Love Is Strange II
Chapter 3 Heading to Guadosalam
Rikku shifted from side to side. She groaned as she begin to awake from her harsh sleep. It was somehow cold and rough on her ground.
"Rikku....hey Rikku..."whispered someone. Rikku gradually opened her eyes and sat clumsily up, yawning loudly.
"Rikku, hey."said Gippal with a huge grin. She looked at him, and blinked three times before she could relise who he was.
"Gippal!"she cried wrapping her arms around him. She didn't expect to find him so soon on her journy, but she loved to be with him.
"Hey, hey, why are you clinging to me so hard? It's not like I mind or anything, but you act like you've haven't seen me in a long time."he said laughing. She backed up a bit, and looked around her. They were both in a tent, and she noticed that his clothes were laying right next to her.
"Huh! What have you done to me!?"she yelled retreating to the cornor giggling.
"I haven't done anything to you, just got up and getting ready. Besides.....if I've done something to you, then I wouldn't be a gentlemen, now would I?"he said. She shrugged her shoulders, and glanced at his hand, his ring was on.
"Gippal....I've decided to marry you!"she said smiling. Gippal looked at her with a confused expression. Rikku felt disappointed, like he have forgotten about the engagement.
"What engagement?"he asked looking into her eyes.
"You remember! You asked me to marry you! In the sphere!"she said showing her hand to him. Gippal looked at her hand, then at his own.
"Damn!"he whispered.
"What? What's wrong?"she asked.
"Oh, nothing! I-I remember now!"he said.
"So, where's Nooj and Baralai?"asked Rikku.
"Who?"
"Nooj, and Baralai......the guys who were traveling with you...."she said, now being afraid. Maybe he hit his head or something, but how can he forget the others, and remember only her?
"Oh! Those two....umm....they left....You know...went back to Besaid."he answered.
"Back to Besaid? You told me that you guys were on a mission or something....Why are you guys heading back?"she asked.
"I......Does it really matter? We are together now, that's the only thing that counts."he said. Rikku felt much better when he said that, her heart begin to beat even faster when he went to held her again.
"Rikku....where are you heading now?"he asked.
"Will....we were suppose to find you....but I bet that we can go to Guadosalam and wait there....A Commsphere is there, and maybe we can talk to Shinra and the others, just to imform them that we are safe."she said.
"Okay....but after that....I need to tell you something very important..."he said.
"Yes sir! Let's head to Guadosalam!"she said releasing herself from his strong arms. Gippal looked at her and grin widely.
"Do you even know where we are?"he asked.
"Yeah, we're in Zanarkand....right?"she said.
"No, in Macalania Forest....But it wouldn't take that long to walk, you wouldn't mind now would you?"he said.
"Of course not! Not when you're here! Let's hurry, I can't wait to tell the others."she said getting out of the tent. Gippal grabbed his clothes and put it on.
"Mmmmm, I love this beautiful forest, it's so glittery and shiny....If I could just take the glitter home to Besaid and spread it around."she said sucking in the wonderful feeling of this magical forest.
"Let's go."said Gippal from behind. Rikku nodded and begin walking in front of him. When he finally reached by her side, she noticed something strange about him, it was his clothes, they were extremely different from his usual get-up.
"Gippal....I didn't know that you have that kind of jacket."said Rikku astonished that his jacket have seem so fimiliar. It was red, and very similar to an original kimono.
"Oh, this old thing? I love this coat, the best ever made."Gippal said with as he looked at his sleeves.
"Okay....will...whatever...So...our wedding....when should we have it? I'm soooo excited!"she said grabbing his arm and pulled him closer to her as they walked. He looked down at her and just laughed.
"I don't know....are you sure you want to marry me? I mean, don't you think that it's a bit soon, and we're too young."he said.
Rikku looked up at him, disappointed of his response. Besides, it was his idea to marry her, and now he changes his mind.
"No....I'm going to be 19 soon! So why are you denying this!? It was your idea."she said.
"I guess I wasn't thinking about this after all. You know how foolish young men are."said Gippal. Rikku let go of his arm and continued on without him.
"Rikku! What are you doing!?"called out Gippal.
