Disclaimer:I dont own FFX or FFX2 or Evie or Andy

Claimer: i own lexi, leif, rick, and chappu, and nysa...

Authors note: hope u like! thanks EVIE

Chapter 10

From Lexi's point of view.

Night had fallen and the gang was sleeping again, you can't think in that room, I swear. I think it's Chappu and Rick who snore the loudest, god, they give me a headache sometimes...

I walked out of the hotel and went to the cliff side, I sat down and gazed out at the night horizon. I didn't feel like fighting with Rick, talking to Leif, playing blitz with Chappu, or even getting to know Evie. I mean, they were sleeping! But yah, anyways, that night, I wanted to just dream. I had many things on my mind...

I lied down on my back, and stared out to the infinity above me. The normal questions of life out of Spira, how they got there, or how far it was to touch the sky, never entered my mind, really. What did, was mom. Why didn't she tell me, her own daughter, that she was married to Seymour? Or the fact that Tidus was a man in her life. So many secrets were kept from me that...that I didn't know what to believe.

"what's wrong?" a boy's voice from behind asked, I sat up and turned around, hoping it was Shinra; it wasn't. I swear, Tidus is still going through puberty with that voice, I swear...

"Tidus..." I sighed, great, my ears are going to bleed now...

"what? Don't want me around?" Tidus sat next to me, I guess he was watching me leave the room that night...STALKER!!

"that's not it..." I answered, laying back down. I don't wanna talk, go away!

"you know, this is where me and you're mom talked..." Tidus said, looking across.

"no, don't. Don't talk about her and you... it just makes me..." My voice drifted off and I turned on her side. I didn't want him to know what I was feeling right now, not ever.

"makes you what?" Tidus tried to pull me so that he could see my face, I pushed against him.

"nothing," I answered harshly. He sighed, and let go of my shoulder, getting the point. There was a silence between us, and I really had questions for him. I guess I really wanted to talk after all.

"so...what does love feel like?" I asked, nervously. Please don't make fun of me, please, oh please.

"what?!" Tidus exclaimed. I guess he seemed shocked, but I really wanted to know; was it worth going back for?

"sorry..."

"well...love is...like...you can't stop thinking about the person, and no matter how hard you try you want to be with them forever. You'd do anything to make sure that person is happy and safe, and you'll always go back to them, no matter what." Tidus answered, "why do you ask?"

"well, it's not really a surprise but...I've never had a crush." I said quietly, "I used to think that love just hurts people in the end, but when I met you...and realized how much you wanna go back with my mom...I guess I just wanna know if it's worth fighting for..."

"well, heh, yah..." Tidus looked over at me as I smiled at him. I frowned, when I saw what I saw doing. This is awkward, say something already, "what are you looking at?!" I exclaimed, finally. Tidus drew back, "gees, you don't have to be so mad!"

"nyyaa!!" I made a face at him, and then laid back down to watch the stars again. Nice cover up.

"what's so great up there anyways?" Tidus laid back as well and looked up.

"they're just so pretty...they shine so bright," I answered sort of dreamy, "I wish...I could shine..." Tidus looked at me, what do you want?! Stop staring already! I didn't say something funny, right?

"did you know Evie shines?" I said, blinking.

"what does that mean?" Tidus asked, "it's not like Rick poured that liquid glow stick stuff on her..." he thinks he knows us so well...stupid blond pretty boys.

"She shines, the ones that shine understand..." I smiled, "she's been so nice to us...not very many girls like me..." she's been so great...

"why not?" Tidus asked.

"they think that just cause I hang out with guys only I'm a lesbian, or that I'm a whore and I fucked all of them...and...cause my mom's famous..." I sighed, "it probably would have been different if Virak gave a damn, but guess what...he doesn't, never did." Yah...I hate my life sometimes...

"what's Virak's deal anyway? He's always so mad, and pissed off at the guys for not doing anything." Tidus asked.

"who knows, who cares? I think he's pissed off cause my mom gave birth to me..." at that moment, I hoped Tidus understood what I felt. He looked at me with sad eyes. Don't pity me, moron. I'll be fine on my own! I sighed, and turned my attention back to the sky, and thought, 'I've never fit into any girl group, had any real friends who understood what PMS meant. It's been real hard for me...my mom is famous, my dad is an asshole, and all I've got is...Rick, Leif, Shinra, and Chappu. And now that He's here... I feel crappier than ever...why my mom...?'

"well," I said as I stood, "we'd better get back inside, we're gonna walk tomorrow."

