by PrettyGothGirl
All Disclaimers Apply
Summary: Cid contrives for Rikku and Gippal to spend some Quality Time together. Interlude 1: A public scene that doesn't go so well.
Author's Note: All right. Here's how things are going to work. I was writing my chapters and realized that the story wasn't that
cohesive so to speak. So, in between some of the chapters I'm writing little scenes to sort of, flesh things out. This means that I may be posting
at times for this story more than once a week. gasp :) All the interludes will be under 1000 words and hopefully no shorter than 100. I shall
know who has and hasn't read this note if I get complaints about the interludes being "too short." If there is a public scene over 1000 words
it automatically becomes a chapter. Heh. That is all. Onto to the story.
Gippal smiled his most condescending smile at her. Rikku gritted her teeth so hard she was surprised that her molars weren't cracking.
"Whatever you say?" He tossed his head.
She turned away and flicked her hair. "I do." She ground out. She wasn't going to kick him or hurt him while he was being his usual idiotic self. She wasn't. She'd promised she'd be more reasonable and she was going to try. Rikku glanced at Paine and flushed at the evident amusement in her eyes. Rikku's stomach twisted and she glanced down to the ground and kicked a nearby rock down towards the bridge. She spun. "Look." She waved a finger in his face. She stopped speaking as he just grinned at her. His eye alit with more amusement than Paine's.
"I'm looking." He widened his eye. "Go on."
She dropped her finger and closed her eyes. She inhaled. He wouldn't listen anyways. "Oh never mind."
"Now you made me curious."
She shook her head and turned away. "No."
He reached out and tugged her braid. "Tell me."
"No."
"Come on." He wheedled. "What words of depthless wisdom does Cid's girl have today?"
Paine snorted and Rikku felt a literal pain in her chest. It hurt. She sucked in her cheeks and clenched her hands. He put so much sarcasm into it. Her gut churned. "Go sit on a tack."
There was a few seconds silence as Gippal blinked. "What?"
"Learn some tact." Rikku whirled and her hair hit his cheek. She hoped it stung a little. "You praise your charming skills so much, use them for once. Self praise isn't worth more than the hot air it takes to say it."
"That's not what you said the first time." He said slowly.
She rolled her eyes. "Whatever."
"Repeat what you said the first time."
"I did."
"Did not."
"Did so."
"Not." He shoved her a little.
She took a large deliberate step back. She'd been reasonable enough for today. She scowled at him and stalked off. "Go sit on a tack!" She shouted over her shoulder. There was no way she was letting him get the last word.
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