Even with a lot going on in our personal life, we're back with another chapter! It took a while, but after tweaking, editing and arguing over it, my wife and I FINALLY finished it (we finally got married. Told you we had a lot going on.) No matter what we have going on, we always try to write a little on the very story that brought us together. Currently, we're working on chapters 15 and 16, with notes for 17-20 so far. Before my Yuna kills me, ON WITH THE CHAPPIE! XD
Chapter 14: Too Late
Yuna's Pov
I woke up the next morning feeling pretty good actually. I sat up and stretched, yawning and squinting towards the window where the soft morning light filtered through. But to my still sleepy eyes it was bright and obnoxious. I squinted at the clock on my bedside table, it read 7:30 am. I groaned before hearing a soft voice coming from the direction of my door.
"Good morning, miss Higurashi," came a voice after a soft knock on my opening hospital room door. Looking over I saw come in the very nurse I had screamed at before, she came in slowly with a slight smile, looking a bit nervous. "How are you feeling today?" she asked as she checked the monitors and took my vitals. She spoke in a soft kind voice and she appeared younger then me. She had half curly half wavy honey brown/blonde hair, she was shorter then me as well, though she was a hospital nurse and probably saw more horrific sights then I could ever even imagine. She still retained a very young, innocent looking face, one that fit on a little girl, as well as her personality.
"I'm feeling much better today" I replied, feeling bad for how I treated her before, I'm never usually like that to anyone, certainly not anyone like her.
"Good" she replied with a smile. "Well everything looks really good here, I'll let the doctor know and she'll be in in a minute ok?" and with that she turned to leave.
"Wait please." I said, stopping her in the doorway,
"Yes? What is it ma'am?" She inquired politely.
Not being able to find the words I was looking for at the moment, I found myself just saying "I'm sorry about before, I was very upset, but it's no excuse. and it wasn't your fault, you were just doing your job and following hospital rules, I was just..." I trailed off sighing, realizing I was rambling. "I'm sorry." I apologized simply, shaking my head, looking down.
When I finally looked up expecting her to either be gone or mad, for either I wouldn't have blamed her. But, what she did surprised me, she came walking over quickly, dropping her clipboard on the foot of my bed, suddenly wrapping me in a hug. Startled at first I didn't move but then realizing how much I just needed someone to understand what I was going through and how I felt with out speaking it, I hugged her back, knowing we had that understanding.
When we finally pulled away from each other, we were both crying and apologizing to each other, then that's when she told me something I'll never forget. She told me about her fiancé, Jack Gohagen.
"Miss Yuna, you have nothing to apologize for." She explained, holding my hands gently in hers, sitting on the edge of my bed. "I know what your going through, I could tell from our first encounter. It's what all military spouses go through, I understand this because I'm going to be one."
"My fiancé Jack Gohagen, is in the Army and I love him so much I don't want anything to happen to him but I can't stop it from if it's suppose to. I mean to feel even for a moment what you must have been feeling at that time is awful, it is for all military spouses and families." I nodded my head as she continued, it was so wonderful to have someone to talk to who just simply "got it" and someone so young, innocent, and yet so strong and mature just made me focus again.
"I just felt terrible for having to turn you away, after you left I sat there thinking what if that had been Jack who was in the OR and someone else just doing their job had to turn me away, it's just not right. It's a ridiculous rule, and to put someone in that position is awful. All you can think in that moment when you turn them away is, 'I'm so sorry'." She started to cry, tears streaming down her face as she continued.
At that moment I felt such a immense pull to comfort and mentor her, she felt instantly like a little sister to me, someone less experienced then me. But what would I have to possibly offer when I can't even keep myself together. I thought sadly. All I did is wipe her tears away and hug her tightly.
"Keri listen to me," I started, pulling out of the hug. "We won't lose them, I won't lose my Tidus and you won't loose your Jack, because no matter what happens they will always be with us, right here". I placed my hand our her heart and smiled.
She placed her hand on mine and smiled back. "Right here." she returned.
At a knock on the door we broke out of our moment, "Good morning Miss Higurashi." The doctor said with a smile, walking in.
Keri stood up and grabbed her clipboard off the bed. "She's doing well, doctor. Her vitals are excellent." she told the doctor.
"That's good to hear, thank you Miss Cheffers." The doctor replied kindly.
"I'll be by to check on you later Miss Higurashi." Keri said with a smile, walking out closing the door softly behind her. I smiled back and turned my attention to the doctor.
"Well allow me to introduce myself, I'm Doctor Kay Niyum" the Doctor said with a smile shaking my hand.
"Nice to meet you Doctor Niyum. I'm Yuna as I'm sure you know by now," I replied with a small chuckle.
"Yes quite," Doctor Niyum chuckled back, "So how are you feeling today?" She asked, taking vitals like Keri had, looking at the monitors.
"Much better, thank Yevon. Will I be able to be released today?" I asked, hopeful.
"I should think so, everything looks great here" she replied writing on her clipboard.
"That's wonderful, will I be able to go see and stay with my fiancé?" I asked.
"I don't see why not, as far as I know he's stable and would benefit from you being with him, but you'll have to ask the head nurse of that ward just to be sure." Doctor Niyum explained as she finished her writing.
"What's the head nurses name? So I know who to ask." I inquired smiling.
"Nurse Bergen, Leona Bergen." The Doctor replied. "At least I believe she's head of that ward, she's one who has switched quite often." She explained.
"Thank you Doctor, I'll find out." I replied smiling.
"Not a problem Miss Higurashi, you and the baby take it easy and you let me know if you have any problems or anything ok?"
"We will." I replied placing my hands on my stomach.
"Very good, Keri will take care of your paperwork at the front desk." Doctor Niyum said walking out the door, "Have a good day." She said with a smile, closing the door with a soft click.
"You too," I smiled back.
I slowly got out of bed, stretching completely, it felt good to finally be up and about but Yevon I was stiff. I groaned as I got dressed and gathered my things.
I was dying to go see Tidus but I had to take care of the paperwork first, so I headed out of my room and down the hall towards the desk. As I came up I saw Keri knee deep in phone calls and paperwork.
She somehow within a few minutes of waiting managed to handle it all, and turned her attention to me smiling. "Hey Yuna, I see you got released." she said with a smile.
"Yes thank Yevon," I replied pulling out my phone, suddenly remembering everyone would probably like to know that I was. But then again I'd like to have a moment with Tidus alone before everybody would come stampeding in. I debated with myself. Ill let them know after I spend a few minutes with him, I finally decided, putting my cell back in my purse.
