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Chapter 4
The stars are bright

Sweet, blessed Besiad. The sea, the sand, the fiends that fell with a stroke of his blade. If only everything was this easy. Yuna had gotten her Moon Crest but they were all resting. Yuna, Kimhari, Lulu and Wakka had gone to the temple and to visit town. Auron was watching Tidus and Rikku as they played on the beach. Rikku always seemed so happy in the sand and in the warm. As for himself, he had taken off his coat was was resting on a rock.

The warmth had a tendency to soak through to the bones, warming everyone up. He rather liked it for it made him feel lazy. Tidus and Rikku were splashing each other in the water, and while both seemed to be having a good time, he worried that they were over extending themselves.

Tidus, Rikku come into the shade.

Both rather poutily came over. But both seemed rather happy to sit down. Tidus soon lay down for a nap, leaving just Auron and his little sprite.

May I borrow your coat, Auron, please?

It's not cold.

But I want to sleep

Then sleep you should with that he started to rise to give her his coat, but she was quicker and she settled down right next to him.

I didn't say you had to move and with that she settled into his side. Auron was shocked. But he managed to tuck his coat in around her. Before launching off into a perplexing train of thought. She knew he was unsent, and yet it didn't bother her. She knew his past now, and it didn't bother her. She knew him, or at least external him, and it didn't bother her. Auron's question was why not, what in the world could there possibly be about him that didn't scare her away. He had during this time began to stroke her hair and she sighed contentedly.

Auron didn't know what to, she actually seemed to want to spend time with him, no one liked to do that. Even Tidus didn't spend more time with him than necessary and he helped raise him. So he scowled.

You know, you can't really scowl when you are being gentle to a pretty girl in your lap

You are awake, Tidus

I slept plenty last night, besides I wanted to see if it was true.



Even through your gruffness you have always seemed to take a little extra care of her.

And you wanted to make sure I wasn't taking advantage of her. Auron questioned angrily.

Not in the least, old man. Auron glanced up skeptically with this.

Why then?

If you make each other happy, go for it. I wish I would have told Yuna sooner, and now we get to spend sometime together before the end, who knows what will happen then.

So you are aware of what happens when the link to the dream of Zanarkand is destroyed.

I don't know what will happen, but at least I get to spend some time with Yuna before I may or may not cease to exist. I take it then you haven't told her how you feel?



You should, but I know you well enough to know you probably won't but I think she might be surprisingly welcome to your words. With that Tidus dropped back to sleep.

Auron was again confused, this was just a confusing day for him. First Cid, then Tidus. And Tidus seemed to think that she felt something for him too, something beyond a protective big brother figure. What to do. What to do. It's almost as if the group didn't mind. Of course there was still Wakka, he had quickly gotten over his Al Bhed hatred and now regarded her as the little sister he never had. Especially after the happy festival fireworks disaster.

Rikku lay there sleeping throughout the rest of the afternoon, but he eventually had to move. He had to get away from that wonderfully warm body that he was ignoring, away from the feelings he was ignoring, away from that sprite of a girl that he was ignoring. And besides he still had to capture a beast or two before he had ten from Besaid. He left her sleeping on the ground with his coat securely wrapped around her.

Auron knew he shouldn't really be leaving them alone, so he just walked around the perimeter and sure enough a couple fiends appeared, but he was able to easily dispatch them. There was occasionally something nice about just being able to wail on fiends. Something, stress relieving. Until he heard her scream.

Auron look out behind you!

Of course, he found it rather sweet. He had know that fiend was behind him and was on his way to dispatching it, but it was nice she worried. Not that he wanted her to worry. Ugh. fiends were so much easier he thought to himself as he headed back to the campsite.

Feeling more rested?

Yes, thank you and she smiled at him. Women didn't often smile at him. Hmpf!

We should probably head back to the Calm Lands when everyone gets back. Of course it is for Lady Yuna to decide, Auron spoke as the rest of the group came back from the city in Besaid.

Actually Sir Auron, I would like to revisit the temples and lands that we have already been too, we have things to find along the way. But perhaps you are right it would be best to try to find Remiem temple.

The decided to head back to Remiem temple. They returned to the ship, for a nice night's sleep. But Auron as always was wandering the ship at night. Brother waved a hello to him. And as always he encountered Rin.

Wandering again tonight Sir Auron?

As always Rin.

She looked better today when she came back on the ship, more rested.

It was a relaxing day. For us at least.

That's good, now can I interest you in anything today.



Well off you go than, I think she is up on the observation deck What! Auron thought to himself, did Rin just tell me were Rikku is, and why isn't she sleeping in bed.

But with that grunt he headed up to the observation deck..trying desperately to be appearing not to hurry, but wanting to hurry.

You should be in bed, little one. Tysh, there was that endearment again.

So should you silly goose. She smiled up at him, he didn't think anyone had called him a silly goose before, he thought that perhaps he liked it.

Couldn't you sleep? He said as he sat down next to her.

That nap I took on the island really refreshed me. Auron secretly smiled to himself as she stifled a yawn saying that.

So what do the clouds say tonight?

There are no clouds out tonight. Rikku replied, but the stars look lovely. I think that star pattern...



anyway I think that constellation looks like a dragon. She had snuck closer to him so he decided to be bold, and felt like a foolish teenager doing it.

What about that constellation? he said as he reach behind her and rested his arm around her shoulders.

It looks like you. She said as she leaned up against him.

A/N: yep Auron's inexperienced at love and feels like a bumbling teenager, poor Auron. He's still looking in the shadows for opposition. Just remember if this seems like a little out of character, there is a back story, a prequel(that I will write if I ever finish this) about the time from Rikku joined upto Zanarkand, from her point of view. Sorry, you don't get her point of view in this story.