Title: Besaid High
Author: LadyChristainKnight88
Summery: After the death of his mother, Tidus and his Godfather, Auron, move from Zanakarned to the small Island of Besaid, where the young blitz player must adjust to his new life, make new friends...and enemies...as well as eventually come face-to-face with his father.
Disclaimer: I own no one. With the exception of Kayla, but she's only a minor character with a few quick appearances. Hey, Tidus was a popular guy in Zanakarned, he's bound to have a few good-byes to say, and could use a good, sensible person to help him out. But anyway, normal disclaimer, I may not own them...but does that stop me from tweaking with them a little?
Authors note: Yes, this is another Tidus and co. in high school story. I know, there's tons of them. Hopefully, I'm gonna stay true to original personalities and situations. If I'm not, please tell me. Just one thing, don't flame. Constructive criticism is more then welcome, but trust me, flaming me isn't a good idea...last time someone did that my review section turned into an argument board.
And now; onto the story.
Tidus couldn't fight the tears anymore; he could only hide them with his pillow, which was already nearly soaked through. 'I'll have a heck of a time explaining that to Auron' Tidus thought as another sob escaped his throat. She had never been the same since his father left, Tidus knew that. Her spirit was broken, and he was amazed she'd held on this long. If it weren't for Auron, Tidus would've found himself in this same situation nearly ten years ago, and he would've been much less prepared to handle it.
A quiet knock on the door interrupted. Tidus bolted upright, trying to wipe the tears away from his eyes, to no avail. He knew who it was. It was Auron. Auron couldn't see him like this. "Go away!" He shouted, voice cracking.
The door handle turned, and Auron entered. Tidus threw himself on his bed and stared at the ceiling through his blurred vision. "I told you to go away." He snapped, or rather, tried to snap. It came out more like a whiney protest.
"Get up." Auron demanded coldly. "Stop crying and get to packing."
Packing? The word startled Tidus. Tears stopped falling. Sitting up, he looked at Auron, brushing the last of the moisture away from his face. "Hua?" he asked suddenly. Then, the first part of that sentence processing, Tidus protested. "Hey! I'm not crying!"
As if Auron would believe that.
"We're moving." Auron answered. "I stayed here in Zanakarned for your mother, she would've died long ago if I'd taken you away from her." Well, at least Auron knew that much. "Now I have another promise to fulfill, and you're coming with me." Then, without giving Tidus the time to argue, Auron turned on his heal and walked out.
Dry of tears and numbed through, Tidus stood up and walked to his closet, where he pulled out a suitcase. Throwing it onto his bed, the teenager ran a hand through his spiked blond hair as he snapped the left band open, then the other. The top sprang up and hit the wall behind the bed.
Whirling around, he opened his dresser. He didn't know why obeying Auron came so naturally to him now when he was still a rebel at heart, but it often felt as though he had no choice in the matter. He'd learned the hard way years ago that disobeying Auron was useless. Yanking open his top drawer, Tidus used one hand to begin flinging underwear and t-shirts onto his bed, hanging out of the suitcase. With the other, he picked up his phone and dialed the all-too-familiar number.
"Hello?" A voice said from over the line.
"Hey Kayla." Tidus responded, trying to force his typical tone of mild cockiness. Even before she said anything, he knew he was failing miserably.
"Hey." She said, concern sweeping through her voice. "You holding up O.K.? You sound awful."
With no easy way to break it to her, Tidus just dropped the bomb. "I'm leaving Zanakarned."
"I'm not surprised." Kayla responded. "Always knew Auron wouldn't stick around long after he had an excuse to leave."
"You're more observant then me." Tidus admitted. "I didn't see this coming. Auron just walked into my room and told me to start packing. Said he had other promises to keep. Whatever that means."
"Yeah, I guess Auron is your legal guardian now." Kayla answered. "He's practically been your step-father for years now." Kayla was nothing if not sensible. "So...what? You're leaving me to tell everybody?"
Nodding instinctively, Tidus realized Kayla couldn't see him and said "Yeah...I'm sorry for dumping this on you..."
"No prob Ti." Kayla answered. Tidus knew she had to go, it was the only time she used abbreviations while talking. "You nodded first, didn't you?"
The phone call had greatly cheered Tidus, and he responded quickly, not wanting to hold his friend up. "Yeah...how'd you know?"
"That's for me to know and you to figure out on your own." Kayla answered mischievously "I gotta go. I'd ask where you're moving too, but from what I know of Auron, you don't know yet, right?"
"Yep." Tidus responded. "I'll let you know when I get there, alright?"
"You better." Kayla answered playfully "Or Kev'll hunt you down himself. You know that, right?"
"Too well." Tidus answered. "Bye."
Kayla's teasing tone dropped from her voice and was replaced by a hint of sadness. "Goodbye, Tidus."
The sudden dial tone hit Tidus as though he'd just been punched. The realization of what he'd just done to Kayla sunk in. He'd given her shocking news that would have ripples through Zanakarned High for years.
He'd been emptying his drawers as he spoke, and now, he dropped the phone on his dresser and turned to his bed, then began folding his clothes and tossing them in his suitcase. Tears welled up in his eyes again as he worked. He held them back, not wanting to cry again.
His mother was gone, he had to live with that. Maybe the move was for the best. He wouldn't come home every night to a house full of memories like his mother had done for ten years. He'd meet new people and make new friends, maybe even turn some lame Blitz team into stars. While the tears still threatened, a smile began as well.
Yes, maybe this move would be for the best.
