A/N: Well, I'm bad and it only took me forever to write this because I need a few things more to happen before I could go into the anniversary… because of what happens…. Ya know what? Just read and find out. I've been hit over 1200 times! How crazy is that? (Does happy dance) I'm sorry if there are a lot of misspelling and what not but I had to replace my keyboard and this one I have now sucks ass so yea… so um, Toodles!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
"So, Kerri you have any plans for today?" Scott said as he entered the kitchen.
She smiled and said, "I don't know let me check my schedule." She then proceeded to take a 'schedule' out of her 'bag' and 'check it.' She looked up at her dad and said, "nope, nothing. What do you have in mind?"
He smiled and said, "It's a surprise. Grab your things."
Tidus crossed his arms and said, "She always gets the surprises."
Kerri laughed and said, "Dad, can Tidus come with us?"
He nodded. "Don't see why not."
Tidus shook his head. "Nah, that's ok, don't wanna ruin Kerri's surprise."
Auron entered the kitchen with a pad of paper and said, "Good because I have a surprise for you."
Tidus' head perked up and he walked over to Auron. "Really? What is it?"
He handed the pad to Tidus. "They're called chores and I want them done today."
Tidus frowned and looked at Kerri who was giggling. "On second thought, Ker, I think I will come with you." He tossed the pad on the table and ran out the door. Kerri followed him and shouted out the door. "SHOT GUN!"
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Kerri was fidgeting in her seat as the pulled up a car dealership. Her mouth dropped open. "Why are we here?" Please say, because I'm buying you a car…
"Because I'm buy you a car," he said as he parked the car.
"Yes!" Kerri screamed as she hopped out of the car.
Tidus came out behind her. "Awesome, come on, Ker. I'll pick out a nice one for you."
After hours of car shopping they all finally agreed on one. "I don't know why I had to have you two agree with me on the car I wanted."
"One I'm paying for it, and Two Tidus knows his cars. He knows how long they'll last and how safe they are," Scott told her as the car salesman rang up the bill.
After paying for the car the salesman handed Kerri the keys and said, "Congratulations, miss, you are now the proud owner of a Crimson Pearl Cadillac XLR.
She smiled and hugged her father. "Thank you soo much! I love it! This is so cool! I love you!"
"Well, I love you too and you are very welcome," he said as he returned the hug.
Kerri grasped her keys and ran to her car. She looked over her shoulder and addressed her father, "Wanna come right it home with me?"
He smiled. "Ya sure you want to be seen in your hot new ride with your old man?" He turned and tossed Tidus the keys to the other car before he walked over to Kerri's new car.
Once inside the car Kerri took a whiff of the air. "Ah, I love that new car smell, especially when the new car… is mine!"
He laughed. "Alright. All right. Start her up already."
She stuck the key in the ignition and started the car. "She purrs like a kitten," she said as she patted the dashboard. She hit the button to lower the roof and turned on the radio. She pulled up along side Tidus. She shot him a smile and said, "See ya home!"
As she pulled into the street her dad asked, "Wanna see how fast this baby goes?" He motioned to the expressway.
Kerri went up the entrance ramp to the expressway and Tidus followed. "Let's see what she's got," she said as she hit the accelerator, leaving Tidus in the dust. She laughed as the car easily went from 0-50 in the matter of seconds.
"So ya like her?" Her dad asked from the passenger seat.
"Love her," she replied as she got off the expressway at their exit. The pulled up in front of the house where Auron seemed to be fighting with a gardening hose. She honked the horn. "Yo, Auron!"
He dropped the hose and walked over to the car. "Well, this is nice."
"Nice that's it?" Kerri said in a mock-insulted tone.
He laughed. "Alright, it's a really nice car."
She smiled. "That's more like it! Now after dinner, how about I take you for a spin in it?"
He nodded and walked back up to the house, followed by Scott. By this time, Tidus had caught up and parked the car. He walked over to the passenger's side of the car and got in. "Come on, let's take her out!"
She smiled. "Alright. Hold on." She took out her cell phone and died Gippal's number.
"Hello?" he groggily answered.
"You were sleeping again?" she asked with a roll of her eyes.
There was a pause on the line before he said, "No."
"Alright, well I'm going to stop by ok?"
"Yea, sure," he replied with a yawn.
