Final Fantasy X-2: Road Trip!
Disclaimer: Okay, um, does anyone actually ever look at this? Of COURSE I don't own them!
Tidus: (in turkey suit) HAPPY LATE THANKSGIVING! AND MERRY CHRISTMAS! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
SDS: O.O Damn, I haven't updated in a while…
Gippal: So. How'd you all like MY version of Chapter 5? (in a moogle suit)
Tidus: snickers
Gippal: Hey! Shut up, you turkey!
Tidus: (stops laughing…starts to cry)
SDS: Oh look! Gippal, you made him cry! Apologize!
Gippal: Sowwy Tidus…
Tidus: (sniff sniff) it's otay…
HEY! Otay is MY word!
Oh…I use this word a lot: Kawaii and in case you guys are wondering, kawaii is 'cute' in Japanese
Anyhow, I'm REALLY SORRY about not updating sooner. I've been really busy. -.-
ANYHOO, THANKIES TO ALL WHO REVIEWED! THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO YOU GUYS! WHOOT!!
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moogle: aww thankies! LOL. Kupo kupo…that's such a kawaii word… look at gippy! (points to Gippal) doesn't he look kawaii?
Al bhed Princess- lol thank you! Gippal never passed 1st grade literature… (sniffle) it's so sad…I snuck him out. :-D
Kingleby: tee hee, thank you for all 3 reviews! I love gippal's hair, so like if someone messed around with it there would be a very angry SDS. O.o
Usagi-91: It is really mean to Gippal, but he knows I'm just playing. Thanks for reviewing!
RikkuHermione: thank you! I was trying to find a way to fit LeBlanc into the story so I just thought she and Nooj should work SIDE BY SIDE!! AWWWW!
Rikku- LOL! Gippal gets nervous…so many girls want him How about this..after I use him for the story…I'll give him to you! Lol haha. Thanks for reviewing.
oOoDancingQueenoOo: Tee hee! Thank you! pats Gippal on the head Yes Gippal is odd…but that's we all love him, yeah?
LilChibiLai- Oh my gosh, you don't have to worry about a single thing! Gippal and Rikku and the main characters of the story! I've planned the entire story out and you should be pleased with the ending…it's VERY kawaii! Thanks for reviewing!
Carly: Awwww, thankies! That's really sweet of you to say! It makes me smile! See!? :-D
Arikkugippalfan- Tee hee, nice pen name. squeals Gippal and Rikku are THE cutest couple! They should make a squeal to…the squeal of Final Fantasy X (being Final Fantasy X-2)…and it should be focused on like…Gippal and Rikku! YAY!
IMPORTANT NOTE TO THOSE WHO READ THE FIC BUT DON'T LIKE THE SONG LYRICS I'M POSTING- Beware, because from now on, there will be tons of song lyrics in this story…
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Chapter 6: Me Against the World
Rikku yawned as she stared lazily at her dangling feet, which were hanging off a small bridge on top of Club "Flash". Baralai and Paine had gotten home safely, but that's when the left behind group had realized that Baralai and Paine had taken the car. All that was left was Gippal's motorcycle.
"HEY! I have an idea!" Tidus smiled, glad he was such a genius, "Gippal can go in front, I go in the middle, Rikku gets in the back and Yuna goes on my shoulders!"
"Tidus, we just said no to that idea!" Rikku complained as she leaned against the bars, wondering what would happen if they just disappeared. Of course, she would fall to her bloody and gruesome death. And no way was that gonna happen! Not in this dress!
"Oh," the man frowned. A few moments of silence passed by before a grin struck his face once again, "OH! I know! Gippal could go to the front, I could go in the middle, Yuna can sit on my shoulders and Rikku can sit behind us!"
"…" Gippal sighed as Rikku groaned in frustration, "I JUST TOLD YOU—"
That I love you, Yuna thought and sighed dreamily as she stared at Tidus. Gippal and Rikku looked at her before rolling their eyes, as Rikku continued to scream at Tidus.
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Baralai smiled to himself as he parked the car in his driveway and opened the door. He grabbed his keys and Paine, before opening the house door and laying Paine gently on the couch. Looks kinda like an angel… he smiled. But not like one of those heavenly angels…more like…an angel of death or pain…my kinda angel…
He smirked inwardly to himself before starting to feel his cheeks get warm as he heard one word creep out of Paine's sleepy mouth…
"Baralai…"
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"Ooh! Ooh! I have an idea!" Tidus exclaimed happily.
