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The Flower Shop

Chapter 20

"Look at this?" Tidus's father yelled at him, "Who is this girl you were kissing?" he said as the newspaper was on the table. It was a picture of Tidus and Yuna kissing.

"She's my girlfriend," Tidus said calmly.

"And when did you get the permission to get a girlfriend?" he asked as he paced back and forth.

Tidus glared at his father, "You have no right to tell me when and when not to have one!" Tidus yelled at him, "I'm not a thing father! I have feelings and I love her!"

His father glared at him with dark eyes, "What did you say?"

Tidus just stared strait into his eyes, "I love her."

His father's face was red with anger, "You cannot love her!" he yelled, "I have already have a girl arranged for you to get married to!" He then paced back and forth again, "She will help you in the business, not your so called 'girlfriend'."

Tidus just glared at his father, "I will not marry the girl you have chosen for me."

"And why not?" he asked.

"Because I don't love her!" Tidus yelled.

Just then Tidus's mother came in, "Son, please."

"Mother!" Tidus yelled, "Why'd you marry some one like him?" he pointed at his father.

His mother looked at the ground then looked up at Tidus, "I was force to."

Tidus's eyes widen, "I will not follow your footsteps father," he said and walked out of the room, but right before he disappeared he looked at his father, "I love Yuna, and you can't stop me from loving her and marring her!" he yelled then left.

"So," Gippal's father started as he placed the newspaper on the table, it showed a picture of him and Rikku, "who's this girl?" he asked calmly.

Gippal rubbed the back of his head, "Look, father, this is my girlfriend, has been for about 4 months."

"Oh?" his father looked at him and crossed his arms, "And you never introduced her to me?"

Gippal grinned, "does that mean it's okay then?"

He closed his eyes, "first we have to test her."

"Not again father," Gippal said as he rubbed his temples, "The last time you did that my other girlfriend went nuts."

His father laughed, "Well, I just want to see what your girlfriend is up to."

"Rikku?" he asked.

"Is that her name?"

Gippal nodded.

"What a unique name," he smiled, "You shall bring her in tomorrow."

Gippal smiled, 'Well, at less step one is done.'

"We'll see how good Rikku is," his father said before leaving.

"Mother?" Squall came into the living room and sat down, "You called me?"

She nodded, "Yes, I want to know about this picture," she said as she set the picture down. It was the picture of him and Rinoa.

"Oh," he rubbed his neck, "Um, her…" he grinned, "She's my girlfriend."

"For how long?" she asked.

"4 months?" he questioned himself.

"And what does she have that other girls in the business don't?" his mother asked.

"Um…" Squall thought about it, "She's a great cook."

"Really?" his mother said as she sat up, "you tried her food?"

"Yes, and it was really good too," Squall grinned.

His mother stared at him, "Son? Are you okay?"

"Why yes," he smiled.

"You're cheerful, is it because of Rinoa?" she asked.

"How'd you know her name?" Squall asked.

His mother gasped, "Um… I uh… looked at your cell phone?"

"Mother?" Squall questioned.

She sighed, "okay, I asked people to find out who she was, and what she did."

Squall laughed, "Mom, if you wanted to know about Rinoa, then you could have asked me, I would have brought her here to meet you."

She smiled, "I'll be delighted to meet your girlfriend," she smiled as she got up, "I'll see her tomorrow then?" she said then left, she whispered to herself, "I hope she's better then Quistis."

Squall smiled, 'Oh she is.'

There was a knocking on Yuna's door, she went and answered it. There was bright flashes everywhere.

"Are you Tidus's girlfriend?" somebody asked.

Yuna sighed and shut the door, 'More reporters,' she thought as she went to her sofa and sat down, not to long there was another knock, she sighed and got up again and opened the door, "What is it?"

There was a guy with a hat on and a big coat.

Yuna look down to see Jaylyn, "Oh, hey boy, what are you doing here?"

She looked up and smiled, "And who are you?" She let them in and made some coffee.

Tidus took off his coat and hat and sighed deeply.

"What is it now?" Yuna asked as she sat next to him.

He looked at her, "it's my father again."

"What happened now?" she asked him.

Tidus sighed, "He doesn't… uh… like you."

Yuna looked down, "As in?"

"He was just not happy about you being my girlfriend."

"Oh?" she looked away, "Does that mean something?"

"No," he said as he grabbed her arm, "I want to be with you, it's just that my father has this other girl he wants me to get married to."

Yuna looked at him.

"But," He added quickly, "I don't want to marry her."

"So what are you planning to do now?" Yuna asked him as she went into the kitchen.

Tidus thought about it, "Kidnap you."

Yuna laughed, "I don't think so."

"And why not?" he asked, "We could live with each other and not care about the world."

Yuna smiled at him, "But that's what makes us humans, we worry, and care."

Tidus just sighed and crossed his arms.

Yuna sat next to him, "We'll see what happens as we go on."

