Stolen Moment

Author's Notes: I originally wrote Stolen Moment as a drabble but had some plot bunnies pop up that encouraged me to write more to the story. This will be a little angsty but some smut too. It is going to be a companion story to a one-shot, one-chapter ficlet titled Pegaeae. I'll eventually post it and that story will be covering the Auron/Lulu portion of this chapter in more detail.

Disclaimer: I don't claim ownership of characters or games, only themes within.

Prying Eyes

Warm and inviting were the sensations she remembered. Whenever Rikku thought back to the kiss she stole from Wakka, his familiar scent of sun-baked beaches and a lingering air of long ago applied sun lotion hit her with alarming clarity. Everything that he was indeed belonged to him solely. Rikku had hoped that after her little stunt the crush would subside but it was quite the contrary.

The slumber that finally came to Rikku after the kiss only seemed to drown her completely in the subconscious wants of her mind that were held at bay while she was awake. The caress she had taken opened a floodgate of desire that Rikku was shocked she harbored in the deep recesses of her mind. Now, she wanted more but would the object of her obsession permit it to happen?

Awakening once more in the middle of the night, Rikku looked below to see Wakka was still very much asleep and snoring on top of that. I need a cool splash to calm me down, Rikku thought as she climbed down the tree and headed away from the clearing. She kept her eyes wide open as she went along, not wanting any fiends to take her by surprise. However, strange noises not like fiends seemed to resound in the woods. Eyes wide and hands clamped firmly over her mouth, Rikku ducked behind a bush as she came to the source.

Peeking out carefully, Rikku realized Auron and Lulu had not seen or heard her. The young Al-Bhed girl stared in fascination at the scene before her. Both the legendary swordsman and powerful black mage were locked in an embrace in naught but their skins. Rikku had suspected the fling between them true but never expected to see stark proof of it. She knew it would be wise to sneak away quietly but her unexpected intrusion kept her rooted to the spot with strong curiosity.

Auron sat upon the underwater floor of the spring, his bottom half hidden by the water that came up to his waist. Lu sat in his lap, her lower body also hidden under the surface. From the way the two moved and groaned, Rikku knew much more was going on between them. Auron's hands held Lu tightly but gently across her back as he hungrily suckled and nibbled at a plush, rounded breast. Lu's head was thrown back in ecstasy, her wet, unbound hair cascading down her back like a dark, crystal curtain waterfall.

Rikku could not take her eyes away from the hardened, muscled body of Auron that was usually hidden under his armor and red jacket. It reminded her of the strong arms of a blitzer who she yearned to have envelope her and hold her covetously against his chest. Letting her gaze go to Lu, Rikku sighed at the sight of the grown woman. The youthful form of a teenager still was the shell Rikku lived in for at least another couple years. She did not envy Lu but simply wished she had the same charm and effect the mage had on men, purposely done or not.

The sounds from the pond hit a sudden high pitch then quieted to low murmurs. Rikku watched as the two lovers sagged against each other, their faces hidden by the black veil of Lulu's hair as they rested their foreheads together. Rikku, knowing this was her chance to make an exit before they did see her, began to step backward to slip back to the clearing. However, as she turned around, Rikku ran into something tall and warm. The familiar smell of sand invaded her environment and Rikku looked up to see Wakka's face. Looking past Rikku to what was behind her, his eyes were full of disbelief that quickly filled with pain before he turning on his heel to haste back to the camp.