CHAPTER 6
"Alrighty, is everyone ready?!" Rikku squealed with excitement to her group of friends. She couldn't wait for tonight she had managed to get everyone here to join in on the partying except Auron it would just be too awkward to and Lulu she said she would think about it but it was already enough with the old gang here.
"Ya Rikku we've been ready, we've been waiting for you." Wakka complained impatiently
"We can go but we have one minor problem." Paine announced getting the group to turn to her. "Yuna isn't here."
"What, what do you mean Yunie's not here?!" Rikku squealed angrily
"As in she's not in the same room as us." Paine replied getting a deathly glare from her girlfriend, Rikku wasn't in the mood this time for smartass remarks. "She must be in her room panicking or whatever."
Rikku gave her lover another glare and walked passed her to their room they shared with Yuna. She placed a small knock on the door before entering.
"Yunie…you in there?" Rikku asked pressing her ear to the door to listen. "Yuna I know you're in there so just come out before I go in and TAKE you out."
"I'm not going." Yuna replied from behind the door.
"What do you mean you're not going?!" Rikku was outraged "You have to go!"
"I changed my mind I think I'll stay home instead."
Rikku gave out a groan of frustration, "But Yunie you HAVE to go! Not only are we waiting for you but you AGREED to go and you can't back out now!" there was silence on Yuna's end. "Yunie?!"
"Fine." Was her mumbled reply "I just don't feel right though, do I have to wear this outfit?"
Rikku rolled her eyes to Yuna's complaining, "Yes now quit your babying." The room door was slowly pulled open and carefully Yuna stepped out blushing. "Are you kidding?! Your outfit will get the heads turning from every guy tonight!"
Yuna blushed looking her clothes over, she wore a tight black top that rode up revealing Yuna's stomach and cleavage slightly, tight jeans that were ripped, high heeled boots. Before Yuna could oblige again Rikku grabbed Yuna by the wrist and ran down the hall with her cousin to the others.
"NOW we're ready everyone out!" Rikku pushed at her friends to get them out in a hurry.
"You all be careful, especially YOU Rikku." Lulu spoke from the stair wells. Yuna turned and began to blush even more; she didn't want the mage to see her in this outfit.
"Hey don't worry about it!" Rikku growled walking out
"Uh…I thought you were coming?" Yuna asked curiously as Lulu went down the rest of the stairs.
"I was but it seems Sir Auron still needs me for business. This isn't my type of fun anyway. You just enjoy yourself, nice outfit…did Rikku pick it again?" Lulu asked slowly looking Yuna over.
"Er…yes." Yuna began to shift from foot to foot like she's done before. "Uh…I should get going it would have been nice of you to come along."
"There will be other times you just go and have yourself a good night." Lulu insisted Yuna gave her a smile and a small nod before rushing up to give Lulu a tight hug.
At first the older woman was surprised at the gesture but soon fell into its comfort and hugged back lightly. The hug was broken and Yuna was blushing brighter then before and hurried out not giving any eye contact with Lulu. The door slammed lightly and Lulu was left by herself with a gentle sigh.
Lulu then began to walk again to keep her mind off things. Not going with the others was for a good reason but she still couldn't stop her self from wanting to go just to see the half Al Bhed in her all glory.
Shaking her head Lulu walked into a nearby room to try and get some more work done.
Yuna didn't know what she was getting herself into and she didn't even want to know in fact all she wanted was to be home left alone in her room to sulk but she hated to have let everyone down and Rikku the most who's trying so hard to make her happy.
Yuna was grateful for Rikku to try but she really didn't want to be here but it was too late now. They had left the house, drove, and now they're here so there's no going back. Letting out a held in breathe, Yuna walked into the crowed room trying to adjust to the sudden change of light.
The smell was thick filled with scents Yuna didn't bother to figure out or wanting to know for that matter. She followed her friends through the dancing crowd all the way to the back.
But once they had reached the table no one stayed for long and went off to buy drinks or dance. And so Yuna was now left alone sitting on the table watching everyone have a good time while she felt odd and misplaced.
