And Baby Makes Three
Chapter Three - Arriving At The Residence Once Again...
By: Digi-Esca Girl
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X in any way, shape or form. DO NOT SUE, I HAVE NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"I'm sure it'll be a long year, but we can't let them push us around like this, Yuna. It'll seem
even LONGER if we just let them order us around the whole time. We have to put our foot
down and make sure they understand that the children need father figures, no matter if it is
only for twelve months." Lulu said, already tired of her "husband" and his orders.
"Well.....I suppose I can wait up for Tidus to get home...."
"And then you can give him a piece of your mind, right?"
"I don't know-"
"Yuna! You cannot let him control you like this. If you do, he'll walk all over you and get 100% on
this assignment even though he didn't do anything. You also have to think about Kieran. How is
Tidus' behavior going to affect him?"
There was silence on Yuna's end of the line for a moment, indicating that the young summoner
was seriously pondering her friend's words.
"You're right, Lulu. I can't let Kieran be influenced by this behavior. I'll...I'll talk to him when he
gets home....even if he is drunk."
"Man...we sound so grown up talking like this. I can't believe some people actually have to deal
with husbands like this." Lulu said after a minute, giving some thought to the conversation.
"I'll see you on Monday, okay?" Yuna said quietly.
"Alright. Bye."
"See ya."
Dropping the phone gently down into its cradle, Yuna quietly went upstairs to check on the
slumbering Kieran.
Silently opening the door, she peeked in, smiling warmly at the sight before her.
The young boy was curled up on his side, cuddling with the teddy bear Yuna had bought for
him in advance. He had a small smile on his face, and it only hardened Yuna's resolve to
speak with Tidus when he got home.
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Cracking open one eye at the sound of loud honking, Yuna slowly stretched and rose from her
position on the couch. Moving over to the front window, she saw Tidus stepping, well actually, more
like falling, out of the yellow sports car. He waved dazily to his friends, stumbling down the walkway
towards the doors.
Just as he approached them, Yuna swung them open, placing her hands squarely on her hips.
It was at this precise moment that he decided to pass out, falling forward and directly into
Yuna's arms. She stumbled a bit at first, but adjusted quickly to the weight, pulling him
inside and closing the doors.
Summoning strength she didn't know she had, she dragged him up the stairs, finally laying
him down on the bed. She pulled off his shoes, placing them neatly by the door downstairs
as she gathered some cold water, a couple Tylenol, and a small heating pad for his head.
She sat on his side, pulling him up into a sitting position and shaking him lightly.
"Tidus. Tidus, wake up." She said, trying not to be too loud.
"Uhhhhhh...." He groaned, slowly coming to.
"Take these," She said quietly, holding the two pills in front of his mouth.
He gingerly reached out, taking the pills and shoving them in between his lips. She handed him
the water, helping him take a drink to down the capsules, and holding him in a sitting position
while the medicine travelled down his throat.
His eyes rolled back in his head slightly, and he gripped the sides of her arms for support as he
leaned back, almost falling back against the pillows. From several angles, it appeared that he
was hugging her, but in reality, he was half-way passed out, clinging to her so that he wouldn't
fall backwards.
She gently eased her self form his grip, pulling back the covers and slowly manuvering him
underneath them. Tucking them up under his chin, she was just about to exit the room, when
his grip on her arms suddenly tightened again, and he dragged her down onto the bed
beside him.
In his sleep, the blonde blitzer wound his arm around her waist, cuddling to her side like
she was some giant, warm pillow. Yuna tried her hardest to wriggle free from his grip, but
found the effort futile, finally collasping back onto the pillows.
Somewhere in the very back recesses of her mind, she was quite comfortable where she was.
Defeated and tired, the young summoner relaxed back into the abundance of down pillows,
letting her entire body go limp as she eased herself into a sleeping position.
And so, with Tidus asleep against her chest, the white mage fell asleep, ignoring her
mind's screaming protests regarding the young man using her as a pillow.
She was, obviously, listening to her body, which was transmitting something along the
lines of, "You move, you'll be sorry....."
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"Where IS he?" Lulu sighed angrily, checking her watch and the window for the third time
in two minutes.
Jade was sleeping soundly in her new room, very happy to be away from the hard, stiff
mattress of her orphanage bunk bed.
"4:45......'I'll only be out till 2:00, I promise Lu!'....." The mage fumed, "Lu! What kind of
name is THAT?!?!" She ranted quietly, careful not to wake up the sleeping girl in the
room down the hall.