Tidus just shrugged and tried to fall asleep, but then there was a knock at the door.

Yuna got up and answered it, "Yes?"

It was another reporter.

Yuna sighed, "Jaylyn," she said.

He came over and started to bark at the reporter. The reporter just ran away.

"Good boy," Yuna smiled as she shut the door, she looked over to see Tidus sleeping on the couch. Yuna giggled, she went over and tucked a pillow under his head and covered him with a blanket. She stood up and was about to leave when Tidus grabbed her and pulled her next to him.

He just grinned at her.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"What?" he asked, "I can't lay next to the person I love?"

Yuna just rolled her eyes, "Uh huh? You're just trying to make an excuse."

"Maybe, maybe not," he smiled.

She tried to get up, but his strong arms held her tight not letting her go.

"You're not going any where," He said.

Yuna sighed and laid her head on the pillow and turned the other way.

Tidus frowned, "What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing," she said as she tucked her hands under her head.

"You liar," he smiled.

She didn't say anything, she just grinned.

"Come on," he asked.

But she still didn't say anything to him.

So he nibble on her ear.

She giggled and turned to face him, "Nothing's wrong, I was just playing around."

Tidus smiled and kissed her on the nose before they both fell into a deep slumber.

"Ready?" Gippal asked Rikku.

She shook her head, "No."

He sighed as he dragged her into his house, "FATHER!"

Gippal's father came down the stairs and smiled at Rikku, "Hello Rikku."

She smiled at him and said, "Nice to meet you Sir," she said as she bowed to him, "I can see where Gippal gets his good looks from."

He laughed, "You're a wonderful child, come, sit."

Gippal lead the way, "That was really cute."

Rikku smiled, "I learned from the best."

Gippal and Rikku sat together as his father sat on the other side.

"So Rikku," his father started, "What do you do?"

"As in?" Rikku asked.

He smiled, "Your job."

"I'm a florist, well, I'm not a really good one, but that's what I do," Rikku smiled.

Gippal just sat there as his father asked Rikku questions.

"Rikku," he started, "Do you cook?"

"I do, but I'm not good," she answered again.

"Do you like Gippal?"

Rikku giggled, "No, I don't."

His father's eyes widen.

"I love him," Rikku smiled.

Gippal just grinned at his father.

"You're really funny Rikku, and I like that," he said.

Rikku just smiled at him, "Thank you."

"So how'd you meet my son?"

Rikku thought for a moment, "We kind of had this accident in the shop I work at."

Gippal smiled, and continued, "I was buying flowers for Dana and she was fixing up the shop with a ladder. I kind of made her lose her balance on the ladder and she fell, and I caught her."

Rikku just smiled, "And that's how we first met."

"That's cute," his father smiled, "what do you see in my son?"

Rikku just stared at Gippal, "a soul?"

His father laughed, "you're a joker aren't you?"

Rikku just grinned, "Well, I don't really know what answer you want me to give you. All I can say is that Gippal is Gippal, I love him the way he is. Not because he has money and his a star, but for who he is."

Gippal's father smiled, "I like you Rikku, and I think that you're the best girlfriend Gippal ever had."

Rikku just smiled, "Really? That's so cool."

He laughed as he got up, "Well, I have business to go to, how about next time we have tea?"

Rikku nodded and smiled, "Sure thing then."

He left.

Gippal then let out a long sigh that he's been holding in.

Rikku giggled, "What's wrong?"

Gippal sighed, "That was step one, now you're on the step two."

Rikku laughed, "You know, you're father is kind of cool," she said as she got up, "Lets go."

"And where do you want to go?" he asked as he stood up.

"The carnival," Rikku giggled, "I want to ride the ferries wheel."

"But it's so early," Gippal said as he read his watch, "4 p.m."

"So then we could go get some prizes," Rikku smiled.

Gippal laughed and they headed to the carnival.

Raine, Squall's mother, was walking around trying to find her son, "Squall?" she called out and she didn't hear him call back, "That's kind of strange."

She asked some of the maid's, but they said that they didn't know where he went.

She shrugged and headed into the kitchen, "Maybe Francis know." (AN: Francis is the chief) "Francis?" she asked as she went into the kitchen, but didn't see him, she saw a girl standing at the oven cooking.

"Excuses me," Ranie asked.

She turned around and bowed, "Hello Ms. Leonhart."

Raine then knew who she was, "Are you Rinoa?"

Rinoa smiled, "Yes."

"How'd you get into my house?" she asked.

"Squall let me in," Rinoa answered.

"Oh?" she questioned, "Where is he?"

Just then he walked in, "Mother?"

Raine turned around and smiled at him, "Son, where'd you go?"

"To go change?" he said with uncertainty, "Oh, meet Rinoa."

Raine smiled, "And I have, why you are so beautiful."

Rinoa blushed, "Thanks," she bowed.

"Oh, don't be so polite towards me," Raine smiled, "call me Raine."

