A/N: I apoligize for all the delays. I now have other stuff to do besides writing like my game design inspired by the FF series ^_^. Either way, BELIEVE ME, this fic will get finished. But it'll take awhile since I'll have to balance it between my game. Apparently, delays are caused by the damn Fate that made me sick with something like the flu and all the homework…..oh well…

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FFX: Duelists' Fate

Chapter 8: The Journey Continues; On the S.S. Winno

By KokoroHikaru

Back in Domino City….

            The others have now intervene, since the arcade seemingly was going through destruction by darkness. After a few more destruction of the machines (oh how mad Tsuki will be when she finds out and the extra annoyance Kaiba will go through), they managed to get the crazed CEO, and other pissed duelists away from each other.

            Mokuba was holding his brother back who's piercing glare broke the dark pitch. Jonouchi, sensing this stirred up more of a ruckus, even with Otogi and Honda pulling him back. Mai, had finally calmed down, yet slightly miffed. Jounochi's sister and Anzu tried the best to quiet him, but soon another fight would start……

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            An annoying music is repetively repeated to Malik's irritation, the cloister was aggravating him worst than anything before, or was it? He wouldn't put anymore thought on this. Just had to get away from this blasted tune!! " Hurry up, Ryou!"

            The Sennen Ring holder looked at him with a light sad smile. "The puzzle is not too hard, but I'm not sure what to do right now…" He stands in front of flaming wires where he placed the spheres in.

            Yugi examined the orbs carefully. "Why not--?"

            "Just take the damn things out!" Malik's patience had run thin and he yanked out the orb. The remains of the doors had turned to ash and fell to the ground. "See?"

            Yugi pouted, he had that idea too. Giving a hefty sigh, he followed them through to the next stage as Tidus pulled out the next orb. Meeting a firewall was unexpected though.

            After some moments trying to figure it out, they acquired an item and moved passed the firewall. The group enters pass the doors near the Chamber of the Fayth, where the Hymn is heard. Malik had lastly burst in a strange way. "Finally! Away from the tinkering crap sound and to better music!"

            Wakka walks up to them, waving his hands. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

            "Whoa what, old man?" The blonde Egyptian gave him a blank carefree look.

            Tidus steps in. "It was Dona and that big musclehead man!"

            Lulu came forward, emotion of …..anger and fear?.....flickered in her red eyes. "Yuna will be the one to suffer the consequences!"

            "What consequences?" Tidus asked, as our duelists stared wide eyed.

            The Auroch's coach came up to explain. "She could be excommunicated!"

            Malik sticks a finger in his ear, then turns to Wakka. "Huh?" The rest of the Sennen holders fall to the ground in an anime style way.

            So now, they wait for Yuna. Malik was less annoyed here as the Hymn was more soothing, but still a bit uncomfortable; the dank room reminded him to much of the underground. Tidus impatiently paced, talking to Wakka a few times.

            Wakka just gave a small wave. "Just wait."

            "So, what's in there anyway?" The blitz player had to know some stuff.

            Also, the Sennen Rod holder had to too. "Yea, and why the hell is it taking to long? I'm tired."

            Ignoring Malik for a sec, which further annoyed him, Wakka and Lulu explained about the Fayth that resides inside.

Moments later, Yuna emerges from the Chamber. Lulu, Wakka, and Tsuki runs up to her, while Tidus seem to fade into thought. There was something I didn't tell anyone else that day. That song we heard there, in the temple... I knew it from my childhood. It was proof that Spira and Zanarkand were connected somehow. At least to me it was. Maybe that's why, suddenly, I felt like...I just wanted to go home. I tried to say something, to tell them. But the words wouldn't come.

As the party proceeds to move forward past the temple, Tidus stops a bit and Yuna approaches him, looking lightly concerned. "Are—are you okay?"

He looks at her. "I…I dunno…"

"What do you want to do?"

"To scream real loud." Yuna giggles, and Tidus screams. Everyone turns to look at him.

Malik gives him an odd stare. "He's crazy…"

"Not as crazy as you." Tsuki sniggered, and turned down the road to the forest.

"Hey!! What's that mean?!"

"Don't act like you don't know!"

Before they had stepped out, the priest came up to greet farewell to the group. "I bid good luck M'lady Summoner and Summoner Yugi on your pilgrimages."

Well, just imagine the shock. Lulu and Wakka seemed surprised, and Kimahri is just silent as always. Malik breaks off laughing with Tsuki doing a little giggle, and Ryou giving a confused look. Tidus goes "huh?" and Yuna gazes at Yugi. "You are a summoner?"

The pharoah's hikari just blushed, muttering he wasn't a summoner.

They get to the port and prepares to board. Wakka seems excited to leave. "Off to Luca at last! The matches start as soon as we get there, so rest up on the way, ya?"

