Disclaimer : Sadly, Final Fantasy X-2 don't belong to me, it belongs to the geniuses in Square Enix. But I do own this story~~~ *grins*

A/N : My very first FFX-2 fanfic! Suddenly had the urge to write about this pairing. Love both the game and the lovable characters *fangirl squeals*

Chapter 1 : From Home, Back to Besaid

"Hmmm…I guess this will do. I'm such a genius!!" I praised myself for FINALLY finishing the wrecked old airship my old man, Cid, asked me to fix like…a month ago. Well fine, I'm a slow worker, but the airship was at least a hundred years old! But no matter, at least I got it done, unlike that narcissistic son of an asshole who would never fail to ask others to do the work for him! Just thinking of him makes me wanna puke! Honestly, have you EVER met such an arrogant guy? If you haven't, heaven must be on your side, if not you would be ending up like me in this pathetic state.

"Hey Cid's girl! You finally done with that airship your old man found? That was unbelievably 'fast'. If it were me, I'd finish it within a day. HAHAHA!" I heard that idiot Gippal's voice coming from the entrance of my workshop, talk about speaking of the devil. He strode in my workshop and stood next to me, totally uninvited. He really doesn't have anything better to do other than to harass my poor soul, doesn't he?

"Gippal, I really don't need that from you now, and definitely don't need you here either, you know. You big meanie! What are you doing here anyway? Don't you have other useful things to do other than wasting your time here, like oh I don't know, getting the hell out of here?" I said pushing him aside to clear up my desk of all my equipments scattered around, because unlike him, I've got better things to do. I headed towards the door, making my way to my old man's office.

"Of course you don't need me here," Gippal grabbed my arm, stopping me before I could reach the door, "You want me to be here, don't you Cid's girl?" he blew into my ear, grinning his heart out, purposely wanting to make me blush. No way is that ever gonna happen!

"Gippal!" I shrugged, releasing the grip he had on my arm, "If Cid sees us like this he'll kill you, literally. Not that I mind thou—" Gippal cut me off, pinning me against the wall, his face only inches away from mine. As much as I hate to admit it, he startled me. I didn't expect that at all. Everything went blank, and all I could hear was his breath apart from mine.

"Rikku! 'Ya finish working on 'da airsh…—WHAT 'DA HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!?!" Cid walked into my workshop just 'in time' to see me and Gippal in that awkward position. I was done for. Of all people he had to catch me with, it HAD to be Gippal!

"Vydran! Ed'c hud fryd oui drehg!" I cried out, pushing Gippal away from me. I thought Cid was just gonna walk back out and pretend he didn't see anything. Instead he walked towards us and said the most absurd thing.

"Rikku! Gippal! Why didn't you tell me sooner? HAH! To think my daughter is all grown up. Gippal, I'll be leaving Rikku in your care from now on, eh" he said with a smirk, then walking out of my workshop. He was oddly happy about it. Sometime I don't if my old man is even sane! I turned to look at Gippal who was hiding his grin, badly. It looked as though he had some kind of spasm.

"Vydran! Fyed!" I tried calling out again, unknowingly leaning forward to Gippl, but before I knew it, he was already nowhere to be seen.

Honestly, if you'd ask me, I thought he was gonna kill Gippal, or me *gulps*. That was really the first my old man didn't overreact when he saw me with Gippal. Was he on some kind of drug or something? He didn't seem himself, at all. He's definitely hiding something from me.

"Hey Cid's girl, aren't you enjoying this position a little bit too much?" Gippal asked, with a wide grin plastered on his face. I looked up, only to see his lips just inches away from mine, with both his arms resting comfortably on my shoulders.

"Argh Gippal! Get away! It's all your fault that my old man thought otherwise!" I finally snapped, slapping his arms off my shoulders, stomping out of the workshop acting like a kid. Well I still am a kid you know. I'm only seventeen!

Gippal just stood there looking down to his feet, not budging from that spot. "Rikku," he sighed, "when will you start noticing? It's such a pain that you're still so dense about everything."

"Buddy! Tell Cid I'm done with that blasted airship he found!" I said, okay not really, in fact I was practically screaming out of anger, throwing myself onto the couch by the huge CommSphere in the centre of the living room.

"Rikku, fryd'c fnuhk? Ec ed Gippal ykyeh?" Buddy asked, taking a seat next to me. Buddy had always been more of a brother to me compared to my real brother. Buddy actually cares about my wellbeing, not like that brother of mine. He's not even fitted to be called a brother.

"What do you think? Gippal has been driving me nuts since morning! And the best part is that now Cid thinks that there's something going on between me and him just because he saw us—" I stopped, noticing Brother standing at the door. If there is anyone else that would overreact about me and Gippal, it has to be Brother.

"Rikku!" he shouted across the room.

Is he gonna ask about me and Gippal? Ok think think think…I know! I shall walk out before he can even ask me anything. I thought, crossing my fingers he wouldn't ask anything.

"Uhhh, Brother… I'm sorry, but I need to g—"

"RIKKU!! HELP MEEEEEEEEEE!!!" my idiotic brother cut me off before I could even finish my sentence.

Help? You mean he wasn't going to ask about me and Gippal? Thank GOD! I swore I heart skipped a beat.

