to them. Rikku stuck her tongue out, giggling slightly. She was known throughout the school for beating up three boys that had tried to seduce Yuna last year. Unfortunately, Mrs. Joy was chosen to drive Rikku home for her ten day suspension, and ever since that, their relationship was ever so rocky.
"Ooh, what do you have first period, Yunie?" Rikku asked excitedly, hopping around Yuna.
"I have...science. What about you?"
"I HAVE SCIENCE TOO!!!!!!" Rikku squealed, grabbing Yuna's arm. "Come on, let's go to our lockers! SEE YA LATER ANIKI! POA!" Rikku yelled, running across the hallways half-dragging Yuna with her.
"Bye Rikku, bye Yuna! Have a great...day..." Aniki said, his voice getting smaller as he saw his sister and cousin's figure getting smaller and smaller by second.
'Rikku, she's so fast!' Aniki said to himself, shaking his head and smiling at the same time.
*~*~
"Ooh, our lockers are close too!" Rikku exclaimed happily. Her locker, B60 was located quite near Yuna's, which was B68.
"I know, I'm so happy about that! Last year was horrible, having Seymour's locker next to mine..." Yuna giggled, gathering her supplies.
Rikku nodded, closing her locker quickly. "Come on, Yunie! We're going to be laaaaaaate!" Rikku sang cheerfully, tugging on Yuna's arm. Yuna nodded and hastily closed her locker, running towards her science class.
"It's room 118, right?"
"Yep yep yep...and..." Rikku paused, checking her watch, "we only have three minutes until we're late!" she announced cheerfully. Yuna yelped, now tugging Rikku as they sped up in the halls.
Tailight: This story will center around Tidus and Yuna more than the other characters, but they will get into the limelight once in a while. Anyway, Seymour's a jerk in this chapter, but he'll turn out sort-of-nice in the end. I hope. And this story will be somewhere around 15 to 20 chapters, I do-not-know-yet. But I hope you enjoy this chapter, and the second chapter will be posted ASAP! Thanks! Anyway, how'd you like it? Please R+R, and thanks again!
[~Tailight~]
Al Bhed Translations:
Ugyo?: okay?
Sayheac: meanies
Ihtancduut?: understood?
Dra buun tuun!: The poor door!
Fa'na kuehk du pa myda ykyeh, zicd mega mycd oayn!: We're going to be late again, just like last year!
Tuh'd funno, fa'na drnaa sehidac yrayt uv mycd oayn!: Don't worry, we're three minutes ahead of last year!
Cdub dryd, ed'c tyhkanuic!: Stop that, it's dangerous!
Rikc yht geccac du ymm drnaa uv oui!: Hugs and kisses to all three of you!
Rinno!: Hurry!
By Tailight
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Final Fantasy X nor its characters. I own some minor characters in the story, but I don't own any of the characters from Final Fantasy X.
This is an AU story, where all the characters appear in High School. Yes, some people may think that high school setting is stupid, but I do not own the game and I've never played it before so I basically know nothing about the game. Hence, writing the high school plot will be easier for me. And even if you think that this setting is stupid, just take a peek in it. Just because a setting is stupid doesn't mean that the quality of the story is stupid. Thanks!
Also --
"_____" means that a character is speaking
'_____' means that a character is thinking
Characters:
P.S. All the students are set at an age of 19. Yes, Lulu and Wakka are older, as well as some other characters, but it's going to be hard writing the story where some characters are seniors, sophomores, juniors, etc. so they're all seniors! Yay! And even though it's too early to say anything, I'm planning a sequel to this story so even if the title might sound weird, it'll make sense as the story progresses.
Tidus: The new student at Besaid High. Great at playing Blitzball, and greatly loves his hometown Zanarkand. Lives with his father Jecht and his father's best friend Auron. Has a rocky relationship with Jecht.
Yuna: Second year at Besaid High. President of the Student Council, and takes her role very seriously. Training to be a summoner to follow her father Braska's footsteps, she is known throughout the school to be the top summoner. Cousin of Rikku. Has a close relationship with Rikku, Wakka, Lulu, Auron, and Kimahri. Half Al Bhed.
Rikku: Besaid High student. Always happy, cheerful, and carefree. Maintains a close relationship with her cousin Yuna. Younger sister of Aniki, and daughter of Cid. A pure Al Bhed, she takes pride over her people.
Wakka: Captain of the Besaid High Blitzball team, the Besaid Aurochs. Not a good academic student, but nevertheless kind. Has a dislike towards Al Bheds. One of Yuna's guardians.
