The Irony of Relationships
Chapter Five
By Fanfic-Lover
A/N: Hello, all! I didn't go to school today because I was sick. I didn't have anything to do at all so I thought I'd write up this chapter! Thanks for the reviews! I appreciate and hope you enjoy this chapter!
"You're asking me to marry your daughter?" asked Tidus.
"Yeah," answered the man.
"Well, who's your daughter?" asked Tidus.
"Rikku," answered the man. "I believe you've met her already."
Tidus was taken aback. "But…isn't she poor?" he asked.
Jecht and the man looked at each other before they burst out laughing. "What?" Tidus asked with a frown.
"My boy, I don't think you've ever heard of this man before," explained Jecht. "This man is the owner of the Machine Faction and the entire machina industry itself."
"Cid's the name, boy," the man said as he held out a gloved hand.
"Nice to formally meet you," replied Tidus as he shook Cid's hand. "So, does that mean that Rikku is actually rich?"
Cid chuckled. "You bet your socks, it does," he replied. "My daughter has inherited half of the machina industry already."
"If she were to marry into our family, it would bring successful establishments to both families," explained Jecht.
"Does…Rikku know about it?" asked Tidus.
"I haven't told her yet," answered Cid. "She was supposed to come with me today, but she was visiting her brother."
"I want to wait for her answer first," replied Tidus.
"Are you sure about that, son?" asked Cid. "You don't want to have a say first?"
Tidus nodded. "It's only fair," he replied. "Until I get Rikku's answer, I won't give mine."
"The boy knows what he wants," commented Jecht. "Well, we shall have to see what your daughter says then."
"All right then," replied Cid. "I'll see to it that you receive an answer from her in a week's time. Farewell then."
Cid shook hands with Jecht and Tidus. Then, Jecht led Cid to the door and he departed from the manor. Jecht made his way back to the drawing room where Tidus had poured himself a glass of Besaidian Wine. Jecht poured himself a glass as well and settled himself down beside his son.
"Are you all right with this marriage, son?" Jecht asked when Tidus was silent.
Tidus took a chug of his wine and looked at his father. "I ran into her today…" he commented.
"Rikku?" asked Jecht. "What happened?"
"Nothing," answered Tidus. "We just watched the Blitzball game with her brother and Kitana."
"Well, you've gotten yourselves acquainted," replied Jecht. "That's good for a start."
"Yeah," said Tidus and took another chug.
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"Rikku, Vydran ec rana du belg oui ib," Brother called through Rikku's bedroom door. (Father is here to pick you up)
Rikku shifted in her bed and groaned. "Damm res E'mm pa nekrd uid," she called back. (Tell him I'll be right out)
Rikku sat up in her bed and rubbed the sleepiness out of her eyes. She yawned as she stretched her arms and got out of bed. Rikku ran a brush through her hair until it was smooth and tied it up with her blue headband. She slipped on a yellow tank top and blue shorts. Then, she headed outside.
Cid was waiting for Rikku in the lobby. When she appeared, he faced her and smiled. She greeted him with a tired "hello" and yawned. Rikku moved to one of the chairs and sat down.
"Fro yna oui rana, Bubc?" she asked. (Why are you here, Pops?)
"E zicd fyhdat du lralg ib uh so meddma bnehlacc," answered Cid with a fatherly smile. (I just wanted to check up on my little princess)
"Famm, Pnudran ec tuehk y kuut zup uh bnudaldehk sa, Bubc," replied Rikku. (Well, Brother is doing a good job on protecting me, Pops)
"E ymcu fyhdat du dymg du oui ypuid cusa vysemo syddanc," added Cid. (I also wanted to talk to you about some family matters)
"Mega fryd?" asked Rikku. (Like what?)
"Synneyka," answered Cid. (Marriage)
"Fryd?" asked Rikku. "Du frus?" (What? To whom?)
"Tidus," answered Cid.
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"What!" exclaimed Kitana. "Tidus is getting married to whom?"
"Rikku, m'lady," repeated Kitana's chambermaid, Coral.
"That can't be!" snapped Kitana. "Father said that he'd get me to marry Tidus."
"I'm sorry, m'lady," said Coral.
Kitana brushed Coral's hands away. "You're dismissed," she said bitterly. "I don't need your assistance anymore."
"Yes, m'lady," replied Coral and left the chamber.
Kitana got to her feet and made her way to her armoire. She retrieved a light blue muslin gown and slipped into it. Then, she exited her chamber and made her way to her father's office. Her father was currently doing some paperwork when she entered.
"Father, you promised!" Kitana exclaimed with accusation.
"Honey, what is the matter?" asked her father, Deryck.
"You promised that you'd get me into marriage with Tidus!" snapped Kitana. "However, he is getting married to that wretch, Rikku!"
"Now, now, honey," comforted Deryck. "Let's calm down and talk this over."
"No, I want to marry Tidus!" shouted Kitana. "I'm richer than Rikku! Why should she be able to marry him and not me!"
"Kitana, dear," replied Deryck. "Rikku is not who you think she is."
"What do you mean?" asked Kitana lowering her voice.
"Rikku is the daughter of the man who owns the machina industry," explained Deryck. "She is richer than you and Tidus combined."
"But…how can that be?" exasperated Kitana.
