A/n: Ok well, I have a warning… I did not I repeat NOT proofread this! I read over it once really quick so errors galore are probably spread through out it! Ok now I have an apology- I'm sorry it took me so long to update, but I've been doing so much stuff for school, I mean between making up my senior schedule and filling out college application things and getting stuff signed for National Honors Society and to put the icing on the cake WORK! I've had no life… Not that I have much of one anyway, but that's irrelevant! Ok well I hope you enjoy this chapter although its probably really poorly written as well as CRAP! That's ok though!

Disclaimer:locks cage containing school officials and boss: "there! Now I have time to do other stuff, like stare at the wall!" :laughs evilly: .. :looks around: "I don't own a wall, I don't own anything… Damn you IRA DAMM YOU!"

Love of Different Kinds

Gippal looked down at her, kissed her cheek and whispered in her ear. "I love you too." He put his head down on the pillow beside Kerri's with his arm still wrapped around her. Within minutes the two fell asleep.

The next morning, Gippal woke up early to find Kerri with her head resting of his chest, her arm wrapped around his waist and her right leg wrapped around his right leg. He smiled at her and put his arm on her back. She told me she loved me, in Al Bhed no less… I told her I loved her back. Never thought I'd say it. Not only did I say it, but I meant it as well… this is so strange. Who would have thought, they ladies man, Gippal Sagona, would actually fall for a girl. This is the best thing that has ever happened to me; I hope I don't mess things up with her. He looked back down at her. "I love you, Kerri Muratore."

"I love you too, Gippal." She whispered as she stirred slightly. She looked up at him and smiled. "Have long have you been up?"

"Not too long," he answered her with a kiss on the head.

She yawned and sat up. She stretched out her arms and then plopped herself back down on the pillow. She pulled the blanket over her head and just laid there. Gippal smirked and jumped on top of her.

"Ah! Gippal, you're crushing me!" She struggled to get out from under him.

He laid limply on her and replied, "Are you saying I'm fat?"

"Yea! Now get your fat ass off of me!" she screamed from under the blankets. "Seriously, Gippal, I can't breathe please!"

He lifted himself off her slightly and pulled the blanket down to her shoulders. He looked into her eyes and smirked. "Can you breath now?"

"Yea, thank you."

He plopped himself back down on her. "How bout now?"

"ow…" she narrowed her eyes. "You're a jerk…"

"And yet, you still love me…" He rolled off her and laid on his back with his hands behind his head. Kerri threw the blanket off her and sat up. She looked over to him then pounced on his chest and said, "How do you like it, Mr. I'm gonna kill my girlfriend by squishing her!"

He laughed and said, "You weigh like 50 pounds. Do you honestly think this hurts?"

She pouted. "No… but you couldn't just let me be in my little happy world and pretend it did? No of course not, that's what a nice boyfriend would do! Not my boyfriend, he's a jerk." She went to get off him, but he grabbed her and pulled her back down.

"Why are you my girlfriend?"

She raised an eyebrow at him. "Um… because you asked me to be?"

"No, I mean why do you like me- do you really like me?"

She gave him and upset look. "Gippal, I love you. Why would you think anything else?"

"No, I know… it's just like… why?"

She put her head down on his chest and said, "Well, let's see. You're nice, funny, we get along, your romantic, and I guess it helps that you're cute too."

He laughed softly. "I just don't understand why someone so great, would go out with me…"

She lifted her head. "Well, that's simple… Baralai took to long to ask me." She smirked at him. He put on a look of shock and she laughed. She hugged him and said, "I'm just kidding. I'm going out with you cause I like you- you make me happy. You make me feel a way I haven't felt in a really long time- and I like it."

"I feel the same way. You make me feel so different from all the other relationships I've been in. I'm really happy to have you, not to mention… lucky."

She looked up into his emerald eyes. He was being honest with her. There was no hint of insincerity in his words, or his eyes. She leaned forward and kissed him. "I love you." She got up off of him and started walking towards the stairs.

Gippal rolled onto his stomach. "Where ya going?"

