Hey everybody. After being away for a while, I decided to write another fan fic. This fic is not to Sailormoon though, but to the Playstation 2 RPG Final Fantasy X. The game is amazing, and sports a great love story. This fic takes after the extremely emotional ending. The ending of the game is great, but to sappy romantic freaks, it leaves much to be desired. I wrote this fic ti fill that desire.

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This fic contains an extreme amount of spoilers. I recommend only those who have beaten the game read it. If you are playing, or plan on buying the game, I recommend you definagtely read this fic after you beat the game, because I personally believe that this is a better ending to the game.


If you have never played the game, and are never going to, then this is a sweet fic that shouldn't be too hard to catch on to. If you want to know any of the background plot (because the fic is too confusing for you), feel free to e-mail me, or if you're on AIM or AOL, you can IM me. My screen name is Pooldogz69.

Memories of a Dream


Yuna slowly walked along the forest path, her hands clasped behind her back. She looked around at the beauty of the forest. The grass and leaves swayed gently in the breeze, and the air was fresh. The cool breeze was a relief on this hot day. Yuna smiled gently, something she hadn't done in over two weeks. For the first time in nearly ages, Yuna could walk freely through the forest, without any worry of Sin's attack. Also since Sin's defeat, the number of fiends has been greatly reduced, thanks to the continuing efforts of the Crusaders.

Yuna sighed, sitting down on a fallen log. She looked up at the sky. The sun's gentle light seeped through the canopy, illuminating the forest floor. A single tear made its way down her cheek. This was the very path that she and her guardians walked down on her pilgrimage. She had just met Tidus for her first time that day. He had arrived with Wakka. He claimed to be from Zanarkand. Everybody laughed when they heard that. ZanarkandIt was destroyed by Sin a thousand years ago. It would be impossible for him to be from there.

Yuna had always believed him though. She often had a good sense about those things. She could often always tell whether somebody was telling the truth or not. The first time she ever looked into his eyes, she knew there was something special about him. Everybody knew there was something special about the boy. That is why Wakka befriended him so fast.

A second tear made its way down her face. She had been trying so hard to hold them back, but it was only a mask that she wore in front of her friends. Inside, she was hurting from the loss of someone dear to her. He came into her life like a dream, and left just as suddenly. She never even got a chance to say goodbye. She was still in shock at that time. She didn't want to believe it, couldn't believe it. When the time finally came though, she was shocked beyond words.

Yuna had told him she loved him, and he hugged her wordlessly. Right then, he passed through her, and she felt, only for that brief moment, his soul. His soul was with her for those few quick seconds. He had never told her he loved her, but she knew he did. She felt his love for her during those few short seconds when their souls were connected. A third tear made its way slowly down her face, following the path made by the one before.

She couldn't help but think that it was all her fault. If only she had accepted the Final Aeon from Summoner Yuneleska, he would still be alive right now. She would be dead, but the Fayth would have continued dreaming, and Tidus would still be alive. In the end, that did not happen though. Tidus, knowing he was going to disappear, still fought Sin alongside Yuna. He wanted her to live, and for that cause, gave his own life. He was not ready to go though. The tears in his eyes as he disappeared were proof of that.

He accepted his fate though, and without turning back, jumped off the ship to finally be with his father for all eternity. She smiled slightly, knowing that now he was with her father, and his own father, and Auron now. She had wondered though if he went to the farplane, or if only hi disappeared, as if he never had existed. If he were only a dream, then he would have only disappeared, as if he had never even existed. Maybe though, he did go into the farplane. She had seen his spirit leave his body as she stood on the ship, trying unsuccessfully to hold back his tears.

Maybe, she thought, he was in a better place now. Maybe he was playing Blitzball again, with the Zanarkand Abes, and he and his father, for once, were playing side by side. She smiled slightly once again, but it was a sad smile. Never had she ever had so much respect for anybody in her entire life, not even her father. Tidus knew his fate, and accepted it, and saved all his friends and the entire planet at the cost of his life. He then ran away from his friends, and his love, never to see them again.

