A/N: Back with chapter fifteen. That's a lotta chapters! For me, at least. Well, thanks for the reviews! Glad ya all enjoy it! Here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own FFX. How many times have I said this? Fifteen and counting...
Chapter 15: Out On The Town
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"That was pretty good food," Wakka said, entering the hotel room and flopping down on a chair.
"Yeah, I'm stuffed," Tidus agreed.
Sighing contently, Rikku sat down on the couch. "I don't want to hear about food. I ate enough."
Yuna laughed and changed the subject. "So, what did you guys buy today?"
"I bought a clock, and an outfit," Lulu said, sitting her bags on the floor. "What did you get?"
"A couple of outfits," Yuna replied, tossing her bags on the floor as well. "What about you Rikku?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing? We were shopping for four hours and you didn't buy anything?"
"Well, I was going to buy some jewelry, but I'm cheap," Rikku replied, smiling slyly at Auron.
Auron raised his eyebrows. "You're finally admitting it."
"Shut up," teased Rikku.
"So," Tidus began, interrupting Auron's and Rikku's playful squabble, "what do you all wanna do now?"
"Do? We just got back to the hotel, ya?"
"I know. But this is our vacation," Tidus said, jumping out of his chair. "Let's go out on the town!" he added, throwing his arms in the air dramatically.
"And where do you suggest we go?" Yuna questioned, laughing at her boyfriend's antics.
"Well, I saw this club down the street..."
"Oh, I saw that, too. Looks like fun," Wakka agreed, standing to his feet.
Lulu shrugged her shoulders. She wasn't really a night club person, but if Wakka wanted to go, she might as well go as well. "I guess I'll go as well."
"Me, too," Yuna chimed in. The clubs weren't her favorite places either, but, hey, you only live once.
"I am not dressed to go to a club," Rikku began, "I'll just go change-"
"No!" Tidus cried. "If you change, it'll be closed before we get there."
"Oh, Tidus. It probably closes at like four in the morning," Yuna told him. "And it's only eight."
"Point made."
Rikku glared at the blond man. "Fine. I'll go looking like this."
"Good." Tidus quickly went to the door before anyone else got a notion to change. "Now, let's go have some fun!'
"I think you look just fine the way you are," Auron whispered to Rikku as they all made their way to the Navigator.
"Thanks," Rikku replied with a smile. She was sure she'd have a good time tonight.
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"This is fun!' Rikku yelled over the loud roar of music. Her intution had been right. She was having a blast.
"I guess," her cousin replied, looking around the large floor full of people. There was barely any room to move. How was this fun?
"Huh?"
"I said, I guess!" Yuna shouted. Yeah, having to scream at the top of your lungs was real enjoyable.
"Isn't this fun?" Lulu said joining the two women. She looked around and added, "Why are you standing in the corner?"
" 'Cause Yuna doesn't wanna have fun."
"I do so! I'm having a great time," lied Yuna.
"I didn't think it would this...invigorating!" Lulu said happily. "Get out there and dance."
"I don't see you dancing," Yuna muttered. She just wanted to have a little piece and quite, and it was obvious that she wasn't going to find it in the loud club.
"Lu! Whatcha ya doing way over here?" Wakka queried, making his way to he group of women. "You just left me."
"Sorry, Sweetie. I just needed a quick breather. I'm ready if you're ready." The mage wrapped her arm around Wakka's.
"Oh, Yuna, Tidus is looking for you. Go and dance with him, ya? And Rikku, go see if you can get Auron to dance."
"Will do," Rikku replied happily.
"See you guys later," Lulu called over her shoulder.
Rikku watched as her friends made their way to the dance floor. "See, Yunie? Even Lulu's having a good time."
"So am I."
Rikku sighed and rolled her eyes. "No you're not. Now what's the matter?"
"I just don't like places like these," Yuna replied with a shrug of her shoulders. "There are to loud and there are to many people."
Rikku nodded her head. There were a lot of people here. And it was pretty loud. But she was sure that if Yuna would just loosen up that she'd have a great time. Luckily, a solution to Yuna's problem came into view. "Hey! It's Tidus!'
"Oh, great. He found me," Yuna groaned. Now she'd have to dance.
"Hey, Rikku," Tidus greeted as he approached the two women. "What are you two doing way over here by yourselves?"
"Just talking," Rikku replied.
"Over this loud music?" Tidus laughed.
"But now that you're here, Yuna's gonna dance with you." Rikku turned to her cousin. "Aren't you, Yunie?"
Yuna glared at her cousin. "I guess I am."
"Great. Come on," Tidus said, grabbing Yuna and practically pulling her to the dance floor.
Yuna is going to kill me later...Rikku thought. She watched the young ex-summoner out on the dance floor. She looked highly uncomfortable. Better get outta here before she gets away from Tidus again. Pushing her way through the crowed room, Rikku finally found one of her companions. "Hey, Auron," she said breathlessly, dropping into the booth he was sitting in. "Whatcha ya doing?"
