AN: Hello to all my faithful readers! I know it's been forever but with graduating i now have plenty of time to devote to all of you! Thank you all so much for your patience and i shall reward you with a bunch of updates ^^ you're all wonderful. As per usual translations are at the end of the chapter so please enjoy ^^
Disclaimer: Boy it's been awhile since i've had to say this, but no i don't own Final Fantasy X or it's characters, the honor is all Square Enix.
Rikku awoke next to her guardian and smiled. Maybe things were complicated now but...at least she wasn't alone. Auron and Kimahri would protect her and Yunie was behind her 100%. Sure she was pregnant but...worse things could have happened. She could be dead. She sighed and grinned when she felt Auron petting her back like a cat before having to dart for the bathrrom. "Hodl on I'll get Yuna." he said softly and dropped a kiss on the top of her head. All Rikku could do was groan and hang onto the toilet.
"The morning sickness?" Yuna asked softly as she crouched over her cousin. Rikku nodded and Yuna took out some pills. "Here...I found an old recipie for morning sickness in an old book. This should help." Rikku gave her a grateful smile.
"Thanks Yunie. I think its passed for today. When do i take it?"
"Before you go to bed. Make sure she does Sir Auron." Rikku almost laughed at the commanding tone she'd used. Auron just smirked and nodded.
"As you wish Lady Yuna." and flushed the toilet before picking her up.
"I'm not made of glass ya know?" Rikku told him and Auron just grunted. She rolled her eyes and wrapped her arms around his neck happily until he set her on the bed.
"Get ready, we leave." he said softly and left with Yuna so she could prepare.
"So what's with Rikku is she ok?" Tidus asked his Sommoner, curious as to why she was sick. Yuna smiled knowling at him.
"Yes, she'll be fine." Lulu rose an eyebrow and Yuna shrugged, making the mage cross her arms but she left it alone. Wakka glared between Yuna and Auron trying to figure out what was going on.
"Yesh, don't think too hard Wakka or you head will explode." Tidus teased and the blitzer yelled in defence.
"I can think ya!" Auron scoffed.
"Wakka, thinking AFTER you've messed up doesn't count." Lulu quipped and he spun to face her.
"You too Lulu?" Yuna laughed with Tidus as Rikku stepped in to stand next to Auron.
"You do have tendancy to act first, think later." Yuna provided and the blitzer pouted.
"Thanks, real nice Yuna. Why you gotta pick on me ya?" Rikku held back from joining in.
"'Cause it's easy." Tidus replied and the red haired guardian pounced on his friend. Kimahri watched the two silently until Wakka hurled his blitzball, almost hitting Rikku.
"Enough." The Ronso growled and the two stopped moving. Auron nodded at his brother-in-arms before stepping from in front of Rikku who was glarring at them.
"If you guys are gonna fight DO IT OUTSIDE!" she snarled. Auron nodded in agreement, annoyed that his lover had almost been creamed by the other guardian.
"Do us a favor and make it with fiends...you need the training." he said cooly and the two guardians stared at the floor shamefaced and embarrassed. Tidus scratched the back of his head lamely.
"Ehehe...sorry Auron...and sorry for almost, ya know, hurting you." she nodded and gave him a small, secretive smile.
"S'ok, I'll forgive you...this time." Tidus gulped and rubbedh is stomach where she'd hit him last. His bruise was STILL fading.
"Ya, sorry Rikku, we cool?" she rolled her eyes and nodded.
"Sure Wakka, we're cool." she moved to stand next to her cousin. Yuna smiled at her guardians and sighed.
"Ok everyone time to go." Rin peeked his head out and becond her over.
"Be caredful Rikku." she nodded in understanding.
"I will, don't tell Vydran if you see him. That's my job. "Rin nodded, looking proud but sad.
"Very well Bnehlacc. You've grown up so fast I hardly recognize you Rikku." she gave him a tiny, sad smile.