"NO MORE IDEAS!" Rikku groaned in frustration, "No more 'Ooh! Ooh! I have an idea!'s! Or, 'No, Rikku! I swear, this is a good idea! It's so much more different!'s when it's the exact thing!!! NO MORE!"
"…But it was a good idea…" Tidus mumbled under his breath.
"Alright, you know what? How about this? Me and Yunie take a cab and you and Tidus just take your motorcycle?" Rikku suggested, gazing off at the sky.
"Are you kidding me? You know how weird that would look? TIDUS holding MY waist? Nuh uh. Not happening. Cid's girl…"
"I HAVE a name, you know."
"Heh. You're cute when you're mad."
"…Ooouh…"
"Anyway, why don't you and I just take the motorcycle? Tidus and Yuna can go make out in the back of a cab." Gippal smirked.
Both Tidus and Yuna turned bright red. "HEY!" the two exclaimed at the same time.
"Well…why can't Tidus and Yunie take your motorcycle?"
"Okay…" Gippal rolled his eyes, "Raise your hand if you've ever drove a motorcycle." Both Gippal and Tidus raised their hands.
"Now raise your hand if you actually KNOW how to drive a motorcycle." Gippal smirked. Tidus's hand slowly went down.
Rikku rolled her eyes while Yuna giggled.
"Okay, okay…Yunie? Tidus? Got enough money?" the young Al Bhed girl asked.
"I've got… 125 gil with me." Tidus answered.
"That's it?" Rikku rose an eyebrow.
"Hey, I'm a guy! Plus, I've got more credit cards."
"I've got enough," Yuna interrupted. "Come on Tidus…we'll meet you at my place?"
"Fo sho'!" Tidus chided with a () face.
Rikku smiled. (He's adorable for an idiot.)
Yuna looked like she was going to burst into tears and squeeze the life out of the boy. (Ohmigosh! That was sooo cute!) she couldn't help but giggle.
Gippal rolled his eyes. (How come Rikku doesn't smile like that around me? I can do that too…) he paused. (Wait…nah, no way you're getting jealous…There's nothing to be jealous of…) he sighed as he ran a hand through his hair. "Come on, babe. We're going home." The Al Bhed man said as he lightly bumped his leg against Rikku's hip.
Rikku turned bright red, "Perv…" she mumbled as they mounted on Gippal's motorcycle.
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Baralai froze. (Did…did she just mumble my name?) the young man's mouth was open in a small 'o'. He flushed red.
"…Baralai…" she whispered again, turning on her side…
He turned a deep red. (Oh Yevon…)
"Baralai."
(Why does she keep whispering my name…?)
"Baralai!"
The 19-year-old guitarist looked at her, "Mmm? Yes?" he replied, a bit embarrassed that she had been awake and calling his name so she could get his attention.
Paine sleepily rubbed her eyes, careful not to screw up her makeup. "Where are the others? What time is it?"
Baralai blinked, standing up from the chair as Paine sat up on the sofa. "It is now 2:23 AM. The others are still at the nightclub…they should be back soon." He told her gently with a smile.
(What? I have to spend time here with…him? For how long?) she sighed before blinking. She looked around. "Baralai…where am I?"
"You're in my house, in our family room." Baralai told her sleepily. Paine almost smiled. She wanted to.
(Looks like a little kid…no, shut up. He looks like a stupid guitar player who tries to impress people.)
"Go on and take a nap…I'll wake you up when the others arrive." The ruby eyed girl replied softly.
Baralai nodded, mumbled a 'Thanks' and immediately fell asleep on the sofa. On Paine's legs. Tomorrow, he'd wake up and have a few wounds on his head…
Paine flushed red. (Is he doing this on purpose?!) she thought angrily in her mind before peering at him. He really was tired. (Guess he had no clue…) she sighed as she tried to gently lift his head.
"Ugh…" she grunted, not realizing the boy had a head that weighed like, 20 pounds.
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Rikku hopped off of the motorcycle as she took off her helmet. She handed it back to Gippal.
Gippal sighed, "What do you suppose Baralai and Paine are doing?" he asked her, wanting to have an actual conversation since they first reunited.
A small grin tugged at Rikku's lips as she turned around and wiggled her eyebrows at him. She giggled.
Gippal couldn't help but chuckle. (Did we just switch personalities for a minute, there?) he blinked as he followed the girl into Baralai's house.
