A/N: well my arms all better and now I can write again. Thanks to kingleby for caring so much that I had sunburn. Well it might be a while before I can update again. Today was my third day of high school. So I'll probably be busy. Also I'm kinda running out of ideas. I have part of the story that takes place later on planned out it's just getting to that, that's the problem. Well any way here's the next chapter. Oh does one know where I can get a really good picture of Gippal and Baralai on line. Because I want to try to draw them but I can't find them please let me know if you do. Thanxs.

Chap4

A few minutes later Gippal came in my father.

"That didn't take long." I said.

"He was right outside the inn sulking because the inn keeper wouldn't let him in."

"Rikku are you alright? How did you get hurt?" He asked.

"Yes father I'm fine. I'll explain everything if you shut up and sit down." I told him.

Surprisingly he listened.

"Two years ago Gippal and I were going out as you already know. But on the day before I was to go help Yunie he broke up with me. Back then I was immature. I didn't understand why he did that. I mean we were in love. I thought everything was perfect. I told him that I hated him. After that I never saw him again. He went to train for the crimson squad while I went to guard Yuna. But I didn't hate him. When we saw him again, I was with the Gullwings, I realized that. I had realized that I still loved him. Yesterday I went to go apologize for acting so immature. After the Gullwings broke up I realized that I had no one to rely on or rather no one to talk to. It seemed that everyone had a happy ending to their stories except me. Then I remembered that had someone, but the only problem was, was that I messed things up two years ago. It seems that for some reason there are powerful fiends on Mushroom Rock Road that were never there before. That's how I got hurt. I got attacked." I explained.

"But why didn't you use the airship to get to Djose?" My father asked.

"Because my idiotic Brother and buddy were fighting again so I decided to walk." I took a deep breath as if it was hard to breath. "Vydran (father) can't you just accept the fact that Gippal and I are together now?" I asked weakly.

"Not until I know why you two were in the same bed with his arm around your waist."

At that point Gippal lost it. "Tysh ed Cid. Fe fana cmaabehk. Hudrehk rybbahat." (Damn it Cid. We were sleeping. Nothing happened.) He yelled in Al Bhed.

"Gippal calm down. Father Gippal was the one who helped me when I got hurt. He let me stay in his room while he was going to stay at the inn. But I didn't want him to. I asked him to stay with me. I feel safe in his arms. His arm was around my waist to make me feel comfortable and safe, and besides I'm hurt. It's not like anything could have happened anyway." I said.

He looked at me, glared at Gippal, back at me again and sighed and threw his hands up in defeat. "Fine I can see that my opinion or my feelings don't count for anything." He said getting up to leave.

"Vydran""I said in exasperation.

"No don't say anything. I know what you're going to say. You're going to say that's not true I'm just over protective. Well am I right?" He asked.

I looked down.

"Thought so" He said as he left the room.

I sighed in exasperation "ooooo he's so stubborn"

"Rikku let me talk to him" Gippal said.

(Gippal's pov)

Damn I knew that Cid was stubborn but come on. All Rikku want was his approval. She may act like it's not important or that she doesn't care but I know her better. She always hides her emotions. She hates to feel weak, because people used to tease her about her age, me being one of them.

"Rikku let me talk to him." I said as I ran out the door.

"Cid wait" I said as I ran down the hallway trying to catch up to him. I finally caught up with him outside the inn.

When I caught up with him, he turned around and grabbed me by the collar of my shirt practically lifted me off the ground.

"Boy you better be planning on marrying her, because if you hurt her again, I swear I'll kill you." He threatened.

"Cid I plan on marrying her. That's why I came out here to ask your permission. I'm just waiting until she turns 18 next month. I'll ask her on her birthday." I said trying to keep my composure. Once Cid threatens you, you can pretty much bet that it's not an empty threat.

Satisfied with my answer he put me down and let go of my shirt. "Well you have my permission." Then he looked at me as if deciding something. He pulled out a box from his pocket and handed it to me. "I think it would be better if you gave this to her, rather than me."

I opened the box. It was a diamond necklace.

"That was the necklace that I was going to give to her mother, before the... before the accident Sin caused." He said choking on his emotions.

"Thank you Cid, I'll give it to her."

"Yea, well don't thank me yet, just remember what I told you, you hurt her and I'll kill you before you even have a chance to run."

"I know Cid and I don't plan on hurting her."

"Alright, then I'm holding you to that. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go yell at my son, and probably have to yell at Buddy to." He said as he called the airship.

"I walked him to the bridge where the airship was meeting him, and waited until he was gone before heading back to Rikku. I was almost to the end of the bridge when I heard and explosion. It came form the temple. When I got there, there was a lot of dirt and dust. Flying every where. I ran to the inn hoping Rikku was alright.

A/N: well what did you think please review and let me know? Again if any one knows a good site where I can find a full length picture of Gippal and Baralai let me know in a review. Thanxs.