Lulu: top academic student, often portrayed as very gothic and silent. Cold towards strangers, but very kind towards familiar people. An older sister figure to Yuna, and is one of her guardians. Best friend of Chappu.
Chappu: Wakka's younger brother who died a few years ago. Died at the hands of an Al Bhed. Lulu's best friend.
Paine: A new student to Besaid High, she is quiet and serious. Has a shady past which she rarely talks about, but a great friend towards Yuna. The treasurer of the student council. Finds comfort in talking with Baralai.
Gippal: A new student to Besaid High. Being good-natured and good-looking, many want to get to know him. Being an Al Bhed, he takes pride in it and organized a group which has a few Al Bhed members. Vice President of the Student Council.
Baralai: A new student to Besaid High. Very secretive and quiet, he seems like almost an invisible person. Secretary of the student council. Good friends with Paine.
Aniki: Who could forget our favorite brother? Aniki is Rikku's older brother, and extremely protective of Rikku and Yuna. Being a great mechanic, he earns a little cash from fixing people's machinery. A proud Al Bhed.
Seymour: the richest student in Besaid High. Academically intelligent, and the leader of the popular group. Boyfriend of Yuna.
Minor Characters:
Dona: a summoner, although not as good as Yuna. Haters Yuna for that reason.
Barthello: Dona's slave boyfriend.
Besaid Aurochs: very poor team but has good efforts.
Le Blanc: French exchange student. Quite snobby, she considers herself superior towards the other students and is very classy. Has a certain liking for Tidus.
Uno, Sono: Le Blanc's close friends.
Adults:
Jecht: Tidus' father. Divorced his wife, but came back to Tidus after she died. The new coach of the Besaid Aurochs. Does not have an average father- to-son relationship with Tidus. Best friends with Auron and Braska.
Auron: Jecht's best friend. The Calculus and Physics teacher in Besaid High. Knows Yuna very well, and is like a father figure to her.
Braska: Yuna's father. He died when she was seven. Passed away due to the final summoning he performed on Sin and brought Calm.
Kimahri: vice principal of Besaid High. A father figure to Yuna.
Nooj: English and Social Studies teacher. Very strict, however kind. Lost his arm and leg in a war with Sin.
Of Jasmine Blossoms
Chapter 1
Tidus groaned slightly as he heard his alarm clock ring. Opening one of his sleeping eyes, he saw that it was 8:00 A.M. He groaned again, pulling the covers over his head. He then he heard a familiar voice yelling up to him.
"Dammit kid! Yer gonna be late! Get yer lazy butt in the kitchen NOW!"
He sighed, hearing his father call him. It had been only two weeks since Tidus and his father, Jecht moved to Besaid. It's not like Tidus ever wanted to move to Besaid anyway. Zanarkand had been his hometown all his life, and he really loved Zanarkand. Sure, Besaid was beautiful, but it somehow lacked the warmth of Zanarkand in his mind. Being the star player of the Zanarkand Abes, it really made him feel defenseless when he said goodbye to his buddies on the team.
Getting out of bed groggily, he quickly changed into a t-shirt and pants. Putting on his trademark black and yellow sneakers, he rushed off to the bathroom, brushing his teeth at a record speed: 15 seconds. Heading downstairs to the kitchen, he found Jecht and Auron waiting for him impatiently.
"What kept you boy? Are ya that vain?" Jecht asked, munching on a piece of toast while banging his leg against the table leg. Tidus shrugged, heading over to the refrigerator.
"Tidus, if you want to get good grades, you have to be ready in morning," gruffed Auron, whose voice was low and emotionless, as usual. Tidus shook his head as he poured himself a cup of orange juice. It wasn't like Auron was his father or anything. He was just Jecht's best friend.
"Sure, old man. Sure." Tidus said, sitting down at the table. Taking a glance at the clock, he sighed in relief as he saw that it was only 8:15. School would start at 8:30, which meant he had a few minutes to spare before going to school. Not that he wanted to anyway.
"Dammit boy. Why can't you be more like the pretty girl at the pharmacy?" Jecht asked, glaring slightly at Tidus. Tidus snorted, pretending to concentrate deeply into his orange juice.
"What girl?" Auron asked, a small smile creeping across his usual stoic face.
"A girl I met at the pharmacy a few days ago. Pretty little thing, really. Probably still in school, I'll bet."
