Hi. This is the third story in my All Bets Are Off series. It has been rated M for language, sexual content, and violence. This is the last story in this series, but I wanted to make it a trilogy, so here it is. I've had this for awhile now and decided to upload it, finally. So, here goes.

Chapter One

Ronso Rage

Yuna stood up to cheer with the rest of the jam packed stadium. Her screams got drowned out, but she didn't mind. She loved everything about seeing a blitzball game. The bright lights, the screaming fans, and the music. Everyone watched as the Zanarkand Abes made their way out of the locker room, one by one as the announcer introduced them. She screamed along with Lulu as Wakka made his way down the long ramp, waving enthusiastically to everyone.

"Go, Wakka!" Lulu screamed, and Yuna was happy for her.

It had been difficult for Lulu to break up with Seymour Guado, but in the past year and a half, she finally found what she was looking for in Wakka. Yuna still didn't know Wakka as well as she would have liked, but it was easy to see that he cared about Lulu.

"Number Seven, Tidus Stone," the announcer said and Yuna jumped up and yelled louder than she had her entire life.

Her throat was on the verge of becoming hoarse, but she didn't care. She watched as a very familiar blond, blue-eyed boy carrying the Abe's signature ball came striding down the ramp. A frown appeared on her lips as a few feminine garments were tossed at his feet. However, she could rest easily knowing that when the game was over, she would be the one giving him a congratulatory kiss.

The past six months had been an absolute dream for her. She'd finished her freshman year of college with flying colors. In her opinion, she had the most gorgeous guy on campus as her boyfriend, and her father was finally showing progress of kicking the bottle. She was finally at a place of peace in her life. Being with Tidus hadn't exactly been easy. When he'd first showed up at Zanarkand High, he'd been involved with someone, a girl from Luca named Darcy. And she had not been willing to part with Tidus easily.

Tidus turned his head, and somehow, though they were seated in an impossible location, he found Yuna. He lifted his free hand and waved. She waved back.

"Just think, Yuna, you almost lost him," Rikku reminded her.

She shuddered at the thought. But, Rikku was right. At the beginning of their freshman year, Darcy had come to Tidus and told him that she was expecting his child. She went so far with it that they were almost married. Luckily, Jecht, his father, had figured it all out. Then, of course, there was Reevo. The stranger from Luca. He'd done his fair share to help Darcy along with her plan. Why? He had thought that he and Yuna had a chance at a relationship. She didn't recall ever leading him on, but maybe she had. It made her feel a little uneasy, especially since he had kidnapped Tidus in the process of trying to claim her. The old Yuna would have been flattered by his attention. It's always warming to a girl's heart to know a boy would do anything to be with her. Except break the law. He was a kidnapper and a thief. Gippal had rented his room at the Mika house.

"And the captain of the Zanarkand Abes, Baralai Griffin," the announcer said. Everyone in the stadium was on their feet. Yuna watched Paine reluctantly get up from her seat. Why? She thought things between Paine and Baralai were finally on track. Baralai soaked in the attention.

"He's always been an attention whore," Paine muttered, loud enough for Yuna to hear.

"I thought you and Baralai were dating now," she said directly into her ear.

She smirked. "Don't let him hear you say that, and I'm going to pretend I didn't, either. We're…" she shrugged.

Yuna was confused. After the Christmas party, it had certainly seemed like they were a couple. She hadn't seen Baralai doing any of his usual dating, and Paine seemed a bit happier, and for that, she was relieved. She would swear to Yevon she'd never been around a more moody girl before. Well, she supposed she had good reason to be. Last year, her grandmother passed away and left her some gil that had gotten stolen by Reevo. Reevo. He had almost been a major problem.

Yuna didn't know everything that had happened between Tidus and Reevo, but maybe someday Tidus would tell it all to her since Reevo was nowhere to be seen. They all suspected that he had gone back to Luca. Paine was still pretty upset about the Gil, though. She said she needed it to help keep her farm going. No one knew why she didn't ask Baralai for it. It was a well known fact that his family was rich. However, Paine had a very stubborn streak and she had her pride.

