Title: Sink into Me

Pairing: YunaxPaine

Summary: AU: Yuna is a writer for the biggest newspaper in all of Spira. Paine is her ticket to the vampiric underworld that she has to write about for her next paycheck. But the world that Paine shows her becomes much more frightening as vampires hate humans, and hear of the journalist.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the tale!

What is it about vampires that we are so damned attracted to them? Is it their forbidden eroticism of sinking their teeth in our necks or any area where our veins may protrude? Or is their dark and mysterious manner that forces us to revolve around them and try to get closer to them? It could probably be all of the above, and well I wouldn't mind having one of them sink their teeth into me.

"Ugh…no that doesn't sound right. It sounds like I support them in all of their endeavors. It makes me sound like some sort of fang-banger who really needs a fix of vampire sex. What the hell am I going to do?"

"Relax Yunie, you'll figure it out. Besides you have the most exciting piece to work on. At least you're not stuck here having to attend meetings to find out more about Yevon and their ridiculous priests who keep having sex in their quarters with other males."

Yuna laughed at her friend and coworker Rikku. Their boss Lulu had been pretty strict on their new assignments and was really wanting for them to get them done quickly. Rikku had to do exposé on the priests of Yevon and their dirty little secrets while Yuna had to do one on the Crimson Vampire Squad that have finally come out of their own closet. Yuna was extremely stressed because the last time she tried to get into one of their exclusive clubs, they would not allow her.

It wasn't just because she was human; sometimes they did take humans, for their own personal gain. The problem was she didn't have an owner. And only vampires were to bring their prey, so to speak, into the club. Yuna never knew of any vampires so of course trying to find one in the day would be idiotic to say the least.

"Oh cheer up, Yunie. You'll find a way to get in. You know I think my cousin Buddy might know someone who knows someone who can talk to a vamp for you." Yuna stared at Rikku for the longest time as if she grew three heads the moment that nonsense spewed from her lips.

"Right Rikku, and I'm going to be able to have a few drinks in a club full of vampires who can tell if I've been bitten or not. And this vampire that supposedly you can talk to will flock at the idea of having a reporter goes into their world."

"Not like that! But this vampire, I've actually met before. She's pretty hot. I mean, I know you don't swing for that team and all. You've got your boyfriend Tidus in Zanarkand, which is like days away while you're here in Bevelle but you can pick up a hot vampire while you're in the damned club!"

"I went to the club once, and I didn't get in. I don't even think that this vampire friend you have-"

"She's Buddy's friend's friend!"

"Oh? And who is Buddy's friend?"

"…Gippal?"

"You're ex-boyfriend?"

"My mess-around candidate. Look Yunie, do you want in to that club or not? I know Screaming Glory won't be easy to just try and break inside unless you have a vampire. Do you want to do this story or not?" Yuna had to admit that Rikku had a point. She sighed in response and nodded to Rikku making the blonde jump up and down in total victory.

"Okay! I'll make a call to Gippal tonight so we can see him. After all, you promised me that tonight you would come and check out the rave party in Djose. And you better not be late tonight or I swear I will hunt you down at your flat!" Yuna sighed again at her friend telling her she wouldn't be late and that she would go. Yuna wasn't much of a party person but she had to admit, sometimes it was just so fun.

Rikku was always dragging her into things like that. They would sometimes end up crashing at Gippal's because they had such a wild night. Yuna would wake up to many calls and messages from Tidus wondering if she got home okay, or if she was doing something she shouldn't have. He was always such a worrywart that she would cheat on him. But that was because she almost came close to cheating on him with Rikku because she was wasted.

Yuna left the office and rode back home on her newest jetcar. It wasn't as fast as the motorcycle that Rikku had but it did get her from A to B. She never used it while going to Tidus' because it was just too much gas money, so she used the "airship." It was actually a train that flowed on tracks almost close to the sky. It flowed through all of Spira making transportation easier for those who couldn't afford cars and other things. And another reason she used it was because it took a longer time and she liked to make him wait.

She changed from her every day career clothing of slacks and a buttoned down shirt, into a sleeveless hoodie and demin shorts. The hoodie was zippered up but revealed a little bit of cleavage and she also wore neon fingerless gloves and high-heeled boots. Her favorite necklace of a Zanarkand crest that Tidus had bought her hung around her neck resting on her chest. Yuna took a look in the mirror as she was passing by when Rikku honked at her from the outside. "Here goes nothing."

She beamed at Rikku when she saw her and hopped on the motorcycle. "Is it another night when we stay at Gippal's?"

"Maybe? Does it really matter? We're going to have fun, besides I know you told Tidus already, does he need to know everything in detail about your life? Please Yunie, not even Lulu tells her husband everything! Some things they never need to know."

