Hey! Chapter 4! Woo I have 4 chapters and a prologue!

Well I think you all know what happens in this chapter! Though if you haven't completed the game then you may not want to read this!

Italics are peoples thoughts!

"A simple touch, the look in your eye, the sound of your voice.
They do something to me I've never felt but I don't ever want to leave."-Cauterize - Promise Me


As the wind flew past her face Yuna closed her eyes and smiled. She wasn't hopeful that Tidus would return, the fayth's words seemed sincere, and if he was suggesting it the perhaps it was possible. Yet she couldn't bring herself to think that he might return, purely because she didn't want to get her hopes up. She had made that mistake before, thinking and hoping that the man in the sphere was Tidus, and when she found out it was Shuyin she suffered bitter disappointment.

In spite of all this she smiled. She was going home. Taking a break from sphere hunting. Returning to Besaid to spend some time in peace.

Slowly Yuna climbed to her feet, careful not to loose her balance on the speeding airship. She looked around to see that Rikku and Paine were no longer on the deck with her. She walked to the hatch and took the elevator to the bridge. As she expected she found Rikku and Paine there. They were talking into the commsphere.

"Hey, Yunie! Come say hi to everyone!" Rikku shouted, waving madly.

Yuna smiled and said hello to Wakka and Lulu, and told them that she would be home soon. But she didn't feel like talking. "Brother, how long till we arrive in Besaid?"

"About 30 minutes."

Nodding, Yuna turned, she was going back up to the deck, she liked it best there, she felt free and alive with the wind rushing past her.

"Where you going Yunie?"

Yuna didn't stop to answer her cousin's questions, instead she pointed to the roof and continued to the elevator.

Rikku jumped to her feet, ready to follow Yuna, but a sharp tug on her scarf and a growled "Stay here" from Paine made her drop to the floor again as if she was a puppet whose strings had been cut.


Yuna sat, content on the deck of the airship, she was happy, really happy, for the first time in 2 years. She wasn't exactly sure why, but she was. A grin appeared on her face as she saw the familiar outline of Besaid on the horizon, home.

She thought of nothing as she watched the island draw closer, she watched as the ocean turned a lighter blue, as the water around Besaid was always shallow. And she watched as the details beautiful green foliage became visible. And she watched as she saw someone surface from the water…


…faint light. That's all he was aware of. He lifted his head and saw 3 pyreflyes floating around him. Floating. Yes, he was in water. But where? He couldn't remember much. He could remember being on the airship. He could remember defeating Sin, could remember saying goodbye. Yuna. He could remember having to leave her. And then fading. And then nothing…no he could remember…something…hazy, he didn't recall what that was though.

He stretched. It felt so good to be awake. But how was he alive? He had faded. He had disappeared. Was he back for good, or was he going to be ripped from the world again?

He kicked out, enjoying the feeling of being in the water. He had always loved the water. As his head broke the surface he gulped down air, filling his lungs. He looked around, smiling at what he saw. Just like after Sin had attacked Rikku's ship, and he had been awoken by a blitzball, he was once again of the shore of Besaid. It was a perfect day, clear sky and wonderful blue water.

He lifted his hand and wiped the water from his face, and then whistled. Very loudly. Even those a in the village would be able to hear, so hopefully Yuna would come.

He sighed, contently, he was back. And soon he would be reunited with Yuna. He let himself float on his back, basking in the warmth of the sun. After a few minutes he turned and began to swim to the shore.

It didn't take him long to reach the beach, the water in Besaid was very shallow. As he splashed through the water he heard a noise, like an engine. Huh, since when were there machina in Besaid? Confused, he looked around, to see what looked like a giant red airship coming crashing towards him…


…Who was that out in the water? Yuna watched as she saw the figure look around. It looked like he had blonde hair, but from that far away Yuna couldn't be sure. Then she froze.

A shrill whistle pierced the air. Yuna's heart skipped a beat. A whistle? Tidus? It had to be him. She ran dangerously close to the edge of the airship to try to get a better view. Blonde hair, he had blonde hair. And the whistle. It was definitely him! She sprinted the short distance to the door and hit the down button on the elevator repeatedly.

As it started to move she continued to tap the button, absent minded. All she could think was it was him, he really was back. As the elevator passed the bridge where everyone else was she shouted "Brother, land on the beach NOW!"

She knew he had complied with her wishes as she felt the airship lurch downward, though she wasn't sure if he was trying landing on the beach, or if he was just a bad pilot.