That night was when it finally hit her. She had not cried when he disappeared. She only waited for him to come back. She was almost carried to her house by Wakka and Kimahri. Out of all of her guardians, Wakka was definitely struck the hardest. He loved Tidus like his own brother, and treated him like one too. He had not even said goodbye to him. It was that night that Yuna first saw him cry. It was a site that she had never expected to see.

She had spent all that night in her room with Lulu and Rikku at her side. She had expected Lulu to tell her the truth straight out, but she did not. She had only helped her and comforted her. Yuna then knew that she would need her friends now more than ever. She had spent all that evening in Lulu and Rikku's arms. They never let her go, and she was eternally grateful for that. Lulu eventually left to comfort poor Wakka, who was crying all alone. Kimahri spent the entire evening standing outside her door. He knew that she shouldn't be one to get evolved in what the girls were doing.

He was also struck by the incident, but he always kept his feelings hidden. He was strong, and he was hoping that his strength would help make the others strong. Lulu was the first to get over it. She was followed by Wakka. He only seemed to forget though. Deep inside, he still missed him, and sometimes he would cry when nobody was around. Rikku missed him dearly, and would often cry with Yuna, but never as strongly.

One week after his disappearance, Yuna was forced to make a speech in front of the people of Spira. She went to Luca by boat, the entire time, being overcome with memories. She remembered Tidus on the boat, looking at her with his binoculars. She had blushed then, though nobody had noticed it. That was back at the beginning of the journey. He was always so happy and light-hearted. It was sad and unfortunate that he had to go the way he did. He loved his life, but gave it for others. Out of all the people that fought against Sin, Tidus was the most heroic. He never backed down, never gave up, and was always true to what he believed in, even in the end.

That afternoon, as the crowd gathered in the stadium, Yuna stood on the dock, overlooking the water. She whistled as loud as she could. She wanted him there to see what he had done. She wanted him to see all the people whose lives he changed forever. He had affected everybody on the planet, and she wanted him to be there to see it. He had promised, their first time in Luca, that if she whistled, he would come, running.

He didn't come though. No madder how hard she blew, no matter how loud she whistled, he never came. It was then that Lulu came along, informing her that it was time for her speech. As she spoke to the gigantic audience that was gathered in the stadium, her voice cracked at first, but she wanted to be strong. She had to be strongfor him. When she finished, everybody cheered. Yuna smiled then...really smiled. She had never thought that she would smile again. She had always worn a smile for the people, but when she met Tidus, she never had to pretend. When with him, she could smile for real. He was indeed special in every way.

She had told the people of Spira to never forget the friends and loved ones that have died, and to never forget the dreams that have faded. She had then almost cried, but the cheers of all the people filled her with a new happiness. She knew then that this is what Tidus fought for. Tidus came like a dream, and wherever he went, whatever he did, he always spread happiness to everybody. Nobody knew it, but he had spread his happiness to the entire world. It was right then that she felt his presence. She felt him inside of every single person in Luca. She knew he was there, watching, and smiling.

Several weeks have passed since then, and her happiness slowly faded. As life returned to normal, she realized more and more how much she missed his. She missed his smile, that confident grin of his, the way he always looked at her, and the way he touched her so gently. She remembered that time in the forest, when he had kissed her for the first and only time. She had never felt so alive. That was, besides Seymour, her first real kiss, and she loved every second of it.

It was memories like this that hurt her so much more. She knew that she had to go on. Everybody else was already doing that, but no matter how hard she tried, she could never forget. She had lost so much, and now it left a hole in her soul, and in her heart. She knew that the hole would never be filled ever again. She new she would never love anybody like she loved Tidus. She would refuse to love anybody as much as she loved him. He was just too special, and never will there be another person like him. She began softly crying, totally unable to hold it back.

She wanted to be strong for him. She had tried, and for a while, was strong for him, but she couldn't be strong forever. Her walls were breaking down again, and soon she will be totally vulnerable to all these feeling, and she knows that she won't be able to hold back, even in front of her friends. It was right then that she heard something. She stopped crying and listened. She knew that it couldn't be any of her friends. She asked to be alone, and she knew that they would never trespass into her privacy unless it was truly necessary.

