Hey friends! Didn't mention this before, but I found this in the archives of my laptop and thought "hey, what the heck." I apologize for any typos and stuff, but I've been working on it. A little bit OOC b/c I'm just bad at that kinda thing. Something I can work on. Anyway, let me know what you think and helpful suggestions are always...helpful...

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Yuna yawned and opened her eyes. Tidus was gone. She looked around the room. No one was there. She felt herself hyperventilating. It couldn't be a dream. He couldn't be gone. She put her fingers between her lips and let out a shrill whistle. She stood up and rushed down the stairs, tears threatening to fall. As she got to the door, it shot open and Tidus rushed in. She threw her arms around him.

"Yuna! What happened?" he asked.

"I woke up…and you weren't here…I thought…I thought that…" she trailed off, not able to speak.

"I am so sorry. Buddy was…and…I'm sorry." He held her and stroked her hair.

"It's okay. I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be right here." He whispered.

"Don't…don't say that." She whispered, pulling away.

"What…Yuna?"

"Don't make promises you can't keep. I remember Macalania…I'll stay with you always…but you didn't" She whispered.

"I will not leave you without a fight. Not until the last breath in my body disappears." He said, sounding sad and hurt.

She felt a pang of guilt.

"I'm sorry…I'm being horrible aren't I?" she said.

"It's okay, really." He said.

She leaned against him.

"Just…hold me…let me feel that you are still here."

He wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her head.

"It was just so…hard. Every year…at that time…I'd go stand on the pier in Luca and whistle. I'd stay for hours…until I couldn't do it anymore." She whispered.

"I'm sorry I didn't come. When I promised that I'd be with you always…I didn't know that I would…I didn't know I wasn't real. I…never intended to lie to you. I didn't even find out myself until right before Zanarkand. When I passed out at the Summit." He said.

She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could, she was cut off by a shrieking cry over the intercom.

"Gullwings! Report to the bridge!!"

"Whoa, what's going on?" Tidus asked.

"That's just Brother. It's probably a sphere or something. Come on, lets go find out." She said.

"Aright." He agreed.

They were quiet all the way to the bridge.

"What's up?" Yuna asked, scaling the railing and running over to where Rikku and Paine were standing. Tidus stayed up on the stairs and watched.

"It's a signal from Kimahri. He says he wants to see Yuna, that it is important."

"I wonder what it could be." Yuna said.

"Maybe it's another sphere?" Rikku said.

"He wouldn't say it was important if he had another sphere, would he? He would just wait until we saw each other next. Spheres are always showing up on Gagazet." Yuna said, thoughtfully.

"Well, lets just go to Gagazet. We'll find out when we get there." Paine said, rolling her eyes.

"You need to loosen up, Paine." Rikku giggled.

Paine blinked and slowly looked toward Rikku.

"I'll loosen up when you grow up." Paine snapped.

"Well, jeez. Sorry." Rikku giggled.

"Come on." Yuna said, laughing.

She grabbed Tidus's hand and led him back into the lift, and then they rode up to the deck.

Stepping out into the cool wind, she spun around slowly.

"I think it's…nice up here. Gives you room to think." Yuna said.

"It is nice." Tidus agreed, sitting down near the giant gull at the front.

Yuna giggled.

"What?" he asked.

"Two years ago…you always seemed to be moving…now, you sit still a lot." She said.

"Yeah, well…two years in the Farplane with Auron will do that to you." He laughed.

"What is it like?" she asked.

"The Farplane? Not much to do there. Just sitting still and thinking really. I spent all my time with Auron, Jecht, and Braska." He said.

"My…father?" she asked.

"Yeah…he's a good man." Tidus said.

"He was, wasn't he?" she said, sadly.

"He asked about you all the time. He enjoyed our stories of you. He and your mother said you were very beautiful." Tidus said.

"My mother?" she asked.

"Yeah. She's a great cook." He said. She smiled a small smile.

"And your father? You spent time with him too?" she asked, smiling wider this time.

"Yeah…well…not many people I knew there." Tidus mumbled and shrugged.

