Dinner that night. (Or "Annie get your Translator!")
The Seven Do-Gooders were all inside a newly opened family restaurant operated by the Al Bhed. It gave a lovely new reputation for them, as it was an establishment that was well cherished by the people of Besaid. The name of the restaurant was "Wra Ym-Prat lyva", or "Al-Bhed Café". The gang rather liked it because they could try their second language, while Rikku could just point and laugh like a French man laughing at an American.
The Guarded, aka Yuna, Tidus, and Rikku, were seated at a smaller table while Auron, Wakka, Lulu, and Kimari were seated at a larger one. Yuna usually cooked for the bunch, but Lulu felt like treating them all to dinner. Wakka must have really gotten through to her.
Over at the smaller table, the Al-Bhed waiter, who recognized Rikku from many occasions, was taking their orders…
"Fryd femm oui ryja?"
Rikku looked to Yuna and Tidus…"What are you guys gonna have?"
Yuna spoke first…"I'll just have a salad."
"Aaah…gimmie a steak! Well done!" Tidus quirked out.
Rikku looked to the waiter…"Cra'mm ryja y ducc cymyt, re'mm ryja y famm tuha cdayg, yht e'mm ryja dra vecr yht lrebc."
The waiter nodded…"Ed crymm pa tuha", then walked off…
Yuna looked to Rikku…"I think I understood most of what was said!"
Rikku smiled. "Knayd!"
Another waiter and a translator were up at the Guardian's table…"Fryd femm oui ryja? Dre "Ronso"?"
The translator spoke, looking to Kimari…"What will you have?"
Kimari spoke up…"Kimari want spicy ribs and chicken wings!"
The translator looked to the waiter…" Dre "Ronso" femm ryje dre fehkc cbaleym"
Auron looked up…"I'll have a steak and a draft…"
"Ra femm ryve dre cdage yht y paan."
Lulu looked up from her menu…"I'll have the chicken soup and a roll."
"Dre pypa femm ryje dre cuib yht y numm."
Lulu raised a brow…"I know what that meant!" The first two words sounded something to her like "The Babe." Wow, she was thought of as cute? Wakka wasn't kidding…
Wakka looked to Lulu, then to the translator…"Eh, so many things to choose from…ah heck, I'll have what Lulu's having, ya?"
"Fyggy fyhdc dre mysa. Thank you, we'll have your orders in a few minutes."
Auron adjusted his shades, then looked to Wakka…"So, I assume Tidus behaved well this afternoon?"
Wakka shrugged…"Ya know, you ask me that same question everyday, and the answer's still da same. Yeah, he was pretty good!"
Auron nodded…"Good."
Kimari pretty much kept quiet. Even through all that he had been through, he was still quieter than Auron.
Lulu looked over at the kids. What were they talking about now? She looked over to Wakka…"Why're you having the same thing as me?"
Wakka looked back, keeping quiet…"I couldn't think of anything I wanted, so I figured I'd trust your choice, ya?"
Lulu smiled, looking back over to the Guarded…
"Hey, quit talking in Al-Bhed, I got the point!" Tidus quipped at Rikku.
"Yff, lusa uh Tidus! Oui kuddy maynh cusadesa!"
"Come on Rikku! I know what that meant, but it's night time! I'll forget it an hour after you teach me!"
Yuna snuggled up against Tidus…"Maybe it's for the best?"
"But…but…" Tidus caught a glimpse of the translator with the waitor…"The translator'll be out of a job! Do you want that to happen?"
Rikku spoke in english for once…"He's got a part time job as the playbook manager for the Al Bhed Psyches!"
"But…but…oh all right, tell me what he's saying now…"
Yuna smiled and placed a little peck on his cheek.
Lulu spoke up…"Aww…it's cute. Rikku's telling Tidus what the translator's saying so he'll learn Al Bhed."
Wakka looked over…"Naah, he's probably just trying to get Rikku off his back about it."
Lulu smiled at Wakka…"Well, either way, it's still cute."
Lulu hadn't been unhappy ever since that afternoon, when she confided in Wakka. She was surprised too that he listened and didn't mock her or anything.
Auron had been watching Wakka and Lulu…Were they becoming an item? He had seen Tidus look at many a girl like Wakka had looked at Lulu. Perhaps? But best not to get involved. He looked as he saw the waiter heading solo to the kids' table.
"Rana ec ouin cymyt sytysa." The waiter placed the salad in front of Yuna.
"He said "Here is your salad madame" ." Rikku whispered to Yuna, as she nodded.
"Dre kahdmasyh'c cdayg..." as he placed the steak in front of Tidus.
"The gentleman's steak…"
"Yht Rikku'c vecr yht lrebc. E'mm caht dre lralg du dre ytimdc." The waiter placed a plate of fish and chips on Rikku's placemat, then headed back towards the kitchen…
"He'll send the check to the adults. Did you catch most of that?"
