Hello! I know this chapter is kind of short, but I think it's fairly entertaining. It answers so many questions, I think. Did you ever wonder exactly why Tidus was going out with Dona? Well, here's your answer! Again, I apologize for it being so short, but there will be another update on the 23rd or so, and I think you'll really enjoy that one! Until next time, enjoy!

Chapter 7: Answers

Yuna awoke, expecting to hear nothing but the quietness of her own loneliness. Instead, she heard a loud bustle on the floor below her. Voices were heard everywhere, and she could hear people walking here and there, and there were even people outside her door that she could hear.

"Oh no," she thought, remembering that what she had awoken to was the exact thing she had awoken to a while back when there had been an attempt on her father's death, "Did Daddy..."

Jumping out of bed, and slipping on a robe, she pushed her doors open to see people every where in the hallways.

"Excuse me," she said to an older man who was talking hurriedly about something into his phone, "Can you please tell me what is going on?"

The man looked at her, and then shook his head sadly, and said, "The Lord Ohalland was killed yesterday."

"What?" Yuna said, her eyes popped open in shock, "What did you just say?"

"Yuna," Yuna turned her head to see Seymour standing there, obviously eyeing her in her pajamas and robe, "Your father want to see you now."

"Seymour," Yuna said, and had to admit that she was actually kind of glad for once to see him, "Is it true? Is Lord Ohalland dead?"

"Yes, it is," Seymour said, his eyes looking at the ground, "Yesterday, he was assassinated."

Yuna was hit by this terrible stroke of shock. It couldn't be true...it just couldn't be. It was only five days until Yevonistmas. Why would anybody do such a thing?

"Where's Dona?" Yuna just said sadly, thinking of her ex-friend.

"She's taking it hard," Seymour just said, "She locked herself in her room, and no one's seen her since."

"I hope she's okay," Yuna said, and honestly she did. Yuna had small little tears forming in her eyes. She may not have exactly liked Lord Ohalland, but she'd known him all her life, and had spent much time with him, her father, and Dona, as well as Lord Jyscal and Seymour. Yuna found herself wondering slightly where Dona's mother was.

"Where's Lady Yocon?" Yuna asked, referring to Dona's mother.

"She's on her way back from their home in Kilika," Seymour just said, and then excused himself from Yuna.

With tears still in her eyes, Yuna walked slowly down the stairs, past all of the people and confusion, and toward her father's office.

She knocked, and heard her father say something from inside.

"Father, it's I," Yuna said, "I'd like to see you."

"Come in," someone's voice said, and Yuna opened the door only to be greeted by ten people, who all surrounded her father's desk.

"Father," Yuna said, tears streaming quickly down her face, "I heard..."

Braska just gave a little nod, and then dismissed the people who were in the room.

"It truly is terrible, isn't it?" Braska said, standing up and shaking his head sadly, as he put his arm around his daughter.

Yuna just nodded, and was too consumed in her tears to say anything, before she finally managed, "Is Dona alright?"

"She'll be fine once her mother gets here," Braska said, although he didn't sound to sure of himself. Then, Braska's expression suddenly turned hard, and he said, "Yuna, do you have any idea who the assassinator was?"

"No, who was it?" Yuna asked, wanting to know if they'd caught the sicko behind her father's friend's death.

"We don't know for sure," Braska said, taking a seat, and looking thoughtfully at his daughter, "But I think you may be able to help me figure it out."

"What do you mean?" Yuna asked, taking the seat across from her father.

"Yuna, we believe that it was the Youth League, led by a man named Nooj. Do you know anything about them?"

Yuna's heart suddenly sped, and her face must have shown it, for Braska said, "Why do you suddenly look so nervous, Yuna?"

"Uh..." The whole area seemed to grow clammy, and Yuna needed some fresh air. However, her father didn't seem like he was going to give up.

"Yevon," Yuna thought, "He knows as well as I do!"

"Father," Yuna said, standing, "I have to go. I...I have no idea who Nooj is." "Okay, so he knows I'm lying..."

"Very well, but remember Yuna, they aren't your friends. We are. You're dismissed."

Standing up, and more than likely still appearing in shock, Yuna left the room quickly, biting her lower lip as she did so.

Then, she suddenly felt angry, as she ran to her room and slammed the door behind her. Jumping on her bed, she found herself torn between feelings of anger and feelings of sadness.

"Of course I know who was behind it!" her head screamed at her, "It all makes so much sense to me! Tidus! He's the one who betrayed Dona and had her father killed! Just as he would have done to mine! Why that little...Why didn't I just rat on him right then and there? I know it was him! Because...I couldn't tell my father it was him. Tidus would be killed...Or...Oh! Why do I care about that...that...But then again, Tidus did save me...But..."

Sighing, Yuna just sat there with a tear slowly dripping down her face, torn between thoughts...

Three Days Prior:

"Everything's all set. I got the information you needed."

"Great," the deeper voice said over the phone, "And it's about time."

"Look, I was waiting for the perfect oppurtunity, and what does it matter? I got the information, isn't that all you needed?"

"Yeah, yeah. Okay, give it to me already."

"Okay. Lord Ohalland's staying in the Grand Luca Hotel, fifth floor, room 512. That good enough for you?"

"Hmph...It'll have to do, I guess."

"Damn, I gotta go, she's comin' back."

"And today, early this morning, Lord Ohalland was killed, being shot three times by an unknown–."

With a click of the remote, Tidus turned the sphere off, leaning back in his bed.

"Damn yourself Tidus," he thought, although it had been so easy to give Nooj the information he needed about Dona's father, "Hell, Dona...If you want, you're welcome to get my old man killed. Besides, you deserved it, you rotten—." Tidus' thoughts paused, as he sat up, wondering how Yuna was reacting to the news.

"At least now she realizes why we can't be together," he said, and then wondered if Yuna would rat on him. He figured she wouldn't, but he never knew. "Whatever, put me in jail if you want. I don't give a damn. Kill me...Whatever..."

It was almost Yevonistmas. It was only in like two or three more days. Tidus didn't even know. Every Yevonistmas for him was the same. He spent it by himself, eating a microwave meal, and doing nothing but watching the sphere. No presents, no nothing. He smiled slightly, thinking it was no wonder why he said he didn't celebrate Yevonistmas, because really, he didn't.

Swallowing hard, Tidus turned the sphere on, to continue watching about the death that he had basically assisted in, allowing his mind to wander to Yuna.

"Damn yourself," he continued to think the entire time he watched the sphere, "For being sappy enough to fall in love with one of the Maester's daughter...."

A/N: Sorry if this chapter was short again, and sorry if it was a little jumbled! Right now I'm feeling kind of lousy, although it's the first day of our winter vacation. I don't know why I feel like this, but I do. Anyway, expect another update from me on the 23rd! Bye 'till then!