"Bathroom. Then I have to call Auron and let him know we didn't die," she said as she continued upstairs. When she was finished in the bathroom, she called her house and told Auron she was alive. When she came back down stairs Gippal had breakfast set on the table.

"Oh man, Cereal! You went through way too much trouble…" Kerri said with a smirk.

He smiled back at her and replied, "Anything for you…"

She sat down at the table and poured her milk. Gippal put his spoon down and looked in her direction. "Ker, have you given any thoughts about college?"

There are colleges here too! Oh just wonderful She put her spoon down and looked at him. "heh… I don't know- what about you?"

"I'm not sure yet, it depends. I think I'm going to stay close to Besaid, but I'm not sure…" He ran his hand through his hair. "I'm going to start looking at colleges over this break, you and Tidus should do the same"

"I'll tell Auron…" She was going to continue talking, but she heard her phone ringing from the other room. She stood up and ran towards to other room. "I'll be right back…"

A few minutes later she came back into the room. "I swear, Tidus can definitely read my mind. He just called me. He said," She deepened her voice, "Auron wants you to come home, the storms passed through, the roads are clear and you have to pack, because we're going to be looking at colleges soon"

He laughed at her impression of him and said, "So, you need me to drive you home?"

"Yea, sorry."

"Hey no problem, just get your stuff and I'll go get dressed and we'll head out," he told as he cleaned off the table.

"Ok…" she ran upstairs and got her stuff together. She put her dress and stockings in a plastic bag and slipped her sandals on. She walked downstairs to find Gippal waiting by the door, keys in hand. He looked down at her feet. "I never understood how you girls can walk in those…"

"It's a skill," she replied as she walked by him.

When they got to Tidus' house Gippal turned to Kerri and said, "I would come in, but I have to pack too- so I should go home, I'll talk to you later. Okay?"

"Alright." She kissed him. "When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow."

She pouted. "But then I probably won't see you till like after the break."

"I'll have my phone on at all times… and I'll call you everyday." He held up his right hand. "I promise."

"Fine- but you better not forget!" She leaned over and kissed him again. "That's for the road- I'll call you later… Bye" She got out of the car and walked up to the house. When she walked in everyone had already left and only Auron and Tidus were there.

"I'm home!" she called out to no one in particular. She walked up the stairs and ran into Tidus.

He was carrying a basket full of laundry. "Auron, said to get packed, he wants to leave tonight so we can start looking at colleges tomorrow." He started walking by her. "Oh and pack all sorts of clothes because the climates differ from here. Some places are warm, while others are really cold."

"Alright," She walked into her room. She walked over to the closet, took out her suitcase. She did exactly what Tidus told her to do. She packed every type of clothing she had. She packed everything from shorts to turtle neck sweaters. After she finished packing she went and took a shower. When she got out of the shower she put on the sweat pants Tidus had given her when she first stayed there along with a baby T. She pulled her hair back into a long ponytail and blew out her bangs.

"Kerri!" Auron called from downstairs.

She walked to her door, opened it and called back. "What?"

"Are you almost ready, I want to leave soon, we won't get a good room in Kilika if we don't."

"Yea I'm coming hold on." She walked back into the room to grab her suitcase before she descended the stairs. Once at the bottom she plopped her stuff on the ground and walked into the kitchen. Tidus was seated at the table eating cereal.

"All you do is eat, how are you not fat?" Kerri remarked as she sat down beside him.

He finished chewing before replying, "I guess it's just my impeccable metabolism."

She laughed and retorted, "Can't wait for the day it all catches up to you…"

Tidus put the spoon down, got up and put the bowl in the sink. "Well, that won't happen for years."

"Gee, I don't Tidus, you ass looks kinda big in those pants, are they old?"

"What?" He turned around to 'check his behind.' "These pants are brand new!"

Kerri practically fell over laughing as Tidus was trying to see if his butt had actually grown. When he realized Kerri was laughing he straightened up and said, "Yea, just wait till next time you come in my room and you're like," he altered his voice to sound like an over hyper Barbie, "Tidus, does this make me look fat? Tidus are these too tight? Tidus, do you think Gippal will like this? Tidus, am I fat? Tidus? Tidus?" he made his voice normal again, "Yea, just wait…"

Kerri smirked and said, "Yea whatever, bubblebutt."

