Yay! Chapter 1 of Part III! Aren't you excited! (I am...If you couldn't tell!) First of all, I really wanted to say 'thank you' to all of you who have reviewed, and even to those of you who have read this story without reviewing. It means so much to me, it really does! When I first started this story, I had a vision of it going for nearly a year, but I never thought I could really do it! However, it's already late February, and it's been nearly six months since I first posted this story! You have no idea how excited I am! I'm glad that I haven't lost too many of you due to boredom with this story. I also hope you look forward to all of my updates, as I look forward to getting reviews from those of you who have reviewed before. Your comments mean the world to me. They really do. In fact, the last chapter I posted, I felt terrible about it. All night long after I posted it, I kept thinking, "What if they don't like it?" However, you all seemed to enjoy it, and that made me feel very happy! I'm always eager to know what you think of my story! Thank you so very much! Anyway, this is, as mentioned before, chapter 1 of Part III! Please enjoy!

Chapter 1: Tuesday

"Uh...Are you sure this is the right place, Miss? I always thought this is where Maesters and such lived..."

"Oh, believe me, this is the right place," Yuna just said, as the taxi pulled into her driveway.

"Okay then...That would make you...?"

"Miss Yuna," Yuna just said, and got out of the taxi before the driver could say anymore. She threw what she owed the driver on her seat, and started toward her house.

As the driver pulled out, Yuna suddenly felt herself feel nervous. Just what would her father's reactions be? She hadn't wanted to return to her house at all, ever, but Tidus did have his Blitz camp...

Taking a deep breath, Yuna opened the door, and, as casually as she could manage, said, "Daddy! I'm home! Daddy...?"

There was no answer, but something told Yuna that her father was indeed home. The question was, where exactly was he?

"He's probably in his office," Yuna figured to herself, and crossed the halls throughout her house toward her father's private corridors until she came upon his office. The door to the office was indeed shut, so Yuna reached out her fist and knocked on the door.

"If you're my daughter, you're welcome to enter," she heard her father's tired voice say from behind the door.

Taking a deep breath, Yuna entered.

"I figured it was you," her father said without looking up at her. He looked up at her after a while, with a smile on his face, and he motioned for her to sit across from him.

"Uh...Aren't you angry with me?" Yuna said, taking her seat.

"No, of course not," her father said, studying her, "How was your night?"

"..." Yuna couldn't say anything, but her mouth came agape. Sure, it wasn't as if Tidus and her had done anything other than sleep...But how could her father act so natural about it? Had he really listened to her words from the night before?

"Anyway, that's beyond the point," her father just said, smiling, "You really did a great thing last night. I couldn't be more proud of you."

"You mean...You're not angry?" Yuna said.

"Of course not. I had no idea the Al Bhed looked up to you the way they do. I suppose seeing you made them feel as if everything will be okay..."

"Uh...So things are better?" Yuna just said, not quite understanding her father's words.

"Yes, actually, they are. After your words last night, everything just got better. Of course...There's still Seymour's death...But why ruin the moment?"

"Um...Yeah..." Yuna just said, looking down. Somehow she'd managed to forget about Seymour's death.

"Yuna...What you did yesterday...Was amazing."

"Well, thank you," Yuna finally stammered.

Her father studied her face for a while, and, still smiling, said, "Why don't you invite Tidus over for dinner?"

Yuna's mouth dropped.

"What?" she said, and then shook her head quickly, "I...I can't, he's...he's at Blitz camp...He'll be back in two days..."

"Well invite him then," Lord Braska just said.

"Uh...Sure..." Yuna just said, although her mouth was still open wide.

"Good. I'll schedule it in for...What, will that be on Tuesday?"

"Y-Yeah..." Yuna just said, "But...Uh...Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why...Why the sudden interest in Tidus? Before you...Uh...Never wanted him around."

Braska looked thoughtful, and then said, "I suppose I had a change in heart. If he's the one you love...Then...Well...I suppose I should be supportive. Yuna...I'm very sorry about how I've acted the past half of the year."

"You...Are?"

"Yes. I am. Are we back on good terms?"

"Sure...I suppose," Yuna said.

Braska smiled then, and said, "Well then, you're excused."

"Okay...Uh...Thanks," Yuna said, and, somewhat dazedly, walked out of her father's office, shutting the door behind her.

Unable to think, Yuna just mindlessly went to her room, shutting the door behind her. Then, for reasons unknown to her, she began to weep into her pillow.

Her cell phone rang then, and Yuna answered it, not caring who it was.

