"Oh Yuna! Please don't cry." Tidus pleaded, staring at Yuna's form through the waters of the far-plane.

The lake of the far-plane allowed the dead to watch the living. So therefore Tidus sat every day, watching his love. Yuna. Watching as she went about each day, morning for him.

Don't know why I'm still afraid
If you weren't real I would make you up
now
I wish that I could follow through
I know that your love is true
And deep
As the sea
But right now
Everything you want is wrong,
And right now
All your dreams are waking up,
And right now
I wish I could follow you
To the shores
Of freedom,
Where no one lives.

"I miss you too." Tidus whispered when he heard Yuna whisper her words to him.

"Tidus where ever you are, come back. For the sake of Yuna." Lulu whispered, staring up at the sky, almost into the eyes of Tidus who watched.

Tears fell from his eyes as he heard Yuna's words.

"All I want..is to just feel his touch, hear his heart beat, embrace him…… "

"All my life, never have I once fallen in love, and here I am in love with a man, for him to be taken away from me after I finally realize that I love him…."

"..I even thought about having children with him, marrying him. Spending the rest of my life with him."

It broke him down inside, to know Yuna felt this way about him. "I love you too Yuna." He whispered. "So much."

Remember when we first met
And everything was still a bet
In love's game
You would call; I'd call you back
And then I'd leave
A message
On your answering machine

But right now
Everything is turning blue,
And right now
The sun is trying to kill the moon,
And right now
I wish I could follow you
To the shores
Of freedom,
Where no one lives

"All I want is to relive that night in Macalania again, even if it was only for a few minutes. That's all I want." Yuna whispered.

"I'm coming. I've had enough of being here, I'm coming Yuna…" Tidus spoke, standing up quickly, he brushed his hands against the water, to blur the picture he watched so that others couldn't see who he was watching.

Walking furiously Tidus walked to his home where he lived with his father in the far-plane.

Freedom
Run away tonight
Freedom, freedom
Run away
Run away tonight

We're made out of blood and rust
Looking for someone to trust
Without
A fight
I think that you came too soon
You're the honey and the moon
That lights
Up my night

"What in the?" Jecht cursed when he saw his son entering the house furiously, stomping his way to his room.

"I'm going back to her dad." Tidus shouted from his room. "I cannot spend the rest of my life in this stupid far-plane watching her, she needs me just as badly as I need her. She doesn't belong there crying and mourning for me, she belongs in my arms where I know I can provide her happiness. She needs me, and so I'm going back today no matter what the gods say, I am going back." Tidus explained when his father entered his room.

"Son." Jecht spoke.

Tidus threw his clothes into his bag and also a few other things he found that he needed.

"I know dad. I know I'm going to be leaving you all alone here again, but I have to do this, for the sake of me and Yuna. I am very sorry, please accept my apology." Tidus apologized.

Jecht chuckled. "Leaving me alone here is perfectly fine with me, I'm just worried about your trip back to the living. It's hard you know, not many can do it. To make it back to the living, you'll have to speak to the gods."

Tidus nodded. "Thanks, I know."

Jecht stood infront of his son, admiring the love his son had for a girl. "Don't you go messing up this girl ok? I'll be watching you, hurt her and I'll haunt you. She means a lot to me, and to Braska to. I suggest you go over to his house before you leave, ask him for Yuna's hand, get his blessing."

Tidus chuckled. "I will dad."

Jecht smiled. "My son's all grown up, go already. Yuna's waiting."

Tidus smiled. "Dad, I won't let you down, not this time. Yuna's..she's perfect, I'll make her smile again." He threw his bag over his shoulders, giving his father one last embrace before running over to Braska's house.

But right now
Everything you want is wrong,
And right now
All your dreams are waking up,
And right now
I wish that I could follow you
To the shores
Of freedom
Where no one lives

Freedom
Run away tonight
Freedom freedom
Run away
Run away tonight

Tidus stood at the door, knocking it quietly.

The door was answered by Braska himself.

"Hi." Tidus addressed.

Braska smiled. "Tidus. What brings you over here?"

Tidus blushed. "Uh. Sir. I was..uh..I'm going to ask the gods if I may return to the living, to be with Yuna."

Braska chuckled. "And so you've come to ask for her hand yes?"

Tidus nodded with a blush. "I love her sir, and I promise never to hurt her. I only want to make her happy."

Braska smiled, resting his hand on Tidus' shoulder. "Son, nothing would please me more than to have you as my son in law, after all Jecht was my guardian, I guess it's good to know that my guardian's son is asking for my daughters hand. I would trust your father with my life Tidus, and so I would trust you too. You have her hand in marriage and you have my blessing."

Tidus smiled. "Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me."

Tidus swore he'd never smile so big before in his whole entire life.


We got too much time to kill
Like pigeons on my windowsill
We hang around

Ever since I've been with you
You hold me up
All the time I've falling down

"You don't have to go to the gods Tidus. I'll bring you back to the living, after all I am the great summoner right?" Braska smirked.

"But I?..So many have asked you this, you always denied your ability to do so?" Tidus was confused.

Braska shook his head. "I have always known how to sent the dead back to the living, Tidus. But I choose not to, because they all want to go back to the living for silly reasons. Yours, well I'm a bit biased there, it's got my daughter involved see. So that's why I'm giving you chance." Braska smirked.

Tidus chuckled. "I promise to never hurt her sir, I only want to make her smile, to hold her when she is sad, and to smile with her when she is happy."

"You don't have to call me sir, just call me Braska." Braska instructed.

"Thank you again..Braska." Tidus smiled nervously.

"Here..give this to her, when you ask her. This was her mothers ring, its not exactly expensive, but its enough to show Yuna how much you love her. I know you'll make her happy son, I've heard her morning words." Braska said handing Tidus a small ring attached to a chain.

Tidus accepted the ring, placing the necklace into his pocket.

"Go..Good luck Tidus." Braska casted the spell.

Tidus closed his eyes as he was sent through a whirl pool.

But right now
Everything is turning blue,
And right now
The sun is trying to kill the moon,
And right now
I wish I could follow you
To the shores
Of freedom
Where no one lives