And the hormones run wild!! ... o_O *ahem* Anyway... the brief Wakka/Tidus lemon has been removed because, all together now, this is ff.net and sex is considered evil here. However the Auron/Rin making out scene is still around.
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Cid landed the airship in the Calm Lands and the group made their way to Bevelle on foot. They were walking down the sky bridge to the Bevelle Palace when they were stopped by two armed guards.

"Infidel!" One of the guards growled at Tidus.

"Don't you guys ever give up?" Wakka asked, pulling Tidus behind him.

"You'll regret showing your face here! We'll strike you down in the name of Yevon!" The other guard shouted.

"Give me a break. I'm tired..." Tidus sighed, stepping forward.

"If they want a fight. I have no problem with that." Lulu said.

"Prepare to charge!" The shorter soldier said.

"Stop!" A female voice interrupted.

The guards lowered their rifles and turned to face the nun that was running towards them. It was Shelinda, a nun Tidus and Rikku knew from the blonde summoner's training days. She ran up to the group, panting slightly from her run.

"Captain?" The tall guard asked.

"Sir Tidus is not to be harmed! He's no traitor! That is an evil rumor spread by the Al Bhed...!"

"What!?" Lulu and Rin demanded in unison.

"Maester Mika himself told me." Shelinda said meekly, shrinking away from Lulu's glare.

"Then...what are we to do?"

"Stand down!" Shelinda ordered.

The guards nodded and ran off.

"What was that about us evil Al Bhed?" Lulu frowned, folding her arms.

"I... Truly, I do not understand it myself. All Yevon seems to be in a state of confusion. Why, yesterday they called me out of the blue and made me captain of the guard!"

Auron smirked, "Short on believers are they?"

"Yes, the chaos in the temples is worse than I'd imagined. It's horrible! And all the priests do is blame each other. I worry what will become of Yevon. But no! I must be the rock that stands against the swirling tides, right? Sir Tidus, I must tell you, your courage has been a great inspiration to me."

"Thank-you Shelinda."

"Yeah that's great, but we came here to see Maester Mika. Is he here?" Auron asked.

"Yes. I shall arrange an audience. Please wait in the courtroom."

Shelinda walked off.

"What was all that about the Al Bhed lying?" Rin asked, pouting slightly.

Auron smirked at his fellow guardian. "Simple. Tidus has become Mika's only hope."

"Oh. Okay."

"Just what does he think he can get away with?" Lulu asked.

"Let's teach him some manners!" Rikku exclaimed.

"Yes. Let's." Tidus agreed, walking off.

Tidus and his guardians walked into the courtroom. They weren't surprised to see Mika there. When the old man saw the group his eyes widened.

"Why are you here!? You must go and defeat Sin, quickly! You have obtained the Final Aeon from Yunalesca, have you not?"

"Well...we did meet her..." Wakka said.

"We fought and defeated her." Tidus added.

"What!?"

"Summoners and guardians will be sacrificed for the Final Summoning no more." Auron said.

"You have profaned and subverted a thousand-year-old tradition? Fools! Infants! Do you realize what you've done? You've taken away the only means of calming Sin!"

"Hey, maybe that's not the only way! We think we've got another!" Wakka exclaimed.

"Why that's...that's...preposterous! There is no other way."

"Grand Maester...running away?" Kimahri asked.

"Spira has lost its only hope. Destruction is inevitable. Yu Yevon's spiral of death will consume us all. I have no desire to watch Spira die."

"It won't die!" Tidus shouted.

"Who is this Yu Yevon fella anyway? I mean...who is he really?" Rin asked.

"He who crafts the souls of the dead into unholy armor. An armor called Sin. Clad in it, Yu Yevon is invincible. And the only thing that could have pierced that armor, you have destroyed! Nothing can stop it now." Mika mumbled.

With those words the Maester sent himself. He vanished in a cloud of pyreflies.

"Rotten son of a bitch..." Auron muttered.

"Language..." Rin teased.

Auron smirked. The door to the courtroom opened and everyone turned to see Shelinda walk in. She looked around and frowned.

"Where...where is the Grand Maester...?" She asked.

"He...uhm..." The words evaporated from Tidus' mouth. He couldn't think of anything to say.

