Parisa: A relaxed chapter reflecting the friendship of Haruka and Tidus. Enjoy!
KH Dream Drop Distance: Distance Connects Us All
Chapter 4: Tidus
Haruka opened the door and kept her eyes to the ground. They stared at her and she didn't look really good.
She walked to Master Yen Sid's desk and he frowned.
"Haruka my dear, is everything alright?" He asked.
"How was everything in Twilight Town?" King Mickey questioned.
"I went to the other Twilight Town; there was a portal there. It was the one me, Sora, Donald and Goofy went through to get to the World That Never Was. For some reason, it was still open and there were so many coming out of the portal." She explained and Mickey gasped.
"What did you do?" He asked.
"I summoned a protective light around it; blocking anything that might come through. But it won't hold for long. I know that someday it will wear off and the whole of that alternate Twilight Town will be manifested with Heartless and Dusks again." She stated.
"This isn't good news." The King stated.
"Also, I found this white room and the original Twilight Town which had all kind of drawings of my memories; memories which were so important. Namine drew them. But there was something very strange about the other Twilight Town. My friends didn't know who I was." She explained.
"That is truly odd; why does that Twilight Town exist?" Yen Sid wondered.
"I don't know but we need to find out." She said.
"Haruka…" King Mickey walked up to her and she kneeled down.
"Yes, King Mickey?" She asked with a smile.
"I got this for you." He took out a notebook. "You can write down some notes in your findings."
She smiled at this and took the notebook. She rubbed her hand on his head.
"Thank you so much, Mickey." She said and he shook his head.
"Don't worry about it." She turned to Yen Sid. "Master Yen Sid; I'm going back to the islands."
"Very well, child." She smiled and turned to her 3 friends, Mickey, Donald and Goofy.
"I'll see you guys soon." She said with a smile and opened a portal.
Destiny Islands:
The red haired teen stepped onto the shore of main islands as the portal behind her disappeared. She smiled and sighed to feel the breeze.
"Hey Haru!" She heard Tidus' voice and he grinned at her.
"Hey Tidus." She smiled. "What you up to?"
"Well I'm going to the play islands to fish." She raised an eyebrow at this.
"Where are Wakka and Selphie?" She asked.
"Wakka's ill and Selphie said she's hanging out with Kairi." Her mouth was shaped like a small 'o' and she nodded.
"Well, can I tag along?" She asked and he smiled.
"Of course you can Haruka. Gosh it's been so long since we chilled together." He stated.
"Yeah you're right!" The red haired teen giggled and they took a boat together.
They rowed the boat to the play islands and Tidus got off the boat. But when Haruka got off, she wobbled and fell into the water with a shriek.
"Haruka, are you okay?!" He asked and lifted her head out of the water.
Her hair was all wet and she had a starfish on her cheek. She coughed up some sea salt water as he face twisted with disgust.
"Yuck!" She shook her head and noticed the starfish. She tried to take it out but it was stuck on her cheek. Tidus started laughing at her and the red haired teen finally got the fish off. The Princess glared at him with a pout.
"Sorry, that was just so funny!" He said and she got up. He pinched his ear and dragged him to the leaning Paopu fruit tree with his saying "ouch, ouch, ouch!" all the way.
He got out his fishing rod and started fishing. They sat down at the edge of the mini island.
"So, where did you go, who did you see, what did you find out?" He asked curiously and she smiled.
"Loads of stuff. You really wanna listen to them all?" She turned to him and tilted her head to the side
"Of course." He smiled.
The red haired teen smiled too and started to explain. Tidus sat there and listened carefully. He laughed at the funny parts but rubbed his friends arm at the saddest of parts which made her tear up. When she got to the moment when her grandmother died, she burst out into tears and he hugged her. Tidus told her that he would always be there to listen. When she told him about Riku he smirked and elbowed her lightly whilst winking.
"Gosh, I knew you guys were gonna end up together." He said.
"You were the only one who knew that I loved him." She stated.
"So how did you confess?" He asked curiously.
"Well, actually he confessed. I just told him I love him too." His jaw dropped to the ground.
"Wait, he confessed? I'm surprised." Tidus stated and she nodded. "You guys really suit. You were both always together when we were kids. Nothing could break you guys apart." His smile disappeared and he frowned. Haruka's eyebrows ruffled together.
"Tidus, is everything alright?" She asked worried.
"Yeah, it's just that I've always wanted to go to the outside worlds. I feel like…I feel like I don't belong here." His friend blinked and placed her hand on his shoulder. "A week before you and Kairi got here; I ended up here too with no memories of where I was from."
Haruka's eyes widened at this and she gasped. He stared at her and frowned.
"Tidus, I've never known. Does anyone else know about this?" He shook his head at this and she sighed. The red haired girl took his hand and placed it on her heart. "I promise you; I'll help you find your home town. And I'll help you remember; somehow." He smiled at her with a tear falling down his cheek.
He hugged her tightly and she hugged him back.
"Thank you Haruka, I really appreciate it." He mumbled.
"You're welcome Tidus, that's what friends are for." She said. He pulled away from her with his hands on her shoulder.
"Hey, wanna play tag, Haruka?" He asked with a big bright grin on his face. She stared at him and smiled sadly as a tear fell down her face. She placed her hands on his face.
"You remind me of this friend I had when I was really little." She said. "He went missing all of a sudden."
