Hi people I'm back again with another chapter. Sorry I took so long, I'm kinda running out of ideas and might stop this story for a long period of months. Sorry. But I'll try and get the chapters up but there are no guarantees. Whelps, here is the next chapter.

Chapter 12

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP

Tidus slightly opened his eyes and turned off the alarm off his watch. 6:31am. He sat up on the couch and wiped the sleep from his eyes. As he looked over beside him, he found Yuna sleeping peacefully clutching onto his waist.

Tidus smiled and quietly stood up, not wanting to wake her. Since he was only wearing boxers, he walked into the bathroom with his clothes and began to get dressed. Afterwards, Tidus splashed some water on his face from the sink to wake himself up.

As he made his way out of the bathroom and into the living room, he saw Rikku standing there with her arms crossed.

"Rikku? What are you doing up?" Tidus whispered.

"I was about to ask you the same question. What are you doing?" Rikku replied whispering.

"I got some things to do before school so I have to go." Tidus whispered.

"Oh I see, and what might be those things? Going to see Leblanc?" Rikku joked.

"You got to be kidding. I have some shopping to do. Look, I'll see you later at school, okay?" Tidus told her then walked towards the front door and left.

Rikku looked at Yuna sleeping on the couch and placed a blanket over her. When Rikku stood back up, something hit her. What stores were open at 6:30 in the morning? What was Tidus up to?

Tidus walked down a street and turned a corner into an alleyway where he found Bickson and Graav.

"Supp guys?" Tidus said.

Bickson and Graav turned towards him. "It's about you got here." Graav said.

"Yeah well, Rikku caught me leaving the house." Tidus told him.

"Oh ya, you were with Yuna last night, night?" Bickson asked.

"Yeah." Tidus replied.

"Okay so are you really sure you want to do this bud? Like, what your doing is a serious thing." Graav said.

"I know and I'm serious about the commitment I want to start with Yuna. Lets do this." Tidus replied to Graav.

"Good, you're a brave guy. Well let's go." Bickson said walking out onto the street with Graav and Tidus then shortly entering a small store, the only store in all of Zanarkand that was open first at 6:30am.

"Yunie wake up! Its 8:00! We don't want to be late for school." Rikku called.

Yuna slowly opened her eyes and threw the blanket off her and sat up. "Okay, okay. I'm awake." Yuna said.

Rikku walked into the living room holding some toast and milk. "Here ya go." Rikku said placing the food onto the coffee table. Yuna looked around and found Tidus gone.

"Where's Tidus?" Yuna asked.

"Oh, he left." Rikku simply told her.

"When?" Yuna asked.

"Oh, um, 6:30." Rikku replied chewing on some toast.

"6:30? Why so early? Why did he leave?" Yuna asked.

"Why are you asking me all these questions? Tidus left early cause he said he had some shopping to do before school. Now hurry up so we can get to school." Rikku told her then entered her room to get dressed.

"I think something is up. Like, who goes shopping 6:30 in the morning?" Paine asked as she walked into the living room.

"Yeah, I wonder too." Yuna replied.

"You think its good?" Tidus asked holding the little present in his hand as he just entered the school with Bickson and Graav.

"Yeah, its awesome dude. I just can't believe that your gonna go through this." Bickson replied.

Tidus placed the small box in his pocket. "I'm serious guys. I'm gonna do it. Not now but around the end of the year or something." Tidus told them.

"Whatever, do what you want, just make sure your doing the right thing." Graav said then walked off.

"You…think this is right to do, right Bickson?" Tidus asked not feeling positive what he was gonna do was right.

Bickson placed his hand on Tidus' shoulder. "Yuna loves you, man. She'll be happy."

Tidus smiled. "Yeah, your right. I better get to class before I'm late then. Later." Tidus said then walked off to class.

"I'm just worried that he might be nervous doing it then screw up." Bickson said to himself then entered his class.

