AN: Gweep! I'm glad everyone liked the ending to the last chappy ^-^ I've been updating a lot recently ::blinks:: waii waii! O! And to who asked what "minna" means, it means "Everyone", it's not Al Bhed either, sorry if I was unclear about that!! ^-^;;
Yay! Someone else who loves "On My Own"! Anyone else wanna sing with us? ^-^
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It was cold. Rikku shivered and opened her mouth, only to choke when salty sea water seeped between her lips. Sputtering and confused, Rikku sprang into a sitting position and coughed, spitting out the bitter water.
"What in the world?" She rubbed sand from her eyes and looked around. She tried to move her legs but something heavy and wet weighed her down. The wedding dress was soaked and bloated with water, even with the excess trail removed.
"Eww! Gross!" She whined and stumbled to her feet, feeling the weight of the water in the dress. Her hair, which had been styled, and the veil, were a mess. Thick tendrils of blonde hair spilled into her face, and the veil hung limply to the side. Frustrated, she ripped off the veil and threw it into the ocean.
She was about to turn and walk the little way to shore when something caught the sun and gleamed. She bent down to pick it up and gasped. Clutching a pair of black sunglasses, she scanned the area.
"Auron!" She spotted the guardian sprawled face first near the water, an occasional wave washing over his head. Glasses still in hand, she ran, faltering and tripping through the sand. When she reached the man, she fell to her knees and flipped him onto his back before another wave could hit him.
"C'mon, Auron! Get up! This isn't funny, get up!" Rikku shook his shoulders and slapped his cheeks in an effort to wake him up. Tears burned her eyes and she was sure that the makeup that she had been wearing for the wedding was running, if it hadn't been washed off already. Grunting, she flipped him onto his side and hit his back: hard. Tears fell freely down her cheeks as she continued to hit him.
"Please! Auron!"
She was rewarded with a groan, followed by coughing. Through her tears she smiled and hugged him to her, patting his back as he spit out sand and water. He was alive. She held his head to her chest and ran her fingers through his gritty hair.
"R-Rikku?" His voice was hoarse, and he coughed again. She nodded, but kept him cradled against her chest. Gently, he pulled back and looked at her.
"You're bleeding."
He reached his hand up to her temple and wiped the blood away. Rikku flinched, but her eyes never faltered from his. Rikku nodded her head towards him.
"So are you."
She ripped some more of the sleeve of her gown and gently pressed it against the cut on his forehead. He winced, but said nothing.
"We should move out of here. Who knows how long we've been her, but we don't want them to come looking." Rikku glanced up at the platform high up on the mountain and shuddered. She couldn't see anything going on, but how could she be so sure? Auron nodded and stood, stumbling when he realized just how not water-resistant his coat was. Rikku giggled and waked up behind him.
"You can't go on like that. We'll never be able to get away." She reached around and undid the buckles holding his coat on. Slowly, she stripped it off him and tossed it to the side. It landed with a thick 'splat', spraying droplets of water in the air. Rikku blushed and placed her hands on his shoulders, slowly running them down his arms. He glanced over his shoulder and watched in confusion as she rested her cheek against his black tank-top and closed her eyes.
Rikku rubbed her cheek against him like a cat and sighed softly. She had only been separated from him for a day, but she had missed his scent, his warmth. A low purr escaped from low in her throat and Auron tensed. What was she thinking, and why didn't he want her to stop? He cleared his throat before stepping away.
"We should go find cover. If they come looking for us, we'll be caught." He began walking forward, leaving Rikku behind. She frowned before starting after him.
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"Dammit!"
Tidus angrily punched the wall of the ship. Shortly after Auron and Rikku's "show", a riot had broken out and the group had to fight there way through and get back on the ship. Seymour had gotten away, which really wasn't a surprise.
"Rikku….Sir Auron…." Yuna whimpered and curled into a ball. Why did Rikku have to go through all of this? And for what? She sniffled and buried her head in her arms. She prayed to Yevon that they were okay. She prayed that Auron would take care of her cousin. If they had survived.
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Squish
Splat
Squish
Splat
Squish
Splat
Squish
Splat
Rikku giggled and Auron glanced back at her, raising an eyebrow. She shook her head before running to catch up with him.
Squish
Squish
Squish
Squish
Rikku broke out into full-fledged laughter and she had to stop to clutch her stomach. Auron frowned and came to a halt.
"Are you going to tell me what's so funny?"
"I go 'squish' and you go 'splat'!" She burst out before laughing again. Auron blinked as he watched her sink to her knees, still laughing. He was missing something.
"Rikku…."
He didn't really know what to say to stop the insane laughter. He glanced down at her feet and only then realized that she wasn't wearing any shoes. That was why her bare feet slapping on the sand made a 'squishing' sound instead of a 'splat'. Didn't she know that water-filled boots made sucking noises? And why was he trying to make logic of the sounds water-logged boots made? He had been spending too much time with Rikku. He shook his head before starting off again.
Splat
Splat
Splat
Splat
Hearing the infamous sound of Auron's wet boots, Rikku looked up. Quickly jumping to her feet, she hurried after him, giggling.
"Hey! Wait for me!"
Squish
Squish
Squish
Squish
Unbeknownst to Rikku, Auron let a small smile grace his mouth, suddenly enjoying the sounds that they made as they walked. He was definitely spending too much time with Rikku.
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AN: I couldn't help it! I needed to add that in because it just sounds like something Rikku would obsess over XD Whooo, I feel better after letting all that 'squishing' and 'splating' go XD I felt a need to lighten the mood a lil'.
::gasp:: Now what's Auron gonna do? It's like every time he's with Rikku he looses a piece of clothing! (ex: he lost his collar to help stop Rikku's bleeding, Rikku lost his sunglasses while trying to revive him, and he lost his coat because it was too heavy to wear wet.) At this rate, Rikku will have Auron naked by the end of the next chapter! ::catcalls:: XD Wow, too much sugar.
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~Neoshipper~
