A reviewer asks and I forgot to answer. They asked how old they all are so here are some numbers. Tidus and Yuna are 21. Gippal is 22. Wakka is 24 and Rikku is 19.

Yuna's POV:

It's been a week since I've spoken to Tidus. After that last text message, I couldn't bear to speak to him any longer. Not until he apologized, I think I deserve it and so does Baralai especially. I'm not sure if it was his jealousy speaking or not, but it shouldn't have gone as far as it did.

Thinking of Tidus being jealous sounds almost impossible; with the large number of women he's accumlated to sleep with him, I can't imagine that jealousy is something he could manage. Though what else could have caused that behavior?

I've been awake for at least twenty minutes now, but I remain laying down in my bed. Baralai is still sleeping and is curled up beside me. He looks adorable when he sleeps and that thought makes a smile spread across my face. He's always treated me so well , as if I'm a princess, which makes me think that settling with anyone else would be just plain stupid because I'm sure that no one else would be willing to put me on this high of a pedestal. But I can't help but think about what it would be like to be with Tidus, despite my damaged relations with him at the moment.

My wandering thoughts about another man makes me cringe with guilt. Baralai doesn't deserve my curiousity. Before my thoughts could continue any further, I felt my boyfriend wake up beside me. He tossed and turned a bit before sitting up and looking down at me.

He smiles with sleepy eyes. "Morning, love."

I smile back. "Morning."

"How long have you been awake?" He asked, removing the blanket that covered him. He got up from the bed and picked up a white V-neck T-shirt that was thrown over a chair beside our bed and put it on. Baralai is toned, but not nearly as defined and as muscular as Tidus.

I broke from my thoughts and replied. "About twenty minutes.."

"Well that doesn't sound too fun." He began. "I forgot to tell you, but Tidus called for you on the house phone last night."

I sat up in the bed, my eyebrows tugging inwards in confusion. "What? What did he say?"

"Well for starters, he apologized to me and then he said he wanted to do the same to you. He wanted me to tell you to call him back."

At a loss for words, I just watched my boyfriend tie his usual blue bandana at the base of his silver-white hair.

"So are you going to call him or what?"

"I don't know..." I trailed, not knowing what I wanted to do. Part of me jumped at the thought of talking to him and the other part of me felt angry at the fact that he called instead of coming to apologize in person.

"I think you should Yuna. He apologized so there's no reason to lose contact with an old best friend."

I stared at my boyfriend for a moment. I never told him that Tidus and I had a special bond that most best friends don't have, that it's a little more complicated than being just old best friends.

"I'll think about it."

Later on that Day:

"Hey Yuna, I was thinking we could get some takeout tonight instead of cooking dinner." Baralai proposed, walking into the kitchen. I was searching through the refridgerator when he came in. His proposal sent a feeling of relief over me; I really didn't feel like cooking tonight.

"Yeah, great idea. I wasn't in the mood tonight anyway." I replied, smiling at him. He came over to me and placed his hands on my arms, rubbing them. His touch felt comforting and I began to lean into him. I rested my head against his chest and closed my eyes. Moments like these reassure me of my love for Baralai. So no matter what could ever happen with Tidus, my heart knows for sure how I feel for my boyfriend.

"Babe, I'm going to go now, I'm starving." He said, gently pulling me away from him. He grinned at me and collected his wallet and keys off the kitchen counter.

"Alright, I'll see you soon then." I said, placing a kiss on his cheek before he left to go get the food. I had a moment alone to myself before I heard the door bell ring.

Confused, I hesitated before I went over to the door. The door wasn't locked so it wouldn't be Baralai. Was it Tidus?

I opened the door and saw a blonde, but not the one I was thinking of.

"Rikku! What are you doing here?" I exclaimed in a tone of excitement and uncertainty. Rikku grinned and took a step into my apartment.

"Coming over to see my favorite cousin." She replied, walking into the living room and lounging on my couch. She spread her arms and legs out so that she was taking up all the room on the sofa. I shook my head at her and took a seat on the loveseat.

"Rikku, I'm your only cousin." I said, letting out a giggle. She feigned an angry look at me.

"Was it necessary to take the sentimentality out of it?"

"Well...yes." I answered, giving her a big smile that I knew would annoy her. "So why are you really here?"

"That hurts, Yunie. I just wanted to chat!"

"About?"

"Gosh, nothing specific." She replied, but I knew she had a purpose. If she didn't, she would've given me a head ups before she came over and I'm guessing this is something about Tidus. It's a coincidence that he calls the night before and then Rikku shows up unexpectantly wanting to chat after he hasn't got a response all day.

"Alright, Rik." I said, laughing as I did. I sat there for a moment to let her real intentions for coming eat at her as we sat in silence.

A moment later, I heard her sigh loudly.

"So, have you and Tidus talked yet?"

"I knew it! See, I know you too well, cousin." I responded, giving her a knowing smile, making her giggle.

"Whatever, Yunie. Don't tell Tidus, but Gippal told me he's been talking about you and how bad he feels about what happened."

