after voting it looks like the cliffhanger won :P here is the first part......come to think of it,this is the shortest part I ever wrote :lol:

Chapter 8: A Restless Journey

Yuna walked across the clouds. She was searching for Rikku. She knew that Rikku would be here. Asher walked to her. "Ah, lady Yuna...I was expecting you would arrive soon."  "Who are you?" she asked. "A guardian. A protector of some sort. I am Riku's older brother." he explained. "Rikku had an older brother?" she asked, shocked. "No,not the blonde haired little girl you know. I am quite sure Tidus has told you of Riku and Sora...Best friends, Has he not ?"Asher said. "Oh, Riku...The one behind the door." she said, remembering the conversation. Asher nodded. "Well, I just sent Riku back, because it wasn't his time to go. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for you. This is your time, and you can never go back to earth."  "But, that means......I will never see him again..."  Asher once again nodded. "Tidus will always be with you. In fact, I have a report from the pit of sins. They say you have commited a crime." he told her. "What? I assure you. I have not commited a crime." Yuna assured him. "Ah. But you did...You have stolen Tidus's heart, and he can not live without it. I must extract it from yours."  Yuna clasped her hands over her chest. "But, if I give him his heart, he won't be with me anymore..."  Asher walked over to her, and held up his staff. "Don't worry. It will always be inside if you look for it." He struck her chest with a warm ray, and Yuna didn't see it, but Tidus's heart was being returned to him. Yuna fell to her knees. "I....I can't go on without Tidus. There is no way for me to return to him?" she asked. "Not physically. You can be his protector, and watch over him. You can speak to him through his dreams, and protect him from danger." Asher said. "I will do it! I must speak to him somehow..." she said. "Very well. I must clear this from the other guardians as well. I will tell you the answer when I return." he said. Yuna stood, and nodded. "Yunie!" Rikku ran up behind Yuna, and hugged her tightly. "Oh Yunie! I thought it was the end. But you came up here, just for me! All because you finally realized that you loved me and not Tidus!" she exclaimed. Yuna escaped from her grasp. "Love you? No....I do not. Only as my friend. I still love Tidus very much, and I still won't let him go. I came here because I was Sin, and I was destroyed." Yuna explained. "Oh....I thought that you came here for me. That you loved me with a passion the way I loved you." Rikku said. "You disgust me... You were a faithful guardian, and we were best friends. You know I love Tidus, how could you ever think these things about me?" she exclaimed. Rikku frowned, and walked away. Yuna felt awful for being mean to her, but she had to understand what she meant. Yuna laid down on the endless clouds.....and felt like she was drifting. She missed her little star blitzball player....

