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New Meetings
She had to get home, to shelter, any where to escape this storm. She had never liked lighting and for this storm to include rain and thunder was a BIG fear factor. She ran as fast as she could up the hill as the rain soaked her in the night. She quickly ran to the right, went straight, and then to the right again to get to her house and kept on running. Just as she reached the BIG house lighting struck her on her shoulder just before she could make it to the door. She screamed in pain and fell to the ground. Her hair was hanging down in front of her. As pain started to over come her, she slowly slipped into unconsciousness.
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Tidus was inside his room and had heard screaming coming from outside. He got up from his desk and ran downstairs trying his best not to wake his parents. he turned on the porch lights and starred at the figure in front of him. She had long blond hair that was in messed up beaded braids that piled on top of her head with a blue head band and was wearing a green mini skirt with a cargo belt. She also had on a yellow bikini top, a red scarf that was turning orange and then yellow as it got to the bottom, blue and white boots, white bows on her arms, and brown gloves. Tidus quickly picked up the unconscious girl and headed up to his room.
"I wonder who she is." Tidus said a loud to himself as he laid her down in his bed. He bent over to see if she was all right and noticed she wasn't breathing.
((Crap. )) Tidus thought.
He leaned down closer and put his lips to her and began to give her CPR. Her lips were wet from the rain and her body dirty from mud, but he didn't care. He continued for about a minute when she let out quick gaps for air, but she was still out. Tidus gave a sigh of relief.
((I guess I'm sleep on the sofa tonight. ))Tidus thought.
Tidus stood for a moment staring at her.
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He grabbed some spar sheets, laid down on the love seat that was in his room, and went to sleep.
The next morning the girl woke up confused.
((Wasn't I outside? )) She thought.
"Ah! You're a wake. I was starting to get worried." Tidus said.
"W-Where am I?"
"You're at my house, of course."
"I guess I went the wrong way. I was trying to get to my house. It's up the hill to the right then straight and then left. I'm kind of jittery right now because I got hit by lightning." She said sitting up.
"You just took a wrong turn that's all, I'm sure you'll be fine."
"What's you name?" Tidus asked finally.
"I'm Rikku Albed; and Yours?"
"I'm Tidus Scythe; Nice to meet you."
Rikku got up and looked at his bed. She was still wet and had gotten his bed wet.
"Sorry for getting your bed wet." Rikku said laughing slightly in a nervous way.
"It's ok I can just dry them. Speaking of dry, you're not dry! Why don't you change into one of my T-shirts and I'll dry your clothes with my sheets." Tidus afford.
"I'll take you up on that offer. Where's your bathroom?" Rikku asked.
"Down the hall and to the left." Tidus said handing her one of his t-shirts.
She changed then went back to his room and handed him her clothes.
"Be right back." Tidus left the room.
Rikku looked around his room. His room was big with dressers, a closet, a king sized bed, a desk, and a few others things. Tidus came back and sat down. Tidus began to stair at Rikku's face as she sat down on his bed across from the sofa he was on. his eyes slowly roamed down to her legs as she crossed them. She was bare foot and had great legs that any guy would stare at if they had a girl in their room wearing their white tee's. Tidus quickly looked at her face again hoping she didn't notice. She didn't.
"Do you have a brush in here?" Rikku asked breaking the silence.
"Yeah, here you go." Tidus said handing her one. She took out her braids and allowed her golden blond hair to run down her back and in front of her shoulders. She combed through her pencil straight hair and Tidus just watched. She had very straight hair, but it still a thickness to it that was not too thick but not to thin either, in short she had perfect hair. She stopped combing and set the brush down on the desk. Tidus stared into her eyes.
((Wow! I love her green swirly eyes, they're so beautiful and mysterious)) Tidus thought.
"Thanks for all of your help." Rikku said suddenly braking Tidus's train of thought.
"You're welcome."
"How come I've never seen you in school before?" Rikku asked.
"That's because I just moved to Besaid two days ago. We just finished unpacking yesterday."
