A/N: well, I'm back and still OOC...the song's by Flyleaf...ummm...yeah, a nothing chapter really, Tidus feels bad about how Rikku's feeling and stuff...I like the song a lot...reviewreview and I'll make it betterer...mwahahaha...TIKKU FOREVER!

So I thought

All your twisted thoughts free flow
To everlasting memories
Show soul
Kiss the stars with me
And dread the wait for
Stupid calls returning us to life
We say to those who are in love
It can't be true 'cause we're too young
I know that's true because so long I was
So in love with you
So I thought

Rikku kept those words in her head all day…

Why can't he be you?

The whole time she spent with Yuna and Tidus as they got reacquainted was heart wrenching. She spent most of it thinking up all of his good qualities.

He was funny, and sincere…sensitive and kind…strong and protective…cute, and totally lovable.

But Yuna had him.

And that just tore her up inside.

A year goes by
And I can't talk about it
The times weren't right
But, I couldn't talk about it

Paine seemed to notice Rikku's less then attentive attitude as Yuna rehashed the events of the past 2 years to Tidus who only seemed to be half listening.

"Hey, why don't we go for some air, we know all this by heart anyway." Paine said, slowly rising from her seat while looking Rikku right in the eye. She seemed to catch the hint and nodded.

Yuna observed this with a nod and kept talking, but Tidus watched the two leave with a fleeting look of regret in his eyes.

"Ti, you listening?" Yuna prodded his arm.

"Huh? Oh, yeah sorry…"

"Anyway, it was then that this weird voice came out of no where and I thought it sounded a lot like Isaaru so I told it so and turns out it was him!"

She hadn't gotten very far in the story, which was enriched by her vast imagination.

"Cool…y'know, I'm gonna go with them…I need some air…"

"But you just went walking this morning!"

"I know…walking's never something you overindulge on anyway."

On my knees
Dim lighted room
Thoughts free flow try to consume myself in this
I'm not faithless
Just paranoid of getting lost or that I might lose
Ignorance is bliss cherish it
Pretty neighborhoods you learn to much to hold
Believe it not
And fight the tears
With pretty smiles and lies about the times

Yuna pouted slightly, but followed him out the door. Rikku and Paine were no where in sight. For some reason, this made Tidus look sad.

"What?" she asked, a delicate hand on his arm.

"Nothing just…I wanted to walk with them…"

Yuna gave him a searching look with her Al-Bhed eye. Yup…still Tidus…but maybe something had happened to him during the time they'd been apart. It had been nearly 3 years, and even she had to admit to thoughts of moving on.

She'd thought that before and look what almost happened. A wedding match made and ruined! She'd always had a feeling Tidus would come back..whenever she whistled…like an obedient dog.

It would take him a little while, but he'd come back…

He'd always come back…

"Rikku seemed a little sad today…why's that?" she asked him. Maybe he'd said something to her and wanted to be forgiven.

"I guess…love hasn't been as kind to her as it's been to me." Tidus gave her a loving glance.

Yuna snorted. "Rikku? Heartbroken? I don't think I've ever seen her heartbroken before…who did it?"

Tidus winced.

"I did…"

And just maybe we might see
Something there in between
Then and there that exceeds all we can dream
So we can talk about it

Paine seemed not all that surprised at her words.

"I'm in love with Tidus…or I thought I was…he sort of told me I couldn't be…"

The young girl who was usually so carefree dragged her shoes on the path. Paine patted her shoulder.

"Don't sweat it kid. Love is never kind to everyone. And what he said is true. If you're a lovesick puppy drunk on compliments." she quipped.

Rikku chuckled. "Woof!"

"That's the spirit…" Paine said sarcastically.

But her good graces weren't long lasting. Soon she was looking thoughtfully up into the branches of trees next to the path, arms behind her head.

"I wonder if he'll tell Yunie…"

"What, that you like him? I'd call him a fool if he did."

"I guess…"

She skipped ahead, her sneakers skidding on the stones, turning a few cartwheels for good measure.

"Show off…" Paine grumbled.

"WHEEE!"

We say to those who are in love
It can't be true 'cause we're too young
I know that's true because so long I was
So in love with you
So I thought