Lust for Sin
A Story by Rikku-Hoshi
Yes, I was finally be able to upload fairly fast! I kind of enjoyed writing this chapter and kind of didn't. The beginning was so boring, but I like the ending of the chapter! Yay! So, I hope you enjoy it too!
Chapter 14: Lust for Sin
"Only a week until the wedding," Dona reminded Yuna. It seemed as if she kept a countdown in her head. Four days ago, it had been, "Only eleven days left!" and so on.
"I know," Yuna just said, looking at herself in the mirror.
"I can't believe your dress just now came," Dona said, sounding disgusted.
"Well," Yuna said, "When it was imported from the finest dress shop in Bevelle, I suppose it takes some time, huh?" She hadn't meant to smirk, but she did. The dress was honestly lovely.
"Well, being that I was named maid of honor," Dona said, with a smirk of her own, "I think it only seems fitting that my dress be imported from the same shop as yours."
"Not a chance," Yuna just said, "Besides, you have to talk with Seymour. He's the one that named you 'Maid of Honor'."
"My father's the one that's marrying you two!" Dona practically shrieked, "So of course I'm the maid of honor! But I bet you wish it wasn't even Seymour you were marrying. Come on now Yuna, it's been almost a month now since that night you 'disappeared'. But I know very well you spent it at Tidus'. With him."
"Actually, I was there," Yuna said, "But Tidus had fallen ill and I helped mind him, along with Lulu and Paine. Is there a sin to that?"
Dona slammed her fist at the table, and said, "I know more went on than that, and you do too! You're a sinner and you know it!"
"You had premarital you-know-what with Tidus, and you know it," Yuna just snapped back at Dona, "And I didn't."
"At least I don't lie about it!" Dona practically shrieked.
"You do to your father!"
"Only because he would die if he found out," Dona just said, calming slightly, "But you lie about it to everybody."
"What does it matter?" Yuna just asked then, staring into the mirror, "In a week I'll be married to Seymour and that will be that. I haven't even seen Tidus since that night."
"Yeah right," Dona interjected, "You have too!"
"Have not," Yuna said, "and I assure you, that's no lie. Anything else I say may be, but that's not. I plan on being a very faithful wife."
"Just an unfaithful fiancé?" Dona just said, and laughed, "Maybe you're better than I thought, Yuna. Still, Seymour should be mine. How can you just let Tidus go?"
"Easily," Yuna said, "We can't be together, and we know it. End of story."
Dona was silent then, and finally said, "Wouldn't it make you mad if Tidus showed up at the wedding? The whole town is expected to go."
Yuna looked at the bright sky, and said, "He won't show."
"Do you want him to?"
"I don't know," Yuna said, "I think it would hurt him."
"He hates Seymour," Dona then said, "I know he does."
"I get that feeling too," Yuna just said, "But why is that?"
"I don't know," Dona just said, shrugging, "I'm sure you know him better than I."
"Possibly," Yuna just said, shrugging herself, "Why do you think Seymour chose me over you, anyway?"
"Because," Dona said, "He trusts you more, and you'll bring him more power. Of course, you don't expect me to keep quiet about Tidus and you, do you?"
"Of course I do!" Yuna cried, shocked.
"Well, I won't!" Dona just said.
"Fine then, don't," Yuna said, sighing, "It's not like I expected you to keep your mouth shut."
Dona just smiled evilly, and said, "Don't think of me as a bitch though, Yuna."
"Too late," Yuna just said, as she walked away from Dona, "I already do."
-
"Have you even kissed him yet?" Rikku asked, leaning her head on her hand.
"Nope," Yuna said, shaking her head, "Not yet."
"Do you want to? His lips remind me of fish lips."
"Thanks a lot, Rikku!" Yuna said, although she was smiling. His lips did seem like fish lips. That thought only caused Yuna to shudder though, upon the thought.
"I heard an interesting rumor today," Rikku then said, standing up. They were in Yuna's bedchamber, as it was very late at night. Yuna had just returned from supper with the wedding crew, which consisted of her sitting next to Seymour, with her father on the other side, as well as Dona, Dona's father, and some random priests here and there.
"What rumor?" Yuna asked, almost dropping the book she was holding.
"About you and Tidus!" Rikku just said.
"That was just some rumor Dona spread," Yuna said surely, as it was.
"Don't think I don't know," Rikku just said, winking at Yuna, "I know he snuck over here to talk to you, long ago."
"Rikku, that was long ago," Yuna just said, remembering that night, and how she had suspected somewhat that Rikku had overheard.
"But I guess you've chosen Seymour, eh?" Rikku just said then, her eyes somewhat dim, "It's a pity, you know. I really like Tidus. You two would've made the cutest couple."
"You know Tidus?" Yuna then asked.
"Oh yeah," Rikku just said with a shrug, "He's great to us Al Bhed. It doesn't seem to matter to him what we are. He's a really nice guy. Strange, but nice."
