Hiya people I'm back for chapter 9! Sorry it took me forever to update. I had writers block well you all know that. Anyways here is the next chapter for ya. Once again I'd like to say sorry for the extra long wait and hope this chapter satisfy you for the next few days. Chapter 10 will be up very shortly. That is a promise.

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Chapter 9

The following morning Tidus had woken up earlier then usual to look over the lines for the role of Prince for the school play.

"Well...there aren't that many lines to remember. Why do I even bother to look at them. I'm not even going to play the prince cause 'Graav is." Tidus said to himself then paused for a moment. 'That is of course...I will play prince if for any reason if Graav can't.' Tidus smiled with a new idea. He then placed the script and the rest of his homework in his bag then headed downstairs into the kitchen where is father was reading the newspaper.

After their discussion a while back about Tidus joining the pro blitzball team and all, they haven't been talking to each other much lately. Tidus sat at the table, opposite side from his dad and began to eat a bowl of cereal. Throughout the entire time his father never once spoke to him. After Tidus had finished his breakfast, he was about to leave for school when he looked back at Jecht and said, "Dad...I'm...giving up blitzball."

Jecht didn't reply but by the look on his face that he gave Tidus told him that he didn't care. Tidus turned around and left the house, heading for school.

Entering the school, Tidus looked around for the one person he so desperately needed to talk to but was nowhere in sight. Just as the bell rang, Tidus had History and knew that Graav wasn't in his class. What luck for him.

He had just entered the room and sat down beside Shelinda. (--) The professor entered the classroom and slammed the door behind him. "Good morning class. I bet everyone is excited to hear that there is only 2 more weeks left of school for all of you." Professor Wedge told his class. A cheer erupted throughout the room. Wedge smiled. "So what is the point in giving you homework? You'll receive your report cards on Friday, the day of the English class school play."

And that is when it hit him. The play is being held this Friday, which was only two days away and Tidus barely knew any of his lines. By the time Tidus had finished thinking to himself, the bell rang and was now time for English. He quickly ran out of the room and walked down the hall to his next class.

"So Yunie, I heard that Issaru asked you to the prom. What did you say? Yes!? No!?" Rikku asked excitedly. "Rikku.." Yuna trailed off.

"C'mon tell me! Please!" Rikku begged.

"No. I'm...not going to the prom with Issaru." Yuna said looking down at the floor.

"No? Well then…OH! Are you going with Tidus!? The two of you would look so cute going together." Rikku said full of excitement.

"I'm not going with Tidus either."

"So…who are you going with?" Rikku asked. Yuan didn't reply. Rikku stopped walking and looked over at Yuna. "Yunie, are you hiding something?"

"Rikku, What I'm about to tell you something that I want you to promise not to tell anyone. Especially Tidus." Yuna told her.

Rikku looked at her confused. "Sure, what is it?" Asked Rikku.

"Well....I'm...."

Tidus had finally entered his English class. Professor Seymour looked at him with a shifty eye look then focused his attention on the play. Yuna wasn't in the class at the moment so Dona was taking her place for the day. The class was quite impressed in how she acted. After they had finished the rehearsal, Tidus approached Graav.

"Hey bud. Can I talk to ya?" Tidus asked.

Graav turned to him. "Tidus? What do you want?" Graav asked impatiently.

"I need to talk with you for a sec." Tidus led him over into a corner so no one would listen to their conversation. "I need you to reconsider playing the prince." Tidus told him.

"What!? Is that a joke?" Graav asked slightly laughing.

"I'm serious!" Tidus said with a tone.

"And tell me why I should reconsider playing the prince?"

"I need to perform him. Have I ever asked you for anything before?"

"Well no but I just can't let you play him. Many people are depending on me to play the prince. I just give you the role just because you need to perform him. That isn't even a real excuse." Graav told him.

"Graav, were going over the first scene again. Were meeting in the auditorium in 5 minutes." Shelinda told him.

