Well I don't really have much to say here so just tell me what you think of the story.

Oh and I don't own Final fantasy X or X-2. The RPG overlords known as square enix do though.

Chapter 1

I laid on my back looking up at the sky, or I was looking at the sky though the temple ceiling anyway. Issaru had allowed us to come into the temple anytime we wanted because he thought it would make Tidus feel better. I wasn't here with Tidus or anyone else though. I was here alone to enjoy the peace and quiet that could only be found in Zanarkand these days.

I got up and walked over to the giant hole in the ground and looked down. I knew exactly where it would take me if I were to jump into it and that really scared me. Just as I started to leave my phone rang.

"Hello" I said waiting for a response.

"Hi Rikku. How are you today?" The voice was yuna's

"Oh I'm fine how about you?" I said just as I realized the reason she was calling.

"Everything is normal but I was wondering when you were going to get here."

"Don't worry Yunie I'm on my way right now!" I responded cheerfully

"Good. It's been so long everyone is just dying to see you." She informed me in a tone that was completely too cheerful. Even for the new Yuna.

"Well I'll see you soon Yuna."

"Bye."

After hanging up the phone I walked out to the airship and got on board.

Brother, Buddy and Shinra had told me yesterday that the Celsius now belonged to me because they had a new ship that they were planning on traveling around spira in. One that was less equipped for sphere hunting and more equipped for machina hunting.

I put the ship on autopilot just as brother usually did and went into the cabin area to find something to do for the rest of the trip. I sat down on the bed with a magazine when I suddenly realized that it was the first time that I had been to Besaid since our last mission and I suddenly became excited.

Once the ride was over I run onto the beach and saw a familiar face that quickly came over to embrace me.

"It's been a while." I said trying to hold at least some of my excitement back.

"A year 3 months and 26 days is longer than a while Rikku" Tidus said as he grabbed my arm and began to run up the beach. "You've been keeping count?" I asked while trying to keep up with him. Either I was really out of shape or he's using a potion.

Oh wait he had to learn how to run faster than this underwater, he's probably going easy on me.

We quickly got to the house where Yuna was talking outside with lulu. "Hi there Rikku." Lulu greeted me as she pulled a few strands of black hair out of her eyes.

"It's nice to see you lulu" I said before turning to Yuna . "So Yunie you ready?" I tilted my head and grinned at her. "What do you mean am I ready? As if it has nothing to do with you" Yuna crossed her arms and turned around pouting.

"Oh It's not like anyone wants to see me and grumpy pants anyway." I said in a mocking tone. I saw Lulu chuckle at the grumpy pants comment and walk inside the house. Probably because she had left the baby alone with his father for over ten minutes and was getting worried. "Rikku it's not like that." Yuna said going back to her kind voice presumably because she knew I was half serious."

"Yes it is." I replied. "All hail lady Yuna." I said in an exaggerated tone bowing a little so she would take it as a joke and not try to comfort me anymore.

She began to smile just as I could make out four figures walking up the beach.

"That would be grumpy pants and the three stooges" I guessed as Yuna ran over to them.

I had just noticed that Tidus was still there staring at the sky. "You ok?" I gave him a little poke on the arm. "I'm fine." He said snapping out of his daze. "Oh look YRP is all together now!" He said looking out to where Paine and Yuna were talking.

I could see Gippal and Baralai coming up to us while Nooj stuck around where Yuna and Paine were.

"Hey if it isn't cid's girl and..you" I didn't even have to turn around to know that it was Gippal speaking.

"I have a name and it is not cid's girl or anything like it." I stuck my tongue out at him rather childishly after saying this.

"Fine I won't call you that anymore. I don't like thinking about your father when I call your name anyway" He made an equally childish face at me.

"What is that supposed to mean?" We would probably continue arguing like this for 20 minutes if I hadn't noticed Tidus was still being so quiet. Something that wasn't like him at all.

"Still in dreamland?" Gippal said mocking Tidus who just glared in return. Again something that was unlike him.

Not that I expected them to get along at first anyway. But they'll come around… eventually.

"We should probably get going." Baralai interrupted. He was always the peace keeper.

"Right. To the temple!" I shouted pointing dramatically toward the town.

"The temple is that way" Baralai said dryly pointing in the direction opposite of me.

"Well either way lets get this over with." Gippal insisted before walking away with Baralai to where Yuna, Paine and Nooj were still talking.

"Unfortunately I have to agree with him. The faster we jump in that hole and get back out the better." Tidus said darkly. That must be what's bothering him. After spending a year down there I doubt he wanted to see the Farplane again anytime soon.

"You don't have to go." I said gently.

"We did it before so we know what kind of things are in there." I continued.

"You camped out in the Thunder planes for a week to get over you fear of lighting right?" He asked me as we started to follow behind the others.

"Well yeah but-"

"Then I can spend 20 minutes in the Farplane" He finished.

"It's totally different." I insisted.

"It's not different. I didn't come back to be scared forever Rikku." I knew that there was no arguing with him when he got like this so I decided to drop it.

Before I knew it we were at the temple. There was a crowd asking yuna all sorts of questions as expected. Paine pulled me inside and Tidus followed as we left lady Yuna and the faction leader to fend for themselves.

"Don't you want to save Yuna?" I asked Tidus while searching for any spheres or enemies with Paine.

"No I think she can handle it herself by now." He responded with a chuckle.

"What are you over the dream couple thing already?" Paine said teasing him.

"Nope I'm used to the attention. I'm just hungry so I want to do this fast." He replied with his usual smile.

"As usual." I said before going out to get Yuna and the others.

We stood around the hole in the center of the room and it wasn't hard to tell how nervous we were. As Yuna looked at me on her left and Tidus on her right, the mix of fear and determination in her eyes were apparent and I knew I probably had the same expression on my face.

"You guys ready?" Paine asked keeping calm as always.

"Ready as we'll ever be." Nooj answered for all of us. I then looked over to Baralai and Gippaal. Baralai seemed to be deep in thought and Gippal was obviously happy about the idea that he might get to use that huge gun of his again.

I decided to be the first to go and I jumped straight into the hole. Suddenly I was surrounded by pyre flies and felt the ground under me.

Ok this is a set up chapter so the next one will be longer and more interesting but I want everyone to review. Thanks. By the way tidus is going back to the way he usually acts by next chapter.