"Hello?" she said, allowing her voice to sound miserable.

"Damn, it that bad?" it was Tidus, "What'd he do, chew you out? Hurt you? Do you–."

"Actually," Yuna said, brightening upon hearing Tidus' voice as he rambled out different ideas of what he thought her father did to her, "he was...nice. He told me he was sorry for acting the way he's been acting, and he said he wants you to come to dinner on Tuesday."

"What?" Tidus said, "He wants...Me to come to dinner?"

"Yes," Yuna said, and shrugged, although she knew Tidus couldn't see her, "Isn't that the oddest?"

"Yep. At least you're still alive! What if he'd killed you?"

"Oh my Yevon Tidus," Yuna said, shaking her head, giving a fake disgusted look, "Did you really think he'd kill me?"

"Ya never know," Tidus just said, although Yuna could tell there was a hint of jest in his voice.

"Anyway, are you going to come then on Tuesday? To dinner, that is..."

"Hell no!" Tidus just said, causing Yuna to be somewhat taken aback.

"What? Why not!" Yuna said.

"Because...I'm sure your father has something weird up his sleeve..."

"Tidus! He does not!" Yuna said, "He probably really wants to meet you, sincerely."

"I totally doubt that," Tidus said, "Anyway, I gotta go. We just had some free time, but now it's time to go again. I'll talk to you later, 'kay?"

"Okay, but–."

"Bye!"

Yuna didn't get the chance to say bye as well, for Tidus hung up the phone then. Sighing, Yuna just sat there, not knowing what to do or think.

Tidus hung up his phone. Okay, so the truth was, he was completely off for the night. He didn't want to talk to Yuna though. That was sure. How could she expect him to go have dinner with her father and her? There was just no way he could do it.

His phone rang then, causing him to jump. He somewhat expected it to be Yuna, but it wasn't. It was Nooj.

"Uh, hello," Tidus said, wondering what Nooj was doing calling him.

"Hi there, Tidus," Nooj said, "Do you have any plans for Tuesday?"

"T-Tuesday?" Tidus said, finding that he was slightly jumpy, "Uh, no...Is there going to be a meeting?" Perfect. If there was a meeting, there would be no way he could go and eat dinner at Yuna's.

"Really?" Nooj said, "You have nothing going on?"

"No...Nothing at all."

"I see," Nooj said, "That's good."

"Uh...Like I said, is there going to be a meeting?"

"No, no. I want to give you that evening off. You'll be taking up Yuna's offer, I suppose?"

Tidus' stomach suddenly ached.

"What?" Tidus said, wondering if he'd heard Nooj right.

"Did Yuna not invite you to her house? I thought you and her had broken up, but now I see you're back together."

"D-Do you l-listen in on my c-conversations?" Tidus stumbled through his words, his eyes open wide.

"I sure do," Nooj said, in an almost nasty tone.

"U-W-I-I..." Tidus had no idea what to say. What had he done?

"Listen here, Tidus," Nooj then said, "You will go to Yuna's on Tuesday, and–."

"Nooj, I can't do it," Tidus said, "I...I have practice..."

"You will miss it then," Nooj just said, "You will go. If you value your life, of course."

"Damn," Tidus' brain thought, "What have I gotten into? Worse...What did I get Yuna into?"

Almost as if reading Tidus' thoughts, Nooj said, "Perhaps I should clarify some things for you? I know about Yuna and you. And I have known for some time now. You truly are in love with her, aren't you?"

Tidus was silent. He supposed Nooj had known all along.

"That's what I thought," Nooj replied to Tidus' silence, "You will go on Tuesday. Not just for your own life, but for Yuna's as well..."

"WHAT?" Tidus said, "If you lay a finger on her, I'll..."

"You'll what?" Nooj just said, "Stand there and watch, just as you did when I had your girlfriend–Lenne was it?–killed?"

Tidus couldn't stand anymore. He took his phone and slammed it on the ground, sending pieces everywhere.

How could he have been so stupid? He should have known Nooj probably had his phone bugged. Tidus sat down on a nearby bench and buried his head in his arms, crying. What else could he do? Either way he'd already hurt Yuna, and that was without even touching her.

After a while, Tidus finally looked up, and whispered, "Well Yuna, it's your father or you. And I choose you."

At that, Tidus made his way to a pay phone nearby, and dialed Nooj's number.

"Yes?" it was Nooj, and of course Nooj knew it was Tidus.

"I'll do it," was all Tidus could say, before he hang up.