"I'm walking by myself! You're such a big jerk Gippal!"
"Damn, I didn't mean to upset you! It was the truth!"he said. Rikku ignored him, and just kept on going.
What a big meanie! How can he act like that, if he wanted to marry me in the first place!? Jeesh, atleast act like you're happy for my answer. And what's up with that outfit? A minute there, I thought that he was someone else, the way he have been acting is so weird. I wonder what's wrong with him.
"Rikku! Watch out!"he shouted. Rikku looked in front of her, and spotted a huge Rhyos in front of her. She tried to jumped out of the way, but it was mid way to strike her, until something stopped it. At first, Rikku thought that it was someone else who killed the over grown fiend, since Gippal uses guns to fight with, but it was him. Somehow, when he striked it, it really didn't seem like Gippal was there, but someone else, someone extremely strong and fimiliar.
"Is that it, is that all you got? Too simple."said Gippal stabbing his huge sword on the ground, and watching the Pyerflies flew away.
"Gippal?"she said walking slowly toward him. Gippal raised the sword up, pointing to the sky, and laughed.
"It's great, great to be able to hold it once more!"he said. Rikku stopped mid way and then took a step back.
"You're not Gippal! Who are you!?"she cried. Gippal turned around and lowered his sword.
"Rikku....don't be afraid....It's me...don't you remember me?...."he said.
"No! I don't know you! Get away!"she cried as he walked closer. Gippal gripped his sword even tighter and sighed.
"If you don't want me to...Then I won't come near you....But I have to warn you about that treasure that the Ronsos have....It's dangerous, fallen into the wrong hands....Don't let anyone besides you or Yuna handle it....Do you understand me..."he said.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about! Leave....leave me alone! And leave Gippal alone too!"she said running through the forest. Gippal watched her leave, and then dropped onto his knees.
"Get out of my body!"he screamed.
"Let me use it just a little longer."said the soul.
"Get out of my body, and leave Rikku alone!"yelled Gippal grabbing the sword, and bringing it to his neck.
"I will kill you Gippal, if you don't let me use your body a little longer...."said the soul.
"If...if you kill me, then you can never talk to Rikku, or go near her again!"said Gippal.
"True...I can only use your body, since you are close to her, very close....But I can't touch her, if I am what I am before."
"Fine! But if you hurt her, I promise I'll find a way to destroy you!"yelled Gippal.
"Such a promise....and yes, I will not hurt her, all I want was....to hold her one last time...before I leave for good...."
"You love her too?"asked Gippal lowering his sword, and getting back up.
"Yes....I love her...but it have been so long, that she have already forgotten me..."
"What are you going to do now? She's going to marry me soon you know....I don't want you to interfere."said Gippal.
"I won't interfere....Like I have sayed before....All I want, is to see her happy....I guess, I've scared her off. We have to head to Guadosalam."he said.
"Fine, but that's the last time. I want to use my body to you know!"said Gippal.
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Finally, Rikku have arrived at Guadosalam. Even if it was late at night, Rikku wasn't tired, or sleepy, but afraid.
"I have to find the Commsphere, and tell Yuna and the others what have just happen!"she said searching all over for the irregular sphere. The last time she have saw it, was by the entrance to LeBlanc's house, which was now belong to the new leader of all Guado, Lord Tromell.
"Ah ha! I found ya, you little pest! Now, show me Shinra!"said Rikku on her knees, and bending over to look at the sphere. Then, she saw the picture of Shinra.
"Shinra! Hey Shinra, it's me, Rikku!"said Rikku. Shinra called for Yuna, and Paine, who popped into the screen also.
"Rikku! Hey, it worked! Where were you, you got us so worry! Oh Rikku, we have to look all over for you."said Yuna.
"Hey, don't worry, I can take care of myself remember! Anyways, I'm in Guadosalam, and have a lot of stuff to tell you!"said Rikku.
"And we you. Rikku, stay there okay, we're heading to Guadosalam. Oh, I'm so glad that you are alright!"said Yuna.
"Bye Yuna! See you guys later! I'll be waiting here."said Rikku turning it off. She stood up and dusted herself off.
"Might as will go to the Farplane....Nothing else to do."
