Goodness, you've decided to continue reading? I'm so happy! This calls for a celebration! Bring on the alcoholic beverages!
Tidus: -scratches head- But...aren't we all minors?
Kanojo: -glances around the room- Ehh...you've got a point there...
Shuyin: Hey, in truth, it's kinda like I'm over 1000 years old!
Kanojo: -pulls out giant "We Card" poster- Let's see some ID, mister.
Shuyin: Erm...bring on the apple juice then?
Everyone: APPLE JUICE! YAY!
Kanojo: This'll be quite the shindig...read on!
II: What Does THIS Button Do?
Tidus flopped onto the bed on the far left of the cabin. He had been fumbling with the small sphere that Paine had given to him for a while now, and he still had no idea how to get it to work. He had tried poking it, throwing it up in the air, shaking it, setting it on the floor and dancing a jig around it, but nothing had motivated the ball-like object to do a thing, other than intimidate the man who was going out of his mind trying to make it simply do something. Tidus put the sphere very close to his face and glared at it. 'Come on, Tidus. You have to be smarter than the sphere,' he thought to himself, growing more frustrated by each passing minute. Turning it around a few times, he noticed a small letter 'Y' above the "Portable Sphere Theater" text. Did that mean this contraption was Yuna's?
He knew instantly that if it was indeed hers, he should respect her privacy and not mess with it anymore. 'Well, Paine said that I should watch it...' he thought, 'but it's none of my business!' He mentally argued with himself for a bit, until his curiosity got the better of him and he ran his fingers over the character. This caused the text to change. "Please recite password, huh?" he mumbled to himself. Next to the words was a small question mark. Doubting that touching it would cause anything to explode, he ran his fingers over the new symbol. New words formed under the old ones: 'Password hint: Macalania Woods.' Now Tidus, not having been to those woods for more than two years, didn't stand a good chance. 'This isn't going to be pretty...oh well, I might as well give it a try,' he figured. He then began to list off random memories.
"Finding a sphere?"
"Fighting fiends?"
"Shiny rock-looking thingamajigs?"
The sphere did nothing. He tried to think of something from those woods that may have been important to Yuna. He froze. He could think of one thing...a moment hat had been critically important to him...
"...a kiss?" His voice was almost a whisper. No response.
"Taking Yuna to Zanarkand?"
"Parmesan cheese!"
This was getting him nowhere. He might as well just recite every word that had been said out on that lake...hey, why not? It was worth a shot. He thought good and hard...then he realized how completely ridiculous that was. No, passwords were simple, but something that meant something to you. He closed his eyes...and suddenly, he knew exactly what to say.
"Not until the end...always."
The sphere turned a bright red color. The words 'Access granted' flashed across it. Tidus was perplexed. His words had meant that much to her? This just made him feel worse about leaving her. 'I may not have had a choice,' he thought to himself, 'but I can only imagine how she must have felt. I'll have to find a way to make it up to her, somehow...' In an attempt to free himself from his guilty thoughts, he focused his attention back onto the sphere. There was now a list in front of him, projected by the sphere. He placed the object onto the floor and looked ahead. "Hmm, 'real Emotion?' 'Side Effects?' '1000 words?' This is different..." Tidus decided to begin with 'Yuna's Dream.' He reached his arm out to select it, then realized, 'it's a projection, moron.' So, he picked up the sphere and touched the words. A scene began to play before him...
Yuna sighed, burying her face in her hands. Here she sat, in the meeting room of Bevelle City Hall, listening to yet another long proposition speech by a member of the newly formed 'council' of sorts, bored out of her mind. 'Why am I here?' she pondered, 'I should be with Tidus! It's still our first day together, and I left him on the ship! Oh well...I just hope Brother will keep him away from the treasure spheres like I asked him to...' She sighed once more. There were things on those spheres she just didn't want him to see. At least not just yet. And she was certainly glad that she'd given her movie spheres to Paine for safekeeping. 'I just wouldn't be able to live with myself if he were to see...' But her thoughts were interrupted as Rikku nudged her with her elbow.
"Lord Dovonno just asked you a question!" she whispered. "Oh, well...I...umm..." It was easy to see that she hadn't been paying one bit of attention. Paine quickly caught on to this. "Lady Yuna has pre-discussed this topic with Rikku and myself," she began, "but she has yet to decide what side of the matter she will join, if any." The man seemed satisfied, and continued with his presentation. "Thank you," Yuna mouthed to her. Paine grinned smugly. "You owe me big," she replied silently. Yuna suppressed a small chuckle. Paine would probably make her polish all of the buckles on every single outfit she owned. Deciding that she didn't want to be caught in the same situation twice, she sat up straight and focused her attention on the Guado who was currently speaking. 'Tomorrow then,' she told herself. 'Tomorrow, I drop everything. Tidus and I can go do something together.' She smiled softly. 'Tomorrow will be our day.'
