Reliving the past

By: Bree-2006

Disclaimer: (Wow I haven't had one of these in a while!) I do not in any way own Final Fantasy X and X-2 or any of its characters, I do however own this story and the Summoner Dressphere! HA! Joking!

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Chapter 8

"Lulu! How could you? How could you? Isn't she like a sister to you? I thought you were family! Why don't you do something, Wakka?" He screamed making it known that he indeed was angry.

"Don't you think we tried to stop her? She follows...her heart."

Lulu looked at Tidus sadly. Wakka took a step forward, placing his hand on his friends shoulder.

"Yuna, she knew what she was doing when she chose to become a summoner. To face Sin, ya? Yuna knew!" It didn't matter to him, how could they let her go through with this. Shaking his head he looked down at the floor. Walking to Tidus's side Rikku looked at Wakka angrily.

"But Wakka, that's just totally wrong! Summoners shouldn't have to sacrifice themselves...just so the rest of Spira can be happy, right?" She seemed to be the only one that understood him. Rikku knew that they needed to find another way. Tidus nodded his head slowly looking at the approaching fiend.

Tidus shook in his sleep. Sweat beaded off of his forehead. Why was he having this dream...this memory? Still sleeping, his dream began to change.

"That's right! We're all guardians! Yeah, and you know what that means? Yuna... Anywhere you go, I'll follow!"

He began to shake once more.

"I always thought that this would be easier somehow. I thought that everyone would help me...with all my friends together beside me. I've been trying so hard." She said standing in the warm Macalania Lake, she didn't bother to turn around.

"Maybe you're trying too hard. They told me...everything," he had told her in a low voice. She paused for a moment, taking all of his words in.

"Everything? Well, so then...you know." She said sadly. Tidus took a step closer coming up behind her.

"Yeah. I'm sorry. It's just you know...all those things I said. Like 'Let's go get Sin!' Or about Zanarkand... I didn't know what would happen to you, Yuna. I guess...I hope it didn't make you sad. Forgive me." Yuna once again didn't turn around. She could hear the sadness in his voice, and that's what hurt her the most.

"I wasn't sad, I was happy." She stated, looking at the star filled sky. Tidus dove under the water, and came up to float around the lake.

"Yuna. Just don't do it."

"The pilgrimage?" she asked turning around to see him.

"Yeah. That's right. Forget all about Sin, about being a summoner. Forget all that. You know, live a normal life. Come on now, Yuna, what do you say?" Yuna looked around apparently deep in thought. I small smile began to form on her lips.

"Maybe I will. Wouldn't everyone be surprised?" she asked playfully. Tidus looked at her and smiled.

"Yeah, Except Rikku. She'd be with you. Lulu and Wakka wouldn't hold out long."

"Kimahri would say yes, too, I know. But Sir Auron..." Tidus scratched the back of his head absentmindedly, and spoke.

"I'll make him understand, Yuna. It's the least I can do for you." Yuna shook her head.

"No, I should tell him. He deserves it." She laid herself on the water slowly.

"What'll I do if I give up my pilgrimage?" she asked as she once again turned her head to look at the night sky.

"Hey! Zanarkand! Let's go to Zanarkand! Not the one in Spira, the one I'm from." he exclaimed raising a giggle from Yuna.

"Yeah, we can all fly there. Everyone can go! Then we'll have a big party at my place!" He told her excitedly.

"And then we could see Blitzball! Your Zanarkand Abes would play! We could all watch you play, in the stadium all lit up at night. I'd cheer and cheer till I couldn't cheer anymore!" she stated jumping up and down.

"Right on!"

"Well, what about after the game?" she asked hesitantly

"We'd go out and have fun!"

"In the middle of the night?" she asked

"No problem! Zanarkand never sleeps! Let's go to the sea, before the sunrise. The city lights go out one by one. The stars fade... It's kinda rose-colored, right? First in the sea, then it spreads to the sky, then to the whole city. It gets brighter and brighter, till everything glows. It's really...pretty. I know you'd like it." The description sounded beautiful to her. She knew it would be a beautiful site to see.

"I'd like to see it, someday..." She trailed sadly.

"Well you can, Yuna. We can both go!" he told her happily. Yuna's eyes clouded with tears. As he looked closely he could see them delicately gliding down her cheeks.

"Yu...?" He whispered taking a step closer

"I can't. I just can't! I can't go!" She exclaimed angrily, forcing the tears to fall into the water below.

Yuna started to cry softly.

