Reunited
Ch. 6
Updated (03/27/04) Originally completed (12/29/03)
A/N: I've been putting off this chapter revision for some time and I finally did it.
Disclaimer: In case you forgot, anything from FFX is not mine and this story is a Slash.
Dedication: I also dedicate this fic to Amanda, a friend of mine. ^_^
[text]--thoughts
"text"--dialogue
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[Why can't I let you go…]
Wakka's emotions were a mixture of anger and sadness. He wanted to smash something and was thankful that nothing breakable was near by. Somehow, he wanted to physically vent his frustration with his blitzball. Perhaps if another laughing seagull came by…
Instead, he decided to use the ball in a more constructive way with the Besaid Aurochs. He needed to channel his emotions in a productive manner and felt a quick game would keep him in check. Wakka idly stood up and took a final look at the translucent blue ocean; the color reminding him of Tidus' eyes. Typically, he would of performed Yevon's prayer to the sea in remembrance of his lost companion, but somehow he couldn't make himself do it. He was a follower of Yevon all his life yet the teachings had failed him… and the person he secretly loved so dearly was taken from him. The redhead wanted to cry, he felt like he would burst into flames if he didn't do something.
On impulse, with everything he had inside him, all the love he didn't get to express earlier fueling his inner fire, he shouted, "I LOVE YOU TIDUS !!!" to the world around him. He dreamily looked up to the skies above, not afraid to say what was in his heart, he began to sing a short hymn he heard in Bevelle, not noticing the light footsteps approaching him.
Oh a thousand words…
Called out to the ages,
Will fly to you…
Even though I can't see,
I know they're reaching you…
Suspended on silver wings…
He stopped and smiled to the golden rays of the sun that showered down on him. To himself, he whispered, "I just wished I told you myself…that you were someone special…"
"I already knew…I feel the same way about you."
Wakka's heart began to flutter. [Could it be?]
He turned around, and to his surprise he saw Tidus walking down the dock towards him, just a few feet away. The redhead was stunned. "Tidus…" [Is this another cruel dream?] He was about to speak when the younger man reached him and hushed him by putting an index finger on his lips. It was his turn to get something off his chest.
Although a thousand words,
Have never been spoken
They flew to me
They have carried me home,
Back into your arms…
Suspended on silver wings **
The two men continued what they started in the locker room at Luca Stadium. They held each other tightly, feeling like they regained something previously lost to them forever. Their hands began to wonder on their bodies, feeling each others build. Tidus loved the way he felt in Wakka's muscular arms, it felt so right. The blonde had his head rested on the man's chest, he could feel his thumping heart beat. He felt so warm, so safe when he was with Wakka.
"TIDUS! TIDUS, WHERE ARE YOU!? WAS THAT YOU WHISTLING?"
*ACK!!!* The young woman's shouts startled the two men, making them lose their balance. They fell off the end of the pier with a load *SPLASH!!*
They quickly swam to the surface, eagerly listening for the shouts from what appeared to be Yuna's voice. "Tidus! Tidus!…" Her shouting decibels got lower and lower as she went further away from the boys.
They floated there for a while, making sure she completely left the beach.
"You think she's gone?" Tidus asked, looking at Wakka for a response.
"I think so…," he replied.
"Good, I hope she didn't see us. I didn't want to come out of the closet like that to her…"
There was an awkward silence as the two men surfed on the gentle waves of the ocean. The redhead grabbed his blitzball as it hovered by him.
"Uh…let's head back to shore…I deserve to give Yuna an explanation."
They were quiet as they swam back to the beach. Wakka took the initiative to break the tranquility, not liking the way things were heading.
"Hey, we don't have to go back to the village so soon, ya?"
"Why's that? Did you forget something Wakka?"
"No, it's just that you owe me something…and I want it badly." The redhead dropped his blitzball on the sand and grabbed Tidus, forcing him to look at him straight in the eye. With his right hand, he affectionately ran his fingers through the blonde's hair, watching it sparkle like diamonds from the combination of water and strong sunlight.
"Wakka…"
"You owe me a kiss, ya?" he said in a seductive tone.
[Tidus: OMG! Play it cool…]
"Do I?," Tidus said innocently, "Cuz you have to catch me for it!"
With that, he turned around and sprinted playfully down Besaid Island Beach.
"Where you goin'!?" Wakka picked up Striker off the ground and hurled it at the energetic teen. It nailed him perfectly on the right foot, making Tidus tumble head over heels onto the soft white sand.