Rikku headed toward the Farplane, in which the Guado let her enter willingly. Walking through the misty, and cold hallway, she can feel goosebumps on her arms. Rikku never liked this place, much more afraid of it. But something urge her to come, something she wanted to do here.
"Aw, I don't wanna go in there!"begged Rikku to herself. But her legs were now controlling her, and they told her to go inside. She put a finger gently on the weird entrance, ripples begin appearing as she touched it. Then, she entered slowly in.
Looking around, she saw others there, they were all looking at the images of their past, and memories.
"Nothing more than memories....Why am I here?"she said walking around, trying to find a private spot to stand by. She looked under the floating rock, where there were a bunch of flowers and Pyerflies, with a huge waterfall. It looked so peaceful.
"So...here I am....I guess I should try to think of a person so the Pyerflies can react to it."she said, Rikku always have that kind of habit, talking to herself out loud.
She thought of her mother, and the Pyerflies reacted to her memories. And the image of her mother a floated in front of her.
"Mommy...."she whispered. Then suddenly, another image appear, and her mother's image disappear. Instead of her anymore, now it was someone else.
"....No...it can't be you..."she said. She gazed at the red kimono, and the scar on the right eye, and the messy blackish gray hair.
"....Auron..."she whispered taking a few steps back. Her heart begin to pound quicker and harder now that she saw him. She begin to feel nostalgic once more, like before when she was in Zanarkand.
"Rikku!"called Yuna from the entrance. Rikku turned around, and the Pyerflies spread apart, and the image disappeared.
"Let's go Rikku, Paine and the others are waiting for us in Tromell's place."she said.
"I'm coming Yunie!"she said. Yuna walked out, and she went after her. But something tugged behind her scarf, and she heard something drop. Rikku looked behind her, but no one was there, and she looked down. Beside her feet, rested a sphere.
"Huh?"she said bending down reaching for the sphere. It was warm, and it felt weird somehow. Rikku put it in her pouch, and left the Farplane. Auron appeared again in the Farplane, when everyone have left it.
"Rikku....I'm waiting...."
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Chapter 3 Heading to Guadosalam
Rikku shifted from side to side. She groaned as she begin to awake from her harsh sleep. It was somehow cold and rough on her ground.
"Rikku....hey Rikku..."whispered someone. Rikku gradually opened her eyes and sat clumsily up, yawning loudly.
"Rikku, hey."said Gippal with a huge grin. She looked at him, and blinked three times before she could relise who he was.
"Gippal!"she cried wrapping her arms around him. She didn't expect to find him so soon on her journy, but she loved to be with him.
"Hey, hey, why are you clinging to me so hard? It's not like I mind or anything, but you act like you've haven't seen me in a long time."he said laughing. She backed up a bit, and looked around her. They were both in a tent, and she noticed that his clothes were laying right next to her.
"Huh! What have you done to me!?"she yelled retreating to the cornor giggling.
"I haven't done anything to you, just got up and getting ready. Besides.....if I've done something to you, then I wouldn't be a gentlemen, now would I?"he said. She shrugged her shoulders, and glanced at his hand, his ring was on.
"Gippal....I've decided to marry you!"she said smiling. Gippal looked at her with a confused expression. Rikku felt disappointed, like he have forgotten about the engagement.
"What engagement?"he asked looking into her eyes.
"You remember! You asked me to marry you! In the sphere!"she said showing her hand to him. Gippal looked at her hand, then at his own.
"Damn!"he whispered.
"What? What's wrong?"she asked.
"Oh, nothing! I-I remember now!"he said.
"So, where's Nooj and Baralai?"asked Rikku.
"Who?"
"Nooj, and Baralai......the guys who were traveling with you...."she said, now being afraid. Maybe he hit his head or something, but how can he forget the others, and remember only her?
"Oh! Those two....umm....they left....You know...went back to Besaid."he answered.
"Back to Besaid? You told me that you guys were on a mission or something....Why are you guys heading back?"she asked.
"I......Does it really matter? We are together now, that's the only thing that counts."he said. Rikku felt much better when he said that, her heart begin to beat even faster when he went to held her again.