"I suppose you're right," Yuna just said, sighing, "About him being strange..."
"No stranger than Seymour though," Rikku then just said, "Goodnight, Yuna."
"Goodnight, Rikku," Yuna then just said, and crawled under the covers of her bed. She supposed it shouldn't have surprised her that Dona really did spread that rumor. Yet, she couldn't help but feel somewhat worried. After all, if Rikku had heard the rumor, than so had Seymour. He was Dona's main target.
-
Long fingers wrapped around her arm, pulling her back. She knew what was coming, but honestly, she was very surprised. So surprised in fact, that she even let out a gasp, and gave him a scared look.
"You slept with Tidus?" Seymour just asked, his eyes narrow and his teeth tightly pinched together.
"Of course not!" Yuna just said, trying to pull her arm out of his grasp. They were on their annual late afternoon walk, although it would be one of their last, being that autumn was beginning to turn chilly, even for Besaid.
"Dona says otherwise," Seymour just snarled at her.
"And you trust her?" Yuna just said, her eyes sparkling angrily.
Seymour released her then, and she almost fell over, being that he did so with such force. She had never seen him so angry.
"Don't deny it," Seymour just growled, "Your little friend Tidus will pay for what he did to you, you know that, don't you?"
Panic erupted in Yuna's stomach, and she cried, "Don't you dare bring him into this! Seymour, nothing happened! I haven't seen Tidus in weeks."
"In weeks! Well, what happened before those weeks, huh Yuna? You've been here for a good two months, which is plenty of time for you and him to have your little rendezvous."
"What would you do to him?" Yuna then asked, crossing her arms.
"Kill him," Seymour just said, crossing his own arms.
"Don't you dare!" Yuna just said, "He's done nothing wrong!"
"Don't pull that crap with me, Yuna!" Seymour just said.
"Fine," Yuna said, pulling the ring off of her finger, "You can say goodbye to me then!" She chucked the ring at him, hitting him in the stomach. For some reason, it felt as if the heaviest burden had been taken off of her, even though it was only a light ring. She then stomped off.
His long fingers intertwined themselves around her arms again though, and he pulled her near to him. He grabbed her hand and pulled it up, placing the ring forcefully back on her finger.
By now angry tears were beginning to swell in Yuna's eyes, as she looked into his cold gray eyes.
"I know you love him," Seymour then said, surprisingly calmly, "Don't deny it, Yuna. But you're to be my wife. Mine. Got it?"
"I understand completely, Seymour," Yuna just replied nastily.
"Once you're officially mine," Seymour continued, "You will be mine forever. Do you understand that?"
"I understand."
"Once you're officially mine," Seymour just repeated himself, "I will have complete control over you. And believe me...You will not be seeing Tidus. Got that?"
"I understand," Yuna just said then, and pulled her arm away from him. Then, she stomped off again, and this time, he allowed her to go.
-
Kissing Seymour was by far the grossest task she had ever accomplished. The worst part was that she couldn't show any sign of discomfort, being that she was kissing the frog-lipped man in front of hundreds. People were clapping and cheering, excited to see their governor being wedded, and not just wedded to anyone, but to Yuna, the daughter of the legendary Lord Braska.
Yuna felt Dona's glare dig into her back as she kissed Seymour, but in reality, Yuna would have traded anything to have it be Dona there kissing Seymour, and not her. She would have traded her soul in.
It was odd. She had always considered herself to be so lucky. She was Al Bhed, but yet she was treated among the finest of Spira. She had lived a great childhood, filled with whatever a child could want. Yet now she realized that she would gladly trade her life with anybody, anybody at all, just to not be where she was.
As soon as their lips separated, much to Yuna's delight, they were almost wisped away by the crowd of people who came running to congratulate them. Priests from all over were there, spreading their blessings, as well as governors from as far as the Calm Lands, although there really was nothing much there to govern over.
There was to be a large party afterward, which would disperse, of course, by late evening, before darkness fell. Still, it was something that Yuna was not looking forward to.
By the time she reached the party, still in her fine dress, most of the village had had too much wine, and were really making fools of themselves. Still, she had to smile as she realized that everybody seemed so happy. Everybody seemed so happy about the thing that was making her miserable. Up until that point, she hadn't realized how miserable the rest of her life was going to be. She belonged to Seymour now. She would have to do as he pleased. Kissing him was nasty enough, and anything else would be horrible. She almost wanted to vomit at the thought alone.
Thoughts of Tidus would then be a sin. A huge sin, if not the worst of them all. Tidus himself suddenly seemed to be a sin. Thinking of him caused tears to swell in Yuna's eyes, for she yearned to be with him. Still, she forced herself to get rid of those thoughts. Those horrible thoughts that made her lust for sin.
She bit her lip, realizing that if given the chance, she knew she would sin to be with Tidus. She loved him that much.
