Chapter Nine – It Will Be Forever (Frioniel)
"What is wrong with me?" I buried my head in my hands. I wanted to see Tidus again. I wanted to have Tidus with me, to talk to him, to hear his laugh.
"What are you talking about?" Lightning asked.
"Nothing."
"So, what were you saying? Something wrong with you?" She asked, sitting down perfunctorily. I flinched, knowing she had heard me.
"I already told you. There's nothing to say."
"You seem rather conflicted." I simply looked at my hand, casting a few spells absently.
"As do you." I replied after a while. She simply shook her head, a stern look on her face.
"I hear that someone is a little too close to the enemy." Lightning stated coldly. "You. Don't get distracted. We have only one goal here. One focus." She eyed me frigidly. "Keep that in mind. Your turn to watch." The warrior strode away, almost callously in her steps.
Mentally, I was screaming. The awkwardness of the whole exchange just made it much worse than it had to be! And on top of that, I still couldn't help but think that Tidus had just ended up on the wrong side in the war. He couldn't possibly be a bad person, with his cheery personality and bright smile and…gorgeous blue eyes.
There was something infinitely deep in those eyes of his, nostalgic, sweet. And his voice was so clear, so charming and lilting.
No, I wasn't trying to sing his praises or anything. He was just kind of…adorable, I suppose.
Argh, what am I thinking? Lightning was right. I shouldn't be getting too close. It could be a trap, couldn't it? Some dirty Chaos trick.
But he genuinely seemed like he wanted to help me.
You've only known him for—what?—three days.
He seems too innocent to want to hurt anyone.
Remember, that's what you thought about some of those manikins, and then what did you get? A beating, that's what.
That's how I spent the rest of my watch—debating over who he was. Debating the truth behind that naïve smile.
The naïve smile that I knew I would think of for the rest of the night. Maybe even forever.
A/N: ARGH I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO WRITE THIS FOR SO LONG BLLAAAARGGHHH
And on top of that, this chapter is so short. ;^; I'm so sad. I don't know where I'm gonna go with this story, now!
Guess I'll figure it out, somehow. Oh well! Thank you for the nice reviews, everyone!
