Just Another Day
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Tidus' POV
I opened my eyes as the sun crept through the curtains, just as the wind rustled them. I may not have wanted to open my eyes, but they did on their own.
"Another day. Same as any other." I whispered groggily.
I looked all around me, only to find that I was still in the same place. Besaid. I heard children laughing in the village, carrying on with some sort of game. The parents right behind them telling them to be careful and mind their younger siblings.
The world was definitely moving on. Everybody was embracing a world without Sin. That is, everybody but me. I sat up and looked down at the blankets, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. The sun no longer held my interest. I wanted to be forever comforted by darkness. Though, even in darkness, I was plagued by the images burned into my memories. Memories of Yuna.
I slowly got out of my bed, and made my way to the bathroom to start the annoying ritual of making myself presentable for the others. Even if I felt the way they did, I had to uphold my cheerful disposition. Sometimes I wondered if it was harder for them, then it was me. They'd known Yuna longer than I ever did. Did their hearts ache for her as mine did?
I drug myself into the steamy shower, and let it run over me as I had a million times before. So much of my life died on the airship that day. I used to feel at home in or around water. And now? Not even the water could replace the void. Nothing ever did, and I thought nothing ever could. I sighed, as I watched the water roll off my slightly reddish skin. The more I thought about things, the more I felt tears start to rise.
"This wasn't how it was supposed to be..." I sighed.
And like the sun rises and the moon falls, I let the tears silently drift from my eyes. This is the only time during the day that I could cry, and nobody would notice. I didn't have to explain myself away, and I could just let myself slip into the arms of sorrow. As the tears mixed with the water, I found myself thinking aloud.
"I know that I have friends here. But now Spira feels just as cold and distant as it did when I first got here. The day you left me, Yuna, you took my very reason to exsist."
I leaned forward and continued to writhe in pain as the water slowly turned cold. Forcing myself to turn the knobs, I took a rugged breath and forced my body to carry on with the day.
"Good morning, Tidus." Lulu smiled as I entered my kitchen.
"Same to you, Lulu." I chuckled as I smelled something coming from her general direction, "Some body likes to make themselves at home."
"Ah, well, I just figured you'd be hungry. That and Wakka was grumbling." she giggled, continuing to make breakfast.
"Uh huh. Well, do you feel the need to do it every morning? I can cook you know." I approached her and peered over her shoulder to see what smelled so good.
Lulu had taken to coming in every morning, and fixing me breakfast. I guess now that Yuna isn't around, she needs someone to fret over. There toward the end of Yuna's pilgrimage, I started to understand their bond. Some how, I felt as Lulu was like my sister, or my mother. And I guess...after that day, Lulu felt the same about me as she had done about Yuna. Usually Lulu, Wakka and I started off the morning the same way. Lulu cooking, Wakka complaining, and me watching the friendly banter in silence.
"Oh stop it," she playfully shooed me from the stove, "you know nothing you cooked could compare to mine. Besides, would you rather eat alone?"
"Course not." I smirked as I heard a noise coming from the door way, "Quit sulking and get in here, Wakka! Do we have to go through this every day?" I chuckled as he shuffled in with his head hung low.
"Stop it, ya? Can't a man sulk in peace?"
"No, he cannot." Lulu scoffed as she turned off the stove and brought our plates over to the table.
"Another day, same as any other." I chuckled softly as we sat down to eat.
Just then, a gentle breeze flew in from the open window behind me. And while that shouldn't have bothered me, it felt different. Almost as if...nah. Just my imagination.
Yuna's POV
"See? This is how it's supposed to be." I said smiling as I watched them from Farplane.
There's so much I wanted to say to him, but I couldn't. Every night was the same. I watched him cry himself to sleep, and as such, I watched him cry before leaving his room. I would peer into his dreams, and the same one played every single night. The night that I left them there. My heart ached each time a tear would fall, and I wanted to just run to him and tell him that everything would be ok. But I knew I couldn't. I was here, and he was there.
"Good morning, Yuna."