Author: LadyChristainKnight88
Summery: After the death of his mother, Tidus and his Godfather, Auron, move from Zanakarned to the small Island of Besaid, where the young blitz player must adjust to his new life, make new friends...and enemies...as well as eventually come face-to-face with his father.
Disclaimer: I own no one. With the exception of Kayla, but she's only a minor character with a few quick appearances. Hey, Tidus was a popular guy in Zanakarned, he's bound to have a few good-byes to say, and could use a good, sensible person to help him out. But anyway, normal disclaimer, I may not own them...but does that stop me from tweaking with them a little?
Authors note: Yes, this is another Tidus and co. in high school story. I know, there's tons of them. Hopefully, I'm gonna stay true to original personalities and situations. If I'm not, please tell me. Just one thing, don't flame. Constructive criticism is more then welcome, but trust me, flaming me isn't a good idea...last time someone did that my review section turned into an argument board.
And now; onto the story.
Tidus couldn't fight the tears anymore; he could only hide them with his pillow, which was already nearly soaked through. 'I'll have a heck of a time explaining that to Auron' Tidus thought as another sob escaped his throat. She had never been the same since his father left, Tidus knew that. Her spirit was broken, and he was amazed she'd held on this long. If it weren't for Auron, Tidus would've found himself in this same situation nearly ten years ago, and he would've been much less prepared to handle it.
A quiet knock on the door interrupted. Tidus bolted upright, trying to wipe the tears away from his eyes, to no avail. He knew who it was. It was Auron. Auron couldn't see him like this. "Go away!" He shouted, voice cracking.
The door handle turned, and Auron entered. Tidus threw himself on his bed and stared at the ceiling through his blurred vision. "I told you to go away." He snapped, or rather, tried to snap. It came out more like a whiney protest.
"Get up." Auron demanded coldly. "Stop crying and get to packing."
Packing? The word startled Tidus. Tears stopped falling. Sitting up, he looked at Auron, brushing the last of the moisture away from his face. "Hua?" he asked suddenly. Then, the first part of that sentence processing, Tidus protested. "Hey! I'm not crying!"
As if Auron would believe that.
"We're moving." Auron answered. "I stayed here in Zanakarned for your mother, she would've died long ago if I'd taken you away from her." Well, at least Auron knew that much. "Now I have another promise to fulfill, and you're coming with me." Then, without giving Tidus the time to argue, Auron turned on his heal and walked out.
Dry of tears and numbed through, Tidus stood up and walked to his closet, where he pulled out a suitcase. Throwing it onto his bed, the teenager ran a hand through his spiked blond hair as he snapped the left band open, then the other. The top sprang up and hit the wall behind the bed.
Whirling around, he opened his dresser. He didn't know why obeying Auron came so naturally to him now when he was still a rebel at heart, but it often felt as though he had no choice in the matter. He'd learned the hard way years ago that disobeying Auron was useless. Yanking open his top drawer, Tidus used one hand to begin flinging underwear and t-shirts onto his bed, hanging out of the suitcase. With the other, he picked up his phone and dialed the all-too-familiar number.
"Hello?" A voice said from over the line.
"Hey Kayla." Tidus responded, trying to force his typical tone of mild cockiness. Even before she said anything, he knew he was failing miserably.
"Hey." She said, concern sweeping through her voice. "You holding up O.K.? You sound awful."
With no easy way to break it to her, Tidus just dropped the bomb. "I'm leaving Zanakarned."
"I'm not surprised." Kayla responded. "Always knew Auron wouldn't stick around long after he had an excuse to leave."
"You're more observant then me." Tidus admitted. "I didn't see this coming. Auron just walked into my room and told me to start packing. Said he had other promises to keep. Whatever that means."
"Yeah, I guess Auron is your legal guardian now." Kayla answered. "He's practically been your step-father for years now." Kayla was nothing if not sensible. "So...what? You're leaving me to tell everybody?"
Nodding instinctively, Tidus realized Kayla couldn't see him and said "Yeah...I'm sorry for dumping this on you..."
"No prob Ti." Kayla answered. Tidus knew she had to go, it was the only time she used abbreviations while talking. "You nodded first, didn't you?"
The phone call had greatly cheered Tidus, and he responded quickly, not wanting to hold his friend up. "Yeah...how'd you know?"
"That's for me to know and you to figure out on your own." Kayla answered mischievously "I gotta go. I'd ask where you're moving too, but from what I know of Auron, you don't know yet, right?"
"Yep." Tidus responded. "I'll let you know when I get there, alright?"
"You better." Kayla answered playfully "Or Kev'll hunt you down himself. You know that, right?"
"Too well." Tidus answered. "Bye."
Kayla's teasing tone dropped from her voice and was replaced by a hint of sadness. "Goodbye, Tidus."
The sudden dial tone hit Tidus as though he'd just been punched. The realization of what he'd just done to Kayla sunk in. He'd given her shocking news that would have ripples through Zanakarned High for years.
He'd been emptying his drawers as he spoke, and now, he dropped the phone on his dresser and turned to his bed, then began folding his clothes and tossing them in his suitcase. Tears welled up in his eyes again as he worked. He held them back, not wanting to cry again.
His mother was gone, he had to live with that. Maybe the move was for the best. He wouldn't come home every night to a house full of memories like his mother had done for ten years. He'd meet new people and make new friends, maybe even turn some lame Blitz team into stars. While the tears still threatened, a smile began as well.
Yes, maybe this move would be for the best.