"This is Spira Ihlma, children hav eto grow up fast here." he hugged her tightly and Rikku buried her face into her uncle's chest. "I'll be ok I've got Auron, Kimahri and Yunie. We'll keep each other safe.' Rin sighed and let her go.
"I know, I have faith of you. Good bye." she waved cheerfully and walked out of the agency, Auron trailing behind her. "Keep her safe sir Auron," he growled. "or all of the Al-Bhed will not stop until you are permenintly on the Farplane." Auron bowed slightly and left after his lover. Rikku stood in the cold and waited patiently for him.
"Let's go." she sighed and looked around one more time before following him back to their group. Tromell meet them not far from the agency.
"Lord Seymour awaits." the old Guado said, his voice cheerful.
"I just have one question before i give my answer." Tromell looked surpriesed she would even have to THINK about weither or not to marry a MAESTER.
"Ask." he said with a bow.
"Do you think Maester Seymour would let me cointinue my Pilgramage?" Tromell smiled like she had asked the stupidest question in all of Spira before laughing.
"I'm sure there's nothin he wants more Lady Yuna." yuna smiled and Rikku held back from socking the Guado in the mouth and dragging Yuna to the nearest cage so she couldn't finished the Yevon damned Pilgramage. This Seymour gave her the creeps and she had no clue what Yuna or the Guado had up their sleeve but she was confident that plans were being made. She wished with all her heart that she would be strong enough to protect Yuna no matter what plans were being made by either person.
"I..." Auron spoke.
"We're all with you, do as you will." Rikku smiled gently and bit back a giggle. Softie.
"Thank you." Yuna walked away.
"Sorry...that was your line." Auron's voice was amused and Tidus gave him a blank look before running forward.
"Yuna!" he whistle loudly and she spun.
"Yessir!" and waved. The blonde boy smiled.
"Oh no!" Lulu cried and Rikku turned around only to drop her head into her hand. She wanted to cry. Her brother and his friends stood on a snow bank ready to attack.
"It's the Al-Bhed!" Wakka snarled and she had no choice but to charge through the snow to her cousin and face her people as a guardian.
"Rikku!" she almost facepalmed at seeing her brother standing in the snow with next to no clothes on. His skin was pale with cold making his blue tattoos leap from his body. "Cdyo uid uv drec. Ev oui tuh'd oui femm kad drec!" she gasped when she saw the machina he was sedning against them. She shot her her best 'you are so dead' glare before listening to his next words. "Ouin syzel yht aeons yna bufanmass!" he cackled.
"Oh no!" Auron looked at her from behind his sunglasses knowingly.
"Translation!" Tidus yelled, panicking.
"He's gonna used an anti-magic feild on us!" she saw Auron staring at the gattling gun and then at her. Rikku shrugged and tossed a light curtain on herself before running into battle, happy to see her cousin fighting with along side her guardians where she belonged.
"Stay back Rikku." Auron hissed and Rikku glared at him.
"I can't Auron...I have to keep things normal. Besides you don't know as much about machina as i do. I have scan and you don't." He grunted and slashed furiously at the machine. yuna, seeing that she wasn't going to help anyone with magic, ran bak to let Tidus take her place.
"This is crazy!" the blonde blitzer yelled and Rikku smirked.
"Insanity comes with the job." he laughed and attacked the machina before it's gattling gun went off. Auron leapt in front of Rikku, takoing minmal damage.
"Wakka take out that anti magic device!" Tidus yelled and ran back to let Wakka replace him. He took aim and threw, hittig it as hard as he could.
"Take that ya! Damn machina!" he spat and Rikku rolled her eyes.
"Yunie, Lulu you can use magic now!" the fell back as Yuna called Ixion. The aeon faught hard until he was beaten and Lulu took Yuna's place, casting Thundara.
"It's too strong!" Lulu cried, momentarily panicking.
