Okay, before we begin, I'd just like to point out to everyone that this is
SUPPOSED to be rather confusing, and I'd like to thank those who R&R-ed.
Also, I'd like to introduce a new 'sequence' to the story. A * means it is
a flashback OR a dream. Also, {} means thought. Well, there you go, have
fun!
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Irvine glanced at the blonde girl as she passed. "Whoa, she is fine..." He muttered as he made a move to follow her. Yuna grabbed his arm.
"Irvine, she is my COUSIN, don't you DARE." She told him.
He looked at Yuna, then back at the blonde. "She's- you mean, she is your cousin? Really? Tell me everything you know about her!"
Yuna shook her head. "Alright.... Her name is Rikku; she is eighteen, Al Bhed, and a sphere hunter. You are way too old for her."
Irvine lowered his head and muttered something under his breath. "Fine... Fine... I'll take Quistis...."
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It's been a year now. A year since I stopped sphere hunting. A year since I was last on the Celsius. A year since I've seen Nooj, Gippal, Baralai, Brother, Buddy, Barkeep, Paine, or even Rikku. A year since I found him. And half a year since he died. I've been staying with Lulu in Besaid, watching Vadena grow up. I haven't been in a battle in ages; I haven't watched a sphere with him in it for the longest time. I haven't seen Auron, Kimari, Shuyin or Lenne in such a long time either... I never go to the farplane anymore.
I am Yuna, and he was Tidus. Now, we are at a reunion on the Celsius. Many of our old friends are here, it is a really good to see them all again...
.....I just wish Tidus could be here as well.
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"Yunie!!!!!" Rikku yelled as she watched her enter the airship. "Where have you been??"
"I've been... away. In Besaid, mostly." She answered as she embraced her cousin in a hug. "It's good to see you again, Paine, and you, Buddy, Shinra, Brother."
Paine stepped forward and hugged Yuna after Rikku. "How is everyone?" She asked.
"Fine, Vadena has red hair just like his father... unfortunately."
Rikku laughed. "Yeah, that is unfortunate. I can't even imagine what Lulu was thinking! I'm so glad she left him; that was a good move!"
They all nodded in agreement. "After he turned all.... Seymour like, what else was she supposed to do?" Yuna laughed.
"Speaking of Wakka, where IS Lulu?" Paine asked.
"She is coming," Yuna smiled.
Sure enough, Lulu and her baby (Vadena dressed like a moogle) walked into the airship moments later. Rikku shrieked and dived at Lulu, who was apparently startled by this move.
"Good to see you too, Rikku." She said, though it was barley audible though Rikkus tight hug.
They all laughed as Rikku let go of Lulu and turned to Vadena, who was still a baby. "So... cute... can't... resist..." She stammered as she took the child from Lulu.
"What about Tidus?" Rikku asked, "Where's he?"
Yuna looked at the ground and Lulu turned to Shinra, Buddy, and Brother to introduce herself.
"What? What did I say?" Rikku asked.
Paine turned to her. "Rikku, you speak Al Bhed, don't you?"
"Duh!" Rikku replied, glaring at Paine.
"Yet, you don't understand body language. How... I mean... what... did you ever fall off the airship?"
Rikku blushed. "No! I- well, I mean... Yuna... he isn't..."
Yuna nodded, which made Rikku gasp. "Oh, God, I'm sorry!"
"Yeah, well, nothing we can do now, so...."
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Squall grasped Rinoas hand as they conversed with Rikku and Paine; Irvine eyed Rikku and Quistis in turn; Lulu, Shinra, and one of Shinra's friends, Rydia, played with Vadena; Brother and Buddy were catching up with Leblanc, Gippal, and Baralai; and Nooj stood alone near Yuna.
"I didn't even get to meet him, Yuna." He said.
She smiled. "I'm sorry."
"It's alright, I understand. How was Besaid? Is it different from being a sphere hunter?"
"Yeah... Besaid is so calm, it's like nothing ever happened... like Sin never even came. It's so different from everywhere else... so beautiful."
"Do you miss it? Sphere hunting, I mean."
She thought for a moment. "I-I do. I want to come back, to once again be one of the Gullwings."
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"What the hell-?"
"Lenne! Don't!"
