A/n Hey all I know chapter 9 was a little odd, but I tried to make it interesting, I really did! Now I know no one likes Kadena, it's almost how I feel about Kikyo in Inu-yasha…I hate her I really do… So I promise something really bad is coming to her, what? I don't know just yet but it will be painful I promise! Okay well other then that I just want to say thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed my story so far. I really didn't think anyone would end up liking this at all but it goes to show how wrong I am right? Okay wall enough of my rambling on with the next chapter. Oh and please, read and review…as if I even need to ask.
Chapter 10
Gippal's POVThe days seemed to pass quickly in Bevelle. It was nice spending some time with Paine and Baralai. I almost forgot how much fun we used to have together. Rikku seemed distant, but I didn't blame her she had a lot of things on her mind. We have almost been together for three ½ months now and more has happened in those past three ½ months then I thought possible. I watched as Paine showed Baralai some things for there wedding and it made me wonder how my own wedding would be. And if Rikku would be the one I married or if I would ever marry anyone at all. Rikku had broken off our engagement and explained to me that we were moving to fast, when I thought about it I agreed. I mean sure we had dated before that but maybe only for a year at most, and we acted more like friends then anyways. We were never truly "together" until now and in the first week that we started dating I purposed, stupid I know. I'm surprised she didn't run screaming. Paine walked over to me and gave me one of those looks meaning she knew I was thinking and she wanted to know what it was about.
"What's on your mind?" She asked in her monotone voice.
I just simply looked over at Rikku who was sitting with her head in her hands day-dreaming. Paine nodded knowing what I had meant. Yes Rikku had been on my mind lately…well actually she was always on my mind even when her life wasn't in danger. However, right now I felt like I needed to watch her closely, I couldn't let her get out of my site or I was afraid I wouldn't see her again. Rikku on the other hand seemed overly calm about Kadena trying to kill her. Maybe she didn't think Kadena could hurt her. However, I knew better then that. Kadena was a lot smarter then she led on.
"Rikku's fine. She is in a place that is highly guarded. No one that is going to harm her will get anywhere near the palace, I can guarantee that." Paine replied looking over at her slightly younger friend.
I knew Paine well enough to know that her and Rikku were close, like sister close. In addition, I also knew that Paine wouldn't let her get hurt if she could prevent it. The other thing I knew was that Paine was human and even she couldn't stop everything so I knew even with Paine's promise Rikku was still in danger. I nodded I just couldn't talk today. Silence was my way of letting people know I was worried about something. I was only quite when I was nervous. I watched as Rikku stood and stretched. She gracefully walked over to Baralai and sat with him. He was looking through a book. I suspected Paine was making him pick a few things for the wedding. I watched as Rikku pointed out some things she thought were nice and I watched as Baralai would either agree or protest to her input. She turned and looked straight at me staring at me intently for a few moments then turning her attention back to Baralai and his magazine, I know it sounds dumb but at the moment I was almost jealous of him, she hasn't come that close to me since we left Guadosalam. We had been in Bevelle for three days leaving only four until the grand wedding of the New Yevon Praetor. Everyone was making a big fuss about it. I was so tired of hearing how great it was going to be, I swear the next person who comes up to me to ask me some stupid question about the wedding I would literally hit. I got up and walked into the back room where Rikku and I were staying. I needed sleep and I knew Rikku would be fine for just a few hours without me.
Rikku's POV
I don't know why I was distancing myself from Gippal but it is what my heart was telling me to do right now. Maybe it was because I didn't want him to get caught in a plan to hurt me like he was back at Djose. Plus I knew he would try to pry into my mind, my thoughts and right now I wasn't too sure I wanted him to know what I was thinking about. I was thinking back to when we were at home and all the girls he was with before me. I wanted to ask him about each and everyone. He may not want to answer. In addition, I knew if he didn't answer I may not want to stay therefore, I kept to myself. When I looked back to where he was sitting just moments before I noticed he had left without a word. Where he was going I didn't know. I was sure it wasn't to far from me though. I stood to leave Baralai looking at the bridal magazine and went to stand outside. I stood on the balcony and watched the sun fade into a mixture of blue, purple, pink and orange. It was so well blended that I almost thought it was a painting. The site was breathtaking and I knew that I might not see another sun set like this again. I looked down and spotted exactly whom I was awaiting to see for the past few months. Kadena stood in front of the palace doors arguing with the guards. I knew she hadn't seen me so I snuck down to the first floor and made my way out to come face to face with the one woman I hated more then I thought was possible.
