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I am rubbish at the whole reviewing quickly thing, aren't I? He, he! Computer kept on crashing! I hope you like this chapter because I had I tough time writing it; I also rewrote most of it because it was so bad! I hope you like it and enjoy! By the way, do I have to write a disclaimer every chapter?
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The next few days, I became one of Paine's people (whatever that is). Of course, Leblanc found more horrible things to say about me but for once in my life I really didn't give one. And I had amazing friends so I didn't really have time to think about her.
On Friday, I was walking towards my locker as I usually do when, out of the corner of my eye, I saw an over excited blonde running towards me. Then, I turned to see the one person in the whole of Spira I didn't expect to see. Rikku.
"YUNNNNNNNIE! Over here!" Rikku screamed
"H-hi Rikku." I squeaked because she was squeezing me
What in Spira was she doing here, I wondered. She lived on Bikanel Island didn't she? And that's ages away from Luca!
It takes five hours to sail there and I doubted that Cid would make Rikku get up at three in the morning just to go to school in Luca. Maybe, I thought, my dad's good news was Rikku moving near to us. Or maybe I'm seeing things.
"Yunie, somebody's talking to you!" She giggled
I wasn't seeing things!
"Hey Yuna, are you coming?" Paine said, glaring at Rikku
"Ooooo, who's this?" Rikku asked
"Paine, who are you." Paine scowled
"I'm Rikku and I'm very pleased to meet cha!" Rikku said, bouncing around
"Oh, great, you've got to be kidding m-
"Paine!" I said, hitting her on the arm
"Also, I'm Yunie's cousin!" She added
"Wait, you're related?" Paine said, in shock
"Yes, we are!" I replied
"And how old are you?" Paine said, turning again to Rikku
"Twelve, why Painie?" Rikku said
"Because, well, just stop calling me Painie and I might consider telling you." Paine glared
"Erm, Paine, can Rikku join our group?" I asked, smiling sweetly at her
"…. Fine." Paine scowled
"Yippee!" Rikku beamed
For that whole day, Rikku followed us about the school (Except for classes) Making jokes, annoying Paine, going hyper, annoying Paine and well annoying Paine! I think Paine really wanted to hurt Rikku on that day. Opps!
After school, we went to the secret spot and saw Baralai, Gippal and Nooj. He looked more happy than usual and even smiled at us. Gippal probably hadn't taunted him.
"Hey Dr.P, how was to-
Rikku singing my ring tone cut him off. She was strolling in, not noticing us starring at her. Okay, she loved that song but that didn't mean sing it really loud. She really knew how embarrass her self!
"Who the heck is that?" Gippal whispered down my ear
"My younger cousin." I whispered back
"Your annoying cousin." Paine added
"Vyn paouht dra rywo puntanc uv so raynd e lyh caa y bmyla, dryd'c cusadrehk mega drec ajano huf yht dra- fro'c ajanouha cdynehk yd sa?" Rikku cried
"Oui'na Ym Prat?" Gippal said, surprised
"Oayr,fro?" She quizzed
"Famm, e's Ym Prat!" He said, jumping about
"Dryd'c cu... cu ysywehk!" She said, excited
"She's Al Bhed!" He laughed
"Yeah and your point is." Paine scowled
"Well, there aren't many Al Bled round these parts." Gippal replied
"Poor excuse." Paine said, darkly
"Oh so Dr.P is jealous of me." Gippal joked
"No, I just…" Paine trailed of
"Hey, you two are so funny!" Rikku giggled
"Hilarious." Paine said blankly
I could see Rikku had a thing for Gippal as soon as she set eyes on him. But I also saw that Paine looked very jealous but when asked, she got very defensive on the topic. Also I think was the only one to notice Baralai glazing into Rikku's emerald green eyes.
We all couldn't understand what Rikku and Gippal were blabbering on about (as it was all in Al Bhed) but we knew it was on the topic of "are you really Cid's girl?"
