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A bonfire that was higher than the huts in Besaid burned ferociously in the centre of the village, and everyone was talking or dancing at one of the biggest celebrations that Besaid had held in a long time.

However, the two people that should have been celebrating the most sat on the grass beside the temple, in the shadows of a tree, looking out over the dark sea.

Yuna sat in front of Tidus, leaning on him, holding his hands in hers. As the cool sea breeze brushed past her skin, she felt Tidus put his arms around her, and rest his head on her shoulder, to try to keep her warm.

Yuna sighed contentedly. This feels so right.

Earlier Yuna had told Tidus all about her sphere hunting adventures, all about how Rikku had shown up one day on Besaid and shown her the sphere that had changed her life. She told him how they had been all over Spira collecting clues that might lead them to Tidus, and how instead it had led them to Shuyin. She told him about her dressphere and Lenne, about going to the Farplane and singing 1000 words. And about Vegnagun. And she told him what the fayth had told her when they had defeated Shuyin.

All through Yuna's story, Tidus hadn't been able to take it all in. He couldn't believe how much Yuna had changed. He could tell from her appearance that she had obviously changed a little, but it was hearing her tales of adventure with the Gullwings that he realised that this wasn't the shy Yuna he had known. She was much more confident than she used to be, so much more in control of her life.

This saddened him. It wasn't the fact that she had changed, he was happy she had, she seemed a lot happier now, yet, he was sad that he had had to miss the past two years of her life. He only wished that he could have been there with her.

As she leaned further back to rest her head on his chest, he closed his eyes. Never before in his life had he felt so elated. He brought his hand up to her face, and gently turned her face toward him. With a smile, he brought her lips to meet his own. As he parted her lips with his tongue, he felt her lean into his body, and deepened the passionate kiss.

As they parted for breath, Yuna stared into his eyes, his deep blue eyes. She couldn't believe she had went two years without looking at those wonderful eyes. She slowly stroked his face, taking in his every feature again.

"I missed you." She whispered.

She found it hard to believe that those three simple words could spark such a reaction. She could see Tidus' eyes well up with tears as he pulled her as close to him as he could.

"I'm sorry…"he whispered, his voice cracked with emotion.

"I didn't mean to make you feel bad, I just…" She was cut off by his lips on hers once again.

Tidus pressed his forehead onto Yuna's. "I'm sorry." He repeated. "But I promise…it won't happen again." He quickly stole another kiss. "I'll always be here…with you."

A smile spread across Yuna's face. "I'm glad."


The raging fire had been tamed to ashes by one of Lulu's water spells, and the villagers had dispersed to their huts for some well needed sleep.

"Hey, you two!"

Tidus and Yuna both turned to look at Wakka.

"Is he trying to cause a riot?" Tidus whispered to Yuna, with his infamous grin plastered on his face.

"Wakka, you need to be quiet, everyone is asleep." Yuna spoke as quietly as she could to someone so far away.

Wakka erupted in laughter at this. After many attempts to talk through his laughter had failed, he merely waved to them and walked to his hut, where, no doubt, Lulu waited to scold him for being so loud so late at night.

Seeing for the first time just how empty the village was Yuna realised how late it must have been, and suddenly felt extremely tired.

"We should go to bed…no doubt Shelinda will have heard about your return, and I don't doubt that she will be here with the rest of the press to see what's happening."

"Eh…Shelinda…isn't she the Yevonite that decided to help the Crusaders?" Tidus looked extremely confused, and Yuna realised that perhaps she hadn't told Tidus everything that had happened since he had left.

"I guess you'll have to see tomorrow!" She said, laughing and grabbing his hand, she pulled him through the village towards her hut.

"Hey!" Once again she was running faster than him, so he stopped, and pulled her back into his embrace. "I didn't get to dance with you tonight." He moved his arms to her waist, and slowly moved, as if dancing to a slow song.

Yuna draped her arms around his neck, and, moving with him, danced in the deserted village.


It was when Yuna feel asleep in Tidus' arms that he realised that going to bed would be a good idea after all.

"Hey, Yuna…" He whispered into her ear.

When she slowly blinked open her eyes and sleepily smiled at him he knew it would be easier to carry her.

As Tidus bent slightly to carefully pick her up in his arms Yuna couldn't help but giggle. The last time he had carried her like this had been out of the chamber of the fayth in Bevelle. She couldn't remember it very will, she had been almost unconscious at the time, though she treasured the memory.

She felt Tidus turn slowly round so that he entered her hut backward, presumably so that the cloth door didn't hit Yuna on the way in.

He gently placed her on the soft bed.

"Hey Yuna, do you have any spare blankets for me…eh the floor is kinda uncomfortable without them."

She frowned slightly. He expected she would make him sleep on the floor? Or maybe he didn't want to share the same bed with her.

"W-Wouldn't you rather sleep in the bed?" Her voice was barely a whisper, but he had heard.

He nodded, and sat beside her. "Wouldn't Lulu object?" She had always seemed to Tidus the kind of person that firmly believed that coupled should only share a bed after they were married.

"It isn't any of her business." Yuna stared at him, her eyes silently pleading with him not to leave her alone. He saw this and quickly kissed her before removing all of his clothing, apart form his boxers. He slid into the bed to join Yuna, and wrapped his arms around her tightly.

She lay, basking in the warmth of his touch, giggling a few times at his breath tickling the back of her neck. She knew he was asleep when his breathing became deep and regular.

Never had she thought she would have another chance to be with the one she loved again, and now that he was here she was not going to waste a minute of it.

Two years of sorrow and pain. Those two years had been good yet bad. Peace in Spira, yet turmoil in her heart and mind. She had hated the fact that he had not been there with her, yet in those two years she had both matured and learned to have fun, and to take control of her life.

Maybe, just maybe, those two years had been necessary. Smiling, Yuna banished that thought from her head. Maybe they had been necessary. At the end of the day they had led to the return of Tidus.

Tidus…he was back. For the first time she actually realised…he was back. She could feel him beside her, feel his heartbeat, hear his faint snoring. Now the time for reflecting on memories was over. It was tiem to look to the future.


Woo eventually updated. Again sorry for the delay. Will try to make them more regular and often!

Till next time!

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