by PrettyGothGirl
All Disclaimers Apply
Summary: If Gippal is getting the third degree, think about poor Rikku... who can't get away from Tidus.
A/N: Okay, so the next one is a chapter I promise! LOL Poor Rikku. :)
Tidus dropped back to walk beside Rikku, who due to her tired state was lagging behind. He put his hands behind his head and looked over at her. "So-" He started and then didn't say anything for a few minutes.
Rikku's chest felt like a lump of lead. She knew she shouldn't give into Tidus' leading question, but she couldn't seem to help herself. She groaned both in tiredness and in dread of what was coming and looked over. "So what?"
"So, this last guy must have been pretty nice." He grinned. His entire posture stating he knew it was the same guy as the beginning and was just teasing her for the sake of teasing her.
Rikku scowled at him. "He was horrible, awful, the worst yet."
Tidus looked up at the sky. "I don't know. You were out all night."
"I couldn't get away. He was talking and drinking. I was being polite."
"I somehow don't think it was that at all." He grinned.
Rikku sputtered. "I was there! I would know."
"You know, if you want me to believe you, you should cover the hickey on your neck."
Rikku's hand slapped to her neck and her eyes widened to they almost took over her face. "What? I- I- I don't have a hickey on my neck. My neck is covered! How could you see if I did?"
"When you were walking around in what you call pajamas, you had a hickey on your neck." He rolled his head to look at her. "It was pretty obvious. I'm surprised your ruse is holding up this long."
Rikku glanced up at Yuna and Paine. "It's not a ruse."
"It is so. It's definitely a ruse for something." His eyes narrowed. "But since you haven't crossed sex, or anything off your list. It can't be for anything on it, particularly the last bit."
Rikku flushed and sputtered more. "You've looked at my list!"
"You've been busy. I was curious." He shrugged.
"That's private!"
"Then hide it better."
Rikku ground her teeth. Having Tidus around was like having a second brother, a nosy intrusive slightly older brother who took it into his head that he had to keep an eye on you. She'd broken Anikki of these habits years ago. Now it looked like she was going to have to do this again. "Don't look through my stuff."
"Oh come on."
"I'll break your fingers."
Tidus sighed. "Anyways, how is Gippal treating you?"
"Tidus! I swear. Nothing is happening between Gippal and I. Nothing. See my lips move. Hear sound coming out."
"See me not believing you."
"Then keep your voice down." Rikku snapped and glanced at Yuna and Paine again. They weren't paying any attention, or so she hoped. "And I haven't been going out with Gippal. I wish I was going out with Gippal. There'd be less talking and less drinking-"
"And more kissing and sex."
"And I'd be getting more sleep!"
Tidus snorted. "I doubt it."
"Fine. Don't believe me." Rikku crossed her arms and jutted out her bottom lip.
"You're less cranky when you get sleep." Tidus muttered.
"I'm not cranky."
"Yes you are."
"And even if I was, you don't have to point it out. I'm tired."
"Which is why you're cranky. Plus, you aren't getting what you want from Gippal which makes you more so."
It took several seconds for the second statement to penetrate Rikku's brain. Her mouth opened and shut. "What?! Where did you get that from?"
"Well, you aren't crossing things off your list."
"I haven't had time to cross things off and if you haven't noticed, we haven't been seeing each other recently for me to figure out how to manipulate him into doing the things I want him to do."
"Manipulate? This is getting more interesting all the time. And you have been seeing him, I bet my share of this run's profit that he is the one who gave you the hickey."
"I do not have a hickey." Rikku blushed again.
"You haven't been seeing him with us around, but you have been seeing him. And that's the problem. Too much togetherness in private and not enough in public." Tidus nodded.
Rikku moaned. Why did Tidus have to be so close to the truth? How did he get so close to the truth? "Is this day over yet."
"No. Longing for Gippal?"
"Longing for sleep." Rikku scrubbed her eyes, and longing to get away from Tidus and his uncomfortable remarks.
Tidus grinned. "Sleep with Gippal."
He was tenacious as a- as a- as a Guado! "Argh." She threw up her hands and stomped away. Tidus chuckled and lengthened his strides to catch up with her. Rikku kept marching right past Yuna and Paine. "Keep your boyfriend away from me." She growled.
Yuna blinked.
Tidus put his arms down. "Hey!"
Paine shook her head.
"She's cranky." Yuna murmured.
"Tell me about it." Tidus said back and grabbed Yuna's hand. "Maybe I should give her some time to cool down."
Yuna smiled up at him. "Maybe you shouldn't rile her up in the first place."
"But that's no fun."
Paine looked over at him. "No fun is not telling us what you two were talking about."
"Don't you dare!" Rikku shouted over her shoulder.
"I can hurt you." Paine said.
"So can she." Tidus pointed at Rikku.
"What he said!" Rikku turned and put her hands on her hips.
"Yuna, protect me." Tidus hid behind her.
Paine sighed. "Oh well. Keep her secrets. I'll figure it out eventually."
Tidus grinned. He was sure she would and then the teasing would never stop. He chuckled. Rikku didn't stand a chance.
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