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Thank again to my readers for reviewing. It will most likely be at least a few more chapter before they get together. Makes for a more interesting story when the couple doesn't get together right away, I think. It is a little short but I couldn't think of another way to end it. Enjoy!
Rikku stretched and then rubbed the sleepiness out of her eyes. She got out of bed and made her way downstairs to the kitchen. Cid was already seated at the table. She walked up to him and dropped a kiss on his head before heading for the coffee.
"Did you sleep well Rikku?" he asked as he turned towards her. Rikku bobbed her head yes. It was a well known fact that Rikku really did not speak in the morning until she had some coffee in her system. "I was very pleased with Gippal's proposal last night. Well, I have to get to work. Have a good day, princess." He said as he kissed her forehead and was out the door. Rikku stood there drinking her coffee slowly comprehending what her dad had just said. Then in a rush last night's memories came back to another kiss on the forehead. Rikku dropped the mud in her hand. She grabbed the nearest commsphere and called Paine and Yuna telling them to come as quick as possible. They arrived within twenty minutes and found Rikku pacing in the kitchen. Yuna cleaned up the mess so she would not hurt herself.
"I am in big trouble!" Rikku threw her hands up in the air. "Huge trouble. This disasteriffic!"
"What is going on Rikku?" Yuna was worried about her cousin. Rikku just kept pacing.
"I think it has something to do with Cid trying to marry her off and soon. She was fine last night when she left my apartment though." Paine stood arms crossed watching Rikku pace.
"Last night, " Rikku stopped the pacing, groaned dragging her hands down her face and sat down at the table.
"Rikku, we cannot understand your moaning. You are going to have to calm down to fill us in." Yuna sat down next to her and put her arm around her.
"Gippal drove me home last night." Rikku started slowly, "After that my memory is a bit fuzzy."
"Wait, Gippal? When did he came into the story? Yuna asked confused.
"He was at my apartment last night too." Paine filled in. She frowned and then looked at Rikku glaring, "Wait, he didn't do anything..."
"No, oh no way, nothing that bad," Rikku interrupted when she caught onto what Paine was implying. "However, apparently while I was sleeping upstairs he accepted father's proposal to marry me." Both friends were shocked into silence for a minute. Yuna finally broke the silence.
"You are getting married?" Yuna questioned.
"To Gippal?" Paine clarified.
"I think so," Rikku moaned and then put her head on the table. "He came up afterward to my room and woke me up. He told me about it and then left." A chirp from across the room made the girls turn toward the commsphere. The screen flickered and then they could see Gippal.
"Hey, am I interrupting your party?" Gippal asked surprised to find all of them in Rikku's kitchen.
"Gippal, what did you do?" Rikku asked. She could see he was confused even from across the room. "Father thinks you proposed!"
"Ah, I thought I explained that last night to you." He frowned when she kept on glaring at him, "I swear you were awake this time." His comment referred to the multiple times he and Brother had gotten Rikku to agree to things by asking her while she still half asleep. Sleepy Rikku agreed to just about anything. "I told Cid that we would date and see if we were well matched. Nothing is for sure really." Paine and Yuna quietly got up and left the room to give them some privacy.
"Define really," Rikku glowered at him as he rubbed the back of his neck. She wondered why he was nervous.
"As of this moment nothing is set. However Cid should be here soon to work out the contract." Gippal replied.
"Contract?" Rikku echoed. "What contract? You did not mention anything about a contract last night."
"That is because the contract is for me, not you. It is just standard I intend to marry the leader's daughter contract. You will be able to get out of it because you did not sign it. So don't worry your pretty little head about it. Though you might want to consider moving to Djose for a few months to make it seem like we are actually dating." Gippal suggested.
"Why do I have to be the one that moves?" Rikku pouted.
"Because you are the one that lives with Cid. We can't fool him if he is right there the entire time. And I have the Faction to run, remember?" Gippal explained patiently.
"Oh right," Rikku grinned sheepishly. "I guess I better go pack and asked if one of the girls can drop me off. You took the hover right?"
"Yes, I took back my hover," Gippal smirked, "I did not forget it. One more thing before you go. Did you remember agreeing to being my date to a few formal functions?" Rikku nodded slowly, "Good, don't worry about bring extra outfits. I will give you the money to go buy something when you need to. See you later Cid's girl." The commsphere turned off. Rikku went in search of her friends to fill them in on what just happened and the fact that she was moving that afternoon.