"Where did you live before?"
"Zanderkand. I was the star player for the Zanderkand Abes."
"Now that you've motioned it, I think I've seen one of your games before. You're really good! Hey i know! You should join our schools blitz ball team!" Rikku said excitedly.
"I will. Hold on while I go check on our stuff." Tidus walked out of the room then back into the room with everything. Rikku walked out off the room and changed back into her now warm and dry clothes. Tidus put the sheets back on his bed then went back to sitting on the love seat.
"Do you want to hang out here for a little while? You're the only person I've meet here and I'd like to have you as a friend." Tidus said.
"Why just a little while? When we could have a sleep over!" Rikku said jumping up and down excited at the idea.
((Good thing she doesn't have shoes on or she might wake up my parents.)) Tidus thought.
"Sleep over? But I'm a guy and your a girl. Our parents would never let us." Tidus said.
"Yes they would! all we have to do is put on our charm and they'll melt!" Rikku said with hope in her eyes.
"Ok fine. You ask your parents and I'll ask mine." Tidus said.
They both left the room to go ask their parents.
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After much sucking up their parents agreed. It was now 12 o'clock and Rikku's dad had already dropped off her things.
"Good thing today is a Saturday." Rikku said putting her things in Tidus's room.
"Yeah." Tidus agreed.
"Do you have any food in your house?" Rikku asked.
"Yeah, we're already stocked up." Tidus said
"Is there anything in your fridge?" Rikku asked pointing at the mini fridge in Tidus's room.
"Yeah." Tidus said taking out a coke from the fridge and handing it to her.
"Thanks."
Rikku then walked over to Tidus's dresser and pulled out the same white t-shirt she had been wearing earlier.
"Now what are you doing?" Tidus asked laughing.
"I'm putting this back on silly!" Rikku said starting to take of her clothes. Tidus quickly turned around blushing.
Once she was finished she walked in front of Tidus.
"Why do you want to wear my t-shirt?" Tidus asked.
"Because, it's more comfy." Rikku said.
"Oh, I see! Your soul purpose is to steal my t-shirts then run away!" Tidus said playfully. Rikku went along with it.
"That's right! You'll never catch me alive!" Rikku shouted as she ran to his bed and grabbing a pillow as a sword. Tidus tackled her onto the bed and began tickling her
"No, hahahahahaha, fair!" Rikku said in between laughs. They fell off the bed and Tidus landed on top of her. They both were laughing.
"OK, I surrender!" Rikku said still laughing. After a few seconds Rikku realized how Tidus had landed on her. Tidus was in between her legs with her left leg on his waist, his left hand was on her right thigh, and her right leg entwined with his left leg. Rikku blushed and looked away.
"What's wrong?' Tidus asked not having a clue about where he had landed on her. Rikku signaled down with her eyes, but Tidus didn't pick up on it; At least not until he moved his hand and felt his hand running down her leg. Tidus's eyes widened for a split second and then went back to normal, but he was beet red. He tried to get back up, but then slipped. He tried again and succeeded. They both just stood their blushing.
"Heh, some game." Rikku said now looking Tidus in the eyes. Tidus lost himself in her eyes.
((I love his eyes.)) Rikku thought.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" Rikku asked.
"No. Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No." Rikku said taking a step forward as they both lost themselves in each other's eyes.
"What about a first kiss?" Tidus asked.
"Nope, haven't found the right person yet. You?"
"Same reason." Tidus said looking away and breaking the spell.
((I have to lighten the mood again.)) Rikku thought.
"Tidus, are you implying that you want to kiss me?" Rikku said in a teasing voice.
"N-No! I'm just curious that's all!" Tidus said walking to the other side of his bed
"Ok, Ok." Rikku said laughing, but she wasn't done messing with him. She new when it came to the love and lust department it could embarrass him to no end. She cat walked over to him, ran her hand down his chest then push him onto the bed and went on top of him.
"But, I wanted my first kiss to be with you." Rikku whispered into his ear. Tidus began to blush again.
