A.N. Ok, I don't know what this chapter will sound like! It's kinda odd, and some bits might sound confusing or cheesy…! Sorry! Also I noticed, there's a huge mistake in the 1st chap', sooo sorry I didn't notice it sooner but I, being stupid, do not know how to change it! :( Sorry! Anyway I hope you don't think this chapter is awful, which it prob's is, but owell!
Disclaimer: I don't own the guys and guyettes in this story, square' does! glares at square', then realizes what a brilliant company it is! Hit's self
On with the fic'
Chapter 3- The Interesting Evening!
Rikku stepped out of the lift and onto the brightly coloured carpet. She walked towards the sign that said 'Bar', she was so nervous. 'What if he doesn't come? What if it's all just a joke? What if he chocobos out? What if it's a total disaster and we don't get on? We used to get on as kids, but then he left Bikanel Desert for Djose! He could have changed so much, but then again when he's around everyone else he seems normal!' All these thoughts whizzed trough her mind, 'I better go in.' She looked through the cool glass panel in the door, she didn't want to seem desperate!
She could see the bar with stalls around it, another door that led out into a different corridor, plastic tables, chairs and some people! It was very modern, 'nice' she thought, 'but no Gippal'! Rikku let out a huge sigh, she turned to go back upstairs, but decided to give the room another quick glance before doing so. Something caught her eye! This something was another blonde Al Bhed, with an eye patch! He was peering through the glass of the other door. 'He must be doing the same as me!' thought Rikku. She didn't want him to see her so she pulled away from the door, but a little too late, he looked over at her! They stood there staring at each other through the glass! "Cred! (Shit)" they both shouted in unison!
Embarrassed, Gippal decided to enter the alcohol scented room and watched as Rikku slowly opened the door! She smiled at him and received a grin back! A few nosy people gave them odd looks, but they didn't care! They were more embarrassed of what had just happened!
"Er…hi!" said Gippal, still grinning madly,
"Hi!" replied Rikku,
"Shall we sit down?" he asked,
"Yeah! That's probably the best idea!"
They found a small table in the corner of the room!
"Do you want a drink?" Asked Gippal, his faced still tinged slightly pink!
"Yes please! and Vodka, please!" answered Rikku, trying not to sound nervous.
"Ok, back in a mo'!" said Gippal dashing off!
Rikku was so glad he turned up, she thought about how she would have explained herself to Paine if she'd gone back to the room! She knew she'd never have lived it down!
Gippal came back and put the drinks on the table.
"So...what have you been up to?" he asked,
"Not much! In fact, it's actually been really boring over the past few months!" she replied,
"How come?" said Gippal, sipping on his drink,
"Well, Yunie went off to live with Tidus and I didn't see her for ages! Paine went off and left me with Brother, Buds' and Shinra for a couple off months! Not to mention the fact that brother's been the moodiest sod in Spira since Yunie left! So I haven't been doing anything!" Rikku sighed depressed,
"Awww!" answered Gippal, he actually sounded genuine,
Rikku gave a meek smile, then quickly perked up again. "What have you been up to?"
Gippal smiled at her, he found it so funny how her mood changed so quickly, he was forgetting that she was a teenage girl after all!
"Y'know, the usual! Inventing new Machina, repairing and upgrading old ones!"
Rikku nodded, listening eagerly,
"We're actually designing a new one at the moment! It's similar to a cannon but it's much more powerful! It can be programmed to find and identify targets!"
"Really? Wow, that's so neat!"
"Yeah, it can also move and follow the target too, but we're having a bit of a problem, one of the weapons sets on fire every time we use it!"
"Don't worry! I'm sure you'll fix it! You can always sort out those types of things!"
"That's why they made me leader!" Gippal had a cocky grin across his face!
Rikku rolled her eyes, giggling,"You have such a sweet laugh!" complimented Gippal,"Thanks!" said Rikku smiling.
There was a silence, then Rikku stopped it, she'd never liked silences.
"So…you and Baralai seem friendly,"
"Yeah well, that's cos' he's the only decent guy my age, we understand each other! Y'know, him being a Praetor, me being the 'ultimate babe magnet'!"
"Yeah, right!"
"What?!?"
"Get over yourself!" Rikku grinned making Gippal and her laugh uncontrollably!
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Yuna snuggled up to Tidus, she wasn't particularly cold, she just wanted to be near him!
"How long have we been together now?" asked Tidus,
"Well since you've been back…about nine months, two weeks and three days!" Yuna answered,
"Wow, only that long?!?" he replied, grinning and rolling over to face her. They were lying on a beach, in a quieter part of Luca they'd found!
"You do know that I love you, don't you?" he added,
"Yep, and I love you too!" Yuna closed her eyes, Tidus could tell she was tired.
"Yuna," he whispered softly,
"Hmmm?" she replied opening her eyes again.
Tidus got up and helped Yuna follow him.
"What is it?" she asked, standing up straight. She didn't know what he was going to do or say, but she wasn't worried, he probably just wanted to show her the moon or something.
"Yuna, I know we haven't been together for very long, but I've thought about you every day I've been around, since I met you. You mean so much to me!" he was holding her hands and staring deeply into her unique eyes! Yuna smiled at him, he always made her feel so special!
"Yuna, I love you…and….I want to know…" Tidus bent down on one knee, pulling out a small black box as he did so," will you marry me?!?" Yuna stood on the sand so surprised she thought she might have a heart attack! She was unable to speak with the shock. Her mouth hung open as her insides had a wild party!