*~*~
Jecht walked into a pharmacy, the pungent hospital smell filling his nostrils. To his dismay as he took a look at the pain reliever, he found out there were thousands and thousands of tiny bottles to flat sheets.
'Darn it...how the hell am I supposed to find the pain reliever?'
Taking a small jar in his hands, he examined it closely. Jecht took another bottle, and to his dismay again, it said that same things as the first jar.
"What the hell?" Jecht accidently cursed out loud, putting both containers back onto the shelf.
Too busy fuming, Jecht didn't notice a woman coming towards him. In her white coat, she looked like a doctor. Her mismatched eyes, emerald green in the right, sapphire blue in the left, where what mesmerized Jecht the most.
"Hello sir...would you like some help choosing out pain relievers?" she asked, her voice like the sound of larks. Jecht nodded slowly, continuing to be charmed by her beautiful features. Unlike the rest of the pharmacy, she smelled like jasmine.
"Uh...y-yeah, I-I need pain relievers for a-arthritis for my Blitzball team." Jecht stuttered. Blushing slightly in embarrassment, he followed the woman as she led him to another corner.
The woman was not exactly a woman, but not exactly a girl. She looked like she was in high school, judging by her smooth facial features. Her chestnut brown hair was pretty. Even though he never felt it, Jecht could assume easily that it was as soft as a feathery pillow.
"Sir...? Sir?" Jecht quickly snapped out of his daydream as he heard her sweet voice calling out to him.
"Uh yeah, sorry," he apologized quickly, taking interest in the bottle of pills she was holding.
"This is a pain reliever for arthritis pain, sir. Unlike other leading brands, it doesn't contain anything that will bust up an athlete's muscle, so it'll be safe to use before matches."
"I-I'll take that. Thank y-you." He stuttered, taking the bottle from her hand.
*~*~
"Sounds like Jecht found a new love interest." Auron said, carefully chewing on his piece of toast.
Tidus laughed, gulping down the rest of his orange juice. "And who's the vain one now, Dad?"
"Shut up boy. Anyway, I think she's still in high school so yer task for today is to find out who she is." Jecht gruffed, standing up from his seat.
"No way Dad. Go look at her nametag or something," Tidus refused, taking his backpack in one hand. Running out the house, Jecht's voice echoed loudly throughout the street.
"Remember boy, she had mismatched eyes and was sure pretty!" yelled Jecht, watching his son run towards school.
"You feel bad about him, don't you?" Auron said quietly, taking a sip of his coffee. Jecht shook his head violently as he once again entered the kitchen.
"Auron," Jecht said, "Why'd I feel bad about something that wasn't my fault? I could care less 'bout what happened, not my fault that idiot hates me."
"Alright, alright. No need to get so heated up," shrugged Auron, sighing slightly as he stood up from his seat.
"Just remember that he's hurt inside, Jecht. No matter how hard he tries to hide the fact about that, he's pained inside." Auron said before heading out the door. Jecht snorted, pouring himself a cup of beer.
'It wasn't my fault anyway. Why should I be sorry?'
*~*~
When Tidus reached Besaid High, his feelings split in half: Excited to see a school bigger than the Academy of Zanarkand, and nervous whether he'd make new friends now. When walking across the school grounds, he was even more amazed to see a huge dome right next to the school.
'They've got a huge Blitzball Sphere!' Tidus thought happily as he walked into the high school. He sighed of relief as he heard the students chattering loudly. It sounded just like good 'ol Zanarkand Academy.
Walking to the office, he again felt nervous when he faced an old lady with gnarled fingers. Her face had a few warts, and it was permanently figured in a frown. As she faced Tidus, she looked heavily annoyed as she had to go through the piles of paperwork.
"Mr. Tidus...new student from Zanarkand, eh?" The lady said grumpily, shuffling through many piles of paper. Tidus nodded nervously, putting both hands in his pockets. Taking a short glance at the nametag on her desk, Tidus found out that her name was Mrs. Joy. It was the last name he'd pick out for her.
It seemed like a few hours later when Mrs. Joy handed him his schedule. He took a long look at it, and to his dismay, it was full of weird ones. Mrs. Joy also handed him a paper slip and a key.
"For you locker. Now run off, shoo!" Mrs. Joy said loudly, swatting Tidus away. He quickly ran out of the office, recalling how weird she was.
"She sure was weird," he mused before setting out to find his locker. To his dismay, Besaid High was huge, and he quickly realized that the B section was far, far away from where he was standing.