"Hey Yuna, if she's your cousin then aren't you half Al Bhed?" Baralai asked
"Yep! Some people can tell by my eyes." I smiled
"Wow, your eyes are pretty." Baralai complemented
Baralai is a very sweet man, even if he did have a big crush on Rikku. Soft as butter! Not many people can tell by my eyes but I had to add it in. When I was a little girl, I used to ask why I had bi-coloured eyes and my mum used to always answer with "because you're a very special little girl." How sweet!
Everyone was talking about my eyes and complemented me on them when…
What can do for you? What can do for you? What can do for you? What can do for you? I can't hear yo-
"Hello?" I said
"Yuna, where are you and Rikku? The new members to the village are nearly here!" My mum said in urgent voice
"Oh on, I totally forgot, sorry!"
"YOU FORGOT!"
"Erm, mum, all my friends are looking at me."
"Sorry honey but you are needed, urgently!"
"Okay, I'll tell Rikku, bye."
"Bye darling."
Except for my mum screaming down the phone to me, I found that conversion all right. It hadn't even crossed my mind that I had to get back to village for four. The whole new member to village greeting is a tradition in Besaid. Everyone greets you and tells you their name. Then, that night there is a big feast with the bonfire blazing into the night. It's so much fun and everyone has a good time.
"Hey Rikku, we have to go home." I said, jerking Rikku
"Why?" Rikku said, puzzled
"Because we have to prepare for the new villagers." I answered
"Oh yeah, I remember!" Rikku said, remembering what we were meant to be doing
"Why do always leave so early?" Gippal questioned
"Because my parents need me in the village." I answered
"I'd better be going too." Baralai said, while getting up
"You live in Besaid?" Rikku wondered
"Yeah so I better come back with you two." He grinned
"Yay, Baralai's going to walk with us!" Rikku beamed as she grabbed Baralai's arm
"This just gets better and better." He smiled, taking her arm too
"By the wa-
"We all know your number Rikku!" We all said together
"He, he, opps!"
Me, Baralai and Rikku all ran towards the dock to find out the ferry times when Baralai spotted Tidus, his father and his mother waiting at the terminal with their entire luggage beside them.
"What are they doing here?" Baralai whispered to us
"I don't know. Rikku, got any ideas?" I asked
"Beats me!" She shrugged
A few seconds later, Rikku had an idea. A funny one at that!
"Hey, I have an idea! They could be the new villagers!" She blurted out, causing Tidus and his parents to stare at us
"Rikku!" Baralai and I moaned
"We are so getting on to the next ferry!" I ordered, pulling Rikku's left arm
"Pronto!" Baralai agreed, while grabbing Rikku's other arm
Then, the ferry's horn sounded and Baralai dragged Rikku onto ferry while I was counting my money for the ferry fare. Then, I dropped all of my money onto the concrete floor.
"Dammit!" I cursed, swinging my arm about in annoyance
"Need a hand?" A calm voice asked
"No thank-you, I'm fine." I said, looking straight at Tidus
"You sure?" He said, with a puzzled look on his face
"Err, positive." I smiled while trying to pick up my Gil from the floor
Then, blushing like mad, I handed my money to the woman behind the desk, who was smiling at me. I grabbed the tickets and looked around for Rikku and Baralai, who had run of to somewhere on the ferry. After searching the most of the lower deck, I heard Rikku shout down to me from the upper deck. She was excited because she only been on the ferry a few times and she hadn't seen a sky quite like the one above us.
Baralai got his little camera out (he never told me he had a camera in his blazer pocket) and took pictures of the sky, sea, boat, Rikku and me for Rikku. She was so delighted and squealed every time she saw each picture. He agreed to save them to her computer and print them on proper photo paper. How sweet!
When the ferry was very near Besaid, we all jumped off the boat and ran through the water (don't ask-we were pretty crazy) and started screaming, well Rikku screamed! After the crew on the boat started telling us off, we ran to the village, soaking wet. Everyone stared at our wet clothes as we strolled through the village. My mum's mouth stayed wide open for what seemed like forever, just shocked by how wet we were.
