Hello! Sorry again for the long wait...And I'm not going to give you any lame excuses...'Cause basically, I just didn't feel like writing! (Okay, actually, I had finals to study for, and this and that! Darn! I just said I wasn't going to give you any lame excuses! :) ) Anyway...Here is chapter twelve of part two...Wow, already? I think I'll have at least three or four parts, and I think I'm almost done with the second part! I'm hoping to have an update up sometime around Valentine's Day...And I think it may be my best update yet! (So keep looking forward to that! I have something big planned!) In the meantime, I managed to keep my mind off of Gackt for a mere twenty minutes or so to write this chapter for you! I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 12: From the Sunny Shores of Besaid
"Yuna?" it was Lulu's voice, so even though Yuna had locked herself in her room, promising that she'd be a total jerk, she couldn't help but stand and open the door anyway, brushing off her tears as she did so.
"Yes Lulu?" Yuna said in a small little voice, as she held the door open only a crack.
"Why don't you come out and see us? None of us had any idea you were coming! We're all so excited to see you!"
"Uh...I'd rather not see anybody," Yuna said, regaining her promise to act like a jerk.
"Well, that's fine too," Lulu said, and Yuna wondered if she was hurt, "Breakfast is ready when you want it."
"Right..." Yuna said, as Lulu turned away. However, it was simply crushing Yuna to act this way, so Yuna pushed the door open and threw on a smile and said, "Thanks, Lulu."
Lulu just smiled at Yuna and slowly left the area, leaving Yuna to herself again.
It wasn't as if it was uncommon for her father to send her to their little place in Besaid. He usually did at least once a year. Usually Yuna would look forward to the day he sent her away, but for now...the only thing on her mind was a certain blonde blitzer.
"Is he okay?" was the only thing in her head, and she figured it would be until she heard from him.
Biting her lip, Yuna took her cell phone out and put it on her dresser, anxiously awaiting a call from Tidus. As if to answer her prayers, her phone rang right then, causing Yuna to jump up and grab it, and answer it without even looking at the caller I.D.
"Hello!" Yuna said anxiously.
"Hiya!" Yuna felt her heart drop as she realized it was only Rikku.
"Hi..." Yuna just said, her voice dropping.
"Hey! Aren't you excited to be talking to your favorite cousin?" Rikku said, "Where are you? You're not anywhere!"
"Rikku...I'm not in Bevelle. I'm in Besaid."
"Ohh...Hey, are you supposed to tell anyone that?"
"No. But I don't care," Yuna said, sighing, "I can't talk real long Rikku, I'm awaiting a call."
"Did you know you were on the news last night?" Rikku just kept talking, pretending she didn't hear Yuna's last comment, "And do you know who was there with you...?"
"What do you mean?" Yuna said, "I...I haven't really been watching the news."
"On like every channel was footage of you, and your house, and some guy who had tried kidnaping you! And...Mr. Tidus was there..."
"What? Tidus was on the sphere?"
"Yeah. He smiled at the camera, and even let them interview him."
"What?" Yuna said, "Why?"
"He sounds like such a jerk, Yunie...What was he doing with you anyway! I thought you broke up..."
"We...Uh...Did. We broke up a long time ago. I don't know what you're talking about. What did they interview him about?"
"Tidus said he had been in the area for something else, and had seen you come home...And had noticed the crime stuff...And...Then he talked about Blitz for like the rest of the night."
"Oh..." Yuna wondered how many lies Tidus had said in one night to cover the fact that he was there...
"But I put two and two together, and have determined that you two were on a date or something!"
"No...Honestly Rikku! I had no idea Tidus was even there!"
"Uh-huh...Sure Yunie..."
"Whatever...Look, Rikku, I really am awaiting a call from someone, okay?"
"Who...Tidus?" Rikku said, in a slightly jokingly taunting voice.
"No...My father," Yuna said quickly, "I'm sorry Rikku, but he's supposed to be—." Suddenly Yuna saw her window open, and she was about to scream when a head stuck into her window and smiled at her.
Yuna dropped the phone, and said, "Tidus! What are you doing here?"
"Hey there!" Tidus said, as if it was quite normal that he'd just searched her down miles from Bevelle and was now climbing in her window, "How ya doing?"
"Tidus..." Yuna paused, noticing her phone was lying on her bed, "Shoot..."
Yuna picked up the phone to hear Rikku going, "YUNIE! TIDUS IS THERE? WHAT'S TIDUS DOING THERE!"
"Rikku, shut-up!" Yuna through with clenched teeth, "We can't have the entire world knowing Tidus is here!"
"HE REALLY IS THERE!"
"Shut-up! Look, Rikku, promise me you won't tell anybody, okay?"
"Okay Yunie...You have my word...I won't tell anybody." Rikku sounded disappointed, and Yuna knew she was the queen of gossip, but for now, Rikku's mouth would just have to stay closed.
"Thanks Rikku...Don't tell anybody! I've got to go, and I'll fill you in on more later. Bye!" Yuna didn't wait to hear Rikku say "bye" before she shut her phone off, and threw it back on the bed, and, standing up, looked at Tidus in pure awe.
"How in the word...Did you...Get here?" Yuna said, "And uh...Why?"
Tidus just shrugged, and said, "It's off-season. I guess I was bored."
"So you came all the way here, to Besaid? How did you find exactly my window?"
"Nooj knows," Tidus just said with a shrug, which caused Yuna's eyes to open even further in disbelief.
"What did you do? Ask the man who wants to kidnap me where my room is? So now he knows I'm in Besaid?"
