A/N: Gah, Sorry that it took so long guys… About two weeks. Anyway, I looked at my hits and I have over 700! And I only have 56 reviews? Seriously, c'mon guys take the time to leave a quick review. It makes me a lot happier and I would be writing the chapters quicker!
Love? It is something that I really need? Couldn't I do without it? The questions burned in Yuna's head as she laid on Rikku's bed a few hours later. Lulu had come over and the three girls had been reunited and planned to do something together later that night. Lulu had then gone back home to get ready forWakka.I don't NEED Tidus. But you want him. Something said back to her and Yuna sighed. Yeah I do… But I'm so stubborn that I'm not doing anything!
Her thoughts were interrupted when Rikku bounced into the room. Though her cousin had remained the same Rikku was more careful around Yuna because of Kaila's death. "The guys are coming over ok?"
"The guys?" Yuna questioned as she sat up.
"Yeah. Gippal, Wakka and Tidus!" Rikku smiled as if she was just so pleased with herself.
"Does Tidus know that I'm here?" Yuna asked carefully.
"No. Why would he? It'll be a surprise. And you're going to look so cute thathe'll just be drooling all over himself."Rikku said cheerfully.
"Rikku, I don't think that's a-"
"Now don't you worry your pretty little head over anything Yuna." Rikku interrupted her. "I've got everything planned out."
"That's what I'm afraid of..." Yuna muttered.
Yuna sank back down as Rikku ran out. Tidus probably doesn't think that I went here since Rikku and I haven't even been talking. Oh gosh, maybe I can make an excuse not to join in with them!
A couple hours later Yuna found herself being dragged down the stairs by Rikku. "Yunie, don't make this hard for me! I know that you're just shy." Rikku had forced Yuna to put on a cute outfit, fix up her hair and put on some make-up despite all of Yuna's protests.
"Hey Cid's girl!" Gippal's voice broke Yuna out of her thoughts as Gippal grabbed Rikku and kissed her quickly before putting her back down.
Rikku giggled before saying, "Where's Tidus?"
Gippal just raised his eyebrows at her. "Why, do you want to see him that bad?"
Rikku just whispered something in his ear and Gippal gave Yuna a quick look. "Right… He'll be here soon I think."
Yuna felt her face turning red and was about to say something but the door opened and Tidus stepped in. "Hi Rik-" He stopped when he saw that Yuna was there. Tidus just looked at her for a second and then he went back to his old self. "Hey Rikku! What's going on?"
Rikku grinned and grabbed his arm. "Lulu and Wakka will be here soon! There's some food in the kitchen if you w-"
Without another word Tidus and Gippal took off towards the kitchen leaving the two girls in the dust. "How rude!" Rikku exclaimed as she glared in the direction that they had gone.
"You know guys." Yuna said with a weak laugh. "They just follow their stomach's."
Rikku gave Yuna a look as if she was about to give her a good talking to but at that moment the doorbell rang and as Rikku ran to great Lulu and Wakka, Yuna slipped away. Rikku means well… But Tidus is mad at me! It's my fault I shouldn't have got mad over nothing.
"Rikku asked me to get you." Tidus' voice made Yuna jump and she turned around. "Are you going to eat?" Tidus asked dully as he stepped over towards her. Even though he acted as if he didn't care what she did Yuna noticed that his eyes ran over her quickly.
"Y-yeah I guess so." Yuna muttered.
"Well, c'mon then." Tidus said and Yuna felt herself getting mad again. Well you don't have to be so rude about it! She inwardly said to herself as she followed Tidus downstairs.
"Hurry up and eat Yunie! We're going to watch a movie!" Rikku said to Yuna.
Yuna smiled at Lulu who was sitting on Wakka's lap while eating. As Yuna sat down Rikku tossed her a plate. "What are we going to watch Rikku?" Yuna asked as she took a bite of the pizza.
"What Lies Beneath." Rikku said slyly as Yuna began coughing. "I thought that a good SCARY movie would be fun."
"But you don't even like-" Yuna began and Rikku gave her a look and Yuna shut up.
"Scared?" Rikku said with a grin and Yuna just stared at her. Oh gosh what stupid plan does Rikku have now? Yuna thought to herself with an inward groan.
Well, I think I've figured out Rikku's plan. Yuna thought glumly to herself a few minutes later as she found herself squeezed next to Tidus on the couch. Rikku had made sure that Yuna had NO CHOICE but to sit next to him. And Yuna could tell that Rikku was just sooooo pleased with herself.
Suddenly a noise from the TV made Yuna jump and she grabbed onto Tidus' arm. I hate this movie, I hate this movie, I hate this movie. She chanted to herself. Though she didn't tell her friends she had always hated horror or scary movies. They just reminded Yuna of the fear that she had felt when she was little.
