~ Disclaimer ~ I don't own FFX, nor do I own Squaresoft. And if you don't
like how I write out the characters...remember, this is my fic and I
organize it how I want to organize it. Some characters may be OOC.Oh and, I
made it a Tidus/Rikku ficlet cause I just can't see Yuna getting the guy
with her English voice, I for one think it sounds like she's on a high. And
I may be wrong on some spelling of names.
-Title- Fools Love
- Author- CheezePilotOfPluto99X
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- Title - Lost and Rikku's Feelings Revealed.
- Chapter - Two.
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The group headed out to the snow capped mountains. Never knowing, or suspecting, whom they would meet up with once again.
Rikku stopped and gazed out into the farstretching horizon beyond the cliff the group was now passing by. Tidus stopped also. "Have you thought of anything to save Yuna?" He inquired.
"No, nothing. It's really hard to think, you know. With everything going on," Rikku replied.
She gasped and pointed beyond Tidus's shoulder. He turned and frowned. Seymour was standing there, a grin plastered on his undead face. "Seymour! What are you doing here?" Tidus inquired.
"Oh, just to stop your foolish journey to Zanarkand is all," he replied with a laugh.
Yuna and Kimarhi, followed by Auron, appeared behind Rikku and Tidus. "Seymour!" Yuna gasped.
"Stay back Yuna," Tidus ordered and pounced for Seymour.
"Foolish boy," Seymour sneered and sidestepped.
"Tidus!!" Rikku cried.
The side of the cliff began to tremble, Tidus turned to run but his leg was caught. "Get out of here, everyone!" He yelled.
Rikku ran towards him. She had to help him, without him the group would have no reason to be strong. It was also Tidus's journey. She grabbed his hand. "Let go Rikku!" Tidus beckoned as the cliff began to fall.
"Tidus!!" Yuna screamed and started to run towards him.
Kimarhi jumped in her path. "It dangerous...Kimarhi sorry, Lady Yuna," he said quietly.
"But..but...Tidus!"
Auron nodded to Kimarhi. Rikku held Tidus's hand tight as the cliff finally broke free and the two fell with it down the cliffside. Wakka and Lulu caught up. "Where's Tidus and Rikku?" Lulu inquired.
"They are most likely dead," Seymour replied with a laugh.
"Bastard!"Wakka growled and threw his blitzball.
It passed through Seymour. Auron frowned. "Let's go...Rikku will get Tidus. We must move on! Now!" He ordered.
"You will go nowhere!" Seymour yelled.
The battle begun.
At the bottom of the cliff Rikku and Tidus lay motionless. Rikku finally awoke, shook her head and sat up. She gazed over at Tidus and gasped. "Tidus!" She cried and crawled over to him.
Tidus opened his eyes and looked at Rikku. "Why did you hold my hand...after I told you to let go?" He inquired with a breath.
"Because...Guardians look out for each other, you know. And one less Guardian...doesn't make a difference with Auron and Lulu leading the way. Yunie will be safe with them, it is our mission now to get out of here before we freeze to death, you know."
Tidus sighed. "One less Guardian...means a lesser chance of Yuna living! You should have let go, damnit!"
Rikku cringed at his outburst. It made more blood seep through his shirt. "You're injured...let me help you."
Tidus sat up and touched the wound. "We need to find shelter...we might be able to survive the night if we do," he said.
Rikku stood and cried out in agony. She fell to the ground, her hand clutching her ankle. "I think I twisted it..."
"When we get shelter, we can heal our wounds. Healing our wounds out in the cold will only deplete our energy more."
Tidus stood up and held his hand out to Rikku. "Come on, I'll give you a piggy-back ride. You can even sleep when I look for a cave or something."
Rikku nodded and took his hand. She climbed up on his back and he held her legs. Draping her arms over his shoulders, she closed her eyes.
"Yuna! We have to go!" Lulu yelled.
