Someone is going to kill me for this. How many unfinished stories do I have now? Don't worry they will all get finished in time. It's a matter of the plot bunnies working like they are supposed to.

Anyway, summery time!: Akane is a famous pop star of Spira. But no one knows who she really is because they have never seen her, and she doesn't go out in public. Auron is a grown man who seems to enjoy her songs, but refuses to let anyone know that fact. After all, Akane is supposed to be singing to teenagers, not adults. Though she is loved by all ages. Now Rikku can't stand the singer, yet no one knows why. What could she possibly have against her?

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The man tapped his toes gently as the music drifted out over the sphere. It was a woman singing, and he couldn't help but to love the way her voice rang in soft sopranos. It soothed his worn and tired soul. But it was a secret he kept to himself. If anyone were to know he listened to the young pop singer, they would never let him hear the end of it. Mainly Rikku. She would annoy him most of all.

But this singer was different. She sang of things only someone in love would understand. Rikku was nothing like that. Speaking of which, where was the child? Her and Yuna had left some time ago to do some shopping, but shouldn't they have returned by now? Auron glanced at the sky through the window. A storm was rolling in, she wasn't going to be staying out in this for long.

"And that was Akane with Lost Love. A newcomer to the industry, but quickly climbing the charts. She has really made a name for herself so far. And next up we have Lenne with..."

By this time Auron had tuned out the announcer. He stood from his chair and turned off the music. He was done with it. As soon as his hand left the sphere, Yuna and Rikku stumbled through the door. They were giggling and laughing as if they just saw the funniest thing in Spira.

He raised one brow at them. "I trust you two had a good time in Luca?" He questioned.

The two girls stopped laughing and stared at him in shame. Truth was, they were supposed to have been back an hour ago. Thunder crashed and Rikku dropped to the ground. She screamed out once in fear before taking off to her room. "Yell at me later! See ya!" She called over her shoulder.

Auron crossed his arms as he watched her run. She was so immature.

"Sir Auron?" Yuna diverted his attention before he could explode at her cousin. "We thank you for bringing us to Luca, and I apologize for being late. It was really my fault. I got separated from Rikku and it took me over an hour just to find her. I should have kept a closer eye on her." She bowed to him before walking away.

Auron sighed as she softly closed the door. He could faintly hear Rikku in her room trying desperately to hold back her squeals of fear. The storm had only just begun and would get stronger soon. He sat back down in his chair and picked up a book. It was going to be a long night.

--

"Have you heard? Akane is going to release a new album soon, ya. I'm sure Rikku will be excited about that."

"I'm not so sure, Wakka. She didn't seem so happy when I told her about the last one. I think you better just keep the news to yourself for now."

The man, mentioned as Wakka, released a sigh before answering. "I guess so, ya. But what I don't get is this. Why does she get so upset whenever we mention Akane?"

His companion shook her head in reply, dark braids swishing as they moved. "That's not something I can answer without asking. And I am not about to do that. It's not worth knowing if it only makes her upset."

"I guess you're right, Lulu. Anyway, they did say they were coming back today, right?"

Lulu looked around the island city of Besaid as if searching for the answer. "Yeah, at least that's what Tidus said. That boy gets so worried when Yuna isn't around. He's more lovesick then a puppy."

He laughed once agreeing with her statement. It was comical to watch him hovering near her whenever she was nearby. "I know what you mean. But didn't I do that with you before we began dating?"

Lulu suppressed another sigh. She couldn't deny he was right. Perhaps it was a male trait. "So you did. But it's almost time. We better get down to the docks before we are late. Auron will be quick to take off as normal."

"Aye, I know what you mean. It's almost like he can't stand being with Rikku any longer then he has to. Not that I can blame the guy. She's a bit too hyper for all of us. I still can't believe he even agreed to take her into Luca. He has got to have the patience of a saint."

"It's more then I can say for you though. I've seen you yell at her more often then she deserves. She's young, you have to expect that she won't be as mature as us."

By this time they had reached the docks and Wakka didn't have time to reply. Yuna and Rikku were already running off the ship and straight for them.

"We're back!" Rikku was shouting. "Did ya miss us? You know you did." She teased as she wrapped her arms around Wakka. Yuna was a bit more simple. She stepped up to the couple and bowed to them.

Wakka gasped for breath before he managed to escape from Rikku's death-like grip. "I think you seemed to have missed us more. Don't know why though. You see us all the time."

"Well yeah, but so much happened while we were gone. I can't wait to tell you everything!" She screeched before running off. She stopped at the first part of the path. "Come on! Come on! I don't have all day!"

"We better follow her. Who knows what kind of trouble she might get into on her own." Lulu suggested as she turned and walked off.

"So, Auron not staying again?" Wakka asked Yuna when it was just the two of them.

"As is normal. Besides, I think he said something about seeing a friend from Bevelle. So he may not be back for several weeks."

"Nothing new. Alright, let's go help Lu. She probably needs it to catch Rikku."

--

While Rikku was a little on the hyper side, she still did not understand why everyone had to think of her as nothing more of a child. She was more mature then they gave her credit for. And that made her mad. Then the fact no one would let her go to Luca by herself was another problem. With her father off on scavenger missions all the time, she just called Besaid home instead of what was her real home. And why not, it was where she spent most of her time.

Yet none of them knew the truth. And until they learned to accept her for who she was, she wasn't going to tell them. The sphere playing on the far side of the room caught her attention.

"And now we are proud to be the first to present you with Akane's newest hit, Sweet dreams my Love. This song is from her newest album, You Don't Know Me Yet."