Tidus nodded slowly…"I think I got most of it."
Yuna patted Tidus gently, as they began to eat…
Later on…
The food had all been paid for, and the most of the seven were either socializing, or had left the place. Tidus was trying to understand Rikku's Al Bhed, while Yuna was sound asleep on his shoulder. Auron and Kimari were having a small dicussion about weapons and drinks.
Which left Lulu and Wakka not present at the restaurant. Wakka was sitting on the shore of the beach, arms folded around his knees, his blitzball sitting in the sand next to him. He was staring at the cloudless night, as the stars twinkled and shone brightly, accompanying a half moon.
A variety of things ran through his head. The first one was just how nice that soup was. Nice and warm. Even cleared up a stuffed nose he was starting to get. Then the events from several hours ran through his head. Watching Tidus and Yuna, talking with Lulu, then comforting her when years of sorrow decided they wanted to come out all at once. Then the moment they had shared…he stared up at the skies…
Lulu leaned against the palm tree, watching Wakka from a distance. The setting was just so perfect, but she wanted to wait and see what he was doing before sitting down next to him.
To Wakka, it was as though Chappu was up there, looking down on him…"Hey little bro…What you laughin at?" He waited, as if he was getting a response…he was talking to absolutely nothing, but he imagined that Chappu was really there…"Well, I-ah…yeah, I do love her, I guess I can't really deny it anymore…"
Lulu's heart skipped a beat, as her eyelids opened slightly more. Was he telling the truth? Well he wouldn't lie to his only brother. She stood in wait, listening…
"Well it's not like you're an expert on the subject! …Okay fine, so maybe you are. Well…what should I do?" He sat there for a few minutes, nodding periodically, as if being told what to do…"Well, you see more of her than I do, do you think it's worth it?" He sat there, and waited a bit longer…"Well…I'm too nervous to just tell her…I said quit laughin! Ah well…g'night brudda…" Wakka looked down from the sky, and stared at the twilight horizon…
Lulu stood there, at a loss for words. He did love her. He was just too scared to tell her. A little grin crossed her dark lips. It was so much like Wakka to be afraid. It was cute…he could take on Sinspawn after Sinspawn, but he couldn't work up the courage to admit his feelings for her. But…then again, she wasn't too much different either. Up until that day, she hadn't ever confided in Wakka like she had then. But if neither of them came to the other, they'd never know if they were in love. She swallowed hard, and walked barefoot towards Wakka, her manicured hand resting on his shoulder…"Hey Wakka…"
Wakka blinked, then looked up at Lulu. "Oh…Hi Lulu."
Lulu picked up the hem of her dress, and sat down next to Wakka, mimicking his sitting pose, her arms folded over her knees. She too was nervous, and she didn't want to get right to the point…"What did you think of dinner Wakka?"
Wakka looked to her, setting his hands down in the sand, stretching out his legs. He smiled…"It was pretty good. Thanks for taking us all out!"
Lulu nodded and smiled back…"You're welcome. I guess I was just feeling happy…"
Wakka thought of something. How long had she actually been there? He decided to just let her tell him through actions… "What did you think of the place?"
Lulu looked up at the sky now, trying to get up the courage to ask him…"Oh it's always been good. I just picked it because it gives Tidus an opportunity to learn some Al Bhed, and it gives Rikku a chance to use it."
Wakka nodded. "True, true…"
Lulu looked down at her lap…"Wakka, there's something I've been meaning to tell you…"
Wakka raised a brow at her actions, placing his hands in his lap…"What is it Lulu?"
Lulu had thought she had worked up the courage to tell him, but she ran out of it. She sat there, speechless, as she gazed into Wakka's eyes…
Wakka blinked, looking at her…"Did you forget?"
Lulu hesitated, then nodded…"Yeah, I did…"
Wakka grinned lightly, scootching an inch closer to her…"That's alright, I think I can help you remember it…" He removed his hands from his lap. His right arm was extended around her shoulder, letting her lean into him, as his left hand held her right.
Lulu looked down at their linked hands, then up at Wakka, surprised. She gazed into his eyes, as did he.
Their heads tilted in opposite directions, their lips pressing into each other as they enjoyed love's first kiss.
It lasted several minutes, before Lulu slowly pulled back from it…
Wakka smiled at her…"Did you remember?"
Lulu nodded, her vibrant smile never fading…"Yes. I love you Wakka…"
"And I love you too Lulu…"
Hours later, they were both lying down on the sand, Lulu secured in Wakka's arms, as they slept in peace…
*****
Aww…isn't it so sweet? They admitted they're both in love. And translating stuff into Al Bhed was actually pretty fun. There's a translator at http://www.pixelscapes.com/twoflower/albhed.html if you feel you need it. What'll happen the next day? Review and you might just find out!
