Chapter Two

Author's Note: Not much happens in here. Just some random stuff about Tidus's realization about the fact that he likes Riku. Not my best yet but still kind of important. In a sort of… Not really… Completely irrelevant nonexistent way… Yeah. Read and Review all the same! I'd really like to know how I'm doing on this story people! I've never tried anything like this before! Also I know I'm rambling but please READ THIS NOW IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT!!! I've already got all the chapters for this story written up (hey I was bored and had nothing better to do). So all that's left is to post them. I'll do my best to post them every other day so that you can easily keep up kay? Great! Read on!

Title: Knowledge is Power!

Time: Pre-KH (we haven't entered the game zone yet folks I'm sorry to say)

Rating: T (information is disclosed in this chapter that is not suitable for those who wish to maintain their innocence)

Summary: Proof that Tidus is very curious as he realizes his feelings.

Disclaimer: La dee da dee dooo dee daaaa!!! WHEE!!!

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Tidus first noticed it during his eighth grade year. He was in love with his older friend (not best friend, just older).

It didn't help that his best friend was a dude.

The thought that he might like Riku first sparked in his mind a few months ago when he and Riku had been waiting for the others outside a café. They'd been talking. Just talking, and yet somehow Tidus suddenly noticed how he hung on Riku's every word, how he always watched Riku's lips move when he spoke, and how he always looked forward to spending time alone with Riku.

He had quickly shaken these thoughts of romantic feelings off and decided (quite firmly) that he and Riku were just friends and that there was nothing going on between them.

It had taken only three months for him to wake up and realize that he was wrong (so very, very wrong).

And what did he do once he'd realized this quite important fact?

He panicked. Duh.

After all, eighth grade really isn't the best time to find out you're gay.

But what could Tidus do? It was pretty damn obvious.

If Tidus had thought it had taken him a long time to come to realization about this part of his life, he was wrong. It took him even long to accept it.

He supposed there was some truth to what people said about "acceptance being harder than realization". Once you realized something you had to accept it, and that was a lot harder than discovering it.

Halfway through his school year he finally came to grips with his sexuality. And so he decided that he should at least know what he was dealing with. After all, since his mother had been right about the whole acceptance/realization thing he decided to give her "Knowledge is power!" Theory a try.

Unfortunately he didn't know where to go for information on stuff like this. Well… When in doubt… Turn to your friendly neighborhood best friend… The internet. Trust in the magic of Google.

On Tidus's first trip with the World Wide Web he discovered a highly useful site called Here, he found, you could pick any random book, game, manga, or TV show… Change the rating to M and pick out two of the lead male characters and voila!

But, Tidus had no idea what he was in for the day he first changed that reading meter/scroll bar thingy (nope, Tidus is terrible with computers) to M.

Many of the stories that popped up caused his ears to turn red, his voice to crack uncharacteristically, and it also gave him the huge desire to take a shower. Yes before "acceptance" Tidus really hadn't realized just what he'd signed himself up for when he'd declared (in his mind) that he was well… gay.

After a while of soaking in knowledge like a sponge he moved on to other sites. F

But after a while (once his mind had come to grips with everything) Tidus couldn't help but wonder how it would feel to have Riku on top of him pounding into his being.

By the time he was done Tidus felt he could easily handle anything Riku could dish out.

'Bring it on…'

Author's Note: Confession in the next chapter! Keep going!