" Kay, I know something is going on with you and Gippal" Yuna said, pestering her cousin for details. " What did you talk about?"

" Not usually like Yunie to pester for things..." Rikku thought. She didn't answer any of Yuna's questions, she kept looking out the window, watching the cars that passed them go zooming by. . Nothing was really going on between them, well.. yet anyways.

" Rikku! Earth to Rikku, heeelloooo?" Yuna said.

" Hey.. Uh, Tidus, can you just drop me off and my place?" she asked.

" Oh, uh, sure.." he said.

" Thanks."

For the next five minutes, there was silence. No one was talking. Rikku kept thinking about someone, Yuna kept quite and Tidus wasn't paying attention to them, only on the road ahead of them. Those five minutes seemed like a eternity.

" Well.. see you later, Rikku?" Tidus asked.

" Yep" She responded. " Bye Tidus, Yunie!". Before they could say goodbye to her, she ran off. Tidus let out a sigh and pulled away.

Yuna or Tidus didn't talk much during the car ride home. They weren't mad at each other or anything, they just.. didn't want to talk. When they did reach home, Yuna was the first to hop out of the car. When she noticed Tidus didn't get out, she looked in the window to see him just sitting there, looking at nothing. He was lost in deep thought or something

" Hey, Tidus, are you coming?" she asked.

Tidus made no response. He kept staring in front of him, thinking about Rikku and Gippal. He knew Rikku was love struck for Gippal, it wasn't hard to tell when she liked a guy. The question was; did Gippal really like her?

" Tidus!"

" Huh, oh" Tidus said, shaking his head and coming out of his trace like state.

" Are you gonna come in, or just sit there?" she asked.

" Uh, I have to go back.. to Gippal's place. " he said. " I won't be long; I promise. "

Yuna shrugged. Not like she could do anything to stop him, she sighed and nodded.

" Fine." she said.

Tidus wondered if something was up with Yuna, but deiced to hold it off till' he got back. He just wanted to have a chat with Gippal, and set a few things straight, nothing more. He gave Yuna a smile as he started the car again, and then drove off.

When Tidus did return to Gippal's he was sitting on the balcony again, as he was when they came there the first time.

" Whoa, back so soon?" Gippal questioned.

Tidus didn't make a reply until he got in the house. He stood in the doorway and waited for Gippal to come out.

" Why are you back? Yuna kick you ou—"

" Gippal, Do you like Rikku?"

Gippal just stood there. "Why was, he, of all people asking that.." He thought. " Why?"

" Just tell me!"

" Tell me why you wanna know"

" Dammit Gippal, don't be a fucking dick, tell me. Now."

" Whoa.." was all Gippal could say. Why was he asking him this; did he have some secret love of Rikku? Doubtful..

" Why do you wanna know" Gippal said, being stubborn.

" Gippal, stop being a ass. I'm fucking serious." Tidus said, He had a very serious look on his face.

" Why.. Does she have some liking toward—"

" Yeah, It's not hard to tell when Rikku likes someone." Tidus said, "So, do you really like her, or are you just being nice and charming so you can get into her pants?"

" Well.. Not that I don't want to get in her— well what I'm getting at is – " Gippal began to studder his words, he was nervous.

" No.. I'm not just playing her.. I do like her.. She's.. sweet, cute, funny." Gippal finally said.

Tidus smiled. " Kay.." He said. " I just had to come here and ask.. You have a habit of doing the whole 'I like you-but not really, I just want in your pants' thing" Tidus said.

" Hey! I'm not like that..All the time." Gippal said; acting all childish.

" Gippal.. Your stupid."

" Hey.. Why did you wanna know in the first place?" Gippal questioned. " What don't tell me; If Rikku got hurt by your friend, Yuna would get pissed, blame you and then there goes your chances of being with her?"

Tidus had nothing to say. He did want to be with Yuna, but, he never thought of it that way. If Gippal did do something to Rikku.. Would Yuna blame him?

Tidus shook his head. " No, I wasn't thinking of that, but now that I am, you better not do anything to hurt Rikku.."

Gippal laughed. " Aw, what? Don't want me to hurt your chances of getting into Yuna's pants?" he said, with a wide grin on his face.

" Dude, how can you say that?" Tidus said. " I have never thought about that.. She's my best friend."

" Best friend, that you wanna sleep with" Gippal added

Tidus shook his head. " Whatever; we're done here.." He said, turning away from Gippal " Remember, don't hurt Rikku."

Gippal didn't say anything, he watched Tidus walk away from him. When he left he went and sat on the couch, and stared at the wall.

xXxX

When Tidus got into his car, and began to drive back home all he could think about is what Gippal said. " best friend you wanna sleep with..." he kept hearing in his head. Was that all he wanted Yuna for? Just for sex?

He shook his head in reassurance, " No.. It's not just that.. I wanna be with her.. I don't just want her for sex.. Do I?" He thought. The thought of crawling into bed with her had crossed his mind a few times, but that was just so he could hold her, not do anything. He just wanted her in his arms.

He kept thinking about in until he reached his house. He hesitated before going inside, but when he did, he was quite. Good thing he was too.

When he reached the living room he saw Yuna there, sleeping. Tidus smiled

"She... looks.. So peaceful. Just sleeping there, without a care.." He thought.

Tidus say down next to her, and pulled her close to him, resting her head on his chest, he wrapped his arms around her and just, held her.

"No. Gippal is wrong.." he thought. " I don't just want to get in her pants... I just wanna... hold her.." He ran his fingers up and down her arm.

He didn't want this moment to end, he didn't want this feeling to leave. The feeling he got when he was around her. Was it love that he felt? Did she feel the same way towards him? So many questions left unanswered, questions that needed to be answered. Soon enough, Tidus would have to sit and talk to her aboutt it.. He needed to know how she felt about him.

For now, they just lay there, worrying about nothing.