The story begins the very night that Sin was defeated and there's a reason for it! You'll just have to keep reading to find out why. ^_~ This story assumes that the reader knows about Final Fantasy X (I don't own it people) and is comfortable with yaoi (boy on boy lovin'). R&R, criticism accepted, flames are nullified by my Red Ring. ^~
"text" is dialogue
[text] are thoughts
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Ch. 1 Reflection and Depression
The sun bled a red and orange light as it was setting, as if ending a tough a day that shouldn't be remembered. It stained the usually clear water of Besaid Island beach with a scarlet blood color. Nature itself seemed to be mourning something, but this wasn't supposed to be a sad time. This day was to mark the ending of a tragic story…the day that Sin was truly defeated. Lady Yuna and her loyal friends/guardians bestowed the Eternal Calm upon Spira, but while others were rejoicing, there were some that felt like they lost even though they won the battle between Sin. Wakka was one of those people.
"Why did you have to go?" the blitzer said to himself as he stared at the vast ocean in front of him. He sat in the warm white sands of the beach as he rocked himself back and forth, his muscular arms wrapped around his legs. The rocking wasn't comforting him at all.
He had hoped he would see him again…that he would just pop out of the water as if nothing had happened but he knew better. He saw Tidus vanish into pyreflies with his own eyes. Tidus wasn't real…he was just the fayths' dream.
"Wakka, what are you doing?"
Lulu walked up and stood next to the former blitzball captain.
"Nothing," the red head replied- not breaking his gaze from the sea.
"He's not coming back…the fayth took care of that," Lulu said as she knelt down and put a comforting hand on her friend's right shoulder.
The man didn't respond. He just sat there- seemingly forgetting that the black mage was by his side. There was an awkward silence as seagulls could be heard in the background and a small wave rolled onto the shore.
Lulu stood up and started walking back towards the village. She couldn't bare the sight of her close friend in the state he was in. [Isn't Wakka a little over reacting? Even Yuna is handling the loss of Tidus better than he is…] the woman thought as she made her way down the familiar dirt path.
(Back at the beach)
*sigh* [ I didn't even tell him how I felt…]
Wakka's mind began to wonder about his lost companion.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ flashback ~~~~~~~
"Always remember to do our best, ya! Now let's practice our passes. Letty, pass me the ball," said the upbeat captain of the yellow dressed Besaid Aurochs.
**the blue and white striped blitzball flies pass Wakka and into the ocean**
"A little off, ya? Everybody practice at what they're weak at!" The red head looked directly at Letty and the young man quickly grabbed another ball off the sandy ground and began working on his passes with another teammate.
Wakka was about to retrieve the ball when he saw he didn't have to. A blond young man in his late teens sprung out of the ocean -as if on cue- floating right next to the blitzball. Both men greeted each other with an enthusiastic "HEY!!!"
The man in the water saw the ball and decided to show off his skills. He went back underwater, did a summersault beneath the ball, and at the height of the flip he kicked it with great precision toward the red head.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ end flashback ~~~~~~~
Humph…I can still remember the day I first saw you…You nearly took off my head with that move of yours, ya!?]
Another scene spilled into Wakka's mind, the one that had been plaguing him most of all, the day when Tidus disappeared before him on the Al Bhed's Airship.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yuna was performing her sending dance on the deck of the flying machina. She was sending all of the Aeons so they wouldn't be used by Yu Yevon to create another Sin. The young woman and her companions found an alternative way other than the Final Summoning to defeat Sin; the summoner wouldn't have to die after all.
Her guardians were watching her graceful movements that she used conjointly with the legendary Nirvana staff. One by one, they watched each Aeon vanish with a flash of radiant light that looked gorgeous against the pitch black sky. It was sad, yet beautiful at the same time. It was like they were witnessing a brief show of spectacular fireworks on the static Airship; a viewing that could never be seen again. This would have been a more breathtaking sight and a joyous time for Yuna and her friends if it wasn't for Tidus.
As the summoner was dancing, Tidus began to slowly fade away. Reality was finally hitting the people around him as they watched their friend blink off and on like a worn out light bulb. They were all dumbstruck and didn't know what to do or say.