"Well let me just get your release paper to sign and you'll be set to go." She told me, turning around to fish a paper out of the file cabinet. "Here we go," she turned back around setting a paper before me and a pen.
"Ok great," I replied sighing. "I thought I'd never get out of here" I lamented.
"I can imagine," she replied taking the paper I signed.
"You don't want to," I joked laughing for the first time in I couldn't remember how long.
"Well your all set Yuna", she said, handing me a copy of the paper.
"Great. Oh Keri, do you know where I can find Nurse Bergen?" I asked, "Doctor Niyum told me to talk to her before I go see Tidus."
"Nurse Leona Bergen? Yeah, she should be back in a few minutes she went downstairs to take care of something. Probably to get another pile of paperwork for me." She replied shaking her head looking a little bitter.
"Sounds like you don't exactly care for her too much," I inquired smiling sadly at her.
"It's not that I have a problem with authority or anything, but there's just something about her, I'm not the only one who's dealt with her before, she's worked nearly every ward and location in this hospital. She always somehow jumps into a slot before anyone else even hears about the opening." She explained. "But I shouldn't bad mouth anybody."
"Your not Keri, your just explaining, you can always talk to me about anything, please know that." I offered with a smile.
"Thank you Yuna." She smiled, gratefully.
"That's what friends are for." I said nodding and returning her smile.
At that moment we heard the elevator chime and open, and Nurse Bergen came strolling out.
"There she is," Keri whispered, getting back to work.
She made it down the hall to us in light speed, heavily setting a stack of papers on Keri's desk.
"These are to be done by noon Miss Cheffers." She ordered firmly.
"Yes ma'am" Keri replied, glancing at me sadly. Nurse Bergen then turned to me with a smile, that I could have sworn I'd seen before.
"I'm Nurse Leona Bergen," she stated, shaking my hand briefly. Why does that last name sound familiar? I asked myself, shaking her hand back.
"I just released Miss Higurashi and she was waiting to find out about patient Tidus Williams." Keri interjected.
Nurse Bergen turned to Keri with an exasperated sign, "I do believe she is quite capable of telling me details such as those herself, secondly I didn't ask them of you Miss Cheffers". She finished glaring at her, picking up her clipboard.
"Not that I wouldn't know who Yuna Higurashi is, everyone does." Nurse Bergen added, chuckling darkly, writing on her clipboard.
Keri looked down and went back to her work. "I think she was just trying to help me, I'm still getting used to being released and back to normal." I jumped in laughing trying to lighten the mood.
Nurse Bergen chuckled, in a robotic way, "Yes well she knows how to help, and that means doing her job." She shot at Keri with a ridiculing smile, who was sorting papers looking on the verge of tears.
"Now you inquired about patient Tidus Williams?" Nurse Bergen asked walking me away from the desk.
"Yes. My fiancé." I smiled. "Can I see him and stay in his room?" I asked.
"Congratulations," she said with no emotion. "And according to hospital rules, yes, you may."
"That's great, thank you." I replied happily, "How is he?"
"Doing very well," she replied not looking at me but rather in the distance seemingly deep in thought about something.
"Well great, thank you so much Nurse Bergen," I said gratefully, reaching to shake her hand.
She toke my hand shaking it back, "Please feel free to call me Leona." She replied, her eyes sparkling oddly.
"I appreciate you taking such good care of him when I couldn't" I continued.
"It's my pleasure, he's my special patient after all." She smiled in a fake way.
I shook my head slightly still smiling, "How do you mean?" I asked a little confused about how she had put that.
"I'm a huge supporter of the military Miss Higurashi, and he's such a brave soldier, with all he has to put up with," she said, locking eyes with me on the last part. "Well I have duties to attend to, have a wonderful day Yuna." She smiled one last time then turned heading down the hall and disappearing into the elevator. Gone as quick as she had came. I thought to myself, I could see what Keri meant now.
Why would she call him her "special patient"? I asked myself, Well he probably is the only wounded soldier in this hospital" I concluded.
I shook off the feeling Nurse Bergen had given me and the thoughts as I wandered into the small gift shop I spotted on the same floor, picking up some flowers and a teddy bear for my fiancé.
A few minutes later I slowly and carefully opened the door to his room, balancing the flowers and teddy bear in my hands, walking in I saw him laying there so peacefully in his bed, his honey blonde hair looked to have been cut recently, and he was clean shaven. I smiled and walked over about to set his gifts on his bedside table when I noticed someone had beaten me to the punch.
There was a big bouquet of multicolored roses, a card, and a teddy bear bigger then the one I had purchased with "Your mine" sewed in it's chest. Sitting perfectly arranged on his table.
Curious and a little annoyed that someone had done this before me, I set my gifts for him on the chair next to his bed and picked up the card reading it, it was a normal "get well soon card" but with a very unusual signature on it, it had a small flower, except it had a heart for the flower, a stem and two oblong hearts for the leafs.
I tried to figure out who it might be, as I moved the flowers, teddy bear and card to another table across the room. I don't know anyone who signed like that. I thought to myself, carefully placing my flowers. And teddy bear on his bedside table. Oh well must be someone who's an old blitz fan or something. I resolved inwardly.
After I had arranged them to my satisfaction I turned my attention to my fiance. Sitting on his bed, I leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips. "I missed you so much baby," I whispered, unable to hold back a few tears that slipped out. I rested my head on his chest and sighed closing my eyes. I suddenly noticed a faint smell of perfume on or around him, the scent was strikingly familiar for some reason but I couldn't place it.
Putting the thought aside, I gently stroked his face silently praying to Yevon that he'd wake up soon.
There was then a gentle knock on the door, I looked back in time to see Lenne poke her head in.
"Hi Lenne", I smiled.
"I was wondering where you were Yuna", she teased slightly smiling back, walking in pressing her back against the door closing it gently.
"Yeah I was released a little while ago, they said i'm fine, and i'm sorry I didn't tell you or anyone right away I just wanted some time alone with Tidus first before everyone would come".
"No need to explain Yuna, I understand". She said with a knowing smile, relaxing back against the door.
"How is everyone?" I asked.
"Their all fine, you should have been there for your uncle, and cousin's fight though". She chuckled.
"Oh Yevon, will they ever stop?" I asked half tired, half playfully.
"First time for everything I suppose, but I doubt they ever will". She laughed.
"So do I". I agreed laughing as well.
"Well I'll keep them at bay for a little bit longer for you," she said taking her cue to leave as I ran my fingers through Tidus's hair.
"Thank you Lenne, I'll tell them soon, then they can all come in." I smiled.
