AUTHORS NOTE: hi! *waves & plonks hervacation bags down* lol.. nah, my computer finally got fixed (hopefully for good this time! -_-) ..so here I am ^.^
Thanks to all who reviewed - sorry i couldn't thank you all individually this time.. running short of time! But i really appreciate your trouble!
COMING SOON:
( 'x(m)' means that's a mutual feelings - ie. whomever it's between.. they're the couple in the story!)
'Single Emotion Divided' - pairing: Squall x Quistis x(m) Laguna x Rinoa [ff8] (Love-square!! but essentially a QuistisXLaguna - a long chapter story!)
'Eternal Hearts' - pairing: Cloud x(m) Aerith [Kingdom Hearts] (no love-triangles or squares.. but a HUGE twist! Long chapter story & pre-KH!)
'Untitled' - pairing: Freya x(m) Fratley [ff9] (once again - simple.. but no big twist, and prolly quite a short chapter story.)
'Heart Of Wutai' - pairing: Yuffie x(m) Vincent x Tifa [ff7] (Love-triangle, long chapter story!)
'Untitled' - pairing: Lulu x Auron x(m) Rikku x Wakka [ff10] (another square!! set pre-game.. and long!!!)
PLUS.. the sequal of 'The Power Of Change' when it's done - of course!! ^.^
*points above* I'v started all of those above! (except for the sequal of course! ^.^) so here's to the near-future in writing! ^___^
CONSIDERING:
Irvine x(m) Selphie x Seifer [ff8], Edgar x(m) Terra x Seltzer [ff6].
Like either of the ones on the 'considering' list?.. or have a pairing you'de like me to write about?.. tell me about it if you have the time (in a review? ^.^)
Now enjoy this!! and please review!!!
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This chappy is dedicated to 'faded jae' & 'Yaya-meet-Nana', two of the very best writers out there - and i really mean that!! Read Jae's Aurikku bedtime story! *grins* and Yaya (Kat)'s fantastic Cleris 1-shot!! *cheers*
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The Power Of Change
a Rikku and Auron romance
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Chapter Twelve: 'Unhappy Aftermath'
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My head's full of thoughts..
Thoughts of you,
And I'm distracted so easy-
Thinking what to do..
So unsure, so unfamiliar,
Am I wrong to think that something could happen?
Will you fall for me?
I need to know, the way I'd like you to..
Baby, will you fall for me?
The way I've fallen for you..
I'm not like myself,
And I'm playing the role of someone else..
And my hearts beating so fast,
I can't stop it..
And Im so unsure,
So unfamiliar..
Am I wrong to think that something could happen?
Will you fall for me?
The way I'd like you to..
Will you fall for me?
The way I've fallen for you..
The way I've fallen for you..
The way I've fallen for you..
Fallen for, fallen for you..
For you..
So unsure, so unfamiliar,
Am I wrong to think..
That something could happen?
Was I wrong to think I..
~"Will You Fall for Me" by Delta Goodrem~www.deltagoodrem.com~
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Rikku awoke the next day with a contented smile printed on her lovely face. Feeling refreshed and energetic, she threw back the covers and shifted to a seated position on the edge of the worn agency bed, stretching slowly and rubbing her eyes.
Jecht was sprawled out across the room, having slipped half out of his own residing at some point during the night, and was snoring so loudly that Rikku could hardly believe she'd slept through it.
Heading towards the bathroom with that dreamy smile still plastered to her face - courtesy of a certain legendary guardian - the pretty Al Bhed began to ponder how she'd go about greeting Auron when she saw him.. .
In the room across the hall, that very man was abruptly woken by another of Braska's fitful sleep-conversations.
'.. Gn.. six-hundred gil?!!..' The silver-haired summoner thrashed about abit before rolling onto his other side and continuing his muttering, '..two-hundred ..sngh ..two-fifty..' Afew smacks of his lips followed before he trailed off into silence.
Auron sighed and slowly rose to his feet, raking his fingers lightly through his hair as he decided that it was pointless trying to sleep anymore - Braska made it impossible.