"THAT'S IT, I'VE HAD IT!" Rikku snarled and mixed together two Electro Marbles despite how much she hated lightning. She had a Sommmoner to protect damn it and she wasn't going to let her lame ass brother and his dumbass friends stop her. The lightning desimated the machina and she watched with worried eyes for the controller, only to breeth a sigh of relief at seeing him retreating up the snow bank.
"Rikku!" she looked up at her brother, happy he was safe but pissed he'd ruined her secret. "E femm damm Vydran!" she groaned. He was such a tattle tale.
"E ys y guardian of Yuna. Yuna ec cyva! E femm bnudald ran! Cra ec cyva." Brother scoffed.
"Oui tu drec ymuha cecdan." and her ran off. Rikku sighed, her head throbbing from a Brother induced headache. Wakka was giving her weird looks now. She was SO not in the mood for THIS. "i told him I was a guardian...had to i guess." Auron stood close by, ready to stop the red haired guardian and to provide comfort to his distraught lover.
"Rikku...why do you speak Al-Bhed?" she sighed.
"Because...I'm Al-Bhed Wakka and that...was my Brother." she winced as his glare became harsh. He turned on Lulu and Tidus.
"You knew?" Rikku thanked any god that was listening that Yuna wasn't around.
"Yeah." Tidus looked guilty and Lulu shrugged.
"Of course."
"Why didn't you tell me?" his tone was accusing and hurt. Lulu looked frank.
"We knew you'd be upset." Wakka lost it.
"That's just great! I've been traveling with an Al-Bhed, a HEATHEN!" Tidus glared at him.
"Hold on just a second Wakka. You liked Rikkku fine before you found out she was an Al-Bhed." Wakka glared.
"That's different. They used the forbidden machina. They defy the teachings." Rikku scowled.
"We have nothing against Yevon."
"Yea right! You brought about Sin!" she growled.
"Says who?"
"Yevon!" that earned a big eye roll.
"You got proof, show me proof!" Wakka looked furious.
"It's in the teachings...not that you'd know!" her fights clenched. She was seriously trying not to throttle the stupid man.
"Yevon says this, Yevon says that, can't you think for yourself?" she snapped and Wakka snarled at her.
"Then how was Sin born ya?" Rikku faultered.
"I...I don't know." Wakka smirked.
"You bad mouth Yevon and that's the best you can come up with?" Rikku groaned at his stupidity.
"That doesn't mean you should do whatever they say without thinking." she tried reasoning with him...reasoning was smart. "Nothing will ever change if you don't think." Wakka scoffed.
"Nothing has to change!" Rikku was horrified. He wanted people to CONTINUE to die for Spira. He wanted Sin to keep coming back?
"You want Sin to keep coming back?" she asked and Tidus gave him a confused look.
"Sin will be gone when we atone for our past mistakes." Rikku sighed and gave up.
"Why to i even bother?" she asked no one in particular, her voice bitter and empty.
"Rikku will this move?" Auron called and she grinned at him, tears in her eyes.
"Yes!" she ran over to him and started fixing the snowmobile.
"We aren't using those things are we? Wait...Sir Auron isn't an Al-Bhed too is he?" Tidus finally stepped in.
"That's enough Wakka! I don't claim to know much about Spira and i know even less about the Al-Bhed but..." he glared hard. "I KNOW Rikku's a good person. She's just Rikku!"
"Lu?" she smirked.
"Think of this as a chance to get to know more about the Al-Bhed."
"HA!" was his humorless answer before storming about like some over glorified matyr. Rikku stood from the machina and whiped her brow.
"I'm sorry." Auron sighed.
"Don't be. Leave him be." she nodded gratefully and looked at the machina as Kimahri flipped one over.
"Are you sure you know how to drive this thing?" Tidus grinned in excitement.
"Better than Kimahri does." as the Ronso sped by. Lulu got on behind him and they drove off after the catlike guardian.
"You're driving." Auron grunted and she smiled.
"Sure thing!" she hopped on as Auron climbed on behind her and settled his large hands on either side of her hips. She reved the engine and shivered when his fingers clenched around her stomach. With a grin she sped after their commrades, quickly catching up with Tidus and Lulu.
