It was kind of ridiculous. No. It was really ridiculous and a little embarrassing.
She closed her trademark emerald swirls, long eyelashes brushing against the rim of her cheekbones. Pink, as rosy as a Sakura's leaf, heated her face and left it that way. Most of the time she'd be sort of angry at herself for just that, yet it was impossible. Thinking about him left berserk butterflies not only in the deep bits of her stomach, but raging into her chest and arms and neck and head and into a never-ending spiral of giddiness. Only a smile could define that sickening feeling.
So it should have been okay. Anyone who believed in love, anyone who believed in soul mates would have pushed her to confess those built in feelings. There was no room for procrastination in Spira. Nobody knew when Sin would attack, especially when Sin was Tidus' father and it just so happened that he liked to follow his son around and check on Yuna's progress for obvious reasons. Then why? Why, why, why? Holding a pen in her hand, she hovered over a thin piece of paper and scribbled numerous reasons just why not.
Uha- umt (pyt drehk? Ycg Yunie…)
Dfu- calnadeja
Drnaa- ra bnupypmo megac Lu
Vuin-
The rest of the scrap paper was filled with unfinished thoughts 'cause really, all the silly flaws seemed to be kind of… kind of why the crush initially lit. He was older and well, she had a thing for older men. He took charge. He was secretive and sort of apathetic but there had to be something there, right? She'd heard stories about the great Sir Auron that felt kind of unrecognizable. He was the best fighter she'd ever seen before... the best guardian by far. She could recall a time(well, a couple) when he'd stepped in front of her to block powerful attacks. If he hadn't then… she wasn't sure if she'd be writing still, much less alive. They'd spent the following night surrounding a warm campfire while Yuna tended his wounds. He kept telling everyone to continue their journey and insisted he take care of the wounds himself. She felt pretty bad about the whole thing 'cause if she hadn't tried to steal for the damn thing it wouldn't have counterattacked and followed the spiral. She apologized for it time and time again but all he had to say was, "A guardian is alert at all times." A little disappointing 'cause, "Rikku, I don't know what I would have done if I let something bad happen to you! I'm so in love with you. You're beautiful. The first time I looked into those eyes I knew there and then what my life's purpose is. Would you marry me?" was far more favorable.
The list of things went on and on. He was everything she fell for because she knew that they'd never be a couple. A deep sigh eased between her pink lips, forced to a halt mid-way when a sudden bolt of thunder from the outside world sent panic through her small body. "AH!"
"Rikku."
Oh shit. "Uhh, uhhh, uhh… yeah?" Her voice managed to squeak into the silence.
The knob fumbled briefly then the door swung open in all its glory, showing the brightly lit hallway of the inn and him. Auron… without that huge red coat hanging half-way off his body. For a moment the blonde lost all focus and merely stared at the male 'cause seeing him without all that armor was a little strange. His muscles were obvious through the thin shirt fabric, scares like silver tattoos. She'd kind of forgotten that this was reality, not some kind of sick wet dream she'd expect from Brother.
"Why are you still awake?"
"Ah, what?"
"We're leaving in four hours, rested or not. Since this is all for you I'd expect that you'd use this time wisely."
Her eyes fell on the paper beneath her fingertips. She hated being scolded.
"I couldn't sleep!" She argued pointlessly. He was right. They should have been in Guadosulam(sp?) hours ago, but she couldn't it anymore. Storms… she couldn't explain why the phobia was so unbearable. She excused it with a story about a time with Brother and that seemed comforting enough.
He nodded, turning sharply on his heel for his room a couple doors down. Then panic really kicked in.
"No-ahh, Auron!"
He stopped, turning back to raise a brow in her direction.
"I'm sorry, you know? I just can't sleep, you know? Will you sleep with me?"
A/N:
Thanks mucho. =]
& the Al Bhed will be translated later on and whatnot. xD
HAPPY NEW YEAR~!
.-xFluffee;;