Epilogue: Creed

By kimetara

11th In-game POV

          I step down off the S. S. Liki and onto the port of Besaid.  After a moment of consideration, I bend over and take my boots off, enjoying the feel of warm sand beneath my feet.

          I happened to come at sunset, and the beach is fairly empty.  I carry my boots and shuffle through the sand, smiling slightly.  It's good to be back.

          "Hey, Lu!"

          I turn around and shield my eyes from the sun's glare.  I can see Wakka running up from the ocean shore.  "Hey."  I give a small wave.

          He stops in front of me, arms wide as if he's about to give me a hug, but restrains himself.  "So...uh...how was your trip?"

          I laugh softly to myself and wrap my arms around him before pulling back.  He looks completely baffled.  How amusing.  "It was...soothing.  And how has Besaid been?"

          "Good."  He's eyeing me critically.

          "What is it?" I ask.  He shrugs and shakes his head.

          "Nothing.  But you look a lot...better.  Happier, you know?"

          I smile.  Funny, smiles have been coming to me more and more easily.  Real ones.  "Yes."

          He kicks the sand in front of him, and I wait.  It'll come out eventually.  "Uh...how was Sir Auron?"

          I blink.  "How did you-"

          "Aw, c'mon!  Gimme a little credit, ya?"  Wakka grins.  "You think I can't tell when my best friend's got a crush?"

          "It was not a...crush," I reply coldly.  He looks regretful.

          "Sorry.  You know what I mean," he mumbles, putting a hand behind his head.  I sigh; he hasn't changed at all.

          Not that that's a bad thing.

          "I know.  And Auron...seems to be doing well.  He's in the Farplane."

          Wakka nods.  "That's good.  So...wanna go see Yuna and Kimahri?"

          "In a moment."  I sit down on the sand, setting my boots beside me.  Wakka sits on my other side and hesitantly slings an arm around my shoulder, and I lean into him as we watch the sunset.  It's an old tradition, one that I haven't kept going since Chappu died.  But I've become stronger since then; it's time to leave this part of my past.

          This chapter of mine will end as the sun goes down.

AN: Whew, all done!  Just wondering, did anybody notice where the titles came from?  *looks around*  The music spheres, lol.

Little too short?  (That's what the game felt like...grrr...)  But don't worry, I'm planning a Lulu/Auron AU fic...hopefully soon.  Just need to come up with a decent plot...well, thanks to everybody that reviewed!  (Especially Jack of Spades; your fic played a large role in my interest of the Lulu/Auron couple!)