TOKEI JIKAKE NOOO! Ooh wo oh Ooh!LOVE SONG SUKI SAAA~! (singing arashi songs)
long chapter here to make up for the long wait. m(_ _)m. if it wasn't for the sudden additionof dramione fanfics, this wouldn't have happened! we could have been 3 chapters ahead! but no! i had to be curious and i had to become obssessedwith dramione!
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Chapter 7 - The Party
I initially planned on not going to school the next day, but that would mean I've given in to F4. Plus, I was worried about Shelinda, but I had a gut feeling she wasn't coming back. Of course I couldn't blame her not to since she was a new student and face a sudden abusement. I was walking down the hallway when I saw a few students walk towards me. I took a deep breath and bravely walked forth, ready to face their new tease.
As I got closer, I noticed they whispered to each other and glancing at me. I just glared back, wondering what they have to say to me. Maybe I smelled like raw fish, or if I had another abortion.
"Good morning, Rikku." The boy smiled.
My jaw dropped.
"You look well, Rikku." Another girl spoke, and they walked away.
Before I knew it, everyone was smiling and waving as if the red notice never took effect. My mouth was still opened as the day went by smoothly. In class, everyone treated me like a regular student. There was no surprises popping out of no where, there was no threats or insults or jeers or cat-calling. When I arrived at the cafeteria, I found a group of students cleaning the graffiti from before.
"Ah, Rikkie!" Pink Ears squealed and came jogging towards me. Her fellow girlfriends also followed with aprons on.
"Yes, don't forget to clean the top part." Green Ears ordered the students. "Make sure it's all gone."
"We're sorry, Rikkie" Blue Ears pouted.
"It's Rikku." I mumbled, feeling awkward.
"It's to show our appreciation for you, Rikkie" Pink Ears explained. "We could never stand Tidus."
"He was so rude and overpowering."
"We could never face him like you do."
"Please forgive us the way we behave!"
"After seeing the look on his face yesterday, I felt so relieved."
"U-uhhh, it's nothing." I said, as the girls gave their puppy eyes at me. "It's ok."
"Rikkie!" They cried.
"I have a favor to ask." Pink Ears said.
"A party?" Yuna gasped as I finished my story. "That's fantastic, Rikku!"
"Really?" I asked, "It seems weird to me."
"But they've stop harassing you, though." Yuna pointed out. "And this isn't just any party, I bet. You'll make your debut in the high society!"
"D-don't be ridiculous, Yunie." I flustered. "It's just a regular party."
"Don't you have to wear a dress?"
"No, no. Just jeans are fine." I nodded confidently.
"You sure? Aren't F4 going to be there too?"
"I wouldn't care." I huffed. Yuna just smirked at me.
"Maybe Gippal will be." She said.
"U-uhh, well-" I felt my face go red at the mention of his name. "Well, I-I-"
"It'll almost be like Cinderella!" Yuna blurted out. "You'll be the poor girl and he's your prince charming. And maybe you'll...kiss!"
"Don't be stupid!" I yelled, but I couldn't help but smile also.
At the Luca Docks...
"You and I...will walk the path of love." Baralai whispered into the ear of a pretty girl. Not far, Nooj also had his arm around an older female.
"I'll see you at the Moonflows." Nooj said, as the girl giggled.
Tidus and Gippal, however, were sitting on a bench on opposite ends. Neither of them bothered to flirt with strangers as they both looked annoyed and glanced at their watches. As the girls bid farewell to the playboys, Baralai and Nooj joined them on the bench.
"Why are you guys sitting so far apart?" Baralai teased.
"Mind your own, player." Tidus snorted.
"Hey, now. No need to fight Tidus." Nooj spoke, always playing peacemaker.
"She's late." Tidus said, glancing at his watch again.
"The ships should be here by now. She must be checking in with her luggage." Nooj replied.
As if on cue, Gippal got up from his seat and power walked towards an on-coming crowd from the docks. Yunalesca, with her suitcase, waved and smiled as they hugged each other tight.
"It's good to see you, Gippal." Yunalesca smiled.
"I've missed you a lot." Gippal said, and they pulled away from their hug. She tapped his nose.
"It wasn't that long."
Gippal was about to hug her again, but she moved aside to greet the other three boys. Gippal just sighed and watched her hugged warmly to Baralai, Nooj, and Tidus.
"Ah, I've missed Luca so much." Yunalesca sighed as she released Tidus from their hug. "And you look different."
