********Chapter 4: The Omega Ruins***********************
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! Sorry for the wait on this chapter peeps. I'm lazy. But here it is. !
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The crew started packing their things as soon as they all woke. They were barely getting finished when Wakka walked in.
"All right everybody, the ships taking off in about ten minutes I expect y'all to have your asses on then. Got it!?" He said as he grabbed his bag that was already packed. "I'm gonna go down and get us out of this hotel and grab some breakfast, I suggest that you hurry so that you can do the same."
"So Tidus, do you think that you will be ready for this training and then for the tournament thereafter? You should know that I will always be on your side supporting you." Yuna asked Tidus while they packed together.
"Yunie, you know that I'm ready for anything that comes my way. Haven't I always?" Tidus said throwing her a smile. "And thanks for being there for me. Sometimes I may not have made it if it wasn't for you."
"Well you know that I care for you and I just don't want anything bad to happen to you okay." Yuna told Tidus. She then leaned over and gave him a hug. Not the kind of hug that you give a friend, but a hug that you give to someone that you love.
"Whoa, what was that for?" Tidus asked with a look of shock on his face.
"I don't know I just felt that I needed to do it." Yuna said as she picked up her bag and headed of downstairs.
Tidus finished packing his bags, he was the last one, and headed off towards the airship.
"I wonder what that was all about back in the room. She's never done anything like that before. I mean I've gotten hugs but this one lasted longer and she clung much tighter to me than usual." Tidus thought to him self as he walked to the airship. He reached the dock and through his bag down on the pile of other bags. He gave a wave to the workers loading the bags and boarded the airship.
"WHAT'S HAPPENIN!" He yelled as he entered the bridge. Wakka nearly jumped out of his skin in fright.
"Jesus man whatta ya think your doin just comin in yellin at the top of your lungs!? You wanna give me a heart attack or somethin!" Wakka said as he put Tidus into a headlock and wrestled around with him.
"No, I'm just tryin to get a feel for the element of surprise. I think maybe if I act crazy or something while I'm fighting the other people will get freaked out. Then when they're distracted...Wham! I hit 'em in the gut then finish the round." He said as he got out of Wakka's grasps and punched him in the stomach and put one foot on his chest.
"Get off of me chump. There you go again with that 'Hard-Ass' attitude. If you keep that kind of stuff up you're going to get yourself in to some trouble." Wakka stated as he sat down. Tidus sat down next to him and they started talking. The rest of the crew was just lounging around as the airship was flying over the sea. Shortly after the ship arrived in front of the Omega Ruins. Everyone got off of the ship and gathered in a crowd.
"Man it seems like just yesterday that we were here fighting Omega Weapon." Rikku mentioned to the crowd.
"Yeah well your gonna have to get used to it because we're going to be here for six months." Wakka told Rikku. "All right guys, here's the plan. We're gonna have to set up some kind of camp. For the most part we'll be sleeping in the airship. If you guys wanna leave during the day you can, you just always have to be back at night for Tidus to rest. Once a week, you girls are going to go get a lot of medicine and food. Tidus will be in some extreme training so he is excused from anything strenuous. Now if you guys want to fight too for some extra gil and items, that would be greatly appreciated. But now we need to set up and then go to sleep. I think it would be better to start tomorrow just so Tidus here has some extra energy. You guys agree, ya. Okay let's get busy.
They all started setting up a little fire pit and benches. The whole time Tidus was sitting up on a rock staring off into the horizon, so lost in thought that he didn't even see Yuna come up and sit behind him.
"Whatcha starin at?" She asked Tidus
"Nothin really. I'm just thinkin about the training and the tournament. Yuna I need to ask you something." Tidus started
"What is it?" asked Yuna
"Well earlier when you hugged me at the inn. It wasn't one of your regular hugs. I was just wondering what's going on in your head." Tidus explained
"It's just that, Tidus I really do care for you and I just don't want anything to happen to you that's all. You were my guardian and even before that you always stood by and protected me I just thought that it was my turn to do the same for you." Yuna finished. She stood up and leaned over and kissed Tidus on the cheek then walked away. Tidus sat there in awe of what just happened.
"Man I will never understand women." He said to himself as he got up and went down to help everyone with camp. They got the whole camp set up by sundown and everyone was exhausted.
"Okay everyone I'd say that we should call it a day don't you think." Wakka said as he led them into the ship. They all climbed into their beds and got all settled in for their rest. Tidus got into bed and started thinking about the day. He was almost asleep when he heard the door open.
"Probably Wakka coming in to give me some words of wisdom." He thought to himself. He was startled to find out that it wasn't Wakka, because Wakka wouldn't come crawling into his bed.
"Yuna? What are you do..." He started to say before Yuna reached her finger up to his mouth to quiet him.
"I just want to be with you. No words, just silence. I want to hold you in case this may be the last chance I have." Yuna whispered into Tidus' ear. She then laid her head in his arms and fell asleep. Tidus put his arms around her and smiled. He felt the same way. They both slept through the night and woke in the morning to Rikku giggling.
"Awwww. Isn't that so cute. Get up you two. I don't wanna know what happened last night, or maybe I do. But that's for later right now YOU have to go get ready for training." Rikku said pointing at Tidus as she walked away.
Yuna gave Tidus one last hug then ran off to catch up with Rikku. Tidus watched them as they walked away. They were whispering and looking back and giggling.
"I said it once and I'll say it again...I don't understand women." He thought to himself as he exited the ship. He sat at one of the tables and pulled up a plate of food. He scarfed that all down and looked towards Wakka. Wakka nodded at him and Tidus got the point. He got up and walked to the end of the table to meet up with Wakka.
"All right everybody, we're gonna go start training. Remember what I said, if you leave be back by night fall." Wakka yelled down the table. He grabbed a bag up and started heading for the ruins. Tidus threw Yuna a smile then hurried up to Wakka.
Wakka and Tidus arrived at the entrance to the dark cave and looked at each other.
"So you ready for this?" Wakka asked Tidus slapping him on the shoulder.
"My man, I've never been more ready." Tidus exclaimed while he through punches in the air. They entered the cave and started the training.
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The crew started packing their things as soon as they all woke. They were barely getting finished when Wakka walked in.
"All right everybody, the ships taking off in about ten minutes I expect y'all to have your asses on then. Got it!?" He said as he grabbed his bag that was already packed. "I'm gonna go down and get us out of this hotel and grab some breakfast, I suggest that you hurry so that you can do the same."
"So Tidus, do you think that you will be ready for this training and then for the tournament thereafter? You should know that I will always be on your side supporting you." Yuna asked Tidus while they packed together.
"Yunie, you know that I'm ready for anything that comes my way. Haven't I always?" Tidus said throwing her a smile. "And thanks for being there for me. Sometimes I may not have made it if it wasn't for you."
"Well you know that I care for you and I just don't want anything bad to happen to you okay." Yuna told Tidus. She then leaned over and gave him a hug. Not the kind of hug that you give a friend, but a hug that you give to someone that you love.
"Whoa, what was that for?" Tidus asked with a look of shock on his face.
"I don't know I just felt that I needed to do it." Yuna said as she picked up her bag and headed of downstairs.
Tidus finished packing his bags, he was the last one, and headed off towards the airship.
"I wonder what that was all about back in the room. She's never done anything like that before. I mean I've gotten hugs but this one lasted longer and she clung much tighter to me than usual." Tidus thought to him self as he walked to the airship. He reached the dock and through his bag down on the pile of other bags. He gave a wave to the workers loading the bags and boarded the airship.
"WHAT'S HAPPENIN!" He yelled as he entered the bridge. Wakka nearly jumped out of his skin in fright.
"Jesus man whatta ya think your doin just comin in yellin at the top of your lungs!? You wanna give me a heart attack or somethin!" Wakka said as he put Tidus into a headlock and wrestled around with him.
"No, I'm just tryin to get a feel for the element of surprise. I think maybe if I act crazy or something while I'm fighting the other people will get freaked out. Then when they're distracted...Wham! I hit 'em in the gut then finish the round." He said as he got out of Wakka's grasps and punched him in the stomach and put one foot on his chest.
