Ureta Tsumi (A Ripened Sin)
Chapter Seventeen: Guilt Trip
By: NurikoLuver (Trudy Haley)
Author's Notes: Wai~ I am so sorry this is so short. I'm really hoping to get another chapter out for later today, but no promises. Sorry for the sudden ending. yesterday at lunch, I was suddenly persuaded to join Pheonix LARP, (Live Action Role-Play) this weekend, so I'm frantically struggling to get all the supplies (and costume) I need. So this weekend, Friday-Sunday, I will be the alchemist-thief bloodkin kitty Asalie. (Gomen, I love the name.) Only got to get together a costume and my cat tail and I'm ready to go.
So what does this mean for you?
Friday-Sunday, no fanfiction update. Gomen! But I promise, because Pheonix is Cosplay and RPing, I'll probably come back majorly inspired and ready to write with a vengance.
Until the next chapter, adieu.
"I don't think I've seen you before." Nyx was approached by a man he never recalled seeing either. Why did the man find it neccessary to point out the obvious? Was he an idiot?
Nyx merely cocked his head towards the sea. Better to ignore fools.
"Not much of a talker, are ya? What's a little boy like you doing on a ship like this by yourself?"
Nyx ignored the man.
"Parents musta taught ya not to talk to strangers, eh? Hmmm." He leaned against the railing, gazing at the sunset before turning his attention back to Nyx's profile. "Hey, those are some pretty nice earrings."
As the man reached out to touch and admire them, Nyx snapped.
"Don't touch them!"
The man jerked back, startled at the sudden outburst. "Okay, okay, no need to get hostile. It wasn't like I was gonna steal 'em, or somethin'!"
Calmly, Nyx escorted himself downstairs to the cabin.
"It should be comin' anytime now, yah." Wakka nodded towards the sea.
"Hey, is that it?" Tidus gestured to a small figure looming over the horizon.
"Maybe. Don't get your hopes up," Auron said. "Sometimes, if the sea is rough or Sin is nearby, ships come hours or even days later than scheduled."
Tidus sighed. "Thanks, Mr. Cynical."
"No problem. Anytime."
Lulu stifled a laugh. Auron glanced at her quizzically.
"Nothing," she responded.
"HEY! It IS the ship! Whoo-hoo!" Tidus jumped excitedly. "Can we get the tickets yet? Can we get the tickets yet?"
"Hold your chocobos, for Yevon's sake!" Auron sighed. "It isn't even docked at port, yet." He couldn't help but feel impatient at Tidus's eagerness. Although he was just as prepared as anyone else to save Rikku and Yuna, he'd didn't think he'd be prepared for Kilika.
The boat eventually came, and the hyper Tidus scrambled for tickets. Auron however, stood on the edge of the dock, eyeing the few people that left the ship.
One particularly dark figure caught his eye. Dressed in a silver two piece suit and shielded by an obsidian armored cape, Auron couldn't help but be suspcious.
But what really unnerved him was the fact that the strange figure must have sensed him staring, turned around, and smiled incredulously.
Not just a normal, friendly smile. But a ruthless, evil smile.
Auron felt a chill go up his spine as his eye's gaze fell to the floor.
Why did he feel so nervous? He was but a boy. Just because he got a bad feeling from that boy didn't mean anything.
Auron looked up.
The figure was gone.
Nyx smiled smugly. He'd already managed to find a guardian. He wasn't expecting it to happen so soon, but when he first saw the village of Besaid, he quickly understood why he had encountered Auron so quickly.
Nyx managed to take refuge on the outskirts of town. He was spotted, and by the suspicion in Auron's eyes, it wouldn't be wise to take refuge in the Crusader's Lounge. He settled down in the nook of a tree branch. Perfect view over the city. He could see everyone, even from this distance.
"Nyx, you there?"
Nyx jumped. He hadn't gotten used to the static-filled voice that would occasionally suddenly bellow in his ear. "Yes, Cameo. I've reached Besaid. One target has already been sighted."
"Our sources tell us that they plan on boarding the S.S. Liki two nights from now, headed for Kilika. Unfortunately for you, you're going to have to wipe the lot out of them before then. Kilika's a bigger city. Killing everyone on Kilika and disguising it as Sin will prove a much more difficult challange than everyone on that tiny island."
"Yes sir."
"Nyx, you know better than to call me 'sir'," Cameo lectured jubilantly.
"Yes sir."
Cameo sighed.
"I mean- yes, Cameo."
"Better." Cameo paused. "You know, I've taken quite a liking to you."
"Have you, sir?" Nyx's voice was emotionless.
Cameo sighed. "I'll make sure Seymour releases you and makes you my bonus."
"What, sir?"
"Nothing. Nyx, just hurry and complete your mission."
"Yes sir."
"You caught sight of that guy?" Lulu edged towards Auron from across the dock.
"Yeah. Looked suspicious. We should keep an eye on him. If we can find him again." Auron nodded.
"Should we tell Tidus and Wakka?"
