Hi everyone! Thanks for your reviews. Here is chapter five! wow!^^ It's a pretty short chapter but one that I think is very sweet. I hope you guys like it. While it really doesn't do much for my overall plot I think this chapter is pretty important all by itself. I I think you'll see why^^. enjoy!
Chapter V
They were at sea. It had been five days since their wedding and already Yuna and Baralai were forfilling their diplomatic duties. Yuna's wrists felt like they had a severe case of arthritis from all the waving she had to do. Occasionally she had to down-play her waving by simply fanning her fingers up and down. Not only this but Yuna had also developed a bad case of mal de mer or sea sickness. She had gotten so used to the airship that the gentle cradling of the seas felt like violent tremors in her stomach. Fortunatley she wasn't nearly as miserable as some of the body guards who spend most of their time on the ship careening over the starboard side emptying their stomachs so to speak. Yuna did have an unbearable headache which chipped away at her nerves.
Baralai loved to be at sea. Something Yuna never quite noticed before that day. Yuna was far to consumed in her own stomach to notice. Luckily the turning of her stomach had died down a bit. Baralai would simply spend most of his days at sea just standing near the forward of the ship, letting sea breeze caressing his face. Yuna remembered enjoying it also, when she was much younger.
The sun was setting over the ocean that day and Baralai climbed the steps to where Yuna was sitting. Over her was an umbrella shielding Yuna from the harsh sunlight as she cradled her upset stomach.
"Are you feeling a bit better?" Baralai inquired while watching Yuna rub her stomach.
"Yes, as you said...a bit." Yuna looked upset, not because she was mad just because she could no longer stand the ships rocking motion.
" I'm glad, that way you'll be able to enjoy you're time at sea much more." Baralai smiled dreamily as he helped Yuna rub her stomach.
" You know I love being out at sea,we're so isolated from everyone and everyting. No temples, no waving, no no people, and I've always looked forward to sharing this view with you."
Baralai helped Yuna to her feet. He discreetly wrapped his arms around her waist and walked her to the rail on the upper deck of the ship. "See that." Baralai whispered into Yuna's ear.The sun appeared to be sinking into the ocean. It was like the Sun's color was a bright red dye that was washing off into the ocean as it dipped deeper into the sea. Yuna had seen the sunset millions of times. It was a beatiful sight indeed but to her it meant very little to her. She knew that Baralai was very excited so she decided to play along with him and pretend that it delighted her.
"Tommorow we will be in Kilika." Yuna said.
Baralai knew that they had already past Kilika, several hours ago but Baralai figured Yuna was a bit too stirred as to notice. Baralai didn't bother to correct her. Therefore his gift would be all the more pleasant.
" Yuna, lets talk." Baralai removed his arms from her waist. Yuna was intriged. after all it had been days since Baralai and Yuna had really gotten the chance to be alone. Afterall being Spira's most notable celebrity couple was a busy schedule all in itself. Yuna slid down the plank floors of the ships deck.
" Okay, you pick a topic!" Yuna smiled, a real smile this time.
Baralai paced around a bit and streched pretending like he was searching his head for a question. When the truth was he already had one he'd be wanting to ask Yuna.
" Besaid." Baralai smirked," Tell me about Besaid." Baralai plopped down near Yuna, intently waiting for her response.
"Besaid, it seems like it has been forever since I've been." Yuna dug her nails into the wood of the deck. " I can't believe I haven't told you about Besaid." Yuna chuckled.
" You mentioned that you grew up there correct?" Baralai's eyes teased." My whole life I've lived in the city, I wonder what it's like to live on an island."
" Most people I suppose would say that it's well... uneventful. However I owe Besaid that I had such a happy childhood." Yuna smiled. "It's there that I met Lulu and Wakka."
" Your guardian's."
"More than that, my family. They had also lost their parents. They sorta brought me up. Them and the temple. Everyday I went to the temple I'm pray that I'd be able to be like my father."
Baralai remembered the man that his father had been. A petty,selfish,coward.
" Didn't you miss your friends in Bevelle?" Baralai questioned.
" I really didn't have many friends, I was still young and I was really shy."
" You without friends is hard to imagine."Baralai smiled," I didn't have many friends either, I was also very shy."
" Wait," Yuna thought to herself." There was this one boy. When I was little I had a little crush on him, but I was always to shy to even talk to him."
Baralai squinted his eyes as he smiled." Oh should I be jealous? What was his name?"
"I don't remember, but we played together once. I was really happy and I blushed a lot.I was so embarrassed that I went home and cried." Both Yuna and Baralai laughed.
" It's getting dark." Yuna's eyes were fixed on the sky. "I don't say this often, but I wanted you to know..." Baralai touched Yuna's face
" I love you."
Yuna touched his hand and closed her eyes trying to let the words fly towards her.
Yuna said nothing back. Yuna just didn't have the heart to lie to him tonight. Not today. Not in this moment. This honest moment between them both. Baralai had waited for Yuna to say those words in return, like she had vowed so many times before the wed. She didn't. Yet somehow this didn't bother him. He absorbed the soft touch of her hand on his. Baralai stood and reached down to where Yuna was sitting and lifted her into his arms. Yuna dug her head into the soft suede of his jacket. Yuna received a strange sensation in her heart as Baralai kissed her forehead.
