This chapter is seriously like BAM!. It all happens really fast, but it gives us a good insight on how Yuna is, and how Tidus is as well. They both act without really giving us much insight as to what they're thinking, but the next chapter will be a compilation of what was going through Tidus' head while all of this went on. (Just so you know, I'm actually writing most of this around Tidus, not Yuna. It's new to me, but fun. And both Yuna and Tidus are different from how I've ever written them! (Not by much, but whatever!) Fun!) Anyway, sorry, back to this. It's a fast-mover, I think, but it leads to the darker moments of the story. Enjoy!

Chapter 2: Things Can Change

"Ah, summer," Tidus said lazily. He was stretched across a large inflatable chair, floating in his pool, tanning his already tan body.

He had finished swimming laps, preparing for blitz of course, and now it was just his day. He'd been out late the night before, partying, but it didn't matter. He had all day to just relax.

He heard his phone ringing though, so he jumped off the chair, swam to the ladder, and picked it up, holding it loosely against his ear to not get it too wet.

"Hello?" he said.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Tidus' jaw dropped. It was…Yuna?

He played it cool, and said, "Well, I was swimming."

She giggled, rather flirtatiously, he thought, and said, "I figured you would be. You're the blitz star, aren't you?" She didn't wait for a response from him, and she continued, saying, still in her flirtatious tone, "Would you like to come over tonight? I'm throwing a party."

Tidus was quite taken aback. What was with this? Was it some kind of joke? He decided that for then, he was simply going to play along.

"Sure," he said, trying to see if there was any jest in her tone. He sensed none.

"Alright, I'll see you later," she said, her tone not changing, "Bye."

"Bye," he said, and then hung up. He leaned against the stairs to the deck that led to his house, and sat there in thought for a while.

Had it been Yuna? Maybe it hadn't. It did sound like her, though.

His phone rang again, and this time he noticed that it was Gippal, as he check before he answered it.

"Hey," Tidus answered, "What's up?"

"I just got invited to a Yuna's party," Gippal said, "By Rikku. You know, she's in Dona's group."

"Yeah, me too," Tidus said, "Only by Yuna herself…"

"She's that girl you were going on and on about last night, right?" Gippal questioned.

"Yeah," Tidus said, "I need a summer fling, and I think she'd be great." He ignored the fact that he hoped the 'fling' would last longer than the summer. "What I don't get though," Tidus continued, "Is that she hated me yesterday. Now she sounded all flirtatious. Maybe it wasn't her…"

"You're goin', right?" Gippal asked, interrupting his thoughts.

"Well yeah, I 'spose," Tidus said, "But I don't know if I like that group…"

"They're just clique-y," Gippal reminded Tidus, "There's nothing wrong with that."

"Yeah," Tidus agreed, "But when I went out with Dona…Well, she got kind of scary."

"That was in like tenth grade," Gippal reminded Tidus.

"Yeah, I guess."

"Anyway, see you later?" Gippal asked, "At the party?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. See ya."

"See ya."

Tidus hung up, and grabbed a towel, deciding to get ready for the party.

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It was dark by the time they arrived, and they could tell before they even got near Yuna's house that the party was huge. There were cars parked everywhere down the entire street.

"They all even live next to each other," Tidus said to Gippal as they started toward Yuna's house, "That house is Dona's, there's Rikku's, and there's Leblanc's. I had no idea…"

"This will be a major party then!" Gippal cried, his eyes shining, "How come they waited 'till after our senior year for these huge parties?"

Tidus just shook his head. They were definitely in the middle of glam.

The entered Yuna's backyard, where people were everywhere, some swimming in her pool, and others dancing around a D.J. Rikku came out then, dressed in some weird outfit, and went between Gippal and Tidus, handing them both a beer.

"I didn't think you were coming," she said to Gippal, and then looked at Tidus and said, "I think Yunie wants to see you."

"Really?" Tidus asked, looking at the door that led to her house.

"Yeah, she's right in there," Rikku said, "Come on Gippal, let's dance!"

Gippal gave Tidus the 'go get 'er' look, and then started off toward the dance floor with Rikku, leaving him all alone.

"Relax Tidus," Tidus told himself, as he made his way toward the door, "if it's a joke, you'll just have to tough it out. Say something smart in return…Punch someone. I think I saw Issaru around here somewhere…"

He walked through the sliding doors to see Yuna sitting on one of three couches, with Dona on one and Leblanc occupying the third one. They all looked up when Tidus entered, and he felt like he was entering an interview. Of course, there were other people in the room, but they paid him no mind, and just went about their business.

Tidus couldn't believe what he was seeing, either.

Yuna had on a ridiculously short skirt, a blue one. Dona had practically the same skirt on, only hers was purple, and Leblanc had one as well, only hers was pink. Then, they both wore very low tank tops, that also showed their bellies.

"Hey Tidus!" Yuna greeted him when he walked in, "I'm glad you made it! Oh good, you got a drink. I was going to have one for you, but, you know."

