Chapter 13

Two days had passed and everyone was still stuck on the airship either getting prepared or doing absolutely nothing. They were going to arrive at Sin tomorrow.

Tidus was always deep in thought thinking and wondering. It didn't even seem like the pilgrimage was almost over. There was still fighting Sin and Yu Yevon then meeting up with Jecht after 10 years. He didn't want to think about it but it was always on his mind. And now that they had a plan to defeat Sin, it was just a matter of 'will it work?'

No one wanted to lose Yuna in the end but what if we failed to defeat Yu Yevon? No one has ever fought him before so there was no idea to know how strong he might be. Would Yuna die if Yu Yevon weren't brought down?

Tidus was so caught up in his thoughts the past two days that he hasn't been paying much attention to Yuna. He then stood up from his bed and went to search for her on the airship.

As he continued his was to the bridge, he spotted Wakka leaning against the wall outside of Lulu's room thinking.

"Wakka, have you seen Yuna anywhere?" Tidus asked him.

Wakka just stood there without reply.

"Uh, Wakka?" Tidus asked.

"She's on the bridge with Rikku. But I don't think you should bother them, ya? Their having some sort of 'girl talk." Wakka replied.

"Um...okay then. So what are you doing?" Tidus asked.

"Debating if I should go in Lu's room and talk or not." Wakka simply replied.

"That's really wise of you Wakka." He sarcastically told him. "Good luck, you know, standing here in the hallway. It's the way to go." He said then walked away laughing.

Wakka gave him an awkward look as he left then decided to go see Lulu.

Tidus then made his way into the Bridge where he found the two girls. As he walked in, both Yuna and Rikku stopped talking and stared at him. "...What?" Tidus asked puzzled.

"Can't you see that we're talking!?" Rikku told him.

"Oh, ummm, sorry?" Tidus apologized.

"I'm sorry Tidus. Can you come back later?" Yuna asked sweetly.

"Sure thing. I'll umm, see you later then." Tidus said waving at the two just before leaving the bridge.

Meanwhile back ON the bridge......

"So Yunie......do you.........I don't know......like Tidus?" Rikku asked shyly.

"Why do you ask such a thing Rikku?" Yuna asked not wanting to tell her more about them.

"Well.........you know........I see the way he looks at you sometimes, and acts around you, and well you know!! He's totally into you! I can tell!" Rikku replied.

"Good observation there cousin." Yuna sarcastically told her. "Well I couldn't know but Tidus has......been acting strangely lately."

"Strange? How?" Rikku asked.

"Its just that......I feel that he's hiding something from me. Something very important. I heard him talking about it two days ago in Bevelle and when we just arrived at Zanarkand. And......" Yuna couldn't finish her sentence through all the stress.

"You want me to find out what it is? I can get him to talk, he talks to me all the time!" Rikku said.

"Well......I don't know Rikku. I don't want to force it out of him, you know? I'm sure that when he's ready to talk, he'll tell us."

"Psh!" Rikku pouted. "Yeah right. You wait here, I'll be back." Rikku said then ran off.

"Wakka, do you think we have a chance against Sin?" Lulu asked.

"I don't know, hopefully." Wakka replied uncertain.

"Why are you always like that?" Lulu asked.

"Like what?"

"So......unsure." Lulu said.

"I can't help it. That's just how I am. And besides, I'd say it's a 50-50 chance that we'll win tomorrow." Wakka replied.

"Hmm, perhaps." Lulu simply said.

"And when the time comes tomorrow, I want you to be careful."

"Won't you protect me?" Lulu asked.

"Of course. But just incase anything happens to me....." Wakka totted on.

"Wakka, don't talk such nonsense. I don't know what I'd do without you. You have always been there for me ever since we were kids." Lulu told him.

"I won't leave you alone Lu. We'll just have to do our best tomorrow. And whatever happens in battle, I won't have any regrets cause I know that we'll all be trying and not in vain." Wakka explained.

Lulu smiled. "Thank you Wakka......for everything."

Wakka smiled back.

"So Auron, what do you think Yuna and Rikku are talking about?" Tidus asked, standing around on the deck.

"Who knows." Auron simply replied.

"Geeez can't you be a bit more cheerful? You're always such a grump." Tidus teased.

"No one asked you to talk to me." Auron said.

"Ah, that hurts. Maybe I should of just went to my room after Yuna kicked me out of the bridge." Tidus replied.

Just then Auron began laughing.

"What?" Tidus asked.

"Just at the fact that Yuna kicked you out. I thought it would have been Rikku." Auron replied laughing.

"Humpt, well no one asked for your opinion!" Tidus said.

Auron then walked off still laughing until he entered his room, leaving Tidus out in the hall alone.

