Going Under

Chapter Four

Show Me Love

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Auron sighed loudly, but doubted if anyone heard him. Yuna was nowhere in sight, and she hadn't been since she stormed off when he called her childish. His intentions hadn't truly been to hurt her deeply, just to make her realize what she was doing. And her storming off hadn't made him think any higher of her. He had chased her, shouted her name at the top of his lungs, and tried almost anything he could possibly think of in order to find Braska's daughter, but all attempts had failed miserably.

"Yuna!" he called one last time, not expecting any type of an answer. He didn't get one, either. But he had to rest for the night-it had to be at least midnight-so he slowly began to trudge back to the camp. His new so-called 'life' caused him to feel some things he wasn't usually accustomed to, such as being tired. His Masamune had to weigh at least another ten pounds, but he had carried it on his back for years. Why was it so different now?

When he finally reached the small campsite they had created, he was more than a little surprised to find Yuna seated there, wrapped tightly in the purple cloak she had taken to wearing since he had given it to her. It was his to give, and he couldn't think of anyone better to hand it off to. So it now belonged to her.

"Sir Auron." she said, simply, and Auron smirked. However, it was hidden under his huge collar.

"Lady Yuna." he said, and she sighed loudly, then looked up at him, her different colored eyes almost catching him off guard for an instant. She had the ability to do such things whenever she wanted, but most times she surprised him it was unintentional.

"Why did you follow me?" she asked, and Auron sighed.

"I was...concerned." he said, and she crossed her arms and hugged herself slightly.

"You chase me off then follow me?" she asked, and Auron was surprised yet again at Yuna's behavior, something he was not accustomed to.

"My intention was not to chase you off. It was to make you realize how silly you were behaving." he said, and Yuna stood up.

"Silly?" she asked, and Auron looked away from her.

"You're constantly behaving similar to how a small child would Yuna. And I know that is not how you normally act. There is something going on-something that I'm not aware of-and I truly wish you would-as Tidus says-'clue me in'."

Yuna laughed. "Tidus does say that a lot."

"Too much." Auron said, and Yuna chuckled a little more. Then her face suddenly became somber.

"This may be out of line...but...could you please take off your collar? I don't believe I've ever seen your whole face." she said, and with one swift movement of his hand, the collar was off.

"Better?" he asked, and Yuna nodded. "One more thing." he said, also removing his sunglasses. Yuna smiled, then, and was obviously a little surprised that he had been so willing to remove the items he had. Either that or she was surprised at his features. More than likely it wasn't the latter. Unless it was the scar.

"Auron..." she began, then stood, sighing.

"Yes?" he asked, and she walked over to him.

"Yunaleska did that to you?" she asked, and he nodded. Yuna sniffled slightly, then, and Auron raised his good eyebrow.

"You're crying." he said, and before she could say another word, he was holding her, not as a lover, but as a protector.

"Auron..." she said into his chest plate, then heard him grunt, more than likely his response. "Does it...still hurt? I know that's probably a stupid question, but...still."

"Sometimes it does." he said, then heard Yuna sniffle a little louder.

"Oh...I don't know what to say..." she said, and he hugged her a little tighter.

"Yuna, everyone has scars. Some are just more visible than others." he said, and Yuna nodded, then looked up into his eyes.

"Yes." she said, then looked away.

"What is it?" he asked, and she sighed.

"I've never told this to anyone before. But...when my dad left, my mom kind of spiraled out of control. She drowned in the port...but I think she might've killed herself." Yuna said, and felt Auron hold her a little tighter.

"Yuna...I am sorry to hear that..." he said, then felt her squeeze him a little.

"It's all right. It was almost five years ago." she said, then looked back at him. "Auron?"

"Yes." he said, and looked down at her. She sighed, then pulled away.

"I can't...I just can't..."