lalala.. and.. Lulu dies in this chapter! NOT!
I wouldn't do that.. Though I must admit, I wanna. Hehe.
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Everybody sat at the campfire in silence.. Even Tidus was quiet, and idly stirred the contents of his bowl. It had been this way for the longest of times. Nobody bothered to break the silence, and perhaps the awkward feel in the air was too thick to be cut by a conversation. Lulu's make up tainted her complexion, running down the sides of her visage, Wakka was of very low spirits.. Yuna and Tidus were extremely quiet, avoiding eye contact with the rest of the group.. With the exception of a couple sidelong glances Tidus threw towards Auron. Kimahri was the only person on normal behavior, silently seated beside Rikku who was definately contrasting her usual alive and upbeat attitude.
Wakka had without a doubt shared his disappointment with Yuna; who was closest to Lulu, with the exception of himself and possibly Kimahri. If one shares with Yuna, one shares with Tidus.. And if one shares information with Tidus, everybody else, including Rikku, was bound to find out. Though.. Wakka wasn't there to spy upon the mage and guardian in the final moments of their meeting..
Lulu hugged the man tightly, seeking comfort in his unopened arms; leaning her head against his chest. He had done nothing, not even in the slightest did he return her affection, or even seem to notice she was still attached to his midsection.
"Is something wrong...?" Lulu spoke in a hushed tone.
"I am waiting for you to leave."
"Leave?"
Auron only tilted his head to look up. He felt sympathy for the woman, without a doubt, but the way she went about quelling her sadness, relieving her bitter memories was wrong to him. It only made him pity her even more.
"I offer you no comfort."
"Why..? ..Why won't anybody ever take care of me for once..?" She began to tear slightly, but all moisture was concealed beneath her lashes. She felt as if there was no other in the group that understand the comfort she needed, the compassion she lacked.. And now, she had been rejected by her ideal oasis, a man who seemed the very calm of a storm. Her hands gripped upon his waist tightly, violet nails digging through the layers of cloth and threatening to puncture the flesh.
"You are asking the wrong person."
"That can't be right.. We share--"
He flinched a bit, causing her to withdraw her grasp about him.. Roughly did he grab from her hands his lenses, though held them in his hand.. The full potency of his solid gaze piercing through her as his voice roared with an anger he had learned to supress to well.. Though, the mage had pushed him far enough, then even farther. "We share nothing..!" He almost spat, before he slipped his lenses over his eyes again, and brought his collar up to conceal his visage.. He inhaled deeply before continuing, with a calm, but still upset and frustrated tone. "What you believe we share is only your blame, bitterness, loneliness, and lust. It sickens me that you would toy with emotions, and even a simple word just to justify the emptiness you feel." What was that word? Love.
Lulu almost growled at his outburst. Was he right? She wouldn't admit it, but to an extent, he was. She was using the word and emotion love to help replace Chappu. She was manipulating a man who had no interest in her just for her own selfish comfort; and possibly damaging his relationship with an innocent girl in the process.. Yet, it hurt her to admit it. "You're wrong.." She was reluctant to realize the truth.
"Am I?"
Lulu raised her lace draped hand to her eyes and wiped the swelling moisture.. He was right.. Little by little every word he said brought her to realize what she didn't want to admit to herself.. But had known all along. She can't replace Chappu out of her loneliness. She couldn't replace him. She would live with his memory, but to be rid of her loneliness.. She had to be with somebody out love, not bitterness. "I.."
Auron waited for her to finish.
"I'm sorry Sir Auron.. I really am.."
And though Auron did feel pity on her situation, he didn't feel sorry for the situation she had brought upon herself. "Apology accepted on one condition."
"Certainly.. " She sniffled lightly, mascara and lilac hues trickling down her cheeks as her makeup spilt alongside her tears. "..Sir Auron."
"Never again will you speak to me regarding anything but the pilgrimage."
With that, they returned to camp.. Auron leading the way, and Lulu dragging far behind, comforted by her moggle doll.
And so the scene is brought back to the silent camp.
Rikku placed her bowl down, still almost full to the top, on the log before herself.
"Rikku, eat." Kimahri gruffly spoke, the first words for the camp that evening together as they ate their dinner. Rikku simply shrugged with a sigh, before feigning a smile before looking up at the cobalt furred creature.
"I'm not hungry."
Auron glanced up at her from where his gaze rested on the fire. He didn't eat with the group, infact, he barely ate at all. If he did, it was purely to sustain the habit he had developed during his short lifetime. Though, his gaze once more fell back to the flickers of the light. Hesitantly, Wakka stood up, stretching his arms above his head..
"I think I'ma start watch now Lu. You're ready, ya?"