"I don't think it'll be worth the risk. Tidus and Wakka would probably spend the entire night scouring the island and getting themselves killed." Auron cocked his head upward, shifting a spare hair from his face. "They may be guardians, but they're still kids. You tell Kimhari." Auron started to walk away.
"So what are WE going to do?" Lulu asked.
"Scour the island until we find the guy. And not get killed."
Lulu smiled. "Sounds like a plan to me."
"Hmmph." Auron smiled.
Auron laid atop his bunk, staring at the ceiling nostalgically. He hated waiting- not that he'd ever admit it. After all, THAT was Tidus's forte. After a minute, he sighed, and turned on his side. He wondered if Wakka and Tidus would EVER fall asleep. He glanced at Tidus, a bunk over, reading an Al Bhed Guide.
"What do you have there?" Auron asked, despite the obvious printed title.
"Al Bhed Guide. Tidus scoured the pamphlet furiously.
"Al Bhed Guide?"
"Yeah. This one teaches you the letter T."
"You got any more of those?"
"Not many." Tidus sat up and scoured his bad, looking up quickly. "You wanna read one?"
"I...guess." Tidus held a pamplet for him to read and he took it appreciatively. Leaning back in his bed, he browsed through it, picking up quickly the little information it held quickly. Nope. No such luck. None of the letters he needed. Guess he'd have to stick to Rin.
"You should get some sleep." Auron's impatience got to him, as he finally blew out the candle.
"He-hey!" screeched Tidus, trying to fumble for the light.
"Go to bed."
"But why?"
"Because I said so."
"I'm not a little kid anymore, Auron." Tidus sighed in defeat, plopping his head down on his pillow.
"Sometimes, I wonder."
Tidus gave up pretty quickly. Wasn't as stubborn as his old man. Auron sighed. No use thinking now. They'd be coming in maybe twenty minutes. Oh geez. Now that he thought about it, it seemed like a long time.
His thoughts wandered to Rikku. He'd have to tell her, eventually. Tell her he was dead. Auron had PLANNED to tell her before everyone else. But now, he wasn't sure. After all, would he want her to know that her wound was meaningless? That he could have been shot, and wouldn't have died?
It was that guilt that pained him the most. If only he had told her, none of this would have happened. This was all HIS fault.
Geez. He couldn't take the guilt trip he was laying on himself. Screw it if Tidus was sleeping- or awake. He was getting out of here before he drove himself nuts.
He casually strutted out of the Crusader's Lounge, only to hear a soft laughing coming from the roof. Hastily, he turned around, eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
There, standing among the shadows, was the familiar figure of the boy he saw the day before.
"Let's play, Auron!"
Chapter Seventeen: Guilt Trip
By: NurikoLuver (Trudy Haley)
Author's Notes: Wai~ I am so sorry this is so short. I'm really hoping to get another chapter out for later today, but no promises. Sorry for the sudden ending. yesterday at lunch, I was suddenly persuaded to join Pheonix LARP, (Live Action Role-Play) this weekend, so I'm frantically struggling to get all the supplies (and costume) I need. So this weekend, Friday-Sunday, I will be the alchemist-thief bloodkin kitty Asalie. (Gomen, I love the name.) Only got to get together a costume and my cat tail and I'm ready to go.
So what does this mean for you?
Friday-Sunday, no fanfiction update. Gomen! But I promise, because Pheonix is Cosplay and RPing, I'll probably come back majorly inspired and ready to write with a vengance.
Until the next chapter, adieu.
"I don't think I've seen you before." Nyx was approached by a man he never recalled seeing either. Why did the man find it neccessary to point out the obvious? Was he an idiot?
Nyx merely cocked his head towards the sea. Better to ignore fools.
"Not much of a talker, are ya? What's a little boy like you doing on a ship like this by yourself?"
Nyx ignored the man.
"Parents musta taught ya not to talk to strangers, eh? Hmmm." He leaned against the railing, gazing at the sunset before turning his attention back to Nyx's profile. "Hey, those are some pretty nice earrings."
As the man reached out to touch and admire them, Nyx snapped.
"Don't touch them!"
The man jerked back, startled at the sudden outburst. "Okay, okay, no need to get hostile. It wasn't like I was gonna steal 'em, or somethin'!"
Calmly, Nyx escorted himself downstairs to the cabin.
"It should be comin' anytime now, yah." Wakka nodded towards the sea.
"Hey, is that it?" Tidus gestured to a small figure looming over the horizon.
"Maybe. Don't get your hopes up," Auron said. "Sometimes, if the sea is rough or Sin is nearby, ships come hours or even days later than scheduled."
Tidus sighed. "Thanks, Mr. Cynical."
"No problem. Anytime."
Lulu stifled a laugh. Auron glanced at her quizzically.
"Nothing," she responded.
"HEY! It IS the ship! Whoo-hoo!" Tidus jumped excitedly. "Can we get the tickets yet? Can we get the tickets yet?"
"Hold your chocobos, for Yevon's sake!" Auron sighed. "It isn't even docked at port, yet." He couldn't help but feel impatient at Tidus's eagerness. Although he was just as prepared as anyone else to save Rikku and Yuna, he'd didn't think he'd be prepared for Kilika.