Yuna was standing near the edge of the cliff. "Are they alive...do you think, Wakka?" She inquired.
Wakka shook his head. "It'll take more than a mere avalanche to kill them two, besides...Rikku has potions and such, they'll be fine," he replied.
Wakka led her away from the cliff edge and the group headed out of the snowy canyon.
"Rikku....wake up Rikku," Tidus's voice beckoned.
Rikku opened her eyes and the warmth of the now growing fire warmed her through and through. "You found shelter?" She inquired.
"Yeah, an abandoned cave. I didn't have to fight any fiends, I healed your ankle and wounds."
Rikku looked at his chest. "Did you heal yours?" She inquired.
Tidus nodded and Rikku realized how small this shelter was. Tidus was only a foot away from here, the rest of the space was for the fire. "Do you know the way to Zanarkand from here?" Rikku asked with a shiver.
"I'll find a way. We'll be with the others soon enough," Tidus replied with a smile.
His hair was damp and some strands stuck to his forehead. Was this how he had looked when he kissed Yunie that night?,Rikku thought.
Rikku blushed and turned her gaze to the fire. Tidus's breathing was shallow, maybe he hadn't healed his wound. "You didn't heal your wound, you know. I can tell by your breathing."
Tidus hesitated a bit. "I know....I just...had enough energy to heal you."
Rikku turned to him. He stared at her as she placed her hands on his chest. Closing her eyes, she concintrated a spell of healing. A bright and gentle light flowed into Tidus's wound and healed it closed. "Thank you, Rikku," Tidus said with a smile.
Rikku began to collapse forward and Tidus caught her. "Used a lot of your energy?"
"Yeah.....I...did, you know."
A cold breeze entered the small cave and blew the fire out, Tidus pulled Rikku closer to him. "I read in a survival magazine that if you are lost, you should have somebody with you...so their body heat can actually make you both warm. Maybe we can pull through for tonight if we just stay close," Tidus whispered.
Rikku felt her body heat up. Her face became very hot as she snaked her arms around his middle and pressed closer to him as another gust entered the cave. "Us Guardians look out for each other...sorry for snapping earlier, I was just angry at myself."
Rikku nodded and sighed inwardly. "It's alright, you know. All of us are on the edge," she said.
Tidus leaned back against the wall and took Rikku with him. His breathing and heartbeat was a lullaby. Rikku fell into a soothing slumber while listening to his body's harmonic melody.
Rikku woke the next morning groggy. Tidus was standing outside of the cave, scratching the back of his head like he always did. Rikku crawled out of the cave and stood up next to Tidus. "So we set out today?" She inquired.
Inside Rikku didn't want to go back to the others. She loved being alone with Tidus, only Tidus. "Yeah, we'll cover a lot of land today. So count your potions, we might run into some fiends," he replied.
Rikku followed Tidus. He smelt like the sea. She knew he played Blitzball, just like Wakka had. "You're awfully silent back there, Rikku. Why not say something?" Tidus inquired.
"Oh! Sorry, you know. I'm just thinking. Hmmm, maybe a song?" She asked.
"Sure, what kind of song do you know?"
"The darkness...it carries on. It will most likely break this bond. For we are but pawns. In this sweet lullaby, I sing into the upcoming dawns. We march to the beat. To the enemy we must defeat. Lost in this darkness, we carry on. For our bond is strong. So sing thine lullaby, the lullaby of Zanarkand. We go on hand in hand. Together we beat Sin. For this is the battle we will most surely win. To carry on."
Tidus turned around. "Who taught that to you?" He inquired.
"No one...I just thought it up. Is it that bad?" Rikku asked.
"No no, it was good."
Tidus turned back around and started to repeat the words Rikku had just made up. She felt good about this, but she knew this bonding wouldn't last. As soon as they regrouped, Yuna and Tidus would be in each others arms. Kissing and hugging. Rikku cringed and stopped walking. "You love her...don't you?" she inquired absentmindedly.
