Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FFX FX2, EVIE, OR ANDY
Claimer: I own Chappu, Leif, Rick and Lexi, and Nysa
Authors note: THANK YOU FOR READING
Chapter 8
The groups had already gotten their prize and were staying at Andy's for the night, since they didn't have enough money for a room. Shinra was under the cockpit trying to figure out what was wrong while Leif and Chappu handed him his supplies and tools. Tidus sat on the chair watching the three boys fix the ship and holding the orange glowing sphere in his hands. Rick was out with Andy...actually it was more of Andy taking Rick out for a walk with a leech and collar. Evie and Lexi were in the room beside the garage talking.
"Any thing else Shinra?" Leif asked as he bent over to watch him.
"Nope, I'll be done in a few," Shinra said as he turned the wrench.
"Are you sure, ya?" Chappu asked, squatting.
"Yah, I'm sure, thanks guys," Shinra said, and the two boys when to the tool table and sat on it.
"It's getting late huh?" Tidus said as he held the sphere up.
"Yah, we should leave early tomorrow..." Leif said, looking at him.
"We can but then again we can't..." Shinra said from under the small ship.
"Huh? Why not, ya?" Chappu asked as Shinra slid out from under.
"Well, for one, this is a one person ship, two, its shitty, three, Rick had a wrench..." Shinra said, sighing, "making it even worst than it was before."
"And Rick calls himself an Al-bhed, he can't even fix a machine!" Leif exclaimed, raising his hand to express his annoyance.
"Where is Rick anyway, ya?" Chappu asked looking around.
"He's out with Andy, well I wouldn't calling it going out..." Leif shrugged.
"Pass me that cloth," Shinra said to Tidus, Tidus picked up the dirty cloth and chucked it towards Shinra, "thanks, well," Shinra when back to topic as he wiped his dirty hands, "knowing Rick he might get beaten by her boyfriend or something," Leif and Chappu snickered, it was true.
---Change scene---
Evie sat on of the beds beside Lexi, who was already in the bed sheets.
"You should go to sleep." Evie said, looking at her with her crystal blue eyes.
"No, I'll sleep when you sleep." Lexi said, crossing her arms.
"Shinra will get mad," Evie said, trying to taunt her.
"Shinra never gets mad! Disappointed, yes, but never mad." Lexi smiled.
Evie raised an eyebrow and then smiled, "what about Leif, you don't want him mad or disappointed."
"Leif never does that sort of thing!"
"Rick and Chappu, what about them?" Evie said, trying not to be defeated.
"Like they care!" Lexi scoffed, laughing.
"Well, I do, and I want you to sleep."
"No!"
"You're being such a child. You preformed very hard today, you should get your strength back."
"Ok fine..." Lexi sighed, annoyed.
"That's a good girl..." Evie smiled and stood up.
"I'm not a kid you know..." Lexi frowned,
"Well, you certainly act like one."
"Eevviiee..." Lexi whined,
"You see?" Evie laughed as Lexi tucked herself in, in defeat. Evie smiled and left the room into the garage.
---Change scene---
Evie went into the garage and closed the door behind her.
"How is she?" Leif asked, looking up.
"She's sleeping."
"Really?! Gees, it takes me so long to make her sleep..." Leif sighed, laughing. Evie smiled and shrugged. Shinra gazed up at her, and turned away; eye contact wasn't good for his health.
"Where's Rick?" Evie asked, raising an eye brow, "not that I'm worried, but..."
"Rick's right here..." Rick had just come in, battered and bruised.
"What happened to you?" Tidus said, his eyes widening.
"You got beat up by a guy again, ya?" Chappu said, laughing.
"Ahhh shut up, that guy wasn't so tough..." Rick said as he walked over to the table.
"Then why do you have a black eye, a swollen jaw, and you're limping," Leif said, trying not to laugh.
"Well, what would you have done when the guy had a fucking gun blade?!"
"Gun blade..." Evie said, under her breath, no one had heard but Tidus. He raised an eyebrow and was about ask her if she knew what it was, but decided not to.
"Give him a fire ball, then run of course." Leif said laughing, as everyone looked at him.
"What? Don't you know the greatest tactic of all time?" the group shook their heads.
"Every kindergarten knows it! If you run away you always win!" Leif laughed, and everyone else sighed. He quoted from his favorite cartoon, 'Captain Tylor'.
"Well, I should get in there and thank her..." Tidus said as he stood up.
"But she's sleeping." Evie said, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, we know her pretty well, and if we're right she's not sleeping..." Rick sighed, as he took Tidus' seat.
