I'm going to probably skip and change some details of the story but I hope you'll like it anyway ^^;; The title comes actually from my favorite X Japan song, however the title has nothing really to do with the story..well it might..sorta! This takes place after the game, so uh.there are spoilers.

Scars



It has been 4 years since the blonde Al Bhed woman had traveled with a group to defeat sin for once and for all. After all the events aspired, she decided to help rebuild Home with her fellow al Bhed. Rikku had grown up in this time, however she had managed to stay the same cheerful girl she had once been. She would sometimes visit who was left of the group, but most of the time she was very busy with whatever she got herself into.

She missed Tidus and Auron, plain and simple. She had managed to save Yuna, but she lost two people she cared for very much, that Yuna and everybody else cared about intensely. Everyone had wished there were another way, somehow that they would not disappear. However no one had an answer, and fate decided their future. Rikku had at first not cared for the scared up man in the red but she realized that she did care for him, as she cared for everybody. He had been there for her, for everybody and even though he didn't show he cared, she knew he did.

Rikku felt sorry for Yuna, losing someone she had fallen in love with. Rikku had become good friends with the star blitzball player of 1000 years ago. Tidus had always been there for her too, and she regretted he was gone. Ever since the events with Sin, everybody tried to get over the events, over them. It didn't work though because Rikku spent most of her spare time thinking about the past. She wanted to get over it however she just couldn't let go.

Meanwhile.



Looking down at a certain al Bhed female, Auron sighed. He had been in the Farplane for 4 years, however it seemed like eternity. However he seemed to keep himself from the massive boredom. He always looked over the ones he would always protect, as did Jecht and Braska. Auron was alone this particular point of time however drowning himself in his thoughts. Auron was happy he had made peace, but still wanted to be a part of that live. He wondered what life would be like now if he hadn't died.

Auron saw the woman take a walk. He wondered what the woman was thinking. He didn't understand why, but most a great deal of his time was looking over this particular person. He never really got along with her; he didn't even allow himself to. Somehow he became attached to her. He heard someone approach him from behind. It was his good friend Jecht.

Jecht sat down next to Auron however it looked more like floating to the man. The two men just sat there for the longest time without saying a thing to each other. Jecht had been worried about his friend lately. He tapped Auron on the shoulder.

"Please Jecht, I do not want to play your games right now." The scarred man said to him.

"Auron, there may be a way that you have another chance." Auron looked at Jecht in confusion.

Back on Spira.

"Life is so boring right now. At least with Auron I wasn't bored. I have no one to argue with now!" Rikku kicked some sand then plopped down on the warm sand. Her thoughts of the past filled her mind once again. She looked at the stars, staring at one that was particular bright that night. She realized, it wasn't a star! The light was coming towards her! Everything became black.

A while later.

She opened her eyes slowly. Her head hurt. Hell, everything hurt. Rikku felt her surroundings. She was no longer on the sand but in a soft bed. She turned her head and then her body shot up when she realized she was no where she had been before. Rikku was in a very large room, a very beautiful room. The door started to open and before whoever was coming in could, she fell back into bed and pretended to look asleep. The person walked to her and put a hand on her head. The hand was somewhat large, obviously not a female's hand. Rikku decided to open her eyes. The man looked at her and smiled kindly. Rikku thought for a minute. 'this man, he looks very familiar.'

"Hello, my name is Braska. You are in my home. My companions found you lying next to the ocean unconscious. They brought you back here and you've been here for a couple days. I was starting to worry." The tall man walked to a closet and pulled out a robe. He laid it on her bed.

"Your clothes are in the closet as well. You were covered in sand and we had your clothes washed." Braska sat down in a chair next to her.

"The clothes you are wearing, you may keep them if you wish. I would like to ask you however, why you are covered in sand? There is no sand where we found you, only rock."

"I'm not sure. I was at uhm.I was somewhere then everything went black." Rikku realized that somehow she was in the past, when Braska was still alive. She decided to not tell Braska about his and his friends grim future. Then proceeded to say.

"I.I would like to join your voyage to find the final aeon." Rikku didn't know what she was to do, however since she was in the past she might as well take the opportunity. She knew Auron would be with them, and she could find out a way to save Auron, possibly Braska and Jecht as well.

"I want to help you. That is my reason here, please do not ask why I want to help you but, I want to make sure everything goes well. I wish to be a guardian." Rikku started to feel dizzy again and laid in the bed.

"I see. Well if that is what you want, then I will allow you to travel with me. I'm not going to make you a guardian right now but if I decide that you wont try to do anything to disturb this trip then I will make you a guardian. Is that fair?" He saw Rikku nod and saw her close her eyes again.

Rikku opened her eyes again. Braska was no longer in the chair. She realized she fell asleep and it was night time. She got out of bed and put the robe that Braska had given her to put on. She walked out of the room

and looked around. 'This house is HUUUUUUGE!' she thought. She smiled, then ran around some more. Suddenly when she wasn't looking she ran into someone.

"Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to, I was just looking and I've never been in a house this huge before and well I'm sorry!" She looked at the man and saw his face. He had black hair, it was pulled back into a ponytail. She examined the man further, only to realize it was Auron. He definitely did look different. He was not in his usual clothes, but was in a pair of pants and a shirt. She smiled at him.

"It's alright, but please watch where you're going next time. Some people won’t be as forgiving." The man looked at the woman who was looking at him.

"Is there something wrong?" Auron asked.

"No! Nothing at all." Rikku started to feel her eyes water. She was with one of the people she had grown to care for. She was with Auron again, and he was alive and well, he was alive and that is all that mattered to her. She looked down and started to turn around.

"Wait! You're al Bhed aren't you? I saw your eyes. Listen, if you're worried that I'll try to make your life a living hell then do not worry. I am used to Al Bhed, and I have come to realize they aren't all bad." Auron turned his head and saw a drop of waterfall to the floor.

"Why do you cry? Did..did I do something wrong?" Auron turned the girl around, to see her crying.

"It.its nothing. I'm just happy is all, I just realized." Rikku wiped away her tears from her face.

"You just realized what?" Auron looked at her wondering what she had meant. He stood for a few minutes, not knowing what to do.

"Uhm, I seemed to have forgotten to introduce myself, my name is Auron. I am one of Braska's Guardians. Braska told me about you, that you would be coming with us. To tell you the truth I wasn't happy to hear it at first but, as long as you don't interfere too much I guess it is alright. Besides I have other things to worry about."

"Like Jecht?" Rikku giggled.

"Yes. I do not trust him, however Braska believes he will be an asset to our pilgrimage. Say, are you hungry?" Auron asked. He turned around and started to walk the other way, waving for her to follow. Rikku was very confused. This man was very different then the Auron she knew. He, he seemed well, he didn't act like a social abortion like he did when he was Yuna's guardian. He didn't have that hidden pain like he did when she was with him then. She followed him. Auron stopped in a dining room and pulled out a chair for Rikku to sit in. He went into the kitchen and brought back some food that had already been prepared for Rikku when she was feeling better.

Auron sat down across from Rikku. He watched her eat quietly. He still didn't trust her completely however he decided she really wasn't a threat as long as she isn't around other al Bhed. However she could have set the whole thing up from the beginning. He would keep an eye on her.