Clad in his black shirt and pants, he made his way over to the bathroom to shave - amid thoughts of a beautiful Al Bhed woman.
He could still taste the sweetness of her mouth on his lips, and felt a faint pain at the nape of his neck where she had pulled a just little too hard on the sensitive hairs while locked in his embrace.
Than Auron remembered..
Rikku had told him that she loved him.
A frown crossed his darkly-handsome features, causing him to nick his chin with the razor as his hand began to shake. Dropping the offending object into the sink, Auron cursed quietly and stared at his reflection in the small bathroom mirror.
Yevon.. when Rikku said that.. I nearly choked on my own saliva, He recalled solemnly. How can she love me?! I mean, sure.. I feel something for her too - but.. it's just too soon for anything that serious.. isn't it?
After some time had passed deep in thought, Auron finally made his way into the other room, collecting his belongings and heading out for some fresh air while he waited.
Leaning heavily against the agency's wall and sheltered by the roofs small overhang, he silently watched the lightning flash brightly across the dusty plains - lifting his jug of sake to his lips and taking afew slow gulps as he continued to drift in and out of emotions.
Auron didn't usually drink this early in the morning.. but sometimes it helped dull thoughts that plagued his mind..
Like thoughts of Rikku.
It had felt right when he'd been with her yesterday - at the time he'd wished it would never stop - but now, given a chance alone to think.. he didn't feel so sure that at it had been the best thing to do after all..
'Boo!'
Auron felt a pair of delicate arms wrap themselves tightly around his waist - stopping him mid-thought and causing the jug of sake he held to fall from his grip, it's contents emptying thickly onto the ground by his feet.
'Rikku..!' he gaped - shocked that she'd managed to creep up on him unheard - but quickly shook it off. Instead, he fixed her with a wary look and asked abruptly, 'What do you want?'.
A confused look flashed across the Al Bhed's face for a second, before she chuckled delicately and stared up at him with a blush rising on her cheeks. 'I think you already know the answer to that question!' Wink.
Auron's eyes widened slightly as Rikku carefully rose up on tippy-toes, closing the gap between their faces. A faint musky scent filled his nostrils as some silky strands of her hair brushed his face, her mouth just inches from his own. She smiled softly, slightly parted rosey-pink lips being slowly moistened as the tip of her tongue ran over them - and atop them.. the most beautiful sparkling green eyes he'd ever seen.
'You.. make me feel amazing..' Rikku's voice was hushed and throaty as her hands came to rest over the well-defined contours of Auron's collarbone, fingertips lightly brushing the base of his neck as she drew herself closer against him. 'All I see is you.'
Yevon.. Auron certainly shared her views there - he was drowning in this woman.. and it was scaring him half to death.
It didn't help that he was basically glued to Rikku, either.
Just as her eyes fluttered closed in anticipation for the moment her lips would touch his.. Auron turned his head to the side..
..and pushed her away.
She uttered a small cry of suprise, taking a hold of his arm to steady herself as she was caught off balance by the motion. 'A-Auron?'
'Rikku.. ' he began, unable to meet her eyes from fear that his resolve would falter. '..Don't.'
'What do you mean?..' she carefully studied his visable features, wanting to know what he was so afraid of.. 'What's wrong?'
'Last night..,' Auron slowly worded after some time, focusing on the lightning in the distance intently. 'It.. it was a.. mistake.'
gasping quietly, Rikku narrowed her eyes a little, 'No.. you.. you don't mean that!' She laughed nervously, shock imprinted heavily in her voice. 'You can't.. truly believe that!?!'
'I'm.. sorry.' Auron began to feel sick to the stomach with the guilt that washed over him, but still managed to convinced himself that what he was doing was the right thing for the both of them, finishing up slowly whilst trying to stem the tide of emotion that threatened to overcome him completely. 'We both weren't thinking straight at the time.. so, it's best we just forget what took place.'
Rikku felt like her heart was being ripped in two with those words - hearing that the events of yesterday had ment absolutely nothing to him - but instead of recoiling violently in the hurt and anger she felt, the young Al Bhed merely voiced a trembled sob and turned away.
