When Yuna had said late, she did mean late. It was nearly one in the morning and I was getting worried that she had forgotten about me.
Just as I was about to call it a night and stare at a wall for the rest of the night, a knock came from my door. I was hoping that it was Rikku saying yes, but the possibility of that actually happening was very slim.
"Gippal, open this door now or I'm not going to talk to you at all." An aggravated Yuna called through my door.
"Just give me a second. I was getting ready for bed and unless you want to see me wearing only boxers then I'd suggest you hold your horses." I yelled right back at her while sliding on a pair of jeans.
I opened the door wide and took a bow. "After you, my lady."
"Stop being a smart ass. I really don't want to be talking to you Gippal and I probably shouldn't be the way Rikku's been acting. So make it quick." Yuna crossed her arms over her chest.
I'd never seen her like this. I don't even think Rikku or Tidus had, and they lived with her! "Well, I think you might want to sit down. It can be a lot to take in."
Yuna rolled her eyes as she walked towards the couch. "Start."
"Okay, first how has Rikku been acting? I'm worried about her."
"You have to see for yourself, now tell me or I'm leaving."
"Okay, okay. Well, if you aren't aware of the fact that I'm madly in love with Rikku, I am. She is my sun to my shine, the straw to my berry and any other things you can think of to that nature. The three years I didn't see her nearly killed me and that was when I found out I was completely in love with her. And I heard from a little birdie that Rikku talked about me, and I'm sure she said that I would never say anything like that.
"Well anyways, the day that Home was re-opened Cid called me into his office after he caught me and Rikku in a compromising situation. So, in his office he gave me the typical speech that he's getting older and he doesn't have grandkids yet. Then he tells me he wants an arranged marriage with me and Rikku! I don't know about you, but I can't let Rikku marry some guy she didn't even know, so I said yes.
"He told me he was gonna make the announcement at her birthday bash, which he did hold true to his words… I asked him not to say anything to Rikku so I could ask her. We weren't even going out then! So, that's why for the last two or three days she's been with me. I've been trying to court her. I was trying so hard, and then Cid ruined it for me!
"Now when I talked to him today, want to know what he told me?" I paused waiting for her to nod. She raised an eyebrow, so I took that as the signal to go. "He told me we're supposed to get married in two months! Two months! I tried making it a bit longer, but he said it was final and in six months I'm gonna be crowned the next Elder. That's not even the best part. Rikku's got to be pregnant by the time I'm elder! I have no idea what to do!" I let out a loud sigh and fell onto a nearby chair.
She just sat there and stared. She didn't say anything. She didn't move. Hell, I don't even think she blinked! This is just not helping with anything.
"Are you gonna give me advice, or am I going to have to just go up to Rikku and ask her to put me out of my misery?"
Yuna shook her head. "Sorry, I really have nothing to say to that. I'd say you are going to die though… Gippal, where did you get the ring you got Rikku and why'd you pick it?"
I scratched the back of my head. Did I say I chose it myself or tell her the lady that owned the shop told me she had liked that one? "Why? Was it a bad choice?"
"No. She told me that that ring was the ring that she said she saw at this small store that she had been dreaming about since she was little. Her mother came up with the idea for the ring."
Damn. Either I picked a good ring and owed the lady who owned the shop a big tip or I'm screwed. "I didn't know that… I got it at her favorite jewelry shop and the manager told me she had liked that ring when she went with Tidus to get yours. I looked at it and knew it should be worn by only her."
"She said that was the exact same thing her mother told her when she was a child. That ring means so much to her. She was crying over the ring! She said the man that gave that to her would be the only man she would ever marry, and now she's second guessing herself." Yuna looked at the floor shaking her head. "Gippal, you need to talk to her and tell her what you've told me."
"Okay, you know just as much as I know. Rikku would kill me if I so much as look at her anytime soon. So, any idea how I'm supposed to talk to her?"
Yuna shrugged her shoulders. "That's for you to figure out. And make it in almost painfully obvious that you love her. She hates mind games, and she thinks everyone is playing one with her right now."
"Thanks…" I put my head in my hands. This is just beginning to be too much.
She got up off the couch.
"Yuna?... Do you know what's putting Rikku more on edge than ever?" I picked up my head and looked her right in the eyes.
