Promises Not Forgotten
- by eternallyyuna@aol.com
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Chapter 4. Wow. Heh, well I guess I am slightly motivated by your comments.. and the fact I just loooove this chapter! Yes, maybe that sounds pretentious of me but I just adore what happens. And I hope all you do too! This is Chapter 4, State of Emergency.
"Think fondly of those we have lost... and remember them."
"Not long now," Tidus thought to himself. He was so close to seeing Yuna again. His stomach was tied in a large knot which he feared would never go away. It was an exciting time but he couldn't help but have some anxiety over the subject. Rikku obviously couldn't wait. She was literally jumping with enthusiasm and couldn't help but be anxious herself. But in a much more positive way than Tidus seemed. But this was her outlook on everything. She was a true optimist.
Tidus had his worries but they weren't extremely terrible. And he knew that there would be nothing left to worry about in a few minutes. So very close to him. He could almost taste her.. feel her soft touch. Yuna was about to be with him again. Unfortunately (or maybe), this did make Tidus worry more.
The boat pulled up to the docks of Besaid. Besaid Auroch players were practicing in the shallow shores. They waded over to greet the boat as well as the few spectators in the area. Hopefully, it wasn't some new "suitor", as they called them, to try and win Yuna's broken heart over.
Once one foot of Tidus's was placed onto the plank connecting the boat to the dock, a silence fell over the crowd. They knew exactly who it was. But maybe they couldn't except it. He didn't grin nor did he frown. Tidus's face was very neutral. How was he to react to this. He, afterall, was a "ghost" to them all.. a faint memory that had come back to haunt them. Or that's atleast how he felt. All of their eyes were on him. He shifted his weight back and forth. A gloved hand slid back through his hair.
"I'm back," he said, smiling a bit. A few gasps escaped people's lips. The Auroch's started cheering and ran as fast as they could over to him. The children and other spectator's smiled with delight. Some ran back to the village to inform the rest.
Tidus was bombarded with handshakes and greetings. He politely smiled and waved, accepting the warm welcome, though a bit awkward at first, with open arms.
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"Lady Yuna! Lady Yuna! Come quick! He's back! He's finally come back!!" Many shouts filled the hut in which Yuna was occupying at that time. Lulu stepped outside and held out her hands. The chaos stopped suddenly. She folded her arms together and tilted her head.
"Who is 'he'? I demand an explanation.. And one at a time!" Lulu told. She wasn't yelling but the point came across just as effectively even if she had. It was this sort of authority that Lulu depended on. Perhaps it was a sickening obsession with the ability to have independence and leadership. Regardless, she lived off of it and was happy to see she made such an intimidating impression.
"'He', Lulu? One of the forgotten saviors of Spira!" chimed a lively old woman.
Yuna overheard this. Her eyes widened. "It couldn't be him.. not him. No, no! It's not." Her stomach flipped upside down. She felt like sirens all around her were blaring in her ears. She ran outside, and nearly bumped into Lulu. Lulu held back an arm, not allowing Yuna to pass.
"That does not answer my question. What is his name? Who is he!?" Lulu was obviously getting iritated by now. The old woman stood forward and bowed slightly to Yuna. She then turned back to Lulu.
"Tidus, the forgotten savior." Yuna froze.
"Now now," Lulu scolded. She walked forward, shooing some of the crowd away, "Do not mention him in front of Lady Yuna! She's in a time of mourning of sorts and mentioning him would not be too easy for her to deal with right now." The crowd was indeed intimidated by Lulu. The pure tone in her voice was enough. A few bows were seen as the crowd dispersed, a few shaking their heads in disbelief. Yuna couldn't take it anymore. She pushed through Lulu's outstretched hand and began running down the trail to the docks.
"Yuna!" Lulu called after her. But Yuna wouldn't stop. She just had to find out for herself. And if he wasn't there, she would be satisfied. However.. if he was... Yuna wanted to stop and think but her feet were taking her, not caring if they were tired and aching or if she wanted to acknowledge what they were doing. They pounded back and forth along the dirt path. Yuna then whipped around the cliff's base corner, her eyes locking onto a crowd surrounding a seemingly radiant and glowing person.
