Second Best (closed)

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Rikku didn't even feel nervous as she charged towards the chimera brain. It was a large fiend with three heads, one of a hawk, one of a feral dog, and the last a snake's head. It was taller than Rikku, so she had to leap in order to dig her dagger into its midsection, right under its heart. The fiend let out a horrible cry and tried to slash at her, but she dodged it by mere inches. Wakka threw his blitzball at the fiend after her, knocking it off balance and giving Rikku a chance to get a couple more hits in. As the battle raged on, a feeling of fatigue slowly began to creep into Rikku's body. She started to move slower, and her strikes began to have less force behind them. Rikku wiped some sweat out of her eye as she dodged yet another blow, this one closer than the last.

Together, Wakka and Rikku had weakened the fiend considerably, but it was a beastly one, and by far the toughest they'd faced today. Rikku was panting heavily as she fought. She struck it a few more times, merely nicking its legs. Wakka had hit the bird's head enough to incapacitate it, but the other two were still moving, and they were angry at the other's destruction. The dog tried to bite her first, his teeth tearing the fabric of her shorts. It took a moment too long to wiggle out of his grip, and in that time the snake had lunged around and dug its teeth into her other thigh, embedding them past the fabric and into her flesh. "Ahhhhhh!" Rikku let out a harsh cry and crumpled to the ground, the pain too much for her to bear. She managed to block the snake's next blow with her dagger, slashing it across its neck and faltering its rapid movement. "Ow ow ow!" she kept mumbling as she struggled to roll out of the fiend's reach.

 

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Wakka was feeling good about the battle, even though it was the type of fiend that would usually require a group of three of them. Him and Rikku seemed to be handling it well, in fact they seemed to work together well. Rikku was quick enough to capitalise every time Wakka weakened or disoriented one of the heads. In the heat of the battle Wakka had missed the tell tale signs that Rikku was struggling. It was only when she was barely able to dodge one of the attacks that he began to get nervous again.

He was concerned when the dog bit her but it didn't seem to do any damage other than tearing apart her shorts and revealing the smooth skin of her leg underneath. Once the snake had bitten her Wakka become really worried, he watched her melt onto the floor with concern. He heard her cries of pain and this seemed to rejuvenate him. Wakka knew there would be no point trying to heal Rikku properly with the fiend still attacking them so he had to take the fiend down on his own. Seeing Rikku in such pain left him frenzied, as he felt the power build inside him to the point that he was able to launch one of his strongest attacks. Spinning around rapidly and launching the blitzball at the Chimera six times in quick suggestion dealing massive damage each time. As the red mist faded he looked over and saw the fiend was down, then all of a sudden Wakka was overwhelmed again with the need to tend to Rikku.

He rushed over to her cursing himself for not packing any potions and hoping desperately that she had. He dove into Rikku's bag and retrieved an Al Bhed Potion, he had always refused to accept the medicine in the past but did not let it faze him at this moment. Wakka was unable to get to the wound because Rikku's shorts were in the way "hold on!" he cried and without even realising exactly what he was doing pulled her shorts off, almost ripping them in desperation. With little consideration for Rikku's modesty he instantly began rubbing the potion into her wounded upper thigh "Don't worry I got you"

 

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Rikku would have prided herself on being so resourceful, packing a potion that both healed and acted as an antidote for poison, had she not been in this current state. As it was, she was too busy clinging to Wakka's shoulders in pain as he rubbed the thick curative ointment onto her bleeding flesh. He must have beaten the fiend on his own, she realized, because Wakka wasn't stupid enough to just ignore it and tend to her. She would have been impressed at that too, had she not been in such a state of immense pain. The normal wound coupled with the snake's poison certainly took a toll on her, and it was a little while of her clinging to Wakka's shoulders and mewling in pain before it finally started to feel a little better.

As the pain began to subside, and the bitten skin around her wound started to grow and mend, Rikku finally noticed the state she was in. Wakka had pulled off her green shorts in order to access her wound, and in doing so he'd left Rikku completely exposed to him. Sure, she still had on underwear, but it was a bright yellow thong. She wasn't exactly comfortable having Wakka see it, but she certainly wasn't going to get modest now, not with him rubbing the soothing ointment into her thigh. "Thank you," she said to him quietly, releasing her death grip on his shoulder as the pain slowly faded. "Guess I wasn't quite ready for that one, huh?" she said sheepishly, and with just a touch of shame.

