DISCLAIMER: I OWN THIS FANFIC AND ALL, AND YEAH... WARNING: VOLENCE NOTE: PLEASE FORGIVE MY SPELLING ERROR'S SOMETIMES MY ABC CHECK SCREWS STUFF UP, AND HOLY SHIT IT'S SNOWING LIKE I'M AT MT.EVEREST! SRY, I DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL TODAY, I FOUND OUT I'M LACTOSE INTOLERANT AND I HAD MILK LAST NIGHT, AND I'M SICK, AND WOW SNOW, AND IT'S ALMOST MARCH... THAT ISN'T RIGHT FOR NC. BUT YEAH FORGIVE MY SPELLING ERRORS AND GRAMMAR ERROS, AND WOW, JUST WOW IT'S LIKE THE SKY FORGOT TO TAKE IT'S RIDILIN!

THANKS: I'M JUST GOING TO DO A HUGE GROUP THANKS THIS TIME SO I CAN GET ON WITH THE STORY AND END YOUR SUSPENSE. Thank you Boggart, Christine, Angel's Wing, animeSoapFantasy, Liebchen, Rikku-Chan, and any others I didn't get to. Oh yeah and I 4got who told asked me this, but YES I AM A CERES FAN, AND HM... MAYBE PAINE AND YUNA WILL NEED A NANNY... MRS. Q! Naw It just seemed to work out well. Plus I got the series this past week, so Ceres is on the brain. But don't worry, you'll see names from Fushigi Yugi, and Pretear, and Angelic Layer, and hmm... Well hope you enjoy this chapter, and I do give you ALL permission to hurt Kagami in the most morbid way you want. It's for my friend, since he's based on her ex. Amy Black hope you are happy with me making Matt a Kagami! Oh yeah and Matt if ur reading this, YOU SUCK ASS FOR DUMPING MY FRIEND ON A PIECE OF PAPER YOU CREEP! You can Probe my non- existent balls! (forgive the profanity, but it's just annoying that bastard.) Yes and any of you who think that was horrible may speak up too!

It was the only 12 hours before Rikku was to be married to Gippal. She was in her room at Home, looking at her dress. It was skimpy, but it worked for the desert. It was a strapless dress Emerald dress. Actually with the little time they had to prepare the wedding, Rikku had gotten her bridesmaid gown from Paine's wedding altered. It was long in the back, and in the front it was short. It started going back above her knees. She was nervous just because of that Kagami dude. I mean it's a little freaky that Seymour's kid was after her. But never she should be worrying herself about that. She was going to be married the next day, and then Baralai could handle the entire Kagami thing. Walking over to her bed, Rikku snuggled under the covers, and told herself to relax. Nothing could go wrong.

From a far distance away, Kagami was watching the Al Bhed Home carefully. His plan was sneak into Rikku's room and kidnap her, take her to Luca where there was a wedding chapel. He was going to marry the girl, and make the man suffer. When he saw that the coast was clear, Kagami quietly entered Home and made his way for Rikku's room. Taking a knife out, and a sheet of paper, he walked into her room. Quietly he went over to the girl and put the knife to her throat. "Be good, and write down what I say." He said quietly. Rikku was breathing slowly, trying to clear her drowsy mind.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"Well I'm the real man that you are to marry." Kagami said against the back of her neck.
"You know you won't be able to get away with this." Rikku stated.
"If you wish to live a long life then you better write down what I say." Kagami said as she pressed the blade against her neck until a trickle of blood appeared.
"Fine." She said ignoring the sting of the blade.
"Dearest Gippal, I'm sorry, but I've changed my mind about being your wife. I'm just not ready and have left with a friend somewhere else to start over. Please forgive me and don't worry about me. Yours truly, Rikku." Was what Kagami told her to write down. When it was done, Kagami released Rikku and let her sit up. When he wasn't looking, Rikku quickly wrote a small message to Gippal in Al Bhed. ' It's not true! Save me from Kagami! I'll take a portable transmitter with me. Love Rikku' was what she wrote in Al Bhed. She folded up the parchment and left it on the table.
"Come with me, you are to take a change of clothes with you and that's it. Then you will get us out of here safely." Kagami said as he held out the knife. She nodded and walked to the closet and pulled out a lavender tank top and white shorts. She put it into a small bag and grabbed the transmitter and pretended that she was looking for a pair of shoes. Quickly she switched it to vibrate so that Kagami wouldn't be able to hear anything when she's contact help. Standing up, she slid into a pair of black flip-flops and turned towards the creep.
"I'm ready." She said with a grim look. Smiling, she remembered that her garment grid was in a pocket of her bag.
"Good now get your ass moving, unless you want me to make another slit in your neck.
Rikku led the way out and when they had finally left Home, Kagami put cuffs on her wrists and pulled her along to some kind of machina.
"What do you intend doing with me? Are you going to kill me?" she asked.
"Oh no my sweet, you are going to become my wife and do everything I say." He said, his eyes glowing eerily in the dark that it made Rikku shiver.
He strapped Rikku into the machine and turned it on. It was near sunrise and anytime soon she'd feel the transmitter.