She hung up her phone and pulled the car out onto the rode. She drove to Gippal's house, stopping a few times to remind Tidus that he can't stand up because there is no roof. After she arrived at Gippal's she called him again.
"Yes, dear?" he greeted
"Come outside," she told him as she shifted her car into park.
"Why?"
She sighed. "Just do it!"
"Alright. I'm coming. Give me five minutes." He said before he hung up.
A few minutes later, Gippal came out the front door of his house and looked around. Where is that crazy girlfriend of mine? Kerri smirked and honked the horn while waving her arm in the air. "Yoo-Hoo Gippie, darling!"
He looked forward at the car and his mouth dropped. "Whose car is that?" he asked as he walked over to them.
"Mine!" she told him.
He walked around the car, taking in every nook and cranny. "This is beautiful. A 2005 Cadillac XLR- Crimson Pearl, black leather interior, V8 engine… This baby is a truck in car form, with a retractable roof." He lifted his gaze to Kerri. "When did you get this beauty?"
"Today."
He walked around to the passenger's side of the car. "Get in the back," he said to Tidus.
Tidus rolled his eyes and reluctantly climbed in the back of the bar. Gippal hopped in the front and Tidus said, "Can you drop me at Yuna's?"
Kerri nodded, and took off down the block to Yuna's house. After dropping Tidus off, and cruising around with Gippal, she finally went home to retire for the evening.
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The next morning, Kerri woke up late. "Crap!" she screamed as she ran around her room, frantically getting ready. She grabbed her keys off her dressed and made a dash for the door.
"Some one is running late," Auron said as Kerri ran past him towards her car.
"Yea, whatever," she said as she got in her car. As she was driving down the block, her cell phone rang. "Hello?" she yelled.
"Good morning to you too, sunshine. I figure your running late so, think you can pick me up?"
She sighed as she turned left, the opposite direction of school to pick up Gippal. "Fine, but be ready because we're running late. You'll have to jump in, literally."
"You're not going to stop the car."
She smiled and in a joking manner said, "Not even going to slow down."
"You're crazy," he told her as he gathered his things.
"And you're going out with me, so what does that say about you?"
He pulled his school bag onto his back. "Oh shut up."
She laughed. "I'm almost there. Bye!"
She pulled up in front of his house and smiled, he was actually waiting on the sidewalk. He got in the car and gave her a kiss hello. "What happened to 'jump cause I'm not stopping'?"
"Well, I saved time, by not obeying the rules of the road, so yea. And we wouldn't want to hurt your cute face, cause the I'd have to get rid of you."
"I'm glad to know you're not just going out with me because of my good looks," he sarcastically replied.
"No, that's not just it!" she smirked. "I'm also going out with you because, Wakka has Lulu. Tidus is my dad, and Baralai took too long to ask."
"And you call me a jerk…"
She laughed. "Oh shut up, if I didn't like you I wouldn't be going out with you!" she said as the pulled up in front of the school. They both got out of the car and ran into the building. When the reached the hall, they met up with the dean of discipline.
"Three minutes till the late bell. Think you can make it?"
The couple exchanged glances before they both took off running in opposite directions. Kerri burst through her first period classroom door just as the bell rang. "Yes! I made it!" she said as she threw her hand up in the air, triumphantly. She walked over to her desk and punched Tidus' arm. "Thanks for waking me up, jerk."
"What'd you want me to do? You're door was locked." He said defensively.
"Like that's ever stopped you before!"
"Well, after last time? You went crazy and tried to kill me. Auron had to pull you off of me!"
She rolled her eyes. "Let's recap what happened that night. You come to my door and go, 'Kerri?' I didn't want to get up so I ignored you. So you thought I couldn't hear you, so you go again 'Ker?' SO I just continued to ignore you and fall back asleep. This is when you go and find the key to my door, open it, and scream KER! as you take a running dive at me. You tackled me off the bed and then you ask me, "Where is the Play Station 2 Memory card. So I do believe me crazy warpath was justified!"
"Ms. Muratore! Mr. Reina! If you two aren't going to pay attention, at least do it quietly!" Professor Nooj shouted as he slammed his hand on their desk.
The shrugged and said, "Ok." They then put their heads down on their desk and took a nap.
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Finally, the end of the school week came and it was Thursday night. Auron was standing in the hall trying to convince Kerri to move a little faster.