I didn't want to be phased by the news, but I couldn't help but feel so. Even so, I think he should come to me. I've always waited for him, so for once I think it'd be nice to be waited on.

"Well, you can tell Gippal that if Tidus comes around here then we can have too much to talk about to have it all on the phone."

Rikku nodded. "I agree and will do. You seem stronger than you usually are right now because I expected you to relent and call him back, but instead you make him make the moves. I love it!"

I smiled and felt a sense of pride. She was right, that's what I would've done in situations like this. Not this time though, with Tidus things are going to be different. I won't be the one let down again. I don't think I could bear that.

"Thanks, Rikku."

"Well I ought to be going, Gip and I are going out to eat. I was just stopping by before we left." She said getting up from her spot on the couch. I stood up along with her.

"You guys are getting quite close, aren't you?" I asked, feeling something sink in my stomach. I haven't talked to her about Gippal yet.

"Yeah, I really like him, Yunie. Like a lot and it's so soon, it's surprises me and I love it."

"Just be careful, Rikku. He has a reputation like Tidus'." I said, taking her hand into mine. "I don't want you to get hurt, especially after seeing how excited you are about him."

"Thank you, but I'm a big girl now. I can handle myself." She said, giving me a smile. "I know how he is, but maybe I can change that. Maybe I'm the one to do that."

"And you're sure you want to go into a relationship thinking you can change him? What if he doesn't change?"

Rikku put her finger on my lips to shush me. "You worry too much. I'll be able to deal with this, don't think about it too much. Now I have to go."

She leaned over and hugged me goodbye. I smiled weakly at her as she looked at me and left. She didn't exactly take well to my advice. I think she may be scared of the possiblity of it not working out so she pushes thoughts like that out of her mind. She needs to be aware of it though. You shouldn't go into something trying to change a person, because if they don't, well..that's just really disappointing.

I heard the front door open and I looked towards it. I saw Baralai carrying bags of takeout, but then another person behind him.

Tidus?

"Hey babe, Tidus happened to be coming up here, so I just let him in." Baralai said to me and I looked towards the blonde. He smiled awkwardly at me.

I walked into the kitchen with the two boys and looked at the bags of food, making the pit of hunger in my stomach grow deeper.

"Yuna, can we talk outside?" Tidus asked me as he shoved his hands into his pockets. I notice he does that when he's uncomfortable.

I looked at Baralai for an answer and he nods at me. "The food and I will still be here when you get back. Or maybe half of the food."

He laughs and I giggle along. I then signal Tidus and walk out the door with him following and we head out of the apartment building together.

Once we were outside, walking along the side walk, he broke the silence. "So were you whispering in Baralai's ear last night, telling him to tell me that you weren't here or were you actually at the store when I called last night?"

I shook my head. "I was actually at the store. Plus, even if I was there telling Baralai to do what you just said, you'd be able to tell he was lying, he's the worst liar I've ever seen."

"Worse than you?" He asked, throwing one of his irresistable smiles at me, bringing memories rushing into my mind. He's wearing an unbuttoned button-up with a white t-shirt underneath just like he was wearing the day before he left for Zanarkand; the night when he gave me my first kiss on the beach. His shirt was making his eyes sparkle and I couldn't help but stare. His eyes were always something that had drawn me to him.

"Just a tad."

"Well this doesn't surprise me. You guys are...perfect for each other." He said, keeping his head turned away from me. I let my eyes linger on his face for a few moments before turning my head away towards the street, watching cars speed by. His tone sounded defeated. I could tell that he wanted something to assure him of otherwise, but I wasn't about to do so.

"Yeah, he's a great guy. I love being with him." I replied, a smile forming as I thought of my boyfriend.

"But do you love him?" Tidus asked, putting his hand on my shoulder to stop me from moving any further. We faced each other, staring intensely into each others eyes, but saying nothing. I didn't want to answer his question. It made me uncomfortable because I was beginning to see that Tidus had some sort of feelings for me. I didn't want to hurt him.

"Well, do you?" Tidus asked again, growing impatient. I looked down at my feet and began to walk again. "Why are you walking away from me?"

"Tidus, wasn't this conversation supposed to consist of you apologizing to me and that's it?"

"Yes...originally, but not just that anymore." Tidus said, his eyes squinting in thought.

I sighed. "Well you don't need to know anything about my relationship with him."

"Yuna! Just answer the question." Tidus said, raising his voice at me. My eyebrows lowered and my face tightened; I didn't like the direction of this conversation.

"Why do you want to know so badly?" I asked. It was my turn for questions.

"Just because..." He replied, not having many answers himself. I sighed and gave him what he wanted.

"Well if you must know, I do." I said, finally answering his question. His face whipped towards me.

"You do what?" He asked, as if he didn't already know.

"I love him." I answered and with this, he continued to stare at me with incredulous eyes. His gaze made me uncomfortable and I made sure to not meet it.

After a few minutes passed, he broke the silence. "Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure! I've never met a man like him before, never met a man that treated me so well and made me this happy. How could I not love him?" I replied, raising my voice for the first time in this conversation and I could tell it surprised him.

