~Promise~
~Good-bye, Auron~
"Hello there. My name is Shuyin. Who are you?" asked the man. I was
shocked and just kept staring at him. He and I...We looked so alike! Anyone could've
mistaken us for twins!
"Are you alright?" he asked. I snapped back to reality and forced a smile.
"Yea. Name's Tidus," I answered.
"So, Yunie, which flowers are you going to bring to the funeral? I think those
pink ones over there are cute!" said Rikku. I chuckled.
"Hey, what's so funny?" frowned Rikku, pouting.
"I can never imagine Auron with anything pink or cute!" I replied. "I
personally think red roses will suit him best. It always seemed as if his favorite color
was red."
"Of course! I always remember him wearing red," said Yuna, a smile
appearing on her face. I missed seeing her smiles.
"Yuna, do you know this guy?" asked Shuyin, clearly confused. But why? Why
was he confused? If he had known Yuna for awhile, shouldn't he at least be familiar
with my name?
"I'm Tidus, Yuna's best friend," I replied.
"Best friend? Yuna's best friend?" he echoed. Yuna was looking down at the
ground, her face flushing.
"He's just a childhood friend. Nothing more, Shuyin," she said. I looked at
her, my features twisted with a mixture of shock and pain.
//'Nothing more'!? How can she say that!? After all we've been through and
all those promises!? All those memories...Meant nothing to you!?//
"I-I don't feel well. Let's go home," said Yuna, her head still bowed down.
"It's been nice meeting you, Tidus," said Shuyin as he turned around with
Yuna.
"Bye-bye Tidus!!!" shouted Rikku as she also left. I was left alone on the
street. I was still stunned by her cold treatment towards me.
//Why were you so bitter towards me?// I pondered. //What happened to
us?//
I wanted to cry, but I knew that tears would do nothing for me. I had to
nothing to cry for, anyways. The relationship Yuna and I had as children was gone
now. It was apparent that she never mention me to her new friends, not even my
name.
It's funny. She left me again, just like she did six years ago. But then
again...Everyone I have ever loved has abandoned me. Jecht, Mom, Yuna, and
Auron, even Wakka and Lulu...They all left without ever saying good-bye...
[*][*][*][*]
The services for the funeral was starting and I was nervous. I was chosen to
give the speech on Auron. I really didn't have much to say about him, he never
talked much and I'm not familiar with his past, but all his closest friends were unable
to come. There were only two people who were well aquainted with Auron-- Jecht and
Braska. Jecht was still missing (presumed dead) and Braska had died about a year
after he and Yuna moved to Bikanel Island.
Braska was a summoner, it was his duty to protect the people of Spira. So
when a pack of powerful fiends attacked Home, Braska tried to ward them off with
his aeons while the Al Bheds prepared their weapons. Braska hadn't used his
summoning skills since he was about 20. He became unfamiliar with his aeons and
had a difficult time controlling them. The fiends killed him before the machina arrived
and slaughtered the fiends. I had found this out through the newpaper. Yuna had
declined to comment on the incident.
Anyways, it was time for my oration and walked up to the podium. I looked
about the room, notating the fact that only a few people were sitting in the pews.
Auron wasn't a friendly person.
"Hey," I greeted to the silent audience. "So...I'm supposed to give a speech
honoring Auron, but I don't remember anything honorable about Auron." The small
group of people began to mutter to each other. I even heard Wakka asking me what
the hell I was doing. I sighed.
"Auron was a stoic man and he rarely talked. You always saw him either
smoking a cigarette or drinking sake," I explained. "It was only through some
spheres I found that I discovered he was a guardian.
"Auron and Jecht were guardians of High Summoner Braska. Even in his
youth, Auron was an introverted person, only occasionally reprimanding Jecht from
fooling around. Together, they traveled Spira defeating many powerful fiends.
"Even though he never showed his feelings, you could assume that they were
all close friends. With Jecht gone and Braska dead...Maybe he thought it was also his
time to go to the Farplane.
"I never knew Auron that well, but I will miss him. He's done a lot for me--
raising me in place of my parents. I know he's not truly gone; I can always visit him
in Guadosalam, but it's not the same as seeing him alive.
"Good-bye, Auron..."
[*][*][*][*]
Heyz! HA!!! You all thought it was gonna be Seymour, huh!? But it was actually Shuyin!!! Shocked!? See, I knew people would automatically think it would be Seymour--that's why I gave the 'S' hint!!! I had some trouble starting out and with Tidus' speech on Auron -_-;;. But then I always have trouble creating each chapter. Sometimes I start out with tons of ideas but only a few are used. Other times, I start out with no ideas at all. Anyways, I'll probably have the next chapter next month. For me right now, I have tons of homework and projects to do because the first semester is ending -_-;;. It was so much easier to slack off in elementary school, but high school's different. You don't know how terrified I am of going to college! ~Tenshi
REVIEWER'S CORNER:
Pi-chan~Awww, Seymour doesn't suck that much, does he? Ok, sure I hated fighting him, it's quite annoying when you he comes back FOUR times, but his mom sacrificed her life to protect him so there must something good in him that she wanted to protect, right??
Sakura Loga~I feel sorry for Tidus too, sniff sniff. And I'm writing the story too...I am such an evil person...
anime26angel~Lolz! Do you still think Tidus should stop the wedding?
Kanojo Miseru-to Kurai~I like your sn ^^. Nope, not Seymour, it's Shuyin! Shuyin will make the story more interesting!
DarkAngelB~Uh...Ok, I'll try not to criticize my work anymore, but it's hard when you read such touching stories. I hope to one day write a story so well-written that it will make the readers cry everytime they read it. I have read a story posted on the internet (entitled "What I Did For Love") and I cry everytime. But I'm so happy you think this story is wonderful ^^.