"B-But, we just met!" Tidus tried to protest.
"Love doesn't need a reason, it just happens sometimes. Why wouldn't I want to make-out with you? You're the dream guy. I just love your spiky blond hair." Rikku said running her hands through his hair.
"Your gorgeous face." Rikku said now touching his face and hiding a laugh. Tidus blushed harder. Was it just him or was it getting hot in here?
"And last but not least, your so hot so sexy body. Meow!" Rikku said pressing herself into him.
"R-Rikku I-" Rikku placed her finger on his lips to stop him from talking.
"Just kiss me." Rikku whispered keeping a straight face and not bursting out into uncontrolled able laughter. Tidus swallowed hard and got brave. He placed his hands on her face and slowly moved in to kiss her. Rikku couldn't hold it in any longer and busted out laughing, but still remained on top of him. What was so funny? Did she find him liking her funny? Tidus's face turned cold. Rikku caught this and slowly stopped laughing. Tidus tried to get up, but Rikku pinned him.
"What is it." Tidus said in a harsh and cold voice. Rikku jumped slightly at his tone of voice, but stayed on him.
"I-I'm sorry." Rikku said with sorry look in her eyes.
"Whatever. It doesn't matter." Tidus said sighing trying to get up, but Rikku wouldn't allow him to.
"Yes, it does! If my joke is going to make you mad at me then it matters! I didn't mean anything by it, honest!" Rikku pleaded getting a little upset.
Tidus sat up and gave her a hug.
"I'm not mad. I just don't like a person toying with my emotions that's all, so please don't be upset." Tidus said feeling bad for making her upset.
"I promise I won't do it again." Rikku said looking up at him.
"Oh, I don't mind it! You just have to warn me by not being so serious so I could play along too." Tidus said.
"Deal." Rikku said nodding her head.
"Rikku, are you going to get off of me?" Tidus asked.
"I'm sleepy." Rikku said with her eyes half closed.
"Probably because you got struck by lightning." Tidus said.
"Yeah" Rikku said yawning. Tidus laid her under his sheets and sat down at his desk as she fell asleep.
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An hour later Rikku woke up fully energized.
"Man you're a sleeper!" Tidus said shaking his head.
"Hehe sorry." Rikku said getting up.
"Are you seriously going to stay in my clothes all day?" Tidus asked.
"Maybe." Rikku said laughing then her face saddened.
"What's wrong?" Tidus asked worried.
"Nothing!" Rikku said forcing a smile.
((he's going to meet Yuni when he goes to school on Monday. Then, he'll forget all about me.)) Rikku thought sadly.
((Just...like everyone else...I wanted as a TRUE friend)) Rikku thought as her eyes began to tear. Tidus walked over to her and gave her a hug form behind. It caught Rikku by surprise, but she just leaned her head back and rested it on his shoulder.
"Tidus, do you want to meet my cousin and our friends?" Rikku asked cheering up.
"Sure, but if you think that there sleeping over then your wrong. Only you're allowed to sleep over, I'm not allowing anybody else." Tidus said in a goofy seriousness. Rikku blushed.
((I guess Tidus really does like me.)) Rikku thought happily. She turned around smiling.
"Ok!"
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"Yuni, this is Tidus, Tidus this is Yuni!" Rikku said as she held on to Tidus's right arm.
"Hi, I'm Yuna." Yuna said laughing as she shook his hand.
"Nice to meet you." Tidus said laughing as well.
((Wow! Her eyes are so cool.)) Tidus thought.
"And this is Wakka, Paine, Lulu, and Kimari." Rikku said pointing each one out.
"Rikku it's nice for you to introduce Tidus here to us, but what I want to know is why your wearing his white t-shirts?" Wakka said grinning. Rikku looked down then back at them.
"Because they're big and comfy. It's mine and I'm keeping it!" Rikku said laughing.
Everyone laughed.
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After everyone had left Rikku sat down with Tidus's family and had dinner. Dinner was big sense they had missed lunch.
