A/N I completely forgot to wish everyone a Happy New Year in my last entry! Wow terribly sorry… Happy New Year!!! And here is chapter 10! Woo ::excitement:: well I hope u guys like my next chapter
Disclaimer: Listen the only thing I own is a pack of wild dingo which are still in hot pursuit of stupid flamers…
Life Goes OnKerri walked into the hallway and took her shoes off.
"Care to join me for tea? Yuna just hopped into the shower, so she'll be a while." Braska offered.
Kerri smiled, "I'd love to."
They went into the kitchen and had tea. "So Kerri, why don't you tell me about yourself, since we never got the chance to talk."
Kerri basically explained to the best of her ability how she just woke up in his house. She also told Braska about the night before hoping he might have some kind of though on how she got there. When she finished she added, "I know I sound so ridiculous, but this is honestly what happened."
"No, I believe you- a tad strange, but how would you have made it up?"
Then a Yuna voice came form upstairs, "Daddy, is Kerri with you?"
"Yes, I'll send her right up!" Braska turned to Kerri, "well you're being summoned by 'Lady Yuna'"
Kerri bounced up the stairs to Yuna's room. "Yuna?" She popped her head into her room.
"Yea, I'm dressed, come in."
Kerri walked in.
"I am so sorry about before, I completely forgot I had to work."
"It's alright I had fun today with Tidus- I got personally acquainted with the grass as you may have noticed there are grass stains on your pants which I apologize a 100 times over about."
Yuna laughed, "acquainted with the grass?"
Kerri then went on to tell her about the encounter with the hammock. Yuna was doubled over laughing.
"You Know, I don't find it funny."
"I'm sorry" Yuna said trying to stifle her laughter.
"So do you work an other days of the week?"
"Yes, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 – 4"
""Oh- Ok. Well I just hope your friends don't mind spending time with me."
"Oh- don't be silly. They love you!" Yuna looked at her watch, "Oh My Yevon!"
Kerri interrupted her, "Yuna what's Yevon?"
Yuna explained what and who Yevon was and Kerri smiled and nodded, "Oh and before I forget. Number 1 – who is Lord Jyscal? And number2 what is Blitzball?"
"Ok well Lord Jyscal is a the Leader of the guado. He's a nice man, can't say much for his son"
"Seymour?"
"Yea, and blitz ball? Well, instead of explaining it to you, I'll bring you to their practice tomorrow. Okay?"
"Sure thing!"
"Ok well let's get to bed we got to get up early tomorrow."
Kerri went into her room "Nite Yuna!"
"Nite Kerri!" Yuna called back to her.
The last thing Kerri heard before she fell asleep was the phone ring and Braska say, "hello?"
Hello?" Braska answered the phone.
"Braska, it's Auron."
"Why are you calling so late, is everything ok?" Braska asked in a concerned tone.
"Everything's fine, I had to wait till Tidus fell asleep before I could call."
"I assume this is about our young mysterious Kerri?"
"Indeed, you don't think she's, you know?"
"His daughter? I don't know. She from the same place, same name, and the appearance holds a very strong resemblance to his."
"I've realized. Tidus also said she was interested in seeing a picture of him."
"hmm that is strange."
"Well I've hidden the picture of the 3 of us and I suggest you hide you copy along with the one of him with the kids," Auron told Braska.
"Why?" Braska questioned.
Auron sighed and then went on to explain, "Well she probably assumes he's dead and now she in a strange place – who knows what could happen?"
"Maybe your right, and how exactly would we explain to her what happened?"
"I don't know, but maybe were getting ahead of ourselves"
"Maybe."
Auron yawned and said, "Ok well, it's getting late so I am going to go. I have to teach tomorrow"
"Ok see you, Auron."
"Goodbye." Auron hung up the phone and sat there thinking about Kerri. If it is her, why is she here?
At 6:30 the next morning the girls were awakened by the sounds of Garth Brooks.
"AHH!!" Kerri yelled as she fell out of bed onto the floor. "What the hell?"
The sounds of feet pounding down the floor echoed through he bedroom as Yuna stormed over to the door, flung it open, and screamed out, "Alright Dad! We're up!!"
Kerri got up off the floor and made her way to the doorway between her and Yuna's room. "What in the name of all the is holy was that all about?"
Yuna turned around and explained to Kerri, "My dad blasts his music when he has trouble waking me up."
"Oh." Kerri said still utterly confused.
Twenty minutes later both girls were dressed and ready for another day of school. This morning the girls had to take the bus to school because Braska had to get to work early. As the girls finished eating their cereal the phone ran. Yuna started upstairs and call back to Kerri, "Can you get that, Ker, I have to get my stuff from upstairs."
"Sure." Kerri walked over to the wall where the phone was and picked up the receiver. "Caputo residence."
"Uh... Hi, it's Tidus, is Yuna home?"