"How…did they know I was beautiful?" she asked.

"We showed him memories through the pyreflies."

"Oh." Was all she said.

She sat next to him, leaning against him slightly. He put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer.

"You know, it's strange…in Guadosalam…Lulu told me not to fall in love with you. At the time…I'd just told her it was too late. Now that I think about it…I wonder how she knew. Was I that obvious about it?" he asked.

"I don't know…I had never noticed, but it may have been the fact that I had more…pressing matters on mind at the time. But you may have been you may not have been. Lulu knows everything…it's slightly amazing. I never got away with anything." Yuna giggled. Tidus laughed. He leaned against the gull and closed his eyes, humming a tune lightly.

"Wow…I haven't heard that in a long time." Yuna said. She leaned against him more, and hummed with him to the Hymn of the Fayth. After a while, he stopped and she heard his breath slow and even out. He was asleep. She laughed to herself lightly.

"Tidus. Tidus wake up."

Tidus opened his eyes to find himself looking into the face of the young Fayth from Bevelle.

"You enjoy doing this at the most random moments, don't you?" Tidus asked.

"Yes…we could do this later if you like." He said.

"Nah, I'm already here. What's up?" he asked, leaning against the side railing of the ship they stood on. He recognized it as the house boat he used to live on. This was always where Bahamut took him when they spoke.

"As you may recall, I told you that you had a connection to Spira through Sin, correct?"

"Yeah, I remember…so what?" Tidus asked.

"Sin…is no longer there. You no longer have a connection to Spira." The Fayth said slowly. Tidus stood up straight and looked hard at the Fayth.

"What are you saying?" he asked.

"I'm not certain…but you may disappear again."

"What!" Tidus yelled.

"I do not know for sure…but you seem to be getting weaker. It seems there may be something pulling on your life force. Something pulling on your attachment to us, the Fayth. It does not seem possible without Yu Yevon…but it may be. I did not come here to tell you a fact, more as a warning. Be careful and keep your eyes open for anything suspicious. We'll help as much as we can from our end." The Fayth assured him.

"Wake up!" Yuna appeared next to him, on her knees. She evaporated just as quickly as she'd appeared.

"Looks like you've reached your destination. Good Bye." The Fayth said, and then disappeared. The ship disappeared around him and he opened his eyes.

"Tidus?" Yuna asked.

"Sorry…must have dosed off…are we on Gagazet?" Tidus asked.

"Yes we're here…are you sure you're okay? You were pretty out of it." Yuna said, casting him a worried glance.

"I'm fine really." He assured her.

He stood and followed her out of the ship. Paine and Rikku stood there, waiting for them.

"Well, it's about time!" Rikku exclaimed.

Tidus stretched and yawned.

"Sorry 'bout that." He grinned sheepishly.

The set off down the path, toward the entrance to the mountain. They reached the clearing quickly and Yuna ran forward toward Kimahri, who had his back turned to her and was speaking with a Ronso Woman. Yuna waited until the woman had left before speaking up.

"Hello, Kimahri…Buddy said you had something important to tell me?" she asked.

The Ronso spoke as he turned around.

"Yuna…" he stopped as his eyes settled on Tidus.

"Hiya Kimahri." Tidus gave a little wave.

Kimahri stared at him for a second.

"Tidus." He said finally, nodding at him.

"He's back! Isn't it great, Kimahri?"

Kimahri nodded and said, "Yuna…Sacred Mountain spoke to Kimahri. Told Kimahri to search mountain. Kimahri did and…found fiends. Fiends were not normal…acted crazy. Hard to kill."

"Did you get them?" Yuna asked, confused as to what this had to do with her.

"Yes. Kimahri think that strange. Wanted to warn Yuna." Kimahri said.

"Well, thank you Kimahri. We'll look for anything suspicious." She assured him.

"Good." Kimahri said.

They set off, but Kimahri called out, "Tidus."

They stopped and looked at him. Kimahri gave him a looked at him pointedly.

"Go on, I'll catch you up." He said to the girls.

"You're sure?" Yuna asked.

"I'll be fine." He assured her.