"So, Rikku how did you and Tidus meet again?" Jecht asked.
"I was coming home from my cousin Yuni's house and it started to storm really bad as I was walking. I'm VERY afraid of lighting so I ran up the hill to get to my house, but I took a wrong turn and ended up outside of your guy's house where I got struck by lighting and passed out, then, the next thing I know I'm up in Tidus's room because he had been taking care of me while I was still unconscious." Rikku said as she put some spaghetti in her mouth.
"That's was very nice of you Tidus." Amy, Tidus's mother, said.
"What else could I do?" Tidus said.
"True." Rikku said laughing.
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After dinner Tidus and Rikku went back up to Tidus's room.
"So Rikku, what do you want to do?" Tidus asked.
"I think we should go to bed early so that way we can get up fully energized and be able to go all over this place!" Rikku said excitedly.
"Ok, fine, but where am I going to sleep?" Tidus asked raising an eyebrow.
"In your bed with me. We're not going to be doing anything indecent so it really doesn't matter if you sleep in the bed." Rikku said laying her head on his chest sleepily.
"Good point." Tidus said getting under the covers with Rikku. he got up one more time to turn off the lights then laid back down Rikku rested her head back onto Tidus's chest and cuddled up to him.
"Your window is open, which is a nice breeze, but it's getting cold in here and I need to stay warm."
Tidus didn't protest and went to sleep with his arms around Rikku.
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The next morning they got up and ready and they want off to go meet Yuna.
"Hey you guys." Yuna said waving.
"Hey Yuni!" Rikku said excitedly.
"So, what do you guys want to do?" Tidus asked.
"Well, we're at the beach so lets go swimming!" Yuna said smiling as Rikku jumped up and down. Tidus laughed and all three of them went down to the beach. Yuna took off her clothes reveling a white one piece bathing suit that was criss crossed in the back. Rikku took off her boots, scarf, arm bows, and her skirt to show the rest of her orange bikini. Tidus took off his clothes to show that he was wearing yellow swim trunks with black flames on it. They all ran into the water and began to swim around.
"So Tidus, when did you move here?" Yuna asked.
"Thursday." Tidus answered.
"Did you ever live here before?" Rikku asked swimming in front of him. Tidus smiled a very warm smile, then sat on a near by rock. Rikku and Yuna joined him.
"Yeah, I did." Tidus said still smiling.
"When?" Yuna asked curious.
"I was born in Zanderkand, but my parents thought it would be better to raise me in a peaceful environment so they moved here. I lived here until I was five then I move back to Zanderkand."
"Who were your friends here? They might still be around." Rikku asked.
"That would be great to see them again, but unfortunately I can't remember their names only what they look like."
"So, tell us about them." Yuna said.
"I hanged out with six kids when I lived here last. We had all known each other from birth and we were best friends. One girl had short brown hair with one eye green and one eye blue, she was really pretty, the other little girl had black hair and red eyes and wore gray and black dresses a lot, one of the little boys had orange spiked hair and a tan he was one of my best best friends, the other boy was a blue Rhonso and he spoke very little but we were still very close friends, one of the other little girls had dark fray hair and also wore a lot of gray and black, and the last little girl I could never forget! She had blond hair and wore lots of orange, yellow, red, and green clothing. She was very funny and always lightened the mood. I loved her green swirly eyes. She was Albed, I could tell because of her swirly eyes, but her eyes were more amazing then any other Albed person I had ever met! She was very lively and hanged around the girl with the short brown hair a lot. I think they were related in some way, I can't really remember." Tidus still smiling at the memory.
"Wow that's so cool!" Rikku said.
"Yeah." Yuna agreed.
"Well, let's go back to swimming." Tidus said jumping back into the water.
Rikku floated around on her back thinking.
((It couldn't be could it? Could Tidus be little Ty Ty? He described what we all looked like back then and still do now, but his memory is blurry and we can't tell for sure if it's him. Maybe I could ask his parents if they have any home videos of when he was living here.)) Rikku thought.