"She's eating..." Leif laughed, as Tidus walked into the room.
---Change scene---
When Tidus entered the room Rick and Leif were right, Lexi was eating. He shut the door behind him, surprising her.
"What are you doing...?" Tidus asked, approaching her.
"N-n-nothing!" She jumped and hid her food behind her back.
"That's...chocolate! I want some!"
"No! It's mine!!"
"No way!! I'm hungry too ya know!" Tidus jumped towards her to try and grab the chocolate. She squealed and dodged. Instead her legs got caught in the blanket and she fell on the floor. At the same time Tidus had stepped on his shoelace, and fell on top of Lexi. Lexi and Tidus shut their eyes tight, scared that he might have fallen on her. He did, and they landed with a 'thunk'.
---Change scene---
"What was that?" Shinra asked, looking up from the engine.
"Heheheh, Tidus and Lexi must be getting it on, if you know what I mean..." Rick winked at Evie. Evie frowned and hit him on the head with her staff.
"No wonder you never had a girl friend, ya?" Chappu sighed, shaking his head.
---Change scene---
Tidus and Lexi slowly opened their eyes and they gazed into their deep blue eyes. Lexi swallowed the chocolate that was in her mouth. As she stared into his sky blue eyes a rush ran through her, her mouth became dry, and she felt a blush creep up on her cheeks; boy, did she need more chocolate.
Tidus gazed at her features, since for the first time her bangs didn't cover her face. Her bangs fell at the sides of her face, revealing her grass colored eye. She looked exactly like Yuna, but with a more determined, and more rebellious eyes. Tidus gently stroked her soft pink cheek, and smiled. Lexi started to melt, like her chocolate. Her heart pounded. Then she frowned, and slapped him on his right cheek.
"GET OFF OF ME YOU PERVERT!" she pushed him and got up. Tidus sat on the floor rubbing his cheek; he was shocked. His mouth dropped as he watched Lexi glare at him.
"Why did you come here?" she asked, breaking off a piece of her chocolate and stuffing it in her mouth.
"I came here to thank you for getting the sphere..." He answered, still rubbing his cheek.
"Oh...well, if there's any possible way that you could go back and be my dad, then I'd do anything." she sighed, then added under her breath, "Especially keeping Nysa away from you..."
"What did you say? You lost me there," Tidus said.
"What are you talking about? I didn't say anything..." Lexi said, stuffing another chocolate square in her mouth.
"You'll rot your teeth," he said, watching her eat, "unless you share."
"Fine, fine." She sat down beside him and broke off a piece of chocolate.
"Say 'ah'." she said, opening her mouth.
"Ahhhh." Tidus did as he was told, Lexi smiled and through in the piece of chocolate. She watched him shut his mouth. He smiled, until he started to chew. He thought he had won.
"Awwww what is this!?" Tidus made a discussed face as he chewed and swallowed.
"Chocobo Crap," Lexi said, smiling.
"what?!"
"hash just kidding, it's one of Shinra's inventions..." She said, as she put the wrapper back in her pocket.
"why did he make this?!" Tidus exclaimed as he tried to swallow the discussing substance.
"it's supposed to make you stronger, so I eat it." Lexi said, "course I add real chocolate, want some?" she said as she took out a real chocolate bar.
"are you sure THIS is chocolate, not Chocobo shit?"
"yah, I'm sure." she smiled as she broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to Tidus.
"Well, Lexi, thanks for getting this sphere..."
"you're welcome, Tidus," she smiled.
"so... wanna watch it?"
"yah!!" Lexi cheered. and she waited as Tidus tried to start it.
"well..." Lexi said impatiently.
"how do you turn this on?" Tidus asked, placing his hand behind his head.
"...you don't know how to turn it on?!" Lexi took it and started pressing more buttons.
"don't tell me YOU don't know how to turn it on..." Tidus sighed.
"uhhh..." Lexi laughed, and dashed out the room.
"SHIINNNRRAA!!" she called.
"hey! wait up!" Tidus exclaimed and they entered the garage.
"hey, I thought you were sleeping?" Shinra said looking at her.
"I...was...and then..." Lexi started.
"you were eating again, eating that stuff..." Shinra sighed, "you know that stuff just gets you sick..."
"no it-" Lexi then had thrown up on Shinra's shoes. Shinra sighed, as the gang behind them laughed. Lexi blushed out of embarrassment and wiped her mouth.
"some one pass me a cloth..." Shinra sighed with a smile on his face. Leif picked one up and passed it to Shinra. Shinra bent down and wiped his shoes clean, and whatever else was on the floor.
