AN: Whoo! Spring Break! ::parties:: I noticed a few things that readers had questions on. I don't have internet on this computer to log on and list names, so here goes:
To the person who asked about how Auron could be 'alive', I was actually a little caught up in writing and didn't realize that ^-^;; But, when I re-read that part, Rikku doesn't know that he's dead yet, so it kinda works ^-^
And to the person who asked why Rikku had to unbuckle his coat, I meant that strap in front of his coat that holds it closed. It's around his waist, I only know from looking at the Auron sculpture that guards my TV XD
Neoshipper is starting to get a little bit of writers' block @_@ Ack! Help me! I'm still looking for story ideas! Email me if you have any ideas! (tasukixmiaka@yahoo.com)
::puts on black top hat and pulls out baton:: Hurry hurry! Come one, come all, and watch as Rikku strips Auron naked!
Rikku: ::does Vanna White pose as she grabs for Aurons' tanktop::
Auron: -_-
That's right! Only $5 a ticket folks! (No far-plane residents were assaulted in the making of this strip-show) XD
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Rikku yawned as she trudged forward, her feet dragging across the sand. Squinting, she could see Auron a few feet ahead of her. They had been walking, aimlessly in Rikku's opinion, for a few hours at least.
The sun had started to set a little while ago, sinking behind the sand dunes they walked over. It was hard to see Auron now, without his coat he blended in against the darkening sky.
"Auron! Wait!" She stumbled forward, wincing as she stepped on another rock, as she tried to catch up to him. He stopped, and turned to watch her approach.
Rikku stopped, but not for another rock. She held her breath as she looked at Auron, his figure outlined by the setting sun. He was almost unreal.
"Rikku?"
Shaking her head, she hurried to catch up with him. He waited patiently, then started off again when she was next to him, Muttering something about shoes, Rikku followed.
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Lulu leaned down and brushed the hair out of Yunas' eyes. The summoner stirred, but didn't waken. Tidus glanced up at her wearily, eyes lidded and red, careful not to move his shoulder too much where Yuna was sleeping.
"I'm just checking on her." Lulu reassured him before moving to the other side of the small room they rented. Tidus nodded, glancing down at Yuna. She sniffled in her sleep and curled closer to him. He smiled sadly, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"Do you think….they're okay?" Tidus looked at Lulu, willing the sleep away from his eyes. She watched him silently, unsure of what to say.
"I don't know." She answered truthfully. Lulu had been startled when Rikku threw herself off the edge, and even more shocked when Auron dove after her. She unwillingly found herself thinking of Chappu, and frowned, glancing over at Wakka. He slept, an occasional snort of mumble sounding every so often. Lulu smiled softly, until she felt eyes locked on her. She turned back to see Tidus staring at her, grinning sleepily.
""What?"
"You like him, don't you?"
"Him?"
"Wakka." Tidus stifled a yawn as he watched Lulu's eyes widen slightly. She glared at him before turning away and closing her eyes, pretending to sleep. A few minutes later, his heavy breathing filled the room, leaving Lulu alone with her thoughts.
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"Auron, can we stop? I'm tired." Rikku whined as she trudged after the guardian. The sun had set an hour ago, and Rikku couldn't help but stumble on everything. The air had gotten cooler and slightly moist, which she was thankful for.
"We'll stop here for the night." Auron stopped in front of a pile of old driftwood. Rikku shivered and wrapped her arms around herself, hurrying to catch up to him. As soon as she came to a stop, she collapsed to her knees, for once grateful for the gritty sand scratching her skin. Auron wordlessly sat next to her, also grateful to stop walking. His back muscles ached and his neck was stiff. He tried unsuccessfully to inconspicuously crack his neck, but Rikku caught him.
"Let me help." She crawled over to him and he stiffened when he felt her kneel behind him. He sucked in a breath when her hands smoothed over his skin for a second time that day, her small fingers working at the knot that kept him from turning his head. He forced down a groan when her hands began to kneed the tender flesh of his neck.
He was so wrapped up in the feel of her hands on his sore neck that he didn't even notice that she had stopped and had rested her chin on his shoulder. Only her warm breath against his skin brought it to his attention.
"Rikku?"
"Thanks, Auron."
"For what?" He tried to turn to look at her, but he couldn't move his head completely around, partly because his neck was still sore and she was there.
"You jumped after me, even though it was you who needed saving." She giggled and nuzzled his neck. He shivered as her lips brushed against him. He fought back the urge to say, 'I'm already dead.' If-When, he told Rikku, it wouldn't be like that. He nodded wordlessly.
"We should get some rest. We leave early."
Rikku moaned before pulling away, and Auron missed the warmth she had provided so close to his body. He watched her stretch out on the sand, then curl into a ball. He wished he had his jacket to cover her up with, but she had stripped him of that and many other pieces of his clothing, a while ago. Sighing, he leaned against the pile of driftwood that someone before had must have dragged from the ocean, and closed his eyes.
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AN: Ack! Sorry it was so short and not too great! Gomen! Gomen! ^-^;; As I said, Neoshipper has a case of writers' block, a terrible, horrible disease that eats away at your brain until you sit there like an idiot drooling because all your ideas are gone! ….I'm okay, really. I'm finally going to get my permit tomorrow morning. I could have had it all the way back in November -_- dammit! XP
Anyway, please please please give me suggestions! And review please!
~*Neoshipper*~
