Author's note: Okay so I'm back with my um what was it again, right 8th chapter. I don't know if it's really interesting and I'm never satisfied with it. I would like to thank the people who reviewed, it means alot to me! Anyway time for me to shut up.

Tidus POV

Chapter eight: Turnabout

A week had already passed and I haven't talked to Yuna for the whole time. She didn't look like her normal self, she looked depressed, sad, and tired with eye bugs starting to form under her exotic eyes... was it because of me or was it something else? I just couldn't bare to see her in that kind of state, it just didn't look like she was being herself. One of her frowns had already made my heart break into two-no into one thousands pieces, it hurts that much. We were so close to being one person with a strong bond but ever since that night... our chance just went down the toilet. What did she think of me now, a lunatic, some paranoid person, or a harrasser? Or does she still have feelings for me, the same ones before this happened to us before this week? Maybe this was all a misunderstanding?...

"Tidus?" It was that soft voice that I loved, I jumped, it was Yuna. I looked away, my eyes becoming watery. "Look at me, please?" She pleaded.

I didn't know if this was just another plan if the other one was one, too, I refused and shut my mouth, turning away, walking away. In the distance, I could hear her soft cries calling out for me but I chose to ignore it. My feet kicked the dirt at the ground, I looked at the dark sky, the sky of the Djose Road. I already had obtained the Aeon, Ixion, at the Djose Temple but it was hard, my relationship with Yuna was effecting the pilgrimage.

"Tidus?" I almost said, "Go away," butwasn't Yuna it was just my cousin, Rikku, along with her high-bubbly voice. "You look more emotional than you usually are."

"And why do you care?" I didn't look at her, I didn't want to see what her reaction was. "Is it about that stupid harrasing thing? Look, I would never do that to her and you should know that, too--"

"No! It's not about that. Can't you see!? She just wants you to be with her again." I grunted. "Don't be like that you cdibet byeh eh dra pidd."

Okay, so she just talked in Al Behd to me and I was just only half Al Behd, so I did't know what she was saying. "What did you say?"

"I'm not telling you, if you want to know then you should get the idea of learning the Al Behd primers in your head. Anyways you should be thinking of talking to Yuna-"

"You were the one who was saying that I was the one who harrassed her and now you're telling me to go and talk to her?"

"She loves you, okay!" Rikku squealed, that gave me a strange feeling at the bottom of my stomach. "Just go and talk to her sometime. Anyway, she asked me to give this to you. She said something like she was to... I don't know... like she can't talk to you in person yet." Rikku rummaged in her pockets and pulled out a piece of paper, "Here," and she left.

"Wait!" I called out, "What is this paper for?"

"Read it you pek sayhea, that's what your suppossed to do." She turned her back to me and walked off.

For some reason, I was hesitating to just open it and read what it sad but I took a hold of myself and peered down at the paper, I saw her familiar handwriting. It said:

Dear Tidus,

I know that you may seem to be feeling anger towards me but I don't care. I know that you didn't do that to me, on that night. But I couldn't say those words to stop them from saying things to you that you and I knew that was not true at all. I understand if youare mad towards me but that does not change my feelings for you, you are the one who I'm doubting, I wonder if you still think of me the same way, just as before. I just wanted to tell you that I still love you no matter what happens. You were the turning point when I saw things more clearly, opened up, saw how life can be without being closed up in a small space that was like a cage, where no one would just stay with me and talk, you did those things for me.... I will never forget. I would just do anything to make you happy but I respect your wishes and know that you don't want me to be around you... anyways I will love you eternally....

From,

Yuna

I could see that she had wrote, 'love Yuna,' but I could see that she had srcribbled over it and replaced it with, 'from.' Was she hurt that bad? Why was I asking this to myself? I knew that we were both hurt and didn't want to face the fact that this was really happening. Now what was I supposed to do, go and talk to her? I shook my head and tried to not let the tears let loose. A high pitched voice cut my thoughts, "Tidus! Come here, Yunie's having a mental breakdown! Hurry you bum!" I had no second thoughts, I ran hoping that nothing bad would happen to the person who I only had true feelings for.

Yuna's POV

I pressed myself against the wall and threatend that I would kill myself, with Brotherhood. There was point of living if he hated me and then that would mean that I would have to go back to the life that I had before I met him. I laughed feeling desparate to thrust the tip of the sword into my throat, the passage for my breathing. Was I going mental? I didn't care... I laughed swinging the blade absently in the air. Their faces, they had looks of concern and even Jecht was like this which had surprised me alot. Soon this would be all over I wouldn't suffer anymore, then I could--

"YUNIE, STOP!" Having a stupid smile on my face, I looked to my right and saw Tidus' cousin, Rikku. She was freaking out and sweat was all over her face.