Tidus looked up at her hopefully, 'Have I made a mistake? What if she doesn't feel the same way about me? Please let her say something, anything!' he thought desperately!
Yuna remembered that she hadn't answered; her mind had just shot her thoughts through the universe in the small space of five seconds!
"Yes!" she replied, unable to stop the grin forming across her face!
Tidus jumped up and hugged her, she laughed and hugged him back! Tidus then opened the small black box he had in his hand and slid the gold and diamond ring on her finger! He quickly put the empty box back in his pocket and picked her up, swirling her round in his arms!
The sand flew around his feet, forming a slight dust cloud. Tidus gently put a giggling Yuna back down; slowly stopping as he did so.
Yuna's feet softly sunk into the cold sand, her lips pressed gently against his! He took in the warmth of her mouth and felt the happiest he had in a long time!
They both stood there, not noticing the breeze that was picking up around them and not caring that it was getting colder.
"It's late! We should probably start heading back!" said Tidus, when they'd broken away from each other.
"Ok!" sighed Yuna, a little upset, she felt so great she didn't want this night to end.
He took her hand and smiled as they started to walk back up the beach!
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Gippal and Rikku had been in the bar for almost two hours now and had both had a fair amount to drink! They started to make their way back upstairs, even though they didn't really know where they were going!
About half an hour later they were only on the second floor, when Yuna and Tidus came up the stairs!
"Hey!" waved Rikku over enthusiastically,
"Hi!" beamed Yuna,
Rikku was jumping up and down on the spot until she twisted her ankle and fell over, she grabbed onto the thing nearest to her, which was Gippal! He got pulled over and landed on top of her! She giggled and not being sane at the best of times, decided to give Gippal an Eskimo kiss! Tidus and Yuna stared at the both of them, wondering what was going happen, especially since the position they were in wasn't exactly one you'd do in a hotel corridor!
"We'll leave you two alone!" joked Tidus, not wanting to stay.
"Yeah! You two look kinda weird like that!" added Yuna, following Tidus up the stairs.
Rikku laughed and propped herself into an upright position,
"Gippie! Help me up!?!" she fluttered her eyelashes at him!
"Course!" he said, holding onto her arm just managing to keep his balance!
They got up to the third floor,
"I can't be bothered to carry on walking!" Rikku looked hopeful at Gippal, ignoring the lift!
"Well you could stay with me!" Gippal answered, he banged on the door of his room. Baralai came to answer it, he looked fed up!
"Baz, you have to go!" said Gippal,
"What the….?" Baralai looked at Rikku, "And don't call me 'Baz'!"
"Rikku's too tired to walk upstairs!" Gippal informed,
"Uh…there's a lift!" Baralai looked angry,
"Yeah well…" Gippal stared to tip towards the side but managed to keep himself up!
"Gippal, you're drunk! And Rikku out!" shouted Baralai, as they both wandered into the room!
Rikku laid down on one of the beds, Baralai's, she seemed to fall asleep almost instantly! "Argh!" Baralai sighed, after a moment he realized they weren't going to leave, "Well, where would I go?"
"Um…" Gippal thought about it, then grinned, "Paine!?!"
"If you think I'm going to ask Paine if I can share a room with her, you've got another thing coming!"
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Paine was sitting on the balcony looking up at all the stars and constellations. She had always loved looking up at the night sky! It was the only thing that made her feel at home when she was a little girl, she could see them wherever she was!
There was a sudden knock at the door, which made Paine jump! She slowly got up and went to answer it. As she clambered round the sliding door, there was another knock.
"All right! I'm coming!" she yelled,
She lowered the door handle; "Patience is a Virtue!" came a voice from the other side of the door! It sounded oddly familiar! She opened the heavy, wooden door so she could see who was there! Baralai grinned sheepishly at her!
"That it is!" she commented bluntly, "Anyway, what do you want?" She frowned at him, realizing how mean it sounded, but just hoping he didn't take offence!
"Well…Rikku kind of wants to sleep in my room!" explained Baralai,
"Well just kick her out!"
"She's drunk!"
"Well I'm not carrying her up here!"
"Look, I've already had an argument with Gippal about this, but he's just as hammered!"
Paine gave him a look that said 'So why the hell are you up here complaining to me?'
"Rikku's asleep on my bed and Gippal locked me out!" Baralai explained, making Paine grin slightly,
"So glad you find it amusing!"
"Did you leave you balcony doors open?" asked Paine, trying to wipe the smile from her face.
"No!" answered Baralai,
"You're useless!"
"Well how was I supposed to know G' would lock me out?!?"
"You say she was asleep?"
"Yeah!"
"Well she sucks at acting, so they're not going to get up to anything!"
"Um…thanks for that unneeded information!"
"Your welcome!" Paine sighed, "Fine come in!"
"Thanks!" said Baralai smiling gratefully, following her into the room!
"But keep your underwear on tonight or else I'll have to through you out, even though we're sleeping in separate beds!" warned Paine,
"Who says I wear underwear?" Baralai grinned devilishly,
Paine looked at him, he couldn't read her expression, "You've got to be kidding me!?!"
"Don't worry! Whoa, you're so gullible!" he laughed, but quickly stopped when Paine raised her clenched fist parallel to his face!
A.N. Ok I know that was weird, Sorry! Please r&r! Thankyou! :D