These characters do not belong to me only the story does. I'm broke at the moment so please don't sue.

A Weird Feeling

The Morning the others all got up when it was light out, got changed, and went to school.

"Tidus what are you doing after school?" Rikku asked.

"Nothing really.I was going to drive up to the ruins on the beach. I read about it in a book."

"Cool! Can I come?" Rikku asked excited.

"I would go, but i had this weird feeling. I felt like i was going to throw up."

Rikku stopped and thought about it.

"Tidus, abviously there's a a meaning behind why you got sick." Rikku said frowning.

Now that I think of it, i feel a bit sick too. Rikku thought.

"Rikku you don't think..."

"Yup, I think somehting happened their. Something that put us both in the hospital."

"What happens if we make that mistake again?"

"It can't happen twice."

Unless were not careful.Rikku thought.

After school Tidus and Rikku headed off to the Ancient Ruins. It was on a mountian top just above the rushing water's of the beach.

"There it is." Tidus said

It was the ruins of a once huge castle.

Rikku walked up to a golden mirror.

"It's amazing that this is still in good condition." Rikku said.

"Ya. Hey look a photo album."

Tidus picked it up and opened it. There were photos of people a long time ago.

"Wow! look at that girl in the purple dress she's beautiful."

"Ya, too bad you can't really see her face that well." Tidus said then put the album down.

Rikku noticed that there were steps there.

"Look stairs. let's check it out." Rikku said walking over to them.

"Rikku those steps are old. They might collapse."

"Please just a quick look. For me?"

Tidus smiled at the look she was giving him.

"Alright."

They both made it up the steps. Rikku lead him to a room, it was a bedroom.

"Wow, these people must have been very wealthy."

Tidus picked up an object.

"What do you mean wealthy?" Tidus showed her a crown. It looked like it was fit for a woman.

"They were royalty!"

"Hold on I want to check the next room."

Rikku went into the next room. the room had spiderwebs but it was still in good condition. She picked up a diary a read a passage.

"Rechael is still the same person she's always been, even though her father doesn't want us to marry. But It's going to happen. If only her father wasn't under the influence of his adviser. I'm am glad though that Rachael is the same beautiful, talented, sweat girl she's always been. I must go now.

Austin."

She then put the diary down and then picked up a small glass sculpture of a woman with wings.

"What are you doing?" a voice yelled from behind. Rikku turned around quickly. Her eyes widened and she dropped the sculpture.

Tidus heard a blood hurling scream and a crash.

"Rikku!"

Tidus took off running. he ran uinto the room Rikku was in. She had her back to him. She slowly turned around. Her eyes were wide and she had a look of tarror on her voice.

"Rikku!" Tidus ran over to her, but he got blown back by some force.

"They say she's the same, but she isn't the same." Rikku said before falling to the ground.

Tidus got up and ran to her. He picked her up and sprinted for the hospital.

What doesn she mean by that? Tidus thought. Rikku's body was freezing.

What happened?

Rikku began to talk again her face still had the look of terror on her face.

"They say she's the same, but she isn't the same. They say she's the same, but she isn't the same. They say she's the same, but she isn't the same. They say she's the same, but she isn't the same." Rikku kept on repeating.

"What do you mean by that?" Tidus asked. He finally reach the hospital.

"Quick get her a doctor!" Tidus yelled. A nurse quickly ran over to Tidus and took Rikku. She put her on a rolling bed and rolled her into the imergansy room.

It had been two hours sense Rikku was submited into the hospital. Everyone was there wait for the news. The doctor came out.

"How is she?" Tidus asked.

"She was in a state of troma, but luckily she came out of it. She's going to need lots of rest to fully recover. What happened to her she's lucky that whatever she saw that scared her that badly didn't stick around very long." Dr. Takanashi said.

"Why do you say that?" Yuna asked.

"Because it could of either killed her, or she could have had severe amnisia."

"Why would she have severe amnisia?"

"What ever she saw would put her into a state of denial. Her brain would try to forget that it ever saw whatever scared her, so it can come out of the troma, but because of the troma her brain would be trying to work fast and in doing so she might forget important events in her life."

"D-Did she forget anything?" Cid asked.

"She only forgot what happened to her, but she rememebrs everything else."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"But I have a question."

"What is it?" Wakka asked.

"While she was tramatized she kept on repeating something."

"What was it?" Lulu asked.

"She kept on repeating 'They say she's the same, but she isn't the same' does anyone know what that means?" Dr. Takanashi asked.