"Kadena," I said coldly as I walked outside.
She turned and looked at me her crimson eyes shining in the sun. I suppose she got them from her non-al-bhed lineage, but they still had the little swirl in them. Her eyes were cold and held only anger in them. People have told me that the eyes were a door to the soul and if it were true then her soul was in a rage.
"Rikku." She replied as if we were old friends.
I held my hands up to the guards to tell them I was fine and they need not disturb me. Kadena was alone, and I knew alone she could not take me. The nodded then Kadena and I went for a walk.
"What do you want?" I asked her.
"That is a stupid question, you know what I want or rather who." She replied all the hatred coming out in her voice.
I hated Kadena yes, but I also knew that trying to solve this without conflict would be the best way to go. I knew Kadena was probably thinking the exact opposite.
"You have been doing those things at Djose huh?" I asked.
We stopped walking.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." She replied with a smirk.
"You know that you killed Marcus and inflicted a life treating wound to Gippal right?" I asked.
I saw all the color drain from her face. Yep she did it and she hadn't intended it to go that far. She shook her head.
"That's horrible news, but I still have no idea what you are talking about." She replied her voice shaky.
I just shook my head. I looked around and saw people walking around us…and the weird thing was they were just down by the palace…damn I walked into a trap. I tried to stay clam and pretend I didn't notice.
"Kadena, I just want to let you know that Gippal and I are very much in love. And, if you were to hurt me in any way Gippal would kill you." I said.
She smiled. "I wouldn't be too sure about that." She raised her hand to throw her plan into motion and suddenly people surrounded me with guns pointed at me.
I just smiled.
"Go ahead, shoot me Kadena. Do you know how many people would hunt you down and cut you from limb to limb if you hurt me. You have to remember who I am and what I have done for the people of Spira. Come on do you think you'll get away with harming The High Summoners cousin? What about my friends? You think Paine will hold anything back? Hmm you think my father will ever let you live for hurting his Princess or what about all the other al-bhed. Then there is Gippal and the machine faction. There are to many people to list Kadena, they would torture you until you screamed mercy and even then, the pain would continue. Are you really ready to take all those people on?" I said in a whisper just so she could hear and no one else.
Her smile faded and her eyes told me she was literally thinking about what I just said. Was it all worth my measly death to be tortured endlessly?
"At ease." She said and in those two words, I knew she had lost everything and that I won.
Tears filled her eyes and I watched her fall to the ground. She covered her face in her hands and sobbed. I felt nothing for the weeping girl in front of me only remorse that I wouldn't be able to see her die. I was hoping for a fight then I would have a reason for killing her. I wouldn't do it otherwise, I wasn't a monster. I began to walk away and before I got very far I felt something hit my back, I remember falling forward and feeling the hot liquid soak the back of my shirt. I heard another shot and I knew Kadena had shot herself. She wouldn't be tortured, but she wouldn't lose either or so she thought. The last thing I saw before my vision went black was Gippal's face. He was saying something to I think Paine but my brain couldn't comprehend what they were talking about. I think my last thought was about the sunset I wondered if I would ever see a sunset again…
A/n Okay yes I know my shortest Chapter yet but then again maybe my next one will be extra long maybe, maybe not I don't know yet but that just seemed to be a good stopping place. I won't tell you what I am going to do next but I will tell you that you're going to have to read the next chapter to find out. I know I made Rikku get shot and I apologize for that but I had to do something life threatening and dramatic to her. Anyways I will await your guy's input and stuff until next time my friends' I bid the adieu. Takes a bow and exits the room