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Chapter 2 : The Plan ... (O.O) oOoOoOoOo (O.O) [hehe.. ok.. P]
By: Chrono-Maku (CM)
Moving on.. (This chapter takes place about a week after the start of the new school year)
(May contain some OOCness)
(And yes, I am aware of Squall's OOCness. I thought it'll be interesting =D)
Special note : To everyone.. I'm SO terribly sorry. You.. have to forgive me! I haven't updated.. well not... exactly.. hah... ;; . It's like this. I did chpt 2. but it wasn't to my satisfaction. I sorta just left it there for a while. 6 months later (omg) I went to again. And read some fics... now I've got my motive back!. You can say it was a nasty 'lil' writer's block. Anyway. A million apologies again
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A week had past since the start of a new year. The week had gone by smoothly, and everyone was slowly and gradually adjusting in. The sports, or rather, Blitzball section had announced that they would be up and running next week, to the most. The students were excited to hear about this, except for the Blitzball star, which wasn't particularly willing on being coached by his old man again. However, Jecht was to be given some credit; since he had joined coaching Blizball, the team had never lost an important tournament before. Also, fanclubs were beginning to form, not to mention; the already existing two fanclubs formed a couple of years ago, dedicated to these two specific people in the school. Various activities were starting to take place, new clubs that the school has never seen is being formed, and had interested more than plenty of the students. Zanarkand High was alive, once again.
Regardless of the dull, rainy weather today, the school was still quite restless, as always. It seems like nothing can bring the school down, except maybe the absence of Tidus or Yuna.
Inside the cafeteria of Zanarkand High, was packed full of hungry students cramming in line to get food. The atmosphere was the same as always. The ol' "Gimme food or you die" one. Nothing's changed over the last couple of years.
'Yeah, right! Like that'll work!' Tidus chuckled while stabbing his fork into his pasta on his lunch plate, and then he looked at his friend. He wore a pair of baggy white jeans that had black stripes on the sides, and a blue ordinary 'Blitzball R0X' t-shirt. On his neck was a necklace given to him by his mother, right before she had left him alone in the world. The necklace was a fancy shape of the letter 'J' which symbolizes his father. Although Tidus didn't know what exactly was so good about his bad tempered, usually shouting father, he had sworn to his mother that he'd wear it.
Wakka bit a piece of his apple, 'Tidus. If you don't take my advice, your lifespan will be shortened ten years because of those life-threatening girls!'
Disgusted of hearing it for the millionth time, Tidus let go of his fork and pulled his legs up and rested them on the table. 'No! I refuse to do so! No way am I gunna get together with some random girl and act! Well, if you think it's such a great idea, answer me this, genius-'
'Whoa, gee, thanks Tidus! I knew I was capable of being a genius... '
'- Wakka!' Tidus cried with frustration, 'It's just not right! Even if I DID, what do I needa do next?! Huh? You tell me what I should do if you're so smart!'
'Uh, well... Ya know.. I thought I was /I with the thinking...'
Tidus slapped his head when suddenly someone came crashing over and fell on him, who tipped over his chair and fell on the ground. Half of the cafeteria hall gasped.
'Holy...what the hell - Squall!' Tidus cursed aloud.
'Ow....Um. whoa! Tidus... oh man. And I thought today I'd fall into some chick...'
'Get the heck off me!'
'Okay.. okay! Cover me, Tidus!'
'Lemme guess... you did something bad.. didn't you?' Tidus glared.
'Well if you call putting Mc. Donald's ketchup packets under the toilet seat waiting to be squished bad... hmm. Yeah. I guess so.'
Then as Tidus was getting himself up, he muttered silently to himself... Hell...First time for everything...
Angrily and unwillingly, he thought,
'Might as well give it...a good heck of a try'
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Squall did it again!
Then she looked at Tidus who was dusting himself off the ground.
They wouldn't do that, would they? Something's just wrong with that plan...yeah well... something's just...wrong!
'Rikku?' A deep voice shook Rikku back to reality
'Ha..wha!? Gippal!?' Rikku exclaimed.
Just four tables away from where Tidus had been sitting, Rikku was carefully observing and partly eavesdropping. She was focusing all her attention on him that she had totally forgotten about the person sitting unusually close, beside her.
'Yeah. It's me, Gippal. Remember me?' A handsome blonde shuffled over beside Rikku
'Gah.. yeah! Hi! Um. What are you doing here again?'
Gippal raised an eyebrow. 'Rikku. You're outta it today!'
'Sorry' Rikku apologized with a faint blush. Then, as if a light bulb appeared on top of her head and was switched on, Rikku, had an idea. With a grin, she asked "Heeyy... Gippal?'
'Um... that grin makes me.. worried. But.. yeah, what's up?'
'Tell me again... how we got together?'
Gippal was clearly confused.
Rather a strange question, but it wouldn't help... recalling memories
With a bright smile, Gippal started, "Well... It all began 3 years ago...when these...rabid fan girls came running..."
