Chapter 49
THIS CHAPTER IS RATED M
Lulu put the pictures away and looked to a smiling Wakka. "You're late by the way."
His smile fell. "Yeah, sorry about that, Lu…You need any help with anything else?"
"No, you may shower. We leave in an hour and a half."
Wakka leaned forward and kissed her cheek. "I won't be late for that, promise."
"I would hope not," Lulu smirked and watched Wakka get up and walk into the bathroom. She got up and walked into the living room and was going to do a mental checklist of things she needed to do when Rikku poked her head in then walked in completely.
"Hey Lulu, Wakka feelin' better?"
Lulu smiled. "He is, just came from his little work out. I must ask how you are feeling?"
Rikku rocked on her heels. "Pretty good, I was wondering if you had more potions?"
"If I sold them I would make a fortune," Lulu teased as she walked to her little storage room and picked out a potion. "Make it last, I'm not carrying any on the trip."
"Rodger!" She followed Lulu to the living room. "So you guys ready?" Lulu was about to answer when Wakka cut her off. He walked into the room with a towel wrapped around his waist, he was dripping wet. He blushed when he noticed Rikku there.
"Yes, Wakka?" Lulu asked laughter in her voice.
"Can you um… light the pilot light, the water's cold." Lulu nodded and walked off. Wakka's firepower wasn't nearly as strong as hers. His would probably light his hair a flame.
"Nice towel," Rikku snickered. Wakka looked at her and then walked back to the shower.
"Ya fix it?" He asked as he ran into Lulu on her way back. Lulu nodded. "Thanks Lu." He leaned down and surprised her with a little kiss on her neck. Lulu watched him walk back to the bathroom then shook her head and continued walking to talk to Rikku about the trip. Once Rikku left Lulu heard the shower was still on.
A little while later Yuna stopped by to tell Lulu they would be eating at Kurby's before they left for the trip.
"Is something wrong?" Yuna asked.
Lulu shook her head. "No, we'll be there."
Yuna nodded and left. Wakka was changing when Lulu entered. "Hey, Lu…what's wrong?" he asked as he slipped his shirt on.
"Nothing, why?"
Wakka shrugged. "You just got that look about ya."
"I have many looks, Wakka."
"Yeah I know…somethin' the matter?" he asked as he sat down on the bed and watched her.
"No, are you ready? We are meeting everyone at Kurby's before the boat arrives," Lulu said right before exiting the room leaving Wakka in a contemplative silence. He decided to try and shrug it off; he would just have to be the best fiancé in the world today.
Hours later
Lulu's head rested lightly on Wakka shoulder as she slept. Wakka was sitting up with a Blitzball in his lap in thought. The past few hours had been interesting to say the least. Kurby's was nothing short of a disaster, the boat was late, and now they were waiting in Kilika for Cid to arrive, the air was getting cold, and the sky had aged quite a bit since the last time Wakka had gazed at it earlier that morning.
Wakka sighed heavily at the invisible tension between he and Lulu during lunch. He really did try, maybe he tried too much. Maybe he was ready into the whole situation too much. Usually, Lulu would comment on certain things solely to him, or rest her hand on his thigh, at least talk to him, but she didn't. None of the above had occurred and it made him nervous for tomorrow. It was their five month anniversary and he really didn't want there to be anything between them besides the love that they had. No one really seemed to notice the distance between the two at lunch, even Mally seemed comfortable and Lulu was civil toward her as well. It bothered Wakka a little. A soft voice brought him out of his thoughts.
"Rest." The simplest of requests brought about in the simplest way. Lulu had awoken once Wakka's shoulders heaved dramatically when he sighed.
Wakka looked to his side. "One of us has to stay up ya?" He motioned his head to the scattered sleeping forms of their group. Yuna and Tidus were on an adjacent bench on the Kilika port sleeping soundly and Rikku was being propped up by a part of the dock, she had fallen asleep while watching the water.
"Well I want you to rest," Lulu urged again as her hand touched his closest arm.
Wakka stared ahead again. "You gonna tell me what's wrong if I go to sleep?" He felt Lulu nod on his arm. Wakka turned around a little, just enough to be looking at Lulu but not enough to break her comfortable position. He liked watching Lulu sleep now. Before, it was nothing but worry and pain to see her so frightened in her sleep, but now it was almost mesmerizing how beautiful and calm she looked while in a half awake half sleep state.
"I've been acting foolishly, Wakka."
"It's ok ya? I would have acted the same way, Lu. Probably worse if you let me."
"I wasn't being fair to you by telling you not to worry about Auron when I worried about Mally the same way," Lulu continued with her eyes closed as if she hadn't even heard Wakka. "I am glad though, do you know why?"
"Why?" Wakka asked gently.
