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Enjoy this chapter!
Tidus and Yuna searched for what seemed like hours, but really was about less then an hour. And they found no sign, clue, or anything that could lead them to Tidus' friends.
Tidus' sank into a bench after that hour of searching. "Where could they have gone?"
Yuna sat on a bench across from Tidus. "I know, this isn't such a big town. But, well, it seems impossible to find them. They probably move fast. I bet they could've been just here, where we are sitting right now."
"But we missed them?" Tidus finished for her.
Yuna nodded. "Yup."
"Do you think it would be bad to give up?" Tidus suggested.
Even though Yuna had spent a few hours trying to help Tidus, they found nothing. She tried, but nothing. And now she was exhausted. 'Maybe it isn't such a bad idea …'
"But then all that searching would be for nothing …" Yuna said slowly.
"Hey, I bet if you could just lead me to my … hotel, my friends and I could meet up there!" Tidus realized. "Sooner or later they're going to give up looking for me – if they are right now – and then just go back to the hotel. Sooner or later."
Yuna widened her eyes, then slapped her forehead with the palm of her hands. "We're so stupid! Why didn't we just think of that before?"
"Uh, 'we'?"
"You're involved in this too, are you not?"
"I just thought up the idea though, that can't be stupid."
"Well, it did take you a while to think up that idea."
"You didn't make an idea at all!"
Yuna giggled. "All right, fine. You win at that."
Tidus laughed as well.
"So," Yuna said, standing up from the bench. "Where is your hotel?"
Tidus froze. He didn't know any hotels in this section of Zanarkand.
"Tidus?"
"Uhh … well, there's this one that we're staying on up in that hill over there," Tidus pointed to it.
"… Up there?" Yuna said, gazing at it.
"Yeah," Tidus only knew hotel names there, since he lived there. But of course, since he didn't live here, he didn't know how to reply to that question.
"Oh … I … I never been up there," Yuna admitted.
Tidus figured that out.
"In fact, I don't know if I'm even allowed up there …"
'Not allowed? Why not?' Tidus told this thought to Yuna, by speaking to her of course. Telepathy was a little beyond Tidus' control.
"It's funny. I don't usually think why I'm not even allowed to go up there. I just … accepted it, you know?" Yuna replied.
"I heard about some of the people here thinking that the people on the hill were … snobby, or something like that," Tidus said.
"Mmm. I don't know why they say that, I'm pretty sure that none of them have even been up that hill …" Yuna said, thoughtfully. "Anyways, I do know the way to the part where the hill starts. I can show you to there."
"Yeah, if you can, thanks."
"But after that, you're on your own," Yuna said, smiling slightly.
"I'll try to manage," Tidus said, laughing.
"Okay … let's go!"
"Oh my … Gippal!" Rikku whispered excitedly.
"What now?" he asked back.
"Look! There they are! Tidus and Yunie!" Rikku, still whispering. She pointed into the direction of Tidus and Yuna. They were a bit far away from them, but a person could still probably see from where Rikku and Gippal were standing.
"Finally. I'll get Tidus and get out of here!" Gippal said. He started to run in the direction Rikku was pointing.
"No, no!" Rikku held onto one part of his shirt so he couldn't leave.
"Why?" Gippal exclaimed.
"I want to see what Yunie is going to do … she hasn't had this much contact with any guy since …"
"Since when?"
"Never mind that, come on. Let's hide and see what Yunie does!"
By this time, Gippal had finally figured out 'Yunie' was Yuna. It had taken him a while, but hey, better late then never …
"Why do that? Tidus had to be home at a certain time, you know!"
"I think Yunie's problem solving skills still work. If it comes to that time, we'll intervene … but I just want to see. Please."
Gippal gave in. "Fine. If it's that important to you … but since when? Why hasn't Yuna had so much contact with people?"
"Not people, don't you listen?" Rikku said. It took a while, but she finally managed to tone down her voice from a loud to a … well, let's not say a quiet voice. But hopefully, Yuna or Tidus didn't notice their voices. And they most definitely didn't want them to hear and recognize their voices.
"Yunie … something happened when she was fourteen. It … no, I shouldn't be telling you this. It's sort of personal."
"Did something that bad really happen?" Gippal asked, suddenly interested. What could be so bad that could make a girl distance her self from boys? Maybe he should just watch for a while … then maybe Rikku would tell him …
"Yeah … it was that bad …" Rikku said slowly. She didn't want to give away too much information, but she also wanted Gippal to at least know a little of the situation Yuna had to face. "So bad that Yunie almost never talks to guys anymore, she's almost … afraid of them, maybe. I doubt it though … but she just doesn't want the situation to happen again."
Walking in the scorching sun, Lulu and Wakka were nearing the white magic shop that the Lesca family ran. Wakka, much to his sadness, had finished his soda too fast. This meant that he would be very thirsty for the duration of the walk.
Lulu, who was smarter, only sipped her lemon ice tea only every few minutes. Unlike Wakka, who took one big gulp of the whole soda.
"There's Yuna's shop!" Lulu pointed out. Soon, they were very near it, and when they were, Lulu stepped inside. Wakka stepped in right after her.
Instead of Yuna Lesca behind the counter, they saw Leah Lesca. She had just finished helping a customer, and when the customer exited, she noticed Lulu. Had Lulu done something to her daughter?
"You! Lulu! Lulu Paleena, what have you done to my daughter!" Leah said, accusingly.
Lulu stepped back. "Ms … Mrs. Lesca, I have no idea where Yuna is. I haven't seen her for a few hours."
'What could make Mrs. Lesca so angry?' Lulu wondered.
