Gippal: Okay, she doesn't own anything! DUH! Natha! Nope! Zip! Zero! Nothing!

- -;; Oh gee, thanks Gippal dearest.

Gippal: No problem. :-D

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dear dolphin- :-) Thanks! My first reviewer! Yay! (gives piece of Gippal's hair) =) Don't worry, there's plenty more. lol

Back of Beyond- Wow, you've reviewed both of my stories! Are you becoming a faithful reviewer? lol Kawaii means 'cute' in Japanese. Eeeep. Don't hurt me. o.O (gives piece of Gippal's hair)

miyazawa kano- Okay thanks! And you're totally right, it wouldn't make sense for it to be a one shot. Thanks for reviewing! (gives piece of Gippal's hair)

lyninese- Aww, thanks! :) Thanks again for reviewing my other story too..lol (gives piece of Gippal's hair...poor Gippal..lol)

Master Theif- I was planning to do that, but I don't know why I didn't. But thanks for the advice, I will do so. (hands you a piece of Gippal's hair)

hieilover2004- You're becoming a faithful lil reviewer, ne? lol. Thank you sooo much! Lol "now now girls..." (gives a piece of Gippal's hair)

christy- Alrighty then! Thank you for reviewing! (Grabs piece of Gippal's hair and hands it over)

Rikku- Awww, don't make Cid break Gippal's face! o.o (Gippal: ... - -;;) (hands over a piece of Gippal's hair)

Sweet Angel Taisha- Here you go! :) Thanks for reviewing! (gives piece of Gippal's hair)

i won't tell- i love your story "Daisy"! very kawaii. thank you for reviewing! (hands over 2 pieces of Gippal's hair) Thanks for reviewing!

rikuhartgrl- thanks! obviously the guy has no taste in good games! (hands over a piece of Gippal's hair)

SweetLenne- Lol, like you requested, here it is! Thank you so much for your review! (gives you piece of Gippal's hair)

Thanks to all my reviewers! You guys rock! =) I also have another fic out right now called, "She will be loved", which i think some of you have already seen...

Gippal: (sob) I'M BALLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!

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Aight so I'll add some more to the story! =) Onward ho!

Gippal: WHAT'D YOU CALL ME?!!!?!?

...Eeepp....

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"Come on Gippal!" Rikku urged. "It could fun!"

"Or it couldn't." Gippal said, rolling his eyes.

Rikku sighed before looking at the festival in front of her eyes as she stepped out of Lulu and Wakka's home. She stood in between Wakka and Gippal, who had met about 20 minutes ago.

"Ri," Wakka whispered. "I don't like the looks of this guy, ya?"

"Relax," the young Al Bhed smirked Gippal's playboy smirk. "'Tubby'!" she giggled as she poked her old friend.

Wakka nearly jumped. "Hey! Cut that out, ya? Set a bad example for the child!" he said, smiling at his young one who was in Lulu's arms.

Rikku giggled and looked at Gippal, who had a strange look on his face. Her face turned slightly concerned. "Gippal? Fryd'c fnuhk?" (What's wrong?)

"Huh?" Gippal looked over his shoulder towards her. "Oh.. ed'c hudrehk...Mecdah Rikku, E'mm pa nekrd pylg!" (It's nothing...Listen Rikku, I'll be right back!) Gippal said, running off towards the beach area.

Rikku rose an eyebrow. "He remembered my name?" she frowned. "Something's definetley up..."

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Gippal sighed as he placed his hands on his hips as he spotted Brother on the bridge near the waterfalls. "I knew I'd find you here." the Al Bhed man said, running his hand through his hair. "Why can't you just trust me with her?

"Ryja oui rind so cecdan eh yho fyo? Sahdymmo un brocelymmo? Lyica E cfayn, ev oui tu, E'mm.." (Have you hurt my sister in any way? Mentally or physically? Cause I swear, if you do, I'll..) Brother was cut off by Gippal.

"Relax!" Gippal said before sighing and looking away from Rikku's sibling. He stared off at the waterfall."E fuimth'd tu yhodrehk du ryns ouin cecdan...oui ghuf ruf E vaam ypuid ran..." (I wouldn't do anything to harm your sister...you know how I feel about her...)

Brother glared at him for a minute. "Tch...frydajan..Oui'na hud kuut ahuikr vun ran. Cra tacanjac cusauha paddan. Oui dundina ran!" (...Whatevever..You're not good enough for her. She deserves someone better. You torture her!)