Rikku picked up her pillow and flung it at the sphere. It fell to the floor with a crash, but stopped playing. No one understood her dislike for the singer. She gave a small devious smile as it whined once more before becoming silent.

Akane got on her nerves. Sure she had some good hits and the words held so much meaning behind them, but that wasn't the problem at all. It was one little thing. No one knew who the real Akane was.

--

"And now we are proud to be the first to present you with Akane's newest hit, Sweet dreams my Love. This song is from her newest album, You Don't Know Me Yet."

Now that he was alone with no chance of anyone interfering, Auron turned up the music as he relaxed. He was always eager to hear the newest hit to be released. It was almost as if each song was talking to him, as silly as it may have sounded. There could have been thousands of people this same song could be referring to. He was foolish to think it could have been about him. Though that didn't stop him from pretending. Without even knowing it, he began tapping his toe in time with the beat. This was a more upbeat song, and oddly enough it seemed to fit even though it had a sad title.

A knock on his apartment door stopped him from enjoying it much longer. He jumped from his chair and turned off the sphere before opening the door.

"Auron! I thought I saw you come back to the city. Word was that you visited Luca recently."

"Rin." Auron answered in simple greeting. He moved aside and allowed the other man in. "Thirsty? Though I doubt I have much to offer."

Rin gestured negative with his hand. "That's fine. I'm fine. I just came to see how your trip went. You know, I heard an interesting rumor while you were gone." He moved farther into the room and turned the sphere back on. Akane's song was still playing. It was on the last verse now.

Auron's eyes went wide. What would Rin say if he knew he listened to the pop singer?

Rin saw the expression cross his friend's face and laughed lightly. "Oh come on, Auron. You're not the only adult male who thinks she's great. But if it bothers you that much, I won't say anything. But back to what I heard. Did you know this song was recorded just recently?"

"That was a given. It was only released today. What are you getting at?"

"Only the fact that if you had been paying attention, you may have seen her without even knowing it. This song was recorded in Luca. In fact it was during the time you were there."

Auron ran one hand under his chin in thought. He wondered if maybe he had seen her without recognizing her. "Say you are right. What of it? Surely Akane would have all kinds of security around her. No one would have been able to get close."

"That's the thing. No one knew she was there until she was gone. You could have seen her on the streets and not known it. No one knows what she even looks like yet. Just think about it. Next month will be her first live concert. If you try hard enough, you might be able to get a backstage pass to see her off stage. With your wages, you can afford that, right?"

"Just where do you hear all this stuff? Rumor this, rumor that. How do you know any of this is true?" While he didn't not believe him, Auron still had a hard time accepting it as fact.

"I have my sources. Just thought you might want to be the first to know though. Tickets don't go on sale until tomorrow. I advise you to hurry up. They say they are going to go fast."

Rin left then leaving Auron in deep thought. If what he had said was true, then he better hurry and order. But did he really want to see her live and give away his secret? Maybe he better sleep on it.

--

The next day Tidus was up bright and early. As soon as he heard that Akane tickets were going on sale, he jumped on the sphere grid to search. But he wanted to make sure he bought enough for everyone. Yuna was sure to want to go, as were Lulu and Wakka. He doubted Rikku would want to go but he had to find room for her to at least stay with them while they were in the city.

Someone knocked on his door just as he began. Yuna let herself in and sat down beside him. She said nothing for a moment as she studied his face. He looked so deep in concentration, she was scared to bother him.

"Yes! I got them!" He suddenly shouted almost knocking her out of her seat.

"Tidus, what was all that about?" She asked as she fixed her shirt.

"Tickets! I got four of them, one for each of us." He pointed at the screen as she moved her face closer to see.

She gasped in surprise as soon as she saw what he was talking about. "Akane tickets? You managed to get some?"

"I sure did. It's her first live concert and I wanted to be sure we could all see it. It's going to be on the outside stage in Luca. I even got us some balcony seats!"

"But, how much did they cost? Surely they must have been a fortune."

"Only a couple thousand gil. But trust me, Yuna. It's worth it. When you come home, you can tell everyone that you got to see her live!"

"Where will we stay? Luca hotel prices have got to be way more then normal."

"Don't worry, I thought of that as well. I got a room we can all stay in. Including Rikku. Even though she hates Akane, I thought she might at least come with us to the city. I'm not going to leave her here alone. Cid would kill me."

Yuna tapped her chin in thought as her elbow rested in her other hand. "I guess you're right. Okay, I'm going to go tell Lulu. I can't wait to see her expression!" She left his place and down the street to see the older woman. With a smile Tidus made sure everything was confirmed before turning off the sphere grid. He wanted to go tell Wakka as soon as possible.

Outside, he almost ran into Rikku in his haste. "Oh, sorry about that. I was going to see Wakka. Have you seen him yet?"

"Not this morning. But he's normally at the pool about now. Why the rush?"

"I got great news!"

Seeing his face made her excited as well. Rikku hopped in place as she clapped her hands together. "Oh what is it? I wanna know too!" She shouted.

"I got tickets! And not just any tickets. They are for Akane's first live concert. We have been waiting for this for months!"

Rikku's good mood suddenly dropped. It was that singer again. "Oh, her." She said as her shoulders slumped.

Tidus didn't even notice. He was too high on adrenaline to see it. "I'll see you later, Rikku. I have to find Wakka!"

As soon as he was gone, Rikku found a stone on the road and kicked it as hard as she could. "Stupid pop star. I always get left out because of her."