The enormous ship emitted a loud, whistling sound as a thick column of white, foggy vapor arose from it's circular, black and white chimneys, which's diameter was so large it could bear a community swimming pool. The dock was crowded with at least two or three thousand people, al moving back and forth like little ants, carrying bags, moving in elegant coaches and cars, or running like crazy gazelles.

Two people were pushing their way through the crowd, people staring at them with annoyance and even a reaction of disgusted shock, "young people nowadays" said an elder woman carrying a little dog in her arms. The boy looked back, his eyes a bright blue, so intense it seemed as if the sky had gotten trapped in the two, perfect orbs, "hurry up Rikku or we'll miss the ship!" he called after his friend. As he turned around, a few strands of his messy, golden hair got into his eyes, but he pushed them apart in time to see the elegant, green car that had parked right in front of him. He turned and leapt over the narrower car's front. A young lady walked out quickly upon seeing the boy leaping over her car, "but what…?" she started. Her sentence never finished as Rikku who had directed her speed and calculated to do the same as her friend ran into the lady. The surprised Al Bhed recoiled and shook her head pulling a blond braid out of her face, "uh, sorry…" she said shyly. She didn't waist any time for she was soon running again after the golden haired youngster, "Tidus, wait up!" she called after him.

The lady stared at the two children, one no older than 19, the other approximately 17, children still, possibly a couple that decided to throw everything off board to life a brief, teenager romance that had been forbidden. She pulled a strand of dirty brown hair away from a peculiar set of eyes, one blue the other green, "children nowadays don't know any respect for the people, what is that running like a madman across a dock full of people?" said a voice behind the young lady. She turned around to see an attractive Al Bhed dressed in fine silk, "mother, I completely agree with you, is this the ship?" she mentioned looking up with some disdain. The elegant Al Bhed looked at her daughter with great shock, "Yuna! This is the Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world, and you, as a Summoner, should respect the effort people have put in building this magnificent machina!" scolded her mother in a severe yet gentle tone. Yuna managed a fake smile, a too noticeable one at that, and focused her attention on the ship, "as a Summoner I'm supposed to forbid machina, and the people that built this thing are traveling in third class with the rats" she thought with disdain, disgusted at her own society.

Rikku placed the bags over the upper bunker, their room was small and they shared it with two very silent Guados that examined them as if they had never seen anything like them before. The tiny room was dull, dark and damp, their sheets were moist and the rats ran freely under their feet but as third class passengers this was the best they could get. Tidus smiled and placed his bags on the other upper bunker, "ah, we are here finally, trip to Zanarkand my friend, we'll become rich once there" he said sending her a flashing smile. Rikku nodded excitedly, "perhaps you can become a Blitzball player, Tidus, you'll make your dream, and I'll be living in a city in which people depend completely in machina!" she added excitedly, her swirly green eyes staring at the boy with a very visible excitement. As an Al Bhed, Rikku's dreams was living somewhere where the incredible and helpful machina were used freely without the shadow of  Yevon's teachings.

The Guados stared at them with something close to disgust, they followed Yevon's teachings obviously and thought machina would just bring problems, "you!" one of the Guados said in a husky, yet melodic voice. Tidus turned around, "me?" he asked curiously pointing at himself. The Guado nodded and stared at the girl with knowing eyes, "if you want to do something, and we are in here, be silent" he explained with a knowing glint in his eyes. Said that the Guado disappeared through the door leaving Tidus and Rikku in a state of shock, their cheeks flaming with a blush and their mouths open. The two friends stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds, then both grinned, "do something? Pul'ease! We are just friends!" snapped Rikku in a joyful voice, breaking in a loud laughter. Tidus managed to look hurt, "ah, am I not good enough for you Rikku?" he said, his muscles tense as he worked hard not to smile.

