A/N: Once again, do not own Final Fantasy.

Only got one review, but I figured that was enough for me to keep going. Who knows, maybe some more will read? ^_^ Hope you enjoy, it's a little short, but I promise the next one will be better.

Chapter 2

I could scarcely stand to look at him for the rest of the day. Of course, all it made me want to do was look more, but I resisted the urge. As best I could, anyway. I'm not perfect, and it's kind of hard to ignore someone when you just figured out a few hours ago you were in love with them.

There I go, thinking it again. You really are the silliest girl of all, aren't you?

"Tyssed."

(Dammit.)

Sitting around on one of the airship railings, mulling all of this over in my head, not ten feet from where just last night I threw myself into-

Okay, that's enough. Sooner or later you're going to just have to tell him how you feel. You can't ignore him forever...

But oh, I wish I could. I felt silly just thinking about him. Here I was, just a little hyperactive Al Bhed girl in love with the big brave great Sir Auron.

"Even my own thoughts sound silly!!!" Totally exasperated, I sighed deeply and rolled onto the deck, just staring at the clouds rushing by.

"Really now? I must say, you've caught my attention." I jumped up, both scared and excited at the voice I couldn't get out of my head. And once again, there he was, leaning against the side of the ship, just staring intently at me with the same amused look he'd given me yesterday right before I was crying all over him.

"I mean, uh, it's...just...uhh...nothing. I meant nothing. Really. And stuff." Totally believable. Right.

"Of course. How could I expect otherwise?" His rare grin only grew wider.

I clambered up and threw my arms up into the air. "Okay, okay. You caught me. It wasn't nothing. But, that doesn't mean I have to tell you what it was, hot stuff. If you'll ex~cuse me..." I moved to walk past him, and nearly made it, right before an arm shot out, wrapped around my waist, and pulled me to him.

At least, I think that's what happened, because I'm fairly certain I stopped breathing around this point,

so it's kind of up in the air what actually happened.

"You're a terrible liar, Rikku, if only because your heart isn't in the lie. If something's wrong, just tell me. You asked me yesterday not to leave...This is me keeping my word. Now talk."

I think I melted again around this point. As much as I wanted to tell him, to turn around in his arms and just confess everything, that I knew I was in love with him, that I wanted him more than I've ever or would ever want anything, and that all he had to do was say so and he'd have my heart forever. But I couldn't do it. Not yet.

It took all the effort I could find, some of it superhuman, to pull away from him. I wanted to tell him sooo bad...But I just couldn't. I needed time to wrap my own head around it before I did anything. Even though him being so unbearably close was making me forget exactly why I was pulling back.

"Hud oad...Zicd...Hud oad."

(Not yet...Just...Not yet.)

Feeling me squirm away, he let me go, but not before letting that one gorgeous russet eye fall over me.

"E'mm pa fyedehk...Vun yc muhk yc oui haat."

(I'll be waiting...For as long as you need.)

For the love of machina, I forgot he spoke Al Bhed! Now what do I do!?!?

I did the only thing I could think of to do. I turned and looked right at him.

"Dryhg oui...Auron."

(Thank you...Auron.)

And I walked away. And as soon as I did, I realized the mistake I'd made. Trying to rationalize to myself why it wouldn't work wasn't going to help me. After all, I was me. So the best thing I could do for me and him was just be... me.

Hope soared in my heart, and I walked back back to the deck with purpose. I knew exactly what I was going to do, and Yevon be damned if it wasn't exactly what I wanted to do. As soon as the door opened, there he was, leaning against the railing, beautiful black hair, sprinkled ever-so-lightly with a hint of gray blowing in the wind.

"Back so soon, Rikku?"

I said nothing. With determination in my heart, I walked over to him, grabbed him by the front of his jacket, pulled him down to my level, and kissed him with everything I had.

I put my heart and soul into that kiss, and it was the best kiss I or anyone in the world could have ever come close to having. His lips were soft and warm, His free arm, as soon as he realized exactly what was going on, reached out around my waist and crushed me to him, but even though I was slightly uncomfortable, I only wanted more. He tasted sweet, and yet, tangy and dark. It was delicious and I never thought I'd get enough.

After what seemed like forever, I pulled back, and gave him the biggest, Rikku-est smile I could manage. I'd done it. I kissed Auron, and he definitely kissed me back.

"If you want an explanation of what just happened...Meet me right here later tonight, when the sun goes down. Don't be late...Or I just might get the wrong impression, kay?" I smirked at him, and when I walked away this time, I stayed walked away. At least until later.

I did just do that...Wow. That was...

I didn't have words to explain it. I just walked as quickly and safely as I could back to my room, threw myself onto my bed, and just mewled little happy sounds to myself while I played with the moonlily he'd left me.

You did it, girl. Maybe there's hope for you after all.