"There's no other way, Shuyin, I have to."
"LENNE!"
"The hell is she doing?"
BANG! A gunshot.
A falling body.
The wind blowing through her hair as she fell.
"Lenne!" His voice echoed though the near-silence.
Why where they here? Everyone was at the blitzball game; the star player of the Zanarkand Abes was playing tonight. Why was Lenne jumping? Was she falling? Had she been shot? She said it was the only way... the only way to what? Live? If she hits the ground from this height... she won't.
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"Yuna, please stay with us. At least overnight!" Rikku urged after everyone had left.
"We miss you, Yuna." Paine chimed in.
"Yah, please stay Yuna, the ship is so empty without your company!" Brother begged.
"Lulu and Vadena can stay, too," Buddy added.
Yuna nodded. "I'd love to, really!" She smiled.
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*Falling... Tidus calling for her as she fell... Gunshots all around... Tidus' blade falling to the ground... his face appearing over the side of the platform... the platform Auron had once stood on... his hand reaching for her... her songstress skirts flying around her, music playing... 1000 words...*
Yuna sat up quickly, gasping for breath. He'd been in her dream again. It was dark outside as she got to her feet, looking around at the sleeping forms of Lulu, Vadena, Rikku, Buddy, and Brother. Where was Paine? She walked down the steps and saw the bar empty, which was quite strange because Barkeep was always there. The dark airship was silent as she took the elevator up to the deck, where she was surprised to find Paine standing alone in the cold air.
"Paine? Is... there something wrong?"
The dark haired woman glanced around at Yuna. "Oh, no, I just couldn't sleep. And you? Why... why are you out here?"
"I had a dream, that's all."
"Really? What about?"
"I'm not really sure... but Tidus was there..."
"Hmmm...."
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In the farplane glen, Auron stood with his sword in the ground at his side. "Tidus, how- I mean..." He was at a loss for words.
"I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth." Tidus replied.
"Hmmm... I'm sure if Yuna ever comes back here, she'll be pleased."
"Yuna! Where- where is she? Doesn't- doesn't she ever come here?"
Auron shook his head and watched a herd of pyreflies pass. "No, I haven't seen her in... well, since before you got here."
"You mean...."
"I'm afraid so... you won't see her any time soon."
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Irvine glanced at the blonde girl as she passed. "Whoa, she is fine..." He muttered as he made a move to follow her. Yuna grabbed his arm.
"Irvine, she is my COUSIN, don't you DARE." She told him.
He looked at Yuna, then back at the blonde. "She's- you mean, she is your cousin? Really? Tell me everything you know about her!"
Yuna shook her head. "Alright.... Her name is Rikku; she is eighteen, Al Bhed, and a sphere hunter. You are way too old for her."
Irvine lowered his head and muttered something under his breath. "Fine... Fine... I'll take Quistis...."
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It's been a year now. A year since I stopped sphere hunting. A year since I was last on the Celsius. A year since I've seen Nooj, Gippal, Baralai, Brother, Buddy, Barkeep, Paine, or even Rikku. A year since I found him. And half a year since he died. I've been staying with Lulu in Besaid, watching Vadena grow up. I haven't been in a battle in ages; I haven't watched a sphere with him in it for the longest time. I haven't seen Auron, Kimari, Shuyin or Lenne in such a long time either... I never go to the farplane anymore.
I am Yuna, and he was Tidus. Now, we are at a reunion on the Celsius. Many of our old friends are here, it is a really good to see them all again...
.....I just wish Tidus could be here as well.
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"Yunie!!!!!" Rikku yelled as she watched her enter the airship. "Where have you been??"
"I've been... away. In Besaid, mostly." She answered as she embraced her cousin in a hug. "It's good to see you again, Paine, and you, Buddy, Shinra, Brother."
Paine stepped forward and hugged Yuna after Rikku. "How is everyone?" She asked.
"Fine, Vadena has red hair just like his father... unfortunately."
Rikku laughed. "Yeah, that is unfortunate. I can't even imagine what Lulu was thinking! I'm so glad she left him; that was a good move!"
They all nodded in agreement. "After he turned all.... Seymour like, what else was she supposed to do?" Yuna laughed.
"Speaking of Wakka, where IS Lulu?" Paine asked.
