Ok now I'm trying to make every chapter AT LEAST 5 thousand words per chapter but its sooo hard L. And also I don't know why some of chapter 2 was underlined it wasn't underlined when I saved it so I have know clue…also just wanted to say that when Tidus said he was 16 I meant 17.

CHAPTER 3

A couple weeks pass. Nothing much happened, me and squall are still at each other's neck wanting to strangle each other when we have the chance. Yuna and Tidus are still doing their 'quick look, blush, look away' thing they have going on. Actually no that's a lie, Tidus looks at her, smiles and she looks away blushing. Even Lulu and Wakka have a thing going on, if he didn't annoy her and she didn't set him alight then they would be the perfect couple.

Normal POV

"Can all years 11's please come to the gym" came a voice on the speaker. (I don't know what year 11 is in most countries...its our last year at high school and we're about 16/17 if that helps anyone out)

Rikku and Yuna walked into the gym, they saw males on one side of the room and female on the other.

"Hey look there's Lulu." Rikku yelled jumping up and down pointing at where she was. They walked over to her.

"what's going on?" Yuna asked

"I don't know, maybe someone stole the teachers pen again." Rikku's eyes widened

"I didn't do it...I promise...don't let them take meeee!" Rikku cried falling to the floor clutching onto Lulu's dress.

"I was being sarcastic Rikku, and get up your embarrassing me."

One of the teacher came out with a black bucket and walked in front of the two groups.

"Morning everyone."

"Morning Sir Auron!" they replied in unison

"ok, lets get started…in this bucket I have every female name, I want the males to pick one and only one folded up piece of paper, when I call your name I want to you shout what it says on the paper then I want you both to go to the other side of the room and wait for further instructions. Is that clear?" Lulu was outraged pushing through the crowd raising her hand.

"But Sir Auron, that sexist! Why is it always the men to do things and never the women? Huh?"

"That's because where men Lu, and there is nothing you can do about it."

"Oh shut up Wakka before I brake your jaw."

"Now that's not very nice." Tidus teased

"Stay out of this Tidus before she turns you into a toad like she did Wakka."

"But Squall its blatantly obvious she fancies Wakka I mean look it's a love hate relationship and in the end she's just going to fall for him."

"Why you-!" Lulu's rage blew through her ears, her face turned a bright shade of red and her hand started to glow a bluish colour, but before she could do anything Auron ran over and grabbed her arm, the blue glow disappeared from her hand.

"like I was going to say, it's not sexist it's just the way has been for decades and It's not going to change." Lulu crossed her arms over her chest and walked back to the girls as Auron insisted they would get on by choosing the names, he went around and each male chose a piece of paper, once Auron had finished he gave one of the staff the bucket and started to read the names down the list and they called out the name on their bit of paper. 20 minutes later almost everyone had gone and only a few where left, every time a slut had their name called out most of them where stuck with geeks and of course they would cry and whinge, whine anyway they could so they would have to be stuck with them.

"Squall?" Auron called out

"Rikku" Of course Rikku wasn't listening she was to busy gossiping about Dona, Leblanc and Kitty, Kitty's real name is Rogue but no-one was allowed to call her that. Auron Shouted Rikku's name several times until she made her way through the crowd giggling about the gossip she just heard. She looked up at Auron with a smile on her face, she looked over next to him and the smile dropped and she stopped walking.

"Sir Auron I need another partner" Squall only rolled him eyes and muttered something under his breath.

"Hey, if you have something you want to say come here and say it."

"Sorry Rikku, but I can't make an exception for you because then I will have to do it for everyone and if you don't get along and work through your arguments then neither of you will get your weapons and will be expelled for the rest of the year do you hear me?"

"so when you say rest of the year does that include prom?"

"yes that includes prom." The blonde started mumbling with her eye brows pointed together and her head down low and walked to the other side of the hall while Squall followed with his arms crossed.

"I can't believe I'm stuck with you." Rikku huffed with her arms crossed.

"Oh don't worry you'll still be able to play with your Barbie's." Squall teased with a smirk across his face, The blonde growled at him she couldn't believe he said that.

"I see your rude no matter where you go."

"ok 4 people left, Tidus?" Auron said.