"I am glad because I'm the lucky one." Her voice light; sleepy like. Wakka smiled fully without even noticing and leaned down and kissed her sleepy face.
"I'm the lucky one ya?" He nuzzled her nose with his own and Lulu laughed a little.
"If you say so," Lulu smiled into Wakka's face.
"Ay Kiddo!" Cid called and the two separated in time to see Cid walking up to a sleeping Rikku and kicking her lightly. Tidus and Yuna seemed to be awake watching in amusement as Rikku stirred.
"Ugghh, Pops!"
"That's right! Lets get this show on the road, c'mon everyone to the ship!" Rikku grabbed her fathers leg from where she lay and groaned.
"Pops, I'm too tired." Without another word Cid lifted his daughter up and began walking with her in his arms. Rikku giggled a "thanks pop." Wakka got up and stretched, he watched as Lulu got up and started walking toward the ship, he smiled and followed loyally behind her.
"It should be about 3 pm in Bevelle when we arrive," Yuna announced once they were all on deck. Everyone groaned. They would be experiencing major airship lag of about four hours. "Did anyone hear me?" Yuna laughed at the sight in front of her. Lulu was standing by the empty navigations desk while Wakka sat in the chair urging her over to him, Rikku had slumped down against the large glass that over looked the dark waters they were currently flying over and Tidus was bugging Cid once again with a question on how the airship worked.
Yuna smiled to herself again. Her life had been filled with struggles since the day she was born, there was just so much to do, so much to accomplish. She was happy to see her friends like this, relaxed, in love, and just living without fear. Sure becoming a Summoner was for Spira, but she fought for them. Yuna took a seat on a chair near the navigation desk and couldn't help but over hear Lulu's and Wakka's conversation.
"Says who?"
"Says me, Wakka, you are being completely childish."
"If I had a Blitzball for every time you said dat…" Wakka mumbled.
"What was that?"
"Nothin', Lu…. Love ya?"
"Don't give me that."
The conversation only made Yuna smile, they might as well be married already, they bickered all the time. It was then that Tidus was cast away rather loudly by Cid, and he walked over with a sad grin.
"Hey, beautiful," he greeted as he sat next to her. Yuna smiled, he was always able to make her do that. They began talking and soon everyone had somehow became more lively. Rikku even woke up and was now running around the ship.
"Don't know how Sir Auron handles all that energy ya?" Wakka said in a teasing way loud enough so Rikku could hear. She stopped and put her hands on her hips, a small smile curled at her lips. She couldn't help it; she was very excited to see Auron. The potion Lulu gave her might have had something to do with it. She warned her in the beginning but she doubted the Al Bhed was even listening. Lulu was standing near where Wakka sat. She turned when she felt him tugging on her braid again.
"Come sit down ya?" Wakka asked quietly. He hated when any women stood while he sat, it just didn't feel right to him. "Take my seat." Wakka stood and motioned for Lulu to sit. She didn't want to make it seem like a big deal, so she sat. Wakka smiled and stood next to the chair and crossed his arms. He didn't even notice how it must of looked like he was guarding Lulu, but it did and Rikku never missed a beat. She trotted over and began to grin, Lulu merely shook her head.
"You would think Lulu was a summoner the way you're standing…ya," she added the last bit in her best Wakka imitation. The large man chuckled causing his whole upper body to move. He let down his arms.
"I ain't standing no special way ya?"
Rikku nodded and circled him as if inspecting his Guardian like stance. "Hmm, Arms folded, straight posture, only a little ways away from Lulu… I would say you were," Rikku nodded.
Wakka slumped his shoulders and his ears got a little red. He shrugged; maybe he was standing that way for a reason. He mumbled the next words, to shy to say them clearly. "Well I'm always gonna protect her like a guardian."
An hour had passed and once again everyone had gotten restless. The party had scattered just so they wouldn't go crazy and kill one another. Airship fever was a well-known disease, especially if going through different time zones. Yuna was taking a nap, Tidus and Rikku were causing mischief, and Lulu and Wakka were together. Everyone was doing what was expected of them.
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"We did get in trouble for this last time," Tidus spoke cautiously as he sat on one of Rikku's pink bean bag chairs in her airship room. Rikku was tossing stuff out of her closet as she looked for something.
"It's the perfect gift, trust me!"
"Mm, I don't know."
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"You did that on purpose!" Wakka chuckled as he and Lulu walked side by side down the airship corridors.
"No, I didn't."
"You startin' to surprise me, Lu."
"I have no idea what you are talking about, Wakka."
Wakka began to laugh more. "Ok, whatever ya say."
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"Found it!" Rikku exclaimed and held up her pink and baby blue sphere camera.