"Get changed NOW!" She ordered, pointing at the way to my house
"Okay…" I trailed off, looking at the other two
"We'll see you after then." Baralai smiled
"Sure." I said, walking towards my house
My mum was freaking out because she was nominated to organise the event. Well, I have to admit it, I would be like her, no, worse. I was walking down the pebbly path towards my house when I heard cheering and then I realised the new villagers had arrived. I stood there for a second, thinking how to get changed really quickly. It was no use, if I was going to be late, then I'd better just pretend I was never gone, I thought.
I ran into my house (mum must have left it open), rushed up the stairs and got changed as quickly as I possibly could. Then, I ran down my path, still trying to put my zip-up jacket on. I saw Rikku grinning at my lateness and quickly grabbed me and pulled me into the crowd.
"How you introduced yourself yet?" I asked, trying to look over the crowd
"Nope but your parents were wondering where you where." She informed me
"Oh, I see you chang-
"Yuna, your parents want you over here now!" Baralai said, grabbing my wrist
"Oh great, bye Rikku." I said, waving her goodbye
Shortly after being pulled into a big crowd, I made it to where my parents where standing.
"Ah, Yuna, this is Jecht…" My father smiled, thrusting my hand towards Jecht
"I-I'm very p-pleased to meet you." I said nervously
"I am too, here is my son Tidus, I believe you two are the same age." Jecht said, pushing Tidus closer to me
"H-hi." I squeaked
I couldn't believe it! Firstly, Rikku was right and secondly, I was standing a few feet away from Tidus, THE TIDUS. I was sure lucky I didn't faint from excitement! He even smiled at me… smiled! Our parents asked if we could meet up tonight at the feast to have a catch up on how they were. I wondered why and I realised that Jecht and my dad were best mates in school. My dad is sure amazing!
Later that night, me, my parents, Tidus, his parents, Rikku and her family were sitting at the same table to each other. Our parents were having a massive conversion about; well I'm not sure what they were talking about! Brother was trying to chat me up but I wasn't really listening. I mean, he's my older cousin! I wished it could've been Tidus chatting me up.
Rikku started to make shapes with her napkin and messing about with brother's hair. Tidus just sat there, bored as ever trying to find something entertaining to look at. Then, my mother asked if we wanted to leave the table and go to the disco with the other young people. We all shrugged and said we would go.
Brother asked me to a dance but I turned it down. Then Rikku noticed I wanted him as far away as possible from me, she dragged him to the dance floor and started doing this crazy dance. Tidus asked me if I felt like dancing but as much as wanted to, I didn't feel like it.
I went to get a drink and Tidus followed me. We both sat on the ground, watching Brother and Rikku do crazy dances. They looked so funny but at least they were having a good time. Well, I had a great time too.
"Hey, Yuna, you go to Leblanc's school don't you?" Tidus said, breaking the silence between us
"Yeah, I go to Luca Grammar. Why do you ask?" I replied
"Well… nothing."
"Come on! It's obviously not nothing."
"Well, are you the girl Leblanc hates?"
"Probably, I'm Yuna Li."
"I thought so, I hate her so much."
"But you're her boyfriend!"
"I know, it's terrible really but she's so horrible."
"Do you really think that?"
"Of course but you think I'm her "spy"."
"Ha, ha, you know me alright!"
"Great, so can we be friends?"
"Why not? As you are the most popular boy in our year."
"Oh, what about my wonderful personality!?"
"That as well!"
"Yuna, it's getting late, do want to head home?" My mum shouted
"Sure, hey, Tidus, where do you live?"
"He lives next door to us Yuna." My mum said
"Let's walk together then." Tidus suggested
"Let's." I grinned
We both walked to our houses and waved each other goodbye. We agreed to meet tomorrow by the ruins to talk some more. I was so happy I had made a friend like him. I started to change into my pyjamas when my phone beeped.
Yuna,
Dont ask y but meet at statue
Now!!!! B & R already no, meet
them by the trees. V.urgent
meeting, B THERE!
