Title: Something Like Love
Author: CrimsonRose327
Summary: A collection of several vignettes (some may be multi-chaptered) centering mostly on the romantic relationships of Final Fantasy X.
In Passing
Part One
It had often occurred to him to wonder how something so beautiful had been passed over so many times. He could not explain why or how and he was envious of those who lived among her, who walked passed her, and acted as if it was nothing, as if it was a normal thing to stand beside an angel.
She was an odd one, from her piercing crimson gaze, always intense, to her unconventional silver hair. The way she wielded her sword, with not only skill but with grace, so that every swing looked apart of some intricate dance. From his place off the side of the path he watched her. Her feet moved simultaneously with her arms. There was no music. She needed none.
The fiend she was fighting slowly, with one final scream, faded away into a cluster of pyreflies that ascended into the heavens to wait until they were sent down once again. The lucky unsent would become apart of the moonflow, after several years, the extremely lucky might become part of the farplane, but the rest would most likely sit and wait until they could become fiends once again.
"You've been following me for some time now Baralai, what do you want?" she asked, her voice thick and commanding with a hostile tone that often pushed others away but only succeeded in pulling him in.
"I was just admiring your skill. You've improved Paine," he said stepping out from the cover of the trees.
"I didn't know I was putting on a show," she mumbled continuing on.
"I prefer it that way," he said falling into step beside her.
She gave him a sideways glance, a look of amusement overtaking her features.
"Where are your friends?" he asked just for the sake of conversation.
"I'm no babysitter," she snapped. Baralai smiled,
"I suppose in Paine's language that means 'I don't know?'" he said. Paine scowled,
"It means I don't care,"
Baralai laughed, "Of course you care Paine, I know you too well to believe you."
She stopped walking, turning to face him for the first time, blushing as she realized how close they were.
"How about you give me some space to breathe?" she asked. Baralai smiled,
"And what if I said you like it this way?"
She scowled, "You know me to well to believe that," she said .
He smiled again "Perhaps we don't know each other as well as we think then," he replied stepping back.
With a small step forward and a light bow he was on his way again opposite her, back to Bevelle.
"May you reach your destination safely, Ms. Paine," he called as he disappeared into the Macalania forest.
Paine shook her head, a rare smile spreading across her face, "He's an odd one," she mumbled before continuing on her way.
A/N: ugh...this one was short and pathetic but this is most likely just a filler until I can think of a new Rikku/Gippal idea. Sorry! Flames are welcome. I most likely won't continue this one, it's supposed to be a one-shot but...if asked otherwise I can do it like 'A Storm in Djose' Stay tuned for the next Rikku/Gippal!