WakkaXRikku pairing Based on the Squaresoft game Final Fantasy X.

(Authors Note: this is my first ever Fan fic! I started this story with the idea that I wanted to get Rikku and Wakka together. It was originally called Forbidden Machina. Half way through I decided to call it Forbidden Hopes then changed it to Forbidden Possibilities. The idea of having several possible scenarios came to me while I was watching the clip of Rikku and Tidus in Guadosalam and you had to choose what you would say to her. I like the idea of this story being a bit like the movie "Clue" where several possible endings were relayed. The same story from several different perspectives? I'm not asking you to choose which possibilities you prefer but I am inviting you to create your own. I feel that fan fiction is all about what you could possibly imagine happening with the characters you know and love. I'm hoping that you can fill in your own set of possibilities and maybe that this story will inspire you to write your own fan fic. Enjoy! Shaydee.)

Disclaimer: I do own Final Fantasy X. Heck I paid $49.95 for it at the video game store and it's mine! I do not, however, own the rights to it. What I have written is a not for profit fan fiction based on Squaresofts original story.

WARNING: This text contains Game spoilers, explicit language, heavy adult themes and mild violence. This is NOT a lemon. I promise to take you to the very edge but I will not throw you in the deep end.

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Forbidden Possibilities.

Chapter 1. Bikanel island

Ever since he found out that Rikku was Al Bhed, Wakka had turned off any emotion towards her except resentment. He blamed the Al Bhed for everything. The crime of using forbidden machina, the appearance of Sin, the loss of his brother Chappu. Maybe he even blamed her just a little for all the deaths of the summoners. I mean, they wouldn't have had to die if not for the machina using Al Bhed! There'd be no Sin if they'd just atone. Right?

Yet, now here was Rikku in the midst of the ruins of what use to be her home. Watching it get destroyed for the second time. This time not by Sin, but by the very Yevonites that he was so loyal to. His faith was being torn apart every step of his journey. First he had been branded a traitor for killing a Maester, and now he was starting to see the true face of Yevon. An ugly side. It wasn't at all what he had expected. But then again, nothing was lately.

"This place done for" he had said sadly and perhaps a bit carelessly. Now his attention had turned to the small Al Bheld girl who was usually so full of life and happiness. All the joy had been squeezed out of her as she stood there, looking over the balcony of the stairs at the scene of destruction. He wasn't use to seeing her this way. Wakka listened silently as she relayed her story of how the Al Bhed had been forced to rebuild a new, secret home after Sin had destroyed their island. How they had worked so hard. Now she left a question hanging in the air.

"Why did it have to turn out this way?"

She was speaking of the city of course. But in the back of Wakka's mind he was thinking of something else. Yeah why did it have to turn out this way? Why did she have to be Al Bhed and he a Yevonite?. Why had he pushed her so far away that day he had found out? And why did he have to find her so attractive despite all that?

But this moment wasn't about him. It was about her. She seemed so small and frail at that moment. Not the Rikku he was use to. In the back of his mind he longed to just grab her up and hold her. To melt away all the tears and pain with a bit of tender love and affection but he figured he was the least likely candidate for that after the way he had treated her. He wanted to say something but he felt lost for words. He wanted to tell her he was sorry, that he was wrong but the words just wouldn't come out. I have to say something, he thought. Anything!

"Rikku…" he started as he reached out a hand to touch her gently on the shoulder, but at that moment the small girl flung herself at him and hid her tears in his chest. Surprised Wakka felt his heart skip a beat as yet another piece of his Yevonite faith started slipping away. Emotions stirred. He felt angry. Angry at the Guado's for causing this pain, angry at himself for adding to it. Angry that just as she was losing something, so was he, but her loss was far greater.

"Damn those Guado." He burst out angrily. "What are they thinking?"

Rikku just continued to sob silently. Her warm tears trickling down his chest as she hid her face against him. Why me? He pondered silently. Why'd she chose me for comfort? Was I just the closest person?

Wakka felt sympathy and pain for her. The word 'atone' kept ringing in his head, but this time it wasn't directed at her atoning for using machina. It was more that perhaps he should atone, all Yevonites for that matter… for the crimes they had committed against the Al Bhed. I can't believe I'm thinking that! He thought to himself. Yevon has to be the way or there is no way ya? And so the conflict within him continued. Everything he had learned and fought for was in the balance, but he couldn't ignore the pain of this one girl who was grieving against him. Atone. The word just wouldn't release from his thoughts.

He looked down at the sobbing Al Bhed. He wanted to put his arms around her, even kiss her… but he was very aware that the rest of the group were staring at both of them. He was also aware that some pretty nasty looking fiends were closing in on them. Two large Chimera to be exact.

Rikku broke away from him as the fiends closed in. She was ready for battle! Good on her thought Wakka to himself. She's strong, even when she's got plenty of trouble. Ya?

He thought back to the first time he had seen her use a mix. How impressed he was. Indeed he had been impressed with everything about her back then. He hadn't known she was Al Bhed, he'd only known how attractive she was, how strong, how resourceful. Her bubbly charm had swept him quite off his feet. That had all changed after their big argument. But now they were fighting again, side by side. She didn't hesitate to toss him an Al Bhed potion when he needed it. All differences were forgotten during the battle.

