Hey, I didn't lie. This is the end.

Oh frick, I forgot:

Disclaimer: Why would I write fanfiction if I owned Final Fantasy X and X-2 and its various characters?

The Oasis… Bikanel Desert

"Alright, Cid's girl. Desa vun y pnayg."

Rikku arched one fine brow.

"E tu ryja y hysa, oui ghuf. Oui drehg oui't ghuf ed po huf, Gippal."

She shook her head, ignoring the handsome young man next to her. She raise both arms into the air, stretching. With a loud groan, she started walking toward the water, her hips moving ever in an ever so slightly seductive way, but without meaning to. She just happened to encourage familiarity without being exactly sluttish.

Gippal watched her with a smirk, his one eye roving over her body. His smirk grew somewhat wider as she entered the water.

"Mm, this feels so good."

"I bet," he said, walking toward her and the water.

"Rikku."

A gruff voice was heard that definitely did not belong to the perky Al Bhed girl or her mischievous and attractive companion.

Rikku rose up out of the water, her hair dripping wet and droplets of water clinging to her body. She quickly shook her head, sending droplets every which way, rubbing her eyes and blinking quickly.

"Is that…?" said Gippal with some astonishment. The legendary guardian?

Auron gave a snort of contempt watching the both of them.

"Hmph. I guess you're busy then." He turned to walk away, his huge masamune slung over his shoulder like always, that ever present jug of sake at his side.

"Auron!"

She couldn't believe it. This wasn't real. This was something that only happened in dreams. She ran toward him, eyes wide. He turned just in time to watch her trip over a rock.

His arms shot out and caught her, bringing her to his chest.

"It's you…" she said disbelievingly. She blinked several more times, trying to understand the feel of warm,sturdy, and firmarms around her, the strong not exactly sweet but not exactly pungent smell of him, the fact that he was getting wet as well.

He gave a soft chuckle, low and gruff like it always had been.

"Yes, it's me."

Without another word, he tilted her chin up and leaned down to catch her lips with his.

It was several minutes later that Gippal cleared his throat, reminding the two that they were displaying a wonderfully fierce game of tonsil hockey.

"I think I'll go," said Gippal, nodding. He took off, only a little disappointed that Rikku wasn't his. Eh, he was good looking, strong; he could easily find another girl. They really were better off as friends anyway. Besides, he knew that Rikku had always had someone else clinging to her heart; he'd just found out now who it was.

The couple sat down near the water, beneath the ledge that jutted out above them, providing shade. Leaning against him, Rikku felt a myriad of emotions. She felt her blood rushing, her head reeling, her knees becoming jelly, and her heart beating like it was ready to explode. She couldn't find any words to describe how she felt, so she simply grabbed Auron's neck, and pulling his face down toward hers, kissed him again.

Auron smirked somewhat into the kiss. This had been everything he'd fantasized and more. His arms wrapped around her waist tightly as his hands started to explore her skin, starting their expedition at the small of her back, underneath her sopping wet clothes. His calloused, rough fingers made her skin tingle with excitement and gave her new sensations she'd never gotten from anyone before.

For now, no words were spoken. Their bodies were telling each other enough. But they would have enough time for talking, for arguing, for smacking, for scolding, for the words that needed to be said.

Gippal had taken the hover and there was nobody else around.

The two would be stuck there for quite a while.

I don't think they minded.

The end. Erm, was it really bad? I sigh because it's something that was sort of half-baked that couldn't really be cooked. Strange analogy, I suppose, but I think it's also because I tried writing while somewhat tired and cracked. Oh well. I think the only thing I really like about the story myself was that one line in the second chapter about Rikku 'cry-until-my-eyes-swirl-the-other-way-sad'. I don't know why, but I love that line. Again, oh well. Reviews please.

-Hajan Rana