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Chappu looked around to see all eighteen eyes staring at him. "Hi..." he felt tense, as if all were after him.

"What took you so long, ya?" his mother set the meal down on the small table in front of her and made her way to hug him.

"I... I got lost ya?" he admitted to embarrassment. "Lulu! You look beautiful, ya?" Chappu hugged her next.

"Thank you. You look great." there was a strange feeling in Wakka when he watched Chappu hug her. One he hadn't felt in a while. Was it anger? No, it couldn't be that. Chappu was the best little brother. Oh well, it didn't matter anyway.

"Wakka!!" Chappu embraced his big brother.

"Hey brudda."

Yuna, Tidus and Rikku could sense the bad vibes between the three. "Fa'na kuhhy ryja y bnopmas..." Rikku spoke in Al Bhed to the two sitting with her so the other's couldn't hear.

"What do you mean?" Tidus wore a puzzled look. Surprisingly he remembered Al Bhed from the journey.

"Don't you remember? Lulu was to marry Chappu." Yuna filled him in.

"Right. And they're going to have a hard time getting together if Chappu's here..." Tidus whispered softly.

"Yeah. Look at them." Rikku sipped a spoonful of food.

Without getting noticed, Yuna peeked through messy hair in her face, while Tidus pretended he was adjusting hair, so they wouldn't be noticed. Chappu was on one side of Lulu, while Wakka was on the other. Chappu whispered something in her ear, she nodded and stared at him. Wakka nudged her with his elbow, spoke so it only sounded like mumbles and Lulu nodded, but watched him a little longer for a nod.

"See!!? We've got to show them how they really feel!" Rikku was getting a little anxious.

"How?" Tidus questioned.

"With "Operation MUJA"!!" Rikku grinned.

"Why muja?" Tidus enquired.

"Because muja sounds so cool." Rikku smiled with glee.

"Rikku's planning something." Lulu warned Wakka.

"Huh?"

"Look at her. She's too happy."

Wakka understood now. "Think she'll get Yuna to join in?" Wakka looked back at her.

"Yes."

Rikku giggled. "Operation Muja is a-go!" she would have shot her arm in the air, if it wern't for everyone's eyes on her. "Uhhh... Hi?"

---

"So, Lulu, what are you doing tomorrow?" Rikku strolled with her two best friends.

"We're supposed to leave for Killika tomorrow, but I'm not exactly sure if we are..." Lulu paused when they got to the cliff over water, rather than going to the beach.

"Oh. Why?" Rikku went on.

"Because we can't leave Chappu and our parents behind, but I don't think it'd be right for them to come."

"Oh. Why?" Rikku pressed.

"Because they just got here, and it would be rude"

"Oh." she nodded.

"Why do you ask?"

"Umm, well,"

"Because Rikku and I would like to take you to lunch tomorrow." Yuna replied.

"I might have lunch with Wakka." Lulu's eyes drifted from her friends to the other side of the scenery. She wasn't buying it.

"Okay than, we'll go ourselves, right?" Rikku spoke.

"I said I might." she looked at them. "I have to go now, I'll explain to my parents what's going on."

---

Wakka sat the parents and Chappu down to explain the situation When Lulu walked in, standing by the entrance. "Okay, now, you know how you got here, ya?"

Everyone nodded.

"Well, you see.. The Far Plane's barrier is closing, ya? And people are comin' out and it might be dangerous 'cause a lot of bad people died and if everyone's -"

"Basically everyone is getting out of the Far Plane and we were told our friends and ourselves were the ones to stop it. We have to go to Killika, in order to receive our next instruction. We want to tell you so you don't worry, and also -" Lulu was cut off.

"We know, honey, we were in the Far Plane you know." Ted made it seem like no big deal. "We wanted to make sure you knew."

"I found out a little on what has to be done, ya? You first gotta visit all the Fayth and then do this thing to strengthen the barrier and put everyone back in." Chappu added.

"How?" Lulu curiously enquired.

"I met a priest from 1000 years ago. He explained it all to me."

All eyes were on Chappu again.

"When was this?" Will asked him.

"A while back."

"Well, I think you should go do it, ya? And Chappu should go with you, he knows what to do." Janice suggested.

"But what about -"

Wakka, we're able to take care of ourselves." Mary knew what he was going to ask.

"You sure?" he nervously scratched the back of his head.

"Of course! Now, you three go get yourselves on that boat and go to Killika." Mary and Janice pushed out Lulu and Wakka as Wakka tried to get words out, and Chappu fallowing behind. "Go!!"

---

The group of heroes to be stood in a circle as Chappu explained all he knew. "The only way it can be done is with a summoner." Chappu finished.

"That sounds hard..." Rikku trailed off.

