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Chapter 8- A New Language and an Old Name

The girls walked into the hallway and scanned their surroundings for any sign of the boys. They waited a few minutes in silence till Rikku spotted them. They were talking low amongst themselves until they heard Rikku's voice.

"Boys, right ahead!" she yelled out pointing in the direction of the boys.

Immediately the boys stopped talking and turned their attentions towards the girls.

"Well hello ladies," Gippal suavely said.

Yuna gave them a look and then asked, "What were you guys just talking about?"

"Nothing important," Tidus answered while running his hands through his hair.

"Awh, come on, tell us! Please!!" Rikku said while tugging on Gippal's sleeve.

"Whoa, calm down, Cid's girl. We weren't talking about anything that would interest you," Gippal said while trying to get his sleeve out of Rikku's grip.

Kerri then said in a singsong voice, "Secrets, secrets are no fun, unless they're shared with everyone!"

Baralai laughed and then said, "Do you girls really want to know?"

All three girls nodded "pwease." Rikku said making a puppy dogface.

Baralai hit Tidus and said, "Go ahead, Tidus, tell them."

"Ok, well you know how dolphins get caught in those fishing nets?" Tidus asked.

"Uh-huh," the girls said in unison.

"Ok, girls lean in and Gippal will tell you the rest of the story." Tidus said in a low whisper.

The girls leaned in closer to Gippal.

"Well, it's got nothing to do with that!" Gippal said laughing while pushing Kerri's head back.

"Awh, you're just a bunch of big meanies!" Rikku exclaimed with stomping her foot on the ground.

The guys laughed. "We should probably meet up with everyone else," Baralai suggested.

With that the six of them began walking away.

"Oh, oh!! I almost forgot to tell you!!" Rikku shouted as they were walking through the doors of the school.

The group went outside and met up with Paine and Wakka. Paine looked pissed.

"You're late!" Paine said while glaring at the group.

"What's your rush got a date?" Gippal asked her.

"No, just Lulu had to leave and I was left alone with Wakka." Paine said turning and glaring at Wakka.

"So, what's so bad about being left with Wakka?" Kerri asked

But before Paine could answer –whack- a blitz ball came sailing right into the back of Paine's head.

"AGAIN!" Paine screamed at Wakka.

"Sorry bout that, ya?" Wakka said while rubbing the back of his head.

"That's it, it's hurt time." Paine said. She then cracked her knuckles and started chasing Wakka around with the Blitz Ball.

Everyone Laughed. "I wonder how long Wakka can run." Baralai said.

"Not long enough," Yuna said with a grin on her face.

Tidus then turned to Rikku, "oh yea, what were you saying before?"

Rikku then went to tell them what happened in the gym. Kerri had to laugh because Rikku didn't leave out one detail and practically re-enacted the entire event.

Eyes wide, Baralai asked Kerri, "You really did that?"

"Yepp" Kerri smirked expecting the same response she had gotten from Rikku and Yuna earlier.

But Tidus quickly ended that feeling by saying, "Way to ask to have your head handed to you, Kerri."

Kerri looked confused, "What?"

"She won't take it lightly that you did that to her, but hey you'll go down a legend," Gippal said to Kerri giving her a slight push.

Kerri began to think that maybe it wasn't such a good idea to do that. Maybe I shouldn't have done that, but why did she have to be so nasty to me. I didn't originally start out thinking o gee let me be nasty to this girl. I was trying to make her laugh, so maybe I would have another friend. Well that's wonderful – another wonderful situation I got myself into.

"But maybe she'll let it go because you're new." Baralai said with a weak smile.

"Yea, right after she buys a shirt that covers her stomach," Tidus added.

"Well either way, you should stay out of her way for a while." Baralai said with concern to Kerri.

Kerri then flatly said "No."

Everyone turned to Kerri and just stared at her. This one is something else. Gippal thought to himself.

"See this is the kind of behavior that gives her authority." Kerri added.

"Kerri, please." Yuna pleaded.

Kerri looked at Yuna. She looks worried. She stayed silent for a few minutes and finally said, "Fine, but don't expect me to just sit back if she says something to me."

Suddenly you heard a load pop and everyone turned to see Wakka curled up in a ball covering his head with Paine standing over him with a popped Blitz Ball.

"Hit me again, and this is what your head will look like," She said throwing the blitz ball at Wakka.

The group laughed. Although Paine had a tough exterior Yuna knew Paine wasn't as big a hard ass as she portrayed, though she did have a short temper and wasn't completely against violence.

Then a boy with a Mohawk pulled up in a car and shouted something in a different language.

"Rikku, Yuna, kad yfyo vnus druca pmuhta bmyopuoc. (Rikku, Yuna, get away from those blonde playboys.)

Kerri turned and looked at Rikku, "who is that?"

"That's my brother- he is so annoying!" Rikku answered before shouting back to her brother, "Seht ouin ufh picehacc, Brother! (Mind your own business, brother!)

Kerri sat there looking from Rikku to her brother and back to Rikku hoping she would understand what was going on.

"Rikku, E ys dammehk Vydran," (Rikku, I am telling Father) the boy shouted from the car.

"Rammu, Brother," (Hello, Brother) Gippal said with a wave.

"What the hell? What are they saying?" Kerri said utterly confused.

Tidus shrugged, "I don't know. I don't understand Al Bhed."

"They're talking Al Bhed?" Kerri asked.

"Yep." Tidus said.

" E Caa oui ryjah'd lryhkat uha ped," (I see you haven't changed one bit.) Gippal said to 'Brother'

Brother gave Gippal a disgusted look and said, "Yht E lyh caa oui yna cdemn y zang!" (And I can see you are still a jerk!)

