A/N: Hello! I'm sure you guys figured this out, but Wakka and Lulu don't already have a baby in this story . Just thought I'd mention that. Shoutouts:
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Alone Time
Unlike Lulu, Yuna could use a comm-sphere quite well. She got in touch with Shinra and convinced him to come to Besaid to give the group a hand.
"There Lulu, see that wasn't hard. You just turn it on here-"
Yuna decided to quit while she was ahead. She didn't like the look her newly pregnant friend was giving her. Lulu and Wakka had come back a little later that afternoon so they could all go to the blitzball stadium. The men had already left, leaving Lulu, Yuna, and Rikku to meet up with them later.
"I'm sorry Yuna, but why do I have to learn how to use that if your around to do it for me?"
Rikku giggled. "Lulu, you're gonna learn how to use it! What if we aren't around when you go into labor?"
"Fine, fine, fine. So how do you turn it on again?"
Yuna continued her explanation as Rikku settled back into her chair. The girls were sitting around in the kitchen waiting for the right time to leave. Rikku soon drifted off in thought instead of listening to her cousin.
"Rikku, what are you thinking about?" Yuna asked.
"Nothing" she replied automatically.
"I don't think so Rikku. That smile your wearing tells me it was more than nothing" Lulu smiled at her.
"You were thinking about Auron weren't you?" Yuna teased.
"Yeah..." Rikku didn't see a point in lying. She had been thinking about Auron. More specifically, she was thinking about being in Auron's bed with him last night.
"I still can't believe that" Lulu shook her head.
"Believe what?"
"You and Auron. If someone had told me on the pilgrimage that you and Auron would be together in a few years I would have said they were crazy." Lulu said.
"I know what you mean" Yuna agreed, "I think it's wonderful that you two are together, but I would have never expected it. You guys are so opposite."
Rikku shrugged. "We aren't as different as you think we are. I think underneath, Auron is still a kid inside. He hides it well, but he's in there somewhere. Even more so now that he's alive and not wandering Spira as the living dead. He's changed."
Lulu nodded. "Yes, and underneath you are more mature than we give you credit for. You guys are good for each other."
"Thanks Lulu!" Rikku said brightly.
"Okay, are we ready to go?"
The blitzball stadium at Besaid was a new addition to the island. It didn't actually sit on the island, but off shore on a smaller man-made island. It wasn't as large as the one in Luca, but it was adequate size for the Aurochs.
Wakka brought Tidus and Auron down to show it off. He had a large role in the construction and couldn't be more proud of the place. He was already having daydreams about brining his son here to train.
"Wow Wakka this is amazing!" Tidus told him. "You would have loved the one in Zanarkand. If this on was a little bigger, it would look like the great stadium there."
"Yes Wakka, you all did a great job. It is very well built" Auron added.
Wakka ran his hand over the back of his neck and tried to hide his blush. He didn't expect a compliment like that from Sir Auron.
"Well, I'm glad you guys like it!" Wakka said beaming with pride. They walked over to where the team was training.
"Hey it's Sir Auron and Sir Tidus!" Two of them yelled.
Tidus and Wakka exchanged glances. Wakka laughed aloud and hit Tidus on the shoulder.
"It's okay you guys! Tidus is one of us ya?" Wakka yelled back.
One of the Aurochs came over to Tidus and grinned sheepishly. "Sorry, your just a legend around here. Lady Yuna and all her guardians are to us." Tidus nodded and walked over to the Aurochs ready to play.
"What about me Wakka?" Auron asked.
"Sir Auron?" Wakka wasn't sure what he was talking about.
"I am still Sir Auron to these men? Not just Auron?"
Wakka laughed. "No way! Tidus and I can get away with it. Even Lulu and Rikku. But you will always be Sir Auron to them. Same with Lady Luna, ya?"
Auron thought to himself as Wakka joined the group of athletes. Did he want to be Sir Auron anymore? Rikku didn't see him that way and neither did Tidus. It sure made him feel old.
He was ready to settle down and watch the team practice when Tidus ran over.
"Hey Auron, what are you doing? Come on and play with us! That team isn't going to take no for answer either so let's go!"
Blitzball had always been Jetch's thing not his. He remembered during Braska's pilgrimage that he hated when Jetch talked about blitzball. Auron had never gotten into the sport. He was too busy being a warrior monk, then being a guardian, then being dead. That didn't mean he couldn't play though.
"I suppose I could..."
"HEY GUYS HE SAID YES!" Tidus shouted back to the group. They all started cheering and jumping around.
Well I might be old but at least I'm welcomed, Auron said to himself.
Rikku, Yuna and Lulu entered the stadium a little later. They weren't surprised to see Wakka dragged Tidus into a game, but Auron!
"Your right Rikku. He has changed." Lulu smiled.
They sat down to watch the game and chat some more. Yuna looked at the players hard and turned to Rikku.
"Is that Kyra?"
Rikku looked in the direction Yuna was looking and she saw what her cousin was talking about. Kyra was playing in the game, which Rikku wasn't surprised by because Kyra was on the team. She was surprised by the fact that Kyra was guarding Auron very closely.
