Thank you for reading my story everyone! Please Review it so I know how I'm doing with it. I'm sorry that I haven't posted a new chapter in a few days, my schedule has been hectic. More coming soon. – Timemaker

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Tidus stared up at the sky just outside the hut.

"I…Can't…Allow…It…To…HAPPEN!!!" he screamed.

Wakka stopped working on the platform and ran over to Tidus. Tidus could see that lack of sleep was hitting Wakka hard. He had rings under his eyes and shook himself awake every few seconds.

"Allow what to happen, brudda?" he asked.

"Wakka, I have to talk to you." Tidus stammered, obviously depressed about something. Tidus looked around. All of the townspeople were looking at him. "Away from all of these people." Tidus added.

The two walked out of town and arrived at the prayer stone. Tidus remembered the last time he was here was when he had left the island to join the pilgrimage. He remembered the story of Chappu's death, how he hadn't prayed that day.

It seemed like a lifetime ago. Although he had been here before, he hadn't been alive here at all. Tidus snapped off a quick prayer to the stone. He turned to Wakka, who had just finished praying.

"Wakka" he said. "I am going to need you and the others help."

"I'm your best man for a reason, Ya!?" Wakka said, smirking.

"Not with the wedding." Tidus said.

Tidus plopped down on the ground and began to explain to Wakka what had happened, how he (Tidus) had been brought back, and the ominous warning the Fayth had given him.

Tidus wrapped up the story, and finished by asking Wakka to keep this between the two of them for the time being.

"Oh, man." Wakka muttered. "I'm getting a headache."

"Tell me about it." Tidus said.

"So, We have a year, huh?" Wakka asked.

"Yep" Tidus replied, standing back up.

"Ok" Wakka stated, turning to walk away. "We just won't screw up, Ya?" He walked back down to the village. As soon as he was out of sight Tidus looked up and began to pray.

"Please don't take Yuna away from me." He whispered. " I love her more than life itself. I cannot live without her. Please, let us live together in peace, for the rest of our lives. Let us be together for the rest of time. I love her. Don't take her away from me." Tidus dropped to his knees and began to sob.

Yuna stood up in the bushes she had been hiding in. Tidus had inadvertently awaken her when he had left the hut. Sensing the sorrow and pain he was carrying in the bond that they had to each other, the same bond that had told Tidus she was in trouble the night before, she had followed the man she loved.

She had heard the story Tidus had just told Wakka, and she herself cried inside. She had once been ready to die for Spira, but not anymore. Now she had someone she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. And she intended the rest of her life to be much longer than one year. She would never allow the two of them to be separated. Never again!

"Tidus." She said, startling him. Tears still trickled from his eyes. Yuna walked up to Tidus, hugging him. "You didn't…. Hear what I said, did you? Tidus asked Yuna, with pain in his eyes.

Yuna kissed Tidus. She could feel his tears running down her cheeks. After a long time Yuna broke off the kiss to answer the question. " Yes, I did hear you." She said. "But I know no harm will come to me." She said.

"How?" Tidus asked.

"Because I love you!" she said. "Now, let's go get ready!"

"Right!" Tidus yelled, his tears finally stopped, a smile returning to his face.

They walked back to the village hand in hand.



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