When Yuna chooses to return to Bevelle for the summer, will that spell disaster in every single way? The summer supplement to "A Foreign Home"

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PART IV

The Summer Supplement

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This chapter is kind of boring, to me...But...It's kind of important just the same. I think I originally had it planned that this chapter's contents were supposed to occur before, but, oh well. Overall, it's not bad. Again, like the others, it's kind of short. Let's just say I think I'm having a weird case of writer's block. It's really weird though. I didn't even realize I had it 'till yesterday, when I was all depressed from the ending of "Moon Child". (By the way, I don't know why, but it really made me depressed! It wasn't even my first time seeing it or anything, but like the hundredth!) Anyway though, this chapter's kind of blah, but...oh well. I hope you enjoy just the same!

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Chapter 6: Goodbye and Hello

Yuna's head was stinging as she came to consciousness, only to find that she was lying in her bed. She sprang up, trying to remember what had happened. Slowly, she began to recall the events leading up to where she was now. Baralai, Paine, Gippal...Tidus. They had all been together at that warehouse, well after midnight. Then, she had to fall through the window. Still, where were they now?

As if to answer her question, her door suddenly opened, startling her. She saw Tidus look in, as if to see if she was awake. His eyes met hers, and he stepped in, closing the door behind him. He looked at her blankly, as if nothing was going through his head.

"Do you think you have a concussion?" he said, his voice sounding flat and emotionless.

Yuna stared at him for a while, but managed to shake her head, to tell him no.

"Good," Tidus just said, as he stuffed his hands in his pockets, "'Cause I'm going back to Zanarkand."

"W-Wait Tidus!" Yuna managed to say, as she practically jumped out of bed, "W-Why were you at that warehouse? With Baralai and Paine and Gippal?"

Tidus gave her a disgusted look and said, "Why should I tell you? Even if it was the truth, you wouldn't believe me."

"T-That's not true!" Yuna said, wondering why her voice was so shaky.

Tidus just shook his head, still giving Yuna that blank look. Then, he looked away from her, and said, with a shrug, "It's over Yuna."

Yuna looked away from him as well and said, "What's over?"

"Us."

"What? Why?" Yuna asked, her face immediately meeting his, although his eyes still looked away from her.

Tidus just shrugged again and said, "I can't have a relationship where you don't even trust me."

"But I..." Yuna's voice trailed. He was right, she supposed. She hadn't shown him much trust over the last few days.

"Right now, I have more important things to worry about than proving to you that I didn't kill your old man," Tidus just continued, "I have a game coming up, and I need some practice. You can stay here, continuing to try and figure out what's going on. Maybe as soon as you come to your senses, you can come back. I might take you..."

Yuna crossed her arms stubbornly and said, "I won't be coming back."

Tidus gave her a disgusted look and said, "Good."

Swallowing, Yuna said, "You may leave now. Good luck with your game."

Tidus just nodded and said, "Bye Yuna."

She didn't answer. He closed her door again, and she could hear him going down the stairs.

At that, she threw her face into her pillow, and started to cry.

"Rikku, I'm going to come back over, is that okay?" Yuna asked, after about an hour or so of crying. Her face was red, and she just felt sick. She clutched her pillow to her chest, where she would wipe it on her face every now and then.

"Sure, Yunie, something the matter?" Rikku asked.

"No. Everything's just fine," Yuna lied.

"Good! I was thinking Yunie, and you know, maybe sometime you and I should go on a double date?"

"What do you mean?" Yuna asked.

"Tidus, you, me, and Gippal!"

Upon hearing Gippal's name, Yuna suddenly sprang up, dropping the pillow as she did so.

"Wait a minute...I thought Gippal was gone!" Yuna said. Sure, she knew he was back, but back with Rikku?

"No, he's...in fact, he's here right now!" Rikku said, "He came back this morning! He's been taking place in those riots you know? But since they've calmed down, he came back!"

"What?" Yuna said, "Rikku, he wasn't really..." Yuna allowed her voice to trail, and she suddenly said, eagerly, "Can I talk to him?"

"Why?"

"I have some questions to ask him," Yuna just said.

"Sure, Yunie, just a second...Oh wait...He just left."