"Okay." She agreed and they set off again.

"What's up Kimahri?" Tidus asked.

"Tidus make Yuna happy. Kimahri happy. Tidus make Yuna sad…Kimahri not happy…Tidus not happy." Kimahri growled.

"Okay, I got you, Kimahri. I'd never hurt Yuna on purpose…you know that right?" he said.

Kimahri nodded and turned away, signaling the end of the conversation.

Tidus walked away and set off toward the airship. He heard a shrill whistle and he began to run. He caught sight of Rikku first. She was sitting on the ground, downing a high-potion. He didn't see the other two at all.

"Rikku, what's happened? Where are Yuna and Paine?" he asked.

Rikku pointed.

"It's a Drake. But it isn't an ordinary Drake…it's so powerful…our weapons aren't piercing it at all." She said.

"Doesn't sound good. Are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine…go help them, I'll be along in a minute." She assured him.

Tidus ran off in the direction Rikku had pointed. It didn't occur to him until he was almost there that he didn't even have his sword anymore. He brushed the thought aside and continued until he found them. Yuna was dressed differently then she had been earlier. Now she wore Red, Black, and Grey armor. It had spaces showing her stomach, collarbone, and upper chest. He marveled for a second at the lack of protection that the armor inflicted before he noticed what Yuna was attacking with. It was Brotherhood. His sword. He'd thought it had been lost.

"You girls okay?" he called.

"Absolutely peachy, can't you tell?" Paine called, ducking to the side to dodge a hard tackle from the Drake.

"We could use some help!" Yuna called.

"Afraid I won't be of much use to you." Tidus said.

"What, did the Farplane soften you up? You don't know how to fight anymore?" Paine chided.

"No, I can still fight…its more or less the fact that Yuna has my sword." Tidus said.

"Hey! I thought that it looked familiar!" Rikku exclaimed, charging up behind him and slamming the drake with a rather large sword, which he recognized as Auron's. That surprised him slightly.

"Oh, right!" Yuna exclaimed.

"Rikku Paine cover me for a sec!" she said.

Yuna tossed Tidus his sword and he caught it easily. He gripped the hilt hard, marveling at how natural the weapon felt in his hand. Yuna then pulled out a sphere and gripped it. The air began to glitter and sparkle around her, then she was covered more properly in very spiky, black, red, and blue armor. She held Caladbolg in her hand.

He stared at her in amazement. She could swing Caladbolg? She was definitely not the same girl.

"Okay! We're all amazed by the dress sphere change! Help!" Paine yelled.

"That's not what I'm staring at." he yelled.

"What is it then?" Paine groaned.

"That's my sword too." he said.

Tidus shook himself slightly and concentrated on the Drake. He clenched his fist and focused harder, and then he used his energy rain technique. It didn't seem to do much except make the Drake angrier. None of their hits seemed to do much.

"I don't think this is working!" Yuna yelled, striking it again.

"What do you recommend we do?" Rikku exclaimed.

"I don't know! But we've got to do something and fast." Yuna said.

The Drake smashed into Paine, knocking her off balance.

"Paine! You okay?" They called.

"I'm okay!" Paine yelled.

"I am really missing those Aeons right now!" Tidus yelled.

"No kidding." Yuna sighed.

The Drake slammed into Paine again and she slumped to the ground.

"I'm just not fast enough! I can't dodge it!" Paine called.

"Hold on." Tidus said.

He clenched his fist in front of his face, drawing up what little magic he had, and he threw his arms out. He felt himself more energized, moving faster. He could tell the girls felt it too, by the surprise on their faces.

Rikku tossed Paine a potion.

"Where is Auron when you need him?" Tidus growled.

Rikku let out a small moan.

"I think I can stop it." Yuna said, suddenly.

"Well, nice to mention that now!" Rikku said.

"I'm going to use Charon. Step back." Yuna said.

"Yuna! Are you sure we have to resort to that?" Paine asked.

"What do you suggest we do, Paine?" Yuna snapped.

"Okay, fine." Paine said.

Tidus knew he was the only one who had no idea what was going.

