Chapter 7

He pulled out a Hi-Potion and gave it to her.

Yuna looked up, still struggling; she could see a male figure, blonde spiky hair, and a patch over one eye. "Gippal?"

Gippal: "You look totally wiped out, Great High Summoner."

He smiled and handed her another Hi-potion.

She felt her energy coming back. She looked over to him.

"Gippal, If you're making fun of me," she took a breath "I'm going to hurt you."

Gippal chuckled, "You've been around Paine too long."

He crossed his arms, "Is that anyway to treat the man that just saved your life?"

G: "You should change, that heavy armor is not good for someone in such a weak condition."

Yuna sat up, feeling her health had returned and changed back to her Gunner.

"Gippal," She looked at him, with his patch and his smile. He just stood there waiting
confidently.

Y: "Thank you." She looked away, knowing that he would be eating that up. He was always too happy to let these things go to his head.

She looked around and saw Benzo and Shinra standing over someone in the corner.

Her heart sank in fear, "Tidus!"

She jumped up and ran over to him.

Shinra: "He's going to live Yuna."

Benzo: "He just passed out."

She saw the blood coming from his shoulder and turned to Gippal.

Y: "Do you have any more potions?"

Gippal saw this as an opportunity, but also knew it may cross the line, but he couldn't resist. As long as she doesn't shoot me in the first few seconds, I'll be ok.

G: His voice was deep and serious. "It'll cost you."

Yuna stood up and glared at the boasting male. A few quick thoughts crossed her mind,

including one that involved pulling out the guns resting at her side.

- If I shoot him, I doubt he'll give me the potions.

- It won't be gil that he wants.

- I don't have time for his non-sense.

- Why didn't I stock up before coming here - Rikku's going to really let me know about this - Never visit Bikanel without stocking up supplies first, there are always fiends, I don't know why father decided on such a place for Home.

Gippal: She hasn't shot yet, He looked into her gaze, those amazing blue and green eyes,

he knew that she was angry, but she was debating the offer.

"Yuna, your friend is in trouble, make up your mind."

Y: That small patch just over his eye makes him look like a pirate, but still he is cute,

she sighed in defeat. "What do you want, Gippal?"

He smiled, "A kiss from you, you don't have to tell anyone, just a kiss from the Great High Summoner herself."

Yuna's thoughts fell back to Lulu's words, "Your the High Summoner that defeated Sin, There are those who would use that Yuna." Yeah, like Gippal.

Y: "Fine, just give me the potion."

He tossed her two hi-potions.

G: "I'm going to check on that thing I destroyed."

He walked outside of the cave.

Y: That arrogant punk. Yuna turned her attention back to Tidus. She gave him the hi-potion and he began to open his eyes. As she watched, she noticed something different. His eyes were about half-way open and they - were dark, Yuna got a chill as he squinted as if he were in pain. Did I just see that?

She gave him the other hi-potion and he opened his blue eyes.

Y: "Are you ok?" Could it have been real? Maybe I just imagined it.

T: "Yuna", he struggled, "I'm sorry, I guess," taking a breath, "I'm a little rusty."

Yuna giggled, "You know, if Auron were here, you'd be getting a scolding."

He smiled at her. She kissed him on his forehead, "Stay here while I go check on that machina."

She turned to the two Al Bhed boys, "Shinra, Benzo, Watch him for me."

Y: That way I can get Gippal's offer over with without starting a fight. How dare he make such an offer, Well, anyway, Maybe I can negotiate other terms.

Yuna walked outside. The sandstorm had calmed down and the fiends were gone.

She sighed in relief and headed towards the machina that had surely caused all of this.

All that was left were scrap pieces that littered the desert floor.

What could Shinra have been up to?

Gippal was bent over looking at the pieces.

G: "Not very interesting now."

He stood up and tossed what he was holding away.

He walked over to Yuna, with sure confidence and put a hand on her shoulder,
she glanced down, surprised by his quick actions, and then glanced up at him
He quickly moved into her and passionately kissed her.

He pulled away and bent down to look at the machina pieces again.

Yuna was stunned. He did it so quickly, I was at least expecting time to argue.

He tossed a few pieces around again. "Junk."

Y: How dare he, as if nothing happened. "You could've at least asked."

He turned back toward her, and with a sly smile, "I already had permission."

He stood back up, "Well, let's go ask the kids what they were up to, shall we? I'm sure your boyfriend is waiting."

Y: "If anyone does find out, I WILL hurt you."

G: "Now, now, this is Our secret; I don't want you to tell anyone. Not even Rikku."

As he headed back towards the cave he mumbled something Yuna couldn't understand.

G: "Uha tufh, dfu du ku."

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A/N, I never actually intended for this to happen, but Gippal's always been an interesting
character, it just kind of happened. Hehe.