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"So, how was your trip?" Yuna sat on her bed in the cabin of the Celsius. It hadn't been long before Tidus and Baralai returned to the surface, retracing their steps through the darkness. Although he had a great amount of trust in his new friend, there was no reason to tell him what he had just learned. He wanted to tell Yuna first.

He turned to face her and smiled, but not yet. "All right I guess."

"How'd you end up in Bevelle?"

"After wandering around in the woods, and um," Tidus coughed uncomfortably, "being reintroduced to some fiends, I though I might give Baralai a proper thanks for helping me when I first came back and all. That's it."

"All right."

"Uh huh," Tidus said, a wider smile spreading on his face than before.

Yuna looked on at him, intrigued, "And what are you smiling about?"

Tidus waved it off carelessly, "Why, did you miss me?"

"Not a chance," she retorted, leaning in.

"Good, cause if you did, we'd have a real problem now wouldn't we?" He answered with an equally intriguing response. He leaned in to meet her and kissed her softly until an interruption quickly broke the air.

"Hey Yuna! We're getting a message from Clasko, he wants us to stop by." Yuna pulled away with a defeated smile. "Should we stop by?"

The former high summoner pursed her lips, "I'm not sure, what do you think Tidus?"

"I don't have a problem with it."

"Ok, Buddy, sure."

Less than a second later, Brother could be heard yelling all over the Celsius, "Gullwings! Report to the bridge!"

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"Sir Tidus! Do you remember me? It's me! Clasko!" The Gullwings stood in the catacomb that was once the secret fiend arena Crusaders had used to train. The mere thought of Clasko turning it into a chocobo ranch amused Tidus.

He stood not far from the Gullwings and smiled seeing Clasko, "Of course I remember you Clasko, but do you remember me?"

Clasko looked alarmed at the question but answered it anyway, "But Sir Tidus, everyone in Spira knows who you are."

"Ok, scratch that. Do you remember me from when we talked two years ago?"

"Of course Sir Tidus!"

Tidus managed a grimace at Clasko's response. "Then why do you keep adding that 'sir' to my name?"

The former chocobo knight hit himself on the forehead embarrassingly, "Oh, right."

"Clasko, is there something you wanted?" Yuna butt in before Clasko gained another opportunity to hit himself.

"Well, yeah, you see, there's been this problem with the chocobos lately..."

And as Clasko continued to go on, Tidus quickly lost his attention and whispered into Yuna's ear, "I'm going to take off for a little bit sweetheart, take a look at the Calm Lands." He quickly kissed her on the cheek and left for the outside, and as the light reached his eyes, he stared off into the vastness of the lands. It was different from what he remembered; he remembered stories being told of summoners getting lost on the pilgrimages here, but now, two years later, it was covered with tourist attractions.

Tidus allowed his feet to take him wherever they wished to go. Before he had even realized it, Tidus found himself climbing the steep sides of Mt. Gagazet. He reached the plateau where most of the Ronso were gathered. "Kimahri." He called the Ronso's elder, which had gained his attention.

"Kimahri glad to see Tidus again."

"Yeah," Tidus started, putting up his hands behind his head, "me too Kimahri."

"So why has Tidus come to sacred Mt. Gagazet?"

Tidus looked up at the Ronso who had once been suspicious of him, "Is there somewhere we can talk?"

Kimahri pointed up, "We climb Gagazet."

The two climbed the steep, snowy slopes and it had been some time before Tidus finally began to speak, "Kimahri, mind if I ask you something?"

"Of course, Kimahri happy to give if Kimahri can."

Tidus inhaled deeply before halting to a stop. "I want- I want to-"Tidus exhaled sharply again, not noticing how the altitude was subtly becoming higher and higher. "I want to ask your permission to marry Yuna."

Kimahri nodded, "Does Tidus remember what he was told on Cid's airship?"

"No, not really."

"Because of you, Yuna smiled again. As long as Yuna happy, Kimahri happy."

Tidus nodded with a wide smile, "Thanks Kimahri, I'm glad I have your approval." The broken-horned Ronso nodded and slightly grimaced.

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It was hours later and Tidus and Kimahri made their way back down the mountain. As they reached the plateau, they found the Gullwings standing there waiting. "Sorry I wandered a little far guys. One minute I was taking a look around the Calm Lands and the next I'm on Mt. Gagazet talking with Kimahri."

Rikku smiled as if nothing had happened, "Don't worry about it. Shinra did something with triangles and signals and told us we'd find you here."

"Well, thanks all the same." Tidus answered. He smiled and turned to face Kimahri, "Thanks again Kimahri, I really appreciate it."

Kimahri nodded and Tidus continued to walk, he quickly kissed Yuna on the cheek, and turned to Rikku, "Is it ok if we head back to Besaid? There are some things I want to take care of."

A look of surprise grazed Rikku, "Uh, yeah, sure I guess." Tidus gave a nod and headed towards the sphere.

"There are some things I need to get done. Thanks again Kimahri, I really appreciate it."

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"You wanna do what?"

