Back with another chpt. I took out the lemon in this chpt. Only if requested I will put it in the next chpt. So, if you want a Tidus and Yuna lemon in this story, now's your chance to tell me. Recent events have led me to not write lemons for the time being. So from now on I will not be doing a full lemon scene unless requested.

A pair of ocean blue eyes slowly opened. A small sigh was let out as he placed his hand to his forehead and he closed his eyes only to have a memory flash of the rubble tumbling down upon him. He jerk his eyes back open, sitting up in bed.

"Yuna!" Tidus cried out. He looked around and when no one answered, he threw the covers back and tried to get out of bed only to hit the call button and the nurse came running in. She urged him to stay in bed, but it was no good, for Tidus got out of bed and stumbled into the hallway. "Where's Yuna?!" He turned to the nurse and she placed her hand upon his shoulder and that only made Tidus fear the worse.

"She's in the next room." the nurse assured him with a smile. "She's being examined by the doctor right now. When he's done you can go in if you feel up to it." Just then the doctor exited the room and Tidus headed straight in. "Yuna?"

Yuna looked towards the doorway only to see Tidus and she smiled. She held out her arms and Tidus ran over to her and almost scooped her up in his arms. He held her as tight as he could when suddenly a wolf whistle was let out. Tidus and Yuna turned only to see Auron standing in the doorway.

"Your back door is open, Tidus." Auron teased. Tidus felt around only to notice that the back of his gown was wide open. His cheeks turned three dark shades of crimson while he tried to cover himself up, which only made Yuna laugh.

"What's your status?" Auron asked.

"A lot." Tidus began.

"Rio is behind all the chaos in Zanarkand." Yuna said. "And what's worse. . ."

"He has Rikku." Tidus said. "She is somewhere in Luca. We're not sure where. And we have less than three hours to find her."

"If we don't find her, she will die." Yuna said.

"The situation has already been taken care of." Auron said. "Nooj and Beclem are on the case. They'll find Rikku."

"Are you out of your mind?!" Tidus nearly snapped. "Auron, we're the best two you have got!"

"And even the best need to be protected." Auron snapped back. "Rio has made his mark, claimed his target, and is on the prowl. His target is you and Yuna." Tidus scratched his head and Auron stepped forth. "He made a call, Tidus, stating that the two of you would be dead before Rikku would be, but all three of you would die tonight." He then turned away. "The two of you are to be sent to the Inn where you will be surrounded by tight security. You are not to emerge until all of this is over with." Tidus and Yuna just looked at each other then back at Auron.

It wasn't long afterwards that Tidus and Yuna were transported to the Inn. Tidus wasn't liking this none at all and neither was Yuna, for she was worried about her cousin. Tidus stood looking out the window up at the night sky. The stars and the pale moonlight were barely visible.

Tidus softly sighed. "We should be out there! Not Nooj and Beclem." He then turned and looked at Yuna who was sitting on the edge of the bed. She motioned for her to come and side by her and he did just that.

"Sometimes those who protect need protected themselves." Yuna reminded him. "I want to be out there just as much as you do, Tidus, but sometimes the best thing to do is to be patient." Tidus knew that Yuna was right, but as stubborn as he was, he wasn't willing to listen to a word anyone said. "I know what you're thinking as well. Don't even try to slip passed security." Tidus just gave her a crooked grin.

Yuna just smiled at Tidus who pushed her hair back over shoulder. They gazed into each other's eyes and Yuna tilted her head to the side a bit and Tidus eased in slowly and kissed her tenderly The kiss was so delicate, so timid that it was enough to make Yuna's heart skip a beat. She snaked her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss while she eased down onto the bed. The kiss never broke and Tidus soon found himself on top of Yuna. and that's when he slowly pulled away from her.

"Yuna. . ." Tidus trailed off. "We can't do this." He pushed himself back up and scooted over to the edge of the bed. Yuna sat up as well and leaned over closely to him. She caressed his face while looking deep into his eyes.

