Home sweet home

"Wait, slow down, slow down… OK!" Says Rachel and she unwinds the window on her right side.

"What's she doing?" Yuna asks the driver, Tidus.

Tidus was surprised at her as this was the first time she had spoken since they had left Bevelle, which has over 5 hours ago.

"I don't know, but I don't think im going to like it." Tidus says as he look in his rear view mirror. Rachel sticks her head out the window and waves to the car behind us.

Oh, well that's OK then… Tidus thinks as he brings his eyes back to the road. All of a sudden there was a load of beeping as the car tried to get next to Tidus'.

"Fucking speed up!" Rachel shouts as she fastens her seat belt.

"What did you do?!" Tidus shouts at her.

"Well, I was getting bored so I spat on his wind screen." Rachel says innocently.

"No, we are going to pull over to the nearest services and you are going to apologize."

Rachel didn't fully agree to this idea, but she didn't really have a choice. Tidus parked in the nearest slot and Rachel got out of the car and went round the corner to see the man.

A couple of minuets later, the man who was driving the car, went into the building and Rachel quickly got inside the car. "There, happy?"

"I feel better yes, now lets go." Tidus says as he starts the engine once again. This time Rachel doesn't put her seat belt on, but looks out of the back window. He hears a jingling sound and says, "Rachel… what's that sound?" Tidus asks. Rachel turns and in her hand rested a very unfamiliar set of keys.

"Rachel…" Tidus says as he lets his head hang. He then hears shouting as the man tries to catch up. In his hands was a huge rock. He through the rock at the car, missing by a couple of inches and then he attempted to chase them as they proceeded to the exit.

"Why did you take his keys?! No wonder he wants to kill you!" Tidus yells at his cousin.

"Oh, I doubt that's what's upset him. I think it's the fact he no longer has a wind screen that's got him ticked off."

Flashback

"Look, im really sorry. Here." Rachel says as she hands the man £20.

The man takes it and then goes into the station. Rachel takes her chance and opens the mans car, takes his keys which he had forgotten in pure anger, and locks the car. She begins to run back to the car but then see's the most lovely looking boulder she had ever seen. She smiled wickedly and walks towards it.

End of Flashback

"Oh, Rachel…" Tidus says, giving up on his cousin.

An hour passed and they had reached Zanarkand; their destination. As soon as they got to the boat house, Rachel got out of the car and hugged the ground.

"Yes! Im home! This is Zanarkand dirt!"

"Hey!" Shouts a man from the boat. "I was expecting you to be earlier!" He makes his way towards them and brings Tidus into a brotherly hug. "Well, so did we but, Rachel-"

"Got it." The man says looking down at her. "What did she do this time?"

"Took a guys car keys and smashed his wind screen." Tidus says, unloading the car.

"Is that it? My god Rachel, what's happening to you?" He says as he helps Rachel up.

Rachel looks at him for two seconds and shouts, "VIRIN!" She clings to his neck and jumps up and down.

"Yeah, don't worry I missed you to." Virin says as he hugs her back.

Yuna who was looking around the landscape, seemed not to notice Virin presence.

Tidus, who had finished unloading the car said, "Virin. Someone I want you to meet." Tidus goes to Yuna and brings her to Virin. Virin extends his hand and she takes it.

"Virin, nice to meet you Yuna." He says as he flashes a smile.

Yuna was a little taken aback by this. She had never seen this man before.

"C'mon, Vin, don't start doing that!" Rachel says as she picks up her back and goes into the house.

"What?" asks Virin, picking up two bags and following her in. "It's a gift!"

"What's a gift?" Yuna asks Tidus as she reaches for her bag. He was carrying two bags of his own and he replies, "He's always had it. He can just look at someone and know their name, no idea how he does it." He chuckles as he enters the house.

Rachel was laid down on the sofa when he came in. He chucked his bag on her back and she yells, "Bastard!" He laughs again and he goes into the kitchen and flicks on the kettle.

"Coffee, Yuna?" He shouts.

"No thanks. Um, where am I going to be sleeping?" She asks in a quite voice.

"This way." Tidus says as he wonders up the passage way. He reaches a door and walks in. "You'll be sleeping here. My rooms just across the hall."

Yuna nods and makes her way to the bed. She lies down on the bed and sighs.

"Yuna, are you OK? You haven't said anything since we left Bev-" Tidus stops and realisation hits him. She was homesick. She missed her Dad, cousin, Friends.