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The blonde haired hyperactive girl searched from washrooms, to halls, and to classrooms. But still, she could not locate the person she hoped to find. Just before she was going to give in, that person she was desperately trying to search for, walked across the hallway and disappeared into the classroom.
Pant Pant
'YUNIE!!!' She yelled.
Yuna's head poked out of the doorframe, scanning the hall for the person who had called to her. 'Um. Rikku? Where are you?'
Pant pant 'Down... here!'
On the floor was Rikku, barely able to stand up. 'Rikku! What happened?'
'Yeah... thanks to you!' The exhausted girl exclaimed. 'You had me looking from the P block to the B block for you! That's... practically the whole flippin' school!'
'Rikku?'
'Yeah?'
'We're seniors now... remember? It's natural to be in the Senior School Center!'
Silence.
'Yeah...hey! I KNEW that!'
'So... what's up?'
Squall was casually walking down the empty halls carrying a wide grin. Something behind that grin had meant he was up to nothing good. He took his time traveling from one end of the school, to the other, where his current class was being held. Upon arriving at the foot of the door to his classroom...
'Squall? What the heck are you still doin' there? Tidus asked, out of boredom. It's been twenty minutes since the lesson has started. There was still no sign of the teacher.
'It's been twenty minutes since the lesson has started. There's still no sign of the teacher! Geez!! Squall! Did you do something!?!'
'Why did you repeat what the nar-'
'Shut up!' Tidus defended. 'Arghh! So you DID do something!'
Squall frowned, 'How can you blame me for the teacher not coming? Are you jumping to conclusions, my dear bro, Tidus? And besides! Who wants to study about...' He looked at the textbook in front of Tidus, 'The History... of Machina?'
A sparkle of mischief glowed in Squall's eyes. In a matter of seconds, a sly grin spread across both Tidus' and Squall's faces. Then, they burst into laughter. 'Nah, Squall. It couldn't have been you now, could it?'
Squall and Tidus sat down and gave each other the 'Victory' glance, did their secret handshake, and sighed happily. Squall had done his job, for today, to his full satisfaction.
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It was halfway through lesson time. Yuna stared blankly at her textbook and her notebook placed on a table in front of her. She was neither listening to the teacher nor Rikku who was attempting to get her attention. She turned her gaze through the window and into the rain. She's gone through too many things in the past half an hour that recalls too many memories.
Flashback – Half an hour ago
'I've got this brilliant idea!! You HAVE to listen to me! Um well, okay. It's not REALLY my idea. But... it's.. sorta!' said Rikku.
'Rikku. You do know that I ... don't understand a thing you're talking about. Right?' Yuna raised an eyebrow of confusion.
'Right! But after I explain... you will! Remember.. how me and Gippal got together?'
'Yeah... Gippal was being chased by rabid fangirls, Gippal goes nuts, and finally confesses his undying love for you to get rid of fangirls... yaddayadda yadda... and.. bingo. Right?'
'Exactly! Except for you, there's no one that you like, right?' Yuna silenced at once. Sitting down in her seat in the classroom, she hung her head down, and a frown appeared.
2nd Flashback – Last year
A cheerful young man hopped towards Yuna through the grass and flowers that had just bloomed last month. Spring was returning.
'Hey Yuna!' The man shouted. Yuna turned around and noticed the man.
'Hey!' she said, with a slight blush. Her heart then, was speeding up.
'Hey Um... listen. I've gotta talk to you for a sec. Gotta minute?' The man exclaimed with a broad smile. Yuna couldn't help but notice a faint blush on him, too.
'Umm..' The girl was playing with her fingers. 'Sure!'
The man sighed of relief. 'Thanks...Uhh.. over here!' Yuna followed him towards the back of the school.
'Um.. hey? What do you wanna talk about?' She asked nervously.
'Well uh.. I dunno... really know.. howta.. sorta.. say this.. but um..' The man's cheeks burned scarlet. Yuna was somehow surprised. The man standing in front of her was bold and fearless. Now, he was... blushing!
'Y...yeah?' she stuttered
'Well.. you see.. It's like this.. I sorta...' He breathed in, 'I sortakinda likeyou!!!' The man's face now totally red.
Yuna stood there bewildered, her face turning red, too. She didn't know what to say. But without asking, she knew what it meant. There had been millions of times where guys who tell her this...but this time it was different. Over the past year, she had been crazily crushing on the man in front of her. Now he's returning his feelings to her. What can she do? Rikku had always pressured her to tell him, but Yuna refused...
'Well um' She started. She had to do it. Half a year! She must. This was the only chance.
The man stared at her, still red.
'Honestly... I... kinda...like you too...' She confessed
'Holy cow!! Seriously!?'
Yuna turned around. She couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth lift slightly. 'Don't make me say it again' She whispered, very embarrassed.
'I MUST BE THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD!!!' He shouted.
End 2nd Flashback
'Ahh... Umm.. Yunie? I'm sorry. Should've.. never said that' Rikku whispered. 'Here... have... some juice!'