"Damn it! Look at that! She could back off a little. Auron doesn't even have the ball! He's nowhere near the ball!"
Rikku shouted the last part at Kyra and Auron noticed the girls sitting on the sidelines. He waved at Rikku as Tidus threw him the ball.
"If she tackles him, imma kill her!"
Yuna laughed. "Rikku calm down. You have no reason to be jealous."
Rikku thought about it for a second. Yuna was probably right, but it didn't make her feel better.
"BOOOOOOOOO!" Luckily, Rikku booed Krya just as Wakka blew the whistle for halftime so Yuna and Lulu were spared some embarrassment.
Auron, Wakka ,and Tidus came right over to girls. Wakka stood in front of Rikku and crossed his arms.
"Rikku did I hear you boo my team?"
"No," Rikku said innocently, "that was Lulu's hormones."
Tidus, Yuna, and Auron were the only ones who found that funny. Lulu hit Rikku with her book she brought and Wakka hit Rikku with his blitzball. The impact from their hits made Rikku fall of the bench and caused the rest to laugh harder.
"Well, Lulu's hormones you only have to watch another half and then we're out of here." Tidus joked.
After the game ended, everyone decided some time on the beach would be a nice end to a nice day. Wakka and Auron started a fire while Rikku and Lulu unpacked the food they brought.
Auron sat back in the sand to relax when Rikku jumped on to his lap causing him to fall back. Before he fell completely, Rikku placed her hand on the back of his head so he wouldn't hit it hard on the sand.
"Good reflexes Rikku" Auron looked up at the smiling Al-Bhed on his chest. She leaned down and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
Lulu and Wakka smilled at each other. "Hey why aren't Yuna and Tidus back yet, ya? How long does it take to get blankets and stuff?"
Tidus and Yuna volunteered to go to the house for blankets over an hour ago. When Yuna walked into the storage closet, Tidus followed and shut the door.
"Tidus," Yuna giggled, "what are you doing?"
"Taking advantage of some alone time Yuna" He moved closer to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Yuna pressed her body against his and looked up at him.
"Yeah, we haven't got much of that lately" she whispered.
Tidus didn't waste anymore time. He leaned down and kissed her gently on one cheek, then the other. Yuna sighed as he kissed her just as gently on her lips. She smiled to herself and got an idea.
Tidus always was proud of his control with Yuna. It's not that he didn't want her, he just always wanted to treat Yuna right. Especially after meeting her father on the Farplane. He always kissed her softly and made sure she knew he loved her. Obviously, he was more than a little surprised when Yuna grabbed his hair and pulled his face as close to hers as she could.
His resolve broke as he pushed Yuna against the towels behind her. His kisses became harder and faster and Yuna was pleased. She knew Tidus loved her, but she never felt like he wanted her. She was finding out first hand how much he wanted her now. He moved from her mouth to her neck leaving red marks from his hard kisses. Yuna gasped when he slid his hands to her butt and pulled her hard against him. She was in a lot of trouble.
"Tidus," she moaned, "we...we can't...we have to s-stop now...or we won't later."
Tidus heard what she said and pulled back from her, pushing himself against the other side of the closet. They looked at each other trying to catch their breaths.
"Yuna I'm sorry"
"No, don't be sorry!" Yuna moved over to him and took his hand. "I liked it"
Tidus smiled at her confession. "Me too" He kissed her again and sighed.
Yuna handed him a handful of blankets ans smiled. "We can continue later okay"
Tidus felt his jaw drop as Yuna walked pass him and out of the closet.
"What took you guys so long! I'm freezing and I got sand in places I'm not gonna mention"
Tidus rolled his eyes at Wakka. "You look pretty warm to me"
Wakka was lying in the sand with his head in Lulu's lap. She had part of her dress draped over him and was running her hand through his hair. He had a hand resting on her stomach and the two were discussing baby names.
Yuna and Tidus handed them a blanket and set on down for themselves. Auron was still lying on the ground where Rikku knocked him over. She was curled up in a ball on his torso and he wrapped his coat around her. She was looked up at Yuna with wide eyes and Yuna placed a hand over her neck. Rikku saw the motion and grinned and winked at her cousin.
Deciding not to disturb the peace, Tidus and Yuna sat together and talked with their friends quietly. After a while Wakka and Lulu fell asleep. Rikku had her eyes closed and was on hte verge of slumber herself when she heard Tidus talk.
"So old man, are you happy you came back with me?" he asked Auron.
Auron looked over at Tidus and Yuna, who were looking at him expectantly. He smiled and placed a hand on Rikku's arm.
"Yes I am"
"Oh come on Auron, you gotta be more excited than that!" Tidus said.
"Well are you glad?"
Tidus rolled his eyes. Auron did this to him all the time. Tidus would ask Auron a personal question and Auron would redirect the question so Tidus answered it and he never got to hear Auron's answer.
"Well of course I am Auron. I didn't spend months begging the fayth to sent me back for my health. I wanted to be with Yuna and I got my wish" Yuna smiled and placed her hand on his cheek.
Auron rolled his eyes this time. He wasn't sure why, but he felt an urge to share his feelings. It was weird to him because that never happened. Maybe it had something to do with the woman he loved so close to him, but he would probably never know.
