This was my first fanfic. I was reading it the other day and it was horrible. So I decided to revamp it. I combined a lot of chapters because they were extremely short.

My favorite couple aside from Tidus and Yuna of course is Rikku and Gippal.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN FINAL FANTASY X-2

Rikku had been working for the machine faction for a good two months. Since Tidus was back, Yuna and him were focusing on just the two of them. They were making up for lost time. Rikku didn't blame them, she was happy. They had found each other again.

`Even Paine had somebody, yep that's right Paine and Baralai were getting pretty cute and cuddly, even if Paine wouldn't admit it. It had happened shortly after the disbandment of the Gullwings. It had been hard on the girls but they knew that their sphere hunting days were over. Now that Yuna had what she had been looking for and the truth behind Crimson Mission was out in the open, New Yevon was working with the Youth League. It was not always smooth sailing but they were working it out. Baralai had asked Paine if she would work with Nooj and him. To be kind of the mediator aka the peacekeeper with a sword. Surprising not only Baralai and everyone else she agreed.

Rikku however was still loveless she didn't have anyone who loved her like Tidus and Baralai did Yuna and Paine. Hell even Nooj had finally given into LeBlanc. Which still made Rikku gag a little.

Rikku, however was in love with Gippal. She didn't know why. At first his teasing was annoying and embarrassing but as she began to sling her own remarks back it became kind of like a game.

Gippal enjoyed having Rikku around not only was she the best with machina she was also the best to kid around with. In which unlike the two stubborn mule heads, everyone in the Faction could tell that there was something between them. How they would get into one of their "love spats". They even took bets on how long it was going to take the to get to first base.

On this particular day, Rikku and Gippal had not butted heads, since Gippal was away picking up a new machina from Bikanel Desert. So that left Rikku in charge, but that wasn't much because over half of the crew when to help Gippal with the machina.

So Rikku spent her time tuning the hovers for the Mushroom Rock Road.

THAT NIGHT

It had started to rain by the time Gippal and the crew got even close to Djose Temple. So in other words Gippal was cold and wet and in a rather bad mood already from the visit to Bikanel, and the crew knew it. So they tried to stir clear because Gippal was hardly ever in a bad mood and once he was there it took awhile for him to calm down.

When they finally arrived at Djose and entered the Temple, they were hit with a heavenly smell of something cooking. Leaving the crew to unload the machina, Gippal hurried to the Kitchen, to find Rikku was the one cooking the delicious smelling food.

Turning around quickly Rikku put her hands on her hips, she didn't have her sleeves on because for one the always got caught in the machina she was fixing, and she also had an apron tied tight around her waist and it looked about like that was all she had on. Gippal had forgot all about his fowl mood and was centered on only one thing at the moment.

"Gippal your soaked, go change. Besides Supper isn't ready yet, but it will be by the time your done." Rikku crossed her arms and waited for him to go but he seemed to be frozen in place.

Looking at her Gippal felt something pull in his chest and somewhere south as well. His heart picked up speed a bit and he had an almost uncontrollable urge to kiss the small Al Bed girl before him. His mind went crazy with thoughts that all involved a naked Rikku in his bed.

"Well go on." She shooed him with her hands. Gippal coming back from his daydream turned and left. He needed to calm down his mind before coming back. He was needing a cold shower and entertained the idea to go outside and sit for awhile in the cool down pour. Forgoing the jaunt in the rain he just headed to his room to get into dryer clothes.

Gippal shedding his wet clothes. He dried himself quick enough and throwing on a loose white shirt and a pair of shorts he often used as sleep pants. He walked bare foot back to the kitchen. Rikku was dishing up a bowl of stew for the workers, as her child-like laugh filled the room and a sweet smile graced her lips.

Standing there in the doorway watching, Gippal realized how boring it was around here before Rikku came to work at Djose. Her cheerful and hyper humor brought a kind of light to Djose, which filled ever one even Gippal and with his unhappy past, the light was a great comfort to him.

When Rikku smiled so did Gippal, if Rikku was down, Gippal wanted to be the one to make her smile again. But Gippal wouldn't let Rikku know because he wasn't sure if she even felt the same, and he wasn't about to sap out and tell her how he felt, but he also wondered that if they were more, would it be any different between them.