Auron walked in and looked from Tidus to Kerri and back to Tidus. "Bubblebutt?"

Kerri laughed and Tidus glared at her. Auron shook his head. "Never mind, I don't want to know…" He looked at his watch. "Are you two ready?"

Kerri got up, saluted Auron and said, "Sir, yes, sir!"

Auron lowered his sunglasses and peered at her. "Stop being stupid, go get in the car."

Tidus laughed. Kerri ran by Tidus and shouted, "Shot gun!"

"Hell no!" Tidus shouted back as he chased after her.

Suddenly a yelled was heard from the other room. "Ahh! Tidus you're a jerk! I called shot gun you can't just throw someone out of the way!"

"I can do whatever I want!"

"OWW! STOP JERK! AURON!"

Auron put his hand to his head and then looked up at the ceiling. Yea, you two can laugh it up now, wait till I get to the farplane… He walked out after the two.

Kerri ran up to him. Her hair was messed up and she looked pissed. "Auron! That Jerk!" she pointed to Tidus, "Threw me into a wall so he could sit in the front!"

Auron was silent for a few minutes. Well, I know for a fact that Tidus isn't going to give up the front seat, so how can I settle this without Tidus being thrown across the hood of my car… He looked at Tidus and then back at her. "You really want to sit up front? With limited leg space and not being able to lean your chair back?"

Kerri contemplated this for a few minutes and frowned.

Auron then leaned over and whispered. "You can kick his chair and bother him the whole ride too…"

Kerri smiled and said, "Alright!" She skipped to the car, looked at Tidus and stuck her tongue out at him. "You can have the front seat- I don't care… But remember, Pay Back is a Bitch." She smiled evilly and patted the side of his face before getting into the car.

After they were driving for about an hour, Kerri started getting restless. "Auron how much longer?"

"It takes a while to get to Kilika, since out of Besaid to Kilika the ferries don't carry cars, we have to go over the bridge, we'll be there soon enough, be patient."

"How long are we going to be on this 'college search'?"

"Probably the whole week."

Kerri jerked her head in his direction. "What! The whole break I'm spending with you guys!"

Tidus turned around. "What? You don't like spending time with me?"

"Yea, I love spending all my free time with my Warrior Training Teacher and my 'brother.' I mean what else would I want to do?" she said sarcastically. She sat back in her seat and kicked Tidus' chair.

"Hey!" he turned around. "What was that for?"

She shrugged innocently. "What was what for?"

"Don't start." Auron said from the front seat. "We'll be at the hotel in less than ten minutes. You can kill each other when we get out of the car."

Kerri looked out the window. It was raining in Kilika. She watched the raindrops hit the window and slowly run down it. The streets were empty because of the weather, not to mention it was the later part of the day. It was almost 7 PM. Where did the day go? Kerri thought to herself as she continued gazing out the window. Eventually they pulled up to a shabby looking building.

"Auron, what is that?" Kerri said as she looked at the building.

Auron turned the car off. "That's where we're staying."

"Eww…" Kerri said as she got out of the car. She turned to Tidus, "It looks like its abandoned… gross."

Auron opened the truck and put their luggage on the floor. "Take what's yours and follow me."

Kerri and Tidus walked over to their suitcases, picked them up and reluctantly followed Auron. The inside of the hotel was worse than the outside. It was poorly lit, and poorly decorated. The furniture was worn down and dusty and the lamps hung loosely on the wall. Kerri and Tidus exchanged looks of disgust as they walked to the front desk. After Auron got the key, the three of them walked down the hall to their room for the evening.

When they got in it Kerri and Tidus looked around the room.

"Auron…" Kerri started.

"There are only two beds." Tidus finished for her.

"We're only spending the night here, there was no need to spend extra cash on a room with three beds." He informed them as he put his suitcase on one of the beds.

Kerri and Tidus exchanged glances and then both took a running dive for the remaining bed. Kerri jumped on it first and Tidus jumped on top of her.

