Slight Warmth
Rikku has a dream. Does it have any meaning? An angst Rikku/Tidus fic. Rikku witnesses the private event between Yuna and Tidus. Based on Daft Punk's "Digital Love."
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= … Dancing Right Beside You
Rikku's feet felt like bricks weighing down onto the ground. She saw Tidus standing there, chatting animatedly to Auron. His expression change a lot, from his beautiful smile to a cocked brow. Rikku tightly clutched her cup, her sweaty hands griping firmly on them. It seemed like she was petrified on the spot, but then managed to go by the punch table where Tidus and Auron were talking.
"… And… Sin… you're right Auron. Happy?" Tidus said. Rikku slowly moved toward the table, trying to capture bits of their chat, though it seemed she didn't understand it. Auron caught her eye, which made her look hesitantly at her cup. She always thought that Auron could read minds for a peculiar reason.
"Hey, Rikku…" Auron's soft yet gruff voice called out to her. Rikku, who was sweating, looked toward Auron, and smiled curtly.
"Oh… h…hi Auron… Tidus…" Rikku nodded. Tidus smiled at her which seemed to freeze her insides for a second. Rikku tried smiling back. Auron interrupted the stupid smiling between both of them.
"Go ahead and dance, if you want to waste your time here," Auron said icily. Tidus frowned.
"I… I dunno how to dance… please don't tell Yuna…" Tidus stammered. Rikku managed to giggle.
"W-Want me to… teach you?" Rikku managed to blurt out. She looked at Auron, who seemed to be staring at Rikku. His expression wasn't tainted by Rikku's dumb question. He blinked and continued staring. Tidus put his hand on Rikku's shoulder, which caused her to shutter. If Tidus ignored it, he sure was a good actor.
"Sure," Tidus beamed at her, as the music in the background turned softer. Rikku walked to the dance floor glancing back at Auron.
= … And it looks, like everyone was having fun…
Rikku seemed to lose Tidus in the ocean of dancers. She tried calling out to him, but her voice was muffled. Rikku finally did see Tidus' head poking out from the crowd, looking around. Rikku managed to force a laugh, but couldn't reach Tidus from the distance and the fact she was trapped. Rikku's nerves started to cool down.
= … One step, come a little closer…
Tidus caught Rikku's eyes and walked toward her. Though they were in close proximity, Rikku stepped toward him, and waited intently as the music changed. It would be a little bit too sappy to dance to this… music…
Finally, after both of them nailed to the spot, trying not to look into each other's eyes, a small tune with a good beat played. Rikku smiled broadly, and they started dancing like the many other dancers. Rikku still tried avoiding his eyes, though she could feel her blue eyes glued onto her. She kept glancing at Auron, whose gray eyes seemed to bore into hers. Rikku finally managed to stare into his stinging, azure eyes. They showed comfort, and a handsome smile was planted on his face. Rikku tried smiling as lightly as possible, though she didn't know how to make her eyes… prettier. When Tidus wasn't looking, she tried smoothing out her shirt and her hair.
= The time is right, I put my arms around you… you're feeling right; you put your arms around too…
Tidus suddenly grew tired of dancing.
"It's been a pleasure to… dance with…" Tidus looked up as if he was thinking of the perfect word. "… you…" Tidus said curtly. Rikku smiled even broader. From their short period of dancing, Rikku fell more in love with the blitzball player. She sighed softly as she watched Tidus create yet another conversation with Auron. Auron kept staring at her, and when Tidus wasn't looking, he seemed to… smile at her. Rikku, unsure of what Auron was doing, smiled back. Auron mouthed three words that she didn't recognize, but she shook her head in false belief. After eventless minutes in the large party, Rikku picked up her coat and headed to the inn where Yuna, Lulu and Wakka were already. As she opened the door, the sweat on Rikku's face was whipped by cold, refreshing air. Rikku sighed as visible carbon dioxide escaped from her mouth. She put her hands in her shorts, and looked up into the starry stratosphere. A smile formed in her lips. Though it was just a couple minutes of dancing, she'll never forget the event.
"Rikku!" a sharp voice called out in the silent night. Rikku spun around, seeing Tidus run up to her. Rikku managed to smile wider than before.
