Stirrings

After arriving at Kilika, a village constructed almost entirely on wooden piers, everyone checked into the local inn before breaking to do their own thing. Wakka and Tidus went to practice with the Blitzball team the former captained, the Besaid Aurochs, Kimahri traveled ahead to scout the forest route leading to Kilika Temple, and Lulu stayed behind to look after Yuna. At least, that's what she intended before Yuna expressed that she wanted to travel with Andrew to another world.

"I empathize with what you're going through, Yuna, but you can't keep wandering off..." said Lulu, her voice gentle as she stood with her arms crossed, sporting a conflicted look.

"I understand what you're worried about, but...I want to have hope," said Yuna, bringing her hands together, bowing her head, and closing her eyes as if praying.

Exhaling a tired sigh, Lulu directed a half-lidded stare at Andrew, plainly remarking, "This is your fault..."

Shaking his head, Andrew responded, "I'm not the one that loosed Sin on this world. If anything, I'm here to help get rid of it. Permanently."

"And what do you hope to gain in turn?" asked Lulu, even though Andrew had laid out his intentions during their first encounter.

"My goal here is the same as all worlds I traverse," Andrew responded, adopting a confident smile as he added, "I want to prevent tragedy and better the lives of as many people as possible. Are my intentions entirely pure? I doubt anyone can make that claim. What's most important is that I have no obligation yet still choose to help people. Is that not enough?"

"That depends..." replied Lulu, briefly shifting her gaze to Yuna before meeting Andrew's and noting, "You mentioned that your intentions aren't entirely pure. What did you mean?"

"Mmm...I suppose this is as good a time as any..." conceded Andrew, taking a moment to caress Yuna's head before explaining what he meant by choosing Proxies for the world of Spira. Unsurprisingly, Lulu wasn't at all happy. Yuna, however, didn't seem particularly surprised, awkwardly revealing that she looked around his penthouse while he was fighting Sin, discovering clothes of various shapes and sizes in a large walk-in closet, complete with mannequins.

Getting straight to the heart of the matter, Lulu asked, "So, you intend to make Yuna one of these Proxies...?"

"If she's willing, then yes," replied Andrew, inadvertently startling himself as Yuna exclaimed, "I'll do it!" while pumping her fists, a fierce resolution visible in her green and blue eyes. The thought of sharing Andrew made her feel a mix of emotions she couldn't readily describe. However, as he had revitalized her hope and intended to make Spira a better place for all, she felt it was her duty—no, she 'wanted' to support him.

"Glad to have you..." responded Andrew, wrapping his arms around Yuna and rewarding her with a kiss while Lulu stared at them with a half-lidded deadpan. She believed Andrew was taking advantage of Yuna's credulity, but the scene of him combating Sin was still fresh in her mind. Thus, while she was reluctant to accept it, Lulu understood that Andrew was probably the only person that could realistically protect Yuna and enable her to live the free, unfettered life she deserved...

Noticing Andrew's tail curl between his legs, followed by Yuna startling slightly, Lulu's right eye twitched as she said, "I believe that's more than enough kissing for now..."

"What do you think...?" asked Andrew, briefly separating from Yuna's lips and staring at her with a smoldering grin.

"What do I think...?" parroted Yuna, her breathing slightly labored as she directed an anxious look at Lulu. The latter was like a big sister as well as a maternal figure to her, looking after her since she was six years old, so Yuna didn't want to upset or hurt her.

Seeing the silent plea in Yuna's eyes, Lulu closed her own and exhaled a weary sigh. Then, after several seconds of silence, she opened her eyes and said, "Don't be gone too long, and don't do anything too impulsive. I'll send you a message once the others trickle in..."

"Oh, thank you, Lulu...!" exclaimed Yuna, releasing Andrew to embrace the shapely goth girl. Lulu sighed but didn't hesitate to reciprocate, her wine-red eye narrowing at Andrew as she telepathically messaged, 'If you hurt her, my next doll will be made from your flesh...'

'You're welcome to join us,' replied Andrew, punctuating his retort with a playful wink. He wasn't all that into goth girls, and Lulu seemed like a bit of a downer, but he knew from personal experience that a woman's icy facade could hide a fiery passion.

Narrowing her eye into a withering stare, Lulu briefly considered using Death to save Yuna from potential heartache but ultimately suppressed the urge. Part of growing up was making mistakes, and while she didn't like him, Lulu didn't believe Andrew was evil or malicious. As such, even if things didn't work out between him and Yuna, Lulu didn't believe he would do anything overt to harm her. As for her, even if Andrew offered her tens of millions of Gil, she would never become his Proxy...

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Contrasting what Lulu might have expected, Andrew and Yuna didn't go at it like wild animals the moment they teleported to his penthouse. Instead, they sat on the sofa in his living room, relaxedly watching television until a certain platinum-haired cat girl arrived.

Seeing Yuna for the first time, a playful smile developed across Y'sthola's face as she remarked, "My, you picked up a cute one," before placing her hand on her chest and adding, "Hello, there. My name is Y'shtola Rhul. Am I correct in presuming that you're Lady Yuna?"

"You know me...?" questioned Yuna, simultaneously staring at the ears atop Y'sthola's head. Miqo'te didn't exist in the world of Spira, so she felt fascinated and, if she was being completely honest, somewhat envious of Y'shtola's unique, exotic beauty.