Rikku stopped laughing and walked torwards him, she placed both arms around his neck and stared up at him in a seductive way, "if you want to know, come to my chambers tonight" she whispered in a seductive, silent voice, keeping her lips close to his. Tidus closed his eyes and sighed, "Rikku, I hate when you do this…I'm a guy!" he moaned in a silent yet desiring voice. As a human being his body was to react to such effect, and that was what Rikku was expecting. She smiled knowingly and hit him softly in the back of his head, while she retreated laughing loudly. Tidus opened his eyes and glared at her angrily, "I tell you Rikku, I'm not responsible of what could happen one of this days if you keep doing that" Tidus snapped at her, although it was obvious he was smiling not able to contain it any more. Rikku turned around and stared at him with a knowing look crossing her features, "oh, really? I cant wait" she snapped grinning once again. Tidus smiled mischievously, "oh yeah? You've asked for it!" he said rubbing his fists. The boy rushed torwards the Al Bhed and tackled her onto the bed, sending the girl laughing onto the soft surface, "ah come on Tidus, you don't dare!" she threatened. Tidus laughed loudly, "oh, don't dare me, you know I will!" he warned. Rikku leaned in closer, "oh no, you wont dare, you never do afterwards" she said with a mischievous grin. The boy sent her a devilish smile, "oh you've asked for it!" he snapped.

Inmediatly after he pressed his lips against her, not going deeper than a simple, friendly peck, but keeping them there for a little while. Rikku smiled a returned the feathery kiss, knowing well this meant absolutely nothing to them for they were just very close friends. Tidus pulled back and smiled at her, his cheeks flushing slightly with embarrassment, he had never had Rikku's integrity and was bound to get embarrassed easily, "er…er…"he muttered not knowing what to say. Rikku raised her arms and smiled mischievously, "see? You cant even kiss me without getting embarrassed" she snapped knowingly.

Tidus stared at her with disbelieving eyes, "wha? Oh, this time you're done for!" he snapped grinning. He sat up placing part of his weight over her stomach to keep her pinned down and reached out to tickle her sides. Rikku gasped loudly and started laughing like madman, slithering and twisting to get away from the boy's attack, but to no avail for his body was placed over her and keeping her pinned down. The girl reached out and started tickling him back, trying to keep and full as possible while still laughing loudly, receiving the pleasant and annoying feeling of tickles across her body.

Tidus, taken by surprise by the unexpected attack, bent over and nearly fell, full weight over the smaller girl. However the young man turned around, still laughing hard, to avoid the slender and lighter body, falling off the bed and carrying the girl down with him. Now, Rikku on top of him, they kept tickling each other, but Tidus forced them both to turn around and ended right over her once more. The tickle attack had stopped and both layed on the floor, breathing heavily, Tidus over the girl, his messy hair even messier, and Rikku's braids looking more like a field of wheat that an  elephant has decided to stomp over than a mass of thick, golden hair. They didn't realize how close they were to each other, or how messy his clothes looked, or for how long they kept eye contact while regaining their breath, and definitely they didn't realize how suspicious they looked, but the truth is that was normal to them, it was not the first time they had one of those games.

Right in that moment the first Guado, the one with spiky, green hair and mysterious, forest eyes, entered the room only to encounter both friend laying on the floor, a pleased smile on their lips and both of them breathing heavily. He gasped silently and stared at them with that annoying knowing glint, "see you couldn't wait? Wise choice then, I'll leave you alone so you can continue with your…er…doings" the Guado said in that same husky voice. He left the room once again after picking up something from his luggage, leaving once again a very red Tidus and a very amused Rikku.

To Be Continued…

AN: Ok, don't bite my head off, this is not really good, the plot is interesting but I think I rushed it a bit. And no, Rikku and Tidus are just friends, sorry if to some it looked like weird but, in my culture, kissing on the lips, as in a peck is something completely natural within friends, just thought I'd point that out. Well, the writing might turn out better with the elaboration, but anyways read my other stories, I got some really good ones like Mistress of the Woodland, Journey of Chaos, Night of Changes, and perhaps another here and there. Anyways, well, hope you are enjoying and well, keep reading please. I should also point out a few things, I don't have the game, it's my very first FFX fic and the characters might be OOC, so forgive me for that.

A last thing please, don't flame me, it's stupid cuz most of the times I'll just ignore you, however, constructive criticism is welcome, I want to become a better writer and a good critic will help me out a bunch.