"so why are you up?" Shinra asked when he was done.
"so why are you not sleeping?" Lexi asked back, "If I sleep, YOU sleep. I'm not 6 any more you know..."
"that right, when you were you listened to me." Lexi was hurt, he was right.
"well, we didn't know how to start the sphere..." Tidus said,
"oh, you press play..." Shinra said shrugging.
"how do you press play?" Lexi asked holding up the sphere.
"like this..." Shinra pressed many buttons in a complicated order.
"see? easy!" Everyone stared at him, "that's not easy!!! that's harrrd!!" Lexi whined.
Evie giggled.
Suddenly the sphere went on, it showed a video from a long time ago.
A 17-year-old Yuna walked down the aisle of the Bevelle Church. she was wearing a beautiful white-feathered wedding dress, and holding a bouquet of red and yellow roses. she looked up at the altar, it was Maester Seymour, and he was the Guado's old leader. His big blue hair in his hat, he smiled at Yuna. Yuna made it to the altar, and she stood there. As the priest read from a red velvet book, fighting from behind was heard.
"if you want you're friends to live, you better do what you're told..." said a man. Yuna looked pass the camera. The camera moved to behind, and focused on Tidus, Auron, and everyone else surrounded by a group of armed Guado. Tidus frowned, and the camera went back to the Altar. Seymour took Yuna in his hold and kissed her...
"MY MOM IS A WHORE!!!" Lexi exclaimed, as her eyes widened.
"no she's not! Seymour kidnapped her and forced her to marry him! she didn't even say 'I do' if you don't say 'I do' then you're not married!" Tidus exclaimed, clearly, he was jealous.
"well, how would you like it if your mom never told you what happened when she was 17, that she never met you, that she-she married a Guado Psycho!" Lexi glared, "oh! and guess what! I DANCED AND SANG FOR THAT PEICE OF SHIT!" Lexi exclaimed and went back to the room, "GOOD NIGHT!"
"is she mad at me?" Tidus asked.
"no, she's annoyed." Leif answered, "well, i'm goin to bed, g'nite people." Leif said and went into the room.
"well, we should too, c'mon Tidus Lexi won't shoot you." Rick said, smiling.
"that's right! she doesn't have a gun, ya!?" Chappu said, as they walked to the room. Tidus groaned, Chappu wasn't helping.
Shinra and Evie were together in the garage; a sweet type of silence between them.
"you should...you..." Shinra started and he coughed to clear his voice, "you should go to bed too, E...Ev...Evie..." he said finally.
Evie smiled at him, and simply said no.
"w-w-why not?"
"because, the stars should be out soon..."
"b-b-but you n-need your rest."
"so do you," she said as she walked towards him. Shinra's heart began to pound again, Shinra bit his lip.
"yah well, I need to do some more touch ups on the...the...s-shit... I mean...the shit...I mean...heheh." Evie giggled. Shinra smiled, goofily.
"looks like Lexi looks up to you huh?" Evie said gazing out of the small window. Shinra nodded silently.
"so do the rest of them, it's like you're one big family. subtract Tidus that is..." Evie smiled at him.
"I-I-I guess so...we've been together so long...that I..." Shinra trailed off.
"there're in here..." Andy's voice said as she opened the door.
"hey Andy, Nysa?" Shinra exclaimed.
"hey, Shinra..." Nysa said seducing.
"what are you doing here?"
"came to see you of course,"
"no, you should leave..." Shinra said, taking a sneak peak at Evie.
"why?"
"because, Lexi will get mad."
"so? she doesn't have to know..." Nysa said smiling, Shinra gulped.
"umm... Shinra?" Evie said, looking at his uneasiness.
"uhh Evie, this is Nysa. My ex." Shinra said, trying to sound non-chalant. Trying too hard maybe.
"Nice to meet you," Evie said politely, there was something about Nysa she didn't like.
"charmed, I'm sure." Nysa looked around, "where's-"
"he's sleeping, you should really go." Shinra said.
"maybe he's right, I'm sorry." Andy said taking Nysa out.
"sorry..." Andy said to him, Shinra just nodded. once the two were out, Shinra nodded again.
"why are you so uneasy around her?" Evie asked him, touching his shoulder.
"I thought I could...I'm sorry, I...I better go to bed. g'nite...Evie..." Shinra said and dashed into the room. Andy came back and found Evie sitting in the chair, alone, looking up at the stars.
"you ok Evie?" Andy asked, slowly walking towards her.
"yah, just worried."
