The Village S1 (Rough Draft)

[Siani]

"I'll make some tea for you all." Miyo said walking inside the house. As she walked toward the kitchen, she looked back at the two men, who were coming inside and pulled Vincent to her. "Come with me? Don't worry Tidus we won't be long."

Miyo took Vincent's hand and led him to the kitchen. "Don't be alarmed but I have something to tell you." the woman said to her love. She started to prepare tea and some sweet pastries. "It may have some importance but I'm not sure."


Meanwhile Kohana entered into the living room area and spotted the same guy that was outside. "You're not from here are you?" she asked the stranger scanning him up and down before taking a seat. "You can't be from here cause you dress funny."

[Liamane]

Vincent shifted his eyes about and leaned in toward the young woman. "Miyo, what's wrong?" the man asked in a soft tone. He offered her a broad smiled and lightly stroked her arm with his dexterous fingers. "You know you can tell me anything. Is there something bothering you?"

[Beebs]

Tidus chuckled when the little girl spoke to him. "You're right, I'm not from here. My name is Tidus, what is yours?"

Meanwhile, back in the city, a tall slender man, who wore a black hooded robe, the same hooded man from the night of the festival, approached "Lilith's Flower Shop". The woman who normally worked behind the counter, was now sweeping the old wooden floor, where many petals were. The woman looked up from her repetitive motion and asked, "Can I help you?"

The hooded man showed a sly grin and replied, "You can actually. I'm looking to send a bouquet of roses to a dear old friend."

"Oh?", the woman said as she smiled, "Who is it?"

The man grinned even more saying, "Their name is Jiro."

"Oh!", the woman said as she blushed, "Good for you!" She couldn't believe she had just said that out loud.

The man laughed and said, "Actually, it's not like that. Just a reminder. Anyway, that's all I need."

The woman felt at ease once again and asked, "Alright then, what name should the order be under?"

The man uttered, "Axel. Commit it to memory..."

[Siani]

"Well it's about Tidus." Miyo said placing the pastries on a plate. "He was in my dream when I fell asleep outside. He was part of the dream that I told you and everyone about. I don't know why but he may know something or came from another place."


"It's Kohana." the young girl said proudly back in the living room area. "I'm Miyo and Vincent's little sister and we all live here. Anyway, if you're not from here, then where do you come from?"

Back at the village circle the dust and smoke was from afar but still making it's way toward Miyo's house and the many people that were outside. The inhabitants of Riyona and its visitors still kept moving along while Jiro and Kikyo went off to the flower field not far from the village market. "Did someone just call my name? It felt like it did." Jiro asked in a concerned but nonchalant way while laying down in the flower fields look at the clouds above passing by. Kikyo turned to Jiro, sitting beside him and raised her eyebrow curiously. "Who could it be?" the young priestess asked in reply. The spy gave a small shrug and sat up giving a smirk and said, "Oh well, it's just a feeling that I had."

As a strong wind picked up Kikyo looked around and felt the atmosphere had changed. "Something seems off." Kikyo said getting up from her sitting position. "I sense an aura that's not good at all, based on this wind."

Jiro looked at the girl and noticed elegant expression on her face as the wind blew threw her hair. He got up and looked at her with intense eyes before taking her hand and leading her to a nearby spice and herb shop. "If something is up then we need to stay inside." he said as he looked out the window. "Do you think it's best if we go back to the house?"

"I would feel much better if we did that." Kikyo replied. Jiro nodded and gave a small smile. "Well let's go now." he said taking Kikyo's hand again. "Then when we get back we can have some 'fun' with each other."

Kikyo's eyes widen as she let go of Jiro's hand. "I'm kidding." the spy said with a grin. He took her hand again and started to walk back to Miyo's house, having her tagging with him. "I joke around a lot so you better get use to it."

[Beebs]

Tidus had a sigh of relief when Kohana said "I'm Miyo and Vincent's little sister". Tidus smiled to the little girl and said, "Well, I'm from a place called Spira. Maybe I can tell you and your siblings about it in a little while."

Kohana's face lit up and she anxiously replied, "Ooh, that would be cool! You know, Vincent is from another world too, but he never talks about it, to me anyways." Tidus was a little confused at this point. "If they are siblings, how are they from different worlds?" Tidus though to himself. Kohana, apparently in tune to Tidus' puzzlement, said, "Yep, Vincent came here from another world and him and Miyo are gonna get married!" Tidus' face turned to a frown. "Oh, she meant brother-in-law." Tidus thought to himself, "I kind of liked her too.....what?!? What am I saying?!?! How could I have liked her?!?!? I can't believe i didn't think about Yuna!!" Tidus looked very sad after he had his awful thoughts and Kohana saw his usually too cheery face, turn to a frown. She asked, "What's wrong Tidus?" Tidus left his own thoughts, turned to Kohana and said, "Hm? Oh, nothing. Nothing is wrong...." The smile was back on his face.

Meanwhile, the girl at the flower shop continued to sweep her section, when the owner, Lilith Kiro, appeared and asked, "Naomi, what are you still doing cleaning?!? You need to go home!! You already have 8 hours of overtime child!" Naomi looked up and gave a soft smile, replying, "Oh, sorry Mrs. Kiro, I guess I just don't have much on my agenda these." Naomi headed back to the broom closet, to put up her cleaning equipment, when she remembered something. "Oh!", she said to Lilith with a gasp, "I still have one order to deliver before I clock out." Lilith returned Naomi's smile and replied, "Well, that's alright, you take care of that, go home, and don't come back into work until next week!" They both chuckled. Lilith headed back to her office, while Naomi went back to the worktable to get the arrangement of flowers she had prepared for Jiro, which the man, Axel, had ordered. She wrapped them up in tissue paper, placed in a small greeting card, and headed out the entrance of the shop, to a bicycle rack, where she pulled out a small bicycle with a basket on the front. She placed the flowers in at and began to ride through the town.

Axel sat on a stairwell that led to the observation deck of a clock tower from afar. He saw Naomi begin towards her destination. He thought to himself, "Soon, Jiro, you'll pay for what you did...."

[Siani]

"You smell that?" Jiro asked Kikyo as the finally got to Miyo's house. "Let's go inside before it gets worse." Kikyo nodded as she entered the house first and noticed a new person sitting with Kohana. She scanned the room in search of Miyo and Vincent but they weren't in sight. "We're back!" Jiro said coming up behind Kikyo. "Kikyo!! You're back!!" Kohana said rushing up to her and giving a hug. She looked at Jiro and rolled her eyes. "Oh...you're back too I see."

"What kind of welcome is that squirt!" Jiro said rubbing Kohana's head. "Didn't I tell you not to call me squirt!" the young girl yelled at him. Miyo and Vincent came out to the living room area to see that the others were back. "I guess I'll make more tea." Miyo said heading back to the kitchen again pulling Vincent back with her. "Hey you two, take a seat." Vincent said to them following Miyo back to the kitchen. "Glad to see you all made it back in one piece."

"So....what's up my good man. The name is Jiro." Jiro said walking up to Tidus. Kikyo and Kohana took a seat while Miyo came out with tea and pastries but quickly went back to the kitchen smiling a bit. The young spy holding his hand out for a handshake and continued, "It seems like Miyo gets new visitors every day."

[Beebs]

Tidus shook Jiro's hand, "Nice to meet you. Oh does she now?" Tidus said with a happy expression, "Well, I just stopped by to pick up an order, but then we smelled something foul in the air and she asked me to stay, so I wouldn't be out in it. It's nice to see people with such kindness in their hearts these days." Tidus smiled when Miyo poured him a cup of hot tea. Tidus reached out to take a sip, blowing too cool it, and said, "Thank you."