"Wakka, we will take watch tomorrow night. Auron has volunteered himself and Rikku for tonight." Lulu stood up from her seat. She, as well as Auron knew the statement was a lie, but it was one for the better.. Her apology to him and the Al Bhed."Come Yuna, you must get your rest." In her polite obedience, Yuna rose to her feet, offering the group a polite bow as she followed the obsidian clad vixen to their tent. Kimahri followed, only to stand outside the tent they had entered together as a faithful guard. Paws crossed upon that pallid cerulean furred chest of his.
"Well, alright. 'ey, you coming?" Wakka motioned for Tidus to follow him, which he did, perking up now that the setting was far less tense.
"Yea, be right there!" He stood up, but didn't abandon the fire before looking back to Auron and Rikku. "You guys gonna be alright?"
Auron nodded.
"Well, alright then." And so Tidus and Wakka abandoned the fire, and left for their tents. Night had fallen upon the sleepy camp, and only Auron, Rikku, and Wakka remain outside for watch. Kimahri was always out there, but his heavy lids had drooped dangerously low, and he was reluctantly fighting off sleep.
The Al Bhed and legendary guardian were silent for what seemed the longest of times.. Auron keeping his gaze low upon the flames, and Rikku avoiding full eye contact between her curious glimpses and glances at the man. It all brough her back to when he chased her down in the forest, and told her that what Lulu said wasn't true.
She believed him.
It was hard for her to realize at first, but he himself said that his relations with the group would no longer matter after his sending.. If he truly believed such, why would it matter how she felt about him? He must've had some reason that she didn't understand for needing to undo Lulu's word's so promptly.. And yet, Lulu had also told her to stay away from him, but arranged their nightwatch together? It was all so confusing to the young girl, but it all pointed in one direction. Lulu had lied. Not that it mattered anymore, Rikku was never one to hold a grudge.
She had been too lost and absorbed in her thoughts to have noticed that he was standing up, staring off into the distance somewhere. "Rikku."
Her attention immediately perked up.
"Let's go." He swung his massive blade upon his shoulder, and in response Rikku stood, fastening the clasps of her claw tightly around her arm. With that, Auron dashed off towards the trees, towards the object that had sparked his interest.. A growl, a rustle in the bushes. Rikku simple followed behind him, his scarlet cloak fluttering wildly in the air as the unlikely duo prepared to encounter a fiend.
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Looks like Lulu is backing off? Maybe, maybe not. Relationships
always need problems, right?
I wouldn't do that.. Though I must admit, I wanna. Hehe.
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Everybody sat at the campfire in silence.. Even Tidus was quiet, and idly stirred the contents of his bowl. It had been this way for the longest of times. Nobody bothered to break the silence, and perhaps the awkward feel in the air was too thick to be cut by a conversation. Lulu's make up tainted her complexion, running down the sides of her visage, Wakka was of very low spirits.. Yuna and Tidus were extremely quiet, avoiding eye contact with the rest of the group.. With the exception of a couple sidelong glances Tidus threw towards Auron. Kimahri was the only person on normal behavior, silently seated beside Rikku who was definately contrasting her usual alive and upbeat attitude.
Wakka had without a doubt shared his disappointment with Yuna; who was closest to Lulu, with the exception of himself and possibly Kimahri. If one shares with Yuna, one shares with Tidus.. And if one shares information with Tidus, everybody else, including Rikku, was bound to find out. Though.. Wakka wasn't there to spy upon the mage and guardian in the final moments of their meeting..
Lulu hugged the man tightly, seeking comfort in his unopened arms; leaning her head against his chest. He had done nothing, not even in the slightest did he return her affection, or even seem to notice she was still attached to his midsection.
"Is something wrong...?" Lulu spoke in a hushed tone.
"I am waiting for you to leave."
"Leave?"
Auron only tilted his head to look up. He felt sympathy for the woman, without a doubt, but the way she went about quelling her sadness, relieving her bitter memories was wrong to him. It only made him pity her even more.
"I offer you no comfort."
"Why..? ..Why won't anybody ever take care of me for once..?" She began to tear slightly, but all moisture was concealed beneath her lashes. She felt as if there was no other in the group that understand the comfort she needed, the compassion she lacked.. And now, she had been rejected by her ideal oasis, a man who seemed the very calm of a storm. Her hands gripped upon his waist tightly, violet nails digging through the layers of cloth and threatening to puncture the flesh.
"You are asking the wrong person."
"That can't be right.. We share--"
He flinched a bit, causing her to withdraw her grasp about him.. Roughly did he grab from her hands his lenses, though held them in his hand.. The full potency of his solid gaze piercing through her as his voice roared with an anger he had learned to supress to well.. Though, the mage had pushed him far enough, then even farther. "We share nothing..!" He almost spat, before he slipped his lenses over his eyes again, and brought his collar up to conceal his visage.. He inhaled deeply before continuing, with a calm, but still upset and frustrated tone. "What you believe we share is only your blame, bitterness, loneliness, and lust. It sickens me that you would toy with emotions, and even a simple word just to justify the emptiness you feel." What was that word? Love.