The crowd booed as the Ronso Fangs made their way to the sphere pool. Looking at the ferocious beasts made Lulu's heart beat faster. Even though the Abes had faced them several times before, it would still be a very hard battle.

Rikku appeared again, out of breath.

"Did you run from the concession stand?" Yuna asked as she handed her a soda.

"Forget that. I just heard that the Fangs missed dinner."

"What in Yevon is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that they're going to tear the Abes apart," Paine said, slowly unwrapping a pack of Zu's. She offered one to Yuna, and although she'd stopped smoking a year ago, she took one. There was some kind of scuffle going on at the edge of the sphere pool already.

"I'm going to go be nosy," Rikku said, dashing out into the aisle again.

Yuna lit her cigarette, but she was too nervous to enjoy it.

"Yuna, put that out," Lulu chastised. Yuna obeyed.

"Hey, don't waste that. Do you have any idea how much a pack costs these days?" Paine complained as they waited for Rikku to come back.

It was the middle of the summer, and it felt like the stadium's air conditioning had stalled. Paine wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead as someone sat on Yuna's left. She turned to tell them that the seat was taken, but was momentarily stunned.

Teenan. Teenan Connors. Yuna had dated him very briefly before the Christmas break when Tidus and she were fighting. He'd been very nice about the whole thing, though he hadn't made an effort to remain friends. He looked at her. He thought she looked really pretty in her hot pink dress with a matched band holding her hair away from her face. The loose strands brushed her shoulders. After a moment, he smiled, though it didn't quite reach his violet eyes.

"Hi, Yuna. How've you been?" he asked.

"Hi. I've been fine. I didn't see you around the campus much after Christmas."

"Oh. Yeah. I was busy. I joined a fraternity, and that kept me busy most of the time."

"Which fraternity?"

"Delta Strife."

She nodded, forgetting for a moment that he was in Rikku's seat.

"Hey, buddy, get out of my seat," Rikku screeched as she came squeezing herself down the aisle.

Teenan looked sheepish. "Sorry, it's really crowded tonight. I'll see you around, Yuna," he said, heading off. He paused walking down the aisle and gave her another glance before searching for another seat. He had thought that they would have been good for each other if given the proper chance to explore.

Rikku reclaimed her seat. "It seems as though Jassu stepped on one of the Fang's feet, and he was shoved. That's what the commotion was all about. Talk about blowing something out of proportion. I can tell they haven't eaten. Have you seen Gippal yet?"

Yuna shook her head.

"He better not stand me up! If he does, that will be the third time in two weeks."

"Rikku, cut him some slack. He is busy. You know he's in school making up the semester he lost last year and he's back with the Psyches. Plus, he's got that part time job at the Tornado," Lulu reminded her.

"Like I said, he'd better not stand me up! He's too busy for me as it is."

"Shhh. Their doing the coin toss," Paine said.

They all turned to the over head monitor to watch Baralai call heads.

"Tails," said the referee.

"Shit," Paine cursed.

"The Fangs are in control," the announcer said.

"Well, at least Baralai won't have to play yet," Paine mumbled, and they knew she was thinking about his lung problem. It was a miracle Coach Luzzu hadn't replaced him. He had been seriously considering replacing him with Tidus, who he thought had better agility and speed. Rikku burped loudly and giggled.

An elderly woman in front of them turned around with a look of disapproval. Yuna wanted to say it wasn't her, but there were more important things going on. She focused on the monitor again, cursing Rikku for those crummy seats. They could see two Fangs tackling Letty hard. He doubled over, losing the ball. The game didn't get much better. By halftime, three Abes were being treated by medics. The benchwarmers had to come into play. Coach Luzzu didn't look pleased, but everyone knew he wouldn't forfeit the game.

"I want to tell Wakka to stay out of the game," Lulu said, preparing to do just that. Paine grabbed her arm.

"You can't ask him to do that. I seriously doubt he'd do it, anyway."

