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Chapter 3: Friends

Tidus took a step toward her, his mouth gaped open in disbelief.

Rikku stood up at brushed her butt off.

She began to back up slowly.

"Rikku!", Tidus whispered.

"Rikku?", She asked, her eyes squinted, she shook her head vigorously.

"Rikku?",She gripped her head,"That name...", Her green eyes lifted to him.

A tear fell from her cheek onto the cold ground.

He took a step closer, she took a step back.

"Rikku...I-", Rikku's eyes rolled in the back of her head and she fell to the ground in a heap.

Tidus ran over to her and knelt beside her...

Saja slowly stirred the herbs into the warm water, the aroma soothing the air.

She took a slow sip of the bitter mixture.

A crack of thunder and jolt of lightning filled the sky as the rain pounded the windowsill.

These nights were the nights she was glad she had a roommate, but he was gone and she didn't know where he was or when he was getting back, so she turned to an old recipe that she had picked up on a mission.

The lights were out with the exception of a couple candles, she didn't trust the appliances in this weather.

The rain got heavier and Saja looked longingly at the door, 'Where is he?'

The door opened and Saja jumped slightly. Tidus walked in, and kicked the door behind him. He had someone slung over his shoulder.

"Saja!", Tidus called and Saja ran over to him.

She stopped in front of him, her eyes wide, her mouth open slightly. Her eyes shifting from Tidus to the body he was holding and back to Tidus.

Her brows drew together and she lightly covered her gaping mouth with her knuckle.

Tidus gently set the limp figure down on the couch. An arm flopped to the floor and the head lolled over slightly.

"It cant be..." Saja managed to squeak out.

A loud roar of thunder rolled over, muting the rain on the windowsill and wind at the door for a moment.

Tidus was dripping from head to toe. The water cascaded from his blond hair, droplets rolling down his cheeks.

He walked over to Saja quickly, shaking water everywhere.

Gently, he grabbed her by the shoulders and looked into her eyes.

"Its her...Rikku." There was excitement in his voice, but it was also laced with concern and confusion.

Saja put her hand over one of his and smiled at him.

"She's back..."

Intense pain pounded through her head.

Slowly she sat up, eyes shut tightly, she gripped her head, fingers tangling themselves in her rough hair.

A small yawn escaped her lips and she opened her eyes.

Sunlight was pouring in from a nearby window. A small breeze was flapping through, pushing the white curtains into a gentle dance.

She looked around. She was covered in a soft blanket in the middle of a bed.

Rikku quickly leaped out of bed, and she noticed she was in her bare feet for the floor was like ice that sent a shiver up her spine.

She ran for the door and threw it open.

He was on the other side.

"You again...", She sounded almost annoyed.

"Me." He agreed and stepped in, forcing her to step backward.

"Why am I here?", She asked as he backed her farther into the room and she eventually plopped on the bed again.

He looked at her and she could see something in his eyes.

What was that? As he spoke her attention was drawn from his eyes to his words.

"I was hoping you could tell me that."

Rikku shrugged and grabbed her arm, subbing it softly.

Tears just brimming her eyes.

"I don't know whats going on, why don't I know anything? I should know who I am, I can only suppose I should know who you are...You called me Rikku earlier...why?", Her throat was getting tight and hot and she tried to fight back the tears but one slipped past and rolled down her cheeks.

"You really don't remember anything?", He asked her softly.

She shook her head vigorously.

He walked over slowly, she followed him carefully with her eyes and he sat down next to her.

"Your name is Rikku." He told her, his bright blue eyes piercing her avoiding green.

"Rikku...I-I....that name...who are you?"

"My name is Tidus."

"Tidus? Do I know that already, or is this our first meeting?", She asked him.

Tidus smiled, "We've known each other for a long time...We-", She was hanging on to his every word, he noticed, concentrating on what he was saying, trying to piece it back into the puzzle.

He was going to tell her about their feeling for each other, but could her fragile mind handle such news? Hearing her own name was a new experience for her. Would her actions toward him be based on what she was told she use to feel?

"We-were friends." He finished.

"Friends?" She asked.

Tidus smiled, "Yeah...friends."

Short again, I know, but its 12 in the mourning and I know you guys have been waiting FOREVER and I promise I WILL try harder, I've just had ALOT going on, but its all cleared up and I've actually had time to do some writing.

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