Ureta Tsumi (A Ripened Sin)
Chapter Five: Snow Day
By: NurikoLuver (Trudy Haley)
Author's Notes: AHHH! So cute! So cute! *buries herself in the cuteness* It may be out of character, but it was so fun to write! Maybe this'll make up for some of that Tidus-Rikku grossness! ^_~ *jumps into the ball of cuteness*
Rikku was certain she was the only one up when it started to snow. First slow, so slowly that Rikku could count every flake, and then faster, so that she lost track. It wasn't a blizzard, but it was a flurry of snow that kept Rikku captivated. Although she was an Al Bhed, and as such, classified as a nomad, she had never travelled so far north. She had never seen snow.
It was just so pretty.
And she couldn't resist the urge to play in it; she got up from where she was laying under her nice warm blanket and trudged through the cold snow to an area where she wouldn't wake up anyone if she got too noisy. Snow! Real snow! This was just too exciting!
She skipped to the outskirts of the camping ground, giddy with excitement. It was only when she found herself not paying attention to where she was going that she tripped over a log.
"Ayeeee...." Rikku scampered to her feet.
The log grunted.
Rikku knelt down. "Auron?!"
"Rikku?"
"Eh...sorry! I didn't realize you were sleeping so far away from everyone else...I guess I wasn't paying attention...you know?" Rikku grinned down at her companion.
Auron sat up and yawned. "Well, I guess it can't be helped. I'm already up."
"Why are you all the way out here?"
"In case a fiend attacks."
"Like a guard?"
"Yes."
For a second, there was silence.
"Auron...did you happen to see anything earlier today...um, out of the ordinary?" Rikku HAD to know if Auron had seen her...kiss Tidus.
"You mean...your kiss?"
Rikku swallowed hard. "Uh...um..."
"I won't tell anyone." Auron seemed to smile through his jacket.
"Thanks," Rikku smiled.
"What are you doing up so late?"
Rikku gestured to a falling snowflake. "I've never seen snow."
"Heh. Never?" Auron got up to his feet.
"Never," Rikku confirmed.
"Well..." Auron said, bending down, scooping snow in his hand. "I don't suppose..." Rikku watched quizzically as he formed a ball with the snow. "...you've ever done THIS!" He tossed the snowball, sending it flying into Rikku's face.
"Hey! Not fair!" Rikku scampered behind a tree, taking it as her shield. She quickly scooped up a handful of snow, aiming it for the back of Auron's head.
"Hey YOU!" As Rikku bent down to get some more snow, Auron took advantage of the situation to toss a snowball in the direction of the only part of Rikku's body that wasn't protected by the barrier of the tree: her butt.
"Eeek!" squealed Rikku, wiping the snow from her behind. "AURON! You're so mean!" she tossed another snowball in his direction, only to miss.
And for the first time, Rikku heard Auron give an honest-to-goodness laugh. Not the "heh's" she was so used to hearing, or the "ha's" he'd give sometimes when he was feeling (and looking) confident. But laughter, as if it came from Tidus or Wakka or Yuna. And because of it, Rikku couldn't help at laughing- for no reason at all.
"Looks like we're out of snow," Auron smiled as Rikku joined him and they proceeded back to camp.
"Yeah...too bad!" Rikku agreed, still trying to wipe the dampness from her butt. "Vrrrr....it's so cold!"
Rikku gave a sigh, sending her breath out of her throat and into a soft, visible puff of smoke. And just as she was about to turn to Auron, she was surprised to feel his jacket fall on her shoulders. For a minute, she was in shock. Auron's jacket?! No way! But when she felt its warmth-- she knew it was real. It wasn't a hallucination. Rikku exchanged a smile with Auron. This...was just TOO unbeleivable! She snuggled into the warmth of the jacket, sniffling from the cold air. His scent inhabited his jacket-- the smell of his hair, the scent of his body odor, and so many other smells Rikku couldn't even begin to identify. She slipped her arms through the armholes, only to find that her arms weren't quite as long as Auron's. She pulled the sleeves up, only to have them fall again.
She looked up at Auron, prepared to thank him for the gift, but he pressed his index and middle finger to her mouth. Her lips could taste the metallic of his sword, the dust of the ground. A taste that was foreign to her.
"Shh...don't want to wake up anyone."
Rikku nodded dubiously as he escorted her back to her pallet of blankets. "You goto bed..." Auron instructed her. "Tomorrow's going to be a big day, we're going to have to travel a long way."
As he proceeded back to where he was sleeping, Rikku realized he still had her jacket. Ignoring her previous warning, she called out, "Auron, your jacket!!"
Auron turned around, and pressed his fingers to his lips. "Keep it for tonight," he mouthed.
Filled with the warmth of his insulated jacket and the his scent, Rikku fell asleep immediately.
Eeek, I can't think of where to go from here! Help! Comment! X_X Suggestions are appreciated! Eeeek!
