A/N: So, I'm trying. I don't know how well I'm going to do. I mostly write original stories, and this is a first true attempt at a fan fic. Forgive me if I suck. But do let me know if I suck. Constructful criticism is wonderful. Anyways, about the story. I'm so sick of Tidus and Yuna and Rikku and Gippal. Must those be the pairs in all he stories? I'm going mix it up a bit.

Disclaimer: I own no part of SquareEnix or the characters they create.

Different Times, Different Worlds

Chapter 1 – In Their Own Lives

It's been three years since the initial defeat of Sin, one year since the adventures of the Gullwings. Everyone has peacefully settled down. Not much goes on these days. Yuna and Tidus live together in a small hut on Besaid Island, very close to Lulu and Wakka. Paine is off in Bevelle with Baralai and Rikku and Gippal are happily living in Home, surrounded by beloved machine. Life is boring. But not for long . . .

"Gippal, I wanna see Yunie," Rikku whined. "I haven't seen her for almost a year, and you are too wrapped up in those old machina repairs."

Gippal sighed. "Rikku, these are very important machinas and Cid has me busting my ass to fix them. You want to take a vacation, go nag at him."

Rikku crossed her arms and pouted. "I'm not a nag." She turned her back on him.

Gippal sighed again and came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her and nuzzling her neck. "I didn't say you were a nag, just that you could go be one to your father. There's an entire difference between being a nag and acting the part of a nag."

"I suppose so . . ." Immediately switching from somber to hyperactive, she jumped away from her Al Bhed lover. "I'll do it. I'm going to be the biggest nag that daddy's ever met!" She flounced off.

That's not hard to believe. Gippal chuckled and went back to working on his beloved machine.

"Goodbye Lulu. Goodbye Wakka." Yuna said, smiling as she held their squirming child in her arms.

Lulu looked nervous. "Are you sure he'll be okay? Really?"

"He's in safe hands."

"But . . . but . . . what if the town becomes overrun with fiends?"

"It won't."

"Or-"

Wakka laid his hands on her shoulders for comfort. "You worry too much Lu."

She turned on him. "You don't worry enough Wakka."

Wakka sighed. This was a conversation they had had many times over. "I worry Lu, but Yuna spent quite some time out in the world by herself. And she defeated Sin, ya? Our son will be fine. She's quite capable of taking care of him. Besides, where's that mother's intuition you talk about? You'll know if there is trouble. So let's go?"

Lulu bowed her head. "I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. Take care Yuna. Tidus. We'll be back in a couple of days." She kissed her child's head and turned to go. Yuna and Tidus waved them off.

"Well, now that that's over with," Tidus commented, stretching his arms over his head.

"Lulu and Wakka deserve a vacation. I think it will be good for them." She glanced down at the now sleeping child. She stroked his cheek and sighed, then placed him in his crib.

Tidus came over and hugged her. "When I see you look at their child, I can see the yearning in your eyes."

Yes . . . How I wish.

"We could have one of our own one day," Tidus offered.

A sharp pain hit Yuna's heart. A pain of unrequited love. She pushed it off and smiled at Tidus. "Yeah, one day." But her heart wasn't in it.

Ending Note: There it is folks. Let me know, ya? Something needs to be said. It turned out well, I believe, but it's your opinion that matters. If you want another chapter, so it will be written. If you don't, well, you don't. Let me know how you feel about it.

-Untameddisaster