The moons ray slide undermy tent flap I opennedmy eyes and looked aroundthe surroundings were familar but how did Igetin mybed? I pushed the sheet off and looked next to me and saw ryka and rolled my eyes he slept with his shirt on and I noiced in his tan boxers. I made sure I was fully dressed and silently grabbed my skirt and pulled it on and my scarf and headed out in the darkness. The moon gave off plently of light so I wasn't worried about going out at night as I crept up the sand doon and laid on my belly and peered over. The camp was silent and no flame flickerd I roled down the hill like a detective and crawled past the my fathers tent and smiled and continued to crawl in the sand I looked behind me and laughed as I made it threw the camp and scaarbled up the silent sand plain and headed off to the ruins that I had stubbled apon.

I Sat in the cavern the metal hoverd around and the eltricity sparked the rocks and steam curled up. " Kind of romantic" a voice said behind me I jumped slightly and turned my head and saw Gippal. " Yes" I said ignoring the grin on his face. He sat dwn next to me and grabbed my hand and looked it over I blushed and looked at him who set it down. " when are you coming with me to Zanarkand?" he asked looking atmy tan legs and traveled tomy skirt and looked away fastly. I smiled and dung my hands in the sand. " when I need to get away" I turned my head and saw Ryka walk in and waved and sat next to me Isiffend I knew I would hear about this later when he had me alone. "As much as you two love birds company pleases me I need to get up early in the morning" he yawned and walked out waveing.

I felt Ryka's gaze on me it seemed to burn holes in my body I turned to face him only t obe slaped. I hit the sand and touched my face. " so your cheating on me now?" he asked standing up I knew better than to stay on the ground and stood up and clench my fist. He went to grab my hair and I ducked and kicked him in the face and pushed him away. " you dare fight me back?" he yelled running atme " a man has no right to touch a unwanted feel"I saidmyblond bangs fell closer to my face and I shifted my stance as he ran me again. I moved but he read me like a book and pulled me back and threw me against the electric feild of the machina the skin on my body felt like fire as I screamed and pulled away. he threw sand in my face and kicked me but the attack never made contact my body was still screaming as the electricity rages threw me. I openned my eyes barly as the sand drainned out and I loked at why he stopped? Gippal...

Gippal pushed him back and looked over his shoulder at me his face was a grinning mess and my eyes fully widend and kicked his legs from under him as ryka aimed anther attac oon his gippal landed on me and I tossed him aside and rolled as ryka attacked me once more kicking my ribs and rolled on the ground once again feeling like a rag doll. I loked at Gippal who collor was held By my father but ryka grabbed me up again " Drop her" Cid said angerly I couldn't open my left eye and I couldn't see anything but blood that mostly dripped out of the corners of my mouth. It was over for now, what happened to my streath I have taken on fiends harder than him... and Gippal why did he come back? so many things need answears. I watched my father walk over to ryka and beat the holy crap out of him and Gippal stood waiting he wuldn't even look at me... why... " Gippal help her wash her self" Cid orderd and dragged Ryka's body out of the ruins Gippa walked over to me my heart thumped his hand extended and I reached up and pulled back in pain my ribs! His eyes widend and he scoped me up in his arms and carried me out the air was chilled now do to the sand cooling off. He set me on his bed being the closest hut. He walked out and I sat there with my thoughts I should have said somthing to him... he has protected me since I was little.

He returned shortly after and pushed the ice cloth on my left eyes rather roughly as I pushed his hand away and sat up " what was that for" I yelled he looked at me and dipped it in the water again and held it to me and stood up. " Damnit Rikku why didn't you tell me!" he yelled I winced he never used to get mad at me... well almost... " WHat was I supposed to say hey gippal my boyfriend abuses me pysicaly and mentaly?" I shot back he raised his finger at the tent flap and yelled " He could have killed you Rikku that machina isn't stable enough for touching and hitting into!" he his voice cracked enough to make me look away. " I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to you know what happens when I say anything I end up in more trouble than I started in!" I said running my fingers on my ribs that was out of place. He walked back over in a pacing style and I watched him fidget ": I would have prevented this" he said in a lower tone. " you would called me a idot and ryka would never do that!" I said harshly. He didn't say anything after that just ran his hand down my arms sending shivers threw out my body. He raised my wrist and pointed to the bruises " I knew alreay Rikku I was waiting for you to say somthing as a friend" he said" I would have listend" I pulled my hand back. " You would have said I was a..." his eye made me stopit was full of concern? wait why I was just Cids kid to him which is why this whole conversation was odd." stay here tonight until ryka is succure" he said pulling a blacket ut of his closet and looked at me once again. "Gippal" I asked and pointed to my rib which was slightly out of place. He walked over and I removed his hand he pushed on it lightly and I grabbed his hand in pain he rolled his eyes and the crack ran threw my rib cage and I let go of his hands and loked t him surprised. " That wasn't as bad as I thought" I said he threw the cover on the ground and nodded his head. " Gippal you can sllep on you bed" I said " you right you sleep like a log" he said pushing me over gently and laid in the bed I turned my back to him and shifted my good arm under my head for suport me and my big mouth.

