Chapter Three finally up! As always thanx to all who read and reviewed. Well here it is hope everyone enjoys it.
Chapter Three
Yuna stared blankly up at ceiling of the Dean's office. Great she thought on top of everything else she was in trouble for bolting out of English. At least Tidus was here beside her.
"I told you we should have either left school or hid in the bathroom all day," Yuna muttered.
"We have to plan our strategy at lunch today," he replied.
"No you just wanted to stay because the cafeteria is serving tacos today."
"Hey those are good tacos and anyway if my old man found out I cut class he'd beat me up."
"Oh yeah sorry I forgot," Yuna said quietly because she heard the Dean's footsteps approaching them.
"Yuna" he said in a monotone voice.
"Hiya Mr. Green it's been too long," Yuna said cheerfully as she rose from her seat. In her years at Besaid High School, she had been to the Dean's office a record number of times.
"I personally think that you are here way to often Yuna," he said, "It hasn't even been a week since last time."
Yuna grinned back at Tidus who got up and followed them in the office.
"Excuse me young man I never called you," Mr. Green said to Tidus.
"If you have something to say to Yuna say it to the both of us. It'll save you time because we're here for the same reason."
The Dean's face redden with anger. "Get out," he growled.
"Fine," Tidus said shrugging, "just trying to save you some time."
"Alright," the Dean said, "hold on while I get you're file."
After he left both Tidus and Yuna burst into laughter.
"Nice," Yuna said wiping tears from her eyes.
"I've been around you too long."
"At least you learned from the best and trust me there's nobody better at telling that loser off then me. I just hate him so much. He's had it in for me since the first time we met on the second week of freshmen year. He was just so darn sure that it was me who was chucking things across the lunchroom."
"But it was you"
"Of course it was everyone else was still scared silly by that speech the principal gave us on the first day. But me I had to show everyone that I definitely wasn't like my sister. You know she graduated number one in her class and as the captain of the debate team."
"Yeah she wouldn't let me forget"
Yuna frowned. Talking about her sister was starting to make her sad again. Tidus put his arm around her. The door opened and the Dean walked back inside.
"Let me do the talking and don't say anything about why I really left," Yuna whispered. Tidus nodded in response.
"It says here you two ran out of your English class without telling the teacher and never came back."
"That's exactly what happened," Yuna said looking up from pretending to tie her shoe.
"I can't possible fathom why you would do that."
"I was sick," Yuna said for lack of a better lie.
"You certainly don't look sick to me now."
"I recover quickly"
The man's face redden again and Tidus bite his lip to hold back from laughing.
"I was sick too", Tidus said, "must have something we ate."
"Yep", Yuna said, "the school food always makes us sick"
"I should suspend you both." Yuna looked down at her feet even she had never been suspended.
"But I'll let you off with a week of detention and a firm warning if you ever something like this again I'll make sure you both pay."
"Thank you" Yuna said quickly and after blocking out more of his lectures Yuna and Tidus headed towards lunch.
"He's such a push over, but I actually think you were a little scared."
"I was just acting."
"Sure you were"
As they walked up to their usual table, Rikku pointed and laughed.
"Oh shut up it was you're fault in the first place."
"How was it my fault…oh yeah." Rikku grinned.
"So Yuna," Paine said, "where is your sister?"
"You want to tell them Tidus or should I," Yuna said sadly.
"Tell us what?" Baralai said nervously.
Yuna sat down and told her friends everything that had happened.
"Oh Crap," Gippal said.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier Yuna," Rikku asked, "you have to call the police."
Yuna shook her head. "I don't believe that's the answer."
"Damn them for finding us again," Lenne said under her breath.
"What was that Lenne?" Yuna asked. Lenne quickly shook her head and got up.
"I'm not hungry. I have to go return a book to the library." She replied grabbing her bag and fleeing the lunchroom.
"Well that was certainly weird," Gippal said.
"I bet she's on drugs," Rikku said.
"You know that's not very nice," Baralai said loudly so that he could be heard over everyone's laughter.
"So what are you going to do about your sister," Paine said.
"Well we're going to go find her," Tidus said matter-of-factly.
"You're what," Baralai said choking on his drink.
"I wouldn't laugh if I were you. You'll all coming too." Yuna said.
"Cool," Rikku said, "this is going to be so great."
"I've never been one to turn down an adventure so count me in." Gippal said.
"I'll finally get to fight real fiends," Paine said.
"Well don't think you're leaving me behind," Baralai said.
"Great then its all settled. We'll leave tomorrow."
"Don't you think you're getting a little ahead of yourself what about school?"
"We don't have time to worry about anything. Yuna's family is in danger now." Tidus said.
"Maybe we should do a little planning before we run off to face some unknown danger." Yuna said.
"Alright everyone come to my house after school today," Paine said, "We'll decide on all the details then."
"Thanks guys," Yuna said.
After school Yuna left her friends and tried to find Lenne. She finally found her trudging home about three blocks away from school.
"What going on with you Lenne," She asked.