"Is that a good thing?" He asked curiously and she nodded.
"It makes me happier." She said and they stood up.
They did rock, paper, scissors to decide on who was it and Haruka lost. She whined but accepted defeat. They played tag and laughed whist enjoying themselves. Both of them fell in the water and had a water fight.
"Hey we should be getting back." He said.
"Yeah, the sun is beginning to set." Haruka stated as she turned to the horizon.
They got onto the boat and went back to the main islands. Tidus and Haruka walked side by side and the blonde haired teen looked at his friend.
"I had a really nice time today, Haruka." He stated and she smiled.
"I did too." She replied.
"We should do this more often." The red haired girl nodded.
They continued walking and Haruka sighed with delight.
'He reminds me so much of Tommy.' She thought to herself. 'Everything about him; from his smile, to his laugh and the way we have fun together.'
"Harukaaaaaa…" He slurred and she snapped out of daze. "Gosh, were you in another world?" He asked and she laughed.
"Yeah my own little world." She answered.
He walked her home and said his goodbye. She waved at him with a big smile. She walked to the door and saw Kimiko there.
"Hey mom." She kissed her adoptive daughter's forehead and they watched Tidus walking off.
"So he's been good company since Sora and Riku are away." She said.
"There's something about him." Haruka stated. "He told me that days before me and Kairi got here he was here too. He said he doesn't remember his childhood; like how I did."
They walked into the house and went up the stairs. Her adoptive mother led her to the roof and they sat there. From their roof, they could see everything.
"Yes, I remember the night he was found. There was a meteor shower like when you and Kairi came." Kimiko said softly.
"Mom, was Tidus like me when I got here?" She asked with sparkling eyes and Riku's mother tilted her head to the side.
"What do you mean, dear?" She questioned.
"Was he scared?"
"Yes, Tidus was so afraid of everything. He was really shy too just like how you were. But he was extremely quiet and didn't speak a lot." Haruka blinked at this.
"Really?" She asked and her adoptive mother nodded.
"Yes, my dear. But then remember the day you met him for the first time?" Kimiko asked.
"Of course, I'll never forget it!" She exclaimed.
"Well, after meeting you. Tidus found his voice." The red haired girl smiled and stared at the sun setting. She closed her green eyes, felt the wind and sighed.
Flashback:
A young Haruka held the hand of her adoptive mother as they walked down the path of the main islands. They had some grocery bags in their hands.
In the opposite direction was a woman with black hair, tanned skin and brown eyes walking; she was named Sophie and was one of Kimiko's friends. She was holding hands with a little boy with dark blonde hair and bright blue eyes. He looked very quiet and stared at the ground.
"Sophie?" Kimiko asked and stopped. The said woman stopped too and smiled.
"Hello Kimiko! How are you?" She asked.
"I'm fine, how are you, Sophie?"
"I'm alright." Sophie looked at Haruka and smiled. "Oh is that, Haruka?" The little girl looked up at her and blinked with a small smile. Little Tidus looked up at the girl and gasped. He hid behind his adoptive mother whilst holding her dress. The little girl noticed the boy and stared at him.
"Yes, this is little Haruka. Haruka dear, say hello to Sophie." Kimiko said whilst patting her little girl's head.
"Hello, Miss Sophie. My name is Haruka; it's nice to meet you." Haruka said with a big smile. Sophie kneeled to the ground and smiled softly.
"You're so sweet, it's nice to meet you too. Kimiko, you said you've always wanted a daughter. But this little girl's a blessing." The dark haired woman looked up at Kimiko. "I have a feeling that this little girl is special and someday she'll bring peace." Sophie stroked the little girl's hair.
"Oh Sophie! That's very strange but even I have felt that my little Haruka will have an adventurous and bright future." Kimiko stated.
"Tidus, say hello to Haruka. She's new here." Sophie said and Tidus hid shyly. "Oh come on."
"Hello, Tidus." Haruka said and he poked his head out from behind his adoptive mother. "You don't have to be scared or shy. I just wanna meet you, that's all." The boy hesitated for a moment and walked towards her.
"Hi, my name is Tidus." He mumbled quietly.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Haruka. Do you want to be friends?" She asked and he blinked.
"You want to be my friend?" Tidus asked curiously and she nodded.
"Yeah!" Haruka grinned and this made the blonde haired little boy smile.
"Okay." She held out her hand and he shook it.
"Mom, Tidus reminds me of someone." Haruka stated and Kimiko turned to her adoptive daughter confused.
"Who does Tidus remind you of?" She asked curiously.
"My best friend in my old world, Radiant Garden. But his name was Tommy." The Princess said. "The weird thing is that I can't remember what Tommy looked like. But all I know is that he had the same smile and laugh that Tidus has."
"That's very strange." Haruka frowned but Kimiko placed her hand on her shoulder. "But don't worry. Come on, let's have some dinner."
"Alright." She said and they went to have dinner.
After dinner, the Princess went up to her room and opened the notebook King Mickey gave her. She got a pen and she opened the cover. She decided what to name the book and smiled when she remembered something and noted it down on the inside cover. Then the Princess started to write after. When she was finished the girl went to bed.
There! Please review and thanks for reading. I had some inspiration in this chapter by listening to Tidus's Theme in FFX. In this story I will be including something articles from Haruka's notebook. The next chapter will be the first. That way you'll see how Haruka felt and has developed.
~Parisa01