"Yuna." he whispered again

His gloved hands moved to her shoulders as she slowly brought her eyes up to his. He leaned in pressing his lips to hers in a swift motion. Her eyes began to widen and then slowly close as she lost herself in his kiss. Soon she gave up completely and they began to drift silently with the current.

"I'll continue. I must. If I give up now... I could do anything I wanted

to, and yet... Even if I was with you, I could never forget." she whispered as they sat quietly on the sand.

"I'll go with you. I'm your guardian. Unless I'm...fired?" she giggled at his remark and looked at the lake.

"Stay with me until the end. Please?" he nodded and also looked at the lake

"Not until the end... Always."

This time he didn't shake. His eyes still refused to open just as his dreams refused to end.

"Everyone! This is the last time we fight together, okay." everyone looked at him bewildered.

"Huh" Wakka asked looking directly at his blitzmate

"What I'm trying to say is...after we beat Yu Yevon, I'll disappear!" he shouted to his companions. Lulu stood gradually from her bent over position and looked at him curiously.

"What are you talking about?"

Tidus didn't bother to answer as he looked at Yuna. She looked puzzled, yet he still said nothing, approaching Yu Yevon he spoke

"I'm saying goodbye!" He said as he drew his sword.

"Not now!" Rikku wailed as she drew her claws.

"I know it's selfish...but this is my story!"

This time Tidus woke with a start. He slapped his forehead in confusion. What was going on with him? Why was he having these dreams? Looking at the ceiling, he laid his head back onto the pillow. Someone moved slightly in the spot beside him, her bare body shifting against his. He smiled into the darkened room, as her legs wrapped securely around his. He pulled up the bed sheets that were still damp from the previous nights events, and covered her exposed body along with his. He sighed at the thought and picked up the bedside clock.

2:17 A.M.

He reached over and set it back down. It was so early, no wonder Yuna didn't wake up during his dreams. He was happy for it though...he didn't want to worry her. Sitting up on his elbows he looked down at his Sleeping Beauty. The moonlight made her skin seem luminescent and he smiled at seeing a smile gracing her lips. He pushed back a strand of her hair and kissed her forehead gently as to not wake her. He ran his fingers through her hair and laid back down. As his head collided with his pillow, Yuna began to frown.

"No..." she mumbled moving her head from side to side. "No...you...you can't." Tidus once again sat up. It seemed he wasn't the only one dreaming.

"You can't leave me...not again!" She screamed. She clung to the bed sheets tightly, as Tidus maneuvered himself to pull her into his arms. He began to kiss her forehead reassuringly, but she still yelled. He caressed her back slowly, yet it didn't work. His lips came to her ear as he rocked her back and forth in his arms.

"Shh...Yuna I'm right here." He told her. Soon she began to shake uncontrollably as Tidus kept saying things into her ears.

"I'm not going to leave you...I love you Yuna...I love you" He whispered, she began to slowly calm down and her eyes fluttered open. When he saw her eyes open he still refused to stop rocking her. Her eyes fell to his as she ceased crying all together.

"Tidus!" She yelled clinging to him. He held her tightly afraid of letting her go.

"I'm here..." He whispered. She held onto his back as her cheek lied against his bare chest.

"I'm sorry." She whispered to him. He sighed and laid her back onto the bed.

"There is nothing you should be sorry about." He told her. He knew he should ask her what had happened, he knew she would tell him, but did he really want to know?

"I dreamed...a horrible dream, one where I lost you again." She told him, pulling him down beside her. She laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around his bare torso.

"Thank you for waking me." She whispered kissing his chin. He smiled as he wrapped his arms around her thin frame. He kissed the top of her head and looked down at her.

"Well what kind of gentleman would I be if I just left you there to dream huh?" he asked playfully, she smiled into his chest and grabbed his hand in hers.

"You're amazing you know that." She told him as she entwined their fingers.

"Well, I can top that...you are Amazing, sweet slash kind, funny, shy, not to mention beautiful...no wait, drop dead gorgeous...no wait a pure knock out." Yuna's cheeks turned red as he blabbed on about how pretty she was.

"Stop it!" she whispered hitting him softly. He looked into her eyes.

"You're too modest you know that." He told her as he kissed her slowly. She nodded and snuggled herself into his grasp. Tidus shook his head and watched as she slowly began to fall asleep again.

"I...want to...go to the...farplane tomorrow." She spoke in between yawns. Tidus smiled and nodded as the love of his life once again fell asleep.

(AN: Well that was kinda long! Thank you all for the reviews! You all rock!)