Best Kept Secrets

By Philosophical Sphinx

This is a college Fic Alternate Reality Style TxY pairing

Disclaimer:

Final Fantasy and it's characters are trademarks of Square, This is a FAN Fic Thus The emphasis of Fan work done over a piece of Popular Fiction. I only own the story line for this particular story. Due to this I ask Do not Sue me I am just a mere poor struggling college student that has no money so there is nothing to get by suing so don't bother, it pointless, so forget it, Fan fiction is legal as long as Square has no problems with it which as is commonly known they don't so leave me be okay...

Notes on content:
Thoughts are labeled with 'this' not "this" which is obviously for quotes.
Time advances and flashbacks have headings in Italics.
Scene changes identified with line breaks.

Best Kept Secrets

Chapter 3

Change of Pace

"Yes Sir." Nooj spoke into the sphere communicator. " I do have the one student left here at the Zanarkand campus that may be able to handle it. "

" We need all the help we can get, this fiend problem is just getting beyond my control."

" I will be on it right away Sir." Nooj said again. ' The sooner we can stop the main one the sooner the spells break on my students and classes will be normal.' Nooj thought as he knew that the standards of vampire and werewolf knowledge stated that to stop the people who caused the problem would free those that were affected by the problem, that is unless half of them were murdered.

" Let me go over a few things and I will get a response for you shortly." Nooj continued.

" Very well.." The recipient sighed before hanging up on Nooj.

Nooj grabbed his paperwork and looked at the clock; shaking his head he grabbed his cane and came rushing out of his office.

He was sitting at his desk, perplexed at life. Tidus was still contemplating what he had left to do; the rest of his classmates had failed and joined the enemy. Which enemy, however, he still had yet to figure out.

Going through his backpack, Tidus began to organize it. He removed both the pistol with wooden stake bullets and the gun with the silver bullets.

He did not know why he still attended school, as the surviving member of the students who had fiend investigation as a major. He was already a member of the Zanarkand Volunteer Police department; working directly under his professor Nooj, who was the Public Safety supervisor under the Emperor himself.

' Why has Nooj not asked anything? ' Tidus contemplated as he took out a rag and began to polish his weapons. Without the rest of the class, he could not really go any further with his studies.

As Tidus continued to polish his weaponry, he decided to turn on the sphere screen, located near the blackboard, to check the news.

"And in other news, the Zanarkand Abes are out of the tournament as the fiend problem has brought the entire team down. The school is now down to only a few students and will have them transferred out shortly."

Tidus looked up at the sphere screen ' tell me something that I do not know..' He sighed and put the guns on their holsters at his waist.

He did not want to think about the events of the past few weeks. Day by day class members just began to vanish. Few bodies turned up and a few were witnessed to have changed. His last outing was the last of many of his friends.

Tidus lost the entire Blitz team when they were bombarded in the middle of the final preliminary games.

He went back to looking through his backpack, trying to clear his mind before emotion took over.

As he listened to the reports Tidus knew that what ever happened, he would work willingly to revenge his comrades.

He knew Nooj had classes at other Universities so it was up to him where Tidus would be placed. As for the fiend problem that would end once they found and murdered the head fiend that began the whole fiasco. After that there would still be a few fiends that would attack but they would be controllable like before.

The problem was simple and yet so hard to comprehend. There were thousands of branches of fiends that were over a thousand years old. Still it was believed to be a group that could easily be taken down. ' Which of the groups was it that started this? ' Tidus asked himself again as he did constantly.

He was already the top of the class before, the problem escalated. That was when Nooj gave him the assignment to uncover the current branch that was waging war. Since he became the last standing student, Tidus was beginning to feel that he was failing his job. It was his fault that his comrades were now all gone.

Tidus took out the last assignment that Nooj gave him; he had to research the history of dark magic users in Spira and what it created.

