Disclaimer: I sadly don't own any Final Fantasy characters... /-_-
"You didn't disappear..." Yuna said with a smile.
Rikku was on the beach. She saw the similar figure step out of the water towards her. She was nervous. Why? She got rid of the feelings for him a while ago... didn't she? Why did she lose control over her feelings again, she wondered. It was probably nothing she thought. She was excited to see a good friend again, and that was it, she tried telling herself. But deep down, her feelings for Tidus were resurfacing.
Tidus approached her and looked her up and down. "Wow... you look different." Processing what he said he paused and started, "A good different! You look..." He looked at her, he couldn't deny it, "You look amazing Rikku."
She rocked back and forth on her toes with a little jump in her movements. She let out a rather large grin that slowly faded to a simple, shy, smile. He didn't notice. He was too amazed at the difference between the Rikku he remembered and this one.
Yuna approached them. "Tidus, This is Pain. Pain, this is Tidus." Tidus stretched out his hand with a high pitched 'Hiya'. Pain looked him and without words, left his hand there and turned away to leave. While walking away she paused for a moment and replied, "We shouldn't celebrate yet. We still have work to do." And then continued to walk away.
Tidues let out a slight 'Yeesh' and scatched the back of his head. "Don't worry. She'll come around." Yuna said softly.
"Where is she headed too?" Tidus' curiosity always got the best of him. Rikku knew this. She figured she knew Tidus better then Yuna. "Probably to Wakka and Lulu's." With a Jump, Rikku yelled, "Oh my Gosh! You have to see their baby!"
"Race You!" Yuna yelled as she ran off away from the beach, Leaving Tidus behind with Rikku. Before Rikku could run away, Tidus grabbed her arm. "Hang on." Rikku could see the seriousness in his eyes.
He paused a moment before continuing on. "I... I wanted to say...