Chapter 3 Pregnancy

The airship flew to the air continent to the west. It wasn't long of a ride, a few hours at most. The fighting party was ready to leave. Vaan didn't move, instead he looked troubled. Filo looked at him. "What's the matter, Vaan?"

Kytes looked worried. "Aren't you coming?"

Vaan shook his head. "Something's been bothering me. While we're busy here, what's to say some other sky pirates aren't off causing trouble somewhere?"

Penelo agreed. "That's actually a good point, Vaan. But we can't exactly be in two places at the same time."

Tomaj had a smirk. Auda learned what it meant. Tomaj had an idea. "Maybe that's something I can help with. Who better to dig up leads on what these sky pirates are doing? I could put up a notice board right over here-post anything I found out. And since Auda is getting a little more awake now, she can help."

"Sure." Auda spoke, looking at the sky.

Penelo nodded her head. "Sounds good to me."

"All right, let's get going!" Vaan yelled, and they left the airship.

Tomaj humped. "Not so much as a 'thanks.'"

Filo twirled. "Things are tough all over." She ran to catch up.

Auda shook her head, "Not a group for patience. I'm going to get the café up and started. You have to get supplies soon yes?"

Tomaj nodded his head. "Anything you would like? After all I'm buying everything, getting leads for the board…"

Auda took out some gil. "This should help some." She handed him the money.

"This is too much." Tomaj shook his head.

"If you don't want it, give it back."

"No."

"Then use it for help with the shops. I know things can get pretty costly."

"Looks like part of the profits will be yours as well." Tomaj sighed.

Auda left to the Sky Saloon. She looked at a blueprint that was lying open at the fountain. On it showed a material shop in the northwest corner, a weapon forge on the northeast corner, a café at the west, and everyone else a warrior will need in a shop to the east. Tomaj really had ideas. Good, he could put her gil to work.

She went to the west where the café would be located, and began getting a mini kitchen together. Still being somewhat busy, she couldn't get her mind off Basch. She missed him something terrible. She wanted to see him, to kiss him, a nice hug and cuddle. Maybe she wouldn't be so tired during the day if she could actually sleep though the night. Sleeping alone was hard again.

She yawned after getting everything set up; all she needed now was kitchen supplies. She was proud of her days work. She went back to the bridge. Everyone was there including some agyel, who went past her to the sky saloon. She checked the logbook. From the contents the strangers were saved. She smiled, they can't say no to stray puppies. She wrote something down.

Filo you can't force people to open up. Doesn't work that way. People open up on their terms only. ~ Auda

Auda spotted Penelo. She looked angry. "It'll give Penelo someone else to mother? What's that supposed to mean, Vaan? When did I ever mother anyone?"

Auda walked away giving them some space. She didn't want to see another couple fight, or in this case see Vaan get himself out of trouble. She walked to Llyud. "How are you holding up?"

"I cannot complain." He spoke. "We need to get a crystal called Auralith."

Vaan showed up. "So, what's the difference between auracite and an auralith?"

"The origin of auracite and the auraliths is the same. All auracite comes from the auraliths, and both were gifts given to Lemures by the Eternal."

"In other words, the auraliths are just big pieces of auracite, right?"

"You might say that, yes. The Judge of Wings is gathering auracite and seeking the auraliths. To what end?" Vaan left to go talk to Filo and Kytes. He is as restless as ever.

Auda leaned against the desk. "The Judge of Wings… I should be out there…"

"You are unwell." Llyud answered. "It is wise for you to stay behind and do what you can to help us from behind the scenes until you are better."

"Right." Auda took off to the sky saloon. She sat at the café, seeing that it was almost ready. She just had to wait on Tomaj.


Tomaj entered the sky saloon. "Auda!" he walked in, seeing the café but not her. "Auda?" He spotted her lying on the floor. He ran up to her, she was breathing lightly, however she had a temperature. "Auda…" he sighed. He picked her up, and laid her over at his personal shop that is still in the works. He spotted her wedding ring. "He should be here to take care of you." He got a wet washcloth and put it on her forehead. "I shouldn't have rejected you. Was I your number 1 choice?"


Auda woke up hearing some chatter. A Yarhi stood near her. "I'm Cu Sith. Master Tomaj wanted me watch over you until you woke up." She was happy from the looks of it.

Auda blinked standing up. "Master? Oh honey you don't have to call him that."

The Yarhi stomped her feet, "But he is my Master! He saved me, far more than you know!"

"Okay, okay." She rolled her eyes, "Really starting to think he has some bdsm fantasy." She looked at the Yarhi, "Where is he?"

"He is talking to the agyel."

Auda spotted him, she walked up to him. "Master Tomaj?" She had asked.

"Yes?" He sounded like he enjoyed it.

"You really do have that fantasy." She looked away. "I wasn't calling you that, I was asking about it." She clarified. "Where did she came from?"

"After you passed out from your fever, I went to get some fresh air. One thing lead to another, and I found her. She was in a tough spot. Since I was already nursing you, I figured I could nurse another."

"Uh huh." Auda rolled her eyes. "Wait… I have a fever?"

Tomaj checked her forehead again. "It went down, but it's still there. You don't feel hot?"

"No." She shook her head.

"What could be wrong with you?"

"What do you mean?" Auda had defended.

"I mean, you have a fever, you haven't been eating much at all, and on top of that you are so fatigue…"

"I'm late…" She admitted.

"You are late?" Tomaj blinked, "You can't joke at a time like this."

"I'm not joking!" She yelled at him. Her fists went into balls. "I'm a few days… half a week late… Basch and I are active in that regards. I might be…" She looked at the fountain. "I'm not sure... Next time you get supplies; can you get a test and perhaps some of those vitamins?"

"You really are serious. What happened to protection?"

"Protection doesn't always work." She sighed. "I don't want anyone else to know until Basch does okay."

"Why tell me?" Tomaj asked.

"I need someone to get the supplies I need." She answered back.

"Auda…" He shook his head, "I all ready have enough on my plate, but I'll help keep your secret. What if the test is positive though? What if once we get back you are showing?"

"I'll handle whatever comes my way." She looked at the fountain. "Don't worry about me okay? Just get that test, and vitamins. I will still help you here at the sky saloon. I got the café…"

"I'm not having you pass out again." Tomaj spoke sternly. "You have to take this seriously. This isn't an illness. It won't just go away after a week."

"I know that!" She yelled again.

"Take it easy, and worry about saving your energy."

"Thank you." She sighed, "I still want to help out… even if it is something small."

Tomaj laughed, "Finally someone says 'Thank you.'"


Vaan and everyone else had arrived back. Soon enough they were on the move again. They had another lead it seems like. They didn't talk about what happened. Though all one had to do was read the logs. The Galbana was on the move to another area. Auda finished reading a recipe book for the cafe, and looked at Vaan. "The Judge of Wings showed a vision of Balthier?"

"Yeah."

"He will be fine right?" Kytes asked.

"This is Balthier, he escaped the Bahamut before it crashed." Auda reassured. "Remember that thing?"

"Right, right!" Kytes nodded. "You look pale though. You take it easy okay!"

"Okay." Auda gave a smile.

"I sure missed you. You should talk to your future hubby and come back to us."

"Yeah!" Filo yelled, "Lowtown isn't the same without you. Migelo misses you too you know."

"You guys!" Penelo yelled. "They would love to return, but Basch can't. Right Auda? He had to secure the peace of Ivalice?"

"Yeah…" Auda sighed, "I sure miss him…"


I finally remembered line breaks on this site. I have been suffering from more and more headaches and my PTSD is acting up, so thats what I have been posting once a week instead of twice a week like before.

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