"But, I don't want to go to the stupid dinner thing!" Kerri yelled from her room. "Why don't you take Tidus?"
Auron crossed his arms and called back, "Because he's annoying."
She opened her door. "So am I! You've said it yourself!"
Count to ten Auron… Kerri slammed her door shut and Auron clench his hands into fists. "Kerri! You get down here right now, or so help you Yevon, you won't see the light of day for a month!"
"You're not my father, so stop acting like it!" she screamed from the top of the stairs.
Auron crossed the hall and was about to go up the stairs, when Scott yelled to her. "Kerri, you don't speak to him like that!"
She flung open her door. "Fine! I'll go to the stupid dinner! But don't expect me to be nice or polite to any of your friends." She walked down the stairs, slamming her foot on each step to express her anger.
Auron was at the bottom of the stairs. He shot her a warning glance and said, "Kerri! Slam your foot again and see what happens."
She crossed her arms over her chest and walked normally the rest of the way down the stairs. Stupid Tidus. He never has to go to these things and I hate them more than I hate Seymour. I'm just going to have to kill him in his sleep or something…
When she reached the bottom of the stairs Auron shook his head and said, "Smile, Ker. You look so much nicer when you do."
She shot him a dirty looked and stormed out of the house to the car. Auron sighed and yelled, "Tidus! Here. NOW!"
Tidus scrambled out of his room and down the stairs. "Yea?"
"Why am I putting myself through the aggravation of dragging Kerri to this dinner?"
"I already told you. Gippal needs to get something here for tomorrow and he didn't want Kerri in the house."
Auron rubbed the bridge of his nose in annoyance. "So, you, Yuna, Rikku, Paine, Lulu, Wakka, Baralai, Squall, Zell, or Cee couldn't do that?"
Tidus scratched the back of his head. "Uh, no?"
"Well, I'm holding you responsible for any mishaps that occur tonight and if she tries to kill you later… I'm not holding her back," he said as he turned and walked out the door.
Tidus sighed and pulled out his cell phone. Once Gippal answered he said, "She just left and to say the very least, she's pissed and so is Auron."
Gippal chuckled, "Yea, alright. I got Rikku and Yuna with me. We're coming over now. Okay?"
"Yea, whatever."
Gippal hung up his phone. "Tidus said Kerri is pissed."
"Why?" Yuna and Rikku asked simultaneously
"She's going to Auron dinner," he said as he turned onto Tidus block.
Rikku grimaced. "Ouchie, those are brutal…"
"No kidding. I had to go to one for my father. It was long and boring. I can't believe you did that to her!" Yuna said as the pulled up in front of his house.
"It was the only was I could guarantee she would be out of the house. Besides, Baralai is going to be there too," he said as he got out of the car.
The three of them walked up to the door, which Tidus had already opened for them. Yuna and Rikku ran to Kerri's room. Rikku shouted out, "I'll get the beach wear!"
"I'll get the Dinner wear!" Yuna called after her.
Rikku threw opened her door and said, "I'll get the after dinner stuff."
"And I got the jammies!" Yuna said as she ran over to Kerri's closet.
They both ran around like crazy getting clothes and accessories together. Gippal and Tidus laughed at the two girls who were enjoying their jobs thoroughly. After they were done, they handed Gippal two duffel bags. "The yellow on if the beach and dinner stuff. They gray one is after and jammies," Rikku said.
Gippal took the bags. "Thank you so much, ladies. I owe you."
"BIG TIME" Rikku emphasized with a smile. Yuna helped Gippal with the stuff and Rikku nudged Tidus. "He's setting the bar high for you, huh?"
Tidus smiled and nodded. "No kidding."
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Later that night, after dropping Yuna and Rikku off home, Tidus and Gippal were watching TV. Auron and Kerri came home, which was signified by the slamming of the two car doors. Gippal looked over to Tidus. "You are going to be in so much trouble, Ti."
"Well, fatass should learn some manners! He's lucky I didn't punch him," Kerri was heard shouting from outside.
"I understand you were insulted, Ker. But you do not refer to a Maester of Yevon as Fatass," Auron said as he approached the door.
"Oh I'm sorry. Should I have referred to his a Sir Chunks a lot? Would that have made things better?" she sarcastically replied.
"Do you understand the consequences of your actions? If I hadn't known Kinoc for so long, there would have been great problems," Auron said as he threw open the front door.
