Dreams and Tears
By tabris17
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters portrayed in the following. They are the property of the genius minds behind the game, Squaresoft.
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Part One
"Sin has been defeated, but at what cost? We have lost two members of our party, Tidus is gone along with Sir Auron. Yuna is devastated at that loss, she can't stop crying over Tidus. Rikku can't even get her cousin to calm down. Kimarhi is just standing there watching over the two. And you, how do you feel at the moment?" asked Lulu.
"Well, I do miss him and all. But, he really wasn't real, he was a dream. Even I know that dreams will fade away when their time comes." Wakka replied. "And all Kimarhi does is stand and watch Yuna, it's sort of creepy, ya."
"Tidus was a dream, true. But how do you explain that he was as real and as lifelike as you and me throughout the adventure. He was there the entire time, fighting along us against the fiends. He was there playing Blitzball with you in Luca. You gave him Chappu's sword, you thought of him as a brother. Wasn't that thought real enough for you?" inquired Lulu.
"I don't know, ya" Wakka said. As he was saying this, the blue Ronso, Kimarhi, entered the corridor of the airship the duo were talking in.
"Kimarhi sad that Tidus not here. Kimarhi thought he was dumb and useless at the beginning, but Kimarhi lighten up when he saw Tidus fight to protect Yuna. Kimarhi saw the affection he had for Yuna, and Yuna's for him. Kimarhi count Tidus as friend when Tidus help Kimarhi with problem in Luca. Tidus was real to Kimarhi and Kimarhi enjoy time spent with Tidus."
"See Wakka, even Kimarhi thought of Tidus as a real person. He even trusted him with Yuna's life, very few people can lay claim to something like that. Why won't you see it with your own eyes? You're a fool if you don't," Lulu said.
"Ok, so Kimarhi thought he was real, but how do you explain the way that Yuna passed through him. It was like he was a ghost, that just can't happen in life. It's unreal and confusing. How can a person just turn to a mist like that, ya?" asked Wakka.
"If you blame that on the Al Bhed, I'll hit you."
"Who said that? Oh it's you Rikku." Wakka said answering his own question.
"Maybe the reason he vanished is like you say, he was a dream. But aren't dreams what we live for at night, aren't they the reason we fall asleep? It's like we live a different life when we dream. We could be at home reading a book or talking to our friends. We could be the champions of a Blitzball tournament, no wait, that's your dream isn't Wakka?" Rikku joked.
"Shut up."
"The fact of the matter is dreams are real when we have them and they go away when they serve their purpose, but we need Tidus. I'm like all of you, I miss Tidus. But if you think for one moment that he wasn't real, go look in Yuna's eyes and see for youreslf how real he was," Rikku said with a sad-looking face.
"Yeah, maybe I'll do that."
As Wakka walked towards Yuna's room aboard the ship, he thinks about the conversation he just had with his comrades. Tidus was a dream, true, he thought of him as a brother, but he just vanished. They had defeated Sin, he served his purpose. Before long Wakka was at Yuna's door, he knocked and asked to enter. When he look at his summoner charge, at her bright red eyes and tear stained cheeks, he couldn't control himself. He left her room and ran to the upper deck. For an hour he sat there immersed in his thoughts, until Lulu touched his shoulder.
"Now do you see how real Tidus was?"
An utter silence was Wakka's only reply.
"I see that you finally understand what we were to trying to explain to you," Lulu said.
"Ya. I saw it for myself, the tears were real. Tidus was real to her, to Rikku, to you, and to me. I haven't found a single person yet who can shed tears for a person who wasn't real. I'm sorry, Lu," replied Wakka.
"I'm glad you understand, Wakka."
"I just wish I didn't have, too."
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Author's Note: This is the first story I've written in a while. Please Read and Review, they'll help me quite a bit. I hope to do a little better next time.
Author's Note 2: I took the review Kashiwa gave me to heart. I cut back on the yas in the story. Hopefully it sounds better. (3-26-02)
By tabris17
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters portrayed in the following. They are the property of the genius minds behind the game, Squaresoft.