She giggled then, but Tidus couldn't really focus on what she was saying. She was nothing like he thought she was. It was quite surprising.

"Have a seat," she said then, smiling at him and patting the spot next to her.

Dona and Leblanc simply sat there and watched.

Tidus' eyes darted to Leblanc and then to Dona, and then to Yuna, but he did as told, and took a seat next to Yuna, not getting too close, and yet not distancing himself too much either.

"I just knew it," Dona exclaimed as soon as he had taken a seat, "You two are perfect for each other!"

Yuna blushed, and Tidus couldn't help but feel as if he was getting set up. What had made Yuna change her mind? He wanted desperately to ask her, but didn't know how to word it.

"You know," Leblanc said, breaking the silence, "Why don't you two go someplace where you can be alone? Get to know each other better!"

"Alright," Yuna said, and she threw on a smile, "Come on Tidus." She took his hand and dragged him up. He couldn't believe what was happening.

She pulled him out of the room, and Tidus could feel Dona and Leblanc's eyes on him the entire time.

Yuna led him upstairs, and suddenly pulled the door open to a dark room, and pulled him in, shutting the door.

Tidus felt something hit him, and he realized it was a string. He pulled it, and on switched a light. They were in a small little towel closet.

"Oops, this isn't the right room," he heard Yuna say, but something told him she had purposely dragged him into the closet.

"Okay Yuna," he said, giving her a quizzical look, "What's up? Yesterday you hated me, and told me you didn't party. Now, here I am, at your party, in a closet with you."

She shrugged and said, "This is how I am."

"Really now?" Tidus asked, shaking his head, "I would have had you a long time ago. You're not really like this."

"How would you know?" she asked, crossing her arms, but something told him he had hit a weak spot with her.

"I just do," he said, "Explain."

"Fine," she said, and sighed, "It's the new me."

Tidus found himself laughing.

"What's so funny?" she asked.

"So basically you're trying to act like your friends?"

"Maybe," she said.

"But you're not ready for anything," Tidus said.

"Of course I am!" she argued.

Without warning, Tidus grabbed her around the waist and pulled her in for a kiss, only to have her pull back.

"See, you're not," Tidus said, shaking his head.

"Fine, teach me," she said then, inching her way closer to him.

"Fine, but first, you have to stand still," he said, placing his hands on her waist again.

"But what do I do with my arms?" she asked him.

"Put them on my shoulder or something," Tidus said, shrugging, "Don't think about it! Just feel it."

She gave him a questioning look, but he didn't answer. He simply leaned in for another kiss, and this time, she gave in, allowing their lips to meet.

They separated, and she gave him a look that was mixed with fright and enjoyment.

"Now open your mouth a little," he said.

Whether she had meant it or not, she opened her mouth slightly agape, and Tidus took advantage of it, pushing his tongue through the opening.

She pulled back, but he didn't allow her too. Finally, she relaxed, and allowed him to kiss her.

They finally pulled apart, only to go back together, this time with Yuna complying.

She wrapped her arms around his shoulder as he had directed, and he made the kiss more aggressive, causing her to moan against the kiss.

Suddenly, the door came open, and there stood none other than Gippal and Rikku, obviously wanting to use the closet.

Tidus and Yuna separated, and Gippal laughed, saying, "Tidus, do you always make-out with the lights on?"

"Hey Yunie, way to go!" Rikku chirped, nodding at her friend, "But can we, uh…have the closet?"

"Um, sure," Yuna said, taking Tidus' hand and dragging him out.

They switched places, leaving Yuna and Tidus standing in the hallway, looking rather dumbfounded.

"We can go to my room," Yuna said then, pulling Tidus up the next flight of stairs.

"Whoa, wait a minute," Tidus said, "You just had your first kiss and you're already leading me to your room?"

Yuna stopped and said, "Oh yeah…Tidus, you're not supposed to make this so difficult." She looked at him then, and had a strange pleading look in her eyes.

"Well, wait a minute," Tidus said, "Are we a…couple? I mean, we…"

"A couple?" Yuna asked, "I didn't think you dated."

"Well I…"

"I'd love to be your girlfriend," Yuna said then, smiling, and then she lowered her voice, as if afraid someone would overhear, and said, "But I'm not ready to…well, you know."

"I know," Tidus said, giving her a knowing smile, "We'll just fool around."

Her eyes opened wide, obviously showing she didn't understand his choice of words, but she led him to her room just the same.

"Cute," he said, as they entered, as it was indeed, 'cute'. It was pink and yellow, with floral designs here and there. It was quite large, too. Her whole house was though. Tidus began to wonder just who her father was.

"Have a couch?" he asked, looking around the dark room.

"Here," she took his hand and led him through a set of sliding doors, into a room with a large sphere t.v. and a lovely plump leather couch.

"This'll do greatly," Tidus said, smiling, and with that, the two began to kiss, far into the night.