Walking through the corridors was harder than he expected; it was full of students, and every time a certain person came walking through it, all the others would make a path for them, as if that person was from royalty. Such exception was made when a boy with azure hair walked through the hall. Girls made a squealing sound, while the boys murmured the name "Seymour". Tidus assumed that Seymour was the boy's name. Following Seymour was a large gang made up of mostly boys, all having extremely good looks.
'So that must be the "cool" group' Tidus thought to himself as he shuffled across the corridor.
After a few minutes, he finally reached the B section where his locker was. Like all the other lockers in Besaid High, it was a plain silver locker that said "B69" on the front. As he opened it, he found that it was also plain inside. Not that he expected a grand locker.
Tidus quickly stuffed in his backpack and got out all the necessary supplies he need until Lunch. Just about when he was about to close his locker, a hand slammed closed the locker. Tidus quickly glared at the person who had done that, but raised his eyebrow when he saw whom.
"So...you're a new kid to Besaid High, aren't you?" The boy's voice wasn't exactly friendly, and Tidus didn't know what to do. The boy's azure hair was sticking out all over the place, and it looked actually quite cool. His eyes were glaring, and Tidus felt as if they were boring through his body.
"Yeah...I am," Tidus said quietly, locking his locker. He had hoped he had sounded confident, for he felt all nervous inside and his hands and feet felt like jello.
"Well then...welcome to Besaid High. I'm Seymour, and I hope you'll have a great senior year at Besaid," Seymour said. "Just remember to keep your hands off my girl, and we'll be on good terms, newbie."
Tidus shook his head and turned around, walking towards his first class. "I don't know who your girl is, anyway."
Seymour snarled, a group of guys forming around him. "Just remember, don't keep your filthy hands off my girl, and you'll pay dearly...A price you won't want to pay..."
*~*~
Tidus quickly sped off, running through the corridors hastily. He tried ignoring what Seymour and his lackeys had said to him, although his words swirled in his mind.
'Who's his girl anyway? Is there anyone who would actually go out with that obnoxious guy?' he wondered, continuing to run. Checking his watch, he found that it was 8:40. Getting his slightly crumpled schedule out of his pocket, it said that his science class started at 8:43.
'Shoot, I only have three minutes late! And I don't even know where Room 118 is!' his mind shouted. Tidus panicked, running faster through the corridors. Not many students occupied the hallways, and a rush of adrenaline coming.
"Damn! I'm going to be late!" Tidus exclaimed to himself as he continued running, in search of Room 118.
*~*~
"Yunie! Yunie? YUNIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" a blond haired girl shouted loudly, banging on the door fiercely. Getting tired of banging on the door with no avail, the girl kicked open the door and charged right into a bed where a figure laid still.
"YUNIE! We're going to be late for school!" she said loudly, shaking the figure. Unfortunately for her, the figure only grumbled slightly.
"Five more minutes, Rikku...please?" the girl mumbled, pulling the covers over her head again. Rikku shook her head violently, pulling the covers away from the girl. When she took the covers off, they revealed a girl with messy chestnut hair curled up in a fetal position.
"Where's the Al Bhed power, Yunie?" Rikku asked loudly, getting off the bed and proceeding to do two flips and a somersault.
"Rikku...I'm only half Al Bhed..." Yuna muttered, getting up from her fetal position. The sun's rays gleamed through her curtains, and Yuna knew that it was a beautiful day outside. But somehow, she didn't feel beautiful inside. Her hair was a mess, there was only a few minutes til school started, and today was the first day of school in three months. She was never a morning person anyway.
"WHO CARES? YOU STILL HAVE AL BHED BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH YOUR VEINS!" Rikku shouted happily, bouncing around Yuna. Yuna shook her head slightly and smiled at her cousin. Rikku was definitely a morning person, or to be exact, a morning, afternoon, and night person. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Rikku was hyper.
"I'm going downstairs to eat some breakfast, okay? Daddy's going to drive Aniki, you, and me to school today so get ready!" Rikku said cheerfully and closed the door. Yuna could still hear her footsteps as she ran down the stairs.
"I guess this is going to be a very exciting year..." Yuna whispered to herself as she went to her closet to choose her outfit. In a matter of seconds, Yuna quickly decided on a spring green t-shirt and a pair of khaki pants with a white cardigan. Sure, it was boring, but she was never the type to expose her body, unlike her cousin Rikku, who was wearing a yellow tank top and a pair of orange shorts.
