Hey all! Sorry for baking late-cakes but I was a bit busy... plus, I did not want to update until I at least got done a bit of the mature sequel! / / / *blush* ahh i am not good at that.
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I can't say yet when the first chapter of the mature (!) sequel will be done, just keep checking my profile I guess. (max in 2-3 weeks probably, before my Sweden holiday in July)
Rating of this will be changed to T here, because of certain mentions *flies away*
DeargodthischapterissolongIshouldhavesplititinhalf*gets slapped*
Also, sorry if there's something wrong with the formatting, but whatever my office did, I ended up having to add/delete spaces for 20 minutes in this documet x.x
It took the group a few days to get through the Calm Lands. They had made a small stop at the Remiem Temple to improve their Aeons and the Monster Arena, getting new weapons to capture fiends all over Spira.
They left the huge plains in the late afternoon, meeting an unexpected boss at the bridge leading to their next goal - the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth. It took them a while to beat the rock hard enemy, fortunately without too many injuries.
After curing everything, they decided that it was too late to reach the cave today, therefore they set up their tents under the bridge. The area there seemed save enough to stay the night, so the male guardians went to look for firewood while Lulu prepared to cut some food. Yuna offered her help, but the mage declined it when she saw the tired look on the summoner's face. "You're going to need all your strength tomorrow for when you meet the Fayth." She smiled, letting Yuna know she could relax.
Meanwhile, Rikku had tried to sneak into the firewood group but was busted by Wakka after a few minutes, telling her to return to help in the camp. She sighed, but helped setting up the leftover tents anyway.
All the while, the Auron thing still bothered her a little. She had to talk to someone else about it... Probably her cousin. The blonde found her sitting on a stone near the camp, relaxing.
The young Al Bhed waved to her, walking closer when she didn't react the first time. "Yunie? Can I ask you something?"
"Hm?" The summoner gazed up to find her younger cousin next to her. "Of course. What is it?"
Now how should she put it. She couldn't tell her that it was about Auron. Maybe she should mention the crush at her hometown? But first, she had to get to know the main thing. About kissing... and how it was supposed to feel like, because she herself could not tell much from kissing a single person only. There was a long pause in which the Blonde tried to figure out how to ask.
"Yunie..." Rikku found herself blushing when she felt her face heat up. "Have you... ever kissed someone?"
For the summoner, the question came as a surprise. She hadn't expected her cousin to ask something like that, so she felt unsure as for what to answer. She knew that the blush on her face would eventually betray her, so she chose to speak the truth. "Y-yes."
Rikku blinked, looking at the summoner's nervous, but smiling face. "What was it like? And with who?... I, I mean, if I may ask that.", she stuttered, not wanting to appear too demanding concerning Yuna's privacy.
"With someone I really, really like... and it was beautiful."
The young Al Bhed noticed her bi colored eyes drifting off into space, staring far away in thought. A small blush graced her rosy cheeks and her eyes glowed in remembrance. "I can't really describe it... It just was the most wonderful feeling. I felt so warm and safe in his arms, I wanted nothing more than to be by his side, to be held by him, to feel his warmth..."
Moving into a sitting position as well, Rikku closed her eyes and tried to remember her last kiss. The way Yuna described it sounded pretty similar to the feelings she had felt. She hadn't really paid attention to much beside their lip's movements - because she still had to learn - so she'd have to do that next time. Next time? What was it going to be like, anyway? And what was the thing Auron did with his tongue, that had somehow made her knees weak? Now, she had the opportunity to find out.
"How did you kiss?" When Yuna gave her a confused look, she quickly added an excuse: "There is this guy I like, you know... and I would like to kiss him. So I need to know everything. If that's okay?" Puppy dog stare always came in handy, especially with her cousin.
"Uhm... how do I explain..." The summoner pondered a while.
Before she would describe any unnecessary basics that the blonde already knew, she interrupted. "I basically know how, but...", she hesitated for a moment. Was that really appropriate to ask someone? But then again she was known to be blunt enough to do such a thing. "Anything about tongue usage?" Rikku asked off the hook, curiously, bowing closer to Yuna now, who somehow started blushing furiously when she mentioned that.
"Oooh~!", she cheered, leaning back again to not make her cousin feel cramped.
