Much Needed Closure
Chapter One - Introductions and Invitations
By: Digi-Esca Girl
Disclaimer: I don't own FF X. There, simple isn't it?
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Wakka leaned forward just in time, catching the obviously disoriented young man before he could hit the ground. Heaving him into his arms, he
walked back through the village entrance, bringing him up to the Temple right away.
Lulu, Yuna and Rikku were praying there, and when Wakka kicked the doors open with his feet, it caused them all to look.
"Tidus!!" Lulu shouted, rushing over to the blonde man, as Wakka looked at her with a wierd look.
"You...know this guy,ya?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow to her.
"Of course I do!! Don't......you?"She asked, the possibilty sinking in. Wakka shook his head vigorously as Yuna and Rikku walked up.
"He's the guy from my dreams!" Yuna exclaimed, hoping to find out his identity when he woke.
"Wakka, bring him to my tent and I'll tend to him. You'll be the first to know when he wakes up."
Wakka nodded, walking back out of the Temple with Lulu in tow.
"Wow! That guy was cute!"Rikku squealed. Yuna smiled and nodded, and the familiar sense that she knew that man had returned. She most
definatly needed to talk to him when he woke up, becuase maybe he had the answers she needed.
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Tidus cracked open one eye, looking at his surroundings slowly as his one eye adjusted to the light. He noticed a dark-haired form moving around
the room, but was afraid to call out to her fearing that she didn't remember him either.
Noticing that he was awake, Lulu walked over to him and helped him sit up.
"Are you alright, Tidus?"
"You know who I am!"
"Yes...but I'm the only one."
"The only...one?"He asked, not believing that his Yuna...his beloved Yuna...had no memory of him.
"Yes. But I think I know why." Lulu replied, getting a steaming bowl of soup, allowing him to eat while she talked.
"I think that one last remaining cell of Sin was missed when we destroyed it. Wanting anything but happiness for anyone, it erased everyone's memory of
you and brought you back. It skipped me, but I don't know why."
"Maybe it's because you cast Black Magic, and it sensed that and thought you might be evil or something."Tidus offered, finishing the bowl and putting it down.
"That's....the only possibility that could work."Lulu sighed.
"So.....what do we do? You're the only one who remembers me, so....?"
"All we can do....is introduce you again and hope they regain their memories. Since it was only one, self-destructing, cell it's magic effects shouldn't last that long."
"The only question is....can I last long enough for it to wear off?"Tidus whispered, knowing full-well that he'd never disappear again, but worried
that he wouldn't be able to survive the emotional torture of Yuna looking to him as a stranger...
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"Everyone, this is Tidus."Lulu said, feeling wierd having to introduce him to all of his old friends. Especially Yuna....
A chorus of hellos and smiles came from the small group, and Tidus couldn't help but smile back.
"Where you from, ya?" Wakka asked, indicating for Tidus to sit between him and Yuna. He did so, going along with the cover story he and Lulu had thought up.
"Believe it or not, when Kilika was blown away by Sin a year ago, several families survived, and we were all living on an island we found. Then, by some freak
accident, the mountain the island was on erupted. I.....was the only one who got away........"Tidus had no problem looking depressed; all he had to
think about was how his friends didn't remember him.
"I'm sorry."Yuna said quietly, placing her hand on his shoulder,"I.....could do a Sending if....you'd like...?"
Lulu and Wakka almost keeled over. Yuna offering to do a Sending for a stranger?!? Well, a temporary stranger anyways....
"No.It's alright, but thank you."Tidus replied, looking to her with a smile that she just had to return.
'His grin is so familiar....'Yuna thought, looking into his eyes for a minute, trying again to place his identity in her mind. After a few seconds, she simply
turned back to the fire, unable to figure out his identity yet again.
"So anyway....how did ya know my name eh?"Wakka questioned.
"I.....don't know. I just......did, I guess...."Tidus replied, lowering his head and staring at the fire.
"Well Tidus,"Rikku piped up cheerfully,"You can stay here in Besaid as long as you like!"
"Yeah...thank you."He was going to say thank you 'Rikku' but then he remembered he wasn't supposed to know her name.
"Tidus?"Yuna asked quietly.
"Huh?"
"Can I....talk to you for a minute?"Tidus nodded, following her into her home.
"Yeah?"
"This might sound really wacked but....I've been having dreams of you lately. I know that's wierd, because I just met you, but it's true."
"Well....you were a Summoner right?"At her nod, he continued,"Maybe you just have some kind of psychic ability or something."
Yuna giggled at the thought.
"What? It's possible!"Tidus defended himself with a smile, enjoying the simple fact that he was talking to Yuna again.
"Perhaps...."She said, taking a step towards him,"You are so familiar!!!"