"What in the lost city of Zanarkand is that?" Tidus laughed. He walked over to her and took the girlish thing out of her small hands. Rikku hopped up and snatched it from him.
"I knew something was up with them from the very beginning, here look." Rikku pulled the sphere out of the camera and began to play it.
The image was fuzzy, but it was quite clear where they were, Mt. Gagazet. Lulu and Wakka's backs were to the camera.
"Ay, It's ok ya? Your probably a better Guardian than I can ever be," Wakka comforted, or at least tried.
"What kind of Guardians are we both if we lead her to her death like this."
Wakka sighs. "Yuna…she knows what she's doin' ya? Just…let it be."
"Let it be? Let it be, Wakka what is wrong with you?" Lulu spat. "You think you have such wisdom on other things, yet the most important thing of all you just choose to let it be? You are indeed simple minded."
Wakka was quiet for a while than just spoke weakly with a lot more hurt than it seemed like he wanted to portray. "Ya." Some time passed and Wakka just got up and walked out of the view. The camera shook a little but then focused back onto Lulu.
"So Lulu was mean…but what-"
"Just shut up and watch," Rikku barked, her favorite part was coming up.
It was set on Lulu for a while, her face expression as stoic as ever. Rikku would have never guessed what she was thinking about then, but now it was a little more than obvious. Just when the sphere moved away as if it were going to be turned off however loud clumsy feet could be heard walking near by. The image returned to Wakka sitting down next to Lulu with a large blanket over his shoulders. He looked to her and extended his arms so the blanket could wrap around her as well. Lulu leaned into him and rested her head on his shoulder.
Rikku began to fast forward the sphere.
"Hey what gives?!"
"They just sit there for a while, its kinda boring," Rikku said then stopped at a certain part.
The camera was a bit wobbly (probably because Rikku was tired of holding it.) But the image of the two was clear. Lulu's head seemed to be a lot more relaxed on Wakka's shoulder; she was sleeping. Wakka sighs wistfully and kisses her on the forehead before lifting her up and walking back toward camp.
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"So when we get there it should be…3pm?" Wakka asked as he sat with one leg crossed and the other one with his knee up and his foot flatly touching the ground. Lulu was standing looking out the tall glass window in the airship main hall.
"Yes."
"What's the plan ya?"
"We are expected for dinner at Praetor Baralai's home; the young man who married Yuna and Tidus."
"Yeah, yeah I know im' we got to talking to him on your 24 hour thing beforehand ya know?"
"Did you? I haven't had the time to make his acquaintance, what do you make of him?"
"He's a nice guy, a little quiet y'know…"
"Mm. I would assume New Yevon Praetors would have to be."
Wakka seemed to be off in his own thoughts. "….He's fond of Paine...y'know Yuna and Rikku's sphere hunter friend."
"Really?"
"Told us as much."
"Since when have you become a gossip, Wakka?"
Wakka chuckled. "What else was I to do with you gone for a day?" Lulu stayed quiet. Wakka stood up and walked behind her. His hands coming to her midsection. " Don't know what I'm gonna do about that when it's my time."
"You'll be fine."
"I guess so…You think about getting' married at the Temple yet?"
"I haven't made up my mind, no."
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Rikku and Tidus were crouching low behind a pillar. Rikku was in charge of the camera this time.
"I thought she has special sensors or something like that?" Tidus asked, they weren't close enough to be heard by the two.
"As it seems, number two, blocks them a little…makes um kinda fuzzy cause she's focused on him."
"Number tw-? Oh." Tidus chuckled then frowned when he remembered he was number one.
"Sh! We're moving in," Rikku whispered.
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"That's actually a good idea, I'm surprised," Lulu teased.
Wakka shrugged. "Well I'm full of em'. You just gonna have to wait and find out."
"Should I be afraid?" Lulu asked while looking over her shoulder at him.
"Nah, I think you'll be happy 'bout most of em'…what?"
"Duck."
"Whuh?"
"Just do it." Wakka ducked down and Lulu threw a small ball of lighting behind a pillar.
"Ah!" Tidus yelped and jumped up into view. Rikku couldn't contain her laughter. Wakka stood up, still holding onto Lulu with a grin on his face.
"That's what ya get, brudda."
Lulu nodded shortly. She could feel Wakka's hands push her a little closer to him, and it made her smile. "It is pointless to continue to hide, Rikku."
Rikku crawled out from her hiding place but was smart enough to leave the sphere recorder behind the pillar.
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"This is cruel and unusual punishment."
"Who you kidding…"
"You guys better be quiet for, Lu, ya hear?"
"Come on, Wakka, be a pal," Tidus pleaded as he continued scrubbing the ground.
"Sorry ya, what Lu says goes…why ya spying on us anyway?"