"Dryd fyc y muhk desa yku! Ruf lyh oui rumt dryd ykyehcd sa? E fyc 7, Brother! Meddma puoc dundina meddma kenmc dryd drao mega! ..E muja ran..." (That was a long time ago! How can you hold that against me? I was 7, Brother! Little boys torture little girls that they like! ..I love her...) Gippal trailed off.

"Fro tuh'd oui damm ouin vaamehkc du Rikku drah? Caa fryd cra cyoc!" (Why don't you tell your feelings to Rikku then? See what she says!) Brother argued as he huffed and looked away.

"You don't know how hard it is." said the Machina Fraction leader. "E'mm damm ran duhekrd. Ev cra dammc sa cra vaamc dra cysa, oui ryja du bnuseca du hud pytsuidr sa ajan ykyeh." (I'll tell her tonight. If she tells me she feels the same, you have to promise to not badmouth me ever again.)

"Fryyyd? Hu taym!" (Whaaat? No deal!) Brother said, crossing his arms indignantly.

"Veha. Oui ryja du cfaab ib dra Tzuca Dasbma vun dra Sylrehy Vnyldeuh." (Fine. You have to sweep up the Djose Temple for the Machina Fraction.) Gippal said.

"Fine!" Brother huffed. "Yht ev OUI muca, oui ryja du mayja Rikku YMUHA!" (And if YOU lose, you have to leave Rikku ALONE!)

"Fine by me." Gippal shrugged it off. Even if he did lose, he'd still follow her around and constantly call her the pet name of "Cid's girl" a few more times.

""Hey!" he whirled back to face Brother. "Fryd yna oui tuehk rana yhofyo??" (What are you doing here anyway??)

"E's lralgehk ib uh so cecdan! Yht E's sygehk cina oui tuh'd kad...iss..fryd fyc ed lymmat? 'Vnaygo taygo'?? irr...famm, e's sygehk cina oui tuh'd kad vnaygo fedr ran!" (I'm checking up on my sister! And I'm making sure you don't get...umm..what was it called? 'Freaky deaky'?? uhh...well, i'm making sure you don't get freaky with her!) Brother said, crossing his arms.

Gippal rolled his eyes. Rikku was right. Brother WAS the same as ever. "Frydajan. E's kuehk pylg du dra dufh..caa oy!" (Whatever. I'm going back to the town...see ya!) and with that, Gippal ran off.

"RAO!" (HEY!) Brother called after. "Now how do I get back on Celsius? Ehh...might as well go to town too." and with that, Brother walked towards town.

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"Where'd you run off to?" a small voice behind Gippal asked. He turned around and was blinded by what he saw.

Rikku was in a white mini skirt and a top just like Yuna's gunner outfit, except it was white and it had no hood. Her hair was down and the braids were taken out. Her chocobo feather earrings were off as well as her scarf and light blue band. She had a black necklace one with a small diamond on it and she wore white boots with heels (they were like high heel heels) which went just past her knee.

Rikku noticed him staring and flushed as she sat down in a chair next to him. "Ermm..."

Gippal snapped out of it and shook his head. "So..what's this festival for anyway?"

Rikku smiled. "Besaid has it's festivals daily now. I guess they just wanna party!" she grinned up at him.

He chuckled. "Okay Cid's girl...oh, by the way, guess who I saw?"

Rikku rose an eyebrow. "Who?"

"Brother," he laughed. "Ra fyhdat du syga cina E fych'd biddehk oui eh tyhkan." (He wanted to make sure I wasn't putting you in danger.) Gippal laughed. "I wouldn't never put my little Rikku in danger!" he said mockingly.

Rikku opened her mouth to argue back before a smirk played onto her face. "I'm sure you wouldn't, Gippal dearest." she said with a roll of her eyes.

Gippal rose an eyebrow. Well well well..Cid's little girl never actually played back into him. "Gippal dearest? You make us sound like we're some old married couple or something," he said laughing. "But that could work for me." came the quick retort with a wiggle of his eyebrow as he slightly tapped his leg against her bottom.

Rikku yelped before punching him playfully in the arm. "Ouuhh...oui banj!" (...you perv!)

Gippal flinched. 'That actually hurt.' he said, wanting to rub his arm and nurse it, but decided against it. "So when are we leaving?"