"Uh…you?"
"No, actually it's you and Tidus. Your love is driving her mad… Don't get me wrong, she loves you both with all her heart, but can you do me a favor? Can you two not be so lovey dovey around her? I don't think she'll be able to handle it… At least until I get her to forgive me?"
She shook her head. "I had no idea! If I had known she was so unhappy by it I would have helped her! I feel terrible!"
"You don't have to worry, she's fine. She's just over whelmed right now." I gave her a small smile.
"Okay," she returned the smile and opened the door. "Oh, Gippal?"
"Hmm?" I looked over towards the door.
"Her apartments open… I think she'll be ready to listen"
With that she left.
Well, damn. Now I had like ten minutes to come up with a whole new speech just for Rikku. I have to make things better for her!
I put on a shirt, grabbed my keys and made a b-line to her apartment.
"I will not lose you this time!"
I stood outside her door wiping my hands on my jeans. It was like I was asking her out all over; the teenage hormones were kicking into overdrive.
"Come on Gippal. You can do this." I gave myself a small pep talk. This was possibly going to be the hardest thing I'll ever to.
I knocked on her door knowing these could be the last few minutes of my life. How I would miss seeing her if I was to die. I sighed out and knocked on the door, quickly coming impatient.
"Who the hell are you? Coming to my house at three in the morning! Do you know who my father is?" Rikku grumbled from the other side of the door. Yevon, did I love her.
"What is it that you need at this time…? What the hell are you doing here?" She crossed her arms over her chest and cocked her hip to the side as soon as she realized it was me.
"Rikku, I know you most likely don't want to hear it, but I really need to talk to you. I have some things I really want to straighten out with you. Please, just give me a chance." I was willing to get down on my knees in front of everyone for her just to listen to me.
She stepped off to the side leaving room for me to walk in. I took that as an okay to walk into her apartment and moved towards the living room.
"Rikku, I'm-"
"Sit down. And don't give me that look." She walked towards the living room keeping her hands crossed under hear assets. Yevon, even when I'm about to die she's giving me some ideas… "Now don't tell me you're sorry. What else did you want to tell me?"
She was getting right down to business… Man that turned me on. I shifted uncomfortably. "What do you want first? What's gonna happen or what I want to happen? Both of which I'm sure you will not like to hear."
"What did Pop's have to say? I'm pretty sure this is gonna be interesting."
I sighed rubbing my face with my hands. "He wants us married in two months and you to be pregnant in six." I closed my eyes waiting for her to literally start steaming at the ears.
All I heard was a plop. She had fallen down into a nearby chair shaking her head. "And what is it that you wish to happen?"
"I wanted a big wedding with the woman I'm in love with and start a large family with her." I looked up at her seeing if she had gotten it.
"Oh…" There were tears forming in the corners of her eyes. Obviously she didn't… "I'm sorry Pop's is taking that dream away from you."
I quickly got up and kneeled in front of her. "Rikku." I looked into her eyes with my one, hoping she would get the fact that I was hopelessly in love with her. "That woman is you."
She shook her head and put her hands over her mouth. A shimmer caught my attention on her left hand. It was the ring that I had gotten her.
I grabbed her hand and looked at her. She nodded her head and threw herself at me.
"I've been waiting for you to say that." She said between the kisses she was planting across my face.
I pulled away from her. "Why'd you wait to tell me yes?"
She giggled, but it wasn't the same one as the one at the Oasis. This one made me smile as well. "That's my secret."
Well I'm very sad to say this but this is actually the last chapter. I felt that this is what should happen. Tell me if you don't, I want to hear what you think :)
I'm planning on writing one or two extra chapters that take place a little while after this, but I need to know what you as the readers think. Would you rather read two chapters or one? If there's two that means one will be in Rikku's point of view and if there's one that means just one more in Gippal's. I'm kind of upset to stop this, but I do have other plans in the future for this pair :) One of which was sort of mentioned in this story. How Gippal lost his eye. Tell me if you think I should :)
Well, if you wouldn't mind, could you please tell me what you think? It would be greatly admired. Oh! And I'm very sorry for any spelling or grammer mistakes. I don't have an ediot, still looking for one. Well I hope you enjoy!