"Wait, what?" Tidus asked.

"Step back." Paine hissed.

"On second thought, stand close to Yuna…but not too close." Paine said.

Tidus followed Paine's directions, still wondering what was going on.

Suddenly, Yuna dropped and a giant red/yellow light flashed around them. Tidus ran forward and caught her before she hit the ground and at the same time the Drake dropped.

"Yuna?" Tidus asked.

She was unconscious.

"What's happened?" Tidus asked.

"She used Charon…and in order to use that you need to give up something valuable in its place. In our case it's our health or consciousness." Rikku explained.

"I must give her credit, it worked." Paine said.

Rikku was busy changing dress spheres. When she was finished she stood in a white robe with purple and orange flames at the cuffs. She also held a staff. She whirled the staff around and used Curaga on her.

"She should wake up in a few minutes." Rikku informed them.

"It's better not to stay here." Paine said looking around.

The Drake had disappeared and all that remained were pyreflies. Instead of floating to the sky like usual though, they instead floated inside Yuna.

"Well…that isn't natural." Rikku said.

Yuna gave a violent shudder.

"Cred!" Rikku said.

"Yuna?" Tidus asked.

She remained unmoving.

"I think we should get back to the airship…now." Paine said.

Tidus nodded and scooped Yuna up into his arms, just as he'd done two years ago in Bevelle. They began to walk toward the airship once again.

Yuna's eyes fluttered open slightly. Tidus was carrying her. Why? The sudden events passed by her. She remembered. Tidus was laughing at something Rikku was saying. The sun shined down through his golden hair, making his eyes shine brighter then normal. Her breath stopped in her throat. He looked beautiful. There was no other word for it. She groaned lightly.

"Yuna?" Tidus asked.

"I'm okay." She whispered.

"You don't seem like it." Rikku said.

"I am, really." She insisted.

"Put me down, Tidus." She said, determined to show them.

"Yuna..."

"Do it."

He set her down carefully. She straightened up and her head spun. She took a staggered step before she collapsed. Tidus caught her again.

"Okay…maybe I'm not fine." She whispered.

"I'll be fine in a few minutes." She assured them.

She leaned against Tidus as he carried her. It felt completely amazing to be held by him. It was somewhat romantic. Even under the circumstances at hand.

She felt the incline as they ascended up the slope into the airship. Her head still spun slightly. It was strange, because Charon had never affected her like this before.

"Where to, miss?" Tidus asked with a smile.

"I think I'd like to go to my cabin if it isn't too much trouble, sir." She grinned back.

They entered the lift and rode down to the cabin.

"Thanks." She said, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Anytime." He smiled softly.

She kissed him lightly, and when he didn't pull away, she kissed him harder. He leaned back against the wall and held onto her until the doors to the lift opened.

She pulled away, smiling lightly to herself as he carried her all the way to her bed. He set her down on it and kissed her once more before turning to leave.

"You're going to leave?" she asked.

"You should sleep. You look exhausted." He said.

She pouted lightly at him.

"I'll stay until you fall asleep." He promised.

"Sit with me." She whispered.

He sat next to her on the bed. She lay her head down and closed her eyes, taking hold of his hand. He sat by her, humming the hymn of the fayth softly. She smiled lightly and her breath evened out and she slept silently. He stood up as carefully as possible and left the cabin. He went up to the deck and was surprised to Rikku standing there, staring over the horizon.

"Hiya Rikku." He called.

She jumped.

"Oh…hi Tidus." She said.

"You seem quite calm right now."

She shrugged.

"I meant to ask you earlier but…I noticed your samurai dress sphere…you had Auron's sword. He said.

She went pale.

"You noticed?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah…I was wondering about it. I mean, Yuna explained the dress spheres to me a little…that explains why she had Brotherhood…but I don't understand why you have Auron's." he said.

"It's…complicated." She said.

"A long story."

"I've got time." He said.

"Well…I don't know…if I should…I mean it doesn't matter anymore anyways." She murmured.

It was immensely strange to see the usually so blunt and nosy girl being so quiet and to herself.