"Be right back you guys, I need to use the bathroom." Yuna yelled to the other two as she got out of the water. She began to run until she was out of sight.
Tidus swam under Rikku turning so that he was looking at her back side. He grabbed her and pulled her under, scaring her to death. She then swam up taking gasps of air.
"What was that for?" Rikku asked looking at Tidus like he was crazy.
"I just felt like doing that." Tidus said laughing.
Rikku began to grin as she thought of a way to get him back.
"Fine! Go ahead and laugh! I'm done!" Rikku yelled in false anger. She dive back under water and swam to a near by rock and waited behind it.
"Oh come on Rikku, I was only kidding!" Tidus called out swimming after her. He stood up in the water and looked around for her. Rikku then grabbed his legs and pulled him under. Rikku used her body weight to make them sink. Tidus looked at Rikku confused, but all Rikku did was grin, but her grin soon faded when Tidus moved his face closer to hers as he stared into her eyes. Rikku moved forward then moved back blushing and slightly smiling.. Rikku began to swim up thinking that she was the last one to cause sudden surprise ness, but what she didn't count on is Tidus using his male brain to think of a way to get her good and shocked. As Rikku swam up Tidus up on the bottom of her gently wrapped his arms around her waist making her stop in surprise, then he swam on top of her and just held her to him. Rikku began to squirm while she was blushing. Tidus swam up with her in his arms to the water that was just waist high then took in a deep breath of air.
"Tidus don't do that!" Rikku said hitting him on his arm.
"Oh you mean this?"
Tidus pressed into her making her press against the huge rock behind her. Rikku heard Yuna coming back and noticed that Tidus didn't even notice, as she thought of something to do to completely surprise him. She was running out of time as Yuna began to look in that area. Rikku couldn't think of anything good so she just said the first thing that popped into her head that would surprise him and get him off of her.
"I want to do you so bad." Rikku quickly blurted out making Tidus lose his balance and making him fall backwards.
"D-Do you mean that!" Tidus said after he stood back up looking at her in utter shock.
"No, but Yuna is coming and you wouldn't believe me even if I told you. You would have just thought it was a trick to get you off of me." Rikku explained.
"There you guys are!" Yuna said running behind the rock.
"Yeah." Tidus said calming down a bit.
"So what do you guys want to do now?" Yuna asked.
"Let's go get some ice-cream!" Rikku said excitedly.
Yuna and Tidus smiled at each other then at her.
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They had been out all day and it was now 10 o'clock. Rikku and Tidus headed back to his place.
"I guess I'll be staying here again tonight." Rikku said as she sat down on Tidus's bed.
"Yeah, but first we have to take showers." Tidus said throwing her a towel.
They both took their showers dried off completely and were now getting ready to go to bed. Rikku walked over to Tidus and gave him a hug.
"What was that for?" Tidus asked.
"No reason." Rikku said.
Tidus wasn't satisfied with the answer, but he let it go.
"Be right back. I'm thirsty." Rikku said then left the room.
Rikku wasn't really thirsty she wanted to ask Tidus's parents if they had a picture of them and Tidus when he was five. Rikku found them in the living room and decided not to beat around the bush.
"Is there something you need, Rikku?" Jecht asked noticing her standing there.
"Yeah, um, do you have any pictures of Tidus when he was living here?" Rikku asked politely.
"Yes, why do you ask?" Amy asked.
"Because, Tidus told me that he used to live here and he told me about his old friends, so I just wanted to see pictures of them together so I could see if I knew them." Rikku said.
"Oh! Well in that case follow me." Amy said standing up.
Rikku followed her to a closet and watched as she took down one of many big boxes. She set it down and opened it taking a seat on the ground. Rikku did the same.
"Tidus doesn't know that I have all these items from when he was living here. We lived here until Tidus was 5,so Tidus might not remember there names or much of what he did with them." Amy said handing Rikku a picture book.