"Nah uh!" Tidus said. Yunalesca just smirked.
"Hmmm? Did you get a girlfriend?" She asked.
"Tsk. Yeah, right!" Tidus scowled.
"Ah! What a shame. I feel sorry for the girl." Yunalesca laughed.
"Come on, your welcome party is tonight." Baralai announced, taking her luggage.
"You didn't have to." She flirted, and the five of them walked away towards Tidus' rides.
"Whoa...this wasn't what I thought." I said, staring at the gates of a beautiful palace.
The address on the paper was right, but now that I saw the place, I didn't know if it was right for sure. The palace was pure white, and there was a sparkling water fountain and mini pool at the front. The walkway was cobblestone as well as the stairs to the front door. I pushed the grand oak doors and gasped at the sight inside.
A small orchestra played to the side and everyone was dresses in formal clothing. Butlers were walking by the guests holding trays of treats and champagne. I knew I was out of place because everyone was staring at me and my jeans. But I continued to walk inside the house and just nodded at everyone. Only they just laughed at me from behind their hands.
"Oh, my! Rikkie!" I heard Pink Ears from behind me. I wasn't amazed that they wore dresses matching their earrings.
"You should have know there was a dress code." Blue Ears giggled.
"I-I thought jeans was fine." I said, feeling embarrassed. They laughed.
"Of course not! First thing you should know, is that a party in our terms is always formal." Green Ears said.
I should have known...
"Well, don't mind the clothes, just enjoy the party." Pink Ears said, and the three girls walked away.
"It's F4!" Someone squealed.
My heart started pounding again as the crowd moved aside for the F4 to walk pass them like celebrities. However, Gippal wasn't with them as they walk by and sat on the white couches. I didn't joined in the clapping and cheering as I stare at Tidus. I hated myself to think he actually looks good in a dark suit and extra spiky hair.
Suddenly we caught each other's gaze. I gasped a little as he observe my clothes, but then he looked away as if I was nothing. I want to march up to him and smack him in the face, but I knew I couldn't in this crowd. Inside, I grabbed the nearest grub and drinks I could hold and march to the tables outside.
It was a indoor pool, but there was no ceiling. It was as if the palace was build around the pool. There was even a runway across the pool - perhaps there would be models walking down the runway soon. I didn't care as I continued to stuff my face to forget my embarrassment. After all it's free!
"Excuse me, are you Rikku?" A guy approached me. I felt happy someone came to talk to me.
"Yeah," I smiled at the stranger.
"Oh, it's definitely Rikku from our school." Pink Ears appeared. "She never takes showers because can't afford the water bills."
"And she's a total slut in our school. She had 5 abortions." Blue Ears added.
"She can't even afford to buy a hand-me-down dress." Green Ears mocked.
"Oh, I...see." The guy said, and quickly walked away. I glared at the girls and stood up.
"What the hell is with you?" I yelled at them.
"Shut up!" Pink Ears glared. "How dare you think you can talk back to us."
"You think you were invited to this party?"
"We only made you come to make you face what you are."
"A commoner!"
"And how infuritating," Pink Ears continued. "that Gippal is actually being nice to you. After what happened yesterday, don't let it get to your head. Commmoner!"
"We have perfected ourselves to be the perfect counterpart of F4." Blue Ears said. "And we will not stand by and watch F4 be interested in the likes of you."
"It's Yunalesca!" Someone cried.
Everyone clapped as Yunalesca appeared in a beautiful, dark blue dress. She was walking gracefully along the runway over the pool, and accompanying her was none other than Gippal himself in a stunning white suit. I felt my heart split in two the moment I saw them.
"You see, Yunalesca is Gippal's girlfriend." Blue Ears said, as the two celebrity couples walked pass them. "He would never take notice of you."
I just bowed my head in defeat.
"Just go home, commoner." Pink Ears said. I felt cold champagne poured over my head. Followed by the other two girls as they laughed at me.
"Oh, my! Look at you! You're a mess." Pink Ears laughed, causing a scene.
"Hey, think of it this way. At least you got a decent shower." Green Ears laughed.
"My what a wonderful sight." Yunalesca spoke, and smiled at the three girls.
"Oh, Yunalesca! Welcome back." Blue Ears squealed.
"I hope you enjoy your stay!"
"You look beautiful, Yunalesca!"
"Thank you," Yunalesca smiled. "Let me show you my appreciation."
