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Fourth chapter...It seems you guys like it, so I will keep on writing. I had these four chapters lined up before I was allowed to use document manager, so now I have to start writing again, along with my other story, Before She Was a Guardian. Busy Me. Haha. Oh well, enjoy this chapter!

Contemplating Love

I ran along the gravel path to the dock with Tidus. We had left everyone else behind and I giggled as he fell to the ground after tripping over. He smirked a little then pulled me down with him. I screamed out loud playfully and tried to get away. It was so fun to be with Tidus, I hope he never left. I ran along the dock and clambered onto the boat, being chased by Tidus. I hid behind a crate and watched the blonde look around puzzled. I quickly jumped out at him, scaring the living daylights out of him.

"Tidus! Rikku!" I heard someone yell.

I looked up abruptly and there was Cid, my dad.

"Daddy!" I yelled out stupidly.

Auron came up behind us, along with Lulu and Wakka talking to Liane.

"Everyone here? Good, we are behind schedule," Cid said, and disappeared to the driving area.

I held Tidus's wrist. "Where are the cabins?" I asked dumbly.

"Below deck," Lulu said.

So, we both ran down the concrete steps into the humid under deck, searching for our cabin. The carpeted halls were a start and each room had a gold number printed on it. There were millions, each one looked luxurious and full of fun, but we finally came to ours. I pushed the big door open and smiled. It was like luxury. A double bed with two other beds and a TV screen. There was a small fridge; I immediately fell in love with it.

"Fwee! Luxury!" I shouted and started jumping on the bed.

Tidus joined me, knocking me down playfully. "Take that, Rikku It's my luxury now!" he laughed and I pouted. He then helped me up. "It is good fun, isn't it?" he said and I nodded. I lay back on the bed, panting from the jumping and Tidus sat on one of the other beds, reading a brochure, as Lulu and Wakka came in.

"Havin' fun?" Wakka said and took out his blitzball. "Tidus, man, Blitzball?"

"You bet!" Tidus said and ran after Wakka.

Lulu came and joined me, sporting a new outfit. She wore a black gown, laden with little white flowers on the edges. She had pulled her hair into a pony tail and a deep black coat was hanging from her shoulders.

"Do you love Tidus, Rikku?" Lulu asked suddenly.

"What?"

"You know what I mean."

"Well, I like him, but only as a friend. We are helping him look for Yuna, aren't we?" I paused. "I have to change my outfit."

Lulu left me in peace and I ran to my suitcase. I stripped myself of my green shorts and pouch and my orange tank top. I pulled the feathers out of my hair and pulled on a blue mini skirt and a green tube top. I then clipped the two blue ribbons I used to have on my orange tank top, to my new tube top and pushed my hair into a messy pony tail. Perfect. Last of all, I clipped my pouch to my orange belt, then put it on my skirt and ran out the door.

The others were outside and it was obvious Tidus, Wakka and Auron were not changing. I frowned at this, but was struck unawares as a blitzball hit me in the chest. I felt winded and threw it at Wakka in hatred, but softened up as Tidus looked like he was about to cry, obviously trying to make me laugh. I giggled and fell back onto a crate laughing. He always made me laugh. Lulu gave me a look and I shook my head once more.

I didn't love Tidus, I couldn't love him. He loved Yuna. Tidus was not for me. I sat back watching them play blitzball for a little bit, until the boat started up. That was when Wakka and Tidus packed the ball away and retreated down to the lower decks. We were on our way to Kilika!

I stayed up on deck, enjoying the beautiful sea breeze, alone. No one was disturbing me and the sea foam was gently splashing me as I was sitting on the edge. To contemplate love was hard. Maybe I did love Tidus, maybe I didn't. Yuna was for him, I wasn't. I had to accept it, even though I had saved Tidus from near death, we were just good friends. It didn't matter though and as we left Besaid behind, I went to my cabin to sleep. It had been a long day, discovering the facts about Yuna and finding out I could love Tidus, were one thing, but starting the same journey for a different purpose all over again was another thing.