Disclaimer: None of this is mine. The characters, setting, language (Al Bhed), and everything else belongs to SquareEnix, and Squaresoft. If I use songs in here, I'll add the disclaimer to them at the beginning of the chapter they are in. But anyway, the songs will belong to various bands (singers? I don't know.).
Author's Note: Well readers, it's chapter 3 then... How did you guys like the last chapter?
Special thanks to all the reviewers, you guys are awesome! Sorry I haven't been very up to date with these chapters. I've got a lot on my plate. I know, no excuse, ya? Um, so yeah. Oh, thanks to my readers too! By the way, I can't stress enough that I have changed the rating to PG-13, because of language, and maybe some violence. I don't know, I changed it just cuz I'm cautious. -BlackRose555
Chapter 3: Macarena Temple... or, something
Yuna got back to the room she was sharing with Rikku and Lulu.
Rikku looked up from the Spira Exclusive! magazine she was reading, "Yunie what--? Your face, it- it's all red!"
"Yevon! You look like you ran the whole way here!" Lulu exclaimed. She and Rikku ran to Yuna's side.
"Yunie...?" Rikku asked.
Yuna shook her head- signifying she couldn't talk- and promptly passed out.
Next Scene
"Khimari think Sir Auron like Rikku," Khimari commented to Auron, as they got ready to go to Seymour's house, the next morning
Auron raised his eyebrow, but felt his Ronso friend could be trusted, "Yes, there... is something... special about her."
"Khimari understand. We go see Yuna now."
"Yes. Ah, Khimari..."
"Sir Auron not worry. Khimari not tell anyone."
Auron smiled, "Thank you, my friend."
Next Scene
"C'mon Yunie, tell me what happened," Rikku pried. She and Yuna were in the room they shared with Lulu, but she had gone to talk with Wakka. Rikku was sitting on the bed on the left side of the room, flipping through a Spira-Teen magazine. The inn had everything.
Yuna, who was sitting on the middle bed, was reading Spira-Teen too.
She shook her head, "It was just—well, I-I mean... I-it wasn't... nothing happened..."
Rikku rolled her eyes, "Right. Okay, if you tell me what happened with you Tidus, I'll... tell you about me and Auron."
Yuna's eyes widened, "You and--?"
"Nope not telling," Rikku said, holding up a hand, "Do we have a deal?"
Yuna sighed, "Y-Yes. But... you go first!"
"All right then, you know Auron's scar?" Rikku asked.
"The one on his face," Yuna responded.
"Yeah."
"What about it?"
"Well, he let me put my hand on it. He didn't pull away."
"The scar on his face?!?"
"Yeah, why?" Rikku asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing, but," Yuna said, flustered, "Well, he doesn't let anyone touch his face is all. He likes to pretend the scar isn't there."
"Oh, really?" Rikku asked, with a sly smile.
Yuna nodded, "Y-Yes."
"Well then, how 'bout you and Tidus?" Rikku asked, grinning.
Yuna's face turned red. She explained what happened.
"Ooh! Romantic!" Rikku joked.
"What's romantic?" Lulu asked, walking in. She closed the door behind her.
"Rikku!" Yuna warned.
"Wakka said something about you and Tidus--," Lulu started.
"The crying," Rikku asked mischievously.
"Yes," Lulu answered.
"The kiss?"
"Yuna? What--?"
Yuna sighed, "Tidus kissed me. On the forehead."
Next Scene
Lulu, Rikku, and Yuna stood huddled in a corner of Measter Seymour's house. They were talking in hushed tones. Rikku was eating an apple, which she had grabbed from one of the many food trays.
"He... kissed you?" Lulu whispered.
Yuna nodded
Here we go, she thought.
"So..." Rikku giggled, "Did you want him to, you know... kiss you?"
"Rikku!" Yuna whispered.
"All I'm saying is..."
"Yuna, I must say, everytime you tell me about you're day, I get a headache," Lulu said, massaging her temples.
Yuna flushed, "I... uh..."
"It's all right Yunie! We understand," Rikku whispered encouragingly, "Nothing too bad happened! Like me and Sir Auron!"
"Sir Auron?" Lulu exclaimed, louder than necessary.
"Oh," Rikku flushed, "Um..."
Next Scene
Sir Auron was sitting on a small ledge on the opposite side of the room.
