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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First off, sorry if this chapter is just a little confusing. Like I've done in previous stories, I want you to feel the character's confusion, so I try to write it in a way that may be somewhat confusing, but yet, make sense...(If that in itself makes any sense!) Anyway, I honestly kind of liked writing this chapter, even though it's probably more of a filler than anything else. Do keep in mind that this story will only have about eleven chapters, so it's probably getting to the end! Also, I apologize for the shortness. It has to do with the planning. I hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 8: "I Can't Trust You"
"Where's Tidus?" Rikku moaned, as Yuna chewed on her nails nervously, "And why are you so nervous? Earlier you said all you wanted was for Tidus to confess."
Yuna sighed, and said, "I think I told Jyscal too much."
"What do you mean?"
"I think...I think I let it slip that Tidus did it. I don't know how, but I did. I'm afraid that...that Jyscal will arrest him."
"Is that why we pretended to be at your house?"
"Yeah."
"Ah, you're really sneaky, Yunie!" Rikku said, smiling, although it was her first smile since they'd heard the news about Gippal.
A car pulled into the driveway then, causing both Rikku and Yuna to jump. However, Yuna said, "That's not Tidus' car..."
Sure enough, it wasn't Tidus that got out, either, but Paine and Baralai.
They knocked on the door, and Rikku gave Yuna a scared look, and said, "Should we answer it?"
To answer Rikku's question, Yuna was already opening the door.
"Baralai? Paine?" she said, "What are you two doing here?"
"You two've heard about Gippal, right?" Paine just said, crossing her arms, "We're next."
"What do you mean?" Rikku asked, coming timidly up to them.
Paine looked at Yuna, and then at Rikku, and then back at Yuna.
"We can't say anything until Tidus gets here," Baralai just said, and sighed, "He should be here soon."
"Why here?" Rikku asked then, her voice high pitched.
"Because." Paine just answered.
"Well," Yuna said, forcing a smile, "Do you guys want to take a seat?"
Baralai just looked nervously out the window, and said, "No thanks."
Rikku, who was finally getting back to her normal self, starting jumping and then said, "So what've you guys been up to?"
The two looked at her, and Yuna went back to chewing her fingernails. Yuna had no idea what was going on, and suddenly was asking herself who the enemy was. Gippal was dead, but yet Tidus had killed her father...Nothing seemed to make sense. Her eyes reached the window, where she watched for Tidus' headlights.
"Maybe it wouldn't hurt to sit down," Baralai said, after they were there for about ten minutes. Paine didn't sit, but he did.
"Wanna watch the sphere?" Rikku offered then, "There should be a blitz game on..."
"How've the Brutes been doing?" Baralai asked then, as if trying to think of something else than whatever he was thinking of.
"Not too good," Rikku just said, looking disappointed, "They were tops last year, but without Tidus, they're nothing."
Baralai gave a little laugh, and said, "Yeah, the but the Abes have been unstoppable."
Finally, Yuna couldn't take it anymore. She stood up, and said, "You guys have to tell me what's going on. Now."
Paine gave Yuna an impatient look and said, "Tidus'll be here soon..."
"I don't care. I-I need to know what is going on."
Baralai stared at his hands for a while, and finally said, "It has to do with the Youth League. Tidus got us out of jail."
"You were in jail?" Rikku said, "Like, a prison?"
"Ever hear of the Via Purifico?" Paine asked, shuddering, "That's where the three of us were, Baralai, Gippal, and I."
"In one of those cage thingies?" Rikku said then, shuddering herself, "I went there on a field trip in third grade...And I never want to go back!"
"That's where everybody that pulls a major offense against Yevon goes," Paine explained, "We were there for just short of two months when we were released."
"How were you released?" Yuna asked, leaning forward, interested in what they were saying.
"A very tall man, dressed all in black came, and took us away," Paine said, "We know nothing other than that. We came back here, and tried to live our normal lives, without the Youth League."
"Just like Tidus!" Rikku chirped, although she probably had no idea what was going on.
"Why did you go back to Jyscal?" Yuna asked then, turning to Baralai.
"B-Because I wanted to get back in with Yevon," Baralai said, "He was the only one that could help me."
Paine was silent, and was looking at something, as if expecting it to move, and then said, "And it was stupid of you."
Baralai looked at her, and said, "I know."
"Why?" Rikku practically pounced, "Why was it stupid?"
Both Paine and Baralai were silent then, and Paine suddenly pulled out her phone, saying, "Where the hell is Tidus?"
She dialed his number, and could be heard asking where he was.
"Why was it so bad you went with Jyscal?" Yuna asked, turning to Baralai.
Baralai wouldn't answer though, just as he wouldn't answer Rikku's questions.
Yuna gave up, and leaned back in her chair, thinking about the man clad in black...
"Oh my Yevon," she then said softly, "The man clad in black that took you guys away! He-I saw him with Tidus! In Zanarkand..."
"There he is," Paine said, ignoring Yuna's remark, as Tidus pulled up into the driveway.
"Man, my pops is going to think I'm having a party or something," Rikku said, as she ran to the doorway to open it for Tidus.
Yuna remained seated, although Baralai stood up with Paine, and they walked to the door after Rikku. Whatever was going on? Why couldn't it have all just been simpler?
Rikku came back, crossing her arms, and saying, "I can't make sense out of what they're talking about!"
Tidus, Paine, and Baralai entered then, with Tidus talking excitedly to them, although really, he looked more nervous than excited.
"I had to lose like fifteen Yevonites," Tidus was saying as he entered, "That's what took me so long."
Paine and Baralai listened to him with nervous expressions on their faces, but Tidus smiled and said, "The coolest thing about it was when Paine called me, I was like, driving one handed, and did like this total one-eighty, and then went straight at the damned Yevonites. Stupid morons couldn't keep their heads from spinning!"
Tidus had had his back to Yuna as he was talking, and suddenly turned around and saw her. She looked up at him, as if hoping he would tell her everything right then and there. In return, he stared at her for a while, before turning around and saying, "You should see the Yevonites swarmed at Yuna's place. Pretty sure they've got that place under arrest by now."
"What?" Yuna said now, causing Tidus to turn around and look at her again, "Why are they at my place?"
"'Cause you told them that's where we'd be," Tidus just said, and then shook his head, "What the hell were you thinking to tell Jyscal whatever you told him!"
Yuna bit her lip. So she had somehow ruined everything.
"Maybe if you would tell me what's going on!" Yuna said then, "Maybe I wouldn't make so-called stupid mistakes!"
Tidus just gave Yuna a blank face, and said with a shrug, "I can't trust you."
For some reason, his words hurt her. Sure, hadn't she just proven that she didn't trust him? She sighed, knowing that she'd brought it to herself.
"Okay, we're going to have to go to Zanarkand then," Tidus was then saying, "And never come back."
Rikku continued to try and press them for details, but Yuna remained silent, knowing she deserved what was happening, although it was only making her feel worse.
"Alright, we're taking my car, head out," Tidus said then, and Paine and Baralai nodded to each other, and started out.
Tidus turned around then, facing Yuna, and said, "I'm sorry Yuna, really I am. But um..." he held out her hand, "Thanks for everything."
Yuna stared out his hand. A handshake? That's all he wanted. Biting her lip harder, she shook his hand.
"Bye Rikku," Tidus said then, "Take care, you two."
"Bye Tidus!" Rikku shouted after him, although he was already out the door. She turned to Yuna though, only to see Yuna in tears.
Rikku only sighed, and decided to get ready for bed.