"Where's Paine? She might want to experience this moment in history." Tidus asked. That earned him a half smile half glare.

"You…promise you'll keep it to yourself? Not even Yunie…especially not Yuna." She said.

"I won't tell her…but if it's really important I think you should." He promised.

She thought about it for a second then nodded.

"Maybe I will." She nodded.

"So…what is it you were going to tell me?" he asked.

She walked away from him, standing at the edge of the Celsius.

She looked back over Spira and let out a small sigh.

"When I first met him…Auron I mean…I thought he was a jerk. Arrogant and rude." She smiled, gazing out, obviously remembering something.

"But…in the Thunder Plains…you know…when I was so scared? Well…he made me go to sleep…he said I was the reason they were stopped and that I'd better sleep. But I was so terrified…that I didn't want to be alone…and I asked him to stay…at least until I fell asleep…and he did. He stayed with me the whole night." she said. She stopped and looked at Tidus.

"I think that is when it started. Even though he was always so rude to me…well, to everybody really. Even though he was so much older then me…I…" she paused and turned away again, her bright green eyes sparkled with tears.

Tidus had a feeling he knew what was coming…but he wanted to hear her say it or he would never believe it. He stayed quiet though, waiting for her to speak again.

"I loved him, you know?" she finally whispered.

"I know." he said.

"I don't mean to sound bitter…but it doesn't seem fair. I mean…Yunie has been through so much and she deserves you." Rikku trailed off.

"But." Tidus said.

"But, why can't I be happy too?" she burst out.

"I know it would never work between Auron and me…I know that he probably wouldn't even look at me like that…but I would feel so much better if he was around…even if I had to watch from afar. It doesn't seem fair that you sit here…but Auron is permanently dead. Don't get me wrong, I totally love you being here…"

"But you want Auron back too." Tidus supplied.

"Yeah…you don't think I'm horrible for that do you?" she asked.

"Of course not." he said.

"I mean…it's so hard…always having to be so happy and excited just to keep Yuna's spirits up and…I'm dying inside. My heart hurts." she whispered.

He wondered if the young Al Bhed girl had ever noticed the way Auron had watched her intently. Though he'd never admit it, Tidus knew that Auron had felt something for the younger girl.

"I think Auron would've been happy to know." Tidus said finally.

"What?" Rikku asked looking up at him.

"You may have not noticed…but Auron…he would watch you from time to time. Just, watch your movements and smile to himself. I know Auron loved you too…but you know him…he didn't know how to express it. He was always scared of what other people thought." Tidus assured her.

"You think?" she asked, hope showing in her eyes.

"I've known Auron almost my entire life. I know." Tidus assured her.

She smiled lightly.

"He used to do the same thing you know. He'd sit on the cliff of the waterfall in the Farplane…staring into the distance… I'll bet my right arm that it was about a certain green eyed Al Bhed girl, cowering in the dark from the thunder."

Rikku smiled.

"Thank you." she said, giving him a hug.

"Anytime." he said, turning away to leave the deck and leave her to her thoughts.

"Tidus?" she called after him.

He glanced back at her.

"I think it would be best…not to tell Yuna, you know. I don't really want to share my memories anymore." she said.

"Memories are nice, but that's all they are?" Tidus asked.

"That, I'm beginning to reconsider." Rikku said, staring over the water.

Tidus turned once again to leave.

"I think I'll go see him." she said.

That stopped him.

"Really?"

"Yeah…I just want to see him…once more."

Tidus smiled and left her to her thoughts. He took the lift down to the bridge and jumped over the rail.

"Yuna asleep?" Paine asked.

"Yeah." Tidus said.

The man in the pilot's spot jumped out of his seat and turned to Tidus.

"Who're you?" he screeched.

He began ranting frantically in Al Bhed.

"Cdub!" Paine yelled. (Stop!)

The man came to a halt and said loudly, "But it is Shuyin!"

Tidus had to resist the urge to laugh. He suddenly recognized the man though. It was Rikku's brother. The one that had sent the giant Machina on them and piloted the airship they had taken from Home.

