Disclaimer: Okay, I created Connie, her family, her friends, and her family's friends, but, no one from FFX, FFX-2, Yu Yu Hakusho (how however you spell that), as well as anything else I don't know about. Also, the dog and cats names are from a game called Kingdom Hearts, and not made up by me. Also, if you have time, if I may suggest checking out my other story. "Imaginary Friends." This chapter is a little long, sorry! Okay, now let's go to the story.

Close Encounters Of The FFX Kind! Chapter 9:

Everyone was outside looking for Aeris, except for Grandma Jill and I. We were scanning the entire house. We thought we had looked everywhere, except for the basement, so while Grandma Jill did one last check in the bedrooms I looked down stairs. On my way down I heard Aeris and Max talking. I stood very still, and quiet. I should have told everyone, but I didn't want to ruin the great eavesdropping opportunity. So, I stayed where I was, and listened in, a little.

"Hi!" said Aeris.

"Hi. Your Aeris right? You know everyone is looking for you?" asked Max

"Yeah, I know," said Aeris, "but I wanted to talk to you."

"Okay, go for it," said Max.

"See, you remind me so much of Cloud. By any chance have you seen him?"

"Cloud? No, I can't say I've seen any FFVII live before you."

"Dang."

"Why?"

"Well, I'm sure Shiva-"

"Who?"

"Or...I guess... you know her as Connie, she told you what we do. We go around the world where somewhere the characters from FFX, FFVII, and all the other games are alive. We came to her 'cause we thought she was Lulu. That's what she went by on the internet, so we thought maybe. So we came to see. But it wasn't her. Still, she has helped us while our ships is down, and we've been with her all day. She's been really nice about it too. Anyway, I was kinda hoping that we would find Cloud soon. I haven't seen him in so long."

"Since you... ummm... died?"

"Uh... yeah. It's just you looked so much like him-"she said, and turned away. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be," said Max. This is something Max has wanted for a long time. He always liked Aeris. He liked playing her in the game; he liked the way she looked. Remember, would have paid money to go on a date with her. Max stood up and walked over to her. She turned around, and spun on the throw rug on the ground. She fell right into his arms. I figured now would be good timing. I ran down the stairs. "Aeris! Good!" I turned around, and ran back up. "Everyone! I found her!" I ran back down the stairs, and Max was sitting in the chair and Aeris on the couch. Her face was as red as the sun, and Max's was even worse.

Everyone rushed down the stairs, and crowded around Aeris. There were, "Where were you?!?!'s" and "Are you okay?!?!'s." Max had a smile on his face.

Grandma Jill came down the stairs with my notepad that I had left... somewhere. "Okay," she said, "now why don't we let Connie try to beat Seymour?"

There was a unified "WHO?" from everyone but Max, me and Grandma Jill.

I rolled my eyes and said, "ME!!! LULU, SHIVA, CONNIE, WHATEVER!!!"

"Oooooooooooooooh!" they said.

I laughed, and Grandma Jill gave me my notepad, and whispered in my ear, "Knock 'em dead kid. Really."

I smiled and grabbed the controller. "Okay, let's do this." I sit on the floor with Max in the chair, Aeris on the arm of the same chair. Paine next to Kurama on the couch with Rikku. Yuna and Tidus in another arm chair. Grandma Jill pulled up a folding chair. Calli, and Mrs. A laid down on the ground on my right. Baralai sat between the two arm chairs, and Lenne sat next to him. I started the scene before the fight. Everyone was reciting their words. I was taking Lulu's part. Tidus said his stuff, Rikku hers, and Yuna too. Baralai took over for Wakka; Mrs. A for Auron, and Kurama was saying Kimahri's stuff. Then the battle started. I put in who I had originally planned, Auron, Yuna, and Tidus. I played like crazy, and everyone was cheering me on. He was loosing, and I had the upper hand. With one last hit from Auron he was done. Everyone jumped up and we cheered and screamed. Somehow over all of that I heard the door bell ring. "I'll get it!" I raced up the stairs, and everyone was quiet listening, and watching the scene after word. I opened the door, it was really dark out side, but still their stood a girl with two others with her. They were Yuffie and Shuyin. "Hey! I'm Lulu! You came to the right place. My other name is Shiva. My real name is Connie, but that is irrelevant. Now let me guess. You are Shuyin," I said pointing at him, "and you're Yuffie," I said to her. "I'm sorry, but I don't recognize you." I said.

"I go by Silly," said the girl.

"Lulu/Shiva/Connie/whatever, nice to meet you Silly," I said shaking her hand.

"Likewise," she said. "She had one of the walkie talkie things too, so she talked into her collar, "We found them."

Buddy came back saying, "Okay, we'll see ya soon!"

"Where are the others?" asked Silly.

"Down stairs come on!" I headed down stairs to where everyone was sitting. Tidus now had control over the controller and was having fun being himself. "Look whose here!" I said. "Grandma Jill, Max, this is Yuffie, Shuyin, and Silly."

"Hello, all!" said Silly.

"Hi!" everyone replyed.

Then for the first time I looked at a clock. It was almost midnight! "Whoa! It's mega late!"

Grandma Jill looked at her watch. "Whoa! Your right! We better close down for the night.

"Okay, you heard the woman. Tidus find a saving point; I'll call Mallory, and tell her I'm sleeping here tonight. Everyone else, pick a place, and Grandma Jill, Max and I will get you set up." We lugged out the foam mattresses, and got pillows, blankets and other random things for people. The basement got full fast. Tidus and Yuna volunteered the laundry room; I would sleep upstairs with Grandma Jill, and Max.

"Shiva?" Aeris walked up to me and tapped me on the shoulder.

"Hi, Aeris! What can I do for you?"

"May I sleep upstairs with you?"

"Sure! Someone was going to have to anyway. The basement is full."

"Okay!" she said. Incredibly enough we all were in bed fast. We turned out the lights down stairs, and everyone fell asleep immediately. Aeris, Max, Grandma Jill, and I all went up stairs and went to bed. We had a mattress for Aeris in my room, for her, and Grandma Jill went to her normal room. Max went to the other spare room. We all said our goodnights, and Aeris came into my room with me.

"Lu...Shi... Connie?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I ask you some questions about your cousin?"

"Sure!" I said as she turned out the light.

"What does he like?"

"What?" I asked totally confused.

"I mean, like if you were to get him anything in the entire world what would it be."

"I don't know. I know what he likes but I would never get him one. He's a big sword fan. He likes them a lot."

"Really?" she asked as she climbed into her bed.

"Yeah, I don't know why."

"Does he have a girl friend?"

"I don't think he ever has," I said, "maybe."

"What did he look like when he was younger?"

"I don't remember. Pretty much like he does now."

"What's his personality like?"

"Well, he can be kind of wary, sometimes. He's brave, always has been. The only person I know who would go into a battle with Ject before properly preparing, and won. He's a very interesting character mostly. Quiet, kind of."

"Okay. I guess, that's it for now. Thanks!"

"No problem, sleep well Aeris, good night!"

"Good night!"

I had some sneaking suspicions about Aeris; I think she had a mega crush on my cousin. I never realized how much he really is like Cloud. It surprised me. I'm thinking we may have some problems. However, I didn't have any more time to think about it, because I was asleep.