Oh my gosh, I can't believe I'm already up to chapter six! No...it's not because I plan to end the story soon, but this is the first fic where I have reached the sixth chapter! ...Well, it does sound a little pathetic if you think about it, but I don't care. I'm proud of myself! Yay! ...Now, time to fill up this stupid blank area with my lovely words!
Best Friends or More?
.::Chapter Six::.
Yuna had been anticipating the final bell all day and when it finally came, she practically shot out of her seat and out of her dreaded Spiran history class with Seymour. After storing her books in her locker and taking out what she needed for her homework, she started to power walk to the exit of the school. Behind her, she could see Tidus, Dona, and Rikku all walking together. Dona was hanging on Tidus' arm and batting her eyes at him. Obviously, Rikku hadn't took much time to adapt to her.
Yuna scoffed in disgust as she turned back around and kept walking right into Lulu and Paine.
"Oh, sorry, guys," she apologized, her voice cracking, "I'm kinda in a hurry."
"Care to tell us what's going on?" Lulu asked in a monotone voice.
"With what?" Yuna said innocently.
"With that!" Paine replied, sharply turning Yuna around.
"He's dating that wh-" Yuna stopped herself and took a deep breath. "He's dating her."
"So, why aren't you doing anything about it?" Lulu asked in shock.
"Because we're just friends!" Yuna cried, throwing her hands in the air in frustration.
"And you're just crazy!" Paine quipped in the same voice Yuna had used.
"Yuna!" The brunette's eyes swerved to the right and she saw Shuyin waving to her.
"Sorry, guys, but I hafta go." Yuna dashed right past the baffled looking girls and straight into the blonde's arms, surprised at her own actions.
"Whoa, what was that for?" Shuyin said peeling Yuna off of him to look at her, a smile plastered onto his face.
"Nothing," Yuna shrugged, "I'm just...happy to see you." She smiled innocently and cocked her head to the side.
Shuyin chuckled sheepishly. "C'mon. Let's get outta here. I've been in school too long for today." Yuna giggled at his comment as he took her hand in his own.
Ignoring the fact that she couldn't believe that they were walking hand-in-hand, she turned her head to see Tidus staring longingly at her. He quickly shoved the look from his eyes and forced a weak smile. She returned the smile confidently and waved to him - wishing it was his hand she was holding on to.
No time for forgiveness, she thought to herself. I'm still getting back at him!
"So, you wanna go take a walk down by the park?" suggested Shuyin hestitantly.
"Oh, sure, but what about our cars?" Yuna said skeptically.
"The park is only a few blocks away," Shuyin assured.
The two walked in an awkward silnce, each thinking of what to say to the other.
"You've just moved here, right?" Shuyin asked, breaking the silence. After a nod from Yuna, he continued, "Where'd ya move from?"
"Oh, Besaid," Yuna answered. "It's a long story, really, but Rikku - the blonde I'm always with, she's my cousin - had to convince Tidus and I to move to Zanarkand with her."
"Ah," Shuyin confirmed.
"So, where are you from?" Yuna asked, trying to keep the awkward silence away.
"Me? I was born here," Shuyin replied with a distant look in his eyes. "My parents died when I was still a kid... I hardly remember them. My dad was driving my mother home. They were celebrating some big promotion thing at work. My dad... had too much to drink that night..." He fell silent and Yuna was able to mentally finish the story.
"I'm sorry..." she said softly, regretting her question to begin with. "But, what did you do after they were gone?"
"You know Lenne, right?" Shuyin replied with one of his own questions.
"Yeah, I sang with her on my second day here," Yuna answered in rememberance.
"She and her family took me in," Shuyin explained, rather shamefully. "When they heard news of what happened to my parents, they decided that they would take care of me."
"So...you lived with Lenne for the most part of your life?" Yuna's voice dripped with regret.
"Well, yes. But I assure you: my feelings for her are nothing other than friendly. She's like a sister to me - nothing more."
Yuna managed to smile meekly, but refused to meet his gaze.
"Hey, look, we're here," came Shuyin's voice. Yuna snapped her head up to face a series of trees, children with their parents, a fountain, and even a lake in a far of corner.
"Wow..." Yuna breathed. "We've never had anything like this Besaid!"
Shuyin laughed at her comment. "Well, now you have the chance to take it all in as long as you want to."
"It's so sweet smelling here," Yuna said, eyeing a few flowers that seemed to dot the park in randomly chosen places.
"In the summer, these trees grow fruit," Shuyin told her, "Mostly apples, but sometimes peaches."
"Oh my Yevon, this is like...the equivalent to the Farplane!" Yuna exclaimed as she took in the sounds of the fountain's running water.
The two spent most of their afternoon in the park, telling each other of their memories and lives. Shuyin had even took the time to show Yuna around a little bit before heading back to the school's parking lot.
As they entered Shuyin's red sport's car, Yuna made note that Tidus' car was no longer there, either.
The couple enjoyed their night together, learning more and more about each other, however, meanwhile, a certain blonde suffered from lust in his private, high rise apartment.
Tidus lay on his sofa, staring at his cell phone, wishing he could call Yuna, but he knew that she was still out with Shuyin. "Damnit..." he grumbled to himself.
"Oh, Tidus, would you just shut up already," Gippal commanded from his spot on the living room floor.
"What's he so upset about, anyway?" Baralai asked.
"Girl troubles, ya?" Wakka said simply.
"More like Yunie troubles..." Rikku added gently.
"Hey, shut up, guys," Tidus said grouchily. "I'm having a mental war here!"
"Aren't you guys just friends, though?" Gippal asked curiously.
"Yeah right," Paine joined in. "If friends means lovers, then maybe."
"If I remember correctly," Lulu began in an icy voice, "You were the one who started to date Dona first, Tidus. If not for that little happening, Yuna would be here - hanging out with us."
"Y'know, I don't even know why I bother inviting you guys over," Tidus said in annoyance. "All you do is give me grief and accuse me of 'loving' Yuna."
Rikku muttered something in Al Bhed to herself, rolling her eyes.
"Fryd ec ed?" Gippal asked, craning his neck to see Rikku's face.
Ignoring the blonde's question, Rikku crawled over to where Tidus was sitting and looked him in the eyes. "Listen to me, Tidus," she started firmly, "You made your own bed. Now lie in it... Or fix it."
Tidus squinted at the Al Bhed girl in utter confusion. "Wha...?"
"Ur so Yevon! Drana ec hu ruba vun oui, Tidus..." Rikku sighed, crawling back to where she sat next to Gippal. He draped his arm over her gingerly, afraid she might smack his hand away. He smiled when she didn't.
"What'd she say?" Tidus asked Gippal.
"She said there's no hope for you," Gippal answered, grinning.
Rikku slapped him on the chest lightly. "Fro yna oui dammehk res fryd E cyet?"
"Ra fuh'd tu oui hu ryns, pypa," Gippal replied softly.
"Cfaad dymgehk fuh'd ymfyoc cyja oui, Gippal," Rikku muttered, sticking her lip out in a pout.
"Famm drah, E kiacc E'mm ryja du veht cusadrehk dryd fungc frah dryd desa lusac, rir?" Gippal smiled gently at her as she rolled her eyes.
"Oh, Yevon, stop it guys!" Tidus groaned. "You're gonna make me sick, the way you talk to each other!"
Rikku laughed. "Tidus, you're just upset because you don't have Yuna to talk to like this."
"All we ever did was fight," Tidus retorted in his defense. "We never talked... like that!"
"Yeah, alright," Rikku replied sarcastically rolling her eyes.
Tidus heaved a shaky sigh and leaned his head back, staring up at the ceiling thoughtfully.
Shuyin pulled up to Yuna's apartment building and gaped at it.
"Wow, you live here?" he asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, I moved here with Tidus," Yuna explained, setting her eyes downcast, "His father is the star player of the Zanarkand Abes - Jecht - so he's kinda...well, rich."
"Wait, you guys live together?" Shuyin asked suspiciously.
"Yeah, but we're just friends," Yuna replied quickly. She sighed then and hung her head slightly. "I'm not even sure we're that anymore."
"Okay," Shuyin said simply, not sure of what to say anymore, "I guess I'll see ya tomorrow at school?"
Yuna nodded silently and smiled at him. "Shuyin...I-I had a real great time with you today. I hope we can do it again sometime."