"He's going to get hurt. The Fangs are breaking all of the rules."

"Wakka's a good player. Don't worry about him."

Lulu nodded, though she still looked worried. It did seem as though the Fangs didn't care how they won this game. Already out of the game were Datto, Letty, and Botta. There was commotion through the crowd that Datto had been bitten. Of course, Paine didn't believe that. Coach Luzzu would forfeit the game. They could see the Fangs coach, Libber Anderson. Rikku couldn't tell if he were grinning or scowling. She just saw a lot of teeth showing.

Halftime finally came and the Abes headed to the locker room. They looked really exhausted, but they were in the lead by two points.

"I'm going to go get some popcorn. Anybody want anything?" Paine asked.

Yuna shook her head. Rikku wanted another soda.

"I'm outta here. The Abes are finished without Letty," some guy announced behind them and took two others with him.

"Some fan you are!" Yuna called after him.

"Stuff it. Unless your blonde girlfriend wants me to stay," he said, winking at Rikku.

Rikku waved him goodbye.

Yuna let him go. She wasn't very big on confrontations. On any other occasion, she might have tried to change his mind. Or perhaps suggest that they could be friends. But, that was the old Yuna. The incurable flirt. The forever single Yuna.

"Are you going to pledge or not?" Rikku asked.

"Pledge?"

"Yeah. I've only been talking about pledging Theta Chi Garnet, the most exclusive sorority on the campus. I know you want to pledge."

The sorority. It was definitely Yuna's kind of scene. Since there were no guarantees about living at the Mika house again, it did sound promising. It was the most exclusive sorority on the campus. It would be difficult to get in since she had no way of proving her popularity to the sorority. Rikku had been a cheerleader for the Psyches and she'd worked for the high school newspaper.

"Why would anyone want to join a stupid sorority? Just a bunch of stuck up bitches living under the same roof," Paine said, handing Rikku the soda.

"It's not really like that," Lulu said. She'd joined last year and liked it very much. She hadn't moved out of the Mika house because she enjoyed living with Wakka.

Yuna asked her about it.

"Well, I guess we're going to have to do things differently this year. I intend on staying in the sorority house. I'm sure Mr. Isaaru will be able to find someone to rent my room to."

"And mine, too. I'm not returning," Paine announced.

"What? Are you staying in the dorms?" Yuna asked.

"Nope. I'm not returning to school."

"Why not?" Rikku asked.

She shrugged. "I never wanted to go to college in the first place. I did it mostly to please my granny. And now that she's gone, I don't have to do anything I don't want to do. Besides, I have a farm to take care of and attending classes is a waste of my time."

Yuna didn't know what to say. Her father would have a stroke if she had made such a decision. But, she had wanted to go to college. She enjoyed her freedom and liked being around other people her age. It was such a big decision to make at eighteen. Paine's mind was set, though.

"Paine, I hope you don't regret this decision," Lulu said.

"If I do, there's always another semester around the corner."

"What did Baralai say?" Rikku asked.

"You think I have to ask Baralai's permission? He didn't say anything because he doesn't know. It's really none of his business."

"I just thought you two were…"

"I don't know what we are," Paine muttered as the teams returned to the sphere pool.

Her scarlet eyes refused to meet anyone's as she played with her nachos. It was tough on her. She didn't really have anyone. They focused on the game in time to see Wakka get rushed hard. Paine grimaced. She could tell the Fangs hadn't nibbled on anything during halftime. He recovered in enough time to have his head almost taken off by another Ronso.

"Wakka," Lulu cried.

The referee blew his whistle and called the foul.

"Foul my ass!" Paine called in disbelief.

Wakka left the pool, but he didn't seem banged up badly. They were relieved. The only recognizable players in the game now were Baralai, Tidus, Keepa, and Jassu. Yuna was ready for the game to be over with. The victory over the Fangs didn't seem worth it. The remaining Abes somehow made it through the third quarter. Wakka returned for the beginning of the fourth. Lulu wasn't pleased.

