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Best Friends or More?
.::Chapter Eleven::.
"Oh my Yevon, Yunie, Tidus just broke up with Dona!" Rikku screeched, almost toppling her neutral cousin over.
"Rikku, Rikku," Yuna protested in a humorous shout, "I know! Did you not just see me talking to him?"
"So, you convinced him!?" Rikku asked, wide eyed.
"Well, not really," Yuna answered thoughtfully, "Just gave him a little push toward it." She tried her hardest not to smile in satisfaction.
Rikku gasped excitedly. "Are you going to get back together with him!?"
"Um, I'm not sure," Yuna replied slowly, "I feel kinda bad about Shuyin."
"Oh, forget about Shuyin," Rikku said airily with a wave of her hand, "He's crazy about Len-" Her eyes squeezed shut suddenly and she smacked the palm of her hand against her forehead as if she had said something by mistake. And indeed she had...
"Wh-what!?" Yuna asked frantically, her eyes darting across her cousin's face, "He's crazy about Lenne!?!?"
"Uh, um..." Rikku stuttered, looking around the mall for some kind of assistance in an answer. "Oh man..."
"Yuna, it was kind of obvious," Lulu intervened calmly.
"Yeah, Shuyin's always been after Lenne," Paine added, "She always thought she was too good for him, but she gets jealous every time he pays attention to another girls. She's always been spoiled... She also has a good reputation for being a sneak. And a cheater."
"You're kidding me, right...?" Yuna said in disbelief, "How do you know all this anyway?"
Paine scoffed. "I've known them since kindergarten... Or that's what it feels like, at least..."
Yuna's eyes seemed to glaze over and she looked from each one of her friends before turning around her heel and walking toward the exit of the store angrily.
"Yunie!" Rikku called after her, "Where're ya going!?"
"I'm leaving," Yuna answered, continuing to storm away.
"But, you don't have a car!" Lulu protested in concern.
"So, I'll walk!" Yuna called back, stepping onto the escalator and disappearing through the crowds of shoppers.
"Wow, what a bitch," Dona commented, approaching Rikku, "I can't believe you're even friends with her."
"Oh, shut up Dona," Rikku quipped, stepping forward, "C'mon, guys, we gotta get her."
Paine rolled her eyes. "Here we go..." she muttered sarcastically.
The trio rushed outside the mall to catch sight of their brunette friend stomping across the parking lot.
"Yunie!" Rikku cried, running up to her and snatching her wrist, keeping a firm hold on it.
"Rikku, what the hell are you doing?" Yuna asked through clenched teeth, "I'm trying to get to Shuyin's house so I can kick. His. Ass." She stressed out her last three words dramatically as her blue and green eyes bore into Rikku's bosky ones.
"We'll take you in the car," Rikku explained calmly.
Yuna's irises swerved toward Rikku's car where she saw Paine and Lulu leaning against and back to her. Her muscles loosened defeatedly. The two made their way toward the car. Yuna stepped into the car forcefully-if even possible-and slammed the door. She sank into her seat, her arms crossed over her chest, and her face twisted into a scowl.
"Yuna, now don't do anything drastic and go easy-" Lulu had began instructing her friend in fear of her surprisingly short temper.
"Yeah, yeah," interrupted Yuna with a roll of her eyes, "I can handle myself."
"Um, Yuna," Paine shouted after her. She sighed in defeat and shared a look with her equally nervous friends.
Yuna charged up the stairs to her 'boyfriend's' apartment. She fumbled with her keys to the door, hearing some muffled and strained voices and heavy footsteps from inside. She swung open the door, preparing herself for the worst possible scene, yet all she found was Shuyin standing right at the front door, obviously expecting her. His face was inches from her and she stumbled backward when he brought his lips to hers in a light kiss.
"Hey, hun," he greeted with a smile that seemed almost nervous.
Yuna observed his features carefully, scanning him for some kind of sign that something wasn't right, but either everything was fine, or he was really good at keeping a straight face.
"H-hi..." Yuna responded awkwardly, glancing around.
