Okay, first of all, I am terribly, terribly, TERRIBLY sorry that it took me so long to update! Secondly, I am terribly, terribly, TERRIBLY sorry that it's so short! Thirdly, and finally, I am sorry that it's kind of a "WHAT?" kind of chapter, if you know what I mean! It might not make the most sense right now, and it was kind of quick, but I'm beginning to wrap things up! You can expect at least six more chapters of this story, but I am planning on finishing this story before I go to France, which will be in early June, so it is getting to that time where I try to wrap things up! Nonetheless, I do hope you enjoy!

Chapter 4: Betrayal from Birth

It was almost like the type of thing one would view on the sphere. An older building, still designed as if it were forty-years old was the setting, with two main characters, both of whom were on a mission.

The only difference was that while they both proclaimed that they were in love, neither could trust the other. He could turn on her at any given moment, just as she could turn on him. The only way anything could go to plan would be if they both stayed true to each other.

They walked down the stairs, side-by-side, not uttering a word to each other. That was, until they reached a large doorway.

"Let me do the talking," Tidus said, before they entered, "Nooj and Leblanc will be at dinner, and...uh...what is the plan, anyway?"

"You're the one that wanted to do the talking," Yuna said with a slight smile, before she said, "Why don't you just let me handle it?"

"Because you don't know how to," Tidus replied stubbornly.

"But I know the plan."

"But you don't know how to!"

"But you don't know the plan!"

"At least I know these people!"

"Fine."

"...But what do I say?"

Yuna rolled her eyes, "Why can't I just do the talking?"

"Because...Fine, we'll both do the talking," Tidus finally said, "But at least let me introduce us, okay?"

"Fine," Yuna agreed, and then, with a humongous breath, the two walked into the dining room.

Nooj and Leblanc didn't notice them at first, and Tidus took a seat and nodded for Yuna to do the same.

The room was very large, and the table too was extremely large. Yuna didn't count, but it seemed as if there were at least thirty chairs. Tidus had picked a spot quite down from where Nooj sat at the head.

Nooj finally looked up at Tidus, and then leaned forward toward them, looking amused.

"Ah, Lady Yuna!" he said, "How are you?"

"Um..." Yuna started, only to be interrupted by Tidus.

"She's fine," Tidus said bluntly.

Nooj continued to look amused, and he said, to Yuna, of course, "I suppose Tidus has told you what we have planned for your father?"

Again, Yuna opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Tidus.

"She knows," Tidus said quickly.

"Does she not talk?" Nooj said to Tidus.

"Not to you," Tidus said.

Nooj gave an amused little laugh, and Leblanc also appeared amused.

"So then, why have you come?" Nooj said, "Surely you know that there's nothing I can do to stop the assassination of your father."

"I've come," Yuna said quickly, before Tidus could open his mouth, "To ask that you let Tidus out of your little group."

"Tidus out?" Nooj just said, "Why, that wouldn't work. Tidus is one of the most valuable members. Without him, your father, Lord Ohalland, nor many others, would have died. And then he also did the duty of killing of Lord Jyscal's son, all without me even telling him to!"

"Find someone else to be your puppet," Yuna said, "Tidus is done."

"No, he isn't," Nooj said with a smile, "Yuna, Yuna, Yuna...I don't think you understand."

"Understand what?" Yuna asked.

"Nothing," Tidus said, glaring at Nooj, "There's nothing to understand. Nooj, I want out! Please...I've done so much..."

Leblanc giggled, as if she couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Love," she said to Tidus, "Just tell her the truth already!"

Yuna looked over at Tidus, who gave her a weird, scared look in return.

"Tell me what?" Yuna asked, trying to hold the disappointment out of her voice. What was he hiding?

"Tell her, or I will," Nooj said, and then laughed.

Tidus swallowed, and said, "Well, none of that matters Nooj. I...I..."

"You what?" Nooj said, "Aren't you going to tell her?"

"Tell me what?" Yuna said, looking at Tidus angrily, "What do you have to tell me?"

Tidus looked angry, and shot a nasty look at Nooj and then at Leblanc, and then back to Yuna.