Meanwhile, Naomi continued down the dirt path through the woods, towards Miyo's house. She had picked up many orders for Mrs. Kiro from Miyo many times before. Miyo grew some of the most exotic and beautiful flowers in her garden and Naomi always enjoyed seeing it. Truth be told, Naomi was surprised when the address Axel had given her for Jiro was the same as Miyo and Kohana's house. She assumed that Miyo, being so kind, had taken on some boarders to assist in the seasons where things didn't grow in her garden.

About halfway to Miyo's home, Naomi began to cough. "There's something in the air", Naomi thought to herself, "I better get inside." Naomi noticed a small cave a few feet away, so she rode her bicycle there and stopped. She leaned her bicycle against a rock and went inside the dark cave. Naomi quickly looked around her to make sure she was alone. When she was sure, she held out her hand and a small ball of fire appeared. She used it to find her way towards the back of the cave. She finally found a small, flat rock by a tiny pool of water. She collected a few sticks near by and placed the fire she was holding on them, creating a campfire. She sat down on the rock and held her hands close to the fire for warmth, waiting for whatever was in the air to pass.

[Siani]

"You're welcome." Miyo said as she poured tea for everyone else. "I'll be in the kitchen again if you need me, I guess I'll start on dinner."

After watching Miyo leave the room, Jiro slipped his hand in Kikyo's and looked back at Tidus. "Yeah I did smell something to when I got here." Jiro replied. "Hopefully it'll subside whatever it is."

"I can sense the aura that is coming this way." Kikyo said focusing on the feeling she felt. "It seems like it's from someone or something. Almost like a demon's energy. To be honest this same aura was around the guy from the village market. Remember when we saw people crowd around those men and Miyo, Vincent, and Kohana? The guy was helped up by those men wearing purple and gray."

"Oh you mean Ryo?" Jiro said looking Kikyo. "He's the Fuwa clan leader. I'm actually surprised that he even came to the market because he usually stays in his tent and talks to himself or sits in there and thinks. I heard that he absorb a demon but I don't know how true that is."

"But I thought his name was Yachi." Kohana said cutting in. "He told us his name was Yachi and he had us split up. Vincent and I went to see some jewelry lady and he went with Miyo and almost attacked her."

"He did what?" Kikyo said with a very concern, slightly stocked expression on her face and quickly turned to Jiro. "That can't be true, can it Jiro?"

"He probably didn't attack her but he might have made her uncomfortable." Jiro said taking a pastry. "He really determined to get what he wants and from what I see it's either Miyo he wants or he's going to use her to get to something else." The young spy then turned to Tidus who seemed to be listening to the conversation intensely. "Do you know anything about this?" he asked the man. "Are you from this village?"

[Beebs]

Tidus sighed and said, "No, I'm not. I'm from another world, called Spira. I'm not sure how I got here actually."

Kohana jumped in her seat and replied, "Ooh! Ooh! Were you sucked into a vortex like Vincent and Kikyo???"

Tidus chuckled and answered, "No, I was-" Tidus realize how ridiculous his tory of being a dream of the Fayth was going to sound, so he decided to change it up a bit. "I remember falling of an airship and then I woke up here." Tidus smiled and took another sip of the tea.

[Siani]

Samuru was getting impatient with Ryo and all the failed tactics that were used. He created the dust storm to relieve his anger and it quickly moved toward Miyo's house and the other houses in the village like thick fog. The fog covered the houses as the people at the village market quickly put moved about trying to fine shelter.

"Sorry about that, love." Miyo said coming back into the kitchen. She grabbed pots and pans while taking the teapot off the stove. "Now where was I? Oh right about Tidus... he was in my dream. I'm not sure why though; I never seen him until now. In my dream the first two shadows disappeared while the third one seemed to back away. I noticed that it had purple and grey like Yachi and his 'crew' had on too. Then I saw the same butterfly again. It fluttered around me and when I turned around, Tidus was there. He was walking toward the waterfall and I followed him asking him who he was. Next thing I know, I woke up and he was there behind me."

