Please Note: I do not own Square Enix or Final Fantasy X-2. All characters are copyrighted to Square Enix. Also, do not read this if you do not have any background on the plots in Final Fantasy X and X-2, or if you do not want the games spoiled for you.
"Geez. Didn't they make any doors in this place? It's like a maze that has no ending to it." Tidus grumbled as he slowly dragged his body around the Farplane. Little did he know that he had been walking around for 4 days, without food or water. His stomach growled as if it had an angry lion lying inside, and his mouth was as dry as the Bikanel Desert. Eventually, Tidus became as weak as a newborn Spirian, and collapsed onto a nearby shrub. "I...will find you, Yuna. Someday." With those final words, Tidus's eyes began to quickly slip in and out of consciousness, and soon, he fell back into his own little dream world that he had just escaped from earlier. A few minutes later, two strange figures passed by, noticed Tidus, and rushed over to help him."Do you think that he is still alive?" A young woman asked as she gazed upon Tidus's body. This woman had long, brown hair that never seemed to end, and wore a dark blue dress. She had hazel-colored eyes, and her long boots blended in with the earth below.
"Yeah, I think so. I can hear him breathing, but faintly, and his heart is still pumping through his chest. Looks like he fainted from staying in the sun for too long. As long as he gets some food and water, he should be fine." A young man responded as he leaned over Tidus's body. This fellow looked similar to Tidus, with his blond hair and blue eyes, but he seemed darker and more mature. He had on a red checkered-colored shirt, black shorts, and yellow shoes that seemed to shine like gold. The young man then took a canteen out of his pocket, and poured the water inside of it into Tidus's mouth. Tidus then began to choke up some saliva, and slowly came back to the real world. "You gave us quite a scare there, pal, but you'll be okay." The young man cheered.
"Wait. Do I know you?" Tidus asked faintly. He was still half out of it, and could only see a slight image of the man that stood before him.
"I would think so! I mean, how many years did we play Blitzball for the Zanarkand Abes together?" The young man proclaimed.
"And how could you forget me? We've known each other since elementary school, and you have seen almost all of my concerts!" The young woman responded as she walked closer to Tidus. "We're your best friends!"
"It can't be! Lenne and Shuyin, is that really you?" Tidus shouted. It had been over 1000 years since he has seen these two people, and he couldn't of been happier.
"It's been a long time, Tidus. Lenne and myself missed you very much, but the real question is, what ARE you doing on the Farplane?" Shuyin protested as he poked Tidus in the arm with his finger. "You seem to still be alive, unlike us." Shuyin then took Tidus's hand and placed it upon his body. Tidus's hand went right through him, like water running through a creek. Tidus then realized that his friends were still dead, and could never come back with him to Spira.
"Well, during these past few years, I have gone through a lot of changes. It was like I was on some sort of merry-go-round, forever spinning around in Spira. After you guys passed away during the Bevelle/Zanarkand war, a humongous monster named Sin came, and dragged me through time. I then ended up on Besaid Island, 1000 years in the future. There, I met a Summoner, and thus began my quest as being her guardian. We fought many battles, and won all of them, but during our quest, I found out the truth to my existence. I was just a dream, created by the fayth, in order to stop Sin. Once Sin was defeated, the fayth would stop dreaming, and I would cease to exist. Even knowing this, I helped her fight this horrible being because I loved her, and I could no longer see her and her people in pain. Thus, I helped to bring along the Eternal Calm, at the price of my own life, but it did not matter, not as long as she was still alive. For the last two years, I have been in a deep sleep, that is, until the fayth came, revived me, and told me that I was wished back to life by the very same summoner that I cherished. Just knowing that she still loved me ignited my heart into a passionate ball of flames, and that I why I have been frantically running around the Farplane, searching for a way to see her." Tidus explained as a slight tear began to drip down his right cheek.
"That story was so touching, Tidus. It's great that you finally found someone to love, and who loves you back. That's how me and Mr. Serious are, right Shuyin?" Lenne asked, but Shuyin seemed as if his world had been shattered. His eyes were half shut, and he slowly walked away from both of them.
"C'mon, enough of these mushy love stories. Let's go get him something to eat. He looks weak." Shuyin commanded. Lenne nodded, and placed Tidus under her shoulder.
"Hey Lenne, what's up with Shuyin? Was it something I said?" Tidus asked.
"No. Shuyin must be in a bad mood over something. He has been acting up lately, so don't mind him. After dinner, he should be back to normal." Lenne responded as she carried Tidus off farther into the Farplane. Eventually, they reached an area of the Farplane where pink-colored trees grew strawberries, and a purple waterfall flowed down a cliff that seemed to touch the very heavens above.
"This place is simply stunning. I could never dream up something this beautiful and mind-blowing. Hey, I could even consider living here one day!" Tidus exclaimed as Lenne sat him down near the water.
"That would be really great if you could spend the rest of eternity with us, but you have to find your special someone first. She is probably dying to see you, literally!" Lenne grinned as she handed Tidus a piece of bread with strawberry jelly smothered all over it. Tidus then devoured it as if he had never tasted food in his entire life.
"That was the best tasting bread that I have ever had. Thank you, Lenne." Tidus smiled as he quickly began to eat more. Soon, he had gone through a whole loaf of bread!
"I am glad to hear that the food satisfied you. I am not all that great of a cook, so I was hoping that you wouldn't get mad at me if I couldn't make you a feast."
"This dinner that you made, Lenne, was even too great to feed to the kings! You should be proud, because I can't even take a piece of bread out of the bag most of the time!" Tidus joked as he and Lenne continued to have a great time with their "feast." However, Shuyin kept to himself and sat quietly under a tree, and glared up at them every so often. Soon, day began to transform into night, and Tidus and Lenne got ready for bed. Lenne set up her sleeping back near the shore of the waterfall, while Tidus set up camp upon a small hill. Shuyin still remained sitting under the same tree, as if he was a statue, never to move again. Lenne and Tidus quickly entered dreamland, but little did Tidus know that he was in for a rude awakening.
Time seemed to pass by like a cheetah, racing through the savanna, because it had already reached 12:00 a.m. in the Farplane. The once immobile Shuyin decided to get up, and began to walk over to the hill where Tidus was sleeping. Shuyin then reached over and with his hand, nudged at Tidus's shoulder. "Hey, I need to talk to you right now, Tidus." Shuyin muttered, however, Tidus just gave a slight moan and turned over to his left side. With no other options, Shuyin picked up Tidus's weary body and took him back to the tree. Shuyin then leaned Tidus's body against the trunk of the tree, and dumped some cold water upon Tidus's face.
"Hey, why did you do that for?! I was right in the middle of a good dream, and you woke me up! What do you want?" Tidus yelled, but Shuyin just ignored him and got up off of the ground.
"Were you dreaming are her, Tidus?"
"What are you talking about? And if it was dreaming about someone, it isn't any of your business, Shuyin!" Tidus then got up off of the tree, and faced towards Shuyin.
"I have waited for you to come back for 1000 years, and you can't even show that you care about me? Do you forget everything that we had? Or do you not recall all of the happiness and good times that we shared together? Well, I have not, and I will never give up on the relationship that we can rebuild."
"I told you, Shuyin. I have moved on in my life, and I can never become your lover again." Tidus replied as memories of the past began to quickly cloud up his mind...