Awww…I just wanted to thank you guys for reviewing. Sniff I came back and finished my exams to read my emails and your pleas to read the next chapter was quite touching. So I didn't have the heart to keep you guys in suspense in any longer. Here it is…Again, I don't own FFX nor the characters whatsoever. Took a while to upload cuz of some errors but meh…it got through in the end.

"You're aboard the Tiera. My name is Captain Tidus. I'm looking for a young woman named Lady Yuna. What is your name might I ask?" she looked at him for a full minute. Her eyes were very unnatural. One was blue and the other was green. Her light honeyed hair fell about her, looking slightly ruffled. She smiled a small smile. "I'm…"

Tidus didn't hear her when she said her name. He was too entranced by her eyes. So different, almost like she had two personalities and both were reflected off by the colours. One blue, cold and alluring like an incoming storm in the Sapien Sea and the other, as calm and serene as a mermaid's song. (A/N I'll just pretend that there are mermaids in this world.) One honey bang fell over her blue eye and almost by instinct, he tucked it back behind her ear and continued to stare at her incredible eyes and feel her soft cool cheeks, thumbing over a light scratch. She blinked three times rapidly and jerked her head back, but he held her there feeling the softness of her earlobe, caressing her neck and staring hungrily at her soft pink lips. A light blush tinged her cheeks.

Suddenly, someone coughed loudly and Wakka tapped him lightly on the shoulder. "I think you ought to quit feeling Mrs. Linka now. I think you're embarrassing her. Especially when it's in front of her daughter." Immediately, Tidus whipped his hand away and stood up fast. One dark look at his crew stops the snickering. Auron hid his laugh behind another loud cough. He looked back at the girl, staring bewilderingly back at him. "Your daughter? You- you have a daughter?" he looked blankly back at her. The little girl they rescued dashed from behind the captain and promptly hugged the beautiful peasant girl that he rescued giggling.

"Yes, my daughter Mauri. Thank you ever so much for rescuing her. We were headed for Dheb-la you see to visit some of my relatives and then the storm came and…well I suppose you could guess from there." Yuna rocked Mauri while she sucked on her thumb fast asleep and prayed that they would believe that she was the mother of the three year old child. She didn't look that young now did she? Okay maybe she did, but lots of girls from Dheb-la and Arips get married at the age of fourteen. In Novy, it's even younger disgusting as it may sound to her.

The entire crew looked in some form with bewilderment at her. They would've understood if she said this was her little sister or even a cousin…but her daughter? Auron narrowed his eyes and turned to leave, pretending to clean up the bandages and buckets. He turned to face her only when she thanked him sincerely, which he replied with a gruff nod. Wakka clapped Tidus on the back.

"Aw…better luck next time captain mon. The lady's heart and hand are already taken by another." He teased. Finally, Tidus broke out of his deep trance and nodded slightly, blushed and muttered a quick sorry. He growled out the orders when his crew began to snicker again.

Yuna took the opportunity to study the man who had held her so intimately for a while. He spun her nerves when he had held her like that and so. His eyes were so intense and blue, clear as the sky with a silver edge to them. If he had kissed her, how would it have…"You're married Ms.- Mrs.…?" he asked briskly, changed and extremely formal towards her. "Er…it's Linka. Linka Zainse. Yes, I …am married." She attempted to smile and pulled Mauri closer to her as she saw that they were alone in the room. She stole a few glances at the door. How was she to explain the non-existent husband? Just great! Why didn't she just say she was Mauri's sister or even stepsister…to explain the colouring? Right, she didn't want to be pursued by the crew nor the captain…no matter how incredibly attractive he seemed to be.

"Okay…er…I was wondering. Do you remember someone on board? A woman who goes by the name Yuna perhaps…or do you remember seeing someone who looked a bit out of place? Please, try to remember. It's very important." He pleaded. The girl frowned. Shit, that means she hasn't seen her.

Yuna frowned not as the captain thought but hiding the fear that coursed through her. She was on board the Tiera — the pirate ship that Seymour had sent to capture her! I am being boiled in my old stew. As she thought, Tidus took the chance to stare at her more, though not as openly as before. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Yes, I do remember! There was one such lady. The way she ate and walked about…it was much too bold and lady-like for the likes of us peasant folk sir." She spoke, adopting slowly to a peasant language. "But…she was cast overboard by the whack of the sail during the storm while trying to save my little Mauri here." She explained trying to hint her own fake death.

Tidus cursed silently and turned away to bang the cabin wall. He quickly turned around and asked her, "Did you ever see her again?" Again she thought, but this time she shook her head. "No, sir. I'm sorry sir." She was a little surprised at how easily she lied. I guess being around Rikku has helped me more than I would've thought it would. He sighed and nodded slowly. "Right, well thank you. We'll reach Dheb-la in three or four days. In the meantime, you may stay in this cabin with your daughter as our guests. I assure you, the crew will not harm you." He tapped his sheathed sword. "I'll make sure of that."

Yuna gulped slightly and said her thanks. He turned to leave, but faced her again. "May I ask you one more question Mrs. Linka?" She smiled nervously. "Of course Captain." He pondered for a moment. "Why are you headed for Dheb-la?" She quickly looked at her sides, searching for answers. "I - uh - I was er…about to pay a visit to my mother…and father to whom…I haven't seen in ages. You know us peasant folk. We rarely have the money to afford bread each day much less a trip to see our own parents much less." She quipped. The captain gave her a knowing look. "Believe me, I know how that was." With that, he left, obviously not suspecting her story and her, heaving out a sigh of relief. "That was close." She turned to Mauri and tucked her in on the bed. What a week…

Until the next chapter! R/R please!

- Unawoken Dream