Well, if you've been waiting its here!

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" Come again?" Rikku gasped at the unexpected proposal she'd just received from an equally shocked Praetor.

" Oh My Yevon. I'm sorry Rikku, I shouldn't have said anything. It was stupid. I should have gathered that you didn't want to-"

" And what makes you think I don't want too?" Rikku interrupted, secretly she had already planned the wedding and named their three children, Amalia, Tristan and Channa, Oh and the dog Molly. These were her 'perfect family' ideas. But whose was counting?

" But you just-" Baralai began but was interrupted by the young woman again.

" Now you listen here Mr. All I said was 'come again' meaning I was shocked. Now don't you spoil a perfectly good moment." Rikku giggled. Baralai just looked confused. "It means yes dummy. Of course I'll marry you!" She squealed, leaping into the young man's arms. His face broke into one of his amazing smiles.

" Rikku, I really do love you." He said content with her reply.

" That's good or I would be kicking your butt right now." She giggled.

Meanwhile, back at the Village.

"Wonder were 'Lai and Rikku are. They've been gone for an hour now." Gippal told himself as he sat in Yuna's hut with the rest of the gang. Then his eyebrows knitted together. " Ew, Paine, what if they're-" He stopped himself before it creeped the hell outta him.

" Gippal?" He looked up at Paine, eager for her answer. " Shut up."

" Yeah Gippal. Rikku wouldn't do that!" Yuna giggled and everyone stared at her like she was crazy.

" Um, yes she would Yu." Paine told her naïve friend. " Its Baralai who's the fridget git." Yuna and Gippal signalled for her to stop talking but she wasn't really paying attention. " I mean he's a nice guy but Baralai would never do that!" Gippal was shaking his head and tutting. " I'm surprised him and Rikku are together. Baralai's like very serious and adult and Rikku needs to seriously grow up and eat less sugar. I mean Rikku's loads of fun and 'Lai's just not an-" Suddenly she was aware of the looks around her. " He's right behind me isn't he?" She gulped and they nodded. She turned to see an amused Baralai and a mad looking Rikku. " How much of that did you guys hear?" She asked.

" Oh not much, just the part were i'm a fridget, boring git and Rikku seriously needs to grow up. Good report Paine. Minus forty respect points." Baralai mocked sending Gippal into shock.

"Hey, you can't steal the respect points" Paine fumed. " That's my thing!" Baralai winked at her and then sat next to Gippal.

" I believe I just did." He said smugly. Everyone except Rikku was stunned with the Praetor's behaviour. Quiet, reserved Baralai was quite the reverse and no one but Rikku knew why.

" Rikku. No you didn't!" Yuna asked in a very high pitch squeal relating to the gangs recent conversation. Rikku looked confusingly back at her cousin.

" She must have. Rikku what have you done to Baralai?" Gippal asked getting defensive over his friend.

" Well," She beamed and looked at Baralai for approval, he nodded back. " Guess who's getting married?" Rikku beamed again. Yuna's face dropped suddenly.

" How did you know? I was going to tell you all tonight but well as Rikku said, me and Tidus are getting married." Yuna smiled as Paine, Gippal, Nooj and Leblanc gathered around the couple. Rikku was slightly bugged by this and Baralai noticed. He gave her a small smile and she ran into his arms.

" Oh poopie!" Rikku stated to Baralai's ear. " I wasn't on about her!" She continued. Baralai chuckled and then whispered back to her.

" Its okay. Let them have their moment of glory and I promise you can tell them as soon as the hypes over." He said pushing the hair out of her swirling eyes. But before they had a chance to let the hype fade Nooj, being clever, figured out the riddle.

" So Rikku. My guess is you were not talking about Yuna. Care to explain?" He asked and her smile returned in seconds. She never left Baralai's arms through her short speech and Baralai was beaming more than Rikku.

" Me and 'Lai! We're getting married!" Rikku squealed. Baralai chuckled softly.

" She's gonna be Mrs. Boring, fridget git!" He added and she turned round and kissed him softly on the lips, smiling.

" This holiday got any better?" She asked. He nodded.

" Congrats!" Gippal was first to say. Really he was shocked that Rikku was going to settle down. Yuna was in the corner trying to calm down because her younger cousin had stolen the limelight and people were more interested in Rikku's wedding plans than hers.

" Who's going to be the best man?" Gippal asked jumping up and down. Baralai gave a quick glance to Nooj and Nooj nodded in response, a silent agreement to let Gippal have his moment as he was least likely to go to a wedding again.

" You, if you want to Gippal." Baralai stated. Gippal stood back and put a hand on his chest.

" me?" Gippal asked. " Thanks man. And if I ever get married you can be mine. Sorry Nooj but you did shoot us and B is my best mate." Gippal bluntly said then ran over to tell Paine.

" I'm standing next to you dumb ass. I heard it all." Paine said, sulking slightly because all her friends were getting married and she wasn't.

" Painey, I want you and Lulu to be bridesmaids please?" Rikku asked the warrior. The frown faded and was replaced by a smile.

" I would love to Riks, but what about Yuna?" Paine asked running over and hugging Rikku.

" Maid of honour, obviously right?" She asked her mad cousin. Yuna was angry but she would never ruin her beloved cousins day.

" Sure Rikku. Oh we can have a double wedding!" Yuna jumped around the room.

" NO!" Tidus and Baralai yelled at the same time.

" Aww come on 'Lai. Pwease?" Rikku said in a voice that normally got her what she wanted from him.

" No." He said sternly. " Rikku, no offence to lady Yuna, but I wanted it to be our day. I want you to feel like the Princess you are for that day." He concluded as everyone awed.

" yeah, Yuna. That's what I want for you." Tidus said in agreement. Baralai suddenly started to laugh and everyone turned to him to ask about his sudden outburst.

" Just thinking." He chuckled. " It all started with a kiss."