They aboard the S.S. Winno, and go forth towards Luca.

Night approaches the ship as the boat rocks towards Luca. Wakka gave Lulu a nod, they together walk to the upper part of the boat where they'll be alone to talk. Soon Yuna and Tidus argues with the Goers on the tournament. Yuna began to plea in a somewhat mad manner that Zanarkand existed.

Zanarkand did existed…but only as a dream and ruins now, Tsuki came over. "Hey, don't act like you're all that!"

"Who're you?" Bickson seemed nefarious at names.

Before Graav can answer that it was the other idiot girl that believed in the Aurochs, she speaks for herself. "I'm Haku Tsuki! Summoness duelist extraordinaire!"

In one's mind, this added to some quick emotions of the other duelists dropping to the ground with a big 'HUH?!?!?' played at their thoughts, while the rest were puzzled. The Luca Goers gave a little whatever and left. Our 'summoness/ duelist extraodinaire' stuck her tongue out at them. "Just wait!"

The group splits up further, going to their own places to hang out themselves. Tidus strolls to the upper floor, only to notice before reaching the destination Lulu and Wakka talking. Lulu  turns facing him, little emotion flickering like a fading flame, not noticing Tidus nearby. "Well? Say something. You'll take responsibility?"

"Relax! He's bound to know someone in Luca." The blitz coach sctratches his head, knowing not else what to say.
 

"And if not?" The black mage gave him a piercing stare.
           

"He could always join a blitz team." Avoiding her gaze, he continued. "Anyhow, it's better than just leaving him in Besaid!"

"What? Just leaving him in Luca?" She gave a glare, which only faced the back of Wakka's head.

All he did was rubbed his head, gazing up at the stars."What do you want me to do?"

"Yuna wants to make him a guardian. Including the others too…"

"Oh yeah, geez... There's that too, eh?" Wakka gave a little grimace.
           

"And whose fault is that?" Her voice had hinted in an icy tone.
           

"Not mine!" They were all quiet for some moment, until Wakka spoke in a soft guity tone. "It is mine, huh? Why do you think she wants to make Tidus a guardian, anyway?"

"Because he's Sir Jecht's son."

"Oh, right. Wait, you sure 'bout that? He's really Sir Jecht's son?"
 

"It's hard to say, but Yuna seems to believe so."

"Okay." 

This seem to have set Lulu off, in fact, it did. " 'Okay? Okay?' That's all you have to say?"

"Well, yeah, I mean... He's gotta decide for himself, ya? Well, him and Yuna, I guess."

She sighed. "You're right, for once."

"Ahem!" 

"I wonder which is best... Lulu turns to Wakka. "Why don't you tell him he should?"

"Should what?" He had his clueless face looking back at Lulu, who answered so simply.

"Become Yuna's guardian."
 

"Why me?"
 

"Because Yuna can't." 

"Why not?"  

The mage just gave an exasperated groan. "He hates his father--what he was, what he did. Do you really think she can possibly say to him... 'I want you to be my guardian, like your father was to mine?'"  

He gives her a funny stare. "Aren't you being over-sensitive?" She gave another sigh. "All right, all right. I'll try talking to him after the tournament."  

"Be discreet."  

"I know. It's his decision. He doesn't like his father?"
 

"Apparently. He told Yuna as much."

"Hating your own father, huh? Sounds like a luxury to me. I don't even remember my parents. Can't say how I feel about 'em."

She looks towards the ground, hiding the look on her face, though her voice gave way. "I...I was five then, so I remember mine a little."  

"Dammit!" He slams the ground. "Sin just takes everything away from us."

Tidus stops easdropping on the two, stopping briefly at the steps, when a voice called out. "You know, listening on a conversation like that's rude."

He turns to face past the steps to see on the other side waves of lavender, Tsuki peeked at him with golden eyes glistening in the moonlight. He smiles. "Aren't you doing the same?"

"Heh, well……." She sticks her tongue out at him. "Where's the proof?" With that she jumps onto the steps and runs up to greet Lulu and Wakka. He does a little laugh; Tsuki even appeared more childish than him.

Tidus climbs the stairs, later followed by Yugi and the few others who heard Tsuki's loud ranting. "PPPPPPPPlllllease, Lulu!"

She glares at Tsuki. "No."

"AAAAAAAAawwwww c'mon, I haven't tried black magic yet, and what better way is to learn from you?" The mage duelist continued bugging Lulu until she gave in. Though it came to the others unfair, since now they wanted to learn to. Mostly this came from Bakura and Malik. Ahhh…..trouble will ensue, wouldn't it? What awaits them as they draw nearer to Luca…?

-End of Chapter 8-

*Sorry, it took so long again, and this is short again! i_i I feel so sad………

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