Chapter 10: Fake.
Yuna woke up. He was there beside her. He looked so cute sleeping!
She snuggled closer to him. It had been so beautiful! Rikku had said it would hurt, but it hadn't. It had been soft, gentle.
She kissed him lightly. He opened one eye.
"Hey there," She smiled.
"We there yet?"
"Where?" "Besaid,"
"Oh, nearly. Brother said we would be there about lunch time," He nodded and hugged her. She felt him go back to sleep again. She tried to get back to sleep but she kept thinking he was going to disappear. She lay and watched him. She could hear Rikku giggling.
"You think their up?"
"Yes! Or if their not wake them up!"
"Why? What's the big deal?"
"Nothing. Yuna!" Yuna felt her lover stir beside her. She smiled apologetically at him. She got herself dressed and sat on the bed to stroke his hair.
"I'll leave you to get some more sleep,"
"If you were still here I would sleep alot more soundly," He grinned seductively.
"Rikku will probably throw a tissy!" He groaned and lay back and pretended to sulk. She kissed him lightly.
"If you sulk I definitely won't come back!" He winked at her.
"You will," She laughed and left him. Rikku was grinning like a Cheshire cat.
"What?" Yuna spread out her hands. Gippal looked uncomfortable again. She raised her eyebrows at him. He shook his head and gave her a weak smile.
"We're nearly at Besaid," He muttered and flounced away.
"He ok?" Rikku nodded but still frowned at his retreating back.
"I can't wait to see Wakka and Lu's face!" Laughed Yuna. Rikku smiled at her, but she was still troubled at Gippal's attitude.
"Brother told us to tell ya that breakfast is ready," She muttered and chased after Gippal.
Yuna watched her. Not Rikku's style to chase a guy. She shrugged and went back into her room.
"Told you you would be back," Said a cold voice.
Yuna screamed.
"Tidus! You crazy? Your ill, weak! Won't be able to help Yuna in that state!" Tidus was struggling to sit up. Wakka was trying to push him back.
"I've got to help her! Wakka let go!"
Lulu dashed in, Chadus was being looked after by the Auroch's who had insisted to look after him.
"They're here!" She panted. Wakka nodded.
"You look after him," He jerked his head in Tidus's direction. Tidus sat bolt up right.
"I'm going!" He hissed. He swung his legs over the bed and scrambled up. Wakka shook his head. There was no time! He ran out of the temple towards the beach. He could hear Tidus's struggling behind him.
When they reached the bridge, Tidus fell. Wakka didn't stop, Tidus would be ok, Lulu would pick him up. He knew his wife, she was behind them.
The airship was landing at the docks. The ramp opened. Rikku came speeding down with Gippal, Paine, Brother and Cid behind her. There was no sign of Yuna.
"Where's Yuna?" He yelled at Rikku. She was shaking. She was staring at the ramp not looking at him.
"Th...th...There," Wakka looked up.
Yuna stood there tears streaming down her cheeks. Her head was jerked back, a knife at her throat.
Holding the knife was Seymour.
Wakka gasped. Gippal protectively wrapped his arms around Rikku. Paine was stood there glaring up at Seymour. Seymour chuckled.
"Why thank you Lady Yuna! I have to say it truly bought great strength to bring me back from the Farplane!"
He kissed her shoulder. Yuna clenched her fists and grimaced.
"Get. Your. Hands. Off. Me!" She spat. Seymour ran a finger down her face. She tried to jerk it away, but if she did her throat would be cut.
"Let go of her!" Rikku had gathered some strength. She had pushed Gippal away from her and was stood next to Paine.
"No. You see I can't let her go. She may be carrying my child," Yuna was crying again. Wakka stared at her.
Poor Yuna.
"Hey! You let go of her now," Paine barked. Seymour smiled at her.
"I can hurt people from a distance Paine. People as far away as Bevelle," Paine clenched her jaw.
"Do thank your husband for me when you see him on the Farplane," Rikku span to look at Paine and Gippal.
"You knew?" Gippal was looking away. Paine was looking at the floor. "You sikko's! You bastards!" Rikku thumped Gippal with both hands. Paine looked ashamed.
"We had no choice Rikku. He was going to kill Barali!"
"Actually I was going to kill you Paine but your husband bargained with me. I don't kill you if Yuna brings me back and I get her," He sneered at them.
"I must say it was fun being Tidus. She would do anything!" He laughed. Yuna felt so foolish.
It had been too good to be true. Her Tidus was gone. Never coming back. She let her head fall. She felt like dashing her neck across the blade Seymour held at her throat. Maybe she would be with Tidus then. She cried silently.
"Oh don't cry Yuna. I'll look after you!" He stroked her cheek again with his long nail.
"I promise! I won't blow up your precious Besiad if you come with me!" She looked up at him. In one of his hands he held a black gem. She knew black gems weren't good news. She looked at her friends. Some she had known all her life, others only a few days. She looked at the beach.
She could see someone running towards them.
She couldn't care anymore. She didn't. Tidus wasn't here, she no longer cared.
She nodded. Seymour smiled and led her up the ramp, the black gem sparkling in his hand.
Tidus ran across the white sand. He could see the airship. People were crowded around it. He ran closer.
He could see her! Yuna! His Yuna!
Then his blood ran cold. Seymour was stood behind her, holding a knife to her throat. He watched from a distance. Yuna nodded to something Seymour said. Seymour smiled triumphantly and led her back into the airship.
No! He had to see her! He ran towards the ship. The ramp was closing.
"Yuna! Yuna!" He yelled. Wakka, Rikku and some other people were stood around him. Rikku was crying. A woman with grey hair was looking stunned. Wakka was swearing.
The ship began to hover. Seymour at the wheel. Yuna was stood behind him. As the ship turned she saw him.
He saw her eyes widen and she put her hands to her mouth.
He whistled as the ship began to sour into the air. He ran into the sea after it.
"Yuna! Yuna! Come back! Yuna!" The ship began to slowly fly away.
Seymour was mocking them, or he couldn't drive well.
Tidus felt tears sting his eyes. Yuna! She was gone! With Seymour!
He whistled again till the air in his lungs ran out.
Suddenly the ship swung round. It was reversing away from them.
On the deck Yuna was running, like the way she had when he disappeared. A black gem was in her hand. Seymour appeared behind her.
She looked back at him and let the gem fall from her hand.
As Tidus stared everything went into slow motion.
The explosion began.
Yuna was running to the edge.
Seymour running frantically after her.
Yuna was ready to jump.
She looked behind her,
Seymour had fallen and was staring at her.
She jumped, the force of the explosion throwing her away towards the sea.
"Yuna!" Cried Seymour as the flames engulfed him.