" Once again, His Royal Majesty Lord Braska, the Emperor has lost guardian number twelve." The newscaster spoke on the sphere screen again. Tidus looked up from proof reading his paper to watch the sphere screen in the corner of the room. " Officer Chappu a former resident of Besaid, was the latest victim in the attacks against the royal family. Emperor Braska is now searching for another replacement again to come work for him and protect the crown princess Lady Yuna as well."

' Looks like more trouble in the Capital..' Tidus sighed and turned the sphere screen back off. ' There is trouble all over Spira, not even Bevelle is safe.'

He went back to proof reading his paper. ' This may be my last assignment for him.' Tidus sighed and put the paper back into his binder.

Tidus went back through his bag and made sure every textbook and binder was organized for what they were needed for. He looked up at the clock noticing that Nooj was over half an hour late for the time that was normally his evening class.

" Tidus, there you are," A familiar voice puffed.

Tidus turned to see his Advisor and boss rush over and pant, even though he knew that he was late. " Hey Professor Nooj, is there something I can help you with?"

Nooj collapsed in his chair and sat for a minute. " I think I know where to transfer you."

Tidus got up and walked over to hand him his paper.

" I was gonna waive having you doing the term paper Tidus." Nooj said, taking it.

" I did the assignment so I could analyze more on the dark magic users that still may be wandering around."

" Good to hear, you are always good for your thorough research on the matters I have you investigate."

" Tidus I have an extra credit assignment for you, but you have to transfer to the Bevelle Campus to do it."

" But what about my classes here?" Tidus asked knowing the answer already.

" I also teach the same stuff there so you won't be behind." Nooj sighed. "And also the classes here are a actually a semester ahead of them." He pointed out.

Tidus nodded, knowing this meant he would be ahead of them there and possibly be mostly in Nooj's independent study courses to remain ahead.

" I was asked to recruit for one of my other students and you are the best for this job." Nooj continued.

" And my Blitzball scholarship?" Tidus asked even though since the tournament was next week he would be missing out as the off season was coming up.

" Taken Care of..." his Professor said. "In fact since you are a semester ahead of your class, so we can just call this your internship semester. You will assist me and the mage studies teacher during class, tutoring at the same time. Your main objective is to assist your new department and make sure the fiends do not get out of control, by too much."

" And?"

" These things will take place so that a scholarship is not necessary. It will be your last semester any ways. Consider this a full ride to a top school, not to mention the accommodations you will get with the new position."

Tidus nodded.

" I am leaving for Bevelle tonight, you are welcome to join me as you are needed as soon as possible."

Tidus nodded, "No problem Sir."

" I am filling out your transfer papers for the Zanarkand Volunteer Forces as well." Nooj continued. " I am having you transferred to a special Unit of the Bevelle forces."

Tidus knew that transferring to another department would happen when he transferred schools.

" The fiend problem has done its toll here, with less people to protect the others can take care of it. " Nooj sighed. " You will be needed where the fiend problem is peaked."

Tidus nodded as he looked back up at the clock.

" Yeah, I had a call on the sphere network." Nooj nodded. taking note at the time on the clock Tidus was watching.

"I was wondering.." Tidus continued.

" Since you are my only student here we can just head out now and discuss the rest as we get you belongings out of your dorm." Nooj got up and walked to the door. " Come, it is a long ride to reach Bevelle from here."

Nodding, Tidus got up, grabbed his bag and followed.

To Be Continued

AN:
The revamped chapter 3. I added a little more that was originally edited out. Each chapter when I first wrote them down over a year ago was nearly 5000 words each. I felt I edited to much last time. The revamping added but concentrated on the grammar and punctuation as well as spelling. As an A grade english student I better be able to write out a story as error free as possible. Any ways it still centers around Tidus here, to remind you he is a necessary factor in what is to come.

As each chapter is revamped, I still await a few more reviews. I promise you that I will have chapter 8 up this weekend with a few bonus chapters as well. But I never like added a chapter until I get a response or review from my readers so please review so that I know what you think. Even if you are not signed in you can still give a review. Please do so as it helps keep me a very enthusiastic person.
Sphinx