Relationship

A summoner destined to die for others, a player who is willing to do anything to save the summoner but only to find out that the player is only a dream. It is the perfect story that includes romance but with a twist that leads to a tragic ending.

Tidus and Yuna's relationship is a relationship that develops over time. At first, when Tidus comes to Spira, he is lost and confused. No one believes that he's from Zanarkand. Most believe he is crazy while others believe he got too close to Sin. The only who believes him is Yuna. She believes him due to her father’s guardian Jeckt for he came from the same place as Tidus.

Tidus, on the other hand, first treats her as he did with his female fans back at home. He basically flirts with her. Later, he realizes that she is not like his other fans, but someone that is very quiet. Even, though, Yuna is still amused with Tidus. Tidus slowly brought out a smiling, laughing Yuna, one that Yuna always tried to bring out but was unable to. He always thought it was just the battling Sin business that made Yuna so sad all the time and he promised to try to fulfill her wish of a journey that is full of laughter.

Slowly, Tidus and Yuna become closer after they arrive in Luca. Here, Tidus teaches Yuna how to whistle, which soon becomes their special whistle. Yuna tried hard to learn how to whistle and when she finally learned how, it brought such a smile to both Tidus and her. With this whistle, Tidus gives her this one promise:

"If we should get separated, just whistle. I'll come running. I promise."

As they continued their journey together, Tidus tried as much as possible to have Yuna smile. Slowly, they started to fall for each other. It is quite understandable that when Tidus learns about Yuna’s fate as a summoner -- her foreseeable ending – that he becomes angry and heartbroken. He felt stupid. Here, he was telling everything they could do at the end of the pilgrimage never knowing that when the journey was over, so was Yuna’s life. Yuna always nodded and kept smiling towards his ideas. She never once corrected him. Tidus felt embarrassed and almost betrayed. Why would someone not tell him something so important? After that, he vowed to find a way to save Yuna’s life. He couldn’t understand why she would sacrifice her life to defeat a creature that would be reborn again. Okay, maybe he did understand it. She was that type of person: kind, generous, willing to do anything for someone if it will bring happiness. This made him care about her so much more, but it also angered him that she had to die for it.

When their journey turned into a twist against the whole meanings of a summoner, Yuna felt betrayed by her teachings and she leaves to sit alone. At this moment, everyone thought Tidus was the best person to talk to her. He brings her ideas about giving up her pilgrimage, living her life as a normal woman. Even with the ideas, tears are brought to Yuna’s eyes as she realizes she cannot give up her pilgrimage even if that meant she could stay with Tidus. Here, there true romance is shown. Tidus shows how much he cares about her by giving her a kiss.

Yuna does continue her pilgrimage, but Tidus is determined to find a way to destroy Sin without Yuna dying. When they arrive at Zanarkand, they do find a way to defeat Sin for good, but there is a cost. Instead of Yuna dying, it is actually Tidus. Tidus learns that he is only a dream created by the Fayth, one that eventually has to end. Even with knowing the information, Tidus does help the group defeat Yu Yevon, the one who started Sin. Yuna wishes Tidus doesn’t leave, but he knows that is not impossible. With her journey completed after Yu Yevon is defeated, Yuna can finally be a normal woman. She is allowed to love, when love was not allowed. With Tidus disappearing, she finally states what she has been holding in her heart.

“I love you.”

Tidus leaves Yuna alone, even after Sin is defeated. Not liking how everything turned out Yuna continued to whistle for Tidus keeping the promise he made to her close. She searched for clues to where Tidus could be. It is not till she learns about a sphere that contains someone looking like Tidus that she journeys again to the save the world that the Fayth finally grant her wish: to be united with Tidus again.