Okay chapter one up and ready for reviews! Wahoo! But first...you just might wanna read it Chapters will get more comedy-ish later on. Tis' fluff to start it off! Well enjoy and thanks for reading Don't Wanna Be You!

Krissy-Chan

Chapter 1
3 Surprises

Wakka and Lulu had gathered all Besaid into the center of the village for what he called 'a very special gathering'. Nobody knew what this gathering was for but all of Besaid showed up.

Tidus paced beside the fire, tugging at his clothes nervously. Yuna placed her hand on his arm comfortingly. "Tidus?" she asked in concern.

"I-I'll be right back." He stammered.

"Tidus? Where are you going?"

"Um...to...get something." He said rushing over to Wakka.

"Do you have it?" Tidus whispered to him out of the corner of his mouth.

"Yeah. Break a leg." Wakka replied slipping a black box into Tidus' pocket.

Tidus continued to pace, now fiddling with the box in his pocket. Rikku watched in confusion at the absurd blitzer and cocked her head.

"Yunie, don't you think Tidus is acting...um... unusual." She said, leaning towards Yuna, but her gaze still fixed on the anxious boy.

Suddenly Wakka halted the chatting and all eyes focused on the single person standing in the middle—Tidus. He breathed deeply and then slowly sauntered over to Yuna who sat still upon a small stone.

"Yuna," Tidus began, grabbing her hands in his.

"Oh, no." Paine chuckled quietly to herself.

Wakka leaned over to Paine. "Oh, yes." He grinned proudly.

"The reason I had to find a way to keep you alive, the reason I stayed with you until the end and continued with you on your pilgrimage, is because, I love you,"

Rikku grabbed the nearest person's hand in anxiety. "Oh my gosh!" she squealed quietly.

Gippal cocked his head to one side. "Oh, hey Cid's girl." He said tightening his grip on her hand.

"Ugh...YOU'RE here?" she complained turning back to look at the couple.

"Just visiting." He whispered.

"I want to ask you a very important question," Tidus said, his hand shaking in Yuna's.

Rikku gasped silently and without realization, squeezed Gippal's hand tighter.

Tidus bent down on his knees and looked into Yuna's green and blue eyes. "Yuna,"

Yuna beamed, her body tensing.

"Will you marry me?" he asked holding out a white gold and diamond ring in the black velvet box that trembled in his hand.

Yuna smiled blissfully as a small tear fell onto the clasp of her hand in Tidus'. She embraced him gently in her arms and whispered softly in his ear. "I love you. And I will marry you." She replied as the echoes of claps filled the village.

Tidus stroked Yuna's hand with his thumb as she sat cheerfully on his lap. Now, there was music and dancing, as happiness and joy filled the village air.

Rikku quickly pulled her hand back from Gippal's grip and then blushed furiously. "I...uh...am...going to...go dance." She stammered, getting up and running over to the other dancing Besaidians.

Gippal sat there in discontent, watching Rikku flick her blonde hair as she skipped happily to join the dancing, and then decided to set off to go speak with Baralai who stood with Paine. He strode over to the silent couple and lifted up his hand in greeting.

"Hey guys—"Gippal began but got cut off when Baralai cupped Paine's face in his hands and then turned her towards him as he kissed her.

"Um...never mind." Gippal said, turning on heel.

Wakka (once again) halted the celebration for what he said was a very special announcement.

"In precisely 8 months, we'll have a new member of Besaid. Child of Paine and I, who recently became Besaid members ourselves," Baralai announced proudly, placing his hand on Paine's waist who smiled at the audience.

Another round of claps filled the air as Rikku jumped up and down and squealed at full volume.

Once again the celebration continued in elation. Gippal decided to join in the party and walked up to Rikku and took a deep breath. "Rikku, I—"

Suddenly, unexpected shrieks filled the air, interrupting Gippal.

"Gippal! The forest is m-moving!" Rikku squealed jumping up and down in fearfulness, as she pointed to the trees falling down.

Then, a large fiend appeared. It looked like a giant wolf that stood on its hind legs. Something they've never seen before. Its breath was hot and Rikku could feel it from where it stood. It took a few paces closer, knocking over trees as it went. It had stopped in front of Gippal and Rikku.

Rikku was too scared to scream and grasped Gippal's shirt as he wrapped his arms around her in a protecting gesture. "Gippal..." she panted in terror. It was the size of the temple times three.

Gippal held Rikku in his arms as they stood silently in front of the fiend; all others ran in horrification. The only sound was their nervous breathing and the low rumble within the fiend's throat.

Then Yuna, Paine, Tidus, and Baralai stepped in front. Yuna held out her identical pistols threateningly while Paine drew her sword. Tidus took out his sword and Rikku pulled her twin daggers out of her belt, stepping away from Gippal's embrace. Wakka had rushed Lulu and baby Vidina into a hut for safety while the others fought off the fiend. Baralai took out his spear and spun it, slashing the fiend's chest.

Rikku started towards it, brandishing her weapons, ready to strike. The fiend's yellow eyes turned to her and it growled. Before it could strike, Gippal stepped in front of her and walked towards the fiend, pulling out his Al Bhed Machina from behind his back.

Paine moved to help, holding her sword high when she felt Baralai's hand stop her.

"No.. Paine. I want you and our baby safe." Baralai said.

She stomped her foot. "NO! I AM NOT GOING TO STAND HERE AND WATCH MY FRIENDS GET HURT!"

"PAINE!" he scolded, "You're a mother now and I won't risk you getting hurt!"

Paine stepped back, gripping the hilt of her sword tightly as she watched her husband continue to fight.

"Hey you! Could you hold off on the growling cause your breath could kill some one!" Tidus called hoping to draw the fiend's attention from Rikku and Gipppal.

The fiend slowly turned its head at Tidus and took an immense swing at him with its bulky paw. Tidus quickly dodged it and rolled on the ground.

"What are you doing?!" Gippal yelled.

Tidus stood up and grinned sheepishly, shrugging his shoulders. The fiend made another attempt to hit him, but he moved fast, slashing it with his sword causing blood to trickle down its side.

A shot from Gippal's machina impacted the fiend, causing it to sway to and fro. Yuna fired at the fiend as it fell to the ground. It started to flash different colors and began to look fuzzy, like a hologram. Then two large beams of white light shot out of the fiend's mouth, one at Yuna, and one at Gippal.

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