Rikku's Point of View
When Gippal hung up on me it stung. Why would he do that to me? I'm the birthday girl and his girlfriend, even if no one knows it yet, for Yevon's sake!
I rolled my eyes and went back to doing my hair; the only problem was I couldn't get Gippal out of my head. Man did I have it bad for him…
I blew out a frustrated sigh and gave up on my hair. I put it back in its normal hair do, minus the blue bandana. Yevon I hoped he liked my hair…
"Hey Rikku, do you need help with your hair?" Yuna walked into her bathroom with a smile on her face.
"Yunie! I can't do this! Why do boys have to be so confusing?" I sat down by her vanity and began to apply some eye make-up.
Yuna kneeled down in front of me and swatted my hands away from the make-up. "Here, let me do that for you." She took her thumb and wiped away the single tear that began to slowly fall down my face.
I gave her a weak smile. "Thanks."
When Yuna was done she had a large smile on her face. "All done! Rikku, you look so beautiful! Gippal's not gonna be able to take his eyes off of you." She gave an evil smirk. "I bet he'll even get hard at the sight of you. I mean I am." She winked.
"Yuna!" Paine walked in at the wrong time.
"Bwahaha! Yunie! Paine, you should have seen your face! It was the best." I laughed clutching my stomach, trying to catch my breath.
"So is someone going to explained what in the world is going on?" Paine asked, her face showing no humor.
"I was just telling Rikku how beautiful she is." Yuna blushed.
"You're lucky I don't have virgin ears." Paine smirked at us.
My grin grew even bigger, if that was even possible. "Uh, guys…" I looked over at the clock and my smile vanished. "The party started ten minutes ago…We have to start getting ready for real. I only want to be late by thirty minutes."
Well obviously that didn't work. Here we were at the door to my party nearly an hour late.
"You know Paine, if you hadn't gone and come in when you did we would have made it on time." I smiled over at her.
Yuna giggled and Paine stuck her tongue out at me.
"Paine! That's so unlike you! I hope you're not rubbing off on Baralai! He's a Praetor!" I was now beaming. Yevon, if it wasn't for them I swear I'd be nowhere.
"Hush Rikku! The world doesn't need to know I have a relationship with the Praetor. Yevon, I don't know why I even tell you these things." Paine rolled her eyes.
"Okay ladies. Enough, let's go in! I'm sure a certain Al Bhed is looking for you." Yuna smirked suggestively at me. "Oh! And I don't mean Cid or Brother. That would just be weird!"
"Okay let's go!" I said pushing the doors wide open with a gentle push.
The whole room stopped for a moment and then began to cheer when they saw that it was me. It made my smile grow more, and a slight blush to spread across my face.
"Happy birthday Rikku! Yevon, you're old you know. How are you ever going to keep up with the kids Yuna and I are planning on having?"
I flipped around and hugged him. Gosh, Yuna was so lucky that the Faith brought him back. If they hadn't she wouldn't have found true love and I never would have found the brother that I've always dreamed of. "You're lucky Yuna's gonna marry you, or I'd never let that comment go. So how are you?"
Tidus grabbed Yuna by the waist and pulled her close to him. "I'm good. Yourself?" He gave Yuna a quick peck on the cheek.
"I'm good…" Where is he? He said he needed to tell me something! Did he stand me up? The thought brought the tears to begin to want to fall again.
"Hey Rikku? You okay? By the way you look amazing. But then again I'd expect nothing but the best for the Al Bhed princess." I turned in time to hear Wakka blabber on.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine Mr. Tubby!" I smiled and jumped out of the way so that he couldn't get to me.
"Rikku," a smiling Lulu scolded. "As much as I find it funny, I do wish you would not make fun of my husband like that."
I smiled and jumped to give Lulu a hug. "Man I missed you guy's and it's only been like a week! So, who's got little Vidina?"
Lulu laughed, "I hired a nanny. Happy birthday by the way."
Many more people walked up to me and I had yet to see the person I really wanted to.
"If everyone could please go to their seats, I'd like to make a speech to my lovely daughter." Vydran smiled raising his glass in my direction.
I walked over to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Dryhgc Tytto." (Thanks Daddy) I picked up the champagne glass and waited for Pop to begin.
"Princess, you are one of the best things that has ever happened to me, but don't tell Brother that."
The crowd laughed and Brother frowned a bit. "You are always there for people, especially family, through thick and thin. If it wasn't for you I don't believe that I could have been such a good Elder for all of the Al Bhed's. You made things less hard for me when your mother was no longer there, Yevon, do we all miss her. And I'm sure that where ever she is she is proud to see what you've done. I mean I don't know that many people who helped save Spira from the end twice." As he finished up his speech he gave me a kiss on the cheek and wiped away the tears that began to form.
"To the most beautiful girl, I mean woman, in my life. My little princess, Rikku!" He raised his glass and everyone followed his example.
"To Rikku!"
I wiped at the tears that were trying to escape. "Dryhg oui." (Thank you) I wrapped my father in a tight hug. "Dryhg oui vun adanodrehk." (Thank you for everything)
"Oui'na famlusa Bnehlacc" (You're welcome Princess) He kissed the top of my head and hugged me back.