"Cause its fun!" Rikku piped up.
Wakka chuckled and shook his head.
One sparkling clean deck, a nap from Yuna, and a lecture from Lulu later…
"We're landin' soon!" Cid exclaimed. "Be ready in ten!" The crew scattered to fulfill orders.
"Are we all ready?" Yuna asked, looking revived, it was imperative for her to rest, she had an image to uphold.
"Yes," Lulu spoke for everyone. "But are you?"
Yuna smiled. "Yes, I do believe this one will be like the others."
"Yunie tube would so come in handy now," Rikku smiled walking over to her cousin. The three women laughed lightly.
Wakka and Tidus were just arriving from the cabin with water bottles in hand.
"Are you boys ready?" Rikku asked; it was obvious why she wanted this arrival to go so smoothly. Auron and a few of his troop were supposed to meet them as soon as they landed.
"Relax, old Gramps should be limping up just in time." Tidus joked as he slung an around Yuna, Rikku gave him a glare and Yuna looked at her apologetically.
"I'm tried, Lu," Wakka complained. "And it's gonna be cold too ya? I hate the cold."
"Wakka, stop complaining." The blitzer would do anything to find a reason to snuggle closer to her, not that she minded, she wasn't that fond of the icy city of St. Bevelle.
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Auron stood clad in his warrior monk amour. He had to admit, he was nervous. He wondered if Rikku was still mad at him, he wondered if she had changed at all. She always does, he thought while searching the sky.
"Sir?"
"What is it?"
"Word has spread that Lady Yuna has been spotted docking, should we proceed?"
"Yes, with haste."
"Sir!"
Now Auron held a certain image; a man of strength, power, wisdom. All these things and more were shattered however when Rikku hoped off the ramp and ran into his arms.
"Auron!"
"Rikku…you have grown…" He watched as she tried to hug him.
"All this amour is in the way." She frowned sadly, but smiled brightly when he leaned down and kissed her very lightly. She wasn't even expecting that. She began to blush a deep crimson.
"Sir?"
Auron straightened up. "Yes of course, Lady Yuna, welcome to Bevelle."
Yuna chuckled, she had never seen Auron so happy. "Hello, Sir Auron."
Tidus slapped Auron the shoulder. "Nice armor, Gramps."
"Tidus…you haven't changed." Tidus nodded happily not even understanding what had just been said. Auron looked to Lulu and and Wakka. She still had the engagement ring on so he supposed all was well. "Lady Lulu," he said charmingly. Wakka swore it was the amour…maybe he should get his own amour…. "Has she taken over all aspects of your mind?" Auron asked bringing Wakka out of his thoughts.
"Eh?"
"I asked how you were."
"Oh, ya? I'm good ya…happy." He did a shoulder motion in Lulu's direction.
Auron nodded "That is good…well my troop will bring all of your things to the palace."
"Is that where we are staying?" Yuna asked. It made her a bit nervous.
"No, I know how the place haunts even those who work there, from there you will get a convoy that will take you elsewhere. Dinner is at 6."
"Good cause I'm starving," Tidus exclaimed while rubbing his stomach.
"Me too ya?"
The group walked together to the palace; well, Yuna walked, everyone else guarded. The city of Bevelle had changed quite a bit since Lady Yuna's pilgrimage. It took everyone but Tidus by surprise, it reminded him of a softer, very old Zanarkand. Wakka couldn't help but feel a little under-dressed in shorts and shirt, everyone else looked so formal, so royal. The Bevellians always had a thing for covering up as much as possible.
The air was a crisp clean that hurt just a little when you took a deep breath and lightly covering the Germanic style stone rooftops was a thin coat of white snow.
The city had cobblestone walk ways and fine Victorian light posts, resembling Guadosalam in the moonlit night. It was a romantic city, with stone building and secret alleyways surrounding the bright palace. But it definitely sent shivers down the spines of many.
Wakka took Lulu by the hand as they walked. Yuna was now away from the crowd so they could walk together.
"Never been welcomed here before," Wakka said aloud while looking around.
"My mother and father were born here," Lulu stated.
Wakka looked over to her. "Yeah? Never told me that ya?"
"Mm, I'm not so certain why they moved to Besaid though."
"I'm glad they did. " Lulu looked up at him and smiled lightly. She was glad too. They continued to walk with the rest of the group to the palace. Once there they met with the convoy and it took them to a countryside resort.
"Whoa, this place is huge!" Rikku called when they entered their room. It was more of an apartment than anything else. Way nicer than the Grand Lu-can in Luca. The place was very old fashioned which appealed to everyone. They were a little tired of the new advances of Spira, they just wanted simple.