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Part One
"Sin has been defeated, but at what cost? We have lost two members of our party, Tidus is gone along with Sir Auron. Yuna is devastated at that loss, she can't stop crying over Tidus. Rikku can't even get her cousin to calm down. Kimarhi is just standing there watching over the two. And you, how do you feel at the moment?" asked Lulu.
"Well, I do miss him and all. But, he really wasn't real, he was a dream. Even I know that dreams will fade away when their time comes." Wakka replied. "And all Kimarhi does is stand and watch Yuna, it's sort of creepy, ya."
"Tidus was a dream, true. But how do you explain that he was as real and as lifelike as you and me throughout the adventure. He was there the entire time, fighting along us against the fiends. He was there playing Blitzball with you in Luca. You gave him Chappu's sword, you thought of him as a brother. Wasn't that thought real enough for you?" inquired Lulu.
"I don't know, ya" Wakka said. As he was saying this, the blue Ronso, Kimarhi, entered the corridor of the airship the duo were talking in.
"Kimarhi sad that Tidus not here. Kimarhi thought he was dumb and useless at the beginning, but Kimarhi lighten up when he saw Tidus fight to protect Yuna. Kimarhi saw the affection he had for Yuna, and Yuna's for him. Kimarhi count Tidus as friend when Tidus help Kimarhi with problem in Luca. Tidus was real to Kimarhi and Kimarhi enjoy time spent with Tidus."
"See Wakka, even Kimarhi thought of Tidus as a real person. He even trusted him with Yuna's life, very few people can lay claim to something like that. Why won't you see it with your own eyes? You're a fool if you don't," Lulu said.
"Ok, so Kimarhi thought he was real, but how do you explain the way that Yuna passed through him. It was like he was a ghost, that just can't happen in life. It's unreal and confusing. How can a person just turn to a mist like that, ya?" asked Wakka.
"If you blame that on the Al Bhed, I'll hit you."
"Who said that? Oh it's you Rikku." Wakka said answering his own question.
"Maybe the reason he vanished is like you say, he was a dream. But aren't dreams what we live for at night, aren't they the reason we fall asleep? It's like we live a different life when we dream. We could be at home reading a book or talking to our friends. We could be the champions of a Blitzball tournament, no wait, that's your dream isn't Wakka?" Rikku joked.
"Shut up."
"The fact of the matter is dreams are real when we have them and they go away when they serve their purpose, but we need Tidus. I'm like all of you, I miss Tidus. But if you think for one moment that he wasn't real, go look in Yuna's eyes and see for youreslf how real he was," Rikku said with a sad-looking face.
"Yeah, maybe I'll do that."
As Wakka walked towards Yuna's room aboard the ship, he thinks about the conversation he just had with his comrades. Tidus was a dream, true, he thought of him as a brother, but he just vanished. They had defeated Sin, he served his purpose. Before long Wakka was at Yuna's door, he knocked and asked to enter. When he look at his summoner charge, at her bright red eyes and tear stained cheeks, he couldn't control himself. He left her room and ran to the upper deck. For an hour he sat there immersed in his thoughts, until Lulu touched his shoulder.
"Now do you see how real Tidus was?"
An utter silence was Wakka's only reply.
"I see that you finally understand what we were to trying to explain to you," Lulu said.
"Ya. I saw it for myself, the tears were real. Tidus was real to her, to Rikku, to you, and to me. I haven't found a single person yet who can shed tears for a person who wasn't real. I'm sorry, Lu," replied Wakka.
"I'm glad you understand, Wakka."
"I just wish I didn't have, too."
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Author's Note: This is the first story I've written in a while. Please Read and Review, they'll help me quite a bit. I hope to do a little better next time.
Author's Note 2: I took the review Kashiwa gave me to heart. I cut back on the yas in the story. Hopefully it sounds better. (3-26-02)