Rinoa smiled, "If that is okay with you then."

She nodded, "So what are you doing?"

"Cooking lunch," Rinoa smiled as she went back to the oven, "Francis wouldn't let me until Squall told him that it was okay."

"Oh? Where is Francis any ways?" Raine asked.

"I'm here," he answered, he was sitting at the table, crying too.

"What's wrong with you?" Raine asked.

Squall just laughed, "He's sad because I let Rinoa cook for us and he didn't get to cook."

"Food's done," Rinoa announced.

The maids set up the plates and then left Rinoa, Squall and Raine alone.

Raine took a bite out of the food and was lost in thoughts, "This is so good."

Squall grinned.

Rinoa smiled, "It's really nothing."

Raine shook her head, "It's good, and different from what Francis usually cook us."

"Madam," Francis came out of the kitchen, "Your food is luxurious."

Rinoa flushed, "Why thank you Francis."

He bowed and then left.

"So who do you live with Rinoa?" Raine asked.

Rinoa looked down, "I live by myself."

Raine looked at her, "Do you have any family?"

"No," Rinoa said as she smiled, "I am an orphan."

Squall looked at her.

Rinoa just smiled, "my mother and father died in a car accident, and my older brother was killed in a burning building."

Squall just kept starring at her.

Raine nodded, "So then you don't have a family?"

Rinoa shook her head, "I do," she smiled at them, "my family is two of my best friends who also grew up with me in the orphanage. We've been together ever since we were little."

Raine nodded.

Squall just stared deep into her eyes. He was questioning himself, 'Why didn't she tell him this?' or 'Is there more that she is hiding?'

"So tell me," Raine continued, "do you work?"

"Yes, as a florist," Rinoa answered.

"Really?" Raine smiled, "So was it you who fixed up the orchids?"

Rinoa smiled and nodded, "Yes."

"They're lovely, you should fix me more," Raine smiled.

Rinoa grinned, "If you would like me to, then I could."

Raine nodded as she took another bite out of the food, "Rinoa, tell me do you like to work in business?"

Rinoa thought for a moment, "Well, I don't know what to do in business, but I wouldn't mind trying it out."

Raine smiled as she finished her food, "Great," she said as she stood up, "it was nice meeting you, and you're food is wonderful, I'll like to meet you more often."

She walked to the door, "And Squall."

Squall looked at his mother, "Yes?"

"Try not to stare so much at Rinoa, and try to eat," she said before she left.

Squall redden with embarrassment, Rinoa just giggled and finished her food.

"So?" Squall asked as he stood next to Rinoa, "What do you feel like doing?"

Rinoa thought for a moment, "I don't know, what do you feel like doing?"

Squall smiled, "Let's go ride some go-carts."

Rinoa laughed, "Sure, whatever you want to do."

Squall grabbed her hand and left the house.

Yuna started to giggled when she felt something wet on her foot, she sat up to see Jaylyn licking her foot, "Okay, okay Jay," she smiled as she looked around, but didn't find Tidus. She got up and walked around, "Tidus?"

"Oh, you finally decided to wake up?" Tidus asked as he was cooking.

Yuna smiled and stared at what he was cooking, "What are you making?"

"Egg's you dork," Tidus smiled.

Yuna shrugged and sat down, "Sure, why not, eating egg's at 6 is okay."

"I do it," Tidus said as he sat down and they begin to eat.

"So," Yuna started, "you slept, and ate… now what do you want to do?"

Tidus thought, "Maybe we should go hang out with the others?"

Yuna nodded as she got up, "Okay, call them and ask them where they're at."

Tidus nodded and dialed Gippal's number, he waited for it the rang.

"Hello?" came Gippal's voice.

"Hey, where you at?"

"I'm at the carnival with Rik," Gippal said, "Why?"

"Do you know where Squall is?" Tidus asked.

"No, you should call him," Gippal answered.

"Okay, bye," Tidus hung up and then dialed Squall's number.

"Hello?" Squall asked.

"Squall? Where you at?" Tidus asked.

"The carnival," Squall said.

"Really?" Tidus was surprised, "I just called Gippal and he said that he was at the carnival with Rikku."

"Really? I'm here with Rinoa, we've never spotted them," Squall said, "Oh, wait, they're right there.

"Rik!" Rinoa yelled out.

Rikku came over with Gippal, "Hey I didn't know you guys came."

"Yeah," Rinoa smiled, "So what are you guys doing?"

"Just hanging around," Rikku answered.

"Okay," Squall said on the phone, "Okay, yeah, bring Yuna with you then."

Rikku and Rinoa giggled, "That must be Ti."

"Okay, we'll be at the go-carts," Squall said, "See you then, laters."

"Go-carts?" Rikku smiled, "how come you never told me about the go-carts?" she asked Gippal.

He just shrugged, "I didn't know you wanted to go on those."

Just then there was a scream, "IT'S GIPPAL AND SQUALL!" a girl screamed out.

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