"Yuna." The tall brunette walked out and looked at Tidus, his hair bounced when he walked, his eyes shined in the sun, he turned to look at her playfully winked and smiled at her, she could feel her face burning up and quickened her pace towards the other side of the room.

"Alright then that last two is Wakka and Lulu." She stared at him flames in her eyes and he looked back with a smile and love hearts in his.

"Now all of the names have been called out and you have all been paired up, I will now tell you your instructions. Seeing as the males to choose the names, they now have to be with the girls morning, noon and night, everyday for a week." Repeated clicks where echoed through the hall

"These wristbands that have been attached to your arms have a 5ft radius (I don't know how far 5ft is so just make it seem that its at least 3 car width in length) and an invisible thread so you cannot get out of the range, so you will be able to do all your personal bits and pieces. Anyone who tries to take them off and yes we will be monitoring you will be expelled, have fun for your week off school. Oh and your weapons are at the females houses…Good luck!" Rikku dragged Squall as best as she could over to Yuna and Lulu only to be dragged out of the doors.

"hey I wanted to talk to my friends!" Rikku Squealed

"Come on, I just want to go." She looked up at him still angry about the Barbie remark getting out her phone and called Yuna.

"Rao Yunie, yna oui lusehk lyica drec yccruma fyhdat du ku. Tu oui fyhd du bmyo y dnelg uh res yht dyga res du dra paylr ehcdayt? (Hey Yunie, are you coming cause this asshole wanted to go. Do you want to play a trick on him and take him to the beach instead?)"

"He isn't going to like that Riks…but yeah ok I'm in, ill catch up in a sec" Rikku hung up the phone. A few minutes later Yuna and Tidus caught up with them, now Yuna was fluent in Al-Bhed but wasn't very confident in speaking it, so when Rikku would speak to her in Al-Bhed Yuna would giggle and nod her head or shake it to say no.

"Come on…Hurry up!" Rikku shouted holding onto her arm trying to drag him down the street.

"We are not going to the beach."

"Yes…We…Are…ARGH!" She screamed as he yanked her towards him, he was much stronger than her was so you can expect her to go flying.

"I will drag you to your house." He Threatened, she steadied herself and thought she could be quite devious and smart.

"You don't know where I live…Ha-ha!"

"13 Luca road, now come on or ill carry you there either way." She gasped and jogged up beside him

"How do you know that?"

"There is a lot about me you don't know." As said as he started to walk off but Rikku followed behind him, well more like jogged because he walked to quick.

"Have you been following me? Or…or stalking me?" Yuna and Tidus looked on to the bickering couple as there voices began to fade.

"Their like a married couple." Yuna sighed in an unenthusiastic tone.

"Uh-huh…so are we still going to the beach, Yuna?"

"Erm properly not, I mean with them two together, someone has to stop them rowing."

"Yeah, your right." Tidus replied hoping he could get some alone time with Yuna to get to know her better.

Yuna and Tidus were in the kitchen making dinner, Lulu was in the bath waiting for her skin to go wrinkly while Wakka was outside the door fast asleep resting against it, meanwhile Rikku and Squall where in the living room squabbling over the channels on the telly.

"Fizz."

"Scuzz."

"Fizz!"

"Scuzz."

"It's my telly, so it's Fizz"

"I don't care. If I have to live here for a week then you will do as I say."

"But I don't want to listen to your death music…YUNIE!" Yuna cut her finger, slammed the knife down and stormed into the living room.

"Look it's bad enough that we have two remotes to the TV, but to concentrate with it flickering back and forth on different channel and then with you two arguing so can you please, shut up!" Yuna took both remotes and changed it to the discovery channel knowing they both wouldn't like it and walked back into the kitchen, after that she felt proud with herself, she wasn't the one to shout and scream but she had had enough. Squall thought this was the best time to annoy Rikku some more so he leaned over and whispered into Rikku's ear.

"Look what you made her do."

"ME! That was your fault!" Yuna slammed the knife back onto the counter.

"That's it! You can make your own dinner!" Slamming the back-door behind her. Yet again for Squall it was the perfect opportunity to get Rikku into more trouble.

"Now look what you made her do."