Seemingly hours later, the familiar yellow car pulled up out front, the door opening to
reveal a completely drunk Wakka. He clambered over to the door, swinging it open
and loudly declaring that he had arrived back at the residence. Actually, it was more
like: "LU!!!!! I'M (hiccup) BACK...from outer space..I just walked in to find you here with
that sad look upon your face......What's the next (hiccup) line again?"
(AN: Incase you didn't catch it, that line was a lyric from the song, "I Will Survive.")
"March your butt into that bedroom and go to sleep. I don't want to deal with you when
you're like this, Wakka." Lulu snapped, pointing up the stairs.
"Huh? Oh come on, Lu....You know you want a piece of this, ya?" He slurred in reply, pointing
to himself as if her were a prize catch. Sometimes, look-wise anyway, he was quite the catch
indeed, but not when the looks came with heavy eyelids and slurred speech.
"Actually, I don't, so you can go to bed now." The mage replied coolly, walking into the kitchen
to get a cup of the coffee she had just made.
"Fine then, BE THAT WAY!" He yelled angrily, slurring the words yet again as he began to
lumber awkwardly up the stairs towards the bedroom.
"I will...." She wihspered after he'd gone, sitting down at the table and taking a sip of her drink.
**********************
Some time later, Lulu walked into the bedroom to check on her "Husband". She just had to
smile at the position she found him in.
He was sprawled sideways across the bed, his shoes hanging off of his feet, which, along with
his arms, were dangling over the edge of the mattress. She chuckled quietly to herself, before
walking over and righting him on the bed. Once he was in a position that looked at least a
little like an actual sleeping pose, she pulled the covers up and went to the door.
It was here that she paused for one last look at him. She reasoned that only just this once,
she would allow her mind to perceive his image as cute instead of replusive. Smiling
slightly once again, she reached up and flicked off the light, opting to sleep in one of
the spare bedrooms across the hall for tonight.....
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Well? What did ya guys think??
Sorry for making you people wait, but I got bashed with TONS of homework and I just
couldn't focus on writing as much as I wanted. I know this chapter was short, but I'll
make it more lengthly in the future. Thanks for supporting my story as much as you
guys do; I really don't deserve it.
Ja Ne!
Digi-Esca Girl
laurie_22@hotmail.com
Chapter Three - Arriving At The Residence Once Again...
By: Digi-Esca Girl
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X in any way, shape or form. DO NOT SUE, I HAVE NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*******************************************************************
"I'm sure it'll be a long year, but we can't let them push us around like this, Yuna. It'll seem
even LONGER if we just let them order us around the whole time. We have to put our foot
down and make sure they understand that the children need father figures, no matter if it is
only for twelve months." Lulu said, already tired of her "husband" and his orders.
"Well.....I suppose I can wait up for Tidus to get home...."
"And then you can give him a piece of your mind, right?"
"I don't know-"
"Yuna! You cannot let him control you like this. If you do, he'll walk all over you and get 100% on
this assignment even though he didn't do anything. You also have to think about Kieran. How is
Tidus' behavior going to affect him?"
There was silence on Yuna's end of the line for a moment, indicating that the young summoner
was seriously pondering her friend's words.
"You're right, Lulu. I can't let Kieran be influenced by this behavior. I'll...I'll talk to him when he
gets home....even if he is drunk."
"Man...we sound so grown up talking like this. I can't believe some people actually have to deal
with husbands like this." Lulu said after a minute, giving some thought to the conversation.
"I'll see you on Monday, okay?" Yuna said quietly.
"Alright. Bye."
"See ya."
Dropping the phone gently down into its cradle, Yuna quietly went upstairs to check on the
slumbering Kieran.
Silently opening the door, she peeked in, smiling warmly at the sight before her.
The young boy was curled up on his side, cuddling with the teddy bear Yuna had bought for
him in advance. He had a small smile on his face, and it only hardened Yuna's resolve to
speak with Tidus when he got home.
***********************
Cracking open one eye at the sound of loud honking, Yuna slowly stretched and rose from her
position on the couch. Moving over to the front window, she saw Tidus stepping, well actually, more
like falling, out of the yellow sports car. He waved dazily to his friends, stumbling down the walkway
towards the doors.
Just as he approached them, Yuna swung them open, placing her hands squarely on her hips.
It was at this precise moment that he decided to pass out, falling forward and directly into
Yuna's arms. She stumbled a bit at first, but adjusted quickly to the weight, pulling him
inside and closing the doors.