"Sure thing" she replied smiling back, turning the doorknob to leave when before she could even get her back off the door it opened abruptly, bumping Lenne, making her stumble forward. "What in Yevon..." She started, trailing off as we both saw a head with a pile of blonde braids poke in.
"Rikku don't you ever knock?" Lenne asked annoyed, regaining her composure.
Rikku completely ignoring Lenne, focused on me, "YUNIE!" She exclaimed, running into the room towards me, slamming into me with a tight hug.
I looked over at Lenne, hugging her back. Lenne just sighed and shook her head. "She must have followed me." She replied to my unspoken question. "Because I didn't tell anyone and I thought no one saw me leave." She finished, glaring at the back of Rikku.
"We were so worried Yunie," Rikku said, finally letting me go, "What are you doing up? Are you ok? Did they release you? Lenne why didn't you tell me and everyone that she was?" She asked, turning to Lenne then back to me. "Hows Tidus?" Rikku bombarded us with question after question, that before I could answer any of them, the door opened all the way with everyone pouring in. Mom and Daddy, Auron, Gippal, Uncle Cid, Brother, Lulu, Wakka and Vidina, and finally Paine who stayed back, distancing herself from the rest, which is normal for her, but this time she seemed upset about something.
Once everyone had filled the room and found their standing spot, I stood up flattening my shirt by habit, I cleared my throat and started, "Ok everyone, first i'm sorry for not telling you all when I first got released, I wasn't trying to worry you or keep you in the dark, I just wanted some time with my fiance alone before anything else. I haven't been able to see him for a couple of days. Other then that I spoke to the Doctor and my health is great, so is the baby's, I just need to take it easy and be strong. I want you all to know how grateful I am to have you all here with me and I love you all very much". When I finished I looked over everyone's face and saw all smiles and understanding. I smiled back and turned to my fiancé leaning in kissing him gently on the forehead, "everyone's here for us, and we're all here waiting for you to come back". I whispered softly, a few tears escaping my control. Placing my forehead against his.
"Yunie? What are you thinking about?" Rikku snapped me out of my thoughts as she poked her face into mine.
"What do you mean?" I asked, a little irritated.
"You've been sitting there for an hour now just quiet and withdrawn" she explained, which wasn't exactly wrong, I had been sitting at Tidus's bedside since earlier when everyone came pouring in his room.
I sighed and looked around the room at everyone, Mom, Daddy and Auron were by the window talking softly to each other, Wakka and Lulu were sitting on the love seat with Vidina, Lenne was sitting on the other side of Tidus's bed flipping through a magazine. Gippal was sitting in a chair he was sharing with Rikku, Paine was propped up on a counters edge, legs crossed and arms folded. And Uncle Cid and Brother were sitting on the floor playing cards.
I sighed and shook my head at Rikku, who was still looking for an answer.
"Maybe she's contemplating the best way to kill you Rikku". Paine shot at Rikku darkly.
"Oh come on Doctor P, I'm just worried about her". Rikku whined walking towards Paine.
"Then why don't you shut it and give her some peace". Paine retorted, her jaw stiffening.
"Paine"... Rikku continued to whine, resting both hands and her chin on Paine's knee.
"Don't mess with me Rikku". Paine warned sternly, flicking Rikku off her leg.
"Geez, fine". Rikku gave up walking back over to her and Gippal's chair, plopping down on him, resulting in him letting out a groan.
"What?" Rikku asked Gippal after his groan.
"You need to lay off the double choccobo egg omelets babe." He snickered.
"Excuse me!" she snapped, jumping off of him.
"Relax babe, I'm just teasing." He reassured her.
"Are you saying I'm fat?" she shot back, not hearing him.
"No, as I said I was just teasing" he replied, calmly.
"You think I'm fat don't you?" she continued, getting frantic.
"Not yet you're not." Gippal muttered.
"Just what is that supposed to mean?" She demanded, getting angry.
"Well, think about it babe, you know you'll gain some weight with certain extracurricular activities." Gippal smirked, prompting a chuckle from everyone in the room.
"Ugh! What the heck are you talking about?" she erupted, blowing a stray braid off her face.
"He means when you get knocked up Rikku." Paine snapped bluntly.
Rikku turned a deep shade of scarlet, partly from embarrassment, partly because of anger.
"Oh, you're on the couch mister!" Rikku huffed.
Gippal laughed, and smugly replied, "Yeah, but you'll be begging me to come to bed before midnight babe."
Laughter rung out from everyone in the room on that note. Even I couldn't help but chuckle as I looked at Tidus, wishing he was here to join in.
"Fine, I'll sleep in the guest room then." she resolved, folding her arms.
"Ah, the only room we haven't remodeled." he shot back, snickering.
Rikku gritted her teeth and in a hushed tone, muttered, "Crid ib Gippal!"
Gippal just threw his head back and laughed. "No matter what room you sleep in, I know I won't get any sleep babe."
Rikku plopped down on his lap, crossed her arms and looked away with a huff.
Gippal leaned close and whispered in her ear loudly, "You KNOW you can't stay away from me."
She moved to slap him with a venomous look in her eyes, but he grabbed her hand before she hit him and grinned, saying, "Not now babe. I'm not in a rough mood."
"Fine, you can walk your sorry butt back to Bikanel, Gippal Kenson." she spat.
"I don't think so love, I've got the keys." he said as he dangled the keys to his Ferrari.
"Give them to me." she demanded as she stuck her hand out.
He pulled on the waist of his jeans and dropped the keys inside. "Come and get 'em babe." he taunted with a smirk, leaning back in the chair folding his arms.
She smiled devilishly, "Maybe later." She leaned in as if to kiss him, then hit him where the keys fell. She broke into a evil laugh as Gippal groaned.
"What did you do that for babe?" he grunted, sounding short of breath.
"Not like you need them anyway." she winked with a smirk.
Gippal just cleared his throat and looked at her, still suffering the consequences of his teasing.
My cousin giggled triumphantly. "No matter what, I still wear the pants Gip." she continued.
"You may wear the pants, but I've still got the shorts babe." he countered.
"You'll have nothing to fill them if you don't stop sugar." she taunted playfully, causing all the men in the room to shudder.
I just looked at Rikku with a disillusioned look on my face. Sometimes I can't believe I'm related to her. I thought to my self.
"It's only a matter of time before you'll be too big to wear those pants you like so much babe." he retorted, smiling proudly.
"Uh- uh! I'm not getting pregnant any time soon big boy." she ridiculed, smirking.
"You'll have to excuse my wife everybody, hormones are a bitch." he snickered.
