I decided it might be fun to stick to the script for this chapter, so sorry if I sound copy-ish. I had to read the script and watch the video for this, which was fun, cuz I like this scene! I'm probably gonna go pretty off FFX-2 storyline after this. Anywayz, enjoy.

Rikku felt as anxious as she had ever been. Why oh why do we have to go to Djose Temple? What does Yunie wanna do there anyway? DIG?Rikku screamed and whined in her sub-consciousness as the airship sped towards the temple.

When they got to the temple, everyone turned to watch the three girls.

"Everyone's staring." Yuna said, taking some steps back. Psh. As if she doesn't know! Rikku looked to her and realized she really didn't know.

"You're famous, Yunie! Better get used to it." Rikku replied bluntly, as if she was saying to her, "Tough luck." Yuna tilted her head back and to the side a bit.

"All I want's some peace and quiet." She whined. Rikku turned to Paine, the third in their Gullwings Trio.

"Poor thing. She's led such a sheltered life." She said in a half whisper to her.

"Maybe she's getting old." Said Paine dully, also whispering. Yuna spun around.

"Who's getting old?" She said accusingly. Rikku took a step back. Yuna whirled around and continued on. Rikku and Paine stayed where they were for a moment. Rikku heard footsteps behind her and felt her heart stop as she realized whose arm had brushed against hers. G-Gippal? Of course. He was the leader now. Yuna turned. Apparently she had heard his steps as well. He passed by her without even looking. He didn't look at Rikku either. Well that's a fine way to say hello! Why's he ignoring me? Rikku thought. I'm kinda noticeable! Rikku came up to Yuna once she regained a bit of control and put her hands on her arm.

"That's Gippal, leader of the Machine Faction. He can be kind of annoying, but he's alright." She said, as if he were her brother, not her ex.

"Okay let's do some interviews! Bring it!" Gippal said. Rikku felt her heart melt and freeze at the same time. Both in longing and in a slight embarrassment. She shook her head. Same old Gippal. Yuna laughed quietly.

"Yeah, he seems alright." She said. The three waited in line, Rikku impatiently, to get ok-ed for an interview. Rikku didn't understand why she was waiting here to talk to Gippal when she could talk to him whenever she wanted, but she guessed it was different for Yuna and Paine. She walked around, talking to some of the Al Bhed, some of which she knew. Yuna and Paine just waited n line. Finally, the man in the shop told them they could go in and get an interview. Rikku marched up to the doors and pushed them open to see Gippal standing there, talking to some other workers.

"One of you guys take over." He said to them in Al Bhed. Rikku smiled when she saw him, the immediately wiped it away. Nothing happened, remember?

"Gippal!" One of the guards yelled to him. Gippal turned, and didn't seem to comprehend that it was Rikku as he walked over to him. She knew he wouldn't blow "cover" but she expected him to react… a little bit? He stopped and seemed to think for a moment until he turned and looked at the trio.

"Huh?" Gippal said, all eyes for Yuna. Rikku felt as if steam were coming out of her ears. She wanted to yell, "Gippal! It's me! Rikku! I missed you! Say hello you ass! I thought you were dead for a year!" At the same time, she wanted to cry that Gippal seemed someone attracted to Yuna. Rikku could understand. Who wouldn't? But Gippal? Her Gippal? Of course my Gippal…he dated everyone else before me. I wasn't some apocalypse.

"Hello." Yuna said in a friendly tone.

"You, uh, here for an interview?" Gippal asked, still only looking at Yuna.

"Uh huh!" Yuna said, nodding, apparently not picking up on his confusion.

"The great high summoner wants an interview?" Gippal said. This time Yuna seemed to understand.

"Former summoner." Yuna corrected, facing off to Gippal's height.

"Hmm…" Gippal hummed, rubbing the back of his head. "Alright, follow me." He said, walking out of the temple. Rikku felt her heart sinking further and further down her chest. Gippal…?

The three followed him, finding him on the bridge talking to a man. He turned to them when he was finished. He dipped in close to Yuna, and she immediately leaned back.

"Never been this close to a celebrity before." He drawled, studying Yuna's face.

"That's nice." Yuna said, obviously trying hard to be polite.

"I could get used to this." Gippal stated, balancing on one leg. (A/N Kinda like a flamingo, though I couldn't put that in 'cause I'm not sure if there are flamingos in Spira)

"Let's not." Yuna said, turning away. Rikku couldn't help but smile. Gippal's gone from heart breaker to just plain creepy. Poor guy. Gippal turned for the first time to look at the other two. His sweeping gaze landed directly on Rikku's eyes. She felt as if her heart rate tripled. It stopped sinking and leaped back up, missing its mark and landing in her throat. She couldn't have smiled more broadly. Until she saw an expression on Gippal's face for a split second. It seemed like he was in pain. He remembers alright… She thought, her smile also dying down for a moment. He then put on a smile just like hers, and she knew from all the years of knowing him that it wasn't fake. She beamed once again after that.

"Well, if it isn't Cid's Girl! How you been?" He said, taking a few steps toward her. She put on a face of fake anger.

"Hey, I have a name!" She said, aiming a punch in his direction. His left side seemed to lean towards her a bit, while his right arm hung back towards the center of the group.

"Brother doing okay?" He asked, a note of laughter in the back of his voice. He probably meant, "Brother doing okay in my zone?" Rikku fought the urge to raise an eyebrow.

"Same as ever." She said, meaning "Don't worry, he still hates you." "Buddy's around too." She said, swinging her arms up once and then letting them hang again. Gippal laughed a bit.

"Same as ever is right…" he said, letting his words hang in the air. He then turned his gaze on Paine. He to shuffling steps toward her. Rikku's eyebrows knitted together in confusion.

"Paine. Nice to meet you." Paine said as if she had no idea why he was so surprised. Rikku was still suspicious.

"Uhhh…huh." Gippal said, more of a question then comprehension.

"We're here for the interview." Paine said in a pressing tone. Rikku understood. Somethings going on with those two. Well, she'll have her Gippal secret, and I'll have mine.

"Riiight… the interview." Gippal repeated absentmindedly. He turned and faced Yuna.

"You sure you wanna dig? 'Cause we're talking about the desert ladies. Not exactly a picnic." He said warningly. Yuna stood in a thoughtful position.

"We're sure." Yuna said, nodding.

"Alright, you're hired. Welcome." Gippal said, as if he didn't really care.

"Huh?" Yuna asked.

"You. Are. Hired." He said, turning away. "Don't know why a superstar like you would wanna play in the sand." He mumbled after. He shook his head. "Well, do what you gotta do. Anyways, I've done what I can. Dig to your hearts content." Gippal said, his back still turned to them. He seemed to have avoided Rikku's drilling stare since he had spoken to her.

"Umm… thanks." Yuna said, as if she didn't understand him. He turned and stepped towards Yuna.

"Show this letter to a woman named Nhadala. You'll find her in the Bikanel Desert." He said, handing Yuna an envelope. "Happy digging." He said in a singsong voice as he walked off the bridge towards the temple. Rikku watched after him, wishing he would turn around to look at her. Do something.

Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken.