Isn't It Wonderful
It had started when Rikku extended a hand to Yuna. The former summoner
had walked in on her and Paine and had been at a loss for words, a
healthy blush coloring her cheeks as she saw her two friends in such an
intimate position. While it was true that they weren't disrobed, their
hands had been busy, their mouths teasing the other in open mouthed
kisses.
When they realized Yuna had strolled in, they pulled away from one
another. It wasn't that Yuna didn't know about their relationship, she
did. However, they tried to not show too much affection towards one
another when they were in her vicinity. Since the defeat of Vegnagun and
the failed attempt to find Tidus and bring him back, the newly turned
twenty year olds' eyes had remained sad and downcast, though she did her
best to hide it.
Paine and Rikku discussed her often. Something they could do for her.
For a long time they plotted, trying to think out every possible way
that they could bring him back to her. After that they considered
setting Yuna up with Gippal. They still remembered how he'd made her
blush at the bridge so long ago when they'd first met. Ultimately, the
plan was pointless. While Yuna respected and appreciated their efforts
she simply wasn't ready for a relationship right now. Rikku sometimes
wondered if she ever would be.
The consensus between her and Paine was that Yuna must be lonely. No
matter how hard she pretended not to be, they could see that her
thoughts weren't with them. Besides, she was so young and beautiful,
toned, even. It was such a shame to let herself go to waste. Tidus was a
great guy, but ultimately he was just a dream, wasn't he? Paine had said
so and Rikku had gotten mad, saying she didn't understand; that there
was no way she possibly could. Still, in the end, Paine was right.
They supposed that it didn't help that Yuna was Spira's biggest known
celebrity. It was because Yuna was so kind. Everyone wanted to get to
know her but sometimes it was hard to know who genuinely wanted to get
to know Yuna or who wanted to meet the person who would undeniably go
down as Spira's most influential figure. So she spent a lot of time on
the Celsius and she spent too much time smiling for the sake of others.
When would she ever smile for herself...? Had Tidus even touched her at
all...?
So when Rikku and Paine had retreated to the cabin and they noticed that
Yuna was there, seeming so out of place and weary, almost tired, it
seemed to click. Or maybe it was an impulse action on Rikku's behalf. It
certainly wasn't anything Rikku had ever brought up, nor had Paine.
Still, that one gesture, stretching her hand out, fingers uncurling in a
wave, before bring the tide back, beckoning forward.
Perhaps it was that Yuna misunderstood the signal and the meanings that
could lay behind it. She stepped forward, one step that seemed to
resound loudly, then two until she was over at their side. Rikku had
grasped her hand, sitting her down gently in between Paine and herself
on the bed.
Paine and she looked at one another for a few moments as an insecure
Yuna sat in the middle of them, hands clasped in her lap, head bowed.
When Rikku, still eyeing Paine pushed back strands of Yuna's rich, brown
hair, placing her lips to her ear, Yuna gasped. "Rikku!" And she looked
to the side of her, stunned. "What are you doing...?" For surely that
wasn't something they did. Not together. Besides, what of Paine? Wasn't
she sitting right next to them?
Rikku was always full of things to say and it was a rare occasion in
which words weren't spilling out of her mouth. Regardless of this, she
knew that this was one fight that would not be won with words. There was
no argument, no matter how brilliant that would sway Yuna over.
When Yuna stood, so did Rikku, so did Paine. Rikku wrapped an arm around
Yuna's slender waist, a hand cupping her face. She felt Yuna's cheeks
burn like fire beneath her fingertips while she struggled, stammered for
something to say. Yuna had never thought she would find herself in a
position like this, and now that she was in the clutches of Rikku, with
Paine almost seeming to stand guard behind her (this wasn't something
she could see but merely feel) she didn't know what to do. She couldn't
make the words come.
She was unresponsive when Rikku grazed her lips against her own. The Al
Bhed wasn't necessarily bothered by Yuna standing there like a statue.
She knew what inexperience read like and knew that it was no indication
that Yuna was absolutely against this. She knew her better than anyone
after all, didn't she? Lowering slightly, her lips found Yuna's neck and
they lingered there as she felt a ripple course through her. Rikku
smiled a bit, rising again as she pushed back more of the brown locks,
kissing the corners of Yuna's face.
She reached out an arm past Yuna's shoulder, wrapping her fingers around
Paine's neck, urging her closer, encouraging the actions she had
initiated. Paine at first seemed hesitant before she lifted a gloved
hand and pushed down the thin material of Yuna's shirt past her
shoulder. Slowly she bowed her head until her lips brushed her pale
skin.
There was a hitching of breath, as if awakening, as if breathing for the
first time after being deprived of air for so many years. Rikku took her
face in her hands, staring into her eyes, intently, concerned. "Is this
okay...?" She questioned softly, not wanting to alarm her.
Yuna tried to find words once more and found that none came. She felt
Paine's hand traveling lightly over her clothes while she deliberated.
Rikku, feeling this was response enough, once again pressed her lips to
Yuna's, her fingertips kneading the back of her neck. This time she
didn't pull away and she felt a trill pass through her, jolting her as
Yuna's lips parted and their tongues mingled lightly for the first time.
Behind Yuna, Paine brushed aside the light hair that fell over her neck
and traced kisses along the soft skin there. Her heart raced at the
illicit nature of the activity that was unfolding before her. It was
even more shocking that she was involved. Had anyone told her a while
back that she would become involved in a sexual fashion with her sphere
hunting partners she might have laughed and possibly decked them but
now... Rikku had started it and she supposed she was along for the ride.
As long as it didn't bother Rikku and if it... helped Yuna feel...
She pushed the thoughts out of her mind, moving more automatically now.
There was a taste to her skin that was different from Rikku's. It wasn't
identifiable, it was silken and as her lips moved along her ear, teeth
nipping lightly it occurred to her that she was doing this to the
summoner that defeated Sin. It made her flush.
It didn't compare to the heat that resided on Yuna's cheeks, however.
She wouldn't have ever thought she'd be in a position like this. It
was...well. Who knew what Wakka and Lulu might say? Even so she couldn't
help but elicit gasps. None of them she'd intended to make; they'd
pushed through her lips quietly but abrupt. She felt Paine's hand
creeping under her shirt, Rikku's hands rising along her stomach, up
higher, cupping her as she tried to stifle any noise. It was hard when
there were so many touches and lips. The heat of Rikku's tongue as it
scorched fire along her neck made her lightheaded and she wondered if
with that one small, weak knee inducing notion, Rikku could feel how
fast her heart beat.
When Rikku's hands touched on her hips, gripping her and turning her
around; everything changed. For a moment she and Paine stared at each
other like frightened animals. Rikku came to stand at their side, then.
Gripping one of the red belt's on Paine's outfit she pulled her forward
just slightly, claiming Paine's mouth in a primal, heated fashion,
before she did the same to Yuna in a gentler way and then stepped back,
prodding them kindly at each other.
It was Yuna's hand that rose first, cradling the nervous warrior's face
before they both leaned forward, hesitantly and kissed. For a moment,
Rikku watched and fought the urge to frown at their leisurely display.
Frown vanquished, she stepped behind Yuna and wrapped her arms around
her even as her lips lathered kisses on Yuna's shoulders and back. Soon
Yuna and Paine were kissing intensely, releasing inhibitions now that
they were this far in the game.
Rikku's hands lowered to the shorts that Yuna wore. She undid the button
and stooped down to her knees as she slid them down slowly, planting
kisses on Yuna's pale legs, undoing her boots and discarding them before
rising unhurriedly, her hands dwelling on the inside of Yuna's thighs as
Paine pulled the shirt from over Yuna's head. Rikku spotted a
self-satisfied smirk on Paine's face and nearly laughed. So she was
finally relaxing.
In truth this was all odd (though enjoyable) for her and when she found
herself in the middle of Paine and Yuna, as their lips and hands took
her, depriving her of clothes, and will and breath, Rikku tried to put a
cap on the pleasure that was flooding through her. Paine might get the
wrong idea otherwise. It didn't take long for Rikku to steal away
Paine's clothes, throwing them to the side haphazardly.
Even then, though, neither made any rush to get to the bed. Rikku placed
her hands to either side of Yuna, her nails digging lightly on her
thighs, brushing inward as her lips claimed Yuna's neck again, before
Yuna turned to her and they met each other. It was tentative and slow at
first, gentle before it sped up, their lips beginning to suck greedily
as tongues sliding against one another, escaping and darting along each
others lips. Rikku tried to keep that wicked smile from her face but she
couldn't help it, just like she couldn't help loving Yuna's expression,
so satisfied and excited, shocked at herself, stunned at how below her
Paine's hands that lay atop of Rikku's held on so steadily as she placed
kisses along the inside of her thigh, going higher, tongue lighting in a
way that made Yuna grateful to have Rikku behind her, keeping her stable
as Paine continued a path of pleasure up along her stomach, her breasts
until once again their mouths belonged to one another.
