To Love and to Dream

Chapter Four
Summary: He said he wouldn't let her die. He said that he'd always be with her. Now he's gone, and she'll do whatever she can to get him back. FFX-2, my way. TxY

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Song excerpt in this chappie is Here With Me by Michelle Branch. Awesome song. Awesome music. Awesome CDs.
Also, the song in the previous chapter was In My Head by Anna Nalick. Awesome song. Awesome singer. Awesome CD. Listening to it while writing this chappie. Chappie might just be fluffy now. Maybe.
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Tidus sighed. He'd been sitting by the fire, thinking of the last time he'd been in Spira. Thinking of the pilgrimage. Thinking of Yuna. Where was she? How was she doing? Is she okay? Does she still love him? Does she have a-a-a boyfriend?

"Dear Yevon, don't let it be the last one." he said to himself, eyes wide. Tidus shook his head. He had a good feeling-his feelings almost always being right, by the way- that Yuna was still single, at least. Tidus smiled and leaned back, now laying down.

"Yeah, she's still there. Waiting for me to return. Which I will. If I can find a way outta here. There is no way in hell I am climbing up that mountain." Tidus thought about Mt. Gagazet for a minute. Wouldn't Kimahri be there? He'd get him a ride to Yuna, wouldn't he? Or would he maul him because he's been gone and made Yuna cry. Tidus shuddered at the thought. Kimahri mauling equals pain. Pain bad. But he'll take the risk.

"Alright. I'll leave out...well, now." Reaching his final decision, Tidus eagerly hopped up, but paused. He took a piece of paper and a pen out of his bag. The top of the note read: "Dearest Yuna." When finished, he grinned at the note and started his trek to the mountain.

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Two weeks since the concert. I've started writing little song excerpts as a hobby. Whether it's a song I know or just one I made up, I write it down here in this little book, one day hoping to show it to you. There's one about you I came up with one day. It's right...

Yuna flipped the pages of her little journal, looking for the passage.

Here.

I know you had to go away.
I died just a little
and I feel it now,
you're the one I need.
I believe that I
would cry just a little just to
have you back now,
here with me.

Rikku saw it as depressing, and kept pestering me about how she just wanted to make sure I wasn't turning emo on her. Yeah, Rikku. I'm all cuttin' my wrists, and wearing all black. That's why I'm still here with you guys and wearing a white top with short shorts. Geez. No, I shouldn't be sarcastic and making fun of Rikku just cuz she was worried/paranoid. Bad Yuna.

"Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunie! Come on! We have free time, so we're going to go to Zanarkand again today!" Rikku called over the airship's intercom. Yuna quickly closed and hid her journal. She decided she didn't want Rikku reading it anymore, so she was going to hide it from her hyperactive cousin.

"Coming, Rikku!" Yuna shouted back. She grabbed her pistols and ran to the elevator.

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Tidus had made it to the mountain...and was currently freezing his ass off.

"Cold, cold, cold, cold... Oh shit, fiend. Bad fiend. No eat Tidus." A small fiend was happily gnawing on Tidus's leg. Tidus was just wishing that he had a decent pair of pants. That way maybe his legs wouldn't be so numb. "Okay, off ya go." He grabbed the fiend and tossed it off the side of the mountain, seeing a small flurry of pyreflies only moments later. He smirked and proceeded into a cave. Lo and behold, there was a small pond of water in front of him. A hot spring! "Awright!" he cheered. Tidus ran for the hot spring. He ran up on a higher part of the ground which had a edge overlooking the spring, jumped off, and did a cannonball into the warm water. Which made a big splash that he was proud of, mind you. Tidus surfaced and lazily floated on the water, enjoying it's warmth. He didn't even notice the familiar ronso that had walked in.

"Kimahri wonder why Tidus made big splash on sacred Ronso ground." Tidus quickly got on his feet and looked around. Near the lower entrance stood a smiling, or rather trying to smile, Kimahri.

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Yuna sighed. They'd searched the entire city once again, but to no avail. No Tidus. Anywhere. She plopped down on the ground.

"Ohh...poopie." Yuna huffed. Rikku looked at her, horrified.

"Yunie! Don't say things like that!

"You say it!"

"Yeah, so that means it's my saying. You no stealie." Rikku chirped, sticking out her tongue. Yuna simply stuck her tongue out at Rikku. Paine sighed.

"Alright children, enough fighting. Let's go back to the airship." Paine started back to the airship.

"Come on, Yunie!" Rikku called. Yuna nodded.

"Comin-" Yuna paused. She had seen a sloppily folded piece of paper near the firewood, which looked like it was recently used. "Hold on. Be there in a minute." she told her younger cousin. She saw Rikku nod and run inside. Yuna walked over to the old campsite. She sat down and picked up the note, carefully unfolding it.

"Dearest Yuna," It read. Yuna's eyes widened. She continued to read.

"Hello. And if you are not Yuna, stop reading this. This isn't yours. You're very nosy. Go away. If you keep reading, I will have to hunt you down and maim you with my Brotherhood sword, once I get it back. I'm warning you. Stop. If you ARE Yuna, keep reading."

Yuna chuckled. She looked for where the note continued and kept reading.

"If you're still reading, I assume you're Yuna. Yay. How are you Yuna? Since this is here, this is undeniable proof that I am, in fact, HERE. In Spira. Where you are. Yeah. Yay! Did you find the sphere I left? I guess you did, since it isn't where I hid it anymore. Uh, heh heh. Yeah. I won't deny it. I love you. I hope you still love me, too. If you have a boyfriend now, I guess it's okay. I have been gone a long time. (But when I get the chance, I will maim him. My spot. Mine. Not his. Mine. Not that I'd be controlling, like it sounds, but...mine. Haha.) I'm looking for a way to Besaid right now. Some way other than swimming there. That's a long way. I'd end up being eaten by a Sahagin or something. Oh, don't worry. I haven't been eaten by a Sahagin. Ha. I just kick them if they get too close. But anyway, I hope to see you soon.

Love, Tidus

P.S. You have food, right? I'm hungry..."

Yuna couldn't help but laugh at the way Tidus ended the note. He's always hungry.

"Come ON, Yunie!" An impatient Rikku shouted from the airship. Yuna stood up.

"Coming!"

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There. Minor fluff. Yay fluff. And don't we all love Tidus? ;)

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