"How was your day?" he asked, trailing behind her, practically stepping onto the heels of her shoes. "I see you bought stuff."
"Yep," Yuna said simply, hanging up her coat. "I'm just gonna leave my bags in here for now." She felt Shuyin's tension as she opened the door to the hall closet. She stopped briefly and continued to place her bags in the closet when her wrist collided with something toward the back of the closet.
"What the...?" Yuna stood up and reached for the hung clothes.
"Uh, Yuna, why don't we go-" Shuyin grabbed Yuna's hand, but she shook him off and parted the clothes in the closet to find none other than a long haired, brown eyed, brunette cramped into the small area, wincing and smiling innocently soon after.
Lenne.
"So, you're planning on getting back together with Yuna now, right?" Gippal asked, glancing toward Tidus in the driver's seat.
"Um, how can we get back together if we were never dating?" Tidus asked with a wry smile.
"You know what I mean," Gippal said, "So, answer my question."
"Y'know... I think I'll talk to her," Tidus said slowly, as if he were coming up with the the words to say right on the spot. "During all the times we spent together... Through the bad and the good... Crying and laughter... Those bright, bi-colored eyes and that delicate, flawless face... That angelic voice... I think I'm in love with her, Gip."
Gippal burst out into a fit of laughter. He clutched his sides. "Man, that was seriously corny, dude..." he managed to say through laughter.
"Aw, shut up, man," Tidus countered, a light blush rising to his cheeks. "I'm serious."
"Yeah, I know... But that was just priceless," Gippal said, wiping a tear from his eye. "So, you are gonna tell her... Right?"
"Yeah!"
"Good, 'cause I'm tired of you guys having that whole hate-love relationship." Gippal hesitated before asking, "When?"
"Soon."
"How soon?"
"Sometime this month."
"This month!?"
"What do you want from me?"
"This week."
"Week!?!?"
"Yup."
"...Fine. This week."
"Good... Now don't punk out on me, okay?"
"I won't." I hope...
"Good."
Yuna had to stop herself from instantly bursting into a fit of screams and punches. She bit down on her lip and tasted blood, but ignored the metallic taste. "Okay, Shuyin..." she said, trying her best to stay calm. She turned toward him slowly, paying no heed to the girl who stood in front of her nervously. "Tell me... what she's doing here. Please. Tell me."
"Uh-um..." Shuyin swallowed so loud, he was sure both girls heard him. "Well, she just came over and-"
"Shuyin and I were playing hide and seek and he never found me!" Lenne declared hastily, stepping out from the closet and standing beside Shuyin.
Yuna blinked a few times in disbelief before she finally lost her patience. "You have got to be fucking kidding me! Do you honestly think I'm that dumb, bitch? Do you honestly think that I am that fucking stupid!? Huh? Do I look like a blonde to you!? NO! NOW YOU TELL ME WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE DOING HERE WITH MY PLAYBOY OF A BOYFRIEND!"
Lenne cringed at Yuna's sudden outburst and stumbled backwards out of surprise.
"NOW!" Yuna demanded. Her face was beet red and her teeth were clenched so tightly, she thought they might break into a million little pieces.
Lenne backed up several steps and turned away from the raging Yuna, leaving Shuyin to explain.
"L-listen, Yuna, I-"
"You know... I've heard a lot of bad stuff about that whore over there," Yuna said, her voice still raised loudly, "But I never thought you, Shuyin, would betray me like this! I don't even wanna hear about your erotic game of hide and seek, okay? Go screw yourself. I don't wanna see your face again. Either of you. Because if I do, you're both going to make me do something we'll both regret. Got it? Continue on with your little affair - which really isn't an affair anymore since we're over - and have fun doing whatever it is you were doing before I interrupted you, okay? Good-bye, asshole. Good-bye, slut."
Yuna snatched up her shopping bags, yanked her coat from the coat hanger, and stomped downstairs, fuming.
"He was with Lenne, wasn't he?" Rikku said in a sad tone, afraid to look Yuna in her glaring eyes.
"You broke up with him...right?" Lulu asked hesitantly.
"Of damn course," Yuna was quick to reply.