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Yuna flushed red. (Alright…not exactly the most fun or romantic ride…) she thought to herself as the cab driver took another sharp swerve.
"EEEEEPPPP!" she shrieked as she collided with the door in the car.
"Sorry miss, can't hear ya!" the cab driver shouted over his blasting music.
"Crazy ass son of a…" Tidus mumbled before Yuna collided into him.
"Eeep…" Yuna murmured before blushing, seeing the position the two were in.
Tidus was against the door and Yuna's hands were on his chest, while her feet were on top of his on the ground. For a brief moment blue and green eyes met a deep ocean blue.
"Hey! You two kids!" the cab driver couldn't help but laugh, "None of that in here! If you're gonna have a child, do it somewhere else!"
Yuna flushed red as immediately mumbled a "Sorry" to Tidus and scooted as far as possible from the blonde, who was shaking with violent anger.
"YOU CRAZY SON OF A—"
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"Hello? Paine? Baralai? Anyone? Helloooooo?" Rikku called quietly.
Gippal froze before he looked at Rikku. "You hear that?" he asked her.
"What…" she blinked before nodding. She could hear Paine's voice from downstairs.
"Ugh…Baralai…" she heard grunts.
Gippal's eyes widened as he looked at Rikku. "!"
"?!" Rikku, well…um…replied.
The two Al Bhed listened in more.
"Baralai…oww…it hurts…come on…you can't weigh that much…" they heard Paine moan.
"!!!!!" both Al Bhed looked at each other with disgusted looks before listening one last time.
"Paine…" they heard Baralai moan.
"!?!?!?!" Rikku covered her mouth from screaming in pure disgust.
"Baralai!" the two heard Paine exclaim.
Gippal, having enough heard, grabbed Rikku's hand as he led her upstairs.
"Aw, gross!" Rikku shrieked, once the duo had closed the room of Tidus's room.
"Man, I knew sending them to Mt.Getyerfreakon was a bad idea…" Gippal shook his head. His one good eye looked down at Rikku. "Well…"
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Paine looked at Baralai, who was now standing up and frantically apologizing for having his head on the girl's lap.
"Your head weighs…a ton."
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Tidus and Yuna ran furiously away from the cab as it pulled up to Baralai's house as the two bolted through the door.
"Paine? Baralai? Rikku? Gippal? Hello?" Tidus called before frowning. "Come on, they might be upstairs." He motioned Yuna to follow him. He heard Gippal and Rikku's voices from…his bedroom? He was about to open the door but Yuna stopped him before giggling quietly.
"Spy on them…" she whispered.
Tidus nodded as he heard the voice of Gippal.
"So…did you like it?" he heard him ask.
"Like what?" Rikku asked innocently.
"You know…"
"O.O" Yuna shot a glance at Tidus as his eyes widened.
"Oh, that. It was alright. I'm not exactly new to it, you know." Rikku said with a giggle.
"What?! YOU!?" Gippal exclaimed.
Yuna's eyes widened as this time, Tidus let out a small little, "Eep…"
"I know I might not seem like the wild type or anything..." Rikku trailed off.
"Well, yeah, but…you've never done it with me."
"Good point. You're not that bad Gippal. You'll need a few tips from me." Rikku giggled.
"Ha! You wish! I've done it tons of times. Baralai and I do it all the time. Sometimes, Tidus tags in."
Yuna's eyes widened in disgust as she looked at Tidus. "!"
Tidus frowned, "?" before the two ran into Baralai's room.
"Dude…" Tidus winced. "Eww……in my room…?" the poor boy looked like he was about to sob.
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Rikku giggled. "Oh, so when you three go to clubs, it's like a guys night out, huh?"
"Yup." Gippal grinned.
"We go to nightclubs every week." Rikku smiled.
"Can't believe you know how to party and dance."
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Baralai blinked. "Well, sorry again. Let's go find Gippal and Rikku. I can hear them, they're in Tidus's room."
"Alright." Paine followed him as Baralai ran up the stairs and opened the door.
"Hey guys," Rikku greeted nervously, seeing Paine trying to fix her hair (it had messed up while she was sleeping).
"Yeah…" Gippal waved with a fake grin.
"That was sooo…weird!" the 4 heard Yuna's voice from the next room.
They exchanged glances and grinned as they each leaned against the paper thin walls, listening to the conversation.