Yuna finished her dance and turned around to see why everyone was so quiet. Then it hit her like a blitzball to the face…her friend was disappearing along with the Aeons. She ran up to the fading man and fought to hold back the tears.
It was like Wakka was turned into stone. He couldn't will his body to do anything although he tried with all his might. All he knew was that he didn't want Tidus to disappear. He wanted to run up to the blonde and pin him against his body with all his strength in an effort to make him stay, but in the pit of his stomach he knew he couldn't. He also wanted to confess something to the Zanarkand native but he didn't want to upset Yuna. She seemed to love Tidus so he felt that she should be saying the final farewell. It was killing him to see his friend disappear, but was he just a friend? Wakka's friendship with Tidus seemed to be increasing each day he spent with him, but what was this intense emotion inside him? Without realizing it, his friendship with the teen had progressed into love, but he could do nothing about it. All he could do is watch him fade into oblivion…
Finally, Wakka saw Tidus give the summoner a goodbye hug as best as possible because his body was turning into pyreflies. Then, the young man literally ran through the woman and jumped off the Airship.
[Is this the last time I'll see you…]
Wakka wanted to smack himself outside the head for missing his chance. [Why didn't I do it? Why didn't I say…]
~~~~~~~ end flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I love you," Wakka said out load to the gentle breeze of the ocean. A single tear came out of his right eye, it felt cool being hit by the salty sea air.
A mixture of blood red and dark black filled the evening sky; the sun already hiding below the horizon line. The moon was just taking its place in the heavens, and was partially concealed behind a cloud. Music of nighttime insects began to play in the background.
*sigh*
Depressed, the man got up, cleaned his backside of sand, and slowly made his way home; not wanting to take part in the celebration that was going to begin in the village. Children were running around with sparklers, courtesy of Rin. People were gathering around the bonfire in the center of the town to hear Yuna retell her pilgrimage; Rikku, Lulu, and Kimahri were sitting beside her to help with the details.
[You should be here with us,] the blitzer thought as he walked past everyone and went straight to bed. Wakka saw no reason to celebrate since Tidus wasn't there with him. He hugged his pillow tightly, wishing it was his special someone.
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End of Ch. 1
More to come soon! Read and review please!
"text" is dialogue
[text] are thoughts
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Ch. 1 Reflection and Depression
The sun bled a red and orange light as it was setting, as if ending a tough a day that shouldn't be remembered. It stained the usually clear water of Besaid Island beach with a scarlet blood color. Nature itself seemed to be mourning something, but this wasn't supposed to be a sad time. This day was to mark the ending of a tragic story…the day that Sin was truly defeated. Lady Yuna and her loyal friends/guardians bestowed the Eternal Calm upon Spira, but while others were rejoicing, there were some that felt like they lost even though they won the battle between Sin. Wakka was one of those people.
"Why did you have to go?" the blitzer said to himself as he stared at the vast ocean in front of him. He sat in the warm white sands of the beach as he rocked himself back and forth, his muscular arms wrapped around his legs. The rocking wasn't comforting him at all.
He had hoped he would see him again…that he would just pop out of the water as if nothing had happened but he knew better. He saw Tidus vanish into pyreflies with his own eyes. Tidus wasn't real…he was just the fayths' dream.
"Wakka, what are you doing?"
Lulu walked up and stood next to the former blitzball captain.
"Nothing," the red head replied- not breaking his gaze from the sea.
"He's not coming back…the fayth took care of that," Lulu said as she knelt down and put a comforting hand on her friend's right shoulder.
The man didn't respond. He just sat there- seemingly forgetting that the black mage was by his side. There was an awkward silence as seagulls could be heard in the background and a small wave rolled onto the shore.
Lulu stood up and started walking back towards the village. She couldn't bare the sight of her close friend in the state he was in. [Isn't Wakka a little over reacting? Even Yuna is handling the loss of Tidus better than he is…] the woman thought as she made her way down the familiar dirt path.
(Back at the beach)
*sigh* [ I didn't even tell him how I felt…]
Wakka's mind began to wonder about his lost companion.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ flashback ~~~~~~~
"Always remember to do our best, ya! Now let's practice our passes. Letty, pass me the ball," said the upbeat captain of the yellow dressed Besaid Aurochs.