"Hey!"she grinned and gave a one armed wave.
"Heya!" Lulu looked amused and waved back at her. "no much furthur now." she called.
"Wanna race?" Tidus yelled and Auron leaned forward.
"Pass him." she grinned wickedly and reved the engine again, speeding past the blizter. Lulu chuckled at him.
"She's Al-Bhed...you stood no chance at beating her anyway." he shrugged watching Auron's red coat flapping in the wind as they pulled furthur ahead.
"You're probably right." he sighed, mean while Rikku was asking her guardian questions.
"So...what aeon with Yuni get here? I know it'll be ice with all this snow how could it not? Hang on we're gonna hit a bump! Oaayr!" she yelled in joy and Auron chuckled at her antics.
"Sit down Rikku. Yuna will get the aeon Shiva and she is the ice aeon. Slow down a little we're almost there." she nodded and sat down, happy to have warmth at her back again.
"Thank you...for calling to me. That...really hurt ya know?" she felt her lovers hands tightening on her hips just a little, the only hint of his anger.
"Don't worry about it. It doesn't matter." she could tell from his voice he'd watned to throttle the other guardian as much as she did. She took one hand off the handle bars and twined their fingers together.
"It matters to me." Auron bent in head forward.
"I will always stand by you Rikku," she gave a slight sob. The Legendary Guardian stood by her always. she shook her head slightly, no...the man she loved stood by her. "and that blitzball throwing ingrate better hope that i don't see him even touch you with that intent to harm. Words are one thing but i wil not stand for him trying to hurt you and the baby." she nodded.
"He tries anything and I'll blow 'im up...or I'll get Kimahri to Fira all that hairgel in his hair." she giggled and he chuckled low in his chest.
"And i don't trust that Seymour. Stay close to me." she nodded again.
"I won't argue about that. He's creepy as all hell." she frowned. "But be careful Auron...he's a strong creepy person in a government possision and they're the worst kind of creep." Auron scoffed.
"He may be but he's a magic user and you can't fight must if you're silence...or dead." he growled and she giggled.
"Calm down." she smiled lightly. "Save it until we find out what's up with Captain Psycopath." she felt Auron't chest rumble with another laugh and her heart swelled with pride.
"Well...I just want to keep him from the mother of my child and my Sommoner. I don't trust him." Rikku let him take the handle bars and leaned up to kiss him sweetly.
"Listen to me. I'll be fine Auron. Our baby is safe, I'm safe and worst comes to worst, we'll kill Seymour and protect Yunie...thus protecting said unborn child. Everything will be ok." he hugged her tightly with one arm in reply for a moment until she took over steering.
"RIKKU!" Tidus yelled from somewhere behind her and she laughed. "We there yet?" she blinked as she pulled the sled to a stop.
"YEA!" She waved and ran down the hall, Auron following her.
AN:Ok because the fourth chapter was so long when i wrote it down i descided to split it into two parts but part two will be up as soon as i can get it down. Once again i apologize to all my wonderful readers for making you wait so long. You're reviews (and the growing favorite alerts) really pushed me to start writing it again. On that note all readers of the story Better In Time be expecting updates really soon because i FINALLY found the notebook i wrote all the chapters in!
Al-Bhed Translations:
Bnehlacc-princess
Ihlma-uncle
Cdyo uid uv drec. Ev oui tuh'd oui femm kad drec!- Stay out of this. If you don't you will get this!
Ouin syzel yht aeons yna bufanmacc!- Your magic and aeons are powerless!
E femm damm Vydran-I will tell Father.
E ys y guardian of Yuna. Yuna ec syva. E femm bnudald ran. Cra ec cyva!-I am a guardian of Yuna. Yuna is safe. I will protect her. Sheis safe!
Oui tu drec ymuha Cecdan.-You do this alone Sister.
That should do it! Until next time everyone! Keep an eye out for part two and chapter 5!