"D-did today mean anything to you?" Tidus said after a moment of silence. Rikku didn't know what to say, and forced herself to stare in his sparkling eyes.
"… Yea… we've actually had fun today, huh?" Rikku said. Her cheeks were a rosy color. Tidus smiled at her, and embraced her tightly. Rikku was at first surprised at the hug, and she gently wrapped her arms over his shoulders. The embrace showed their secret desires and emotions, and Tidus smiled at Rikku. He kissed her lightly on her left cheek. Rikku's eyes slightly widened from the light kiss, and she hugged Tidus tightly. They stared into each other's eyes, as if they were communicating through them. Tidus slightly leaned down, and brushed his lips onto Rikku's. Rikku could have sworn her heart beat was audible as Tidus' head inched nearer to hers… and closer… their lips slightly touched when…
"WAKE UP!" Rikku felt a sharp pain in her shoulder. She was hugging her pillow tightly, and her hair somehow became undone. Rikku squinted as sunlight flooded her eyes. Wakka's muscular figure was standing right above her, her blankets in his hands. Rikku groaned, and her eyes leveled into the Yevonite's.
"What's the big idea? I was having a dream! Rikku groaned, rubbing her head slightly. Wakka rolled his eyes.
"A dream about using machina to destroy things?" Wakka sneered. Rikku felt a dab of annoyance as Wakka said that.
"Where's Tidus?" Rikku suddenly asked. She really hoped her dream was real; it was too good to be a dream.
"He's already packed, and chatting with Yuna as I have to wake you up, ya?" Wakka said, throwing down her sheets back onto the bed. Rikku hastily tied her hair into a messy ponytail and walked to the lobby of the hotel. She spotted Tidus, who was in a deep conversation with Yuna. His eyes darted to Rikku's direction for a moment, but it flicked back to Yuna. Rikku's heart dropped.
'Okay, so it wasn't real…' Rikku thought to herself. 'But I'll make it real!'
Rikku decided she will admit her love to Tidus.
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From typing it, I knew it was sappy. This is my first romance fic (and probably my last until I can get over writing the last chapter) of any kind, so be gentle u_u;;
Rikku has a dream. Does it have any meaning? An angst Rikku/Tidus fic. Rikku witnesses the private event between Yuna and Tidus. Based on Daft Punk's "Digital Love."
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= … Dancing Right Beside You
Rikku's feet felt like bricks weighing down onto the ground. She saw Tidus standing there, chatting animatedly to Auron. His expression change a lot, from his beautiful smile to a cocked brow. Rikku tightly clutched her cup, her sweaty hands griping firmly on them. It seemed like she was petrified on the spot, but then managed to go by the punch table where Tidus and Auron were talking.
"… And… Sin… you're right Auron. Happy?" Tidus said. Rikku slowly moved toward the table, trying to capture bits of their chat, though it seemed she didn't understand it. Auron caught her eye, which made her look hesitantly at her cup. She always thought that Auron could read minds for a peculiar reason.
"Hey, Rikku…" Auron's soft yet gruff voice called out to her. Rikku, who was sweating, looked toward Auron, and smiled curtly.
"Oh… h…hi Auron… Tidus…" Rikku nodded. Tidus smiled at her which seemed to freeze her insides for a second. Rikku tried smiling back. Auron interrupted the stupid smiling between both of them.
"Go ahead and dance, if you want to waste your time here," Auron said icily. Tidus frowned.
"I… I dunno how to dance… please don't tell Yuna…" Tidus stammered. Rikku managed to giggle.
"W-Want me to… teach you?" Rikku managed to blurt out. She looked at Auron, who seemed to be staring at Rikku. His expression wasn't tainted by Rikku's dumb question. He blinked and continued staring. Tidus put his hand on Rikku's shoulder, which caused her to shutter. If Tidus ignored it, he sure was a good actor.
"Sure," Tidus beamed at her, as the music in the background turned softer. Rikku walked to the dance floor glancing back at Auron.
= … And it looks, like everyone was having fun…
Rikku seemed to lose Tidus in the ocean of dancers. She tried calling out to him, but her voice was muffled. Rikku finally did see Tidus' head poking out from the crowd, looking around. Rikku managed to force a laugh, but couldn't reach Tidus from the distance and the fact she was trapped. Rikku's nerves started to cool down.