"How did he just leave?" Yuna practically cried.

"I don't know, he just did."

Yuna scrunched up her nose in disgust and said, "Anyway, I'll be over later, okay? And then, I want to talk with Gippal. Call him over too."

"Alright Yunie, but you'd better tell me what all of this is about."

"I will, later," Yuna just said, "Right now, I've got to go."

"Alright. Bye Yunie!"

Yuna didn't say 'bye', just as she hadn't with Tidus. She just hung up the phone. Sighing, she decided that she might as well get dressed and go over to Rikku's.

Yuna threw her duffel bag into her car, and sighed, as it continued to dawn on her that Tidus had broken up with her. If only she had just trusted him! Still, it wasn't as if he'd given her any reason to trust him.

Yuna found herself looking next door, where Seymour used to come out and greet her, and where Jyscal and her father would talk. She leaned against her car, realizing that the last major Maester of Spira was Jyscal. He was the only one left.

Yuna's eyes went from the front door of the house to the front porch, when her mouth dropped. Sitting there, reading a book, was none other than Baralai.

Yuna continued to stare at him, as if she couldn't believe it was him. Finally, she shook her head to clear her thoughts, and found herself running over there.

"Baralai!" she called to him.

He looked shocked, but then smiled and said, "Hi, Yuna."

"B-Baralai, what are you doing here?" Yuna questioned him.

"Um...I live here?" Baralai just said, "Lord Jyscal said I could remain here all summer, 'till school starts back up."

"But...Where've you been for the past few months?"

"What are you talking about?" Baralai asked, "I've been right here."

"No you haven't!" Yuna said, "You weren't even at graduation!"

"Sure I was!"

"No you weren't!"

"Yes, I was."

"No, you weren't!"

Baralai finally gave Yuna a look as if he thought she was crazy, and said, "If you don't believe me, I'll show you my diploma."

Yuna's mouth dropped. How could he act so casual?

"Um...Why were you at the warehouse last night with Tidus?"

"With who?"

"Tidus."

"I'm sorry, that name's not familiar," Baralai said, continuing to look at Yuna as if she was crazy, "Oh wait...He was on the sphere the other night...That guy that plays for the Abes?"

"Yeah! Him!" Yuna said, "Why were you with him last night?"

"I wasn't. I was right here."

"I saw you! I fell through the window! Don't you remember?"

Baralai finally stood up, and said, "Yuna...I think you really should get some more fresh air. You sure you're feeling alright?"

"I...I..." Yuna couldn't even spit anything out. Was she really dreaming? Or was Baralai hiding something?

Yuna finally just bid him farewell, and marched to her car, deciding that the sooner she reached Rikku, the better.

"Rikku!" she cried, as soon as she reached Rikku's house, "I'm here!"

"Yunie!" Rikku said, running over to her cousin, "What took you so long? Um...Yunie? Are you crying?"

It was true. Yuna was crying, although she was trying hard not to. Finally, she sighed and said, "Tidus and me broke up."

"What? Again? Why?"

"Because I don't trust him," Yuna said, "I...I think he killed my dad, so I've been following him and eavesdropping, and...and...Well, and then I thought that Baralai was involved, but he denies everything, so now I think I'm going crazy...and..."

"Whoa, calm down, Yunie!" Rikku said, "Just relax. Everything will be okay. 'Sides, who says Tidus killed your pops?"

"He's been acting so suspicious, Rikku...And it's that same gun...And Tidus was gone to an 'emergency blitz practice', and...Well..."

"Sounds pretty suspicious, I suppose," Rikku just said, shaking her head, "I think some rest will do you good though, Yunie. And some time away from Tidus, as well."

Yuna sighed. What Rikku said was probably true. Maybe while Tidus was away, she could sort things out.

After all...She could still talk with Gippal. Who knew...Maybe Gippal could shed some light on the subject.

"Did you call Gippal?" Yuna asked Rikku.

"Yup! He'll be over later tonight!"

"Good," Yuna just said, and looked out the window. It wasn't just 'good' though. It was 'great'. Yuna bit her lip, telling herself that she would know the truth, as soon as Gippal arrived!