A/N: lookie update. wooooo
Disclaimer: still don't own FF or the charcters nor do i make any money from this story...
Rage
Rikku rolled her eyes as her father stepped off the airship with his entourage. He rarely went anywhere without his four or five advisors anymore. Rikku was certain that these men were one of the main reasons that Cid was forcing her to marry even if he denied it. Cid didn't like anyone thinking that he didn't make his own decisions. She felt Auron's hand touch her lower back and breathed a little easier. Rikku knew that Auron wasn't going to let Cid take her anywhere. She took a deep breath and started to walk over to where her father was standing.
On the way, several people came out of their homes at hearing all the commotion. Most of the village had woken up, including Braska who walked over to greet his brother-in-law. Tidus and Yuna stood side by side and cast worried glances in Rikku's direction. Yuna didn't want her cousin to leave the island. Tidus narrowed his gaze at Auron, who was following Rikku closely. Something seemed different.
"Well hello Cid! What a nice surprise!" Braska smiled. Cid stormed over to stand in front of the summoner. Braska towered over Cid by at least six inches and the Al-Bhed leader made up for what he lacked in height with his temper.
"Don't you hello me Braska!" Cid roared, his face turning a deep shade of red. "You have been keeping my daughter here and I am not standing for it!"
Braska only chuckled. "I have done no such thing Cid. As I understand it, Rikku left Home after you made a request that she marry. A rather stupid request."
"Don't tell me what's stupid Braska!" he shouted, spit landing on Braska with each harsh annunciation. Braska simply lifted an eyebrow.
"What's all the shouting about?" Yunalesca asked as she sauntered up to the group. Most people frowned in her direction but she didn't notice as she stood next to Auron. Rikku sneered and felt her anger growing. She clenched her fists together and walked up to her father. Braska stepped out of the way just before Rikku ran into him.
"Rikku just get on the ship already so I don't have to see these people anymore" Cid ordered, pointing to the airship behind him.
"Nope" she said calmly. Cid glared at his only daughter and folded his arms across his chest.
"What did you say?" he asked.
"I'm not going home Vydran" Rikku said slowly. "This is my home now. If you think that you can force me to marry just because your advisors told you to make me, then I don't want anything to do with you anymore."
Cid blinked a few times at Rikku, waiting to see a weakness in her gaze. When he didn't find one, he dropped his arms and glared harder at Braska. "This is all your fault." he spat out.
"My fault?" Braska asked, wondering how Cid came to that conclusion.
Cid didn't seem to have a reason and stayed silent as Rikku nodded at him and walked back to where she was standing with Auron. Cid saw the warrior put his hand on Rikku's shoulder and he found his scapegoat.
"Oh so that's it huh?" Cid yelled. "That Yevonite filth thinks he can seduce my daughter?"
The group looked at Rikku and Auron in confusion. Rikku slouched and rolled her eyes, tired of her father. Auron stood taller and glared at the mad leader, irritated that Cid was still here.
"Don't be ridiculous" Yunalesca spoke up, shaking her head at Cid. "Auron is promised to me and is not interested in a little girl like her." She moved over and took Auron's hand and tugged her over to him. Auron looked up and saw a hurt look on Rikku's face and a murderous one on her father's face. Something inside the warrior snapped and he yanked his hand away from Yunalesca.
"That's it" he snarled, throughly annoyed with the whole situation. Rikku's father needed to leave and so did Yunalesca for that matter. He wanted the peace that he was promised when Braska and Tidus forced him to come to the island. He wanted to be alone with his thoughts and figure out what to do about finding Kimahri. He wanted to spent time with Rikku and get to know her better. And none of that was going to happen right now.
"Cid" Auron said as he walked up to the Al-Bhed leader, "Rikku is not going home. She's not getting married and she is not leaving her friends. You can't force her and you better get used to the fact that she's not a little girl anymore. Maybe if you learn how to cool down and think rationally, she'll contact you to talk. Until then, it's best if you leave my home." Auron glared at the stunned man who was at a loss for words.
Auron turned his attention to Yunalesca, who was smirking at Cid. "And you!" Auron barked, storming over to her. "I know this is going to be hard to get through your head, but I'm not going to marry you."
Yunalesca glared at Auron and opened her mouth to speak but Auron wasn't finished.