Gippal gave him a hurt look and held the area of his chest near his heart. "Dryd rind, brother, dryd lid sa naymmo taab." (That hurt, Brother, that cut me really deep.)

'Brother' then said, "Yht damm dryd udran vneaht uv oumc du cdyo yfyo vnus Yuna." (And tell that friend of yours to stay away from Yuna.)

Yuna got angry and suddenly yelled at Brother, "Fa'na zicd vneahtc, Brother! Yht ev oui tuh'd seht, fuimt oui bmayca seht ouin ufh picehacc! E fuimt ybbnale yda dryd. Dryhgc. (We're just friends, brother! And if you don't mind, would you please mind your own business. I would appreciate that. Thanks.)

Brother looked shocked and hurt. Everyone else turned and stared at Yuna.

Gippal then asked Yuna, "Oui lyh cbaya Al Bhed?" (You can speak Al Bhed?)

"Famm, E ys rymv." (Well, I am half) Yuna said with a smirk on her face.

"Ruf muhk ryja oui paah ypma du ihtancdyht ed yht cehla frah yna oui ypma du cbayg ed?" (How long have you been able to understand it and since when are you able to speak it?) Gippal asked whiling looking at her suspiciously.

Kerri had confusion written all over her face. "Ok well I don't know about everyone else, but I am so confused right now."

Yuna laughed. "Sorry, Kerri. Well I've been able to understand Al Bhed since July and I've been able to speak it since I guess it was the end of July, beginning of August. I had gone on vacation with Rikku and Cid. Only Rikku knew I could speak it."

"Yup! Yunie's fluent now!" Rikku exclaimed!

"Rikku, Yuna. Let us be going!" Brother shouted from the car!

Kerri snapped out of her confused state. "Wait! Where are you guys going?" Kerri asked in a panic.

"O, I completely forgot! We work for Cid on Tuesday." Yuna said.

"Awh, poopie!" Rikku said while stamping her foot on the floor.

"Who's Cid?" Kerri asked.

"That's my pops!" Rikku exclaimed.

"Well, while you guys are working what am I going to do. I can't get back to Yuna's place on my own and I don't want to be in your way at work." Kerri nervously said.

"I would stay with you, but I'm punished during the week for the next month," Paine said, "Which means I have to get home before it's two months."

"Paine, I'll drive you home. My little cousins are coming over – So I can't stay with Kerri either. Sorry." Baralai said before he and Paine left for his car.

"Well, I can't stay either. My mom is having people over and I have to 'entertain' them," Gippal said, "And now I have to go drag Wakka out from his hiding spot and drive him home, because he's punished too. So I'll see you guys later."

Kerri started to panic Oh my God, what am I going to do. I can't just stay here.

Tidus winked at Kerri, "Well I guess that means it'll just be me and you then."

A feeling of relief swept over Kerri. Oh thank God.

"Don't worry bout Kerri, Yuna. I'll hang out with her till your done with work. Then I'll bring her to your house."

"You're a lifesaver, Tidus." Yuna said giving him a quick hug.

"Well, it wouldn't be the first time." Tidus said with a big smile.

Yuna turned to Kerri, "I'll be home as soon as I can, k?"

Kerri nodded.

"Come on, Yunie!! My old man will be mad if we're late!" Rikku shouted from the car.

She gave Kerri a quick hug and started off towards the car, "I'll see you guys later!"

Once Brother pulled away Tidus whipped out his car keys and said, "Shall we go?"

Kerri smiled and said, "sure!"

They then walked over to Tidus' car. Tidus walk to the passenger side and opened the car door for Kerri. Kerri laughed and said "What a gentleman" as she got into the car. Tidus then hopped into the driver's seat and began to pull out of the parking lot. The ride to Tidus' house was only 20 minutes and it was done mostly in silence.

She's definitely is not happy that she's stuck hanging out with me Tidus thought to himself.

Kerri was looking out the window lost in thought. Finally Tidus broke the silence, "So have you lived in Zanarkand your whole life, or have you lived in other places too?"

Kerri turned towards him, "No, only Zanarkand."

"So, moving must be tough for you. I mean, you got to make new friends and everything." Tidus said.

If only he knew the half of it. "Mhm" Kerri 'said' while turning back to the window.

"Well, we have a long weekend coming up soon. You could go back and visit your friends," Tidus said in attempt to make Kerri smile.

"Yea I guess." If only it were that easy

They were about 3 blocks away from Tidus' house and were at a red light. Tidus turned and looked at Kerri She looks so miserable

Tidus Grabbed Kerri's hand, "I'm sorry, but is something wrong, Kerri?"

"No" Kerri said without even looking at Tidus.

"Ker, come on, you can tell me" Tidus said shaking Kerri's arm.

Kerri turned to him with tears in her eyes. "Did you just call me Ker?"

"Yea, what you don't like being called Ker?" Tidus asked her.

"No just, my dad used to call me Ker." Kerri said while looking at her feet.

"Oh, I'm sorry- I didn't mean to upset you." Tidus said regretting that he ever called her Ker.

"No it's ok, I like being called Ker, just I haven't been called Ker, since he," Kerri's voice dropped to a whisper, "died."

Tidus didn't know what to say. His father was dead too, but he hadn't exactly liked his father.

Kerri turned back to the window and the rest of the ride was done in silence.

A/N I know your thinking.. Can we say bi-polar? But shh that's ok – I'm dragging the story out longer than it needs to be – and I'll be doing that for a few more chapters – then I'm going to speed it up- bear with me people ok well that was the chapter- I hope you all liked it – I hope no one was lik what the hell is this crap? – but yea.. I don't know what to tell ya… Ok well please Review.. Because I will love you forever! Like I love all muh reviewers now.. I said that like I have a lot of reviewers… ha- that's funny…