Uh... sorry for kind of updating late... well it is like 10:00p.m. so sorry ok? This is a real nice chapter and I'm kind of working on the next chapter so I'll let you know if it's late or not.

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Title: You're One Step Ahead

Summary: Rikku found a sphere that when Yuna looked into it she saw Tidus, the person who left 2 years ago, after they defeated Sin but now he is back. He remembers Yuna just as she was but now when she meets him for the first time in 2 years, she forgets or is made to forget about Tidus but still remembers everyone else. Tidus is always one step ahead of Yuna and who wants them to be separated? Is it the girl Tidus meets or who?

Genre: Romance/Tragedy

Rating: K+

Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X or X-2 but I'm playing X and I'm going to start playing X-2 when I'm done and also I don't know how the plot is in X-2 so I'm making some of it up.

Aging: Yuna – 19, Tidus – 19, Rikku - 17, Paine - 18

NOTE: It is going to be part game setting and maybe part modern … I'll have to think about that. Also that I already mentioned that I'm taking some characters from X and putting them in X-2 because I'm not sure if they are mentioned in X-2. The whole fic is gong to be in Yuna's POV and if I change it you'll see it.

--Chapter 5: Remembering Last Words --

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Tidus' POV

It has been at least 2 days since we went to Zanarkand Ruins and Yuna is still tired. I guess remembering took a lot out of her.

"Hey Tidus!" Rikku called out to me while running towards me.

"Hey." I said calmly, "How's Yuna doing?"

"She's good. Yunie wants you to come for a second." She said as she dragged me to go see Yuna.

"Hey Yuna." I said as I caught my balance. "You feeling better?" Yuna nodded.

"Come sit." Yuna pointed to a chair close to the bed she was sitting on. I sat down quietly and stared into her eyes as she did the same.

"Tidus.." Rikku trailed off. I blinked a couple of times realizing that I was staring at Yuna and it didn't seem comfortable.

"Yeah?"

"Never mind." I guess Rikku changed her mind. Yuna looked over at Paine and then back at me.

"Well I'm going to go get a bite to eat." Yuna said getting up off the bed.

"You sure you're OK?" I asked, just to be sure. Yuna smiled as she walked out the door, with Paine, and left me there, alone with hyper, since she just ate a ton of chocolate, Rikku. I smiled weakly and then walked out the door and left Rikku all by herself. Bored to death I went to go get a bite to eat with Yuna. I saw her sitting at the table and I walked up to her.

"Is this seat taken?" I asked politely.

"No, not at all." She said motioning me to sit.

"So..."

"Yes?"

"I'm bored to death.." I said hoping not to sound too boring. Yuna giggled. I looked up at her.

"Hey! What's so funny?"

"You.." Yuna said out of laughter.

"Hey I'm not that funny!" I pouted, "Ok maybe I am." I smiled and Yuna tried to hold the laughter in... I could tell.

"You know... During my pilgrimage... You always had a way of making me laugh, and you still do."

"Yeah... Thanks," I was glad I made her happy.

"The last words.." Yuna whispered quietly to herself.

"Huh?" I asked, not sure what she said.

"The last words I said to you.." She looked up at me sadly, "Were. I love you." I was confused. Why would she want to retell me that?

"..And I still do." I broke out of my trance.

"Y-you ..do?" I asked suddenly surprised at that. She nodded and tears started to well up in her eyes. I came and sat down beside her, laying her head on my chest.

"It's OK Yuna." I said, quietly running my hand through her hair. "I'm sorry if I upset you...And..." She looked up at me, tears rolling down her beautiful face.

"..And?"

"I love you too." I said wiping the tears off her face. She put her head back down, not showing me her face. I guessed she was either happy, surprised or sad. Or maybe even all three.

"Are you OK Yuna?" I asked, trying to lift her head gently to look into my eyes. I wanted to know if she was alright.

"I'm... alright." She sobbed, pushing my hand away. I forced my hand a little harder and brought her face up to look at me. Her eyes were a slight red, full of tears and they showed sadness. I frowned. I didn't want to see her unhappy like this.

"Why are you sad?" I asked.

"I'm not sad.." She said looking away, not wanting to face me in the eye. "I'm happy... That you love me."

"If you were happy. You wouldn't be crying." I told her in a gentle voice hoping she wouldn't cry anymore.

"I'm sorry." Was all she said before she took off. Probably to the cabin. I sighed. I was there, all alone, thinking about Yuna and why she was sad.

'Why would she be sad? I told her I loved her. Wouldn't she be happy.' I was confused but there was nothing I could do to help so I just sat there.

"Maybe you should give her some time alone. So she can think." Came a voice that surprised me so much that I just stared at the person.

"Paine... How long were you there for? Did you hear the whole thing?" I asked, standing up.

"No. I didn't hear a thing. I was jut coming in 'cause I was hungry and I saw Yuna run out, crying. That's all." She said calmly. I sighed sitting back down.

"So what happened?" She asked. I sighed again before I told her the whole story of what just happened.

"So then she ran out and I was just sitting there with nothing to do and then you came in and now I'm telling you this." I said in one breath. "What am I going to do with myself?"

"Stay here. I'll go check up on Yuna and then if she's alright I'll come and get you." I nodded.

I waited for what seemed like hours when, finally, Paine came back in.

"You can come now." She said. I nodded, following her. We stopped right in front of the door.

"She stopped crying but she's still sad. Talk to her." Paine said.

"OK." I said as I walked in to see Rikku talking to Yuna.

"...So you'll be alright, right?" Rikku asked Yuna. Yuna nodded.

"OK I'll leave you two lovebirds here.." Rikku smiled while leaving the cabin.

"Uh.." I started.

"Come sit." Yuna said softly, pointing to the chair I had sat in earlier. I nodded.

"So...uh ...Yuna.." I trailed off, fidgeting with my fingers.

"Yes?" She asked ever so gently.

"Uh..." I started. "ARE YOU ALRIGHT?" I suddenly blurted out.

"I MEAN LIKE I DIDN'T WANT TO SCARE YOU OR HURT YOU BUT YES! I LOVE YOU!" I said pacing back and forth at the side of the bed.

"It's OK Tidus. Calm down."

"I CANNOT..." I sighed. "Sorry Yuna. I guess I overreacted a bit."

"A bit?"

"OK A LOT!" I said as I sat back down on the chair. Yuna giggled.

"I'm OK." She said as she patted my back.

"OK good." I said. "I hated to see you like that. So sad." I looked up at her. Now I looked sad. She frowned at my sadness.

"I was surprised and shocked." She said quietly. "I wasn't absolutely sure if you meant it either." I took her hands and held them.

"Yuna I would never, ever say that I loved you if I didn't. Yuna, I love you so much that it hurts." I said quietly.

"Thank you." She smiled. I smiled back and lied on the bed, right next to her. She wrapped her arms around me and held me tight. I did the same. The day had gone by so fast that I actually couldn't believe that it was night already.

"Goodnight my love." I whispered into her ear.

"Night Tidus."

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A/N: Awwww! Now wasn't that cute? Tough for Yuna and Tidus huh? Well I hope you liked this chapter. Don't forget to REVIEW and NO FLAMES!

Wif Lub From,

Yuna Tidus.