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Chapter Three: Together
Forever
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�Where
are they?� shouted Yunalesca as she stomped her foot and turned to Lenne,
�They�re late!� The two women were standing in the lobby of an expensive
restaurant that they had rented out for the rehearsal dinner. The staff
and other wedding party members were anxious to get the rehearsal and dinner
started but were forced to wait for the groom and his best man.
Yunalesca
was ready to kill them both.
Lenne
laughed and tossed her brown hair over her shoulder, �Didn�t Zaon�s friend have
some game to play?�
Yunalesca
nodded, �True,� she said, �but it�s been over for at least an hour. Plus
Zaon promised me that he�d get Shuyin
here this time.� She turned and looked out the window with a scowl, �He�s
missed every other wedding planning session and now he�s on the verge of
missing the rehearsal dinner. He is positively the worst choice Zaon
could have made for best man.� The bride smiled as she looked at her
friend, �I suppose the only good thing is that you haven�t had to deal with the
conceited, self-centered little jerk.�
�Who
are you talking about?� Lenne asked with a laugh, �Shuyin or Zaon?�
As
if on cue, Zaon burst through the door with an apologetic look in his
eyes. Yunalesca put her hands on her hips in a furious sweep and glared
at him, �And just where in Spira have you been?� she demanded as she glanced
behind him to the empty doorway, �And where is Shuyin!�
�Well,�
started Zaon as he shut the door quietly behind him. He guided his
fianc�e and her Maid of Honor over to a corner and continued, �He�s not
coming.�
�HE�S
NOT COMING!!!!!� shrieked Yunalesca. Her eyes flashing with rage.
Lenne took the initiative to hold her friend back for fear that she
would do irreparable harm to her fianc�e. After Yunalesca calmed down,
she took a deep breath and asked, �Why not?�
Zaon
touched her hair gently and flinched slightly as she pulled away. It was
obvious that, no matter how well she was hiding it, she was furious at Shuyin
and at him for not delivering on his promise. He gave her an apologetic
smile, �The game was going into overtime. He ran out sopping wet and told
me to go on ahead because he wasn�t sure when he�d be able to leave.�
�You
mean to tell me,� Yunalesca hissed in a whisper so vicious that it sent chills
up Lenne�s spine, �that a blitzball game is more important than his best
friend�s wedding rehearsal?� she threw her arms in the air and her voice
got louder, �Well, he has practice tomorrow. Is he even going to get to
the wedding?� she glared at Zaon, �I swear a fiend would have been a
better choice for best man. At least a fiend would have the decency to
show up!�
�Yuna,
he swore to me that he�d be here tomorrow. Besides, it�s not that
complicated. When the preacher says my name, he gives me your ring.
He knows what he�s got to do.�
Yunalesca
rolled her eyes, �Oh, he swore to you.� She hissed sarcastically, �Well that
makes me feel so much better. We all know how much his promises mean to
him. I mean, he promised to be
at my party when I became a summoner, but he had practice.�
Zaon
shook his head, �Yuna that was 2 years ago��
His
bride continued as if she didn�t hear her fianc�e, �And he promised to
come to your parents 50th anniversary party last year, but he had a hangover
from partying all night with some girl who he doesn�t even remember. And
he promised to come by the day after the engagement to meet Lenne, but
he had a game.� Yunalesca shook her head. Dissappointment was
showing in her eyes now � having replaced the anger. She bit her lip
softly and said, �He�s a nice guy, Zaon. He�s a really nice guy, but he�s
a lousy friend.�
Lenne
opened her mouth to speak but was quieted by Zaon�s sudden show of anger.
The blue haired man frowned at his fianc�e and spoke in a hushed tone, �He is
my best friend. He happens to
care a lot about his career which
just happens to be blitzball.
So damn it all if he doesn�t show up to a few things over the years. The
important thing is that he�s there for me when it counts and he will be
here tomorrow. You can bet your aeons on that one, m�lady.�
Silence
seemed to take over the room. The argument had echoed its way to the
guests in the dining room and all conversation stopped. Lenne suddenly
felt very uncomfortable and took a few steps back to give her friends some
space. From the look on Yunalesca�s face, it was obvious to Lenne that
she regretted what she had said to Zaon and vice versa but neither seemed
willing to take the first step and apologize. Lenne took a breath and
stepped closer to them again, putting a hand on one shoulder of each of them,
�You guys need to just kiss and make up. Don�t let what one blitzball
player does or doesn�t do cause you guys to argue right before the most
important day of your lives.�
Zaon
smiled and looked at Yunalesca, �She�s right. I�m sorry.�
�I�m
sorry too.�
Lenne
smiled and turned to the guests, �Everything is okay now. So, with or
without a best man, let�s get this party started!�
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Zaon
took a deep breath as he pulled his white jacket onto his broad shoulders and
smiled at Shuyin who was standing next to him with a look of sheer terror in
his bright blue eyes. Zaon would have laughed had it not been for the
knowledge that his eyes probably showed that same look of fear.