"Maybe so, but it's worth a try, ya?" Chappu shrugged.

"We should get on the boat now!" Yuna pointed to it as the last of the passengers boarded.

Swiftly, they made it just in time to get on.

---

On the boat, Yuna and Tidus stood at port, talking about themselves, and the changing Spira.

"It's weird... I've only been gone for a month, but everything is changing..." Tidus watched Yuna think.

"But that's what happens after you're free from a terrible pain." Yuna could only come up with that.

"I'm just glad I'm back with you." Tidus pecked her.

---

Lulu and Chappu walked the stairs to the upper part of the boat, watching the water.

"I missed you so much Lulu, ya?"

Chappu spoke much like Wakka, which gave Lulu a shiver, "I did too." it was the truth.

Chappu wrapped his arms around Lulu's waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. It was just like before he died, except... something about it seemed weird... at least to Lulu.

"When we get back to Besaid, after all this is over, ya? I have something to ask you."

When we get back to Besaid? "But, Chappu, you're going to be in the Far Plane before we get back to Besaid."

"Nah. The priest I told you about showed me a way to keep yourself alive." Chappu winked.

"Really?"

"Yeah. I'll even show Tidus. Yuna will be so thrilled to have him stay."

"How did you -"

"It's pretty obvious, Lulu." Chappu chuckled.

---

"Chappu's up there with Lu." Wakka was in deep thought.

"Wakka!" Rikku poked him in the rib.

"Gah! What? Ya, I'm fine." Wakka answered.

"Don't lie Wakka, everyone knows you're upset." Rikku put her hands on her hips.

"What?"

"Me, Tidus and Yuna can see you're jealous of Chappu." Rikku spoke softly so only Wakka could hear. "It's so easy to see. I mean, watch." Rikku cleared her throat and did the same thing she did with her friends when she was young. "Wakka," she made sure he was watching her. "Lulu." she stared at him with an intense gaze, which scared them both. As Rikku predicted, Wakka's face turned a shade of red.

"I was right! There's the proof!" Rikku did a small victory dance.

"I don't know what you're talking about, ya? Rikku..." Wakka shook his head. Rikku was still doing a small dance.

Tidus joined in the conversation by requesting Rikku to stop.

"Fine." Rikku did so. When Tidus left, Rikku leaned closer to Wakka. "It'll be our secret." and she ran off.

---

In Killika, the group walked up the steps of which Lord Ohalland trained on and made way to the Temple, all eyes on them. Whispers arouse, shocked expressions, and such were to be seen. With no struggle or anything to hold them back, they made it inside, past the Cloister of Trials, and to the Chamber of the Fayth.

Ifrit faded into vision rather quickly. "Greetings. I see you have made it this far. I can tell you're worthy to continue. When you reach Djose, be sure to find Ixion, for you will receive clear instructions as to how to cross Macalania without trouble. Right now, as we speak, a man you have encountered with has gathered a strong force of men, and it is up to you to visit each of us Fayth, for we will help, more than we have before. I must go now, but remember: we have faith in you." and with that, the Fayth was gone.

"Seymour... has a large army of men..." Yuna spoke to herself.

"Where's their hide out?" Rikku took time to think.

"Who's this "Seymour"?" Chappu enquired.

Wakka explained it all, from when they first saw him in Luca, to the last time they defeated him, leaving Chappu in amazement about the one who wouldn't die.

Seymour. He brought nothing but horror to the world, and false joy, leadership. It gave Tidus pain to think of him coming back. It did the same to everyone who fought him. But enough with that, "We still have time 'til the next boat comes, why don't we just stick around?" Tidus put his hands behind his head as they made their way out of the temple.

"I think we'll have time in Luca for that.." Lulu commented.

"My, my, my, you still have many followers." Dona spoke, putting her hands on her hips.

"Hello Dona." Yuna said politely, yet she didin't seem too pleased to see her after how she had been before.

"What brings you to Killika?" Donna shifted her weight to her other foot.

"We're on another journey."

"About the thinning Far Plane? You're the only other summoner who's doing it."

"How did you know?"

"Everyone knows about the dead coming back!" Dona scoffed.

"I see... Where's Barthello?" Yuna wondered.

"He joined New Yevon. I'm part of the Youth League." Dona simply responded, letting Yuna do the math.

"Oh.. well, I'll see you later... I guess..." Yuna nodded once.

"You too." Dona left.

"Who's that?" Chappu whispered to Tidus.

"Dona was a summoner when we first met her, and her Guardian was Barthello." Tidus replied.

"Lucky we didn't get any conflict today." Rikku spoke to Lulu, who nodded.

"Fa'na kuhhy ryja y bnopmas..." "We're gonna have a problem..."

"Muja" "Love."

Sorry, not too much action yet...

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