"No." Paine said.

"You guys can come in now."

They all went in. Rikku was sitting up in the bed with her hair down.

"Rikku are you ok?" Yuna asked.

"Ya, i'm ok. I don't know what happened, if that's what you were going to ask me next, so can we go home now?" Rikku said said.

Everyone laughed at her.

Rikku was sitting down on Tidus's bed. They weren't agreeing on Rikku's idea

"Tidus, The school is having a talent contest tommorow. I signed up." Rikku said.

"Rikku your sopposed to be resting!"

"Tidus, it's not that long!"

"Only 10 people signed up, including me and Yuna."

Tidus sat down at his desk and sighed

"I hope your right."

Everyone had sang their sings and it was down to the last two.It was Yuna's turn to sing.

"Next up Yuna singing 1000 words!"

The music from the computer began to play into the speakers.

"are those words of yours

just a kindness of the dream?

it even conceal

all the lies

it's unfair

giving you the cold back

to the departing you

I was listening

you're fighting alone?

it's unfair

"I'll return home"

your voice bypasses me

I was stubborn

and acted all tough

as I turn back time

should I have called you?

what if I shed tears asking you not to go?

I can finally do

anything now

I couldn't say

those 1000 words

I'll send them to

your distant back

as wings

those 1000 words

I couldn't say

will lean against your

injured back

and embrace you

the dream continues as

I think of you

pretending to forget about

those days

it's unfair

"I'll write you a letter"

your voice seems to look away

I was stubborn

and acted all tough

as I turn back time

should I have gotten upset at you?

what if I dropped my shoulders telling you I couldn't wait?

I can finally do

anything now

can you hear it?

those 1000 words

I'll send them to

your unseen back

as wings

can you hear it?

those 1000 words

will lean against your

tired back

and embrace you

those 1000 words

I couldn't say

lalalala...

I'll send them to your back

as wings

can you hear it?

those 1000 words

lalalala...

they'll lean against your back

lalalalala... "

Everyone clapped and cheered very loudly.Yuna had some talent

"Next up Rikku!"

Rikku walked on stage very nervous. There was going to be a winner and a loser. She wanted to be the winner.

The Pianoist began to play a beautiful ballade. Rikku began to feel funny. She didn't feel like her self. She began to sing out strongly. Her voice was so beautiful that everyone's eyes widened and some even gasped. Some where thinking how could the Rikku, the one who's never really have been serious, sing somehting that sounds so sad and so beautiful. She sounded like an angel. and Tidus wasn't the only one who thought so.

"There's a song that's inside of my soul.

It's the one that i've tried to right over and over again.

I will wake in the infinant cold.

But you sing to over and over and over again."

She starts to play more strongly.

"So I lay my head back down.

And I lift my hands and pray, to be only your.

I pray to be only yours I know now your my only hope."

"Sing to me the song of the stars.

Of your galaxy dancing and laughing again.

When it feels like my dream are so far.

Sing to my the plans that you have for me over again."

"So I lay my head my down.

And I lift my hands and pray to be only your.

I pray to be only your i know now your my only hope."

She play even stronger and more beautifuly.

"I'm giving you my destiny.

I'm goving you all of me.

I want your symfany singin in all that i am.

At the top of my laughs i'm going it back."

"So, I lay my head back down.

And I lift my hands and pray to be only your I pray to eb only yours.

I pray to be only your I know now your my only hope."

Rikku then felt like herself again.

What happened? Rikku thought.

She then finished the song.

"Mmmmmm mmmmmm, oooooooooo"

She got standing ovations. Yuna felt jelious because even the other people who had tried to win clapped and cheered. So why couldn't she?

"Time to anous the winner."

Everyone held their breathe.

"And the winner is... Hey! It's a tie!"

the crowd was suprised.

"I gues everyone loved Yuna and Rikku!"

"Girls I hope you've prepared a backup song because after you get a dink break Yuna is up next!"

Rikku rushed back stage.

"Congratz you guys!" One of the girl competeters said smiling.

"So Rikku what are you singing next?" Yuna asked.

"I don't know. I want to sing a song that tidus would like." Rikku said.

Why would I want to do that? We're just friends... right? Rikku thought.

"Rikku do you think you could sing a song not to tidus."

"Why?" Rikku asked slightly offended.

"Becuase people might think you like him and sense he's really popular and all-"

"Why does it matter if he's popular."