Baralai carried Yuna to their quaters on the ship. Baralai laid Yuna on the bed, Yuna kissed Yuna gently. Now she felt ready. Baralai closed the door. Yuna and Baralai shared another honest moment together.
Chapter V
They were at sea. It had been five days since their wedding and already Yuna and Baralai were forfilling their diplomatic duties. Yuna's wrists felt like they had a severe case of arthritis from all the waving she had to do. Occasionally she had to down-play her waving by simply fanning her fingers up and down. Not only this but Yuna had also developed a bad case of mal de mer or sea sickness. She had gotten so used to the airship that the gentle cradling of the seas felt like violent tremors in her stomach. Fortunatley she wasn't nearly as miserable as some of the body guards who spend most of their time on the ship careening over the starboard side emptying their stomachs so to speak. Yuna did have an unbearable headache which chipped away at her nerves.
Baralai loved to be at sea. Something Yuna never quite noticed before that day. Yuna was far to consumed in her own stomach to notice. Luckily the turning of her stomach had died down a bit. Baralai would simply spend most of his days at sea just standing near the forward of the ship, letting sea breeze caressing his face. Yuna remembered enjoying it also, when she was much younger.
The sun was setting over the ocean that day and Baralai climbed the steps to where Yuna was sitting. Over her was an umbrella shielding Yuna from the harsh sunlight as she cradled her upset stomach.
"Are you feeling a bit better?" Baralai inquired while watching Yuna rub her stomach.
"Yes, as you said...a bit." Yuna looked upset, not because she was mad just because she could no longer stand the ships rocking motion.
" I'm glad, that way you'll be able to enjoy you're time at sea much more." Baralai smiled dreamily as he helped Yuna rub her stomach.
" You know I love being out at sea,we're so isolated from everyone and everyting. No temples, no waving, no no people, and I've always looked forward to sharing this view with you."
Baralai helped Yuna to her feet. He discreetly wrapped his arms around her waist and walked her to the rail on the upper deck of the ship. "See that." Baralai whispered into Yuna's ear.The sun appeared to be sinking into the ocean. It was like the Sun's color was a bright red dye that was washing off into the ocean as it dipped deeper into the sea. Yuna had seen the sunset millions of times. It was a beatiful sight indeed but to her it meant very little to her. She knew that Baralai was very excited so she decided to play along with him and pretend that it delighted her.
"Tommorow we will be in Kilika." Yuna said.
Baralai knew that they had already past Kilika, several hours ago but Baralai figured Yuna was a bit too stirred as to notice. Baralai didn't bother to correct her. Therefore his gift would be all the more pleasant.
" Yuna, lets talk." Baralai removed his arms from her waist. Yuna was intriged. after all it had been days since Baralai and Yuna had really gotten the chance to be alone. Afterall being Spira's most notable celebrity couple was a busy schedule all in itself. Yuna slid down the plank floors of the ships deck.
" Okay, you pick a topic!" Yuna smiled, a real smile this time.
Baralai paced around a bit and streched pretending like he was searching his head for a question. When the truth was he already had one he'd be wanting to ask Yuna.
" Besaid." Baralai smirked," Tell me about Besaid." Baralai plopped down near Yuna, intently waiting for her response.
"Besaid, it seems like it has been forever since I've been." Yuna dug her nails into the wood of the deck. " I can't believe I haven't told you about Besaid." Yuna chuckled.
" You mentioned that you grew up there correct?" Baralai's eyes teased." My whole life I've lived in the city, I wonder what it's like to live on an island."
" Most people I suppose would say that it's well... uneventful. However I owe Besaid that I had such a happy childhood." Yuna smiled. "It's there that I met Lulu and Wakka."
" Your guardian's."
"More than that, my family. They had also lost their parents. They sorta brought me up. Them and the temple. Everyday I went to the temple I'm pray that I'd be able to be like my father."
Baralai remembered the man that his father had been. A petty,selfish,coward.
" Didn't you miss your friends in Bevelle?" Baralai questioned.
" I really didn't have many friends, I was still young and I was really shy."
" You without friends is hard to imagine."Baralai smiled," I didn't have many friends either, I was also very shy."
" Wait," Yuna thought to herself." There was this one boy. When I was little I had a little crush on him, but I was always to shy to even talk to him."
Baralai squinted his eyes as he smiled." Oh should I be jealous? What was his name?"
"I don't remember, but we played together once. I was really happy and I blushed a lot.I was so embarrassed that I went home and cried." Both Yuna and Baralai laughed.
" It's getting dark." Yuna's eyes were fixed on the sky. "I don't say this often, but I wanted you to know..." Baralai touched Yuna's face
" I love you."
Yuna touched his hand and closed her eyes trying to let the words fly towards her.
Yuna said nothing back. Yuna just didn't have the heart to lie to him tonight. Not today. Not in this moment. This honest moment between them both. Baralai had waited for Yuna to say those words in return, like she had vowed so many times before the wed. She didn't. Yet somehow this didn't bother him. He absorbed the soft touch of her hand on his. Baralai stood and reached down to where Yuna was sitting and lifted her into his arms. Yuna dug her head into the soft suede of his jacket. Yuna received a strange sensation in her heart as Baralai kissed her forehead.
Baralai carried Yuna to their quaters on the ship. Baralai laid Yuna on the bed, Yuna kissed Yuna gently. Now she felt ready. Baralai closed the door. Yuna and Baralai shared another honest moment together.