"I...am?"Tidus asked, hiding the hope in his tone.
"But...I can't place you.Whenever I think I'm getting close, it's like this black cloud goes over my mind and all my clues.....I just forget them..."Yuna
replied, looking to the floor in thought.
"Maybe...you should go to sleep.You might get another clue in your dreams or something."Tidus offered, concerned for her as always.Yuna smiled warmly.
"Good idea.Goodnight Tidus."She said quietly as he left, going to bid goodnight to the people by the fireside.Lulu followed him, telling him that Wakka had
offered to let him stay in his home.
"Just like old times,huh?"Tidus asked quietly, stepping into Wakka's tent as Lulu went back to her own.
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The next morning, Tidus walked outside Wakka's house, stretching in the sunlight like a cat.
His eyes suddenly snapped open and he jumped, lashing his feet out in the sir in a viscious kick. It was then he felt the blitzball connect with his foot and
he watched shocked as it sailed into a net.
"WHOA!!!!!!!!"Wakka yelled, running up to him,"How did you do that?!?!?!?!"
"Reflex."Tidus answered simply, walking back into the house to wash up. Wakka followed him eagerly.
"You weren't paying any attention to our game, and I didn't even have time to warn ya!!"
"I....really like Blitzball and I practised all the time whe we were on the island."Tidus replied, drying his soaked face with a towel.
"We are one man short for the Tournament..."Wakka muttered to himself,"Do ya wanna play wit us?"He asked, watching as Tidus' face lit up.
'JUST like old times...'He thought before replying,"Most definatly!!!!"
Tidus went out and was introduced to the team quickly before they divided again and began a game.About halfway through, Tidus unconsciously
executed the 'Jecht Shot' sending the ball straight towards the helpless goalie and into the net.
Yuna, Rikku, Lulu and the rest of the village,who had gathered to watch, gave Tidus' shot a standing ovation, cheering loudly,and for once thinking that
they stood a chance against the Goers in the Tournament.
Tidus just blushed and waved, as he'd done so many time in his Zanarkand, which he had no idea was rebuilt....
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Well, there's chapter One!
Sorry for the shortness, but the next chap will be about when they travel to Neo Zanarkand and Lulu has to bring them in the back way so
they don't see the statues!! -_^
Stay tuned!!
Digi-Esca Girl
laurie_22@hotmail.com
Chapter One - Introductions and Invitations
By: Digi-Esca Girl
Disclaimer: I don't own FF X. There, simple isn't it?
***************************************************
Wakka leaned forward just in time, catching the obviously disoriented young man before he could hit the ground. Heaving him into his arms, he
walked back through the village entrance, bringing him up to the Temple right away.
Lulu, Yuna and Rikku were praying there, and when Wakka kicked the doors open with his feet, it caused them all to look.
"Tidus!!" Lulu shouted, rushing over to the blonde man, as Wakka looked at her with a wierd look.
"You...know this guy,ya?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow to her.
"Of course I do!! Don't......you?"She asked, the possibilty sinking in. Wakka shook his head vigorously as Yuna and Rikku walked up.
"He's the guy from my dreams!" Yuna exclaimed, hoping to find out his identity when he woke.
"Wakka, bring him to my tent and I'll tend to him. You'll be the first to know when he wakes up."
Wakka nodded, walking back out of the Temple with Lulu in tow.
"Wow! That guy was cute!"Rikku squealed. Yuna smiled and nodded, and the familiar sense that she knew that man had returned. She most
definatly needed to talk to him when he woke up, becuase maybe he had the answers she needed.
********
Tidus cracked open one eye, looking at his surroundings slowly as his one eye adjusted to the light. He noticed a dark-haired form moving around
the room, but was afraid to call out to her fearing that she didn't remember him either.
Noticing that he was awake, Lulu walked over to him and helped him sit up.
"Are you alright, Tidus?"
"You know who I am!"
"Yes...but I'm the only one."
"The only...one?"He asked, not believing that his Yuna...his beloved Yuna...had no memory of him.
"Yes. But I think I know why." Lulu replied, getting a steaming bowl of soup, allowing him to eat while she talked.
"I think that one last remaining cell of Sin was missed when we destroyed it. Wanting anything but happiness for anyone, it erased everyone's memory of
you and brought you back. It skipped me, but I don't know why."
"Maybe it's because you cast Black Magic, and it sensed that and thought you might be evil or something."Tidus offered, finishing the bowl and putting it down.
"That's....the only possibility that could work."Lulu sighed.
"So.....what do we do? You're the only one who remembers me, so....?"
"All we can do....is introduce you again and hope they regain their memories. Since it was only one, self-destructing, cell it's magic effects shouldn't last that long."
