Disclaimer: Don't own anything. There, said it. Happy?
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Warmth
Just this once, I would like to know the feeling of being in your arms. I guess I never felt like this before.
After mommy died, I always looked for shelter on my father's arms but they were never open, never warm. There was this emptiness in my heart, that just kept me searching for something, anything. That's when I found you.
So, this is what it feels like...the experience is far more wonderful then hearing it by words of another person. I love you...do you hear me, I said I love you.
But, looking at you, I wonder if it has any effect on you. I wish I was in your arms right now, only to feel your warmth and hear those eager words coming from your tender lips, and kiss me, kiss me passionately, kiss me with all your passion towards my own, making my heart go crazy with all the fast beating and allowing myself to feel alive for the first time.
I wanted to be your first...I know you already had too many women in your life to count, but has anyone ever told you that they loved you, before me? I wanted to be the first to love you, to keep you happy and warm, keep you safe from all the harm of Spira, just to see you smile lovingly at me and thaking me by staying with me forever.
I've known you for some time now...and each passing day, I find you to be so wonderful, so perfect. Too perfect for me, so it seems... But I can't ignore those beats that my heart skips when I look at you.
Do you know what love is? If not, I can show you, I can make you go haywire, make you eternally happy. All I want from you is your love, so that you can hold me and keep me warm.
You've never notice before, have you? I could tell. I was a shadow in your vision, you always ignored me; me and my heart. Because of that, my heart cried everyday, and I could almost feel myself crying as well. And I did, I know I did! Tears were things that I was used to.
I didn't come here to make you feel sorry for me...I just wanted to tell you that I love you. You may not love, but I do, so ask me something, anything and I'll do it for you.
I won't stay away from you...I feel like I'm breaking like a fragile doll when you're not around. So I beg you, don't judge me, just let me feel warm.
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Rikku stared at the young man before her, waiting for him to react.
"Rikku, I..."
"Don't Gippal...you don't need to say anything. Sorry for wasting your time. I'll be going now..."
Feeling broken for not getting an answer from the one she loved after her declaration of love, Rikku decided it would be best if she left. Gippal ran after her, not wanting to lose the best thing that ever happened in his life.
Rikku turned around after Gippal grabbed her arm and got what she wished for. He had planted a strong, passionate, slow and tender kiss upon her lips, holding her tight, never wanting to let her go.
She was finally warm...
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OMG, I loved writing this one-shot. Oh, and for some reviewers... I'm already writing the 3rd chappie of Road to Dawn. Just thinking about Rikku's personality when she was 5. Please review my stories. You're meanie if you don't.