A/N Well, hello again! I am having a small case of writer's block, so this chapter might be short! Thank you for all the wonderful reviews! I am very excited for you all to read the next chapter! I am planning on updating as much as I can over the weekends since my school work is always piling up on the weekdays! Also, with the Holidays around the corner, I might think about writing an extra chappie, so to speak, having to do with all the characters and the different ways that they all celebrate the Holidays. Or, it might just be a key chappie in the story, I'm really not sure yet. I need your feedback, though! P.S. Thank you so much YukiVampyra, I thought about what you said and I am taking your advice! In this chapter, the other character do come in, so every one can look forward to that! Happy reading!

-Duckie

Disclaimer: Ah, once again, I don't own FF and/or any of its character:D

Yuna looked toward the door, wondering who would've let themselves into her house. Suddenly, the door slammed open and in barged Rikku.

"Oh, Rikku, it was just you!" Yuna grasped her chest at the fright Rikku had caused to befall on both her and Tidus.

"Get away from my cousin, you lazy half-headed gigolo!" Rikku yelled at the top of her lungs as she ran over to him and dragged him off the bed. "Gippy told me all about your rendevous with your previous girlfriends!"

Tidus fell off to the side of the bed, rubbing his head from the crash. For a second, he couldn't remember where he was, then it all came back to him. Yuna gave him a questioning look.

"Ya, that's right! I caught you!" Rikku pointed her finger at Tidus and then she looked towards Yuna. "Tidus is a meeny, Yunie!"

Yuna then shifted her eyes towards Rikku. Could Rikku not see that her and Tidus are actually starting to like eachother?

Suddenly, Tidus rose off the floor and brushed off his shorts.

"So if I hang out with you, this is what is going to happen?" Tidus asked Yuna, pointing to her insane cousin.

"No, Tidus I don't even-"

"Save it! Yuna, I thought I liked you and I thought you liked me. I should've known the truth when that Seymour guy came over here." Tidus threw his arms in the air. Yuna felt like he was over-reacting a bit. She didn't even know what the heck Rikku was talking about.

"Rikku, please clear this up!" Yuna asked as the then, too, rose from her bed.

"You see, Yunnie, Gippy told me how every time they transfer to a new school, Tidus always picks the new girl to get to know, then, he hooks up with her, just so he can get a social A on his first day." Rikku used hand motions so vividly that Yuna got a tidge bit scared. It was almost as if Rikku had practiced them.

"What?" Tidus gripped his head and then ran his fingers through his hair angrily. Where would Gippal get off telling Rikku that.

"Is this true, Tidus?" Yuna looked into his deep eyes, searching for an answer. She really didn't want to believe what she was hearing, but if she didn't have another side of the story to listen to, she couldn't decide who was telling the truth. Her eyes welled up with anger, hate, love, every possible emotion. Is that really all Tidus wanted with Yuna? For her to give him a status boost? No way was she going to let some Blitzball player mess with her heart! Even if she did care for him deeply. It was just lust, mere lust!

"Get out!" Yuna screamed as she pointed to the door. "Get out of my house right now!"

"I'm sorry, Yunie." Rikku said appoligetically as she ran to her cousin's side. "Hey! I know what will make you feel better!"

Rikku started bouncing on Yuna's bed, causing Yuna to bounce as well. That was Rikku for ya, always making the best out of the worst situation.

"Rikku, nothing could make me feel better right now!" Yuna cried into her pillow as she whined the words out of her mouth.

"I bet shopping could!"

At that, Yuna's head popped up. Shopping was the best cure for a sad girl. But, then again, she was really sad and didn't need to shop at the moment.

"Gippy, Lu, and Wakka are coming, is that cool?" Rikku asked as she shook her sisters legs.

Great! Yuna would be the loner, the 5th wheel, the lonely girl in a sea of couples. Yup, shopping was just what she needed.

Yuna mumbled no into her pillow in a dreary tone, but obviously Rikku thought it was a yes, which would explain her sudden burst of energy!

At the Mall

Lulu was walking at the edge of the group, trying to keep her distance from Wakka. Though, he did keep inching his way over towards her. Lulu made a slight look of disgust and looked towards Yuna for help. Yuna was still in her own world.

Why would Tidus use her? Didn't he feel something between them, or was that exactly what got the other girls? Why would he ever pull a cheap trick like that? Was that whole story Rikku said even true? A lot of thoughts and scenarios overflowed into Yuna's dark and hurt mind. What was she thinking?

"Crap!" Gippal screamed out as he stopped dead in his tracks. The whole group followed suit. "I'm extremely hungry!"

"Fine!" Rikku exclaimed as she punched Gippal on the right arm. That was just like her "Gippy." Yelling something random out and turning the conversation towards food. "Fine by me, at least! I'm starving! Yunnie and I last ate at lunch time, right?"

It was obvious that Rikku was trying to include Yuna in on everything so she wouldn't feel left out. Yuna didn't really care, so all she could do was just nod her head. So many thoughts, so little answers.

"Gippy, where should we go?" Rikku latched herself on to Gippal's right arm as she evaded Lulu, who almost ran into her trying to escape Wakka.

"Come on, Lu. You can't hide your feelings towards me any longer." Wakka stated as he once again lunged towards Lulu.

"Yes I can, seeing as how I have no feelings for you." Lulu responded as she put her hand in his face.

Yuna knew there would be something between the two one day. They were both extremely stubborn, after all. Lulu was always standing up for herself and Wakka was always chasing after his wildest dreams, even if it was in the midst of the public eye.

Yuna looked up to see where they were headed. As a matter of fact, beyond Rikku and Gippal latched onto each other, Lulu and Wakka playing tag, she saw him. She saw Tidus, but he looked different. Of course, that was besides the fact that another girl was grasping him. It was none other than Dona, Leblanc's best friend.

A/N Ah ha! Betchyall you weren't expecting that! Well, I thought I should make things a little more dramatic with a hit of tension! Anyway, R&R. I might update when I get home tonight from shopping!

-Duckie