Author's notes: Yes, I am a lazy ass. I am also an anti-social lazy ass.
Meh. I've had this part written out for as long as I've had the first
part, I'm just now typing it. Well, typing it on my PC, that is. Then I
have to get cracking on the final part. And I give much thankies to people
who leave comments. I loff you all. Especially Yaoi Junkie, for he is the
absolute greatest and I admire him highly. ^^
Oh, and all thoughts (in single quotes, folks) are Auron's. Just because I love him so.
Warnings: Blah blah blah slashy goodness blah blah swearing in Al Bhed blah Auron is my bitch yadda yadda yadda. Not mine, but I wish Lulu's sweet ass was.And Wakka, too. And Auron, because I want to call him "daddy." Ufufu.
Animal Ball Part 2A: Ye Olde Short Interlude
"Hey, guys!" The sunbathing party looked up from their idle conversation to see Tidus dripping wet and trotting up to them. "Let's play a game!"
Auron leveled a look that would have turned Tidus to stone. However, his outfit blocked most of the attack, making it appear that he was only scowling. "This is a quest, not a field trip." His comment was overruled yet again though, as the others started voicing their opinions:
"Sure! What kind?" 'Yuna is always energetic.' "Kimahri want to play, too." 'Now this is an interesting development.' "It's been a while since I've played in a lake!" Auron blinked at Rikku, his hand tightening on the hilt of his sword. 'Hey; aren't you supposed to be injured?' "As long as my belts won't get ruined." Lulu stood. Auron gaped. "Do you know how hard it is to repair this dress?" 'Even you? Traitor.'
Tidus grinned slyly at Lulu. "Do you how hard it is to get into your dress to begin with?" He looked to Auron. "You comin'?"
"Of course not," the man scoffed. "We are leaving-now." The group looked at him.and laughed.
"Heh," Tidus chuckled some more as they made their way to the water's edge, slinging a compainionable arm around Yuna's shoulders. "With all of his outbursts and those surprised looks, one would think-" Tidus stopped in his tracks.
Yuna stopped five steps later and turned to see an unreadable look on Tidus' face. "Are you okay?" Tidus blinked slowly as realization once again hit him like a Self-Destruct to the gut. He mumbled something softly, which made Auron stand, the death grip he had on the sword hilt transforming to one more suited for battle. "What did you say?" she asked.
Any signs of awe and wonderment fled as he doubled over laughing. "Auron can't swim!"
After running for his life, Tidus was glad to be back in the water. He splashed in the older man's direction. "Come on in, Auron! The water's fine!"
Auron only growled before settlein down uncomfortably on the high end of the beach. "Don't forget that this isn't a vacation," he called out.
Tidus snorked and fell backwards, floating on his back until he "accidentally" ran into Wakka (and Lulu). "Whoops."
Wakka leveled a glance at him before he pushed Tidus back underwater. Tidus resurfaced as gracefully as one could when one had been dunked to see the others laughing at his expense. "Har. Har."
Rikku restlessly treaded water. "So, what are we gonna play?" she questioned. She did a double-take. "What happened to your neck?"
Tidus stood and tossed a grin at them all. "A game that I used to play, called Animal Ball." He paused briefly. "You do know the basic rules to blitzball, right?"
"Yes. Get ball to goal." Kimahri rolled his shoulders, getting bored and almost tempted to join Auron on land.
"You got it. Well, Animal Balls' just like blitzball. Except there are no rules."
"None?" Rikku grinned, which caused Lulu to start looking worried.
"Uh, yeah, there are SOME rules." Wakka snapped his fingers in regret. "Teams, goals, points-all those apply. But you can do whatever you want to get the ball, as long as it stays in play and stays moving."
"So what about the teams?" Yuna asked. "You, Wakka, and Rikku are the only good swimmers."
"No problem. I'll take you and Rikku." He grinned. "Wakka can have fun with Lulu and Kimahri." Everyone nodded in agreement and moved to opposing sides.
"Okay, leader," Rikku emphasized sarcastically, "why'd you pick us?"
"Yeah. We're quite smaller than the other team." And what Yuna said was true. The opposing team looked quite impressive leaning close together, no doubt planning tactics.
Tidus quickly shouted, "No magic!" then returned to his team. "We're smaller, all right. But we're also quicker." He hunkered down and motioned for the girls to follow suit. "Now, here's the plan."
Well, this is all I'm gonna do for now. It's late, my body and mind are fried, and I need to sit down and write a lot of shit. So I'm gonna take a small break after posting this, listen to music, write.oh, and do something called sleep. Part 2B should - in theory - be up by tonight at the latest.
