Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Flashbacks ❯ Flashback 1 ( Chapter 2 )
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Rikku let herself fall on her bed .
She took her pillow and begun to cry quiet . She felt so angry , not on gippal but on herself .
" I overreacted ... I guess now that Gippal never wants to see me again . He was just trying to help and I pushed him away . "
She hold her pillow and squeezed it hard , then she looked out the window .
Birds were flying , a nice blue sky with patches of clouds . it was a beautiful
view and all she needed to calm down .
She started to see figures in the clouds .
" A cute little bunny ... an aeon ... a dragon ... a chocobo ... a fiend ... "
A smile came upon her face " a machina ... a blitzball . "
She could do this for hours and so she did until ... " O look at that ! "
She stared with a open mouth " it's so pretty . "
The sky was turning red and the sun was sinking in the ground .
After an hour the sun was gone and the moon showed up .
The clouds faded away and the stars begun to shine bright .
Rikku stayed quiet and watched the whole time , till she fell in sleep .
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Gippal was home , finally . He supposed to be here two hours ago , but he had taken a wrong road . He couldn't stop thinking about Rikku and ended up in the moonflow . Fast he took a hot shower and then he settled himself in his bed , with a good book .
Next to his bed , there was a little desk with photographs on it :
- A photo with him , paine , nooj and baralai . They all pulled funny faces .
- A photo were he stood next to a machina , the first he found .
- A group picture of the machina faction .
- Another picture of the squad
and then ... A photo with Rikku laying upon him and they both were laughing hard . He remembered that day very well .
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* Flashback *
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" I'll find you , Spikehead ! " Rikku yelled , she looked around but she couldn't see him .
She begun to smile" Well , I have to admit , you're very good in Hide and seek . "
She searched over and over but the dessert was big . She started to feel uneasy because she hadn't heard anything the couple 10 minutes .
" Come on Gippal , give me a sign ! it's getting dark , you know . " Rikku said a little scared .
The dessert was a scary place at night , more fiends came and she heard from Gippal that it hunted here when it was dark .
Gippal didn't answered .
"Spikey this isn't funny anymore , there fiends out here ! "
Again no answer .
" Please Gippal , answer me ! " Rikku panicked , why didn't he answered ?
She ran and ran and looked everywhere , but nothing till ...
" AAAAAA ! " Someone screamed .
A creepy feeling fell over her spite when she heard the scream , she recognized the voice " Gippal ! " Now she was terrified , had a fiend found him ?
" Where are you ? " She was nervous " Where ? "
it already was dark and Rikku saw nothing , Gippal had the lantern .
" Where !? " she yelled again , while walking . "whe ... ow " By accident she fell over something ...
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Gippal couldn't hold his laugh . " She is so easily tricked . "
He had screamed just for fun , for just a joke . Gippal had heard her yelling and also heard that she was really scared .
" You can fool that girl anything ." he grinned .
* Bang *
" Euhm ... what was that ? " Gippal raised his head above a hill of sand and looked where she was . " I don't see her . Did something happened ? " Now gippal was the one who was worried . he begun to search ...
The lantern came in handy , cause after 5 minutes he found her .
She was laying unconscious on the sand . She had fell over a machina ...
He started to shake her ... her eyes slightly opened .
" Heya , sleeping beauty ." Gippal said softly , feeling a little guilty .
Rikku smiled back " Hi , spikehead . Say , weren't you supposed to be in danger ? " Even tough she was a little weak , she still remembered .
" hehe , crap . I thought you could have forgotten it . I'm sorry , I was trying to trick you , a fiend never attacked me . "
Rikku saw he felt guilty , so she didn't get mad . " It's okay ..."
" Let's go " Gippal stood up .
"Alright ... " Also Rikku stood up , well she tried , but after a moment she fell on her buttocks " Aw , guess I tripped my ankle ... "
Gippal started to laugh , it was all too ironic ..." Just great , well there's no other way . We can't stay here ..."
" What are you talking about ? "
" Jump on my back , girl ! "
" What ? "
" you want to stay here with the ghosts , alright ... "
" NO ! I mean , I could use a ride ."
" Well Jump then ! " he turned his back to Rikku .
" Okay " she climbed on his back " That's really nice , Gippal ."
" I can be nice , you know ... " he winked " Phew , a reminder for later :
Lose some weight . "
Rikku gave him a smack on his head . " You big meanie ... "
" Hey ! That's the thanks I get , Gee ... Well get ready for this bumpy ride ?"
Gippal started to walk .
" is that all you have , spikehead ? " Rikku acted like she was yawning .
"Boring ! "
" Just you wait ... " Gippal grinned . He slowly started to walk faster and faster .
" Woo " Quickly she wrapped her arms around his body.
She was surprised of the speed Gippal took .
Gippal felt her warm arms around him . He couldn't help it , but everywhere he gain goose-bumps just her touching made him gain them .
Her arms were so small , warm and soft . He felt this weird feeling , the feeling , no not a feeling more an urge ... an urge for holding her too .
He never felt the same with another girl . he started to sweat and his head felt light . Gippal smiled , he always smiled when she was near .
Rikku turned red , her arms were touching Gippal's muscled body .
Goose-bumps appeared on her arms . What was it that she felt now ?
her tummy tinkled when she smelled his cute hair .
She didn't want it to end , she wanted to hold Gippal forever , " Mine , mine , mine ... " she thought while she was holding him tighter .
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" We arrived " he ran to her home but he didn't saw the step " Wow ..."
Gippal lost his balance and fell .
It all went so fast ...
"Ow poopie ... "
"Awww ... " Gippal muttered , his face to the ground . Rikku also felt , but on Gippal . " Are you okay ? " She asked .
" No , that hurted " He mumbled .
" But , Ow , my sweetheart ... " Rikku begun to laugh
" laughing with my face is fun , huh ! " Gippal rolled his eyes .
" YES !!! " Rikku laughed harder " Woe-hoe ... haha ... too funny ! "
* Click * Someone took a picture .
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* End of Flashback
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He got this picture from Nhadala , she gave it on his 17 birthday .
Gippal smiled , thinking about it . " Those were some times ..."
He and Rikku were best friends then but everything changed after an accident.
Gippal fell asleep with a smile on his face ...
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