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Time to move on though, the first chapter was just an intro. to how Gippal felt about Rikku.

Chapter 2: Breakfast At Rikku's!

I went down to find myself surprised. Something smelled GOOD.

Hah. The irony, can Rikku REALLY cook after all?

"Hey... whats Cid's girl cookin' up?"

"Umm.. Al Bhed toast?"

"Never heard of that..." I got a little nervous again... I really didn't know what the heck that was.

"Thats cause I made it up. I didn't know what to call it..." Rikku said, way too confidently.

"Is Cid's girl trying to poison me? How do I know you didn't spoil your 'made up food'?"

"GIPPAL YOU MEANIE!!! Blech, why doesn't anybody trust me? I KNOW how to do things, and that includes cooking!"

"Well, we'll see about that.."

I looked down at my toast. It was smiling at me. It was SO like Rikku to make smiling toast in the shape of cactuars.

Then, I thought about how annoying cactuars were. Really, when I was younger and working outside in the desert--- at Home, ALL I heard was that annoying cactuar chuckle.... and when I tried to strangle one... well.. it hurt...A LOT. But I didn't know anything I was just a little boy then.

And with that I took a bite of her 'Al Bhed toast.' Wow. It was actually pretty good.

"Soooo what do you think? Just admit it-- its the best thing you've ever tasted!"

Hah. So she does know how to cook. It was... interesting tasting. A mixture of French toast and cinnamon bun I guess.

But I truly don't think it will be the best thing I've ever tasted. I'm looking forward to Rikku's lips.

"Hmm not bad Cid's girl.. but I'm not into sweets much. Did you cheat?"

"CHEAT? NO! It's my own! I swear, I made it myself!! No recipe books... I've been cooking for Brother and father for years now since my mom past away..."

After the last phrase she looked down... a bit upset. I could figure that she was thinking about her mom.

At the same time, I found a possible reason why Brother and Cid were so crazy. It must have been all that sugar Rikku fed them, and it was possibly just hereditary..

"I'm sorry.."

She looked up at me, a bit puzzled at first at why I apologized.

"Oh.. its okay.."

I also noticed she wasn't eating her own toast...

"Wait.. did you really do something to this toast? Why aren't you eating yours?"

"Vydran..." ("Father...") she said.

"Huh? Whats that about Cid?"

"He doesn't want me eating sugar while I'm helping you out here at the Machine Faction.. he doesn't want me to get even more hyper than I am and make a mess of things."

"Haha I can understand.."

"CRID IB OUI PEK SAYHEA!!!!" ("SHUT UP YOU BIG MEANIE!!!!")

"Whoa calm down there, its the truth..."

"Hmph.. cdibet Gippal..." ("Hmph.. stupid Gippal..") she murmured as she turned away from me.

As I was finishing breakfast I noticed how tiny Rikku was. I was really scared that if she didn't eat more she'd collapse and die. She was just SO THIN. I don't care if shes hyper, in fact I like her that way... it was a scary thought.. Rikku as bones.

Great, now I have to save her from mal-nutrition.

"Well I'm gonna get back to work now, REAL WORK… as in NOT your maid."

"YOU have to admit, it was fun though right? You being my nurse and stuff.. and then my chef.."

"UGH.. JUST SHUT UP ALREADY!"

And with that she walked out of the room.

Did she even eat her breakfast? Or is she that into working with Machina?

Thats it, she NEEDS to eat. I know she likes to eat, but she just.. doesn't?? I'm getting her a big cake, and she had better eat it.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I know, I know, boring chapter.. but its all part of the story line. I mean.. you don't want it to be rushed to the exciting part.. then be over... and then have nothing left to read do you?? ;)

R&R!