DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS THAT I AM USING IN THIS FANFIC, JUST AS I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE PLACES MENNTIONED FROM THE GAME.

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Author: Tai Blanchet

Final Fantasy X

Chapter 1: The Brightest Star

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The trees swayed gently in the cool summer breeze on the almost tropical Island of Besaid.

A familiar mop of blonde hair was whipped around its owners face; she smiled as she inhaled the sweet scent of summer giggled to herself when her friends appeared in the distance.

"I'm home!" Yuna said out-loud cheerfully.  The first to greet the now nineteen-year-old ex-summoner was her overly excitable cousin, Rikku.  The mousy-brown haired girl bounced up and down squealing with delight at the return of her best-friend.

       "Yunie!! Yay, I'm sooo pleased you're home! Did ya bring me anything?" Yuna laughed

       "Maybe, let's get back to Besaid first!" She smiled again; this time at one of her oldest friends, Lulu; who happened to be cradling a baby with Wakka bouncing excitably on the spot next to her.

       "I think he'd like to tell you something." Lulu said nodding in Wakka's direction, this prompted a playful scowl off of Wakka but the grin was back on his face in no time at all.

       "In case you hadn't of guessed… Lu had the baby!"

       "Yeah, I kind of figured that for myself!" this didn't hinder Wakka though;

       "He's three months old and we named him after Chappu!"

       "Congratulations you guys, I'm sorry I missed it… but I'll make it up to you, I have prezzies!"

From the background:

       "Hey, I thought you said maybe to presents!" Rikku whined playfully. The group moved along-shore chatting about the past couple of months, cooing at Chappu and laughing at Rikku's suddenly childish mentality.

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Yuna flopped onto her bed in her hold hut.

       "Ahhh, I've missed you." She spoke to the bed and giggled at herself again for being stupid. Hmmmm free to do what I want now! What do I want to do? She paced around her room picking up old trinkets from her summoning days and smiling at them; this didn't satisfy her however.  "I know; I'll go see Lulu and Wakka!"

Yuna left her hut and crossed the small town centre to the opposite hut which used to be a shop for summoners.  She pushed aside the jade green curtain, "knock, knock" she said cheerfully as she entered the main room.

       "Hi, Yuna, Wakka's putting Chappu to bed; he's exhausted!  So what can I do for you?"

       "I was feeling… well, bored," she said shrugging "and thought that maybe I could come and have a chat."

       "Oh, I'm sorry Yuna, I just don't have enough energy right now… today's been exciting as it is and it really is tiring looking after Chappu… and I'm sorry…" Lulu trailed off as she saw Yuna's face drop.

       "I'm sorry I came over then…"

       "No, no I didn't mean it like that, how about me, you and Rikku all go down to the beach tomorrow, we'll watch the Aurochs train, we'll take some food and you can tell us all about your trip."  She smiled at Yuna hopefully; and as smiles are contagious, Yuna smiled back.

       "Yeah of course."  The two women said their goodbyes with Wakka popping in for a second looking a bit bemused and mumbling about a binkie.  Yuna left deep in thought of a certain someone who she hadn't seen for two years, nine months and four days. I can't believe I've started counting how long it was.  She smiled an inward smile as she remembered the last time she saw him smile and the last time she saw him laugh.

She paused when she got to her hut and looked up at the night sky.  The stars were twinkling innocently almost knowingly at her.

       "Goodnight Tidus." She whispered; the brightest star in the sky shone even brighter momentarily as he was wishing her goodnight as well.

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AUTHOR'S NOTES:

This is my first Final Fantasy Fanfic I've ever written so it's going to be a bit week in places.  I will use references from FFX and FFX-2 (even though I haven't quite finished it yet!).  I haven't thought of a name yet for this story so if you have any ideas in the next couple of chapters then please put them in review/feedback or email me!

I'd like reviews please and some ideas for up and coming chapters!

Ok then, hope to get some reviews soon! Chapter 2 is on it's way!