Summoning strength she didn't know she had, she dragged him up the stairs, finally laying
him down on the bed. She pulled off his shoes, placing them neatly by the door downstairs
as she gathered some cold water, a couple Tylenol, and a small heating pad for his head.
She sat on his side, pulling him up into a sitting position and shaking him lightly.
"Tidus. Tidus, wake up." She said, trying not to be too loud.
"Uhhhhhh...." He groaned, slowly coming to.
"Take these," She said quietly, holding the two pills in front of his mouth.
He gingerly reached out, taking the pills and shoving them in between his lips. She handed him
the water, helping him take a drink to down the capsules, and holding him in a sitting position
while the medicine travelled down his throat.
His eyes rolled back in his head slightly, and he gripped the sides of her arms for support as he
leaned back, almost falling back against the pillows. From several angles, it appeared that he
was hugging her, but in reality, he was half-way passed out, clinging to her so that he wouldn't
fall backwards.
She gently eased her self form his grip, pulling back the covers and slowly manuvering him
underneath them. Tucking them up under his chin, she was just about to exit the room, when
his grip on her arms suddenly tightened again, and he dragged her down onto the bed
beside him.
In his sleep, the blonde blitzer wound his arm around her waist, cuddling to her side like
she was some giant, warm pillow. Yuna tried her hardest to wriggle free from his grip, but
found the effort futile, finally collasping back onto the pillows.
Somewhere in the very back recesses of her mind, she was quite comfortable where she was.
Defeated and tired, the young summoner relaxed back into the abundance of down pillows,
letting her entire body go limp as she eased herself into a sleeping position.
And so, with Tidus asleep against her chest, the white mage fell asleep, ignoring her
mind's screaming protests regarding the young man using her as a pillow.
She was, obviously, listening to her body, which was transmitting something along the
lines of, "You move, you'll be sorry....."
**************************
"Where IS he?" Lulu sighed angrily, checking her watch and the window for the third time
in two minutes.
Jade was sleeping soundly in her new room, very happy to be away from the hard, stiff
mattress of her orphanage bunk bed.
"4:45......'I'll only be out till 2:00, I promise Lu!'....." The mage fumed, "Lu! What kind of
name is THAT?!?!" She ranted quietly, careful not to wake up the sleeping girl in the
room down the hall.
Seemingly hours later, the familiar yellow car pulled up out front, the door opening to
reveal a completely drunk Wakka. He clambered over to the door, swinging it open
and loudly declaring that he had arrived back at the residence. Actually, it was more
like: "LU!!!!! I'M (hiccup) BACK...from outer space..I just walked in to find you here with
that sad look upon your face......What's the next (hiccup) line again?"
(AN: Incase you didn't catch it, that line was a lyric from the song, "I Will Survive.")
"March your butt into that bedroom and go to sleep. I don't want to deal with you when
you're like this, Wakka." Lulu snapped, pointing up the stairs.
"Huh? Oh come on, Lu....You know you want a piece of this, ya?" He slurred in reply, pointing
to himself as if her were a prize catch. Sometimes, look-wise anyway, he was quite the catch
indeed, but not when the looks came with heavy eyelids and slurred speech.
"Actually, I don't, so you can go to bed now." The mage replied coolly, walking into the kitchen
to get a cup of the coffee she had just made.
"Fine then, BE THAT WAY!" He yelled angrily, slurring the words yet again as he began to
lumber awkwardly up the stairs towards the bedroom.
"I will...." She wihspered after he'd gone, sitting down at the table and taking a sip of her drink.
**********************
Some time later, Lulu walked into the bedroom to check on her "Husband". She just had to
smile at the position she found him in.
He was sprawled sideways across the bed, his shoes hanging off of his feet, which, along with
his arms, were dangling over the edge of the mattress. She chuckled quietly to herself, before
walking over and righting him on the bed. Once he was in a position that looked at least a
little like an actual sleeping pose, she pulled the covers up and went to the door.
It was here that she paused for one last look at him. She reasoned that only just this once,
she would allow her mind to perceive his image as cute instead of replusive. Smiling
slightly once again, she reached up and flicked off the light, opting to sleep in one of
the spare bedrooms across the hall for tonight.....
**************************************************************
Well? What did ya guys think??
Sorry for making you people wait, but I got bashed with TONS of homework and I just
couldn't focus on writing as much as I wanted. I know this chapter was short, but I'll
make it more lengthly in the future. Thanks for supporting my story as much as you
guys do; I really don't deserve it.
Ja Ne!
Digi-Esca Girl
laurie_22@hotmail.com