"What is it?" I tried asking calmly, patting his back, heaving a huge sigh of relief.

"Yu…Yun…Yuna…is g-g-go-going back to Besaid!!" he sobbed, pulling me into a bear hug. He was squeezing me and wailing like a lost child. I thought I was going to be strangled to death.

"Bro…brother…BROTHER!!!" I finally managed to be relieved of his deadly hug, "she belongs there, not here in Bikanel Dessert. And she's getting MARRIED. Isn't it time you get over her and find another girl?" I said. Well he has to handle the truth someday. And just as soon I said that, Paine was at the door of the workshop.

"Rikku, we're leaving for Besaid soon, you ready?" she called out to me with that cool tone of hers.

"PAAAAAINEEEEEEEE!!! GO OUT WITH M—" Brother ran towards Paine who was leaning against the door, with his arms open wide, but before he could even utter another word, Paine's foot was already flat on Brother's face. Naturally, I'd just laugh it off. It was hilarious how Brother can be so dense, and how Paine could look act cold, and yet still having a warm heart underneath it all.

I guess Baralai saw through everything. They are married anyways. I still can't believe Paine didn't tell neither me nor Yunnie about her marriage during our missions together as the Gullwings. It's no wonder she'd look so awkward every time we're in Bevelle, and oh god, how her face would turn deep red in Baralai's presence. Well, everyone has their own secrets, even Cid. And there's something he isn't telling me, and I know it. If only…

"Hey Rikku!" Paine intercepted my thoughts, "We're leaving! Let's go!"

"I'm coming, Paine! Buddy, don't forget to remind vydran ok! Oh and Brother, stop crying, you look pathetic! HAHA. Bye guys! See ya soon" I waved frantically back at them upon saying my goodbyes.

I turned to make a run for the airship, only to bump onto an idiot in a purple suit. Did I ever mention that that suit looks gay on him? I guess not, well it does look gay on him. In fact, he looks gay in everything he puts on!

"Hey Cid's girl, yna oui mayjehk fedruid cyoehk kuutpoa du ouin 'pamujat' vneaht?" Gippal joked, placing his right arm on my shoulder, walking me to the airship.

"Oh how did you know? I'm surprise that such a idiot like you could figure something, so complicated like this, out," I said, my voice oozing with sarcasm, "but…I might as well say goodbye, for now. Since we'll be meeting again in Besaid soon." I gently pushed his arms off my shoulders and ran up to the airship. From Home, back to Besaid in our airship, the Seagull. It was the feeling of nostalgia all over again.

"Wow! I wonder when the last time the three of us rode on this airship was." Yuna asked, waltzing around the cabin merrily. She was practically twisting and turning in every possible way there was!

"It's exactly six months and four days ago," Paine answered, with the usual stern look she has plastered on her face, even though that's usually the type of questions that don't really require an answer. Well, that's Paine for you.

"Hahahaha," Yuna giggled, finally deciding to stop and rest on the bed where I and Paine was sitting on, "it's been that long, huh? I can't believe I'm getting married!"

Ahhh, I'm so jealous. Paine's married. And Yunnie's getting married in two days time. What about me? I might as well get married to my workshop. I have no life, *sighs*. I thought, drifting off in my own dreamland.

"..ku…ikku..Rikku?" I suddenly saw Yuna's hand waving in front of me, "Did you hear what I said? Haha, I think I must be babbling a little bit too much," Yuna laughed, scratching the back of her head.

"Sorry Yunnie, I guess I'm a little tired. I need to take a breather outside for awhile. Please continue without me," I said smilingly as I made my way to the elevator up to the deck.

"Paine…what are we going to do with Rikku? After my marriage she'll definitely feel lonely. You'll go back to Bevelle, and I'll be staying in Besaid…" Yuna asked Paine who was rubbing her temple, trying to think of a solution.

"That's true, but if only she has a guy…" Paine immediately looked up to Yuna, whose eyes lit up.

"That's it!" both Yuna and Paine snapped their fingers in agreement.

"It really has been a long time since we last rode an airship, isn't it? I really miss the air up here. It feels so refreshing!!"

I lied down, spreading out my arms and legs, enjoying the warmth of the sun on my skin. I guess living in the dessert does have its benefit. This heat is nothing compared to the dessert back at Home. I stared up in the clear azure blue sky, raising my hands up to feel the subtle breeze in the air.

"Everyone on board, this is Shinra. We'll arriving at Besaid Island shortly. Please head back to the Bridge immediately," Shinra announced over the public address system.

"It's finally time, huh…Besaid! Here we come!!" I stood up, pumping my fist up in the air. Hahaha! I can never get tired of this stance.

A little translation from Al-Bhed to English:

Vydran! Ed'c hud fryd oui drehg! - Father! It's not what you think!

Vydran! Fyed! - Father! Wait!

Rikku, fryd'c fnuhk? Ec ed Gippal ykyeh? - Rikku, what's wrong? Is it Gippal again?

yna oui mayjehk fedruid cyoehk kuutpoa du ouin 'pamujat' vneaht- are you leaving without saying goodbye to your 'beloved' friend?

This is just a little help to those who don't understand Al-Bhed! [:

A/N: Well how was that? My very first chapter~~~ I hope you all enjoyed it like how I did! Don't forget to R&R! [: