Always is Forever
By: Remy
Chapter One: Nothing to Say
Yuna rolled over in bed as she tried to ignore the phone that wouldn't stop ringing in her ears. She groaned as she reached for the phone next to her bed. When she finally felt it she reached for it and picked it up, but instead of putting it near her ear, she dropped it right back on the receiver, hanging up. "That'll teach her." She mumbled, as she lazily buried her head into her pillow. A minute later, the phone once again began to ring.
"Yuna!" She heard her mother yell. "Pick up that phone. I know it's for you!"
Sighing, Yuna quickly reached to grab the ringing phone once again. She knew it was for her too, she just didn't feel like answering the phone while she wanted to sleep. She already knew who it was going to be as she picked up the phone.
"Hello?" She let out in a tired, cranky voice. Her head felt so heavy. She didn't think she could hold it up for much longer.
"Why hello Yuna, aren't you being a little rude this morning? First you hang up on me and then you answer the phone with an attitude? You need to learn some manners." Rikku spoke on the other line of the phone, while Yuna rolled her unique eyes. Yuna hadn't seen Rikku after the very short greeting with Tidus.
She had walked out instead.
Yes, instead of staying to talk and try to catch up with her ex-best friend, Yuna had chickened out telling everyone that she hadn't been feeling well. And she truly hadn't been lying. She indeed felt as if she was going to faint from being so close to him.
She quickly noticed that everything about Tidus had changed. He had this new manly scent to him that Yuna had found she loved, his eyes were an even more deeper ocean blue. His hair was no longer the light chestnut brown it was when he had left for collage. Instead, it was a golden blonde. In addition, he had grew tan and more muscular. He had grew into a gorgeous man in her eyes.
He had probably forgot about her---until he saw her yesterday---that is. She probably did nothing, but brought back the bad memory to which their friendship had ended. He must've hated her.
"What exactly do you want, Rikku?" Yuna asked, as her eyes lazily found their way to the clock perched on her pale lavender walls. "I was having a very nice sleep until you called."
"Well," Rikku began, a devious sound in her voice. "I'm having a sleepover, and I wanted to know if you could come? After you take a nap and wake up in a better mood, though. That way we could all hang out."
"We as in; You, me, Paine, and… Dona?" Yuna asked, saying Dona's name with such distaste in her voice. She didn't mind hanging out with Paine, she was a really trust-worthy friend in Yuna's eyes, Dona… well, you get the point.
"No, I mean as in; You, me, Dona, Paine, Baralai, Gippal and my bro." Rikku corrected. Yuna let out a loud yawn, before the blonde continued. "I mean, Tidus is only going to be free for three whole months and we need to have as much time with him as possible."
Yuna---hardly paying attention---only nodded, as if the blonde could see her on the other line. If Dona was in the same room as Tidus, that only meant one thing; she was going to go on a flirting rampage with the gorgeous blitz star. Then it finally hit her… hard.
If Tidus was going to be at the sleepover and she was going to go that meant that she was going to be in the same room with him. Meaning that they would probably have to talk, creating a very odd situation. If there was one thing Yuna hadn't wanted, it was definitely that. Hell. She was afraid of being in the same house as him. Why would she want to be in the same room?
"Hello? Are you awake Yunie?" Rikku yelled into the receiver, breaking Yuna's thoughts.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm awake, but why does Dona have to be there Rik? And you know about what happened between me and Tidus. I don't think I can go…" She replied, her voice growing low with each word that passed her lips.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Rikku spoke. "Of course I know, but there's always a first time for everything Yunie. I mean, you can't avoid talking to Tidus forever, the same exact way that he can't avoid talking to you. The way I see it, you guys are both cowards." She expressed.
'That is not true.' Yuna took in what her best friend had said. "Why are you bringing so many people over your house, Rik?" Yuna tried to change the subject.
"Well, my mom and Jecht are going somewhere on vacation for a whole entire week," Rikku responded, it was always so easy to take her mind off of things. "So, she left me and Tidus home, and since the house is so gigantic, I didn't think it would be a problem to invite you guys all over to sleep and all."
"Oh."
"Yep. So it'll be me and Gippal. Paine and Baralai. Dona plans to stay all night with my brother… and you, well… you bring yourself." The blonde continued. 'All the more reason not to go, I'll be the only one who doesn't have a boyfriend.' Yuna thought.
"What do you mean 'Dona plans to stay all night with Tidus'?" The brunette caught on.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that Dona is crazy about Tidus." Rikku responded, in her casual voice. "Speaking of Dona and Tidus, can you promise me two very easy things Yunie?"
"It depends on what…" Yuna could only help but wonder.
"Okay," The blonde began. "Listen, yesterday seeing you leave after saying hi to Tidus and all, I was kind of wondering what was going through both of your minds, but I don't think I'll ever know. But I do know one thing though. And that's that you two are waayy too distant and uncomfortable with each other right now, which is all the more reason to be… nice to each other. Oh, and be nice to Dona too." She explained.
"So you want me to be nice with Dona and Tidus? One: I hate Dona. Two: What makes you think me and your brother will even look at each other?" Yuna frowned at her friends statement.
"Because Yunie, I know that both of you will, you just can't help it. Plus you and this stuff with Dona has got to stop, I mean, at least give her a chance. That's all I'm asking, other than that-… uhhh, just be nice to Dona, but be extra nice to my bro. That is all." She phrased. Yuna took in a very deep breath.
"Fine, Rik. You know what? I'm tired. I'll see you there in about an hour or two." And she hung up the phone, before putting her head on her pillow, not waiting for her best friend to even get a word in.
'I'm not afraid,', she thought, 'I just don't like to be in awkward situations.' She rolled over, until she was resting on her back, looking up at her plain white ceiling. Yesterday wasn't so bad, except for the fact that the only words said between them was: 'Hey' and 'Hi'.
Yuna didn't want to think of it any longer. She would just take a nap, wake up full of energy, so that she could prepare herself for the obstacles that were coming her way. She was definitely going to show Rikku that she was definitely not afraid of being in the same room as Tidus.
Even if she truly was…
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By the time she walked up to the door Rikku was already outside with Gippal, with Dona and Tidus talking in the front as well. 'Okay Yuna, you could do this… do this for yourself…' She walked up the front grassy lawn, a fake smile on her face. She walked up the lawn, straight to Rikku and Gippal. From the corner of her eye, she could feel two ocean blue orbs on her intently, yet she only ignored it.
As soon as Rikku spotted Yuna with her green eyes, she stopped talking to Gippal and turned her attention to her. "Hey, you actually came!" Rikku squealed as she came up to the brunette and squeezed the life out of her. "To tell you the truth, I thought you would chicken out since Tidus and all." She whispered in Yuna's ear.
Yuna only smiled. "Well, I'm here aren't I?" She questioned as Rikku let go. Yuna turned her attention to Gippal. "Hey." She greeted, a smile on her fine features. Gippal and Rikku had been together for as long as Yuna could remember. Since Yuna had introduced them to each other when she was in high school they had immediately hit it off from the start, and till this very day they were still as close.
"So, um, Rik when are we going to go inside?" Yuna asked, she could hear the grassy footsteps of two behind her, and she didn't dare look back. So they were going to stay their for a whole week, if she kept 'ignoring' him than she could last the week no problem. Though she was wondering, if he could actually ignore her just as well. "I mean it's freezing out here."
"Right." Rikku nodded, she quickly opened the door to the house, as the other's followed in behind her. As Yuna walked in, she took a quick glance at her watch. It was 2:47, and Paine and Baralai still weren't here. Weird.
"Okay everybody make yourselves at home!! The house is completely ours!" Rikku announced in joy, before walking into her living room, Gippal and Dona walking behind. Yuna---like the day before---was once again looking at the house, feeling the same way she felt about it yesterday. It just didn't feel like the warm welcome home she was used to. Then suddenly feeling a hand on her shoulder, she was broken out of her revere.
Then she knew it, it was his hand that stood on her shoulder, and she could feel his body heat so close to her body. She froze immediately. "I know," He leaned into her, whispering hotly into her ear. "you'll soon learn though, you'll learn one way or another to get used to it. Just like I have, Yuna."
His warmth that surrounded her was quickly gone just as quickly as she had experienced it. His hand was no longer rested on her shoulder, and before she could recover or say one word---at least one---he went ahead in the long narrow, white hallway, leaving her there to stand alone in disbelief of what had just happened.
Could he see that much through her? Was she that easy to read? Why had he suddenly choose to even say one word to her? She would probably never know the answers to any of those questions and to so many others that had entered her mind at that very moment, but all she knew was that if he came up to her like so all the time, she probably wouldn't survive this week. Actually, she probably wouldn't survive this day. It had only been less than five minutes that they were in the same presence and he made it his business to appear out of no where and talk nonsense leaving her to soak in her thoughts.
Why had he been so complicated to her now?
She remembered when they were younger she could read him like a book. And now… now she was lost, though intrigued as well. He was a living enigma.
Yuna stood up tall once again. If there was one thing she knew, she was most definitely not going to become stiff again. Instead she would… 'ignore it.' she thought, before finally feeling her muscles unfreeze and everything turn back to normal, but in her mind anything was but that.