I blinked hard and slowly looked at my cousin. Uncle Cid looked mortified and Brother was holding his cards with his mouth open. Mom and Daddy looked at each other and then back at Rikku. Auron coughed, adjusting his sunglasses. Lenne slowly lowered her book. Everyone's gaze was on them.
Rikku clenched her hands at her sides and almost yelled, "I'm not pregnant!" Zeroing in on me she asked, "Yunie, you're pregnant. You can tell I'm not can't you?"
I just chuckled and said, "Rikku, I'm pregnant and you can't tell that I am yet."
"Woah, touchy babe? I'm sure Yuna would know the symptoms." he said, looking at me.
"Now that I think about it Rikku, you are a little moody. Any cravings yet?" I asked, smiling slightly.
"Yunie, you too? I'm NOT pregnant" she insisted,
"Uh, I wouldn't be too sure about that babe. Remember last week at the office?" Gippal said, looking serious.
"It wasn't at the Machine Faction, it was in the pool!" she countered, looking more and more uncomfortable.
"Gippal leaned back and said, "Wherever you want it babe."
"There's not enough chlorine in the world." Paine muttered.
"I didn't know you had a wild side Rikku." Lenne chuckled.
"I... don't have a wild side. I'm just... spontaneous. Y-yeah, spontaneous!" she nervously explained, getting embarrassed.
Mom stepped in, looking at Rikku closely. "Those shorts look a little tight hun. Are you SURE you're not?" she asked, winking at me.
Auron chuckled and said, "Must be something in the water."
Daddy rubbed his hands and smiled, saying, "Ah great. Another kid to spoil"
"I'm too young to be a grandfather." Uncle Cid said while shaking his head.
"Oh stop Cid, you're two years younger than me." Mom corrected.
"I'm not I tell you! I think I would know, you know." Rikku huffed.
Paine looked over her sunglasses at Rikku, simply asking, "You?"
"Yeah! Besides, I'm always the one jumping hi-" she clamped her hands over her mouth, looking quite horrified.
"Woah, I think that's a little too much info ya?" Wakka interjected, laughing. Lulu had a smirk on her face as she watched.
"Oh you hush tubby." she hissed. She got close to Gippal and whispered, "You did use a condom last time right?"
Gippal burst out laughing.
"Wow Gippal, I'm surprised you get any work done." I said, laughing along.
"Gippal..." she warned, glaring at him.
"Even with the extra work load, I still manage to keep deadlines, Yuna." he boasted.
"So now I'm an extra workload?" she spat, getting angry.
"No, you just take a while to finish." he replied, cackling.
"Rikku, you're as red as that choccobo." Brother said pointing at her.
"Crid ib oui eteud!" Rikku shot back at her brother.
"That's because your so SLOW" She shot at her husband.
"Hey, I take my time to do the job right babe. Gotta make sure the kids turn out like me." he replied.
"What, a brainless smart-ass?" countered Paine.
"Ouch. Both sides huh Paine?" he chuckled. Paine just shrugged as Gippal wrapped an arm around Rikku and said, "Hey, I may be a smart-ass, but I got a real winner here."
"Only because she showed up on the wrong day."
"What'd I get, king of the idiots?" Rikku said as she throws his arm off.
"Clueless as always Rikku." Lenne commented, shaking her head.
"I am not!" Rikku defended.
"Look everyone," I started as I slid off Tidus's bed. "It's 12:30, why don't we all go down and get some lunch?" I suggested.
"Yeah, you have to keep up your strength babe, your eating for two now". Gippal remarked, chuckling as he stood up.
Just when I thought it was over. I thought to myself, shaking my head.
"Dammit Gippal!" Rikku exclaimed, storming out the door and down the hall.
Everyone stood up and followed.
"Coming Yuna?" Lenne asked, staying behind.
"Yeah, I'm coming" I replied softly as I placed a soft kiss on my fiancé's cheek, I trailed my hand gently across his bed, grabbing my purse on my way out the door with Lenne.
When I paused in the doorway I felt a hand on my shoulder, following a soft. "Come on" from Lenne.
I closed the door with a soft snap, and hitched my purse up under my arm as Lenne and I headed toward the elevator silently.
"He'll be alright Yuna." She said as we walked.
"My heart knows it, but my mind won't let me believe" I sighed.
"Just keep holding on Yuna" she replied.
"Always" I stated simply, smiling to myself at the word.
We headed down to the cafeteria, chatting all the way. When we got to the cafeteria, we both grabbed our trays and went for our food. I headed over to the grill and grabbed a burger with fries. Lenne got some pasta dish with grilled chicken.
I stopped at the soda fountain and filled my cup with Coke, while Lenne got some iced tea. She glanced at my tray and headed for the cash register.
"You should probably get something a little healthier Yuna." she commented as she handed her money to the clerk.
"I know, I just wanted something quick so I could get back to Tidus." I said.
"Still, you're eating for two now." my friend replied as we went to sit with everyone else.
Rikku was still fussing at Gippal when we sat down.
"I'm not pregnant I tell you!"
"Whatever you want to think babe. Time will tell." Gippal said, chuckling as he took a bite out of his burger. My cousin hit her husband over the head and started eating, glaring at him.
I sighed, shaking my head at the two and started putting the toppings on my hamburger. I saw mom glance at me and sigh as I picked up a couple of fries drenched with ketchup and popped them in my mouth.
Shrugging, I piled several fries on top of my burger and took a huge bite, almost like I haven't eaten in days.
"Don't choke ya?" said Wakka, smiling slightly as he dug into his grilled Zu sandwich.
I swallowed my bite and said, " I wont. This tastes better than what they brought me in the room. I actually had to choke that gruel down." I smirked before I took another bite.
"Still, you shouldn't eat so fast dear. Its not lady-like." said mom.
"Yes mother." I responded, slightly irritated. Like it's my fault I want to get back to Tidus as quick as I can. I thought as I took a third bite.
The rest of the meal went without incident, sans Rikku proclaiming that she wasn't pregnant. Everyone else had gone about their business. I rounded the corner and found mom looking out the window at the nearby courtyard. Upon hearing my footsteps, she turned.
"What is it mom?" I asked as I stopped in front of her.
"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking." she replied with that motherly smile.
"About what?"
"Well, I saw your meal of choice. You should really think about healthier foods while you're pregnant dear." she said.
"What's wrong with what I ate?" I asked, crossing my arms. I hated getting corrected.
"While a burger and fries taste good, they do have a lot of grease and salt. I also noticed you put a lot of ketchup on them."
"But I had vegetables on it too." I countered, heading towards the elevator, still looking at my mother.