**the blue and white striped blitzball flies pass Wakka and into the ocean**
"A little off, ya? Everybody practice at what they're weak at!" The red head looked directly at Letty and the young man quickly grabbed another ball off the sandy ground and began working on his passes with another teammate.
Wakka was about to retrieve the ball when he saw he didn't have to. A blond young man in his late teens sprung out of the ocean -as if on cue- floating right next to the blitzball. Both men greeted each other with an enthusiastic "HEY!!!"
The man in the water saw the ball and decided to show off his skills. He went back underwater, did a summersault beneath the ball, and at the height of the flip he kicked it with great precision toward the red head.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ end flashback ~~~~~~~
Humph…I can still remember the day I first saw you…You nearly took off my head with that move of yours, ya!?]
Another scene spilled into Wakka's mind, the one that had been plaguing him most of all, the day when Tidus disappeared before him on the Al Bhed's Airship.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yuna was performing her sending dance on the deck of the flying machina. She was sending all of the Aeons so they wouldn't be used by Yu Yevon to create another Sin. The young woman and her companions found an alternative way other than the Final Summoning to defeat Sin; the summoner wouldn't have to die after all.
Her guardians were watching her graceful movements that she used conjointly with the legendary Nirvana staff. One by one, they watched each Aeon vanish with a flash of radiant light that looked gorgeous against the pitch black sky. It was sad, yet beautiful at the same time. It was like they were witnessing a brief show of spectacular fireworks on the static Airship; a viewing that could never be seen again. This would have been a more breathtaking sight and a joyous time for Yuna and her friends if it wasn't for Tidus.
As the summoner was dancing, Tidus began to slowly fade away. Reality was finally hitting the people around him as they watched their friend blink off and on like a worn out light bulb. They were all dumbstruck and didn't know what to do or say.
Yuna finished her dance and turned around to see why everyone was so quiet. Then it hit her like a blitzball to the face…her friend was disappearing along with the Aeons. She ran up to the fading man and fought to hold back the tears.
It was like Wakka was turned into stone. He couldn't will his body to do anything although he tried with all his might. All he knew was that he didn't want Tidus to disappear. He wanted to run up to the blonde and pin him against his body with all his strength in an effort to make him stay, but in the pit of his stomach he knew he couldn't. He also wanted to confess something to the Zanarkand native but he didn't want to upset Yuna. She seemed to love Tidus so he felt that she should be saying the final farewell. It was killing him to see his friend disappear, but was he just a friend? Wakka's friendship with Tidus seemed to be increasing each day he spent with him, but what was this intense emotion inside him? Without realizing it, his friendship with the teen had progressed into love, but he could do nothing about it. All he could do is watch him fade into oblivion…
Finally, Wakka saw Tidus give the summoner a goodbye hug as best as possible because his body was turning into pyreflies. Then, the young man literally ran through the woman and jumped off the Airship.
[Is this the last time I'll see you…]
Wakka wanted to smack himself outside the head for missing his chance. [Why didn't I do it? Why didn't I say…]
~~~~~~~ end flashback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"I love you," Wakka said out load to the gentle breeze of the ocean. A single tear came out of his right eye, it felt cool being hit by the salty sea air.
A mixture of blood red and dark black filled the evening sky; the sun already hiding below the horizon line. The moon was just taking its place in the heavens, and was partially concealed behind a cloud. Music of nighttime insects began to play in the background.
*sigh*
Depressed, the man got up, cleaned his backside of sand, and slowly made his way home; not wanting to take part in the celebration that was going to begin in the village. Children were running around with sparklers, courtesy of Rin. People were gathering around the bonfire in the center of the town to hear Yuna retell her pilgrimage; Rikku, Lulu, and Kimahri were sitting beside her to help with the details.
[You should be here with us,] the blitzer thought as he walked past everyone and went straight to bed. Wakka saw no reason to celebrate since Tidus wasn't there with him. He hugged his pillow tightly, wishing it was his special someone.
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End of Ch. 1
More to come soon! Read and review please!