= … One step, come a little closer…
Tidus caught Rikku's eyes and walked toward her. Though they were in close proximity, Rikku stepped toward him, and waited intently as the music changed. It would be a little bit too sappy to dance to this… music…
Finally, after both of them nailed to the spot, trying not to look into each other's eyes, a small tune with a good beat played. Rikku smiled broadly, and they started dancing like the many other dancers. Rikku still tried avoiding his eyes, though she could feel her blue eyes glued onto her. She kept glancing at Auron, whose gray eyes seemed to bore into hers. Rikku finally managed to stare into his stinging, azure eyes. They showed comfort, and a handsome smile was planted on his face. Rikku tried smiling as lightly as possible, though she didn't know how to make her eyes… prettier. When Tidus wasn't looking, she tried smoothing out her shirt and her hair.
= The time is right, I put my arms around you… you're feeling right; you put your arms around too…
Tidus suddenly grew tired of dancing.
"It's been a pleasure to… dance with…" Tidus looked up as if he was thinking of the perfect word. "… you…" Tidus said curtly. Rikku smiled even broader. From their short period of dancing, Rikku fell more in love with the blitzball player. She sighed softly as she watched Tidus create yet another conversation with Auron. Auron kept staring at her, and when Tidus wasn't looking, he seemed to… smile at her. Rikku, unsure of what Auron was doing, smiled back. Auron mouthed three words that she didn't recognize, but she shook her head in false belief. After eventless minutes in the large party, Rikku picked up her coat and headed to the inn where Yuna, Lulu and Wakka were already. As she opened the door, the sweat on Rikku's face was whipped by cold, refreshing air. Rikku sighed as visible carbon dioxide escaped from her mouth. She put her hands in her shorts, and looked up into the starry stratosphere. A smile formed in her lips. Though it was just a couple minutes of dancing, she'll never forget the event.
"Rikku!" a sharp voice called out in the silent night. Rikku spun around, seeing Tidus run up to her. Rikku managed to smile wider than before.
"D-did today mean anything to you?" Tidus said after a moment of silence. Rikku didn't know what to say, and forced herself to stare in his sparkling eyes.
"… Yea… we've actually had fun today, huh?" Rikku said. Her cheeks were a rosy color. Tidus smiled at her, and embraced her tightly. Rikku was at first surprised at the hug, and she gently wrapped her arms over his shoulders. The embrace showed their secret desires and emotions, and Tidus smiled at Rikku. He kissed her lightly on her left cheek. Rikku's eyes slightly widened from the light kiss, and she hugged Tidus tightly. They stared into each other's eyes, as if they were communicating through them. Tidus slightly leaned down, and brushed his lips onto Rikku's. Rikku could have sworn her heart beat was audible as Tidus' head inched nearer to hers… and closer… their lips slightly touched when…
"WAKE UP!" Rikku felt a sharp pain in her shoulder. She was hugging her pillow tightly, and her hair somehow became undone. Rikku squinted as sunlight flooded her eyes. Wakka's muscular figure was standing right above her, her blankets in his hands. Rikku groaned, and her eyes leveled into the Yevonite's.
"What's the big idea? I was having a dream! Rikku groaned, rubbing her head slightly. Wakka rolled his eyes.
"A dream about using machina to destroy things?" Wakka sneered. Rikku felt a dab of annoyance as Wakka said that.
"Where's Tidus?" Rikku suddenly asked. She really hoped her dream was real; it was too good to be a dream.
"He's already packed, and chatting with Yuna as I have to wake you up, ya?" Wakka said, throwing down her sheets back onto the bed. Rikku hastily tied her hair into a messy ponytail and walked to the lobby of the hotel. She spotted Tidus, who was in a deep conversation with Yuna. His eyes darted to Rikku's direction for a moment, but it flicked back to Yuna. Rikku's heart dropped.
'Okay, so it wasn't real…' Rikku thought to herself. 'But I'll make it real!'
Rikku decided she will admit her love to Tidus.
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From typing it, I knew it was sappy. This is my first romance fic (and probably my last until I can get over writing the last chapter) of any kind, so be gentle u_u;;