"Here you are my boy!" I looked in the direction that Vydran was pointing. Whoever had just broken up this moment I was having with my dad was going to get it…Gippal. There he stood, looking amazing in my favorite color tie. Green. Our eyes connected for what felt like hours, man could I get lost in that eye… "I was getting worried that you weren't going to make it to your own fiancée's party!"
I lost it. My wine glass slipped out of my fingers and shattered on the floor. "What?" I whispered to myself. I slowly began to walk over towards Yuna for support. What had he just said to Gippal? I couldn't be true…Right?
This could not be happening! Did he honestly just say that! Someone needs to tell me that it was all some sort of joke, or laugh…Please someone… "Yuna…" I looked up pleading to her, my knees becoming weak. I could barely hear the words come out of my own lips.
When finally dawned on me what happened I became furious. Who the hell did Gippal think he was trying to ruin my birthday? Like hell he was. I was going to make his life suffer.
The whole room was silent. Obviously this wasn't some sick joke they wanted to play on me. This was real. Man, this was so embarrassing. I didn't say anything and now everyone was looking between Gippal and I. I bet I was the only one that didn't know about this whole set up. Yevon…
The silence was drawing out longer and Vydran sprung into action. Only making matters worse for Gippal and himself. Vydran never knows what he's really getting into does he? "Gipp, my boy, get up here and give a speech."
Oh this has got to be good. I crossed my arms and glared. He was not going to get away with this. He's just lucky I didn't have my weapons or my garment grid on me or he'd be deader than a fiend.
I seen him give a nervous sigh, at least he knew I was going to kill him. He knew me better then I gave him credit for. Then he made me snap in the only way he knew how to. That smirk, that one that said it all. "Surprise!"
What. Did. He. Just. Say? I was mad before, but now I'm fuming. The hell he thought he was going to get away with that.
I looked up to where he had been standing, but he wasn't there. He must have made a b-line for the door. Smart move on his part…
"Rikku, don't get carried away…" Yuna tried to hold me back.
"Rikku, if I know Gippal, which I had to live with him for a full year, he wouldn't have done that to you. You were all he would talk about in the Crimson Squad." Paine grabbed onto the other arm.
"He's gonna die! GIPPAL!" I hissed and struggled to get out of their grasp.
Everyone was still staring quietly at me. No one had said anything since Vydran had said I was Gippal's fiancée.
"Let go of me."
"Rikku, I'm saying this as your friend more than Gippal, even though I don't really know him…Don't kill him. When you were living with Yuna and me, he was the only one you could talk about. You'll only regret it." Tidus bent down so he was eye level with me.
"Yevon, I hate it when you guys are right…"
Finally they let go of me and I went charging for the exit. I may have short legs, but I'm pretty damn fast. It'd take them awhile before they caught up with me.
"First, I need to go to my apartment and get my grid…Then he'll die." I mumbled to myself running to my apartment.
When I got close I slowed down seeing that no one was coming after me yet. I fumbled in my small hand bag trying to find my keys.
"That boy is so dead when I'm done with him…" I kept mumbling to myself trying to keep myself sane.
I let myself into my apartment and looked around. "Hello?" Something was off.
I grabbed my spears from their hiding place. I began walking. No one was in the kitchen, living room, or my office. I was afraid to go in my room. I had the rest of my weapons in there, hidden of course, but they could easily be found if the effort was put into it.
I took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
There was Gippal. Surrounded by many flowers kneeling on my bed. "Gippal, what the hell do you think you're doing?" I got into a fighting stance; rage running through my body.
"Rikku…" He said my name as if it was something special. Something was wrong. He reached behind his back and I lost it.
I had him pinned underneath me with my blade at his throat. "Hands where I can see them!"
Slowly he opened his hands. I went flying backwards. "No…no! This can't be! What are you doing with that?" I was crying in the corner of the room. He can't be doing this to me. I'll wake up with a major hang over on my birthday. This has to be all a bad dream!
"Rikku, listen." He began to sit up. "I love you. Cid told me he wanted me to marry you so that he can retire and give me and you the job as the next Elder. I couldn't let him marry you off to some suitor if I didn't say yes, so I told him yes, thinking you'd like that better. Don't be mad at Cid, be mad at me. That's what I wanted to talk to you about."
He got off of my bed and made his way towards me. He stopped about a foot and a half away from me. "Stop! Don't touch me!" I was sobbing. This can't be happening! This isn't me, this isn't Gippal! This isn't us!
Gippal got down on one knee and extended his hand with a small velvet box. "At least think about it." He placed the box in front of me and got up.
I don't know how long I was there for but the next think I knew I was crying to Yuna…
He the ring…
Here is the next chapter :) Tell me what you think. Good or bad. Also I'd like ideas, I'm going to go back to Gippals Point of View. (I find it easier to write in as of right now) but I'm not sure where I would like to start for the next chapter. What do you think would be better to read, from after he ran away or after he gave Rikku the ring? I'm fine with writing either but I would like some opinions.
Sorry for any miss spelling and grammer errors. I don't have an editor (I still need one if anyone is interested. E-mail me, you'll be the first one to read the chapter XD) Well I hope you enjoy it. I would really like to thank the people who comment on this story, it keeps me going. Please send me your ideas. :)