Quality Time: Interlude 11
by PrettygothGirl

All Disclaimers Apply
Summary: Rikku is making a list, checking it twice and Tidus is nosy!
Author's Note: These interludes are making me Gippal. Still taking requests and such. Oh, and to see Rikku's list check my post for this part at my fic journal!

Rikku was making a list. She lay stomach down on her bed, pen tapping her lips. She waved her feet back and forth in the air. She was having a hard time coming up with more and so was doodling little hearts around the edge of the page.

The bed sagged as someone plopped down next to her. "Whatcha doin?" Tidus asked.

She squealed and pulled the notebook under her. "Nothing!" She felt heat rush to her face.

"It doesn't look like nothing." Tidus made a grab for the edge of the notebook. "Let me see."

"No. It's mine." Rikku tried to wiggle away, but there wasn't a lot of room on the bed. He gave a huge tug and the notebook flew out from under her and into his hands. "Tidus, give it back."

He grinned held it up in the air out of her reach. "Let's see what you're trying to protect."

He glanced at it, eyes narrowing as he realized it was written in Al Bhed. He didn't read Al Bhed as well as he spoke it. He mouthed the words slowly and then his grin turned huge. "A Gippal improvement list? Aren't all the men that Cid is setting you up with enough? And you want Gippal. Look at all those hearts." He snickered.

Rikku flushed deeper and went up on her knees. "Tidus, that's not nice. Give it back."

He dodged out of the way. "I want to see what Gippal needs improving in. It's a short list." He paused, read through the items, his Al Bhed speed-reading increasing with use. "No, it seems to be two lists. Rikku! In a closet?"

She covered her eyes with her hands. She had not written that or anything like that!

"Oh, calling you by name consistently, first on the list, but I like these last items better. You have a dirty mind."

He was a dirty liar! She peeked out from between her fingers and then tackled him, snatching at the notebook. He laughed and rolled out of the way. "And did I actually see sex on there. How do you know he needs improvement in that area? Is there something we need to know?"

Rikku sputtered. "I don't know that, give it here." She lunged and managed to tear it from his grasp. She checked the list over and smoothed the page. Tidus rolled onto his stomach and grinned.

"You and Gippal huh?"

"Not me and Gippal." She glared at him.

"You know, I can sort of see it. I like number two. He definitely needs work on treating you like an adult."

Rikku hugged the notebook to her chest and sighed. "He does sometimes, if there isn't anyone else around."

"But holding your hand?" He blinked. "Number six."

"Iwanthimtoholdmyhand." Rikku mumbled and flushed again. "It's romantic. You should hold Yuna's hand more."

"And I know I saw kissing on there."

"He's good at that." Rikku said, though that's not what she meant when she put it on the list. She froze. "Not that I know or have been kissing him or anything."

Tidus stared at her. "Uh huh."

"Nothing has happened." She flushed more.

"You are a terrible liar." Tidus grinned and pushed his hair from his eyes.

She looked away. "Okay, maybe once or twice but don't you say a word."

"My lips are sealed."

"Not even to Yuna!"

He turned solemn. "I won't say anything."

Rikku exhaled and nodded. "Thanks."

"So, you and Gippal huh?"

"I wish."

"And these other men, they don't exist." Tidus made a vague motion with his hands.

"I'm dating them. Pops orders."

"You're still a terrible liar."

"I'm putting this away now." She said, stood up and with as much dignity as she could muster walked to her bedside table and put it in her 'secret' drawer.

Tidus chuckled behind her.

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