"No prob." The blonde leaned forward to peck her on the cheek. She felt her face grow hot and, not sure of what to say, she climbed out of the car rather clumsily, still dazed from the touch of his soft lips. He watched her go inside the building, waved to her, and drove away.
Smiling cheerily, Yuna unlocked the door to her apartment and stepped inside. Switching on the light, she spotted Tidus lying on the sofa in a gentle sleep. The t.v. was blaring a college blitzball game's announcer's voices. Rolling her eyes at his obsession of the sport, she switched it off and took off her jacket quietly.
She sighed lovingly at the sight of him snoring softly. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep. Draping a blanket over him, she found herself staring at his closed eyes, her face only an inch away from his face. She tried to break her gaze but failed. Hesitantly, she brushed his blonde hair away from his eyes and kissed his forehead tenderly.
Still smiling warmly, she switched off the light and made her way upstairs and to her own bedroom.
Sighing pleasantly, she dressed into her PJ's and huddled herself under her blanket.
She fell asleep smiling.
The next few weeks continued roughly.
To Yuna, it felt that Tidus was always out with Dona.
To Tidus, if felt that Yuna was always with Shuyin.
When ever Tidus or Yuna were in the apartment by themselves, they always moped - looking for some kind of distraction to keep them away from the fact that the other had a boyfriend or girlfriend.
When ever they were in the house together, however, they usually avoided each other. When Tidus was downstairs watching t.v., Yuna stayed in her bedroom to read a book or talk to her friends on the phone. When ever she was downstairs cooking or cleaning, Tidus always stood in his own room watching the small television he had to himself.
After a month or so, Yuna decided it was time to talk to him. She had been straightening out the living and he had stayed upstairs, like usual. She marched up to his bedroom and stood in front of the t.v. with her arms folded.
"Yuna!" Tidus protested, keeping his eyes on what he could see of the screen, "You're blocking the game!"
Obviously, he hadn't got the point. Sighing, Yuna turned around, and switched off the television.
"What was that for!?" Tidus cried, finally allowing himself to meet her stare.
"We need to talk," Yuna said firmly as she sat down on his bed beside him. "You and I are best friends, Tidus! And ever since we started dating other people, we've barely talked about anything! I don't understand what's going. We've been avoiding each other as much as possible, but there's nothing wrong."
"Yeah, Yu..." Tidus muttered sadly, "There is something wrong."
"And what is that?" Yuna asked, folding her arms defiantly.
"Listen, I need to know something..." Tidus said, turning toward her. "Do you..." He sighed shakily and turned his attention to his blue carpeting.
Rolling her eyes in annoyance, Yuna asked, "Could you please finish this sentence?"
"Do you..." Tidus met her gaze once more, "Do you have any feelings for me...other than friendly, sisterly, or whatever."
Yuna chewed her lip nervously. Should I tell him!? She looked up at him and a weak smile swept across her face. "...Y-yeah, Ti... Honestly? Yes. I do."
He nodded in understanding and cast his eyes downward.
"Wh-what about you?" Yuna asked, almost afraid of the answer.
Tidus forced himself to look her in the eyes and say, "No, Yuna... I don't."
Al Bhed Translations:
Fryc ec ed?: What is it?
Fro yna oui dammehk res fryd E cyet?: Why are you telling him what I said?
Ra fuh'd tu oui hu ryns, pypa: He won't do you no harm, babe.
Cfaad dymgehk fuh'd ymfyoc cyja oui, Gippal: Sweet talking won't always help you, Gippal.
Famm drah, E kiacc E'mm ryja du veht cusadrehk dryd fungc frah dryd desa lusac, rir?: Well then, I guess I'll have to find something that works when that time comes, huh?
Muahahaha! What a wonderful cliffy! Now...why would Tidus go and say something like that to Yuna!? Has he fallen in love with Dona? Has he fallen OUT OF love with Yuna? Does he just not want to confess?
Hm...I wonder.
And you guys won't have to wonder, either, as long as you review lots:D
Good thing for migraines, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to update as fast as I have been. I've been staying home from school for three days now with outrageous headaches, but I still find time to write this for all you lovely readers out there! See? I DO think about you, guys. I really do.
Anyways, since I've gotten a lot of my ideas put together and the weekend is only a day away, the next couple of chapters SHOULD be posted by at least the end of Sunday, okay?
Good, now review and I'll post faster.