Oh my goodness...I am so sorry it took me so long to update! I am getting worse and worse! First off, I am entering a Gackt fan fiction in a contest, so that took up all of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week. Also, my life went from me having absolutely nothing going on to pure chaos! But I know...I hate excuses, so I'll stop giving them! Anyway, here is chapter three of part three. Also, on my word programming, did you know this story is almost 200 pages long? I could turn this into a novel! Wow...Anyway, this chapter is definitely a filler, but the next chapter should be exciting, as I hope you realize! I'm actually quite excited for the next chapter...But I'll stop talking now! Again, I'm sorry it took so long for an update, and for the shortness of this chapter! Enjoy just the same!

Chapter 3: A Quick Decision

"I see you're not eating," Braska said, putting down the paper, "Please tell me that yesterday's events aren't still bothering you."

"Huh?" Yuna said, snapping out of her thoughts. She was spinning her spoon in her cereal, watching it get soggy, as she was supposed to be eating breakfast quick before school.

"I'm going to call and get you out of school today," Braska just said, "How about a day with Dona? Surely you miss her?"

"No, no, I've missed enough school," Yuna said quickly, "I...I'm fine. Honestly I am."

"Yuna," Braska said, "You realize that Tidus attempted to kill me, right? He never loved you. It was all just to get to me. You need to understand that."

"I do," Yuna said, and looked down, trying to keep her wet eyes away from her father, "I realize that now...But...Would you really have killed him?"

"Don't tell me you actually would have cared!" Braska said, although he didn't necessarily sound angry.

Yuna didn't answer, but she kept on praying that Rikku would arrive soon to take her to school. Answering her prayers, she heard Rikku's familiar honk, and Yuna jumped up, and grabbed her coat. She then ran out the door without a goodbye kiss to her father or saying goodbye.

"Yunie, what happened to your window?" Rikku asked as Yuna climbed into the car.

"Nothing," Yuna just said.

"Something happened to it," Rikku said, shaking her head, "Hey, are you crying?"

"No," Yuna lied, turning away from Rikku.

"Really, what happened?" Rikku asked.

"Just go," Yuna replied. To her, the sooner she got to school, the better.

"Some people from your neighborhood said they heard gunshots last night," Paine said from behind Yuna in a whisper, "So, what happened?"

"I'd rather not discuss it," Yuna said, and tried her best to concentrate on the teacher's lecture.

"Rikku said your window was pushed out too," Paine continued, although it was unlike her to continue, "What happened?"

"Seriously, I don't want to talk about it," Yuna just replied.

"Are you sure?" Paine said, "I just thought that maybe it had to do with Tidus..."

"What makes you think that?" Yuna said, quite quickly, wondering if Paine knew something.

"Nooj is an old friend of mine," Paine whispered, causing Yuna to jump and turn around.

With fire in her eyes, Yuna said, "WHAT? Nooj is your friend?"

"Miss Yuna?" the teacher said, and Yuna turned around again in her seat, as the class proceeded to laugh.

"Yes," Paine whispered, "But I'm not in any way associated with his league. I'm just a friend. Meet me at lunch and I'll tell you more."

"Okay," Yuna just whispered, and looked up at the clock. She had a feeling that time was going to go very slow up until lunch...

Finally, after what seemed like eons, lunch came around, and, instead of eating, Yuna searched for Paine. She finally found her in the library and ran over to her.

Paine was sitting in the corner reading a magazine and listening to some music when Yuna came over. Paine nodded at Yuna to have a seat and took off her headphones.

"What do you know?" Yuna demanded.

"Not a lot," Paine said in a serious voice, "Nooj and I used to be friends before he took over the Youth League. We kind of broke off then. However, I've known about Tidus all along. Although Tidus doesn't realize it, he is literally key in Nooj's plan. Without Tidus, Nooj couldn't do what he does. Last night, I had a run-in with Nooj, and Nooj told me some things. Of course, I'm not supposed to relate them to anyone, but I must admit, I feel bad for you, Yuna. You got caught up in some pretty nasty stuff without even meaning to.

"Honestly, if I were you, I would ditch Tidus. Sure, he's a good-looking guy, but he's really nothing but trouble, as I'm sure you've noticed. However, Tidus does have a sensitive side that he seems to only show around you. Typically Tidus is your typical jock, and perhaps the biggest jerk-of-a-jock there is in Spira, but when he's around you...He displays a different sort of charm–and no, not the charm he uses to allure girls with.