"C'mon, Abes show these creatures whose house they're at!" yelled a guy from the far left.

The fourth quarter began. It started rough, with the Fangs scoring. Baralai left the sphere pool, and was replaced by some unknown.

"Shit, it's over. Baralai, get the hell back in there!" yelled the same guy.

"Hey, you! Shut the hell up!" Paine yelled.

"They're gaining up on Tidus," Rikku said, clutching Yuna's arm.

Yuna focused on the game again. Sure enough, three Fangs were on his back as he swarm toward the goal. One tried to charge him, but Tidus was quicker and moved out of the way. He managed to pass the ball to Wakka, who looked confused for a moment. Realizing that the Ronso were now coming for him, he took off. The clock was winding down and Wakka had to score in order for the Abes to win. The Fangs were gaining on him quickly.

"I can't watch," Lulu said, but she kept watching.

"I'm going to kill Gippal," Rikku threatened.

There was a collective gasp throughout the crowd as Wakka took a hard hit to the stomach, forcing him to release the ball.

"Damn it," Yuna swore.

The Fangs were halfway across the sphere pool when they were confronted by Jassu, Tidus, and two other Abes. Three of them charged the Fang holding the ball hard and he lost his grip on the ball. Tidus grabbed it quickly and took off at full speed across the pool. The crowd started cheering. The clock was down to seconds. Yuna held her breath. Would he make it? Two Ronso were already on his trail. The Ronso's goalie waited, baring his teeth. Without waiting for a beat, Tidus kicked the ball as hard as he could. The goalie made a desperate leap at it, and missed. The buzzer sounded. The stadium exploded.

Yuna jumped up with joy. It didn't last. The whole stadium grew silent as Tidus was charged hard enough to throw him out of the sphere pool. Her knees went weak as he landed someplace she couldn't see. Without thinking, she took off running. She had a hard time getting through the aisle as upset fans were rushing toward the sphere pool to either verbally or physically give the Fangs a piece of their minds. She was no longer concerned with the Fangs. She had to get to Tidus and make sure he was okay. She could hear the sound of an ambulance in the distance, and she knew immediately it wasn't good.

By the time she'd made it to the edge of the sphere pool, the emergency technicians were leaving quickly.

"Wait!" she cried desperately.

Datto found her. "They're heading to Zuke."

"Is he okay?"

"I don't know. Just go to Zuke, Yuna."

"Let's go, Yuna," Paine said, appearing at her side and grabbing her arm. Yuna felt paralyzed. Baralai hobbled over.

"Need a ride?" he asked.

"Sure. Let's just go," Paine said.

Yuna felt useless the entire way to the hospital. Baralai and Paine were fighting as she sat between them in his truck. She couldn't speak; she could barely breathe. The only boy she had ever loved was on his way to the hospital. What if he'd been seriously hurt? What if…? She couldn't bear the thought.

"Hey, Yuna, don't cry. He's going to be fine," Baralai said, though she hadn't realized a tear had escaped from her eye.

"I hope those Fangs get the proper discipline for this. They could have killed someone," Paine said angrily.

"It's out of my hands," Baralai said.

They all waited impatiently in the waiting room. It grew very late. Someone had called Mr. and Mrs. Stone to let them know. They sat in the waiting room with the others. After nearly an hour of silence, Jecht finally spoke.

"Um, why don't you kids go home? We'll let you know something as soon as possible," he said.

There was immediate fussing.

"I said go home," he repeated, in a more threatening tone.

"Okay. Let me know something, ya," Wakka said, though he'd been treated for bruises to his rib cage.

Everyone cleared out of the waiting room. Yuna couldn't move. There was no place she'd rather be.

"You should probably go, too, Yuna. It's late and your father must be worrying," Zalora said.

"I can't leave," Yuna said simply. She didn't know how else to explain.

Jecht stared at her for the longest moment, his dark eyes unreadable.

"Okay," he finally relented.

Yuna fell asleep in the hard chair. Someone shook her shoulder. She opened her eyes, realizing that it was morning. Jecht stood over her. He held out a cup of coffee. She thanked him and took it slowly.