"True, but it wasn't enough. You should probably think about not only eating more veggies, but about watching how much salt and grease you eat too." she replied as we reached the elevator. "We all want the baby to grow up big and strong like his father."
"Her father, you mean." I said smiling knowingly.
Mom smiled sweetly and kissed me on the cheek. "Mother's intuition already kicking in I see."
"Well, I found out in a dream." I said as the elevator stopped on the eighth floor.
"Ah, dreams can be a window into reality. Have you thought of a name?" she asked as we stepped out.
"Acuria. That was also mentioned in the dream." I said, before looking ahead at Tidus' room. A wave of fear washed over me as I witnessed some people walk into his room. From what I could see, there were about six.
"What's going on?" I asked as they moved his bed toward the door.
"Oh, Yuna. This is Doctor Raines our resident neurologist." said Keri as we approached, introducing me to a middle aged Al Bhed.
"Hello Lady Yuna." he said, shaking my and my mother's hand. "We're just taking your husband down for a CAT scan to check for improved brain function."
I nodded understandingly. "How long before he comes back doctor?" I asked, reaching subconsciously for my necklace.
The doctor paused for a moment, observing me. "Your husband gave you that recently didn't he?"
"It was a gift for my birthday this year. April twenty-third." I replied, wondering why he would ask.
"Between you and me, that necklace could be a key in helping him regain his memory after he wakes up." he said in a lowered voice. "If you believe in the significance of Pyreflies."
"When will that be?" I asked, feeling hope rise within me.
He sighed. "I would love to be able to tell you when. It could be later today and it could be in ten years. When someone's comatose it's impossible to say just how long they will be." he responded sadly. "We'll have him back in his room in about an hour."
"Thank you doctor." I said with a sigh, removing my hand from the necklace.
He smiled as he started walking. "Have a good day Lady Yuna."
"He'll be ok Yuna. Doctor Raines is the best neurologist we have here. Tidus is in the best hands he could hope to be in." said Keri with a warm, reassuring smile as she headed to the nurse's station.
"Tidus will be okay dear." Mom said as we took our seats in the plush chairs in one corner of the room.
"I know mom. I just hope he wakes up soon." I said with a heavy sigh.
"He will." mom smiled as she turned her attention to the window.
I reached for my notepad laying on the table and picked up my pen, lost in thought.
A couple of hours passed. Tidus was brought back, still looking like he was sleeping peacefully. The patient transporter thanked me for Tidus' service in the Guard and offered his condolences. After he left, our friends and family started to filter back in. I wished Jecht and Shadia were in attendance.
I sighed and stroked my fiance's hand softly, before standing up and addressing everyone.
"Listen everyone," I started, Waiting until I had their attention. "I love you all and appreciate you all being here and the support, but clearly nothings going to happen right now. It could be quite a while, and I doubt the hospital is going to allow this many people in one room for long, so you should all go get some fresh air, relax, take care of some things that I'm sure have been pushed back since all this happened. I will let you all know if something major happens, or anything". I looked at their faces seeing one unspoken question, "what about you?". Sighing and smiling at my fiance, "I'm staying here with Tidus".
After everyone had said their goodbyes to me and Tidus, I was once again alone with Tidus. I sat back in the chair at his side, kissing him on the cheek, resting my head next to his on the pillow.
Three days later.
I hadn't left Tidus's side once, other then for the basics, something to snack on, the bathroom or nurses and doctors coming in to check up on him, or to refresh his flowers.
Everyone had been calling and texting me, wondering how Tidus and I were.
It was early afternoon, and I was sitting at his side, writing a song in my notepad, or at least trying to.
That was another topic in all the calls and texts from Lenne and Rikku; our group The Gullwings. I knew we had fallen very behind to what we promised our fans, but Tidus and our baby took center stage in my book.
But since I was doing nothing but sitting here, the least I could do was try to write. I thought to that thought there was a knock on the door. "Come in" I answered, not looking up thinking it was just the nurse or doctor again.
But to my surprise it was Lenne and Rikku. "Hi guys" I smiled, putting my notepad on the bedside table. "This is a nice surprise" I replied.
"We just thought we should check on you, give you some company." Lenne explained,
"Yup yup." Rikku agreed.
"Well, I appreciate it, but I get the feeling there's another reason you came by..." I trailed off getting a funny feeling.
"Listen Yunie", Rikku started, sitting at the foot of Tidus's bed. "Why don't you get out for a while and we'll work on our group some?" She finished sheepishly.
"Yeah, get out and get some fresh air, clear your head". Lenne added. Smiling at me hopefully.
"I know we need to get some work done on our group and songs, and I really appreciate it, but I won't leave his side. I want to be here when he wakes up. I'm not missing that for anything". I stated.
"Yuna, do you really think Tidus would want you spending all your time here wasting away?" Lenne asked simply.
"Exactly Yunie, he would want you to get out and back into the swing of things". Rikku added.
"So what are you both saying? That he's never going to wake up?" I snapped angrily.
"Nobody's saying that Yuna and you know it, we just care about you as much as Tidus does". Lenne replied, soothingly.
"That's right Yunie, just come out with us for a little while". Rikku pleaded.
"Besides, remember the auditions we opened for another singer? Well we have a taker who's trying out at three, and since it's our group, you need to be there." She finished.
I sighed, defeated. "Ok I'll come, but I'm not staying long and I'll be coming right back here." I stated, getting up gathering my things before bending over to kiss Tidus softly. "I'll be back shortly baby" I whispered in his ear.
Paine's Pov
" Shit" I grumbled, glancing at my watch as I left my apartment. I had just gotten a call from Rikku about the auditions today, I was going to be late. Damn that blonde, she could have told me sooner. I thought to myself.
I jumped on my bike, popping the clutch and riding off, mentally taking note if I had remembered my notepad, it had some new songs I had wrote. I wasn't too keen on letting someone sing them for the auditions, but the singer we were looking for had to have a tone and style similar to my own.
The auditions were at three, it was two forty-five now and I was a good thirty minutes out. Picking up speed I slid in and out of traffic, taking as many short cuts that I knew of. When I heard sirens behind me, looking in my mirror. Sure enough there was a Bevelle police car flagging me. I pulled to the right coming to a stop on the shoulder, the cop came to a stop about ten feet behind me. I turned my bike off and sat on it sideways waiting for the cop, grumbling to myself.
When I looked up in the cop's direction, I once again saw the last person I ever wanted to.
I shook my head. "You got to be shitting me" I said to myself as he walked up to me.
"Hello again Enya" he started.
"What the hell is your problem?" I cutting him off, getting pissed. What did he just pull me over to "talk"? I wondered bitterly.