An hour later the scene hadn't changed. All the girls were latched unto their guy and Tidus had just given Yuna a look but hadn't asked her to move. Yuna began gripping on even tighter and suddenly Tidus turned to her. "Do you mind? I can't enjoy the movie when you're latched unto me." He hissed and Yuna let go of him as hurt filled her. "I'll be right back." Yuna said even though she didn't think that anyone was listening and she stood up.
"Oh we're going to take a break anyway." Rikku said quickly and turned off the screen despite the protests of Lulu and Wakka. "Now we're going to play Truth or Dare!"
Yuna felt a sickening feeling in her stomach. Hmm… How should I murder Rikku when we're done playing?"
Lulu rolled her eyes. "Rikku, Truth or dare?"
Rikku grinned. "Dare!"
Suddenly a smile came across Lulu's face. "I dare you to call Auron and tell him that you love him and a bunch of other stuff."
Rikku gasped. "But… I don't want to call him! He's scary!" Auron, One of the teachers at the high school andhad been labeled as a cold man. The girls had also labeled him as hot. Butas Rikku saw Lulu's face she realized that she had no choice.
Lulu looked up Auron's number and dialed andRikku waited as it rung. The phone was on speaker as he answered and everyone was grinning. "H-Hello Auron. It is I, Your great admirer!" Rikku didn't wait for an answer. "I love you more then life itself and my feelings for you will never change and I-"
"I have caller I.D." Auron cut her off with a dull voice and Rikku felt her face turning extremely red as Lulu and Wakka put pillows over their face to conceal their laughter. "I do appreciate your undying feelings but I'm afraid that at the moment I can't return them."
Rikku managed a squeaky, "I undestand." And Auron sighed.
"I'll see you at school… Rikku." And with that he hung up. For a moment their was silence and everyone including Yuna burst into laughter. "You should've seen your face Rikku!" Gippal said.
Rikku just sighed and as if trying to quickly change the subject turned to Yuna. "Yuna, truth or dare?"
If I pick truth she'll ask if I like Tidus… If I pick dare she might make me do something stupid with him…Oh darn it… "Dare." Yuna finally said.
"Fine." Rikku sat back with a smile. "I dare you to go in the hallway closet with Tidus for half an hour."
Gippal wolf whistled and Lulu and Wakka raised their eyebrows at Yuna. "I-I…" Yuna stammered purposely avoiding looking at Tidus.
"You have to go Yunie, it's the rules of the game." Rikku sang in her most annoying voice.
Yuna nodded and Tidus stood up and just grinned as if he didn't care. Rikku pushed them into the smallest closet in the house. "I'll tell you when you can come out." She called and they could hear her skipping away.
Yuna tried her hardest to move away from Tidus but the small space made it impossible to keep from touching him at all. "Well isn't that great?" Tidus finally said breaking the silence in an annoyed sarcastic voice. "If I would've known that you were here then I wouldn't have come. I wouldn't want to ANNOY you after all."
Yuna felt the tears coming on again but she blinked them back. "Tidus I… I…" She swallowed nervously. Oh swallow your pride for once! Her brain screamed at her and she choked the words out. "I'm sorry. I overreacted for no reason."
She waited for him to say something but for what seemed like forever there was silence. Finally he said, "Hey, you've been through a lot. Don't worry about it."
He didn't say anything else and Yuna felt so nervous that she felt like she was going to be sick to her stomach. What do you want him to say? I love you? It was so corny that it all was pathetic, Yuna decided. She turned and looked at Tidus since she could see his face slightly even though it was dark.
Tidus had a frown on his face and he looked extremely uncomfortable. He turned and looked Yuna. "Look. I'm tired of wasting time on you. I can't wait around for you to come for me. I give up. Rikku can try to hook us up but I've done all I can to get you to fall for me and you don't seem to care at all."
Yuna started to say something but Tidus just put a finger over her lips. "Don't bother. Maybe I'm just not good enough for you. After all, I have a drunken father I'm not Rich like you either. But… Maybe that's a good thing."
"What are you saying?" Yuna said angrily. "I've been through so much and you don't seem to understand at all. Don't give me your 'I understand you so much' Crap. You can never understand what I'm going through."
Tidus just looked at her and let out a laugh. "I lost me Mother remember? And it was in a lot more a gruesome way. At least your mother didn't die-" Suddenly he stopped as if he had said too much and he turned away. "How much longer do we have to stay in this freakin' closet?" He muttered.
"How did she die?" Yuna asked.
"It's none of your business." Tidus answered.
At that moment Rikku opened the door.