"about Shinra? he's a nice guy, he wouldn't hurt anyone. not on purpose." Andy said, smiling.
"yah, but still, he seems so quiet and...so responsible that he doesn't know what to do."
"maybe, but he should change. we did, remember?"
"yah, we did..." Evie smiled at her.
'so long ago,' Evie thought, 'I thought I could've had my happy ending, but I never got it. It's been so long, I wish it would come already. Saving the world for everyone else is happiness, but...when will my happiness come? why did I ever fall for him?' Evie sighed and looked to where Andy was. she wasn't there anymore. Evie gazed back out the window and saw a boy about 19 standing in front; His back facing towards her. he had short messy chestnut brown hair and wore a white-collar shirt and a pair of black pants. He held Andy in his arms and kissed her. Evie sighed and looked up at the stars, "star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, on the first star I see tonight..." Evie smiled lightly, got up and entered the
snoring room. at least she wasn't alone on this lonely night...
---change scene---
the next morning, the group was already up.
"ok guys, lets go," Shinra smiled, as he placed his hands on his pockets.
"but we didn't even say thanks to Andy!" Lexi exclaimed.
"Andy left to work, early this morning..." Evie said calmly.
"oh...ok...but...still..."
"c'mon, we can't just wait for her here!" Tidus exclaimed, smiling at her.
"right!" Lexi smiled back.
"ok you two, let's GO!!!" Leif said, as he raised his arm in the air. everyone cheered.
"race you to Mi'hen, ya?" Chappu said, smiling.
"ok, last one there is a rotten egg!" Shinra exclaimed.
"girls will you do the honors?" Tidus asked, smiling up.
"ready..." Lexi giggled,
"set..." Evie smiled, they looked at each other and ran.
"hey!! wait up!!" Leif exclaimed as he ran.
"no fair, ya?!" Chappu and Rick ran after them.
"Hurry, they'll ditch us!" Tidus said to Shinra as he went to catch up. Shinra chuckled at him self and ran as well.
---change scene---
Lexi jumped two steps at a time as she went up the stairs with Evie just a few steps behind her.
"hup, hup, hup." Lexi said as she hopped up the stairs.
"I'm...Catching...up!!" Evie exclaimed as she hopped the steps.
"heheh, watch it!!" Rick exclaimed as he pushed Lexi aside.
"hey!! that wasn't very nice Rick!!" Lexi exclaimed, as she maintained her balance. Rick just laughed as he jumped up the stairs.
"Rick!!" Lexi exclaimed and chased after him. Half way through, Chappu accidentally pushed her aside.
"Sorry ya!!!" he exclaimed as he ran up. Evie passed her, and Leif pushed her to the other side, making her loose her balance. She squealed out in fear, and two pairs of strong arms caught her.
"oh, thanks Shinra..." Lexi smiled, and saw Shinra run pass her.
"Shinra's a good guy an all, but that's not me..." Tidus said, chuckling as he helped her get her balance.
"c'mon!! they're gonna beat us!!" Lexi exclaimed.
"so? it's only a race..." Tidus shrugged.
"ONLY A RACE!? ok, you go ahead and do that while they make fun of us the whole while we are walking down Mi'hen high road!!"
"they do that?"
"YESS!! NOW LETS GO!!" Lexi grabbed his hand and dragged him up the stairs. God, he was heavy. Tidus laughed at Lexi for trying to win so he decided to help her. He gripped her hand and pulled her down towards him. She gave a little squeal, but Tidus ignored it, and he pushed her legs around his waist and he placed her on his back. He started running up.
"whoa!!" Lexi exclaimed, Tidus just smiled.
"YAH!!!" she laughed as they passed Shinra and Evie, then Leif then Chappu. Rick was already up there.
"holy crap! I thought I ditched you back there!!" Rick exclaimed as Tidus set Lexi down on to the stairs. She smiled and took his hand and they ran up the stairs together. She let go of Tidus' hand and ran up the stairs faster and tackled Rick down onto the dirt road.
she laughed and rolled onto her back. Rick watched her and laughed. Tidus finally got to the top and watched the two inhale the drugged air that was filled with nothing but oxygen. Tidus just shook his head and smiled as the rest of their group caught up.
"so...here we are, at Mi'hen High Road..." Leif said, smiling.
"yeah, it should take us about 3 to 7 days to make it to Rin's." Shinra smiled, and looked at Leif.
"well, we better get goin!" Lexi said, as she stood up and brushed off the dirt on her clothes.
"yah!!" they cheered and began walking on the long road of Machina...
