Reliving the past

By: Bree-2006

AN: Hiya folks! How's everyone doing? Well I better just hurry my butt up and get this chappy out. Thank you all for the reviews!

Chapter 6

"So that's the plan…we head off to Guadosalam?" Buddy asked as he made his way to his seat. Yuna nodded slightly, holding onto Tidus's hand for comfort.

"Are you sure you must do this Yuna?" Brother asked in his heavy Al Bhed accent. Yuna looked at him gravely. She knew she had to do it…she couldn't let things be this way…she wouldn't.

"Yes…this is my burden" Gippal stood from his seat and put a reassuring hand on Yuna's shoulder.

"Our burden…you wont go through this alone" Yuna smiled behind the tears and let them tell her that they were going to help her out as much as they could.

"So when do we leave?" Buddy asked as he turned to the group. Everyone's eyes turned to Yuna. She hung her head low, not wanting to leave the comfort of the Airship. Tidus squeezed her hand gently, rubbing his thumb over her palm. Looking up into his eyes, she sighed sadly.

"We leave as soon as Paine and Baralai get back from their walk." Everyone nodded and began to put the preparations into order. As everyone attended to their duties Tidus stayed at Yuna's side…against Brothers protests.

"What can I do to make you smile?" Yuna looked up at Tidus who looked down at her questionably. Yuna's face became pink as she looked away from him.

"Right now…nothing." Tidus looked at her skeptically.

"Bet you I can think of one way." She looked at him curiously, as he placed his arms around her waist and lifted her up into the air. Moving his arms so that he was cradling her, he began to spin her around. Yuna couldn't help but laugh with glee. Everyone turned to the couple and smiled.

"Tidus put me down!" She squealed, laughing extremely hard. "You're causing a scene!" Tidus reluctantly placed Yuna back on the ground, and smiled down at her.

"I told you!" Tidus told her as Baralai and Paine walked in. Tidus sat with Yuna in the corner avoiding the conversation Buddy was currently having with them.

"Lets get this show on the road!" Brother said mimicking the usual words his fathers spoke whenever they went somewhere during Yuna's pilgrimage. Pressing a few buttons the airship took off to Guadosalam.

In the Cabin

Rikku sighed angrily. She forcefully threw herself onto Yuna's bed not caring whose bed she was currently lying on. 'Stupid Gippal and his stupid games, damn him, and damn his crappy ego.' She thought sourly, sticking her tongue out at the ceiling above her. 'It WAS funny, why couldn't he just admit it!' kicking the bed unhappily Rikku sat up. Turning her head to the window, she pulled her knees up to her chin and wrapped her arms securely around them. 'He probably thinks I'm a baby for walking away like I did.' Rocking herself back and forth she shook her head. 'Wait…why would I care what he thought about me…I DON'T EVEN LIKE HIM!' flailing her arms in the air, she stood up.

'Don't let him get to you Rikku, that's his nature, he's like a parasite… he likes to get into your skin.' Smiling to herself, Rikku dusted herself off and walked to the mirror. Taking a quick glance, she wiped the tears that had gathered in the corner of her eyes, and adjusted her hair as much as she could. Posing cutely in the mirror, Rikku went on her merry little way.

Skipping happily down the halls to the bridge, Rikku's fingers traced the walls, when her finger traced a jagged edge she bit her lip as the pain made its way to her finger.

"…Owwwie" she whimpered placing her bleeding finger in her mouth. Turning to face the wall she angrily kicked it. As soon as her foot collided with the wall the airship jerked and took off. Rikku placed her hand over her mouth.

"Oops…" Running the rest of the way towards the bridge the door opened.

"Oh my gosh! I swear I didn't do it!" Rikku screamed hiding behind Tidus. Yuna, realizing what Rikku had just currently said put a perplexed look onto her face.

"Uh…what are you talking 'bout Rikku?" Rikku fidgeted while she still stood behind Tidus. Unfortunately for Rikku, Tidus didn't feel like playing her little game, and in one swift motion Tidus reached behind and grabbed Rikku by her wrists, moving behind her Rikku was forced to look into the eyes of her confused cousin.