"Yuna, I...I...I'm the leader of the Youth League! I mean, well, Nooj and me both are...we both share equal portions in it..."

Yuna scrunched her nose. For some reason, what Tidus was saying wasn't soaking in at all.

"Okay, well, actually it's my father," Tidus continued, "Or used to be. He got so drunk and stupid that we basically kicked him out, and I took his spot. And I...Or...Well, no...I...Killed...Your...Mother..."

"What?" Yuna said, looking at Tidus quickly, "You did what?"

"My mother and your mother died...together...because of me."

"What? How...But my mother..."

"Died with mine. It was...an accident...Sort of. They were together, riding in a car, and I knew your mother was there, so I...told my father. And my father then proceeded to crash the car that they were in, and they both died. It sounds kinda far-fetched, I know, but the goal was to kill your mother, even though it killed my own too..."

"What?" Yuna just said, shaking her head, "I don't understand."

"You wouldn't," Nooj just said, "Your head has been filled with lies since the day you were born. There's so much you don't know. Tidus isn't the only one who's befriended you over the years to try and help us kill your father."

At that, Nooj clapped his hands. Out then came none other than Gippal and Baralai, the scholar that had been staying with Seymour, and also Paine.

"All of these people have also been involved in the scheme," Nooj explained.

"Gippal?" Yuna said, "Paine? Baralai? All of you? But..."

"Paine is the one that gave you this address, am I right?"

"Well, yeah...but..."

"And Gippal used to be your boyfriend, correct?"

"Well, yeah..."

"And Baralai was your neighbor, and lived in the same house as Lord Jyscal?"

"Uh..."

"You see Yuna, everyone you know has betrayed you. Even who you think loves you." At this, Nooj nodded toward Tidus, who refused to look in Yuna's direction.

"And now," Nooj continued, "We will be happy to hold you kidnapped until your father dies."

"What?" Yuna said, her eyes growing wide.

Nooj just laughed, and said, "We'll let you spend the night with Tidus, all locked up!"

Yuna's eyes darted to Paine, whom she gave a pleading look, but Paine only looked away, as if there were more interesting things to look at on the wall.

Yuna's eyes then went to Gippal, but he did the same, and then to Baralai, who also looked away. The only one she didn't look at was Tidus.

"Oh, and Yuna," Nooj then said, "Don't bother trying to escape, because I will have guards placed at all of the doors. Not that Tidus would allow it though, am I correct?"

"Nooj–." Tidus said, and then stopped.

"Go ahead Tidus," Nooj said, "Take her away."

Tidus stood, and grabbed Yuna's arm, and Yuna simply pulled it away from him. Tidus did nothing, but exited the room, with Yuna reluctantly following him.

Tidus led Yuna back to the room that they had come from, and as soon as Tidus shut the door, Yuna exploded.

"Tidus! How could you!" Yuna cried, "I trusted you! All this time, I thought you really wanted to quit! But...you were right there alongside Nooj the entire time! How could you do this to me? And Paine, and Gippal, and Baralai...And who knows how many other people! Tidus, are you even listening to me?"

"Yuna, shut-up, and listen to me," Tidus said, grabbing her by the shoulders, "There are cameras everywhere. But I have a plan to get us out of here and save your dad."

Yuna pulled away from him. "Yeah right! Like I'm going to trust you!" she cried, and threw herself on a chair, looking the opposite direction from Tidus.

"Yuna!" Tidus said, and grabbing her arm, holding on very tightly this time, pulled her toward the bathroom. He threw her inside and followed her, shutting the door behind him.

"What are you doing?" Yuna said loudly, only to feel Tidus' hand press over her mouth. It was very dark in the little bathroom, being that Tidus had shut the door without turning the light on.

"Listen to me, and be quiet for two seconds, okay?" Tidus whispered harshly in her ear, "I have a plan to get us out of here. You either listen and do as I say or die and have your old man die too. Got it? So you either trust me and live, or don't and die. It's that simple."

Yuna sighed. Although she hated Tidus with too much passion to explain, she knew she had no choice but to do as he said.

"Alright," she said after a moment of silence, "What's the plan?"