The suite style apartment had four rooms. Kimahri would be joining them in a few days, other than that the usuals partnered up leaving Rikku with no complaints and her own room.
Wakka and Lulu found their room a little ways away from everyone else. Kimahri's was to their right and Yuna and Tidus's across the hall. It had a huge double King size bed fitted with Roman sheets. There was a huge curtain after the bed that lead to a nice sized balcony. Wakka liked the bed the most and took great joy in rolling around on it while Lulu unpacked her clothes.
Lulu only smiled, it was a really nice room.
"Ay Lu?" Wakka called with a childish voice, he seemed to be in a great mood for some reason other than a bed that could probably fit five people his size easily.
"What?"
"Come here, let's take a nap." Wakka stood and took off his shirt. They were not expected for dinner for a while and everyone wanted to settle and just rest before Auron arrived to take them.
"I'm almost done, Wakka." Wakka sighed playfully and got up. He quickly swept Lulu off of her feet and carried her towards the bed. Lulu objected for a while but once she lay against him she realized how tired she actually was. Wakka wrapped his hands around her and began to kiss one side of her face. Lulu laughed a little and moved her face so Wakka couldn't reach it.
"Ok, later then," Wakka said sleepily with still a little joking in his voice. He finally laid down completely and rested his chin on her collarbone. Lulu caressed his face a little with the back of her hand. "I love you, Lu," Wakka mumbled while putting his arm around her body and cuddling closer. Lulu made an amused "hm" noise. Wakka was reduced to buckets of mush whenever they were cuddling.
"I love you too, Wakka," Lulu spoke lightly before Wakka could be heard snoring lightly.
Sometime later Wakka finally woke up from the most satisfying nap he had ever had in his life. Lulu lay beside him sleeping very quietly. Wakka tried to ease himself out of bed without waking her up, Lulu had become even more of a light sleeper since the Fayth stopped dreaming. Wakka was amazed at how quietly he was able to put on his shirt and sandals. He tip-toed out of the room and closed the door behind him quietly. Lulu needed her rest. Little did he know she would need a lot of rest in the future – it was fortunate that he learned this skill early on.
"Hey, buddy, where ya going?" Tidus asked. He was in the kitchen making a sandwich. Didn't he know they were going out to eat in a little while?
"I'm gonna go look for a restaurant to take Lu to tomorrow."
"You decided to do something then?"
"Yea, she deserves that at the very least y'know."
Tidus nodded with a little smile. The he remembered the sphere he saw and the question he had. Wakka was about to turn and leave. "Hey Wakka! Hold on."
"What's up ya?"
"On the pilgrimage…well near the end were you and-" Just then Rikku walked in.
"Hiya guys."
Wakka chuckled a little. "Ay Rikku. Listen Tidus, we could talk later ya? I wanna be back when she wakes up."
Tidus nodded. "Yeah sure." Wakka left the room and Rikku leaned over the counter.
"You done with my sandwich yet?" To Rikku, who could burn water, Tidus was the best sandwich maker in Spira. He made them all the time and even gave them names.
"The brotherhood hoagie is almost done."
Wakka was back in time, Rikku got her sandwich and Auron came when they were all dressed up for the dinner. Of course "dressed up" meaning in their pilgrimage attire. Yuna seemed excited, she had not addressed the people of Bevelle for a while, it was just to far as a opposed to Luca or Kilika.
After her speech she answered questions to the best of her ability then they all entered the Palace for dinner with the Praetor.
"Paine, you made it!" Yuna smiled. She had truly missed her sphere hunting friend, she was interested on hearing what she had been up to since the wedding.
Rikku smiled widely. "Course she made it, herPraetor does live here, Yunie."
"My mistake," the two teased.
The dinner had gone well, the food was delicious, the room filled with laughter and good conversation, everything went well. At the end off the night everyone said goodnight and walked back to the convoy that would take them to their current residence. Auron had joined them for dinner as well and he and Rikku were talking the whole time.
"Goodnight," Auron said as they all got out of the convoy, yet he remained.
"You sure you can't come?" Rikku asked and whined at the time as she tugged on his arm.
Auron chuckled lightly and kissed her goodnight. "No, I have rounds in the morning."
Rikku wanted to continue but the kiss made her mind loopy. "Ok."
"Sleep well."
"You too."
Evening Time – The Next Day
"Wakka…what are you doing..." Lulu asked he had his large hands over her eyes as he lead her somewhere.
"Gee, Lu, you can't handle a surprise ya?"
"No, I can't."
"Well you're just gonna have to ya?"
Lulu sighed and heard a chuckling Rikku near by. She raised her hand and purposely missed the Al-Bhed by an inch with a fire bolt. She heard Wakka laugh over her shoulder. She then heard a door close and then a sliding door open and some wind. "Yevon he's going to throw me off the balcony," Lulu said with a little smirk.
