I'm in denial about being sick. I keep saying i'm not sick but the bottom line is I'm sick. My throat hurts but I can still type, so type I shall. Enjoy.

P.S. PodSara- i don't know if you are reading this story still but i kinda confused myself in the first flash back in chapter 1 so i may upload it again...TY for the advice...

TY to all the reviewers

Chapter 3: War

Rikku knew the exact outfit she wanted to wear, her Songstress dressphere. It had been a week after the little "Gippal" experience. Rikku pulled her hair up in a ponytail and looked at herself.

"Rikku hurry up or you're going to miss your date!" Yuna yelled. Rikku slowly pulled herself away from her own reflection and entered the living room where Yuna and Paine were waiting.

"Wow, you must really like this idiot." Paine said slyly. Rikku couldn't help but put on a stupid grin.

"Yeah, he is great, not concited like Gippal, he is gorgeous, and he likes me for me." Rikku said as she jumped up and down with excitement. Literally. "He should be here in 5 minutes and his name is Carlo."

10 Minutes Later

"Where is he?" Rikku asked with an annoyed tone.

20 Minutes Later

Rikku pouted and kicked the couch. "He is not coming is he? I went through all the trouble of picking out a dressphere and he doesn't even show up..." Rikku moaned.

Paine looked at the clock and shot out of her seat. "I have to go." Paine muttered. "Umm...I have...business..to attend to.." Rikku and Yuna exchanged glances. Rikku and Yuna both began to circle Paine.

"You wouldn't happen to be, I don't know going to see a certain a guy would you?" Rikku said in a very sly tone.

"Yes, Paine," Yuna chimmed in. "You wouldn't just happen to be going on a date with a certain platinum blonde guy would you?" Rikku and Yuna watched Paine very carefully.

"Umm...look there's a taco!" Paine shouted. Rikku and Yuna quickly turned around and realized there was no taco. The front door slammed and Paine ran down the street. Someone knocked on the door. Rikku ran over to the door and opened it.

"Going somewhere?" Gippal asked as he eyed Rikku up and down.

"I have a date." Rikku said, trying to hide the contempt in her voice.

"Really? Where is he?" Gippal asked with a stupid grin on his face.

Rikku looked at him suspiciously. "He is late." Rikku muttered.

"Really is he a half-hour late? Fifteen minutes? Or—"

"Gippal! You no good rotten little dog!" Rikku shouted as she jumped at Gippal and started punching him. "What did you do to my date?" Rikku screamed. Rikku decided to start throwing things instead of punching, she didn't want to get her hands dirty.

"I just gave him a little information on you. That's all." Gippal said as he blocked one of the plants flying towards his head.

"What information?" Rikku asked holding a gigantic plant above her head.

Gippal scratched his head. "I told him you were once a guy." He said with an evil grin. A plant came smashing down on Gippal's head.

"You might as well have called me a scank!" Rikku screamed.

Gippal stood up and staggered a bit. "But that would have been the truth, people don't want the truth." Another plant flew at Gippal's head.

"This is war Gippal." Rikku said at last.

"It has been war since day one." Gippal said with a smirk. Gippal turned to leave and suddenly stopped. "Oh yeah, you may not want to look at the bulletin board down the street."

Rikku and Yuna ran down the street and covered their mouths. High in the sky was a picture of Rikku and in big painted letters it said, "Did you ever feel like you didn't belong? Well the solution is simple: Change your gender. I know I did and look at me now!"

Rikku clenched her fists. "Game on Gippy. Game on."