"Oh shut up and help me make dinner." as they both got up off the sofa and walked into the kitchen Yuna opened the door abit to poke her head through

"Make mine and Tidus' dinner too please." she said calmly closing the door again. Rikku and Squall set off to make the dinner like they were told, cutting the veg and making mash getting the plate and cutlery out.

"She isn't really the argumentative type is she." Squall said.

"Oh Shut up." Rikku Replied

Lulu got out of her steaming bath, drips of water ran down her naked body, putting her towel around her and went to unlock the door, opening it half of Wakka's body fell towards her and his head landed between her feet, she looked down at him scrunching her face, he opened his eyes and looked up her towel.

"WAKKA!"

"Sorry, I didn't mean too" Nervously closing his eyes again

Squall started to dish up the meals as Rikku went to make their drinks, she saw something Blue out of the corner of her eye, she looked out of the window to get a closer look. Gasping she dropped one of the classes on the floor as it smashed into pieces.

"What's wrong?" Squall looked behind him and saw the blonde shoot to the floor picking up the broken pieces.

"Nothing! Just butter fingers that's all." she nervously giggled, he caught a glimpse of her face, she looked pale and her eyes looked like they were about to pop out from their sockets.

"Tell everyone that dinners ready." Rikku said nervously

"Rikku are you sure your-"

"Yes! I'm fine!"

"Ok. Ok."

A Few hours had passed since dinner, Lulu and Wakka went to have an early night while Squall and Tidus laid on the ground outside looking up at the stars, every now and then Tidus would shout out that he saw a shooting star and say 'Make a wish! Make a wish!' Yuna and Rikku where on the chair-swing not to far away chatting in Al-Bhed sometimes when Yuna would say things Rikku would have to correct her, hey she may be fluent but you can get words mixed up sometimes. It turned midnight and Yuna and Rikku wanted to go to bed so of course Tidus and Squall have to follow. It hit 3 o'clock in the morning and Squall was laying in bed with his arms behind his head staring at the ceiling, he couldn't get to sleep as some things where playing in his mind, he looked over at Rikku she was tossing and turning.

"Yuna…run, Yuna…run." she said groggily. Squall sat up from his bed and looked at her in confusion.

'Is she having a nightmare?' he thought to himself

"Shoot him Yuna…shoot him" he listened to her speak he was intrigued and wanted to see where this was going.

FLASHBACK

Yuna grabbed the gun off the floor and pointed it to the shadowy figure.

"Shoot him Yuna!…Shoot him! Shoot him!" yelled the blonde as she tried to cut herself from the chair. The figure walked towards Yuna grabbing the end of the gun and pushed it into his chest.

"Do it…please." She pulled the trigger but nothing happened, he pulled the gun out of her hands and had a look at the gun there was a click from the safety button, and he leaned in towards Yuna, she stared at him with fright.

"You forgot the safety." Pushing her to the ground, he walked passed her towards Rikku reaching out to grab her but she broke free and pushed the blade into his shoulder blade. The silhouette let out a cry of pain as Yuna grabbed Rikku and ran towards the cold dripping tunnels.

"Come on this way!" She shouted at they crawled through, not far along they stopped with their mouths open and their eyes wide turning around to hear loud footsteps echoing towards them, a shadowed figure appeared around the corner waiting for them to make a move.

"He's coming!" Yuna screamed and they started to crawl again as fast as the could away from him, turning a corner and then another. Yuna stopped and looked down the long dirty tunnel, the figure smacked into the side and ran after her on all fours.

"Oh Yevon…Nooo!"

"Come on were almost there…come on…faster!" Rikku yelled as Yuna pushed her cousin through the hole making her fall to the floor, Yuna started to make her way though the hole but the figure grabbed her leg and pulled her towards him.

"ARGH…Rikku!…Help!" She screamed kicking her legs as hard as she could. Rikku got up off the floor and reached though the hole to try and grab Yuna.

"Yunie give me your hand!" The brunette kicked him in the face several times until he left go grabbing Rikku's hands as she was pulled though and onto the ground, getting up quickly and ran into the different rooms until they reached a dead end, they put their hands up on the wall to see if there was a door or a passageway but there wasn't.