"Sir Auron?!?" came Lulu's astonished voice.
Auron's head snapped up, where they... talking about him?
Just then Measter Seymour came in, "Ah Lady Yuna and her guardians. Follow me, please."
Tidus followed, but stayed close to Yuna.
Seymour looks like trouble, I shouldn't let Yuna out of my sight
Seymour led the party into a room. Immediately, a life sized hologram of Zanarkand sprang up. Zanarkand. Tidus's Zanarkand.
"Z-Zanarkand," Tidus said softly.
And sadly, Yuna thought to herself. She edged closer to Tidus.
Tidus felt Yuna coming closer. He looked down, and their eyes met. Mismatched to blue, blue to mismatched.
"What's wrong?" Tidus asked quietly.
"You- You look sad," Yuna stammered, "And I, uh..."
Tidus smiled and put his arm around Yuna, "I know."
Yuna leaned her head against him, and relaxed.
Seymour and Auron saw this. Auron rolled his eyes, and Seymour started explaining about Zanarkand, as it was 10,000 years ago. When Yuna and Tidus gave no sign that would indicate they were listening, Seymour hastily changed the hologram. They were now standing in a lighted suite. Yuna and Tidus broke apart immediately, looking a little embarrassed.
Auron stared at the woman sitting at the side of the huge bed at the far end of the room.
Her, Auron thought, That—
A scowl creased his face. It went unnoticed.
"Lady Yunalesca," Seymour said, and gestured to the man walking towards her, "And Lord Zaon. True love, as it was meant to be."
Auron's thoughts were a mix of hatred for the woman who sat on the bed, and pity for the man next to her. Apparently, Lord Zaon had terrible taste in women.
Now Rikku..., Auron thought, Wait, what are you thinking? But boy, is she a girl. Whoa get that out of your head!
Seymour turned to Yuna, "You inherited her name."
"My father named me," Yuna said coldly.
Rikku, who was standing right next to Auron, murmured spitefully, "Uncle Braska... It was her fault."
Auron heard this. He wondered how a 15-year girl knew about such things.
Ah, yes, she's an Al Bhed, Auron thought.
"If you would," Seymour gestured towards the door, "I wish to speak to Lady Yuna alone."
Khimari growled, "Lady Yuna?"
"I- It's fine Khimari," Yuna answered.
The party turned, and walked out the door. Tidus hung back little.
As he passed Yuna he whispered, "Don't turn to look at me. Just listen. Whistle, Yuna. I'll always come."
Then he walked out.
Yuna was left staring stupidly at Seymour.
Seymour led her down a hall and into a small room, not unlike the one she was sharing with Rikku and Lulu at the inn.
What's he want? Yuna wondered.
Seymour sat down on one of the beds. Yuna stayed standing.
"Lady Yuna," Seymour began, "Do you remember when I asked you to take me as your pillar, as Lord Zaon was to Yunalesca."
What is he getting at?!?
"Y-Yes."
"Then, I ask you, will you do me the honor of... becoming my bride?"
Yuna's eyes grew wide. Thoughts of Tidus flew through her head.
That—How could he? Not now! Not now! Now when Tidus and I were just... What will Tidus say! I hate Measter Seymour!
And then she was so frustrated and confused, she just couldn't bear it. Seymour had walked over to Yuna, and was standing in front of her. Yuna slapped him straight across the face. Hard.
Seymour's hand flew to his face. He looked stunned. Yuna was surprised with herself, and yet, she felt pleased.
But she ran anyway. She ran down the hall. Now that she was in the hall, she kept going. When she was sure she was near the grand hall, she whistled. Long and hard.
Tidus heard.
Yuna, he thought.
He whistled back.
Yuna ran into the room, breathing hard. Lulu and Rikku rushed forward, and helped Yuna over to a table.
Tidus attempted to help Yuna too, but Wakka stuck out his arm, "Forget it. It's a girl thing, ya?"
Tidus laughed, "Yeah, I guess you right."
"Yunie, what's wrong?" Rikku asked.
"He- N-no nevermind. I-It's nothing," Yuna said, suddenly unable to continue.
"Yunie!"
Yuna sighed, "He- He asked me to marry him."