Ryka was sent to another camp and was sent there as a girl beater lucky him there where none there they were mostly here waiting for their husbands to return home from a week long job. I sat on a log by the oises and sighed foot prints behind me and the moving of the log started me out of my simi dream state as the last person I would expect in the dessert sat next to me. "YUNIE!" I squealed she laughed and hugged me. " I heard what happend to you so i came here in haist are you ok?" she asked a smile was still plasterd on her face. " I am fine surprising the person who saved me when I hit the barrior was Gippal he SUCH a ASS!" I yelled the last part out as if my words would carry to his ears. " Well I think you owe him a thanks Rikku" she said looking at the water. yea for stabing me in the back!" I know I should but I can't just say ' gezz thanks gippal for saveing me even though I yelled at you' no way" i said in a mocking tone she laughed and threw a rock in the pond. " Well Rikku paine will be here soon as well we are taking you to Zanarkand again we found another spear that is needed," she said I looked at her my heart clutched. " We broke up Yuna how are we going to work together after that?" I asked feeling my neck burn. " No worries Tidus set it up with Brother and well you know how they love each other." she said even if she got him back for the spirits would she ever fully believe its true? " Wait arn't you pregnate?" I said looking at her slender form. she nodded and laughed as my face dropped. Will I ever keep up? no... poopie...

On board a few Al bheds were already on and putting there escapading gear away out of sight. I didn't look at them really i was to egger to see my brother who hasn't talked to me in a year or so. " RIKKU!" my voice was yelled as loud slightly agervating voice rang threw my ears. I turned my head and looked oover my shoulder to see my brother running full out toward me. I turned around and was takeled into the hug and laughter. " nice to see you too" I gasped as he squizzed tighter I laughed and looked over his shoulder. Gippal stood talking to one of his men who was laughing and jokeing I looked down again and he relesed his tight grip on me and sat me down. " The spear is a doozy" Buddy said walking past Gippal and the theres and pointed to the screen. " With out shira we can't do a whole lot, I will do as much as I can ut no garities." He said " there are more monsters than there were the last time and there is no yuna to cast spells which is why your crew" buddy paused to point to Gippals crew. " What me and paine can protect her oon our own!" I yelled. Brother obvisly didn't object so once again my thoughts didn't make the score board!

"Ryka was a ass" Yuna said as we walked I sighed this topic again. " well I can't say I agree with his meathods to make woman who wont sleep with them sleep with them" I narrowed my eyes and kept walking as Gippal and Yuna talked. I picked up my pace and strutted off." why does he do that he acts like I not there and then talks about my personal life! what does he know" I rambled on and on and stopped as a Aeshma stod waiting his black wings folded behind his female body and ready to make his move " what is a spell spinner doing in Zanarkand?" Paine asked as she walked up beside me. " beats me but its action time" I said and turned into my worrior outfit

The battle left me strick and angry tired and cold Zanarkand was known for the brisk air and cold temp inside the temple. Yuna and paine were sleeping while me and Gippal stayed on gaurd He stood up and handed me his jaket. I took with mixed feeling as I pulle dit on " why don't you act nice when someone eles is around?" I asked suddenly. " Cause I don't feel like it!" he said laughing and I punched him in the arm. " Ow" he said still laughing and smiled " Relax Rikku nothin will come to hurt your feelings" he said I looked at him and raised a brow, " really/" I asked and alked away.

wow guys that one was better ya? well the nextone will be up a little faster so wait I am not flaking on you lol! and the reviews thanks I really like them!