Yuna froze. She couldn't think. Move. Speak. Tidus stopped in his tracks as well. He stared at her. And she stared right back at him. All she wanted to do was submit herself into his arms.. But now. How could she do that? Afterall, he was the reason that she had hurt herself.. or that she was even hurt at all. It was his fault.
Tidus scratched the back of his head a bit, with a nervous grin plastered on his face.
"Uh.. long time no see?" Tidus stammered. "Great," he thought, "That is the lamest thing I could ever say after this long..." He stared back to her. Yuna didn't seem to even react. She just stood there.
Yuna walked up to him. Something was very peculiar about her eyes.. and Tidus could sense something was different. And perhaps.. frightening. Now, she was standing only inches from him. He laughed a bit to break the tension.
With her freshly clothed hand and with tears streaming down her face, she slapped him as hard as she could. Tidus stumbled backwards, clutching his stinging cheek. Tears were filling his eyes. Not only did he hurt physically, but emotionally he was hurting too. Perhaps it was because he had imagined a whole fairytale-like scenario between him and her. Admittingly, he did think there would be a happy reunion of sorts. Not like this.
Yuna glared back at him. A loving hate was in her eyes. She couldn't help but hate him. He hurt her and that meant everything.
"You expect... to come back after 4 months... and.. and.." Yuna stopped herself there. There were no words that could explain her emotions. Tidus just looked back at her with so much compassion and despair. Inside, he was dying - being stabbed with a million knives of hate.
"I.. I hate you, Tidus!" Yuna screamed. She turned on the sand and began running as fast as she could. But the sand was too slippery and caused a slight imbalance in her walk. Falling to her knees, she sat their weeping, clutching her arms in a self-embrace. Tidus stared at her in disbelief. Rubbing his cheek a bit more, he stood up and walked over to her. He knelt beside her and brought his hands to rest on her shoulders. She pushed him away violently.
"Don't touch me," she cried monotonously. But in truth she wanted him to hold her. So badly that it hurt.
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Oh the angst! The drama XD; Yes but do not fear, my readers! You shall see the result soon enough!
- by eternallyyuna@aol.com
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Chapter 4. Wow. Heh, well I guess I am slightly motivated by your comments.. and the fact I just loooove this chapter! Yes, maybe that sounds pretentious of me but I just adore what happens. And I hope all you do too! This is Chapter 4, State of Emergency.
"Think fondly of those we have lost... and remember them."
"Not long now," Tidus thought to himself. He was so close to seeing Yuna again. His stomach was tied in a large knot which he feared would never go away. It was an exciting time but he couldn't help but have some anxiety over the subject. Rikku obviously couldn't wait. She was literally jumping with enthusiasm and couldn't help but be anxious herself. But in a much more positive way than Tidus seemed. But this was her outlook on everything. She was a true optimist.
Tidus had his worries but they weren't extremely terrible. And he knew that there would be nothing left to worry about in a few minutes. So very close to him. He could almost taste her.. feel her soft touch. Yuna was about to be with him again. Unfortunately (or maybe), this did make Tidus worry more.
The boat pulled up to the docks of Besaid. Besaid Auroch players were practicing in the shallow shores. They waded over to greet the boat as well as the few spectators in the area. Hopefully, it wasn't some new "suitor", as they called them, to try and win Yuna's broken heart over.
Once one foot of Tidus's was placed onto the plank connecting the boat to the dock, a silence fell over the crowd. They knew exactly who it was. But maybe they couldn't except it. He didn't grin nor did he frown. Tidus's face was very neutral. How was he to react to this. He, afterall, was a "ghost" to them all.. a faint memory that had come back to haunt them. Or that's atleast how he felt. All of their eyes were on him. He shifted his weight back and forth. A gloved hand slid back through his hair.
"I'm back," he said, smiling a bit. A few gasps escaped people's lips. The Auroch's started cheering and ran as fast as they could over to him. The children and other spectator's smiled with delight. Some ran back to the village to inform the rest.
Tidus was bombarded with handshakes and greetings. He politely smiled and waved, accepting the warm welcome, though a bit awkward at first, with open arms.