"Dead end." Smirked the silhouette. They turned around facing him, their faces nothing but fear across them, he lifted up his staff as the end began to glow his evil laugh repeated through the tunnels, he quickly pointed his staff at the two terrified girls as they where surrounded by a mass of light and sparks, snapping and crackling.

A muffled scream escaped from her mouth as she shot up from the bed, sweat dripping from her face, her heart pounding in her chest at an incredible pace, her breath heavy. He pulled his hand away from her.

"Are you alright?"

"Ye…yeah…I'm…fine." The blonde said through breaths

"Look Rikku, I'm not very good at being sentimental…"

"Just hold me." His eyes widened. What did she just ask him? Hold her? He thought she hated him. He sat up on her bed his arms shaking as he put them around her…he wasn't scared, he just didn't know what to do. Rikku rested her head on his chest as he rested his onto of hers, breathing in her scent of Jasmine, his heart skipped a beat, what was this strange feeling he felt?

"Sleep with me."

"What!"

"Just sleep with me."

"Rikku…I'm not having sex with you-"

"I don't want sex with you either, just sleep next to me…please." he looked down into her pleading eyes…how could he say now to a face like that?

"Erm…ok…then…but you have to tell me what's going on ok?" she took a deep breath swallowing her saliva…there was no getting out of this one.

"Ok fine…just don't pull as fast one on me while I'm sleeping pervert." he rolled his eyes as they both laid down and got comfortable, a few minutes later they both drifted off into a deep slumber.

The blonde awoke to the Sphere-com ringing, rubbing her eyes, she sat up from her bed.

"Bout time you woke up, it's been ringing for the past 20 minutes." Squall moaned from a chair a few paces from her bed.

"You know, you could have answered it."

"Just answer it, it's getting on my nerves."

"Ymnekrd, ymnekrd meuhraynd oui mywo cuh uv y pedlr. (Alright, alright lionheart you lazy son of a bitch.)" He glared at her not knowing what she said but he new it was something offensive.

"What do you want Brother…you woke me up."

"Get your tiny Al-Bhed butt in the Celsius, buddy found an 'Awesome' sphere."

"Really? How awesome is it this time? So awesome that we where chased by a huge machina, which we ended up fighting and do you know how long it took to get the oil out of my clothes? Weeks! Or so awesome that when we found it a chocobo ate it, then we had to wait for it to poop. cause there is no way I'm killing it like you suggested, or is it so awesome that we got chased through Bevelle underground, once we got the sphere we had to jump though a huge hole only to find that it's the farplane, to then find out that it wasn't the OC which I ended up kicking the Yevon out of Shinra cause he almost got me and Yunie killed! so really Brother how 'Awesome' can this sphere be huh?"

"Awesome! Awesome." Brother squeaked as Rikku just sighed and Squall chuckling quietly listening to Rikku rant and rave at her brother.

"Fine! Ill ask Yunie."

"Wooooppppeeeee! Yuna!"

"Sicko!" switching off the Spherecom before she remembered to tell Brother something.

"Oh poopie!"

"What now?" Squall replied in his usual cold tone

"We cant get that sphere being tied to you guys."

"And what's wrong with me?"

"Hmm lets see, your self centered, very egotistic-"

"I am not egotistic…and isn't that a bit of a long word for you to use?"

"If your starting something."

"Well if it's and argument you want…" Squall stood up form his chair and walked towards her as she walked towards him going up on her tip-toes because being short has some disadvantages. (hey don't mess with short people, we'll knock your block off…hehe just kidding!)

"Maybe It is what of it?"

"It doesn't matter I'll win the argument either way."

"No you wont."

"Yes I will."

"How will you?

"Because I'm older and wiser."

"Just because I'm the youngest in the year, doesn't mean your wiser than me!" Yuna opened the door to see the pair up closer looking into each others eyes as she sighed

"Your bickering again."

"He started it!" Rikku said looking at Yuna and pointing at Squall.

"Hey you cant blame this one on me." Rikku just frowned at him as she just stared back, once she finished looking angrily at him she turned to face Yuna again.

"Yunie, Brother wants us to find this 'Awesome' sphere." making 'awesome' sound like it was terrifying but put a sarcastic tone on it and shacking her extremities.

"Fine but if a chocobo eats it I'm not touching it someone else can do it this time."