Rikku covered her mouth as Tidus turned around. "Her? You mean Yuna? I don't know...maybe," he replied.
"...I saw you two...in the water. I saw the kiss...but only that before Lulu pulled me away. I wasn't trying to snoop, I was just there at the wrong time. I'm sorry."
Tidus stared at Rikku for a moment. He burst out laughing. "You think I would be angry?! You don't know me that well then."
Rikku blinked. "I....I feel sick....," she groaned and fell to her knees, clutching her stomach.
Tidus rushed to her side. "Is it because of my reaction?" He inquired.
"No...my stomach...it..it just hurts."
Tears began to form in her eyes. She was lying, and she hated it.
"You're crying, why are you crying?"
"Rikku....Rikku!"
"Talk to me!"
Rikku then blacked out.
"Hm....where...where am I?" Rikku mumbled.
Tidus was covering her. She blushed a deep red. He was ontop of her, shielding her from the bitter cold night air. "Tidus..."
Tidus opened his eyes and they glistened. "You alright?" He inquired.
"Yeah...I don't know why I blacked out though."
"The cold does that to you. You were really cold to the touch."
Rikku felt safe. His arms wrapped around her and the pressure and heat of his body engulfed her. "I'm sorry....," he said.
"Huh? Sorry? For what?" Rikku inquired.
"Falling off that damn cliff. If I hadn't been so careless...we wouldn't be in this situation. It's been already two nights, everyone is at Zanarkand by now. We won't be able to save Yuna...we can't stop Sin by just laying here...freezing to death," he whispered.
Rikku frowned. This was it, she had to tell him. "That's all you talk about! You know! Yuna this, Yuna that. Can't you see that you are obsessed?! Guardians cannot fall in love with the Summoner, it is destiny that..no, fate that the Summoner will die! Don't you know this!? I...I...," tears began to slide down her cheeks.
"Rikku...," Tidus sighed.
"I love you Tidus!" Rikku exclaimed with tears streaming down her face.
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Hope you liked the second chapter, ^^. Cliffhanger...how will Tidus react to Rikku? Well, if you like the second fic enough...I'll make a third. And if ya dun't like it...I'll cry.
-Title- Fools Love
- Author- CheezePilotOfPluto99X
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Title - Lost and Rikku's Feelings Revealed.
- Chapter - Two.
---------------
The group headed out to the snow capped mountains. Never knowing, or suspecting, whom they would meet up with once again.
Rikku stopped and gazed out into the farstretching horizon beyond the cliff the group was now passing by. Tidus stopped also. "Have you thought of anything to save Yuna?" He inquired.
"No, nothing. It's really hard to think, you know. With everything going on," Rikku replied.
She gasped and pointed beyond Tidus's shoulder. He turned and frowned. Seymour was standing there, a grin plastered on his undead face. "Seymour! What are you doing here?" Tidus inquired.
"Oh, just to stop your foolish journey to Zanarkand is all," he replied with a laugh.
Yuna and Kimarhi, followed by Auron, appeared behind Rikku and Tidus. "Seymour!" Yuna gasped.
"Stay back Yuna," Tidus ordered and pounced for Seymour.
"Foolish boy," Seymour sneered and sidestepped.
"Tidus!!" Rikku cried.
The side of the cliff began to tremble, Tidus turned to run but his leg was caught. "Get out of here, everyone!" He yelled.
Rikku ran towards him. She had to help him, without him the group would have no reason to be strong. It was also Tidus's journey. She grabbed his hand. "Let go Rikku!" Tidus beckoned as the cliff began to fall.
"Tidus!!" Yuna screamed and started to run towards him.
Kimarhi jumped in her path. "It dangerous...Kimarhi sorry, Lady Yuna," he said quietly.
"But..but...Tidus!"
Auron nodded to Kimarhi. Rikku held Tidus's hand tight as the cliff finally broke free and the two fell with it down the cliffside. Wakka and Lulu caught up. "Where's Tidus and Rikku?" Lulu inquired.