The last class before lunch was English and Tidus slouched in his chair thinking.

Is this the right thing to do? What if Yuna says no? Will she accept it? Am I really gonna go through this? Like Bickson and Graav said, this...is a serious move I'm going to be making. What if Yuna isn't ready?

All the thinking distracted him from the teaching the teacher was explaining in which made Tidus unable to concentrate.

"Mr. Tidus, I'm talking to you!" The teacher said impatiently.

Tidus quickly pulled away from his thoughts and stood up from his desk. "Shakespeare!" He shouted. He then heard the class erupt in a laugh.

"No, Mr. Tidus. We are studying Hamlet, not Shakespeare." He said. Tidus sat down and felt his cheeks turn red from embarrassment. "Sorry Sir." He said.

Lenne, who was also in the class wondered what was up but then quickly drew her attention back to the teacher.

Ah man, I got to concentrate more on class before I get in trouble. But, I need to think my decision over. What if what I'm doing is still to early to make? Tidus thought.

Afterwards, the bell rang for lunch and the students grabbed their book and rushed out of the class.

"Hey Tidus. Are you okay?" Lenne asked as she approached his desk.

"I'm fine." Tidus quickly replied throwing his books in his bag and running out of the class.

There is defiantly something up with him but what? What is he planning? Lenne thought.

Lenne soon found the group in the cafeteria eating lunch together and joined them.

"Hey guys." Lenne said as she sat in between Bickson and Shuyin.

"Has anyone seen Tidus? He usually eats lunch with us." Yuna asked.

"I just saw him in English. He was acting very weird." Lenne told Yuna.

"Weird? What do you mean?" Bickson asked nervously.

Just then Lenne told everyone about what happened in English class then stormed out of the class quickly and no one has seen him since.

"Shakespeare, eh? Maybe something is on his mind." Wakka suggested.

"Yeah and this morning, he left at 6:30am to go shopping. If no one think that's weird then you're messed up." Paine said.

Yuna sat at the table in silence. She was becoming concerned about him.

Bickson then stood up quickly and began walking away from table slowly. "No need to be concerned about him. He's fine! He's uh, well, err, bye!" Bickson said then ran out of the cafeteria.

"Bickson knows what's up! I'll get it out of him." Rikku said then chased after him.

Lenne looked at Yuna who seemed sad. "Not to worry Yuna. I'm sure whatever it is, everything will be okay." She ensured her.

Yuna smiled. "I hope so Lenne." she replied.

As soon as Bickson was out of the cafeteria, he slowed down and began to walk. "Whew! That was a close one." He said to himself.

"BICKSON!" Rikku yelled from down the hall.

Bickson slowly turned around and saw Rikku angrily walk towards him.

"Rikku, baby, what's up?" He asked.

"Okay buddy, you better tell me what's going on with Tidus cause Yuna is really worried about him and I hate to see my cousin looking sad." Rikku told him.

Bickson pouted. "Okay fine but you got to promise not to tell ANYONE cause it's a surprise." Bickson told her.

Back in the cafeteria Lenne, Shuyin, Yuna, Wakka, and Paine were all in silence eating their lunches until they all heard Rikku shout from out in the hallway,

"WHAT? HOLY SHIT!"

Tidus placed his legs in the water of the school Blitzball's sphere.

More then ever he couldn't face Yuna, not yet. He still needed more time to think.

"I could really use some advice but I have no one to go to. There is Jecht, my father but I doubt he will be any help. Of course they are all my friends but even them too I'm still not ready to tell. The only people who do know are Bickson and Graav. If only there was someone who I could tell." Tidus said to himself.

YAY! I finished the chapter! There you have it! Now some of you might be wondering the big 'secret' Tidus is hiding. And if you might or do know what it is, keep it quiet and don't tell. Everyone will find out in, um, either chapter 13 or 14. Still not sure yet. Ah well just wait until then. E-mails are always welcome for hints in what it is.