"Why should I stop? There is no reason for me to live anymore. If I would let myself live then I would have to go back to the life where I suffered the lonely days and nights," my eyes trailed behind the blonde haired girl and saw him... my laughter stopped and soon I found myself wanting to cry but that hadn't stop me from having the idea of suicide....

"Stop this Yuna." There were anger in his eyes, I could see it clearly. "You shouldn't let your life down. It doesn't mean that if there is one thing that changes your life then your whole life is ruined. I can't believe you're doing this to yourself." His words cut through me as sharp needles, I stood there and dropped the sword without thinking.

Tears swelled from my eyes and fell, I tried to keep in the sobs. "You don't understand!" I cried out. Turning my back, I ran to my room in the airship. No one would understand me, I was trapped in my on world, it was a cage where I was alone, where no one could come and save me. I wrote a letter to Tidus and thought that it would work to bring him back to me but it didn't, is what it seems. Nothing would free me now, I thought that when I had met him then I was free from the suffering but it went down the wrong road and now I'm alone, just like I was in Zanarkand.... I pushed the door open and locked in behind me, then I walked to my bed collapsing on it and crying into the sheets.

"Don't cry..." Who was that? It sounded like Tidus, it must be that Tyde person again... did he come for me and to help me out of my misery or is it something else? Anyway he was only a dream he couldn't have come to the real world.... "I have come back for you, Serenity, I missed you. I knew that something was going on that day at the innwhen I was slaugthered. But now I've found you and we both can be together just like we were before this all happened." His eyes looked right into me. Walking to my bed, he wrapped his arms around me, I missed this feeling so much I didn't know if this was real.

"Am I dreaming?" I asked quietly.

"No," was his soft reply. "You're not dreaming, we could go home now and be together again." For some reason, I could feel that this had to do with that dream that I had and now he had come to life, out from the dream. Now what I was supposed to do, follow him and be able to fell free-spirited again?

"I'm sorry, I can't go with you. My life is a mess right now, I'm so trapped and lonely. Even if I would be with you that empty feeling wont just go away...."

"You resfuse?" Tyde asked, I shook my head.

"No. I am just saying that I am uncertain right now...."

"But that does not answer my question, are you refusing?!" All of a sudden he pulled away from me and took me by the shoulders, shaking me. "How can you say no after we have beed separated for two thousand years! Two thousand! I have waited this long and now you refuse. It is better that I haven't come for you!" He slapped me and I staggered back, feeling the numb pain that soared through my cheek. I didn't want to be treated this way, he was going to hurt me. I stood and made a run for it, he followed. How could this Tyde person be so mean? He was very kind hearted when he was in my dream, or was this the real him? "You will come with me Serenity!" I ran and met the others, they were all still bumbed out by my behavior, execpt for Tidus.

"Help!" I gasped trying to get air into my lungs, all their heads jolted up. "This person or whatever is chasing me and he looks like Tidus! He's trying to take me away with him and I don't want to go with him--"

"There you are!" It was the Tyde person's voice. "Come with me now!" He ran towards me but I felt arms wrap around me that wasn't his... I turned mt head and saw Tidus, did he finally chose to come back to me now?

"You will not take her," Tidus said, voice firm. "Go, you stupid piece of shit, she isn't yours!" Tyde stumbled back, seeming to take the impact of the words, I never expected a summoner would swear.

He glared at me, no longer showing the sweatness that I saw in him before. "You will come with me someday, Serenity-" the others looked puzzled, "you will, but for now... think again, I will be coming back." He bursted into pyreflies and disappeared. Tidus let go of me and everyone turned for my explanation... Iguess it was time when I had to tell them what I wanted to tell them from so long ago....

Author's note: Hey sorry if that was a short chapter, I just had to stop it there. I don't know if it's getting good... I would like to thank for all those who review, this is my first fanfic so I'm grateful to have them from you guys-- i need guidance! Anyway later days, try to update soon once get the math exam out of the way (omg, I'm scared at math). Oh, and if you don't know what Rikku was saying in Al Bhed, try using a translator, I'm sorry, I just don't have alot of time to say what they mean anyway,later days!

- Yuna-Blue'ohara