Rikku II

"Oh! So that's why they're called no bake cookies!" Rikku said while observing Seymour's cooking. "This is simple!"

Seymour just smiled. "Right." He replied setting out a wax paper to set the cookies out on. "Then you give them a few minutes to harden up."

"I can't wait a few minutes!" she said grabbing a spoon and eating the first cookie right off the wax paper. Mmm Seymour has a nice butt. Rikku watched him as he was bending over putting the wax paper back in the lower cabinet.

Lulu came into the kitchen and looked down at the little brown piles, Rikku and Seymour were referring to as cookies.

"Hm, I've never had these before." She said trying to pick one up.

Seymour looked over at Lulu and smiled.

"Guys I'm gonna do a confessional really quick. Seymour don't you go anywhere we gotta find something else you can teach me to make!" She said skipping down the hall.

In the Confessional

"Um…this may sound a little crazy, but I think I'm crushing on Seymour a little bit. I mean…I don't know if it's the cookies or what! Gippal's hot and everything, but I always have to drag him around like a doll. Tidus is hot too, but he likes Yuna. They're broken up right now, so maybe….I don't know… Why does everyone like Yuna anyway? I mean she's cute, but she's not the most beautiful girl in the world. She hardly has a personality, and….I'll stop there." I still gotta pretend to be friends with her.

Rikku leaves the confessional and runs into Tidus who was leaving the kitchen with a cookie in his hand.

"What's going on, Tidy!" she said jumping on his back as he walked into his bedroom. He's hot and he always smells so good!

"Nothin, Rikku. What's goin on with you and Gippal?" Tidus asked as she got off of his back. He leaned back against the wall in the hallway and looked at her. She was wearing a lime green tank top and short lime green shorts with her hair down with a few braids in it here and there tied at the ends with lime green rubber bands. He was just wearing an ordinary white T-shirt and long black sporty shorts.

"Why? You think you can get back with me, just because Yuna dumped you?" Rikku asked grinning at him to show she was kidding around. I'd get back with him in a second.

Tidus rolled his eyes. "First of all she didn't dump me, and no, I was just wonderin…" He finished the cookie and wiped his hands off on his shorts. "Hey, you wanna go somewhere tonight?"

Rikku grinned. "I'm not really feelin like it, and I don't really look like it either so… no lets just hang out here."

An hour later Rikku and Tidus were lying in the middle of the floor on a pile of pillows they stole off of everyone's beds.

"So Tidus, what's your parents like?" Rikku asked. Tidus sighed. "My dad's and asshole and my mom died when I was younger."

Rikku sighed. "My mom died too. I can barely remember her I was so young. I have an older brother who tells me stories about her. I wish I could have got to know here better or at least have been older so I could have some memories, you know. My dad's pretty cool though, a little uptight and overprotective, but I can talk him into anything. I'm his baby girl and I guess you can say I grew up spoiled."

"Coulda told you that." Tidus said laughing. She swung a pillow at him and hit him in the face. Rikku then gasped "You know what! My 18th birthday is next week! Seymour!" Rikku got up and ran to the kitchen. Seymour was sitting at the table. "Yes?" he responded tiredly.

"My birthday's next week! What kind of birthday cake are you going to make me?" she asked wrapping her arms around his neck from behind.

"What kind would you like, and did you know Yuna and I share the same birthday which is next month." He said.

"Really? That's cool…ummm I want a big cake with lots of decorations and I want it to say Happy Birthday Rikku." She said squeezing him and then letting go. I can't believe I'm actually attracted to Seymour, I always thought he was a big freak.

"What do I get out of this?" He asked chuckling.

"I'll help you get, Yuna." She whispered in his ear. If I don't decided to take you myself.

He turned and looked at her. "How do you plan to do that?"

She shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Seymour…you just don't know me well enough!" she said slapping his shoulder and snatching a napkin out of the napkin basket. She then began drawing what she wanted her cake to look like. "Here! This is what I want."

Seymour held the napkin up to his face and studied the scribbles. "Uh…sure…"

A week later

After Tidus and Seymour spread the news that it was Rikku's birthday today the crew set up a surprise party. Baralai, Gippal, Paine, and Leblanc where the only ones outside the house that were invited and actually came. Auron couldn't afford accidentally having his more than one of his women showing up at his house and Lulu couldn't get her new friend to come.

Seymour sent Rikku out to buy ingredients for her cake even though he already had it made. Everyone was now hiding in the dark trying their best to be quiet.

Somehow Yuna found herself pressed up against Tidus' chest behind the entertainment system's big shelf. Baralai gave Tidus a dirty look once he saw Tidus eyeballing his date. Tidus shot him a similar look right back and smiled down at Yuna. She gave him a weird look.

Rikku came walking up the sidewalk humming to herself. Why is it so freakin dark in there? There was a small window in the door and while it was dark outside you could definitely see the light on. Geez, I hope I don't walk into a sex scene.

She hesitantly walked into the house and flew back against the door once she saw the lights come on and everyone jump out and scream "Happy Birthday!"

She gasped. "Oh my God! You guys!" Gippal came up and scooped her up in a hug.

"So what dya buy me?" she asked Gippal giving him a flirtatious look. She was wearing plain jean shorts with a white T-shirt that had a little orange kitten on it. He laughed.

"I was hoping my presence was good enough…" he stated although it sounded more like a question. She rolled her eyes and pushed past him. Psh yeah right! I know even Tidus would have at least bought me a nice gift.

"Oh Seymour! Where's my cake?" she squealed running into the kitchen. Everyone followed her. Tidus found himself walking beside Baralai. He shot him a dirty look and walked faster to get away from him before he lost his temper.

Baralai kept looking at Tidus; he had seen him and Yuna flirting with each other while they were supposed to be working. In spite of the situation he grabbed Yuna's hand and walked just as fast and stood beside Tidus while putting his arm around Yuna and whispering something to her.

"Seymour it's beautiful!" Rikku said wrapping her arms around Seymour's waist and squeezing him. He didn't even try to hug her back he just stood there trying not to wince.

"Gippal cut me a piece!" Rikku demanded. After she got her piece everyone else lined up to get themselves a piece. Baralai cut Yuna a piece. He put a little bit on his finger and purposely got some on the side of her mouth.

"Oops let me get that." He said grinning as he moved in to kiss her. Tidus took his plate with his cake on it and smashed it in Baralai's face. He then shoved him into the fridge and punched him in the eye. Wakka grabbed Tidus and pulled him back.

"You don't wanna go home, ya?" he asked.

"I don't care! At least that mother fucker will know whose boss!" Tidus yelled he then calmed down and Wakka let go of him. Yuna got some ice from the freezer and held it up to Baralai's eye. "Sorry." She whispered.

"Ex boyfriend?" he asked nonchalantly. She nodded and smiled as she took his hand and let him into the living room. Tidus sighed and shook his head.

Rikku cleared her throat loudly. "You guys are ruining my birthday party!" Gee, I hope Tidus doesn't have to go home…

A few hours later Rikku entered the confessional again. "I can't believe I'm finally 18, I really don't look or act like it. Tidus really must like Yuna; he fought Seymour and Baralai over her. Who's next! Lulu's been laying low these past few weeks, I think I'm gonna have to get nosey! She's so secretive. I also noticed something really interesting. Everyone one of us has lost at least one if not both of our parents. Freaky isn't it?"