A/N sorry this took forever, A sudden storm had my attention haha, This chapters just...I suppose a build up, and I'm just trying to get through this so I can get to the best parts Anyway I...need to stop the Sora, Yuna conversations, I really do, and be a bit nicer to Tidus _ although it's sooo easy to come up with dialogue for the two... that'll change once Auron shows up..eh anyways R&R? ^.^ (Again the pairing for this as in the actual story is still the same, that's NOT changing, I've got an actual Yuna x Sora story in the works I have yet to update (I don't know why I like those two together, I really don't)
Making the trek back was rather quick and quiet, Sora refused to speak and the others pretty much followed suit only when they got to the boat without much incident, besides the random monster making its presence known, Sora sighed once they made it to the dock looking out towards the sea.
"Off to luca at last" Wakka stood up, Sora looked to him as they boarded
"The matches start as soon as we get there, so rest up" Wakka warned
"Yo! Sora, how bout a friendly game, as a warm up?" Tidus challenged, Sora knew it was a way to work up to an apology and he knew Yuna, would be rather cross with him if he didn't at least give him a chance to apologize.
For whatever reason he had a weakness for things like that…kind girls always got to him, easily bending to their will with a gaze he felt, a familiarity with her that he did with Kairi in terms of innocence but something else about her touched him in a way he wasn't sure about.
Sora slowly nodded he could feel Yuna's smile on him he for some reason…felt his face heat up under her cheerful gaze.
"Why…"
Later on that night after laying around with his thoughts Sora made his way topside and heard Tidus make his way towards the group that was around Yuna he felt obligated to ignore it, but something told him to make himself known.
"Who are you supposed to be" Yeah…he already knew this was going to be trouble
"Ah…I remember him, the guy from Kilika"
"The guy saying his team was winning the cup"
"Oh, right, you're that idiot" Sora was already starting to feel a migraine
"Don't call him that" Yuna…looked upset although her warning was very hard to hear her voice was for whatever reason very soft
"But he is an idiot." The guy retorted
"Don't argue with the lady, jackass, respect her wishes" Sora growled
The guy scoffed "They don't have what it takes to win the cup," The guy glared at Sora making his mutated blood boil
"Well they do now that I'm here!" Tidus defended
"Oh..way to add more fuel to the fire"
"Yes, they will win, he used to be the star player of the Zanarkand abes"
"Oh…son of a bitch this just got a bit worse" Sora sighed
"Yeah, as if anyone'd live in those ruins"
"It's not ruins there's a whole city there, there is!"
Silence, Tidus tried to cover up her outburst, but even still it was…totally unconvincing
"There is a city…" She said again
"Yeah, so, while she's doing that, you guys get out of here, I'm tired of seeing you all here." Sora said nonchalantly. They gave him a glare that Sora almost scoffed at before sending them one of his own, with his glowing eyes the group quickly made a break for it.
"People never do learn, do they…" Tidus slowly walked off towards the cabins but Sora stood rooted
"You know," She stared with a sigh
"Apart of me hopes you stay around, so you can make it home, to Zanarkand" She said softly
Sora looked away from the girl and sighed she'd find out sooner or later…
"That isn't where I'm from, Tidus and I…we aren't from the same place, possibly from the same time, but not the same place" Sora covered him face with his hair
"I've…I by all means shouldn't even be here, I…" He looked up as she came closer
"But, you are here, and…you're helping us, wherever you may've been from, may be there, it may not, but now…you have us, will…" She looked up into his eyes and he felt as though he was looking into Tifa's eyes, or even…even Yuffie's
"Will be your family now" Sora's eyes widened, those words, he'd heard them before, and those words…resonated with him more than anything else she'd said…without warning he wrapped her in an embrace, the shock on her face almost caused Kimahri to lunge at him
"Wait!...it's okay" She whispered
Sora felt his eyes glaze over his past taking form in his mind everything that lead up to this point…even if he was stuck here, he could live with it, so long as…
"Stay by my side" He whispered he said it more so out of fear, he didn't want to lose anyone else, no one else had to die for him, to protect him…no one had to die because they felt something for him. He'd live a life of solidarity before letting someone else die.
"Sora.." She whispered a faint blush on her face she pulled back and smiled
"Will you promise, at least that?" Sora questioned
"I..." Sora looked at her perplexed
"Of course I do, I promise, I'll remain at your side, so long as you do the same" He smirked
"Course!" He felt himself smile as if on cue…he felt his old self…as if everything Genesis did…was all a fabrication, he felt disgusted with himself for not thinking about that, it was his reason for traveling, to kill him.
"I can't forget, I can…never forget" He steeled his resolve releasing Yuna he turned away.