"It was…interesting." Tidus could be heard laughing.
Gippal: (looks at Rikku) O.O
Rikku: O.O
Paine: ?
Baralai: !
"I can't believe that…wow…that was…amazing." Yuna could be heard speaking shyly.
Tidus: Yeah. It was pretty fun. You were amazing."
Yuna: Thank you! It was kinda quick though…it was…umm…my first time…
Tidus: Oh, really? Yeah, you didn't seem like the type.
Yuna: Yeah…It's really fun, I…
Baralai flushed red. "NO MORE!" he declared as he barged into his room. "MY ROOM! GET OFFA MY BED! GO DO IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!"
Tidus blinked, "Huh?"
"Baralai, I honestly have no clue what you're talking about. Tidus and I were talking about our time at the club and my dancing skills." Yuna said, confused. "But, you!" she stood up and looked at her cousin.
"…Umm…what?" Rikku blinked.
"You and GIPPAL? I didn't know you guys…had experience! Did you guys use protection?" Yuna asked.
"WHAT!?" Baralai, Paine, Rikku and Gippal all exclaimed.
"You hypocrites!" Baralai exclaimed.
"WHAT?! First all, I have no clue in what the hell you're talking about!" Gippal yelled, "Second: we weren't…ew…no! Rikku and I were talking about our time at the club, and how often we go!"
"And third!" Rikku turned around to glare at Baralai and Paine. "WE'RE the hypocrites!?"
"Yeah! I don't exactly remember not hearing, 'Baralai!' and moaning in the family room!" Gippal accused, glaring at the two.
"WHAT?!!?!" Tidus, Yuna, Baralai and Paine exclaimed.
"This stupid oaf had his head on my legs…"
"EWWW, DON'T EXPLAIN IT!" Yuna groaned, covering her ears.
"NO!" Paine scowled in frustration.
"OKAY, LOOK!" Baralai sighed. "I fell asleep on Paine by accident. She was trying to get my head off her legs, but my head's kinda heavy…"
"Kinda?"
"Not now, Paine. So I woke up and started apologizing…"
Rikku blinked before looking at Gippal.
Tidus exchanged glances with Yuna.
And that's when the entire group burst into laughter.
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Rikku grunted. "Yunie…! P…AIN…EEEEE!! HELPPPPP!" the poor girl shrieked as she yanked the handle of the suitcase off the luggage. She stared at it before groaning. (This means I hafta lift it with my hands…) she pouted as she tried her best to heave it into the house. Too bad she didn't see the little metal bar on the step of the front door that prevented the luggage from getting into the house. This went on for a few minutes before finally, the metal bar flew off, along with the luggage, and collided into the wall, creating a huge dent.
"Uh oh."
It was the next day, about 5:00 PM. Not exactly the best timing, as the group was supposed to wake up at 1:00 PM.
In a short dark green denim skirt and a black tank top, the girl hurriedly rushed to where her belongings had fallen.
A shirtless Gippal walked down into Baralai's living room, brushing his teeth quietly. His eyes adjusted to the harsh sunlight as he mumbled through a toothpaste filled mouth, "Hey Shid's Gwil!"
"Hm?" she turned around and surprisingly to Gippal, she didn't have a scowl on her face, but a bright and cheery smile, "Hey Gippal!" she said cheerfully, "I'm just…cleaning up my luggage."
Gippal blinked as he walked over to her, spilling toothpaste out of his mouth everywhere. Ignoring her disgusted face, he walked over to where some things had fell out of the girl's suitcase.
"What are these?" he asked her, picking up a bag a tampons. She screeched, snatching them out of his group. He blinked, looking at her as she glared at him, "What? What did I do now?"
With an angry huff, she grabbed her (ahem) items and suitcase and stomped out the door and to the driveway, where Baralai's Chrystler was awaiting. (Note: Just in case you guys are confused…Wakka, Lulu, Nooj and Leblanc are taking Nooj's car.)
Gippal blinked again as he sighed and shook his head, "Women…"
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"WOOOOOOOOOOO! ALL RIGHT!" Tidus cheered excited as he watched Yuna carry out a cooler filled of his favorite food, "JUNK FOOD!!" he laughed hysterically, yanking it out of Yuna's hands in the nicest way possible, and shoved it right next to his seat. He smiled happily at Yuna.
She shook her head as she rolled her eyes.
"All right!" Rikku cheered happily, "Let's go!"