"Oh, come on guys, jus' anuver drink!" Rikku slurred. "Oh, I think that you've had quite enough," Paine replied. At about the time the third hour of the meeting came about, Rikku had excused herself, claiming it was 'a call of nature,' so obviously no one wanted to get in her way. Six long, treacherous hours later, the meeting came to an end, and the two came across a very drunken Rikku in a hotel bar. She had been flirting with a relatively old Hypello, and it was probably a good thing that they had found her when they did. "If you puke on me, your respect points will be in the NEGATIVES, you hear me!" Yuna chuckled. Rikku was surely going to receive a beating from Brother when she sobered up. Both girls were currently supporting her with an arm so she wouldn't lose her balance, as they walked along the dark streets of Bevelle. "So Yuna, what was with you today? It's not like you to let your mind wander," Paine began. She smiled slightly. "I guess I've just been thinking..." she told her. "Finking -hic- uhh...finking about HIM -hic- right Yoooonie?" Paine looked over at Yuna. "You could have stayed with him, you know. We could've handled it." Yuna sighed. "I know...I really should have, but I was in such a rush, and Rikku's screaming, and...Oh, I don't know! I feel really terrible..." Paine laughed at this. "Yuna, you really care for everyone's needs...except your own. Take a while off! Once Rikku's back to her usual behavior, we'll deal with it. The meetings won't be NEARLY as bad as this one, from now on." Yuna nodded. "Yes, I was thinking about just skipping out on everything tomorrow and just..." "Being with him?" Paine finished. Yuna smiled. "Yes...that's exactly what I want to do."
After several more minutes of navigating through the winding streets of Bevelle, the trio arrived that the airship. Quietly, they climbed aboard the dark ship, careful not to wake anyone. "I'll shove her into her room," Paine whispered, pointing at the drooling, sleeping figure that was Rikku. Yuna nodded, and off Paine went, dragging her intoxicated friend along. She was certainly going to have quite the well-deserved headache in the morning. Quietly, Yuna stepped through the cockpit, over the sleeping form of Brother--who had passed out on the floor,--through the corridor, and onto the lift. As she waited to reach her destination, she thought to herself. 'I'll bet he's asleep...I can only hope that he's not too angry with me...' Much paranoia ran through her brain, until the lift opened and she shook her thoughts away. Walking into the room, she noticed that all of the lights were out here as well. She tiptoed through the room, up the stairs, and saw him, sprawled out on the bed to the far left of the loft. She soundlessly stepped over to the bed, and just gazed at him. Seeing him lying there, it was a comfort. Just knowing that here was there made her happy...happier than she had been in a very long time. He was here; close enough to touch...and REAL. Not just another one of her dreams.
She suddenly felt the need to just...touch him. To make sure that he was truly there. She reached over to his face and put a hand to the side of it. Warm. Soft. Real. She sighed in relief, but then saw a small smile form on his face, and knew instantly that she was doomed. His arm quickly reached out to hers, and he pulled her down onto the bed with him. He then lunged over to her, and began tickling her sides.
The reaction was immediate. Yuna had always been a very ticklish soul, and she let out a line of giggles. "Tidus...stop...I...heh, I..." she tried to say between giggles, but it was no use. "What was that, Yuna? You want me to tickle you more?" He ferociously attacked her sides, and she burst into full-out laughter. After several moments of this, Tidus decided that he'd tortured her enough. He pulled his hands away from her, a grin of satisfaction on his face. "You are...so cruel," she managed, trying to regain her breath. "Cruel? Oh heavens no, that was just minor mischief. I can get really cruel if you like..." he moved his arms towards her once more. "No! Please! Mercy!" she shrieked, putting he arms out to block his attack. He stopped, and smiled. "Ok, I'll be nice...for now."
Yuna sighed, putting her arms behind her head. "You know, I feel really bad about taking off like that..." she began, "and I'd really like to make it up to you. Maybe we could go out and do something tomorrow, just us?" She turned on her side to face him. "That sounds like a good plan, but it really wasn't any trouble here. I kept occupied." This puzzled Yuna. There wasn't really anything to do around the ship, in truth. She was willing to bet that Brother had put him immediately to work scrubbing the ship or something along those lines. Anyone who got in the way of Yuna and Brother was bad news in Brother's eyes.
Yuna was just realizing that she had become very tired. She slowly closed her eyes, and was about to let herself drift into sleep, when she felt a strong pair of arms encircle her waist. She smiled, snuggling into Tidus's warm chest. "Tomorrow will be our day," she said quietly, as her breathing became even, a sign that she had entered dreamland. "I love you, Yuna," he whispered, even though he knew she couldn't hear him.
Yes, I know, pure fluff. But I love the fluff.
Tidus: ...why is Rikku asleep on the floor?
Kanojo: Remember that Kool-aid mix?
Tidus: Yeah?
Kanojo: It was crushed Tylenol PM.
Shuyin: Isn't that illegal, drugging someone against their will?
Kanojo: Maybe. But since when do I give thought to the law? And where have all the female side characters gone?
Tidus: Devising an evil plan. What else?
Kanojo: I assumed as much. And now my loyal and most beautiful readers now, I would love it if you were to review. It helps these updates get out faster. Tell me what you thought, what I can improve, and any other kind of suggestion! Well, I'll update soon! See you soon enough...
Or will I?
...yeah, I probably will. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'LL ENJOY IT!