"You know I wasn't that excited to come back Tidus. I wanted my rest, my long overdue rest.
I can't deny that I missed everyone and I did want to see them again."
Tidus and Yuna looked at each other in surprise. They were careful to keep quiet so they could hear Auron talk. Even Rikku opened her heavy eyes to focus better.
"At some point in the Farplane, I stopped seeing it as my rest. I started to see it as unfair for both of us. Neither of us got a real chance at life and then we were dead. I became bitter. Bitter for me and you. I wasn't bitter for Braska and Jetch because they were so happy with their wives. I was glad when we were sent back. I was even happier when I fell in love. It seems to make life worth it."
Rikku lifted her head and looked at Auron. Yuna also looked over at her oldest guardian.
"Auron that was beautiful. I never thought I would hear you talk about life like that" Yuna told him.
Auron made a dismissive noise and closed his eyes. They didn't stay closed for long because he felt a finger brushing over his lips. He looked up into Rikkku's bright eyes.
"Do I really make being alive worth it for you?" she asked softly.
Auron kissed her finger and nodded. "Yes Rikku"
Tidus and Yuna looked at each other. Tidus wrinkled his nose in disgust as Yuna swooned at the romance between her friends. They laughed at each other's actions and sat up.
"Let's wake them up and go home" Yuna said.
After waking Lulu and Wakka up, the group said goodnight to each other. Yuna and Tidus entered the house followed closely by Rikku and Auron.
"Yuna, when is your friend Shinra coming?" Auron asked.
"Not until tomorrow. He and Brother are at Home finishing up some project."
"Oh boy," Rikku said, "those never end up well."
Tidus laughed. "I can imagine"
Rikku yawned. "Well, I'm going to bed you guys. Goodnight." She stood up on her toes and kissed Auron on the cheek. She walked back to her room and closed the door after herself. She stripped down to her underwear and a tank top and slid under her blanket. Rikku had a lot to think about. If she knew Shinra, and she did, he was going to get to the bottom of the mystery man's identity. And when he did, Rikku would have some explaining to do.
Tidus and Yuna said good night to Auron and went to Yuna's room. Yuna smiled at Tidus and closed the door. Tidus was walking around Yuna's room taking his time observing her things.
Yuna sat on her bed and watched him for a few moments.
"Yuna can I ask you something?"
"Sure"
Tidus walked over and knelt in front of her bed. "When I was gone, do you ever imagine I would come back?"
"Everyday"
"Did you ever imagine that when you were lying in this bed?"
"Everynight"
"Did you ever imagine what we would do to reunite in this bed?"
Yuna blushed. "All the time"
Tidus smiled and kissed her.
Rikku heard her door open and opened her eyes. She felt Auron get into bed next to her and put his arm around her.
"I told you we could sleep in your bed tonight" he said into the back of her neck causing Rikku to shiver. In response, Auron pulled her closer to him and she realized what he was wearing, or lack of what he was wearing.
"Auron?"
"Yes?"
"Are you wearing clothes!"
"..."
"Auron!" she half screamed, half giggled.
Auron chuckled at her. "Yes Rikku I'm wearing pants." Rikku sat up and turned on her lamp. She looked over at Auron and saw he was shirtless but was wearing black pants made from a light material.
"Unless you don't want me to wear pants"
"Auron I can't believe you just said that! You really have changed." she smiled at him and turned the lap back off. Auron chuckled again and held her close. He started rubbing her back lightly causing Rikku to whimper.
"Auron that is really nice. I think you just found your new job."
Auron smelled a challenge. He sat up and rolled Rikku onto her stomach. "Take off your shirt Rikku."
"WHAT!"
Auron sighed. "I am going to give you a massage Rikku."
"Oh..okay then. Close your eyes." Auron closed his eye appreciating Rikku didn't tell him to close his eye. Rikku took off her top and laid on her stomach again. She got a little chill thinking about the fact she was topless in front of Auron.
"Okay"
Auron opened his eye again looked at Rikku. He could see her outline in the moonlight and started rubbing her back. It wasn't hard for him. His hands were large on her back and he found he did have a talent for it. Rikku relaxed almost instantly pulling her arms up and folding them under her head. Auron continued his massage for a while and he felt Rikku drifting off to sleep. He squeezed her shoulders one last time and ran his hands down her sides brushing the sides of her breasts by accident. Rikku gasped and Auron froze. He stayed still waiting for her reaction to come. There was none.
He kept his breathing steady and ran his fingertips back over her causing her to moan softly. Auron exhaled and placed his palms over the sides of her breasts. He bent and kissed the middle of her back. When he lifted his head he saw that Rikku was rolling over. He kept his hands in place and found that after she moved, he was now holding her chest in his hands.
"Rikku-"
Rikku sat up and kissed him on his lips.
A/N: So here is my question for you. Did I go too far with the bedroom scenes? Or not far enough? The next chapters content depends on your answers. It will be fluffy regardless, but let me know. I promise at least one question will be answered in the next chapter. That question is:
Who is the mystery man?
Look for the next update sometime before Saturday!