Bye,
Paine XXX
I'd finished getting changed and I grabbed my lace up boots (first things I saw). Then, I sneaked out of the house and luckily my parent's were still partying. I walked into the woodland part next to my house when I got the fright of my life.
"Boo!"
"WHA!" I screamed
"It's only me!" Rikku giggled, who was also in her pyjamas
"Come on; let's get going before they notice." Baralai whispered
We all started walking through the woods, trying to find our way. Quite luckily, my pyjamas weren't that revealing and kept me warm whereas, Rikku's skimpy little nightdress wasn't keeping her warm and made her shiver. Baralai was wearing pyjamas too but he forgot to put shoes on. I was made to hold the torch because Baralai was shinning it in the wrong places and Rikku kept on dropping it!
And then, just before we got there, Rikku's pink pumps fell off making her squeal when her feet touched the ground. I think my choice of shoe was the best because they didn't fall off and were quite comfortable. I saw Paine waving to us and she ran down to us soon followed by Gippal and Nooj.
Then, some time after, all of us where huddled around a small tree stump. We were planning how to trick Leblanc and get revenge. Nooj didn't disagree or agree; he just sat by a tree near by and listened. It was nice to see that we weren't all arguing.
We agreed our plan was to… sneak into the changing rooms and cut, wreck and make Leblanc's clothes, well, look terrible. I had my doubts but Paine and Gippal reassured me it would work out fine. We have to be really fast because we're going to put dye in her shampoo: semi- permanent of course!
Meanwhile, Baralai, Nooj and Gippal would be waiting in the forest area that makes our school and their school connected. We had to do it during the cheerleading practise. No pressure.
"Right, everyone here know what they are doing?" Paine asked the whole group
"Yes!" Rikku and I replied
"No." All the guys said, looking very confused
"Well, you will all supply everything we need." Paine told them
"Oh, right and you get all the fun will we wait?" Gippal moaned
"Err, well, Gip, can you suggest a way for us to walk though there school grounds without being noticed, then we can join them." Baralai asked him
"Hmmmm, lemme see, nope, sorry, can't help you there!" Gippal joked
We all laughed like mad when he said that. Gippal can be really funny sometimes; he always puts a smile on our faces, especially Paine's. He's a natural, well, not with everyone. People like Nooj think he's childish and silly. Well, you can't please everyone!
"I don't see what you're laughing about." Nooj snarled, breaking our laughter up
"Nooj, loosen up!" Rikku giggled
"Shut up, Al Bhed scum!" Nooj spat back at her
"How dare you speck to Rikku like that!" Baralai said, defending Rikku
"Hey, are you trying to offend my race!" Gippal chipped in
"You guys are a bunch of losers, has anyone ever told you that?" Nooj sneered
"Nooj, why are you acting like this?" Paine said, looking very unhappy
"I'll tell you why Paine, because since Yuna and Rikku joined us you've because all stupid and weird." Nooj replied
"Nooj, what are you talking about?" I asked
"Huh, oh, I'm not answering to you."
"Don't talk to me like that."
"I can talk to you however like lik-
"I'm so very sorry Nooj but I'm afraid you can't talk to me like that."
"I'm leaving, I'm sick of all of you."
"Bye then." Gippal waved, with no emotion in his voice
"Bye Nooj." Baralai added
"Bye-bye!" Rikku smiled sweetly, waving him off
So that was it, Nooj just walked off (unsurprisingly). He was so mean to Rikku and I and we didn't even do anything to him. It was as if we were wrecking "his" group.
After that, we all decided to head home because it was getting late. Paine and Gippal headed to the beach and Rikku, Baralai and I headed for the village. I felt so happy, finally I could get revenge for what Leblanc had done to me, I thought. The next day would be payback and she will be crying. She would be sorry; she'll wish that she never was mean to me back then. She wouldn't be laughing anymore.
A/n: Yay, that was so hard to write! Thank-you for the reviews and review again!