My Light in the Dark

By: Bree-2006

Chapter 15

Hi everyone! I have an awesome idea for another final fantasy X story! I'd tell you all about it but I don't want my idea to be stolen before I start writing it. All I can say is that I want it to be a continuation of this story. This means I want to get finished with this story as soon as possible. Not only that I still have to write my sequel to another story. (I want to abandon it but that would be mean.) Anyway thanks to:

Komorli, Fan of ur story, cute-kitty2, Mish Yuna, Kingleby, Aldrich Ajel

Gippal stared lazily at the Luca overlook, a million of newly formed thoughts ran through his mind. Gippal had always thought of himself as the tough hearted man all the women wanted, but seeing Rikku's face made him feel like all he wanted to do was kiss her tears away.

It was true, Rikku was the only woman he had ever loved, and though he tried hard to hide it the truth never reared its ugly head. He new that he had hurt her in the café, but damn it she hurt him when she left onto the 'steal the Summoner' mission at the Moonflow. He couldn't stay mad at her for it though, after all her father was the leader of the al bhed tribe. She did have a duty to her people, and to her family.

"She could have said good bye" He whispered silently into the breeze filled air.

"She could have told me that she would be home..." looking down to his hands he reminisced on old times.

Flashback

Gippal ran, behind him a beautiful 14 year old girl followed. She was desperately trying to catch her breath. The two had been running for hours trying to loose the young lady's father. She had snuck away to meet him, finally when no trees were heard swaying behind them the two stopped.

"Looks like we lost him" the young lady said looking around franticly for any one who had followed them into the overgrown forest.

"Yeah...that was a close one" Gippal trailed. His gaze fell back upon the young lady before him.

"I'm sorry if I get you into any trouble Rikku" he said looking into her eyes. Rikku smiled.

"I don't care...it was well worth it."

End flashback

Gippal remembered that day fondly. It was the first time he had ever kissed her like he did, and the first time they had spent time alone without her father nearby. He remembered how they shared that passionate night. He remembered the way she felt in his arms. And how she giggled at the tiniest things he did to her. He wanted that feeling again, but he wouldn't admit that he was afraid of what would happen if it became a repeat of the last time.

'Maybe I should give her another chance...' his conscious thought as his arms dangled over the Luca Overlook's partially in tacked railing.

"I have to stop being such a pussy about everything! Everyone deserves another chance." With this in mind, Gippal walked eagerly to the hospital determined to talk to the woman he had long ago rid his hands of.

Woman and children spoke to him, but not once did he stop to talk or answer questions. As the door of the hospital opened Tidus and Baralai stood. Gippal noticed this and sent them a death glare. Tidus shrugged it off opening his mouth.

"Gippal...!" he yelled facing the younger al bhed. Gippal stopped and turned to the man who had called him. Yuna who was seated next to Tidus stood. Motioning to Yuna to let him handle this Tidus spoke.

"Don't hurt her...she doesn't deserve it. She means too much to us all to see her sad and upset" Gippal grinned.

"I won't...I feel the same way." Walking to Rikku's room Gippal practiced what he would say to her. Thousands of thoughts cascaded in him mind. The closer he got to her room the faster his heart would beat. All these strange feelings made him feel like less of a man, and thoughts of turning back clouded his already fuzzy thoughts.

As the long hallway seemed longer than it was Gippal passed many wandering doctors and patients. Each step he took the hallway would grow twice as large. The long walk through the hallway seemed like eternity and as his palm rapped securely around the door knob he knew only a small turn would lead him into the room of a very pissed off woman.

He decided to go for it, leaning into the door frame he pushed slightly as the wind from the room surrounded his tense body. Laying peacefully on the bed Gippal heard small snores.

He carefully walked towards the bed, Rikku's sleeping face faced him, he bent down and woke her up the only way he could...

He kissed her.

Rikku absentmindedly rapped her arms around Gippal. Her eyes were still closed, opening her eyes softly; they fell upon Gippal's eye and eye patch.

"Uh...hi?" Gippal said a blush upon his cheeks. Rikku jumped backing away from him, her hand was over hear heart and she seemed out of breath.

"What was that all about?" she asked looking around to make sure no one had seen them.

"I needed to tell you the truth..." Rikku gave Gippal a weird look.

"Well here's your chance" Gippal smiled entwining their fingers he spoke...

"Rikku, the truth is I've never met anyone like you before...I've tried everything to get you out of my mind. It just hasn't worked. The only reason I turned you down was because I was afraid if you were to leave again I would look like an idiot. I feel like such a dumb ass"

Rikku smiled wrapping her small arms around him. Gippal leaned into to her, positioning himself so that her face was to the left of his. She held him there until he spoke again.

"Forgive me..." he finished. Kissing Gippal's cheek the al bhed squealed.

"Of courssssee!"

Rikku and Gippal stayed there talking...and doing a couple of other unnamable things. Things were going to be different...very different.

Yuna walked towards the room looking at paintings on the wall. Tidus was closely behind her, it seemed like she was pulling him along. When they reached Rikku's room the door was partially closed. Slowly Yuna opened the door, before Tidus could blink she was pulling her the other direction.

"Yuna... what's going on?" he asked.

"Let's just say their back together"

Woohoo! I'm done w/ this chappy plz review!