Chapter 9
Unwilling To Leave
"So how long will you be gone for?" Lenne asked as she watched Shuyin pack up his bag.
"Just a few days, a week or two at the most." He replied.
"Oh." She looked down.
Shuyin looked over at her noticing this. "Hey." He began walking up closer to her. "You have nothing to worry about. The other hunters are here to protect everyone."
Lenne smiled at him. "Yeah, I know. Just hurry back as fast as you can, okay?"
Shuyin nodded. "Of course." He then resumed his packing. "So why the sudden interest on me returning quickly, Lenne?"
Lenne walked around his room. "No particular reason. For some reason I just like having you around to protect everyone."
"Oh, is that so?" He asked.
"Yeah." Lenne chuckled. "I'm embarrassed to say this but I've developed somewhat of a crush on you."
Shuyin looked over his shoulder. "Really?"
Lenne looked at him but then quickly looked away. "Yeah. But it's not something to discuss now. You have a boat to catch soon."
Shuyin looked away blushing. "R-Right." He then picked up his bag, "We can talk more when I return."
"I would like that." Lenne replied.
Shuyin then walked up to Lenne. "Well, I better get going. Be careful, okay?"
Lenne smiled. "You too." She quickly leaned in and pecked him on the cheek, making Shuyin blush again.
"Well…bye." He said, leaving the room.
"Bye..." Lenne trailed off shyly. Afterwards, she went up to her room to rest.
"Maybe I should just forget about everything and go to bed." Yuna said to herself. She stood up from her bed and walked over to her desk, removing her boots and necklace. Yuna then looked down at her father's diary. She picked it up and held it in her hand.
"I guess I'll read it tomorrow…" She told herself, placing it back down on her desk. She sighed.
As Yuna then began to walk back over to her bed, she stopped in the middle of her room, looking over at her window from a sudden noise.
She then saw Tidus open her window and jump in, then closed her window behind him.
Yuna stood there in bewilderment. "Tidus…? But…what are you doing here…?" She spoke softly, feeling overjoyed that he had come back to her.
"Yuna…" He began. Tidus walked up to Yuna, placed his hands around her waist and kissed her passionately. Tidus could feel her heart racing against his chest and worried a bit if she was going to be okay but he had wanted to kiss Yuna for so long. Yuna tensed, not knowing if she should go along with the kiss or stop. But their kiss was so relaxing and loving, she never wanted him to stop. Yuna slowly closed her eyes, enduring everything as Tidus deepened his kiss further.
Afterwards, they pulled apart, gazing into one another eyes as if they could see one another's souls.
Tidus smiled. "I love you. Yuna, you've changed my life, my very existence. And now that you are here with me, I … don't ever want to let you go."
"Tidus…" Yuna began. "I feel the same way."
"But Yuna…my mind can slip very easily. If we're not careful I could…end up biting you and—" But he was cut off when Yuna placed her finger over his lips smiling.
"Its okay Tidus. I'm not afraid."
Tidus leaned in, placing his hand on her cheek and the other around her waist as they met in a tender loving kiss overflowing with stimulation and joy.
He then slowly lied her down on her bed, wrapping her in his arms, kissing her tenderly, sliding his hand down her side. Yuna cherished every second of the feeling of his soft tanned skin against hers. Her heart raced against this chest but it shortly passed as they became more intimate.
She lay back, adjusting to the close intenseness of the moment. Tidus then motioned on top of her and deepened the kiss. Yuna let out a low moan and buried her hands in his messy blonde hair as they're lips parted and he began kissing her neck, holding her close to him.
"Tidus…" She moaned in pleasure.
Tidus then leaned in and pressed his lips onto hers once again. She had longed to feel his tender lips against hers. Yuna wrapped her slender arms around his neck, deepening the kiss even more. As egger as Tidus was as well, he wrapped his arms around her waist, and what seemed like a gentle kiss, lead even further as the two began making out. Yuna never wanted him to stop. She felt this mysterious vibe when she was near him, making her feel all the more comfortable.
But then all of a sudden, Tidus flinched away nervously from Yuna, jumping off the bed and kneeling down in the middle of the room on the floor.
Yuna sat up. "Tidus? What's wrong?" She stood up and walked over to him, kneeling down beside. She placed her had on his cheek to see his face. His eyes were a dark crimson red.
"I'm sorry. I was beginning to change." He said softly feeling embarrassed.
Yuna gently stroked her fingers through his hair smiling. "You don't have to be nervous around me, Tidus. Just relax." She told him.
Yuna crawled into his lap, placing her hands on his cheeks and pressed her lips against his once again, exploring his mouth. Tidus closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her waist. Soon after, Yuna removed her shirt, revealing her bra. Tidus slid his hands up her back, her skin felt so soft against his hands.
Moments later, Tidus removed his shirt, allowing Yuna to feel his muscular chest. He wrapped Yuna in his bare build arms gently as they both slowly leaned back on the floor, Yuna on top, kissing each other romantically through the night.
