-1Rikku gritted her teeth. She wasn't quite sure how this had happened. This being cuffed to Gippal's head board at two o'clock in the morning. She tugged again and winced at the pain. Did he have to have these so damned tight. Rikku plopped back against the pillows with a sigh.

A light switched on and cast a golden glow over her face. Rikku blinked rapidly at the sudden intrusion, and glanced over at the man currently leering over her.

"So," Gippal said with a drawl. "You want to explain what you were doing sneaking into my room at one thirty in the morning, kid?"

"My job," Rikku replied with a sigh. "Will you take these off?"

"Now why would I do something like that? And what does sphere hunting have to do with me."

"You have a sphere, someone requested I steal it. End of discussion. Let me go!!!"

"No. And who requested it."

"Now why would I tell you who requested it?" Rikku batted her eyelashes, turning his own words against him.

"Because," he starts, and then begins to tickle her. After a few moments of squealing and unlady like curses, he stands, and scratches his head. "Hmm…."

"What?" Rikku's glad he stopped tickle her, not so much that his hands are off her though.

"Hang on, I'll be right back." Gippal leaves the room quickly, with a glance back at the Al bhed girl currently chained to his bed.

"Right, of course. Because you know I'm tied up here, and can easily leave." She flops back against the bed, her skin still tingling where his hands used to be.

A few moments later Gippal returns with a small sphere. The exact same one she was supposed to find. He clicks the play button.

"Hey that's-" Rikku sputters

"They person who requested you steal this from me?" Gippal finishes with a smirk. The picture was of one of Gippals' best mechanics, and a friend who knew Gippals' plan from the beginning. "All have to give him a raise."
"A raise? What what's going on?"

"Don't be stupid, kid. How else was I going to get you into my bed?"

Rikku blinked at him rapidly twice, and then busted out laughing. She was still laughing as Gippal landed on top of her and crushed his mouth to hers.