Today just kept going right on down hill. From escorting Yuna to her marriage with that creepy blue guy to finding that sphere from his dad... it just wasn't what he wanted. What he wanted, well, he couldn't have.
He couldn't have Yuna's love, he'd come to terms with that. He couldn't go home, and that one was still in the steps of getting used to. He couldn't punch his dad for causing all of this, from the very beginning of his life, either. Not in the state he was in.
The entire day, he'd lagged behind, though Rikku kept teasing him for being slow. He smiled and laughed, because he told Yuna to smile and laugh. He couldn't expect her to get through it if he didn't. But, it was quiet, and he was up in one of the crystal-encrusted trees, watching the sky with his hands behind his head. Some quiet time was good, he thought.
"Man..."