Six years of one-sided love, finally broken by a single night of tender closeness.. only to be trampled underfoot the very next day when it was voiced as nothing but a mistake - an accident brought about in the heat of the moment.
It was almost too much to bear.
Unable to continue standing around in the shroud of heavy silence that had fallen between herself and Auron, Rikku made her way back towards the door of the agency - hoping to find comfort in the friendship of one of the other men within.
It came in the form of Jecht.
Presently he was trying to explain a certain aspect of Blitzball to a seemingly confused Braska, but when he spotted the downcast Al Bhed, he immediately stopped to scratch his head and look at her with a hint of worry. 'Seeing you upset.. it's just not natural.' Folding his arms briefly across his tattooed chest and tilting his head, Jecht allowed his gaze to linger on Rikku's saddened features - before abandoning the pose to stride over to where the young Al Bhed stood and engulf her in a tight embrace.
Unable to resist the wave of tender emotion that filtered through his system, the tanned blitzer softly buried his face into the silky plume of blonde hair atop Rikku's head. Feeling no resistance from the younger woman, he remained this way for some time - eventually sighing and whispering gruffly into the Al Bhed's ear.
'Y'know.. I'm not the best at comforting people when they're down.. but.. I'd still like to try.'
A short silence ensued, Rikku breathing in the salty scent that clung unwaveringly to Jecht's skin.. imagining it was Auron who was holding her, cradling her.. comforting her. Despite the difference in how it felt being held by the blitzer - it certainly wasn't unpleasent, and the pretty Al Bhed actually found herself smiling against the warmth of his shoulder. 'I-It's nothing..'
She was happy that SOMEONE cared.
Braska had watched Jecht's advances with mixed feelings. He was truly the only one who knew about his two male guardians mutual attraction for the petit blonde - hoping silently that nothing damaging would result from it.
Otherwise, the pilgrimage could result in chaos.
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©Erica Runge, 1st of April, 2003. All characters, etc ©Squaresoft and FFX. Songwords ©Delta Goodrem.
Thanks to all who reviewed - sorry i couldn't thank you all individually this time.. running short of time! But i really appreciate your trouble!
COMING SOON:
( 'x(m)' means that's a mutual feelings - ie. whomever it's between.. they're the couple in the story!)
'Single Emotion Divided' - pairing: Squall x Quistis x(m) Laguna x Rinoa [ff8] (Love-square!! but essentially a QuistisXLaguna - a long chapter story!)
'Eternal Hearts' - pairing: Cloud x(m) Aerith [Kingdom Hearts] (no love-triangles or squares.. but a HUGE twist! Long chapter story & pre-KH!)
'Untitled' - pairing: Freya x(m) Fratley [ff9] (once again - simple.. but no big twist, and prolly quite a short chapter story.)
'Heart Of Wutai' - pairing: Yuffie x(m) Vincent x Tifa [ff7] (Love-triangle, long chapter story!)
'Untitled' - pairing: Lulu x Auron x(m) Rikku x Wakka [ff10] (another square!! set pre-game.. and long!!!)
PLUS.. the sequal of 'The Power Of Change' when it's done - of course!! ^.^
*points above* I'v started all of those above! (except for the sequal of course! ^.^) so here's to the near-future in writing! ^___^
CONSIDERING:
Irvine x(m) Selphie x Seifer [ff8], Edgar x(m) Terra x Seltzer [ff6].
Like either of the ones on the 'considering' list?.. or have a pairing you'de like me to write about?.. tell me about it if you have the time (in a review? ^.^)
Now enjoy this!! and please review!!!
*************************************************************************************
This chappy is dedicated to 'faded jae' & 'Yaya-meet-Nana', two of the very best writers out there - and i really mean that!! Read Jae's Aurikku bedtime story! *grins* and Yaya (Kat)'s fantastic Cleris 1-shot!! *cheers*
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The Power Of Change
a Rikku and Auron romance
*************************************************************************************
Chapter Twelve: 'Unhappy Aftermath'
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My head's full of thoughts..