"right," Tidus stood up and followed me into the hotel, giving one last look out to the horizon. he sighed, I guess he remembered something about my mom and him having some type of important conversation my mom has never told me about...he probably thinks I'm not that different than her.

--change scene-

The next morning, Shinra was already outside, talking to one of the hover drivers. Leif and Rick beside him, trying to help him argue into letting him get a 70% discount. By the yelling, you could tell they weren't getting anywhere. I stood at the cliff, staring out at the blue sky. Evie stood beside me. Tidus and Chappu were talking about blitz tactics or something like that, who knows...sometimes, I just can't understand what Chappu is saying. Poor guy...

Well, anyways, Evie and I stared out to the morning horizon as we waited for the three boys to stop bargaining, or...trying to...

"what happened last night?" Evie asked me, placing her hand on my shoulder.

"what do you mean?" I looked up at her, gees, I feel so short...

"you, and Tidus, what did you two do?" Evie didn't seem concerned or even worried. Maybe she is, I can't really read her, she's sometimes blah...yes...blah.

"we just talked, and watched the stars," I answered, it was the truth, wasn't it? I mean, what else am I gonna do with Tidus...wait...don't answer that...

"I see, well, the stars are the most beautiful things at night, but during the day, they become just ordinary light." Evie smiled, I just nodded, she's so smart...

"hey!" Rick called, and waved at us. The boys all grouped together, I guess they were ready to leave.

"c'mon, I think Shinra's waiting for you," Evie said, as she pulled me towards them. I really don't think so, I think Shirna is waiting for you, Evie. Some people...eheheheh.

"do we have to walk?" Tidus asked, "I'm really sick of walking down this endless road..."

"you're sounding like one of us now, ya?" Chappu said, as he nudged Tidus in the arm. That was actually a pretty funny sight. I laughed.

"I guess we're rubbing off on him," Rick said, smiling, "he's gonna be one of us!!" Rick and Leif placed their arms around Tidus' shoulders, he smiled. I guess he liked being around us...but one of us? I don't think Tidus will ever be 'one of us' I mean, doesn't he like...love my mom or something? It's gross...but yah...

"ok you guys, we really should get on the hover or else the driver will change his mind..." Shinra sighed, I giggled. Shinra's always like that. Always being Mr. Big brother to all of us, hey, it seems to work. I guess even now, he's taking care of Tidus. It's pretty strange knowing that, he might end up being my dad...heh, so ironic.

So, I guess we all just kinda climbed on to the hover and rode across Mi'hen. The strong wind blowed against my face as we rode on the hover, I smiled and squinted my eyes cause the moisture in my eyes was evaporating. I could hear Chappu shouting out in his fobness, I think Rick was trying to push him off while Leif was trying to hold him on. I smiled, you don't even have to look at them to know what's going on. I love those guys so much. I turn around and see Rick come up to me.

"Ri-" I didn't even finish his name, cause he pushed me off. I screamed, I don't wanna die by the blades! I thought, as I screamed and shouted. A pair of hands pulled me up to safety, Leif and Tidus, well I was hoping it was Leif and Shinra, but Shinra wasn't to far away. He was already scolding Rick for trying to push Chappu off, and actually getting ME off.

"thanks..." I wheezed, and walked up to Rick.

"damn you, what were you thinking! I could have DIED!" I exclaimed, frowning at him.

"what do you think, I was thinking? I just wanted to scare you, I guess you're not as heavy as I thought you were," Rick smirked, "I mean, with that waist and all, I thought I'd need a lot of force to make you loose your balance for a few seconds."

"well, I guess you miss judged..." wait a second... "My waist isn't big!!" I exclaimed, Rick laughed, that stupid jerk. I can't believe I'm related to him. "ooohhh, RICK!!!" I grabbed him by the shirt and pushed him off to the side. I tried to make him fall off.

"Lexi! Lexi!" Shinra exclaimed, he was trying to pull us apart.

"Chappu, Leif, Tidus, ONE OF YOU HELP ME!" Shinra exclaimed his order as I screamed and shouted at Rick. Maybe Rick and I aren't so different...nah.

Once they did pull us apart, we were screaming at each other from a distance. I think the driver was getting annoyed cause I felt the hover going faster.

"Curse you Rick, what's you're problem anyway!?" I shouted, as I stood up to brush off any dirt I had on my clothes.

"what MY problem is...it's you! You're the one trying to commit homicide!" Rick added, standing, making a fist.

"why you, you're so stupid. If you hadn't tried to scare me in the first place-"

"psh, yah, ahuh, like I care, Lexi. I should have LET you fall into those blades."

"why I outta..." I growled at him, I was SO gonna get him back for what he just did. I always have and always will.