"Keep it down will you Wakka?" It was hours after visiting Kimahri on Mt. Gagazet and night had fallen. Yuna retreated to the hut Wakka and Lulu usually shared and was asleep along with most of the citizens of Besaid. Only Tidus and Wakka were left standing by the dying fire in the center of Besaid. "I told you, I'm going to ask Yuna to marry me. And keep it down this time will ya?"

"Well, jeez man, it's kind of a shock, ya? That and big-brother instinct kinda kicks in, ya know? And I mean, how do ya know you're not going to, uh, ya know..." Wakka drifted off.

"Fade again?" Tidus finished with a grin, "Don't worry about it. I had a nice talk with the fayth and it won't be happening."

Wakka's surprise was growing by the minute, "You talked to the fayth?"

"Never mind that. I need help for the ring. It has to be perfect, and I'm kind of out of date when it comes to Spira."

"Uh, yeah, my friend in Luca, he makes custom jewelry. Makes some really nice stuff. I could take you to see him if you want."

"Thanks a lot Wakka, I owe you one."

"Don't worry about it, ya?"

"Yeah, would you mind if we left tomorrow?"

"You in a rush or something man?"

Tidus smirked good-naturedly, "No worries Wakka, no worries."

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The following morning, before anyone in Besaid had woken, or the sun had even roes up, Wakka and Tidus left for a boat headed for Kilika. Yuna awoke to find her love gone and learned from Lulu that he had gone out with Wakka to Luca without a word.

The boat ride from Kilika to Luca was mostly filled with conversation of the two catching up and Tidus hearing all about Wakka and Lulu and their new son Vidina. He learned what had happened in the personal lives of his friends, and things about Yuna that maybe she would be reluctant to tell him.

The boat finally reached the ports of Luca and the two disembarked and walked throughout the growing city. They finally stumbled upon a small and out of the way store where Wakka began to shake hands with the man inside. "Wakka, it's good to see you. It's been too long. Is everyone all right?"

"Oh ya, everybody's fine. Look, my friend Tidus here needs a ring made and I told him you could help him out."

The owner turned to Tidus with a sense of thrill in his eyes, "Tidus? Sir Tidus? As in the closest guardian to High Summoner Yuna?"

Tidus looked to Wakka who only shrugged and scratched his head embarrassingly, "Uh, yeah, that's me."

"It is a pleasure sir! My name is Amther and I would proud to be of service!"

"Right then," Wakka interrupted, "I'll leave you two to it, ya? I'm going to go check on the Aurochs."

"Yeah, sure Wakka."

"I'll check on ya later Tidus!" Wakka called out.

"So," Amther started, rubbing his hands together anxiously and grabbing a piece of paper off a table, "so Wakka said you needed a ring made?"

The blitzer nodded his head, "Yeah, it has to be perfect."

"All right, why don't you start describing it, from the center please?"

Tidus looked up as if picturing the ring in his mind and began to describe it from his thoughts. "Alright, I'm thinking a circle of a kind of dark ocean blue, and in the center of the circle," Tidus pulled out his pendant and showed it to Amther, "I want this, in the center. And that's red."

Amther nodded, examining the pendant carefully and copied everything in his notes. "I see..."

"And, can you put around it, petals of emerald and a light blue? But put it kind of like a rose almost, but you can still see the center."

"Hm," Amther continued scurrying over his work, writing random things here and there, "Truly a unique piece of work."

"I'll pay you whatever you want!" Tidus suddenly exclaimed, afraid that Amther wouldn't want to give it up once he had made it.

"Don't worry about that Sir Tidus, it would be an honor to make this ring for you. But if you would honor me one last time by answering a few last questions?"

Tidus shrugged, "Shoot I guess."

"What kind of band would you like this it?"

"The best you got!" Tidus answered happily.

Amther grinned and nodded his head, "Do you want to put any inscription inside the band Sir Tidus?"

"Sure," Tidus' happiness kept growing by the minute, "To: Yuna. Not until the end, always."

"For High Summoner Yuna, eh?"

Tidus grinned embarrassedly, "Yeah, you mind keeping it between us? I wanna keep it a secret for now."

"Not to worry Sir Tidus. A friend of Wakka is a friend of mine!"

"Thanks again Amther," Tidus said appreciatively.

"Not to worry, I am only pleased to hear that High Summoner Yuna is to be wed!"

Tidus scoffed, "And how do you know what she's going to say yes as well?"

The man shrugged, "I was at High Summoner Yuna's was most recent concert."

Tidus rolled his eyes and began to walk away, "Why is everybody know about these things?"

"I'll have it ready for you by tomorrow Sir Tidus!" Amther yelled out.

Tidus headed for the blitzball stadium and scratched his head again, "I don't get it."

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BOOM!!! I finally updated. Yeah, I know. It's been kind of a while. And I have no idea why I added that boom. Well, anyway. You'll be happy to know that I already have the next chapter written up so you don't have to wait an eternity again. But I better get some reviews. -

I'm also typing up my other chapter for A Shadow of Love. If you're a Rurouni Kenshin fan, check it out!