Thoughts of you,
And I'm distracted so easy-
Thinking what to do..
So unsure, so unfamiliar,
Am I wrong to think that something could happen?
Will you fall for me?
I need to know, the way I'd like you to..
Baby, will you fall for me?
The way I've fallen for you..
I'm not like myself,
And I'm playing the role of someone else..
And my hearts beating so fast,
I can't stop it..
And Im so unsure,
So unfamiliar..
Am I wrong to think that something could happen?
Will you fall for me?
The way I'd like you to..
Will you fall for me?
The way I've fallen for you..
The way I've fallen for you..
The way I've fallen for you..
Fallen for, fallen for you..
For you..
So unsure, so unfamiliar,
Am I wrong to think..
That something could happen?
Was I wrong to think I..
~"Will You Fall for Me" by Delta Goodrem~www.deltagoodrem.com~
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Rikku awoke the next day with a contented smile printed on her lovely face. Feeling refreshed and energetic, she threw back the covers and shifted to a seated position on the edge of the worn agency bed, stretching slowly and rubbing her eyes.
Jecht was sprawled out across the room, having slipped half out of his own residing at some point during the night, and was snoring so loudly that Rikku could hardly believe she'd slept through it.
Heading towards the bathroom with that dreamy smile still plastered to her face - courtesy of a certain legendary guardian - the pretty Al Bhed began to ponder how she'd go about greeting Auron when she saw him.. .
In the room across the hall, that very man was abruptly woken by another of Braska's fitful sleep-conversations.
'.. Gn.. six-hundred gil?!!..' The silver-haired summoner thrashed about abit before rolling onto his other side and continuing his muttering, '..two-hundred ..sngh ..two-fifty..' Afew smacks of his lips followed before he trailed off into silence.
Auron sighed and slowly rose to his feet, raking his fingers lightly through his hair as he decided that it was pointless trying to sleep anymore - Braska made it impossible.
Clad in his black shirt and pants, he made his way over to the bathroom to shave - amid thoughts of a beautiful Al Bhed woman.
He could still taste the sweetness of her mouth on his lips, and felt a faint pain at the nape of his neck where she had pulled a just little too hard on the sensitive hairs while locked in his embrace.
Than Auron remembered..
Rikku had told him that she loved him.
A frown crossed his darkly-handsome features, causing him to nick his chin with the razor as his hand began to shake. Dropping the offending object into the sink, Auron cursed quietly and stared at his reflection in the small bathroom mirror.
Yevon.. when Rikku said that.. I nearly choked on my own saliva, He recalled solemnly. How can she love me?! I mean, sure.. I feel something for her too - but.. it's just too soon for anything that serious.. isn't it?
After some time had passed deep in thought, Auron finally made his way into the other room, collecting his belongings and heading out for some fresh air while he waited.
Leaning heavily against the agency's wall and sheltered by the roofs small overhang, he silently watched the lightning flash brightly across the dusty plains - lifting his jug of sake to his lips and taking afew slow gulps as he continued to drift in and out of emotions.
Auron didn't usually drink this early in the morning.. but sometimes it helped dull thoughts that plagued his mind..
Like thoughts of Rikku.
It had felt right when he'd been with her yesterday - at the time he'd wished it would never stop - but now, given a chance alone to think.. he didn't feel so sure that at it had been the best thing to do after all..
'Boo!'
Auron felt a pair of delicate arms wrap themselves tightly around his waist - stopping him mid-thought and causing the jug of sake he held to fall from his grip, it's contents emptying thickly onto the ground by his feet.
'Rikku..!' he gaped - shocked that she'd managed to creep up on him unheard - but quickly shook it off. Instead, he fixed her with a wary look and asked abruptly, 'What do you want?'.
A confused look flashed across the Al Bhed's face for a second, before she chuckled delicately and stared up at him with a blush rising on her cheeks. 'I think you already know the answer to that question!' Wink.