Around seven in the morning Gippal knocked on Rikku's door to see how she felt before getting ready. When he didn't hear anything he called to her but still no answer. He opened the door and saw that she was no where. Looking for any site of a note, Gippal prayed that she hadn't changed her mind. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a folded up piece of paper. Unfolding it he read what was inside. He thought his heart had stopped. She'd really left him. Rereading it he noticed little marks at the very bottom and realized that it was Al Bhed. Taking his time to read it, his heart began to beat fast, and his blood to boil in rage. That bastard! Turning Gippal ran out of the room to Cid's office and barged in not caring what was going on.
"What happened to knocking boy?" Cid said with an unpleasant look on his face.
"It's an emergency. Read this, I found it in Rikku's room." Gippal said as he tossed the letter at him. He saw his eye widen and then rise to meet his.
"Contact her now." He said.
They'd been traveling in this slow piece of machina for several hours. Rikku was getting sick of just sitting there, unable to anything. She then felt her back vibrate and reached back to pretend to scratch her back. She saw Kagami turn his head to look at her. "What are you doing?" he snarled at her.
"I'm just scratching my back, jeez." She said moving her hand back. She smiled, she turned it on low enough for herself to hear, and for the other side to hear her.
"Where exactly are we going Kagami." Rikku asked impatiently.
"Nowhere, just wandering." He said with a wicked smile.
"Be serious or I jump out of this rust bucket of a machina." Rikku said.
"Well today was supposed to be your wedding day. Well we're going to Luca to elope together." He said
"How long until my misery gets worse?" Rikku asked, trying to get the specifics told to the others.
"An hour or so." He said. He turned and smiled at her. "I really don't want to marry you. I just want revenge for everything you and your lover have done to my family." He hissed at her.

Back at Home, Cid and Gippal took all this in and recorded it for the authorities. They had something that would surely break that contract.
"Hey guys I heard that you needed me." Baralai said with a worried look on his face.
"Kagami kidnapped Rikku. They're headed to Luca to elope. Go with me, and hold onto this tape." Gippal said before running his hand through his hair.
"Sure but what is this tape of?" he asked.
"It's the conversation and I think it might help break that marriage contract." Cid said looking older than ever.
"I've already had Shinra inform the others to stay calm and to keep on with the wedding preparations. We'll get that bastard killed and then get Rikku back and then Baralai and marry you two." A determined Cid said.

Baralai and Gippal took the Celsius to Luca and waited outside of the wedding chapel. They hid behind some pillars and had paid for someone to signal to them when the two appeared.
Rikku walked along side Kagami, smile trying to pretend that they were a normal couple. Well to tell the truth he had he hand wrapped around her waist and had the dagger under his hand. She was terrified of being stabbed, but she knew that Gippal wouldn't let this creep take her. They neared the chapel and she saw a woman scratch her nose and then saw some movement from behind a pillar. Praying to herself, she hoped that was her rescue team.
"Hello how may I help you?" the woman asked.
"I'm hear with my girlfriend and we would like to elope." Kagami said with smile.
"Oh yes hold on, let me go get the priest." The woman said. Rikku watched as she walked behind one pillar and brought out Baralai.
"Hello Kagami, I must say that today I'm unable to do any ceremonies." Baralai said with an innocent smile.
Turning, Kagami stared at Rikku and then at her bag. Reaching into it he found the transmitter and pulled her head back by her hair.
"You bitch! You're gonna pay for this with your life." He hissed in her ear. Whimpering, Rikku allowed her tears of fear trickle down her delicate face.
"Don't kill her!" Baralai yelled.
"Then marry us now!" Kagami shouted.
Taking a deep breath, Baralai shook his head and made eye contact with the man. "Then I guess I have no choice." He said before drawing out his weapon.
"Gippal you can come out now." Baralai said, a fierce look of hatred on his face.
Gippal appeared, gun in hand and saw Rikku eyes shimmering with tears.
"It's okay, don't' cry Rikku." He said with a reassuring smile.
"I trust you two." Was all she said. She made eye contact with the man she loved and nodded. He understood her plan.
Rikku took a deep breath and went limp in Kagami's arms. Pretending to faint made Kagami loose concentration for a moment which allowed Gippal to fire his gun at the creep. It hit Kagami in the arm. Rikku then took the opportunity to roll away from the man, and then spring to her feet. She dug into her back and pulled out her garment grid and switched from pajamas to warrior. Damn she'd forgotten to change the spheres in them. She then noticed that Baralai was having difficulty with Kagami whom had jumped up and pulled out his nunchaku's ready to battle. He jumped high into the air and hit Baralai smack in the face, knocking the poor Praetor off his feet. Rikku turned to Gippal and then at her hand.
"Catch!" she yelled as she threw her sword. He caught it and then turned to the dick shit.
"Prepare to die." Gippal said and pretended to charge and then chucked the blade at Kagami. Totally catching the guy off guard the blade went and got him in the crotch. Wincing at the thought, Gippal went over to Baralai and helped him up.
"I'm fine, let me see that bastard." Baralai grunted out as he walked over to Kagami, his duel edge in hand. "You'll pay for messing with Spira and me." He said before stabbing Kagami in the heart. "You can now go in peace and land in hell where your family lives now." He said before turning to Rikku and Gippal. "It's time to get back to the desert. You've got a wedding to have in just a few hours." He said with a smile.