"She is coming," Yuna smiled.
Sure enough, Lulu and her baby (Vadena dressed like a moogle) walked into the airship moments later. Rikku shrieked and dived at Lulu, who was apparently startled by this move.
"Good to see you too, Rikku." She said, though it was barley audible though Rikkus tight hug.
They all laughed as Rikku let go of Lulu and turned to Vadena, who was still a baby. "So... cute... can't... resist..." She stammered as she took the child from Lulu.
"What about Tidus?" Rikku asked, "Where's he?"
Yuna looked at the ground and Lulu turned to Shinra, Buddy, and Brother to introduce herself.
"What? What did I say?" Rikku asked.
Paine turned to her. "Rikku, you speak Al Bhed, don't you?"
"Duh!" Rikku replied, glaring at Paine.
"Yet, you don't understand body language. How... I mean... what... did you ever fall off the airship?"
Rikku blushed. "No! I- well, I mean... Yuna... he isn't..."
Yuna nodded, which made Rikku gasp. "Oh, God, I'm sorry!"
"Yeah, well, nothing we can do now, so...."
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Squall grasped Rinoas hand as they conversed with Rikku and Paine; Irvine eyed Rikku and Quistis in turn; Lulu, Shinra, and one of Shinra's friends, Rydia, played with Vadena; Brother and Buddy were catching up with Leblanc, Gippal, and Baralai; and Nooj stood alone near Yuna.
"I didn't even get to meet him, Yuna." He said.
She smiled. "I'm sorry."
"It's alright, I understand. How was Besaid? Is it different from being a sphere hunter?"
"Yeah... Besaid is so calm, it's like nothing ever happened... like Sin never even came. It's so different from everywhere else... so beautiful."
"Do you miss it? Sphere hunting, I mean."
She thought for a moment. "I-I do. I want to come back, to once again be one of the Gullwings."
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"What the hell-?"
"Lenne! Don't!"
"There's no other way, Shuyin, I have to."
"LENNE!"
"The hell is she doing?"
BANG! A gunshot.
A falling body.
The wind blowing through her hair as she fell.
"Lenne!" His voice echoed though the near-silence.
Why where they here? Everyone was at the blitzball game; the star player of the Zanarkand Abes was playing tonight. Why was Lenne jumping? Was she falling? Had she been shot? She said it was the only way... the only way to what? Live? If she hits the ground from this height... she won't.
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"Yuna, please stay with us. At least overnight!" Rikku urged after everyone had left.
"We miss you, Yuna." Paine chimed in.
"Yah, please stay Yuna, the ship is so empty without your company!" Brother begged.
"Lulu and Vadena can stay, too," Buddy added.
Yuna nodded. "I'd love to, really!" She smiled.
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*Falling... Tidus calling for her as she fell... Gunshots all around... Tidus' blade falling to the ground... his face appearing over the side of the platform... the platform Auron had once stood on... his hand reaching for her... her songstress skirts flying around her, music playing... 1000 words...*
Yuna sat up quickly, gasping for breath. He'd been in her dream again. It was dark outside as she got to her feet, looking around at the sleeping forms of Lulu, Vadena, Rikku, Buddy, and Brother. Where was Paine? She walked down the steps and saw the bar empty, which was quite strange because Barkeep was always there. The dark airship was silent as she took the elevator up to the deck, where she was surprised to find Paine standing alone in the cold air.
"Paine? Is... there something wrong?"
The dark haired woman glanced around at Yuna. "Oh, no, I just couldn't sleep. And you? Why... why are you out here?"
"I had a dream, that's all."
"Really? What about?"
"I'm not really sure... but Tidus was there..."
"Hmmm...."
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In the farplane glen, Auron stood with his sword in the ground at his side. "Tidus, how- I mean..." He was at a loss for words.
"I'm not really sure, to tell you the truth." Tidus replied.
"Hmmm... I'm sure if Yuna ever comes back here, she'll be pleased."
"Yuna! Where- where is she? Doesn't- doesn't she ever come here?"
Auron shook his head and watched a herd of pyreflies pass. "No, I haven't seen her in... well, since before you got here."
"You mean...."
"I'm afraid so... you won't see her any time soon."