Wakka chuckled. "Not ever Lu," he assured and pulled his hand off her eyes.
Lulu looked around. What was the big deal, it was juts the city. She was about to turn around when Wakka grabbed her shoulders and kept her facing in that direction. "Stay right here ya?"
"Wakka…"
"Please, Lu?"
"Fine," Lulu sighed. She hadn't even realized what day it was.
Wakka smiled. "Good ya?"
She felt his presence leave. Lulu stood out there for a good five minutes. She sighed. "This had better be good." As if on cue Wakka called to her from inside.
"Ok, Lu, come in." Lulu whirled around and pushed past the curtain and stopped dead in her tracks, her heart did a number of flips and her stomach was filled with red butterflies. Wakka was so cute, she thought.
Wakka stood in front of the bed dressed in a very nice suit with a yellow tie tucked very neatly in. The suit was black and the shirt under it a very dark blue. His hair was slicked back and he wasn't wearing his headband or any of his piercing in his ear. He was holding a single yellow rose that matched his tie. On the bed laid out was a beautiful dark blue dressed that matched his shirt perfectly. Lulu was speechless. This was quite evident because she didn't say anything. She just stared.
Wakka smiled. "Lu?"
She didn't say anything.
Wakka smiled even brighter as he stepped closer to her. "Five months ago today I was with you for the first time, I was so scared, yet so happy. I'm still happy. I'm marrying the woman of my dreams and the only complaint I have is that I didn't do something sooner. Don't think I'll ever see Luca the same ya?"
Lulu chuckled; she knew she wouldn't.
"I…I knew I loved you before we even made love. But after, you had a right to know, then we thought maybe you were pregnant…Lu, I just want you to know that I was ready right then and there to drop everything for you, I still am…" Wakka was looking into her eyes. "I feel so blessed, Lulu…you are everything…" Lulu was smiling but it looked like she wanted to cry. Wakka took a deep breath and handed her the yellow rose. "Um…I was gonna get you a red one for love but the yellow stands for friendship…and I was thinking that love is a type of friendship ya? You're not just my love, Lu, you're my best friend."
Lulu looked down at the yellow rose in her hand then back to Wakka. All her muted emotions came back all at once. She knew she loved Wakka all the time, but she felt it more now, so pure and right. Yevon she was so in love. "Wakka…" She started before stepping closer to him and hugging him. Wakka tightened his grip and held the woman of his most sincere dreams in his arms. She looked up at him looking down at her. Wakka leaned forward and kissed her chastely. "Thank you," she smiled.
Wakka chuckled. "For telling the truth, Lu?" Lulu chuckled lightly in his arms. "I get a kiss every time I tell the truth?" Wakka had a mischievous look on his face. "Yuna helped pick out the dress."
Lulu laughed and leaned up to kiss him. "Was your choice yellow?" Lulu asked as Wakka let her go and she examined the dress.
Wakka blushed and scratched the back of his head. "N...no."
Lulu smiled then remembered something. She had almost forgotten his gift. She dressed while Wakka turned his back in respect then she went into her bag and pulled out a little velvety blue box.
Wakka turned around. "You promisin' a little too late for that Lu?" he chuckled.
Lulu shook her head. "Happy anniversary."
She opened the box and Wakka squinted to see what it was. When he realized what exactly was in the box he smiled. "Oooh."
"Here, I'll help you with them." Lulu took the two sterling silver cufflinks that were shaped like blitzballs out. "I figured you would need a good pair," she spoke as she took his sleeve and put them on. Wakka looked like a little kid who had just gotten his first bike. The cufflink looked exactly like a Blitzball, it was very detailed but there was something scribbled on the ball. Wakka examined what it was while Lulu was fixing the other, it was his autograph.
"Cap'n Wakka," he read aloud, a huge smile pulling the corners of his face. And showing off the little dimples he got whenever he was smiling way too much.
"You like it?"
"Like it? Lu, I love it !…how did you get 'em to do that?"
"A Mage never reveals her secrets."
Wakka smiled even more and pulled her into a kiss. "Dat's ok…for now."
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"Don't wait up ya?" Wakka chuckled as he and Lulu left hand in hand and looking very happy. It was a good thing that they didn't wait up, for if they did they would have to witness something they probably didn't want to witness.
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Lulu slammed Wakka against the door as he fought to take off his jacket. Wakka never in a million years knew that she was so strong.
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"You ready for dinner ya?" That was about the last thing Lulu remembered Wakka saying the whole night, whenever she tried to think of something else her face would turn into a deep crimson, even making her eyes envious of such an achievement.