 

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Wakka could barely bring himself to look at the wound as he was tending to it, the snakes thick black venom was oozing from it slowly. He had one arm looped around Rikku's back and he was holding her close to him, in fact he was gripping her very tightly as he tried with his free hand to heal her leg. If he hadn't been so preoccupied he may have given more consideration to this special Al Bhed potion that had already begun to work wonders on her wound. The venom appeared to be having very little affect and the bleeding had already slowed down significantly. He was whispering calming words in her ear while he tended to her, Wakka was certainly more shaken up by the recent turn of events than he would've expected.

Rikku began to relax and Wakka could see that the wound was healing so he eased up slightly, still massaging the soft, tender skin of her upper thigh to ease the pain. His eyes wondered further up her leg and he noticed her underwear for the first time. Wakka's eyes widened slightly at the sight of Rikku's thong and hoped she wasn't angry at him for exposing her. "Thank you" Rikku had said as she eased off of him, he in turn loosened his grip on her back slightly but he was still holding her. She seemed deflated as she admitted she hadn't been ready for that fight.

"You were just tired is all, you've done so well! I've been really impressed with the commitment you've shown so don't feel down about this little setback ya?" Her wound was looking much better but he hadn't really paid it much attention since he'd seen Rikku's underwear, his mind was beginning to drift to other things. He was still absent-mindedly running his fingers up and down Rikku's thigh as he spoke. "Are you feeling a bit better now? You had me scared there for a second!"

 

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As her pain subsided with the aid of the potion and Wakka's ministrations, Rikku was able to breath a little easier and calm down. She looked down to where Wakka was rubbing, and found the contrast of his tanned hand against her pale thigh to be quite beautiful. Rikku's spiral eyes rose slowly to meet Wakka's as he began speaking to her, but he didn't seem to be concentrating on her face. He was still focused on her wound, but she wasn't sure if he was really looking for damage or just admiring her thigh as this point. Rikku hoped it was the latter. Just the thought of him looking at her that way made her really excited.

She smiled at his praise. She knew he was being genuine. Rikku thought she did well today too, even with the 'little setback' as Wakka called it. "Yeah, I feel better now. Thanks so much, Wakka," Rikku said. Her voice was a little quieter and more breathy than normal, because even though her wound was mostly healed, Wakka kept running his fingers up and down her upper thigh, making her feel a whole different kind of woozy that had little to do with the snake's venom and more to do with Wakka's gentle touch. "Guess I'll have to find some new shorts to wear, huh?" she giggled nervously, having never been so exposed with a boy before.

 

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Wakka was lost in the beautiful skin of Rikku's thighs, seeing so much of her exposed brought back the seem feelings he'd experienced in Macalania. As Rikku thanked him, Wakka realised he had probably been staring at her legs for too long so look up into her eyes which were already fixed on him. She had said that she felt better and her breathing seemed to have returned to normal so why wasn't Wakka letting her go. His fingers kept moving across her thigh softly until Rikky brought attention to the situation "Guess I'll have to find some new shorts to wear, huh?" Wakka wasn't sure if she had wanted him to stop but because it wasn't obvious his fingers kept trailing along her thighs, occasionally he would scratch her ever so lightly with his fingernails on the way up.

"Yeah uh, I'm sorry about that. I guess I just got a little carried away" Although Rikku's breathing had seemed to return to normal, Wakka's had become more shallow as he was feeling his heart beat slightly faster. Inching forward slightly he continued to look into her eyes as he said "I think we should wait around here for a little longer, get your strength back before we return to camp so nobody has to be worried"

 

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Rikku nodded at his proposition, content to stay in this very spot as long as Wakka kept looking at her with those dark, wanting eyes of his and kept rubbing the skin of her thigh with his fingers. Occasionally, he'd scratch her gently, making Rikku shiver and giggle a little each time he did so. "That tickles!" she laughed, and with that said there was no pretending he wasn't touching her any longer. There was no pretending he was still rubbing the ointment in, trying to make her feel better. Now it was clear he was just touching her for the sake of touching her, and Rikku didn't mind in the slightest.

She licked her lips briefly, thinking back to the Macalania Woods when Wakka had kissed her so unexpectedly. She wondered how he'd react if she did the same. Not allowing herself to change her mind, Rikku leaned forward and pressed her lips to his, granting him a gentle kiss as her hands found their way to his shoulders, clutching him tight.

 

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Wakka smiled when Rikku agreed to delay their return to camp, this was going to show whether or not what had happened in the woods was a one-off or not. "That tickles!" Rikku giggled and it was such an innocent phrase but it meant so much more. She knew what he was doing and she wasn't asking him to stop.