Right when she thought that it was just her imagination, she heard it again. It sounded almost like whistling. She quickly stood up and ran as fast as she could towards the sound. She tripped over a branch lying on the ground, but quickly stood back up, despite the pain in her knee and ankle. As she got closer to the sound, she was able to figure out that it was coming from the beach. She ran even faster, knowing deep down that it couldn't be true. It was impossible.

She soon made it to a clearing. She saw a figure standing on the beach. She couldn't make out the face, but she could clearly see the bright yellow in the figure's outfit. "TIDUS!" she called, tears of happiness and disbelief streaming down her face. She expected the figure to just be a figment of her imagination. She knew deep down that it would vanish once she was close, but she didn't care. She had to take the risk, though that outcome would lead to a large tear in her soul.

Tidus smiled at her, opening his arms towards her. Yuna dived into his arms, half-expecting to fly right through him. It didn't happen though. He was there, really there. She cried out all the pain in her heart, and all the happiness as well into his muscular chest. Tidus was smiling, gently stroking her hair. They stood in that position for several minutes, before she finally stopped crying and looked up at his face. She reached one shaky hand to his face and gently stroked his cheek. Tidus smiled at her, that same sweet smile she so vividly remembered.

Tidus then brought her back into her arms, and they hugged once again. Tidus felt his own tears forming in his eyes, and didn't hesitate to let them out. Yuna looked up at her, her eyes for once in her life, truly filled with happiness. "You're crying," she said, her voice choked with her own tears. Tidus smiled lovingly at her. "I'm so happy to see you, Yuna. Inever had a chance to tell you." Yuna looked at him questionably. "Tell me what?" Tidus looked down at her, his eyes serious.

Yuna reached up and wiped the tears away from his blue eyes. He closed his eyes at her gentle touch. He smiled and looked down into her eyes. "I never got a chance to tell you that I love you." The tears continued to flow down Yuna's cheeks as she smiled more brightly than she ever had before. "You didn't have to tell me. I already knew." Tidus's face turned serious once again, and he brought his face down to hers to kiss her. They kissed gently and lovingly.

When they finally broke the kiss, they sat down on a nearby rock. They both then fell asleep, in the other's arms. Yuna just wanted to enjoy this last moment with him. She knew her dream was going to end soon. She felt his warmth envelope her, and then she slowly fell to sleep. For the first time in weeks, she slept peacefully.

Yuna later awoke to somebody gently calling her name. She slowly opened her eyes, to see a figure next to her. She sat up and looked at him. It was Tidus, sitting next to her, smiling. Yuna smiled back, knowing right then that it wasn't a dream. He was really there. "Look," he said, pointing to the horizon, that sat behind the town. "The lights go out one by one," he said softly, putting his arm around her shoulders. She leaned onto his shoulder, smiling as she watched his face look at the horizon. She followed his gaze.

"Then, the stars fade, and the horizon glows." he said. Yuna smiled, "It's almost rose-colored." Tidus nodded and looked down at her. "It's reallypretty." Yuna's face turned serious. "Tidushow did you survive?" She sat up and looked into his eyes. "After Idisappeared, I was in a dark place. I was all alone, and I was lonely." She looked at his eyes. They looked sad. "ThenI heard you."

"Heard me?" asked Yuna. Tidus nodded. "You were whistling. I tried to come running, but I couldn't move. So, I remembered something that the Fayth told me." Yuna looked at him questionably. "What did they tell you?" Tidus smiled, "They told me that the dream may become the dreamer. SoI dreamt. I dreamt of seeing you." Yuna smiled, "Are you...a dream?" Tidus shook his head. "I am real, and I will never leave you. As long as I keep dreaming, I will never vanish. I will never leave you again. I promise." Yuna nodded and smiled. They kissed again, ready to start a new life together. She knew he was telling the truth, and that neither of them will ever be alone again.