"I am not sharing the bed with Auron!" Kerri screamed from under Tidus.

Tidus was trying to push Kerri off the bed while yelling, "Well neither am I!"

Kerri and Tidus continued trying to shove each other off the bed when Auron stood up and coughed to get their attention. At this point, both of them stopped what they were doing and looked up at him.

"Honestly, is it that horrible to share a bed with me?"

"Yes!" they shouted in unison, "You're a drooler!"

Auron had a look of indignation on his face. "I am not!"

"Yea… you are." Kerri started. "Do you remember that night we had to stay at Wakka's because our hot water heater burst?"

"Yea…"

She continued, "And how I ended up sleeping on the floor next to you because Jerk face over here took the only couch?"

"What about it, Kerri?"

"Well, that morning, I go to roll over and go back to sleep and what do I roll over into! A POOL OF DROOL! FROM YOU!" Kerri shouted. "It was disgusting. I wanted to throw up."

"Well…" Auron sat on the bed. "If I'm such a horrible person to sleep near- you two can share the bed."

"No! I don't wanna share it with her!" Tidus shouted.

"Yea, he like tries to kill you in your sleep. He like sleeps on top of you…"

"Yea, well last time I had to share a bed with you, you punched me in the face in your sleep…"

She turned to face him. "I wasn't sleeping when I did that. You were suffocating me- it was the only way I could wake you up!"

"Enough!" Auron shouted. "Maybe I should have gotten two separate room- that way I wouldn't have to hear the two of you…"

"Whatever." Kerri got up from the bed. "I'm going to take a shower."

Tidus shrugged and threw himself on the bed. Auron sighed and threw his jacket on the other bed.

Twenty minutes later, while Tidus and Auron were watching TV, an ear-piercing scream was heard from the bathroom. Tidus jumped up and ran to the bathroom door. He threw it open to find Kerri standing there soaked throughwith a towel around her screaming at the top of her lungs. Tidus looked around the room, no one was there. Auron came over behind him.

"What's the matter, Ker?"

She pointed to the floor. "There's a spider! It's huge- KILL IT!" She screamed as she pushed past Tidus and Auron.

"That's all?" Tidus laughed. "God the way you screamed I would have thought there was a friggin man trying to kill you."

"Shut up and kill the friggin spider, Tidus!" she yelled from behind Auron.

He shook his head, took toilet paper, picked up the spider, and flushed him down the toilet. "There. Happy? He's gone…"

"Get my clothes. I'm not going back in there."

"Here." He handed her his clothes. "Wait… if your not coming back in here where are you getting dressed?"

"In here. You and Auron can stay in there while I get dressed." She replied. "Please…"

"Fine." Auron said as he stepped into the bathroom, "but make it quick."

"Thanks!" she shut the door behind them and quickly got dressed.

Auron looked at Tidus who was sitting on the toilet, waiting to get out. "Life sure has changed hasn't it?"

Tidus ran his hand through his hair. "Sure has. Everything is so different." He looked up at Auron. "But, ya know… I wouldn't want it any other way…"

"I know what you mean…"

He stood up. "Although me and Kerri fight a lot, we do get along great and she practically bends over backwards for me, so heyy, I don't really complain when she asks me to do something for her…"

Auron nodded. "And now the house stays somewhat clean. No thanks to some people."

"Yea, Auron, I mean jeez you are the slob." Tidus laughed to himself as Auron glared at him.

"I'm done!" was called through the door and the two walked out. She was all bundled up under the covers of the bed. She yawned.

"Tired much?" Tidus said as he climbed into his side of the bed.

"Goodnight," Auron said as he turned off the lights.

Kerri tugged at the blankets. "God, Tidus, stop hogging the covers."

"I'm not hogging anything, Ker. You're taking all the covers. Ya blanket nazi."

After a few minutes of blanket tug of war they stopped with a threat from Auron who told them he would kill them both and leave them here and since no one cleans this room – they won't find them.