Claimer: I own Chappu, Leif, Rick and Lexi, and Nysa
Authors note: THANK YOU FOR READING
Chapter 8
The groups had already gotten their prize and were staying at Andy's for the night, since they didn't have enough money for a room. Shinra was under the cockpit trying to figure out what was wrong while Leif and Chappu handed him his supplies and tools. Tidus sat on the chair watching the three boys fix the ship and holding the orange glowing sphere in his hands. Rick was out with Andy...actually it was more of Andy taking Rick out for a walk with a leech and collar. Evie and Lexi were in the room beside the garage talking.
"Any thing else Shinra?" Leif asked as he bent over to watch him.
"Nope, I'll be done in a few," Shinra said as he turned the wrench.
"Are you sure, ya?" Chappu asked, squatting.
"Yah, I'm sure, thanks guys," Shinra said, and the two boys when to the tool table and sat on it.
"It's getting late huh?" Tidus said as he held the sphere up.
"Yah, we should leave early tomorrow..." Leif said, looking at him.
"We can but then again we can't..." Shinra said from under the small ship.
"Huh? Why not, ya?" Chappu asked as Shinra slid out from under.
"Well, for one, this is a one person ship, two, its shitty, three, Rick had a wrench..." Shinra said, sighing, "making it even worst than it was before."
"And Rick calls himself an Al-bhed, he can't even fix a machine!" Leif exclaimed, raising his hand to express his annoyance.
"Where is Rick anyway, ya?" Chappu asked looking around.
"He's out with Andy, well I wouldn't calling it going out..." Leif shrugged.
"Pass me that cloth," Shinra said to Tidus, Tidus picked up the dirty cloth and chucked it towards Shinra, "thanks, well," Shinra when back to topic as he wiped his dirty hands, "knowing Rick he might get beaten by her boyfriend or something," Leif and Chappu snickered, it was true.
---Change scene---
Evie sat on of the beds beside Lexi, who was already in the bed sheets.
"You should go to sleep." Evie said, looking at her with her crystal blue eyes.
"No, I'll sleep when you sleep." Lexi said, crossing her arms.
"Shinra will get mad," Evie said, trying to taunt her.
"Shinra never gets mad! Disappointed, yes, but never mad." Lexi smiled.
Evie raised an eyebrow and then smiled, "what about Leif, you don't want him mad or disappointed."
"Leif never does that sort of thing!"
"Rick and Chappu, what about them?" Evie said, trying not to be defeated.
"Like they care!" Lexi scoffed, laughing.
"Well, I do, and I want you to sleep."
"No!"
"You're being such a child. You preformed very hard today, you should get your strength back."
"Ok fine..." Lexi sighed, annoyed.
"That's a good girl..." Evie smiled and stood up.
"I'm not a kid you know..." Lexi frowned,
"Well, you certainly act like one."
"Eevviiee..." Lexi whined,
"You see?" Evie laughed as Lexi tucked herself in, in defeat. Evie smiled and left the room into the garage.
---Change scene---
Evie went into the garage and closed the door behind her.
"How is she?" Leif asked, looking up.
"She's sleeping."
"Really?! Gees, it takes me so long to make her sleep..." Leif sighed, laughing. Evie smiled and shrugged. Shinra gazed up at her, and turned away; eye contact wasn't good for his health.
"Where's Rick?" Evie asked, raising an eye brow, "not that I'm worried, but..."
"Rick's right here..." Rick had just come in, battered and bruised.
"What happened to you?" Tidus said, his eyes widening.
"You got beat up by a guy again, ya?" Chappu said, laughing.
"Ahhh shut up, that guy wasn't so tough..." Rick said as he walked over to the table.
"Then why do you have a black eye, a swollen jaw, and you're limping," Leif said, trying not to laugh.
"Well, what would you have done when the guy had a fucking gun blade?!"
"Gun blade..." Evie said, under her breath, no one had heard but Tidus. He raised an eyebrow and was about ask her if she knew what it was, but decided not to.
"Give him a fire ball, then run of course." Leif said laughing, as everyone looked at him.
"What? Don't you know the greatest tactic of all time?" the group shook their heads.
"Every kindergarten knows it! If you run away you always win!" Leif laughed, and everyone else sighed. He quoted from his favorite cartoon, 'Captain Tylor'.
"Well, I should get in there and thank her..." Tidus said as he stood up.
"But she's sleeping." Evie said, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, we know her pretty well, and if we're right she's not sleeping..." Rick sighed, as he took Tidus' seat.