Rikku began to look through the book. There were pictures of Tidus smiling with a little girl with short brown hair or those two hugging, while in others there were group pictures. One picture was of Tidus and a blond girl cuddling together as they slept. Rikku recognized herself, but she wanted to make sure she was right.
"Do you remember who this little girl was?" Rikku asked showing Amy the picture.
"Of course I remember her. Tidus and her were best friends, and they always did everything together. One time Tidus got all upset because he found out some other little boy in kindergarten had a crush on her, so he went on a rampage insisting that she was his and that only he could merry her." Amy said laughing at the memory.
"What was her name?"
"Her name was Rikku. Tidus had a very big crush on her, but Rikku's cousin, Yuna, had a crush on Tidus too." Amy said as if Rikku wasn't there. She then paused and looked at Rikku.
"Your Rikku!" Amy said giving Rikku a big hug.
"You've grown so much, I didn't even recognize you! You've grown into such a nice girl." Amy said smiling big.
"Yeah." Rikku said laughing happily.
"Does Tidus know that he used to play with you?"
"No, he doesn't know yet. I figured that I'll just let him figure it out by himself with helpful hints."
"Good idea. We can't just hand him the answer all the time." Amy said about to put away the boxes, but then stopped.
"Why don't we show Tidus some home videos so he can make the connection!" Amy excitedly.
"Ok, I'll go get him." Rikku said quickly running off to get him.
"Jeez Rikku how long does it take to get water?" Tidus said sarcastically.
"Hardy har har, that was so funny, now come down stairs." Rikku said sarcastically.
"Why?"
"Because your mom kept some stuff when you were 5 and she wants to show us some of the things she kept." Rikku said. They both walked down stairs into the living room and took a seat.
"I want to show you guys some home videos." Amy said turning the video on then took a seat next to Jecht and watched the movie.
"Ty, let's make a sand castle!" Little Yuna said.
"Ok Yuna, just hold on a sec." Little Tidus said.
Is hearing voices from off screen.
"Rikku, come on! let's make a sand castle!" little Tidus said excitedly.
"Ok Ty Ty." Little Rikku said running into to view with Tidus. They all start making the sand castle with smiles on there faces. Tidus begins to stare at Rikku as she helps build the castle and then the camera turns off.
Tidus looks at Rikku with surprised eyes, but Rikku was still looking at the screen.
((Could this Rikku be the Albed girl)) Tidus asked.
((They could just have the same name, but if that other Rikku is still living on Besaid then this Rikku could be the Rikku I knew when I was five!)) Tidus thought. He wanted more evidence before he talked to Rikku about it.
"Let's watch another!" Amy said getting up and putting another one in.
The video turned on and showed what looked to be a fourteen year old Tidus at the beach splashing water at a fourteen year old Rikku as she laughed and splashed back. She was wearing a yellow bikini and her hair was in the same hair style she had now. She was tall and slender and her whole body was toned and in great shape, like she is now. Amy panicked and ran to the VCR and began to press random buttons in her panic hitting every button but the STOP button. The last thing they saw was Rikku putting her hands on Tidus's chest as Tidus wrapped his arms around her body, then the video was shut off.
"Sorry, that was a video of my nephew and his friend. My sister sent me this video making me promise not to show his cousins, because he's very touchy on the subject of that girl." Amy said calmly.
((How could Tidus and me be fourteen when that video was shot when he moved away when he was five?)) Rikku thought.
((Was that really me and Rikku? But I thought I moved when I was five? Does this have to do with that time if was hospitalized?)) Tidus thought.
"Why is he touchy on the subject of that girl on the video?" Tidus asked.
Amy looked Tidus dead in the eye as if she trying to really get a message across.
"Because he's in love with her." Amy said. At that moment it was like Tidus's brain was malfunctioning.
He began to stare into space as his mind began to show nothing but gray and black fuzz. The fuzz gave away slightly and reveled a memory he never remembered being in.