Lulu almost growled at his outburst. Was he right? She wouldn't admit it, but to an extent, he was. She was using the word and emotion love to help replace Chappu. She was manipulating a man who had no interest in her just for her own selfish comfort; and possibly damaging his relationship with an innocent girl in the process.. Yet, it hurt her to admit it. "You're wrong.." She was reluctant to realize the truth.
"Am I?"
Lulu raised her lace draped hand to her eyes and wiped the swelling moisture.. He was right.. Little by little every word he said brought her to realize what she didn't want to admit to herself.. But had known all along. She can't replace Chappu out of her loneliness. She couldn't replace him. She would live with his memory, but to be rid of her loneliness.. She had to be with somebody out love, not bitterness. "I.."
Auron waited for her to finish.
"I'm sorry Sir Auron.. I really am.."
And though Auron did feel pity on her situation, he didn't feel sorry for the situation she had brought upon herself. "Apology accepted on one condition."
"Certainly.. " She sniffled lightly, mascara and lilac hues trickling down her cheeks as her makeup spilt alongside her tears. "..Sir Auron."
"Never again will you speak to me regarding anything but the pilgrimage."
With that, they returned to camp.. Auron leading the way, and Lulu dragging far behind, comforted by her moggle doll.
And so the scene is brought back to the silent camp.
Rikku placed her bowl down, still almost full to the top, on the log before herself.
"Rikku, eat." Kimahri gruffly spoke, the first words for the camp that evening together as they ate their dinner. Rikku simply shrugged with a sigh, before feigning a smile before looking up at the cobalt furred creature.
"I'm not hungry."
Auron glanced up at her from where his gaze rested on the fire. He didn't eat with the group, infact, he barely ate at all. If he did, it was purely to sustain the habit he had developed during his short lifetime. Though, his gaze once more fell back to the flickers of the light. Hesitantly, Wakka stood up, stretching his arms above his head..
"I think I'ma start watch now Lu. You're ready, ya?"
"Wakka, we will take watch tomorrow night. Auron has volunteered himself and Rikku for tonight." Lulu stood up from her seat. She, as well as Auron knew the statement was a lie, but it was one for the better.. Her apology to him and the Al Bhed."Come Yuna, you must get your rest." In her polite obedience, Yuna rose to her feet, offering the group a polite bow as she followed the obsidian clad vixen to their tent. Kimahri followed, only to stand outside the tent they had entered together as a faithful guard. Paws crossed upon that pallid cerulean furred chest of his.
"Well, alright. 'ey, you coming?" Wakka motioned for Tidus to follow him, which he did, perking up now that the setting was far less tense.
"Yea, be right there!" He stood up, but didn't abandon the fire before looking back to Auron and Rikku. "You guys gonna be alright?"
Auron nodded.
"Well, alright then." And so Tidus and Wakka abandoned the fire, and left for their tents. Night had fallen upon the sleepy camp, and only Auron, Rikku, and Wakka remain outside for watch. Kimahri was always out there, but his heavy lids had drooped dangerously low, and he was reluctantly fighting off sleep.
The Al Bhed and legendary guardian were silent for what seemed the longest of times.. Auron keeping his gaze low upon the flames, and Rikku avoiding full eye contact between her curious glimpses and glances at the man. It all brough her back to when he chased her down in the forest, and told her that what Lulu said wasn't true.
She believed him.
It was hard for her to realize at first, but he himself said that his relations with the group would no longer matter after his sending.. If he truly believed such, why would it matter how she felt about him? He must've had some reason that she didn't understand for needing to undo Lulu's word's so promptly.. And yet, Lulu had also told her to stay away from him, but arranged their nightwatch together? It was all so confusing to the young girl, but it all pointed in one direction. Lulu had lied. Not that it mattered anymore, Rikku was never one to hold a grudge.
She had been too lost and absorbed in her thoughts to have noticed that he was standing up, staring off into the distance somewhere. "Rikku."
Her attention immediately perked up.
"Let's go." He swung his massive blade upon his shoulder, and in response Rikku stood, fastening the clasps of her claw tightly around her arm. With that, Auron dashed off towards the trees, towards the object that had sparked his interest.. A growl, a rustle in the bushes. Rikku simple followed behind him, his scarlet cloak fluttering wildly in the air as the unlikely duo prepared to encounter a fiend.
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Looks like Lulu is backing off? Maybe, maybe not. Relationships
always need problems, right?