"She's eating..." Leif laughed, as Tidus walked into the room.
---Change scene---
When Tidus entered the room Rick and Leif were right, Lexi was eating. He shut the door behind him, surprising her.
"What are you doing...?" Tidus asked, approaching her.
"N-n-nothing!" She jumped and hid her food behind her back.
"That's...chocolate! I want some!"
"No! It's mine!!"
"No way!! I'm hungry too ya know!" Tidus jumped towards her to try and grab the chocolate. She squealed and dodged. Instead her legs got caught in the blanket and she fell on the floor. At the same time Tidus had stepped on his shoelace, and fell on top of Lexi. Lexi and Tidus shut their eyes tight, scared that he might have fallen on her. He did, and they landed with a 'thunk'.
---Change scene---
"What was that?" Shinra asked, looking up from the engine.
"Heheheh, Tidus and Lexi must be getting it on, if you know what I mean..." Rick winked at Evie. Evie frowned and hit him on the head with her staff.
"No wonder you never had a girl friend, ya?" Chappu sighed, shaking his head.
---Change scene---
Tidus and Lexi slowly opened their eyes and they gazed into their deep blue eyes. Lexi swallowed the chocolate that was in her mouth. As she stared into his sky blue eyes a rush ran through her, her mouth became dry, and she felt a blush creep up on her cheeks; boy, did she need more chocolate.
Tidus gazed at her features, since for the first time her bangs didn't cover her face. Her bangs fell at the sides of her face, revealing her grass colored eye. She looked exactly like Yuna, but with a more determined, and more rebellious eyes. Tidus gently stroked her soft pink cheek, and smiled. Lexi started to melt, like her chocolate. Her heart pounded. Then she frowned, and slapped him on his right cheek.
"GET OFF OF ME YOU PERVERT!" she pushed him and got up. Tidus sat on the floor rubbing his cheek; he was shocked. His mouth dropped as he watched Lexi glare at him.
"Why did you come here?" she asked, breaking off a piece of her chocolate and stuffing it in her mouth.
"I came here to thank you for getting the sphere..." He answered, still rubbing his cheek.
"Oh...well, if there's any possible way that you could go back and be my dad, then I'd do anything." she sighed, then added under her breath, "Especially keeping Nysa away from you..."
"What did you say? You lost me there," Tidus said.
"What are you talking about? I didn't say anything..." Lexi said, stuffing another chocolate square in her mouth.
"You'll rot your teeth," he said, watching her eat, "unless you share."
"Fine, fine." She sat down beside him and broke off a piece of chocolate.
"Say 'ah'." she said, opening her mouth.
"Ahhhh." Tidus did as he was told, Lexi smiled and through in the piece of chocolate. She watched him shut his mouth. He smiled, until he started to chew. He thought he had won.
"Awwww what is this!?" Tidus made a discussed face as he chewed and swallowed.
"Chocobo Crap," Lexi said, smiling.
"what?!"
"hash just kidding, it's one of Shinra's inventions..." She said, as she put the wrapper back in her pocket.
"why did he make this?!" Tidus exclaimed as he tried to swallow the discussing substance.
"it's supposed to make you stronger, so I eat it." Lexi said, "course I add real chocolate, want some?" she said as she took out a real chocolate bar.
"are you sure THIS is chocolate, not Chocobo shit?"
"yah, I'm sure." she smiled as she broke off a piece of chocolate and gave it to Tidus.
"Well, Lexi, thanks for getting this sphere..."
"you're welcome, Tidus," she smiled.
"so... wanna watch it?"
"yah!!" Lexi cheered. and she waited as Tidus tried to start it.
"well..." Lexi said impatiently.
"how do you turn this on?" Tidus asked, placing his hand behind his head.
"...you don't know how to turn it on?!" Lexi took it and started pressing more buttons.
"don't tell me YOU don't know how to turn it on..." Tidus sighed.
"uhhh..." Lexi laughed, and dashed out the room.
"SHIINNNRRAA!!" she called.
"hey! wait up!" Tidus exclaimed and they entered the garage.
"hey, I thought you were sleeping?" Shinra said looking at her.
"I...was...and then..." Lexi started.
"you were eating again, eating that stuff..." Shinra sighed, "you know that stuff just gets you sick..."
"no it-" Lexi then had thrown up on Shinra's shoes. Shinra sighed, as the gang behind them laughed. Lexi blushed out of embarrassment and wiped her mouth.
"some one pass me a cloth..." Shinra sighed with a smile on his face. Leif picked one up and passed it to Shinra. Shinra bent down and wiped his shoes clean, and whatever else was on the floor.
