Chapter 3

Kilika was almost finished, ever since the little village on water got attacked by Sin; everyone has been working hard and fast to restore it back, and they certainly have done a job well-done.

Life was peaceful here now that Sin was gone... All was peaceful but Tidus's mind. "Honestly, if you keep dwelling in the past you'll never get her back,"

"When did you start caring?" He didn't even bother to look at Seymour's smug face, they were currently sitting at the edge of the port; waiting for the next trip to Luca. Seymour had forbid him of following Yuna as she explored the small town with Rikku. Tidus tried to convince him that he just wanted to see the newly built village, while secretly hopping to run into Yuna from time to time.

Seymour was a smart man indeed. Such a silly thing like that wouldn't convince him, what was he thinking? He wasn't, love makes you do that sometimes huh?

"I don't." True he cared not for the unrequited love he was currently experiencing at the moment, but it was his only hope of getting back into the real world. Hopefully if he could fully convince Tidus of asking Yuna to recognise him and thus giving him a link to the physical world once again. He could use his powers at a better deal and create more spheres to tell other Guado... that he was alive.

Still...

The question was, what would he do then? If he were to come back would he continue to destroy Spira? There was no purpose to now... now that the very thing causing devastation was gone. No one would accept him as a Maester of Yevon, and his mother was gone with that devastation too, whether he liked it or not. There was no way of getting his mother back, and he knew that.

He was an evil man. He couldn't change that; he craved power; lusted for it even. How could he just let it all go? That was unthinkable, he would need to find a new way to get such power again, and use it to control Spira, that was a plan, that was his plan.

He quelled his thoughts and focused on the plan at hand. He didn't want Tidus to be suspecting him now would he?

"Not long now, I see the captain is coming back, maybe a few hours hmm?" He was right, the captain was coming their way; Tidus watched as he boarded the ship with a bag of goods, things he bought perhaps? It didn't concern him anyway.

"Just one look, around the village I mean." He eyed Tidus carefully. He didn't want to be comforting a heartbroken teen; it was queer enough for him having to be around him and his lovesick attitude.

"If Yuna comes near you will not try to approach her, understood?" he nodded, keeping his word. Seymour allowed him to view the village. It was most certainly better than just idling about the port.

After the time spent walking about in silence, Seymour took the opportunity to 'get to know' Tidus, only to gain some trust, if not much. Even if the younger was annoying to him to death, it was worth a try to find something they had in common. Though he doubted it. "Tell me, what was it like in this Zanarkand of yours? I am most interested in knowing." He started...

Tidus thought about his question for a bit, he recalled Seymour's projection in him home back in Guadosalam that showed them Zanarkand; just the way it was when he was there. "Zanarkand..." A dead city. "It never sleeps, always awake. So many things to do, you could never get bored!" He cheered a little, "even if you tried-" It was like talking to Yuna, this is when he stopped. "-why do you care, don't you have your projector thing, find out for yourself."

"I was merely asking, better it be from the eyes of a person here now, rather than the stolen memories of those who aren't here now." He added the word stolen on purpose. "Your Zanarkand sounds much more appealing, it must have been wonderful living there," Tidus shot him a bizarre look.

"You're acting, really strange." Seymour didn't care for something personal like that. He knew that.

"I was only asking, or making amends." Making amends, was he? Really. "We will be travelling together; we can't stay angry at each other all the time." He had a point there.

"Alright, but no wise stuff! You got that?" Crossing his arms, he awaited his answer. Seymour presented him with Yevon's bow, to show a sign of respect and also an acceptance to his demand.

"You have my word." His eyes glinted, a devious smile coming upon his face. Tidus wondered, if the guy could ever hold a friendly face.

After the boat ride, and after we got out of the ship. That's when I saw Yuna for the last and final time before I come looking for her again after we make the sphere. Her face, beautiful as always... Her unique eyes, one emerald green and the other crystal blue, please let everything be fine when I find you. I wish I never had to say goodbye to you again, like that day. It must have hurt you when I jumped; I took a leap to my end, the dream was finished. That's what I thought anyway, I wonder. Do you choose to forget me because I was a dream? I know that people don't always remember dreams very well... but wasn't I vivid enough for you? Wasn't I there? I was real enough to be touched by you, only by you. Was I too much of a dream to you? I understand how you could think that, me a star player? From Zanarkand? Even as I think about it now, now having been in Spira I understand where you would be coming from if you thought that way. Yuna... Please remember me when I come back, please.