"I really don't care!" Kerri said as she walked past him into the kitchen.
He slammed the door shut and followed her. "I will never bring you anywhere ever again."
She threw her hands in the air in a false praise. "There is a God!"
Tidus slowly entered the kitchen and scratched the back of his head. "Have fun tonight?"
Kerri turned and glared at him. "You!" She pointed her finger at him. "You're dead."
Tidus looked to Auron who replied, "I told you I wasn't going to protect you."
Tidus smiled nervously and ran out through the living. "Gippal, very pissed girlfriend, coming through!" He jumped over the couch just as Kerri made a grab for him.
Gippal caught her around the waist. "Miss me?"
She struggled with his arms. "Let me go! I'll kill him!"
Tidus flew up the stairs to his room and locked his door. Once Gippal heard his door shut, he released Kerri from his grip. Kerri zoomed up the stairs. "You can't stay in there forever!"
"I can try." He called through the door.
"And I can wait," she replied as she leaned against the door.
"Let him live, who else are you going to beat on?" Gippal said as he reached the top of the stairs.
She glared at him. "If it wasn't bad enough- I had some fatass Maester hit on me!"
Gippal looked bewildered. "What?"
She nodded. "Yea. If it wasn't bad enough I was contemplating bashing my head on the table until I passed out, some fat ass old guy made a pass at me! Ok, well I'm talking to Auron right? Telling him how I'm going to kill Tidus. So some fatass in a robe comes over to us and he greets us. Apparently, Auron knew him for some time, or whatever. So the guy goes, 'Auron, I see your getting back in the dating field. Don't you think she's a little under your ages group?' I almost threw up my food right there. So Auron goes, 'Kinoc, Kerri isn't my date. I'm her-' but before Auron can say guardian, the old guy goes, 'Well can I borrow her when your done then?' Well that threw my over the edge. So I go 'Hey, fatass, I don't know what you think I am, but I have a boyfriends and I don't appreciate the remark you just made.'"
Gippal laughed. "Oh man. Auron must have been flipping."
"Yea, well his face to red and Auron's eye twitched and I was like shit I'm in trouble So Auron goes 'I'm her guardian' then he turns to me and says 'Just wait till we get home.' So I ran off while he tried to apologize. Then we came home and you heard us fighting, I'm sure."
Gippal nodded. "Ok, well you're going to need all the energy you can get for tomorrow, so I want you to leave Tidus alone and go to sleep. Ok?"
"Alright," she agreed. He gave her a kiss on the top of her head before she went to her room and he left.
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It was six AM and Gippal was walking up the walkway to Tidus' house. He gave a quick knock on the door. Auron answered it. "Boy, if she kills you. It isn't my fault."
He nodded. "I'll risk it." He started up the stairs to her room. He slowly opened the door and peaked inside. Kerri was curled up in the fetal position. He laughed softly and quietly closed the door behind him. "Kerri?"
"I don't wanna get up…" she muttered as she rolled over.
"Kerri, come on."
She pulled the covers over her head. "No."
"Alright, then." He walked over besides her bed and cradled her in his arms. He carried her downstairs. When they reached the bottom, Kerri opened her eyes. "Gippal?"
He looked down at her and smiled. "Yupp."
"Where are you talking me?"
He placed her on the ground and said, "It's a surprise."
Scott walked into the hallway where Gippal and Kerri were. He placed his hand on Gippal's shoulder and said, "You take care of my little girl."
Gippal smiled and nodded. "I most definitely will."
Scott ruffled Kerri's hair that was already a mess from sleeping. "Have fun, kiddo. I love you."
She hugged him. "I love you too, daddy. I'll see you later, Ok?"
He nodded. "Alright well come back in one piece ok?"
Gippal took her hand. "I'll make sure she's safe." He looked at Kerri. "Come on."
She looked down at her clothes and then at Gippal. "I'm in my jammies."
"Ok and…?" He motioned down to his clothes.
She rolled her eyes her eyes. "Ok… weird."
"Not as weird as you," he said as the walked out of the house.
She smile innocently and said, "yea, but I'm cute so that makes up for it."
Gippal put on a hurt expression as he said, "And what am I? Mr. Ugly?"
She shrugged. "Compared to me? Yes. But not to worry, most people are."
