Breaking The Habit – Re-written version of Ever, Ever After
AU: So, last night I had a dream that Tidus and Yuna were trying to kill me for writing this story.... I think that means I must be doing a good job. XD
Oh, I found a picture that I'm using for Tidus' aeon form. I'd post the link here but links don't seem to work very well, so if you want to see it just send me a PM about it, neh?
Key:
"Al Bhed"
"Flashback/Hallucination"
Regular Thoughts
"Regular Talking"
Previously
"W-well, you see, I am aware we do not know each other particularly well, but these past ten years I've seen and heard a lot about your fighting prowess.
The older men always say that you're the strongest, the best fighter on the island and the younger ones all respect you, treating you as one with high authority.
I've seen you fight fiends myself several times as well and I agree with them.
So, taking all of this into consideration, I-I would like to ask you to, please, become my guardian!"
Chapter Three - Patience
"No."
The girl obviously had a screw loose.
Setting aside the fact that I am one of the Fayth, summoners were not to ask strangers to be their guardians.
It wasn't like it was forbidden, it didn't need to be, it simply wasn't done.
That and I was a Fayth, so I had absolutely no business being her guardian.
She should no better than this.
\I wasn't saying this to be mean.
"Oh.... I-I see..."
Good lord, she wasn't going to cry, was she?
She stood up then, smiling brightly, much to my surprise.
"Well then, I'm very sorry for bothering you, sir."
Then she was gone, already absorbed back into the massive crowd of villagers who had been fawning over her moments before.
Well, that's fine.
Rather bitterness, than crying.
I might have given in if she'd cried.
Summoners are such a hassle.
I tensed up, preparing for a battle.
Suddenly, it felt as though the weight of an intensifying glare were focusing itself on me.
Odd, fiends don't usually appear in the village.
Slowly glancing around to look behind me, I saw everyone of the villagers staring intently at me.
They were not glaring by any means, but it felt as though there were more anger there than ever before.
She must have told them I turned her down.
Damn it...
I couldn't relax like this!
Where they planning to glare at me all night?
No, it doesn't matter....
I won't let them get to me.
Just need to put them out of my mind.....
No good...
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, they had finally exhausted my patience.
"Fine, I'll become her guardian! Happy now!?!"
Yuna stood up from the middle of the crowd, smiling brighter than what must have been a fake smile before and stated simply, "Yes, I am."
End Chapter
AU: Rumo cred! Four review just for that last chapter! You guys deserve a big group hug! *GLOMPS* Sooooo much thanks goes out to busard, StoryTagger, Boby09, and Silver-FireLizard! You guys rule!
Sorry this chapter was so short and awkward. I really just needed to get this out of the way. The point of it all is Tidus is VERY reluctant to go on this journey, but the villagers would have made life hell for him otherwise. XD