"Good
luck, Zaon." Shuyin said as he slapped Zaon on the back good naturedly.
Zaon
smiled, �Thanks, Shu. And thanks for being my best man. It means a
lot to me.�
The
two young men looked out at the crowd that had gathered for the marriage of
president Yu Yevon�s daughter to the son of a �nobody� who would soon become
known as Lord Zaon. Shuyin felt his stomach contract with nervous energy
for his friend. The boy he had grown up with was about to become a
lord. He was about to take vows and promise himself to one woman forever.
Shuyin pushed a shudder away and whispered, �How can you be so calm?!?"
"Believe
me, I�m not." Zaon confessed with a little laugh as he and Shuyin walked
toward the altar and took their places to begin the ceremony.
Although the blitzball player�s hair was still a bit damp from his
early morning practice with the team, he had arrived on time and ready just as
he had promised. Zaon had wanted to tell Yunalesca, but the women were
�off limits� to the groom and his best man until after the ceremony.
It
was bad luck to see them before the wedding.
The
giant wooden doors slid open and the pianist began to play. Everyone�s
attention focused on the back of the room. Zaon let out an unconscious
shudder and he felt Shuyin put a hand on his shoulder, �It�s going to be okay.�
His friend whispered.
Zaon
looked at him and smiled, �You think so?�
�I
know so.� Agreed Shuyin, �You and Yuna are meant to be.�
Zaon
grinned and whispered, �You haven�t met her Maid of Honor yet. I think
you�ll like her.�
�Stop!�
hissed Shuyin, �I�m not interested in getting set up!� he smiled and playfully
punched Zaon as the a 6 year old girl � the distant relative of someone�Shuyin
hadn�t paid attention who � began to walk down the aisle, dropping flowers as
she went.
Zaon
winked, �You might change your mind when you see who it is.�
Shuyin
was about to ask his friend to elaborate when the woman behind the little girl
caught his attention. Wearing a dark blue strapless gown that just barely
touched the ground, the woman�s hair was hanging long with just a tiny bit
pulled up and held in place with a barette that was decorated with flowers.
The
woman continued her way down the aisle toward them. She smiled at Zaon
and whispered, "Good luck." before turning to stand on the bridal side
of the altar.
Shuyin
punched Zaon hard in the side and whispered, �Lenne! Lady Lenne is her
Maid of Honor?� Shuyin tried to regain control of his breathing.
Lady Lenne was a famous summoner and songstress who just happened to be his all
time favorite celebrity. Well, she was the favorite celebrity of just
about all the Abes who spoke of how much they wished she�d pose nude for some
magazine so that they�d have a nice picture for their lockers.
Rubbing
his sore side, Zaon winked again, �I knew you�d like her.� At Shuyin�s glare he
smiled, �Don�t worry, Lennie has no idea that you are her biggest fan and have
all of her spheres.�
The
sound of the �Wedding March� playing prevented Shuyin from responding as the
entire audience turned to look at Yunalesca. The moment was finally here,
and Zaon was visibly nervous.
Yunalesca
was wearing a long white dress with tiny diamond spaghetti straps. Her
long, pale blond hair had been curled and pulled on top of her head, allowing
only a few tresses to frame her face. Her veil lay gently over her
head. Zaon gripped Shuyin�s wrist and whispered, �She looks like an
angel, doesn�t she?�
Yunalesca
began to slowly walk towards Zaon with her arm linked through her
father�s. Yu looked as though his face would fall off if he didn�t
stop smiling soon. As they reached their destination, he gently patted
his daughter�s hand and then gave it to Zaon who accepted it willingly.
He smiled at his soon to be son-in-law, "Take good care of my baby girl,
you hear."
"I
will." was his reply. The couple turned to face the minister and Shuyin
gave his friends a smile as the minister began.
"Dearly
Beloved, We are-"
Shuyin�s
mind � and eyes � wandered to the beautiful songstress, Lenne, that was
standing no more than a yard from him. Zaon wasn�t joking when he said
that Shuyin was her biggest fan. He was always first in line to buy her
new spheres and hadn�t missed a single concert � even though it usually meant
driving to C-South which was almost two hours from A-East. Never in his
wildest dreams did he think he�d ever be this close to her.
Why
hadn�t Yunalesca told him that he knew her?
"Zaon"
the priest said. "Repeat after me"
Shuyin
snapped back to reality when he realized his tiny part in this ceremony was
upon him. He handed Zaon the tiny band of gold that he held in his hand
and watched as his best friend promised himself to Yunalesca forever. It
made him almost wish for that himself.
Almost.
�You
may now kiss your bride.� Zaon leaned in and sealed the marriage with a
long and passionate kiss.