"The only question is....can I last long enough for it to wear off?"Tidus whispered, knowing full-well that he'd never disappear again, but worried
that he wouldn't be able to survive the emotional torture of Yuna looking to him as a stranger...
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"Everyone, this is Tidus."Lulu said, feeling wierd having to introduce him to all of his old friends. Especially Yuna....
A chorus of hellos and smiles came from the small group, and Tidus couldn't help but smile back.
"Where you from, ya?" Wakka asked, indicating for Tidus to sit between him and Yuna. He did so, going along with the cover story he and Lulu had thought up.
"Believe it or not, when Kilika was blown away by Sin a year ago, several families survived, and we were all living on an island we found. Then, by some freak
accident, the mountain the island was on erupted. I.....was the only one who got away........"Tidus had no problem looking depressed; all he had to
think about was how his friends didn't remember him.
"I'm sorry."Yuna said quietly, placing her hand on his shoulder,"I.....could do a Sending if....you'd like...?"
Lulu and Wakka almost keeled over. Yuna offering to do a Sending for a stranger?!? Well, a temporary stranger anyways....
"No.It's alright, but thank you."Tidus replied, looking to her with a smile that she just had to return.
'His grin is so familiar....'Yuna thought, looking into his eyes for a minute, trying again to place his identity in her mind. After a few seconds, she simply
turned back to the fire, unable to figure out his identity yet again.
"So anyway....how did ya know my name eh?"Wakka questioned.
"I.....don't know. I just......did, I guess...."Tidus replied, lowering his head and staring at the fire.
"Well Tidus,"Rikku piped up cheerfully,"You can stay here in Besaid as long as you like!"
"Yeah...thank you."He was going to say thank you 'Rikku' but then he remembered he wasn't supposed to know her name.
"Tidus?"Yuna asked quietly.
"Huh?"
"Can I....talk to you for a minute?"Tidus nodded, following her into her home.
"Yeah?"
"This might sound really wacked but....I've been having dreams of you lately. I know that's wierd, because I just met you, but it's true."
"Well....you were a Summoner right?"At her nod, he continued,"Maybe you just have some kind of psychic ability or something."
Yuna giggled at the thought.
"What? It's possible!"Tidus defended himself with a smile, enjoying the simple fact that he was talking to Yuna again.
"Perhaps...."She said, taking a step towards him,"You are so familiar!!!"
"I...am?"Tidus asked, hiding the hope in his tone.
"But...I can't place you.Whenever I think I'm getting close, it's like this black cloud goes over my mind and all my clues.....I just forget them..."Yuna
replied, looking to the floor in thought.
"Maybe...you should go to sleep.You might get another clue in your dreams or something."Tidus offered, concerned for her as always.Yuna smiled warmly.
"Good idea.Goodnight Tidus."She said quietly as he left, going to bid goodnight to the people by the fireside.Lulu followed him, telling him that Wakka had
offered to let him stay in his home.
"Just like old times,huh?"Tidus asked quietly, stepping into Wakka's tent as Lulu went back to her own.
*****************
The next morning, Tidus walked outside Wakka's house, stretching in the sunlight like a cat.
His eyes suddenly snapped open and he jumped, lashing his feet out in the sir in a viscious kick. It was then he felt the blitzball connect with his foot and
he watched shocked as it sailed into a net.
"WHOA!!!!!!!!"Wakka yelled, running up to him,"How did you do that?!?!?!?!"
"Reflex."Tidus answered simply, walking back into the house to wash up. Wakka followed him eagerly.
"You weren't paying any attention to our game, and I didn't even have time to warn ya!!"
"I....really like Blitzball and I practised all the time whe we were on the island."Tidus replied, drying his soaked face with a towel.
"We are one man short for the Tournament..."Wakka muttered to himself,"Do ya wanna play wit us?"He asked, watching as Tidus' face lit up.
'JUST like old times...'He thought before replying,"Most definatly!!!!"
Tidus went out and was introduced to the team quickly before they divided again and began a game.About halfway through, Tidus unconsciously
executed the 'Jecht Shot' sending the ball straight towards the helpless goalie and into the net.
Yuna, Rikku, Lulu and the rest of the village,who had gathered to watch, gave Tidus' shot a standing ovation, cheering loudly,and for once thinking that
they stood a chance against the Goers in the Tournament.
Tidus just blushed and waved, as he'd done so many time in his Zanarkand, which he had no idea was rebuilt....
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Well, there's chapter One!
Sorry for the shortness, but the next chap will be about when they travel to Neo Zanarkand and Lulu has to bring them in the back way so
they don't see the statues!! -_^
Stay tuned!!
Digi-Esca Girl
laurie_22@hotmail.com