It was about two hours into the dinner and they were both completely trashed. Not wasted, not slushed, but trashed. The interesting thing about that night though was Lulu. She was like anything other Wakka had seen, tasted, or touched in his life.
The dinner was nice, a little escape from the guardian lifestyle and a look into the future on how life would be for them. They ordered dinner and some drink neither Wakka nor Lulu had heard of, they probably should have looked into said drink but Wakka didn't care, he loved being with her so he just pointed to some random Bevellian scotch as he stared at her.
They were here now, walking down the streets of Bevelle hammered to then tenth power, but loving every minute of their time.
"Whoa, Lu, you ok?" Wakka held onto Lulu before she fell. No amount of alcohol could affect his perception about her safety.
"Fine, Wakka, I'm fine ya?"
Wakka smiled as he held her up as they walked. Her accent hadn't graced his ears since she was a little girl, and it to had grown along with her woman like figure. "I'm glad you made it out wit me ya? I'm glad your wit me," Wakka slurred as he looked at her.
Lulu met his eyes and squeezed his hand. "I love you, Wakka…I would follow you anywhere."
Wakka smiled as he partly leaned and partly opened the door for her to the hotel. They stumbled into the elevator and Wakka held her to his chest she wouldn't get dizzy from the ride. He looked down at her looking up at him and leaned the rest of the way to kiss her passionately. Lulu kissed him back just as hard and something forgotten lit within them both. By the time they made it to their floor Wakka was gripping her hard and Lulu was plastered to his body. They didn't even separate as they walked out of the elevator; resembling a very messy tango as they moved.
Lulu slammed Wakka against the door as he fought to take off his jacket. Wakka never in a million years knew that she was so strong. Once his jacket was off Wakka pulled Lulu against him roughly.
Lulu wasn't sure what in Spira caused her to take such action but she wasn't going to question it, not when Wakka was already pulling her against him as hard as he could. He pushed her away long enough to open their door and was already half naked by the time the door closed. Lulu was now working at his belt buckle where a noticeable bulge had already made the job that much harder. Wakka's breathing picked up and came out into small gasps as he almost tripped over his pants. He decided to stop being so passive and randomly pulled a hair ornament out of Lulu's hair. Her long raven hair fell to the ground; Wakka seemed to have that effect on the rest of her clothes.
Wakka found himself lying on his back with his eyes closed shut tightly. Yevon he couldn't handle this, and she wasn't even doing anything yet!
Wakka felt Lulu's face close to his and Wakka opened his eyes. He was staring up at the most beautiful thing in the world. He used his free hand to pull her face closer to his and kiss her lustfully Lulu moved around, she was trying to get used to him. Wakka let out a moan that was stifled by their kisses. His both hands gripped her hips tightly as they moved slowly in a taunting manner, the better it felt the tighter he squeezed. And the more he moaned her name. Lulu's back was arched back and she was even panting just a little. She couldn't handle it either, but Wakka's reactions were good enough for her to continue.
Tidus had heard a noise that woke him up so he went to investigate. He found it odd that Wakka's jacket was just lying on the floor but stopped when he bent down to pick it up.
"Luuu," Wakka moaned loudly. Tidus raised an eyebrow then widened his eyes when he heard Lulu and their bed. He didn't know what to do. He just placed the jacket back on the floor got a glass of water and walked back to his room, he was scared, he wouldn't be able to listen to Lulu talk seriously anymore without hearing that, not for a long time.
After a while Wakka wanted to return the favor, he pulled at Lulu's side and she was under him within a second, she looked a little confused then blushy, then happy, then in a tortuous world of pleasure as Wakka began to thrust into her.
The morning after
Tidus tried, he really did try and wake up before Yuna to try and warn her, but his efforts proved no good for when he woke she wasn't there.
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Yuna had just gotten up and usually woke everyone who wasn't awake. She stopped and picked up Wakka's jacket and thought nothing of it. She was quite naïve early in the morning. She knocked then entered their room.
"Wakka, Lu-" She stopped and a very dark blush crept onto her face, her bi-colored eyes wanted to look away, but she couldn't help it.
There were articles of clothing lying all around the room and so was a blanket that lay at the foot of the bed. Lulu laid on her back with Wakka laying half way on top of her His arm was pulling closer her closer to him and Lulu's lay limply on top of his arm. They were very much naked. Yuna blinked and turned her back to them. Her blush getting even darker when she thought of what had to happen for them to be entangled like that. Just then Rikku bounced up the hallway.
"Hey, Yunie, whatcha doin?" Yuna slammed the door by accident to make sure Rikku's young innocent eyes weren't exposed to that kind of passion. Rikku tilted her head slightly in question.
"They're still asleep, let's go make breakfast."
Rikku shrugged. "Ok."