Shuyin
waited until the two pulled apart before he grabbed Zaon and gave him a huge
hug. Zaon squeezed him back and Shuyin said, �Congratulations, Zaon.�
�Thanks.�
Zaon released his friend and grabbed his wife�s hand, kissing it gently.
He smiled at Shuyin and then shouted to everyone in the room, �Let�s party!!�
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Shuyin
had never felt this stupid around a girl before in his life. He couldn�t force
his legs to move and approach the beauty that was standing next to Yunalesca,
drinking punch, and laughing.
Shuyin
prided himself on being confident � especially around the fairer sex - but for
some reason the sight of Lenne was making his stomach do cartwheels and the
thought of food made him nauseous.
The
touch of a hand on his shoulder caused the blitzball star to jump. He
turned and faced Zaon who was trying to stifle laughter that seemed to want to
flow from his mouth. After calming his mirth, Zaon asked, �Do you want me
to introduce you to her or would you rather stand there in helpless lust for
the duration of the reception?�
�I�m
not �� the look on Zaon�s face made Shuyin stop and glance downward,
embarrassed, before saying, �I�d like to meet her.�
Following
behind his friend, Shuyin took a few tentative steps toward, quite possibly,
the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on. She and Yunalesca
looked at the two men approaching them and Shuyin thought his heart stopped
beating when she looked at him and smiled, �You must be Shuyin.�
Shuyin
swallowed hard and opened his mouth a few times, but no words formed. He
felt like a fish out of water and impulsively brushed his hand through his hair
and just smiled stupidly.
He
felt like a complete ass.
Lenne
laughed and looked uncomfortably at Yunalesca and Zaon before saying to Shuyin,
�And you�re just so talkative too.�
Shuyin
felt what seemed to be a blush forming at the mere thought that this beautiful
creature thought he was � anything but handsome, charming, and wonderful.
He calmed his brain and forced himself to speak, �Yes, I�m Shuyin. Nice
to meet you, Lenne.�
Laughing,
Lenne shook his hand and said, �It can speak!�
Shuyin
was about to open his mouth with a witty reply when he heard a shrill cry from
behind him and his body tensed. He knew that voice, but from where?
�Shuyin!�
He
turned around and froze. It was the girl in blue and her friend in pink �
still dressed in their trademark colors. He hadn�t seen them since that
night a month ago. Actually, he�d been avoiding them to the best of his
abilities. They were good for one night, but the thought of having to
deal with them for any more than that sent chills up his spine. He
silently cursed Yunalesca for following through on her dream of inviting all of
Zanarkand to the reception.
It
was just his luck that these girls would show up!
�Long
time, no see, Shuyin.� The girl in blue said.
�Whatcha
been up to?� asked the girl in pink.
<Damnit!
What were their names?> he silently searched his mind for their names.
There were so many women in his past that he had a hard time keeping any of
them straight which was why he had made it a habit of avoiding them when he
could.
�You
do remember our names, don�t you?� the girl in blue asked.
They
started with L�s.
The
moment of truth was upon Shuyin. He could feel three sets of eyes boring
holes into the back of his head and he took a chance, �Sure I do, Lucy and
Laurie�� when he heard Zaon groan slightly and saw the crestfallen looks
on the girls faces, he knew he�d chosen incorrectly.
Pinky
glared at him, �Shows how much you really cared.�
�Yeah!�
blue girl hissed, throwing her drink in his face and storming off with her
friend.
Shuyin
stood there for a moment. Wine was dripping from his face and landing on
his tuxedo. He didn�t want to turn around and have to face Yunalesca or
Lenne. He knew Yunalesca had probably told Lenne all sorts of horrible
things about him and this episode had just proven that everything she had probably
said was true.
Yunalesca
was not his fan.
Instead
of turning to face them, he decided to make a hasty retreat. Dawn would
be breaking soon and he knew exactly where he wanted to be and it certainly
wasn�t there.
His
favorite place in all of Zanarkand was just around the corner from the
reception hall. He loved living in A-East where the sea was so
close. He walked out onto the pier and gazed up at the sky. As the
sun started creeping over the horizon, he heard footsteps behind him and
turned.
�You
don�t strike me as the type that would like a sunset.�
Shuyin�s
eyes locked with Lenne and for a moment he forgot that he had come out to see
the sunrise. Her smile disarmed him and he had to shrug off his sudden
urge to run away from her. She was being so nice to him and he didn�t
know why. She really had no reason to be nice.