Meanwhile, Kikyo looked at him strangely. "I was sucked into the vortex just like Vincent did and we all met each other not to far from here." she said after she took a sip of tea. "I know you're not telling us how you really got here."

[Liamane]

Vincent's eyes widened and he placed a hand under his chin. "Coincidence... or fate?" the Turk said softly as he leaned against the kitchen wall. He let out a sigh and looked at the ceiling of the room, as if he looked toward the heavens for a logical answer. The man closed his eyes and crossed his arms while holding a long breath. "This 'Tidus' certainly has some significance in your dream. Perhaps... you two are destined to share a bond of some sort."

He scratched his head and opened his eyes after a moment. "I don't know what else to tell you, my love," Vincent said to Miyo as he took a step toward her. He expressed a small smile and lightly stroked the young woman's arm once more. "I'm not that good with interpreting dreams..."

[Beebs]

Tidus felt nervous as he received stares from everyone in the living room after Kikyo's accusation. He knew that they knew, so the might as well know. Tidus let out a sigh and said, "You're right, I didn't tell you everything, but i didn't completely lie. I really don't know how I got here exactly, but I didn't just fall and land here either. You see-" Tidus paused for a moment, not sure how he could explain the events that had occurred in Spira. He decided to just continue with the truth, not matter how unbelievable it was. "I'm from a city called Zanarkand, that was destroyed by an evil creature called Sin. When Zanarkand was destroyed, it's leader, Yevon, created a fake version of what the city was, to help people remember it. The people who inhabited it's souls were used in the "dream" version of Zanarkand, which became known as the dream of the Fayth. I was a part of that dream." Tidus felt ill as he finally told it as truth and not just a theory, which he had convinced himself it was a long time ago. He went on. "Eventually, Yevon became obsessed with keeping the dream realistic and became corrupted by the creature Sin. Eventually, the Fayth decided it all had to end, so they took me out of the Fayth and into the current world of Spira, where I accompanied a summoner, Yuna, on her journey to collect the final Aeon, which is a monster that could defeat Sin. Well.....we managed to defeat Sin, without Yuna dying, which is what all previous summoners had experienced. Normally, a guardian would become the final Aeon, then reincarnate into Sin itself. We managed to break the cycle once and for all, which allowed the Fayth to finally rest......and since I was a part of the dream, I would disappear." Tidus frowned when he thought about his fate, but he wasn't as sad as he looked. "But I guess that there is hope after all, since I thought I faded away, but I ended up here. Truth be told, I'm not sure how I got here, but I know that it was for a reason. I'm just not sure of what it is yet...."

[Siani]

Everyone looked at Tidus and remained silent taking in all the information that the man presented them. Kohana blinked and had a slightly confused look on her face before giving a shrug and drunk some of her tea. "That's really interesting." Kikyo said finally speaking up. "I never would have guessed that you been through so much. I guess you can say I live full of demons and humans. I was sucked into a vortex before landing in this world. But I'm pretty glad that I did because I feel at ease with all the people that I met so far. Tell me how long have you been here?"




Back at the kitchen Miyo looked up at Vincent and replied, "It's ok. I'm not really good at it either. But in my dream it didn't seem like we had a bond. More like Tidus telling me to follow him even though he didn't say anything."

The young woman then looked at all the vegetables and fruits she had in the kitchen. "I'm glad I have these orders already prepared." she said giving Vincent a loving hug. "It feels so good to be in your arms. Hopefully this dust storm will pass by quickly."

[Liamane]

Vincent smiled and placed his arms around his beloved in reply. "I'm sure this storm will settle soon enough," he said softly as he placed a light kiss upon Miyo's lips. "But I'm also glad you've got the orders done. Now we have a moment to do this." The man slowly placed another soft kiss upon his love's lips, followed by a passionate kiss filled with adoration and desire. After a moment, the Turk retracted his lips as he lifted his hand and caressed the side of the young woman's face.