"Watching him," Auron replied. He nodded his head in the direction of the dance floor.
Rikku followed his gaze and found a man doing something that looked like a cross between the Funky Chicken and a seizure. She immediately began laughing.
"Amusing, isn't he?"
"Very." Over her fit of laughter, Rikku jumped up from the booth and grabbed Auron's hand. "Let's dance."
"Oh, no. I cannot dance."
"Oh, yes, you can," Rikku said, pulling him out of the booth.
"No, really, I'd rather not," Auron protested as he was drug across the highly populated room.
"C'mon, Auron. I know you can dance," Rikku stated, beginning to sway with the fast-paced music that filled the club.
Sure, he could dance, but what people were doing in here was not what he classified as dancing. "Rikku..."
"Just loosen up. Besides, it not really dancing. Just wave your arms, move your hips, and jump around once in a while," Rikku encouraged, demonstrating what she had just said.
Auron chuckled at the display. "Rikku, I'd really rather not-" he was interrupted as Rikku was shoved into him.
"Uh!" Rikku grunted. She whirled around to see who had pushed her to find a couple who was doing more making out than dancing. Actually, there weren't dancing at all.
"They are not waving their arms nor jumping around," Auron observed. "Uhg." He turned his head as the man licked the womans face.
"Eww. Gross. Get a room!" Rikku shouted, earning a glare from the kissing couple. "And watch where you're going! This is a dance floor you know. Not a-"
"I'm think I'll go outside. Would you like to join me?" Auron asked, interrupting Rikku's ranting. He did not feel like getting into a fight, and the man Rikku was yelling at did not look to happy.
"What?" Rikku questioned, turning her attention back to Auron as a particularly loud song came on.
"I'm going to go outside! Would you like to join me?" Auron repeated, louder this time.
"What?" Rikku asked again, still unable to hear.
Sighing, Auron grabbed her hand. No use in straining his vocal cords. "I asked if you would like to join me outside," Auron said once they were outside of the nightclub.
"Oh. Of course." Rikku looked around with mock confusion. "Why look. We're already here."
"How convenient," Auron smirked. It amamzed him how Rikku could make him laugh in almost any situation. Of course, he rarely did laugh, but still, the fact was that she could make him.
"You know, I was in the middle of yelling at someone," Rikku said, folding her arms across her chest. "Couldn't we have waited until I was through?"
"That is one of the reasons I came outside. I don't feel like hitting anyone today."
"Well, it was probably for the best. I'm not sure you could've taken him," Rikku teased.
"What? Humph. I could have wiped the floor with him," Auron replied with mock arrogance.
Rikku smiled. She loved the moments of playful banter she shared with Auron. "Well Macho Man, what do you wanna do now?"
"How about a walk?" Auron suggested, offering his arm.
Rikku nodded her head and linked her arm through his. The two walked around the block, talking about whatever popped into mind. Once they circled back around to the entrance of the club, Auron stopped.
"We should head back inside," Rikku annouced. "They're probably wondering where we went."
"Actually Rikku, I'd like to talk to you about something."
Great. Rikku had thought that she had avoided that subject, at least for today. She quickly swallowed her nerves and turned to face Auron. "Okay. What about?"
"Us."
Oh goody. She wasn't even sure there was an 'us'. Well, she had supposed there was one, seeing as how he had kissed her and bought her the jewelry...But the jewelry could have been a friendly gesture. Couldn't have it? But what about the kiss? That could have been...
"We've not really discussed that subject yet, but I think we should," Auron continued. "I care about you, Rikku. And I have for some time now; I've just never found an appropriate opportunity to discuss it with you. But I believe that now is a good time. Am I right?"
Oh no...I've not been paying attention. Now what? Only hearing bits and pieces of what Auron had said, Rikku nodded her head dumbly.
"Good. I'd like to take our relationship to the next level." Auron picked both of her hands up and placed them in his. "Beyond friendship."
Rikku stared up at him nervously. "Are you asking me to be your girlfriend?" she asked slowly.
"Yes."
How long had she been waiting for this? Was this even real, or was she imagining it? Oh my Yevon, Auron just asked me to be his girlfriend...
"Rikku?" Auron asked after a brief pause.
"Yes." She broke into a broad grin. "Yes, I'll be your girlfriend."
Auron heaved a sigh of relief and pulled her to him. "I thought you were going to say no for a moment."
"Sorry," Rikku laughed. "I just sorta got caught up in the moment." She wrapped her arms around his neck as his lips brushed against hers.
"Rikku," Auron said, pulling away, "turn around."
"What? Why?" Rikku asked, doing as she was told. Her eyes widened at what she saw. "Is that-"
"I believe so."
