Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters nor the game. I wish that I owned Tidus but that will never happen…

A/N: Still… It seems as if my readers can't seem to go through the stress of clicking on that small review button at the bottom. But I would appreciate if you would do so! mutters under breath "Lazy bums!"

Rikku looked at the two as she opened the door. "So what's going on with you two?" She asked with a giggle.

"Absolutely nothing Rikku." Yuna answered holding back the tears that had piled up in her eyes.

Tidus just grinned. "Sorry, but it's a secret Rikku." He said in his normal playful voice.

A tear ran down Yuna's cheek and she flicked it away before anyone could see. But Lulu saw it and instantly stood up. "Hey Yuna, how about coming into the kitchen and helping me put away some dishes?" She asked quickly. "You guys can continue the movie alright?"

Rikku just nodded. "Hurry back Yuna." She said with a wink before going back into the other room.

There were no arguments so Yuna followed Lulu into the kitchen. "What's going on Yuna? And don't you dare say nothing since I can see right through that excuse."

Yuna just took a deep breath. "I've messed it up Lulu. Tidus and I were headed for a relationship and just because he wouldn't let me stay at his house I freaked out." Yuna started scrubbing angrily at a dish.

"Yuna… You do know about Jecht right?" Lulu asked. Seeing that Yuna didn't seem to know what she was talking about Lulu continued. "Tidus has never told us much but it's obvious that he hurts Tidus. He doesn't want any of us to be near that which is the reason that we never go to his house."

Yuna didn't answer she just continued washing the dish. "He could have told me that."

"He doesn't want anyone to know." Lulu answered before putting her hand on Yuna's shoulder. "He says he hates Jecht… but I believe that he still cares for his Father."

Yuna felt tears coming into her eyes as she turned to Lulu. "I've lost everything. And still I try to put on a cheerful front. Lulu, it's just so hard!" With that said Yuna began to sob into her hands. "I just want to end the pain."

Lulu put her arms around Yuna and hugged her gently. "You'll make it through this Yuna." She said softly.

The door to the kitchen opened and Tidus walked into the room. When he saw Yuna crying and Lulu with her arms around Yuna he started to turn to go back into the living room.

"Stop right there." Lulu told him and he slowly turned around with the look of a little boy who had just got caught for doing something wrong. "You two need to talk."

Tidus looked at Yuna who kept her eyes to the floor. Lulu grabbed Tidus by the arm and with Yuna still in tow she dragged them out of the kitchen and into the front hallway where there was a bench and she motioned that they both sit down which they did. "You two are going to talk and straighten this out do you understand me?"

They both meekly nodded and Lulu gave a nod of contentment. "Fine, I'll be in the other room." With that said she left them alone.

Tidus just sighed. "Yuna-"

"No. I want for you listen to me." Yuna answered softly. "I didn't know all the things that are going on at your house. I've been thinking of my own problems and not yours. I've been a selfish brat."

Tidus just stared at Yuna if only she understood all that he had gone through in his life.

"Your Mom. She's dead boy."

"No!" Tidus answered with a shake of his head. "What did you do? She… can't be dead."

"What? Are you going to start crying over her? Go ahead and cry you worthless baby." Jecht slapped Tidus across the face and sent him skidding across the room. "Your Mother always gave into your needs. It's no wonder that you're a spoiled brat now. But now I'm the one in charge of you."

Tidus began to sob his ten-year-old frame shaking with the sobs. "YOU KILLED HER!" He yelled his voice choking up from the tears.

"NO YOU DID!" Jecht answered with a long laugh when he saw Tidus' face. "Surprised ain't cha? Your Mother was killed in a car accident when she was trying to get home so that she could take to the movies. All that she ever did was slave over your needs. You're the one that killed her you little brat." Jecht walked over to where he was and kicked him. "Go cry in your room." He said as Tidus went running up to his room.

"It was so painful..." Tidus suddenly said and Yuna looked up at him.

"Can't you tell me?" She asked and he just looked at her.

"He even beat her… She was miserable but she pretended that nothing was going on…"

"You got a B? You're so worthless and stupid kid!" Jecht said to Tidus who stood in front of her.

"But it was a really hard exam. I'm in the top of my 8th grade class!" Tidus answered not bothering to hide his hurt.

"Yeah right. You'll never be the best at anything will you? Heh, I'm the champion of blitzball."

"But you stopped! All you do is drink now!" Tidus answered and Jecht gave Tidus a dark glare as Tidus stood back wanting to avoid his anger.

"I can stop whenever I want to! Anyone who had to put up with a Jackass like you has to drink." Jecht chuckled.

"All I've ever wanted was to please him." Tidus said to Yuna softly. "But I never can. He just won't accept me."

"We won the blitzball championship and I was named the star of the Abes!" Tidus said to Jecht as he came running through the door.

"Heh, Blitzball ain't what it used to be. In my day a team that played like yours would've been the worse in the league!"

"But you've never even been to one of my games!"

Jecht stood up with a shrug. "I have better things to do."

"What's wrong with you?" Tidus suddenly yelled. "You're the most pathetic excuse for a Dad that I've ever seen. You don't give a crap about me!"

"You're right I don't." Jecht answered and slapped Tidus. But Tidus couldn't take it. With a quick move he dealt a kick to Jecht's stomach. Jecht groaned as he dropped his glass and it shattered into tons of pieces. "Why you-" He said as he grabbed Tidus and rammed him against the wall.

Tidus responded with a punch to the face. Jecht grabbed her arms and pinned him to the wlal. "I could break both of your wrists boy." He said as Tidus grunted in pain. "If you ever do something like that again… I'll kill ya." Jecht let Tidus go and he just backed away.

"I hate you."

"Why don't you report him?" Yuna asked as tears filled up her eyes at his story.

"He would just deny it. After all, I'm barely home anymore. Why bother?"

"Because. He's caused you so much pain and you shouldn't have to deal with it." Yuna put her hand on top of Tidus'.

Tidus looked at Yuna with a small smile. "I've never told anyone that much about it. Wakka and the others just know a little since I used to come to school with brusies all over my body."

Yuna winced and felt pity for him.

"I don't want your pity." Tidus said when he saw her face. "You've been through just as much pain as I have. Sure, you weren't beaten but neither of your parents are with you right now. I'm not the first person that's gone through something like this and I sure won't be the last."

"I do pity you." Yuna answered stubbornly. "I can't help it. You put on a tough guy front but you're afraid to even stand up for yourself. All you have to do is tell someone and you would be free."

"It's not that easy!" Tidus hissed back at her. "I would have no place to go."

Yuna started to say something and then she remembered that she also didn't have a home at the moment.

"I'm sure that you could go home if you wanted to." Tidus said as if he could read her thoughts.

Yuna didn't answer. She let her eyes wander over Tidus. She wanted to feel him so bad. Almost as if her arms had a mind of their own they wrapped themselves around his waist. He didn't say anything. Instead he looked up at her with complete calmness in his eyes. "What, I thought that you were sick of me?" He said with a smirk.

"Tidus I-" Yuna began.

Tidus raised his eyebrows at her as if waiting to see what she would do.

Yuna just stared into his blue eyes and with a quick movement she pressed her lips hard against his. He gave a quick moan of surprise before pulling her closer and kissing her back. Yuna inwardly giggled as Tidus slightly bit her bottom lip. Yuna dug her hands through his soft blonde hair with a smile.

From the doorway Lulu congradulated herself for being a much better matchmaker then Rikku and walking back into the living room. But… Rikku could think that it was her who had everything to do with it.