-----Author's Notes-----
Okay, First things first. Any flamers who do not like the Rikku/Yunie pairing, leave now! If you do not, You will be offended by this fic and probably feel the need to flame me. Know now, that I will pay no heed to people who flame without probable cause. Everyone else, Stay tuned for the third chapter of 'Who Am I?', here it comes:
-----Confessions-----
-S.S. Liki-
"Attention! Now at Besaid Dock!" "All ashore that's going ashore!"
Rikku is awakened by the announcement and sits up. The Al Bhed girl yawns and stretches, then hops up and takes a deep breath, "Well... I guess it's time..." she says, then proceeds to head off the boat.
Meanwhile, in Besaid Village...
-Besaid Village-
'I guess...' Yuna says to herself, then aloud, "I guess I'll just find a way to tell Rikku the truth." she heads toward the exit of her hut.
However, As soon as Yuna steps outside the hut, she spies Rikku at the entrance of the village. Upon seeing the blonde Al Bhed girl, Yuna's resolve wavers as she gasps slightly and quickly ducks back into her hut, "... I can't do this!" she states, then shakes her head, "I just can't!"
Shortly thereafter, Rikku is at the entrance to Yuna's hut and prepares herself, "Knock, Knock." she says, as she peeks into the hut, "Yunie? Are you here?" when she doesn't get a response, Rikku proceeds into the hut and starts looking around for the brownhaired former Summoner, whom she finds sitting with her back to her, "Yunie?" she says, in an attempt to get the girl's attention.
"Huh?" Yuna responds, raising her head. "Rikku? Is that you?" she questions as she turns to see that it is Rikku.
"Yep! Hi, Yunie!" Rikku exclaims, smiling largely and waving her right hand back-and-forth, somewhat childishly.
Yuna stands up, turning her body to face Rikku, and is about to ask her friend something, when the Al Bhed girl suddenly glomps her and hugs her tightly.
"I missed you, Yunie!" Rikku exclaims.
After her surprise subsides somewhat, Yuna returns Rikku's hug, "I... missed you too, Rikku." she says, then notices that Rikku's crying. After about a moment, Yuna asks, "Rikku... why are you crying?"
Rikku hugs Yuna tighter, "I just... really missed you, Yunie." she responds, pausing to sniffle twice.
"Why don't we sit down, so you can tell me what's really wrong?" Yuna suggests, "And, Just how you got here."
Rikku leans back slightly and nods, then uses her forearm to wipe her tears away. The two walk over to the bed and sit down. A few moments later, The two are sitting down and Yuna asks, "So, Why're you here?"
"Well, I just wanted to see you, Yunie." Rikku replies, then takes a deep breath and lets it out, "And... there's something that I wanted to tell you, something that I... shoulda told ya awhile back..."
Yuna's breath catches in her throat as she remembers what Lulu told her earlier, about how Rikku felt... Yuna expects what Rikku's about to tell her, but it still shocks her somewhat.
Rikku turns to face Yuna and stiffens her resolve, "Yunie... Yuna, I..." she says, then swallows the lump in her throat, "I-I love you." "I mean, I fell 'in' love with you, Yunie." she adds, "During the Pilgimage, I think..."
"Rikku..." Yuna says, after rediscovering her voice. Even though she was expecting what she heard, it still left her temporarily speechless. The former Summoner looks away as Rikku looks toward her, "Rikku." Yuna repeats, "I think... I feel the s-same way toward you." "But-" she adds, before Rikku can respond, "It's... not right. I mean, W-we're related... it's just--"
"Stop, Yunie." Rikku interrupts, gaining Yuna's attention. Yuna turns to Rikku, "That's the other thing I needed to talk to you about..." Rikku starts, but trails-off momentarily and looks to the floor.
"What is it, Rikku?" asks Yuna, placing her hand on the Al Bhed girl's shoulder.
Rikku breathes in and turns back toward Yuna, then continues, "The thing is... Pops, I mean Cid, isn't really my father." Yuna gasps, but Rikku continues, "I heard him and Brother talking... and, I found out that Cid isn't my dad."
After a few moments of stunned silence, Yuna asks, "Um... Don't you wonder who your real father is?" "I mean-" she adds, in another question, "Why did you come here? ... to me?"
Rikku shakes her head, "I didn't think about it." she responds, then turns her head away from Yuna and looks toward the floor, "The only thought that crossed my mind, when I heard, was that I could tell you how I feel." "All I could think of, was the possibility..."
Yuna smiles and places her other hand on Rikku's other shoulder, then turns her friend to face her, causing the Al Bhed girl to raise her gaze back to Yuna's face, "Rikku..." Yuna says, "Not just a possibility."
It takes a moment for Rikku to realize what Yuna means and smiles back, then hugs the former Summoner and kisses her left cheek. Both girls then look at one another, blushing a light crimson. The two lean closer, their eyes drifting closed, and slowly press their lips together.
