This is my first fanfic so sorry if it's no good at all, please be nice. I think it's not enough Tikku stories, so now I finally decided to write one myself. It's a Tikku story, with a mention of Yuna & Baralai, and other pairings. Tikku Rocks!! For everyone who love Tikkuness, like me!

Time-line: A year after the destruction of Vegnagun.

Summary: Let's say Tidus never came back after they destroyed Vegnagun, and a year has already passed. YRP went separate ways. Rikku is feeling all alone, Yuna had moved on, even Gippal and Paine had found someone. She can't stop thinking about Tidus, the feelings she felt for him, only growing the past three years. And now Yuna had called everyone to Bevelle, (where Yuna now lived, doing her job as a High-Summoner) to announce something very important.

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy or the characters or anything; it all belongs to Square Enix. And the song Savin' me by Nickelback belongs to Nickelback

Far Away

Chapter 1 Savin' Me

Rikku's P.O.V

Finally I arrived in Bevelle, for the hundred time this month. Since Yuna began dating that Baralai dude, she's been throwing huge parties every day. I think it's good that Yuna finally moved on, but it's always so many people there, and it makes me feel all alone since everyone has someone. And now Gippal is dating Paine. It's kinda funny how Paine ended up with Gippal.

It's not easy to act all hyper and happy, I'm not that person I was 3 years ago. I always thought Tidus would come back, no I knew he would come back, but now I'm not that sure anymore, it's like a part of my soul just died the day he faded, but I will keep hoping, I must or else I don't now what to do. I'm so tired; I just wanna lie down and sleep...

"Rikku, over here!"

I saw Yuna, Baralai, Gippal, Paine, Lulu and Wakka with Vidina on his arm in front of the big door to the temple. I set up a fake smile and bounced over to them, acting all hyper and stuff. "So Yunie, what's the big important announcement!" She began talking about great times in life, so my concentration was just floating away, you can say my head was not in Bevelle at the moment. I stared on Yuna's new outfit, it looked like the dress she wore three years ago, but the skirt was a deep green colour with yellow flower pattern at the bottom, the shoes was the same, but the top was green and jacket like, with yellow edges and long green sleeves, the belt with the big bow was the same yellow with a red smaller belt who keep the pink flower in place. It was first now I realized that Yuna didn't have that long red idiotic braid anymore.'

"Rikku, are you listening to me?"

"Huh?"

I looked confused at her, she sighed and the others sent me an annoyed glare.

"Rikku, I'm getting married" "Oh Yunie, that's great, with who! When? Where?"

Yuna sighed. I just realized what I'd said; of course it was Baralai who proposed to her. I tapped Baralai on his shoulder and set up the biggest smile I could

" Well buddy, take good care of my cousin! I looked at her and saw she was blushing" Well at least she's not getting married with a dead guy this time" Again everyone sent me annoyed glares.

"Well, when is the wedding gonna be held?" Baralai who had been silent the whole time answered my question.

"Three months from today."

It's not like I'm not happy for her, but I just wish I could have someone to share my life with. Will I ever find someone?

Suddenly I got this feeling of being all alone again

"You guys, I think I just go find my self a of glass water somewhere" Then I began power walking down the street, the only thought I had was to get away from Bevelle. I didn't know where I was going. I saw people staring at me, but I'd just kept walking. I looked behind me just to see that someone wasn't following me. When I reached Macalania woods, I realized I was running and tears were streaming down my face. I kept running blindly, stumbling over rocks and roots. I had no idea where I was before I reached the spring where I'd seen Tidus kiss Yuna 3 years ago. I fell on my knees and let the tears stream down my face as I thought of his beautiful smile, and how he would hold me near if he was here now. He always was there for me; he was my first non-Al-Bhed friend. I sighed and began sing low a song I heard on a concert in Luca.

Prison gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'
Oh, I reach for you
Well I'm terrified of these four walls
Cause iron bars can't hold my soul in
All I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And oh, I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
And teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me

Heaven's gates won't open up for me
With these broken wings I'm fallin'
And all I see is you
These city walls ain't got no love for me
I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story
And oh, I scream for you
Come please I'm callin'
And all I need from you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

And all I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And oh, I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin', I'm fallin'

Show me what it's like
To be the last one standing
Teach me wrong from right
And I'll show you what I can be
Say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me
Hurry I'm fallin'

And say it for me
Say it to me
And I'll leave this life behind me
Say it if it's worth savin' me...

I sighed, and looked at my tired reflection in the water, and suddenly I though I'd saw something purple, I turned around to find nothing. Then I realized something, the wood was more alive then usual. Last time I was here, they who lived here would vanish because the woods were dying; and that was because the Fayth stopped dreaming. But now the woods looked just like they did three years ago, maybe that mean that Tidus is back. I smiled, a real smile, but it vanished too soon. No I'm probably just dreaming or something, or it's the light that makes it look so alive. I got to get away from here, away from Yuna.

Yuna's P.O.V

I wonder where Rikku went, there's no way Rikku just went to get a glass of water, and Rikku has been acting very weird lately, something's up, I can feel it.

It's been already five hours since Rikku left; I'm really worried that Rikku might hurt herself.

"Paine could you and Gippal please go and check if Rikku is on the Celcious? I have a feeling that Rikku might be in trouble" Paine nodded and dragged Gippal after her, I heard a faint "Cid's girl is in trouble" from Gippal with a singin voice as they turned the corner. I tilted my head to the right side and sighed. I went over to Baralai and he put his arms around me. I took a deep breath, and wondered why Rikku was so sad, she may have fooled the others, but not me, I'm her cousin for Yevon's sake.

Paine and Gippal came rushing,"She's not there Yuna; she's probably not in Bevelle either!" Paine said in a rather squeaky voice. My mind froze "we must find her, she could hurt herself..." I said more to me then them. "Yuna, she's not your responsible, she's a big girl now". I heard from Lulu "No, something's wrong, she's not like how she used to be on the pilgrimage. In these three years she'd been so distance, you must know Lulu, you'd seen how she's been acting. Something's wrong Lulu, I know it, I'm her cousin for Yevon's sake!" I yelled at Lulu, the others gaped at me, but I didn't care. I'm not gonna stay here and do nothing, she could really hurt herself. "We must find her" I whispered. Baralai came and put his arms around me again, I felt always so safe in his arms, and I haven't felt like this since Tidus was here, but we must forget the faded dreams and move on to our new hopes. "We will find her Yuna" He spoke softly, and I sighed and leaned my head on his chest, "I hope you're right."

A/N: This chapter was a little angsty, but the following chapters are not going to be as angsty, more lighter. And maybe a certain someone is coming back, and when he does it's going to be trouble. Oh no what did I just say!