"What I'm trying to get to, though, is that sure, he may really love you, and sure, you may really love him, but give him up Yuna. It could cost you your life, if you don't. As for Tidus, he's in Luca right now, hiding. He'll be back though, because I know he'd rather die than miss the big Blitz-opener tournament."

"You brought me all the way here to tell me that?" Yuna just said, sighing and sinking into her chair, "Paine, I could have figured all of that out on my own!"

"I hoped it would mean something coming from somebody else," Paine just said, "But I guess it didn't. Yuna, Tidus is scared to death of Nooj. After all, Nooj, or at least Nooj's group, has taken everything away from him that he held precious–his mom, his girlfriend, and even you. Everything. He doesn't want to lose anything else. As long as he's with Nooj's group, he'll always choose them over you. Not that it's anything personal against you, but just because he's afraid of what will happen to you."

Yuna sank even further into her chair, looking miserable, before she finally whimpered, "But I love him..."

"But he loves himself more than he loves you," Paine said, "Yuna, he would save himself before he would save you. Look at what happened to his other girlfriend. That is going to be you! Do you understand?"

"Yeah," Yuna just said, but she looked away from Paine, "I guess..."

"Look," Paine said, "I think of you as a friend Yuna, I really do. That's why I'm telling you all of this."

Yuna nodded as if she understood, and said, "Alright Paine, I completely agree with you. I need to ditch Tidus and move on with my life. Everything would be so much better then. May I ask one favor though?"

"What's that?" Paine asked.

"Can you tell me where Tidus is? I just...want to...break up with him. I just want to get all of this over with."

"Just call him," Paine said.

"No...He'll just show up some day. I need to tell him to his face."

Paine sighed, and gave Yuna this look as if she saw right through her.

"Yuna," she said, but was interrupted by Yuna.

"Really Paine! I need to do this!"

"Fine," Paine said, "He's in Luca, at this address. Stay clear from Nooj though, whatever you do. Stay away from Nooj's crony, Leblanc, too. Alright?" Paine wrote down an address and handed it to Yuna, and then said, "Now remember, I didn't say a word."

"Right," Yuna said, "Thank you, Paine."

At that, Yuna walked out of the library, clutching the sheet of paper with Tidus' address in her hand. She then made her way to the caffeteria, and walked up to Rikku, who was sitting with Gippal.

"Rikku?" Yuna said, ignoring Gippal, "Want to skip school for a few days?"

"What?" Gippal said, although Yuna hadn't been talking to him, "Good lil Yuna skip school?"

"Shush Gippal," Rikku said, "Are you serious?"

"Completely," Yuna said.

"Where are we going?" Rikku asked.

"Luca," Yuna just answered, "Are you in?"

"Uh...I...I..." Rikku stuttered, "Why?"

"Yes or no, Rikku," Yuna just said.

Gippal laughed, as if he was finding the conversation amusing.

"F-fine," Rikku finally said, "But if I get in trouble–."

"I'll get you out of it," Yuna just said, and grabbed Rikku's arm, pulling her up from the table, "We're leaving now."

"But I didn't pack anything!"

"We'll go shopping!" Yuna just said, dragged Rikku toward the doors, leaving Gippal sitting there with his mouth wide open, watching them.

Rikku and Yuna reached Rikku's car, and climbed in. Rikku looked completely dazed, as if she couldn't figure out what she was doing.

"Alright Yunie, spill the beans!" Rikku said, after they'd driven a ways, as she snapped out of her daze, "What is going on?"

"We're going to Luca," Yuna said, "Because I need to talk with Tidus." Yuna then explained to Rikku what had happened the night before.

"Whoa," Rikku said, as Yuna finished her story, "Aren't you scared? Like, of what Tidus or your dad could be capable of doing? I am!"

"That's why you'll be staying out of it," Yuna just said.

"No fair! I want to come when you talk to Tidus!"

"No," Yuna just said, "You're not coming."

"Hey! No fair!" Rikku just said, "I'm the one driving!"

"So," Yuna just said, and put on a smile, "I'm the one who wants to put her life in jeopardy. Do you want to do that?"

"Okay, okay, I'll just go shopping," Rikku said quickly, "But you'd better give me all of the details later, got that?"

"Got it," Yuna just said, and sighed.

"What are you going to say to Tidus first?" Rikku asked, "Are you going to break up with him?"

"I don't know," Yuna said with a shrug, "But...I'd really rather not."

"Really? Even after what happened last night."

"Really," Yuna said.

Rikku was quiet then, and Yuna decided to plan exactly what she was going to say to Tidus in her head. However, no ideas came to her. Sighing, Yuna supposed she'd just have to play the conversation by ear. She'd just have to see how it went when she got there...