Chapter IV
On our way to Luca
It took us quite a while to arrive at Luca. After one night we still weren't there. Audax and I barely spoke. I wondered what was to become of us, a guardian and his summoner arguing wasn't right. I just waited alone in my room, till we would finally arrive at Luca. From there, it would just be Audax, Pyrefly and I.
I woke up at noon, then I went for a walk on the deck. Beside Audax, the Kilika Beasts, Pyrefly and I there were barely people on the ship. I wondered whether I would once have the pleasure of meeting Lady Yuna again. She was, just as myself, a young summoner, someone who would understand how I felt. Till then, I was the only one who did.
When I was gazing at the wide open sea, Audax also walked by. We glanced at each other for a moment, then he proceeded walking without saying anything at all. The Kilika Beasts were practicing some shots on the deck. At least they were having fun. Since I had lots of spare time I spend it watching them and cheering. "Let's do that Volley Shot again, right guys?" Kuluka proposed. "RIGHT!" It was quite a sight seeing three of them performing the Volley Shot at the same time.
"Go Kilika Beasts!" I screamed. "Woohoo!" They smiled and bowed. I laughed. "Isn't Audax practicing with us?" Deim suddenly said. "No, I believe he and the summoner would better go straight on to Djose Temple," Kuluka stated. I bit my nails. Of course, the tournament. "Then who will be keeper?" I stood up and quietly walked inside. I found Audax downstairs, practicing. He bounced a Blitzball on his knee, then on his chest, tapped it with back of his heel and back on his knee. I went down the stairs and covered his eyes. The ball dropped onto the flour and slowly rolled to the other side of the room.
"Guess who?" He smiled and pulled my hands away. "Oh, I thought it was Isken." I gave him a friendly smack on the shoulder. "That's mean," I mumbled. He grinned then wrapped his arm aroun my shoulders. "We cool again?" I smiled and nodded. "They're waiting for you outside." "Huh?" I smirked. "You guys are never gonna win the tournament if you don't even practise together." He beamed and kissed me on the cheek. "Thanks, Jen!"
He bounded up the stairs and I heard the door fell shut. All I could do was rub the cheek he had kissed. I closed my eyes and pictured him touching me, holding me, kissing me. I quickly woke from the fantasy. What was I thinking! He was my guardian, my friend! It was almost like betraying him, betraying my duty as a summoner. I liked him, but that's all!