"He's not after you," Tidus said, rolling his eyes, "He's not even after your father anymore. Right now it's Jyscal we're after."
"Jyscal? Why him?"
"'Cause Nooj is really racist against Guados," Tidus just said with another shrug.
"But...You seriously just went, "Where's Yuna's place in Besaid? I think I'll pay her a visit today."' Yuna said, her mouth agape.
"No," Tidus said, smiling, "I've known for a while now...Since like late summer."
"Why?"
"'Cause Nooj told me when he gave me my assignment to be your 'boyfriend'."
"But you still didn't know what I looked like," Yuna said, remembering when he and she had crashed into each other, and neither one had recognized the other.
"I decided I'd rather not see a picture 'till the day we were supposed to go out," Tidus said, stretching, "I figured you'd be some ugly chick."
"Hey...I...Well, you can't just stay here!" Yuna said quickly.
"Why not?" Tidus said, "No one here knows who I am."
"But...Tidus, where are you going?" Yuna stopped as she noticed Tidus had started off toward the door.
"To get something to eat," Tidus said casually.
"But..."
"Look, Yuna, I've got it all figured out. The Aurochs are here, right? Well, I'll just pretend I've come to help them train some. You're friends with the captain, right? I'm sure you can get me in."
"But what if Wakka or Lulu told my father?"
"Why would they do that?" Tidus just said.
"Because...I don't know...They just might..." Yuna said, chewing nervously on her lip. Sure, she was glad to see Tidus and all, but exactly what was he thinking to have come in the first place?
To her dismay, however, Tidus turned the knob on the door and casually went into the hallway before Yuna could finish gathering her thoughts. Afraid of what might happen, Yuna just closed her eyes and bit her lip, waiting for Lulu to see Tidus walk on in.
"Who are you?" Yuna heard Lulu's voice, and nervously, Yuna ran out into the hall, toward the kitchen, worried of what might happen.
"Name's Tidus!" Yuna heard Tidus say, which caused Yuna to slow down and sigh. She leaned against the wall, praying to Yevon that Tidus and Lulu would somehow get along.
"You aren't that boy who Yuna was with at the Blitzball tournament, are you?" Yuna heard Lulu say.
"Yeah. That's me," Tidus' voice was heard.
"What are you doing here then?" Lulu's voice sounded scornful.
"Uh...Grabbing breakfast?" Tidus just said.
Yuna couldn't take it anymore. She practically flew herself out of the hall, and into the kitchen, causing both Lulu and Tidus to turn and look at her.
"Uh...Hi..." Yuna just said, giving an extremely corny smile, "Uh...Is it breakfast time?"
"Yuna," Lulu just said, a scornful expression matching her tone, "Can you explain this?" She nodded toward Tidus.
"Uh...Well...He..." Yuna started, only to be interrupted by Tidus.
"Yuna? Wow! What are you doing here?" Tidus said, giving Yuna this extremely persuasive look of amazement, "Why aren't you in Bevelle?"
"Tidus! I...What are you doing here?" Yuna said, deciding it best to play along.
"I'm here for training with the Aurochs!" Tidus said, that same look of amazement still spread across his face, "You?"
"Uh...I'm here on vacation, sort of," Yuna just said, although her corny smile could only remain plastered on her lips.
"Wait a minute," Lulu said, "You two had no idea the other was going to be in Besaid?" Lulu looked skeptical, and Yuna could tell that she could see right through the act. To save the day, however, the captain of the Besaid Aurochs himself walked in.
"Lulu," Wakka said, not noticing he had visitors, as he walked in the door, "Have you seen my–." Wakka stopped upon noticing Yuna, and smiled and said, "Yuna! Long time no see!"
Yuna just smiled a slightly more convincing smile and nodded her hello, saying, "How are you, Wakka?"
"Fine, ya," Wakka just said, and then, still smiling, looked over at Tidus, "Hey...Aren't you what's-his-name?"
"Uh...Yep. Tidus is the name...Uh...I'm here to train with you guys."
"What?" Wakka said, although his smile never faded, "Dey sent a big-city guy like yourself to train with us?"
"Yeah, didn't they tell you?"
"No...Dey didn't."
"What? Well...I guess I did leave a couple days earlier than I was supposed to, buy, hey, Blitz can't wait, right?"
"I guess not," Wakka just said, although his smile faded, and he wore a confused look.
"Is this true, Wakka?" Lulu said, "Is he really here to train with you?"
"Looks dat way to me," Wakka said, scratching his head thoughtfully, "But we could really use the extra help!"
"I'll say!" Tidus said, and then immediately bit his lip, looking as if he shouldn't have said what he'd said. Wakka didn't seem to notice, though, and put his arm around Tidus.
"Well den, what are we waiting for? Let's get started right now!"
"Um...How about breakfast, first," Tidus then said.
"Sounds good to me!" Wakka agreed, taking a seat.
Tidus and Wakka immediately began to eat, and, even though it took her a while, Lulu finally seemed to clear her mind from Tidus, and also began to eat, which just left Yuna, still standing there. Yuna watched Tidus and Wakka, who were both already in a heavy discussion about Blitzball, wondering just what it was that had brought Tidus to Besaid.
"You gonna eat, Yuna?" Wakka said, interrupting Yuna's thoughts.
"Oh, yes..." Yuna said, and silently took a seat, although suddenly she had lost her appetite. She could only smile, though, as she watched Tidus and Wakka talk, wondering what it was that made Tidus so good at lying. He lied through his teeth as if it really were the truth, and he was good at it.
"How much is he lying to me?" Yuna's thoughts suddenly drifted to unpleasant ones, "And how could I ever tell?"