"Some of the other guys who usualy tease you might do it none stop sense-"

"Sense what? sense i'm not like you!"

"Rikku you know how those guys get, i just don't want-"

"You just don't want me to have a a best friend who's a guy! Do I look like i care that he's popular? I don't give a darn and i'm going to do with my feelings how I want to."

"Rikku, I know that but what if Tidus doesn't love you back?"

Damn. Wrong thing to say. Yuna was about to apologize, but Rikku started to go off before she could.

"You don't know ANYTHING about me and Tidus or about the way I feel! And for you to come up to me and to tell me that Tidus won't love is is very rude! So what if Tidus doesn't love me like that, because I love Tidus like a FRIEND. Let me spell it for you. F-R-I-E-N-D, friend! And what if i ever decide to love Tidus as something more? It's none of your buisness, and besides that Tidus has on occation ,in a very subtle way, express his fondness of me for more than just a close friend, so butt out!" Rikku yelled.

"Rikku your right and i'm wrong. I shouldn't have said that, but I just don't want you to get hurt. I don't want you to put yourself out there and for your feelings to be turned down. I'm very sorry." Yuna said. Rikku gave her a hug.

"It's ok i should have said those harsh things, but it's just I feel like me and Tidus could be something more,you know? I mean, he's hinted at it."

"Well then, go for it." Yuna said.

"Next up Yuna!"

"Go on!" Rikku said smiling. Yuna walked out. Rikku saw Tidus in the front row seat waving to her back stage. Rikku waved back. Tidus quickly ran backstage.

"I came to wish you luck!" Tidus gave her quick thunbs up and turned to go back to his seat. Rikku quickly wrapped her arms around his middle. Tidus gently removed her arms and turned around.

"What was that for?" Tidus asked smiling.

"Just a thank you for everything,why?" Rikku asked slightly worrid he didn't want her to hug him.

"Oh no reason! I just thought it was kinda sweet. the look on your face when I turned around was cute." Tidus said smiling. Rikku blushed.

"Well, thanks for the good luck." Rikku said after her blush faded. Tidus bent down and gave her akiss on the cheek close to her mouth.

"Anything for friend..." Tidus trailed off.

"Your gonna do great!" tidus said snapping out of it and ran back to his seat.

Rikku touched her cheeek and ran to the bathroom crying. She slide down to the floor.

"What if Yuna's right? What if he i'm just like evryother friend of his. he could never love me... He could never love... Nothing!" Rikku continued to cry, but soon got a hold of herself. She freshened up and went back out.

The crowd was going wild for Yuna. Next was Rikku. She went out.

"Seems like just yesterday
You were a part of me
I used to stand so tall
I used to be so strong
Your arms around me tight
Everything, it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothin' could go wrong
Now I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

I told you everything
Opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright
For once in my life
Now all that's left of me
Is what I pretend to be
Sewn together, but so broken up inside
'Cause I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hangin' on

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Swallow me then spit me out
For hating you, I blame myself
Seeing you it kills me now
No, I don't cry on the outside
Anymore...

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes

Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes"

The crowd was once again roaring.

"It looks like Yuna has to sing one more song."

Rikku went back stage and Yuna went back out.

"Verse 1
What if I told you
it was all meant to be
would you believe me
would you agree
it's almost that feelin
that we've met before
so tell me that you dont think I'm crazy
when I tell you love has come here and now

Chorus
A moment like this
Some people wait a lifetime
for a moment like this
some people search forever
for that one special kiss

Oh, I can't believe it's hapenning to me
some people wait a lifetime
for a moment like this

Verse 2
Everything Changes
but beauty remains
something so tender
I can't explain
well I may be dreamin
but still lie awake
can we make this dream last forever
and I'll cherish all the love we share

Chorus

Bridge
could this be the reign of love above
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
so let me tell you this
some people wait a lifetime
for a moment like this

Ending Chorus
Some people spend two lifetimes
for a moment like this
some people search forever
for that one special kiss
oh I can't believe it's happening to me
some people wait a lifetime
for a moment
like this
Oh, like this
some people search forever oh yeah
some people wait a lifetime
for a moment
like this."

The crowd cheered. She seemed to not like that it was a tie.

"Let's see if Rikku can get the crowd yelling. But first a break!"

Yuna went back stage to get a glass of water. Rikku was thinking about something.

I need to do something reallying amazing

As soon as Rikku thought that her outfit turned into a very unsual one. It was orange and purple and she was holding a microphone in her hand.(it was her songstress outfit form final fantasy 10-2)

Her outfit went back to normal and Rikku got a brilliant idea. She went to the anounncer and whispered somehting in is ear.

