Alright, well I guess I've decided to continue my little experiment here, mostly thanks to Kathleen Dee I guess

Alright, well I guess I've decided to continue my little experiment here. This chapter doesn't have any fighting obviously so let me know what you think of my non-fighting work. Here it goes.

Chapter 2

Wakka woke up to find himself laying in a bed in a brightly lit room. His dark brow drew together in confusion as his groggy mind began to realize he wasn't in his hut back in Besaid. He moved to sit up but the effort sent a jolt of pain through the right side of his torso.

"Ow!" He lay back down and lifted up the blankets to see white linen bandages wound all the way from his hip to just below his chest. He suddenly recalled the battle with the sky wyrm and Lulu's distraught face drifting above him, her braids and tears falling onto his face.

Lulu! I hope she's ok!. He braced himself for the pain this time and pushed himself up just enough to scan around the room for the black mage. This time he noticed that the room was actually extremely nice, bordering on opulence.

Marble pillars supported the far side of the room, which consisted mainly of large glass windows that looked out onto a balcony that seemed to have a breathtaking view of the ocean from what he could see. The room itself was furnished with a polished marble sink, a small wooden table, a crystal chandelier and four plush chairs. He glanced around the room once then did a double take on what he at first mistook for a shadow in one of the chairs.

There sat Lulu, her exquisite face outlined by the reflected light the glittered off the ocean through the window behind her. By the time he noticed her, she was already up and walking toward him.

"Lie down," she placed a cool milky white hand on his chest and pushed him back down with surprising strength for her size. "You need your rest Wakka, you've been through a lot."

"How long have I been out?" Now he could see her face better without the glare of the sun silhouetting. He couldn't quite be sure, but her only visible eye seemed slightly redder than usual.

"About a day." Seeing the multitude of questions burning in his eyes she continued to elaborate on what happened after he had passed out.

"It would seem that quite a few Lucans witnessed our battle against the wyrm, considering it appeared so close city, it's no surprise that they feared an attack. After we finished it off, they came to help you and in honor of your sacrifice for the city, they supplied you with this suit in St. Luca Hospital which is where we are now."

"Sacrifice for the city, ya?" He said with a slight grin on his face. Lulu also seemed amused or perhaps bemused as she continued.

"Yes Wakka, it would seem that battle was recorded on sphere and has been in the news quite a bit."

"Oh really, ya. That's pretty cool." Lulu only scoffed at this.

"Don't you think we've already achieved enough fame after having beaten sin? I find this turn of events rather disconcerting."

"Oh come on Lu! You've got to live a little ya." He said with a huge grin across his tanned face, which Lulu could only shake her head at.

"Somehow I knew this would go to your head. This is exactly why I asked them not to put us in this suit on the top floor of the hospital. I told them you weren't exactly the high-class type."

"Hey! I know a lot about higher class stuff ya." Wakka retorted indignantly. Lulu raised her eyebrows in mock surprise.

"Is that so? Would that happen to be the reason why you wore shorts and a blitzball shirt to the banquet of the Yevon Cup when you won last year?"

"Heh heh, well no one told me it was dressy occasion." He said, scratching the back of his head.

"Valid point, Maester Mika probably should have informed you of that when he announced he would be in attendance." Lulu crossed her arms to make her point.

"Ok ok, you got me, sheesh."

"Anyway," Lulu continued as she rolled her eyes, "they've even come up with a nickname for us, it's actually quite embarrassing."

Wakka smiled at her consternation. Lulu was definitely not a nickname kind of person and he couldn't wait to hear what she would have to put up with for the next few months.

"What is it Lu?

"Hmph, they're calling us…" Just then the door to the room burst open and man wearing sunglasses and holding a microphone practically ran into the room.

"The sky wyrm avengers! I just couldn't wait a single moment after I heard that Sir Wakka was finally awake so I came right up here to host our first interview with the two legendary guardians who are now the saviors of Luca on top of that!"

Wakka was torn between laughing at the new, completely un-Lulu nickname and chagrin at how this man could possibly know that he had woken up when it was only he and Lulu in the room. He turned and gave Lulu a questioning look who only put her hand to her forehead and shook her head.

The strange man wore rather metropolitan Luca garb and had slicked back black hair which gave him the air of a very urbane individual but the sunglasses may have been a bit much.

A consternated nurse followed him into the rooms who was then followed by a sphereman (camera man but with spheres,) two photographers, a four man lighting crew complete with light stands, lighting umbrellas and special colored lights, and a small group of eager Lucan citizens who appeared to just be tagging along.

Suddenly the rather spacious hospital room seemed exceedingly cramped for the number of people that were trying to force their way in. Over the chatter of thrilled fans and the technicians the small nurse pushed through the crowed to apologize to Lulu and Wakka.

"I'm so sorry, I told him that there were absolutely no visitors allowed but he refused, kept saying something about needing to meet the legendary guardians." The young girl dressed in a white uniform looked between Wakka and Lulu and then settled on Wakka finding Lulu's gaze impossible to hold.

"Hey don't worry 'bout it, ya." Wakka said, enjoying the attention far too much.

"Forgive me for not introducing myself, I'm Ky, sly as a spy and I've got my eye, on you two." The look on Lulu's face remained indifferent as she considered the rhyming reporter.

"Reporting is my game and I aim to gain every thing I can about the High Summoner's legendary guardians. So what's the deal? How did the Sir Wakka and Lady Lulu come about this ordeal?"

"Did you really just rhyme deal with ordeal?"

"What did you just say, all this rhyming is throwing me off, ya."

The nurse who was already extremely frustrated with his dubious dictations giggled to herself when neither Wakka nor Lulu responded positively to it. Letting out a sigh Ky began again.

"Look can you just tell me what happened?" He moved so that he was standing next to Lulu and over Wakka in his bed so that the camera could catch them all in the same shot.

Wakka looked up and saw Lulu's crimson eyes burning with aggravation at the reporter's audacity. He would have found it more humorous if he wasn't still in a considerable amount of pain from his encounter with the sky wyrm. He also understood how much Lulu truly disliked excessive attention.

"Look man, we're still recovering here, ya. Give us a break."

"Just a few words, you must. It'll be a story bigger than the sea. Don't act so wacked." Wakka saw the subtle change in Lulu's posture from stun to kill and he knew he had to get this guy out of here now or the sky wyrm would have been the least of Luca's troubles.

"We'll give you an exclusive interview after we get out of here. Just you and me, all the details that no other reporter could dream of learning. But you gotta leave now, ya." Wakka held his breath. Ky the reporter slumped his shoulder, looking extremely put out.

"You drive a hard bargain but I can see I won't win. But this'll be great, I simply can't wait, captain of the Besaid Aurochs, biggest losers on the docks, and the lovely magic master of disaster."

"Hey!" Wakka tried to jump up and grab Ky for the insult but instantly fell back in agony. In moments Ky was gone along with his entourage of assistance and admirers.

"Vile information profiteer." Lulu breathed once the room was quiet again. "I don't think he realizes how lucky he is to be in one piece at this time."

"Ya, he should be thanking me for his life, even though I don't think he deserves it." Lulu turned to look at Wakka a slightly amused smile playing about her lips.

"You don't seem so thrilled about our media attention anymore." Wakka crossed his arms and grunted.

"Well I just don't think the news world can fully appreciate us Lu." Lulu smirked for real this time.

"My thoughts exactly Wakka."

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There it is, I know, I feel like it was incredibly boring and a huge change to the intensity of the first chapter, but I guess I'm trying to set things up here for what's to come. Really, don't worry it's going to get better and I think we'll be meeting some more of the old crew very soon.