Auron's eyes widened slightly as Rikku carefully rose up on tippy-toes, closing the gap between their faces. A faint musky scent filled his nostrils as some silky strands of her hair brushed his face, her mouth just inches from his own. She smiled softly, slightly parted rosey-pink lips being slowly moistened as the tip of her tongue ran over them - and atop them.. the most beautiful sparkling green eyes he'd ever seen.
'You.. make me feel amazing..' Rikku's voice was hushed and throaty as her hands came to rest over the well-defined contours of Auron's collarbone, fingertips lightly brushing the base of his neck as she drew herself closer against him. 'All I see is you.'
Yevon.. Auron certainly shared her views there - he was drowning in this woman.. and it was scaring him half to death.
It didn't help that he was basically glued to Rikku, either.
Just as her eyes fluttered closed in anticipation for the moment her lips would touch his.. Auron turned his head to the side..
..and pushed her away.
She uttered a small cry of suprise, taking a hold of his arm to steady herself as she was caught off balance by the motion. 'A-Auron?'
'Rikku.. ' he began, unable to meet her eyes from fear that his resolve would falter. '..Don't.'
'What do you mean?..' she carefully studied his visable features, wanting to know what he was so afraid of.. 'What's wrong?'
'Last night..,' Auron slowly worded after some time, focusing on the lightning in the distance intently. 'It.. it was a.. mistake.'
gasping quietly, Rikku narrowed her eyes a little, 'No.. you.. you don't mean that!' She laughed nervously, shock imprinted heavily in her voice. 'You can't.. truly believe that!?!'
'I'm.. sorry.' Auron began to feel sick to the stomach with the guilt that washed over him, but still managed to convinced himself that what he was doing was the right thing for the both of them, finishing up slowly whilst trying to stem the tide of emotion that threatened to overcome him completely. 'We both weren't thinking straight at the time.. so, it's best we just forget what took place.'
Rikku felt like her heart was being ripped in two with those words - hearing that the events of yesterday had ment absolutely nothing to him - but instead of recoiling violently in the hurt and anger she felt, the young Al Bhed merely voiced a trembled sob and turned away.
Six years of one-sided love, finally broken by a single night of tender closeness.. only to be trampled underfoot the very next day when it was voiced as nothing but a mistake - an accident brought about in the heat of the moment.
It was almost too much to bear.
Unable to continue standing around in the shroud of heavy silence that had fallen between herself and Auron, Rikku made her way back towards the door of the agency - hoping to find comfort in the friendship of one of the other men within.
It came in the form of Jecht.
Presently he was trying to explain a certain aspect of Blitzball to a seemingly confused Braska, but when he spotted the downcast Al Bhed, he immediately stopped to scratch his head and look at her with a hint of worry. 'Seeing you upset.. it's just not natural.' Folding his arms briefly across his tattooed chest and tilting his head, Jecht allowed his gaze to linger on Rikku's saddened features - before abandoning the pose to stride over to where the young Al Bhed stood and engulf her in a tight embrace.
Unable to resist the wave of tender emotion that filtered through his system, the tanned blitzer softly buried his face into the silky plume of blonde hair atop Rikku's head. Feeling no resistance from the younger woman, he remained this way for some time - eventually sighing and whispering gruffly into the Al Bhed's ear.
'Y'know.. I'm not the best at comforting people when they're down.. but.. I'd still like to try.'
A short silence ensued, Rikku breathing in the salty scent that clung unwaveringly to Jecht's skin.. imagining it was Auron who was holding her, cradling her.. comforting her. Despite the difference in how it felt being held by the blitzer - it certainly wasn't unpleasent, and the pretty Al Bhed actually found herself smiling against the warmth of his shoulder. 'I-It's nothing..'
She was happy that SOMEONE cared.
Braska had watched Jecht's advances with mixed feelings. He was truly the only one who knew about his two male guardians mutual attraction for the petit blonde - hoping silently that nothing damaging would result from it.
Otherwise, the pilgrimage could result in chaos.
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©Erica Runge, 1st of April, 2003. All characters, etc ©Squaresoft and FFX. Songwords ©Delta Goodrem.