Sorry I'm a bit late this chapter! A lot came up today and I did a lot during the week so I'm sorry! I'll try to make it up to you by updating a bit earlier next time.
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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 6: Vows to Keep, A Moment Kept --
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Tidus' POV
"Wake up Tidus..." Came a soft voice.
"What?.." Came my reply.
"Wake up..." Came the voice again but this time I was lightly shoved by someone's hand.
"OK I'm up.." I yawned as I sat up in bed.
"Good morning sleepyhead."
" 'Morning Yuna!" I said as I yawned again. Yuna giggled.
"How long did I sleep in for?"
"Well... It's 10:30 a.m. right now..."
"10:30 a.m.!" I cried, "I SLEPT IN FOR 3 HOURS!"
"Yep!" Rikku smiled as she came in.
"Good morning you two."
" 'Morning Rikku." I said with a smile.
"Good morning Rikku." Yuna said as she got off the bed.
"We've got to get ready soon you know. You never know when it's going to be 'Mission Time!'" Rikku smiled as she left.
"Well I'm going to go take a shower and you should get cleaned up too" Yuna smiled at me. I smiled back.
"OK but don't waste all the hot water. I need some to you know!" I whined but only to hear Yuna giggle.
"OK I won't but you might as well get ready for your shower." Yuna then left to get a new pair of clothes and take a shower. I did as she said, got ready, and took a shower when she was done.
When I came out it felt as though I hadn't felt cleaner in my life. It must have been a while since I last took a good shower and all.
"YAY! Mission Time!" I heard Rikku yell as I walked out on the bridge.
"So where are we going?" I asked.
"Bevelle. Seymour wants to ask you guys something." Buddy replied. My happiness was soon taken away as I heard his name. I made a fist with my hand.
"What does...he want with us!" I growled. Yuna looked at me and frowned.
"It's OK Tidus. He only wants to talk with us." Yuna said trying to calm me down.
"Can we make it quick then? I don't like to be anywhere near that guy." I crossed my arms.
"OK." Yuna said quietly.
"You know you can stay on the Celsius if you don't want to be 'anywhere near him.'" Rikku said mockingly.
"I'm going because I don't want him near Yuna!"
"OK, OK sheesh.." Rikku said backing off. Yuna giggled.
"We're here!" Brother yelled.
"OK." Paine said. We got off the Celsius started walking, until we were stopped by a guard.
"Stop right there!" He said.
"We are here to see Measter Seymour." Yuna said calmingly, "We were called saying that he wanted to see the Gullwings?"
"OK." He said as he stepped aside. As I walked by him, he eyed me carefully. I looked at him but quickly looked back to where we were going.
"Hello all." Seymour said as we walked in. "Yuna, Tidus." We nodded.
"So you wanted to talk to us?." Paine asked impatiently.
"Indeed. I have heard that another evil force has come to Spira. Worse than Sin." Seymour said calmly. "None know what it really looks like since, like Sin, it changes its appearance. But some people have said that it has come to destroy the temples in Spira, instead of Spira itself and the people."
"Has anyone actually seen it?" Rikku asked.
"Not many. But they have heard the destruction. It made it's first appearance at Mt. Gagazet. You should head there and check it out."
"OK." Paine said.
"YuRiPa oh and Tidus. Ready?" Rikku asked. We all nodded.
"BUDDY!" Rikku called as we got back on the Celsius. "We're going to Mt. Gagazet!"
"OK. Brother?" Buddy asked as he turned to his friend. Brother nodded.
"So what did Seymour want?" Shinra asked.
"Says there's a evil force even greater than Sin! First seen at Gagazet. That's why we're heading there!" Rikku said excitedly.
"Oh and there should b a Treasure Sphere there. Look for that. It might have something to do with that evil force thing." Buddy suggested.
"Something bothering you?" Yuna asked as she walked up to me.
"Huh? Oh ...nothing." I said as I walked away. I went up to the deck and sat down, feeling the cool breeze.
"Are you sure?" I heard a voice come up beside me.
"Yep." I said as the figure sat down. I knew who it was. It was Yuna.
"You know if there's something on your mind you can tell me."
"Yeah I know but nothing's bothering me."
"You sure?"
"Yes!"
"OK, just checking."
"Fine. I promise that if something's up I'll tell you what's bothering me OK?" I asked turning to her.
"OK." She said calmly. "So what's up?"
"Nothing!"
"Something's up.. I can tell. You seem .. distracted..." She trailed off. She stared at me for a moment or two.
"Huh? What did you say?" I asked realizing yet again that she was next to me.
"See you are distracted!" She said like she had just accomplished something. In which she had...
"What! NO I'm not!" I blushed trying to defend myself.
"What's up?"
"Uh..."
"Oh c'mon you can tell me."
"Fine... It's just that... with Seymour the one telling us about that thing. I just don't think we can trust him, I mean what if Bevelle created the thing or something, you know. I just don't think we can trust them just like that." I explained.
"Oh I see. But he is the Measter of Yevon. We should be able to trust him."
"Yuna, that man is crazy! Remember he tried to make you marry him and then we had to come save you!" I practically yelled, running my hands through my hair.
"Oh yeah... but sure now he wouldn't be lying. He's supposed to help us."
"I know but.." I trailed off.
"Shh.." She put a finger on her lip. I sighed and looked back to the scenery. The Celsius came to a stop and carefully landed.
