A/N: Wow, new people! Yay! Hehe. Thanks to all who reviewed! Hmm, not much to say...Well, on with chapter six!
Disclaimer: I don't own FFX, and I never will.
Chapter 6: Taking A Break
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"Where are we?" Lulu asked from the backseat. It was evening and they'd been driving along this 'shortcut' for quite a while now.
"Um..." Tidus ran a hand through his blond hair and gave a nervous chuckle. "The funny thing is, I'm not really sure..."
Wakka let out a groan. "Who told you about this 'shortcut, brudda?"
"Nobody. Me and my old man took it. But, it got us to our destination a lot faster."
"Where was your destination?" asked Auron. He looked out the window and saw that the sun was sitting fast. The darker it was, the easier to get lost. Not that they needed any help in that department.
"Uh...Heh heh...Another funny thing is that I don't really remember..."
"Are you serious?" moaned Rikku.
"Absolutely hiliarous," Lulu said. She saw nothing funny about the situation, yet, Tidus wouldn't stop saying 'the funny thing is'.
"But, hey, we gotta a map, right?" Tidus turned towards Yuna. "Check the map, Yuna."
"I have been," Yun sighed, "for the past half-hour." She gave him an agitated look. "Why couldn't you have just followed the map?"
"Hey, you agreed with me. You said this may really be a shortcut," Tidus said defensively.
"I was trying to be suportive," Yuna said witha slight edge in her voice.
"Enough," Auron spoke up. "We're already lost. We don't need as arguement as well."
Rikku looked over at him. She couldn't help but smile. Whenever Auron spoke, they usually listened. It was actually funny. He was only a few years older than them, but he seemed so much wiser. It was one of the qualities that attracted her to him.
After a few minutes of silence, Wakka said, "Hey, don't we have a navigator?"
"Oh yeah." Tidus punched a few buttons and brought up an over-all map view of the area. "Here we are," said Tidus, pointing to a specific area. "Right on the outskirts of Luca."
Auron leaned forward, as if confirming that he was telling the truth. "He's right. We're about thirty minutes from Luca."
"So it really was a shortcut," voiced Lulu. She had to admit, Tidus had impressed her.
"Wow," Rikku said simply.
"Gee, thanks for having so much faith in me guys."
"Ah, sorry, Tidus. But, you have gotten us lost before."
"I know, Wakka. You guys never let me live it down," Tidus replied with a hint of laughter in his voice.
"What time is it?" Yuna asked. She was hungry. No, scatch that, she was starving. And she was tired.
"Wow, it's almost nine o'clock," Tidus said, checking the clock on the car stero.
"So maybe it wasn't a shortcut," Lulu whispered to Wakka. He just laughed and kissed her lightly on the cheek.
"I'm starving," announced Rikku. The only meal she'd had all day was breakfast, and that was a while ago.
"So am I," Yuna agreed. She turned towards Tidus. "How about getting something to eat and checking into a motel or something?"
"Sounds good to me. I'm hungry too, and I'm getting tired off driving. What do you guys think," Tidus asked the truck.
"Fine with me," Auron replied.
"No complaints back here," Wakka said.
They drove a few more minutes and came up on a McDonalds. After ordering their food, they say in the truck and decided to stay at a Comforts Inn. It was only fifteen minutes away. Once they reached the Inn and checked in, the men decided to go for a swim.
"How about a quick dip?" Tidus asked, grabbing a towel.
"I'm in," Wakka replied. It was only nine-thirty. He wasn't ready for bed.
"So am I," stated Auron. It was humid out and a nice swim would be relaxing.
"What you girls? You wanna join us?" Tidus questioned.
"Well, I guess it isn't to late.." Yuna began.
"And it is hot out..." Lulu added.
"Of course we're coming," finished Rikku.
So after they al changed into their swim attire, they made their way out to the pool. No one esle was out, so they had the whole thing to theirselves.