"Hey, Tidus, it's Kerri. Yuna's upstairs at the moment." Kerri responded
"Oh, well do you ladies need a ride to school today? Cause I can drive you."
"Hm, maybe let me ask Yuna." Kerri put the phone down and walked to the bottom of the stairs. "Yuna! Tidus wants to know if we need a ride to school – cause he said he'll drive us."
"Yea, tell him I'd really appreciate it." She called back down.
Kerri walked back to the kitchen and picked the phone back up. "Tidus?"
"Yea?"
"Yuna said if you don't mind, she'd really appreciate it."
"Alright, I'll see you in ten minutes."
"Okidook. Bye!" Kerri hung the receiver back on the wall and went into the living room. She gathered her things and waited for Yuna. Soon enough Yuna came down the stairs.
Yuna smiled at Kerri, "So, today will be your first full day of classes."
Kerri gave a weak smile, "Yup."
"You nervous?"
"A little."
Yuna giggled. "Well, don't be. It'll be fine!"
With those words of encouragement a car horn sounded. "I guess Tidus is here," Kerri said as she got off the couch and headed for the front door. Yuna followed behind her. Yuna quickly walked over to Tidus' car and got in the front seat. Kerri got in the back seat behind Tidus.
"Hey, I hope you don't mind, but I have to pick up Gippal too. His car broke down and Wakka left early," Tidus said after the girls got into the car.
Yuna smiled and said, "Hey as long as I have a ride, and we're not late, why complain?"
Tidus looked over his shoulder and said, "Ok, and how about you, Ker, do you mind?"
Kerri smiled. She wasn't just considered a new person instead she was being included. "Not at all."
Since it was early no one was really talking as they drove to Gippal's house. They pulled up in front of his house and Tidus honked the horn. Two second later the blonde-haired boy walked out of the house and started walking to the car.
Gippal waved to the car and said, "Well, I see the ever so lovely Yuna has graced us with her presence this morning."
Yuna blushed and Tidus said, "Oh, shut up and get in the car."
"Well, good morning to you too, Tidus." Gippal said as he opened the back door and tossed his school bag in.
"Ok, oww?" Kerri said from the back seat.
Gippal hopped into the back seat and looked at Kerri, "Did I hit you with my school bag?"
"If you mean by hit, smashing me in the face with that rock you call a school bag- then, yes." Kerri remarked sarcastically.
"Way to go, Gippal." Tidus said from the front seat.
"Hey, Tidus, why don't you focus on driving." Gippal said. He then turned to Kerri, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were back here."
Kerri laughed, "It's alright. It was kinda more shocking than painful, considering I was ½ asleep."
"No it was totally unacceptable." Gippal said with that matter of fact tone.
"Ok, well how this. If you hurt me again, you can do something to make up for it, ok?"
Gippal stuck out his hand. "Deal." Kerri took his hand and shook it.
When the reached school Gippal and Yuna went down the hallway to the left and Tidus and Kerri went down the hallway to the right. After gathering their books from their lockers they still had some time to kill. Tidus decided to show Kerri how to get to her first, second, third, and fourth periods. As they were heading back to the Alchemistry lab they bumped into Seymour.
Tidus shot Seymour a warning glare and took Kerri hand and started down the hall with her. But before they could get away Seymour said, "Lovely morning, is it not, Kerri?"
Kerri pulled her hand out of Tidus' turned around and went to answer, but instead was interrupted by Tidus who said, "Yea, Beautiful. Come on, Ker." He then again grabbed her hand and went to walk to the class again, but Seymour spoke again, only this time it was directed towards Tidus. "Tidus, I believe Kerri can speak for herself."
Tidus whirled around. "Yea, but maybe she doesn't--"
"Tidus, please stop." Kerri pleaded.
"Ker, you don't want anything to do with this jerk." Tidus said to her again.
"But, I can make that decision for myself, now can't I?" Kerri turned to Seymour, smiled, and said, "It is a beautiful morning."
Seymour smirked at Tidus and then directed his attention back to Kerri, "May I ask what you are doing after school today."
Tidus glared at Seymour, but bit his tongue. I can't say anything, but I can't stand the thought of her going anywhere with this jerk.
Kerri thought for a moment and then replied, "Well today I'm going to the Blitz Ball practice, to see how good my friends really are."
Seymour frowned. That's not what I wanted to hear. "Well maybe Friday, since I can't do anything tomorrow."
Tidus jumped in on the conversation and said to Kerri, "Ker, tomorrow Yuna' working so you can come hang with me again and Friday Gippal, Wakka and I are going to watch the Luca Goes verse the Al Bhed Physes; You want to come? It's always fun!"
"Well tomorrow definitely, but Friday, I'm not so sure about. I have to talk with Yuna about it, but we better go to class before we're late."
