A/n Hello everyone. Wow, it has been a long summer but I am back. Anyways during the month of June, I got a little bored, and decided to write a few fanfics. This being one of them. The others may be on my other name, but since this is a Gippal/Rikku, I put it on this one with the rest of my Final Fantasy based fanfiction. Well on with the story right? Enjoy!

Chapter 1

Rikku's POV

I loved him, I knew I did however this is something he didn't know, or at least if he did he didn't show it. I sat on the steps in Djose temple and watched him order some of his worker's around. He was bossy, but it was one of the aspects that made Gippal…well Gippal. My father had sent me here so I could cordially invite him to my quote un-quote wedding. My father had arranged it. I was to wed a nice Al-bhed man named Tetsu. We got along all right but, Tetsu…he just isn't what I wanted in a husband…he wasn't Gippal. I know, I know Gippal would never think of me like that at least not again. I wondered now if our short relationship ever meant anything to him to begin with. I sighed just thinking about those days of old, got me a little depressed so as he made his slow walk towards me I pushed all lingering thoughts of him away and put on my best smile.

"Cid's girl, what' brings you all the way out here, did you really miss me that much?" He asked using his normal nickname for me.

I've gotten used to it, and actually I've grown to like it at least when he calls me it.

"I have a name." I said playfully and hit him lightly in the shoulder.

He smiled at me and I smiled back. I just couldn't help it.

"Actually I'm here to invite you to a little get together." I said.

He looked at me oddly.

"My dad wants every Al-Bhed he can get a hang of to come. It's kind of a formal thing so you may need to dress up a little." I said.

I didn't want to say what it was I was inviting him to; I didn't want to tell him I was getting married next week. It was still all too unreal for me.

"Okay so what exactly is this little get together you're inviting me too?" Gippal asked raising an eyebrow.

I opened my mouth to reply, but then closed it again. I couldn't tell him I was getting married, because if I did it really did mean I would never be able to feel his arms around me again.

"Umm? Are you going to answer anytime this century?" He asked.

I shook my head and pushed the memories aside again.

"It's a wedding." I said the cheerfulness no longer in my voice.

He smiled.

"A wedding? Who's getting married?" He asked a huge grin on his face. "Is it Brother?" He asked.

I shook my head no. I couldn't answer…I couldn't find my voice any longer.

"Okay so it's not Brother…what about Cid is you dad remarrying?" Gippal asked.

Again, I shook my head no. My hands were behind my back I didn't want him to see the ring on my left hand. I felt like crying, but if I broke down in front of him, I didn't know what would happen. Gippal was never good around crying. He would always try to make it better and only end up making it worse.

"Then who is it?" He asked.

I looked up; he wasn't even going to guess it could be me. What you mean? Little baby Rikku can't get married…

"It's me Gip…me I'm getting married." There I had said it…

He looked at me for a few seconds and then shook his head. He looked surprised, a little sad, and somewhat mad. He quickly turned his back to me.

"That's nice…who's the guy?" He asked his eyes still on me.

"His name is Tetsu, he's really nice." I replied.

"I'll see if I can come, but I might be busy. Can I get back to you later?" He asked.

"Sure, but it's next week. Thursday…" I said.

He nodded and turned back to me. He put on a smile. He was a good actor, I couldn't tell if it was fake or not.

"I happy for you Rikku, I just never thought someone I have known as long as you would be getting married. Makes me realize we're not kids anymore." He replied.

"So you're coming?" I asked.

"I'll try I really will but I can't make any promises." He replied.

I nodded.

"Listen I got to go, I'll call you later and let you know okay." He said and walked off.

As I watched him walk off, I wanted so badly to run after him. Maybe call out his name. Tell him that I still loved him. However I didn't, I knew he didn't love me, I knew he would just say that it was in the past. He didn't love me any more. It makes me wonder did he ever? I sighed heavily and walked back to the airship. Back to Besaid where I now lived with Yuna. I had a wedding to plan.

Gippal's POV

I couldn't believe it, Rikku was getting married. Well she was twenty-one now. I couldn't expect for her to wait forever. Wait until I got the nerve to go up to her. Man who am I kidding anyways what would I ever have to offer her? This Tetsu guy is probably some rich, handsome guy with all of his priorities strait. Me? Oh, I'm just a twenty-two year old guy with some faction and no life. Rikku…she was my life once. Nevertheless, that was a long time ago, she probably doesn't even care about that anymore. I remember she hated me for the longest time after I left, but I had to go. I wanted to become something. Be famous somehow. I guess it worked out all right. I have everything I wanted right? Yeah except her…

"Gippal? Sir?"

I turn to see one of my younger workers, call him my personal messenger.

"Yes Rick?" I ask.

He took a step back; I wasn't in the best of moods right now.

"This is for you Miss Rikku asked me to give it to you because she forgot." He says and hands me a fancy envelope with my name in delicate script. Rikku's handwriting.

I open it and see a small blue card with silver writing on it:

You a cordially invited to the wedding of:

Tetsu and Rikku

Thursday October 7

At 7 P.M.

Luca Stadium

Please send an R.S.V.P by Friday October 1

This is a formal event Please dress accordingly.

I looked at it once more before I threw it in the garbage. The seventh wasn't that far away, and today was the thirty-first of September so I have exactly one week to decide if I will let Rikku get married and be miserable for the rest of my life or tell her I love her and hope for the best. One week…this should be fun.

A/n I know really short right, but I just wanted to get it started. Anyways I hope you like it and if you do then send in the reviews, I'll be waiting. Oh and for any unanswered questions:

Tetsu is 25. Tidus and Yuna are married and have a baby now. The baby is a girl and she is one year old. Her name is Sam, but everyone calls her Sammy. This story is going to take place in a one-week period. Therefore, I'm not too sure that it will be very long but I will more then likely write a sequel. Any other questions submit in your reviews and I will do my best to answer them. E muja oui to all of you and thanks again for reading my ficcy!