"How's Tidus?" she asked.

There was a small smile on his lips. "He's going to be okay. That kid of mine is a fighter. The doc said he got a hell of a concussion, but he should be okay to go home in a day."

"I'm so happy to hear that."

"I called your dad. He understands why you stayed out all night, but I couldn't make him understand why you didn't call. That's your job."

Yuna nodded. After she saw Tidus, and made sure with her own two eyes that he was okay, she would call him. She looked up at Jecht, wondering why he hadn't been at the game last night. But, knowing her father, it would be in her best interest to call him now.

"Zalora's getting some breakfast. You wouldn't know it to look at her, but that woman can eat."

"Why didn't you come to the game?"

"I worked late. That's how it is sometimes. In a way, I'm glad I wasn't there. I'd be in the jail right now for killing some Ronso."

"I'm going to phone my father," Yuna said, heading toward the pay phone in the hallway.

"Be right here."

She put a coin in and dialed. It was early, but she knew her father would be awake. The phone rang several times. Where was he?

"Hello," he finally asked, sounding out of breath.

"Father?"

"Yes, it's me. I couldn't find the phone. Jecht told me everything. How's Tidus?"

"He's going to be okay."

"I'm happy to hear that, sweetheart. However, I think you know the proper thing to do would be to phone your father and let him know how things are going," he lectured.

"Yes, of course. I'm sorry."

It sounded like he was drinking something.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Yeah," he breathed. "It's early, honey. The phone startled me. When will you be home?"

"As soon as I make sure Tidus is okay with my own eyes."

"I don't think the doctors would lie, Yuna."

"No, I just have to do it for myself."

She thought it sounded like he covered the phone to drown out a sound he didn't want her to hear. What was going on over there? Maybe he had to cough or sneeze.

"Okay, honey. I'll see you when you get home."

"Okay. Goodbye."

"Bye, Yuna."

She walked slowly back to the waiting room, pausing when she saw her reflection in one of the glass windows. She looked around for a bathroom. In the bathroom's mirror, she grimaced at her reflection. She reached for her purse and then cursed. Rikku had it. She claimed it went with her outfit better than Yuna's, so she'd let her carry it. Now, she didn't have lip gloss or even a brush. She ran her fingers through her disheveled hair and tried to make herself look presentable. Maybe a few sips of water would help her dry lips. Her shirt was beyond wrinkled. And Jecht had said she looked fine.

She got a sip of water in the hall and made her way back to the waiting room. Jecht had a cup of coffee.

"Mr. Stone," they heard and turned to see a doctor standing in the doorway.

"Yeah?"

"Your son is awake now. I thought you might like to see him."

"Sure would. And this pretty young lady would, too."

Yuna couldn't help blushing. She wasn't used to being complimented by an older man. Sure, her father did it all the time, but it wasn't the same. And she was sure she didn't look pretty at all. She was wearing an outfit she'd been in for over twenty four hours now. Her hair was a mess, and she hadn't brushed her teeth. She gave the doctor a sheepish grin when she realized he must have been thinking the same things.

"Can you tell my wife we went up to see him?" Jecht asked, as he pressed the button on the elevator.

The doctor nodded.

Yuna got inside of the elevator with him.

"Maybe we should have gone out and brought the kid a decent breakfast. This hospital food is the thing that'll kill you," Jecht said, taking a sip of his coffee.

"He's most likely starving," she agreed, remembering that Tidus, like most teenage guys were ravenous in the mornings.

"We'll bring him some dinner."

She nodded. He'd like that.

"Hey, what about you? You hungry? We can go get something after we leave here. Zalora won't mind."

She was about to say that she was fine when her stomach grumbled loudly. She was too embarrassed to look Mr. Stone in the eye. Maybe he hadn't heard a thing.

"From the sounds of that rumble, we better stop," he said.

