A/N: Wow and thank you for all of the wonderful reviews, they really made my day. I'd respond to each and every one of you, but hey I'm lazy. Any way I'm sorry about all the grammar mistakes, I can't even see them. My teacher hasn't taught us all of the grammar stuff in school yet, so it's her fault not mine! And when I said this fic is mostly AlBhed, I should have said (again too lazy) every one in the fic shares a common language when they speak so I won't get all technical and type every single AlBhed thing, because it makes no difference. Adds to my word count, but it might get annoying.

Disclaimer : As much as I'd really, really want to I do not own any characters locations organizations, or any thing Not even the sacred dirt in which they stand on in this fic. Just borrowing with out asking, nothing wrong with that.

Blah Blah Blah. I'm not exactly happy with this chapter but it leads up to chapters I really like, so humor me for now. Thankies

Chapter 2 :Lack Luster bets

Gippal shifted around some of the complex pieces of the Celsius, coaxing the little pieces out one by one and examining them. Most of the pieces looked fine so he jammed them back in but the engine was totally fried. He would have checked the engine first, the professional thing to do as Rikku informed him, but he was so used to working with little machina that needed every little piece to move and function that he didn't think of it. To him that airship was just a big old machina, like the ones he designed.

He picked at the engine a little bit seeing if you gave it a poke it would move, and was again notified of his stupidity by Rikku, making him wonder why they even needed him at all. Gippal finally after about an hour stood up and looked to a cock eyed Brother, then turned changed his mind turning to Rikku.

"What did you guys do hit a tree?" he said distantly removing his gloves.

"No way! We could plow down any ole tree! The Celsius, poor girl, just has internal problems," she gave the ship an affectionate pat once she'd finished ruthlessly punching the air. "So what'cha think Doc, will she live?"

"First of all don't you try hitting a tree it'll kill the 'poor girl' " he said softly avoiding looking into Rikku's eyes, so instead he looked at his hands, " Second it was never alive to begin with. Third--"

"Third disregard number 2," she interrupted angrily

"Forth Gippal is the only one allowed to say numbers. Fifth It's going to take a few days for this big piece of tin foil to be safe," Gippal looked up to see how she would react to that hoping she'd understood the implied "Your staying with me" in number 5.

"So I guess were roughing it," she sighed and looked briefly at Brother, "I hope he didn't hear what you said about his baby."

"No no," Gippal shook his hands slightly before placing them on Rikku's shoulders, "You guys are staying in the temple,"

As Gippal caught her eye she smiled and attempted to shake his hands off of her, "You know as much as I'd like to hear every little detail of what you and your "girls" do in that bedroom, I'll pass, we sleep out side all of the time no big deal," she laughed nervously and brushed of an imaginary problem out of the air, "The sound in that temple really carries…"

"Now I know you won't believe me," he started not even thinking before he spoke, "but until you and your circus animals leave the temple I will be celibate,"

Rikku opened her eyes wide with surprise and gasped loudly, "Is that even possible! How do I know your not lying, because frankly I'd love to see you in such a sex deprived state." she shook her head fluttering her hair around, "I'll stay with you in the temple, and the rest can stay outside like good little circus animals, if you agree to put the cost of the Celsius's parts on the loser of this little bets head."

"So your betting I won't be able to go 2 or 3 days with out having sex?" he questioned sending her the little tilting of the head look.

"Yes sir," Rikku said jumping up and doing a little dance, "So is it a bet?"

He did the patented thinker pose then turned to her, "Do you count?" the very mention of it made her blush severely.

"Yes!" She shouted smacking him on the back of the head.

"But if you lose you'll just have to pay the money you would have to any way, let's add something else so it's fair, how about money on the losers head and--"

"And winner gets a naked picture of the loser" she squealed, then Gippal looked at her suspiciously raising an eyebrow making her blush, "to … you know, um… post all over big cities and stuff," she covered quickly spitting out her tongue.

"Uh huh, sure. Okay bets on so you better watch your self Cid's girl, and just so we're clear if you have sex your side falls through,"

"Aww, there goes my evening," she said winking and jutted out a hand, Gippal threw out his hand and interlocked it with hers, they shook hard, and despite a few comments about making STD awareness flyers, continued working in silence.

