As they walk back to the inn, Rikku's leg suddenly cramps up, causing her to stumble, fall, and cry out in pain. Tidus whips around at the sound of the cry. "Are you okay Rikku?," Tidus asks, but Rikku shakes her head, "what's wrong?"
"Major cramp... in leg." Rikku manages to get out. "Here,let me help you up." Tidus says, offering Rikku his hand. Rikku takes it and is up before she knows it, but now Tidus is kneeling on the ground with his back to her.
"Come on," Tidus says, "I'll give you a piggy back ride back to the inn." Rikku absently nods to his request, then she is lifted into the air and Tidus starts walking again.
As the inn comes into view, Rikku can see Wakka looking out the window of his room, probably told to keep a lookout for Tidus and Rikku. Tidus shouts up to Wakka to let him know that they returned. They walk inside and Tidus, still carrying Rikku on his back, walks up the stairs. Tidus stops in front of Rikku's, Lulu's, and Yuna's room and sets Rikku down.
"You know that you didn't have to down that," Rikku says as she stretches her leg, "my leg is feeling better now." Tidus only shrugs his shoulders and heads towards the guy's room but is stopped by Rikku. She gives him a kiss on the cheek. "Well thanks anyways." Rikku says as she opens the door and walks in, leaving Tidus speechless.
Rikku walks towards her bed, blushing at what she had just done and thinking. 'I can't believe I just kissed Tidus. But... I think I liked it.' Rikku flops onto her bed and lets out a long sigh. Little did she know, Lulu was sitting in a corner, reading a book.
"You seem happy." Lulu says in a flat tone.
"Ahhhh!" Rikku screams as she quickly gets up and looks at Lulu, "don't do that, you scared me!" Lulu chuckles. "I'll keep that in mind." Lulu places her book on the table and goes and sits down beside Rikku.
"What's on your mind." Lulu asks.
"I don't know," Rikku says as she puts her head into her hands, "I'm confused right now." Lulu nods her head and pats Rikku on the back then heads back to the corner and continues to read. Just then a thought enters Rikku's mind. "I.. I'm in love with Tidus." Rikku says quietly to herself. Then she pulls back the sheets on her bed, gets in, and falls asleep.