"here's your stop." The driver said as he stopped the hover slowly.

"hey, thanks, sorry for the commotion." Shinra apologized, as he helped Evie down. Rick and I jumped off, and followed to group towards the gate.

"So, D'jose Temple, ya?" Chappu said, smiling at Evie. Evie nodded.

"hey, doesn't you're dad work there?" I said, as we began walking again. Stop with the walking already!...geez...

"yeah, he does..." Leif sighed, oops, I forgot...their dad is never home...

"you're dad?" Tidus asked, get a clue blondie!! Geez...

"yeah, our dad. He'd never really home, but he's good to us...and stuff..." Rick shrugged, does he even care what it does to his mom? Well he probably does, you just don't see it. that's the way Rick is.

"well, we can't go to D'jose Temple if we don't walk down Mushroom Rock Road..." Shinra said, there he goes again. I smiled, this is so much fun.

"sounds like ice cream, Shinra!!" I smiled sweetly at him he knows what I want. He looks down to me with one eye brow raised.

"no." he answered plainly. Yah, I was disappointed but, Shinra's gotta say no sometimes. If he said yes, he wouldn't be 25 years old. He doesn't seem that old huh?

"when do you think, we'll be at the temple?" Leif asked, as I went beside Evie.

"in about 2 days, if not 3. it's not that far away..." SHInra asked, he so smart. I smiled, Evie and Shinra are so smart...I wish I could be smart...

"fog..." Chappu said, as he looked around. We walked strait into the fog, it was cold, damp and eerie. I grabbed onto Evie's arm and pulled closer to her, I don't like this.

"Shinra!" I exclaimed, making sure he was still infront of us.

"yah here, grab on," I saw his gloved hand reach out towards us, and Evie took it. if the fog weren't here, Shinra would be so nervous we'd end up getting lost. Or maybe not, because his face would start to glow red and we could use him as a flashlight! Heheheh.

"where's everyone else?" Evie asked, as Shinra led us around the fog.

"can't you...can't you hear them?" he answered nervously. Evie and I listened hard, and well, you could hear them. Leif was yelling for me, Rick was well..playing with his echo. Then suddenly Chappu gave a loud shout.

"FIEND! WATCH OUT YA!" he exclaimed. Shinra broke into a run, and he dragged us around the fog. Once we got to where the guys were, they were fighting a group of coyotes.

"lemme help!" I exclaimed, jumping at the center. I didn't see it but one of the coyotes jumped at me, and Tidus pushed me aside. Instead of me getting attacked he was.

My eyes widened as I watched, but then I couldn't watch anymore. I threw up my dressphere and I changed into my warrior. I really hated that outfit, actually I still do. I pulled out my sword and slashed at the coyote.

"are you ok?" I asked as it began to turn into phyrflies.

"yeah..." Tidus slowly sat up, he had a scratch on his forehead. Nothing critical but I felt so guilty.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to help..." I lowered my eyes, I didn't want to see his forehead bleeding...

"watch out!" Shinra shouted, as he threw a grenade. How many does he have?! Tidus and I ducked and the coyotes were gone.

"hurry, if any of you get lost go to the Youth League head quarters!" Shinra shouted and I heard a pair of feet run. I think he was with Evie, but I don't believe he knew that... I wish I where there to laugh at his romanticness...heheheh. And I guess Chappu, Rick and Leif were together, I heard them running. So...that would leave me with Blondie here...great...

I sighed, and stood up, I gave him a hand and we began running.

"give me your hand," he said, "you're too slow."

"no, when I give you my hand is the day I fall off a cliff!" I said, and I really didn't wanna touch his hand. He's a guy! I'm suspicious of all guys... except for my family, but yah...they're family.

Tidus sighed, and he grabbed me. He picked me up and he ran faster. Who does he think he is!?

"PUT ME DOWN!" I shouted, "RIGHT NOW!" as ironic as it was, he slipped or tripped on some rocks and we fell down into a ditch or something.

"ow, ouf, ow, eehhh..." Tidus groaned, I think I canned him by accident on that last one...oops...

I sat up, looking around.

"are you ok?" I asked,

"the pain..." his hands were between his legs and his face looks purple...or was that just the fog?...well anyways, I did can him...I didn't really know he had anything to can with...

"sorry..." I said, giving him an awkward smile. I looked around, and I saw glowing red eyes. I gazed again and more appeared. Tidus was groaning about the pain in his groin, he's bleeding from the scratch on his forehead, and I got no one to watch my back, and I can't exactly handle 100 fiends on my own...we were in deep shit...