"So Tidus, you're going to be fifteen tomorrow ya? Time has gone by fast! My birthday was just a month ago! So what's your birthday echo wish?" a fifteen year old Wakka asked.
"I can't tell you that or it might not come echo true." a soon to be fifteen year old Tidus said.
"I'm your best friend it doesn't count as telling someone." Wakka urged.
"Fine my birthday wish is..."
The memory shows Tidus whispering it in Wakka's ear. It then shifts to a different scene. Tidus is sitting on his bed, then Rikku comes out of his bathroom.
"Tidus I heard what your birthday wish is." Rikku said.
"W-Who told you!" Tidus stuttered.
"I have my ways."
Rikku misunderstood his wish. Rikku didn't know his real birthday wish, but she had been told that Tidus had wanted to date Yuna, but that wasn't it. She walked over to his bed and bent down in front of him.
"I just wanted to give you my gift." Rikku said with hidden sadness. She had a crush on Tidus but had never told him.
"Wha-" Tidus wasn't able to get out his sentence, because Rikku had pressed her lips against his catching him off guard. Rikku was leaning into Tidus as she kissed him, so they both fell back onto the bed.
((My first kiss.)) Tidus had thought. Tidus rolled on top of Rikku and deepened the kiss. Rikku had broken off the kiss confused.
"I thought you wanted to date Yuna?" Rikku said confused.
"What? No, my birthday wish was..."
Tidus was then shaken out of the memory.
"Tidus are you ok?" Rikku asked as Tidus's eyes focused on Rikku's Face. She looked worried.
"Rikku, you're..." Tidus's was very dizzy and felt sick. He didn't know what to say, knew feelings were rushing into him.
"...The most beautiful girl I've ever seen..." Tidus's voice faded off as he passed out. Rikku stared at him with wide eyes.
((He called me...Beautiful...)) Rikku began to smile really big.
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It was two hours had gone by sense Tidus had passed out. Everyone was asleep except Rikku. Tidus had been taken to his room and was laying under the covers while Rikku sat on the side of his bed waiting for him to wake up. Tidus began to stir and slowly woke up.
"Tidus are you ok?" Rikku repeated for the second time.
"Yeah, what just happened?" Tidus asked sitting up a bit.
"After your mom had said that your cousin in the video, in the video, was in love with that girl, you just began to stare at nothing. You were frozen stiff and we all began to worry. You snapped out of it, but then you just passed out." Rikku informed.
"It was weird… It was some sort of memory I guess... It was the day of my fifteenth birthday... I was talking to Wakka about my birthday wish and then it showed me and you in my room. You didn't know what my birthday wish was you only herd a lie of my wish and then you... you kissed me and then I kissed you back, and then I went on top of you and deepened the kiss... you told me what you herd of my wish, and then I began to tell you… And that's all I remember." Tidus said leaning back and sighing.
"But how can that be? You moved when you were five." Rikku said. Tidus thought for a moment and said something off the subject of what Rikku was talking about.
"I enjoyed the kiss... A lot." Tidus said.
Rikku blushed.
"W-Well, we don't know if it's true. I mean, a kiss between someone could feel different between two people." Rikku said hurriedly. Tidus began to lean forward slowly making Rikku shut up.
"Then let's try it out for ourselves." Tidus said in slightly lower voice that sounded a bit seductive. Rikku blushed, but moved closer to him, but Jecht came into the room.
"Tidus did you-" He noticed that they were having a little moment, but they both pulled away because they had heard him.
"Jeez Tidus, ya pretty quick to wipe that thing out." Jecht said then quickly left the room.
"Hey! I'm not trying to sleep with Rikku!" Tidus yelled after him, but then soon realized he had yelled it out and began to blush and so did Rikku.
"It's ok Tidus." Rikku said. She turned off the lights and laid down in the bed.
"Good night." Tidus said as Rikku turned her back toward him. He wasn't satisfied with that so he turned her over forcefully making her yelp with surprise.
