Vanilla and Tidus held hands the whole way walking back to her house. She liked that a lot. It was raining, but she didn't care. She liked holding hands with Tidus. It was something she could day dream about. When they reached some old city ruins, Vanilla stopped.
"Is something wrong?" Tidus asked?
"No just…", Vanilla said as she threw herself towards him and kissed him.
He kissed her back. He put his hand around her waist to pull her in more. Vanilla pushed him back against one of the old ruins. Her fingers were tangled in his hair, while Tidus' hand went up her shirt only a little. Then they both stopped. Vanilla pulled away and said, "We better be getting back".
Vanilla walked away. Tidus slowly followed behind her. He had never done that with Yuna. She was too pure for that. When they had gotten to the old statue that everyone prayed at before they left, Vanilla put her hands up in the air and spun around.
She looks so happy.
Tidus went up to Vanilla. She pulled him in, but then they both fell to the ground, laughing. The rain falling on them and their bodies were getting dirty from the ground beneath them. Tidus leaned over Vanilla and said, "I have never been this happy before in my life".
Vanilla smiled at him and kissed him, her orange pigtails were very loose. Every word Tidus said was true. This was the most fun he had had. He was very happy. When Yuna was around, he was happy, but Vanilla just makes him happier than anything in the world. Tidus pulled away from her and got up. She got up. The rain was pouring on their skin.
"I want to give you something", Tidus said as he took off his Zanarkand chained necklace.
He laid it softly in her hand and said, "Vanilla, this sign means so much to me. It shows were I came from and who I am. I want you to have it".
He closed her hand around the symbol.
"It can mean many things, but hope is something you must have. This sign will give you hope. Hope. Think of hope and you will always have me with you".
Vanilla kept the necklace in her palm. She looked up at him and said, "Thank you Tidus. I will never forget about you. Never".
Tidus kissed her forehead and then lead her back to the village. The entire walk was slow. Vanilla liked it like that. She never let go of Tidus' necklace. She kept it in her hand. When they arrived at Vanilla's house, Tidus said good bye and then left. Vanilla retreated inside where she found her mother and father waiting at the table.
"What took you so long Vanilla?" Zack asked.
"Sorry, it started to rain and I had some pineapple juice with Tidus before I left. I'm sorry", Vanilla replied as she bent over and apologized.
"It's alright, but it's very late and you need to sleep", Zack said.
"Of course. Sorry father".
Vanilla started to walk to her room, but was then stopped by her mother.
"Hey what's that?" Yuna asked, eyeing the necklace in Vanilla's hand.
Vanilla lifted her arm and opened her closed palm. The sign that represented hope to Tidus. She looked up at her mother who noticed the sign. She looked like she had been stabbed in the heart.
"How could he?" she said.
"Sorry Yuna?" Zack said.
"He can't. Not to me. He can't. No he was supposed to be here. We were supposed to try and find a way to find him. He can't be with her. She's too precious", Yuna yelled as she stormed off to her room.
Vanilla and Zack were confused.
"Is she okay?" Vanilla asked.
"I'll worry about your mother, while you go to bed", Zack said as he walked toward the bedroom.
Vanilla was left alone. She didn't understand. Why was her mother upset about the necklace? She walked to her room and laid down on her bed. She could fall asleep right now if she wanted to, but before she fully fell asleep, she situated Tidus' necklace around her belt and then slowly fell asleep.