After Tidus had finally brought himself to go home, he thought of all the people he had lost. "I've lost Sora, Riku, Kat, another Rikku, and now Yuna. Why is it always me...." he sighed. He marched straight up to his room, and plopped down on his bed. He began to feel a bit drowsy, and didn't want to fall asleep. But, he couldn't help himself. His eyes clamped shut, and his blanket was quickly wrapped around him, as he felt the chilly air breeze past him. In the heavens, Yuna looked down on Tidus, and was ready to go into his dreams. Asher finally came to Yuna, and gave her the go-ahead. She dove out of the clouds in her angelic form, and wisped across the ocean. She flew through Tidus's window, and saw him sleeping. She felt like crying right then, but knew she had to be strong. She put her hand to his forehead, to see if he was dreaming. She felt instantly that he was. She made herself into a single swirly wind, and went into his mind. She stood in an open field. "Tidus!" she yelled. He was nowhere. She ran across the fields, until suddenly, the scene changed. She felt as if she was falling through an endless dark vortex until she landed on the beach. All of the islander's homes were warped, and damaged. She spotted Tidus fighting off something strange. "Yuna! You can defeat yourself without leaving! Just try harder!" he yelled. Yuna's mind was struck when she saw herself inside Sin. She had never once thought of the consequences of seeing herself in Tidus's dream. Once again, the scene changed. They were at moonflow. The waterfalls rushed down off of the cliffs, and stars gleamed high above her. At the water's edge, she saw Tidus sitting down, skipping small stones across the glimmering water. She knew at that moment, he was thinking of her. He had a horribly sad look on his face, just as he had when he was wisped away from her on the airship. Yuna focused on her voice, and sang "If you dream....of lovely vast oceans.....and great jeweled cities.....with vast horizons....dream of me." Tidus looked around. He had a pleasant and comforted look on his face as her voice carried to him. "If only you could be here with me Yuna.... I can even hear your voice." he chuckled. He shook his head, and once again sagged down. Yuna skipped across the water, and sat next to him. "Yuna!" he shouted. He hugged her....but she felt no sensation.
She realized once again.....this was only a dream. "Yuna.....how did you......" Yuna pressed her slim finger against his lips. "Shhhhh." she whispered. Tidus couldn't help but smile. "Now Tidus. I have alot to tell you, so just be quiet. I am still in the heavens, and I can not come back to earth. But, I can be in your dreams, and that's the best I can do. I will be with you, no matter what it takes. I will remain by your side always. Don't forget what I have told you. For when you wake, this will all seem unreal. But please listen to me. This is beyond real. And, I love you very much, and I want you to always know that." she explained. "But Yuna, this is a dream. How do I know for sure that you really have the abilities to do these things?" he asked. "I don't know. I can't explain. Riku.....his brother is in the heavens, coaching me on how to be a guardian. So this time....I protect you."  Tidus shook his head. "But, why can't I see you while I am awake?" he asked. "I don't know. But, I will try and find out. Just stick with me until then." Tidus had a solemn look on his face. "I'm not ever going to see you again....." he said, in a low voice. Yuna shook her head slowly. Tidus put his hand on hers, and she felt nothing from it. The love and feeling, was no longer there. The ground where Tidus was sitting began to crumble. He fell into the darkness. "Tidus!" Yuna yelled. He kept falling, just like a puppet falling from a counter top. Yuna dove after him. When she grasped him, he vanished. Yuna started twisting and spinning, until finally she ended up in Tidus's room again. She looked at him. He was sitting up in bed, wide-eyed. "Maybe.....if Yuna really is doing this........nah. It's just a dream. But, I wish it wasn't." he said to himself. Yuna felt a tear roll down her ghostly cheek. It hit Tidus's floor. Tidus glanced. Yuna kept crying. She had no clue that Tidus had noticed her tears. "What are you!" he asked. Yuna looked. Can you...see me?" she asked between sobs. "Yuna?" Tidus asked. "Oh! You can hear me!" she said, suddenly feeling happy. "Why are you crying? I can't see you, I only see your tears. But, what's wrong?" he asked. "You didn't believe me in your dream." she cried. Tidus had a shocked look on his face. "So...it was real...." he said. "I want to see you. Why can you not show me?" he asked. "I'm a ghost Tidus. I'm dead. I can't do that anymore, remember?" she said. Tidus frowned. "For a second there, I almost forgot you were really gone...." he said. "Oh Tidus....I'm so sorry."  She floated to his side, and tried to wrap her arms around him. They went right through his solid body. She started crying more, this time her tears dropping on Tidus. "Yuna. Don't cry. I know what you just did. Even though I didn't see it, or didn't know where you were at, I felt you pass through my body. I just, know it was there, and it was you."  Yuna wanted to hug him and squeeze him so badly, that she couldn't stand herself. "Tidus. That doesn't help. I can see myself trying to hug you, but I feel nothing." she sobbed. Tidus reached out for her, but nothing was there. "Why did Sin pick you......" he asked. "I have to leave Tidus, I can't bear not to touch you anymore." she said. Tidus shook his head. "But, don't leave. I want you here, with me. Body or no body. As long as I know you are safe, and back with me again." he said. Yuna smiled. "Okay. But, just this once...." she said. She tried to lay beside him, but kept seeping through the bed and wall. Tidus moved his hand, and put it by hers. "I can feel you. I know you are there, and that's what counts..." he said. Yuna wanted to cry again. She couldn't feel him. He was just another thing to pass through. She tried her best to comfort him, though she felt her effort was meaningless....

In the main time....

Mulan and Kairi sat in their tent on the snowy mountain tops. The training was finally done, and Mulan had been wounded. "They can't find out about this." Kairi said. Shang's assistant came into the tent, and caught Mulan. "A woman!" he exclaimed. He grabbed Mulan's arm, and swung her out of the tent. "How do you explain this captain!" he said. Shang looked at her. One of the men handed him his sword. "You have broken every rule against this team. A woman....what a disgrace. You know the consequence." he said. Mulan nodded. She knew she would be killed for her wrong doing. She shivered on the cold snow, hoping this would be over soon. Shang dropped the sword in front of her. "You saved my life. So I will spare yours......" he said. He walked away. "Pack camp men! We have to keep moving!" Mulan ran inside her tent. "We have to go home now....." she said. Kairi sighed. "Well, I guess we can go back to the village now. The huns are dead, supposedly." she said. Once they were packed, they headed pack towards the village. "It's gonna be a long journey. I think I'll need a few pit stops...." Mushu grinned.