"Rikku what did you do?" Yuna asked dangerously, slowly she moved forward a step. Rikku began to panic, her eyes moved to everyone in the room. She began to squirm her way out of Tidus's grasp, but it was easier said than done. Yuna smiled devilishly, as she began to step closer, and closer. Rikku closed her eyes, bracing herself for what was to happen next. Yuna's hand reached her stomach and Rikku cringed and so she held her eyes shut harder. Tidus moved his arms so that he held her arms above her head. Armpits exposed, Yuna used this opportunity to happily tickle her. Rikku cried out sadly, laughing as Yuna began to tickle her most ticklish areas.

She had to get away; she couldn't take it any longer. Lifting her boot, Rikku stomped proudly on Tidus's foot, causing him to yelp and let her go. Yuna's eyes widened as Rikku's eyes became playful. Yuna couldn't help but laugh at her cousin's disheveled self. Yuna saw the anger Rikku was feeling and made a mad dash away from her.

"Rikku just tell me what you did!" Yuna said as she ran through the airship, trying to get as far away from her cousin as she could. Rikku ignored her and after running for another hundred feet she pressed her sphere grid and changed herself into a berserker. Casting haste on herself, Rikku ran faster than humanly possible cornering her exhausted playmate.

"Hey! Rikku that's cheating." Rikku laughed evilly, readying herself for a tickle rematch, she spoke dangerously.

"So is two against one!" changing herself back into her thief Dressphere, she attacked Yuna with her own set of ridiculously powerful tickles. Yuna gasped as Rikku's cold hands traveled over her smooth skin. She laughed loudly causing Rikku to cringe.

"Ok…Ok you win!" Yuna said between breaths. Looking at her cousin who was still laughing happily, Yuna smiled.

"Now tell me, what's going on?" Rikku looked at Yuna trying to remember what exactly she was talking about. As her thoughts returned to the accidental jolt she had given to the ship Rikku began to bite her fingernails.

"Promise not to be mad?" she asked hesitantly. Yuna nodded and Rikku turned to walk away. Yuna stared curiously at her backside, wondering what exactly had gotten into Rikku.

"I kinda…think I broke the Airship…" she stated softly. Yuna walked to her side.

"What do you mean by 'broke it'?" she asked placing her hand on her cousin's shoulder. Rikku flinched slightly.

"I kicked the wall…and I guess I hit a wire and the Airship just took off…didn't you notice." Yuna couldn't help but smile…Rikku seriously thought she broke the Airship.

"Rikku that's priceless! You didn't break the airship. Gippal suggested we pay the farplane a visit, so we took off for Guadosalam. We thought that the take off probably woke you up, and you probably fell out of the bad and broke something." Rikku searched in Yuna's eyes to make sure that she wasn't just trying to make her feel better, but she soon realized Yuna had been telling the truth. Rikku sighed in relief.

"So…I didn't break it then." Yuna shook her head. Rikku stopped walking and watched Yuna glide across the ground.

"Then why are we going to Guadosalam?" Yuna looked down at the tiled floor.

"Because…we need to discuss some things with the Fayth." Rikku could tell it hurt Yuna to talk about it. She was once again being thrown into a world of lies, death and deceit, something she knew her cousin didn't want. Yuna silently wiped the tears from her eyes, and turned around, looking at her cousin sadly.

"I don't want to do this Rikku…not again!" She cried, throwing herself into Rikku's awaiting arms. Rikku held her gently smoothing her frazzled hair.

"I know Yuna…I know you don't want this…none of us do…" Yuna lifted her head from Rikku's shoulder and wiped her red eyes.

"I can't lose him again Rikku…not again!" she cried burying her head into her hands. "I know you can't…I don't want him to go either."

(AN: Now I'm having more trouble with scene breaks so if you got confused I am so sry…please if you did like this chappy review…it's the best thing you can do for someone! Thank you for the reviews!)