It happened fast. I was stunned when Yunalesca pulled out a wine bottle and popped the cork out, spraying all over the three girls. They squealed and cried, which cause the three of them to fall into the pool. Everyone watch in amusement while the girls cried and tried to swim out. Then, I felt a soft cloth touch my face. I gazed up and saw Gippal holding out a handkerchief.
"Here," he said, gently. My mouth was still gaping, but I finally reached out and held the cloth.
"Thank you." I whispered, lightly cleaning my face. Then I noticed that Yunalesca herself stood before me.
"What a horrible behavior those girls was." She said, gently wrapping her arm around me. "Let's get you cleaned up."
"I-I'm really sorry for all this." I said, sitting in Yunalesca own room!
"Don't be! It was those nasty girls at fault. I've never seen such behavior." She smiled, walking around inside her walk-in closet.
She let me took a bath in her own private bathroom, and lend me her own plush bath robes to dry. I was amazed at the size of her bedroom, or more like a suite perhaps. Everything was pearl white, and she had her own balcony looking down the front of the palace. I never knew such a building existed in Luca, since I've always lived in the poor neighborhood. But just being here with the one person I admire...is like a dream come true!
"I think this dress should do." Yunalesca appeared out of her closet and presented a beautiful white dress.
"Oh, no. I couldn't!" I gasped. She smiled down at me.
"It's okay! I think you'll look lovely in it." She said, and set the dress aside on her king sized bed. "Now, for some shoes."
As she searched through her thousands of shoes neatly paired, I lightly touched the white dress. It was strapless with a delicate design running along the waist. It was almost flawless if it was on the perfect girl. I felt like I would ruin it's image if I wore it.
"You know, Gippal told me of an interesting girl he met this year in school." Yunalesca spoke. "And I knew it was you from the start. I think he likes you"
She smiled at me while I felt my face go extremely red.
"Oh, no. It couldn't be me!" I said, twirling my wet hair. She walked up to me and placed beautiful white high heels by my feet.
"I think these will look good on you." She complimented.
"But...I probably just dirty them again." I sighed. Yunalesca gazed up at me with a warm expression.
"You know...there's a saying in Bevelle." She said. " 'A girl should wear pretty shoes. It can take her to a magical place.' "
"Really?"
"I believe so." She smiled. "Let's have a wonderful night. Why don't you get ready?"
I smiled back at her. She was so pretty, and smart, and friendly, and maybe a fairy godmother! I'm glad I did came to this party. I slipped on the dress and shoes while Yunalesca did my hair. She combed and curled my hair into anelegant style that suited with the dress. I knew she was an expert at style when she was a model herself. Then, it was time to descend downstairs to the party.
"Oh, I don't know." I mumbled, about to walk down the stairs. I could hear the people below chanting and see the lights glowing.
"Don't worry." Yunalesca whispered, and patted my shoulders. "Just take a deep breath and remember, 'it can take her to a magical place' "
Together, we walked down the stairs and immediately everyone gazed up at us. I didn't know if they were gaping at her or me, but I felt their eyes all watching. I felt my face grow hot as I bowed my head, hoping they would just stop starting. When I arrived at the floor, I gazed up and caught Gippal's eye watching me.
"You look pretty." He smiled.
I felt a fluttering feeling inside my stomach that made me smile back at him. I didn't care about the hundreds of people watching me. All I care was Gippal's opinion then and there. He thinks I'm pretty! As if the magic ended, the all-mighty Tidus rose from his chair in a fury haste.
He glared at me, but not in the usual way he would in school. It was a fury that I was scared of, but inside of yelling at me, he turned to face Gippal. And I was surprised that Gippal looked unfazed by his glare.
"Who gave you the right to speak to her?" Tidus demanded. Everyone was silent as they watched. "I was the one who gave her the red notice, not you!"
"Hey, now. Don't act like this, ok Tidus." Yunalesca called, trying to bring peace.
"Don't talk to me like that." Tidus sneered.
"Well, I can't let you talk like that either." Gippal spoke, and stood in front of Yunalesca.
There was an intense static between Tidus and Gippal. Finally, Tidus threw a punch. Gippal staggered, but glared back, waiting for his next aim. I didn't want Gippal to get hurt! I saw Tidus approaching Gippal, but I wouldn't allow it!
"Stop it!" I screamed and shoved Tidus away, but when I pushed him, he grabbed my arm and pulled me down with him.
What happened next was a shock to everyone in the room, because the next thing I knew Tidus was on top of me.
His lips on mine.
Ends there!! well, i wouldn't call it a cliffhanger, but...yeah.
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