"That's no way to talk to an officer Enya," he scolded lightly.
"Oh? you think this is bad? Hmm well let me think..." I trailed off tapping my nail on my chin sarcastically, "How about fuck off? Or did you not hear that last time?" I asked, glaring at him.
He sighed, taking his sunglasses off, "Look Enya regardless of what you think I didn't pull you over to trap you into listening to me:"
"Yeah right, then what the hell do you want?" I snapped.
"To discuss your driving Enya" he stated.
"What about it officer?" I asked, arrogantly.
"Well, you were weaving in and out of traffic, doing fifteen over the limit, and cutting people off." He rambled on.
"Ok, and? Or you going to give me a ticket or something so I can get out of here". I demanded.
"Do you feel that's what you need Enya?" He asked.
"Oh don't give me that psychologist bullshit. Just make up your damn mind already so I can leave." I snapped back.
"I'm just giving you a warning this time Enya, but on a personal note, I do have something to tell you that you need to know." He started.
"I don't give a shit what you want, need, or wish to tell me. I've got nothing to say nor do I want anything to do with you." I shot back, climbing back on my bike, starting it, glancing at my watch that read three o'clock. I'm going to be thirty minutes late now. I fumed to myself.
"Enya you really should listen to me." he tried again.
"Perhaps I didn't make myself clear the past two times." I started, gripping the handle bars, looking back at him over my shoulder with a scowl. "Fuck off". And with that I took off, seeing him watch me in my mirror, as a cloud of dust surrounded him.
Auditions. Audtitioner's Pov
I stopped my bike, in the alley outside the audition room. Grabbing my bag and adjusting my hat I walked in the door on the side of the building, walking in a saw a table where three girls sat, a few instruments, and a stool and microphone in front of them.
"Hiya there" the blonde one said first, making the other two look up and smile. They greeted me as well.
"Hello" I returned simply.
The blonde one spoke again, "I'm Rikku, and this is Lenne", she said placing her hand on the shoulder of the girl sitting next to her, "and that's Yuna", she finished point to the girl at the end.
"Rhea" I replied.
"Nice to meet ya Rhea" Rikku chirped.
Is she always this cheerful? I wondered to myself.
"Ok so to start with, tell us a little about yourself." Rikku chirped with a grin.
Oh give me a break, not a q/a session I thought to myself.
"Rikku..." Yuna and Lenne groaned.
"What?" She asked, putting her hands up. "She's going to be one of us so we need to know".
"What is this some kind of cult?" I asked sarcastically. They all chuckled at that.
"No of course not Rhea, Rikku's our PR girl/singer a lot of the time" Lenne explained
"Why don't you tell us a little bit, and then we'll get right down to business Rhea." Yuna offered looking in a hurry for some reason.
"Ok, I'm 20, a bartender/Singer/Musician/songwriter, I play the piano and Guitar, I ride a motorcycle, live in a crappy hole in the wall apartment. And that's about it". I finished.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" Rikku inquired.
"Excuse me? What the hell does that have to do with my musical ability?" I asked, rather irritated.
"Rikku don't start." Lenne warned, glaring at her.
"Start what? I'm just asking to get to know her." Rikku shot back defensively.
"Can we just get on with it you two, I don't have all day. I'd like to get back to the hospital" Yuna interjected.
"Look you three, I'm just here to try out, and not to be rude or anything but i'm not interested in being friends or play this 'get to know you game' that the PR blonde came up with. So do you want to hear me sing or am I leaving?" I asked starting to walk away.
"No!" they all said at once.
"Please stay we want to hear you" Yuna smiled.
"Yes we do", Lenne agreed. "Now do you have a song you would like to start with? Or one we pick?" she asked.
"Doesn't matter to me" I shrugged. "I can make anything work".
"We need a song that fits her vocal tone and style to be able to get a good idea" Lenne lamented to Yuna and Rikku.
"Where the heck is Paine anyway? She'd have a song we could use" Rikku complained looking at the clock.
"Who?" I asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"She's the other girl in our group, and a good friend" Rikku explained.
"Oh hell, there's more of you?" I asked, not wanting to believe it, adjusting my hat by habit.
"Yup yup" Rikku giggled.
Blondes I swear I thought to myself, shaking my head
"Well how about 'Every time We Touch'?" Rikku suddenly asked.
"Oh please", I cringed. "No sappy crap, I don't do that shit." I stated.
"Yevon she's just like Paine", Lenne said, chuckling.
"No Kidding" Rikku added laughing.
"I'm like no one but myself, thank you very much" I boasted, placing one hand on my hip.
"Paine's already fifteen minutes late, and we need to hear you sing. Hmm..." Yuna trailed off, getting up and walking over to the other end of the table where there was a backpack/purse quite like my own.
She pulled out a notepad and flipped through it, "Here sing this one for us" she said, pulling out a page and handing it to me.
"It was titled, "Too Late" By Paine S something, I couldn't make out the rest of the letters, they seemed to have been erased.
Rikku suddenly looked like a choccobo in the headlights, "That's Paine's songs Yunie, and you know how she is about 'Her Stuff'". She warned shakily.
"She can take it up with me later" Yuna replied shaking her head.
"Whenever your ready Rhea" she let me know, picking up her notepad and pencil looking at me.
"Go for it Rhea" Lenne added smiling, her and Rikku picking up their notepads and pencils as well, watching me.
I sat down on the stool, propping the heal of my right boot on the bottom of the stool bar, clearing my throat and began carefully reading the song before me, starting to sing.
"I'm holding on your rope got me ten feet off the ground,
"And I'm hearing what you say but I just cant make a sound,
"You tell me that you need me, then you go and cut me down.
"But wait, you tell me that your sorry, didn't think I'd turn around.
-But it's too late to apologize—-
"-It's too late-
"I said it's too late to apologize-"
"-It's too late-"
"I take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you"
"I need you like a heart needs a beat but that's nothing new"
"-Yeah...Yeah-"
"I loved you with a fire red now it's turning blue"
"And you say-"
"Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you"
"But i'm afraid
its too late to apologize-"
"-It's too late-"
"I said it's too late to apologize-"
"It's too late-"
"Whoa Whoah-"
"It's too late to apologize-"
"It's too late-"
"I said it's too late to apologize-"
"It's too late-"
I stepped it up a notch.
"I said it's too late to apologize yea yeah eh yeah-"
"It's too late to apologize yeah-"
"I'm holding on your rope got me ten feet off the ground-"
I finished, sighing before opening my eyes looking at the three of them.
Funny thing was that I could never relate to any songs other then the ones I wrote, but this one seemed to familiar to me, it fit. The reason it did I had long since put behind me.