"so why are you up?" Shinra asked when he was done.
"so why are you not sleeping?" Lexi asked back, "If I sleep, YOU sleep. I'm not 6 any more you know..."
"that right, when you were you listened to me." Lexi was hurt, he was right.
"well, we didn't know how to start the sphere..." Tidus said,
"oh, you press play..." Shinra said shrugging.
"how do you press play?" Lexi asked holding up the sphere.
"like this..." Shinra pressed many buttons in a complicated order.
"see? easy!" Everyone stared at him, "that's not easy!!! that's harrrd!!" Lexi whined.
Evie giggled.
Suddenly the sphere went on, it showed a video from a long time ago.
A 17-year-old Yuna walked down the aisle of the Bevelle Church. she was wearing a beautiful white-feathered wedding dress, and holding a bouquet of red and yellow roses. she looked up at the altar, it was Maester Seymour, and he was the Guado's old leader. His big blue hair in his hat, he smiled at Yuna. Yuna made it to the altar, and she stood there. As the priest read from a red velvet book, fighting from behind was heard.
"if you want you're friends to live, you better do what you're told..." said a man. Yuna looked pass the camera. The camera moved to behind, and focused on Tidus, Auron, and everyone else surrounded by a group of armed Guado. Tidus frowned, and the camera went back to the Altar. Seymour took Yuna in his hold and kissed her...
"MY MOM IS A WHORE!!!" Lexi exclaimed, as her eyes widened.
"no she's not! Seymour kidnapped her and forced her to marry him! she didn't even say 'I do' if you don't say 'I do' then you're not married!" Tidus exclaimed, clearly, he was jealous.
"well, how would you like it if your mom never told you what happened when she was 17, that she never met you, that she-she married a Guado Psycho!" Lexi glared, "oh! and guess what! I DANCED AND SANG FOR THAT PEICE OF SHIT!" Lexi exclaimed and went back to the room, "GOOD NIGHT!"
"is she mad at me?" Tidus asked.
"no, she's annoyed." Leif answered, "well, i'm goin to bed, g'nite people." Leif said and went into the room.
"well, we should too, c'mon Tidus Lexi won't shoot you." Rick said, smiling.
"that's right! she doesn't have a gun, ya!?" Chappu said, as they walked to the room. Tidus groaned, Chappu wasn't helping.
Shinra and Evie were together in the garage; a sweet type of silence between them.
"you should...you..." Shinra started and he coughed to clear his voice, "you should go to bed too, E...Ev...Evie..." he said finally.
Evie smiled at him, and simply said no.
"w-w-why not?"
"because, the stars should be out soon..."
"b-b-but you n-need your rest."
"so do you," she said as she walked towards him. Shinra's heart began to pound again, Shinra bit his lip.
"yah well, I need to do some more touch ups on the...the...s-shit... I mean...the shit...I mean...heheh." Evie giggled. Shinra smiled, goofily.
"looks like Lexi looks up to you huh?" Evie said gazing out of the small window. Shinra nodded silently.
"so do the rest of them, it's like you're one big family. subtract Tidus that is..." Evie smiled at him.
"I-I-I guess so...we've been together so long...that I..." Shinra trailed off.
"there're in here..." Andy's voice said as she opened the door.
"hey Andy, Nysa?" Shinra exclaimed.
"hey, Shinra..." Nysa said seducing.
"what are you doing here?"
"came to see you of course,"
"no, you should leave..." Shinra said, taking a sneak peak at Evie.
"why?"
"because, Lexi will get mad."
"so? she doesn't have to know..." Nysa said smiling, Shinra gulped.
"umm... Shinra?" Evie said, looking at his uneasiness.
"uhh Evie, this is Nysa. My ex." Shinra said, trying to sound non-chalant. Trying too hard maybe.
"Nice to meet you," Evie said politely, there was something about Nysa she didn't like.
"charmed, I'm sure." Nysa looked around, "where's-"
"he's sleeping, you should really go." Shinra said.
"maybe he's right, I'm sorry." Andy said taking Nysa out.
"sorry..." Andy said to him, Shinra just nodded. once the two were out, Shinra nodded again.
"why are you so uneasy around her?" Evie asked him, touching his shoulder.
"I thought I could...I'm sorry, I...I better go to bed. g'nite...Evie..." Shinra said and dashed into the room. Andy came back and found Evie sitting in the chair, alone, looking up at the stars.
"you ok Evie?" Andy asked, slowly walking towards her.
"yah, just worried."