It seemed to help a bit - after getting her composure back by coughing, Yuna started talking, still looking into another direction than the one Rikku was in. "Not sure what to say... I guess, you have to try by yourself?"
"Awwh, don't give me that!", the young Al Bhed nagged. "Pleease? Just tell me. Really anything would be helpful..."
A sigh from the summoner's direction. "Promise me you won't laugh."
Rikku could see her cousin's red ears when she looked at the back of her head - a sign that she was still blushing. Or probably even more now.
"I won't." She had to get this over with.
"Okay, well... We just kind of brushed our tongues together. Not the whole tongue... Just a bit. You will understand if you do it." Rikku coughed, so Yuna continued. "Like... playing. Dancing. ... Am I making any sense?" When she turned around, she found Rikku in deep thought. Her younger cousin looked fascinated, her eyes were shining weirdly. Maybe it was the fire's reflection... Or even the moon's.
"Y-yes!" She snapped out of her thoughts when she noticed Yuna staring. "That already helps, thanks!"
The summoner shrugged. "Do I know the lucky guy, if I may ask?"
Shoot. She knew that this was going to come. Before Rikku could think, she spat out: "Maybe.".
That was silly. Yuna didn't know the guy from her hometown. But who she did know, was...
"Well, I'll be heading to bed then, if that's all... I need to prepare for meeting the Fayth tomorrow." The brunette waited for a sign from Rikku that would allow her to get up and leave.
The blonde, meanwhile, was happy that she didn't inquire further. Phew... "Sure. See you tomorrow, then!", she dismissed her cousin.
"Good night." Yuna offered her a smile, got up slowly and left.
"Night, Yunie!", the blonde Al Bhed waved to her as she disappeared inside her tent. Her cousin had been the last to go into their tent for the night.
She herself did not feel any tired yet. Therefore, she decided to stay at the fire just a while longer in order to think about what her cousin had told her. It certainly hadn't been much useful information, most of it just being "You have to try yourself" anyway. What she herself liked. What he liked. Somehow, the feeling of needing more hints didn't disappear. Not having those made her nervous, thinking about Auron's and her next lesson. She somewhat appeared like a student who hadn't studied enough... which made her feel silly.
A cold breeze caught her hair and made her skin shiver. "Brr...", she mumbled, looking into the fire which was getting smaller as well. Suddenly, two logs were thrown into it. She looked up at the person who had done it: Auron.
"Hey.", she smiled, moving aside on the blanket she was sitting on, to make room for her fellow guardian. When he didn't move, she frowned. "You wanna go sleep as well?"
His face was unreadable again, cowl shielding it from the cold as well as potential face-readers. She pouted at the thought of also having to go to bed already, needing some time outside here to think. However, if she would go to bed not much later, she would probably wake up Yunie...
Just when she moved her arms to push herself up, she felt something plopping down next to her. She looked at it with big eyes, happy to find that the crimson cloaked swordsman had taken a seat next to her after all.
To her delight, she also found out that the "something" emitted nice heat, so she couldn't help leaning against him. His sole answer was a mumbled "Mh?" as she nuzzled his left arm with her cheek. A warm, cozy feeling spread through her body which was tiny compared to his muscular one.
Rikku's left arm, however, felt quite unattended and still cold from the night air. That fact made her shake lightly and therefore nuzzle closer against him.
Slowly, Auron reached around her small frame in order to warm her. When he felt her cold other arm, he used his right hand to open the front of his cloak. While the young Al Bhed gave him a questioning look, he sneaked his right arm under her knees, while the left one steadied her back. In a swift movement, he pulled the light weighted girl onto his lap, her back facing him.
A sound of surprise escaped her throat, although only a small one. The newly resulting heat engulfed her as he wrapped the cloak around both of them, making sure that none of the nice warmth could escape. Rikku sighed blissfully, lightly learning back against the man's chest.
"It's so nice...", the young Al Bhed sighed after a while. "Just a little more..."
When a fiend ran past them in the distance, she snapped out of her thoughts. "By the way, why are you still up?"
He didn't hesitate a moment to answer her. "Why are YOU still up?", came his husky voice from behind. Okay, he had a point, she usually was one of the first in bed, due to having outpowered herself during the day.