"They are most likely dead," Seymour replied with a laugh.
"Bastard!"Wakka growled and threw his blitzball.
It passed through Seymour. Auron frowned. "Let's go...Rikku will get Tidus. We must move on! Now!" He ordered.
"You will go nowhere!" Seymour yelled.
The battle begun.
At the bottom of the cliff Rikku and Tidus lay motionless. Rikku finally awoke, shook her head and sat up. She gazed over at Tidus and gasped. "Tidus!" She cried and crawled over to him.
Tidus opened his eyes and looked at Rikku. "Why did you hold my hand...after I told you to let go?" He inquired with a breath.
"Because...Guardians look out for each other, you know. And one less Guardian...doesn't make a difference with Auron and Lulu leading the way. Yunie will be safe with them, it is our mission now to get out of here before we freeze to death, you know."
Tidus sighed. "One less Guardian...means a lesser chance of Yuna living! You should have let go, damnit!"
Rikku cringed at his outburst. It made more blood seep through his shirt. "You're injured...let me help you."
Tidus sat up and touched the wound. "We need to find shelter...we might be able to survive the night if we do," he said.
Rikku stood and cried out in agony. She fell to the ground, her hand clutching her ankle. "I think I twisted it..."
"When we get shelter, we can heal our wounds. Healing our wounds out in the cold will only deplete our energy more."
Tidus stood up and held his hand out to Rikku. "Come on, I'll give you a piggy-back ride. You can even sleep when I look for a cave or something."
Rikku nodded and took his hand. She climbed up on his back and he held her legs. Draping her arms over his shoulders, she closed her eyes.
"Yuna! We have to go!" Lulu yelled.
Yuna was standing near the edge of the cliff. "Are they alive...do you think, Wakka?" She inquired.
Wakka shook his head. "It'll take more than a mere avalanche to kill them two, besides...Rikku has potions and such, they'll be fine," he replied.
Wakka led her away from the cliff edge and the group headed out of the snowy canyon.
"Rikku....wake up Rikku," Tidus's voice beckoned.
Rikku opened her eyes and the warmth of the now growing fire warmed her through and through. "You found shelter?" She inquired.
"Yeah, an abandoned cave. I didn't have to fight any fiends, I healed your ankle and wounds."
Rikku looked at his chest. "Did you heal yours?" She inquired.
Tidus nodded and Rikku realized how small this shelter was. Tidus was only a foot away from here, the rest of the space was for the fire. "Do you know the way to Zanarkand from here?" Rikku asked with a shiver.
"I'll find a way. We'll be with the others soon enough," Tidus replied with a smile.
His hair was damp and some strands stuck to his forehead. Was this how he had looked when he kissed Yunie that night?,Rikku thought.
Rikku blushed and turned her gaze to the fire. Tidus's breathing was shallow, maybe he hadn't healed his wound. "You didn't heal your wound, you know. I can tell by your breathing."
Tidus hesitated a bit. "I know....I just...had enough energy to heal you."
Rikku turned to him. He stared at her as she placed her hands on his chest. Closing her eyes, she concintrated a spell of healing. A bright and gentle light flowed into Tidus's wound and healed it closed. "Thank you, Rikku," Tidus said with a smile.
Rikku began to collapse forward and Tidus caught her. "Used a lot of your energy?"
"Yeah.....I...did, you know."
A cold breeze entered the small cave and blew the fire out, Tidus pulled Rikku closer to him. "I read in a survival magazine that if you are lost, you should have somebody with you...so their body heat can actually make you both warm. Maybe we can pull through for tonight if we just stay close," Tidus whispered.
Rikku felt her body heat up. Her face became very hot as she snaked her arms around his middle and pressed closer to him as another gust entered the cave. "Us Guardians look out for each other...sorry for snapping earlier, I was just angry at myself."