"Get off of me chump. There you go again with that 'Hard-Ass' attitude. If you keep that kind of stuff up you're going to get yourself in to some trouble." Wakka stated as he sat down. Tidus sat down next to him and they started talking. The rest of the crew was just lounging around as the airship was flying over the sea. Shortly after the ship arrived in front of the Omega Ruins. Everyone got off of the ship and gathered in a crowd.
"Man it seems like just yesterday that we were here fighting Omega Weapon." Rikku mentioned to the crowd.
"Yeah well your gonna have to get used to it because we're going to be here for six months." Wakka told Rikku. "All right guys, here's the plan. We're gonna have to set up some kind of camp. For the most part we'll be sleeping in the airship. If you guys wanna leave during the day you can, you just always have to be back at night for Tidus to rest. Once a week, you girls are going to go get a lot of medicine and food. Tidus will be in some extreme training so he is excused from anything strenuous. Now if you guys want to fight too for some extra gil and items, that would be greatly appreciated. But now we need to set up and then go to sleep. I think it would be better to start tomorrow just so Tidus here has some extra energy. You guys agree, ya. Okay let's get busy.
They all started setting up a little fire pit and benches. The whole time Tidus was sitting up on a rock staring off into the horizon, so lost in thought that he didn't even see Yuna come up and sit behind him.
"Whatcha starin at?" She asked Tidus
"Nothin really. I'm just thinkin about the training and the tournament. Yuna I need to ask you something." Tidus started
"What is it?" asked Yuna
"Well earlier when you hugged me at the inn. It wasn't one of your regular hugs. I was just wondering what's going on in your head." Tidus explained
"It's just that, Tidus I really do care for you and I just don't want anything to happen to you that's all. You were my guardian and even before that you always stood by and protected me I just thought that it was my turn to do the same for you." Yuna finished. She stood up and leaned over and kissed Tidus on the cheek then walked away. Tidus sat there in awe of what just happened.
"Man I will never understand women." He said to himself as he got up and went down to help everyone with camp. They got the whole camp set up by sundown and everyone was exhausted.
"Okay everyone I'd say that we should call it a day don't you think." Wakka said as he led them into the ship. They all climbed into their beds and got all settled in for their rest. Tidus got into bed and started thinking about the day. He was almost asleep when he heard the door open.
"Probably Wakka coming in to give me some words of wisdom." He thought to himself. He was startled to find out that it wasn't Wakka, because Wakka wouldn't come crawling into his bed.
"Yuna? What are you do..." He started to say before Yuna reached her finger up to his mouth to quiet him.
"I just want to be with you. No words, just silence. I want to hold you in case this may be the last chance I have." Yuna whispered into Tidus' ear. She then laid her head in his arms and fell asleep. Tidus put his arms around her and smiled. He felt the same way. They both slept through the night and woke in the morning to Rikku giggling.
"Awwww. Isn't that so cute. Get up you two. I don't wanna know what happened last night, or maybe I do. But that's for later right now YOU have to go get ready for training." Rikku said pointing at Tidus as she walked away.
Yuna gave Tidus one last hug then ran off to catch up with Rikku. Tidus watched them as they walked away. They were whispering and looking back and giggling.
"I said it once and I'll say it again...I don't understand women." He thought to himself as he exited the ship. He sat at one of the tables and pulled up a plate of food. He scarfed that all down and looked towards Wakka. Wakka nodded at him and Tidus got the point. He got up and walked to the end of the table to meet up with Wakka.
"All right everybody, we're gonna go start training. Remember what I said, if you leave be back by night fall." Wakka yelled down the table. He grabbed a bag up and started heading for the ruins. Tidus threw Yuna a smile then hurried up to Wakka.
Wakka and Tidus arrived at the entrance to the dark cave and looked at each other.
"So you ready for this?" Wakka asked Tidus slapping him on the shoulder.
"My man, I've never been more ready." Tidus exclaimed while he through punches in the air. They entered the cave and started the training.
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