Disclaimer: I do not own any of the FFX characters.

A/N: Heya! How was the first chapter? Don't forget to R&R. Meh…I think it was a little too similar to the spring scene. Here's a bit of an original one though.

More Than Just a Lucky Ride

Rated: K+

"I never knew you were this dense, Tidie." I laughed with Rikku as Tidus tried to climb onto the feisty chocobo.

"Would you stop calling me by that name?" He asked out loud. It was easy to see how frustrated he was, but it was somehow….cute to watch.

He raised his leg far up to hook his boot to the foot handle and actually managed to climb on top of the beast….before it shook vigorously making him fall to the ground. I tried to hold in my laugh, but this was just too funny! He looked back at me and rolled his eyes with a tiny smile. Sir Auron came by my side and walked up to him, chuckling.

"You better figure it out. If you can't ride a simple chocobo then you're going to have some problems with other things later on in life." A bright red blush appeared on Tidus's face.

I didn't get the joke, but Wakka was laughing so hard that I thought he might fall off his chocobo as well. Lulu was also chuckling, so it must have been something really hilarious. Of course, Kihmari wasn't laughing, but a smile spread across his face. 'I…don't get it...what's so funny?' I looked back at Rikku and saw she was as just as confused as I was, making me feel a little less left out.

"You're a real bastard, Auron."

He chuckled at this too. Had his joke been some kind of black humor?

"Well, we can't waste all day teaching you how to ride a chocobo. You'll just have to go along with someone else."

Auron turned away from him and looked around at the rest of the group. When his gaze came upon me, a playful smile appeared on his lips. I raised an eyebrow. It seemed today was full of inside jokes.

"Tidus. Yuna will give you a ride."

My blonde guardian almost lost his balance and when he turned his face was even redder than before.

"Auron! What the hell!"

More laughter came from the group. Now, even Rikku was laughing.

"Are you fine with that, Yuna?" Sir Auron asked me, ignoring Tidus.

"Sure thing." I said with a bright smile. Tidus…My heartbeat quickened a bit at the thought.

"Then it's decided. I'm sure Tidus would be more than pleased as well. "

"Oi, Auron! Don't give the Brudda any ideas." Wakka warned him in a protective tone.

I watched the blonde scratch his neck in awkwardness as he made his way toward me.

"Heh…Don't pay attention to those guys." He said with a goofy smile that gave birth to butterflies in my stomach.

I shook my head with playful energy and scootched up closer to the chocobo's neck, making room for him to climb on. He quickly got the hint and held the chocobo's back with one hand while stepping on the foot holder to raise himself up. In a swift movement he was on, but quickly lost his balance and almost fell. But he caught himself and held himself together by holding me by my waist. I held my breath at his touch. It was always like this. Every time I came into contact with him I felt like I wouldn't be able to breath. It was such a strange feeling…but it felt good.

"S-sorry." He apologized, although his fingers never left my body. I silently thanked Yeavon for that. I wanted his hands to linger there. I didn't want him to keep to himself.

"It's okay." I said quickly before he thought of letting go of me. "You need to hold on to me anyway when we start running."

He nodded with a smile and tightened his grip on my torso. Not roughly…it was the complete opposite he held me so…gently. Again, I felt as if there was no chance for oxygen to reach my lungs.

"Cozy, Tidie and Yunie?" Rikku asked out loud before passing us at full speed. What? When had Sir Auron made the signal to go!

"Guess we missed it." Tidus said, as if reading my thoughts.

"Well, we might as well take our time since it'll take us forever to catch up to them." I said maybe a little too flirty…a little.

He smiled widely with a "Gotcha." kind of look, that made a light shade of pink come across my cheeks. 'He noticed?'

He pushed himself a little closer to me and whispered "Whenever you're ready, captain." Close to my ear. After a shiver ran through me I whipped the rope and we were off...

…I made sure we were far behind the entire time.