She reached the main hatch to the airship and hit the green button, signalling it to open. Those few seconds she had to wait seemed like eternity, and as soon as a ray of light shone through the small opening Yuna began to run down the now sloping ramp, and although the airship was still 10 feet above the ground, she jumped. She couldn't care less if she injured herself, couldn't care less if her fellow Gullwings thought that she had gone insane, all she cared about at that moment was Tidus. He's back.

Somehow, she managed to keep her balance as she landed in the shallow water. And for the first time in two years she saw him again. As she ran towards him the smile on he face turned to a massive grin. However as she approached him she slowed, she couldn't help it, last time she had ran to him she passed through him and landed on the cold metal of her uncle Cid's airship.

But he was there. In front of her. He didn't look as if he was fading. So she threw herself at him, wanting so desperately to feel his embrace. She could feel his warmth against her skin, and she tugged him closer.

They remained that way for a few minutes, both trying to get it into their heads that they were together again, after two long years.

However Yuna had to ask the question that was playing on her mind. "Are you real?" She asked, barely able to control the emotion in her voice.

Tidus thought about it. He couldn't tell. He felt no different than how he had before, on the pilgrimage, yet, he had a feeling, that maybe this time he was no longer a dream.

"I think so…" He reluctantly pulled back from their tight embrace, his hands firm, yet gently on her shoulders. He looked at her. She had changed so much. She no longer dressed like she had on her pilgrimage, she no longer wore clothes that covered almost every inch of skin, instead she wore clothes that revealed much more than Tidus had ever seen, and though different he liked it. He shivered slightly as he felt her delicate hands on his chest. As his eyes travelled up her body they met hers. Her beautiful, enchanting, mismatched eyes.

"Do I pass?" He asked, a little worry apparent in his voice.

Yuna nodded, Yes, you pass. Of course he passed, he was here, he was real, she knew he was real, she could feel his heartbeat against her hand. She tilted her head to the side, never breaking eye contact. "You're back." She smiled. It was as simple as that. He was back.

"I am back," he said, as if confirming it. He pulled her into a tight hug. "I'm home!"

Her face broke into a wide smile of pure happiness. Home. It sounded so right. As if he would never leave. "Welcome home" she laughed a little and put her arms around his waist. "Yes, home." She rested her head on his chest. It felt so right. Just to hold him. As she buried her head further into his chest, she felt lighter than air. Bliss. That's what this is. Total bliss.

He looked at the beautiful woman in his arms, and feeling a surge of passion, bent his head to kiss her. However just as she tilted her head to meet his he heard a familiar voice.

"HEY, get a room you two!"

Both turned their heads to look toward the beach. Yuna felt herself go red as she saw what appeared to be the whole of Besaid gathered, and cheering. Realisation dawned on Yuna that they would have come to meet her, as they knew she was coming because of what Rikku had told them over the commsphere.

"Whassap!" Tidus grinned. He hadn't seen his red haired friend in so long, it was nice to see he was looking well. And a little chubbier than when I left. Tidus stole a glance at Yuna, and seeing that she was blushing, he realised maybe she hadn't changed as much as he had thought. He pulled her a little closer to him, to let her know that he was still there, and shouted to his friend.

"Who asked you to watch Wakka?!"

Yuna could see Wakka feign innocence, but that only lasted a moment, he simply laughed and turned to smile at his wife and new child. She saw everyone on the beach laughing and couldn't help but giggle herself. Tidus, hearing this grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the crowd, he couldn't wait to be re-acquainted with everyone and see what had been happening since he had been gone.

As her feet splashed through the shallow water, Tidus hand in hers she felt so much energy, she was giddy, and looking to Tidus, she playfully ran alongside him. He was back. It had eventually sunk in. She overtook him, pulling him towards the beach, she couldn't wait to get him alone, she had so much to tell him, so much lost time to make up for.

"You know, you've changed"

"Well, you've missed a few things!" She shouted joyfully back to him.

"I wanna hear everything" He emphasised everything.

Laughing Yuna didn't reply, they had almost reached their friends and were engulfed in the crowd.

Well, it all started when I found this sphere of you.


Hey. Sorry this chapter took so long, but I had exams. Anyway to make up for the long wait I'll make sure I update again before Friday. Oh, and I know this is a scene from the game as well, but the rest of the chapters won't be!

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