She thought of an answer for a few seconds. For all she knew, she really didn't want him to send her to bed now... "Not tired yet.", she mumbled - under her breath. Oops, mistake...
"Doesn't sound like it." So he had noticed that it was an excuse.
A huff came from her direction. "Does too..." She fidgeted around on his lap, really not wanting to leave yet. The night sky was clear, not a cloud in sight - no reason to go back to the tent now. Not anymore... "I'm not a kid anymore.", she defended herself.
"I know." He said quietly and she felt his chin resting on her shoulder now, arms holding her close, but loose enough to stay comfortable.
The blonde continued her speech. "And... I just don't wanna go yet..." It was just too nice in his arms. No way she wanted to leave him to sleep in her cold sleeping bag...
"Wasn't going to make you."
"Huh?" She turned her head sideways lightly, giving the face on her shoulder a questioning look, which she then noticed he couldn't see...
"Whaddamean?", she mumbled into his cloak, which had slipped down just enough to block her mouth a little. The young Al Bhed preferred seeing the face of whom she was talking to, so she gently shook the head off her shoulder and turned around on his lap, careful not to drop the cloak in the progress. What she didn't know was that Auron was holding it up, anyway, after he released her for a moment, only to place his arms back on her hips when she was facing him.
Now, that she almost was on eye level with him - still being a bit smaller, obviously, Rikku was able to see his face again. Uncovered as well, since the cloak was sitting around both of them.
"That you can stay." He explained calmly, pulling her down against his chest when a small gust of wind sneaked between them.
Rikku's eyes widened for a second, but returned to normal when he confirmed that she could stay. The position she now found herself in was in his warm arms... His scent and that of leather surrounded her and made the young Al Bhed feel secure all over. She nestled up to his neck, nose being able to sniff his pleasant aftershave once more. For some reason, the blonde felt like touching him. Slowly, she rose up her left hand, moving it up his back, placing it at his hip. After that, she took her right hand and repeated the action, only this time, her hand wandered further, up his shoulder, feeling the strong muscles of his bare arm.
Her inner voice praised him for being this exercised and she felt a small blush creeping up. When she felt his hands caressing her back, she moved her right one over his side, to his armored chest. For a brief moment, she wished that it wasn't... Bad Rikku!, she thought to herself and stopped her movements to lean up again, looking into the man's eye.
Touching his arm hadn't been enough for her. She wanted to see his relaxed face again, wanted to be the reason for it, wanted him to forget the bad things he'd seen in over ten years... or all of his life. Therefore, her hands made their way up to his neck, caressing it gently, and then up to his cheeks. They brushed over the rough skin tenderly, her gaze on his to watch his reaction. To her joy it was the same one as he'd showed last time - one of pure bliss. Now she was wondering why he liked it that much. Had no woman touched him like that in a long time, possibly? But then he wouldn't still be that much of a good kisser, would he?
For all she knew, she wouldn't ask him or remind him of probably unpleasant things. Rikku felt like making him happy only - no bad feelings. When her finger touched the scar which was running down the right side of his face, she thought for a moment. Having it probably was an inconvenience for him as he could only see with one eye. The young Al Bhed however decided that it made him special. Unique. It reminded her of the great deeds he had done as he defeated [Sin] with Lord Braska and Sir Jecht.
As if to praise him or make him feel comfortable, she leaned in to softly kiss the scar.
When she did, she felt him breathe in in surprise. Slowly leaning back, she offered him a smile in response while her hands stopped at his neck for a while. His gaze was unreadable for her - slightly puzzled of course at her sudden act of a personal touch, but she just couldn't help herself. The young Al Bhed felt more responsible for his happiness, the more time she spent with the older swordsman. And it didn't bother her at all...
She watched his facial expression return to normal, as her right hand rose again. The small fingers gracefully caressed the skin of his face, at times brushing his lips which now parted slightly in response. The Blonde found herself staring at them intensely, wanting to feel them on her own once again.
Instead of leaning in, though, her insecurity kicked in again. What if he didn't want? She hadn't even asked him yet if he wanted to continue their lesson now. He also hadn't shown any signs of pulling her closer or even trying to kiss her. Was she making him feel uncomfortable? Judging from the calm look on his face, she either didn't - or he faked it. What were the chances of him doing so? Not very high, most likely.