"But what about me and Squall? don't forget your still tied to us." Tidus said strolled up behind Yuna.

"I'm sure Brother wouldn't mind if Yunie spoke to him."

"No Rikku I'm not doing it again." Rikku just put her hands up and shook her head.

"Hey all I'm saying is get everything out of him first."

"But everything I get out of him is mostly for you anyway."

"That's because he fancies you and not me."

"Isn't he your cousin?"

"Yes, unfortunately." she didn't mean for it to say that she hated him she just hated the fact that he would be there when she walked out of the bathroom with a towel on or the way he would look at her and always ask her if she wanted anything.

"Isn't that abit-"

"Sick. Yes. So pnudran ec y celgu. (My brother is a sicko.)" Yuna just giggled as Squall and Tidus stared at her with the 'what did she say' look.

"Fine but you owe me one Rikku."

"Gotcha!"

"But Brother-"

"No I am the leader!"

"Look we can't help being tied to them, it was the school that did it."

"Who's them?"

"Shut up Squall."

"Famm dyga dras uvv. (Well take them off.)"

"E ys hud paehk aqbammat zicd vun ouin cydecvyldeuh. Yht oui cruimth'd kad zaymuic palyica y bnaddo puo ec deat du Yunie (I am not being expelled just for your satisfaction. And you shouldn't get jealous because a pretty boy is tied to Yunie.)" Yuna looked at the arguing pair blushing because Rikku called Tidus a pretty boy, but she thought it would be a good idea to step in seeming as she was kind of the peace maker and she really didn't like getting involved in arguments. She took a step forward and raised her hand but Paine put hers out in front of Yuna to stop her.

"Muug Brother fa yna tuehk drec secceuh ev oui tuh'd mega ed drah dryd'c veha, oui upjeuicmo tuh'd fyhd dryd 'Yfacusa' cbrana (Look Brother we are doing this mission, if you don't like it then that's fine, you obviously don't want that 'Awesome' sphere.)" Rikku had her back to him and her arms crossed facing Yuna, she new that Brother wanted that 'awesome' sphere, so when he sighed and lowered his head, Rikku new she won the battle. Squall looked at Rikku she had a 'Yeah I won' smirk on her face.

"Fine."

"good, so where are we going?"

"Bevelle." Buddy chirped up from his station, the girls gasped

"Again!" They shouted in unison.

"Yeah but it's in a different part of the underground that you haven't checked." Squall turned his gaze from Buddy and back to the blonde he was tied to, she looked sad and pale, yet again he had a weird feeling but this one was different from the last this feeling wanted to make her happy and tell her everything will be ok.

"Away from the farplane?"

"Yep, Away from the farplane" Buddy smiled at her as she jumped up and went back to her hyper self, Squall looked at her baffled raising an eye brow…is she on Happy pills or something?

"Lets go then!"

"I am the leader! I say when it's time to go…next stop Bevelle!" Buddy, Brother and Rikku ran to their stations, Shinra was by his computer and Yuna was sitting next to Paine flicking through some magazines. Tidus sat up at the other end of the chairs next to Squall.

"What now?"

"Oh nothing, I'm just curious."

"About?"

"Rikku."

"What about her?"

"Well she acted kind of strange a moment ago when she mentioned the farplane and then was all happy again two seconds later…what's with that?" Yuna looked at the two boys listening to their conversation about Rikku.

"Her mother died." Both of the boys turned to glance and Yuna replying with 'huh?' in unison

"Her mother, my auntie died about 7 years ago when we were both 10, because her mother was the queen to HOME and to all Al-Bhed's you can see why it would be quite a big tradigy around Bikanel and to anyone Al-Bhed." both of the boys sat listening to every word Yuna said not only feeling sorry for Rikku but for Yuna as well. Her head was down her, back arched over and her arms rested on her knee as she carried on.

"Everyone was sad, everyone cried for what seemed like forever, but…Rikku, she just woke up one day and was happy and cheerful, back to her usual hyper way. She made everyone see that you don't have to look upset to grieve and that is what made everyone happy and that's the reason she bottles up all her sad emotions. Yuna giggled as she looked at the two boys, they didn't know Rikku's mother and already they look like their about to cry.