Graav turned to her. "Okay, thanks."

Shelinda smiled then left the room, heading for the auditorium.

Graav then turned back facing Tidus and took a few steps back away shrugging his shoulders at him. "Sorry, I just can't let you have the part." He told him then left the room.

Yuna and Rikku had finished their conversation and met with Professor Seymour in the auditorium. They apologized for being late then got ready for the play.

Tidus sat in the chairs with the rest of the class watching the play. They were all fully dressed in costumes, no scripts, lighting, music, everything. Overall, they were all doing a good job. Tidus kept a close look at Yuna the whole time, despite that Graav was her prince in the play. By the time it was over, class was over and was now time for lunch once again.

Today, Tidus and the others didn't have lunch with Yuna, so, he sat with Rikku, Bickson, Lulu and Wakka.

"So Tidus tell me, why have you been avoiding Yuna lately?" Asked Wakka.

"What? Avoiding Yuna? Why would think that?" Asked Tidus.

"Well don't you usually have lunch with the blitz gang and Dona?" Rikku asked.

"Well kinda. I switch back and forth now and then." Tidus replied.

"I see.." Rikku trailed off.

"So, who are you going to the prom with, brudda? Hooking up with Dona?" Wakka asked.

"Well no. I was thinking of asking Yuna but-"

"NO! You can't go to the prom with Yuna!!" Rikku shouted interrupting him. Everyone looked over at her.

"Why not?" Asked Tidus.

"Well um....because!" Rikku answered.

"That's really not a good answer Rikku." Lulu told her.

"Well um...you can go with Yunie because...she is going with um...Issaru! Yeah, she is going with Issaru." Rikku told him.

"So she said yes to him? Wow." Wakka said.

"Yes, even I'm surprised." Lulu agreed.

"I thought it was just a rumor but now this explains it." Tidus said softly.

"Hey! You can always go with Jess!" Wakka thought.

"No. She is going with Keepa." Replied Tidus.

"Well there is always Shelinda. I bet she doesn't have a date yet." Bickson suggested.

"She does. Shelinda is going with Graav." Tidus replied.

"Well then it looks like your stuck with Dona then." Rikku told him.

"Yay for me." Tidus said uninterested.

"So Bud, there is another blitzball tournament in August. You gonna help us out when the time comes?" Wakka asked.

"Sorry Wakka. I'm thinking of giving up blitzball." Tidus told him. Everyone was in shock.

"Tidus your not serious are you?" Wakka asked hoping that what he just said was a joke.

"I am. I've given it some thought and might consider giving up blitzball." Tidus told him. Wakka was then going to reply but was interrupted when the bell rang. Everyone got up and proceeded to their next classes.

As Tidus made his way out into the hallway, he had spotted Dona and walked up to her. "Hey, Dona." Tidus said with a smile.

Dona turned around. "Oh Tidus baby. What's up?" Asked Dona.

"I need to ask you something really important."

"Yes??" Dona asked questioned.

"Since you're a friend of Graav's and you hang out a lot I was wondering if you could get him to reconsider acting as prince so that I can and-"

"Be with Yuna." Dona said finishing his sentence. Tidus nodded. "And what do I get in return?"

"Anything you want. Name it." Tidus said. Dona thought for a moment.

"I'll see what I can do about this. I'll tell you what I want after the play, okay?" Dona asked.

"Okay" Tidus agreed. Dona then walked away.

Was she really going to make Graav change his mind? Would this whole plan of Tidus' actually work? Will Tidus perform the lead role with Yuna? All these answers and more in chapter 10. Stick around! Yes I know that this chapter is short but what can I say? I had writers block.

Whelps that is chapter 9 for ya. Hope it wasn't that boring. Once again I am so sorry for taking forever to update! Writers Block Not be able to go on computer taking forever to update. Chapter 10 will actually be the school play and many more secrets revealed. R R please! Oh and by the way. I just want to let you that this story will only have 12 chapters.