Xxx Hate me or love me xxX
Shhhh...
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Rikku walked to the kitchen where Isabella stirred something and Yuna talked to the girls while cutting bread. She raised her head and looked at Rikku. "Where were you?" Rikku showed her the envelope. "Some really cute guy asked me to hand it to Mrs Osaka." Isabella smiled. "No need to be so formal, you can call me by my first name." Rikku nodded and handed her the paper.
Isabella turned to Yuna. "Will you please keep stirring it..." Yuna put down the knife and went to the pot while Isabella opened the envelope. Yuna bent over the steaming dish and smelled it. "Mom, I didn't know you could do it!" She said.
Isabella looked her daughter behind the card she was reading. "Hey, I was the one who taught the cook how to make it. And by the way – we are invited to a party." Isabella was choosing words and Yuna got curious. "What is it?"
"It's a masquerade at the Okinawas but before you say anything listen to me. I know you have been busy the last years and I remember what happened the last time you attended Tidus' birthday but this seams to be a special action and I'm certain that he-"
Yuna shook her head. "It's all right. I have changed and now I know how to behave...although I can't say it about Tidus." Yuna whispered the last part so Isabella didn't her but the girls did. "So, Yuna...something you want to share with us..." Lulu asked with a sly look and set her chin on her hand. Rikku had sat next to Lulu and Paine and she also looked very inquisitive.
Yuna handed the spoon to her mother and sighted. "Come on, we are dieing here." Paine said. Yuna rolled her eyes and then looked at Isabella who was trying to hide her smirk. "Lets go, I'm too embarrassed..." Yuna said and called her friends with her hand.
After they had sat down in the huge sofa Yuna managed to force herself to talk. "I feel stupid but here it goes. Tidus and I don't get along well but we were forced to go to each others birthday parties. Last time I went alone and...let's say I did my best to ruin it and Tidus did the best to humiliate me."
"How bad was it?" Lulu asked. "The party ended with very unhappy gusts. I put paint in the jacuzzi, mustard on the cake, messed with the clothes and sun lotion, changed the music with Tidus' singing and more while he tried to get me drunk, painted me white and glued a towel to my hair. And this wasn't the first time we did these things to each other."
When Yuna finished her friends started laughing and Yuna looked very insecure. "No way, the always neat and shy Yuna has been wicked." Paine said making Yuna hide her face.
"Why were you at enmity with Tidus anyway?" Lulu asked. Yuna bite her lip and searched through her mind. "I...I don't know. My first memory of Tidus is him hitting me with a rubber pony. Seams like it has lasted since the time we met and hit our heads." Yuna looked out of the window hazily. Rikku leaned closer to Yuna "Is he good looking?"
"Rikku!" Everyone yelled and turned to her. "What?" She answered with confusion. "It's only a question...so, is he?"
"Well yes, if you need to know." Yuna hissed. "Blonde hair, tanned skin and-"
"-blue eyes." Rikku finished the sentence for her and smiled. "Oh, he must have been the guy who delivered the invitation and then drove off with his bike. I thought he was too cute to be the mail man." She added quickly to avoid questions.
"Rikku, you are so..." Yuna sent her a glare. "Just come to the party, all of you, and see for your self - you'll be disappointed."
"...but..." Paine tried to say no but Yuna shook her head. "Please, you have to come. You'll be my protection so that I won't do anything stupid again." One by one the girls nodded to Yuna and she smiled. "Thanks..."
"Ok, but don't tell me you will go there looking like this." Rikku stood up and pulled Yuna next to her. "What do you have in mind?" Lulu asked from Rikku and then looked at Paine who shrug her shoulders. "She looks fine to me"
"We are gonna make you shine, princess, and then maybe he will forget how you ruined his cake." Rikku said with a devious look in her eyes and seamed very proud of her idea. Yuna decided to stay quiet and not to ruin Rikkus mood and the others didn't say anything too, so when Isabella came she found the girls in silence.
"Everything ok?" she asked and the girls turned to her and nodded. "They are coming to the party with me. Is that ok?" Yuna asked and exactly then the phone rang. Isabella hurried to answer it. "Of course. But now go and eat before it gets cold."
The girls went to the kitchen and it was filled with a delicious smell. Yuna grabbed 4 plates and some cheese from the fridge and the others sat behind the table. "What is it, the smell is divine." Lulu said. "I don't know but don't say anything before you have tasted it." She filled the plates and then grated some cheese on them. Just when she was done and the plates touched the table Isabella walked in with a hurry. "I'm sorry Yuna, I have to go. There is an emergency at the office and they need me. Oh, and about the party – Harold will take you into town later so you can rent costumes for the masquerade." She put a credit card on the table for Yuna. "I'll be home late so see you at morning." She sent the girls a wave and left.
"I totally forgot that we need masks and stuff. Why is it so fancy this time?" Yuna asked looking at the card. "Stop worrying, we'll have a blast together!" Paine said. And if not, we will have our own party." They all smiled and started to eat.
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After the superb taste experience Harold took to girls to town and the first place the visited was a beauty salon to fallow Rikkus plan. Yuna had no idea what to do so she took the full service for all of them. After hours filled various procedures starting from haircuts and manicures finishing with solarium and massage the girls floated out of the salon.
Next stop was a costume shop. "...and then I almost fell asleep... hiccup...on the table." Rikku said and sat on a chair to try on a pair of boots. "I think you had too many cocktails..." Lulu said frowning and looked the size on a vampires dress. "You find anything?" Rikku asked from Paine who shook her head. "Hey, it should fit you..." Lulu said to Paine and Rikku went to check on Yuna.
"You ready?" She asked. "Wait a second..." came from the cabin. Rikku turned around and noticed a familiar face. She panicked and went into the cabin Yuna was in. "What are you doi-" Yuna asked but Rikku put a hand on Yunas mouth. 'It's him' Rikku mouthed to her. Yuna lifted an eye brow. 'Tidus' Rikku mouthed again when Tidus entered the cabin right next to Yunas.
"Hiccup..." Rikku covered her mouth with her hand. "...hiccup..." Yuna held down the laughter. "...hiccup..." Came from Rikku again.
"Hey, everything ok in there?" Came from the next cabin. The girls startled. "...I'm fine..." Said Rikku with a high voice. Now Yuna bite her fist to keep herself from laughing. "Thanks for asking..." Rikku said and also wanted to laugh. "You sure?" Tidus asked again. "Yes...I'm... hiccup...fine..."
The girls tried to wait for Tidus to leave but then they heard Lulu and Paine coming. Fortunately Tidus was finished and left. Rikku quickly came out holding a finger on her lips. "Shhhh..." She said to Lulu and Paine. "You'll never guess who was here – Tidus!"
"The blond guy with the jacket?" Paine asked and Rikku nodded. Lulu raised an eyebrow but then smiled. "And you hid from him, right..." Right then Yuna opened the door and showed herself to the girls. "How is it?" She asked and put the mask on.
"...perfect!" they all said together.