"Well?" I asked, looking at the three girls who seemed in shock over something. What the hell is their problem anyhow?" I asked myself.
"That...that was great" Lenne struggled.
"It was amazing. Excellent job Rhea," Yuna praised smiling at me.
"Wow is all I can say" Rikku grinned.
"Thanks, so do I have the job?" I countered with a slight smirk.
"Well, we certainly agree that your a perfect fit, but before we vote on it we need our fourth girl here". Lenne explained.
"Oh, let's vote without her, I mean Yuna already went through Paine's songs, so we've really got nothing to lose here." Rikku said playfully.
"No Rikku" Yuna put her foot down.
"We all need to be here for the voting" Lenne added.
"Well whenever you all decide, you can find me at the bar most of the time." I told them, grabbing my bag, placing the song on the table in front of them. "I'm not waiting all day for her highness to show up". I remarked before walking towards the door.
Paine's Pov
I finally pulled up in the alley outside the audition building, as predicted thirty minutes late, stopping just behind a bike like my own, just a different model.
I hopped off and walked towards the door opening it to go in just as someone was opening it to come out, nearly slamming into a girl the same height as me.
"Excuse me" I apologized quietly, looking down, lost in thought and fuming over my 'cop encounter'.
"There are no excuses" she retorted back, as we just brushed by each other in the doorway.
"Whatever" I shot back, walking in to see the three of them.
"About time Doctor P.", Rikku started.
"Shut it Rikku". I warned her.
"Why are you late Paine?" Lenne asked simply.
"I got held up" I explained, not for one minute planning on telling them why and by who.
"Well you just missed our tryout, Rhea, she's pretty amazing." Yuna interjected.
"You mean that arrogant bitch that nearly leveled me in the doorway?", I asked, fuming again.
"Paine, what's the matter?" Yuna asked looking concerned now.
"Nothing, so did you all vote her in or what?" I asked changing the subject.
"Not without you, but we were going to have her wait and sing for you, but she said she wasn't going to wait, and that we could find her when we made up our minds". Lenne informed me.
"Pft, nice attitude, forget her then". I concluded.
"Paine, you don't want us to forget this one, she's good, and I mean real good". Yuna advised.
"Yeah totally, go catch her before she leaves" Rikku added.
"Give me a break guys. I'm not in the mood" I stated, folding my arms.
"Just go get her, you won't be disappointed". Lenne urged.
"Fine, hell" I huffed, walking quickly out the door, to find her.
When I found this "Rhea" she was bent over searching through her bag by her bike.
"Excuse me, Rhea?" I inquired.
"Yeah" she replied, still digging through her bag, not looking up. She was wearing black jeans, a deep red and black long sleeve shirt, with a waist length grey vest black leather boots, and a black hat.
"I'm Paine, I apologize for being late". I replied politely, not quite believing that I was apologizing to a complete stranger.
"Let me guess, you want me to come in and sing again so you can hear me, and vote right?" She asked, disregarding my apology.
"Well if that's how you want to be then go sing for another group". I shrugged, I wasn't about to take this attitude from anybody today.
"Jumpy aren't we?" She shot back. "I'll do it, lucky for you I don't work today". She stood up and pushed past me, and back into the audition room.
I followed her back in, she was already sitting on the stool waiting, when I came in.
"Yay! Rhea and Paines back!" Rikku cheered.
"Do you ever shut up?" I asked her, taking my seat, finding that I had left my bag here. I started searching through it for my notepad.
"Where is it?" I mumbled to myself.
"Here Paine", Yuna said, interrupting my search, as she slid my notepad down the table to me.
"Yuna, what the hell?" I started, but she waved it off, saying, "You can attack me later for it, we needed a song Paine".
I sighed, and picked it up looking for the song. "Here" I started, standing up and walking over to Rhea, "Sing this one." I told her, handing her a paper.
I quickly returned to my seat, picking up my notepad and pencil, looking up in time to see something I never thought id ever see.
I blinked and cocked an eyebrow as, Rhea, took off her hat, revealing choppy layered black hair, with silver highlights, dark reddish/brown eyes. Then I noticed it, she had a birthmark on her upper right cheek, looking like a freckle. I had one in the very same spot. She was an exact match to me.
Still in shock, I looked at the girls to see the very same on their faces, Yuna and Lenne looked at each other nervously. Rikku was starring at Rhea not blinking, her mouth opening and closing like a fish.
Before Rikku could utter a sound, I grabbed a cookie from the plate on the table, and shoved it in her mouth without breaking my gaze at Rhea.
Rhea had locked eyes with me, with the very same look I know I had on my face. What the hell is going on here? I wondered to myself.
I finally cleared my throat, and looked away. "Well get on with it, we don't have all day". I said. Trying to distract myself with my notepad. This is ridiculous, I never let myself get flustered by anything. I mentally fussed at myself. But who the hell is she? And why does she look and have the same exact style as me? I shook my head trying to focus on waiting for her to sing.
Then closing her eyes she started to sing...
"I know I can't take one more step towards you,
"Cause all that's waiting is regret,
"And don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore?"
"You lost the love I loved the most"
"And I learned to live, half-alive"
"And now you want me back"
"Who do you think you are?"
"Runnin' round leaving scars"
"Collecting your jar of hearts"
"And tearing life apart"
"You're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul"
"So don't come back for me"
"Who do you think you are?"
"I hear you're asking all around"
"If I am anywhere to be found"
"But I have grown too strong"
"To ever need you again"
"And I learned to live, half-alive"
"And now you want me back one more time"
"Who do you think you are?"
"Runnin' round leaving scars"
"Collecting your jar of hearts"
"And tearing life apart"
"Your gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul"
"So don't come back for me"
"Don't come back at all"-.
"Who do you think you are-"
When Rhea finished she appeared close to tears, but quickly recovered and nearly bolted off the stool and over to me, dropping the song in front of me. "So?" she inquired, looking me dead in the eyes.
I sat there taken aback over what I just witnessed, somehow a managed to find the words for, "We''ll be in contact, thank you".
"Awesome" she replied as she turned heel, swept up her things, and strolled out the door.
I sat back against my chair, still in shock, trying to figure out what was going on here.
"Paine" Yuna suddenly called, making me look in her direction.
Looking at her, with the same look of shock and confusion, she just shook her head and sat back as did Lenne.
"Paine you have a twin!" Rikku exclaimed, finally finding her voice, much to my dismay.
"Oh please Rikku. Just shut up" I groaned, getting up.
"But...but didn't you see?" she stuttered.