Eventually they got Yuna on the bed once again.
A grinning Rikku pulled her back, gently into her lap before leaning
down to exchange vows and stories with lips and tongue alone. She was
glad when Yuna shyly brought her closer as Rikku's hand wandered along
her body, teasing her soft flesh, fingers tracing along her stomach, up
higher around her breasts before her lips moved from Yuna's mouth and
lower. Yuna bit her lip, breathing laboriously. Was this how Paine and
Rikku made each other feel when they were together...? The two of them,
working on her like this... her mind couldn't stop spinning as more
sensations were beckoned from her.
Paine's hands refused to be idle as she stared at Yuna. She had liked
the small sounds she'd pried from her earlier and wanted to see what a
more experienced and personal touch might do to the older girl. Rikku
did the same, in a different manner, from a different angle and the two
of them exchanged glances, if for a moment, a solitary smile as they
worked to have euphoria overtake Yuna. For one night, to push those sad
memories away, the lost hope and to have her, for some time at least,
experience a physical manifestation of bliss. They did it all with their
lips that sucked, tongues that dipped and lapped, fingers that probed
gently before the wrist would be gripped, pushing further, moving
against it. Nails and teeth pulled from Yuna sharp intakes of breath
that would be squelched by the deepest kisses as lips sealed her mouth,
keeping her silent and satisfied as she writhed beneath. They all
remembered the taste of the ocean on their lips brought from their slick
and damp bodies.
Yuna awoke later as if from a dream, her head feeling hazy, her body
feeling light. Turning on her side she saw Rikku and Paine under the
blankets, nearly draped over one another. A blush immediately assailed
her and Yuna's eyes widened as she remembered everything that had
transpired. Lifting the blanket timidly to confirm she saw that she was
unclothed.
For some moments she sat on the bed feeling frozen while a heat
enveloped her body. She put her palms to her face and tried to breathe.
Well, certainly she'd never expected this to happen. And now that
everything was over she felt like an intruder.
Quietly she got out of the bed and found her clothing in the dark.
Carefully and quietly she donned them once more but avoided climbing
into her own bed. Descending the stairs she left the cabin and took the
lift up to the deck. When the doors open, spilling the cool night air
over her she embraced it and went out further, wrapping her arms around
herself.
The sky was bright and it made Yuna think of the Zanarkand Ruins and
their majestic view. Taking a seat on the cold deck she felt it
absorbing the heat from her legs before she lay down and stared up at
the sky. She could still feel their touch lingering on her body, the way
their hands had moved, their mouths had sipped. The blush came back full
force.
She squeezed her eyes shut, turning the dark blue sky into a blur before
it disappeared completely. It wasn't that she was ashamed over what had
happened. And she could never fault Rikku or Paine. In fact, she knew
what they were trying to do, knew what they had done they had done for
her. Had she not smiled hard enough or in a convincing enough manner?
Had she been selfish to accept what Rikku and Paine had offered? Would
it affect their relationship?
The hot tears spilled from the corners of her eyes and she didn't bother
to wipe at them. It had felt so... it had been nice. Those sensations
that had taken hold of her. It wasn't fair. Shouldn't it have been right
that he be the one who do it? Only have felt good if he was the one...?
She had searched so long for him, had lost him after defeating Sin and
hadn't had him returned to her after Vegnagun had been vanquished.
What was it all for then? She'd only wanted to be made to feel that way
by Tidus. But Rikku and Paine had managed the same feat in his absence.
Yuna didn't like the implications. It made her feel like a traitor, as
if she'd abandoned him, as if she'd abandoned his memory and it wasn't
true. It wasn't! She loved him still, she loved him more than
anything...but she was so lonely... Yevon help her, she felt like a husk
since he'd left.
When was he going to return to her? Would he even want her then? Sitting
up she drew her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around her legs.
Maybe nothing could help, maybe he would never return. She dropped her
head and wept, biting her lip, stifling her cries as her body shook.
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