She sighed as she stepped through the doors of the airport. This was her last visit to Besaid.
It had been 6 years since she last visited. 6 longs years without seeing his face…6 years of not feeling his touch…Just 6 years of not seeing him. She was now 23 and owned a successful business making glassware. Her hair had grown out just past her shoulder and her bi-colored eyes were out for the world to see.
She reached out for her neck to grasp something only to remember that she had given back his ring. A lone tear drop raced down her cheek at her thoughts of seeing him one last time.
"YUNIE!" a familiar voice called out to her.
Yuna quickly spun around to meet the face of her cousin, Rikku. Followed by Lulu, Gippal and Wakka.
"Rikku! It's been so long!" Yuna cried and started crying tears of happiness and sadness…knowing it would be her last visit.
"Awww, where's my hug, ya?"
Yuna laughed and they all came in for a hug. Even though nobody said a word, they all knew it was an important time for them all.
"So, heard you owned a business in glassware." Gippal said and nudged her in the ribs.
"Yeah…" she trailed off.
"You know, Tidus is a collector ya! You should see his collection of your stuff, ya!" Wakka said out loud and gained a glare from Lulu.
"Oh…I'm glad…So how has he been?"
"He's happy. He's changed you know! No more booze and all that stuff." Rikki said lamely.
Nobody knew what to say since the tension was so thick.
"Ya! You going to me and Lulu's wedding, ya?" Wakka said, finally deciding to break the awkwardness between the group.
"Of course! And I'm your Maid of Honor right?" Yuna said and winked at Lulu.
"And Tidus is the Best Man!" Wakka blurted out again.
Lulu once again glared at him but Yuna just smiled as they headed out to the car park.
She was going to tell them face to face. Just one last time before she left him.
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"99 bottles of beer on the wall! 99 bottles of beer! Take one down! Past it around! 98 bottles of beer on the wall!" Rikku sang perkily.
"Shut up Rikku!" Yuna whined as they entered the driveway.
"What?! It's a fun song! 98 bottles of beer on the wall-" Rikku got cut off as Yuna wrapped her hands around Rikku's neck.
"Ahhh! Let go!" Rikku choked out.
"Stop singing!" Yuna retorted.
"Fine. Pffft. Look who's all PMS-ey!" Rikku retorted back and tried to act mad at Yuna only to fail miserably.
"Whatever." Yuna replied and walked into house.
It was still the same as always. She walked up into her old room and lay down the suitcase. She didn't unpack. She had other things on her mind.
"Rikku! I'm going out for awhile. Be back later!" Yuna shouted to the door of Rikku and headed out.
Yuna knew her destination…Tidus's house. She just prayed it was still in the same place as it was last time. She mentally kicked herself for not asking earlier. In a matter of 20 minutes, she had reached the house. There it stood. She slowly walked up to it and rapped on the door sharply.
She held her breath, waiting for the door to open. When it did, she faced an unfamiliar face. It was a woman she had never seen.
"Excuse me, is Tidus here?" she nervously asked.
"Oh I'm sorry. He already moved out few months ago. He's still somewhere in Besaid though." the woman replied and closed the door.
Yuna let out her breath and walked away dejectedly. She decided to go to the beach. It was her favorite place to go since she was little. It was large and beautiful and she always had admired it.
But when she got there, another figure occupied the beach. It was vastly familiar. She quietly walked up to the person they turned around. Her eyes clashed with electrifying blue ones.
"Tidus." escaped her lips and her eyes let out a marathon of tears.
"Yuna?" Tidus asked.
He took a tentative step towards her, and then another, until he reached her. He was so close that his breath caressed her face.
"You came back." he said softly as tears slowly welled up in his eyes.
She slowly nodded, "It's my last visit here…"As she said that, Tidus dropped down onto his knees and hugged her around the waist. She could feel the wetness of his tears pressed against her stomach.
"No, please don't go…If you leave, I'll die! Why wasn't I enough? Why do you always leave me?" Tidus cried.
"I-I'm sorry." Yuna sobbed.
"Stay…please. I've waited so long for you to come back…Why are you leaving me again? Stay by my side. I'm begging you." Tidus said as he stood up and looked into her eyes with so much pain they she looked away.
"I can't. I'm so sorry…" Yuna trailed off.
She didn't get to finish what she was saying because Tidus was already heading out to the ocean. By the time she reached him, it was already waist-deep.
"Stop!" Yuna shouted and tried to grasp his clothing.
"……" he kept on walking.
"Tidus! Stop!" Yuna shouted.
The water had now reached her throat as she found it harder to breath. But he kept on walking.
"Please stop!" She shouted but ended up swallowing water but she had managed to grab his arm.
"LET GO!" he exploded and tried to pry her off but she held on tight.
"Stop." she said softly.
"Why can't you stay? Don't you know I love you? I don't want to spend another day without you. I've spent too much time waiting." he said sadly and brought her into his embrace.
"I love you too…but I can't stay."
"Why?! We'll get married. Have 3 kids and a dog. We'll live in a white house with a picket fence. Just you and me." he said softly.
"Do you really mean it?" she said looking up again.
She then caught a glance of something shiny on his neck. It was a chain…holding the ring. And another ring that she didn't remember seeing.
Noticing her curiosity, Tidus answered, "It's the ring I was planning to propose to you with when you came back."
She was at loss for words as Tidus unclasped the chain and took out the ring. It was a gold ring with a 3 stones. A small sapphire with a diamond next to it and a small emerald. She watched as he slid it on her left hand.
"Would you, Yuna, marry me, Tidus and be with me forever as your loving husband?" he softly asked.
She nodded and he slipped the ring on her finger.
"I love you." was what was whispered into her ear before she was brought into a loving kiss.
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YES I'm done! Sorry I haven't been updating. Writer's block sucks. Hope you guys liked the ending.