STUCK

""Mission time, Gullwings!" Brother yelled. "Wow, what is it this time?" an enthusiastic Rikku chirped. "Two years aster defeating Vegnagun..." Yuna mused. "You can visit Tidus later," Paine said. Upon hearing Paine, Yuna blushed. "One of you has to go to Djose to help Gippal and Nhadala," the irritated Brother said. "Who's going?" Yuna asked. "I'm going!" Rikku said.

MISSION TIME! Objective: Go help Gippal and Nhadala and report back Gullwings!

Rikku skipped along happily until she reached the temple doors. She braced herself for the worst and pushed opened the temple doors and walked in. "Well if it isn't Cid's girl?" said Gippal. "Shut up! I have a name!" Rikku screamed. "Well, I need you to test something." With Nhadala brought them to the temple's top and pushed them into a glass chamber. With that Nhadala walked down thinking, "Well Cid! Your 5000 Gil had better be worth my life!"

In the chamber, Rikku angrily kicked the glass. "Owie!" Rikku cried. Gippal snickered. "Hey what is so funny?" Gippal retorted, "You kicking the glass!" "Meanie!" Rikku removed her ribbons and shoes and kicked them lying down on the floor. Gippal took off his shirt and shoes and leaned on the window. Rikku stared in awe at Gippal's chest. Gippal, noticing her stares said, "Well, you're checking me out!" "I'm not!" Rikku retorted back angrily.

Soon night came. "I'm cold!" Rikku said angrily. "Well you could come... closer to me..." Gippal whispered. "Well... all... right..." Rikku whimpered, snuggling against. Gippal gave a smile. "Remember what happened when we were young?"

FLASHBACK:

Young Rikku sat down on the ground crying over her dead mother. Everyone was busy and thus she felt unwanted. Then Gippal walked in and sat beside her. Rikku then hugged Gippal slowly and cried pitifully. Gippal didn't know what to do hugged her back and let her cry on his muscular shoulders. With that, he said something in a lovely voice. "Don't worry. I'm still here... and I'll protect you no matter what... my little angel..."

End of Flashback

Soon, both of them fell asleep. Rikku layed beside Gippal... Gippal hugged Rikku closer ... and both of them cuddled together dreaming away...