A few yards away were Kiki, Lily, and Amy, walking down the street and laughing amongst themselves.
"Let's get back inside before they see us," Rikku said quickly, pulling Auron towards the entrance to the club.
"Tickets, please," a large man requested. He stood by the door, hand out strechted.
"Here." Rikku handed the man here ticket.
"Thank you, miss. Go right in."
"Uh-oh," Auron said, digging through his pockets.
"Uh-oh? Why uh-oh?" Rikku demanded, turning to see threesome progressing closer.
"I can't find my ticket. I think I left laying on the booth."
"You can buy another one," the large man said.
"I already bought one, why would I buy another?"
"Because you can't get in without one," the man replied.
"But you saw me come out of the building!" Auon cried, growing frustrated.
"I'm sorry, sir. I can't allow you to enter the building without seeing a ticket."
Great," Auron sighed.
"Quick! Turn around!" Rikku whispered forcefully.
"What?"
"Just do it!" Rikku ordered, grabbing Auron's shoulder and turning him so that his back faced the direction Kiki, Lily, and Amy were coming from.
"What are you doing?" Auron whispered. "They're going to walk right past us!"
"No, they're right behind us, so be quiet!"
Lily, who was purchasing her ticket, couldn't help but notice how familiar those backs that were turned to her looked. But before she could investigate, she was whisked into the club by her friends.
"That was close," Rikku breathed.
"Too close."
"I'll run in and get everybody. Stay here." Rikku went inside and practically ran through the place. She saw Lily and the others on more that one occation and had to change her course of direction. She was about ready to scream out 'Cousin!' and hope Yuna heard her when she finally found her cousin.
"Rikku! Where have you been?" Yuna inquired. "You were right! This place is fun!"
"Glad your having fun, Yunie, but we have a problem," Rikku said breathlessly.
"What? What's the matter? Where's Auron? Is he hurt?" Yuna asked a thousand questions at once.
"Auron's fine. He's outside."
"Why?"
"He lost his ticket," Rikku answered. "Now-"
"How'd he loose his ticket? What were you guys doing outside?"
"He left it on the booth. Now would you-"
"Why are you out of breath? Did he kiss you?" Yuna asked excitedly.
"Yes! He asked me out! Now would you please listen to me!" Rikku cried, highly annoyed. "Kiki, Lily, and Amy are here!'
"Here! Well why didn't you say so!"
Rikku sighed heavily. "There are in this club, so we need to-"
"I hope you know CPR, because you take my breath away!" a voice interrupted.
Rikku turned to stare at a tall, gangly man. How many more times was she going to be interrupted... "Anyways, we need to-"
The man wedged himself between Yuna and Rikku. "So, do you wanna dance."
"No thanks," Rikku said, side-stepping the man. "Now where was I?"
"C'mon. I don't bite. Unless you want me to," the man persisted.
"Look," Rikku started. She was sick of this man. She opened her mouth to let him have a few choiced words when Wakka and Lulu approached them.
"Well, hello," the tall man greeted, turning to Lulu.
"Who's this?" Lulu asked, looking at the man with disgust.
"Whoever you want me to be, baby," the man replied, his eye's never leaving Lulu's chest.
"Hey, buddy," Wakka greeted, stepping in front of Lulu. "Back off."
The man gave a nervous chuckle as he took in Wakka'a large form. He was tall, but the red-haired man had muscle where he nothing. "Ah, ha ha, I think I hear someon calling me." With that said, he took off.
"Good, you're here," Rikku said. She grabbed Yuna's and Lulu's hand and lead them to the exit. "We've gotta go."
"Where are we going, ya?" Wakka asked, walking briskly towards the exit with the women.
"I'll explain later," Rikku said. "Just keep moving."
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"How did they make it here to Bevelle?" Yuna wondered aloud. The three woman were once again in the bedroom, preparing for a good nights sleep.
"I have no idea," Rikku replied, changing into her pajama's.
"Better yet, what are the odds of them ending up at the same club as us?"
"Well, Bevelle is a large city. I'm sure we will not see them anymore," Lulu said, brushing out her hair.
"Yeah, you're probably right," Rikku agreed, taking of her newly aquired bracelet and earring set and laying them on the dresser.
"Hey, I though you said you didn't buy anything," Yuna noted, picking up the small bracelet.
"I didn't."
"Then where did that come from?" Lulu questioned. Realization then dawned on her face. "Auron," she stated simply.
"Aww. How cute," Yuna said playfully.
Rikku rolled her eyes and headed for the door. She could hear 'how cute's' and 'about time's' coming from the bedroom, but she didn't really care. All she wanted to do was sleep.
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Replies to my lovely reviewers...
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A/N: Well, I know it was kinda short, but I had to put somrthing up! Thanks for the reviews you guys! Keep 'em coming! Sixteen should be up soon!