Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X or X-2
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Yuna quickly turned around to the voice that she heard and knew well. Her heart wanted to run to him but her head told her to stay. Tidus gave a small apologetic smile and slowly walked towards her, "Rikku and Paine gave word to me, everything I did without realizing it. You can't imagine how sorry I am."
"Tidus," Yuna started to say but he put up his hand to stop her.
"You don't understand, this was suppose to be perfect, I spent days planning it out and when the time finally came, I couldn't have screwed up more."
"Tidus, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"I want to ask for your forgiveness Yuna, but not just yet, there's something I need to tell you first." Tidus stepped down from the hill and sat down by the pile of wood and flint. As he started to clash the two rocks against each other, Yuna joined him and took a sat beside him. "Awhile ago, Baralai and I took a little walk down to the Farplane. I had a little talk with Bahamut."
The simple phrase seemed to have easily caught Yuna's attention, "You spoke with Bahamut? What did he say?"
"I was getting to that. I had to find out if I was still a dream. I needed to know if I was going to fade again. He told me the object that had made the Macalania Woods real, they gave it to me."
Yuna's eyes brightened, "Does that mean?"
Tidus nodded his head unsure, "I'm here to stay." He stopped for a moment to judge her reaction.
She thought on it for a moment before a smile began to spread on her face. Without warning, Yuna threw herself onto Tidus to embrace him, "I can't tell you how happy that makes me Tidus."
Alarmed at her reaction at first, Tidus quickly adjusted as Yuna's head rested on his chest and without realizing it, Tidus started to run his fingers through Yuna's silky hair. Unconsciously, Yuna purred against him with the feeling, Tidus softly chuckled but changed into a more serious note, "Yuna, I'm sorry. I really am. For putting you through all this, I spent so much time, I couldn't have known how much I would have screwed it up so much."
As he tried to continue, Yuna gently put a finger to his lips and she gave him a tiny smile meant only for him, "It's all right, it's not as if I love you any less."
"But Yuna," Tidus said, his eyes clouded with confusion, "how can you forgive me that easily? Rikku and Paine told me how you had been acting. How you started to question if I even really loved you. It's not that I don't want your forgiveness, but..." it seemed that the young man had lost the words to complete his thoughts.
A log cracked nearby in the fire but neither seemed to notice. Yuna looked up at Tidus' face, her eyes locking with his, "Seeing you Tidus made me remember how much I cared about you, how much you care about me. I know you'd never do anything like that on purpose."
"Yuna...."
"I asked you once if you would be my guardian. Wakka and Lulu thought I was crazy, but I barely knew you. I remember you were surprised too, but I saw it in your eyes then just as I see it in your eyes now, you're a good person Tidus. That's one of the reasons I love you so much, one of the reasons I wanted you protecting me as a guardian protecting his summoner."
"Yuna..." Again Tidus tried to stop her but Yuna wouldn't have it, softly looking him in the eye.
"I think I was afraid, afraid to lose you again. That's why I was so happy just now. But then Paine told me something I should have realized a long time ago."
Tidus swallowed hard, "What?"
"If you love someone as much as I love you, then I should trust you."
The young man was left speechless at her words and gave a sheepish smile as he enclosed her in a warm and comforting embrace. Hazily looking up at him was Yuna as he craned his neck down to softly kiss her.
It wasn't made out of a desperation or wanting, but an act to show the other how much they meant. A soft and gentle kiss that neither wanted to end, but eventually it did. Although there was a comforting silence said between them. Watching the flames dance and a few embers stray away from the rest.
Gazing up at the stars, Tidus began to speak, "When I was down on the Farplane, I saw Auron, my old man, and your dad Yuna."
She suddenly perked up as she listened to every breath Tidus exhaled, not wanting to miss a word, "What did they say?"
"Well, they said that I helped you out when you stumbled down there. That true?"
"I wasn't sure it was at first. In one of our battles I was knocked down into a tunnel leading down to the Farplane, I couldn't find my way out. And then," Yuna began to drift off.
"And then what?"
"I heard your whistle, from there I knew it was you. It was a shadow, or something, running, I followed you. Before I knew it, I had chased you so far and I was in Bevelle."
Tidus rested his head against hers, "I wish I could remember. Bahamut said I couldn't because something about not dreaming me when I reached the Farplane and something about Sin."