Gippal insisted that they stay in the same room to keep an eye on each other so Rikku agreed with out complaint. He was disappointed that he would have to give up his bed for her and slightly surprised she'd even want to sleep there, but Rikku washed that thought away with her overwhelming modesty issues. That girl practically dragged him up on the bed with her and won't take no for an answer. Gippal guessed she missed her stuffed animals and couldn't sleep by her self.

Of coarse Rikku wore her little bikini top and her thong, and Gippal just wore regular old boxers, he had no need to seduce her, but considered he might like the feel of her skin against his for real. So he tried to get as close to her as possible, if doing anything at all he was confusing her, she kept scooting away, and of coarse that was extremely sexy and she was really getting him excited. (sarcasm) After a while of her moving off the side of the bed and going to the other, Rikku began trying to beat him away with a pillow. And so began the pillow fight.

At about three o' clock in the morning a rough knocking came at the door. They stopped childishly throwing pillows at each other, and Gippal got up to answer the knockings, just to stare into the red eyes of Buddy.

"What ever you are doing to Brother's little sister, try to be a little more discrete or are you forgetting he's here too?" he looked incredibly tired as he mumbled these words then looked over to Rikku, she must of done something, because Buddy had to hold his hand over his mouth to keep from laughing, and still had a few laughs cracking out from beneath it.

"Go away," he said simply and shut the door in his face then turned to Rikku, "What were you doing"

"Flirting with Buddy of coarse," she said quietly fluttering her eye lashes, but the position of her hands suggested a little bit more, "I think I'm going to crack before you, he looks awfully good in this light," slowly she crawled to the bottom of the bed, and took a pose pushing her chest forward, "You know… you look awfully nice in this light too, maybe even better," He knew she was teasing but he couldn't help thinking how sexy she looked.

"You know it'll never work out, the other girls at the brothel can smell perfume, and they can hit surprisingly hard for skinny little things. You've got competition sweetheart," he teased, and walked up to her climbing up onto the bed. She inched nearer to him and rose his eye level.

"Stop it!" She screeched, and wrapped her arms around his neck, "Your making me want you even more! Don't say we can't it just makes me want you… I want you Gippal, and I always get what I want," slowly she brought her lips close to his then pulled away feeling his muscular chest then ran her lips across it, from the crook of his neck down to lip of his boxer shorts then back up again running her hands inches behind her lips the whole way. As she reached eye level once more she locked her fingers on the rim of his boxers pulled and traced the seam all the way around to the back then pulled Gippal towards her. He could have over powered her, but he just didn't want to.

They toppled down on the bed and immediately she pinned him down with her legs, placing her hands on his shoulders then began to kiss his chest violently. After a few minutes she pushed herself up and quickly untied her bikini top and threw it on the ground then slowly brought her lips next to his ear, "You know, If we sleep together it's not really breaking the rules, and I won't tell if you don't," That sounded like a perfect idea.

They quickly switched positions while Gippal worked on removing her thong she couldn't stop giggling then he looked up briefly whispering "Rikku stay still for a second," just as he said that he closed his eye for a second and when he opened it he was lying on his pillow on his side looking into the beautiful eyes of Rikku.

"Man, if only I could get you to say my name while your awake," she whispered pulling the sheets tightly to her, of all people Rikku who dressed like a baby prostitute was getting self conscious, "What were you dreaming about, sounded heated" she winked.

He didn't answer. In one jerking movement he yanked the sheets up and looked at her body. Rikku was dressed just the same as before, bikini top and a thong. Gippal sighed as he saw her thin figure, then looked back up to her wrapping an arm around her shoulders and pulling her tight in a hug, "You of coarse!" he muttered happily.

Instantly her cheeks turned red and she tired to pull away from him having no luck she looked up into his eyes angrily and flushed, "Stop It! If you don't let me go I'll scream rapist!" she whispered harshly spitting as she spoke.

Gippal just pulled her closer, "I love you too sweetheart!"

She breathed in deeply ready to scream, when he pressed his lips to hers, immediately she kissed back almost impulsively, snaking her arms around to the back of his neck.

R&R And I'll love you forever. Okey Dokey?