Gippal walked to his side of the car. "Oh my girlfriend is a comedian now." She opened her side to the car and said, "Who said I was joking?"
After twenty minutes of driving in silence Kerri finally said, "I have to go to the bathroom…"
Gippal looked at her sideways as he said, "What?"
She rolled her eyes. "I have to pee. Use the toilet. Yo tengo que usar la sala de bano. E ryja du baa. Nature's calling… Need me to say it any other way?"
"Nope, but you're going to have to hold it."
She gave him a pleading look as she said, "I have been holding it. I thought we'd get there but 30 minutes later and we haven't stopped…"
"Can you hold for another twenty minutes?" he asked as they began to drive over the bridge to Kilika.
She crossed her arms and said, "Listen it's either you pull over or I'm going in your car."
"Alright. I'll stop. I need gas anyway. Just give me five minutes," he said as he got off the highway.
"That I can do," she said as she leaned back in her chair.
After another five minutes, they pulled over to a gas station. She hopped out of the car and made a mad dash for the bathroom. When she finished she skipped over to Gippal and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Happy Anniversary by the way."
He smiled and kissed the top of her head. "Same to you."
They got back into the car and twenty minutes later they pulled up in front of this small blue beach hours. Gippal got out and ran around the car. He opened Kerri's door ad extended his arm, which she accepted. "My uncle owns this house. It's right off the Kilika shore." He walked forward. "H said I could use it for the day." She smiled as they entered the house. "I hope your hungry, because there is plenty of food here."
He led her to the screen house on the side of the house. There was a table for two in there with a delicious looking breakfast set up. She smiled as she stepped into the room. "This is so nice, Gippal!"
He led her over to her seat and pulled the chair out for her. They ate breakfast quietly as they enjoyed one another company. After they were done, Kerri took Gippal's hand. "This is so nice, but you didn't have to bring me to Kilika for breakfast."
He smiled at her as he rubbed her hand with his thumb. "I didn't. We're spending the whole day here. Yesterday I made Rikku and Yuna puck out your clothes and what not for today. That' why you had to go to Auron's dinner last night."
She bit her lower lip. I should be so mad at him for that, but I can't be this is way to nice to be mad about yesterday.
"So, ya want to hit the beach?" he asked bringing her out of her thoughts.
"I love the beach!" she said as she hopped out of her chair.
"I know, come on, you're stuff is upstairs," he said as he led her upstairs by the hand. He led her to this small bedroom, where he handed her the yellow duffel bag. "You're beach and dinner stuff is in here."
She took out the bathing suit and laughed. "Rikku picked this out didn't she?'
He nodded. "How'd you know?"
She took out the bathing suit and said, "She made me buy this and I never wore it." She sighed. "Alright I'll get changed in the bathroom."
She made her way to the bathroom. Once in there she looked at the bathing suit and shook her head. It was a bikini that Kerri had hoped would never see the light of day. It was plain, but exposed to much skin. Left nothing for the imagination. It was all black with the exception of the two overlapping red hearts on the bottoms, near the left hip. After putting on the bathing suit, Kerri put on the short denim cut off shorts over the bottoms. She left them unbuttoned and folded the waist down. She redid her hair, pulling it back into a ponytail. She stepped into the hallway as she slipped into her black flip-flops. She made her way downstairs where Gippal was waiting.
"Whoa! Excuse me miss, but I don't think my girlfriend would like you here especially dressed like that," he looked her over with a smile. "Not that I mind."
She pursed her lips and said, "It's not like I chose it!"
"I'm not complaining!" Gippal said in defense. He took her hand and led her out the front door. "C'mon the beach is down the block."
Together they walked hand and hand down to the beach. Once they got there, they set up a spot where there was lots of room and sun. She sat on the blanket and started to apply sun block. When she was done she handed it to Gippal. He shook his head. "Don't wear it."
She kept her arm extended as she said, "Friends don't let friends get skin cancer." When he hesitated to take it, she shook the bottle. "Gippal!"
He reluctantly took it out of her hands. "Fine." She watched him carefully as he applied the block. When he was done with the places he could reach she took the bottle from him., "I'll do your back."
He smirked at her and said, "Do I get to do yours?'
She rolled her eyes, "Well, I can't reach it."