~Good-bye, Auron~
"Hello there. My name is Shuyin. Who are you?" asked the man. I was
shocked and just kept staring at him. He and I...We looked so alike! Anyone could've
mistaken us for twins!
"Are you alright?" he asked. I snapped back to reality and forced a smile.
"Yea. Name's Tidus," I answered.
"So, Yunie, which flowers are you going to bring to the funeral? I think those
pink ones over there are cute!" said Rikku. I chuckled.
"Hey, what's so funny?" frowned Rikku, pouting.
"I can never imagine Auron with anything pink or cute!" I replied. "I
personally think red roses will suit him best. It always seemed as if his favorite color
was red."
"Of course! I always remember him wearing red," said Yuna, a smile
appearing on her face. I missed seeing her smiles.
"Yuna, do you know this guy?" asked Shuyin, clearly confused. But why? Why
was he confused? If he had known Yuna for awhile, shouldn't he at least be familiar
with my name?
"I'm Tidus, Yuna's best friend," I replied.
"Best friend? Yuna's best friend?" he echoed. Yuna was looking down at the
ground, her face flushing.
"He's just a childhood friend. Nothing more, Shuyin," she said. I looked at
her, my features twisted with a mixture of shock and pain.
//'Nothing more'!? How can she say that!? After all we've been through and
all those promises!? All those memories...Meant nothing to you!?//
"I-I don't feel well. Let's go home," said Yuna, her head still bowed down.
"It's been nice meeting you, Tidus," said Shuyin as he turned around with
Yuna.
"Bye-bye Tidus!!!" shouted Rikku as she also left. I was left alone on the
street. I was still stunned by her cold treatment towards me.
//Why were you so bitter towards me?// I pondered. //What happened to
us?//
I wanted to cry, but I knew that tears would do nothing for me. I had to
nothing to cry for, anyways. The relationship Yuna and I had as children was gone
now. It was apparent that she never mention me to her new friends, not even my
name.
It's funny. She left me again, just like she did six years ago. But then
again...Everyone I have ever loved has abandoned me. Jecht, Mom, Yuna, and
Auron, even Wakka and Lulu...They all left without ever saying good-bye...
[*][*][*][*]
The services for the funeral was starting and I was nervous. I was chosen to
give the speech on Auron. I really didn't have much to say about him, he never
talked much and I'm not familiar with his past, but all his closest friends were unable
to come. There were only two people who were well aquainted with Auron-- Jecht and
Braska. Jecht was still missing (presumed dead) and Braska had died about a year
after he and Yuna moved to Bikanel Island.
Braska was a summoner, it was his duty to protect the people of Spira. So
when a pack of powerful fiends attacked Home, Braska tried to ward them off with
his aeons while the Al Bheds prepared their weapons. Braska hadn't used his
summoning skills since he was about 20. He became unfamiliar with his aeons and
had a difficult time controlling them. The fiends killed him before the machina arrived
and slaughtered the fiends. I had found this out through the newpaper. Yuna had
declined to comment on the incident.
Anyways, it was time for my oration and walked up to the podium. I looked
about the room, notating the fact that only a few people were sitting in the pews.
Auron wasn't a friendly person.
"Hey," I greeted to the silent audience. "So...I'm supposed to give a speech
honoring Auron, but I don't remember anything honorable about Auron." The small
group of people began to mutter to each other. I even heard Wakka asking me what
the hell I was doing. I sighed.
"Auron was a stoic man and he rarely talked. You always saw him either
smoking a cigarette or drinking sake," I explained. "It was only through some
spheres I found that I discovered he was a guardian.
"Auron and Jecht were guardians of High Summoner Braska. Even in his
youth, Auron was an introverted person, only occasionally reprimanding Jecht from
fooling around. Together, they traveled Spira defeating many powerful fiends.
"Even though he never showed his feelings, you could assume that they were
all close friends. With Jecht gone and Braska dead...Maybe he thought it was also his
time to go to the Farplane.
"I never knew Auron that well, but I will miss him. He's done a lot for me--
raising me in place of my parents. I know he's not truly gone; I can always visit him
in Guadosalam, but it's not the same as seeing him alive.
"Good-bye, Auron..."
[*][*][*][*]
Heyz! HA!!! You all thought it was gonna be Seymour, huh!? But it was actually Shuyin!!! Shocked!? See, I knew people would automatically think it would be Seymour--that's why I gave the 'S' hint!!! I had some trouble starting out and with Tidus' speech on Auron -_-;;. But then I always have trouble creating each chapter. Sometimes I start out with tons of ideas but only a few are used. Other times, I start out with no ideas at all. Anyways, I'll probably have the next chapter next month. For me right now, I have tons of homework and projects to do because the first semester is ending -_-;;. It was so much easier to slack off in elementary school, but high school's different. You don't know how terrified I am of going to college! ~Tenshi
REVIEWER'S CORNER:
Pi-chan~Awww, Seymour doesn't suck that much, does he? Ok, sure I hated fighting him, it's quite annoying when you he comes back FOUR times, but his mom sacrificed her life to protect him so there must something good in him that she wanted to protect, right??
Sakura Loga~I feel sorry for Tidus too, sniff sniff. And I'm writing the story too...I am such an evil person...
anime26angel~Lolz! Do you still think Tidus should stop the wedding?
Kanojo Miseru-to Kurai~I like your sn ^^. Nope, not Seymour, it's Shuyin! Shuyin will make the story more interesting!
DarkAngelB~Uh...Ok, I'll try not to criticize my work anymore, but it's hard when you read such touching stories. I hope to one day write a story so well-written that it will make the readers cry everytime they read it. I have read a story posted on the internet (entitled "What I Did For Love") and I cry everytime. But I'm so happy you think this story is wonderful ^^.