Chapter Five: Snow Day
By: NurikoLuver (Trudy Haley)
Author's Notes: AHHH! So cute! So cute! *buries herself in the cuteness* It may be out of character, but it was so fun to write! Maybe this'll make up for some of that Tidus-Rikku grossness! ^_~ *jumps into the ball of cuteness*
Rikku was certain she was the only one up when it started to snow. First slow, so slowly that Rikku could count every flake, and then faster, so that she lost track. It wasn't a blizzard, but it was a flurry of snow that kept Rikku captivated. Although she was an Al Bhed, and as such, classified as a nomad, she had never travelled so far north. She had never seen snow.
It was just so pretty.
And she couldn't resist the urge to play in it; she got up from where she was laying under her nice warm blanket and trudged through the cold snow to an area where she wouldn't wake up anyone if she got too noisy. Snow! Real snow! This was just too exciting!
She skipped to the outskirts of the camping ground, giddy with excitement. It was only when she found herself not paying attention to where she was going that she tripped over a log.
"Ayeeee...." Rikku scampered to her feet.
The log grunted.
Rikku knelt down. "Auron?!"
"Rikku?"
"Eh...sorry! I didn't realize you were sleeping so far away from everyone else...I guess I wasn't paying attention...you know?" Rikku grinned down at her companion.
Auron sat up and yawned. "Well, I guess it can't be helped. I'm already up."
"Why are you all the way out here?"
"In case a fiend attacks."
"Like a guard?"
"Yes."
For a second, there was silence.
"Auron...did you happen to see anything earlier today...um, out of the ordinary?" Rikku HAD to know if Auron had seen her...kiss Tidus.
"You mean...your kiss?"
Rikku swallowed hard. "Uh...um..."
"I won't tell anyone." Auron seemed to smile through his jacket.
"Thanks," Rikku smiled.
"What are you doing up so late?"
Rikku gestured to a falling snowflake. "I've never seen snow."
"Heh. Never?" Auron got up to his feet.
"Never," Rikku confirmed.
"Well..." Auron said, bending down, scooping snow in his hand. "I don't suppose..." Rikku watched quizzically as he formed a ball with the snow. "...you've ever done THIS!" He tossed the snowball, sending it flying into Rikku's face.
"Hey! Not fair!" Rikku scampered behind a tree, taking it as her shield. She quickly scooped up a handful of snow, aiming it for the back of Auron's head.
"Hey YOU!" As Rikku bent down to get some more snow, Auron took advantage of the situation to toss a snowball in the direction of the only part of Rikku's body that wasn't protected by the barrier of the tree: her butt.
"Eeek!" squealed Rikku, wiping the snow from her behind. "AURON! You're so mean!" she tossed another snowball in his direction, only to miss.
And for the first time, Rikku heard Auron give an honest-to-goodness laugh. Not the "heh's" she was so used to hearing, or the "ha's" he'd give sometimes when he was feeling (and looking) confident. But laughter, as if it came from Tidus or Wakka or Yuna. And because of it, Rikku couldn't help at laughing- for no reason at all.
"Looks like we're out of snow," Auron smiled as Rikku joined him and they proceeded back to camp.
"Yeah...too bad!" Rikku agreed, still trying to wipe the dampness from her butt. "Vrrrr....it's so cold!"
Rikku gave a sigh, sending her breath out of her throat and into a soft, visible puff of smoke. And just as she was about to turn to Auron, she was surprised to feel his jacket fall on her shoulders. For a minute, she was in shock. Auron's jacket?! No way! But when she felt its warmth-- she knew it was real. It wasn't a hallucination. Rikku exchanged a smile with Auron. This...was just TOO unbeleivable! She snuggled into the warmth of the jacket, sniffling from the cold air. His scent inhabited his jacket-- the smell of his hair, the scent of his body odor, and so many other smells Rikku couldn't even begin to identify. She slipped her arms through the armholes, only to find that her arms weren't quite as long as Auron's. She pulled the sleeves up, only to have them fall again.
She looked up at Auron, prepared to thank him for the gift, but he pressed his index and middle finger to her mouth. Her lips could taste the metallic of his sword, the dust of the ground. A taste that was foreign to her.
"Shh...don't want to wake up anyone."
Rikku nodded dubiously as he escorted her back to her pallet of blankets. "You goto bed..." Auron instructed her. "Tomorrow's going to be a big day, we're going to have to travel a long way."
As he proceeded back to where he was sleeping, Rikku realized he still had her jacket. Ignoring her previous warning, she called out, "Auron, your jacket!!"
Auron turned around, and pressed his fingers to his lips. "Keep it for tonight," he mouthed.
Filled with the warmth of his insulated jacket and the his scent, Rikku fell asleep immediately.
Eeek, I can't think of where to go from here! Help! Comment! X_X Suggestions are appreciated! Eeeek!