"Ok, my turn," he said as she finished with his back. He took the sun block from her and spun her around. He rubbed the sun block over her back and as he was finished he smirked. He brought his hands to her bare sides and started to tickle her. Her knees immediately buckled and she fell to the sand laughing. She attempted to roll away, only to have Gippal follow her. "STOP! I the being tickled!" she screamed in between laughs.
After few minutes of ticklish hell, Gippal stopped. Kerri laid on her back, trying to catch her breath. Gippal leaned over her resting his left hand by her right shoulder. He gave her his trademark smirk. She gave him a shove. "You're such a jerk."
"I may be a jerk, but I'm a jerk who's in love with you," he said before he leaned down and kissed her on the nose.
She blushed before saying. "That's not fair! I can't stay mad when you do that!"
"I know and that's why I do it." He got off the ground and pulled Kerri up with him. "You're full of sand."
"Thank you captain obvious," she remarked as she tried to brush some of the sand off. "Forget it." She took her shorts off. "I'll just go in the water."
Gippal nodded. "I'll be down in a minutes. Want to straighten this up," he motioned to the disheveled blanket.
She walked down the water and stood where the water from the waved reached her feet. Cold… She stood there for a few minutes before she waded her way in. She was about five feet away from where the water breaks, when Gippal came running up behind her. He lifted her off her feet and ran into the water. She let out a scream before they hit the water. "Cold!" she yelled out as she surfaced.
Gippal surfaced next to her and laughed. He pushed his hair out of his eyes and looked down at Kerri who was glaring up at him. She splashed water at him. "That was so mean!"
He wiped the water off his face and looked at her with a smile. "So was that."
She was going to say something else when Gippal splashed her. He laughed as she spat the seawater from her mouth. "You face looks like you just bit into a lemon." He started to laugh again.
"Stop splashing me!" she shouted as she splashed him again.
"You might not want to do that again," he warned her.
"Is that a threat Gippal?" she splashed him again. "You know I don't respond well to threats."
"No," he grabbed her waist. "It was more of a warning."
"What are you doing?" she shrieked as he began to lift her out of the water.
"This," he replied as he threw her a few feet away from him. She screamed as she hit the water. She surface and swam over to him. "Ya know. This isn't fair. I can't pick you up or throw you!"
He gave her a sincere look as he said, "I know, life is just so cruel."
She laughed. "No, you're cruel."
"Yes, but you see I'm also unbelievably gorgeous, so that make it ok." She watched him as he began to make poses. The water droplets glistened over his tan chiseled muscles; his hair was drooping down with some pieces over his eyes, the sun was reflecting in his eyes almost to make them shine. "I guess I could change the cruel part a little…"
She smiled lovingly at him as she walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his waist. "Don't. You're perfect the way you are."
He returned the gesture and in a soft tone that was borderline whisper he said, "Same for you, beautiful."
After about another two hours of enjoying the water and sand, the couple walked back up to their spot o the beach. Gippal set up the giant umbrella and the two sat under it and ate lunch. "I'm having so much fun," Kerri said after she finished eating.
"Me too." He said as he leaned back, pulling her down with him. She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. She was beginning to doze off, when a beeping sound startled her. They both jumped up and looked at the beach bag that was beeping. Gippal reached into it and pulled out his cell phone. He stood up and grabbed Kerri's hands, pulling her up. "Alright, let's get going."
She scrunched her nose. "What? Why?"
"Got to get ready for dinner. Reservations at six, it's four thirty."
She nodded. "Alright then." She helped him gather their things and head back for the house.
Once they got back, Gippal handed her the yellow duffel bag. "I don't know if you noticed before, but there are dinner clothes in here too. Don't worry though, Yuna picked them out."
She smiled, took the bad, and rushed off to the bathroom to change once more. Once she was done showering and what not she smiled. She had always liked Yuna's sense of style. She had on a knee length brown skirt with a white cami. She had small, closed toe sandals on her feet. A while ago, Rikku had shown her how to blow her hair out. She had dangling earrings with brown gems on. She fluffed her hair once more, before exiting the bathroom.
"Well, don't you look positively ravishing."
She smiled and said, "You look pretty decent yourself."
Gippal had the casual/dressy look. He had on khakis with a white button up shirt, but the first three buttons were undone and the sleeves were rolled up. He left his hair undone and slightly messy.
"It's different, but I like it," she said as she took his extended arm.