Wakka stepped back as well. Whoa. This woman practically seemed dangerous. 'Maybe if I just stay quiet … she won't notice me …'
"And just who in Yevon's name are you?" Leah said, glaring at Wakka.
'…Too late.' Wakka thought.
"Uh … I'm –"
"He's just some one I ran into. He was lost," Lulu explained. "So I decided to help him out. He has nothing to do with Yuna, Ms. Lesca. He hasn't even met Yuna."
"Really, Lulu? Since when did you help people off the street?" Ms. Lesca questioned. Oh yeah, to her, this seemed totally suspricious.
Lulu looked at Wakka, then back at Ms. Lesca.
'Com'on … think of something …' Wakka thought.
"He wouldn't stop annoying me until I helped him."
'Oh yeah. That's definitely gonna leave a first good impression. But better then nothing, I guess.' He considered.
Leah couldn't think up any more questions. "All right. Fine. But if you find Yuna anywhere, you tell me. I'll be right here."
"Yes. We'll remember that Ms. Lesca … we'll go find her. Goodbye," Lulu said, exiting the shop.
Wakka was about to follow her, when he heard Leah calling to him.
"Oh, don't think you're off the hook yet. I'm still on to you. Whoever you are."
Was this woman nuts?
(A/N: This isn't a really specific flashback with dialogue and stuff; it's just Dona thinking about the relationship between her and Yuna, and her and her ex-boyfriend. So I'm going to call them "sort of flashbacks.")
Sort of Flashbacks
The day had started out normal for Dona. She met up with Yuna in front of Zanarkand High School. They were already six months into their freshman year, and they could already tell, they were going to have great sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Dona Lacello's boyfriend was Seymour Guado. They had been dating for the last four months, and Dona (naturally) thought that Seymour was her soul mate.
But then she noticed … changes in Seymour.
He didn't want to hang around her with much, and had taken a peculiar interest in Yuna, three months into their dating. Whenever Dona wanted to go out with him, Seymour always suggested: "Why don't we bring Yuna along too?"
She didn't know what it was, but she had a feeling Seymour didn't love her anymore … the question was, did he even lover her in the first place?
End of Sort of Flashbacks
Dona clenched her fists together as she remembered the horrible memory. That's when she and Yuna started to break apart.
It's possible; you can go from the best of friends to the worst of enemies.
And that's exactly what happened to her and Yuna …
Dona was sitting in a little café, again, it was family run, but it was one of her favorite café's. It was where Seymour and she used to go …
But she didn't want to think about that just now.
Selena Aikona looked at the maid in her room, worried. "Tidus isn't back yet. Shouldn't he have been home by now?"
"Mrs. Aikona, you must remember that Tidus does not know his way around the small town," one of the maids – Roxanne – answered.
(A/N: Sorry to interrupt here, but I think no one really reads the bottom of the fic.
I just wanted to say that I'm going to be putting out three previews of stories I have been planning to put out once Amnesia and/or Forbidden Love is done. I want to know which one of these stories you want to see out first, so you'll be able to vote :) See ya at the end of the chapter! You'll see the previews there!)
"Yes, but, Roxanne, Tidus had Gippal and Wakka with him. They do know their way around there," She really was worried. If Tidus didn't come home soon, she wouldn't have any party foods that they were going to have tonight! Furthermore, she didn't want Tidus to … interact with those people down there.
"I'm sure Tidus is fine, Mrs. Aikona," Roxanne assured.
"I'm not sure … maybe I should send someone down the hill, what do you think?" Selena suggested.
"Give Tidus some time, Mrs. Aikona. I'm sure he's making his way up the hill right now. It is sort of steep, don't you agree?"
"Yes … yes, all right. I'll go and make sure that everything else is ready for the party we are to have," Selena said, and walked off.
Roxanne sighed in relief. She knew that Tidus might realize something in his past down in that hill. And he should have all the time in the world to realize his past.
Because he didn't remember it so well …
Roxanne was trying to buy time for Tidus. She could only hope that Tidus was going to be home. Home soon.
Okay! So, how was the chapter? I hope you liked it, I tried to put it out earlier then I usually do. But was it better or worse? Please tell me. I wouldn't be able to improve if you didn't! XD
Next chapter, we find out what Rikku and Gippal see while they are "spying" on Tidus and Yuna! And where will Lulu and Wakka go after that encounter with Leah Lesca, Yuna's mother? Also, we still don't know EXACTLY what Yuna has done to Dona to make her so mad! Will we find that out next chapter?
Anyways, from the interruption that I did, here's the next stories I'm planning to put out! Vote for which one will be able to go out first:)
Story One: "No Title Yet (Send in suggestions!)" Tidus finds Yuna again, after long years without her in college. But when he does find her, he finds out that she's already getting married – and not to him! Will old memories and old love come back? YunaxTidus
Story Two: "Lost" Tidus doesn't remember what had happened the night before, but all he knows now is that he somehow got to Besaid, far away from his hometown, Zanarkand. With a little help from a new friend he made, is he going to find his way back? YunaxTidus (surprise, surprise.)
Story Three: "Just Helpin' You Out!" When Tidus' grades drop, he won't be able to be on the Blitzball team anymore. To prevent that from happening, he'll need to get a tutor to help him out. And who would that tutor be? Yuna Lesca, one of the most popular and smartest girls in Zanarkand High. What'll happen then? Oh, and one more thing. They hate each other's guts. But can that change? TidusxYuna, a little LuluxWakka
So those are the stories! Do you have a favorite out of the three of them? Well, if you do, say so in your review! Whoever gets the most votes get to go out first! Whoever gets the least... well... goes at last, unfortunately :( But I hope you like the ideas, I can't wait to put it out! Anyways, till next time, please review!