"Rikku....where are you heading now?"he asked.
"Will....we were suppose to find you....but I bet that we can go to Guadosalam and wait there....A Commsphere is there, and maybe we can talk to Shinra and the others, just to imform them that we are safe."she said.
"Okay....but after that....I need to tell you something very important..."he said.
"Yes sir! Let's head to Guadosalam!"she said releasing herself from his strong arms. Gippal looked at her and grin widely.
"Do you even know where we are?"he asked.
"Yeah, we're in Zanarkand....right?"she said.
"No, in Macalania Forest....But it wouldn't take that long to walk, you wouldn't mind now would you?"he said.
"Of course not! Not when you're here! Let's hurry, I can't wait to tell the others."she said getting out of the tent. Gippal grabbed his clothes and put it on.
"Mmmmm, I love this beautiful forest, it's so glittery and shiny....If I could just take the glitter home to Besaid and spread it around."she said sucking in the wonderful feeling of this magical forest.
"Let's go."said Gippal from behind. Rikku nodded and begin walking in front of him. When he finally reached by her side, she noticed something strange about him, it was his clothes, they were extremely different from his usual get-up.
"Gippal....I didn't know that you have that kind of jacket."said Rikku astonished that his jacket have seem so fimiliar. It was red, and very similar to an original kimono.
"Oh, this old thing? I love this coat, the best ever made."Gippal said with as he looked at his sleeves.
"Okay....will...whatever...So...our wedding....when should we have it? I'm soooo excited!"she said grabbing his arm and pulled him closer to her as they walked. He looked down at her and just laughed.
"I don't know....are you sure you want to marry me? I mean, don't you think that it's a bit soon, and we're too young."he said.
Rikku looked up at him, disappointed of his response. Besides, it was his idea to marry her, and now he changes his mind.
"No....I'm going to be 19 soon! So why are you denying this!? It was your idea."she said.
"I guess I wasn't thinking about this after all. You know how foolish young men are."said Gippal. Rikku let go of his arm and continued on without him.
"Rikku! What are you doing!?"called out Gippal.
"I'm walking by myself! You're such a big jerk Gippal!"
"Damn, I didn't mean to upset you! It was the truth!"he said. Rikku ignored him, and just kept on going.
What a big meanie! How can he act like that, if he wanted to marry me in the first place!? Jeesh, atleast act like you're happy for my answer. And what's up with that outfit? A minute there, I thought that he was someone else, the way he have been acting is so weird. I wonder what's wrong with him.
"Rikku! Watch out!"he shouted. Rikku looked in front of her, and spotted a huge Rhyos in front of her. She tried to jumped out of the way, but it was mid way to strike her, until something stopped it. At first, Rikku thought that it was someone else who killed the over grown fiend, since Gippal uses guns to fight with, but it was him. Somehow, when he striked it, it really didn't seem like Gippal was there, but someone else, someone extremely strong and fimiliar.
"Is that it, is that all you got? Too simple."said Gippal stabbing his huge sword on the ground, and watching the Pyerflies flew away.
"Gippal?"she said walking slowly toward him. Gippal raised the sword up, pointing to the sky, and laughed.
"It's great, great to be able to hold it once more!"he said. Rikku stopped mid way and then took a step back.
"You're not Gippal! Who are you!?"she cried. Gippal turned around and lowered his sword.
"Rikku....don't be afraid....It's me...don't you remember me?...."he said.
"No! I don't know you! Get away!"she cried as he walked closer. Gippal gripped his sword even tighter and sighed.
"If you don't want me to...Then I won't come near you....But I have to warn you about that treasure that the Ronsos have....It's dangerous, fallen into the wrong hands....Don't let anyone besides you or Yuna handle it....Do you understand me..."he said.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about! Leave....leave me alone! And leave Gippal alone too!"she said running through the forest. Gippal watched her leave, and then dropped onto his knees.
"Get out of my body!"he screamed.
"Let me use it just a little longer."said the soul.
"Get out of my body, and leave Rikku alone!"yelled Gippal grabbing the sword, and bringing it to his neck.
"I will kill you Gippal, if you don't let me use your body a little longer...."said the soul.
