After the intenseness of Bevelle, the 7 of them soon found themselves becoming restless and unsure of what to do now. Mika had been spreading rumours of Yuna being a traitor to the people of Yevon and Spira and was to be killed on the spot. Yuna on the spot. becoming devastated from this, had lost more hope then any of her guardians. With no one to turn to, she was all alone. No one would help a traitor.
"There you go Auron." Sarah told him as she finished fixing up his would with a piece of cloth and tied it around his arm.
"Thanks." Auron simply replied.
Sarah smiled at him then stood up. "So like, what are we suppose to do now?"
"Yuna needs some time to herself." Lulu replied to Sarah.
Tidus then looked around. "So uh, where is she?"
"She's at the pond, deep in thought. It's best not to disturb her." Wakka replied.
"Oh, no. I just thought of something really awful. Do you think Yunie is gonna continue her pilgrimage?" Rikku asked.
Everyone was silent. They pretty much didn't know the answer themselves.
"Let me talk to her." Tidus asked Wakka.
Wakka nodded. "Not too long tho."
Tidus smiled. "I'll be back in a sec." And with that, Tidus walked down the path that led to Yuna. Tidus found Kimahri standing on the path guarding Yuna who was just up ahead. Kimahri knew that it was okay for him to pass so he allowed him.
As Tidus came up to the small pond, he found Yuna standing in the depth of the water. Although she wasn't facing Tidus he was still saddened when he saw there all alone in the water. He then made his way quietly in the water.
Yuna's eyes were closed as she thought about all the things that just had happened but was startled when she felt the ripples of the water against her waist as Tidus walked in closer to her. She knew that someone was behind her but she did not turn around.
"I....I don't know what to do anymore." Yuna spoke first. "I thought that maybe I can go on without even doubting myself but...deep down...I..." But Yuna was too depressed to continue her sentence. She dripped her head in despair and began to cry.
"Yuna..." Tidus spoke softly as he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Everything is going to be okay. There is no need to feel sad at a time like this."
"But...everyone is feeling it." Yuna told him.
"I know, I know. But like you said, you should always keep a smile on your face. Even in sad times, you could always smile. Don't hold back on me now." Tidus told her, holding much good judgment in his voice.
"I know. Your right." Yuna said opening her eyes to see Tidus arms wrapped around her. "I just don't know if I can go on now that I'm...a traitor."
"Who cares what the Maester might be saying. The only thing that matters is saving Spira." Tidus told her. Although he, himself didn't want Yuna to die in the end, he didn't want her to give up on her pilgrimage even if in the past he did want her to. "What's done is done and you can't chance the past. But you can make a future. The decision is yours." Tidus spoke as she removed his arms from her.
Yuna thought for a moment then turned to him and smiled cheerfully at him.
"That's the Yuna I know." Tidus told her with a smile.
Yuna gave out a small laugh as she whipped her tears away.
"So what are you gonna do?" Tidus asked with a smile.
"I'll continue my pilgrimage. I must. We've come too far now to give up." Yuna replied.
Tidus nodded. "We'll all be there to help you."
Yuna nodded. "And you?" She asked.
"I'll be with you all the way." Tidus replied.
Yuna leaned in and gave him a quick yet enjoyable kiss then decided to head back to the others.
As Tidus came back with Yuna, everyone looked up.
"Rikku, Sarah, Wakka, Lulu, Kimahri, Sir Auron. Everyone. I've decided to continue my pilgrimage. And I'm grateful that you have all stayed with me up to now even through everything I put you all through. And...---"
"Enough talk. You need your rest." Auron told her interrupting. "We'll stay at the inn."
Everyone else then stood up and began to walk towards the Macalania Inn. As Yuna began to walk, Tidus smiled as she walked past him.
"Why are you so happy?" Rikku asked him interested.
"Nothing. She just made a good choice, that's all." Tidus replied.
"Yeah I guess but...Yunie is gonna end up..."
"Don't say that Rikku." Tidus interrupted. "Yuna's not going to die"
"You'll think of something?" Rikku asked.
"Yes. But lets do it together. What do ya say?"
"You bet!" Rikku replied then walked off with the others to the Inn.
That night, Tidus tossed and turned in his bed. He hasn't been able to sleep ever since he and Yuna were alone together at the spring. As he quickly sat up, he began to sweat like just waking up from a nightmare. He placed his hand on his forehead to wipe some of the sweat away then got out of bed.
As he made his way out of his room, he quietly went downstairs where he saw Wakka and Lulu talking at a table.
Wakka looked over at Tidus. "What are you still doing up?" He whispered.
"Eh, I can't get to sleep." Tidus told him. "Why are you two up?"
"We can't sleep either. Ever since the wedding, who knows what Seymour is planning. It's best that one of us stays up and guard the others." Lulu replied.
"I guess." Tidus simply said.
"Try and get some sleep, ya? Tomorrow we have a big walk up Mount Gagazet. Lots of snow." Wakka told him.
"Just great. And what is beyond this mountain?" Tidus asked.
"Zanarkand." Lulu told him.
"Zanarkand?" Tidus asked.
"If we're lucky, we'll make it there my tomorrow night, so get some sleep, ya?" Wakka told him.
"Okay. See you guys in the morning." Tidus replied then headed back upstairs.
As he walked down the hall towards his room, Tidus heard a noise coming from Yuna's room. A sound like something dropping. As he walked up to her door, he wondered what was going on. He didn't want to walk in or do anything stupid so he decided to place his ear up against the door in case he could hear anything else.
But just his luck, Yuna opened her door and Tidus went crashing to the floor.