I turned around and seen my father, Lord Braska, smiling at me. "Morning, daddy!" I replied, as I quickly erased the vision from the mist.
I ran to him and found myself being tightly embraced by him. This is the one thing I don't regret. Seeing my father and mother again. It was nice. When I made my decision to come to the Farplane, this is one of the things I hadn't thought about.
"So, what's my beautiful daughter up to today?" he asked merrily.
"Oh nothing. A little of this and that." I answered cheerfully.
Braska grabbed my hand and we walked among the flowers. Each day was different from the last. There was always something new to see, or do. Sometimes I'd go with my father, or my mother. Then there were other times I'd go with both of them, or we'd pick up Sir Auron and Sir Jecht along the way. It was truly amazing to see so many familiar faces.
The first few months had been hard. But once I got settled in and come to terms with my decision, I looked at it in a new light. I got to experience first hand, at what I had done. All the dead that I had sent, the beauty, and reconnecting with family and friends I thought would be lost forever because of Sin. Not only had I been able to do that, but here, I was considered royalty. Even though I wasn't on Spira with the living, I was still considered and referred to as 'High Summoner Yuna' or 'Lady Yuna'. People would bow, and I would blush. Others would smother me with praise and flattery, and I would smile sheepishly. As modest as I was, I would always smile like I had done all my life. It was truly a blessing, and often a distraction.
Then...there were times I'd catch myself thinking what it would have been like if I had stayed behind. What would have happened to me if I had helped rebuild Spira? And of course with all that in mind, I couldn't help but to think about Tidus. Everything came back to him. Either way, if I had stayed, I wouldn't have had him by my side. So in a sense, I never would have obtained what I had truly wanted. So my decision to seek some kind of happiness, lead me down this path. For the first time since I had made my decision to become a summoner, my fate and destiny was in my hands.
In all honesty, my decision was never hard. When I look back on it, he was never given a choice. Sir Jecht brought him to Spira to help me, and he was thrusted into my world. His friends, his fame, even his life, was interrupted and put on hold to help save mine. Even if his world was nothing more than a dream, Zanarkand was as real to him, as Spira was to me. Yes, I grew to love him, and deep down, I knew he felt the same. But the world was dripping with sorrow and despair, and I knew that a life without him meant a never ending struggle for me. He was stronger than I was. So, with all that rolling around in my head, I chose my path. I would help destroy Sin with him by my side, and allow him to live a life that had been cut short. And as for me, I would come to the Farplane and watch over him and my friends. But still, it hurt to be without him. It hurt me more than it ever did when I learned that I would have died summoning the final aeon.
"Yuna?" Braska called out to me, interrupting my thoughts.
"Yes, daddy?"
"Are you ok? You seem out of sorts."
As much as it hurt me to deceive my own father, I smiled...and nodded.
"You know, we all watch you." he chuckled as he rubbed his chin, "We also know that you watch Tidus every night and day."
I gasped and blushed heavily, "I uh, well...see I can explain!"
"Why, Braska, I do believe you embarrassed your own daughter." Jecht snorted a little ways from us.
"Lady Yuna, I don't think I've ever seen you blush so much at the mention of Tidus' name." Auron approached from the other direction.
"What is it with everybody? Don't you know when to give me my space?" I turned from all of them in attempts to hide any more emotion.
"You three should be ashamed of yourselves." a feminine voice sweetly rang through the Farplane.
"He's your husband!" I laughed as I ran to welcome my mother with a genuine smile.
"Braska, how many times have I told you?"
"I know. I'm sorry, Verena." Braska smiled as he walked over to us.
"Don't tell me, tell Yuna." she laughed, "And as for you two..."
Jecht sighed, "Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
"I never thought I'd see the day I was reprimanded by anyone." Auron huffed.
I watched them carry on as I fell into a fit of laughter. I always found it hilarious when my mother would scold all three of them. Served them right, though. Didn't I deserve some privacy even if I was stuck with them for eternity? And as soon as I thought about eternity with them, my attention turned back to Tidus.
"I wish...we could be together like them. I miss you." I said under my breath, before getting back to the friendly banter and continuing on.