"If...if you kill me, then you can never talk to Rikku, or go near her again!"said Gippal.
"True...I can only use your body, since you are close to her, very close....But I can't touch her, if I am what I am before."
"Fine! But if you hurt her, I promise I'll find a way to destroy you!"yelled Gippal.
"Such a promise....and yes, I will not hurt her, all I want was....to hold her one last time...before I leave for good...."
"You love her too?"asked Gippal lowering his sword, and getting back up.
"Yes....I love her...but it have been so long, that she have already forgotten me..."
"What are you going to do now? She's going to marry me soon you know....I don't want you to interfere."said Gippal.
"I won't interfere....Like I have sayed before....All I want, is to see her happy....I guess, I've scared her off. We have to head to Guadosalam."he said.
"Fine, but that's the last time. I want to use my body to you know!"said Gippal.
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Finally, Rikku have arrived at Guadosalam. Even if it was late at night, Rikku wasn't tired, or sleepy, but afraid.
"I have to find the Commsphere, and tell Yuna and the others what have just happen!"she said searching all over for the irregular sphere. The last time she have saw it, was by the entrance to LeBlanc's house, which was now belong to the new leader of all Guado, Lord Tromell.
"Ah ha! I found ya, you little pest! Now, show me Shinra!"said Rikku on her knees, and bending over to look at the sphere. Then, she saw the picture of Shinra.
"Shinra! Hey Shinra, it's me, Rikku!"said Rikku. Shinra called for Yuna, and Paine, who popped into the screen also.
"Rikku! Hey, it worked! Where were you, you got us so worry! Oh Rikku, we have to look all over for you."said Yuna.
"Hey, don't worry, I can take care of myself remember! Anyways, I'm in Guadosalam, and have a lot of stuff to tell you!"said Rikku.
"And we you. Rikku, stay there okay, we're heading to Guadosalam. Oh, I'm so glad that you are alright!"said Yuna.
"Bye Yuna! See you guys later! I'll be waiting here."said Rikku turning it off. She stood up and dusted herself off.
"Might as will go to the Farplane....Nothing else to do."
Rikku headed toward the Farplane, in which the Guado let her enter willingly. Walking through the misty, and cold hallway, she can feel goosebumps on her arms. Rikku never liked this place, much more afraid of it. But something urge her to come, something she wanted to do here.
"Aw, I don't wanna go in there!"begged Rikku to herself. But her legs were now controlling her, and they told her to go inside. She put a finger gently on the weird entrance, ripples begin appearing as she touched it. Then, she entered slowly in.
Looking around, she saw others there, they were all looking at the images of their past, and memories.
"Nothing more than memories....Why am I here?"she said walking around, trying to find a private spot to stand by. She looked under the floating rock, where there were a bunch of flowers and Pyerflies, with a huge waterfall. It looked so peaceful.
"So...here I am....I guess I should try to think of a person so the Pyerflies can react to it."she said, Rikku always have that kind of habit, talking to herself out loud.
She thought of her mother, and the Pyerflies reacted to her memories. And the image of her mother a floated in front of her.
"Mommy...."she whispered. Then suddenly, another image appear, and her mother's image disappear. Instead of her anymore, now it was someone else.
"....No...it can't be you..."she said. She gazed at the red kimono, and the scar on the right eye, and the messy blackish gray hair.
"....Auron..."she whispered taking a few steps back. Her heart begin to pound quicker and harder now that she saw him. She begin to feel nostalgic once more, like before when she was in Zanarkand.
"Rikku!"called Yuna from the entrance. Rikku turned around, and the Pyerflies spread apart, and the image disappeared.
"Let's go Rikku, Paine and the others are waiting for us in Tromell's place."she said.
"I'm coming Yunie!"she said. Yuna walked out, and she went after her. But something tugged behind her scarf, and she heard something drop. Rikku looked behind her, but no one was there, and she looked down. Beside her feet, rested a sphere.
"Huh?"she said bending down reaching for the sphere. It was warm, and it felt weird somehow. Rikku put it in her pouch, and left the Farplane. Auron appeared again in the Farplane, when everyone have left it.
"Rikku....I'm waiting...."
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