Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy 10 or any of its characters. I have no legal rights to Square Enix.
Okay, so um… I was replaying FFX and I had this huge urge to write a Tikku fanfic so here I am writing a Tidus/Rikku/Yuna fanfic. This fanfic is going to have spoilers if you haven't finished FFX yet (which would kinda be sad… considering it has been out for so long but that's ok if you just got the game or w/e).
I guess I should write this in third person point of view … shouldn't I? So… let's start this off… from… no, not from the beginning but from the end of the game. OH YEAH! And those who played FFx-2. THIS IS NOT FFX-2 SO DON'T BE LIKE "BLAH BLAH, THAT AINT GUNNA HAPPEN!" yea. Enjoy?
(Well… I haven't read any fanfics like this yet well actually, I haven't read any fanfics in the longest time so hopefully you haven't either… cuz I hate it when I seem like I'm copying people…)
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"…I'm sorry I couldn't show you Zanarkand. Goodbye!" Tidus said to Yuna before he jumped off the airship. His consciousness began to fade and he was only able to hear his friends lightly as Wakka and Rikku talked to him.
"Hey!"
"We're gonna see you again…?"
Yuna ran over to Tidus but fell. He was slowly disappearing and she couldn't grasp him, even her eyes were beginning to lose grip on his figure.
"I love you." Yuna tried to tell the blonde haired fighter but he couldn't hear her anymore. He embraced her one last time knowing he would never see her again. He knew that neither of them could feel each other's presence but it was the most he could do before he went. Finally, Tidus jumped from the airship and joined the men below. Everything in his sight was finally enveloped in a white light and he was gone from there forever.
"Hey!" A very familiar voice called, muted by something. Tidus' eyes shot open but he could barely see, where was he now? In the Farplane? In a new dream? Back in Zanarkand? It took only a moment for him to realize that he was underwater. Tidus swam to the top and found himself in open waters with no land in sight.
"Hey! Are you okay?" The voice called again. Tidus turned around and found himself staring at a large ship. His eyes quickly trailed to the top where he saw a silhouette of a girl. "Well?"
"I'm okay… but… can you get me out of here?" The blitzer waved his arms violently, frustrated and confused as he where he was.
"Okay!" The girl disappeared for a while and came back holding a chain. "Grab on!" She threw it down and held the other end tightly, bracing herself against the side of the ship.
"Got it." Tidus took the chain and he was soon pulled up by the girl. "Hey! You're really strong!" Tidus jumped onto the deck and shook the water off himself. He looked around; everything seemed so familiar to him.
"Ah! Watch it!" The girl backed away, shielding her face from the incoming water flying from Tidus' body.
He stopped shaking and stared at the girl as she removed her hands from her face. Tidus' face warmed at the sight of her, he smiled and began to laugh.
"What?" Rikku scratched the side of her face. Suddenly, she was knocked over by Tidus.
"RIKKU! It's really you!" Tidus squeezed her tightly and continued to laugh. Rikku's face began to turn red.
"Let go of me!" She pushed him off harshly and stepped backwards, feeling uneasy.
"Haha!" He turned around and reached for the clouds, laughing excitedly.
"Are you sick or something?" Rikku brushed the water from her armor.
"Not at all! I'm feeling great!" Tidus jumped up and ran back in front of her. He held onto her arms and nodded. "You must know where everyone else is then, right?"
"Huh? Everyone else?"
"You know, the whole group… Wakka, Lulu, Kimahri…" His face darkened and he began to trail off as Rikku stared at him in confusion.
"Sorry, but I don't know what you're talking about." She shook her head.
"But…" Tidus scratched his head. "We were fighting Sin, remember? Huh?"
"Ugh… more like getting hit by Sin. The ship could have sunk. You were the only one who fell into the water though."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Remember?..." Rikku sighed. "We were talking right there…" She pointed to a spot on the deck. "and Sin attacked us out of the blue! You fell into the water and we lost sight of you for almost half a day! It's amazing you're still alive."
"No way! I don't believe it! I remember that!... but I remember waking up in Besaid afterwards and meeting up with everyone. I found you in Moonflow afterwards. Uhh…" He thought for a moment. "You kidnapped Yuna, and you were in the… um… Ex.. Extractor! I beat you up. Remember?" He tried to explain himself, there was no way he was still where he was before his adventure began.
"YOU beat ME up? You wish!" Rikku punched Tidus in the side and scoffed.
"Agh!" He fell over and grasped his ribs, gritting his teeth from the pain. "Hey! I was only telling you what happened!"
"That never happened! We found you yesterday, in the ruins where I saved you from the fiend. The others wanted to kill you but I let you live. We went down into the ancient ruins and fought a very strong fiend, then we came back up and you were dozing off. I woke you up to give you some food and you choked on it because you ate too fast. Then we talked about going to Luca and you fell into the water because Sin attacked us." She explained to him exactly what had happened. "And…" She removed her helmet. "Now you're here."
"But…" Tidus fell on his back, heartbroken. "…then everything that happened…"
"Just another dream? Sin's toxin must have really gotten to you…" Rikku spoke with a softer voice this time.
"Another… dream? … Is that what they meant when everyone told me that I was dreaming? Then how can I know this isn't just another dream?" Tidus was infuriated. He slammed his fist against the floor and screamed. "How do I know you're not just another person in another of my dreams!" He shot up and grabbed Rikku by the arms again, shaking her slowly.
"Well… I know that I'm not a dream… is that good enough?" She remained calm, feeling sympathy for this man.