The Mi'ihen highroad. This was going to be a long trip... "Well let's get going!" And he was ready for it!

"Do you expect me to run?" Seymour had to raise his voice a little, his pitch lowering into a manlier one, if not girlish. One couldn't fathom how he gained such high voice in the first place...

"Well, yeah! Walking will take forever." He looked at Seymour as if he were the stupid.

"Fiends cannot detect us, why hurry?" Of course he knew why he was hurrying.

"Whatever, meet you at Mushroomrock road!" He dashed off, he could be a nuisance at times, Seymour glowered; and power walked down the road refusing to give in and catch up to him by running.

When he did catch up to the blitzball star, Tidus was out of breath panting on the floor wildly. They met at the path that either led to Djose temple, or the Moonflow, already passing Mushroomrock road entirely now. "After the Moonflow, Guadosalam." He looked distant, what made him so?

"Bet you can't wait."

"Perhaps I can..." he felt a disturbance, all was not well with the Guado; he would know being the leader and all. He would have to face it once they get there; there was no other way around it.

Tidus gathered himself, this time walking alongside Seymour as they travelled to the Moonflow together. Wanting to run the whole way there was really foolish of him, but he kept quiet about it.

"I know I've gotten used to it now, but when I first came to Spira, it was so strange, no one being able to see me. I wonder..." He averted his eyes from Seymour. "Does it feel weird to you?" Now when people saw Seymour, they would both gasp in shock and bow down to him, or distance themselves away knowing that he was unfriendly...

"It doesn't bother me; actually it's much better than before, this time I don't have to deal with their reactions." Tidus barked in laughter, he could only relate to him with the first part, back in Zanarkand the girls would cry and scream when they laid eyes on him, maybe a little too over the top but it was still fame; just like how Seymour had fame around Spira.

So the two talked as they walked, finally finding something they had in common. The fame they both had.

While on the other hand, Yuna was taking a break from healing the Al Bhed that got injured while building their home again. The middle of the desert was a lonely place to be, it was so wide, and so desolate. Her eyes gazed upon it, she never thought she'd come to a hot desert like this in her journey; Spira was an enormous place to explore. There was still so much to see even if she did once travel such a long way through it, with the boy from Zanarkand close behind... She shook her head firmly. "No more," she uttered softly to the light wind, the pain she felt, she had already gotten over it; there was no need to bring it back, the memories they had together; they were both happy and sad. And in the Macalania woods... her eyes narrowed as she turned, Rikku was coming to her from a distance, Rikku promised her new clothes since her summoner gown was 'past it's due date' as she put it. She laughed, and ran to Rikku's excited over her new clothes.

"Yunie! Try this on! It would look super cute on you!" Rikku clapped in joy, Yuna couldn't say no to that face. A few moments later she came out in different gear, a more suitable and fitting one for the jobs she did now. No more a summoner who relied on her guardians, but an independent woman. "Ahh! It looks cool!" Yuna smiled, and thanked Rikku for the clothes. But one thing was troubling her... The Yevon 'Y' on her chest, a part of the clothing design; and obvious for everyone to spot. Just like... On his left leg... She placed her hands upon the 'Y' and lowered her head slightly. "Yunie?" Rikku grew worried. Had she made a mistake if choosing it specifically? They really did suit her.

"Ah, It's nothing Rikku!" A happy gin appeared on her face the moment she looked up; Rikku's personality rubbing off on her as she spent the more time with her. She was changing after all, just like the rest of Spira. "Rikku," her tone much more serious this time, but a little sad. "After we finish helping the Al Bhed, do you think we could visit somewhere?" Rikku nodded straight away, she wouldn't deny Yuna a request.

"Of course! Where do you have in mind?" Many places came to mind, but she only wanted to visit one. Maybe Besaid again? To see Lulu and Wakka? Or possibly Mt. Gagazat, she always wondered how Kimari was doing.

"This one place..." She started...