001 -- [ accidental video ]

[endofastory]

[ The angle of the video is strange; Auron's examining the sphere and isn't aware that he's turned it on. The first half of the video is silence, save for the shuffle of cloth and hands against, and the occasional distinct moogle noise.

After a while, the sphere is held still, and there's a strangely angled shot of Auron's face. ]This is... a

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[mixinvixen]

Auron! You're back!

...I thought the forest ate you! How did you get away?!

[endofastory]

If I was here, I don't remember.

[ He's not even going to ask about the forest. ]

... What happened to your clothes?

[mixinvixen]

Geez, is your memory getting holey in your old age?

[she looks down at herself, clearly confused]

Huh? What about them? I thought I got all the machine oil out.

[endofastory]

Rikku. The last thing I remember is the Sending.

[ And he's not old, dammit! ]

... Where are they?

[mixinvixen]

...Are you serious? Oh man, and Paine thought I had amnesia!!

[she looks even more confused]

Um... right here? Are you okay? Did you hit your head or something?

[endofastory]

... Paine?

[ All Auron knows is that he is supposed to be on the Farplane and that Rikku was definitely wearing more than a bikini the last time he saw her. ]

No. But there's... less cloth than the last time I saw you.

[ ... awkward ]

[mixinvixen]

Yeah, Dr. P! She remembers more than just about everyone else. She's kind of like... a girl you? Except when she's like Lulu used to be.

[she shrugs]

Oh, is that all. It's hot on Bikanel, so I changed it up!

[endofastory]

Oh.

[ Well, he'll worry about that later. ]

... You aren't cold now?

[mixinvixen]

Hey, I've got a scarf, see? No problem!

[she crosses her arms and gives him a sort of suspicious look]

You're not gonna be like Brother about this, are you?

[endofastory]

You're going to get sick.

[ He raises an eyebrow. ]

How was Brother about 'this'?

[mixinvixen]

Nah, I'm tough, you know!

And he was... oh, you know! [she does a rather good impression of Brother's accent] 'Rikku! Put on shirt!' [she shakes her head] Someone who wears only suspenders and a couple of tattoos should not be telling me to put on a shirt! I have sleeves, don't I?

[endofastory]

He was probably just worried about you.

[ Sleeves. Right. Because that does so much. ]

[mixinvixen]

He probably still thinks I'm five, you mean?

[she thinks it does plenty, thanks! She doesn't get all this fuss over her clothes. They're clothes and she's covered, right?]

[endofastory]

More like he's very aware that you aren't.

[ Barely. And oh lord this is getting awkward, why did he even bring it up? ]

[mixinvixen]

Eh, he's not here!

[and just like that, change of subject! Lucky you, Auron.]

So, where are you now? Don't go back in the woods, okay? Yunie'd be upset if they ate you again before she even gets to see you.

[endofastory]

Near... the warehouses, I think.

[ Snort. ]

I'll keep that in mind.