Still, Rikku was nervous about the next step. What if she messed up and he didn't like her kissing? Suddenly, she wondered why she even cared so much. This was only Auron they were talking about. He wouldn't judge her - because he knew it was all a new experience for her. Until now, he had been surprisingly cooperative, she really wasn't used to it from the "big meanie". Maybe she had really managed to get his mind off the bad things that had made him act this way? Who knew... because all that mattered now was the look on his face, eye closed halfway, slightly leaning forward with parted lips...
The young Al Bhed noticed a slight tingly feeling in her stomach at the sight of him. She felt unsure of what to say, or if to say anything at all. This was a completely new side of him which she noticed was showing now - and for the first time, she had to wonder why she was doing this. Sitting in front of him now, she did realize one thing: She did not want to kiss for the act of learning it right now. She wanted to kiss Auron, because it simply was HIM. It frightened her a little, that's why she would not mention it to the swordsman.
"You alright?", he asked after a while, which made her realize that she must have been daydreaming too long.
His eyes were open again, a concerned look on his face now.
Rikku shook her head, offering a smile. "I'm fine. Was just thinking." With that being said, she leaned in closer to the dark haired guardian.
"Thinking about what?" His rough voice made her stop her actions for just a second. Now, that was one thing she could not answer him... Therefore, she offered him a small kiss as an answer.
When she gazed up into his eye, a raised eyebrow told her that this answer did not satisfy him. On the other hand, he was not backing up either.
Okay, then she would have to try harder, she thought, pressing lips against his once again. After repeating the same action three more times, exactly how Auron had taught her last time, she felt him respond by pressing back. She noticed a hand move its way up her arm, over her neck, to her cheek.
His slightly raw lips moved over hers in an experienced way, as she tried the best to mimic his actions. After a while, she felt pretty content with her ability to keep up with him. For some reason, he was kissing her faster this time, almost as if hungry. This thought pleased the young Al Bhed, it made her feel wanted... as much as she did feel the same for him.
For now, she was drowning in his scent again, as well as his wonderful taste. She inhaled through her nose subtly when she thought of the end of their last "training"... and Rikku breathed in sharply when she remembered the older man's tongue on her lips. It had left a warm, tingly feeling, one she got all too curious about now. Apparently, that was also some kind of kissing; the one Yunie would have described.
Curiously, she parted her lips and slipped out her pink tongue, giving the older guardian's lower lip a testing lick. She was surprised how much more of him she could taste this way, and it made her feel needy.
Too busy thinking, she didn't notice that Auron had stopped his movements in surprise, but when he felt another lick on his lips, he took it as a sign that she hadn't done so on accident - and titled his head, lips parting as well.
Rikku felt a little helpless at first as for what to do next, but when Auron titled his head to enable them to get closer to each other, she got an idea. The young Al Bhed could feel the soft scratching of his beard again, before something warm and slippery touched her lower lip instead...
As a reaction, listening to Yunie's advice, she moved out her own tongue to gently brush it over the swordsman's. Both of their hearts skipped a beat at the first touch, it felt as if a pleasant electricity was flowing through them. It was an indescribable feeling for Rikku. New, but not in a bad way... Auron's tongue caressing hers felt very intimate, after all, she could smell and taste him all around her now.
Meanwhile, the older guardian took his arms to pull her flush against him, wrapping tightly around her, mouth on hers.
A battle of tongues emerged then; one that Rikku soon lost herself in and yielded the older man dominance. All of this was still new to her, but she kept on with it surprisingly well.
She noticed how - beside a huge tingling feeling in her stomach and around - she felt contentment, being held by the familiar, strong arms that would keep her safe at any cost. Rikku wanted to return that feeling to him - therefore, she moved her legs to wrap both of them around the warrior's back.
Their kisses got increasingly hungrier, exploring each others mouths and - from time to time - even necks... Rikku really enjoyed the little huffing sounds that Auron seldomly gave away while kissing, as well as the small moans when she tried to explore the sensitive skin on his neck with her lips and tongue.
One other thing she didn't miss was the weird feeling growing between her legs. Something, she was pretty sure, she had never felt before. Or not that she could remember. It just felt plain weird until - when she made a move forward - she hit some of Auron's bodyparts in his lap. The feeling she got from that movement let her breathe out a little moan. Whatever it was, it made her lower body tingle, so she moved her hips to repeat it - lips never leaving the swordsman's.