The Seven Do-Gooders were all inside a newly opened family restaurant operated by the Al Bhed. It gave a lovely new reputation for them, as it was an establishment that was well cherished by the people of Besaid. The name of the restaurant was "Wra Ym-Prat lyva", or "Al-Bhed Café". The gang rather liked it because they could try their second language, while Rikku could just point and laugh like a French man laughing at an American.
The Guarded, aka Yuna, Tidus, and Rikku, were seated at a smaller table while Auron, Wakka, Lulu, and Kimari were seated at a larger one. Yuna usually cooked for the bunch, but Lulu felt like treating them all to dinner. Wakka must have really gotten through to her.
Over at the smaller table, the Al-Bhed waiter, who recognized Rikku from many occasions, was taking their orders…
"Fryd femm oui ryja?"
Rikku looked to Yuna and Tidus…"What are you guys gonna have?"
Yuna spoke first…"I'll just have a salad."
"Aaah…gimmie a steak! Well done!" Tidus quirked out.
Rikku looked to the waiter…"Cra'mm ryja y ducc cymyt, re'mm ryja y famm tuha cdayg, yht e'mm ryja dra vecr yht lrebc."
The waiter nodded…"Ed crymm pa tuha", then walked off…
Yuna looked to Rikku…"I think I understood most of what was said!"
Rikku smiled. "Knayd!"
Another waiter and a translator were up at the Guardian's table…"Fryd femm oui ryja? Dre "Ronso"?"
The translator spoke, looking to Kimari…"What will you have?"
Kimari spoke up…"Kimari want spicy ribs and chicken wings!"
The translator looked to the waiter…" Dre "Ronso" femm ryje dre fehkc cbaleym"
Auron looked up…"I'll have a steak and a draft…"
"Ra femm ryve dre cdage yht y paan."
Lulu looked up from her menu…"I'll have the chicken soup and a roll."
"Dre pypa femm ryje dre cuib yht y numm."
Lulu raised a brow…"I know what that meant!" The first two words sounded something to her like "The Babe." Wow, she was thought of as cute? Wakka wasn't kidding…
Wakka looked to Lulu, then to the translator…"Eh, so many things to choose from…ah heck, I'll have what Lulu's having, ya?"
"Fyggy fyhdc dre mysa. Thank you, we'll have your orders in a few minutes."
Auron adjusted his shades, then looked to Wakka…"So, I assume Tidus behaved well this afternoon?"
Wakka shrugged…"Ya know, you ask me that same question everyday, and the answer's still da same. Yeah, he was pretty good!"
Auron nodded…"Good."
Kimari pretty much kept quiet. Even through all that he had been through, he was still quieter than Auron.
Lulu looked over at the kids. What were they talking about now? She looked over to Wakka…"Why're you having the same thing as me?"
Wakka looked back, keeping quiet…"I couldn't think of anything I wanted, so I figured I'd trust your choice, ya?"
Lulu smiled, looking back over to the Guarded…
"Hey, quit talking in Al-Bhed, I got the point!" Tidus quipped at Rikku.
"Yff, lusa uh Tidus! Oui kuddy maynh cusadesa!"
"Come on Rikku! I know what that meant, but it's night time! I'll forget it an hour after you teach me!"
Yuna snuggled up against Tidus…"Maybe it's for the best?"
"But…but…" Tidus caught a glimpse of the translator with the waitor…"The translator'll be out of a job! Do you want that to happen?"
Rikku spoke in english for once…"He's got a part time job as the playbook manager for the Al Bhed Psyches!"
"But…but…oh all right, tell me what he's saying now…"
Yuna smiled and placed a little peck on his cheek.
Lulu spoke up…"Aww…it's cute. Rikku's telling Tidus what the translator's saying so he'll learn Al Bhed."
Wakka looked over…"Naah, he's probably just trying to get Rikku off his back about it."
Lulu smiled at Wakka…"Well, either way, it's still cute."
Lulu hadn't been unhappy ever since that afternoon, when she confided in Wakka. She was surprised too that he listened and didn't mock her or anything.
Auron had been watching Wakka and Lulu…Were they becoming an item? He had seen Tidus look at many a girl like Wakka had looked at Lulu. Perhaps? But best not to get involved. He looked as he saw the waiter heading solo to the kids' table.
"Rana ec ouin cymyt sytysa." The waiter placed the salad in front of Yuna.
"He said "Here is your salad madame" ." Rikku whispered to Yuna, as she nodded.
"Dre kahdmasyh'c cdayg..." as he placed the steak in front of Tidus.
"The gentleman's steak…"
"Yht Rikku'c vecr yht lrebc. E'mm caht dre lralg du dre ytimdc." The waiter placed a plate of fish and chips on Rikku's placemat, then headed back towards the kitchen…
"He'll send the check to the adults. Did you catch most of that?"