"It is not Shuyin. Do you honestly think that I would be asking him if Yuna was asleep if it was?" Paine asked.

"Well, who is he then?" he demanded.

"His name is…"

"Tidus." Tidus interrupted her.

A look of recognition dawned on his face.

"You're…the guardian." he said.

"One of them." Tidus said.

"But you are the guardian, the one Yuna was looking for." he said, his face falling a little.

"I guess I am." Tidus said.

"But…" he trailed off and glanced at Buddy, who looked a bit…harassed.

He let out a wail and began blubbering inaudible Al Bhed on Buddy's shoulder.

Tidus raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Brother!" Paine yelled.

He looked at her somewhat shocked. Paine apparently didn't speak to him a lot, much less yell at him.

"Yuna…does not love you. You are her cousin and you will always be her cousin. She has found something that makes her happy…and you want to whine about it because it's a guy that she loves…and it is not you. Get over yourself. Tidus or no Tidus she wouldn't be yours." Paine snapped and left the room.

Brother's jaw hung open and Buddy looked shocked. Tidus escaped the room quickly, feeling best not to be left with an obviously crazy Al Bhed. Paine stood in the hallway outside the door, staring at the wall across from her.

"That was a bit harsh, don't you think?" he asked.

"He needed to hear it and get over it. Or would you rather have him glowering and being a blubbering jerk every time he saw you?" Paine asked.

"I guess not." Tidus said.

Rikku walked past them and into the Bridge. He had a slight feeling she was asking to be taken to Guadosalam.

Rikku

Rikku watched Tidus leave, and then turned back to the shining water. She thought back to when she had first met him. On the Moonflow. She had been requesting to be Yuna's guardian.

Rikku stood there, looking at the ground.

"What do you think, Sir Auron?" Yuna asked.

"Let me see your face." he demanded.

She looked up, keeping her eyes clenched shut.

"Open your eyes." he said

She cracked one eye open, revealing her spiraled green eyes.

"No good, huh?" she asked.

Then, to her complete amazement he nodded at Yuna and said,

"If Yuna wishes it."

After that, he never really spoke to her much, until the Thunder Plains.

Auron walked into her room. She looked up, shocked, from the bed.

"Oh…I'm sorry…I should've...knocked." he went to close the door but she called after him.

"Wait!" he looked back in.

"Don't go, please! I'm scared." she begged.

"I can't just…stay here." he said.

"Please! Just until I fall asleep." she got on her knees in front of him and looked up at him with teary eyes.

"Please?"

"Only until you fall asleep." he sighed, caving in.

"Oh, Thank you!" she exclaimed jumping up and hugging him.

She could feel him stiffen.

"Sorry." she muttered, letting go quickly. She lay in the bed, feeling more comfortable with him in the room. She jumped at every lightening bolt, but eventually fell asleep. When she woke up the next morning, Auron was asleep in the chair next to her bed.

Then in Zanarkand.

"Auron? Don't you think you should sleep?" Rikku asked, approaching the older man who sat on the ledge, staring over the Zanarkand ruins.

"Shouldn't you?" he asked.

"I'm not really tired…I've been thinking." Rikku said.

"About Yuna? If there was another way…someone would have thought of it after one thousand years." he said gruffly, walking away from her.

"You're wrong! No one has looked for another way! No one has even tried! No one cares! All of Spira is the same. It's okay to let your summoner die! Just so you can have three months of peace!" she called after him.

He stopped and turned to her, anger spread across his face.

"Do not speak of what you do not know." he snapped.

Rikku felt herself deflate. That was right…his friends had died fighting Sin as well.

"I'm sorry…you're right. I don't know anything about this…but it doesn't seem right, you know?" she said, softly.

"I know." he said, walking away.

"Why do you do it?"

He stopped, not turning to look at her, but she knew he listened to her words.

"Why do you lead Yuna to Zanarkand after you lost your friends?"

"It is Yuna's decision. I can not stop her anymore then you can. I promised Braska that I would watch over her. It is the best I can do to keep her alive until it is her time." he said.

He continued to walk away, even as she called after him.