The blitzball flew off and landed in the sand instead of returning to its owner. "Ha! Gotcha again!" Wakka ran to Tidus, who didn't go far, and had a smug look on his face. He looked like he was hunting for prey as he picked up Tidus and pinned him against his built body. "You can't escape me now…"
Finally, he pulled Tidus into a kiss…a kiss that was building itself up for what seemed like ages. It sent sparks running through their entire bodies, catching their very skin cells on fire with pure passion. That's when Wakka lifted Tidus into his arms.
"Wakka! What are you doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doin'? I'm gonna introduce my new bride to everyone at the village!" He started walking proudly toward Besaid Village, with his captured victim in tow.
"Put me down you big oaf! I'm not your bride!" Tidus was squirming in his capturer's embrace but was no match against his strength.
"Oh yes you are! It's official!"
"The only thing that's official is that you're my boyfriend and that's it!"
Wakka nearly dropped his captive as he heard that word. [Boyfriend?…] "Mind sayin' that again?" the redhead asked as he let down Tidus.
A pink blush covered the blonde's face. "What? I said you're my boyfriend. I mean, you are my boyfriend now, right?"
Wakka was utterly speechless. He was so happy to finally hear those words from his beloved Tidus.
"Of course I am!" He grabbed his new boyfriend and put him in a submissive headlock, giving him a well deserved noogie. "How could I not be your boyfriend!?" Wakka pulled Tidus away from him and had a mock-concerned expression on his face. "You're all right, ya? Sin's toxin didn't get to ya again did it?"
"He'd have to be intoxicated by Sin in order to get with you Wakka."
The redhead stood at attention and smiled as he recognized the familiar voice of Auron. "The Farplane too good for you, ya?" He turned around to face his resurrected friend, who was emerging from the jungle.
"There's my snoring, old savior!" exclaimed Tidus, pointing at him and jumping up and down.
"Who're callin' old, kid?"
"Wait a minute, there's something different about you." Wakka scratched his head in an effort to place what was different about his friend.
"It's not his missing red overcoat?"
"Rikku!" Wakka Tidus exclaimed in unison.
"Or the fact that he's not wearing his usual black shades?"
"Lulu!" the blitzers said together.
"Or maybe it's his healed eye."
"Yuna!" Tikka proclaimed.
The rest of the gang emerged behind Auron, including Kimahri who was always strongly silent.
"Hey you guys!" Tidus went around and gave everyone a hug.
"Don't even tell us that you came back from the dead," Rikku said as she gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Then she playfully gave him a punch in the arm. "Punk!"
"I'm sorry, I should of told everyone before I went looking for Wakka…"
"You should of," Yuna said as she tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around. "Yuna…" He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a hug.
"I'm glad you're back Tidus," she said as she released him, a tear falling down her cheek.
"Me too," he replied.
"I'm sure you are…so you could get hot and sweaty with Wakka!"-Rikku
"Rikku!" Lulu exclaimed.
Yuna giggled as she watched Tidus's face light on fire.
"You saw didn't you?" He asked as he slapped his hand on his forehead.
"Yup!" Rikku chirped.
"We all did." Auron said.
"It was an interesting show." Lulu pointed out.
"Kimahri never see such a thing."
Tidus' face turned scarlet red. "You were watching from a distance, weren't you?" he said, embarrassed.
"It was my idea!" Rikku raised her hand like a school girl.
The blonde made his right hand into a fist. "You're gonna pay voyeur!" He rushed at the Al Bed.
"Ack! Kimahri, protect me!" Rikku hid behind the Ronso and made him into a shield.
"Uh, never mind." Tidus muttered. [I'll get you Rikku…]
"So…I guess ya'll know about me and Tidus, ya?" the redhead said, slightly blushing.
"Like we didn't already figure it out." the mage coolly stated.
"It was obvious!" Rikku declared.
"Like chocobos in heat." Auron smirked.
Yuna nodded in agreement along with Kimahri.
"Okay! Okay! I get it, all of you know that we're gay." Tidus said, slightly irritated.
"Well, we kind of knew that you were Tidus…" Rikku said, nudging him in the ribs.
"We didn't realize Wakka was until just recently." Auron stated.
"You should of told me, I thought you were my best friend!" Lulu said melodramatically, which was contrary to her nature, but she was enjoying the teasing that was going on.
"Sorry Lu…" Wakka scratched his head, feeling embarrassed.
"I'm assuming you heard everything too, am I right?" Tidus said sheepishly. "Oh, can I be one of your bridesmaids!?" Rikku exclaimed.
"I could definitely lend you something of mine for the ceremony…" Lulu suggested.
"Yuna could administer the wedding." Auron said with a grin.
"What's with the comedy here? Go ahead Yuna! Make fun of me like everyone else!" Tidus shouted, feeling slightly overwhelmed.