She walked down long hallway, into the living room, seeing if anyone was there. She was greeted by the scene of Dona and Rikku arguing about what movie to watch and Tidus with Gippal just shaking their heads and sighing.
She walked up to them, before asking. "What's going on?"
Dona and Rikku quickly looked up at her, both not expecting her to cut in. Rikku was first to answer. "I wanna watch a scary movie, and Dona wants to watch a chick flick---which I am getting sick of, and I'm sure the boys will agree with me if I do say so myself---and I know that you are going to agree with me too."
Yuna looked at Rikku, then to both Tidus and Gippal who found their way to the couch, sitting down looking right at her. Gippal gave her a pleading look, and Tidus gave her his old smirk he used to give her when he counted on her to make the right decision, before turning her unique eyes on the "moron" Dona.
Yuna quickly put her hand under her chin in a thinking thought. 'I could be a little devil and make them watch a chick flick or I can be the little angel and watch a scary movie. Hmm… what to do?' She was stuck in between, not knowing exactly what she would do at the moment. 'But then Rik would call me a traitor, Gippal will fall asleep, Dona would think that I actually think she's cool, and Tidus… well, he's not exactly my friend so why should I care…?'
"Hello, I can't wait until I'm a hundred, Yunie!!!" Rikku yelled in exaggeration, jumping up affront of Yuna.
"Okay, okay…" Yuna put her hands up in defense. "I think… it should be a… chick flick?" she said nervously, as all of the murderous glares---save Dona---were on her. 'Uh oh.' She could only think. She choose to be a little devil… probably that wasn't the best choice. Obviously…
Dona jumped up, the only one victorious. "You see! Chick flicks rock!"
"Shut-up!" Rikku yelled at her in a playful yelling tone, then she turned her attention back to Yuna. "And you!" ---She quickly stood affront of the older woman, with each word she was poked in the chest--- "you're a TRAITOR!!!"
"AM NOT!!!" Yuna yelled back, arms crossed.
Rikku turned to her step-brother, a devilish look shining in her green eyes. Yuna, seeing this, immediately became worried. She could only wonder.
She became more scared as she saw Tidus slowly sand up, and then the next minute he dashed over to her so quickly that all she knew was that she was on the floor filled with pillows---Tidus which was 'supposedly' not her friend---on top of her, looking at her with his blue glittering eyes, before looking up to smile at his sister. "Ready when you are, sis."
Yuna panicked, trying to break out of his strong grip. He was definitely stronger. "No, no, no, no… NO!" She struggled, all the other's laughed.
"Go, bro!" Rikku yelled, and as soon as he heard her, his strong hands made his way to her ticklish spot he had only found when they were kids---her stomach.
Yuna felt her shirt lifted a little and she started to laugh as she felt his bare fingers do their magic against her bare, pale stomach. She felt him getting closer and closer to her, but couldn't see him. Her unique eyes were closed and her mouth was opened ajar, not even the sound of laughter passed her lips, as he was tickling her so much soon she didn't find the time to even breathe.
Tidus was watching her with adoring cerulean-blue eyes. He had missed the times when they had been like this, he missed it so very much. He knew though, that when he saw her pass through the door that he would try to become that of friends again---but he wouldn't force it. Not if she didn't want to be friends with his---not if she still felt the same as she did when they were younger. He hoped not.
The sight of her like this right now made his heart rejoice. And he could only wonder how she was feeling.
"P-… please!!" She begged in between laughs, squirming under his touch. Tidus smirked. Before bending over to her ear as did earlier.
"It's not my choice…" The hot breath hitting her sensitive earlobe made her want to shiver. "It's Rikku's."
"L-… let go! Stop!" Yuna yelled, but he kept on.
But he truly didn't want to, even if his step-sister told him… 'cause truth was he missed when she was around him, her laugh, her smile, her voice… he had pined for the day that they would eventually become friends again…
Or probably more…
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A/N: Thanks for all reviews, you've inspired me enough to continue. Now, about the reviews, if I get more than I did with the first chapter---even though to some that this may seem a little dull---I guess that's my favorite thing to say about my chapters, can't help it, but I hope you enjoyed this---I was desperate to put up another chapter and this past week when I was off from school I was loaded with work, seriously---other than that, this was a short chapter and the next chapter will make up for it. I have to write a story for my end of the year project, and it has to be 12 pages minimum, and I'm working really hard on that too---if you ever want to read it I'll probably put it up on FictionPress---and what they do if it's really good is publish it! I'm working hard on that! Wish me luck! So enough about me, here's all the thanks to my first reviewers(in order):
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---Remy