A few hours later, in the middle of the night Kerri woke up. Tidus was practically sleeping on her again. Argh! I can't breath! Jerk! She tried to push him off, but to no avail. She opened her eyes to push him off, but when she opened her eyes, instead of pushing him off she let out another ear piercing scream. "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Tidus jumped three feet in the air and fell of the bed. Auron sat up and grabbed his Katana. Kerri rolled off the bed next to Tidus pointing to the wall. A large black spider was crawling up the wall next to where Kerri was sleeping. "Spider! Huge! Killer Spider! KILL IT!"

Auron walked over to the spider and squashed it with his shoe. He walked over to his bed and laid back down. "Go back to sleep."

Kerri shook her head. "No way! This friggin place is infested with spiders." She got up, grabbed the keys off the dresser and said, "I'm sleeping in the car." She took the blanket from the bed and walked out into the car.

Tidus got up off the floor still dazed not knowing exactly what happened. He went to get back in bed and he realized there was no covers. "hey! She took the blankets…" He looked over to Auron. "Auron?" he didn't answer. Tidus smiled to himself and crept slowly over to his bed. He took the blanket in his hand and went to tug on it. Before it went anywhere, Auron's hand, along with his Katana came flying towards Tidus' head. It stopped about three inches away from his neck. With out even looking at him Auron replied. "Touch the blanket again, Tidus, and I won't stop. Go to sleep."

Tidus gulped and got back in his blanketless bed.

The next morning Kerri woke up to a car door slamming. She jumped up and looked around. Where am I? She looked around again. Oh yea, I slept in the car because… She shuddered. The spiders… She yawned and looked at Tidus. "Sleep well?"

He turned around and glared at her. "Well I would have. If someone didn't steal the blanket!"

Kerri smiled innocently. "Sorry."

Auron got in the car and started it up. Kerri looked at the blanket and then back to Auron. "Auron, shouldn't we put the blanket back?"

He waved her off. "Don't worry about it…"

She shrugged and wrapped herself in the blanket. "So, where are we going?"

"Kilika University. It one of the top universities in Spira." Auron told her from the front seat.

"Oh… so what are the top schools here?" Kerri questioned.

"Well , there is Kilika University, Djose College, Bevelle Prep, EZU, and NZU," Auron said.

"I want to go to NZU, ya know North Zanarkand University. They have an awesome Blitz ball team." Tidus said. "And the academics are great as well" he quickly added when he noticed Auron glaring at him.

Kerri laughed. "So, I'm guessing we're basically going on this little 'family trip' because of me?"

"Yes and No. Tidus still needs to check out schools because he needs backups in case he doesn't make it into that school," Auron told her.

"Yea, like Tidus wouldn't make any school he wanted. He's not only freakishly smart, he's an awesome Blitz player."

Tidus gave a cocky smirk and said, "At least someone acknowledges my skills."

She kicked the back of his chair. "Don't let it get to your head."

A ringing came from the back of the car. "That's Gippal!" Kerri said as she practically jumped over the back seat to get her phone. "Hello?"

"Hey, whatcha doing?"

"I'm in Kilika. We're going to see KU. Oh the Joy…" she sarcastically replied.

"Heh. I'll be there tomorrow. By that time you'll probably be in Luca, if not Djose. Auron likes to get things done- can't waste time!"

She laughed. "You know it. He was in such a 'we have to go now mood' he wouldn't let me give the stupid blanket back to the hotel."

"What?"

"Long story. I'll tell you them all when I get home- I'm sure there will be plenty of them."

"Kerri, get back in your seat. Are you crazy!" Auron called from the front.

She climbed back over into her seat. "Happy?" she put her phone back to her ear. "So what are you going to do without me today?"

"I got a lot to do, so I'll be busy all day," he told her.

"Oh gee, don't miss me too much."

He laughed. "I miss you a lot! I'll be thinking of you every moment of the day."

She rolled her eyes. "Sucking up will get you no where."

"I know, but its fun trying." He paused. "Alright listen, I have to go now, but I'll call you as soon as I can, if not call me before you go to bed. K?"

"Okidook. Will do."

"I…" He paused. "Love you, Ker."

She smiled. "I love you too, Gippal."

She hung up her phone and sighed dreamily to herself.

In an overly hyperactive girly voice Tidus echoed her. "I love you too, Gippal."

