Out of the Ashes
By Macalania Knight
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X or Squaresoft (It'd be cool if I did. Then I'd let everyone publish their fanfics.)
Spoilers: Duh!
Chapter 2: My Return (Tidus' POV)
For a while, I was given a good place in the Farplane, like Auron, Braska, and my old man, Jecht. The Fayths gave them to us before they disappeared forever. It was the least they could do for us, figuring we beat Sin and all.
Jecht and I worked our problems from our lives. Ever since I was a kid, Jecht had always been a horrible father. Always getting drunk, insulting me, and taking my mom when I needed her. And when Jecht suddenly disappeared, my mom just gave up on living. When I finally got to Spira, Auron told me Sin was my old man. I hated Jecht even more for that. But, we were okay now.
Anyway, I sat alone as Auron, Braska (Yuna's old man), and my dad talked about something. Jecht walked away from the conversation. It was probably one of those stories that began with, "Do you remember that time when Jecht was so drunk, he..." But instead laughter following my dad's departure from the conversation, there was singing. Auron and Braska were singing the Hymn of the Fayth. It got really weird when a hole seemed to rip out of time and space. The hole got bigger and I could see a flight of stairs at the other end.
Jecht pulled me up and said, "Yer story ain't over kid. Now get outta here." My old man threw me through the hole. I stumbled and fell at the bottom of the first step. When I looked behind me, the hole was gone. I got up and I heard my old man tell me, "Go up the stairs." I started running up the steps as fast as I can. It was easy at first; figuring my body hadn't completely formed yet, but about halfway, my body had completely formed and I got tired. I heard my old man say, "Here. Need a little help?" Then, I felt something pull me up by the back of my shirt and lead me up the stairs. I had to run so I wouldn't be dragged up the steps.
When I finally got to the top, the force let me go and I heard Jecht say, "Last door on the left. Go! Now!" I ran to the last door on the left and jiggled the doorknob. It was locked. I heard Yuna's old man say, "You're turning the wrong way." Feeling a little like an idiot, I turned the knob the other way and the door swung open.
Right in front of me, I saw Yuna standing on the edge of a balcony. I gave out a whistle to get her attention. As she turned around, I saw she was crying. I realized that she was going to commit suicide. Probably to see me again. I didn't blame her. I had missed her too. She ran to me and just started crying on my shoulder. Then, she started to say things like, "You were gone so long," and "All those nights, I dreamt about you, about us." It was hard for me not to feel guilty for making her so sad. So I did the only thing that made her stop crying. I kissed her. I suddenly realized how much I missed her, and I felt a tear roll down my cheek and between our lips. After we kissed, I said the four words that I've wanted to say ever since she defeated Sin. I looked into her eyes and said, "I love you, Yuna."
By Macalania Knight
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X or Squaresoft (It'd be cool if I did. Then I'd let everyone publish their fanfics.)
Spoilers: Duh!
Chapter 2: My Return (Tidus' POV)
For a while, I was given a good place in the Farplane, like Auron, Braska, and my old man, Jecht. The Fayths gave them to us before they disappeared forever. It was the least they could do for us, figuring we beat Sin and all.
Jecht and I worked our problems from our lives. Ever since I was a kid, Jecht had always been a horrible father. Always getting drunk, insulting me, and taking my mom when I needed her. And when Jecht suddenly disappeared, my mom just gave up on living. When I finally got to Spira, Auron told me Sin was my old man. I hated Jecht even more for that. But, we were okay now.
Anyway, I sat alone as Auron, Braska (Yuna's old man), and my dad talked about something. Jecht walked away from the conversation. It was probably one of those stories that began with, "Do you remember that time when Jecht was so drunk, he..." But instead laughter following my dad's departure from the conversation, there was singing. Auron and Braska were singing the Hymn of the Fayth. It got really weird when a hole seemed to rip out of time and space. The hole got bigger and I could see a flight of stairs at the other end.
Jecht pulled me up and said, "Yer story ain't over kid. Now get outta here." My old man threw me through the hole. I stumbled and fell at the bottom of the first step. When I looked behind me, the hole was gone. I got up and I heard my old man tell me, "Go up the stairs." I started running up the steps as fast as I can. It was easy at first; figuring my body hadn't completely formed yet, but about halfway, my body had completely formed and I got tired. I heard my old man say, "Here. Need a little help?" Then, I felt something pull me up by the back of my shirt and lead me up the stairs. I had to run so I wouldn't be dragged up the steps.
When I finally got to the top, the force let me go and I heard Jecht say, "Last door on the left. Go! Now!" I ran to the last door on the left and jiggled the doorknob. It was locked. I heard Yuna's old man say, "You're turning the wrong way." Feeling a little like an idiot, I turned the knob the other way and the door swung open.
Right in front of me, I saw Yuna standing on the edge of a balcony. I gave out a whistle to get her attention. As she turned around, I saw she was crying. I realized that she was going to commit suicide. Probably to see me again. I didn't blame her. I had missed her too. She ran to me and just started crying on my shoulder. Then, she started to say things like, "You were gone so long," and "All those nights, I dreamt about you, about us." It was hard for me not to feel guilty for making her so sad. So I did the only thing that made her stop crying. I kissed her. I suddenly realized how much I missed her, and I felt a tear roll down my cheek and between our lips. After we kissed, I said the four words that I've wanted to say ever since she defeated Sin. I looked into her eyes and said, "I love you, Yuna."