Yuna shook her head. 'No. It's okay. It's over, right? I should forget about it! And yeah.. hehe, thanks for being random and giving me the juice you stole from the canteen'
'Haha. You know I'm PRO at that!'
She forced a smile. 'Sorry Rikku! Go on'
Rikku looked worried. 'Are you sure?' She watched as her best friend took a deep breath, and exhaled. 'Yup' she answered firmly.
Seeing her friend standing strongly once again, she continued, psyched up. 'So here's how it's gunna be! You... will ... um. Well. I won't say randomly... but... You've got to choose a guy, and act as if he's your boyfriend!'
Yuna immediately choked on her juice.
'Y-Yunie!! Hold on! Didn't expect THAT to happen!'
The girl waved her hand, signaling she was all right. Yuna glared at her friend, 'Rikku. You know that's a dumb idea, right?'
Rikku stood back, ''Course! Gee, it wasn't even my idea! Haha!' Yuna sighed.
End Flashback
'Wha-what!?' She looked around.
'Earth to Yuna! Hey! You're back! Welcome back to earth, Yunie' Rikku smiled
Yuna blinked. 'It's the end of class!?' She looked at her best friend with widened eyes. All Rikku could do was nod.
Yuna had daydreamed the whole class time, which she found it quite amusing.
Who would've thought I was capable of daydreaming for an hour?
She giggled.
'Hey, Yunie... about that conversation we had an hour ago? Sorry. Should've never brought it up'
'Forget about it Rikku!' Yuna sighed, again. Just when they were about to leave their seats to head back to their homeroom someone said,
'Hey. What happened last year... forget about it' A mysterious figure suddenly appeared who seemed to have eavesdropping at the beginning of the lesson.
'!!!' Both Yuna and Rikku turned around. 'PAINE!' They both exclaimed.
Oh my GOD, how does she do that!? The girls thought, then they looked at each other. She was there all along and we didn't notice!?
Yuna whispered to Rikku with a smile, 'How pathetic are we, exactly?' Rikku shrugged. The figure rose out of the darkness in the corner of the classroom, and smiled. 'Hey. Long time no see'
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This happens the same time when Yuna starts to daydream.
In another classroom, still with no teacher, Tidus was full of thoughts. About the new blitzball tournament coming up very soon, and how he's going to kick ass. No, not exactly about that. It was more of... what Squall had said earlier.
Flashback
'Hey Tidus, I heard you and Wakka talking about something today at lunch, well, before I flew in, that is,' Squall said.
'Oh, yeah.. that? What about it. Don't have any ideas Squall, 'cause I know it's bad news when you start getting ideas' Tidus mumbled.
'Geez, it's just a suggestion. Besides, I think it's a good suggestion'
'Yeah okay.. what is it' Tidus snarled.
'Go take sis. She's the only one.. that's sorta.. fit in that kind of situation. I gotta agree with Wakka on this one, man. I mean. If you REALLY don't want your lifespan to shorten that much...'
Tidus slapped his forehead, 'Are you done with 'suggesting'? 'Cause I've got a busy day'
Squall looked at Tidus with disgust. 'Tidus' He said in a serious tone. 'I'm not joking. Just think about it. Oh yeah' He continued, now back in his original voice, 'Don't just sit your ass at home and play blitzball on Gamestation all day' He smirked, and moved away.
Tidus watched Squall as he shuffled his chair back to his normal spot.
How did he figure THAT out?
End Flashback
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After school was just as busy as the rest of the school day, students were scrambling all over the school, packing their bags, and getting ready to go home. Squall had snuck off preparing for a prank tomorrow, and had asked Rikku to help. Rikku and Yuna usually walk home together, because Yuna's father, Braska is always too busy to pick her up, and Rikku's house isn't too far away from home, hence, she walks. After Rikku is dropped off at her house, Yuna continues her journey home, by train, the Zanarkand Express, or ZE for short. However, today was a special day, after school.
Yuna, after packing her bag, or in all honesty, stuffing books into her bag, was walking towards the exit of the school. As she approached the exit, she felt tons of eyes following her and watching her every little movement.
What's up with them? She thought.
There was something that the students have been talking about since the bell rang. What Yuna was about to find out, wasn't the best news in the world. She kept walking casually, pretending not to feel their eyes burning into her. Two girls walked past her, eying her suspiciously, then turned around. Yuna dropped her jaw when one of the girls muttered,
'I can't believe Tidus and her... are an item!'
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Well.. poopsers! I've finally bloody updated. First thing's first. Like I told you all before... I owe everyone a big apology.. Well. It's summer time... and I'll be having fun updating this! Actually.. the second chapter didn't turn out like I had written it before... well.. it was.. different. Look forward to chapter 3, coming VERY soon.
If there is any error at all, feel free to contact me!
A humungo thank you, to everyone who reviewed!
And I'm terribly sorry if this chapter seemed to go every where at once. I tried!
- Chrono-Maku
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