Tidus nodded slowly…"I think I got most of it."
Yuna patted Tidus gently, as they began to eat…
Later on…
The food had all been paid for, and the most of the seven were either socializing, or had left the place. Tidus was trying to understand Rikku's Al Bhed, while Yuna was sound asleep on his shoulder. Auron and Kimari were having a small dicussion about weapons and drinks.
Which left Lulu and Wakka not present at the restaurant. Wakka was sitting on the shore of the beach, arms folded around his knees, his blitzball sitting in the sand next to him. He was staring at the cloudless night, as the stars twinkled and shone brightly, accompanying a half moon.
A variety of things ran through his head. The first one was just how nice that soup was. Nice and warm. Even cleared up a stuffed nose he was starting to get. Then the events from several hours ran through his head. Watching Tidus and Yuna, talking with Lulu, then comforting her when years of sorrow decided they wanted to come out all at once. Then the moment they had shared…he stared up at the skies…
Lulu leaned against the palm tree, watching Wakka from a distance. The setting was just so perfect, but she wanted to wait and see what he was doing before sitting down next to him.
To Wakka, it was as though Chappu was up there, looking down on him…"Hey little bro…What you laughin at?" He waited, as if he was getting a response…he was talking to absolutely nothing, but he imagined that Chappu was really there…"Well, I-ah…yeah, I do love her, I guess I can't really deny it anymore…"
Lulu's heart skipped a beat, as her eyelids opened slightly more. Was he telling the truth? Well he wouldn't lie to his only brother. She stood in wait, listening…
"Well it's not like you're an expert on the subject! …Okay fine, so maybe you are. Well…what should I do?" He sat there for a few minutes, nodding periodically, as if being told what to do…"Well, you see more of her than I do, do you think it's worth it?" He sat there, and waited a bit longer…"Well…I'm too nervous to just tell her…I said quit laughin! Ah well…g'night brudda…" Wakka looked down from the sky, and stared at the twilight horizon…
Lulu stood there, at a loss for words. He did love her. He was just too scared to tell her. A little grin crossed her dark lips. It was so much like Wakka to be afraid. It was cute…he could take on Sinspawn after Sinspawn, but he couldn't work up the courage to admit his feelings for her. But…then again, she wasn't too much different either. Up until that day, she hadn't ever confided in Wakka like she had then. But if neither of them came to the other, they'd never know if they were in love. She swallowed hard, and walked barefoot towards Wakka, her manicured hand resting on his shoulder…"Hey Wakka…"
Wakka blinked, then looked up at Lulu. "Oh…Hi Lulu."
Lulu picked up the hem of her dress, and sat down next to Wakka, mimicking his sitting pose, her arms folded over her knees. She too was nervous, and she didn't want to get right to the point…"What did you think of dinner Wakka?"
Wakka looked to her, setting his hands down in the sand, stretching out his legs. He smiled…"It was pretty good. Thanks for taking us all out!"
Lulu nodded and smiled back…"You're welcome. I guess I was just feeling happy…"
Wakka thought of something. How long had she actually been there? He decided to just let her tell him through actions… "What did you think of the place?"
Lulu looked up at the sky now, trying to get up the courage to ask him…"Oh it's always been good. I just picked it because it gives Tidus an opportunity to learn some Al Bhed, and it gives Rikku a chance to use it."
Wakka nodded. "True, true…"
Lulu looked down at her lap…"Wakka, there's something I've been meaning to tell you…"
Wakka raised a brow at her actions, placing his hands in his lap…"What is it Lulu?"
Lulu had thought she had worked up the courage to tell him, but she ran out of it. She sat there, speechless, as she gazed into Wakka's eyes…
Wakka blinked, looking at her…"Did you forget?"
Lulu hesitated, then nodded…"Yeah, I did…"
Wakka grinned lightly, scootching an inch closer to her…"That's alright, I think I can help you remember it…" He removed his hands from his lap. His right arm was extended around her shoulder, letting her lean into him, as his left hand held her right.
Lulu looked down at their linked hands, then up at Wakka, surprised. She gazed into his eyes, as did he.
Their heads tilted in opposite directions, their lips pressing into each other as they enjoyed love's first kiss.
It lasted several minutes, before Lulu slowly pulled back from it…
Wakka smiled at her…"Did you remember?"
Lulu nodded, her vibrant smile never fading…"Yes. I love you Wakka…"
"And I love you too Lulu…"
Hours later, they were both lying down on the sand, Lulu secured in Wakka's arms, as they slept in peace…
*****
Aww…isn't it so sweet? They admitted they're both in love. And translating stuff into Al Bhed was actually pretty fun. There's a translator at http://www.pixelscapes.com/twoflower/albhed.html if you feel you need it. What'll happen the next day? Review and you might just find out!