"She would even tell you this herself…if she looks upset then, everyone else will be upset, and the reason for the farplain is because to Al-Bhed's memories and memories they want to keep them inside and not Pyreflies to show them, their memories." Squall looked over at Rikku he understood how she felt he lost his mother too, many years go but his grief was different to how she coped with her loss. She looked happy and smiled whereas he was cold and wouldn't speak a word to anyone.

The four of them walked down onto the platform waiting for it to open so they could find this stupid sphere, Paine said their was already too many people so she was giving Buddy the night off and gave them directions. The airship hovered over the building as the plat formed lowered and they jumped off, landing on the flat surface.

"So why don't we just ask them to give us the sphere?" Tidus asked innocently

"Because they wont give it to us…duh!" Rikku said

"The praetors aren't that bad are they?"

"Their actually sneaky bastards." Paine said over the radioCom another machina made by Shinra for missions.

"How do you know?" Squall asked.

"I just do." Paine scoffed as the two girls giggled. Getting through the underground unnoticed was harder than they thought…it seems that some other sphere hunters where after the sphere as well, except they got caught and now they've doubled up on the guards. The four of the kept walking, hiding when necessary though the maze of the underground until they came to a folk in their path, deciding that slitting up was better than just choosing, and they where already in pairs so that made it easier. Rikku and Squall chose to go right and Yuna went left with Tidus.

"So tell me about yourself." Tidus whispered as the crept around the corner.

"What's there to tell?" Yuna smiled innocently trying to get away from the convocation.

"Oh come on Yuna, I just want to get to know you." He Whined

"Oh really now, how come?" She Teased

"Maybe it's because I like you." He smiled making her blush.

"HUUU! (NOOO!)" Brother screamed down the RadioCom…and it sound like he was crying.

"Listening close enough?" Tidus huffed, Yuna just giggled

"So ask away then."

"Hmm, Lets see…Tell me about your family."

"Well there isn't much to tell. My mother died when I was small, My father is going on his pilgrimage in a few days, My mother's brother is Rikku's father Cid, And Rikku's Brother-" She giggled and how silly this would sound. "Brother."

"Where did he get that name from? Couldn't they pick a name or something?" Tidus asked seriously as Yuna giggled at him.

"No his real name is Pnudran whish means Brother in Spirian but he doesn't like being called his Al-Bhed name."

"Right…" Tidus said scratching his head trying to fit it all into his brain, he wasn't dumb he just had a hard time figuring things out…or that's what he says.

"Actually…" Yuna started

"I do have two more people I class as my family."

"Yeah? Who's that?"

"Sir Auron and Sir Jecht. My fathers best friends." Tidus' eyes widened was she talking about his old man? He started to get angry, the memories or his drunk father angered him, hating him more each day.

"My old man's names Jecht." He said through clenched teeth

"Really! This must be a bless from Yevon."

"Not really my old mans a drunk and a fiend and I hate him."

"You cant say that about your father." Yuna said shocked

"I have the right!" Tidus Scoffed, Yuna didn't reply, he did have the right to say that about his father and she didn't have the right to say he didn't. Tidus looked at Yuna she looked guilty and upset so he thought a change of convosation was needed.

"Your really into this Yevon thing huh?"

"Well I was born in Bevelle and brought up by the Yible and I had to go to the temple to give me confession"

"Did you father make you?"

"Well he was a summoner so yes I would say kind of."

"You life with him?"

"No, he moves around a lot praying in different temples, Rikku was fed up of living with guys and Lulu's Parent's died a few months ago to sin so we live together, Cid wouldn't let us go far so he bought the house next to his." Tidus nodded taking in all the information.

"Hey you know about me, so does that mean I can ask you questions now?"

"Nope." Tidus smiled jogging off before Yuna could hit him, She ran after him catching up quite quickly, they both turned to corner hitting something and falling to the floor. They both opened their eyes to hear the clicks of guns in their faces.

"So much for not getting caught huh?" Tidus nervously giggled

That it all done for this chapter…sorry it not really a cliff-hanger. Ok I have to say something now, If I don't get more than one comment by the time I've uploaded the fifth chapter I will delete this story…there is no point in me carrying on if I'm not getting comments. Wow that sound like I'm threatening anyway PLEASE COMMENT!

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