C&C and I'll be yer aeon, to summon me when you wish. (Well, okay, I won't, seeing as how I have a Sugar Daddy to tease, but I'll coo over your reviews and loff you forever and ever.)
Oh, and all thoughts (in single quotes, folks) are Auron's. Just because I love him so.
Warnings: Blah blah blah slashy goodness blah blah swearing in Al Bhed blah Auron is my bitch yadda yadda yadda. Not mine, but I wish Lulu's sweet ass was.And Wakka, too. And Auron, because I want to call him "daddy." Ufufu.
Animal Ball Part 2A: Ye Olde Short Interlude
"Hey, guys!" The sunbathing party looked up from their idle conversation to see Tidus dripping wet and trotting up to them. "Let's play a game!"
Auron leveled a look that would have turned Tidus to stone. However, his outfit blocked most of the attack, making it appear that he was only scowling. "This is a quest, not a field trip." His comment was overruled yet again though, as the others started voicing their opinions:
"Sure! What kind?" 'Yuna is always energetic.' "Kimahri want to play, too." 'Now this is an interesting development.' "It's been a while since I've played in a lake!" Auron blinked at Rikku, his hand tightening on the hilt of his sword. 'Hey; aren't you supposed to be injured?' "As long as my belts won't get ruined." Lulu stood. Auron gaped. "Do you know how hard it is to repair this dress?" 'Even you? Traitor.'
Tidus grinned slyly at Lulu. "Do you how hard it is to get into your dress to begin with?" He looked to Auron. "You comin'?"
"Of course not," the man scoffed. "We are leaving-now." The group looked at him.and laughed.
"Heh," Tidus chuckled some more as they made their way to the water's edge, slinging a compainionable arm around Yuna's shoulders. "With all of his outbursts and those surprised looks, one would think-" Tidus stopped in his tracks.
Yuna stopped five steps later and turned to see an unreadable look on Tidus' face. "Are you okay?" Tidus blinked slowly as realization once again hit him like a Self-Destruct to the gut. He mumbled something softly, which made Auron stand, the death grip he had on the sword hilt transforming to one more suited for battle. "What did you say?" she asked.
Any signs of awe and wonderment fled as he doubled over laughing. "Auron can't swim!"
After running for his life, Tidus was glad to be back in the water. He splashed in the older man's direction. "Come on in, Auron! The water's fine!"
Auron only growled before settlein down uncomfortably on the high end of the beach. "Don't forget that this isn't a vacation," he called out.
Tidus snorked and fell backwards, floating on his back until he "accidentally" ran into Wakka (and Lulu). "Whoops."
Wakka leveled a glance at him before he pushed Tidus back underwater. Tidus resurfaced as gracefully as one could when one had been dunked to see the others laughing at his expense. "Har. Har."
Rikku restlessly treaded water. "So, what are we gonna play?" she questioned. She did a double-take. "What happened to your neck?"
Tidus stood and tossed a grin at them all. "A game that I used to play, called Animal Ball." He paused briefly. "You do know the basic rules to blitzball, right?"
"Yes. Get ball to goal." Kimahri rolled his shoulders, getting bored and almost tempted to join Auron on land.
"You got it. Well, Animal Balls' just like blitzball. Except there are no rules."
"None?" Rikku grinned, which caused Lulu to start looking worried.
"Uh, yeah, there are SOME rules." Wakka snapped his fingers in regret. "Teams, goals, points-all those apply. But you can do whatever you want to get the ball, as long as it stays in play and stays moving."
"So what about the teams?" Yuna asked. "You, Wakka, and Rikku are the only good swimmers."
"No problem. I'll take you and Rikku." He grinned. "Wakka can have fun with Lulu and Kimahri." Everyone nodded in agreement and moved to opposing sides.
"Okay, leader," Rikku emphasized sarcastically, "why'd you pick us?"
"Yeah. We're quite smaller than the other team." And what Yuna said was true. The opposing team looked quite impressive leaning close together, no doubt planning tactics.
Tidus quickly shouted, "No magic!" then returned to his team. "We're smaller, all right. But we're also quicker." He hunkered down and motioned for the girls to follow suit. "Now, here's the plan."
Well, this is all I'm gonna do for now. It's late, my body and mind are fried, and I need to sit down and write a lot of shit. So I'm gonna take a small break after posting this, listen to music, write.oh, and do something called sleep. Part 2B should - in theory - be up by tonight at the latest.
C&C and I'll be yer aeon, to summon me when you wish. (Well, okay, I won't, seeing as how I have a Sugar Daddy to tease, but I'll coo over your reviews and loff you forever and ever.)