"Everyone, we'll be taking a trip to the besaid consert arena for Rikku's poformence."

Everyone was confused, but walked to the arena and took their seats. Everyone in town saw the students walking to the arena and followed close behind. The arena was light up and people got excited(same arena form final fantasy 10-2 although it's the same arena but it's in besaide.). They waited for her to come out or for the music to start, but nothing happened until...

"What can I do for you?"

Rikku walked out quickly. Just as the music started to really go Rikku spread out her arms and spuna round and on perfect timing she started to sing just as the light surrounded her body and put her in her new orange singing ourfit. She crossed her arms, lifted them up, and opened them just as she was done trancforming. She continued to sing and started to dance like a pro. The crowd screamed.

"What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

Never felt that I would wind up by myself
You got all my wild imagination
But now here I am finding myself so lost
And there is a way for me to turn back

Oh, I think I see they're different from
What I had imagined they would be
Everything looked different
Now I'm getting dizzy spells!"

Rikku crossed her legs then raised her arms and stage firworks started to shoot out and explode all around her as she jumped up and started to sing again. The crowd was LOVING it.

"It's real emotion shaking up the world
I'll never give it up, I don't ever wanna lose this far
No more than I can do, but I am just too wrong
And in my heart I can hear you say that I am not alone!

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

Never gotta look back, I'm already here
'cause you gave me faith I'm on my own now
If anything happens unexpectedly
I know you are there to come and save me

What do I do now? What can I do now
For the truth that you have made me see?
All that I can do now is believe in what I feel!

It's real emotion shaking up the world
I'll be forever blessed for you to stand by me
There, before so many things you tell me
That's why I am here, you gave me strength
And now I know that I am not alone.

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you

It's real emotion shaking up the world
You're always here with me so deep in my heart
And I am there beside you when you need me
It's a valid draw, just close your eyes and you'll
See me there 'cause you are not alone!

It's real emotion shaking up the world
I'll never give it up, I don't ever wanna lose this far
No more than I can do but I am just too wrong
And in my heart I can hear you say that I am not alone.

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you..."

Rikku back up to the the end of the stage and raised her right arm up.

"I can hear you!"

Rikku brought her arm back down and the last of the huge firworks went off as the music began to stop.The crowd was cheering louder then they had been before with Yuna.

"The winner is... Rikku!"

Rikku smiled as those words were annouced.

I did it...I beat Yuna

It was night now and Tidus was walking Rikku home.

"You were amazing! With the dancing, how did you learn how to dance like that? And the singing! Oh my goodness you were good!" Tidus kept on rambling on making Rikku laugh she walked home.

"I've always wanted to do that, but never tried, so I just did it. Plus before it was my turned I called in a favor at the arena. They owned me a favor for helping them fix the stage one time." Rikku said as she looked at her award.

"What was it you sang? Oh yeah! It's real emotion shakeing the world! You were awsome!" Tidus finally let hisburst of energy go.

"I'm glad you liked it."

"You should be a singer."

"Ya think?"

"Yeah, of course, You made everyone happy. I saw Yuna after they annunced you won. She looked kind of jelious."

"Probably because she's never doen that before. I beat her to it."

"Well, you were awsome. You should sing for me sometime. Alone. It would be pretty cool to get my won personal consert." Tidus said giving a light laugh.

"Deal. So Tidus what are you gonna give me for winning?" Rikku said grinning.

"How about on saterday I take you out for dinner and ice-cream?" Tidus offord. Rikku stopped walking.

"You mean a date?" Rikku's eyes lite up as she said those words.

"Yeah... Is that a problem?"

"No, just making sure." Rikku and continued walking.

I can't believe I scored a date with Tidus!

I can't believe I just scored a date with Rikku!

They got to Rikku's front door and stopped.

"Good-night, Tidus." Rikku turned to walk in the house, but Tidus turned her to face him. He lowered his head down and gave her a quick peck on the lips.

"Good-night." Tidus whispered before turning around and wlaking home. Rikku stood there with her hand to her mouth. She quickly ran in the house to her room and jumped on her bed.

"Yuna was wrong! Wrong wrong wrong!" Rikku screamed out loud.

Tidus walked to into his room and fell down on his bed. He gave a dreamy sigh.

The date wiht Rikku is gonna be great. Tidus thought before going to bed.