Choices. Chapter 4 : We are all strangers.
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Rikku walked as fast as she could, the memory of what Yuna had done to her still burning in her heart.
"Oh no, I still haven't proved my point and you started this."
"I am far from my point! Like I said before, you asked for this."
Tears welled in her eyes and she ran towards the dock.
'Tidus..'
"All aboard for Kilika!" The guy shouted.
Rikku heaved the little luggage she had onboard (she left some behind) and went into the Cabin.
She then, after depositing her luggage on her bed, went onto the deck.
"The seas a little rough today huh?" asked a man in a cloak on her left.
Rikku nodded but went over to the railing anyway.
The sea was indeed rough - the boat was tossing around a lot.
"Get away from the edge!" someone shouted at Rikku.
She began to, but the boat lurched suddenly and she was thrown overboard.
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Yuna and Tidus were cuddled up on the couch, drinking hot chocolate. After Rikku had left, the weather had become rather awful, as if she herself was the source of the warmth.
Tidus shivered involuntarily and then the phone rang.
Yuna was about to get up, but Tidus grabbed it.
"Hello?"
A voice answered his hello.
"Are you related to a Miss Rikku?"
Tidus pondered this for a minute, and replied "Yes."
"Then I have some bad news for you. Miss Rikku was onboard the SS Winno when she was thrown overboard. Her luggage has been retrieved, but I'm afraid shes missing."
Tidus froze. "M... missing?"
"I'm really sorry."
The man on the other end disappeared, leaving Tidus staring at the phone.
"Sweetie? Whats the matter?" Yuna asked.
"Rikku... shes gone."
"Oh surely you are being silly! She must just be camping somewhere..."
Tidus stood up.
"DO YOU KNOW WHO THAT WAS?" Tidus roared, "THAT WAS THE CAPTAIN OF THE SS WINNO SAYING THAT RIKKU HAD BEEN FLUNG OVERBOARD! NOT THAT YOU'D CARE - YOU HATE HER GUTS ANYWAY!"
Tidus grabbed his coat without another word and left the house, leaving Yuna staring at Tidus in utter shock.
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Rikku opened her eyes to find herself underwater. She gagged as seawater entered her mouth.'Done for...'
She swam feebly to the surface and broke it, rain pouring down on her head...
There.
A flash of light surrounded Rikku.
It left and came back.
Rikku held her breath and swam away from the light.
She could hear a boat coming straight for her, and she surfaced.
The boat stopped. The people in the boat were Guado.
One pushed her head under further and Rikku was nearly hit by the boats propeller.
She swallowed a mouthful of seawater again, and she felt really dizzy.
'I'm gonna die... Goodbye Tidus.'
Then all went black.
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Wakka stared out over the ocean. "Theres no way shes here man. She musta drowned."
Tidus looked into the bleak water.
"But... she can't die! Theres no way I'm gonna let her die!"
Wakka nodded his approval and revved the speedboat up.
Tidus looked over the edge again and something flashed.
He quickly grabbed it and peered at what it was.
A hairclip.
Rikkus hairclip.
"Shes been here!"
Wakka turned the boat around and went to a small island with a few huts on it.
"We'll have to stay here for the night brudda. No use risking our lives too ya?"
Tidus nodded as the 2 men entered the inn.
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Rikku woke up in a warm house. She was tucked into a bed, a hot water bottle resting on her stomach.
Auron was standing by her bed.
"Auron! Whats going on? Am I dead?"
Auron chuckled. "No. But you have reached the in between. if no one finds you in the next few hours... you will die. So you're here until then, and I have to look after you."
Rikku smiled gratefully. "Thanks. But... Yunie... shes been spreading rumours about me... and the one I care about loves her too much to believe ME..."
Auron smirked. "I'll leave you alone then."
He left and Rikku couldn't help but feel a wave of hopelessness wash over her.
What about Tidus? Would her save her or would he leave her to rot?
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Sorry about how short this chappie is - and Auron isn't back - Rikku might die! Lets see shall we?