A sigh was let out again and the brunette laid her head down on her folded arms just staying there. She REALLY wanted to go home and not home to that complex of Crusaders but home-HOME. Back to Besaid, back to her parents, her father and mother, to where none of this existed or started.Today just wasn't her night as she could tell, she was normally never this down.
"Hey…you alright?" a squared hand was placed on her shoulder.
Quickly Yuna jerked her head up from her arms, "No I'm just…tired?" she was never a good liar.
Tidus began to chuckle, "That's a new one." He walked over taking a seat next to her "It's ok to admit that you're feeling down and that you miss something. Even it's something you know you can't go back to."
Yuna put her head down in shame, she didn't get how he could understand or read her so easily. Tidus gave her a friendly nudge to get her to look back up and he put on a soft smile.
"I miss home too you know, I mean everyone's great here and it is a pretty cool place but it's not home you know? It's not Zanderkan." Tidus pointed "What do you miss the most?"
"Everything; Besaid, my parents, the sound of the waves from the ocean crashing down everyday and every night, I wish I can just go back." She felt Tidus' arm pull her into a firm hug.
"I know exactly what you mean. I don't miss my parents much or ok more of my dad but the thing the most is Blitzball. Did you know I use to be a great player for a team?" Tidus didn't know if this was cheering her up but he tried and Yuna could see that. "Star player it was the best to play to have that crowd screaming and rooting for you oh and the water. When you're in there swimming it feels that you're flying almost. You're body is light and you can do anything."
"I've never played before." Yuna admitted shyly
"That's great because then I can teach you." Tidus beamed happily "How about tomorrow afternoon? There's a place we can go to play but I understand if you're busy we can try some other time."
"I would like that, thank you."
Tidus gave a shrug, "Hey don't worry about it, feel better?" he was given a nod "I'm glad to help, wanna dance?" Yuna gave a small blush
She let out a nervous giggle before speaking, "I would love to." Taking his hand Yuna was helped to her feet then lead to the dance floor for a night of fun.
The massive Sinspawn gave out another shrilled scream of pain as it got struck by a bolt of lighting. But the magical attacks didn't stop there many other spells followed after rapidly until the fiend gave out a screech of defeat and die.
"Worthless fiend couldn't even last long enough." Lulu growled in disappointment.
"They're too weak to last long," Lulu turned to the person that entered the training room, there Auron stood in the door way leaning against the frame. "But you knew that."
Lulu got off the training platform and walked passed Auron.
"I'm guessing you don't have a moment to speak?" He noted coolly as he looked at Lulu walking down the hall. "I think you would like to hear what I have to say." She just kept walking. "You really do love her don't you?" that got the mage to stop and slowly turn around.
"What do YOU know about anything?" she spat icily
Auron gave a small smirk, "I may be old I am not blind yet, but I'm here for more important matters. Yuna…is in danger."
"We already knew that, that's why we brought her here, remember?" Lulu hissed
"It's bigger this time because sooner or later Seymour will know it was us that saved her back at Besaid and once he knows he'll find us and if he finds us then he'll kill everyone and take Yuna and that's IF he doesn't decide to kill her." Auorn explained further seeing Lulu's face change to concern.
"We can stop him." Lulu said in a tone that sounded more of uncertainty and fear.
"NOT without Yuna and her powers which she doesn't know yet. We need her Lulu you know that it's in her blood to become a summoner. With her power she can use her final Aeon to stop Seymour and his plans to use Sin and become powerful."
"You don't need to tell me something I already know Auron." Lulu began to walk again
"Is it because you know she'll have to sacrifice herself to stop Sin and Lord Seymour? You don't want to see her die?" Auron called out getting her to stop but not turn back around.
"She is too young for such a burden and to end her life? She still has much to live for." Lulu reminded
"But she will die in honor and bravery. You know she WILL have to know soon and the longer you hold it the worse it's going to become." Auron waited for her to say something but there was only silence for only a moment.
"We will talk about this no more when it is time it is time do not force it anymore or make matters worse by telling her with your blunt and cruel words or we WILL have a problem." Lulu walked away not letting Auron to reply as she held a winning smile lightly in place. Auron gave out a grunt of anger and walked away displeased.