"about Shinra? he's a nice guy, he wouldn't hurt anyone. not on purpose." Andy said, smiling.
"yah, but still, he seems so quiet and...so responsible that he doesn't know what to do."
"maybe, but he should change. we did, remember?"
"yah, we did..." Evie smiled at her.
'so long ago,' Evie thought, 'I thought I could've had my happy ending, but I never got it. It's been so long, I wish it would come already. Saving the world for everyone else is happiness, but...when will my happiness come? why did I ever fall for him?' Evie sighed and looked to where Andy was. she wasn't there anymore. Evie gazed back out the window and saw a boy about 19 standing in front; His back facing towards her. he had short messy chestnut brown hair and wore a white-collar shirt and a pair of black pants. He held Andy in his arms and kissed her. Evie sighed and looked up at the stars, "star light, star bright, the first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, on the first star I see tonight..." Evie smiled lightly, got up and entered the
snoring room. at least she wasn't alone on this lonely night...
---change scene---
the next morning, the group was already up.
"ok guys, lets go," Shinra smiled, as he placed his hands on his pockets.
"but we didn't even say thanks to Andy!" Lexi exclaimed.
"Andy left to work, early this morning..." Evie said calmly.
"oh...ok...but...still..."
"c'mon, we can't just wait for her here!" Tidus exclaimed, smiling at her.
"right!" Lexi smiled back.
"ok you two, let's GO!!!" Leif said, as he raised his arm in the air. everyone cheered.
"race you to Mi'hen, ya?" Chappu said, smiling.
"ok, last one there is a rotten egg!" Shinra exclaimed.
"girls will you do the honors?" Tidus asked, smiling up.
"ready..." Lexi giggled,
"set..." Evie smiled, they looked at each other and ran.
"hey!! wait up!!" Leif exclaimed as he ran.
"no fair, ya?!" Chappu and Rick ran after them.
"Hurry, they'll ditch us!" Tidus said to Shinra as he went to catch up. Shinra chuckled at him self and ran as well.
---change scene---
Lexi jumped two steps at a time as she went up the stairs with Evie just a few steps behind her.
"hup, hup, hup." Lexi said as she hopped up the stairs.
"I'm...Catching...up!!" Evie exclaimed as she hopped the steps.
"heheh, watch it!!" Rick exclaimed as he pushed Lexi aside.
"hey!! that wasn't very nice Rick!!" Lexi exclaimed, as she maintained her balance. Rick just laughed as he jumped up the stairs.
"Rick!!" Lexi exclaimed and chased after him. Half way through, Chappu accidentally pushed her aside.
"Sorry ya!!!" he exclaimed as he ran up. Evie passed her, and Leif pushed her to the other side, making her loose her balance. She squealed out in fear, and two pairs of strong arms caught her.
"oh, thanks Shinra..." Lexi smiled, and saw Shinra run pass her.
"Shinra's a good guy an all, but that's not me..." Tidus said, chuckling as he helped her get her balance.
"c'mon!! they're gonna beat us!!" Lexi exclaimed.
"so? it's only a race..." Tidus shrugged.
"ONLY A RACE!? ok, you go ahead and do that while they make fun of us the whole while we are walking down Mi'hen high road!!"
"they do that?"
"YESS!! NOW LETS GO!!" Lexi grabbed his hand and dragged him up the stairs. God, he was heavy. Tidus laughed at Lexi for trying to win so he decided to help her. He gripped her hand and pulled her down towards him. She gave a little squeal, but Tidus ignored it, and he pushed her legs around his waist and he placed her on his back. He started running up.
"whoa!!" Lexi exclaimed, Tidus just smiled.
"YAH!!!" she laughed as they passed Shinra and Evie, then Leif then Chappu. Rick was already up there.
"holy crap! I thought I ditched you back there!!" Rick exclaimed as Tidus set Lexi down on to the stairs. She smiled and took his hand and they ran up the stairs together. She let go of Tidus' hand and ran up the stairs faster and tackled Rick down onto the dirt road.
she laughed and rolled onto her back. Rick watched her and laughed. Tidus finally got to the top and watched the two inhale the drugged air that was filled with nothing but oxygen. Tidus just shook his head and smiled as the rest of their group caught up.
"so...here we are, at Mi'hen High Road..." Leif said, smiling.
"yeah, it should take us about 3 to 7 days to make it to Rin's." Shinra smiled, and looked at Leif.
"well, we better get goin!" Lexi said, as she stood up and brushed off the dirt on her clothes.
"yah!!" they cheered and began walking on the long road of Machina...