DISCLAIMER: I don't own Final Fantasy …too bad for me.
This story just came to me as an idea, partly based on occurrences that have come up in the past year with my friends and me. This is my first story like this so sorry if it sucks
Looking for love isn't easy, especially when your heart's been broken. When you think you've lost everything you had, is there anyone out there to help you? Rikku loses it when she can't find herself in all of her loss. Can an unexpected love change all that? Contains some themes that may bother you.
"I don't get it, how come this always happens to me? All I wanted was to be happy…damn it all," Rikku said as tears fell down her face. She reached for her razor and held it to a familiar spot on her wrist, right below 4 scars from her previous depression states.
She cut herself, 3 times, once for each pain she felt. "This is for Auron, I loved you and you destroyed my heart; this is for, ouch, me, being so damn naïve to really think he could change. And this is for everything, school, friends, and this damn house. I'm so sick of everything…" Blood trickled down, wrapping around her wrist and dripping to the floor. She cried more, looking at the blood and falling to the bathroom floor. She fell asleep there, breathing heavily and yet again regretting what she had done.
The next morning, Rikku awoke to bangs on her front door. "Aw man, I fell asleep in here again? I gotta clean this stuff up. Um, One minute!" She screamed towards the door. She got a sponge and some disinfectant and began to clean the dried bloodstains off of the sink and the floor. She got an ace bandage and wrapped up her wrist after she rinsed it with water. She had done this so many times; it was amazing that no one truly questioned her wrist accidents. That is, no one except for Gippal.
She opened the front door. Gippal stood there with a bright smile. "Hey sunshine, wow, you look like you need a makeover. What happened, sleep rough last night?"
Rikku faked a smile at her best friend. "Kinda. Come in, what time is it?"
"Time to get up," he said, sitting on her bed. "It's 12:30 already. Don't you remember what today is?"
"Oh man, is today that stupid party? I really don't even want to go," she said, looking at her reflection in the mirror.
He looked at her in amazement. "Stupid party? Rikku, you can't be serious! You've wanted to go to this party since it was first being planned! Don't tell me…oh Rikku, you can't let this whole Auron situation ruin your life." He stood up and put a hand on her shoulder.
She turned to him and shrugged her shoulders, causing him to move his hand. "Honestly, I don't really care. Yht drec ryc hudrehk du tu fedr res!" she screamed at him, angry he would say that.
"Rikku, oui ghuf oui haat du kad uid drana yht muug vun cusauha amca," Gippal said, responding and he headed towards the door.
"I'll look for someone new when I'm ready to get my heart tortured, and as for you, I'd appreciate some alone time if you don't mind," she answered, her eyes swelling with tears.
"Cunno, Rikku. If that's what you want, then fine. You know I'll be here if you need me. Just please, don't do anything stupid, ok?" He walked out of the door.
A week later, she showed up at Yuna's birthday get together. She had promised Yuna she'd come, so she didn't want to let family down. She arrived late, but with gift in hand.
"Rikku! I'm so glad you came! I've been so worried," Yuna said, giving Rikku a hug.
"Happy Birthday Yunie, you know I'd never let you down. Where's everyone?" Rikku asked, taking off her jacket.
"In the back. I want you to meet a friend of mine. Quistis, this is Rikku, my little cousin. Rikku this is Quistis. She's in town for a convention, and I thought it'd be nice for her to take some time off. Why don't you two get acquainted?" Yuna walked away to inform the others of Rikku's arrival.
"So, New in town huh? Trust me, nothing special here," Rikku said. She looked at Quistis and rolled her eyes, her attitude still evident.
Quistis laughed and responded, "Well, I haven't gone to too many places really, just here and home and the convention site. Maybe you could recommend somewhere I could get away?"
Rikku sighed and answered, "Look, I'm no tour guide, so please, don't bother asking." She saw the others coming and suddenly felt a need to escape. She grabbed her coat and headed for the door. "Tell Yunie I said I'm sorry, but I can't do this," she said and she left.
Later that night, Quistis walked down Main Street in Luca. She came across a bar and decided to go in and get a drink. She sat at the bar next to a girl who looked like she had already had one too many; she was slumped over leaning on the bar.
"Um, can I get a Blitz please?" she asked, deciding to try a new drink.
The bartender handed Quistis the drink and tapped the drunken girl next to her. "Hey, Rikku, oui'ja kuddy kad ib cfaadea, E'mm kad uha uv dra kenmc du dyga oui rusa."
Quistis looked over at Rikku, remembering her as the girl from Yuna's house. She wondered what languarge the bartender was speaking, she had never heard it before.
Rikku sat up and responded, "Taina, E'ja kud hudrehk du ku rusa du, fro pudran. E'mm dyga so camv," and she looked over and saw Quistis, who was just finishing her drink and paying. "Oh, it's you. I see you found someplace."
"Oh yeah, I did. Um, would you like me to take you home? I was just leaving and you look like you could use a ride," Quistis offered, hoping she'd say yes.
"You'd actually help someone who damn near cursed you out on sight? Sure, as long as you don't try and kill me on the way," Rikku answered and got up. She wasn't drunk, but she looked a little tipsy.
They walked to Quistis's car and got in. "So where do you live?" Quistis asked Rikku, who looked absolutely beat.
"I live by the Bikanel Desert, right where the civilization begins to decrease," she responded, and looked over at Quistis, who nodded her head and started to drive.
They spent the whole time talking about eachother, lifesyles, history and then it happened. Quistis asked about her wrists.
"Well, I guess I can tell you. It all started when I was going out with this guy…"
Well, I know it probably isn't what you expected. I had to end it somewhere. Next chapter: What is the truth about Rikku's past? Will Quistis understand? And will something happen between them? Find out, R&R!