"Of course," replied Y'shtola, gesturing toward Andrew with a chin tilt as she revealed, "Half the reason this idiot went to your world was to recruit you and your cousin."

Though Andrew had expressed something similar a day prior, Yuna was still surprised by Y'shtola's words. Not just because Andrew had come to her world in search of her, but her 'cousin.' She knew she had an uncle, as her mother had died during a trip to reconcile with him, but she knew little else about her maternal relatives other than the fact they were Al Bhed.

Seeing the confusion on Yuna's face, Y'shtola blinked in surprise before looking at Andrew and asking, "You haven't told her? How odd. You were more than a little upfront with the rest of us."

Exhaling through his nose, Andrew excused his actions by expressing, "I wanted her to be able to conclude her journey before getting too involved in the affairs of other worlds. Now, well...one thing led to another..."

"No surprises there..." mused Y'sthola, subsequently directing her gaze to Yuna, smiling as she proposed, "Well, now that we're all here, what say we deepen our bonds and get to know one another? I imagine you may wish to keep Andrew to yourself, but, believe you me, he isn't a man any single woman can monopolize."

Believing that Y'sthola was suggesting a threesome, Yuna, feeling a mix of panic and unease, muttered, "That...that might be a little..."

Sparing Yuna the effort of refusing outright, Y'shtola narrowed her eyes slightly and mused, "Some other time, perhaps." Then, looking at Andrew, she informed, "The Amalj'aa have become more active as of late. There is a possibility they will summon the Eikon of Flame, Ifrit, in the near future. Minfilia requested that I ask for your advice and if you'd like to participate in the possible subjugation."

Raising his brows, Andrew asked, "She couldn't message me herself? Last I checked, she had a direct line to me."

Adopting a catty, somewhat mischievous smile, Y'sthola explained, "It's well known that I am the closest to you among the Scions. Minfilia felt it might be 'impertinent' of her to request you without preparing adequate 'compensation.' As she is too busy to provide it herself, the responsibility fell to me."

"Hmmm..."

Though he got the impression Y'sthola had 'volunteered' to be the one to deliver Minfilia's message, Andrew wasn't going to complain. The latter's body was certainly incredible, but his compatibility with Y'sthola was off the charts. He would readily fuck both of them, but if forced to choose, he would go with Y'shtola eighty-eight times out of a hundred.

"Ardbert and his allies should be able to handle things," said Andrew. "But, if they need my help, they need only ask. So long as I'm not busy, I'll lend them a hand."

"And what would you like as compensation~?" asked Y'sthola, placing her right hand on her lower abdomen and smiling provocatively. She was still in her 'active' period, so the presence of Yuna didn't temper her hunger in the slightest.

Shaking his head, Andrew replied, "For now, why don't you and Yuna get to know each other? You both specialize in White Magic, so I'm sure you have some questions you want to ask. If not, you could try teaching her a bit."

Blinking in surprise, Y'shtola asked, "And what will you do...?" despite the answer appearing in her mind the moment she spoke.

"I'm going to visit Garnet," replied Andrew, affirming what Y'sthola already knew. Garnet had told him he should focus on enjoying himself and report his experiences once he returned, but since Y'shtola had refused to take a break, Andrew felt obligated to spend time with his wife and unborn child.

"Right now...?" asked Y'shtola, her cat-like ears drooping and a conflicted look on her face. Preventing Andrew from rushing to Yuna wasn't difficult, but if she tried to get in his way of meeting with Garnet...

"It doesn't have to be right this instant," replied Andrew, adopting a smile as he hugged Yuna's waist and said, "For now, why don't you come and sit down? I also have an interest in White Magic."

"Before that..." muttered Yuna, drawing Andrew's attention as she asked, "Could you tell me about my family and my 'cousin'? I'd like to know more about my mother's extended family..."

"I don't know much, but I can tell you their names and a bit about their characters," replied Andrew. Then, as Y'shtola made herself comfortable on his left side, he drew both women to him, caressing their sides and periodically fondling their asses as their conversation persisted well over an hour...

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Before participating in the trial at Kilika Temple, Summoners and their attending Guardians were required to pass through the fiend-infested Kilika Woods. This included a green, lizard-like fiend known as a Dinonix, a giant orange and purple hornet known as a Killer Bee, a chubby plant known as a Ragora, famous for spitting seeds like bullets, and one of the many types of Elements, a series of ten yellow runes that orbited a small nucleus that emanated thunder, colloquially called a Yellow Element.

Since he had shown off quite a bit the previous day, Andrew hung back with Yuna, Lulu, and the members of the Besaid Aurochs while Wakka, Tidus, and Kimahri defeated most of the fiends that materialized from ghostly masses of energy known as Pyreflies. They weren't actual flies. Rather, much like the Mist found in Andrew's world, Pyreflies were the remnants of memories, emotions, and people's very souls, serving as a powerful source of energy and giving form to both Aeons and the wide variety of fiends that called Spira home.

Hearing the sound of grass and brush being parted, Andrew looked to his left to see a large, green-skinned lizard with blue, razor-sharp talons and orange plates running along its head and spine. It leaped at him with the speed and intensity of a puma, but Andrew relaxedly raised his left hand, materializing a pistol and shooting the creature in the head, dispersing it into shimmering motes of light without batting an eye. Yuna, standing next to him, briefly tensed during the fiend's attack, but seeing how easily he dealt with yet another foe, she regained her smile and continued walking forward as if Andrew hadn't been rubbing her butt with his tail the entire trip...

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