My Light in the Dark

By: Bree-2006

Chapter 14

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Yuna walked silently through the halls so she wouldn't accidentally wake any of the patients. Sighing inwardly Yuna made her way through the busy halls searching desperately for her injured cousin's hospital room.

Upon her arrival Yuna spotted Rikku staring quietly out her room's window. Making her way towards the bed Yuna interrupted her cousin who was oblivious to Yuna's presence.

"Rikku..." Yuna spoke tapping the young al bheds shoulder. Rikku jerked her head and Yuna noticed the surprised look on her face.

"How're you feeling?" Yuna asked grabbing her cousin's hand.

"I've been better...but I think I'll live." Slowly Rikku let go of Yuna's hand.

"Yuna...I need to talk to you about something" Yuna looked skeptically at her usually perky friend. Never had Rikku called her Yuna...it was always 'Yunie' or 'Cuz'.

"What it is it Rikku?" Yuna had to admit she didn't want to know what was wrong with her cousin. Bracing herself for her cousin's answer Yuna waited for the information to come.

"It's Gippal...he...he" Rikku stuttered tears escaping her swirled green eyes.

"He did what Rikku...did he tell you no?" At Rikku's nod Yuna embraced her extremely upset cousin.

"It's ok Rikku...he doesn't know what he's missing." Rikku could tell Yuna was pissed off, it was one of the not-so-many-times she got to see Yuna really mad-well besides the day Sin was defeated, and the time on Mt. Gagazet when they encountered Garik and the time she almost married Seymour.

Yuna helped rock Rikku into a peaceful sleep; she crept silently through the door making sure not to wake the heart broken woman. Yuna never knew what it was like to be turned down by someone, but she did know how it felt to lose the one you love. She wanted to make sure Rikku never had to feel the same pain she felt when she had lost Tidus.

Walking into the waiting room familiar people greeted her. Paine who was sleeping soundly in a chair jerked slightly as if having a nightmare. Baralai sat next to her looking over some paper work, and Tidus sat across from them looking intently at Yuna. Yuna smiled weakly but Tidus saw right through her.

"How is she?" He asked as Yuna took a seat next to him.

"She's fine but..." Tidus raised an eyebrow at her.

"But what?" Yuna grabbed his hands and held them gently in hers.

"Gippal turned her down..." Tidus's eyes grew wide unsure of what he should say.

"Wow..." was all the young Blitzer could manage to say. Yuna nodded standing up.

"I think we need to talk to Gippal." Tidus stood up with her.

"Maybe we should stay out of their business." Yuna shook her head.

"There is no way I'm going to let Gippal hurt Rikku like he did." Walking profusely out of the hospital a tall man approached them.

"Hey! High Summoner!" Yuna turned to the familiar voice.

"Speak of the devil..." Tidus tried his best to keep his cool, but Yuna could tell that he was about to explode. Yuna turned to Tidus.

"Sweetie...could you get Paine out here for me?" Tidus nodded motioning to the door of the hospital. Folding her arms Yuna once again spoke.

"Take your time!" Yuna turned her attention to the blond man before her.

"Gippal we need to have a serious talk." Yuna harshly grabbed Gippal by the arm pulling him towards some overgrown trees. Gippal straitened his posture and raised his eye brows at the tall al bhed. Sensing that Yuna wasn't going to start talking anytime soon Gippal spoke.

"Were you the ones that defeated the monster on the Luca Overlook?" Yuna nodded and folded her arms over her chest. Gippal looked her up and down pondering over the look on the brunettes face. When he was unable to read her expression he once again spoke.

"Um...do you happen to know what type of fiends or fiends attacked, and who might have been injured...we need to know if we need more then a couple machina to patrol the town?" Yuna glared at Gippal angrily as if not believing the question he had asked her. With venom in her voice Yuna spoke.

"Yeah I know who was injured but as for the fiend...its something I've never seen before." Yuna took a step forwards grinning evilly at Gippal.

"...and the person that was hurt...was Rikku" Yuna slapped Gippal harshly leaving a hand print on his bronzed cheek.

"Not only was Rikku hurt on the outside...you had to hurt her on the inside!" Turning abruptly Yuna walked forcefully back to the hospital leaving a very confused Gippal behind her.

Gippal tried to process all everything and before it could register Yuna's words hovered dangerously over his head. Running into the hospital Gippal was going to have a heart to heart talk with Rikku.

Walking inside the cool air conditioned lobby Gippal walked to the front desk. Asking a nurse the location of Rikku's room, Gippal walked to his ex- lovers hospital room.

When Gippal looked inside the room Rikku was sitting up staring through an open window. Gippal noticed how beautiful she looked as the sun hit her golden tresses, he noticed how her eyes focused on the world beyond the window. As Rikku noticed the visitor in the room her gaze fell awkwardly on Gippal.

"What do you want?" Her angry raspy voice asked, staring daggers at the young man.

"I...I came to see how you were doing?" Rikku looked skeptically at Gippal.

"How am I supposed to believe that? Why the hell should you care?" Gippal wasn't sure how to answer her. Making his way to the bed Gippal sat next to Rikku's bed.

"I don't want you here Gippal! Not after how you made me feel! All I ever wanted was everything that we had lost! All I wanted was you!" Rikku shakily wiped a tear that had absentmindedly made its way down her cheeks. Sniffling slightly Rikku continued.

"But...Maybe me leaving to accompany Yunie was for the best...after all...I wouldn't have met Wakka, Lulu, Tidus, Paine, Auron and Kimarhi if I didn't. Tidus would have had a hell of a harder time saving Yunie, and Sin would be back in a few years." Pointing towards the door Rikku concluded.

"Leave Gippal you have no business here." Gippal looked surprised at Rikku, it had seemed the young al bhed had gained a back bone.

"Fine Rikku...all I wanted was us to build a friendship again. Get well soon." Gippal walked sourly out the door not once looking at Rikku upon his exit.

Gippal walked angrily out of the hospital, Tidus who had somewhat calmed down was talking attentively to Yuna while Paine and Baralai played a round of Lady Luck.

Gippal didn't even give a sideward glance at the four and continued his trek back to the Luca overlook.

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