Reaching where she kept most of her cosmetics, Yuna reached for her perfume and sprayed it onto her body. She'd never exactly been a vain one, but she would always spray that perfume on herself, whether it be a party or a regular day. It was a perfume made of pure jasmine extract, thus spreading a lovely jasmine aroma. Yuna's earliest memories of her mother were that she was always wearing this perfume. Of her vague memories of her, Yuna would always remember that she smelled like jasmine. And ever since she was little, she loved the aroma of jasmine. It would not only remind her of her mother, but it somehow made her feel that her mother and herself were slightly connected by that scent.
Brushing her chestnut brown hair until it was as soft as silk, Yuna grabbed her backpack and took a glance at the mirror. Her two eyes seemed to be staring back at her. Her two eyes were unique; the right one was green, while the left one was blue. The doctor described her condition as Heterochromia, a rare condition where a person has two different iris colors. However, her Uncle Cid said that that was rubbish; she had two different eye colors because she was half Al Bhed. Al Bheds are known widely across Spira for having bright green eyes with swirls in them. Uncle Cid himself has them, as well as Rikku and her older brother Aniki. Yuna herself has an emerald green eye, with the absence of the swirls.
Yuna's eyes were special to her, because they are a symbol of her being half Al Bhed, as well as being a regular person. They are also one of the few inheritances she received from her parents. Although she was made fun at school for having heterochromia, it didn't bother Yuna. However, she usually wore dark glasses to cover them, although she took them off from time to time. There was nothing wrong with her eyes, except she needed glasses to read and to write. Not that she needed them, but Uncle Cid insisted on buying her glasses so that she'd be able to preserve her eyes.
Before Yuna realized it, Rikku yelled that they were going to head out of the house in ten minutes.
"I'm coming!" Yuna shouted, running down the stairs. Gathered in the kitchen were Uncle Cid, Aniki, and Rikku, all munching on Cid's "Super Healthy Lettuce Omelette."
"Hey Yuna! Eat up, it's my special lettuce omelette!" Cid said heartily, putting an exotic looking omelette on the table. Yuna raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the omelette, but she noticed that the three Al Bheds were enjoying the meal, so she decided to take a taste out of the slightly scrambled eggs and lettuce. It wasn't exactly horrible, but it had a slightly peculiar feeling inside her mouth. To name one, the lettuce wasn't crisp, but instead, quite limp. However, it didn't taste that bad so she took a few more bites out of it.
"Look at you, Yuna. Braska would be proud to see you like this," Cid said with his English with a strong Al Bhed accent. Yuna was surprised to hear Cid say that, for her father Braska and Cid were never on good terms.
Braska was Yuna's late father, who passed away 10 years ago to a final summoning he performed to maintain the Calm. Yuna, now training to become a summoner like him, would now have to perform the summoning this year, as the 10 year limit was slowly being put to a close.
Yuna's mother, a pure Al Bhed was Cid's little sister. She passed away 14 years ago, due to an unfortunate ship accident that killed many. Sure, Yuna didn't have blonde hair and green eyes with swirls, but to Cid, she was the only living existence of his little sister.
"Thank you, Uncle Cid..." Yuna said quietly, looking down at her half- finished omelette. Cid smiled, looking at Yuna. She resembled his sister in so many ways, he sometimes thought that it was actually her he was seeing.
"Yuna, if you have any trouble at school, don't hesitate to ask for help, ugyo?" Aniki said in English, his thick Al Bhed accent mixing in with it. He smiled warmly, patting Yuna on the back. Rikku grinned, also patting Yuna on the back.
"Don't worry Yuna! If any of those sayheac bother you, I'll bash them up! I've had a lot of practice at home, you know!" Rikku grinned mischievously, standing up and making fists with her hands. Yuna laughed, a crystalline laughter filling the room.
"Anyway, Yuna, Besaid High is a Yevon based school. You might receive some bullying, and if you do, we will not hesitate to kick some of their butts. Remember, you have guardians and people who will protect you with their lives. You were very brave, putting your Yevon beliefs aside and living with us in an Al Bhed house, Yuna. And if you receive any kind of harassment, we Al Bheds will fight for you. Yevon beliefs are rubbish, and as much as I hate it, I would hate even more to see my children get hurt by it. So just bear in mind that we will always protect you, " Cid said, putting a hand around Rikku. "And that goes for you, Rikku and Aniki. I know you can easily kick those Yevon butts, but don't get yourself in danger, ihtancduut?"
"OAC!" they said loudly in unison, grabbing their bags.
