A/N-Yay! Thanks for all the reviews! I'm glad that you guys liked my last chapter, even though I personally thought that it reeked. I feel like I forgot to include a detail.well, if any of ya'll find out what I'm missing, do tell, k? I'd appreciate that, because I do tend to forget to tell what happened to who, where they are, or what they're wearing. Hee-hee. If you guys would please tell me if I forget, I'll gladly go back to chapters and fix the problem. And for those of you that keep on telling me that it's spelt Gippal and not Gippel, go back and read my A/N in chapter two! That's all for now! On with the story!

♥Every Heart♥

Chapter Four: Strange Dreams

I was running, and I was running out of breath, fast. I didn't know where the heck I was going, but it was obvious that I needed to get there, and fast. I seemed to be running through a dark hall, gasping for breath every few seconds. Even though part of my mind knew I was dreaming, the other part believed that I was in danger, and that part slowly started to dominate my confused mind. My hair was flying in the air, and my boots thumped lightly against the marble floor. Everything around me seemed to echo forever, trapped within time.

Suddenly, I fell onto the floor, tears falling down my face. I looked forward into the dark abyss awaiting me, and through my tears, I choked out a name.

"Gippel!"

Gippel?!What the heck? This version of me sure was strange. Out of all the names I could call, I was saying Gippel's name. Oh well, whatever. All dreams have purposes, so I just kind of watched myself sobbing on the floor, utterly confused. You know how dreams are. One moment you're in third person, the next, you are the person. I was back in my own body. Hesitantly, I took a step forward, and suddenly, the dream-version of Gippel materialized right before my hazy vision.

Slowly, he smiled a genuine smile, and I could feel myself freeze in fear. He offered his left hand to me, mouthing my name softly. No, it wasn't Cid's girl. It was my name. Rikku. Tentatively, I reached out to him, and in the next moment he disappeared, leaving me alone. I was back to square one.

"Gippel! Frana yna oui?! I don't want to leave you here!" Ok, now I was really confused. The real me, of course. And then as quickly as I had said his name, a soft thumping of footsteps could be heard right behind me. I could literally hear scary suspenseful music floating around me, like when the girl is about to open the closet door, and everything quiets tensely, and then BAM! She's a goner. Slowly, ever so slowly, I turned around, and was face to face with Gippel. Literally. My nose was practically touching his lips.

"You rang?" He drawled, smirking at me lazily. I could feel myself get angry and I stomped my foot hard.

"Give him back his body, Chappu!" Chappu?! What the heck was going on here?! And then came the part where I floated away from my body and went back to third person.

"Why should I let everyone else be happy with the ones they love, when I have to suffer watching my own brother and Lulu love each other? I won't have it! Someone deserves to suffer, so congratulations, you've won the prize."

I saw myself raise my right hand, looking to strike him when I spoke softly. "I have the Hammer of Light!" Hammer of Light? What the heck was that?! His visage dropped and he backed away slowly, and then took off into a run. I saw myself running after him, tears flying from my eyes as I chased after Chappu or Gippel.

"Come back here, Gippel! Don't run away from me! This hammer will free you from Chappu's grasp! The Hammer of Light, doesn't that ring a bell? It might hurt you in the process, but you'll be liberated! Fight it! Do you know how much I had to look for this? How much I had to sacrifice for you? GIPPEL!!!" And, like all dreams, when you're getting to the really good part, the dream decides to end and leave you wondering, eh?! For the rest of the time I was unconscious, I didn't have anymore disturbing dreams.

When I woke up, I knew the first thing I had to do was ask Wakka how Chappu would feel now that Lulu had married him. I'm guessing he probably wouldn't be happy much, and I was probably making a big deal out of nothing, but I've learned to know that every minor detail is important. And secondly, I was going to ask Paine what the heck a Hammer of Light was. The sunlight was pouring steadily through the blinds in the room, and I groaned. Sure, I'm a normally cheerful person, but not in the morning. I took in my surroundings and bing! It all came crashing back into my suddenly throbbing head.

I had the urge to smack myself upside the head for forgetting something so major, but resisted, since I would probably knock myself out again. Sitting up, I realized that it wasn't the best idea as everything suddenly was rotating quickly around me. I slumped back down under the covers and stared blankly up at the ceiling, wondering what to do. Well, that was obvious. As soon as I could get up and walk around without feeling dizzy, I was going to find Pops, gouge his eyes out, and force Gippel to eat them. That only made me feel a nuance of a deal better as I squeezed my eyes tightly, trying to block out the troubles of my suddenly difficult life.