"She has inherited her family's business," explained Deryck. "She could take down my company with the snap of her fingers."
"No, that's not true," said Kitana. "I refuse to believe it!"
"What I say is the truth, dear," replied Deryck. "If you want to maintain your current status, I advise you to not anger Lady Rikku or else."
"This can't be…" muttered Kitana. "I've become…lower than the one person I absolutely loath. This can't be!"
"She will soon become Tidus's wife," said Deryck. "I'm sorry, Kitana. I cannot do anything to bring you happiness."
Kitana wiped the few tears rolling down her cheeks away and ran out of the room. Why…why her? Kitana wondered. Of all people, why Rikku!
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"Oui fyhd sa...du synno Tidus?" questioned Rikku. (You want me…to marry Tidus?)
"E ys kaddehk umt, Rikku," explained Cid. "Yc yho vydran tuac, E fyhd du caa oui synneat yht mejehk rybbemo fedr ouin ufh vysemo." (I am getting old…As any father does, I want to see you married and living happily with your own family)
"Fryd sygac oui cu cina dryd E femm pa rybbo fedr Tidus?" asked Rikku. (What makes you so sure that I will be happy with Tidus?)
"Ra ec y veha syh, Rikku," answered Cid. "E ghuf dryd ra femm dyga kuut lyna uv oui...yc femm rec vydran." (He is a fine man…I know that he will take good care of you...as will his father.)
"Pid fryd sygac oui cu cina, Vydran?" asked Rikku. (But what makes you so sure, Father?)
"Jecht ryc bnusecat sa dryd ra femm fydlr ujan oui yc ev oui fana rec ufh tyikrdan," explained Cid. (Jecht has promised me that he will watch over you as if you were his own daughter.) "Ra ec y kuut vneaht uv seha yht E ghuf dryd E lyh dnicd res uh rec funt." (He is a good friend of mine and I know that I can trust him on his word.)
"Yna oui cina oui fyhd du caht sa yfyo cu cuuh?" asked Rikku. (Are you sure you want to send me away so soon?) "Fryd ev oui haat sa?" (What if you need me?)
Cid made his way to where Rikku sat and sat down beside her. "E fuimt hajan drehg uv cahtehk oui yfyo, so tyikrdan," Cid explained as he pulled Rikku into his embrace. (I would never think of sending you away, my daughter) "Drec ec zicd vun ouin ufh kuut. Cusa tyo, E femm hu muhkan pa rana yht E fyhd du syga cina dryd oui femm ryja cusauha fru femm dyga kuut lyna uv oui." (This is just for your own good. Some day, I will no longer be here and I want to make sure that you will have someone who will take good care of you.)
"Dryd'c fro oui ryja Pnudran rana...yht drana'c Gippal duu," replied Rikku. (That's why you have Brother here...and there's Gippal too)
"Gippal femm pa duu pico du syga cina oui'na dygah lynat uv," explained Cid. (Gippal will be too busy to make sure you're taken cared of.) "Uhla E tea, ra'mm palusa maytan uv dra Machine Faction yht ed'c hud yh ayco zup. Bmic, oui naymmo tuh'd fyhd du pa tabahtehk uh Pnudran ouin fruma meva, tu oui?" (Once I die, he'll become leader of the Machine Faction and it's not an easy job. Plus, you really don't want to be depending on Brother your whole life, do you?)
Rikku thought over about what Cid mentioned. She realized that he was right. She supposed that she would need someone to take care of her. Well, she was twenty-one years old and she wasn't getting any younger. I suppose now would be the best time to settle down, she thought.
"E...cibbuca oui'na nekrd, Vydran," she replied softly. (I…suppose you're right, Father)
"Cu, oui'mm synno Tidus?" asked Cid pulling back to look at her. (So, you'll marry Tidus?)
Rikku nodded. "Oayr," she replied. (Yeah)
A/N: The marriage has been officially finalized! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Don't forget to review and I'll try to update as soon as possible!
Responses to Reviews
moggy201484271612345: Haha, it's okay…I like the way your name looks with the numbers. Yes, you're smart! It is Cid! Now, you said that the romance thing was confusing you. Well, let me try and help you out with that. First off, Kitana is a bit obsessed with Tidus as you will be able to tell in the next few chapters or so. Then, Tidus has an attraction towards Rikku that he can't describe. After that, Gippal is starting to realize that he may have feelings for his childhood friend, Rikku. Last of all, Rikku also has an attraction towards Tidus that she can't explain. However, her feelings towards Gippal are just being friendly. You know how sometimes opposite gender friends exchange kisses on the cheek? It's like that! Hope you're not confused anymore!
kaoru hiirigizawa: Again, I thank you for reading this! I really do appreciate you reading this! And, yes, Rikku will be getting engaged to Tidus!
DiamondLucy: Welcome to the club! I like Tikkus, too! You should write a Tikku! Add it to the small collection of Tikkus we have here. You'll never know how good you are until you try! So try!
Tsubame: Wow, you sure are excited aren't you? Haha, well, I'm sorry that not much has happened in this chapter. But I can assure you that it will get even better in the next few chapters! Thank you for the amazing review! I hope to hear from you again!
Again, thanks for all the reviews! They are very appreciated!