She saw the hurt on Tidus's face. She saw the anger in Auron's eyes. Wakka and Lulu looked shocked. Rikku looked as if she strongly disapproved. Khimari said nothing. She cared for nothing however, except for Tidus.
Seymour walked into the room, and Yuna had the sudden urge to slap him again. And as she thought this, she saw a face. She was sure it must have been from a dream, for in a matter of seconds, it was gone. The face looked exactly like her. But with short, Tidus-style hair. And as she got a shot of the whole person, she realized that whoever it was wearing a skimpy outfit. It was hazy, so she couldn't see much. Auron's voice brought her back to reality.
"Spira is no playhouse."
"Still," Seymour answered, "The actors must play their part."
Yuna said almost automatically, "I need some time to think about your... proposal."
Next Scene
Auron wiped a trickle of blood from his mouth. The fiend was proving to be quite difficult.
Wakka was getting weaker by the second.
"Wakka, get out of there!" Tidus yelled.
"Right!" Wakka yelled back, "Lu, cover for me!"
Yuna helped Wakka off the field of battle.
Lulu ran out.
The party had decided to brush up on some training. Auron, Wakka, and Tidus had been fighting, but it wasn't going so well. After all, it was 2 flimflams, 1 Zu, and 1 Buhemoth.
"Tidus, you're getting weaker," Auron muttered, "Switch for Rikku."
"I'm not leaving just the three of you!"
"Do it for Yuna," Auron growled.
"Huh—Oh. You know?"
"We'll talk later, go!"
"O- Okay."
Tidus walked towards Yuna. He was limping. Yuna rushed over to him.
Rikku ran out.
"WATERA!" Lulu yelled, killing the lightning flimflam instantly. She then sent a lightning spell via-moogle over to the water flimflam. It melted with a sickening squelching sound.
Auron was up against a Buhemoth. It was weak, for Auron had been hitting it with all he had. Auron felt ready. He used his Bushido technique, almost killing the Buhemoth. He finished off by driving his sword deep into the Buhemoth's neck. It keeled over, dead. He watched as the pyreflies rose up.
"There's still the Zu, and my MP's almost gone. We didn't buy any ethers either," Lulu announced.
"Leave it to me," Rikku yelled confidently.
"Rikku, no, you'll get hurt," Auron yelled without thinking.
Everyone stared.
Oh, crap, Auron thought.
Auron cleared his throat, "You are, um, not fit to fight."
He gestured towards a shallow cut on Rikku's shoulder, causing Rikku to roll her eyes.
"Come on! I can use an Al Bhe- er, I mean potion, to heal that! Now, everyone, take cover," Rikku responded.
The party took those words to heart, running back 25 feet. Rikku chucked a grenade at the Zu, who was already near death. Then, using all the agility she possessed, she ran, reaching the safe point just as the grenade exploded.
Rikku looked up.
"Awesome," she breathed, watching the pyreflies infest the air.
Lulu's moogle danced around happily. Lulu picked it up.
"You were wonderful," she cooed, and then turned to Auron, "My moogle's tired, and we all need rest, let's go back."
Auron nodded. The party started towards Guadosalam.
"Lu!" Wakka shouted, "Stay behind!"
"You go on," Lulu said to Auron. She watched them leave.
"Wakka?" Lulu asked quizzically, turning to him.
"It's about Yuna," Wakka said.
Lulu stammered, "Um, y-yes."
"Somethin's goin' on with her and Tidus."
Lulu sighed, "I know."
Wakka nodded, and smiled sadly, "Hey Lu, she's growin' up, ya?"
Lulu sank down, "We get a little closer to Zanarkand everyday. I- Yuna she'll..."
Lulu started to cry against her will.
Wakka sat down beside her, and pulled her close. He stroked her hair.
Once Lulu stooped crying, Wakka stood up, "Better get goin' ya?"
He walked off.
Lulu watched, nevermore sure of how she felt about Wakka.
Next Scene
"He went away. Tromell told me," Tidus reported.
"Where?" Auron asked.
"Macarena Temple... or, something," Tidus answered.
"Macalania Temple," Wakka corrected.
"We'll go," Lulu said.
"Right," Yuna answered.
Thank you for being SO patient. You guys are awesome. Everyone who reads/reviews, you motivate me, and make this all possible!!!!! More fluff next time!!! Heh heh heh. Much fluff in fact...