"No I didn't Rikku, I'm blind remember?" I shot back, getting pissed all over again.
"She's just a look alike," I concluded, gathering my things.
"That's no look alike Paine, she even sounds like you" Lenne stated quietly.
"No shit Lenne really?" I shot back at her, sharply.
"That's enough Paine." Yuna warned me. "We've all got stuff going on and don't need this attitude from you." she stated firmly, looking at me.
"Well look who's got some balls," I taunted. "Sure had enough to go through my bag and steal one of my songs!".
"I do not steal! I borrowed a song because we needed it for her"
"Which song was it?" I asked, ignoring her.
"Too late" she answered simply.
"Fucking great" I muttered, storming out the door.
"Paine!" they all called out.
Bevelle Police Headquarters. Paine's Pov
I brought my bike to a halt outside of Bevelle Police Headquarters, hopped off and headed in quickly.
I had no idea who the hell this "Rhea" was, or what was going on, but I knew the one person who could tell me, whether he wanted to now or not.
I stormed in and through the halls and doors, past cops and their offices, till I came to the biggest office in the building, on the door it read "Bevelle Chief of Police, Auron Sanders".
Glaring at the name I jerked open the door abruptly without knocking, the door swung and hit the wall behind it as I bolted in and up to his desk.
He looked up over his glasses, from a stack of paper work on his desk.
"Enya?" He asked, looking surprised and confused.
"That's right jackass, now what the hell is going on?" I asked, feeling my blood about to boil.
"What are you talking about?" he asked, not understanding.
"Don't you dare play dumb with me" I warned. "You know very well what". I pushed.
"I'm afraid I don't Enya" He insisted.
"Well, how about the fact that I have a sister, oh and we're twins!" I shouted at him, leaning over his desk with my fists planted firmly on the solid oak.
He sighed, taking off his glasses. "Enya I tried to tell you" he replied, sitting back.
"The hell you did!" I shot back.
"Yes Enya, I did. I've been trying to talk to you and get everything clear about all those years ago. But you haven't been letting me get a word in edge wise".
"Yeah blame someone else, how original. Usually it's Mom".
"That's not true" He argued.
"Bullshit!" I shouted in his face, slamming my fist on his desk.
"Enya, that's enough" he warned.
"Oh, is the chief going to have me removed?" I asked, arrogantly.
"No, but I will have you put in the cell for a few, for harassing an officer".
"Whatever, I'm gone, I don't know why I even tried talking to you".
"Enya, your mother didn't want you girls finding out from either one of us, that's why". He called out as I was walking away.
I stopped in the doorway, and glared back at him, listening.
"Yes, she is your twin Enya. He continued. "You and her were separated at one year old. I took Rhea, and you mother took you. Rhea ran off when she was fifteen and I haven't see her since. I tried my best to be a part of both your lives, and I know I could have done better. But I want that chance again". He finished, looking serious, leaning on his elbows on the desk.
"Well, it's too late". I replied, leaving out the door.
The Hospital. Yuna's Pov
I gently opened the door to my fiancé's hospital room, happy to once again be back by his side.
Walking over, I gave him a soft kiss on the cheek, sitting back in my chair at his bedside.
I wonder what had gotten Paine so upset, she's never that sharp with any of us. I thought to myself.
Shaking off the thought, I raked my fingers through his hair slowly, "I wish you were here with me baby" I whispered in his ear.
Sighing, I trailed my hand over the covered bullet wound near his shoulder and the cast on his arm, yawning before I reached down and pulled out my notepad again, trying to work on my songs.
I shivered for the hundredth time, as I found myself walking slowly through a misty field, it was so cold and breezy and wet, I looked down to see myself wearing a black dress, with white lace sleeves, I pulled the dark shawl around my shoulders even tighter against me as another gust blew right through me.
Through the mist and fog I squinted trying to make out where exactly I was, then I realized I was in a cemetery, all the white and grey markers coming into sight now, stained with dirt and mud, some covered with ivy and grass, some cracked and chipped.
My legs seemed to have direction and a knowledge of their own, for I was still walking somewhere without control, headed for one certain place in this lonely sad place.
I continued walking, right then left, then up a row and over, suddenly stopping for a moment, sighting in the distance, a willow tree covered in moss, in a corner on a small hill, with a modest pond behind it.
Then before I could understand I was moving again, walking smoothly towards this location, suddenly feeling very sad and lonely, my heart hurting and feeling heavy.
Finally making it there, starting to climb the small hill, looking up and ahead as I did, noticing two simple pearl colored markers, coming into sight, both side by side, looking very clean and taken care of unlike so many others in this place, that seemed to have been forgotten and abandoned.
Walking up to them, I bent down reaching out to rub some grass off of them to see who's they were.
Then all the happiness and life felt like it was drained out of me that very moment, my heart fell to my feet, as I let my hand drop to the muddy cold ground, squinting once again but this time from the hot tears pouring out of my eyes as I read both headers one at a time.
Tidus Williams
Born 08/05/1983
Died 08/23/2006
Beloved soldier
Friend
Father
And
Husband
Acuria
Born 08/23/2006
Died 08/23/2006
Sweet angel of Tidus and Yuna.
By the time I had finished reading them, I felt like I couldn't breathe anymore, or like I didn't want to. I was crying so hard the words on the markers that were clear just seconds ago were fading from sight once again. I felt dizzy and sick; I didn't want to go on anymore. Suddenly I was on my feet but this time, running. I didn't know where though, I just knew I wanted out. I had nothing to live for now; all my happiness in this world was gone, still crying hysterically my legs making my fly through the land, as I saw where they were taking me: this whole cemetery was on the cliff side of a beach.
Suddenly I was slowing down as I reached a gap in the old broken down fencing surrounding the land. Walking through it carefully, close to the edge I looked out over the gloomy cliff then down at the ice cold grey sea water below. The frigid wind gusted again; thunder rumbling in the distance; a few rocks slipping down the cliff side and into the depths of the ocean as I placed my toes at the edge.
As tears continued to glide down my face, nearly freezing as they did, I readied myself to jump and end all my heart wrenching pain. I slowly put my arms up at my sides as if I was going to fly. Breathing hard, a small smile started to grace my chapped lips, for once again I was about to be with them. Then I closed my eyes and jumped.
I awoke with a jolt, breathing hard my face wet from tears I guessed, I looked at Tidus who was still looking just as peaceful, then I reached down and touched my barely there baby bump, they were both still here with me and fine, I sighed and tried to calm down, looking out the window at the sun setting, and down at my lap where my notepad was, I must have dosed off I thought to myself, wiping my face with my sleeves, and letting out a long sigh.
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