She smacked the back of his head. "Shut up, Tidus. No one asked you!"

"Oh, Gippal I love you soooo much," was heard again, but this time it came from Auron.

Kerri's mouth dropped. "You have got to be kidding me."

Tidus was hysterical laughing and Kerri was dumbfounded. "Auron, no."

He laughed. "Hey I have to have some fun on this trip too ya know."

"I.. uh, WELL! I never! You are both Jerks!"

"Oh, Calm yourself," Auron said as he made a right turn. "We're here."

"ohh mann!" Tidus was still laughing from the front seat.

"Whatever." She got out of the car and started for the school.

Tidus got out of the car and started hugging himself. "Oh, Gippal. Kiss me you fool. I love you."

Kerri turned around. "I should give you a punch in your kisser."

"Oh, Gippal!"

Kerri clenched her fists. "That's it!" She ran at him and jumped on his back. She grabbed a handful of his hair and started pulling at it.

"Ow! Kerri, what the hell? That hurts." He bent over and rolled her over his head onto the lawn of the school. She stood up and went for him again, but this time Tidus grabbed her and put her in a headlock.

"Ahh! Tidus, I can't breathe!" She struggled to get free of his grip. Finally she just bit down hard on his arm.

"Ow!" He let go of her head and took a step back.

They were both about to go at each other again, when Auron stepped in between the two. "Stop it. NOW!"

Both Kerri and Tidus shot an arm up and pointed at each other saying the other started it. Auron sighed and said, "I don't care who started it- I'm ending it."

Kerri narrowed her eyes. "You know, Auron. I think you started it. You didn't tell Tidus to stop, instead you went along with it."

Auron glanced to the school and said, "Don't pull that on me. Now Move!"

Kerri sighed defeated. She glared at Tidus and said, "You'll get yours, Bubblebutt."

"I don't have a bubble butt!" he screamed at her, causing anyone and everyone to turn their attention to him. He looked around and began to blush. Auron sent him a warning look and he quickly scurried over to school's entrance…

o0o

After what seemed like hours, the group finally was able to leave. Tidus was a slightly red. Kerri sniggered.

"What are you laughing at, Muratore?" Tidus sneered at her.

She stifled another laugh. "Nothing…"

He gave her a shove. "It wasn't funny, Ker."

"Oh, Tidus, give it up. It was pretty funny," Auron said.

Just as Tidus was about to say something back his cell phone rang. He picked it up, "Hey, Yuna" and then walked away from the other two and got in the back seat of the car. Kerri shrugged and got in the front seat.

"Where arewe going now?"

"We're going to see if we can get to Luca tonight, but if not I want to get a hotel close to the ferry."

Kerri made a face. "So we're going to be in the car for a while; aren't we?"

He nodded. She groaned and leaned her chair back. She closed her eyes only to 'rest them' and woke up a few hours later. When she opened her eyes it was dark outside. She yawned and sat up. "Where are we?"

"Well, since Tidus over there need to pick up food, we're still in Kilika. You're food right there." He pointed to a bag on the floor. "We'll be spending the night in Kilika again."

"Well I hope it's not a repeat of last night's adventures."

After they got into the hotel and settled, they got ready for sleep. Kerri was supposed to share a bed with Tidus again, but while he was in the shower she a situated herself in the center of the bed. As she was doing this her cell phone rang. She reached over to the nightstand and answered it. "Hey, Gippal!"

"How ya doing, sweetheart?"

"I'm good, we're still in Kilika. Thanks to Bubblebutt's appetite."

He laughed. "Bubblebutt?"

"Yea, I call Tidus Bubblebutt now, it's a long story." She rolled onto her stomach. "Oh man! I have a story to tell you. It was soo funny! Ok well, at the college Tidus and me basically got into a brawl and whatnot, so after Auron broke us up. I glared at him and went 'You'll get yours, bubblebutt' and in front of the college Tidus screams out, 'I don't have a bubble butt!' So as we're leaving we ran into the principal, and Auron introduced us and when he went to shake hands with Tidus he goes," She lowered her voice to sound 'manly' "'Ah, Bubblebutt boy, I've heard of you'… Oh man! He turned bright red! It was the funniest thing ever!"