The restaurant they went to was small and called 'Michele's'. After they were seated Gippal informed her that it was an Al Bhed restaurant. "I figure, your dating one, you speak the language, why not? I hope you like it."
She smiled. "I love it."
He placed his hands on hers and said, "I want everything to be perfect."
"And it has been nothing but perfect," she paused. "You didn't have to do all this, I would have thought the day was perfect if we just spent the day on the beach in Besaid."
"Well, I'm glad you like it." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a long black box with green ribbon on it. "Before I forget. Happy Anniversary."
She took the box. "You shouldn't have gotten me anything, this is more than enough." She reached into her bag. I'll have to thank Tidus for packing this, because he's the only one who knew where this was… She pulled out a slender black box that was tied with blue ribbon. "Happy Anniversary," she said as she handed him the box.
He took the box and put it on the table. "Open yours first."
She smiled slightly as she slowly unraveled the green bow and opened the box. She gasped as she took off the box cover. "Gippal, this is beautiful." She took it out of the box. It was a thin gold chain with a heart shaped ruby on it with a blue gem on its right and a green gem on its left. He walked around the table and helped her put it on.
"When I saw it, it reminded me of us. You have blues eyes and my favorite color is blue…"
Kerri smiled as she said, "You have green eyes and my favorite color is green."
He nodded. "Though the two colors don't go together normally, the heart, or love…"
"Is the force that keeps them together," she whispered. She pushed back her chair and faced him. "Gippal Sagona, that's beautiful!" She hugged him. "I love you so much." She grabbed his box and handed it to him. "Now you open."
He took the box and opened it. He took it out of the box and held it out the Kerri. "I can't possibly accept this. Take it back."
She shook her head. "I can't." She held the hold chain in her hand. She found the amulet dangling from it and said, "The rising sun is that AL Bhed"
"Symbol for eternal love."
"Yupp. Now flip it," she instructed.
He hesitated at first. He smiled as he read the inscription. 'Kerri loves Gippal 9-27-04'
"That's why I can't bring it back." He pulled her into a hug and placed a kiss on her lips. "Put it on me."
"You'll have to sit," she instructed. He sat down and she placed the chain around his neck. After she put it on him she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.
After they ate, the made their way back to the house. She had his hand in hers, their fingers intertwined. "Today has been more than perfect."
"Well, it's not over yet, here. Get changed." He handed her the gray duffel bag.
"Again?" e nodded and looked at the clock. "Now hurry, we don't have all day."
She scurried to the bathroom once again and changed again. She had on a mid-thigh white skort with a lime green halter-top. She took off her earrings and slipped into her white flip-flops.
When she came downstairs, Gippal was standing by the backdoor. He motioned for her to come over. She followed him outside and down the deck stairs to a secluded area of the beach. He took her hand and led her to a love seat swing in the sand. She took her shoes off as they sat there letting her toes play in the sand. He wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. She leaned her head back on his shoulder. "If you thought the sunset on Besaid was nice… watch that." He pointed toward the sun.
She watched in awe as the sun set behind the Kilika forest. As the sun descended behind the trees it looks as if the forest was ablaze. "It's beautiful." She whispered as the sunset.
"And there is no one else I'd rather share this with," Gippal said as he kissed the top of her head. They say there completely absorbed in each other. Once the twilight had come, Kerri got up and walked slowly down the beach. She walked far enough that the water the waves pushed up washed over her feet. She jumped slightly as Gippal wrapped his arms are her waist. "Have fun?"
She nodded and he released her from his grip, standing besides her as he gazed at the ocean. "I've never been in a relationship this long," he told her as he eyes remained locked on the ocean. "As much as I liked you, when we first started dating, I honestly didn't think it would last, but" he paused and looked at her with a smile, "I'm really glad it did." He looked back at the ocean, only to be interrupted by water splashing him in the face.
He turned and looked at Kerri who had her hands on her hips. "You didn't think we'd last?" she said in an angry tone. Though her tone was angry, and her body language was saying she was mad, the smile tugging at her lips and her eyes said otherwise.
He crossed his arms over his chest. "What did I say about splashing me?"
She splashed him again. "What did I say about threats?"
"That's it. Come here!" he said as he started towards her.
"Eep!" Started running down the beach with Gippal in hot pursuit. She stumbled slightly as she was running along the uneven sand. She looked over her shoulder as Gippal grabbed her arm. She tripped and fell, pulling Gippal down with her. She landed on her back and Gippal landed on top of her.
