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Disclaimer: I don't own the Final Fantasy X (but I do own the kickass game!), all places and characters belong to Squaresoft. Yuna owns Tidus...so there! :P

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Author's Note/Slight Changes: Wow, my very first FFX fic ^^ I've been wanting to do this for quite some time now. Anyways there are a few changes for the purpose of this fic.

- Starting with the relationship between Tidus and Yuna, in this story they have never met and do not know each other very well...but that happens before they meet. If you love the Guado *cough* You know who I'm talking about, then you might not want to read this fic - he isn't very...well nice, actually he never was, but of course no matter what, he still can't outbeat how hot Tidus is! :P

- Rikku, Wakka, and Lulu do make several appearances in this fic - Rikku is Tidus' teammate and very good friend, Wakka is the coach of the Besaid Aurochs (obviously) and is also one of Tidus' good friends and we can't forget the lovely Lulu. Lulu is somewhat the "babysitter" for Yuna, almost like a big sister to her. Sorry to disappoint, but as I much as I love Auron, he's dead in this fic. *ducks at flying paper balls thrown at her*

- Yunalesca (Yuna's mother) and Seymour Guado *a bunch of boos are heard* are the antagonists (meaning the "bad dudes") in this story. Mainly because - well you just have to find out ;)

Okay, this ends it, let's start the fic :)

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 Chapter One :: Out There

       He woke up from the deep haze, in spite of his tired body. His eyes squinted a bit, yawning and stretching as he went out to the dock to take a glimpse of the city that he and along with his fellow team mates would be playing in. He felt the early breeze of the ocean gently spraying in his face and blonde hair, and he took it in, the scent of the sea water relaxing his mind before the Blitzball tournament that was to be held tomorrow. It helped a little - knowing the fact that the most important people were to attend the sport event, the thought made him nervous. He didn't want to screw anything up to make he, himself, or his other team mates' look drastically awful. He sure knew Wakka wouldn't appreciate that. He shook his head, poor Wakka had a lot to handle these days. Lost in his own thoughts, he was interrupted later with a very pleasant and cheerful voice coming from beside him

"Mornin' Ti! Nice to see you up early for once!" Rikku giggled once more, waving a hand to him.

Tidus smiled at the young Al Bhed who had joined the Besaid Aurochs not too long ago, although she was equally new to the team - it felt like he had a younger sister, their friendship had gotten so close for the past couple of months playing on the road together, and it made sense to get a long with a person who acted just like you. He chuckled silently at the comparison.

"Are we there yet?" the young Al Bhed asked. Oh boy knowing her - she was certainly impatient when it came to traveling around Spira for a game, and by the sound of her voice - this was no acception. She was waiting for Luca to appear upon that distant horizon.

"Just a couple of more hours." replied a new voice coming towards the duo on deck. "Then we're out to Luca to kick some butt, ya?" Wakka said confidently. Tidus smiled cheerfully at the Besaid coach. Wakka sure was come when it before and after the games, Tidus supposed that he had been coaching for so long that he was used to these kinds of events, especially since the most well known people of Spira were going to attend.

"I hear Luca is quite the place," said Tidus placing his hands behind his head, yawning as he did so. "I can't wait!"

"Me neither, wait till after the tournament though," said Rikku with a mischievous grin, then giving Tidus and Wakka both a wink from her bright green eyes. "Parties, parties, parties, and more parties!" she jumped in exclamation. Everyone knew on the team that Rikku was quite the part girl, she loved to be wild. Especially if loud

music or drinking is involved...which everyone knew that Rikku grows out of control and sooner or later ending up in a search party to look for the young Al Bhed, hopefully that wouldn't happen again like last time.

"Hey now, calm down before you go off to party, ya? There are some people who will be at the parties too, some people that we need to pay our respects to. And I expect good behavior while we're at Luca...especially you." Wakka pointed out to Tidus, who just smirked.

"Who me?" Tidus replied innocently, bapping his eyelashes rapidly.

"Very funny, brudda," said the Besaid coach, while Rikku pretending not to notice laughed silently at Tidus' sense of charming humor, one of his best qualities. Of course Rikku loves Tidus, but not in a romantic sort of way. She knew someday that Tidus would find a girl with qualities he had been dying to look for in a girl. She doubt it sometimes though, Tidus never really paid much attention with girls lately, especially now since all of Spira began to jump on him. She shook her head - Tidus is sure quite the charmer though, too bad he just doesn't seem to think of it sometimes...

'Or does he?' Rikku thought then went back to reality between the event with Tidus and Wakka.

"Ah you know that I'm just messin' with you Wakka," Tidus said as he punched Wakka playfully on his shoulder. "You know me," then giving him a grin showing his bright white teeth.

"Sometimes I wish I didn't though," Wakka muttered under his breath. Tidus pretended to wince as if he was offended.

"Hey I heard that!" he exclaimed.

Rikku rolled her eyes...'Men and their antics' she thought. She better hurry to break off the playful fight though, Wakka can sometimes snap at it sometimes, leaving a very quiet Tidus - and she need the laughter before the tournament tomorrow. She heard the loud voices - something like a cross between laughter and shouts of anger. She didn't know which since she decided to cover her ears. 

"Stop it you two! You're not gonna act like this when we get to Luca are you?" Rikku asked as she placed her hands on her hips knowing that she was in charge for the moment, Tidus and Wakka saluted like they were Rikku's soldiers - or slaves.