"So you like Shuyin, that new hunter, eh?" Rikku asked as she and Lenne sat on her bed together talking.
Lenne blushed. "Yes. I told him today."
"Really? Well, what did he say?" Rikku asked curiously.
"Nothing really. He had to leave. But we're going to talk once he comes back with the new hunters."
"Mmm, the new hunters. Do you think we'll have a chance against the vampires with the new hunters that he'll bring back?"
"We can only hope so." Lenne replied. "If it'll get red of those beasts for good."
"Hey Lenne, I wanna tell you something, but you have to promise not to say anything." Rikku asked.
Lenne looked over at Rikku. "What's up?"
"Well I'm not suppose to tell you cuz Yunie told me not to but I can't help it. Its about that person Yuna has been seeing lately."
"Oh." Lenne replied.
"He's a vampire." She replied.
"Are you serious?" Lenne asked shocked.
"But you have to promise not to tell anyone!"
Lenne nodded her head. "I won't. So, what's the status between them? Do you know?"
"His name is Tidus. Apparently he was that vampire who saved Yunie that night Baralai died."
"The blonde one. Yeah, I saw him do that."
"Yeah. Well I don't know exactly what they are but Yunie seems to be pretty into him. They have met a few times already." Rikku told her. "You see I wanted to tell you cuz once Shuyin comes back with the new hunters and plans to raid the vampires…then that means…"
"That this Tidus vampire will suffer as well." Lenne finished.
"Exactly. And I don't want to see Yunie sad. Not after what happened to Baralai. I don't know what to do."
"Hmm." Lenne began. "Well you know…"
Rikku looked up at her.
"There is a myth I heard about in Zanarkand where it might be possible to turn a vampire into a human again."
"Really?" Rikku asked. "Then how? How does it work?"
"It's said that if a vampire drinks the blood of a human whom he or she truly loves, that the human blood will react with the vampire's and turn it pure again." Lenne explained.
"But, won't that kill the human?" Rikku asked.
Lenne shook her head. "I don't know. I never heard of this being actually preformed so I don't know the results."
"Hmm." Rikku thought.
Lenne chuckled. "It's a bizarre theory, but, it might just work, don't you think so?"
"You never know." Rikku replied. "But if it doesn't, and we try it for Yunie and Tidus then…"
"Yuna could end up dying or become a vampire herself. And if that were to happen Rikku, you would have to slay her."
Rikku looked at Lenne nervously. "Slay…my own cousin…?"
Lenne nodded. She then paused for a moment. "Well it's late. Better get back to my room to get some rest. Night." She replied, standing up and leaving her room, returning to hers.
Rikku looked down on her bed. "If something like that were to happen then…I don't know if I could ever slay her…"
"Seymour where do you think you're going at a time like this? Dawn is to approach within the hour and you're leaving?" Bickson asked.
"Don't you worry. I can take care of myself."
"Are you going to the village to get Tidus?" He asked.
Seymour chuckled. "I have no intention of getting Tidus back. He'll come back on his own."
"How do you know that for sure?" Bickson asked.
Seymour smiled. "You'll see. He can't hide in the village forever."
Tidus and Yuna lay in bed together, cuddled in each other's arms enjoying each other's company sleeping. Tidus was in boxers as Yuna in underwear, both shirtless.
As dawn approached, the sun began to glister through the window, waking Tidus. He slowly opened his eyes and yawned, looking over to see Yuna still peacefully sleeping. Tidus ran his fingers through her hair then softly kissed her cheek.
Afterwards, Tidus crawled out of bed and placed his pants and shirt back on. He then stood up and walked over to the window.
"…Tidus?"
Tidus turned around to see Yuna awakening.
"You're leaving?" She asked.
"Dawn is almost here. Better return now before the sun catches me out."
Yuna sat up, holding the blanket up to her chest, looking over at him. "Stay…please?"
"But Yuna—"
"I know." Yuna interrupted. "I want you to…meet the others. Shuyin isn't here, you'll be safe. I'm sure."
Tidus walked back over to the bed and sat down. "Yuna, that is a too big of a step for me to take. You know I can't."
"Then just meet Rikku. I insist."
"Rikku? Oh, I uh already had a run in with her before."
"Really? When?" Yuna asked.
"You were downstairs with some friends. Rikku came in and caught me. But she let me go when you and Shuyin came up."
Yuna giggled.
"What?" Tidus asked curiously.
"Nothing." She then looked at Tidus and smiled. "I'll make sure they don't hurt you, okay?"
"…Are you sure about this?"
Yuna nodded her head.
Tidus leaned in and kissed Yuna tenderly on the lips. "If you really want me to then, okay."
Yuna smiled blushing. "Okay then. Let me get dressed and you can meet them after breakfast. You can wait here until then, okay?"
Tidus nodded his head. "Okay."
Yes and there is another chapter done for you all. I hoped you enjoyed it. Keep reading to find out what happens next in Chapter 10, False Identities.