Auron let one leg dangle over the edge of a cliff as a gentle breeze ruffled his hair. The sun was just beginning to set and was slowly forming shadows across the Farplane. Many pyreflies danced around and met up with their loved ones whom they hadn't seen in forever. The waterfall formed mist at its base and left it swirling upwards to where Auron was sitting.
It had been so long since he'd last been in Spira. He'd lost count at thirty years. He remembered when he'd finally come back to the Farplane how Jecht and Braska were waiting to know what happened. All they knew was what was told to them in the beginning of the ordeal.
The spell. Auron didn't even know about the spell yet he talked about it as if he'd known about it forever. Once he'd said those three words to Rikku, the next morning everything would be back to normal. Tidus already had the advantage. Yuna held onto his memory and made him real, not just another dream.
How funny fate can be. He never imagined that it'd be Rikku his heart would belong to. But you can never control what's already decided. Maybe that's why fate, to him, was so funny.
Closing his eye, Auron layed back on the cold ground and fell asleep.
~*~*~
Rikku looked at her surroundings. She almost couldn't contain her giddiness. She was finally in the Farplane. Actually, that wasn't so great if you about it. But it meant that her waiting was finally paying off.
The ring was faded and wasn't as shiny as when she first got it but it was still in good condition and looked like it was well taken care of. Giggling slightly, Rikku ran towards the cliff in the distance where she knew a certain guardian would be awaiting her arrival.
~*~*~
"Auron . . . ." a voice called to him in his deep slumber. Groggily, he turned away from the voice, thinking it was just another dream. "Auron! Get up!"
Angrily, he sat up, still half-asleep. "What? What the he-."
Rikku smiled back at him, waving happily. "You kept your promise," she flipped her hand over and showed him the red and green ring he'd given her.
"I always keep my promises. I stayed ten years out of the Farplane just to watch Tidus and Yuna."
Rikku squealed and pounced on him, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I can't believe it! I'm here with you! With you!"
Auron returned the hug. "Well, it took you long enough, didn't it?" he teased.
"It could have been worse. I could have gone off and married some other guy and left you hanging."
"But . . ."
She pulled away from their hold and kissed him on the lips. She laughed at his surprised expression. "But I love you too much."
"I can deal with that," he replied.
The Al-Bhed girl looked around and frowned. "Is there anything to do here besides sit? Please tell me I won't be sitting for all eternity or I might have to leave and become a fiend. That'd probably be more fun."
Auron stood up and helped Rikku up as well. "I'm sure you can find something to do. There's a small town not too far off. Strange, I know. And you can stay in a house right next to mine if you'd like to."
Rikku made a face of displeasure. "Why can't I just stay with you? Wouldn't that be much easier?"
"It probably would unless you want to live with Jecht and Braska as well. It might get a little awkward."
She nodded and thought for a few seconds. Suddenly, she clapped her hands together and said, "Well, if I can't live with you, why don't you come live with me?"
"I don't know . . . I mean-."
"Look, we don't have to sleep in the same bed or anything. That might get a little awkward. But we have a lot of catching up to do and all that. C'mon! It'll be great! And when Yuna and Tidus come, they can visit and stuff!"
" . . . . . I guess. Since you put it that way, I guess there's no harm in that."
"You . . . are you . . . . really?! You mean we can stay together? This is going to be great!" she cheered, jumping up and down and causing the guardian to laugh.
After calm was restored, both smiled at each other and wondering if this was a dream. Auron held out his hand and Rikku took it. Both walked to nowhere in particular, just somewhere where they could be together happily, uninterrupted.
Auron looked over the cliff at the waterfall and turned back to Rikku. "So, what have you been doing these past years?"
She shrugged. "Nothing much. Just passing time."
He stopped short, pulling her back to him. For so long, he waited for this moment. And, after being away for so long, Auron pulled her close and kissed her on the lips without worry of separation, rejection, or what others would think.
For once, neither were afraid.
"True love has no ending"
~*~*END*~*~
Author's note: That's it! 'One Last Breath' is finally complete! After about two months, two-hundred plus hours writing and rewriting the story and countless writer's blocks, the story is finally over. Sadly, I didn't get to see most of your reviews. So, I have this to say. If you'd like to leave a review and it doesn't show up on here, please go to my livejournal and leave a comment there. I'd like to see what everyone thought of the ending. And if none of you got it, the spell was broken when Auron told Rikku he loved her.
By the way, I just found this song called 'Moonlight Shadow.' It strongly reminded me of the scene where Auron gets shot. I wanted to write a songfic with that, but My Last Breath went better. ^.^
Thanks so much to my reviewers!
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You don't know how happy I was when I got so many reviews. It's weird to be someone with over 100 reviews. I'm glad so many people liked this story.
I'm going to have ONE more chapter, but I'll need your help. WHO WANTS TO KILL RYO?! Yes, that's right. A chapter dedicated to killing my original character, Ryo. I got this idea from Maiden of the Moon's Cinderella story. Leave suggestions. (BTW, I promised Aidrianna first dibs. Sorry!)
Thanks so much! Ja ne!
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