Wakka had eyed Rikku hungrily as her tongue flashed across her lips, a feeling that had been building as he had watched her fight and then seen her skimpy underwear was beginning to peak. Before he was able to decide how to make his move Rikku's lips were already pressing gently against his own. She was holding him but the action of kissing him had felt like permission to release his tension. Wakka sat back on the ground pulling Rikku over so she was straddling him. His hands began moving across her back as he kissed her with an increased passion, not using his tongue but pressing his lips harder and harder against her own. Wakka dragged his fingers down her spine, scratching her gently as he'd done on her thigh

 

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It was a good thing for the Al Bhed potion, else Wakka's hasty movements would have messed up her wound. The way he pulled her on top of him was full of vigor and need; it wasn't gentle in the slightest. He must have had these feelings pent up for a while. Rikku settled into his lap as he continued to kiss her, pressing his lips against her with increasing pressure. Rikku was straddled over him, hands clamped around his shoulders as he rubbed her back. Through her panties, she could feel his body easily, and she couldn't help but moan when she felt him against her. Some of her moans turned into giggles whenever he'd scratch her back. "Stop tickling me!" Rikku told him in between kisses, smiling and giggling all the while. Her hand wandered further down his shoulder and onto his back, giving him a scratch of her own. Daringly, Rikku opened her mouth, capturing his lip and flicking out her tongue experimentally, wanting to deepen their kiss.

 

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At first Wakka had been slightly concerned that he'd been too hasty in pulling Rikku on top of him but he'd just felt unable to resist. Holding her so close to him now, with her bottom half practically naked and pressed against him was sending shockwaves through his body. He had started to feel his manhood stiffening as they kissed and the sound of her moaning in his ear only sped up the process. She would tell him off for tickling her and he'd respond by dragging one finger from the top to the base of her spine. Wakka's tongue eagerly flicked across Rikku's as they began to kiss more passionately. Wakka allowed one of his hands to slowly move down Rikku's back and rest cupping her firm ass

 

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As their kiss deepened, Rikku felt Wakka's manhood harden underneath her. Though she'd never grinded on anyone like this before, she wasn't dumb. She knew what that hardness was, and it gave her a thrill realizing she'd caused it. She brought her hips down harder over him, delighting in the feeling of his hardness against her hot, nearly naked center. He was still tickling her a little, but that feeling was eclipsed by the others. He accepted her tongue eagerly, flicking his own against hers. Rikku groaned into his mouth, savoring the feeling and flavor of his tongue as it rolled against hers.

When she felt one of his hands wander down her back she expected to be tickled again, but instead Wakka didn't stop when he got to the base of her spine. Instead, he lowered that hand further, grabbing her ass in his hand. Surprised, Rikku let out a yelp and jerked her hips forward into Wakka's, which only caused her yelp to turn into a loud moan as she'd bucked her clit right against him.

 

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Wakka was unable to think, his mind had been overtaken by a torrent of arousal. The feeling of Rikku trying to press herself against his stiffness turned him on enormously. His tongue was exploring her mouth now as it moved against her own. The sounds of Rikku's delight made the hairs on the back of Wakka's neck stand on end, delighted at the effect he was having on her.

She jerked forward as he gripped her ass and he was unsure of exactly what seemed to have happened but he could tell she'd like it from the incredible moan that escaped her lips. Wakka felt his cock twitch against her as he heard her roar of sexual passion. In response he gripped onto her ass harder and began pulling her hips forward against him. The air filled with Rikku's moaning and the sounds of them kissing with an intense passion.

 

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Rikku was overwhelmed by the feelings of pleasure that were coursing through her body. She'd never felt so frenzied and out of control like this before. She could barely keep kissing him as her moaning got in the way. Her lips fell from his and pressed against his neck when it got too much, the feeling of her clit grinding against his growing cock again and again. Her lips closed around his neck, sucking lightly as he starting pulling her into him.

It felt so nice, every thrust of his hips and pull of his hand. Rikku was content to keep grinding on him like this forever. Her hands moved back to his shoulders and she gripped him tightly, her desire evident from her firm grasp. She ground her hips against his over and over in a steady rhythm, all evidence of her earlier fatigue gone. She wasn't sure how far they were going to take this; Rikku knew she didn't want to have her first time on the plains of the Calm Lands, but things were certainly getting heated. In fact, if not for the nearby growling of a fiend, Rikku couldn't honestly tell herself she would have stopped.

