Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy X-2 or any of the characters.
A/N: This chapter basically just sets up where everyone is and what's going on. Things will get more involved later on in future chapters.
The Trick Is To Keep Breathing
Chapter 1 - New Life
After the defeat of Vegnagun, the world of Spira had become united and given up on both New Yevon and the Youth League. It had become a more peaceful time, without any major conflicts or entities trying to obliterate everything.
Everyone had decided to stop living their lives in fear, taking on pleasurable habits. Many made places for themselves and started families, no longer afraid of dangers.
These were calm days, calm years, as it has been two years since Vegnagun's defeat. All was well in Spira and the days passed without worry.
For most that is...some it seemed were never able to leave behind such worry. One of those being a member of YRP...well former member actually.
YRP, Gullwings, none of these existed anymore. Tidus was back, there was no need for them. The world didn't need save the day superheros, only leaders. So they were no longer, the members all going their separate ways.
Yuna had run off with Tidus and gotten married. They now live in Besaid and sport young Zuo, their baby girl.
Paine...she never really stayed at one place for too long. She said she was looking for 'her place'. Currently, she was living Bevelle. Maybe she would stay there, Baralai was near, and all her other Crimson Squad partners were busy with other things.
Nooj had started a family of his own, proving that Leblanc's love really wasn't one-sided.
Then there was Gippal. He was always busy with one thing or another, usually pertaining to the Machine Faction or the rebuilding of Home. He never really stayed in contact with the others; perhaps his work kept him too occupied.
The piloting crew of the Celsius and remaining members of the Gullwings, Brother, Buddy, and Shinra, had all gone back to Bikanel Island to help rebuild Home.
That left the last member of YRP and the Gullwings, Rikku.
After everyone had settled down in their respected areas, she decided it was high time she did as well. So she rented an apartment in Luca, the most lively city in Spira, perfect for the most lively person in Spira.
But unlike everyone else, she was all alone; she didn't have a loved one or children.
She would often visit the others and revel in their seemingly perfect lives, wishing and hoping that one day hers would be just as good. It seemed everyone around her was having their happy endings.
Love never was her thing though; besides her family and friends, she had only truly loved one person, but that was years ago, in the past. Things happen, things change.
There was nothing you could do about any of it.
Memories are nice, but that's all they are.
The only thing you could do with memories is make new ones, and that's just what she planned to do.
So her story begins, like so many others had before.
A/N: I think I'm gonna update this once a week on either Saturdays or Sundays, so look for the next chapter in about a week.