by PrettyGothGirl
All Disclaimers Apply
Summary: Interlude 7: Gippal calls Rikku Cid's girl for the millionth time and Rikku reacts, violently
Author's Note: I know. Two at once! The horror! Well, I don't want to get on the internet tomorrow. I need a day
away. So I'm posting both today, plus I didn't have them both done on friday. LOL. See you all Tuesday for chapter 11!
Gippal's face was a broad grin. He turned from talking to Paine as soon as he saw her. "Cid's girl!"
Rikku's eyes narrowed and her face reddened. She kicked his ankle. His eyes widened. It wasn't like she'd kicked him that hard, but it was the fact she had kicked him. He took a step back. She crossed her arms stood with him toe to toe. "I have a name. Use it!" Her eyes flashed.
"Wha-?"
She screeched in frustration and kicked his ankle again. "Name. Use it! Now!"
"Rikku!" Yuna put her hands over her mouth and look appalled.
"Not you," she twisted at the waist and pointed at Yuna. "Him." She pointed at Gippal. "He's known me since before we could walk. He, by all that is holy and dark, can use my name!"
Tidus rubbed the back of his neck. "Calm down, it's-"
"It's my name. Henever uses it when it's important and don't you even say Cid's girl is a cute little nickname like me calling Yuna Yunie or I will take your sword and stick it up your ass Tidus!"
Gippal grabbed her shoulder and turned her around. "You're arguing with me. So, pay attention to me."
She kicked his ankle again. "You know it! I know you know it. So just use it! Over use it, wear it out, but at least use it! I'm not my father's little girl anymore." She kicked his ankle for the last time and brushed past him into the temple.
Gippal's head turned and watched her walk away. "Um, did someone wake up on the wrong side of bed today?" He sighed and shouted after her before she got too far. "Rikku!"
Paine blinked.
"And you know, me forcing you to say it doesn't make it worth anything!" Rikku screamed back.
Gippal threw his arms in the air. "I guess today is just not my day."
"It's not!"
"I should just go shoot myself." He started after her. He wasn't about to give up this fight without some sort of resolution or at least until it became utterly ridiculous.
"Sounds like a great plan." Rikku stalked into the temple. "And then you'd expect me to kiss it and make it all better."
"Is there a reason you're cranky?"
"You called me Cid's girl. That's reason enough!" She crossed her arms and stopped in the center of the temple. She turned. "Cid's girl this, Cid's girl that. I'm sick of it."
He stopped in front of her. "You know, you could have just told me. There was no need to get violent."
"I did tell you!" She shouted and waved a hand in his face. "I've been telling you for months. I told you the first time we reunited. I have a name. I shouldn't have to kick you for you to listen."
Paine blinked. "Rikku, you're yelling."
"He told me too." Rikku pointed at Gippal.
"I told her too." Gippal said at the same time.
Paine looked at the ceiling. "Fine, carry on." Gippal opened his mouth to start shouting. Paine wasn't finished. "Like two year olds."
"I didn't say you could kick me." Gippal decided to ignore Paine.
"I don't care! You weren't listening."
"There has to be better ways for you to get me to listen."
"I disagree. Any other way would guarantee you wouldn't listen at all!"
"Would too."
"Not likely."
"I would!"
Yuna looked mutely at Tidus. Tidus sighed as Rikku and Gippal delved further into a 'yes/no' type of argument. It was up to him to do something. He marched forward and stuck his hand between them. "All right. Gippal, you call Rikku by her name. Rikku won't kick you. Got it? Got it. There. Problem solved."
The two combatants stared at him and Gippal finally nodded. Rikku tilted her head. "You know, someday you might make a good parent." She said.
Tidus scowled. "Might?"
Rikku smiled.
Tidus crossed his arms. "What do you mean by might?"
She shook her head and kept smiling.
"Rikku!"
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