"Don't fight this, Tidus." Yuna said. "You want this as much as I do. Maybe even more so." Tidus listened to her confession of love. "I love you, Tidus." Tidus' eyes went wide from shock. Never did he think that Yuna would ever say those words to him not alone feel the same way he felt about her. "I have from the moment I saw you. When I came to work that morning and out eyes met for the first time, I knew my heart was taken." "Tidus caressed her cheek. "I know the rules about dating your partner and I don't care. I want you, Tidus." She took his hand in her own. "I want you now. . . and forever after tonight."

"But. . . you're scared." Tidus said At first Yuna thought he was teasing her, however, soon came to realize what he was talking about. She looked away in shame. "I felt how much you wanted me when we kissed, but I also noticed hesitation and sensed fright within you." He gently grabbed her chin and guided her eyes towards his own to make contact with them. "The truth of the matter is that you're scared to let a man touch you. Especially in an intimate way."

"It's a fear I am willing to face if that's what it takes for me to be with you." Yuna said

And that was all Tidus needed to hear and know. As long as he knew that Yuna wanted to be with him as much as he wanted to be with her, he was more than willing to do anything for her. He slowly eased in and pressed his lips to hers. She cupped his face in her hands and deepened the kiss only to pull away suddenly.

"Yuna?" Tidus questioned. "What's wrong?"

Yuna's arms were pinned to the floor, her shirt was ripped completely off of her. She cried and pleaded for them not to hurt her, however, her cries were given in vain, for no mercy was shown upon her.

Tears stung Yuna's eyes as she looked away. Tidus gently placed his hand to her cheek and turned her face towards him a the tears slowly traced the outline of her face and he shared her pain.

Memory

"Hold her down, hold her down!" yelled a gruff voice from inside the room.

Tidus eyed the door carefully, trying to get a peak at what he knew was going on, but inwardly prayed that his gut feeling was wrong. He leaned his hard to the far right only to catch sight of the shadows inside. Yuna continued to sob pitifully and that's when Tidus caught sight of her shadow. He watched carefully as the shadows that surrounded her forced her arms down above her head. He then saw the shadow of someone climb on top of her and the mere sound of her shirt ripping was more than enough for the little white hairs on the back of his neck to stand up. Enraged by the sight before him, Tidus rushed into the steel pipe in attempts to maybe knock it loose, just anything to get free and to help his beloved.

"GET OFF OF HER!" Tidus demanded, however, no one paid him any attention.

End Memory

Tidus closed his eyes and softly sighed. He looked back at Yuna only to see the fright and the shame she felt within her eyes. "We don't have to do this if you're uncomfortable."

Yuna moved a little closer to him, leaned in and gave him a chaste kiss. "Make love to my, Tidus." She then deepened the kiss a bit. "Make love to me now."

Tidus was more than turned on by her words and he was certainly ready and willing to give her what she wanted. "If at anytime you want me to stop. . ."

"Don't stop." Yuna whispered.

A blindfold was removed from a pair of tear stained, swirly green eyes who had no idea what was going on or even where she was. Rikku looked around at her surroundings. She didn't know where she was, but she did know that it was cold, dark and damp. She tried to move only to find that her hands were bound behind her and tied to the back of the chair she was sitting in. She then heard something beeping and looked down only to see a bomb strapped to her chest and she went white as a ghost.

"You have 2 hours and 38 mins to live." came a sinister voice. "Two officers were sent out to rescue you. Sadly, they have been taken out." Rikku heard footsteps approaching from the back. "Now it's up to the dynamic duo to save the basic D.I.D." Rikku looked to her right only to see a glimpse of a shadow. "Your fate rests in your cousin's hands! If she fails to save you, then your very blood will stain her hands for all eternity." Rikku closed her eyes, tears trailing down her cheeks as the voice behind cackled sinisterly. The seconds on the clock counted down one by one.