"Wakka," she said in a loud whisper against his neck, eyes opening at the nearby growling sound. It was one of those small fiends again, but it was enough to bring the pair back to their senses.

 

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Wakka was consumed by animalistic feelings of passion, the feeling of Rikku grinding on his hard cock over and over again was incredible. He began to feel a buildup of power deep inside him, a feeling of pent up frustration that left unchecked would explode out of him. The touch of Rikku's soft lips against his neck drove him wild and made him squeeze her ass even harder.

He sped up the movement of his arm rocking Rikku's hips back and forth onto his stiffness, her moaning was growing louder and the feeling of power within him was growing. Everything else was forgotten, camp, religion, the battles of the day. All that existed to Wakka in that moment was him and Rikku writhing against each other in a clumsy heated frenzy.

"Wakka" Rikku whispered seriously, he thought he'd heard the sound of a fiend but ignored it in the heat of the moment. He looked around and saw the small fiend, reacting purely out of instinct he grabbed his blitzball and stood, easily lifting Rikku in one arm and launched an attack at the nearby fiend, taking it down in one blow. As his mind caught up with his body he realised what had happened and thought he'd perhaps been getting carried away. He gave Rikku a soft lingering kiss and then set her down. "So um.... I guess we should probably head back eh?"

 

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Rikku felt a slickness between her legs that leaked from her pussy and dampened her panties as Wakka gently placed her on her own two feet. If Wakka looked down, he'd surely notice the dark, wet spot that branded Rikku's otherwise spotless bright yellow thong. She was still breathing heavily from their sexual activity. She was impressed that Wakka had been able to react so fast to the fiend. She'd spotted it, but Wakka had acted quickly enough to prevent it from attacking. Rikku blushed at the thought of what would have happened between them if the fiend hadn't appeared. Unable to stop herself, her gaze wandered to Wakka's pants, where the bulge she'd been grinding so enthusiastically against still showed. Rikku couldn't help but wonder what it looked like. Her body heated just thinking about it.

Her fantasies scattered when Wakka leaned down to kiss her, soft and lingering. Rikku still sloped towards him even as he pulled away.

"So um.... I guess we should probably head back eh?" he asked her.

"Yeah. Um, I guess we should," Rikku said awkwardly. After she'd just grinded on him she wasn't sure where they stood now. They'd certainly taken a step up from their gentle kiss in the Macalania Woods. She searched around for her shorts, and found them laying in a heap a couple feet away from where they'd started their... endeavors. Rikku walked over to them and picked them up, assessing the damage. In his haste to get them off of her, Wakka hadn't ripped them, which Rikku was very happy about. She hadn't wanted to walk back to camp and face everyone in nothing but her thong!

Rikku shimmied them up her hips, noticing that one side fell a great deal longer than the other, even for short shorts. The side the fiend had ripped left her right buttcheek exposed at the bottom. "Oh no!" she exclaimed, heading back to Wakka. "This is no good. Hey, maybe no one will notice? I guess we can just tell them we were attacked by a fiend. I mean, obviously that's what happened haha..." she trailed off, thoughts of pressing against Wakka's body still fresh in her mind. "Okay! Let's get going then!" she said, leading the way.

 

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Wakka caught her looking at the bulge in his shorts and wasn't sure whether to feel embarrassed or not, after all she'd been more than happy grinding against it just moments earlier and who knows what would've happened if that fiend hadn't appeared.

Wakka couldn't quite suppress his laugh as Rikku pulled on her shorts, there was certainly no way she could where them after tonight but his eyes couldn't help but wander down to her exposed ass. Rikku seemed nervous, waffling about what excuse they would give for her shorts being ruined. They'd both ignored what had just happened and Wakka thought he should at least test the water to make sure things were cool between them. "Maybe I should just grab your ass again, it would cover up the whole in your shorts" he winked at her and then started to follow her back towards camp. Eyes focusing on the beautiful body ahead of him, often drifting to her ass and smiling. The whole way back to camp they didn't talk much and Wakka couldn't help but wonder, what would've happened if that fiend didn't show up?

 

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Rikku giggled at Wakka's seductive words. She hadn't expected him to be so smooth. His words sent a thrill through her, and she gave has ass a little wiggle as she walked. She skipped back towards him afterward, and they walked back to camp together.

***

Several weeks later, the airship whizzed through the air towards Bevelle. They were on the way to confront Maester Mika. Kimari had suggested it, telling the group that the Maester may have some information about Sin that could be useful. Rikku knew they had to keep thinking strategy, but right now she was just elated that Yunie wouldn't have to die.