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"Everyone's crap in the back?" Gippal asked. They all glared at him. "Umm…I meant stuff." They all nodded.
"Okay, let's hit it!" Gippal waved to Wakka's arriving car as he looked at the people in the mini van, "Okay, who is gonna drive?"
"I will!" Tidus cheered.
"NO!" Baralai and Gippal shouted.
"Why not?"
"You drove us to Florida when we were trying to go to Taco Bell!"
"You RAN us off Mt. Rushmore!"
"You drove us to California when we were trying to get to New York!"
The girls sat in awe as they listened to the boys list on and on.
Tidus sighed. "Fine…but shouldn't Baralai drive? This IS his mom's mini van…"
"Good point. Look, it'll shift drivers. First, I'll go. Every restroom stop, we switch drivers." Baralai instructed as they all nodded in unison. He climbed into the van's driver seat as he yawned and started the ignition.
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Wakka and Lulu wearily eyed the couple that was making out behind them in the back seat. Wakka groaned, "Hey! Watch it, ya? These are new seats!" he scolded, watching Baralai's car back out of the drive way.
He grinned, "All right! Let's hit it!" he exclaimed as Wakka's car followed in tow of Baralai's car.
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"Hey T."
"Hm?"
"Hand me my CD case, will you?"
"Sure." Tidus reached for the backpack that contained everyone's CD cases. Music was obviously a huge role in the friends' lives.
The sitting arrangement was like so: Baralai in the driver's seat and Paine in shot gun, Tidus and Yuna in the back of the mini van and Rikku and Gippal in the middle.
Baralai grinned as he came to a red stop light. He groaned. "Traffic." He simply replied before rolling his eyes. He flipped through a couple of pages of the CD holder before his eyes landed on one. He inserted it into his CD player, which requested to insert 5 other CDs. He sighed before inserting the rest.
Immediately recognizing the first song of the CD, Gippal smirked. "Hey, turn it to track 5!"
"Hell yes!" Tidus cheered with a somewhat evil grin, "Turn it up!"
"How loud could it possibly be?" Yuna pondered out loud. She shrieked as a booming guitar introduction blasted into her ear.
Rikku and Paine immediately grinned, along with Yuna whose shocked face had been replaced with a smile.
We're not gonna be just a part of their game,
We're not gonna be just the victims,
They're taking our dreams
And they tear them apart,
'Til everyone's the same
At this point, Tidus loomed over Rikku and Gippal, who were grinning at each other while screaming the lyrics to each other over the blasting music. He shouted the lyrics while grinning at them as well.
I've got no place to go,
I've got no where to run,
They'd love to watch me fall
They think they know it all
"Hell yeah!" Baralai chuckled as there was finally a brake in traffic. He grinned to himself. (This is gonna be so much fun…)
I'm a nightmare,
A disaster,
That's what they always said,
I'm a lost cause not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I'm gonna prove them wrong,
Me against the world…
It's me against the world!
Even Paine was laughing and grinning as she sung along to the song, nodding her head harshly to the music.
We won't let them change how we feel in our hearts,
We're not gonna let them control us
We won't let them shove
All their thoughts in our heads,
And we'll never be like them
Rikku kneeled on the seat as she turned to face Yuna as the two cousins grinned and screamed the lyrics to each other…
I've got no place to go,
I've got no where to run,
They'd love to watch me fall,
They think they know it all
I'm a nightmare,
A disaster,
That's what the always said,
I'm a lost cause not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I gotta prove them wrong,
Me against the world…
Now I'm sick of this waiting,
So come on and take your shot
You can spit all your insults
But nothing you say's gonna change us
You can sit there and judge me
Say what you want to
But we'll never let you win,
Tidus laughed his head off while singing along. This was turning out to be pretty fun. With a quirky grin, he poked Rikku in the back of the head as the two blondes faced each other with huge grins as they once again started to sing,
I'm a nightmare,
A disaster,
That's what they always said,
I'm a lost cause not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I'm gonna prove them wrong,
Me against the world…
Gippal and Rikku smiled stupidly at each other as they screeched the lyrics to each other. Baralai was laughing his head off in the driver's seat as was Paine. Tidus and Yuna were singing along while playfully fighting in the back seat.
I'm a nightmare,
A disaster,
That's what they always said,
I'm a lost cause not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I'm gonna prove them wrong
They'll never bring us down,
He'll never fall in line,
I'll make it on my own
Me against the world…
The girls were laughing hysterically while the boys were trying to unscrew their smiles.