He slowly makes his way over to her and takes her hand, kissing it softly. "They're only a phone call away."

A single tear escaped her eye as looked at him. She nodded and removed tear with her fingers. She sits up a little and brings him into a well needed hug. Yuna holds onto him tightly and then finally lets go, her stomach giving a violent rumble.

"You hungry?" Tidus asks, to which she nods to.

"What do you want? Chinese? Indian?"

"Chinese?" Yuna asks with a blank expression.

"You've NEVER had Chinese?" She shakes her head and Tidus says, "Well, that's what we'll have tonight then. Do you want me to stay or are you gunna come down in a minuet?"

"I'll unpack and then come down." Yuna says.

"Alright." Tidus replies and he leans in and plants a kiss on her forehead.

He leaves the room and makes his way back to the kitchen and makes a coffee.

"Just so you know, were having Chinese tonight. Anything you guys want, its on me."

"Nice." Says Virin. "I could eat Chinese. But not the place up the road, they dip everything in honey."

"Hmm, Ribs and honey? Eww." Rachel adds as she flicks through the S.V.

A couple minuets later Yuna came from the room and sat down next to Rachel.

"Hey, Ti? Did you know that it's Jinx's birthday coming up?"

"I thought his birthday was in a couple months?"

"No, in 2 days. He phoned not so long ago and asked if we were up to a party, in The Valefor."

"Oh, well I expect we could wish him a happy birthday." Tidus says, picking up his phone and dialling The Chinese shop.

"Whose Jinx?" Yuna asked.

"He's one of our old friends at school. He was sorta like a sneak thief. Always used to be able to get the test papers so we could write down the answers." Virin replies.

"Hey, do you guys want those little fortune cookie things?" Tidus asked with his hand over the phone.

"Yeah! I love those!" Rachel shouted.

"Right, and a couple boxes of them please." Tidus said, now speaking to whoever was at the other end of the line.

About half an hour later the food was delivered and they began to eat.

Yuna, who was a little cautious about what she ate at first, began to fill her plate with Ribs, Rice and Chips.

"Wow. Tidus you've got yourself a girl 'n half. It's hard to find a girl with an apatite." Virin commented.

Yuna blushed with embarrassment at that and continued to eat. When they were full and finished, they switched on the S.V and watched Blitzball.

About an hour later, Yuna announced she was tired and went to her room. Soon after, Rachel announced the same thing and went to bed as well. For a while it was just Tidus and Virin watching Blitz until Tidus said, "You going to Jinx's party by any chance?"

"You kidding? Of course I am! Just need to get him a card, and a date…"

"What's wrong with… oh, what was her name?"

"Kairine?"

"Yeah, what's wrong with going with her?"

"We kinda broke up." Virin said with a sigh.

"Sorry man."

"Well, there are other fish in the sea." There was a silence before Virin switched off the S.V and said, "Well. There is this one girl that I kinda like."

"Why are you telling me this? Ask her, not me."

"I cant."

"Why not? You've never had a problem with the ladies before."

"I cant, if I did tell her how I felt, and she didn't feel the same way, our friendship wont be the same, will it?"

"I guess not. Who exactly do you have a crush on?"

At this Virin went red and he swallowed hard. "S-S-Someone in t-the collage."

Tidus had remembered what Rikku had said when she confronted him.

You were stuttering and stammering. Both are a sign of lying. You need to practice more.

"There's no need to lie to me Vin." Tidus says.

"Wha-? Uh…" Virin stammered as he tried desperately to find a way out. "Damn! Im tired, arnt you? Well good night!" He shouted from the hallway as he ran.

Tidus raised his eyebrows and just finished his drink and headed towards his room. When he got to his door, he looked down the hall to see Yuna's door closed. He was tempted to go and see if she was alright from earlier, but it was nearly midnight and he didn't want to wake her.

He walks into his room and is a little surprised at what he saw. Before him slept Yuna, her back facing him. He smiled a little and changed into pyjama bottoms and slowly laid down next to her, trying not to wake her. Which was kind of impossible as she was already awake. Yuna feels the new pressure on the bed and turns to him, smiling weakly.

"You OK?" Tidus asked

She nods a little and replied, "Couldn't sleep."

Of course, Tidus understood. She was homesick after all. Wants to be back with her family and loved ones, and since he was the only one of her loved ones here, she wanted to feel his presence. He embraces her and she snuggles into his chest, her eye lids already getting heavy. She finally submits to the slumber and slowly falls to sleep, along with Tidus.