It would take a few days before they reached Bevelle, even with her dad's speedy airship. It was the first downtime they'd had in a while, and Rikku was super grateful for it. They hadn't stopped moving since Mt Gagazet. The past few days had been extremely stressful and full of emotion, and she was relieved to have some downtime. Ever since that day in the Calm Lands, Rikku hadn't been alone with Wakka, and she really wanted to. Now that they were on the airship, she had time to spend with him, but she was worried about her dad. Hopefully he'd be too busy pirating the ship to notice her daughter prancing around with the Al Bhed hater.

The majority of the party was currently standing in the bridge, after having just told her father of their destination. "Won't get there for a few days. Best rest up and plan for your fight," her dad said gruffly.

"Righty-o pops!" Rikku said cheerfully. She gave Wakka a grin before leaving the bridge, the rest of the party trailing behind.

 

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Wakka stood on the bridge with everyone else but he wasn't in a very good mood. None of them had really slept much in weeks and all the activity on Mt Gagazet had taken a lot out of him. On top of that, he hadn't been able to have a proper conversation with Rikku since the calm lands. He was pretty sure that whatever had been between them was still there but it was impossible to tell because unlike Tidus and Yuna, they didn't want anyone to even suspect. Wakka began to feel a bit guilty because a couple of times on Mt Gagazet he had seen Tidus and Yuna sleeping cuddled together and resented them for being able to be so open. There was one night he almost decided to screw everything and go over to sleep next to Rikku but he knew it was a silly idea.

The worst thing about the current situation was the airship though. He hadn't seen an Al Bhed other than Rikku in a little while and he thought he'd got over his hatred of them, but part of it was still there. He hated how they'd talk in their own language when other people were around, what were they saying that they didn't want us to hear? It didn't help that all of the Al Bhed Psyches were on board either, the Aurochs had become pretty good since Tidus joined and now the Psyches were their closest rivals. Wakka didn't play anymore but he still talked with Tidus a lot about strategy for the games and which players they should try and sign.

"Won't get there for a few days. Best rest up and plan for your fight" he'd heard Cid say. Wakka didn't actually hate Cid really, he wasn't sure if it was because he was Yuna's uncle or just that he really was doing his best to help them. Wakka also couldn't help but respect the way Cid had acted when Yevon attacked their Home. Lost in thought he hadn't heard what Rikku said back but she saw him grinning at her and then walk away.

Wakka almost gasped, he felt his heart beat faster with excitement. That must have been a sign right? That wasn't a smile, that was a grin, it was the grin! The one that had stirred him up so much in the Macalania Woods. Not wanting to seem too eager he waited a couple of minutes, though it felt like half an eternity, and left the bridge trying to figure out where Rikku would have gone.

 

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The last few days had been rough, to say the least. Tidus and Yuna were being more open about their love for each other, and Rikku was finally beginning to accept it. Sure, she was still a little jealous, but with each passing day her hurt feelings slowly subsided. It certainly helped that a certain red-headed blitzer often took all her attention for himself. Rikku's mind had been more occupied with him than Tidus these days, ever since their steamy make-out session in the Calm Lands. Rikku still giggled just thinking about it. She wasn't sure if she actually liked him liked him, or if he was just a distraction or if he was just handsome enough to make her feel good, but whatever it was, Rikku wanted to have more of him.

She let the other party members pass by her as she waited in the hall outside the bridge of the airship. She was waiting for Wakka. What was taking him? She bounced a bit on her feet impatiently. "Wakka!" she said when he came out. "You wanna see my room?" she offered. She wanted some alone time with him, plus her airship room was super cool!

 

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Wakka’s mind was racing as he left the bridge, part of him was paranoid that someone would find it strange that he left so soon after Rikku. Then again there alone time together had been spread over such a long period of time, somebody would have need to be paying serious attention to figure it out. Besides everyone had bigger things to worry about at the moment anyway. Wakka knew he had bigger things that he should be worrying about too but he just couldn’t take his mind off of Rikku. He had thought about them kissing in the calm lands, some days wishing the fiend hadn’t turned up when it did. Other days he was glad the fiend had calmed the situation down, the middle of the Calm Lands certainly wasn’t the place for what they’d been about to do.