"Forget it…" He let go of her and walked off.
"…So… what was this dream about?" Rikku followed.
"Just forget it, okay?"
"Well… you said something about… Yuna?"
"Yea?"
"I know a Yuna… maybe if we find her… just maybe, she'll recognize you?"
"Really?..." Tidus looked around and tried to make her believe him one last time. "… so… is she like… your cousin or something?"
"Huh?" Rikku walked closer to him. "How'd you know that?"
So maybe it wasn't a dream. Maybe… it was just a… vision of the future?
Suddenly, a quote from Seymour flashed in his head. "Life is but a passing dream, but the death that follows is eternal." Was everything that had happened just a passing dream, and now he is living in eternal death? Or maybe, it was truly just a dream and he never really died? Tidus fell into a deep trance and went through everything in his head.
"Hey… First… we go to Luca, kay?" She tapped his shoulder reassuringly and smiled. The young Al Bhed turned around and headed for controls, shedding the rest of her damp armor along the way.
"Luca… maybe I'll find Wakka there." Tidus bowed his head and leaned against the wall by the door Rikku had just entered. He could at least still remember that he was not invited inside. Soon enough, he fell asleep and had a dream.
"Yuna?" He saw the shape from beyond the thick fog, standing on the edge of a dock. "Yuna, it's me, Tidus!" Tidus began to run towards her but no matter how hard he tried; the dock seemed to be never-ending. He stopped and collapsed, exhausted. "Yuna! Turn around!" He sighed. "Please…"
Finally, the figure turned around and walked closer while the fog began to thin out. His spirits began to rise and he had the strength to stand up again. "Yuna…" Suddenly, the face on Yuna's body transformed into Rikku's.
"Hey!" Tidus felt a kick on his bruised side. He jolted up and hit the person kicking him.
"WHOA!" Rikku screamed and fell on her back. She rolled over and crouched on her knees, holding her nose. "OW! YOU BIG MEANIE!"
Tidus panicked and ran to aid the girl, helping her up and rapidly checking her face for any wounds. "S-SORRY! I didn't mean to- you were standing too close… I fell asleep an-and y-you… just woke me up! I'm s-sorry!" He bowed his head violently as he apologized.
"Is it bleeding!" Rikku fanned her face with her hand as she held her nose with the other, jumping up and down.
"L-lemme check!" Tidus pulled her hand from hernose and looked closely at her face. He had never realized how much she looked like Yuna, except she was different. Rikku's eyes were more striking and dramatic and her face was rounder, younger. His facial expression calmed as she dropped her hands and stopped moving, letting him examine her face. "… no… it's not bleeding."
Rikku held her nose and turned around. "Good. Otherwise, I'd have you kick your butt again."
Tidus gripped his side and shook his head. "Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."
"Yea yea. Whatever…" Rikku rubbed her nose to make sure it was alright and turned around again. "Just wanted to tell you that I got my brother to head for Luca early. We were going to bring the Al Bhed Psyches there in a while anyway."
"Al Bhed Psyches…" From what he remembered, the Aurochs would win against them and meanwhile, Yuna would get kidnapped by the Al Bhed. Knowing that the Al Bhed weren't going to harm her, he nodded and decided not to bring it up.
"So meanwhile, you can rest up. Okay? Maybe a nap could clear your head and help you with that toxin, huh?" Rikku smiled and walked back inside the ship.
"Uh…" After the dream he had, he didn't really know if he wanted to go back to sleep. Tidus leaned against the wall again, standing up this time to make sure he wouldn't doze off.
"Hey! Are you coming in or what?" The Al Bhed peered from the door and frowned at him. "You want to sleep on the deck?"
"Huh? You mean, I can go INTO the ship?" Tidus pointed to himself.
"Yea! I mean, unless you want to stay out there in the cold…" She stated the option and looked at her glove nonchalantly.
"No way! I'm coming in!" He shook his head quickly and ran into the ship, following Rikku to another room.
"Here. You can stay in my room. I won't be sleeping anytime soon so take a nap and don't come out unless I tell you. Brother and the others hate it when I bring non- Al Bheds inside the ship." Rikku ushered him into the room and checked the hall for any sign of other Al Bhed.
"You mean there are other captives too?" Tidus arched a brow.
"Well… actually…no, but you get the point. You don't want to talk to Brother, he doesn't understand English." Rikku stood by the door as Tidus made his way to her bed. "Plus uh… he might want to kill you too." Rikku closed the door and went back to the control room.
"So this is it… another… dream." Tidus spoke out loud as he sat on the soft bed. "Might as well get used to it… I don't want to waste my time trying to find a way back to Zanarkand anymore. I probably won't be able to get back to my Spira either." He fell on his back and curled up on his side. He closed his heavy eyes and accidentally fell asleep again. This time he didn't dream of Yuna, he didn't dream of Rikku or anything of that sort. This time he dreamt only of Blitzball and Zanarkand.
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So there you go, first chapter. Hm. I don't really know if you like it so give me an idea, okay? Review if you want to see more, and… Review if you don't! I hope you all know that reviewing really helps an author. Oh yeah. I'm also gunna write a fanfic soon… 'nother T/R/Y … but I don't know… if I use up all my ideas in this fanfic, I don't think I will. I'll just have to see. But yeah I R-E-A-L-L-Y hoped you liked this and will continue reading. So, until next time, I say…Farewell, or Vynafamm in Al Bhed. –wink- Oh, and for those T/Y fans. Sorry ifget very one sided with this.