Rikku nodded and sighed inwardly. "It's alright, you know. All of us are on the edge," she said.
Tidus leaned back against the wall and took Rikku with him. His breathing and heartbeat was a lullaby. Rikku fell into a soothing slumber while listening to his body's harmonic melody.
Rikku woke the next morning groggy. Tidus was standing outside of the cave, scratching the back of his head like he always did. Rikku crawled out of the cave and stood up next to Tidus. "So we set out today?" She inquired.
Inside Rikku didn't want to go back to the others. She loved being alone with Tidus, only Tidus. "Yeah, we'll cover a lot of land today. So count your potions, we might run into some fiends," he replied.
Rikku followed Tidus. He smelt like the sea. She knew he played Blitzball, just like Wakka had. "You're awfully silent back there, Rikku. Why not say something?" Tidus inquired.
"Oh! Sorry, you know. I'm just thinking. Hmmm, maybe a song?" She asked.
"Sure, what kind of song do you know?"
"The darkness...it carries on. It will most likely break this bond. For we are but pawns. In this sweet lullaby, I sing into the upcoming dawns. We march to the beat. To the enemy we must defeat. Lost in this darkness, we carry on. For our bond is strong. So sing thine lullaby, the lullaby of Zanarkand. We go on hand in hand. Together we beat Sin. For this is the battle we will most surely win. To carry on."
Tidus turned around. "Who taught that to you?" He inquired.
"No one...I just thought it up. Is it that bad?" Rikku asked.
"No no, it was good."
Tidus turned back around and started to repeat the words Rikku had just made up. She felt good about this, but she knew this bonding wouldn't last. As soon as they regrouped, Yuna and Tidus would be in each others arms. Kissing and hugging. Rikku cringed and stopped walking. "You love her...don't you?" she inquired absentmindedly.
Rikku covered her mouth as Tidus turned around. "Her? You mean Yuna? I don't know...maybe," he replied.
"...I saw you two...in the water. I saw the kiss...but only that before Lulu pulled me away. I wasn't trying to snoop, I was just there at the wrong time. I'm sorry."
Tidus stared at Rikku for a moment. He burst out laughing. "You think I would be angry?! You don't know me that well then."
Rikku blinked. "I....I feel sick....," she groaned and fell to her knees, clutching her stomach.
Tidus rushed to her side. "Is it because of my reaction?" He inquired.
"No...my stomach...it..it just hurts."
Tears began to form in her eyes. She was lying, and she hated it.
"You're crying, why are you crying?"
"Rikku....Rikku!"
"Talk to me!"
Rikku then blacked out.
"Hm....where...where am I?" Rikku mumbled.
Tidus was covering her. She blushed a deep red. He was ontop of her, shielding her from the bitter cold night air. "Tidus..."
Tidus opened his eyes and they glistened. "You alright?" He inquired.
"Yeah...I don't know why I blacked out though."
"The cold does that to you. You were really cold to the touch."
Rikku felt safe. His arms wrapped around her and the pressure and heat of his body engulfed her. "I'm sorry....," he said.
"Huh? Sorry? For what?" Rikku inquired.
"Falling off that damn cliff. If I hadn't been so careless...we wouldn't be in this situation. It's been already two nights, everyone is at Zanarkand by now. We won't be able to save Yuna...we can't stop Sin by just laying here...freezing to death," he whispered.
Rikku frowned. This was it, she had to tell him. "That's all you talk about! You know! Yuna this, Yuna that. Can't you see that you are obsessed?! Guardians cannot fall in love with the Summoner, it is destiny that..no, fate that the Summoner will die! Don't you know this!? I...I...," tears began to slide down her cheeks.
"Rikku...," Tidus sighed.
"I love you Tidus!" Rikku exclaimed with tears streaming down her face.
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Hope you liked the second chapter, ^^. Cliffhanger...how will Tidus react to Rikku? Well, if you like the second fic enough...I'll make a third. And if ya dun't like it...I'll cry.