And now, after much procrastination on my part, and much anticipated excitement that you hopefully held for a continuation... I'm starting a new story! Naw, just kiddin', I wouldn't do that to ya!
Wakka looked at Tidus bewilderedly. Come in... What does he want to do to her? "Eh, Yuna! Don't come in just yet, ya? There's still some o' the Aurochs dressin'!" he called. Yuna wasn't an idiot, and hopefully the Aurochs weren't hanging around outside. They hadn't been when he'd rushed in with Tidus.
"Ah. Okay." Her soft voice came from the other side of the door. Wakka could imagine her nod politely at his request. A few careful steps signified that she had moved down the hall, and that was a slight comfort.
"Wakka... You lied to her!" hissed Tidus, looking slightly taken aback. Wakka wasn't one to lie, and especially to Yuna... And still, that wasn't the only though plaguing the mind of the blonde teenager. Are you ashamed of us?
"Yeah... But think of what'd happen if she did see us like this, brudda. It'd hurt her... She... Yuna is fallin' for you. You surely noticed... ya?" The situation was uncomfortable... Well, not entirely, just the parts with Yuna, Wakka quite liked the soon-to-be guardian lying on top of him, even if their feelings were forbidden. "We... we can't let her know, or anyone, you know? If they did, they'd tell Yuna, especially Lu. And then... Yuna might not be happy. That's important, brudda. We always need to keep Yuna happy..." Wakka slightly nudged the boy, hoping that he'd take the hint and get off.
"You... You sound sad, Wakka... and a little... angry? Are you mad at me? Did I... do something wrong?" Quizzical apprehension was in the clear blue eyes of the one not from Spira. And feeling the nudge, he rolled off of the redhead's body, the thought intensifying inside him. Do you not want to be with me?
"Nah... It's nothing. Really, now, we need to get dressed before Yuna decides to march in here, ya!" Wakka joked, his eyes shining, though it was a cover-up. He'd gotten quite used to his spurious displays of emotion. He had to be cheerful, just so she would be more comfortable. The role task of summoner wasn't an easy one... And Yuna didn't have to do this duty. She had chosen it. He rose to his feet, grabbing his leather vest and slipping it over his arms, shoulders, and head until it rested on his chest. He deftly fastened the straps.
"Uh... Okay." He still wasn't completely sure of what Wakka said... Was he just trying to comfort someone who seemed so helpless in this new world? Following the older man's lead, Tidus grabbed his own jacket and slipped his arms into the sleeve, slipping tanned hands into gloves afterwards. He pulled his shorts up until his underwear was covered and buckled the belt at his waist. And finally, he pulled the black over-vest across his back and shoulders, cinching it to his shorts and zipping it up. "Wakka... why does everyone look at me strangely?" Can they tell I'm not from Spira? Or do they think I'm an idiot for not knowing anything about summoners and pilgrimages?
"'Cause you're so cute, ya!" Wakka pulled on his blue jean shorts, buckling his own belt and then pulling his blitzing pants over his legs. He tied the cinches around his calves and then looped the stings that held them up around his belt.
Tidus nodded, trying to seem cheerful as he grinned over at the redhead, desperately seeking to hide the tumult of angst going on inside of him. He pulled his soft white socks over creamy, smooth feet, feeling how badly his hands were shaking. Would Wakka notice? Of course he'll notice... It's like an earthquake... He slipped his shoes, the work-like boots, over the socks and fumbled unsuccessfully with the laces. He made a slight noise of exasperated frustration. Great, now he had forgotten how to tie shoes.
Wakka turned at the sigh, wondering what could have Tidus so agitated. His brown eyes fell upon the shaking hands fumbling with the black strings. He wanted to laugh, the situation was slightly comical after all, but there had to be a reason behind this behavior, and Wakka didn't want to add anymore to it than he already had. He placed strong brown hands on top of golden sun-tanned mandibles and pushed them to the side. "Hey... I'll help, ya?" The redhead grabbed the shoelaces for Tidus's left shoe and began to fumble with them, doing no better than the blonde had. "Ah... bunny ear, bunny ear, loop and pull..." he muttered, as his third attempt to tie them failed.
Tidus couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. Wakka was using nursery rhymes to tie his shoes, or to not tie his shoes. "Have you actually ever tied a shoe before?" he asked, his voice holding a slight tone of sarcasm. And as Wakka made a slight eyes squint of, 'oh yeah,' to him, Tidus couldn't help but to grab onto the straps of the yellow vest and pull him into a deep kiss.
The sliding door opened with a mechanical whirring and the sound of two boots stepping into the room was heard. A staff crashed to the ground, followed by the sound of a bag. Both men looked up into the horrified face of the Lady Summoner.
Oh yes. I suppose I'm evil right? Leaving you with another cliffhanger ending. Well guess what? Um... It's not over yet! Please read and review, 'cause then I'll be compelled to write the next chapter sooner!