"Tidus, what are you doing?" Rikku asked. He wrapped his right arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him, until their bodies were in full contact.
"Good night, Rikku." Tidus said softly as he closed his eyes. Rikku's heart beat quickened. She was very close to him, and she was enjoying it, but she wanted to rest her head on his chest. She pushed him over and laid her head down on his chest.
((Good night... My Tidus.))Rikku thought as she comfortably drifted off into sleep.
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The next morning they were up and dressed at eight o'clock.
"You ready for your first day off school?" Rikku asked Tidus as she closed the house door behind them.
"As long as I get to sit by you in all of my classes then I'm good." Tidus said laughing. When they arrived in their home room class Tidus took a seat to the right of Rikku so he was next to the wall.
"Hi Tidus." Yuna said walking over to his desk.
"Hey Yuna, what's up?"
"Nothing much, I'm just counting the hours until schools out and the days until schools out." Yuna said as she and Tidus both began laughing.
"I hear ya." Tidus said still laughing a bit.
"So, did you sign up for blitz ball?"
"Yup, I'm on the team."
"Great! Now we can really kick butt in blitz."
Yuna and Tidus kept on talking not really noticing Rikku was getting upset and started feeling left out and lonely.
((Fine, if they want to talk then go right a head. If Tidus won't noticing my existence, then I can play hard to get for the rest of the day.)) Rikku thought now getting angry. She had a straight face as she sat down straight in her seat.
Yuna finally went off to talk with Lulu and Tidus sat down in his seat facing Rikku.
"Yuna's really nice. Anyways, what are you doing after school?" Tidus said asking innocently. Rikku kept to her plan and acted slightly coldly.
"Homework." Rikku simply said.
"What about after homework? Because we could go to the movies or go to Club Electra." Tidus suggested.
"I don't really feel like doing any of those." Rikku said coldly as she continued to look forward. Tidus frowned.
((What's wrong with her)) Tidus thought. He grabbed Rikku by the arms gently and made her look at him.
"What's the matter? Why are you mad at me? Did I do something wrong?" Tidus asked worriedly.
((Duh!)) Rikku thought.
"No." Rikku responded.
"Then what is it?" Tidus asked again.
"Nothing."
Tidus began to get irritated. What was her deal?
"Rikku, I'm trying to be a good friend and find out what's wrong, but sense you don't seem to want to tell me how am I supposed to help!" Tidus asked slightly raising his voice.
"I don't want to tell you, because I just don't want to tell you. It's not a crime to keep things to myself." Rikku said narrowing her eyes slightly.
"It is if it involves me. Now tell me what's wrong."
"You not being able to like one girl, you flirtatious nut." Rikku muttered under her breath.
"What?" Tidus asked his eyes widening, but he had heard her clearly.
"Rikku, I wasn't flirting with Yuna, first off, and second I do only like one girl so far." Tidus said.
"Oh yeah, and let me guess her name is Yuna!" Rikku said angrily.
Tidus pulled Rikku closer to him so that their faces were very close.
"No, Yuna is not her name for your information." Tidus said.
"Her name is Rikku." Tidus said softly at the realization that he had just said he liked Rikku in more then just a friendly way. Tidus blushed and so did Rikku.
"It's nice to know." Rikku said smiling and speaking in her usual tone of voice.
All of the sudden the feelings Tidus had been feeling last night began making his heart quicken. Just then the teacher walked in.
"Class we have a new student today. Would you like to come up?" Mrs. Akinara said.
Tidus hesitant and wasn't going to go up, but Rikku grabbed his hand and forced him to the front of the class room.
"Thank you Rikku. So would you like to tell the class your name and a little about yourself?" Mrs. Akinara asked.
"Go on!" Rikku whispered pushing him forward.
"Um hi, my name is Tidus and I just moved to Besaid from Zanderkand." Tidus said.
He looked around then at Yuna. She was smiling at him and she gave him thumbs up then winked at him, to let him know he did a good job.
((I guess this won't be so bad after all.)) Tidus thought smiling back.