"Tidus!?" Yuna whispered.
Tidus quickly stood up. "Uh, ummmmm, errrr, sorry about that. It's just that I heard something and was just checking up on you and...you're not mad are you?" Tidus explained.
Yuna giggled from his clumsily-ness. "It's okay."
Tidus smiled then there was an awkward moment of silence between the two.
"So uh, if your not going to sleep right now, can I come in for a bit?" Tidus asked.
"Sure." Yuna said as he walked in then closed her door behind. "Are you okay? Is anything up?" She asked.
"Kind of. Well you see, ummmm, uh, it's just that----" Tidus choked. He felt so embarrassed in front of her.
Yuna walked up to him and placed her hands in his. "Tidus, are you nervous talking to me like this? You usually love talking to me."
"I do, it's just that..." Tidus began. "Well, there are just so many things I want to tell you but---without the others knowing about us, it's sometimes hard for me to express my feelings and thoughts to you. But, well, earlier today when we were talking at the spring, it made me feel good, just to be with you again. I didn't want that moment to end like the way it did. I want to be with you longer." Tidus confessed to Yuna.
Yuna smiled happily knowing what Tidus expressed to her.
"Tidus..." Yuna said.
"Listen, Yuna. I, well, ummm----what I'm trying to say is, that-----" But Tidus was cut off when Yuna surprised him with a loving passionate kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he wrapped his around her waist.
After a few moments in each other's arms, Tidus broke the kiss.
"Not that I'm complaining, but, should we really be doing this? I mean like, what about the others?" Tidus asked.
Yuna giggled. "Don't worry." Yuna told him as she pushed him onto her bed then crawled on top of him. "I'm not afraid." Yuna smiled.
"Yuna..." Tidus spoke softly as he brushed his fingers through her soft beautiful hair.
Both slowly leaning in towards each other, Tidus pressed his lips onto hers and swung her over beside him. Yuna blushed madly as they giggled together hold each other in their arms.
"For so long I wanted to hold you in my arms like this. And now that I am, I never want to let go." Yuna told him.
Yuna then turned away from him. "It's just that I've lost so much. My mother, father, everything that I care about that Sin took away from me!" Yuna told him. "And now, when I die in the end, I'm going to lose you too. Never again too hold you, laugh with you, talk with you...never to see you again..." Yuna spoke as a lone tear escaped from her eye and rolled down the side of her cheek.
"Yuna, listen to me. You're never alone. I'll be with you, always. No matter what happens." Tidus told her.
Yuna then turned to face him. "I know you will. I want to be with you as much as I can before we face Sin."
Tidus then kissed her romantically, holding her in his muscular arms. As eager as Yuna was, she began to remove his shirt and threw it to the ground. As they continued, Tidus slightly crawled on top of Yuna and kissed each other passionately and lovingly.
Once when they were pretty much done within the next hour, Tidus held Yuna in his arms as she slowly fell asleep.
"Tidus?" Yuna asked.
"Yeah?" He replied.
"Nothing is going to happen to you, right?" Yuna asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I was just thinking. Since you're not from Spira cause you come from Zanarkand."
"I don't think anything is going to happen. I mean like Jecht and Auron also came from my Zanarkand." Tidus told her.
"I guess." Yuna said as she closed her eyes. "I never want you to leave me."
Tidus smiled as he wrapped his arms around her waist and cuddled with each other until they fell asleep.
"Yunie!!! Yunie!!! Wake up!!! Time to go!!!" Rikku called from out in the hall the next morning.
Tidus and Yuna slowly woke up that morning and realized that everyone else was already awake.
Since Tidus was only wearing his boxers, he then began to get dressed while Yuna got dressed in her bathroom.
Once both we're done, Rikku came back to her door.
"Yunie!! Yunie!! We have a problem!!!" She told her.
"Oh uh, one minute!" Yuna told her, "Tidus go hide in my bathroom until I leave."
Tidus nodded then entered the room.
Yuna then opened her door to see Rikku standing outside of it. "Ummm, yes?" She asked.
"Tidus is missing. None of us know where he is." Rikku told him.
"Oh really? Well he could be outside taking a walk or something like that." Yuna replied.
"Yeah, that's what I thought so too but Kimahri has been guarding the front door all night and he said 'Kimahri not let anyone in or out of Inn.'" Rikku told her.
"Oh, well, he must be somewhere in the Inn." Yuna said walking downstairs with Rikku.
Tidus then used this as an opportunity to leave. He then walked out into the hallway and began to head for downstairs.
"Tidus." Wakka called from the other side of the hall.
Tidus slowly turned around as Wakka approached him. "Where have you been? Everyone has been looking for you this morning."
"I was...um, in my room." Tidus told him.
"Oh really? Cause when we went in to get you, you weren't' in there." Wakka said.
"Yes well, after I was in my room I uh....went to the bathroom!!!"
Wakka crossed his arms.
"Then I went back to my room then here I am now!" Tidus lied but hoped it would convince him otherwise.
Wakka gave him a shifty eye look. "Whatever." Wakka said then went downstairs with Tidus following behind.
"Oh there you are Tidus!" Rikku said excitedly.
"Right, now that we're all here, lets head out." Auron said leaving the Inn and heading to the Calm lands, their next destination.
Yuna and Tidus giggled as they left the Inn and Rikku not too far behind giving them a weird suspicious look.
Yay another chapter done. So what did you think of this one, eh? It's a little different then what I would usually write in these kinds of stories but it was just shooting out for a romantic scene. Well, I hope that you all liked it. Don't forget to RR and tell me what you thought of it.