"YUNIE! TIDUS! WE'RE HERE!" Rikku called through the P.A.
"OK we're coming!" I called back.
"OK." Rikku replied. I got up.
"We should get going or Rikku will kill us." I smiled. Yuna nodded and got up. We walked hand-in-hand back to the bridge.
"Took you long enough." Paine complained.
"Well come on! Let's go!" Rikku whined.
"OK we're going. We're going." I said as we left the Celsius.
"Well, well, well. Look who we have here." Came a voice that sounded so annoying.
"Leblanc!" Rikku said quietly as she prepared for battle.
"Ormi! Logos! Take care of them!"
"Y-yes m'am." Said Ormi.
"Very well." Sighed Logos.
The fight lasted for a little while but we still sent them home crying. Leblanc left in a huff and she left us alone so we could find the Treasure Sphere. We rested for a little while trying to find which way to go.
"Hmmm... I think it's this way." Rikku said.
"Well it'd better be that way." Pain said getting up.
"I hope it is. It's getting colder up here." Yuna said.
"OK." Rikku sounded sure, "Let's try this way!"
"Try?" Paine asked.
"OK... uh.. Let's.. GO this way." Rikku whimpered.
"OK." Yuna said quietly.
We walked for a while and finally found the boss. We beat it but it took a lot out of us we got the Treasure Sphere and indeed it was about the evil force Seymour was talking about.
"Hey I want to see!" Rikku whined.
"You'll get your turn!" Paine yelled to her.
"Hey I need to see!" I said shoving Rikku, who was trying to get in front of me.
"OK everyone will see." Yuna said. "Me, Tidus and Paine first and then you Rikku." Rikku pouted.
"OK. Now let's start it Shinra." Paine said.
"OK." We all looked at the sphere. Including Rikku.
A monster, or what it appeared to be, was rampaging all through Mt. Gagzet.
"Look out!" A man cried, probably a tourist. "It's coming!"
"Saiyra! Hurry!" A woman called.
"No! I can't leave that them here alone to face that monster!" Called another woman. She was probably Saiyra.
"Saiyra come please!" The woman called again.
"No Miraki! I can't leave! It's my duty to help them! She is helped me so I shall help her!" Saiyra called.
"Saiyra!"
"I'm sorry Miraki! Now please leave my friend! I wouldn't want you to get hurt!"
"Saiyra.." Miraki trailed off. "Be careful!" She took off. Saiyra smiled.
"Lenne! Shuyin!" Saiyra ran towards to people who were ready to face the monster.
"Saiyra!" Lenne turned around.
"Lenne... Shuyin..." Yuna trailed off. I looked at her for a moment and then looked back at the sphere.
Shuyin and Saiyra stepped back.
"Lenne..." Shuyin trailed off. Lenne smiled.
"Be careful Lenne!" Saiyra called.
"I love you Lenne!" Shuyin yelled out.
"I love you too.." Lenne whispered.
"Saiyra look out!" Shuyin suddenly called out as he shoved Saiyra and himself to safety.
"Shuyin!" Lenne cried as she ran to them with tears in her eyes.
"It's OK Lenne..." Shuyin whispered.
The sphere ended.
"Wow. That was long." Rikku complained.
"But it was touching!" I said sounding like a complete fool.
"Ha!" Rikku blurted out.
"Hm?" I asked.
"Oh... never mind!" Rikku cried.
"Hey Yuna you alright?" I asked.
"Yeah I'm OK but I think I need some rest that's all." Yuna said as she went up to the cabin. I followed Yuna up to the cabin and saw her beginning to get into bed.
"Yuna!" I called.
"Huh?" Yuna turned around.
"Is it something about those two people?" I asked as I sat down on the bed.
"Who?" She asked.
"You know.. the people you were mumbling during the sphere. I've heard that guy's name before. Shuyin was it? Yeah... I remember that girl who accused me of being that person. So that means that, that girl was Lenne right." Yuna nodded.
"You know 'em?" I asked looking at her.
"Yeah.. from a dream sort of thing I guess." I nodded in approval.
"Uh.. Yuna.."
"Yeah?"
"I got something to ask you." I blushed.
"Hm?"
"Uh.. well... um..." I trailed off, "Uh... Will you marry me?" I looked away and Yuna looked surprised.
"Uh.."
"Well if you don't want to then that's alright." I started to get up.
"Uh. No uh.. Please sit back down." I looked at her with confusion written all over my face.
'Why sit down? Oh yeah she probably wanted to tell me her answer... Please oh please be yes!' I thought.
"Yeah?" I asked. She nodded.
"Hm?"
"Uh.. Yes."
"For what?" I asked. I totally forgot what we were talking about.
"Yes... I'll marry you."
"What!" I fell backwards. "I mean like, yeah I want you to marry me but... I'm just so surprised.." I tried to explain. She giggled and soon came out to a laugh. I laughed too.
"So uh..." I took the ring box out of my pocket. She gave me her hand and I slipped on the ring. She lay down, I put the covers over her and kissed her on the forehead.
"See you soon." I smiled as I walked back down to the elevator which would take me to the bridge.
"See you.." Yuna whispered as she fell asleep.
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A/N: Wow so much typing. The sphere was pretty long and this chapter was long. Again I'm sorry for the late update but I hope you still enjoy. Don't forget to review!
Luv ya,
Yuna Tidus.