"I never will marry you" he continued as she glared. "I came here to get away form you and no matter what you think we make me change my mind, trust me when I say that it's not going to work. You better go back to Bevelle if you know what's best."
"I don't think anyone in Bevelle is going to like hearing about its great warrior threatening the High Priestess." She said coldly. Auron simply stared at her and she knew he could not care less. Everyone had fallen silent for a few seconds and Auron looked back and forth between Cid and Yunalesca.
"NOW!" he bellowed, making everyone jump. "GO!"
Cid turned around and stormed back onto his ship knowing that his daughter wasn't going anywhere right now. But he would be back. Yunalesca stormed over to Auron and hit him across the face making everyone else open their mouths in shock. Auron took the hit and waited for her to leave. "This is not over Auron!" she yelled out as she made her way to the airship that brought her to Besaid.
In a matter of minutes, both airships were lifting off of the ground, disturbing the atmosphere with wind and noise. Auron watched the ships each take a different coarse and sighed when both were far enough away that the annoying engine noise was gone. He sighed and looked down to a group of people staring at him.
"What?" he asked shortly. Most of the girls looked surprised still but Braska and Tidus seemed to be amused.
"Thanks Auron" Rikku smiled and jumped up to hug him. He caught her easily and looked over her shoulder to see Tidus looking at him with wide eyes. He couldn't possibly know right?
Auron released Rikku and heard Braska chuckle. "Well that was one way to handle the situation." the summoner said.
Auron nodded. "I thought it worked pretty well. Now if you'll excuse me, it is very early still and I am going to my house alone to find breakfast." He turned and walked off to his house leaving the group to talk about what just happened.
About twenty minutes later, Auron heard a knock on his door and looked out to see a blonde head. He smiled and let Rikku inside. She looked a little shy and hesitant.
"Hey" she smiled. "I wasn't sure if you really wanted to be alone or not."
Auron smiled at her unsureness and shut the door behind her, locking it in case any annoying blitzers decided to drop by. "You are always welcome here Rikku." he said as he looked down into her sparkling eyes. He cleared his throat and looked away as he felt the need to kiss her arise. "So where did everyone go?"
"Um, Braska and Belgamine went to have breakfast but everyone else went back to bed." Rikku smiled. It was still really early. Leave it to her dad to wake everyone up to hear him yell.
"Well would you like to stay for breakfast?" he asked her quietly. Rikku grinned and took his hand with hers.
"I would love to" she said. "But I have a sudden need to sleep off what my dad just said, so maybe after a nap?"
Auron grinned as she started to walk to the door and pulled her back. She looked up into his deep russet brown eyes in curiosity. He pulled her to his plush couch and she giggled.
"Auron!" she laughed, surprised that he was being so playful. Auron and playful were two words that she generally didn't associate with each other. He simply smiled and pulled her down with him, tugging a blanket off of the back of the sofa to cover them. Rikku snuggled into his chest and immediately relaxed.
"I'd offer you my bed but I think I have to burn the sheets first" he apologized. Rikku smiled, unable to feel angry about Yunalesca with his deep voice rumbling under her ear.
"This is better" she smiled. "First one up makes breakfast."
"Okay" he yawned. "I like my eggs scrambled just so you know." Rikku giggled and fell asleep with his arms around her, already forgetting about what happened that morning.
A few hours later, Auron woke up alone. He frowned at his impending headache until his senses caught a wonderful smell from his kitchen. He smiled and pulled himself up and into the kitchen to see Rikku singing softly and making pancakes. She smiled when she saw him and set down her spatula.
"Hey" she grinned, completely in love with his just woke-up-look. He walked over to her and kissed her sweetly on the cheek, not wanting her to experience his morning breath. She sighed at his sweetness and hugged him tightly.
"Ready to eat?" she asked.
Meanwhile, Yuna was busy trying to find her favorite white shirt. She looked everywhere and was contemplating who she might have lent it to when she heard a knock at the door. She opened it up and Tidus rushed in.
"Hey Yuna" he said excitedly. "Guess what!"
"What?" she asked, confused.
"I think something is going on between Rikku and Auron" he said smugly.
"What!?" Yuna said. "Why do you think that?"
"I'll explain later. Right now you and I have some spying to do!" he said with a glint in his eye. Yuna sighed. "This is going to end up bad isn't it?"
"You know it will Yuna!" he smiled. "Let's go!"