"So...what now?" Rikku asked, almost casually.
"I think... We're gonna go visit a certain high rise apartment," Yuna responded with a small smile, "It's about time I went back to my home."
"Hey, Yu, it's great to have you back," Tidus cried, almost a little too happily as he pulled Yuna into a tight hug. He neglected to let her go and she stood in his arms awkwardly.
"Um, Tidus...?" She glanced around, feeling very strange in his arms. She missed his scent of cologne.
"Oh, sorry." The blonde laughed nervously. "So, um, you want me to go beat up Shuyin for you?"
Yuna smiled and said, "No, I think I can handle myself."
Tidus snorted mockingly. "Yeah right."
"Excuse me?" Yuna raised an eyebrow. "You want me to kill you?"
"I'd like to see you try."
Yuna charged at Tidus who grabbed her and picked her up easily, throwing her on to the couch and tickling her. "You gonna kill me now?" he asked.
"N-n... N-no!" Yuna shouted between giggles, struggling to get away from him.
"What? I can't hear you!" Tidus shouted back teasingly.
Rikku then entered the room and the two stopped what they were doing, as well as the blonde who had just entered. "Oh, um, am I interrupting?" she asked.
Tidus rolled his eyes. "No, we're just playing."
"Obviously," Rikku remarked with a smirk.
"Oh, Rikku, crid ib," Yuna said, trying out her Al Bhed, surprising both of her friends.
"Whatever..." Rikku said, rolling her eyes, trying to seem unimpressed. "We're gonna go pick up your stuff, Yunie, okay?"
"Okiedoke," Yuna confirmed, seeming extremely happy and less tense. Well, to Rikku anyway.
"We're back to the good ol' Tidus and Yuna relationship..." Rikku mumbled to herself as she left their apartment.
"Yunie, he was after Lenne this whole time!" Rikku cried into her phone. "You couldn't see it!?"
"Well, I was suspicious, but I never expected himto actually go through with anything," Yuna replied honestly. "Guess I was wrong."
"Lenne is such a whore," Rikku said, "Of course she's gonna be involved. Besides, Shuyin has been after her since grade school! You know, I actually heard him bragging to his friends once that he was able to keep a 'hot girl like you' while still getting Lenne to finally come on to him! He called you bait, Yunie! BAIT!"
"You've gotta be kidding me..." Yuna moaned. She was actually a little too tired to care at the moment, though it did upset her.
"You gonna kill him?" Rikku asked, excitement in her voice.
"Probably," Yuna answered with a mischevious smile. She glanced at her clock. 11:21PM. "Okay, Rikku, I'm really tired. I'm gonna go to bed now. I'll see ya tomorrow."
"Kay, bye!" Rikku chirped cheerfully.
Much to everyone's relief, Tidus and Yuna were seen together and almost inseperable in school the next day. The only time they had seperated that day was when Yuna told Tidus she had to take care of something.
In other words, she had to go take care of Shuyin.
"Hey, Shuyin," she greeted her ex sweetly. "How are you?"
Shuyin glanced nervously at her but didn't respond.
"I'm guessing good, right? Because when you're diabolical plan to take advantage of girl to get another girl works, everyone's happy, right!? And I loved being your bait. Really, I actually worked perfectly! Who would've thought it!?" Yuna was laughing at him inside. She had really gained some sarcasm in the past few months.
"Listen, Yuna, I'm really sorry, but you don't understand-"
"Oh, I understand alright. I'm no better than the worm fishermen tie to their fishing poles to get their nice. Big. Juicy. Catch. And that's what you got right? Your nice big juicy catch...Right!?"
"Yuna, I hope you won't stay mad at me forever..." Shuyin hung his head in complete and utter shame.
"Oh, don't worry," Yuna said, sarcasm drooping in her tone. "Y'know, I was actually thinking about smacking you, but..."
Shuyin looked up at her expectantly.
In a matter of a split second, Yuna had curled her hand into a fist and swung it at Shuyin's face, causing him to crumble to his knees weakly, clutching his face in pain.
"Punching hurts more." She grinned in satisfaction.
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