"Great idea!" Tidus said as he grabbed Kerri's hand and started pulling her down the hallway. He then turned his head over his shoulder and said to Seymour, "hey, Seymour, nice talking to you, we should never do it again!"
Kerri rolled her eyes and mutter the word 'unbelievable' under her breath. Once they reach the door to classroom Kerri shook from of Tidus' grip. "Ok, what is your problem?"
"Ker, Seymour's bad news. I don't want you talking to him."
"Excuse me?!" Kerri placed her hands on her hips. "Tidus Reina, I am more than capable of taking care of myself, I need a friend, not a father!"
Tidus immediately felt bad. "Listen, I'm sorry It's just I don't want to see you get hurt. I'm telling you this because you are my friend!"
Kerri looked into his eye. She could tell he was being sincere. He really was just looking out for her. "Listen, I appreciate your concern, but I'm a big girl! I can stand on my own two feet." Kerri patted the side of Tidus; face and walked into the classroom.
A voice came behind Tidus "It is so hard watching our little ones grow up, is it not?"
Tidus spun around and glared at him. "What do you want, Seymour?"
Seymour smirked, "I was going to warn you to back off and stay out of my way, but by you trying to control her it seems to be working in my favor."
"Leave her alone, Seymour." Tidus growled.
"Oh, Tidus, and what if I don't? What are you going to do about it?"
Tidus clenched his fist in anger, but said nothing.
Seymour looked him up and down and said, "Just as I thought." He then pushed Tidus out of the way and walked into the class.
"So this Seymour Kid- He's bad news?" Kerri was questioning Baralai.
"Yea, he's a big pervert. He tries to get girls to have sex with him and most girls do because they think he 'loves' them, but the only person he loves is himself."
Kerri stood there in though, but was interrupted by a set of hands covering her eyes "Guess who." His touch sent a shiver through her body. His hands are so cold. "Hm, um, let's see, Seymour?"
"Yea! How'd you know?"
Kerri shrugged and said, "Good guess."
Professor Nooj then entered the class and assigned seats. Professor Nooj had long Auburn hair that was up in a very long ponytail, half his body was made of machines and he wore glasses. Baralai ended up being paired off with Seymour and Kerri was paired off with Tidus. They spent the entire class handing out textbooks, so nothing was done.
Through the entire class Tidus didn't say a word to Kerri and vice versa. At on point Tidus started writing something, so Kerri just turned her head to the window, admired the scenery, and started thinking. Wow it really is a beautiful morning. She looked at Tidus. Gee, I hope he's not mad at me, he seems to just care about me, it's just he was telling me what to do and that pisses me off. Kerri frowned and the bell interrupted her thoughts. Tidus got up, tossed a note at her, and walked out of the class. Kerri began unfolding the note and walking to class. Before she could read it she heard Baralai's voice, "Hey, you want to wait up? Or do you not like me or something?"
Kerri stopped and waited for Baralai. When he caught up to her she smiled and said, "Sorry, got caught up in thought."
"Yea, I could tell. Is everything ok with you and Tidus? You guys didn't talk all period and it looked like Tidus was actually taking notes," Baralai asked.
Kerri smirked and said, "What were you admiring Tidus from afar?" Kerri gave him a little nudge with a wink.
Baralai blushed, "Not exactly." Baralai looked down at Kerri's hand, pointed, and said, "What's that?"
Kerri held up the note and said, "It's a note from Tidus."
"What does it say?"
"I don't know I have to read it. You know what? I'll do it now." As she continued walking she unfolded the note and began reading it.
Dear Kerri,
I'm sorry about before, just Seymour is a jerk – so are all of his friends. And I guess since I never really had a father I was kind of one to myself. Bout Friday though- you should definitely come! It'll be lots of fun!! Ok well see ya fifth period! And I'm sorry again!!!
-Tidus
AkA Dad
Kerri gave a soft laugh and folded up the note. "So, Baralai, what do you know about Seymour Guado?"
"Plenty. He and I used to be friend, but not any more."
"Well, seeing as how this is my class, we can't talk now, but in fourth we'll talk!"
Kerri walked backwards into the classroom and back into something. She quickly turned around and saw a really tall boy. The boy turned around and hissed, "Why don't you watch where you're going, little girl."
Who is this new guy?! Why is he calling Kerri a 'little girl'? Is it because she's only 5'4"? Why am I asking you these questions? When will I stop? ::gets hit in the head by book::
lol ok well I have some Thanks Yous.. They've doubled since last time!!! I went from 2 to 4!! ::does happy dance::…::reviewers flees screaming 'ahhh it burns!!':: ::turns around:: "what?" lol
Thanks You's:
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Preview of Chapter 11:
The mysterious person is revealed!!
N O what?
Gippal and Kerri make a Treaty
I know your like what the hell does any of that mean.. well um… I don't know! Lol.. keep up with the story and you'll find out!!