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The exact opposite was occurring in the car of Wakka. It was dead silent except for the giggles from Nooj and Leblanc in the back.
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"Hand me a Snapple, will you?" Rikku yawned to Gippal, who lifted the top of a blue cooler in the middle of the two.
"Apple, Pink Lemonade, Strawberry Kiwi, Fruit Punch, Strawberry Banana and Banana Kiwi...which one?" the Al Bhed man asked lazily, rummaging through the cooler.
"Strawberry Banana!" the girl chirped and thanked him as he handed her the drink.
Rikku curled up in a small ball, laying her head onto the back of the chair. "I'm sooo bored…"
"YOU'RE bored? You're not the one driving…" Baralai laughed.
Rikku sighed as she let her hair down and grabbed a green brush from her knapsack. "Well, yeah, but jeez…does your TV work?" she asked randomly, pointing to the screen a few inches from the rear view mirror.
"Yeah," the silver haired man replied as he suddenly tapped Paine on the shoulder. "Hey, can you go into that drawer? Right there?" he asked, watching the girl rummage as he continued to drive down the highway, "No, no. Right…there!"
She nodded as she grabbed a small silver remote control and handed it to Rikku.
"Thanks…got cable?"
"Do I have a satellite dish?"
"Oops. Good point." The girl replied before turning on the power. "Did anyone bring any DVDS?"
She was met with silence. Baralai shook his head no but Paine and Gippal nodded yes. Meanwhile, Tidus and Yuna were awfully quiet…
She turned around, "Yunie, Tidus, do you gu…" she froze before a complete (:-D) look took over her face. "Awww! Gippal, look!" she tapped the man on the shoulder as he too turned around.
Even he couldn't help but smile at the two in the back. Tidus head his head placed on Yuna's head, which was buried in the crook of his neck. They looked so peaceful, so…right.
Rikku's face paled. (Of course they'd look good together. Everyone is meant for someone…except…)
She stared at the rear view mirror that peered back to the girl with the same reflection. (…Me…)
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"Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot…"
Lulu couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Wakka…honey, why do you listen to this crap?"
"Hey! It's not that bad, ya?"
"Noojie Woojie…" a small voice from the back of the car whimpered.
"Yes, Leblanc?"
"I'm hungry…"
"Hear that, Wakka?" Nooj asked as he peered to Wakka. "The lovely lady says she's hungry."
(Then get out and find the nearest 711, ya?!) The man wanted to scream at Nooj. He and Nooj were what Wakka called "tyte" but the lover boy and his woman were starting to get on his nerve…
"Alright," Lulu put a hand on Wakka's shoulder, knowing the poor boy was in a bad mood. "Next stop, Nooj, you're driving. And it seems we're going to stop pretty soon…" she noted as the four watched Baralai's van make a right, towards a hotel.
"Already, he's tired?" Leblanc murmured, "After all, it's only been…" she trailed off as she checked her watch, "umm…only 3 hours…"
Wakka smiled. "Baralai's always played it safe, yeah? Anyway, it's pretty late. See, we left Baralai's house at 5:10. We then drove for about 10 minutes before Tidus forgot his luggage back at Baralai's. Then we had to go back, thus creating 20 minutes. Then we came back out here… We wasted about half an hour. So we've been driving around for a few hours. It's… 8:45. Besides, it won't be long." He told Leblanc who stared at him for a minute before blinking and turning her attention back to Nooj.
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Hotel Paradise absolutely beautiful.
This is what Rikku noted as she and the others carried their luggage into the car. "Hey Wakka, Lulu!" she smiled at the two.
"Hey!" Wakka smiled warmly at her as Lulu smiled.
"Hello Rikku."
(What a strange couple. Very cute though…) she smiled softly to herself as Baralai checked them in. After that, the gang headed upstairs.
"WHOA! The entire floor for us?" Tidus grinned as he danced around. "This is SWEET!"
"FUN!" Rikku cheered. The two grinned at each other as the silly blondes linked arms and started to prance about.
"Well duh. We do have a rather large amount of people." Gippal observed.
The others giggled as Baralai cleared his throat.
"Alright guys, there are only two beds in each room. So… we're gonna hafta split up…" he said before blinking. "Wait a minute…" he frowned. "There's an odd amount of guys and girls…so that means a guy and a girl will share a room."
