by PrettyGothGirl
All Disclaimers Apply
Summary: Cid contrives for Rikku and Gippal to spend some quality time together. Interlude 3: Gippal goes to Cid because he is in a rather sticky situation.
A/N: Poor Gippal.
Occasionally Rikku came up with some good ideas. He would have eventually thought about posting a few of the men he'd already had help them to tail this guy during the day. Rikku had intuited the problem though long before he had thought about it. How much was going to happen at night anyways? And they both did have jobs that needed doing during the day, especially if the weren't supposed to be involved. The target had more than one place of residence after all and not under his own name either. He and Rikku couldn't be every place at once even at night.
It was better to have nondescript unable to tell one from the other Al Bhed trailing this guy than Gippal, Leader of the Machine Faction and Rikku, Eternal Guardian of Spira and Elder Cid's daughter. He idly noted that Rikku had more titles than him, though he was sure she only countedone of them as worth anything. She didn't deserve respect in her opinion for being Cid's little girl. Though she had earned it a long time ago, she just didn't realize that yet. He shrugged inwardly.
It was where they had trailed him that was the problem. Rikku had the right idea about clubs too. It was just the type of clubs she was way off base about.
He sat on the edge of the windows in the Fahrenheit and crossed his arms. Cid stood in front of him with his own arms crossed.
"I can't take herthere." He insisted for the fifth time. "It's not right. She'd hurt me."
Cid snorted. "Then just make sure she doesn't find out."
"It's a gentleman's club. They wouldn't even let her in the door."
Cid kept his amusement behind his teeth. Gippal was just making excuses now.
"It'd embarrass her. I just can't do it." He rubbed the back of his neck.
Cid snorted. Gippal was more afraid it would embarrass him than embarrass Rikku. "Well, you'll have to figure something out."
"Oh come on, you have any ideas?"
"Go there yourself, scope it out, try not to be too obvious and don't let Rikku ever find out." Cid warned him again. He knew his little girl. He knew once she got something between her teeth, even something forced on her, she had to be part of it in every step. If she found out Gippal had left her out of something, even if he thought he was doing a favor. She would make him pay and pay and pay, which would be rather fun to see. Cid almost rubbed his hands in anticipation. If the boy were smart, he wouldn't go at all. Gippal wasn't always smart though. Cid would have cackled if he thought he could get away with it.
Gippal sighed. "Fine." He flushed a little. "Groups seem to be popular. I'll take a few other guys and go. You think Anikki would come?"
"Anikki wouldn't be able to keep his trap shut and blow the whole game." Cid shook his head. "Dachi's got more discretion if you're gonna take anyone from the Celsius. Sides, that's not the type of girl Anikki needs to be looking for."
Gippal looked at Cid for a long moment. "You have plans for him too then."
Cid scratched his chin. He needed to trim the bristles soon. It was beginning to itch. "I don't know what yer talkin' about."
"Uh huh." Gippal stood and stretched. "All right. I'll make some plans. Just wanted to report where we were at." He walked away.
Cid grinned at his back. He had tried to warn the boy, but there was nothing in the rules against him telling Rikku himself. Especially since Gippal hadn't told him not to mention it. Who knew matchmaking could be so much fun!
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