Her cheeks were on fire. The elevator doors opened and they made their way out onto the fourth floor. She followed Jecht, the sound of his cowboy boots clicking along the tile. A nurse behind the desk looked their way and smiled. He nodded at her and kept walking. They finally reached room 416. He opened the door and walked in first. Yuna followed quickly and closed the door.

They were greeted by an elderly man with green hair smiling at them, with four of his front teeth missing.

"Are you here for my sponge bath?" he asked.

"Hell no. I'm looking for my son," Jecht said.

The old man pointed to the curtain that separated his bed from another patient's. Jecht moved quickly across the room. The sound of the door opening made her pause as Yuna heard Tidus say, "Hey Dad."

Zalora entered. Yuna stared. Why was she so pretty this early? She was in full makeup, her glossy strawberry blonde hair pulled back into a low ponytail, where it hung down her back in loose curls. She smiled at Yuna. She smiled back weakly.

"How is he?" Zalora whispered.

"I don't know yet."

"C'mon, let's go give him a good yelling at for causing us to worry," she said, taking Yuna's hand and leading her across the room.

Tidus was sitting up in the bed, a bandage tied tightly around his head. He smiled a little when he saw his stepmother.

"Hi, honey. How are you doing?" she asked.

"I'm okay. Just ready to get out of here."

His eyes flicked toward Yuna and then he focused on his father again. She tried not to be hurt by his obvious disregard for her presence. She sat in a chair at the foot of the bed and waited patiently. Perhaps he was waiting for his parents to give them some privacy to greet her properly. While she waited, she checked his body for any other signs of injury. His left wrist was bandaged, but other than that, he seemed fine. It seemed to take forever for his parents to get done lecturing him and asking what Coach Luzzu had said, and if there would be any charges brought against Malloy Ronso.

"It's really up to the blitzball association, Dad. I'm sure they're going to do what it takes to make sure this kind of thing doesn't happen again," Tidus said, as Yuna tried to catch his eye.

He glanced her way briefly again, but he didn't say anything. Maybe he was ashamed that she'd seen him get hurt. It couldn't be helped.

"Yeah, well, I'm going to make sure something gets done," Jecht threatened.

"Jecht, you don't want to get him kicked off the team, do you?"

"No, but those creatures can't go around acting like this. They knew this kind of behavior wouldn't be tolerated when they signed that waiver."

While the Stones were silently arguing about blitzball rules, Yuna reached out and pinched Tidus' toe. He gave her a funny look and she could swear she saw confusion in his eyes. Her heart began to pound. Something was wrong. She could tell. Something was very wrong. It was a wonder his parents hadn't noticed that he hadn't greeted her. Was he upset with her?

Zalora looked at her. "Jecht, maybe we should give them a moment alone here."

Jecht laughed. "Sorry. I forgot kids need so much privacy these days."

They turned to leave.

"Dad, wait…" Tidus said.

Jecht turned.

"I'm not really in the mood to sign autographs right now. Don't worry, I'm okay. The Goers are going to be back up and at `em in no time," Tidus said to Yuna.

Jecht jolted as his wife gasped.

"The Goers? Son, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. What did I say?"

"You said the Goers."

Tidus shrugged. "So?"

"You play for the Abes now. You know that, right?"

"The Abes? But, that's a team in Zanarkand."

"We're in Zanarkand. Zalora, go get Dr. Neamus," Jecht said, his dark eyes revealing the worry that Yuna was beginning to feel.

Zalora left quickly.

"Son, you do know who I am, right?"

"Yeah, Dad."

"And you know who this is, right?" Jecht asked, indicating Yuna.

Tidus looked at her and frowned as he tried to concentrate. His brows knitted together as he stared at her.

"A fan of the Goers," he finally said slowly.

Yuna's heart fell to the floor. What was he talking about? He wasn't making any sense. She wasn't just some random fan, who'd obviously sweet-talked his parents into letting her see him. She was his girlfriend. He claimed to love her! How could he forget her?

Dr. Neamus came quickly to the side of the bed. "Tidus, your mother tells me you're having some memory problems," he said.

"My stepmother," Tidus corrected quickly, as the doctors eyebrows rose.

"Obviously, you remember some things. Tell me what you remember. Tell me who are you."

Tidus sighed deeply, indicating that he didn't think anything was wrong.

"My name is Tidus, I've lived in Luca all of my life. I play blitzball for the Luca Goers and these are my parents."

"You play…" Jecht began, but the doctor held up a hand.

"What else?" he asked Tidus.

"I go to Luca High and I'm in the eleventh grade."

Yuna simply stared, while her heart was being slowly shredded to pieces. From the sounds of it, he had no recollection of his time in Zanarkand which included his friends, his blitzball team, and most importantly…her. She didn't think she could stand there and listen any longer.

"Son, you go to…"

"Hold on, Mr. Stone. Let me talk to you privately for a moment. All of you, come with me," he beckoned, leading them out into the hallway.

"What the hell is the matter with him? He sounds nuts. He thinks he's in Luca. I thought you said he was fine," Jecht demanded of the doctor.

Dr. Neamus adjusted his glasses. "Physically, Tidus is fine. Mentally, there's obviously some danger there. I believe he may be suffering from long term memory loss. He has suffered quite an injury to his head."

"What are we supposed to do?" Zalora asked.

"I'm still going to release him tomorrow and then I'm going to recommend a doctor that specializes in this as outpatient therapy. I don't want anyone trying to rush him to remember anything. It'll be better for him in the long run if it all comes back to him slowly. If he's rushed, there's the possibility that he could have a mental breakdown, and really become mentally disabled. We don't want that to happen. Let him remember on his own. This is very important."

"What about me?" Yuna finally asked.

"Who are you?" he asked her.

"This is my son's girlfriend, Yuna."

"I'm sorry, Yuna, but you can't try to make him remember you. All of Tidus' Zanarkand memories are locked away in the back of his mind. Don't try to trick him into remembering things."

Yuna nodded, though she didn't fully agree with what the doctor was saying. If she didn't help Tidus' memories come back to him, what was going to become of them?

"Don't worry, Yuna. I'm sure he'll be fine as soon as he gets home," Jecht said, though she thought he was just saying that for her benefit.

"So for now, I'm just supposed to pretend I'm some Goer fan?" Yuna asked, slightly indignant.

"I'm sorry," Dr. Neamus repeated.

She hung her head and followed the Stones back inside of the room. Saying that Tidus was fine was the understatement of the year. She wasn't sure how she could help him. Dr. Neamus had practically forbidden her from trying to jog his memory. Tidus was holding his cell phone when they returned to the bed. A perplexed frown was on his lips. In the past thirty minutes, she'd seen him frown more than she had in the two years since they'd met. She wasn't sure if she would like this Tidus.

"You think Dr. Neamus will let me go home today?" he asked Jecht.

"Maybe. He seems pretty cool."

"Yeah. Zalora, will you go ask him for me?"

"I don't know. He said you should stay for at least a day."

"Please," Tidus said a small smile on his lips as he stared at his stepmother intently.

"Okay."

"Why do you look so upset, Dad? I'm telling you, I'm fine. I've been hurt before."

"Yeah…not upstairs, though."

"Will you relax?"

"I'm relaxed. You relax. Oh, um, this is Yuna."

Yuna was hoping the sound of her name would bring some recognition to his brains. He glanced at her quickly again and nodded.

"Gotta love our fans," he muttered, reaching for a piece of paper that was on the table next to the bed.

"I don't want…" Yuna began, but Jecht looked at her with caution.

"Yuna, huh? I'll write something sexy," Tidus muttered, picking up the pen.

Yuna looked worriedly at Jecht, but he seemed lost in thought as he stared at his son. Why wasn't he doing anything? He knew damn well she wasn't here looking for an autograph!

"Hey, Dad?" Tidus asked, as he continued writing Yuna a very long message.

"Yeah?"

He paused in his writing and looked up. "Where's Darcy?"

End of Ch.1. Thanks for reading. When I wrote this, it was written in first person so there may be a few errors that I missed.