Yuna was silent for a moment before she finally spoke up.
"I'm happy for you both."
Tidus was taken aback, he didn't expect her to say that. He thought she would be upset that he was with Wakka instead of her.
"Yuni! You missed your chance of poking fun at them!" Rikku chirped.
"I'm being serious…I'm glad you love someone Tidus, even if it's not me…" Yuna looked towards the ground, feeling a little depressed and embarrassed at the same time.
"Yuna…" Tidus didn't know what to say.
Kimahri walked up to the summoner and put a comforting paw on her shoulder. "Kimahri smash Wakka, Tidus?" he said, jokingly.
Wakka and Tidus took a step back, afraid that the oversized feline would attack them on Yuna's command. Everyone except Wakka and Tidus were laughing at the Ronso's remark.
"No Kimahri! That won't be necessary!" Yuna assured, trying not to laugh at Wakka and Tidus' reaction to Kimahri's statement.
Everyone just stood around, trying to regain their composure. "Let's head back to the village, no use standing around here." Auron said as he took off down the dirt path, everyone following his lead. As they approached the entrance of Besaid Village…"Hey guys! Let's celebrate tonight!" Rikku said in a jovial manner.
"Why? Because Tidus and Wakka are the new couple of the village?" Auron retorted. "No. Because. Because…" Rikku stuttered.
"Because everyone from my pilgrimage survived all the way to the end after all!" Yuna beamed as she clapped her hands together.
"Exactly!" Rikku gave a high five to her cousin. "I was just going to say that…"
"All right! PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!" Tidus and Wakka held hands as they jumped up and down.
"Then, we could announce Wakka and Tidus's marriage!" Yuna quickly added.
The boys stopped jumping. Everyone temporarily looked at the brunette in disbelief when the joke finally hit them.
"All right! Yuni made a funny!" Rikku exclaimed.
Auron snorted. Lulu smiled.
"Awww! Come here you!" Wakka and Tidus walked up to the young woman and smothered her with hugs. "She's so funny!"
"Ack! Kimahri! Smash them!" The boys lept off her and ran away.
"I was just kidding you guys! Come back!" Yuna said, smiling.
Once again, the group was filled with laughter.
***later that evening***
Like the previous day, the bonfire was ablazing in prepration of the night's festivities. Except no one was in the village. Instead of partying in town, everyone from Besaid Village was at beach.
Yuna had contacted Rin and her Uncle Cid via a messenger moogle and told them the good news. Auron and Tidus had survived after all. After hearing her report, both men deciding to work together and have a grand fireworks show for the occasion. Rin providing the awesome fireworks and Cid providing his Airship for Rin's abundance of cargo in such a short notice.
The citizens of Besaid were gathered in various groups along the beach. They had set up their own little bonfires and brought their own food and drink with them. Everyone was watching the spectacular show of bright colored lights that filled the nighttime sky.
"Isn't it pretty Wakka?" Tidus said as he looked up toward the heavens. He was sitting in Wakka's lap and the older man had his arms wrapped around him.
"Not as pretty as you…" he replied as he snuggled against his boyfriend.
"Aww…" Tidus turned his head slightly and gave the redhead a kiss on the cheek. "You're just saying that so you could get in my pants later…"
"So? You would like me to do that later on, ya?"
"Hmm…maybe!"
"That's what I thought!"
Wakka hugged him tighter and the couple continued to watch the firework show. Finally, they had found happiness within each other.
The fireworks reminded the redhead of that day. The day Tidus disappeared. He kissed the blonde's head as he began to talk to himself in his thoughts.
[Tidus, I never want to see you fade again, I will never let you go…I promise I'll protect you, no matter what, I'll always be there for you…from now on, I'll be your secret guardian…for life]
Wakka's eyes began to sting as he made his silent promise. He closed his eyes and began to gently rock back and forth, with Tidus in his arms.
"Wakka, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing…"
"Tell me…"
"Tidus?"
"Yes?
"I love you."
"I love you too."
They shared a final sweet kiss before watching the last line of fireworks. Once again, they were in each other arms. The two men didn't care who came by or what happened to them at that moment. They were reunited. That's all that mattered.
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End Ch. 6
They're together at last! XD
Finally, I'm finished with this fic. *pats himself on the back* Whoo hoo!!! XD Hurray for my first fan fiction ever!!! Lots of love goes out to the people that read this story. ^^
**BTW, The song Wakka and Tidus sang is from FF X-2, "A 1000 words," the USA English version. I don't own it (duh people) I just modified it a bit. I felt it was the perfect song for the occasion. ; )
So, what do ya'll think? Read my story and give me a review, kay? ^^