"Fine with me," Rikku shrugged.
Paine flinched…she wasn't quite ready to be alone in a room with a boy.
Yuna smiled. "Alright…" she shot Paine a look. A look that clearly read, "I need to talk to you".
Baralai looked at the two girls, "Okay, Paine and Yuna, share a room. Gippal and me. Wakka and Nooj, Leblanc and Lulu…" he turned to Tidus and Rikku, who had stopped dancing. "And you two."
Tidus looked at Rikku. The blonde peered back. Two grins spread across their faces. "All right." They replied calmly before Baralai handed them two key cards that had '76' scrawled across them.
The two blondes shot each other looks before grinning and bolting into the unlocked room.
Yuna felt a pang of jealousy. "I…come on, Paine." (Rikku would never steal a guy I like…right?)
Gippal was having similar thoughts. (Well…Tidus is too stupid to touch Cid's girl…wait, what the hell? I don't like her.) He looked away. "Whatever…" he mumbled under his breath as he grabbed the card keys from Baralai. "Here," he rolled his eyes, shoving cards at one person from each room and giving their roommate the same.
"Okay, so our room is right next to Rikku's and so is yours," Baralai told the two girls who nodded and walked into their room. "And you guys are across from us." He told the other four.
He turned to Gippal as the blonde nodded. "We'll talk in the room."
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"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! YOU'RE IT!" Tidus cheered as he and Rikku jumped on their beds, playing what they called "Jump Tag". It was hard to believe the two had met just a week or two ago, as already they were becoming great friends.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Rikku squealed as she fell to the ground off the bed. She giggled. "Owwieeeee!" she stood up and pointed a finger at the boy. "Poopie!" she snarled as menacingly as she could before giggling.
Tidus chuckled as he hopped off the bed. Lending a hand to the fallen girl, he walked over to the window. "Whoa! What a view!" he awed.
"Wowww…the 7th floor has a good view." She smiled as she walked over to her room and started to unload as much luggage as she could. "YES! CABLE! THANK YOU!!!" she squealed to no one in particular. After a few minutes of unloading, she hopped over to Tidus in his room.
"Would you like some hot cocoa?" she asked randomly.
"Yeah, please."
She nodded as she bounced out of the kitchen and walked over to her other suitcase, full of food and what not. Rikku smiled to herself as she started to boil some water. (I think this is the start of a great friendship…) she grinned.
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Baralai sat thoughtfully on the porch, staring out at the beach. 7th floor had beautiful view…
"Agh, Lai, put a shirt on, will you?" Gippal asked with a roll of his eyes, the man also shirtless.
"Well, it's not my fault it's 7 bigillion degrees out."
Gippal sighed and shook his head with a roll of his eyes. "Lai…" he frowned. "Why put T and Rikku together? You know…I…"
"Yeah, I know you've got the hots for her, but think about it. It's Tidus. What would he do? Put the moves on Rikku? Puh-leeze, you know he's got it hot for Yuna."
Gippal trailed off as he stared out at the water, leaning over the balcony railing. "Yeah, I guess… but…I just…"
"Do you love her?"
"I…what?" he turned to Baralai and rose an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
"You heard me. Do. You. Love. Rikku?"
"I…" Sighing, he hung his head. "I…I've known her since we were kids, Lai…I don't…I don't know."
Baralai sighed. "Gippal…you've got to give this more time. Rikku isn't officially yours until you claim her."
"Well…"
"You know I'm right," Baralai yawned. "Anyhow…give this more time, like I said. Become her friend first, if anything, Gippal…"
Gippal stared at the flames of the torches lit outside near the beach. He nodded. "Alright. I will. Can we talk more later? …I…just need to think. We can talk in a few minutes."
"For sure." Baralai smiled as he walked into the room, shuting the slide door, leaving the blonde man to his thoughts.
(Well, what do I say anyway, if I do love her? "Hey Rukki,…" no…if anything, Gippal, say her name right. "Hey Rikku, umm…can I tell you something? Uh…well…wh-when I get near you, I get butterflies in my stomach…and my heart pounds faster…and I have a smile screwed to my face…and I get all warm…and I think…") at this point, the blonde man hung his head and sighed.
("…I think I love you…")
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Tidus: Aww, how romantic! (sniffle sniffle)
Gippal: (blushing like hell) Yeah…whatever…
Tidus: Don't forget, guys!
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