"Nothing," Lenne said focusing her eyes on a passing bird.
"Even I'm not stupid enough to believe that,"
Lenne smiled slightly. "You're going after your sister aren't you?"
Yuna nodded. "I really don't have a choice. I'm in danger too you know."
"I want to go with you guys."
"That's why I followed you to ask you if you'd come. I really didn't want you to leave you out of the excitement and I'm sure you'll tell us why you haven't been yourself lately in time."
Lenne sighed. "I got to go. I'll see you tomorrow." She then started walking away.
"Hey wait we're going to Paine's to plan. Why don't you come?" Yuna screamed after her. Annoyed Yuna stomped off towards Paine's house.
Everyone was waiting for Yuna when she finally arrived. "Where were you? We were worried sick," Tidus said hugging her.
"Its not nice to run away like that when there's somebody threatening you," Rikku said.
"Sorry," Yuna said, "but there was just something I had to do."
The group went inside. Paine's family was rich so they had a very nice house that even included an indoor pool. Once inside her room Paine locked her door.
"Don't want my mother spying on us." Paine said. She didn't get along with her parents very well.
"So," Tidus said.
"It's going to be dangerous," Yuna said getting right to the point, "We'll probably need weapons."
"I have my sword," Paine said getting the weapon from her closet and showing it to her friends.
"I also have a sword," Tidus said, "My grandfather gave it to me when I was young as a decoration. Bet he didn't think I'd every have to use it."
"I've been practicing fighting with my cousins," Baralai said, "so I have a staff. It's great for beating things."
"That's nice," Yuna said.
"I have a pretty sweet gun," Gippal said smiling at Rikku.
"You've seen my daggers haven't you Yuna?" Rikku said.
"Well I guess we'll all good then," Yuna said.
"What about you Yuna?" Paine asked.
Yuna smiled. "Don't worry I have an idea."
"Its kind of weird that we all have weapons lying around," Baralai said.
The rest of the group shrugged and continued talking about their journey.
"They could be anywhere how will we know where to look?"
"We don't"
"Does anyone know any evil sounding dark cloaked people because that would certainly help if you did?" Gippal joked.
"I'm going to go talk to Wakka tonight and go back to my own house. I got to pick some stuff up." Yuna said.
"Okay I'll go call Cid and see if he'll come get us." Rikku got up and raced to the phone.
An hour later Yuna and Rikku were picked up by Cid and driven to Yuna's house.
"What did you want to get?"
"Some clothes and something else."
Yuna ran up the stairs to her room and dug through her draw until she found her favorite outfit. Then she went into her parent's room. Blinking back a tear, she looked through their closet. On the top shelf, she found a locked sliver box. She out of the room and back into her own passing by a confused Rikku along the way. She once again searched through her drawer, but this time for a small key. She remembered that her father had given her this key when she was very little saying he hoped she'd never have to use it, but that he needed her to keep it safe all the same because one day it might be necessary for her to use it. Yuna had been too young to understand then, but know it made sense. Some how they knew one day she might be in danger. Yuna showed her cousin the key.
"You wanted to come home to find a key." Rikku said giving Yuna a funny look.
"Not just any key," Yuna said, "watch."
Rikku followed Yuna back to the closet and watched as she inserted the key into the lock on the box. Sure enough, it was the right key and the box opened. Inside were two sliver guns.
"Wow those are so cool," Rikku said. Yuna picked them up and was surprised to find they were quite light.
"How did you know they were there?" Rikku asked.
"I just did," Yuna, said putting them in her bag.
They left Yuna's house and headed for Wakka's apartment. Cid dropped Yuna off saying he'd come back in an hour. Wakka let Yuna in as soon as he saw her coming. It was easy to tell how worried he was.
"I searched the whole city and nothing no trace of her at all, ya" he said.
"Don't worry Wakka we're going to find her and my parents."
"Huh"
Yuna told him everything she knew stressing the fact the he shouldn't call the police.
"You can't be serious Yuna. Did you hit your head or something you'll be killed, ya"
"Don't worry I got my friends. You just worry about winning the blitz ball tournament this year."
"Alright, but are you sure you want to do this, ya?"
"Yes I… somehow I know that I have to do this."
"Make sure you take care of yourself. I don't want to hear anything happened to you."
"Trust me Wakka me and Tidus have everything under control." Yuna said trying to convince herself as much as she was Wakka that everything was going to be just fine.
When Yuna got back to her cousin's home later that night, she went right to bed. She was exhausted from everything she had been through that day. She stared up at the ceiling late into the night wondering if what they were doing was stupid. Maybe this problem was much bigger than them and they were all running towards there untimely deaths. But no a voice within her told her she had to go. She got up and looked at the guns she had found earlier. These weapons were proof that her parents had hid something from her her whole life. She had to find out what that was then maybe she'd have a chance in saving them. And then there was still Lenne to worry about. Something was definitely bothering her. Whatever she thought. She'd find answers to all her questions somehow. She closed her eyes and was eventually able to sleep.
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