How It All Began Written by phoenix pheatherz

A/N: Thanks for your reviews! Glad to know that there's people who enjoy my story. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X-2 or any related materials. I only own the original characters Rosari and Samuto.

Chapitre 2 :: Blossoming Romance?

"Um..." Shuyin looks down at me with surprise. His face is completely red. All the other players stare at us, some hooting and hollering. "...Thanks...?"

Why did I do that?

"Oh..." I step back as I realized what I just did. I blush from embarrassment. "I'm sorry...um...see you later!" I run out of the room, running into Rosari and Samuto.

"Eh?" Samuto notices my cherry red face.

"What happened?" Rosari asks.

"Too much," I reply.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Samuto asked.

"I...I'm not sure why I did that..." I say to her.

"What happened??" Rosari asks again.

"...I...I...Ikissedhim!" I blurted out and turned even redder, if that was possible.

"You did?!" Samuto says in both shock and delight. "How did it feel?"

"I did it out of excitement from the game," I replied.

"What excitement?" Rosari says. "You didn't even pay attention to the game!"

"Well, you know what I mean!" I shoot back. "Anyway, Samuto, it was unexpected, so there weren't any major feelings..."

"Oh..." Samuto's delight dies out. "Well, here comes Shuyin!"

Shuyin leaves the locker room, half as red as before. We look right at each other, then shyly turn away.

"Um...l-let's go," Shuyin says.

"Alright!" Rosari says. "Let's go eat! My treat!"

It was awkward to sit across him at the restaurant. I tried to look at him, but he would always turn away. I pray that I didn't ruin my relationship with him. I don't want it to be like this forever.

"So," Rosari begins, trying to get Shuyin to talk to me, "Shuyin, tell Lenne about how you won the game! She had to, uh, go to the bathroom!"

"Um...sure..." Shuyin says, turning a little red again. He turns his head towards me but keeps looking down. "Well...you see, it was like this..."

As he was telling his story, I noticed he was stuttering at some parts. I feel so scared now. Did I do this to him? And will he be like this everytime he sees me or is around me? Will I ever have a chance with him?

"So did you pay attention this time?" Rosari asks jokingly.

"Yes, I did," I reply. "Um...nice job...Shuyin..." I tell him shyly.

"Thanks..." he replies shyly.

"Well, I've paid the bill! Let's go!" Rosari says.

"Alright," I stand up and follow Rosari out. Samuto and Shuyin follow behind.

"Hey," Samuto whispers to me, and pulls me back to where she is. "I've something to tell you!"

"What is it?" I whisper back.

"Well, the thing is," she begins, "Shuyin gehty megac oui!"

"How do you know?" I ask, surprised.

"Ra dumt sa cu pavuna," she tells me. "Eh vyld, ra fyhdc du ycg oui uid!"

"Really??" I shout in delight. Everyone stares at me. "Heh heh...sorry! Nothing to see here!"

"What was that about?" Rosari asks.

"Nothing, nothing," I respond.

"Lenne, you're gonna make it obvious to Rosari what we were talking about," Samuto whispers, then sighs.

"Sorry," I whisper and try to contain my excitement. Shuyin looks at me weirdly. I give him a big smile, then he blushes and looks away.

"I think I just scared Shuyin," I whisper.

"Well, duh!" Samuto replies. "You've got a cheesy grin on your face that makes you look like a molester!"

"Really?" I ask. "I can't help it...I'm so excited!"

"Get over it," Samuto says. "He said he wants to, not he will."

"You don't know that," I reply.

We wandered through Luca for the rest of the day, until Samuto called her friends at Home to bring an airship over. We headed back to Zanarkand for rest, but instead Shuyin was surrounded by a herd of SITSMAG and some other fans.

"I'll see you guys later, okay?" Shuyin says while giving his fans his signature.

"Sure," Rosari replies. "We'll be at Lenne's place."

The three of us head towards my house, away from the crowd and Shuyin. As we are walking, we pass by a newstand, which causes me to stop.

"Lenne?" Samuto and Rosari stop ahead of me and turn around. "What's wrong?"

"This," I pick up a magazine and show them.

"What? It's just an issue of Z-Teen Magazine," Rosari replies.

"Look at that, moron!" Samuto says, pointing a description next to a photo.

"Hmm...'Blitzballer and Songstress...Dating?' What the?" Rosari looks me.

"It's not true!" I say. "You can even ask Shuyin when we see him later!"

"I'm not saying it's true," Rosari replies. "I'm just shocked."

"Well, we should buy it and read what else it says," Samuto says, paying the newstand owner for the magazine. "C'mon, let's go!"

As we walk to my house, they take turns reading the magazine. They tell me things about other stars that I don't really care about. I can't stop thinking about what they wrote about me and Shuyin! What did they write? I need to know!

"Ah, here it is!" Samuto says as we enter my house.

"Let me see! Let me see!" I reply, trying to get the magazine from her.

"Eh... it's not much," Samuto tells me. "They're just assuming it because they have photos of you two hanging out recently...oh my gosh!"

"What? What is it?" I ask.

"I never knew Shuyin could look so hot!" Samuto replies, showing me a poster of him topless in the magazine.

"He looks so sexy..." I say, staring at his muscles.

"Okay, enough of the eye candy," Rosari says, grabbing the magazine and flipping to another page.

"Hmm... let's see what's on television!" Samuto says, forgetting about the magazine. She hops onto my sofa and turns on the television. "Hey look! It's Shuyin!"

I run towards the sofa and jump onto it. "Hey! It's a recap of the game!"

"Really?" Rosari walks over to the sofa while tossing the magazine on a table. "Cool! They're showing how Shuyin won!"

"He's so graceful," I say, watching his body move on the screen.

"He's so damned hot!" Samuto says, then leans towards me and whispers "But I'd never take over your territory, Lenne..."

I blush at her remark. "But we're not even dating," I whisper back.

"I know," Samuto replies, "but you will soon!"

"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask her.

"You'll see, you'll see," she replies.

"Shh!" Rosari says. "I'm trying to listen to the television!"

Out of nowhere, the doorbell rings. "I'll get it," I stand up and run to the door. I open the door and see Shuyin standing there.

"H-Hey," Shuyin says.

"Come on in," I tell him shyly. He enters the house and we head for the sofa.

"Hey Shuyin!" Samuto waves at him.

"Hi Shu," Rosari says without taking his eyes of the television.

"Hey," Shuyin replies to both of them. "What's on?"

"Recap of the game," Rosari says.

"Rosari, come on, I just remembered that Lenne wanted us to pick up something at the store!" Samuto says, pulling Rosari away from the television and running towards the door. "We'll be back later!"

"Wha-?" Rosari flies across the room and is pulled outside by Samuto.

"Wait! I-" the door slams in the middle of my message.

"So... what did you ask them to get?" Shuyin asks.

"Um... just a midnight snack," I reply. Samuto, I'll get you back for this! I think to myself.

We both sit down on the sofa, doing nothing.

"Um... Lenne..." Shuyin looks at me.

"Yes...?" I look at him.

"I don't know how to ask you this, but..." he starts.

Oh my gosh! He's going to ask me now!

"... No, I can't ask you..." he hesitates.

"You can ask me anything," I reply.

"Lenne... will you..."

Yes! I will, Shuyin! I will!
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