All You Have To Do Is Whistle (Tidus)

Traveling worlds was quite fun to the young blitzball star. In fact, he met some interesting people because of it. Sure he didn't have his fame as the star player of the Zanarkand Abes or the familiar life from his destiny island friends, but he could understand why Sora and the others wanted to get off the island so much. He even got to run into someone from his homeworld of Spira. Paine certainly was quite a thrill to fight against and though he never got to see her afterward to talk about Yuna and Besaid he was at least happy to see someone who knew the people he knew.

He walked the cobblestone paths of this new world whom he thought he overhead some duck-like creatures call it Radiant Garden. It had this feeling similar to Zanarkand to it. At least its history did as he heard it used to be a thriving world that got destroyed after time. Now it was rebuilding itself with the help of the community and Tidus began to wonder if Zanarkand could do the same one day. It would be nice to play for his old team again and show Yuna the lifestyle of such a rich and industrious city.

His smile faded slightly at the thought of Yuna. He had disappeared so suddenly and hadn't seen her since. What if she had decided to go out on her own to search for him. He laughed a bit at this idea as she would very much do this. shoot she even jumped off an airship when he did return to her that one time. If she was willing to jump thousands of feet into shallow water to him he could only imagine what she would do to find him. Maybe this time he should be the one to find her this time? It would be like old times when they were on her pilgrimage. He could be her guardian once more.

Yet would she even hear? Now that he knew other worlds existed would his call even reach her ears? It was worth a shot either way though as even if it failed it just meant he would have to look somewhere else right? So he placed two fingers towards his mouth and blew into them creating a loud and sharp whistle. This whistle flew through the courtyard and all around him filling him with memories of laughter, sadness, love, and doubt. He overlooked from the castle's main steps wondering if all this was for naught. A few seconds passed before he said aloud, "She isn't here. Why do I even try?" He raised his hands and placed them behind his head as he turned around. He would take his time and explore this castle he had run across while traveling the world.

Then he stopped so suddenly. "No," he exclaimed loudly, "It couldn't be?" he looked back over the edge of one of the pipes protruding from the castle steps over in the vast distance. She was here! Should he run for her and search or would that just cause them to lose each other again? His thoughts raced as he shouted out to the wide valley, "YUNA!" his voice would echo in the chasms below and he cared not if it stirred any heartless or nobodies. He was going to be reunited with someone he cared deeply about and that was all that mattered. Without hesitating he jumped over the pipe and landed on the stone gorge below and booked it towards where her whistle came from. He rushed forward as fast as he could shouting her name and whistling as loudly as he could.


Yuna

He ran as fast as his athletic legs could carry him. Each step felt like more and more precious as he could hear her voice echoing in the hallow canyon of the gorge. His eyes widened when he saw her silhouette in the distance. His hairs on the nape of his neck standing on end as he pushed harder. Now sprinting he was closing the distance between them. How long had it been since they were separated? How many worlds apart had they been since both had left Spira. And yet here they were finally being reunited after such a long time.

As she got close he opened his arms for the woman to embrace her in his arms. Tidus would embrace her with so much strength. He wouldn't let go not this time. Unlike the time in Macalania Woods, he wouldn't let her go this time. He felt the warmth of her body as it met his own. Tidus could swear he could hear her heartbeat from her embrace. They were connected by a string of fate and nothing would keep them apart for too long. He just knew they would find each other every time despite any obstacle.

He gave a small chuckle at her comment and pet her head lightly, "Yes, I am." His voice was low and warmer than usual as he wanted to calm her down. He could sense the tears coming from her and he didn't want her to cry. It was painful to see her sad. Tidus had been the one to make her cry before and he didn't want her to cry for him again. He needed to protect and despite his guardian duties from being long over he couldn't help and want to continue them.

Then she was quick to make a joke and a smile appeared on his face. So she had some semblance of humor in herself again? This was good that meant she wouldn't be crying for much longer. "Guess I shouldn't let go of you then?" He brought her in closer to himself as he looked deep into her heterochromatic eyes. Looking deep into her iris and wiping a tear off her face. "I have waited so long to do this," Tidus said as he lowered his head to her and gently pressed his lips to her own. Nothing else mattered at this moment as this moment of passion was all that Tidus could feel. Forgotten life and lost love finally reunited together in this crumbling environment. Things were perfect.


Yuna