It didn't take him long to realize what Rikku was doing to parts of his lower body, a part which was growing increasingly harder at her touch, to be precise...
The second time they came in contact with each other made both moan in unison. When the swordsman opened his eye, he saw her moving her hips backwards again.
This was the point where Auron had to put a stop it it. Gently, he placed his hands on the small girl's hips, in order to hold her in place. At the same time, he pulled away, regretting it in an instant when he saw her flushed face, which was already leaning in again. The smallest string of saliva glittered between them like a silken spider string, still connecting their lips indirectly.
Rikku made a noise of discomfort, trying to move again, but the swordsman's strong, but gentle grip kept her in place. "I think that's enough for now.", he mumbled against his will. His body obviously screamed for him to continue, but his mind knew that this just wasn't right. They were starting to go beyond their "contract", and he didn't want her to end up regretting everything the next morning. She didn't want HIM, she wanted the guy back at her home place.
Lifting her up from his lap, he sat her down beside him again. "We should go to sleep. Tomorrow's going to be a long day in the Cavern.", he said, emotionless as always. His heart hurt at the sad expression on the young Al Bhed's face, but he had to play it cool. She gave out a whimper, but had to agree. "Okie." Rikku moved to get up, only to find a hand in front of her face.
She gladly accepted the offer, taking it as a sign that he was not angry with her. The smile on his face answered the last questions, which made her happy. Not only happy, she felt like hugging the whole world. A great, warm feeling spread through her at the remembrance of their previous actions. Some part of her still couldn't believe that she was doing this kind of stuff with AURON... It just seemed so unreal.
The next thing he said, however, made the corner of her lips and her eyebrows drop in disbelief.
"I think that's all there is to teach about kissing. You now know everything important there is to know."
Disappointment washed over her for some reason. They were already done? For good? Did that mean, there would be no more kissing?
She made a quiet noise of protest before she realized that this had been the plan all along. Up until this point only. Then why did she get such a sick feeling in the stomach when thinking that there would be none of this kind of stuff happening anymore?
Her gaze turned to the older guardian who was putting on his cloak again, covering those gorgeous lips, which had been on hers only minutes ago. When his head turned to face her, she forced out a small smile. "Alright, thank you.", she squeezed out painfully, trying the best not to break her smile. Inside her, everything felt cramped up and Rikku could swear that she felt tears forming in her eyes. Therefore, she looked away, happy that he did not seem to notice neither that, nor her slightly trembling voice.
"I can tell that your crush will like it.", he started emotionlessly, suppressing the regret he now felt for having answered her plea in the first place. This was going to be hard now, for both of them. They had both gotten used to the exchanges of affection.
A part of the 'I can tell that he will like it' made Rikku feel a little proud of herself, because it hinted that Auron himself had apparently liked it. Her inner voice was screaming to ask him why they shouldn't just continue... but then again, she had no excuse for that if she knew everything about kissing now.
"Good luck with him.", the older swordsman finished and turned to walk towards his tent.
All warmth that had surrounded Rikku before, left with him walking away. That was when she realized one thing. Muttering more to herself, she said in her mother tongue: "Hud cina yhosuna... [Not sure anymore...]"
Since her gaze was on the ground and Auron's turned towards the tents, she could not see the small smile forming on his lips or hear him breathe out a small chuckle.
"Sleep well." He mumbled into his cowl, turning halfway to find her staring at the ground with the saddest impression. If it wasn't for him being, well... him, he would probably be wearing something similar.
"Nightie...", was her reaction, as well as a small wave. Only the corners of her lips wouldn't play along to smile, to not give him the "wrong" idea that she was dejected... They just twitched in a weird manner, therefore she was thankful for the dark probably hiding it.
Auron couldn't bare the sight of her like that. He himself was feeling the way she was looking at him right now. For that reason, he decided to add one more thing.
"If you ever need help with something again... Let me know."
Her face lit up again at his words instantly. This was an indirect invitation which got her all excited. Those words kept ringing in her ears even after Auron was long gone. Jumping into the air, she let out a small squeeing noise.
Yes, she would be more than willing to make use of it in the future...
~End~
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