Opening my eyes once more, I decided to ponder some things. Was Pops gonna die? Yes. Was Gippel gonna die for agreeing? Yes. Were Yuna and Paine still here, and if they were, would they be staying? Dunno, but if they weren't, I'd make them. Where are the rest of the Al Bheds? Probably were sent to Bikanel Desert to give me some space, knowing Pops. Is being arranged to marry your ex-boyfriend that bad? I had to contemplate that. I mean, sure I was supposed to me wet hen mad at him, but for some unexplainable reason, I felt fine. Just peachy. Ok, well maybe not that great, but I felt content. Sighing, I decided to try sitting up again, but this time, really slowly. Like so slow that my back and neck started giving out on me, but I continued to sit up, as if it was the hardest thing in the whole of Spira to do. When I was finally facing the wall across from me, I eyed the two pills and a glass of water on the nightstand.

Slowly, ever so slowly, I reached out across the bed for the medicine, and after I had the pills in my hand, I gulped them down quickly, thanking Yevon, a god I didn't even believe in, for medicine. Well, you're never gonna get much work done lying in bed all day, so I swung my legs over the side of the bed, realizing that I was still in my day clothes. Ok, so it's time for a shower. No biggie. But I was going to have to avoid Gippel and Pops at all costs if I was going to get back at them. I'd make them feel sorry for doing this to me. A plan formed inside my conniving little mind and I let go of an evil cackle. Man, I didn't know that I could sound so scary!

DjoseTemple- Gippel

                 The first thing that Gippel did when he woke up was check on Rikku. Still sound asleep like a baby. He smirked, closing the door. He entered the main room, nodding his head at random Al Bheds who greeted him cheerfully. Over the night, all of the Al Bheds who had been in Bikanel Desert had come back and were now going about on their regular duties. She can't kill me now. There are witnesses. With a confident nod, he walked out of Djose Temple through the double doors to welcome the next person that had signed up for digging.

"Gippel! Wait up!" Turning around, the young blonde was greeted by a brunette smiling at him as she walked towards him. "Good morning, Gippel. How's Rikku doing?" Yuna asked, clasping her hands behind her back.

"She's fine, but still sleeping though. I'm starting to wonder if she's in a coma or something." Laughing, Yuna shook her head, her purple-green eyes shining merrily.

"Oh, Gippel, you're so mean! Well anyway, I know you have to be getting back to work, " Gippel nodded, "But I just want to congratulate you two guys again! I know Rikku won't be the happiest person on Spira right now, but she knows you better than anyone else, and I'm sure that in the end, things will work out."

"Thanks." Gippel turned around, ready to march off when Yuna stopped him yet again.

"Wait! I also want to say thanks for letting us stay here. You know, me, Tidus, Paine, Buddy, Brother, Shinra; the whole gang, you know? I mean it. Thanks." Gratefully she made a small bow, grinning.

"It's no problem, really. I think that Rikku would be more comfortable with her close friends around. I have to go now, ok? I'll see you around." Nodding, the ex-summoner raced back inside the temple, probably to go be with Tidus, or chat with Paine. Gippel continued walking off to the most recent digger, scanning the man closely.

He was well built, and he had tan skin that was tough. That was a good characteristic to have when digging. The man looked nice enough. His eyes were clear blue, and his hair was brown, a handsome and hopeful smile on his young face.

                 "Hmm...You can't be more than twenty-two." Gippel rubbed his chin thoughtfully. The man nodded, grinning,

                "Yes, sir! You guessed my age correctly, sir! I am young, yes, but I am willing to work for you, sir! I need the money, sir!" The man bowed quickly, his messy brown hair falling in his face. Sir? Do I look that old?

"You seem determined enough. What's your name?"

"Uppahc, sir!"

"Uppahc? What an interesting name. Ok, you're hired." Gippel quickly scribbled his signature onto the contract. "You can now go to the Western and Eastern Expanse, and the Oasis. For now, you are prohibited from the Northern, Southern, and Central Expanses, and any other place listed on the board over there. You have to prove yourself worthy by raising your rank, k?" Eagerly, Uppahc nodded and pulled Gippel into a fierce hug, nearly crushing his lungs.

"Oh, thank you so much, sir! You don't know how much this means to me, sir!" And then the man ran off to Bikanel Desert, searching for an unoccupied pilot with a hover. Snorting, Gippel dusted himself. He hated it when people just hugged him like that without asking. It was so…he didn't have time to fill in the rest of the thoughts because the next thing he knew, Yuna was running towards him, panic visible on her features.

"What?" he asked as soon as the brunette was in hearing range.

"It's Rikku! She's missing!"

A/N-And I'll leave it at that! So, what do you guys think? I think it was better than the last chapter. Well, tell me what you think!

Moshi Moshi Mai

Translations:

Frana yna oui?! : Where are you?!