Relaxing
his over active mind, Shuyin motioned toward the sunset. �I love this
sunrise, but you missed the best part.�
�What�s
the best part?�
Shuyin
grinned at the girl behind him, �The beginning.� He motioned toward the
sky and said, �The city lights go out one by one. The stars fade, then
the horizon glows, almost like it�s on fire.� He waved his hands as if painting
the picture before her eyes, �It�s kinda rose-colored, right? First in
the sea, then it spreads to the sky, then to the whole city. It gets
brighter and brighter, till everything glows. It�s really�pretty.�
Lenne
smiled and took a place next to him on the pier and gazed at the horizon, �It is
beautiful.� She conceded, �You can�t see it so well in C-South. The smog
tends to hide the skyline.�
�That�s
exactly why I�d never want to live there.� He said, �In A-East you can take a
deep breath and not worry about what organisms you just enhaled.�
Lenne�s
laughter seemed to give Shuyin his confidence back and he let himself take in
her beauty. Her brown eyes sparkled when she laughed and he noticed that
she had a slight dimple in her left cheek. When her laughter stopped, she
looked at him with seriousness in her eyes, �I think what you did to those
girls was really rotten.� She said suddenly.
�You
don�t know me at all.� He said, scooping to lift a rock from the pier and skip
it across the water, �Neither does Yunalesca.� He looked at her, �You shouldn�t
always believe everything she says.�
�Why
not? She�s my best friend.�
Shuyin
shook his head, �She just sees what�s on the outside. Yuna doesn�t take
time to look on the inside of people and know the person. She doesn�t
care that there is a beating heart inside. She doesn�t care about the
reasons that someone does what he does. She just sees what�s on the
outside.�
�So
you�re telling me,� asked Lenne, �that you sleep with girls and forget their
names but it�s for a good reason?� she shook her head and rolled her
brown eyes, �Sorry, but I just can�t buy that.�
�You
don�t know me at all. Don�t pretend that you do just because Yunalesca
told you her opinions of me.�
Lenne
nodded, �You�re right, I don�t know you. I don�t know you at all, but I came
out here to try to.� At his questioning gaze, she smiled, �Tell me about
yourself.�
�What
do you want to know?� came the blitzer�s response.
�Well,�
Lenne motioned to the sunset, �For starters, why do you like this sunrise so
much?�
There
were so many reasons why Shuyin loved this sunrise. It was quiet and
peaceful; it made him feel like any and all of his problems were pointless in
the grand scheme of things; it made him realize that there was a much bigger
world out there besides Zanarkand; it made him want to be a better
person.
All
those reasons flashed through his head before he settled on the main reason he
loved this place. He allowed himself a sad smile and said, �My father and
I used to come here every morning before he would give me another lesson in
blitzball. We�d skip rocks and discuss my plans for the day or
school. Whatever I wanted to talk about. Mom would be in the house
making pancakes and we�d sit out here in the quiet until she�d call us for
breakfast.� He smiled at the memory and skipped a rock across the water,
�Dad wanted me to be everything that I could be and to experience life from
every angle. He told me that the most important thing in the world was to
fall in love. He said that a life without love wasn�t a life worth
living. He wanted me to fall in love � so deeply that I couldn�t get
myself out of it.�
�Shuyin��
The
blond looked at the sunrise and sighed, �I don�t want that, though.
Falling in love means opening yourself up for hurt and pain. I know what
it feels like to lose people you love. My parents were my only family and
they were taken from me. The mere thought of giving my heart to someone
and then losing them��
�Yunalesca
told me what happened to your parents.� Whispered Lenne, �I�m really sorry.�
Shuyin
shrugged and immediately forced his walls back into place, �Well, shit happens
and there isn�t anything anyone can do to change it.�
�But
that doesn�t mean that you have to shrug it off like it doesn�t bother you.�
Shuyin
turned to her and squinted against the growing light, crossing his arms over
his chest, �I don�t need a lecture on how to deal with the death of my parents
� especially from someone who doesn�t know them and barely knows me.�
Lenne�s
tender touch on his shoulder made him feel his defenses crumbling a little and
he dropped his arms, �I know that.� She whispered, �I just feel like maybe if
you talked about it instead of trying to act tough all the time that it might
help.�
�How
do you know I act tough?�
Lenne
laughed, �Well, Yuna calls it conceit and arrogance, but after she told me
about your parents I realized that, chances are, it was just an act. Am I
wrong?�
It
was Shuyin�s turn to laugh and he turned back to the skyline, �Well, I do think
that I�m devilishly handsome.�
�There�s
no law against stating the obvious.� Lenne said in a whispered voice.
Shuyin wasn�t sure if he�d heard her correctly and turned to her with a
questioning gaze but before he could ask the question he heard Yunalesca
calling her from the reception hall, �Be right there, Yuna!� the brunette
looked at her blond companion and smiled, �It was nice talking to you�Shuyin.�
She said as she walked away from him.
Her
retreating form greeted his line of vision and Shuyin�s stomach did another
flip.
There
was something about that girl�
He smiled to himself as he watched her walk back into the reception with
Yunalesca, �Nice talking to you too�Lenne.�
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