"Got ya," he said as he supported the upper half of his body with his elbows.
She giggled. "What's my punishment?"
He thought for a minute before saying, "You have to give me a foot rub."
Her face contorted in disgust as she said, "I'd rather die."
He plopped himself down on her and said, "That can be arranged. I'll just have to smother you." He watched her face with amusement as she studied his features looking for an indication of humor in his words. He laughed as he leaned down and kissed her. "With kisses that is."
She smiled. "What a way to go," she said as he kissed her again. "Gippal?"
"mhmm?" he said as he kissed her again.
"Did you mean it? When you said you're glad we lasted?"
He stopped kissing her and looked into her eyes. "Of course." He moved a piece of her from her face. "I'm so happy you came here. I don't know what I would do without you. I love you." He leaned down and kissed her again.
She placed her hands on his cheeks and pulled his head up ad little so that their noses were touching. "I love you too and I'm happy this happened. I've never felt this way about anyone before and I can honestly say that no matter what happens between us, I will always love you." He kissed her again. "You will always have a spot in my heart," she whispered.
He smiled at her as she moved her hands to the back of his head, pulling him into a passionate kiss. He licked her lower lip asking for entrance. She obliged to him request by opening her mouth. She released a moan of pleasure as they rolled in the sand making it do that Gippal was below her. Gippal's hands were on Kerri's lower back and her hands were playing with his hair. When they broke apart Kerri rested her head on his chest. She closed her eyes as she listened to his heartbeat.
"I love you, Kerri Muratore," he said as he ran his hand through her hair.
"And I love you, Gippal Sagona."
As the night set in, the temperature dropped and Kerri shivered slightly. Gippal rubbed her back. "Cold?"
"A little," she replied as she got off of him.
"Come on, let's get back inside."
She ran her hand through her hair. "Yea. It'll take a while to get back to Besaid anyway."
"We're not going back tonight." He said as he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"We're staying here?" he nodded. She laughed. "How did you convince Auron and my father to allow that?"
He looked at her as he said, "Honestly? It's something I hope I never have to do again. I felt like a criminal with the questioning and threats."
She laughed. "Try living with them and Tidus on top of it."
"Tidus? Well," he started as they began up the stairs. "He didn't question me, only threatened my life. 'If you force her to do anything she doesn't want to- I'll kill you, If you do something she wants to do that wrong- I'll kill you, If you touch her in a way you shouldn't- I will kill you.' I was almost scared."
She shrugged. "I've said it before, Tidus is my dad."
"Yea." They entered the house and Kerri walked to the bathroom to get changed again. She laughed when she pulled out the pajamas Yuna selected. The pants were baby blue with chocobos on them along with a white tank top to go with it. After she changed she pulled her hair back, she went downstairs where Gippal was clad in moogle boxers and a white muscle T. He was lying down on a pull out couch.
She sat on the bed besides him. She yawned and plopped down on the bed. He rolled onto his side, wrapping an arm around her waist and resting his head on her stomach. She ran her hands through his hair. "Don't you wish we could stay like this forever?" he asked her.
"More than anything," she replied.
A few minutes passed before the couple fell asleep wrapped in each others arms.
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The next morning, they took their time getting ready to go back home. They showered and dressed before they finally got in the car to go home. After an hour of driving, they were outside Kerri's house. Gippal got out of his car, brought Kerri's things in the house and up to her room. "Alright, well, you're all set." He said as he opened the front door.
"Thank you so much. It was perfect, everything."
"Good, I'm glad," he replied as the house phone started to ring.
She groaned. "All right, let me get that." She kissed hi,. "I'll call you later."
"Bye," he said as he walked out of the door.
She ran over to the phone. "Hello?"
Tidus' voice came over the receiver. He spoke quickly and there was a hint of distraught in his voice. "Ker? You're home?"
Her voice became serious as she said, "Yea, where are you?"
He hesitated before he said, "We're at the hospital."
She became sick with worry. "What? Why?"
"It's Scott…"
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A/N: I know … now everyone hates me… SORRY! But I'm wrapping this up. Need to it's getting boring for me. Sorry again! But … I was going to say I'll make it up to you… but… uh, you know what… you'll find out soon enough… So until next time.. Toodles!
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