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"Lady Yuna! Lady Yuna! Come quick! He's back! He's finally come back!!" Many shouts filled the hut in which Yuna was occupying at that time. Lulu stepped outside and held out her hands. The chaos stopped suddenly. She folded her arms together and tilted her head.
"Who is 'he'? I demand an explanation.. And one at a time!" Lulu told. She wasn't yelling but the point came across just as effectively even if she had. It was this sort of authority that Lulu depended on. Perhaps it was a sickening obsession with the ability to have independence and leadership. Regardless, she lived off of it and was happy to see she made such an intimidating impression.
"'He', Lulu? One of the forgotten saviors of Spira!" chimed a lively old woman.
Yuna overheard this. Her eyes widened. "It couldn't be him.. not him. No, no! It's not." Her stomach flipped upside down. She felt like sirens all around her were blaring in her ears. She ran outside, and nearly bumped into Lulu. Lulu held back an arm, not allowing Yuna to pass.
"That does not answer my question. What is his name? Who is he!?" Lulu was obviously getting iritated by now. The old woman stood forward and bowed slightly to Yuna. She then turned back to Lulu.
"Tidus, the forgotten savior." Yuna froze.
"Now now," Lulu scolded. She walked forward, shooing some of the crowd away, "Do not mention him in front of Lady Yuna! She's in a time of mourning of sorts and mentioning him would not be too easy for her to deal with right now." The crowd was indeed intimidated by Lulu. The pure tone in her voice was enough. A few bows were seen as the crowd dispersed, a few shaking their heads in disbelief. Yuna couldn't take it anymore. She pushed through Lulu's outstretched hand and began running down the trail to the docks.
"Yuna!" Lulu called after her. But Yuna wouldn't stop. She just had to find out for herself. And if he wasn't there, she would be satisfied. However.. if he was... Yuna wanted to stop and think but her feet were taking her, not caring if they were tired and aching or if she wanted to acknowledge what they were doing. They pounded back and forth along the dirt path. Yuna then whipped around the cliff's base corner, her eyes locking onto a crowd surrounding a seemingly radiant and glowing person.
Yuna froze. She couldn't think. Move. Speak. Tidus stopped in his tracks as well. He stared at her. And she stared right back at him. All she wanted to do was submit herself into his arms.. But now. How could she do that? Afterall, he was the reason that she had hurt herself.. or that she was even hurt at all. It was his fault.
Tidus scratched the back of his head a bit, with a nervous grin plastered on his face.
"Uh.. long time no see?" Tidus stammered. "Great," he thought, "That is the lamest thing I could ever say after this long..." He stared back to her. Yuna didn't seem to even react. She just stood there.
Yuna walked up to him. Something was very peculiar about her eyes.. and Tidus could sense something was different. And perhaps.. frightening. Now, she was standing only inches from him. He laughed a bit to break the tension.
With her freshly clothed hand and with tears streaming down her face, she slapped him as hard as she could. Tidus stumbled backwards, clutching his stinging cheek. Tears were filling his eyes. Not only did he hurt physically, but emotionally he was hurting too. Perhaps it was because he had imagined a whole fairytale-like scenario between him and her. Admittingly, he did think there would be a happy reunion of sorts. Not like this.
Yuna glared back at him. A loving hate was in her eyes. She couldn't help but hate him. He hurt her and that meant everything.
"You expect... to come back after 4 months... and.. and.." Yuna stopped herself there. There were no words that could explain her emotions. Tidus just looked back at her with so much compassion and despair. Inside, he was dying - being stabbed with a million knives of hate.
"I.. I hate you, Tidus!" Yuna screamed. She turned on the sand and began running as fast as she could. But the sand was too slippery and caused a slight imbalance in her walk. Falling to her knees, she sat their weeping, clutching her arms in a self-embrace. Tidus stared at her in disbelief. Rubbing his cheek a bit more, he stood up and walked over to her. He knelt beside her and brought his hands to rest on her shoulders. She pushed him away violently.
"Don't touch me," she cried monotonously. But in truth she wanted him to hold her. So badly that it hurt.
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Oh the angst! The drama XD; Yes but do not fear, my readers! You shall see the result soon enough!