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The slam was loud enough to wake both sleeping lovers. It sounded way louder then it really was. Wakka groaned. He ached everywhere. He opened his eyes when he felt Lulu move around.
Let the blush begin.
That day went on in an oddly pleasant way. Pleasant for everyone except Lulu and Wakka. They hadn't spoken to each other much, just what they needed to get by, and everyone noticed. Kimahri came that day and they welcomed the Ronso with a huge dinner at the Palace that night as well. Once dinner was over everyone decided to go out to see the nighttime sights. Lulu and Wakka didn't even stand near each other. Tidus nudged Yuna.
"Hey, what do you think is wrong?" he whispered as he pretended to be looking at the stars. He felt Yuna's shoulders go up into a shrug.
"I am not certain. They have both been quiet since..." Yuna trailed off, was it exactly right to spread their business around?
"Since what?" Tidus asked looking to her now, did she know something he didn't?
"Well this morning I went to wake them-"
Oh no!" Tidus wailed dramatically "I should have warned you."
"You knew?"
"I caught 'em in the act…I wouldn't be able to look at anything after that."
"But-"
"That's different Yuna…Maybe we should just let them work it out, we know they will, eventually…" Yuna nodded in agreement and stole a glance at Wakka then at Lulu.
Lulu was upset at her husband-to-be. But she was concerned more than anything else, what was wrong with him? He hadn't said more than five words to her all day, and three of them were "ya." It just did not make sense to her. She stole a glance at him as he sat by himself and looked at the stars; he just so happened to turn at that moment and locked eyes with Lulu, he then looked away.
If I'm everything why is he treating me like nothing?Lulu thought as she crossed her arms. Then it struck her, he had that puppy dog look about him, he looked sad…extremely sad in fact, she wondered how she hadn't noticed it about him already. She promised silently to talk to him later. On the way back to the resort Wakka actually walked with her.
He was feeling bad enough as is for his male-like senselessness. He hated the thought that kept pouring into his brain like hot acid.
I took advantage of her?
Wakka's head dropped as he walked by her side. He was such an idiot. That's not how you make love, that wasn't even making love, that was just sex. Wakka kicked himself another time.
Damnit.
He looked to his left briefly. She deserves way much more than a drunken lover, she needs someone pure, someone who doesn't wait until he's clouded 'cause he's too nervous to make love to her sober.Wakka sighed with frustration. Lulu noticed and lightly tapped his hand. Usually Wakka would grab her hand and hold it, or he would tap it back playfully. His large hands stayed at his side. Lulu knew they definitely had to talk now.
Lulu cut straight to the chase once they were alone. "Wakka, what's wrong? You've been really quiet all day, and ignoring everyone."
"Have I?"
"You know you have," she replied calmly, sitting beside him. He would tell her, she knew he would. He never let her down. "I can't help if you don't tell me." She knew he had a problem with admitting he needed help with anything.
"I just...Lu, you know I love you. More than anything, ya?"
She put her hand on his. "I know, Wakka." Trying humour, she forced a light tone into her voice. "You tell me all the time, you know," she teased.
It did not have the desired effect; Wakka only seemed to get more distressed. "But I don't show you!" he exclaimed. "I mean, Lu, last night wasn't how a man should make love to his fiancée!" He got up dramatically letting her hand fall onto the bed. He stepped over to a chair and flopped down into it, burying his face into his hands. "You deserve so much more than a scared lover, Lu. But I don't know what to do, how to be better for you, I get so…What can I say now that would make it right, ya?"
"There's nothing you can say, Wakka," she said softly.
Across the room, her fiancé stiffened. She walked slowly over to him and lifted his face. "But you can show me," she said softly. Lulu pulled him to his feet effortlessly. "Show me," she repeated, her voice now commanding.
Wakka just stared at her. He wanted to prove to her his love. But there was that feeling, his fear of failing her. Lulu just waited patiently. She would be patient with him, like he was to her.
Wakka suddenly had two left hands as he reached for her shirt. He stopped and looked at her again. Lulu just stared back. Wakka looked into her eyes, they held their past and their future. It all depended on now and Wakka would be damned if he would ever be without her. He suddenly leaned down and pulled her to him at the same time. It all started with a kiss.
AN: I'm really and truly sorry you guys, it took way to long to update this and I know exactly why. School, and some other writing responsibilities ya? Don't worry updates will go back to the way they were before. I made this one extra long just to make up for the lost time. I really hope u enjoyed it. I also hope I haven't lost any readers because of the slow update. Please review? It has been so long since a review graced my inbox. I think I'm suffering from review withdrawal lol.
KathleenDee
P.S I must defiantly thank Isis my beta reader, she is wonderful at what she does and is very patient with me :)
Thank you