"Miyo... Miyo, I don't know what I would do without you," Vincent said in a soft whisper. "I can't even imagine what my life would be like without you."

[Siani]

Vincent's kiss and his words made Miyo feel completely relaxed. "I completely know how you feel, Vincent." she replied, hugging him tightly. "All this time I waited for someone like you. I've always wonder when I'll be able to feel love like everyone else."

"You're so special to me Vincent, I could never be with anyone but you." Miyo said as she continued. "I'm so sorry about earlier today. I wish I hadn't allowed myself to let Yachi be so close to me. I didn't even realize how bad the whole situation until he touched me again and you came. Even when you told me to be careful I let my guard down."

[Liamane]

The man widened his smile and kissed his love's forehead. "Oh, Miyo, it's alright," Vincent said to her sweetly as placed his hands on her lower back and held her close to his body. "It's ok, my love. Everything's going to be just fine. You're here in my arms, far away from Yachi, and you're safe from any harm. It doesn't matter what mistakes you've made and it doesn't matter what happened earlier today; I'll still love you... no matter what. Never forget that, alright?"

[Siani]

Miyo looked into Vincent's loving eyes and couldn't help but smile. "Of course I won't!" Miyo replied as she grabbed Vincent's hands. She looked outside to see that the dust consumed the house until she couldn't see anything. "Hopefully this storm will pass quickly." the young woman thought turning back to Vincent. "I wonder where it came from." She then looked around to see that she took out her pots and pans. "Well the dust storm finally made it over here but I guess I better start on dinner." Miyo said getting rice and meat to cook. She looked back at Vincent and gave him a wink. "You said you always wanted to know how to cook right? Well today is your lucky day!!"

[Liamane]

"Is it now?" Vincent replied with a small laugh as he glanced at the pots and pans. "Well, I guess I'm a fast learner, and I do have the best chef in the world teaching me!" The Turk bared a wide grin and rubbed his hands together as he shifted his eyes over to Miyo. "I think I can manage to cook at least something. But I'm sure it won't taste as good as your dishes... Now, I'm rather new at this, so what should I do first?"

[Siani]

Miyo laughed at little and handed Vincent a bag of rice and medium size sauce pan. "Here take this rice, place it in the pan and with some water we'll wash the rice." Miyo replied as Vincent followed her directions. When the water became clear the young woman told her love to drain the water out and then pour in fresh water and place it on the oven over the fire. "Now we'll cover that up let that boil for a little bit." She said grabbing some vegetables and a knife. "You know how to use a knife right?"

Vincent looked at the sharp blade and watched Miyo place it in his hands. She noticed that he was holding it wrong and smirked. "Like this." the young woman said turning the knife in the correct position, helping him chop a little before he got the hang of it. "I think you'll be a wonderful chef. It comes so natural to you."



After a while, the smell of all kinds of food filled the air as Miyo and Vincent talked and cook. Kikyo, Jiro, Kohana, and Tidus talked as well about what was going on in the past few days and learning more about each other. The dust storm was passing over the village market and everything was becoming visible again. "I can see the garden again!" Kohana shouted, running to the back door. "Can we go back outside?"

"Wait a minute Kohana." Kikyo replied. "Let's wait a while longer. Even though the dust passed, it may not be safe."

[Liamane]

A smile crossed the Turk's face as he continued to cut some of the vegetables. "Think so?" Vincent asked as his hand stopped its chopping and he looked up at his love. His smile widened and he let out a small laugh. "I doubt it, though. I think I'm better at eating food than cooking it."

The man lowered his head after a moment and continued to chop the vegetables. "Miyo," he said softly, "who taught you how to cook? Did someone teach you, or did it come naturally to you?"