Auron surveyed his surroundings. The pool area was large. It had a nicely sized pool, some deck chairs here and there, and a diving board. Pretty nice. He walked over to one of the chairs, put down his towel, and walked over to the pool.
"Whooo!" shouted Tidus as he did a backflip off of the diving board. He landed in the water with a splash. "This feels great!" he yelled while swimming backwards in the cool water.
"Make way, brudda!" Wakka called, running off the diving board and landing in the water after performing a can opener. "Are ya coming, Auron?"
Instead of answering, Auron ran off the diving board, did a front flip, and landed in the water.
The two men greeted him with hoots and laughter, and then they al continued goofing around.
Rikku, along with Yuna and Lulu, was watching them from one of the pool chairs. She watched as Wakka and Tidus jumped on Auron and go under. When they came up, Auron threw both men off and tackled them. Rikku smiled, watching the men's expressions. They acted like little boys. Even Auron. Her eyes lingered on him, watching as he dove on Tidus and went under, seeing his muscles tighten as both men jumped on him. He was gorgeous.
"Rikku? Rikku? Earth to Rikku," Yuna laughed, waving a hand in front of her cousins face.
"What?" Snapping out of her trance, she stared at her two friends.
The two women smiled and Lulu said, "If you stare any harder you eyes are going to pop out of your head."
"I don't know what you're talking about," Rikku mumbled.
"Sure you don't," pressed Yuna. "You do realize that you told us about your little crush, right?"
"I know I did. And don't call it a crush. You make it sound juvenile." Rikku turned her attention to the pool and found that this time Auron caught her looking. He waved, and she blushed and waved back, chiding herself for getting caught. Then she watched as Tidus pounced on Auron from behind, haveing taken the oppurtunity of Auron's distraction.
"So, when are you going to tell him how you feel?" Yuna asked.
"Umm...I dunno. Someday." Rikku replied.
"Well, someday better come soon," said Lulu.
"Why is that?"
"Because if you don't..." Yuna began.
"Yuna and I will," Lulu finished.
"You wouldn't," Rikku replied. "Would you?"
"Wouldn't you like to know," Yuna said with a giggle.
Lulu stood up and made her way to the edge of the pool. "If you'd tell him soon, then you wouldn't have to worry about it, would you?"
"She's got a point," Yuna said, watching Lulu dive into the water.
"Guess so," Rikku mumbled.
"Well, I'm going to get in as well," Yuna said. "You coming?"
"I'll be there in a second." Rikku replied. She saw Yuna run to the poll and jump in, but she stayed in her spot, thinking. They wouldn't really tell Auron, would they? She quickly banished the thought and stood from the chair. She could think about that later. Right now she needed a good swim.
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Time to reply to my lovely reviewers...
Clodude: I'm glad ya still like it! And, as you can see, I'm keeping it up!
Shanuamitchell: Glad you liked my chapter!
Tetra-Assassian: A new reviewer! Tidus does seem to bring trouble, doesn't he? Glad ya like my fic!
Madame Lulu: ANother new person! I'm glad yu could finally review! I've been accepting annoymous reviews all along...I wonder what was up? You like Wakka and Lulu better as friends, huh? I've always thought they should get together. And the reason their already together is because Rikku and Auron are going to get together and to many hook-ups are confusing. Not that two is a lot...Oh well. Glad ya like!
Ashito/Rikku: I thought you guys left out the 'o'. Hehe. I'm glad you guys love it. I'm glad aloy, huh?
Guan: I like my couplings, too. Heh. I'm glad ya liked my chapters. Are you surprised? It isn't over yet..."
A/N: There's chapter six! What did you think? Well, you know how to tell me: Review! My fic is kinda focusing on Auron and Rikku, huh? I didn't plan it too. It just happened. I just start typing, and a lot of stuff comes out. Ha! And, I had to put the pool scence is 'cause I was watching wrestling and I saw a bunch of half-naked guys. (drool) and it just made me think of my fic. Well, thanks for the reviews and please keep them coming!