"Come on Daddy! We're going to be late again!" Rikku shouted, kicking open the door.
"RIKKU! I told you a hundred times to stop kicking the door. Look at it now! Dra buun tuun!" Cid cried, patting the door slightly as he locked it. Running to their green van, Aniki, Rikku, and Yuna quickly got in as Cid drove like a madman.
"Fa'na kuehk du pa myda ykyeh, zicd mega mycd oayn!" Cid said loudly as he curved around the block.
"Tuh'd funno, fa'na drnaa sehidac yrayt uv mycd oayn!" Rikku chanted, putting her head on her father's shoulder.
"Rikku! Cdub dryd, ed'c tyhkanuic!" Aniki yelled, pulling Rikku away from the driver's seat. Yuna laughed, watching Rikku pout slightly. She didn't have much clue onto what they were saying, for she was not fluent in Al Bhed, but by looking at their face expressions and wild gestures, Yuna could understand what they were trying to say.
The green van bounced up and down, due to Cid's wild driving. Aniki kept on correcting Cid how to drive, while Rikku giggled happily each time the green van made a violent move. After five minutes later, the van finally reached the high school.
"Good luck this year! Rikc yht geccac du ymm drnaa uv oui!" Cid shouted before driving away. Yuna and Rikku waved to him, but Aniki rushed them onto getting into the school.
"We need to get our schedules and our lockers! Hurry! Rinno!"
"Fine fine, geez you're a nosy brother!" Rikku retorted, running into the school. As Rikku sped into the school, Aniki and Yuna had a hard time keeping up with her.
*~*~
"Aniki, here's your schedule. Yuna, here's yours. And here you go, Rikku. Don't beat up the kids like you did last year, or I won't be happy," Mrs. Joy grumbled as she handed their schedules to them. Rikku stuck her tongue out, giggling slightly. She was known throughout the school for beating up three boys that had tried to seduce Yuna last year. Unfortunately, Mrs. Joy was chosen to drive Rikku home for her ten day suspension, and ever since that, their relationship was ever so rocky.
"Ooh, what do you have first period, Yunie?" Rikku asked excitedly, hopping around Yuna.
"I have...science. What about you?"
"I HAVE SCIENCE TOO!!!!!!" Rikku squealed, grabbing Yuna's arm. "Come on, let's go to our lockers! SEE YA LATER ANIKI! POA!" Rikku yelled, running across the hallways half-dragging Yuna with her.
"Bye Rikku, bye Yuna! Have a great...day..." Aniki said, his voice getting smaller as he saw his sister and cousin's figure getting smaller and smaller by second.
'Rikku, she's so fast!' Aniki said to himself, shaking his head and smiling at the same time.
*~*~
"Ooh, our lockers are close too!" Rikku exclaimed happily. Her locker, B60 was located quite near Yuna's, which was B68.
"I know, I'm so happy about that! Last year was horrible, having Seymour's locker next to mine..." Yuna giggled, gathering her supplies.
Rikku nodded, closing her locker quickly. "Come on, Yunie! We're going to be laaaaaaate!" Rikku sang cheerfully, tugging on Yuna's arm. Yuna nodded and hastily closed her locker, running towards her science class.
"It's room 118, right?"
"Yep yep yep...and..." Rikku paused, checking her watch, "we only have three minutes until we're late!" she announced cheerfully. Yuna yelped, now tugging Rikku as they sped up in the halls.
Tailight: This story will center around Tidus and Yuna more than the other characters, but they will get into the limelight once in a while. Anyway, Seymour's a jerk in this chapter, but he'll turn out sort-of-nice in the end. I hope. And this story will be somewhere around 15 to 20 chapters, I do-not-know-yet. But I hope you enjoy this chapter, and the second chapter will be posted ASAP! Thanks! Anyway, how'd you like it? Please R+R, and thanks again!
[~Tailight~]
Al Bhed Translations:
Ugyo?: okay?
Sayheac: meanies
Ihtancduut?: understood?
Dra buun tuun!: The poor door!
Fa'na kuehk du pa myda ykyeh, zicd mega mycd oayn!: We're going to be late again, just like last year!
Tuh'd funno, fa'na drnaa sehidac yrayt uv mycd oayn!: Don't worry, we're three minutes ahead of last year!
Cdub dryd, ed'c tyhkanuic!: Stop that, it's dangerous!
Rikc yht geccac du ymm drnaa uv oui!: Hugs and kisses to all three of you!
Rinno!: Hurry!