"He's not here yet. How long must we wait?" Auron demanded.

"That's odd...I'll go look for His Grace."

Shelinda left the room again. Tidus blinked as Leviathan's Fayth appeared beside him.

"It's you." Wakka blinked.

"It's me." Nathaniel grinned. "So have you found a way to truly defeat Sin?"

"I think so." Tidus replied.

"Well?" The boy prodded, clearly interested.

"We fight Yu Yevon." The summoner ventured a guess.

"Yes. It will end with Yu Yevon. Tell me...what do you know about him?"

"He's what makes Sin come back!" Rikku stated.

"Sin is his armor. It protects him." Tidus added.

"Yu Yevon was once a summoner, long ago. He was the first. Now he lives for one purpose: only to summon. He is neither good, nor evil. He is awake, yet he dreams. But...maybe not forever."

"That's right. Because we're ending it, ya." Wakka answered.

"Yes. Even if you defeat Sin with the Final Summoning, Yu Yevon will live. Yu Yevon will join with the Final Aeon. He will transform it into a new Sin."

"Yu Yevon merges with the Aeon..." Tidus murmured.

"Then, protected by this new Sin he has created, Yu Yevon continues the summoning."

"For eternity..." Lulu muttered.

"There is no such thing as eternity if you end it...is there?" Leviathan grinned.

Tidus nodded and the little boy continued.

"Yu Yevon lives inside Sin. Tidus, listen. When you fight Yu Yevon, we will help you. Promise me you'll summon us. I'm afraid your swords and magic won't be enough. Please, call us. Promise?"

"Yes. I promise." Tidus replied.

"Thank-you."

Nathaniel smiled and vanished. The doors to the courtroom opened once again and Shelinda ran in.

"I'm afraid the Maester is nowhere to be found!"

"It's okay. We're leaving." The summoner answered.

"Oh...I see."

"Hey. Maybe she could help us with the Hymn." Rikku suggested.

"Good idea." Tidus nodded.

"We need you to tell as many people are you can." Rikku continued.

"What should I tell them?" The nun asked.

"Tomorrow morning a ship in the sky will sing the Hymn of the Fayth. When they hear it, we need everyone to sing along." The Al Bhed replied.

"Everyone in Spira." Lulu added.

"I'm not sure I understand." The nun blinked.

"You don't have to. Just tell everyone." Rikku said.

"Tomorrow morning...a ship in the sky will sing the Hymn of the Fayth. And when they hear it, everyone should sing along, correct?"

The blonde summoner nodded, "If they do, we might be able to defeat Sin."

"Truly?" Shelinda asked, eyes wide.

"Yes." Tidus nodded firmly.

"That's wonderful! You can count on me! I will tell all of Spira!"

The group bid good-bye to Shelinda and made their way back to the Calm Lands. Tidus was so tired he was practically dragging his feet as he walked along. They were halfway through the Macalania Woods when Wakka scooped the summoner into his arms. Tidus smiled and snuggled into Wakka, wrapping his arms around the man's neck.

"So is this the later you were talking about?" Rin asked quietly.

Auron chuckled a little. "Maybe. You'll find out once we're on the ship."

Rin pouted making Auron laugh. Rikku turned to stare at him.

"What?" The swordsman asked.

"I told him a dirty joke." Rin grinned.

Rikku giggled, shook her head, and turned back around. Tidus lay his head in the crook of Wakka's neck and smiled. The redhead, in the words of Rikku, smelled "yummylicious". Like the sea, soap, and cologne. He smiled sleepily then dozed off right in Wakka's arms.

He was awakened when Wakka set him in bed. The redhead smiled at him and stroked his cheek.

"Sorry about that...go back to sleep..."

The blonde shook his head and held his arms out to Wakka. The guardian chuckled and folded into his summoner's embrace. Tidus squirmed a bit and giggled as Wakka kissed his neck.

"That tickles...!"

The older man just grinned and placed a kiss on Tidus' lips.

"I love you..."

"Love you too, Wakka."

Wakka leaned down and captured the blonde's lips again. Tidus laughed as Wakka turned over so the summoner was on top. He smiled down at his guardian.

"Are you trying to tell me something?" He asked.

