A lone figure sat in a windowsill, knees to her chest and arms wrapped lazily around them, staring out at the endless flow of rain on a dark night. Her mind was mercifully silent, but there is a feeling that something is about to change irreversibly. A small shudder runs through her, having nothing to do with the weather.

She turns her head to the doorway, hearing approaching footsteps clearly on the wooden floor of the hallway. Sure enough, an easily audible knock resounded on the door to her room.

"Yuna? You alive in there?" A familiar voice calls quietly, comforting the girl instantly. She felt a simple but heartfelt smile stretch across her lips.

"Tidus, come on in. It's been awhile,"

The door to the large room opened slowly to reveal a young man. His hair was wet and slightly messy, so dark in fact, that you would never believe he was actually a fair blonde when his hair was dry. He stood about five feet and seven inches, with long and thin limbs and muscles. When he smiled, his bright blue eyes lit up and his dimples appeared. To the girl. Yuna, this young man was her childhood friend, second to none, Tidus.

"How is the Moon Kingdom's heir this lovely evening?" Titus inquired, smiling and bowing, his eyes glittering teasingly. He looked Yuna over carefully. She looked the same as always, her creamy brunette hair falling gracefully just above her shoulders, the bangs on one side almost covering her green eye while her blue eye was easily visible. As always, she wore a simple, yet elegant kimono, the top a simple white wrap and the skirt a deep blue with small star-like designs near the end. A brightly colored obi tied into an elegant bow in the back. Tidus, knowing her so well could tell that there was something not quite right about her appearance that had little to do with her attire. She looked tired, almost weary.

"I should ask you the same, Fire Kingdom heir." She said, smirking slightly at him from her window seat, casually swinging her legs down over the ledge, "I am fine, thank you. Your cheery presence saw to that,"

Tidus walked with an unconscious air of nobility to where Yuna sat on the windowsill. He bent his knees so that their eyes were on the same level, his blue orbs connecting with her multi-colored ones.

"I can see right through you, you know? I think you've been pushing yourself too hard!"

Yuna dissolved into a small fit of giggles. "You sound just like Rikku!" She managed through her giggles.

"Seriously," Tidus said, a pout and an expression of false hurt covering his visage. "Come, stay with me and my family in the Fire Kingdom for a while, it'll be good for you," He insisted gently, but with an underlying tone of finality.

"Well, I-"

"C'mon!"

"If it'll make you stop pouting…," She joked lightly, smiling at Tidus as he rose to a standing position before her. Tidus grabbed Yuna's hand and darted for the door, dragging her along with him before she had any adequate time to talk her way out of it.

"Shouldn't we tell my father?"

"Already done! Did you thing I would leave him to think you were kidnapped? Honestly Yuna!" Tidus said defensively, momentarily hurt that she would think so little of his planning skills.

The two came to the grand staircase of Tsuki Castle and stopped running, Tidus dropping Yuna's hand and beginning to take the stairs two at a time, a tribute to his high energy level. The princess, used to wearing restrictive clothing but yet unwilling to let him win, quickly devised a plan to get down the stairs ahead of him. As quickly and carefully as she could, she hoisted herself onto the railing and began to slide down, careful to keep from tearing her favorite kimono. The speed at which she slid down caused her light pink tinged sleeves to flare up behind her a bit. The look on Tidus's face as she passed him was absolutely priceless.

"I see the princess has some tricks up her sleeve. Impressively unprincesslike!"

"Even a princess can't behave perfectly all the time. Why, I'd go completely insane!"

Titus and Yuna fell into a fit of laughter. Tidus had an aura about him that made it impossible not to relax and enjoy yourself, something Yuna had always appreciated about their friendship. It was as natural to him to make her day as it was to breathe.

When they regained our breath and composure, the two continued on towards the massive entrance of what would soon be Yuna's kingdom. The sight of the doorway made Yuna feel a heavy feeling of dread settle in her chest.

"Tidus, I envy you. You're so lucky to have been born a male,"

"Um, why...do you say that? I mean, not that there aren't perks to being male, but," Titus asked, confused. He stopped walking suddenly and turned back to face his best friend.

"Well, you have no strings attached to ruling your kingdom. On the other hand, because I am a female, I have to marry within two months of assuming the throne of by law I forfeit rule," Yuna explained, pouting slightly, her eyes suddenly interested in her boot-clad feet. And the marble floors. Anything but Tidus' face.

"Is that what you're so terribly worried about?" Tidus chuckled and ran a hand through Yuna's hair teasingly, watching with a smile as she tried to swat his hand away.

"Not funny...," She reprimanded, looking at him worriedly.

"Aww, come on Yuna. Don't give me that look," Tidus said, once again acting hurt.

When she continued pouting, Tidus proceeding to lift her up and twirl her around. She couldn't contain herself, and before long, the oh so dignified princess was giggling hysterically.

"Much better!" Tidus said, smiling proudly at his accomplishment. "Don't worry too much Yuna, everything will work out in the end. Besides, if no one else will marry you, I will," He promised, only half kidding.

Yuna stopped in her tracks for a moment, her gaze once again resting on the floor. Did he really mean that? No, he was simply showing some support in order to ease her worries; nothing serious was in his last statement. She looked up to see him waiting and looking at her curiously. Shaking her head lightly, she walked up to his side.

"Thank you Tidus, I don't know what I would do without you," She said quietly, a hand reaching out to grab his in a gesture of friendship. "Now! Let's go!" She suddenly exclaimed, running spontaneously and effectively ending the serious moment. Tidus chuckled lightly as he matched her stride easily, hand still linked to hers.

A/N:

Short? Yes. Sweet? You tell me.

I'm absolutely in love with just about every FFX character, and the storyline in the first game as well. Seeing as it was also one of the first games I played on my own, I'm especially fond of it. I figured it was about time I got around to writing a story for it.

This story clearly doesn't take place in Spira, as the game did, or at the very least, not at the same time period. I have kind of a medieval period in mind as I'm writing this, so there clearly is deviation from the real plot of the game. Hopefully you'll stick with me anyway and enjoy this little fantasy I'm working to create.