"No ma'am!" both equally said loudly, only to leave a smiling and laughing Rikku as they watched nothing but the ocean blues pass them by.

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Still a bit stung from her last argument with mother, Yuna sighed with boredom as she began to look at the clear skies that filled the afternoon. She had to go to the Blitzball tournament; she just had to in order to make an appearance for her celebration with her and Seymour's engagement.

"Stupid debuts," Yuna said angrily under her breath, softly enough so that Yunalesca wouldn't hear. She began to pace in the bow of the sturdy sail ship, back and then forth making step sounds on the wooden deck floors...instead of the steps she had heard every single time she put one foot in front of the other, she heard the clock ticking, reminding her that her time is almost up.

Tick...tick...tick.

Yuna closed her eyes, reminicising all she had been through these past years. Father becoming one of the high summoners and the most well known man in Spira along with Sir Jecht and Auron - two of her father's guardians But what about father? Was he even alive? Does he still think about her and mom? When she was still young with faithful memories of childhood, she barely saw him, barely got to spend anymore time with him, not even knowing if he had loved her or not. The same time, she had wished that she had gone along for the journey her father had to endure, but it would have been way better then staying at home listening to her mom's continuous lectures - no surprise that she still continues to do so.

Then there was her chance to become a summoner as well, to become like her father, to follow his footsteps and seek the independence and need to continue to bring peace to Spira for however long it took, that was her dream. But instead her mother had "insisted" to choose the path for her...all her dreams, all of her dreams and wishes, to be married?...especially a man whom she does not love? Yuna decided to keep silent before she wandered her thoughts into words. She couldn't possibly tell Spira that she did not love one of the Maesters of Yevon, it would be like betrayal to all, and she didn't want to put up with the people lecturing her too as well. Yunalesca, mother, knew though. But what is so hard that she can't get the explanation of not loving Seymour to her thick head?

'What doesn't she understand? I've told her many times that I want to study becoming a high summoner, study the aeons and the ways of summoning. I want to know so much...but I can't because my mother is controlling every single button of my life! She just doesn't get the fact that I'm old enough to make my own descion, she doesn't believe I can prove that I can take care of myself...well I'll show her."

"Yuna be careful, you can get dizzy when you're pacing and thinking at the same time." A voice said, and Yuna turned around only to see one of her guardians. Yuna gave Lulu a small smile.

"Well it's better than to stand all day, and not think about anything at all." She replied and then gave a sigh, so far Lulu had been completely understandable, the only person who would ever actually "listened" to what she had to think, and not make any denial about them. And the best part of Lulu was that she was dependable, she could depend on Lulu with everything - including her secrets, hopes, and dreams. It was nice, but it was just that Lulu couldn't help - even if she wanted to. Her mother had warned Lulu ever trying anything funny against her, and she meant it too, it was as if a threat to her was now upon Lulu.

'Because of me...' Yuna thought, 'Mom can't even trust Lulu anymore.'

"Care to talk?" Lulu said warmly, placing a hand on Yuna's shoulder, only to have Yuna nod in agreement.

"Mom just doesn't seem to get it. She knows that I don't love..well...you-know-who. But she just doesn't want to believe that I'm not ready for this kind of commitment, you know? I feel like I still have my whole life ahead of me, and I just want to make some decisions of my own, you know? I admit, Seymour is a gentleman, but something about him just doesn't quite fit." Yuna explained, and it was the truth. Seymour was a bit genuine and well-mannered, but it was his arrogance that disturbed Yuna so much. She sensed that Seymour wanted power more than anything, wanted anything he could get his hands on...and who else to give him that power of making him well known? Herself. The young daughter. Braska's daughter. The daughter of the summoner who had brought peace throughout Spira for the time being.

But what was the point of it, when Seymour had no feelings at all for her neither?

As Lulu began to speak, a loud voice came from the ship's cabin door.

"There you are! I've been searching for you two! Let's hurry up now, Yuna. You must make yourself look presentable for your lovely debut. Seymour will be surprised when he sees you wearing the outfit he had chose just especially for you!" Yunalesca sounded a loud.

Yuna rolled her eyes, as her mother dragged her inside the ship cabin and Lulu took notice of it. The ensemble. The outfit that Seymour had chosen just for her - which was too skimpy for her taste. The skirt which was so short, it only had stopped right before the thighs. The silky tank top which exposed most of her stomach as well as a bit of cleavage to the view...this was just embarrassing. She didn't like the idea of exposing so much skin to the public.

'Just great.' she thought a loud 'I am going to make my very first debut wearing almost practically nothing, make an appearance with such an arrogant man who turns out to be my future husband, watching blitzball for the next 4 days, and then attend parties with people I just absolutely hate! I might as well jump overboard on this ship while I still can...Wait never mind, I'll just die of boredom for the next few days in Luca.'

As she continue to descend with her mother down the halls of the cabins, she only had hope that this trip to Luca would only give her a chance to make Yunalesca change everything. She just had to make sure Seymour wasn't listening. Even more so with chances talking with mother, she had only wished someone her age, someone who was experiencing such things with their parents that they would be able to understand and agree. Of course, she couldn't think of romance as of now..but it would be way nicer to spend time with that special someone who understood and "loved" her as to oppose to Maestor Seymour.

She was just hoping that this was a long stay there in Luca.

End Chapter One

A/N: So what do you think? And the good thing is...it's only the beginning of the story! ^_^ The story might start off slow, but the plot will be coming along. ;) More chapters to come I promise!