"Its not that funny, is it?" Tidus asked himself.

"THERE YOU ARE!!" Rikku shouted from down the hall.

Tidus then looked up. "Huh?"

"I've been looking EVERYWHERE for you!" Rikku gasped.

"Oh really?" Tidus asked teasing.

"Don't get sarcastic on me blondie! You know, Yuna's losing trust in you coz of all your secrets you've been hiding from her! And......and......and you better explain some dream thing you were talking to the Prayer Child about coz Yuna is worried and she wants to know!!" Rikku said in one breath. "She is waiting on the bridge."

"Ummm, okay? And what are you going to do?" Tidus asked.

"I'm going to go talk with Auron." Rikku replied skipping off to his room.

"What a weird kid." Tidus said to himself as he began to make his way back to the bridge.

As he then entered the bridge, he noticed Yuna staring out one of the big windows, alone. She then turned to Tidus.

"Uh......Hi." Tidus simply said.

As depressed as she was, Yuna just turned back around, staring out the window without replying.

"Yuna......" Tidus trailed on sadly as he walked over to her, wrapping his arms around her waist from behind.

"Don't you trust me Tidus?" Yuna asked.

"Of course I do." Tidus replied.

"You've been keeping secrets from me ever since the Wedding." Yuna told him.

Tidus then pulled away from her and looked away. "Yuna......right now I'm really confused about things and I don't even know what's going to happen. I just......didn't want to worry you. I'm sorry." Tidus told her.

Yuna then turned around, looking at him. "No, I should be sorry Tidus. I lost trust in you. I guess that I was just afraid of losing you and I didn't want that, you know?" Yuna explained.

"I know. I don't want to lose you either." Tidus said. "So you all okay now?"

"Yeah, for now." Yuna replied smiling.

Tidus smiled back.

Once they finished, the others then entered the bridge to start on the last meeting of the day.

"Okay you crazy kids, I'm really proud that you made it this far. Tomorrow is the big day so lets hear the plan. So what do we know so far?" Cid asked.

"We won't be relying on the Final Aeon since its been destroyed along with Yunalesca." Wakka began.

"If we use the Hymn of the Fayth on Sin, it might distract it which will give us an advantage on attacking. Once its defeated or at least weak enough, we go inside it." Lulu said continuing.

"Then at that point, Yuna will summon the Aeons which will have to be destroyed as well in order not to become the next Sin. Then that just leaves Yu Yevon left." Auron said.

"Then comes the Final Sending......" Rikku says quietly thinking if this crazy plan will work.

"Now that's one hell of a plan. I wish you all luck. And since its our last chance, don't screw up!" Cid told everyone.

"We won't." Tidus said with confidence.

"Let's hope not. Well the final showdown is tomorrow so make sure to get plenty of rest tonight." Cid said then left the bridge.

"Well you all heard him. Make sure you're ready." Auron told everyone, but mostly Tidus. He then left the bridge with Sarah. Kimahri exited afterwards.

"So what are you people gonna do?" Rikku asked.

"Well I'm going to sleep right away, ya? Need the sleep." Wakka said as he too left the bridge.

"Yuna are you going to bed too?" Rikku asked.

"Soon." Yuna replied.

"Good, good. Well I guess I better be getting into bed too. Later everyone." Rikku said as she left with Lulu.

"So what are you gonna do Yuna?" Tidus asked.

Yuna didn't reply.

"Yuna......?"

"Tomorrow......we face Sin." Yuna said sounding a bit scared.

"I know. I can't believe it already. But we'll be ready." Tidus told her.

"I know you and the others have so much confidence to defeat Sin...but I...to tell you the truth...I'm scared. Scared that I'll lose you and the others and......"

"Yuna......" Tidus said softly. He then placed his hands on her shoulders and looked her right in the eyes. "I won't let anything happen to you. You're not going to die. I promised that, didn't I? Just trust me on this. Everything will go fine tomorrow. I'll protect you and the others." Tidus told her.

Yuna smiled. "I know you will. Thank you Tidus......for everything. I'm glad you're here with me."

She then embraced with him for a moment before pulling away.

"Well I'm going to get some rest now. Don't stay up to late, okay?" Tidus told her.

"I won't." Yuna replied.

Tidus smiled then left the bridge.

'Will we be able to defeat Sin? Yu Yevon? I guess we'll see tomorrow. The final showdown is already here. We can only do our best.' Yuna thought as she walked back to her room to rest.

And there you go. I so glad that you people are still interested in this story LOL I know it's a bit slow and much like the game but it'll change soon. So stay tuned. And by the way, I am sorry to announce that this story will come to an end at CHAPTER 18. RR if you want to see the surprise twist that will happen in chapters to come.