"Hm," she said, affectionately toying with his Zanarkand Abes medallion, "just know that you were there for me when I needed you."
He brought her head to his kips as and kissed her, "I talked to your dad you know."
"What?" Yuna suddenly turned around, her eyes hopeful for anything.
"He told me to tell you that he loves you, he's proud of you and no matter what you decide to do, he said he would always support you."
Yuna's eyes glistened as she leaned forward to kiss Tidus, "Thank you Tidus. I can't tell you how much that means to me."
"I think I already knew sweetheart." As Yuna rested against him, Tidus searched up in the sky for the answer burning in his mind, "Feel like hearing what I've been up to lately?" Yuna mumbled a yes, "Ok, first I went to Luca to go and order something, went back to Besaid, built us a hut, while Wakka gave us a really nice tapestry for decoration. I worked out a few things with the Gullwings and got you here."
"Wait a minute," Yuna said; gaining a grip on reality and pointed an accusing finger at him, "you planned all of this didn't you?"
"Now, now Yuna, I told you. I didn't mean to make you feel so alone."
"Wakka and Lulu were in on it too weren't they? Ooo, but we were held up at Bikanel too! How did you manage that huh?" Tidus didn't answer, he only offered her a small smirk, "But a storm blew in, the Celsius couldn't pick up and Nadala needed our help."
"That reminds me," Tidus said suddenly, "I have to thank Nadala. Paine told me she was a nervous wreck." He kept a solemn face for a moment before breaking into laughter.
"Tidus!" She cried as she stood up to push him down.
Instead, he harmlessly caught her hands as he continued to laugh as his intricate plan unraveled before her eyes. "Let's see, who else do I need to thank? There's Wakka, Lulu, Buddy, Brother, Shinra, Paine, Rikku, Nadala, Baralai, Nooj, Gippal. Am I forgetting anyone?"
"Why you!" She struggled to free herself but failed, Tidus rolled on the ground, successfully capturing Yuna beneath him. "Tidus?! Everyone was in on this? And nobody told me?"
"I hate to break this to you Yuna, but that was kind of the point. Now settle down for a moment would ya?"
She put on a pout but complied nonetheless as Tidus rested above her, "Now what Tidus? Something else left in your little plan?"
Tidus nodded slightly, "Yeah, but why don't you backtrack a little bit? You don't get the next part until you remember what I said earlier." Yuna looked at him puzzled for a minute, "about what I've been doing this entire time sweetheart."
The high summoner pondered on it for a moment before she spoke, "Wait, Tidus, I don't think I heard you right. Did you say you built us a hut?"
"Well, I don't have to live there if you don't want me there. Whatever you want, it's for you."
"No, it's not that. But did you do that all by yourself?"
"Yep, Wakka offered to help but it was something I wanted to do by myself. I was working as fast as I could and so far we have a total of one thing as décor but I figured we could do that together."
Yuna looked at him, resting her hand on his cheek, "But Tidus, you didn't have to do all that."
Instead, he only gazed deeply into her eyes, "I love you Yuna and that's all that matters to me."
"Tidus," she whispered before he caught her in a second kiss. Sitting up, his hand on the back of her neck supporting her and not wanting to break the kiss, she wrapped her arms around him as she whispered, "Tidus, I love you too, so much."
Everything that either had wanted to say or any apology that was needed was said in the never-ending pool of emotions and sensations. They whispered words of affection between each breath until an image flashed in Tidus' mind.
Slowly, he broke away, seriously gazing into Yuna's eyes as he brushed a hair behind her ear, "Yuna, marry me?"
Surprised at first, Yuna looked at his anxiety and worry written on his face before she smiled widely and nodded, "Of course! I wouldn't want anything else!"
Unable to hide his joy, Tidus lifted her up as they both laughed and smiled. Setting her back down he pulled out the ring from his pocket, "I had it custom made in Luca."
Her eyes fixed on it as Tidus slid it onto her finger, "Tidus, it's so beautiful."
"Nothing less for the equally as beautiful High Summoner."
They kissed once more and looked forward to the future waiting for them that was made one night under the stars.
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IT IS DONE!!!!!
Wow, I never thought I'd finish it. Not much left to say except, if I get 5 reviews I might write up an epilogue. And if you get the epilogue, there's a surprise in it for you. So start reviewing!!!!