"Tomorrow afternoon...Yuna and Tidus want us to go out and have some lunch with them."

Gippal smirked and looked at Rikku. "A double date, perhaps?" he said with a cheeky smile. He spotted Brother behind him.

With a fierce gesture of hand, Brother wanted to see how this bet would play out.

'Alright...I'll tell her...when we dance.' Gippal said to himself as he looked away from Brother and onto Rikku.

"Gippal, to be on a date, one actually has to be willing to go with the other." Rikku scrunched up her nose before one of her favorite songs starting playing. Her eyes widened as the familiar beginning of "Kiss me" by Sixpence None the Richer started to play.

It dawned upon Gippal as well. He remembered when they were around 12 or 13, Rikku would always hum this song. He looked at the girl sitting down in the chair next to him. He smiled slightly as he offered his arm to her. "Care to dance, M'lady?" 'This is it... I'm gonna have to tell her sooner or later...'

Rikku blinked. "Gippal....?" she flushed a bit before smiling. "Of course, good sir!" she said, intertwining her arm with his as they walked onto the dance floor...which was nearest by the fountain in the middle of the town.

((Kiss me, out of the bearded barley..

Nightly.. beside the green, green grass...

Swing, swing... swing the spinning step,

You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress,

Ohh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight,

Lead me out on the moonlit floor...

Lift your open hand,

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance,

Silver moon's sparkling.....

So kiss me...))

Rikku's POV

I couldn't help but look into Gippal's eye. It's like it tells a story of pain, love and his life. If it could speak of love...

Would I be spoken of?

Yeah, right. I remember the voices in grade school.

'Poor Rikku! She's head over heels in love with Gippal, but...'

'I can't believe she'd like him! There's absolutely no way..'

I shook them out of my head. I had to tell him soon.

((Kiss me..

Down by the broken tree house..

Swing me..

Upon its hanging tire..

Bring, bring..

Bring your flowered hat..

We'll take the trail marked on your father's map..))

I smiled lightly as Gippal twirled me. I remember when we were little...Gippal and I loved to pretend we were Sphere Hunters. We'd run around and pick up random items and say they were spheres. Brother used to tease us for that, but I don't remember really minding. I think I just loved spending time with Gippal, though I'd never admit it.

If only we could stay younger. I know I'll never be able to have Gippal and it's kind of sad that the closest I can get to him is when we were little and he would pick on me...

But I don't mind.

((Ohh, kiss me.
Beneath the milky twilight,

Lead me out on the moonlit floor..

Lift your open hand,

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance,

Silver moon's sparkling,

so kiss me...))

"Rikku." Gippal said softly as we continued to dance.

"Hmm?"

"I...uhh..."

I blinked, confused. What was up with him?

"Yeah?"

"...really...really..."

"...uh huh?"

"like..."

I turned red. "Like..what?"

"...y..your hair down." he finished.

"...Oh." I looked past his shoulder. 'Well, what ELSE would he say, Rikku! He'd never say that he'd...'

Gippal's POV

..she'd feel the same...

I hate myself. Why can't I just tell her?

Because I'm nothing compared to her.

Her enchanting gorgeous emerald eyes, her beautiful smile and face, her killer body, her sweet voice and a kind heart. She's beyond me. Brother's right. She DOES deserve better.

I can't help but notice her glossy lips and swirling eyes. They're so attracting..

((Kiss me..

Beneath the milky twilight..

Lead me out on the moonlit floor..

Lift your open hand,

Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance

Silver moon's sparkling..

So kiss me))

Rikku's POV

Gippal... I...

((So kiss me...))

...Don't...I...

I can't leave Besaid...without him knowing...

((So kiss me..))

As if on cue, Gippal and I looked up at each other. For some reason, his face was coming dangerously close to mine...

"Gippal," I muttered. "Don't ruin this with a headbutt or something.."

((So kiss me..))

"And waste my chance of getting a kiss tonight? Rikku, you really don't know me that well, huh?" he asked softly before brushing his lips against mine.

((So kiss me.....))

Brother watched in horror as he saw one of his most loathed enemies kissed his beautiful younger sister. He sighed before walking off to ask Lulu if she had a broom...he had some sweeping to do.

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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!

One more chapter, and this will be done! It's so kawaii! :)

Gippal: (very red right now) Ermm...uhh...o-oh yeah! Review please...erff.. (turns more red and runs out of the room)

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