The outside of the desert was packed full with friends waiting to see the 'Al Bhed Princess' get married. Rikku walked out arm in arm with her Pops, her dress dragging behind her and watched at Paine and Yuna walked down together. She wanted them both to be her maids of honor. Once they reached the altar, Rikku and her Pops proceeded onward. The melody playing was that of what Gippal and Rikku had heard in the woods when the pyre flies had conjured up the images of Lenne and Shuyin. She walked down, head up high, huge dazzling smile lighting up her face as she kept eye contact with Gippal.
Gippal watched at this beauty walked to him with out regret or fear in her eyes, just happiness glowing from them. When she got to the front, Gippal to her arm in his and walked up towards Baralai.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the delay. Well it's time to get on with this huh?" Baralai said with a chuckle. "These two belong together so much. Within such a short amount of time, I've watched them fall in love, and fight over hardships that came there way. Two unexpected people tried to break them apart and they were able to conquer it. As my friend says, Love conquers all." He said with a smile. Then turning to the two he smiled. "Now would you like to recite your vows?" he asked. They both nodded. Gippal grasped Rikku's small hand with his large one and gazed into her clear green eyes. "Rikku I don't exactly what to say. All I know is that I know now that we are truly meant to be. If you were to leave me, I'm sure that I'd go insane, for you are the light in my day that makes me feel wonderful. I feel so lucky to have found a woman as great as you." He said as he slipped on a clear crystal blue band on her finger. It looked like a band of water glimmering on her finger. Rikku took her eyes of her hand and looked into Gippal's eye, smiling. "I feel so special to have someone like you to protect me through thick and thin. If you died I'm sure my soul would disappear from me for I couldn't bear the pain. You make me feel safe and loved and that I never want to lose. You are what I treasure most in this world and I want to share the rest of my life together with you." She whispered as she slipped on a gold band on his ring finger that was engraved with the words 'I love you' in Al Bhed.
"I know pronounce you husband and wife." Baralai shouted. The kissed and Gippal lifted his beauty into his arms and walked her down the aisle giggling the entire way down.

"So cousin how does it feel to be one of the club?" Yuna asked.
"It's wonderful!" Rikku giggled out before spreading her arms out and twirling in the night air. People were dancing and music was playing. Gippal was chatting his guy pals as Rikku lit up the place with her smile of pure joy.
"So how long until you think you'll be a full member of our club?" Paine asked as she rubbed her belly that was sticking out a little. Four months along. Yunie was almost five months and already looked like a watermelon.
"Well I'm not sure if I'm ready to be apart of that club yet." Rikku said with a smile. "I think I'll just enjoy being an aunt first." She said before she placed her hands on Yuna's stomach feeling the life inside of her move.
"Isn't it amazing?" Yuna asked.
"Yeah it is. Wow Yunie are you scared?" Rikku asked as she moved to face her.
"Not really. I have my loved ones here to protect me." She said as she smiled at the man who came over.
"Hey Gippal, how do you like being a married man?" Paine asked with a smirk.
"It's great, and now I must bid you two lovely ladies goodnight. I have another special gift to give my wife and it's a secret too." He said as he watched Rikku's face begin to blush.

Carrying her in his arms he had her eyes covered and was taking her to a special place. When he let her down and opened the door he untied the blindfold and let her take in the place.
"Oh my god!" Rikku gasped out. A/N: There you go. Leaving it there, and you get to try and figure out what the surprise is! Muahahahaha! I can't wait for your reviews, and please forgive my spelling error, sometimes my spell check sucks or I'm tired and end up overlooking them. Hahaha well and I'm too lazy to re read everything so yeah, just bear with me. Oh yes and Amy Black, I hope you like the way Kagami died. Yeah, I think I like the way he did too. ( Plus we had stunt double kill Kagami... I will thank my stunt double: BOGGART! Boggart also was the one who did some pounding on Chidori before Rikku did her in! Wow do you like that Boggart? Lol and I'll have more villains for you guys to be stunt double killers for too!) LYL!

Teri Baumer