The chimera used a lightening attack and it hit Rikku. Wakka knew how much she hated that!

"Rikku!" he cried out as he watched her fall in a crumpled heap beside him. He rushed over to her grabbing out a Phoenix down feather from his pocket. Tidus quickly took his spot in battle as Wakka revived her.

(Authors note: What follows here is a list of things that could possibly happen, each one slightly different but having some similarities)

Rikku's Possibilities:

1. "I'm ok"

2. " Ouch, ouch, ouch, What a meanie!"

3. "Groooooaaaaan"

Possibility 1:

"I'm ok" she said, pushing past him to rush at the Chimera. Wakka watched from the back line as she stealthy snuck behind in and grabbed an arctic wind. How's she do that? He wondered briefly, not realizing that he was standing there scratching his head looking pretty dumfounded

"Get in there" he heard her say and felt her give him a rough shove in the direction of the battle. Obviously she was not going to risk a second lightening strike. Wakka threw his blitz ball hard and the final blow killed the remaining Chimera. WHAM! Dead.

"Ha! Take that." he said grinning and gloating as he turned to see if Rikku had noticed but she wasn't even looking in his direction. She was already running down the stairs with the rest of the group leaving him standing there.

"Hey wait up." he cried out and ran after them.

Possibility 2:

"Ouch, ouch, ouch. What a meanie!" Rikku cried out as she came to her senses. Then she realized that Wakka, of all people, was towering over her. Staring down at her with an expression on his face which surely spoke a thousand astonishments. She glanced down at her self quickly to make sure her clothes weren't revealing anything. Thankfully they weren't. As she glanced back up at him she peered quizzically. Did he just roll his eyes at her? She wasn't one hundred percent sure he had but never the less, she'd show him! However, she didn't get the chance to say anything because in a moment he was gone.

Rikku sat up and watched as Wakka flung his blitz ball sharply at the Chimera, hitting it smack on with a dark attack which briefly blinded it. He's pretty good. She thought to herself briefly. But there was no time to admire tight muscles and cute butts. There was a battle at hand.

Rikku leapt to her feet, determined to show Wakka that she was strong and able. She gave him a hefty shove backwards as she pushed her way into the battle scene.

"Let me at em" she cried as she took a flying leap at the Chimera's snake head tail; trying her best to ignore the fact that this was were the lightening came from. She quickly tackled the head, mugging it successfully and managing to snag an artic wind out from under its scales. Success!

And with that final blow the mighty beast fell. WHAM! Dead.

Rikku did a little dance and happily chirped out "bye bye". Giving a little wave and a giggle as she turned to see if Wakka had noticed her swift move. But he wasn't even looking at her. He was already running down the stairs with the rest of the group leaving her standing there!

"Hey wait up." she cried out and ran after them.

Possibility 3:

"Groooooaaaaan" Rikku moaned loudly. That hurt you know.

Wakka gazed down at her wondering if she was ok. She don't look so good ya? He thought to himself. He then began reaching to see if she had an extra Al Bhed potion in her side pocket. She looked like she needed it.

"Hey!" she protested angrily as she felt his hand brush her side. She grabbed it roughly and flung it away from her. "Shouldn't you be fighting that thing?" He's either trying to grope me or steal from me she thought to herself indignantly. Either way, he's not going to succeed. She gave him a hefty shove in the direction of the battle as she wobbled to her feet.

Wakka didn't bother trying to explain. He switched places with Tidus and flung his blitz ball at the remaining Chimera. It roared angrily as darkness covered its eyes. Yet with a stroke of sheer luck it managed to slap him hard with its snake like tail as it turned about, clawed away blindly at the darkness in front of it.

This time Wakka stumbled down but managed to catch himself before he hit the ground. He wobbled a bit unsteadily trying to gain back his footing.

It looks like he could use a hand. Thought Rikku as she leapt into battle beside him, quickly switching places with Lulu. She reached into her bag and grabbed out an Al Bhed potion and threw it over him. That ought to bring him to his senses she thought. She waited just long enough to see him give a grateful nod her way then she made her move.

Jumping forward like an agile cat Rikku flung herself at the Chimera and mugged it, managing to get two artic wings out from under its fur. What a find! She held them up triumphantly and noticed Wakka's grin as he watched her. Oh good he noticed me she thought as she grinned back. But he wasn't about to let her out do him.

Taking careful aim with the aide of his magic he hurled the ball at one of the many heads of the huge Chimera. It screamed one last time as it hit the ground. WHAM! Dead.

"He-ey, We make a pretty good team." he said to Rikku as she approached him, doing that cute little dance she always did when ever they won a battle.

She gave him a high five and said "Yeah!" loudly and triumphantly.

They both looked around to see if the others had noticed how smoothly they had finished off that fierce looking fiend, but the others weren't even looking at them at all! They were already running down the stairs, leaving the two of them just standing there.

"Hey wait up." they cried out in unison as ran after them.