Wakka nodded and started tugging Tidus' gloves off. The summoner let him toss away his gloves and shrugged his vest off. It wasn't long before Wakka's vest joined Tidus' and the two men were ripping off each other's pants.

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Rin was on the deck watching out the window when he heard footsteps approaching. He smiled and pretended he didn't hear them. His smile grew as a pair of strong arms wrapped around his waist.

"Hello..." Auron said nuzzling his cheek against Rin's.

"Hi Auron."

"What are you looking at?"

"Not much. The clouds going by. Where did Cid say he was going to land?"

"Somewhere close to Luca."

Rin lay his head back against Auron's shoulder and smiled. "You took your collar off again. Expecting more kisses...?"

The swordsman half-smiled, splaying one hand on Rin's stomach. "Demanding more..."

"Oh, I see." Rin laughed. "And if I say no?"

"I'll cry."

The Al Bhed laughed again. "You will not."

"I'll make you cry?" Auron suggested.

"Meep! Ok, ok...I'll kiss yah."

The taller guardian chuckled and tipped Rin's chin up. His lips had just brushed the blonde's when a voice interrupted.

"Wow! I didn't think you knew how to put the moves on people!" Rikku teased.

Auron snarled playfully at the girl, giving Rin a squeeze. "I don't put the moves on people. I claim them."

"Poor Rin. You have my sympathies..." The girl chuckled.

"Scat. You pest." Auron smirked.

Rikku stuck her tongue out at the man but then smiled. "Ok, ok. I'll go. Lulu's expecting me anyway."

"Wow. I didn't think you knew how to seduce a pretty black mage." The swordsman said.

"Oh you're sooooo funny!"

Rikku grinned at Auron and Rin one more time before skipping off. Rin turned in Auron's arms.

"Did you mean it?" He asked.

"Mean what?"

"That you claimed me..."

Auron smiled. "If you like that..."

"Oh I like that. That suits me just fine...now kiss me..."

"You're calling the shots, huh?"

"Yup!"

Auron chuckled and pulled Rin into a lip-bruising kiss. The man made a kittenish noise and parted his lips. The older man wasted no time and twined his tongue with the blonde's. Rin tugged at Auron's robe and the guardian shrugged it off. He hung it over the railing then sat Rin on the railing too. The blonde's legs wrapped around Auron's waist. Suddenly he giggled and Auron broke the kiss, confused.

"Sorry." Rin grinned. "You just never seemed like the ass-grabbing type."

Auron mock glared at the Al Bhed, giving the blonde's bum a squeeze. "What can I say? You have a nice ass..."

Rin blushed and he broke into embarrassed giggles, resting his head against Auron's chest. The man smirked and held Rin until the man's laughter subsided.

"Are you mad at me now?" He asked.

"Of course not. I've still got a hold of your ass don't I?"

Rin smiled and leaned up to kiss Auron again. He almost started laughing again when Auron squeezed his bum, but stopped himself. The last thing he wanted to do was ruin this moment. The sound of footsteps interrupted their makeout session. Auron moved his hands up to the small of Rin's back but didn't break the kiss. If he had been with anyone else Rin probably would've broke the kiss and stood at least three meters away from his companion. But with Auron...he didn't really care who saw them. The Al Bhed opened one eye slightly. An Al Bhed Psyche walked by, eyes wide. Rin smiled against Auron's mouth. Once the Psyche's footsteps had faded into the distance Auron's hands moved back down to their original position.

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Insert a brief lemony scene between Wakka and Tidus here.

He kissed the blonde's sweaty brow then nudged the boy onto his side. Tidus complied and rolled to face away from Wakka. The redhead spooned against the younger man's back and wrapped his arms around him. He kissed Tidus' cheek and sighed happily. They were just about asleep when the intercom crackled to life.

"Auron and Rin! Stop making out in my hallways! I am NOT the Captain of the Love Boat!" Cid blared.

Wakka and Tidus exchanged looks. Auron and Rin!!?

Auron growled and Rin turned red. He hopped off the railing and grabbed Auron's robe.

"Let's take this to my room, shall we?"

The swordsman nodded and followed Rin to his room.

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Must...stop...consuming...sugar...@_@ Anyway the lemony scene in this chapter is very brief, but if you still want it e-mail me (yaoijunkie@hotmail.com) R&R please ^^.