Lulu smiles from where she's watching at the doorway, then turns and walks away from the hut.
Back inside the hut... Rikku and Yuna slowly pull away from one another as their eyes flutter open and Rikku gasps, "Y-Yunie, I--" she attempts.
"Shhh." Yuna cuts Rikku off, placing a finger to her lips and shakes her head, "... you didn't do anything wrong, Rikku." she assures the blonde Al Bhed girl, "I kissed you, as well." she smiles, causing Rikku to smile also.
After Yuna removes her finger, Rikku leans forward and wraps her arms around the former Summoner's waist, laying her head against Yuna's chest. Yuna wraps one arm around Rikku's shoulders and uses the fingers of her other hand to stroke through the blonde's hair, humming gently. After an undetermined amount of time has passed, Rikku speaks up, "Y'know, Yunie..." she says, "I've never... I've never wondered where I came from before..."
The statement shocks Yuna somewhat, until she remembers again what Rikku had said earlier... about Cid not being her father, "Well..." asks the brownhaired girl, in an effort to get her friend to continue, "I suppose you 'do' wonder now?"
Rikku nods slowly once and pulls herself tighter to Yuna, "I mean, All this time... I've been the daughter of Cid, leader of the Al Bhed." she confesses, "And, Now that I know that's not me... I don't know where I'm from, not even my identity... I may not even be an Al Bhed."
"Shhh." Yuna says, soothingly, as she continues stroking Rikku's golden tresses, "It's alright, Rikku. You're still 'you', the person you've always been. You are still... Rikku."
"That's just it, Yunie!" Rikku states, softly, as she pushes herself away from Yuna somewhat to look at the girl, "I don't know who that is..." she pauses for a few moments, then pulls herself back close to Yuna, "Yunie...? Who am I?" she asks.
-----!!To Be Continued!!-----
Ramblings: And thus, The reason for the title of this here ficcie. I'm glad and thankful that I started talking with Flaming Soul, who's futher strengthened my devotion to Rikku/Yunie! My favorite pairing, right up with Rei/Usagi(Sailor Moon)... maybe moreso. If you're reading these notes, Flaming Soul... Thanks! Arigatou! And, I'll try to be back soon with chapter 4... as soon as I get around to typing it, cause I'm currently playing Samurai Warriors for the PS2 quite a bit. Well, Ja for now.
Okay, First things first. Any flamers who do not like the Rikku/Yunie pairing, leave now! If you do not, You will be offended by this fic and probably feel the need to flame me. Know now, that I will pay no heed to people who flame without probable cause. Everyone else, Stay tuned for the third chapter of 'Who Am I?', here it comes:
-----Confessions-----
-S.S. Liki-
"Attention! Now at Besaid Dock!" "All ashore that's going ashore!"
Rikku is awakened by the announcement and sits up. The Al Bhed girl yawns and stretches, then hops up and takes a deep breath, "Well... I guess it's time..." she says, then proceeds to head off the boat.
Meanwhile, in Besaid Village...
-Besaid Village-
'I guess...' Yuna says to herself, then aloud, "I guess I'll just find a way to tell Rikku the truth." she heads toward the exit of her hut.
However, As soon as Yuna steps outside the hut, she spies Rikku at the entrance of the village. Upon seeing the blonde Al Bhed girl, Yuna's resolve wavers as she gasps slightly and quickly ducks back into her hut, "... I can't do this!" she states, then shakes her head, "I just can't!"
Shortly thereafter, Rikku is at the entrance to Yuna's hut and prepares herself, "Knock, Knock." she says, as she peeks into the hut, "Yunie? Are you here?" when she doesn't get a response, Rikku proceeds into the hut and starts looking around for the brownhaired former Summoner, whom she finds sitting with her back to her, "Yunie?" she says, in an attempt to get the girl's attention.
"Huh?" Yuna responds, raising her head. "Rikku? Is that you?" she questions as she turns to see that it is Rikku.
"Yep! Hi, Yunie!" Rikku exclaims, smiling largely and waving her right hand back-and-forth, somewhat childishly.
Yuna stands up, turning her body to face Rikku, and is about to ask her friend something, when the Al Bhed girl suddenly glomps her and hugs her tightly.
"I missed you, Yunie!" Rikku exclaims.
After her surprise subsides somewhat, Yuna returns Rikku's hug, "I... missed you too, Rikku." she says, then notices that Rikku's crying. After about a moment, Yuna asks, "Rikku... why are you crying?"
Rikku hugs Yuna tighter, "I just... really missed you, Yunie." she responds, pausing to sniffle twice.
"Why don't we sit down, so you can tell me what's really wrong?" Yuna suggests, "And, Just how you got here."
Rikku leans back slightly and nods, then uses her forearm to wipe her tears away. The two walk over to the bed and sit down. A few moments later, The two are sitting down and Yuna asks, "So, Why're you here?"
"Well, I just wanted to see you, Yunie." Rikku replies, then takes a deep breath and lets it out, "And... there's something that I wanted to tell you, something that I... shoulda told ya awhile back..."
Yuna's breath catches in her throat as she remembers what Lulu told her earlier, about how Rikku felt... Yuna expects what Rikku's about to tell her, but it still shocks her somewhat.
Rikku turns to face Yuna and stiffens her resolve, "Yunie... Yuna, I..." she says, then swallows the lump in her throat, "I-I love you." "I mean, I fell 'in' love with you, Yunie." she adds, "During the Pilgimage, I think..."
"Rikku..." Yuna says, after rediscovering her voice. Even though she was expecting what she heard, it still left her temporarily speechless. The former Summoner looks away as Rikku looks toward her, "Rikku." Yuna repeats, "I think... I feel the s-same way toward you." "But-" she adds, before Rikku can respond, "It's... not right. I mean, W-we're related... it's just--"
"Stop, Yunie." Rikku interrupts, gaining Yuna's attention. Yuna turns to Rikku, "That's the other thing I needed to talk to you about..." Rikku starts, but trails-off momentarily and looks to the floor.
"What is it, Rikku?" asks Yuna, placing her hand on the Al Bhed girl's shoulder.
Rikku breathes in and turns back toward Yuna, then continues, "The thing is... Pops, I mean Cid, isn't really my father." Yuna gasps, but Rikku continues, "I heard him and Brother talking... and, I found out that Cid isn't my dad."
After a few moments of stunned silence, Yuna asks, "Um... Don't you wonder who your real father is?" "I mean-" she adds, in another question, "Why did you come here? ... to me?"
Rikku shakes her head, "I didn't think about it." she responds, then turns her head away from Yuna and looks toward the floor, "The only thought that crossed my mind, when I heard, was that I could tell you how I feel." "All I could think of, was the possibility..."
Yuna smiles and places her other hand on Rikku's other shoulder, then turns her friend to face her, causing the Al Bhed girl to raise her gaze back to Yuna's face, "Rikku..." Yuna says, "Not just a possibility."
It takes a moment for Rikku to realize what Yuna means and smiles back, then hugs the former Summoner and kisses her left cheek. Both girls then look at one another, blushing a light crimson. The two lean closer, their eyes drifting closed, and slowly press their lips together.
Lulu smiles from where she's watching at the doorway, then turns and walks away from the hut.
Back inside the hut... Rikku and Yuna slowly pull away from one another as their eyes flutter open and Rikku gasps, "Y-Yunie, I--" she attempts.
"Shhh." Yuna cuts Rikku off, placing a finger to her lips and shakes her head, "... you didn't do anything wrong, Rikku." she assures the blonde Al Bhed girl, "I kissed you, as well." she smiles, causing Rikku to smile also.
After Yuna removes her finger, Rikku leans forward and wraps her arms around the former Summoner's waist, laying her head against Yuna's chest. Yuna wraps one arm around Rikku's shoulders and uses the fingers of her other hand to stroke through the blonde's hair, humming gently. After an undetermined amount of time has passed, Rikku speaks up, "Y'know, Yunie..." she says, "I've never... I've never wondered where I came from before..."
The statement shocks Yuna somewhat, until she remembers again what Rikku had said earlier... about Cid not being her father, "Well..." asks the brownhaired girl, in an effort to get her friend to continue, "I suppose you 'do' wonder now?"
Rikku nods slowly once and pulls herself tighter to Yuna, "I mean, All this time... I've been the daughter of Cid, leader of the Al Bhed." she confesses, "And, Now that I know that's not me... I don't know where I'm from, not even my identity... I may not even be an Al Bhed."
"Shhh." Yuna says, soothingly, as she continues stroking Rikku's golden tresses, "It's alright, Rikku. You're still 'you', the person you've always been. You are still... Rikku."
"That's just it, Yunie!" Rikku states, softly, as she pushes herself away from Yuna somewhat to look at the girl, "I don't know who that is..." she pauses for a few moments, then pulls herself back close to Yuna, "Yunie...? Who am I?" she asks.
-----!!To Be Continued!!-----
Ramblings: And thus, The reason for the title of this here ficcie. I'm glad and thankful that I started talking with Flaming Soul, who's futher strengthened my devotion to Rikku/Yunie! My favorite pairing, right up with Rei/Usagi(Sailor Moon)... maybe moreso. If you're reading these notes, Flaming Soul... Thanks! Arigatou! And, I'll try to be back soon with chapter 4... as soon as I get around to typing it, cause I'm currently playing Samurai Warriors for the PS2 quite a bit. Well, Ja for now.