Rikku wanted to cry.

"I'll go see him." she decided to herself.

She left the deck and rode down to the bridge. Running past Tidus and Paine in the hallway she ran into the bridge and said to Buddy,

"We need to go to Guadosalam." she said.

"Why?" Buddy asked.

"Go!" she exclaimed.

"We're actually right over Guadosalam. You want me to call the other Gullwings?" he asked.

"No…I need to do this alone…wait…" she ran to the door.

"Tidus…would you come with me?" she asked.

"Um…sure." he said.

"It'll be just the two of us, Buddy. We won't take long." Rikku said.

"And what do you presume we do when Yuna wakes up and Tidus has disappeared?" Paine asked.

"Reassure here that I'm still here…tell her to whistle if she needs to." Tidus said.

Paine nodded.

Buddy opened the hatch and they walked out, and entered Guadosalam.

Tidus rubbed his hands up his arms.

"Are you cold?" Rikku asked.

"Nah, this place just gives me the creeps." he said.

"Why?" Rikku asked.

"Well, he's tall, blue hair, annoying voice. Killed his father? Name starts with an 'S' ends with an 'eymour'?" Tidus said.

"Yeah, well...he's gone for good." Rikku said.

"Finally." Tidus agreed.

"How many times did we have to kill him?"

"I don't know, I lost count at three." Rikku giggled.

Tidus

They walked up to the entrance to the farplane, but as soon as they reached the door, Tidus paused.

"What's wrong?" Rikku asked.

"I don't know if I should go in there…I mean, what if I can't get out?" he asked.

"Oh! Yeah…that would be a deal explaining to Yunie." Rikku said.

Tidus reached out his hand and brushed the surface of the silver bubble that held the two worlds apart. He stuck his hand in then pulled it out quickly. He did it again, longer this time, then pulled out again.

"It seems safe enough." he said, stepping through.

Rikku ran after him. Tidus stopped and stared over the calling stone. Instead of the pyreflies, he could actually see the spirits of the Farplane. Rikku had already summed up an image of Auron, at least to her. All Tidus could see was a bunch of Pyreflies. Instead, he saw the real Auron. He sat on the cliff jutting over the waterfall, watching Rikku, his mouth slightly hanging open. Tidus knew he could hear what she was saying.

"Make sure you tell him everything." Tidus said.

"What does it matter? It's just a memory anyway." Rikku sighed.

"Just do it…Auron might be able to hear you, somewhere." Tidus said.

He walked away from her and stood on the edge of the calling stone.

He thought of his father. Pyreflies appeared in front of him.

"Hey dad." he said quietly.

"I made it back…I'm here in the real world again." he said.

"Don't bother Auron for a while okay? Of course, now that I say that I know you're going right out to bother him. Ah, yup. there you are." he watched Jecht walk towards where Auron was sitting.

"Aren't you supposed to be with Yuna? Not sitting in here, crying." Jecht's voice flashed through his mind.

"Ah shut up. I'm here for Rikku. Do you really think I'm here just to talk to you?" Tidus snarled.

Just as Rikku finished speaking, Jecht tapped on Auron's shoulder. He pointed up to the calling stone. Auron seemed to just notice Tidus was there. He'd been completely focused on Rikku.

They both waved and Auron's voice flashed through his mind.

"Rikku told me…thank you…but next time, mind your own business."

"You're welcome. Bye." he said.

He turned around to see Rikku looking at him.

"Your father?" she asked.

He nodded, even though he knew she already knew.

"You ready to go?" Rikku asked.

"Please, take care of Yuna."

Tidus turned back around to see Braska joining Auron and Jecht.

"Will do." he said.

"What?" Rikku asked.

"Nothing. Lets go." he said.

They exited the Farplane and Guadosalam.

"We're back!" Rikku called, running into the Bridge.

"Okay, cool." Buddy said.

The airship started lifting again and Tidus set off to the cabin. Yuna was still asleep when he came back. She looked so peaceful as she smiled to herself in her sleep. He brushed her hair out of her face and sat next to her, watching her sleep.

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