"Well if you loved someone else..." He trailed, keeping his eyes forward this time. Now it was my turn to stare at him with incredulous eyes. What is he trying to say?

I couldn't afford to do this with Tidus. I didn't want any games and the uncertainty of complicating things with Tidus, so what I was just about to say may not be completely true, but I had to convince myself that it was.

"Well I don't." I replied, trying to sound as believable and firm as I could. I didn't know if I loved Tidus at this moment, but my old self did and it was trying to break through the new me to get to this moment. I wouldn't allow this to happen all over again.

"Oh." Is all he said for a moment, disappointment apparent in his voice, then he continued on. "Well I just wanted to apologize for the other night. I was a complete jackass and you didn't deserve any of it. I shouldn't have taken this long to say anything...sorry."

And before I got a chance to respond, he quickened his pace and disappeared into a crowd of people that formed ahead of me; I assumed they were fans. He used them as a smoke screen to get away.

He was hurt...

Right?

He left me feeling as confused as ever and I began walking back towards my apartment. The apartment with a loving boyfriend who has never hurt me and never played games with my head. It was always so clear and easy with Baralai and I loved that.

But part of me felt like I was taking the easy way out.

Rikku's POV:

Now I see what Yuna was talking about. As Gippal and I sit down at some cafe in Zanarkand, I can see his real self start to slip through the cracks.

He acts if I don't see the sideways glances when an attractive woman walks by, as if I'm not here! I knew I'd have to change him, but I can feel myself not liking the process of it.

"So Rik, you know what you want, yet?" Gippals asks me as he sits as low as he possibly could in his seat, giving the true definition of the word lounging.

"I know what you want." I muttered under my breath as I scan my eyes throughout the menu. I heard him chuckle, but I didn't look to see.

"Yeah, I bet you do." He replied, scooting his chair closer to me, snaking his head into the crook of my neck. Of course he wouldn't catch the underhanded tone of my comment. Idiot.

"That's not what I mean't, dummy." I replied, letting my fustration reveal itself in the sound of my voice.

He sighed and I watched him have the audacity to check out another girl as she walks past. Another! One after the other, does he have no control!

"Why are you here? Seriously, Gip. If you're just going to keep on looking at other women, please tell me now, so I can get my stuff and go!" I shouted, slamming my menu down on the table.

"Babe, what are you talking about? I would never." He explained, feeding me words I want to hear, but don't believe.

"Wow, Gippal. How convincing. I knew you were a player, but I didn't think it would get on my nerves this much."

"Rikku, ugh. I've been having so much fun with you, why do you have to ruin it?" He said, as if I'm to blame for this confrontation.

"Don't you shift the blame on me, Gippal. I'm not ruining anything, you are!" I replied, my face tightening into an even angrier expression. Then...he smiles at me.

"You don't know how sexy you look when you're mad." He said, smirking at me. I could feel my features soften.

"Awe Gippal...how sexy?" I said, smiling a seductive smile at him, giving into him. He leaned over and whispered in my ear, tickling it with his breath.

"Let's ditch this place and I'll show you."

I guess change will have to wait for later.

Wakka's POV:

Tidus is my best friend and all, but I am so sick of hearing him whine. I need a woman and fast.

"Wakka, but seriously, what should I do!" Tidus cries, letting the last syllable of his sentence drag on. I don't think I'll ever meet another man that complains like this one, ya.

"Like I told you a million times already, Ti, back off. Yuna has finally settled into a nice, comfortable life. She doesn't need you ruining it."

I heard him grumble and I rolled my eyes.

"You're my friend, you're supposed to make me feel better, not worse!" He complains, rolling around on my couch. Ya, I swear he's five years old.

"A friend is supposed to tell you the truth and I am. Take it or leave it."

"This is why I like Gippal better." He pouts, crossing his arms. I shook my head and continued to snack on some chips I found in the kitchen moments ago. Only if the crunch of the chips in my mouth was louder, I wouldn't have to hear him.

"Then go talk to him then." I said, waving my hand at him, signaling him to leave. Though, of course he wouldn't.

"He's with Rikku so I was forced to come here." He said with a michevious smile on his face.

I couldn't help, but smile at his annoying nature. "Okay fine, I'll say what Gippal would say." I began, preparing my best Gippal voice. "Dude, forget Yuna. She's a prude anyway, I say we go to the club and pick up some desperate chicks to have sex with us."

I laughed, but Tidus glared at me. "We don't pick up desperate girls. Gip and I are not anyone's last resorts, we're on the top of their lists."

I shook my head at him. "When are you leaving?"

He picks up the button up he took off before off the arm of my couch and glares at me. "Now."

As he walks to my door, I yell to him, "Don't forget, band practice tomorrow at 10am."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." He says back as he closes the door behind him.

How could've Yuna ever liked that guy.

It's been so long since I've last updated, but here's another chapter for you guys. I'm grateful for all the reviews I've got and I'd be even more grateful if you reviewed some more. Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed.