Author's note: Hi, I decided to give past the reviews thing so I just wanted to do something so, I just went on with it. Anyway hope this is okay! I'm not sure but I think that I might be working on another fanfic....

Auron's POV

note that it will only be for a while....

Chapter Five: The Start Of The Pilgrimage

It was almost sunrise and by then, I must be in Spira by then, with Jecht. Not just I, but Jecht as well must take part in Braska's son's journey. We will guard him just like we did to Braska. I have made a promise to the High- Summoner, anyway. Though Tidus is seventeen, he is still young and naive, there is still alot for him to learn, same going for Yuna. Jecht has not taught her any good, she has struggled throught her years back then. It will help Yuna, this journey, how life really is.

I walk throught the heavy crowds of the city of Zanarkand, they are anticipated, I suppose, but that is not my care, I am here for Jecht. Without a second thought, I walk into Jecht's home closing the door behind me. "Jecht are you ready?" I called out to the emptiness of the room. Walking in, where the wide window set free life into the room, there I saw Jecht on the couch with his eyes closed. "Wake up."

His eyes opened and he sat up. "I was just waiting, wasn't sleeping." He stood. "So let's us go to Spira."

"Wait," my voice halted him, "have you put away your wife's body?"

Jecht flapped a hand, "Eh, whatever. She won't be a problem. Anyway, let's go, you said we had to."

Though Jecht was older now, he was still naive, very, I wonder: what has he been learning in his younger years? "Get your sword and we are going." He obeyed and we set foot out the door.

Yuna's POV

now she's back!....

I think it was almost morning-- or it was, already. My eyes popped open and Lulu's bed frame caught my eye. It was the second day for me in Spira and the day of the pilgrimage... not to mention the day when I get to see my dad-- why do I even bother calling him that?! He was- no- is such a lowlife! Stupid Jecht, why did he have to come, couldn't he just stay home and be the pig he is and a drunkard? Sometimes, I even wonder how my mom even got to be with him, I never got the chance to find out after that day.... Anyway I wanted to see Tidus, it was a new day and start for us to get to now eachother. Sitting up was hard for me, the cause: my blitz gear. Maybe I should have asked Lulu for sleeping clothes but that could've just make her feel bothered.

Throwing aside the covers, I try to sit up with out making such a racket, managing, I put my shades in my pocket. I then crawled over to the side of Lulu's bed frame then I just had a sudden thought. Why does she have a bed when Tidus has a colt to sleep in? He was the summoner and Lulu was only his guardian, that ment he was a higher rank than her, or was he? Nevermind, I just wanted to see Tidus. "Lulu," my voice was set in the state of a whisper. "Lulu..." She would'nt wake up.... I decided to not bother her and went to Tidus' hut on my own choice.

Poking my head trough between the space of the drappings and the frame of the hut, I saw Tidus sitting, looking right at me. Walking foward, I gave myself a seat beside him. "You're already awake?"

"Yeah," he replied.

"Why thought?"

"The pilgrimage. I know the others didn't wake up yet but I want to be ready, you now I'm the one who has to be the summoner. So, ya ready for the pilgrimage? Ya know it's today." I nodded. "Do you still have that sword that Auron gave you on the day that you fell into the fire?"

"Yes I do."

"Could I see it?"

"Why?"

"Because I want to see if it'll be enough for protecting yourself during the pilgrimage."

Sighing, I handed it over to him. "My old man gave it to me but not exactly. You see he wanted a male child but I was born the opposite gender... but, since I'm his daughter I inherited it. It's mostly junk he wouldn't have liked it anyway."

"Okay," Tidus started pulling the sword out of the sheath. It's green beauty never appealed me..... Tidus made a face as he examined it, "It's pretty standard leved. Not very good I'd say. So in that case I agree with you about it being junk. On the other hand I know this sword called the Brotherhood that Wakka has. Maybe he'll give it to you."

I shrugged as I took my sword back "When did you know about swords when you're supposed to be a summoner?" Now was my chance to get to another part of him that was still a mystery to me.

"Like I told you before, I didn't really want to be a summoner but had to. But before I was announced one, I always had great interest in swords, something I want to get my hands on."

"So what do you for weapons?"

"Rods staffs, whatever. My father gave me one of his. You saw it when I lit the burned out bonfire. Besides, does Lulu know that your in my hut?"

"No. Is that bad?"

"Sort of." He paused. "She'll probably get pissed, so maybe we could go pay Wakka a visit so it'll at least look like that we're doing something helpful." Tidus' ocean blue eyes met my bi- coloured ones. "And the good thing is... Wakka is the captain of a blitzball team. You can play!"

"Wait hold on. How'd you know that I play?"

"Your clothes, I guess."

"Oh okay. And Tidus?"

"Yeah?"

I leaned over and gave him a light kiss. "Good- morning."

He touched his lips and smiled, "Good- morning!" Tidus stood up and followed me out.

Tidus lead me to hut fairly close to Lulu's. "Wakka's that close?"

"Yep," Tidus said. He just walked into the entrance, leaving me.

"Hey! Wait for me." I followed after him.

A heavy snoring noise filled the small room of the hut. I watched Tidus as he walked up to the man's side and screamed into his ear, "WAKE UP! LULU'S WATCHING YOU!"

The man with the gingerred anti-gravity hair-do sat up suddenly, and I clung to Tidus, startled. His eyes opened slowy and his head turned our way. "Who's that, ya?"

Gazing up at Tidus,I saw thathe was smiling proudly, "My girl, Yuna."

"Oh, so you got yourself a girlfriend, ya. Lu's not gonna be happy--"

"Eh, she wont mind. Last night I convinced her not to be mad and she admitted being lovers with you. Ya know, it's kinda gross. She was inlove with your little bro. now she's in with it with you, what's the deal?"

"Lulu used to love his little bro.?" I whispered, Tidus' response was a nod. Wakka shrugged, "I don't know, ya. Anyway, what brings, ya here? I know the pilgrimage is today but why so early? Can't you see that I'm trying to get some sleep, ya?"

"Nope," Tidus teased. "Hey but do you still have that sword , Brotherhood? The one that's blue and kinda looks like water shaped into a blade."

"Oh... you mean the one that I gave to Chappu?"

"Yeah, that one."

"Ya. I have it, but why do you ask? You gonna use it, ya? You know you're on the staffs and rods department, not swords."

"It's not for me," Tidus said. "It's for Yuna, she happens to use swords.''

Wakka turned to me and smirked, "Her? How can a figure like her use a sword ,ya?"

"She needs it, Wakka," Tidus mummbled. "Yuna's going on the pilgrimage with us."

That moment,it seemed like Waka just awoke, then he slouched again, "So...."

Tidus added in, "And she plays some blitz. Yuna, tell him you are exactly."

A smile appeared on my face, "I'm Yuna, blitz ace of the Zanarkand Abes, star player and daughter of Jecht- not that I care."

Wakka's face lifted into happines. "You, a player of the Zanarkand Abes, ya?"

"Yep," I said.

"Then you can have the sword, ya!"

"Thanks--" he interrupted me.

"Only on one condition. You help our team in the blitz match in Luca, ya."

I lifted a brow, "Why? Your team looses a lot or is it just that your team just..."

"Sucks?" Tidus finished for me, I wondered how he knew what I just wanted to say.

"We don't suck, ya!" By the look on Tidus' face, I knew Wakka was telling a lie. I eyed the ginger red haired man. "Okay. So we do need a little help, but that doesn't mean that we suck, ya!"

"Oh really?" My voice had a hint of curiousity. "Fine. I take sword, I be part of team. Say, do you have any girls on your team right now?"

"You," Wakka replied.

"She means before, Wakka." Tidus explained.

"Oh... no."

"Okay," I said. "Where's the sword?"

"Wait, ya." Wakka got out of his bed and went underneath it, afterwards coming out with a blue beauty. "Here, I don't need it anyway, I use blitzballs for weapons, not swords."

"And your blitzball skills," Tidus added in.

"Right, ya."

I eyed the sword, I say, "This thing's pretty cool, you know as beautiful." I looked up, "Wouldn't Chappu mind?"

Wakka fell silent then said, "I don't think so.... He died shortly after joining the Crusaders, got killed by machina, ya. Since then, I never had great interest in the Al Bhed."

I felt sorry for Wakka but then something was up with Tidus. "...How can you say that! Doesn't mean that machina killed Chappu that it was the Al Bhed's fault. Do you hear me!? It wasn't their fault." Now since when Tidus was like this? I was guessing Rikku was Al Bhed and is his cousin, so if she was his cousin then one her parents were a brother or a sister to one of Tidus' parents... he was half Al Bhed?

"What's your problem, ya?!"

Tidus' fists clenched, "It's partly my problem because I'm half Al Bhed!" Wakka's face paled. "Rikku's dad is my mom's brother! Now do you know why I get pissed when you talk like that? Rikku feels the same you know!" He didn't say anymore and headed out. Not looking abck even once, I followed after him. He was fast when I was out he wasn't there, like, in my view. For some reason I was frantic but frantic of what? I didn't know.

I called out constantly with worry in my voice. Standing there wouldn't help so I walked around the area, trying to focus where Tidus was, not the sword. "Tidus?" The beach. I think he would go there....I ran to the place already remembering the location. As I reached the soft sand, I saw a figure sitting on a log fairly close to the foamy sea. Yep, it was him. I walked up to him and thrust my sword into the sand vertically and took a seat beside him. "You okay?"

He shook his head then looked out to the blue sea, his eyes lost in saddness. "I'm sorry," his voice was quiet." I shouldn't be so selfish thinking about my own feelings...."

"No," I say. "It's okay." I put an arm around him. The foam of the sea sprayed gentle droplets of water onto us while a cool breeze gave us a refreshment. "Don't be so down, today's the pilgrimage." Tidus' attitude didn't change. "Oh, come on. Show me a smile."

Slowy, his head turned and he stared atme for a few moments. "For you," Tidus whispered, "I will." And with that, he let out one his sweet smiles that I loved so much. Taking me into into his arms, he says," I shouldn't let those things get into my head, ya know? It reflects onto other people."

"Oh," was all I can say. A silence arose between us and we saw... I think we... a boat in the horizon. It came approaching fairly fast. There on the deck stood Auron... and my lowlife father Jecht. I clung onto Tidus saying, "I want to leave, Jecht is coming."

"Er, Jecht?" Those crystal blue eyes of his that I loved so much traveled onto the boat; he must've caught sight of Auron. "Yeah, they're here. I think we should go and wait for them, if you want, go to Lulu's hut and she if she's ready, same for Wakka. We'll be leaving for the pilgrimage a.s.a.p.."

"Which means as soon as possible, right?" He nodded. "I just wanted to make sure.... I'll stay."

"Okay." He stood up and took my hand, "Come on."

As we walk I tried to to take my eeys off the docked boat and ask a question instead. "Tidus, where will we be going first and how?"

"You forgot? We're going to Luca for your blitz match. I know that doesn't sound like it has to do with the pilgrimage but while you and Wakka play, the rest of us are getting new weapons. Sounds good?" I only nodded instead of leting out any words, the reason: Jecht.

I pulled my hand away and Tidus' eyes pleaded for an answer. "It's best if Jecht doesn't see me like this, it saves me from hisinsults, okay? I'm sorry, I'll try to make it up to you later." Tidus just nodded and we made our way to the two older people.

"So I see you came to Spira before Auron and me," Jecht said.

"Auron and I," Auron corrected him. "Use proper language." I smiled at Jecht for being so... naive....

Jecht sneered, "What are you smiling at, kid?"

"Nothing," I responded. " Looks like you gonna cry. That's the only thing your good for," he snorted.

There, so it was kinda true but only because he calls me it all the time. "Shut up!" Tidus, I knew he was looking worried at me, Auron just watched with no expresstion. "Shut up, shut up, shut up!" Taking a step foward, I punched Jecht (at least tried to) but ahd myself being pushed back, I landed on Tidus. He held me firmly, I cried. "Thanks," I sobbed. Ripping away from him I ran to the log we sat on earlier and wielded my sword. I sat on the thrashed wood and let my tears fall down losse. I didn't know what they were tlking about but I saw Lulu and wakka descend onto the beach, toward Tidus. same went for this blue furry guy, half- human, I'd say. Theonly problem was, where was Rikku?...

Aloud sound slowly became louder, my ears rang. It was irritating, I turned and saw Rikku's same red Al Bhed airship, she was here alright. When the engine stopped, the entrance platform open up and popped Rikku. "Everybody ready to go?!" she shouted in her normalbubbly voice. "Come on now!" One by one the guardians went into the airship until I was the last one left on the beach.

Tidus called up to Rikku, "Just get in! I have to get Yuna!"

Rikku's face beamed, "Sure! Just don't take so long, we have to go, you know!"

"Yeah, yeah, I know. Now go!" Having said that, Rikku walked in and the platform stayed open.

I looked away from Tidus and just sighed. Whispering, I say to myself, "How can I live on this pilgrimage if Jecht is coming...? I'm not even going to call him father or dad anymore-- he doesn't deserve it...."

"Yuna?" I jumped with a hand on my shoulder, how could Tidus get to me with out mw noticing? "Come on. Time for the pilgrimage, into the airship." Tidus gently pulled me to my feet and brought me to his chest. I felt better like this.... "Hey Yuna."

"Yup?"

He chuckled, "Your sword, watch it!"

I puckered my lips suddenly feeling better. "Hey...." I smiled. "You know, your the one who should be the one who's looking out--" Tidus bowed down and our mouthes met, he had interrupted me. Dropping my sword beside us, I sunk in his hold.

A high voice broke my thoughts. "Tidus! You guys are making out, no wonder why it's taking you so long!" We pulled apart and saw Rikku, we smiled. "You guys can make out on the airship but get your butts in here, we're going!"

"Alright!" Tidus shouted sounding a bit annoyed but happy in another way.

I picked up my sword and hoped for the best when I went in there. Grabing Tidus' hand, I pulled him towards the airship, "Let's go!"

Author's note: Okay so there is my chapter. I have some ideas and I hope that it'll help make it better. Yep, life is hard. Anyway later days!

-YunaBlueo-Hara