Gippal was hysterical laughing on the other line. "Bubble butt. I'll have to remember that one."

Kerri yawned. "Yepp."

"Tired?" Gippal asked.

"A little…"

He let out a soft laugh. "You are too cute. Ok well, I guess I'll let the princess get her beauty rest."

"Oh, you are too kind."

"I miss you."

"Not as much as I miss you," She said. "Ok well Auron's glaring at me, so I have to go. I'll talk to you soon!"

"Ok I love you. Bye!"

"Love you too. Byee!" She hung up her phone. She turned and looked at Auron. "Happy?"

She heard the water from the shower in the bathroom turn off. Dam! She tossed her cell phone on the nightstand and sprawled herself across the bed and pretended to be sleeping.

When Tidus came back in he was not pleased to say the least. He shook Kerri and said, "Come on, Ker." She didn't move. "You suck!" He walked over to Auron's bed and got in. "Auron can you at least keep your saliva to your side of the bed?" Auron let out a grunt and roll onto his side with his back facing Tidus.

o0o

The remainder of the week was mainly uneventful and finally they got to the last school on their list, EZU. While Kerri and Tidus were taking the tour, Kerri fell in love with it.

"Auron, this is an awesome school! I love it!"

"Well you will have to work extremely hard to get in here. It's a very prestigious school," He told her as they were exiting the building.

"Oh don't you worry… I'll get in! I mean if Tidus thinks he's getting into NZU then hey this should be two snaps up for me!" She gave Tidus a cheeky grin.

He smiled back and shook his head. "We are finally going home!"

"I know! I can't wait!" She grabbed Tidus hands and said, "Come on, Ti, let's do the 'We're going home' dance."

He laughed and they both started jumping around in circles while shouting "We're going home, we're going home!"

Auron sighed. "Sometime I wonder how each of you are in high school, never mind the honors program."

Kerri leaned over and whispered something in Tidus' ear. He smiled mischievously at her and said, "Ok, Let's do."

At the same time they took off running at Auron. Auron eyes widen as he realized what they were going to do. He turned to run, but it was to late, Kerri and Tidus had gotten him into a 'group hug of death' as he referred to them, because if the person they hugged didn't die of embarassment they would most likely get a beating of some sort at a later time. They both wrapped their arms around him shouting, "Come on dad! You know you're proud of us! Why won't you say you love us Dad! Daddy, I love you! Daddy? Please say you love me too! All I do is for your approval! Nothing is ever good enough for you Daddy!" Kerri even had the tears going for her. "Daddy! Please say you love us… PLEASE!"

Auron gritted his teeth. I hate it when they do this. Just wait till we get home, they are both going to be punished!

Finally they both let go on him and they clung to each other. "Daddy hates us!" they screamed out.

"Kids," he said through his teeth, "I don't hate you. You should know that, now, please just get in the car," he lowered his voice, "now."

Both Kerri and Tidus looked at each other and shouted, "I want the back seat!" before they took off running for the car. Auron shook his head as he followed them to the car. When they got in the car both Kerri and Tidus ended up in the back seat. Once on the road, Auron gave them a speech on their conduct and how they should act in front of public.

They had a long ride home ahead of them, it would take all day and they wouldn't get home to Besaid much before 2am, if not 3. The ride mostly consisted of Tidus and Kerri talking, every so often Yuna or Gippal would call, or they would take a break from talking and annoy Auron. As the night came on, the two of them wrapped themselves up in the blanket from the first hotel and fell asleep.

When they finally pulled up to the house it was close to 3am and both Kerri and Tidus were out cold. Auron laughed and took out his camera. He snapped a picture of the two 'sleeping beauties.' Kerri's head was on Tidus right shoulder and his head was resting on her head. Auron was debating between leaving them to sleep in the car or trying to wake them up, when he heard a familiar voice from behind him.

"Auron, is that you?"

Auron spun around on his heel and faced the man. "Yes." He strained to see the man's face in the darkness.

"Is that Tidus sleeping in the backseat?"

