Chap. 6= Wake Up and Everything's Different

"Will anyone stay with me? Please?" I didn't know what happened that week I was

gone.... until I was finally out of that stupid hospital.

"They had to have played with my head somehow." I said outloud. I was walking to school

alone, in my Lady Luck outfit, except instead of a boring yellow, it was a metallic blue with a

metallic white fabric outline. I finally got to school, when suddenly, I was bombarded by

everyone.

"What happened, Rikku?"

"Why were you gone for so long, Rikku?"

"Why do you look so different, Rikku?"

"Why were you at the hospital, Rikku?"

"What happened during that week you were unconscious, Rikku?"

"STOP!" Yunie yelled. "Move AWAY from Rikku! Everyone! Now!"

"Uhhhhhhhh..." I almost fainted, but someone caught me as I was falling backwards.

"You ok, Rix?"

It was Paine. I was actually glad for once. Happy too. Again, finally. I hated missing that

feeling.

"Yeah! I'm feeling great! Anyways...."

"Yeah Rix?"

"What happened?"

"When what happened?"

"What happened during that week I was unconscious?"

"Uhh.... I'll let Yuna, Tidus, Baralai, Lulu, Shuyin, Wakka, Lenne, Gippal, and I tell you

later. OK?"

"NO! I want to know now!"

"Rikku! Calm down!"

"Ok...." I passed out from the stress I was putting on myself.

"Rikku!" everyone cried in unison. Paine was still holding me in place when I passed out.

Everyone decided to take me to the Nurse's Office to let me get some rest. As Paine was

carrying me, I could hear their conversation, my friend's conversation.

"Paine, what do you think we should tell her?" Yuna asked, the concern written in her

voice.

"I don't know Yuna. She already put too much stress on her body trying to find out."

"But Paine... Her own father died. We can't hold it from her forever... I feel awful about

the whole thing. We might have been able to do something."

Just as I heard that, we were at the Nurse's Office. Yunie and Paine walked in, leaving

everyone else outside. I heard Yunie crying. Why would she cry? She probably thinks I'm dead,

but I'm not.

"Nurse. Please let Rikku rest on a bed her for some time. She put too much stress on

herself. She still has a normal pulse and her breathing is normal. We would just like her to rest so

some of the stress will be lifted. Thank You."

Paine set me on a bed and then they left me alone to think.

-------------------------- About 2 hours later -----------------------------

I woke up and got out of the comfy bed. A blast of cold air hit me, sending a chill up my

spine. I walked over to the nurse's desk to ask her what time it was.

"Do you know what time it is right now?"

"It's around 11:00 a.m. deary. Are you thinking of going to your class?"

"Yes I was. Thank you for everything. Buh-Bye!"

I was my old cheery self again. I felt like a million bucks! I left the Nurse's Office to go to

my current Machina class. As I was running through the halls, I ran into someone. I started

yelling at the person as I skidded across the hall. Then all my yelling stopped when I collided

with a cold, hard wall.

"You Meanie!!! Don't you know how to watch where you're going?! That really hurt, ya

know?!" Whoever I ran into, ran by my side to help me get up. By the feeling of the touch, I

could tell it was Gippal. Why the heck would he be out of class?

"WTF?!?! Are you ok Rikku? How about I walk you to class? That looked like it hurt,

here." He handed me a Hi-Potion to help the pain go away. It revitalized me. I felt like I could

fly!

"Fine! You can walk me to class. But ya wanna know something? That really hurt, ya

know. Don't do it again!"

He put my left arm around his shoulders and put his right arm under my right. He practically

carried me to Machina class. As we headed off, I suddenly blushed, and I knew, right then and

there, my feelings for Gippal had resurfaced.

--------------------- End of the Day --------------

At the end of the day, as Gippal was helping me to leave (such a lady's man!), we ran into

Dona and her groupies. Gippal if I may remind you, is the most wanted guy in school. Dona

suddenly tried puting the moves on Gippal. Sorry to say, it was a bad time to try!

"Helllloooo Gippal........ Would you help me with my books?" she purred it out. She

started the snuggling business that works on all guys, but hey, I'm here. As she was snuggling, I

walked up beside Gippal, slapped Dona across the face, and pushed her away. (I told you it

was a bad time, didn't I?)

"Don't try your stupid purr act on Gippal! He's helping me Dona, so get lost. And

anyways..... why can't you get Barthello to help you?" I got her there. She started staring at the

ground when Gippal butted in, ruining my enjoyment.

"She's right Dona. I'd help Rikku over you any day. Good Bye!"

He then wrapped one of his arms around my shoulders and we walked away. As we

passed Dona, I crossed my eyes and stuck my tongue out at her. I was blushing again, but I

didn't care. Hey! I got Gippal over Dona! When we got outside, Gippal started walking me

towards his car. I guess he wanted to drive me home. Did he know where I lived? As we were

walking closer to his, BMW, I noticed Yunie's Porsche.

"Gippal, Why is your BMW next to Yunie's Porsche?"

"I parked right here. Is there a problem with that, Albhed Sunshine?"

"Nope, just wondering, BUT DO NOT CALL ME THAT AGAIN!"

"Fine, Cid's Girl, Albhed Sunshine, Little Princess."

As Gippal started warming up his BMW, Yunie and the gang noticed Gippal helping me in

the car.

-------------- Yunie's POV --------------

We saw Gippal helping some girl into the front seat of his BMW. Everyone thought it was

his new girlfriend, so we wanted to meet her. Of course, we wanted him with Rikku. As we got

closer to his BMW, we heard her ask him something.

"How have you been, Gippal?"

Of course, we thought she was putting the moves on Gippal, and I didn't like that.

Everyone saw me stomp towards Gippal's BMW. That was enough to blow me over the top.

"What do you think your... RIKKU?!"

My eyes got wide as the girl turned to me. She showed me Rikku's pretty face, and she

had a happiness I never saw in her eyes before.

"When did you get out of the Nurse's Office, Rikku?"

"About two hours ago, Yunie. Why?"

"Well..... Rikku, we have to tell you about what happened that week you were

unconscious. We also..."

"Have to plan the funeral. I know."

"How do you know Rikku?"

"When Paine was carrying me, I listened in on the conversation."

"Oh."

Then as the gang piled into, Yunie's Porsche Rikku mumbled something under her breath.

"When you're unconscious for too long, you Wake Up And Everything's Different. I hate

everything that happens in a bad way."