“Wakka!” Rikku said and his eyes lit up to see her, confirming that she had purposefully grinned at him on her way out. When Rikku asked “You wanna see my room?” Wakka became slightly nervous. He was glad they’d get time alone together but wasn’t exactly sure what the invitation meant but he damn sure wasn’t going to turn it down. “Yeah that sounds good” He walked up to her, close enough to kiss her but he refrained because he didn’t want to get caught. “Lead the way” he said with a smile, in excited anticipation of what was going to happen.

 

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Rikku returned his smile before spinning around and leading him off down the ship's main corridor. "I know you don't like the Al Bhed, but you've gotta admit our tech is pretty cool!" Rikku told him as her bedroom door opened automatically for them once it sensed their presence. She flitted into the room, then whirled around and held out her hands. "What do you think?" she said, gesturing to her room.

Given that it was on a ship it was small, probably a bit smaller than the little huts they had in Besaid that Yunie had told her about. She had a poster of the Al Bhed Psyches on the inside of her door, a simple dresser draw sitting in the corner, and some various Al Bhed contraptions. Seated on the nightstand beside the bed was a small mechanical alarm clock, and hanging from the walls were an assortment of beaded curtains. The floor was littered with laundry. "Oops, guess I forgot to clean last time," she laughed, only slightly embarrassed. She had a lot of her wetsuits on the floor, shoved into a corner, but there were also shorts, tops, and the occasional panty. Rikku kicked one pair under her bed in a failed attempt to be discrete before bouncing on top of the bed and getting comfortable.Rikku looked at Wakka and gestured to the space beside her. "You can sit if you wanta."

 

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Wakka tried to hide his discomfort as he walked through the ship with Rikku. It didn't help that they passed Nimrook, keeper for the Al Bhed Psyches, on their way. It didn't help things when Rikku added "you've gotta admit our tech is pretty cool", Wakka just said nothing to that. After all, Chappu had been using Al Bhed Tech and that wasn't exactly cool. These thoughts were only fleeting though, his prejudice was going away... just slowly.

Wakka's eyes widened slightly when he saw Rikku's room, it wasn't much smaller than the hut he'd grown up. Though they never let the buildings get too big in besaid to try and stay under sin's radar. As his eyes swept the room there were so many things that he hadn't seen before, little things but it was still strange. Wakka usually kept his living quarters pretty bare, must people in Spira constantly feared sin so never really kept much stuff. As he turned he saw that Rikku had a poster of the Al Bhed Psyches, this didn't do anything to help him feel more comfortable, he knew it was petty, especially because Brother played for them so what could he expect.

To distract himself from the poster his eyes dropped to the floor, they certainly found a distraction there. He saw the pile of Rikku's clothes in the corner, she had lots of underwear like the one she'd worn in the Calm Lands, Wakka decided he liked it, he liked it a lot.

After Rikku offered, Wakka sat down carefully on her bed. Not too close to her that he expected them to dive right on top of each other again, but not too far to seem distant either. Wakka never usually thought things through this much, being alone with Rikku was exactly what he'd wanted for weeks but it made him nervous as well as excited."You gotta nice room, maybe I'll get you an Aurochs poster to hang instead though ya?". Wakka smiled to try and show that he was half-joking, he shouldn't have mentioned it at all but he couldn't help himself. "So uhh how's things? I'm guessing we're not in here to do more training" Wakka blushed, Why am I so nervous? "Not that I didn't have fun though" realising he was just digging an even deeper hole he just left it at that.

 

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Ever since they'd kissed in the Macalania Woods, Rikku had disregarded Wakka's racism towards the Al Bhed. She'd nearly forgotten about it entirely. He'd kissed her, an Al Bhed, so didn't that mean his racism was gone? Apparently not though, because at her mention of tech he looked super uncomfortable, and he kept looking around at all her gadgets as if they were sinspawn or something. Rikku just rolled her eyes at him when he told her he'd get her an Aurochs poster in replace of her Psyches one. "If you get me one, I'll put it next to it, kay?" she said, smiling despite that earlier eye roll.

Rikku was definitely feeling more comfortable than Wakka was. Usually she was pretty awkward too, but this was her space, and she felt at ease in it. "No, not any training," she told him. "We've just been so busy lately that I've hardly gotten a chance to speak to you!" Rikku bounced off her bed again so she stood over him. She stretched, then placed her hands behind her back and leaned forward so that she was looking at him closely. "You're not still stuck up about the Al Bhed are you? Not after everything that's happened? Not after Mika and Seymour and the corruption of Bevelle's teachings?" She gave him a moment to answer if he wasn't too startled by her boldness, before adding. "I thought you would've gotten over it after we'd kissed, you know?"