Auron eyed him suspiciously and hesitated. "…yea."

"Is that little Yuna back there to…"

"No, that's the newest addition to my family. Her name is Kerri."

The man stepped up and peered into the car. "Wow, she sure has grown…"

Auron took a long look at the man's face, which was now visible because of the moonlight. Auron gasped and reached for a place on the car to rest his hand to keep him in the upright position. "Scott!"

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A/N: Ok well I hope you liked that chapter! Sorry again for the poor writing, I got lazy and my 'proofreader' decided to kill her computer.. lol so I was like forget it col you're a jerk! And left it at that Ok well Review.. Oh and I'm working on the other story and I'll have the next chapter ASAP. So Thank you for your patience I love you all!

Thank you:

CeE CrOw: You are onee CrazYy Mo'Fo lol I'm glad you like the story and thanks I'm happy I passed my road test as well. Ahh I said 'as well' I mean too! Tooo:throws grammar book out window: lol

The Earth Mystic: I'm glad you like the last chapter- I wasn't too big on it, and I'm not so big on this chapter… I don't know I think I'm getting lazy with the story, but I will finish it because I have all these ideas for a sequel.. hehe… so you have no yet seen the end of 'Kerri Muratore'! lol ok well hope you like this chapter!

Yuna-Blueo'Hara: Well I'm glad you like it and I can't wait for you to update one of your stories! Lol This is a first I updated before you:gasp: lol But that's ok! Because I have no social life :shrugs: eh whatever- I've never heard of Full Metal Alchemist.. but I'll read your story when you put it up anyway, because you're an awesome writer! Ok well talk to you soon! Toodles!

Akiraine of Gia : I have a number one fan:does happy 'I have a number one fan' dance: yea and I completely agree how do these girls fight in heels? I can barely walk in them, never mind fight in them! I'd kill myself! I tried to run in them once… well let's just say that I will NEVER do that again! Lol well I hope you like this chapter! And don't worry about looking up the word Vydran because if I didn't know what it meant I probably would have looked it up too, and probably been to stubborn to ask and I never would have known…

Vdeoxgames: Thanks.. I think.. lol whatever if cool stuff happens and you like it then.. I've accomplished my goal! Lol well I hope you continue to like the story!

pinK BuNni luVvv: I'm glad you like it! I work really hard on it and It means a lot when people enjoy my writing :smiles: thanks!

paSs: I'm glad you like it… heh and I swear I'll finish that other story I started… :whispers: eventually…. Lol heh toodles!

GiGgLyGaL : oh man! The same thing happens to me, it can be 80 degrees outside and the fans on so that automatically means I need a jacket because im freezing! Lol and what a coincidence I got my report card the same day! I got all A's too! My overall average was a 95 :does dance: lol I need a life seriously.. lol and yea I don't know what was going on but my story was popping up as some inuyasha story and I was lik ahhhhhh what is this? Lol but I'm glad its working again! Woo hoo! Ok well I'm glad you liked it and I look forward to the next 'holiday' lol

labrat-seph : yea I agree Seymour should die :smiles evilly to self: I know Kerri doesn't really think about her mom but I'll fit some of that in the next few chapters. He he. Well I think you're feeling better from the time you posted this, but I never really asked you. Oh yea and FYI, just in case you were curious… :looks around: I'm the more evil one:mwahahaha:

Chezza… or LoserKid05 whichever you prefer. I'm glad you like it:does happy dance: I'm stuck in this 'let write at least 10 page chapters, if not.. 16 again! Argh – its like a curse and I feel as if I don't give you enough if I don't give you those pages and pages of story, meanwhile what I'm gaining in quantity I'm probably losing in quality, oh well I hope you like this story

DarkFairyWarrior: heyy haven't seen you in a while, I'm glad you still like it I'm so excited so many people like it! It so great, I hope you like this chapter!

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green-eyed-blonde: thanks! Yea I know its so cute and im getting jealous of my characters lol (j/k) Yea you're a pretty good writer so why wouldn't I like your story:scratches head and ponder question asked: .. "wait that question was for you not me!" lol ok well I'm glad you still like it!