"Come on Gippal!" called Rikku who brought Gippal back to reality. "Don't just stand there." She dipped a bowl full for him.

"Worried I won't get any? Gippal said as he walked to her grinning mischievously.

"No, you're the last one and I'm starving." She held the bowl out to him.

When he took it from her, her hand brushed his. Even with such a small caress, when it was completely unplanned Gippal felt the warmth pull at his heart again. Looking into Rikku's eyes, which held the same look as his, he knew she had to feel the same.

"Rikku oui lyh luug vun sa yho desa!" one of the boys shouted.

"Rikku femm oui synno sa!" came another. All the commotion broke their trace.

"Oui kioc femm synno yhouha fru luugc!" Rikku yelled back, as Gippal took his bowl and sat in the far corner of the room. Rikku followed with her own bowl.

Plopping down cross from him, Rikku asked "So how was the trip to Bikanel?" He question had brought him back to the cause of his earlier fowl mood. Gippal could also tell but the cool and calm tone in her voice Rikku was hunting for something.

Trying to savor his food, and prolong the inevitable, Gippal didn't answer right away. "It was alright… your father asked how long you were going to st-"

"What did you tell him!" Rikku cut him off hotly. Gippal didn't know why but her anger made him relieved. The visit to Bikanel had been fine up until Cid showed up. Cid demanded that Gippal bring Rikku back, kicking and screaming if he had too. Not only that, but she had no business hanging around with a lot like the Faction, specifically Gippal. Gippal had not let his real emotions show or how it had effected him. He simply to Cid he had no control over Rikku and that it was her choice and neither of theirs. Cid had just growled and left.

"If you would let me finish, geez patience is a virtue you know."

Rikku glared at him, "cut the crap and spit it out, would ya."

Gippal let out a sigh, "He asked How long you were going to say…among other things," Gippal held up his hand to stop Rikku from interrupting again, "I said that, I didn't know and that it was your chose." The thought of Rikku wanting to leave didn't set well with Gippal, but if its what she really wanted.

"Well he will have to beg first!" She stabbed at a potato floating in her stew.

Hearing this Gippal without thinking said "Good."

"Huh? What do you mean by good?" looking up to see that Rikku was looking hard at him.

"Just- just that I'd hate to have to let my best mechanic leave." Nice save he though, but when he saw Rikku's face fall he regretted what he said.

"Hey Rikku, Your not just one of my mechanics, your also like my right hand man." He smiled at her.

"Gippal your left handed" Rikku added dully

"You Know what I mean." Gippal shoved a spoon full of stew in his mouth.

"Speaking of Mechanics, who gets a crack at the new machina?" Rikku asked folding her hands and propping up her chin, her face holding a innocent grin.

Gippal knew that look. She got it every time she wanted something really bad. He shot her a look as if to say, do you really have to ask?

She let out a squeal and clapped her hands together. "Do I get to see it now!"

"No." he said flatly, as he took another bit of his stew, then wiping his mouth on the back of his hand waiting for her to pout.

"But why not!" cried Rikku, crossing her arms and pouted. Also giving Gippal a mean glare.

"Rikku, if I let you see it now, you will stay up until the break of dawn or until you have taken it apart and put it back together twice over." He sighed heavily as she now would start in on begging, followed by "the" look. He knew this girl too damn well.

"Come on Gippal, just let me see it! I won't work on it tonight!" Gippal unable to say not to her puppy eyes, which she was too damn good at making. When she wanted her way she would give him this look and she more often the not got what she wanted. He rolled his eyes with a defeated sigh. "You can't even touch it to night."

Letting out another squeal she ran around the table and threw her arms around Gippal's neck. "Oh thank you thank you." Rikku hurried off out the door.

Gippal grabbed his bowl, no way was he giving up his stew, just to make sure she didn't touch the machina, and he followed behind her.

I hope this is better then it was ay first!

Translations:

(Rikku you can cook for me any time)

(Rikku will ya marry me)

(You guys will marry anyone who cooks)