Author's Notes: Yes…years have passed since my last update. And if I recall right, I did say it would be on soon. Ah…I'm so mad at myself for not getting at this sooner. It was actually pretty hard to write. My friend and I were just talking about how sadder parts come out easier than happier parts do. It's really true. This part is moderately happy and it took at least two weeks to sqeeze out a paragraph! But…here it is finally. I'm not going to say when the next chapter will be posted but hopefully, with a lot of luck and flow, it will be sooner rather than later! I'd just like to say thanks to Lady D3ath, SevenTowers, Bulma BriefsYue Lover, Mistress Delavaire, Obsidian Hearts, Ines, and Francoise (or should I say totally HVD crazed Mk?)! I love you guys and I hope you read on! And…wish me lots of luck because I have a test tomorrow in my life-guarding course. I'm so freaked out that I think my hair-line is receding...okay gross…but I hope all goes well! So please R and R! And smile and be happy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X or X-2. But, I am totally fascinated and obsessed with them! Like everyone else isn't?
Chapter 5: Confessions
"I
love you Rikku."
I didn't know what words had just escaped his lips, I didn't know why he said them to me, and I didn't know what to say in return. It was true, so true that I loved him and that the last week and a half had been agony for me but I never expected to hear the words I was pining for.
Gippal's hand still lingered softly on my cheek and my eyes gazed at him. His good eye was open wide in expectation, waiting for a response from me, and the smallest smile poised his lips. He looked so innocent and when I still had not answered him, he looked like he had just been destroyed.
"I feel so stupid," Gippal whispered, letting his hands slide lazily from my face. He looked down and shifted away from me, chuckling slightly as he dug one hand forcefully into the sand. "What had I expected?"
"I…I" I knew I wanted to tell him how much I loved him and how much he meant to me. I wanted him to know all my feelings and how seeing everyday had hurt so much. But it was as if my mouth had suddenly dried up and I found none of the words and the things I was feeling could come out. The only thing that came were the tears that had started to flow down my cheeks.
"Please don't. Just don't say anything," Gippal said to me, his voice sounding weary. He pulled on hand up to his eyes and ran it down his face. "I need to return to the meeting. They'll be wondering where I am now." He stood up and began to walk back towards the building, tucking his hands into his pocket as he did so.
"Gippal…" My voice was barely audible as I uttered his name and my tears were chocking my voice. I lifted myself from the sand and held my hands nervously in front of me. "Please." He stopped walking but didn't turn to face me.
"What?" he asked softly.
"I…I love you," I whispered. "I love you so much." Gippal turned back to me and walked up to where I was. A perfect smile graced hips lips as he wiped the tears gently from my cheeks.
"Thank God," he uttered as he bent his head towards mine. He closed his eyes and I closed mine and we moved even closer together. And then it happened; we kissed. It felt like heaven was falling down upon me the moment he pressed his lips gently to mine. I breathed in his warmth and felt him as he held my body close to his. And although this wasn't our first kiss together it felt like I was still that young girl looking at him for the very first time and wondering if he liked me.
When we parted he looked down at me with the warmest smile on his face.
"I've missed that so much," he whispered to me, his forehead leaning against mine. I breathed in deep and tilted my chin up towards his. Gippal only laughed quietly at me, seeing that he knew what exactly what I wanted. I blushed and adverted my eyes down but he only pulled his arms tighter around me and guided me into a deep long kiss. I brought my arms up to his head and weaved my fingers through his spiky blond hair. I felt the soft tendrils run across my skin.
God, this was heaven. And I didn't want anything more then this night to last forever. But as Gippal pulled away from me again he stopped suddenly and cocked his head sideways.
I couldn't tell what he was directing his attention to at first, but then I could make out the slight buzz of an engine nearing us overhead. As the engine got closer we could tell it was one of the desert hovercrafts. Gippal automatically pushed me away from him and walked a few paces towards the building. The hovercraft blinked its headlights on and off twice and then landed as quietly as it could on the sand. A man jumped out of the craft rather skittishly and presented Gippal with a little pouch.
"They all came at us and…and we got overwhelmed…and we didn't know what to do." I could tell by his voice that he was young. It sounded shaky and distressed by fear. "This was all that was left…and they sent me with it to give to you…and I!"
"It's okay," Gippal said placing his hand on the boy's shoulder. Gippal looked into the patch and his face twitched in anger. "Go downstairs and give this to Adelek. I'll follow shortly. We have much to speak of." The boy ran off down the way that I had come up minutes before. This obviously had something to do with the rebellion Gippal was involved in and from what I could gather whatever that was, was not good news to any of them.
"I have to go," Gippal said turning around and walking a few steps towards me.
"Yah," I whispered as I nodded my head. I closed the gap that was between us and wrapped my arms around him in one last hug. I closed my eyes and smiled before I let go, saying goodbye to him as I lowered my arms. Gippal kissed my check and left, getting lost in the darkness of the night.
That chapter turned out okay…I like it! I hope you guys do to! Please R and R if you liked that too! I would be super happy if you did! So anyways…I have got to go and study for my test! Yay…I'm so enthusiastic…meh…no. I can't wait for it to be done. So bye bye…until the next chapter! Dun dun dun…so mysterious and exciting! Ha…bye!