The boat eventually came, and the hyper Tidus scrambled for tickets. Auron however, stood on the edge of the dock, eyeing the few people that left the ship.
One particularly dark figure caught his eye. Dressed in a silver two piece suit and shielded by an obsidian armored cape, Auron couldn't help but be suspcious.
But what really unnerved him was the fact that the strange figure must have sensed him staring, turned around, and smiled incredulously.
Not just a normal, friendly smile. But a ruthless, evil smile.
Auron felt a chill go up his spine as his eye's gaze fell to the floor.
Why did he feel so nervous? He was but a boy. Just because he got a bad feeling from that boy didn't mean anything.
Auron looked up.
The figure was gone.
Nyx smiled smugly. He'd already managed to find a guardian. He wasn't expecting it to happen so soon, but when he first saw the village of Besaid, he quickly understood why he had encountered Auron so quickly.
Nyx managed to take refuge on the outskirts of town. He was spotted, and by the suspicion in Auron's eyes, it wouldn't be wise to take refuge in the Crusader's Lounge. He settled down in the nook of a tree branch. Perfect view over the city. He could see everyone, even from this distance.
"Nyx, you there?"
Nyx jumped. He hadn't gotten used to the static-filled voice that would occasionally suddenly bellow in his ear. "Yes, Cameo. I've reached Besaid. One target has already been sighted."
"Our sources tell us that they plan on boarding the S.S. Liki two nights from now, headed for Kilika. Unfortunately for you, you're going to have to wipe the lot out of them before then. Kilika's a bigger city. Killing everyone on Kilika and disguising it as Sin will prove a much more difficult challange than everyone on that tiny island."
"Yes sir."
"Nyx, you know better than to call me 'sir'," Cameo lectured jubilantly.
"Yes sir."
Cameo sighed.
"I mean- yes, Cameo."
"Better." Cameo paused. "You know, I've taken quite a liking to you."
"Have you, sir?" Nyx's voice was emotionless.
Cameo sighed. "I'll make sure Seymour releases you and makes you my bonus."
"What, sir?"
"Nothing. Nyx, just hurry and complete your mission."
"Yes sir."
"You caught sight of that guy?" Lulu edged towards Auron from across the dock.
"Yeah. Looked suspicious. We should keep an eye on him. If we can find him again." Auron nodded.
"Should we tell Tidus and Wakka?"
"I don't think it'll be worth the risk. Tidus and Wakka would probably spend the entire night scouring the island and getting themselves killed." Auron cocked his head upward, shifting a spare hair from his face. "They may be guardians, but they're still kids. You tell Kimhari." Auron started to walk away.
"So what are WE going to do?" Lulu asked.
"Scour the island until we find the guy. And not get killed."
Lulu smiled. "Sounds like a plan to me."
"Hmmph." Auron smiled.
Auron laid atop his bunk, staring at the ceiling nostalgically. He hated waiting- not that he'd ever admit it. After all, THAT was Tidus's forte. After a minute, he sighed, and turned on his side. He wondered if Wakka and Tidus would EVER fall asleep. He glanced at Tidus, a bunk over, reading an Al Bhed Guide.
"What do you have there?" Auron asked, despite the obvious printed title.
"Al Bhed Guide. Tidus scoured the pamphlet furiously.
"Al Bhed Guide?"
"Yeah. This one teaches you the letter T."
"You got any more of those?"
"Not many." Tidus sat up and scoured his bad, looking up quickly. "You wanna read one?"
"I...guess." Tidus held a pamplet for him to read and he took it appreciatively. Leaning back in his bed, he browsed through it, picking up quickly the little information it held quickly. Nope. No such luck. None of the letters he needed. Guess he'd have to stick to Rin.
"You should get some sleep." Auron's impatience got to him, as he finally blew out the candle.
"He-hey!" screeched Tidus, trying to fumble for the light.
"Go to bed."
"But why?"
"Because I said so."
"I'm not a little kid anymore, Auron." Tidus sighed in defeat, plopping his head down on his pillow.
"Sometimes, I wonder."
Tidus gave up pretty quickly. Wasn't as stubborn as his old man. Auron sighed. No use thinking now. They'd be coming in maybe twenty minutes. Oh geez. Now that he thought about it, it seemed like a long time.
His thoughts wandered to Rikku. He'd have to tell her, eventually. Tell her he was dead. Auron had PLANNED to tell her before everyone else. But now, he wasn't sure. After all, would he want her to know that her wound was meaningless? That he could have been shot, and wouldn't have died?
It was that guilt that pained him the most. If only he had told her, none of this would have happened. This was all HIS fault.
Geez. He couldn't take the guilt trip he was laying on himself. Screw it if Tidus was sleeping- or awake. He was getting out of here before he drove himself nuts.
He casually strutted out of the Crusader's Lounge, only to hear a soft laughing coming from the roof. Hastily, he turned around, eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
There, standing among the shadows, was the familiar figure of the boy he saw the day before.
"Let's play, Auron!"