CHAPTER EIGHT

The next day when Marlene woke up she instantly ran downstairs wanting to see everyone. She saw Yuna and Tidus sitting at the table talking and drinking tea or coffee from their mugs. She looked over to a small cot in the corner were the newest member was. Climbing up on her chair she listened to the adult's conversation. "What do you think we should call him?" Yuna asked Tidus.

Tidus looked in thought for a moment. "Only one name comes to mind." He smiled. "Jecht."

Yuna looked at him and smiled. "He does look like a Jecht doesn't he? Jecht it is."

Marlene sat there in silence listening to the grown ups talk non stop. "Oh. Marlene!" Yuna said not even realising that she was up. "I'll make you something to eat." She pulled out some cereal and pored it into a plastic see through bowl. "Do you want sugar with it?" She asked putting milk on it.

"No thank you." Marlene said looking at Jecht. "Why did you call him Jecht?"

Tidus smiled. "Cause that's what my dad was called." He stood up and stretched then picked his son up.

"Oh." Yuna placed the bowl in front of her. "What was my dad's name?" She asked them both not knowing the problems that she would have if she knew her own fathers name. "No one ever told me."

Yuna and Tidus looked down at the table as if wondering what to say. "We'll tell you when you're older." Yuna said taking Jecht from Tidus. "Eat up now. You a long day ahead of you."

Marlene looked up at them in confusion. "Huh? What do you mean?"

"Tidus. You did tell her that she's going back to Djose for a few days didn't you?" Tidus looked guilty. Yuna sighed; sometimes Tidus could be so clueless. "You… have to go and stay with Gippal in Djose for a few days, Rikku's there too-"

"You don't want me any more, do you?" Marlene interrupted.

"No! It's not that we don't want you any more it's just that… well, a lot has happened and I can't give you the attention that you need until things just settle down a bit." Yuna explained.

Marlene nodded sadly and walked upstairs not hungry any more. A few hours went by and Marlene sat on her bed sad. She saw her bedroom door open and Yuna walk in. "I thought you could use some help packing?" Marlene nodded and got a suitcase out from under her bed. "Lets see. You're going to need, a tooth brush, tooth paste…" Yuna said getting everything that was needed and throwing it in the case.

At about five o'clock in the afternoon Tidus, Yuna, and Marlene were sitting at the gate of Besaid waiting for the airship to come. "Here they are!" Yuna shouted watching the airship land by them.

"Be good." Yuna said hugging Marlene who wanted to cry.

Tidus hugged her next. "Do as they tell ya'." Marlene nodded and climbed aboard.

"Bye!" She watched the ramp go up as the airship lifted off the ground.

Marlene turned around and saw Rikku bouncing over to her. "Rikku!" She ran into her arms just wanting to feel loved.

"Marlene! I've missed you! There's a surprise for you back at Djose!" Rikku stood up with her and carried her over to the bridge.

After a long time they were in Djose. And for some reason Marlene had never felt sadder in her whole life, even her mothers death didn't make her feel this bad.