"Yuna!" Rikku called to her then, causing her to turn around, "Whatchya doin' way over here? The party's over this way! Seymour says he wants to dance with you, but he's so drunk he can barely walk! It's quite entertaining, really. You're lucky–he'll probably pass out before night, so you won't have too interesting of a wedding night!" Rikku nudged Yuna then, and then smiled and said, "Which is actually a good thing though, am I right?"
"Yes, of course," Yuna just said, her eyes staring off into a far-off area, "I'm still not looking forward to having to sleep in the same bed as that monster."
"Wow, what a mean thing to say!" Rikku just chirped, although she didn't say anything else in Seymour's defense, "But I don't blame you!"
Yuna just sighed then, and looked into the sky, realizing that the sun was already making it's way down.
-
"Sure you don't want a glass?" Seymour asked, holding a glass of wine up to her. His hands were so shaky that half of it was pouring over and his eyes were beginning to glaze over. He was completely wasted.
"No," Yuna just said, sighing softly. She was standing as far away from him as she could, standing in his stiff bedroom–now their bedroom–trying to decide what she was going to do. She had no idea how long it would be until he passed out, if he ever would.
"Yuna," Seymour then said, sitting down on the bed, "You know, now that you're my wife..." He then patted to the spot next to him, causing Yuna's stomach to churn. Honestly, she knew she was going to feel sick. She stared at the window, wanting so horribly to jump out of it and fall to her death.
"Yuna," Seymour said again, "Come on, have a seat!"
Yuna sighed, and did as told, taking a seat next to him.
To her dismay, he wrapped his arm around her, and managed to slur out, "You know, I've been waiting for this night for years now..."
He then snaked his hand back behind her, and slowly began to pull her skirt up. Not being able to contain herself, Yuna smacked him hard in the chest, and jumped up.
"Hey!" Seymour just said, spilling his wine all over, "What the hell was that for?"
"I-I just can't do that!" Yuna cried, tears sliding down her face.
"Come on now," Seymour just said, standing up. Yuna backed up to get away from him, only to hit the wall. He just went up to her, and put his hands on her hips, pushing her farther into the wall.
"Seymour, please," Yuna just said, her chest heaving nervously, "You're so drunk, and–."
"And what?" Seymour just said, moving his long fingers up her side, and then pinning her arms to the wall. He then moved in, kissing her sloppily as he had at the wedding, causing Yuna to let out a scream into his kiss.
He then grabbed her wrists and pulled her back toward the bed, shoving her down onto it, causing her to let out a cry. He removed his shirt, showing off horribly hideous guado tattoos, but Yuna had had enough. She jumped up, and ran past him with no problem, being that his reaction time was so ruined by the drinks.
She ran out the door and down the stairs as fast as she could, hearing her drunken husband bounding after her, slamming into things as he ran.
She managed to reach the door and ran outside. It was very chilly, but she ignored that. She just ran down the path toward the village, not caring that she didn't even know where she was going. Well, she had an idea in mind, but she figured she wouldn't make it that far.
The moon was high and shining very bright, and she found herself slowing down to admire it. She hadn't been out at night since the last time she had seen Tidus. With the beast roaming around, it just wasn't safe at all, and her father nor Seymour would ever allow her out at night.
She picked up her pace again, jogging until she reached the village. It was dead quiet, and she realized for the first time how eerie it really was. There was no light other than the moon, and there was no sound. It was as if everything was dead.
She slowed down, walking quickly, and her eyes darted every which way.
"I have to go back," she whispered to herself, "I'm even starting to imagine things!"
With every shadow she saw, she jumped. A fly landed on her, and she jumped then. Her heart began to beat wildly, and she decided that she would almost rather face Seymour than the eeriness of the night. Especially with a wild beast roaming.
She turned down an alley way, sure that she was going back, when all of a sudden the hair on the back of her neck stood erect. She knew she heard footsteps, but she couldn't place where they were. She turned around and started back toward the other side of the alleyway, certain that she would feel more comfortable in the open instead of in the narrow alley.
She played with her thumb nervously as she walked, her eyes continuing to dart. Suddenly, she knew she heard those footsteps and turned around, only to see nothing there. She turned around again, only to suddenly be forcefully tackled to the ground.
She let out a scream, but she then felt a hand being pushed over her mouth. She remembered the time that Dona had Barthello ambush her, and prayed that it was just Dona again. However, she then felt a sharp object at her neck, and hot breath on her neck as well. She couldn't turn around to face her attacker, but something in her gut told her that it was the beast. After all, it was going for her neck, just as the beast always did.
Tears spewed out of her eyes as she realized she was going to die.
Suddenly, the pressure she felt on her neck went away, and she heard a familiar voice say, "Yuna?"
The body of the beast got off of her, and she turned around, only to see something that made her almost scream again.
There, staring at her, stood Tidus, with long fangs out of his mouth, and blood dripping from them. And not just any blood...Her own.