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Chapter 4

"Nothing like a good old bath after a long day of work." Rikku sighed in relief as she felt the streaming water flow down her body.

It felt refreshing and good. There she stood, enjoying her shower, as her hand grabbed the soap and slowly ran it through her tanned body. Rikku then recalled the night before, when she felt Gippal's hand traveling down her back to reach her waist. She hated to admit it, but the sensation of his touch on her bare skin sent shivers throughout her body.

She recalled how graceful his moves were, while he glided through the dance floor and seemed to be in rhythm with the music. Rikku was impressed. Gippal was indeed an excellent dancer after all, and she laughed at herself thinking that that was impossible. Throughout the night they had glued to each other, dancing all night, music after music. Her feet weren't even tired, they instead felt the urge to keep on dancing. Weird, she never understood why she felt so blissful all night.

Finishing her bath, Rikku slowly turned the water off while she stepped out of the shower. As she was about to reach out for the towel, the door suddenly flew open. Rikku quickly look up to find Gippal entering but abruptly stopping when his gaze fell upon her naked body. His face suddenly began to burn.

Both of them stood still, as they stared at each other.

Rikku coming back to her senses, grabbed the towel and quickly wrapped it around her body. "WHAT are you doing HERE!" She demanded blushing to know that her naked body was exposed.

Gippal turned his gaze away. "I'm sorry." He apologized, but not really feeling that guilty.

Rikku fumed. "You should at least have knocked on the door!"

"And you should have locked the door." Gippal explained, trying to avoid the nervousness that seemed to stream inside of him.

Rikku frowned. "This door HAS no lock!"

Gippal then sheepishly smiled. "Must have forgotten that."

Rikku only sighed, this was a useless argument. "What do you want anyways."

"I wanna shower." Gippal simply answered.

Rikku frowned. "Well you'll just have to wait until I'm ready." With that said she quickly pushed him out of the bathroom and slammed the door behind.

Gippal sighed before he leaned against the opposite wall that faced the door. She was indeed beautiful and all grown up. He couldn't believe that Rikku had such a body. That body could drive any man insane if she wished, including himself. Gippal then recalled last night when he held her in his arms while they both danced together at the dance floor. He could clearly remember her strawberry scent, while her body curved so perfectly with his own. Her delicate skin was so soft that he couldn't help keeping his hands away from her bare back.

Rikku was indeed an amazing girl.

The door finally opened, bringing Gippal back to reality, as Rikku stepped out of the bathroom dressed in her pajamas. He smirked.

"Now can I go in?" He asked with a grin.

Rikku punched him playfully in the arm. "Go on you prat, and please fix the door next time!"

Gippal only chuckled and headed inside the bathroom. Before he closed the door, he spoke. "Oh, and Cid's girl make sure not to walk in while I'm in the shower."

She rolled her eyes at him and grinned. "As if I would ever do that."

"Who knows." Gippal added with a suggestive look upon his face, making Rikku softly blush.

"You flatter yourself too much!" Rikku declared in disbelief.

Gippal only laughed before closing the door behind, leaving Rikku to shake her head and smile at Gippal's attitude.

...o...

He entered the dark room after his long shower and found that Rikku was already on her bed. Walking silently to his own bed, Gippal slowly dried his hair with the towel, as he searched for his shirt. The only source of light given was coming from the single window, where the moon lit the midnight sky with its silver light.

Rikku who was lying on her bed couldn't find some sleep. She decided then to turn her position. While she shifted, her gaze slowly came to settle upon the Al Bhed man, who stood near his bed searching for something. She looked up curiously, but soon she realized that he wasn't wearing a shirt over his strong built body. Her breath was caught, not only was he handsome, but the moonlight that bathed over him made Gippal look so different, so amazing. His strong features were exposed beautifully to her along with the moonlight.

Feeling her gaze upon him, Gippal looked up from his bed to stare at her face. Surprised, Rikku quickly closed her eyes and turned away, knowing that she was blushing. He smirked. So she was staring at him, huh? Gippal then slipped the towel away from around his neck to head toward Rikku's bed. Hearing his muffled footsteps upon the carpet floor caused Rikku to stiffen, as she felt herself feeling nervous at each step he gave.

Her bed sunk a bit, as an extra weight was added, and Rikku knew who exactly the extra weight was. Deciding to push him away and protest, Rikku opened her eyes and turned around, only to find out that Gippal had pinned her between his arms. She gazed up and her breath caught. There he was, looking down at her with his usual smirk, as his body was risen inches above from her own. She could feel his breath caressing her skin, as she slowly began to blush, but Gippal didn't notice. Even though he was inches away from her, the lack of light made it difficult to see.

"Finding it hard to sleep?" Gippal questioned with a grin.

Rikku frowned, feeling nervous. "You...making all that noise is quiet impossible."

Gippal chuckled. "Noise? What noise Cid's girl, I barely squeaked."

He had a point, and Rikku found herself losing her concentration as Gippal inched a bit more in order to see her closer.

"Gippal I'm tired, would you mind leaving me alone?" Rikku nervously spoke, trying to find an excuse for him to get away.

Gippal made as if he was thinking about her request until he grinned once again and simply answered. "No."

"You are such a meanie!" Rikku declared and decided to push him away.

Her soft hands quickly then reached out and laid upon his strong chest, but she didn't push him away. Instead, Rikku found herself blushing hard, while her fingers tingled to feel his warm skin. Gippal found himself shiver to her touches, while suddenly her hands began to move upward, causing him to catch his breath. He then quickly pulled away from her before he lost his control and did something he would regret later.

He made his way toward his side of the room, without looking back at Rikku, who seemed to be a bit disappointed but yet relieved that he was gone.

"Well...um...good night." Rikku spoke tentatively.

"Right. Good night Cid's girl." He replied back softly, before putting on his shirt and lying upon his bed.