"Sorry, I just…I need to go, night, Yuna" Sora looked back at her, his eyes glowing softly with regret for his cold actions
"Sora!" She called he looked back to see her smiling at him again
"Even if you don't share his home, I'd love to see it someday…"
"If that day comes I'll be sure to give you the grand tour, Yuna" He smirked before coolly heading into his cabin
"You'll be coming after me, once we land, won't you, you'll attempt to kill me try and break my spirit…kill anyone I care for just to make me lose my way, I won't give in that easily," His hand laid across his heart
"I'll protect them, all of them"
In the morning Sora awoke to the most obnoxious voice ever and quickly made his way outside to see the massive crowd and that voice…got even louder he covered his ears in an attempt to give himself some peace
"Curse these Mako inhancements" Sora hissed
"Here they are, our very own Luca goers" Sora sighed walking off the ship
"Who gives a damn!" Sora shouted much to his annoyance people started to stare, but he couldn't care less, his ears were ringing and already going numb it didn't get any better when Tidus got a megaphone and began his…outburst if he wasn't trying to remain…discreet he'd probably burst into chaos, ripping almost everything to shreds, when he finally got down Sora rushed over as Wakka began chastising him.
Sora…by all means wanted to give him a lashing but they and by they it was Yuna; who wanted to see this…master Mykel Sora swore under his breath following the group. Getting to the dock was a bit more of a task than he thought it'd be but when they got there…Sora was not pleased
"Damn it, really more music!?" Sora hissed
"Oh, it's not so bad" lulu said sarcastically Sora glared
"You don't have sensitive senses…Lulu" Sora chided She ignored his comment
A man with...gravity defying hair made way down the shy turned around and began to pray, as did everyone else, Tidus looked on confused and Sora, for one just didn't care enough to follow suit the older man began to speak but, Sora honestly started to grow tired of these traditions and honestly considered leaving and going and finding Sin on his own…for a split second before he remembered his promise. After Seymour's speech Sora saw him make contact with Yuna…and his eyes flared a bit…
"Those eyes…he's…just like him"
Everything became more of a blur as Sora entered the locker room Tidus and his team shared…It only became lively with information Sora actually cared about.
"There you are, someone said they saw Sir Auron in a café near-"
"AURON?!" Sora shot up with a full blown smile on his face
"Where?! Where at I'll find him in a flash!" Sora was totally excited to see him again
"You…know Sir Auron?" Yuna asked
"Know him? He trained me a bit in the ways of Bushido!" Sora said ecstatically
"I haven't seen him in so long…I wonder if he remembers me..." Tidus looked over to him
"Weird, he never mentioned you before" Sora winced a bit
"Its fine, once he seems me, it'll be like he never forgot, he hast to "Sora smiled wider
"Well this is unexpected I didn't know you could actually smile, Sora" Wakka commented
"I…I am…?" He looked at him quizzically
"Yeah, like you finally found something important…" Wakka joked
"Ah, Who cares! Let's go find him!" Sora shouted rushing out
Running all through the city Sora was frantic; he was rushing through a crowd catching up to Yuna and Tidus when he heard a whistle.
"Dammit Tidus, what'd I tell you!?" Sora shouted rushing up to the blonde, looking apologetic,
"It…It was to teach Yuna, that, you know if we get separated just whistle and I'll come running," Tidus rushed out
"You do that, and I'll be there to hit you right after" Sora added in scoffing
The group walked into the town square Yuna and Tidus began conversing, Sora felt again a bit out of place but casually walked off to the side to let them continue, keeping his eyes open for Auron he only perked up when she asked about Zanarkand, eager to hear about it.
"Well there are more buildings all tall ones and cramped together" Yuna sighed in awe, Sora on the other hand felt a bit of nostalgia…
"That…reminds me of someplace I've been, the world...that never was" Sora said softly
"You've been, Sora?" Tidus asked
"N-no just...somewhere that sounds familiar" Sora looked away
"What was it like?" Yuna asked
"It's a place, I could never describe, you'd have to see it with your own eyes" Sora closed his eyes and looked away he heard her giggle a bit
"You'll have to show me then, promise me, okay?" He could literally feel…Tidus' Jealousy Sora turned away completely
"Sure, it's a promise…Yuna"
They ran up a flight of steps only to be redirected towards a café as soon as they entered they quickly realized, just how pointless it was to enter, he wasn't there they went around asking people, gasps arouse when they felt close to giving up a bigger…cat like being from the Ronso tribe shoved Kimahri
"Why not talk Kimahri" The obvious taller one condescendingly
"Not see you for ten years!" They shoved him again the broken English made Sora's ears twitch he walked up to Kimahri
They continued to berate him
"Kimahri so small can't see our faces" He laughed
"'Kay, please, just shut up the both of you talking makes me want to beat proper English into you, both of you are idiots and even a human could beat you dimwitted ingrates." Sora glared the two of the Ronso tribe looked at the raven haired young man
"You… You share the eyes of a beast, what are you?"
"What I am, makes no difference you insult one of Yuna's friends, you insult all of us, I should-"
"Yo, this is Kimhari's fight let him take em on!" Tidus chastised
"Hmph" Sora looked away
Kimahri quickly gave the one on the right a mean left hook, Sora looked on impressed the barkeep shouted at them to take It outside and the enemy Ronso quickly hit Kimahri
The tourney began and Sora felt aggravated Tidus rushed towards the stadium
"Oh, this is just hectic"