"Is that why you never tell your mess-around anything?"

They both laughed as Rikku sped off to the party. They arrived to see so many people outside trying to get in. The bouncer immediately recognized both of them and let them inside. Rikku searched the crowd for Gippal and spotted him instantly. She grabbed Yuna by the hand and dragged her to him. They found him talking to a silver haired woman with piercing crimson eyes and Yuna's heart felt like it was thumping through her throat.

She swallowed hard and reached out to shake her hand. "Hi, I'm Yuna. And you are?" "Paine, I'm a friend of Buddy and Gippal." They shook hands but Paine didn't smile, Yuna noticed the frigid feeling of Paine's hands and wondered why they were missing warmth. But she couldn't dwell on it too much as Gippal engulfed her in a huge hug.

"I've missed you honey! I've been wondering where you've been. Rikku's been telling me that you're like overworked or somethin'. Well, it's time to par-tay!" Yuna couldn't help but laugh and start dancing alongside Rikku and Gippal. They caught her in a sandwich as they each moved their bodies with the music. Paine retired to the bar Yuna noticed, but she didn't take her eyes off of those three for a second.

As the music picked up speed Rikku and Yuna swapped positions. Rikku was caught in between her and Gippal and soon enough those two started making out on the dance floor. Yuna moved away easily and left them to themselves and wandered off to the bar standing next to Paine. "Sexy, isn't it?" Yuna looked up at her and Paine smirked. "The two of them. Making out like that without a care in the world. Moving into each other with clothes on. Practically wanting to do it on the dance floor."

Yuna started to blush with every word she was uttering from her mouth and downed her drink as if it were the last thing on Earth. She slammed the cup down and breathed into Paine's ear, "Wanna dance?" Yuna wasn't particularly bold, nor was she seductive but for some reason being around this leather-clad vixen she wanted to do unspeakable things into the night.

Paine grabbed her hand and led her to the middle of the dance floor. People grinded and swung by as the two of them started to move in unison as the music changed. Yuna had heard this song before. It was called, "Who Wants to Be Alone." Yuna sang the lyrics as her hips and Paine's rocked back and forth, and side to side. She reached behind her and felt the silver locks of her dance partner and closed her eyes losing herself in the rhythm.

As they kept on and on she felt lips touch the back of her neck and she moaned. She completely lost her grasp of everything else but Paine, the music, and the dance. Rikku and Gippal managed to stop kissing and looked over at the couple.

"Looks like Yuna is having fun."

"Maybe, she's having too much fun?"

"Paine wouldn't bite a person in public. She's not a bastard like that. She likes to do it in closed doors so the other person can give her two things."

Rikku stared at him. "Two things?"

"Sex and blood. She never drains humans. She doesn't take any humans really. Because then they'd be I guess…addicted. All she's doing now is having fun before she gets bored of dancing with Yuna. Don't worry about them. I promise, she wouldn't do anything stupid."

"If you say so…" They resumed making out as Rikku took one more at glimpse at Yuna seeing her turn around to face Paine, their faces coming together slowly.

Paine pulled back as Yuna came close to kissing her. "Yuna, wait."

Yuna stopped and pulled back blushing with embarrassment. "I'm so sorry! I didn't…I mean…I…"

Paine smirked. "Don't worry about it. You lost yourself in the music. Shall we go back to dancing?" Yuna nodded and turned around again. Her face was completely red and the two of them stayed the same dancing to every single song until the party was over. Her feet felt like jelly and Paine helped her walk over to Gippal's after a few more drinks.

Luckily his "humble" abode was conveniently close. Paine noticed that Rikku and Gippal had already left before either of them had found out and were probably upstairs doing naughty things to each other. Yuna was pleasantly surprised to find out that Paine also lived near the party but when Yuna asked if she could stay there instead of Gippal's she was politely turned down. When she asked why Paine replied with, "You wouldn't want to stay in my home as I have to drink blood."

Yuna was so intoxicated that she slapped Paine's bum saying, "It wouldn't matter because you're hot just like Rikku said!"

Paine shook her head chuckling for the first time that night and said, "Maybe I shouldn't because you might rape me."

"I would never!"

"Are you sure?"

"I'm quite taken by a man whom I'm destined to marry."

"Is that why you almost kissed me?"

"I didn't almost kiss you."

"No?"

"No."

Yuna reached up and before she passed out in the silver haired woman's arms she gave Paine a delicate tap on the lips with her own. Paine opened Gippal's door to the sight of him and Rikku on the couch. She bypassed them and dropped Yuna off in his bed. She put the covers over the sleeping brunette and said, "Good night Yuna, it was nice to have met you."

Paine left the house to her own dark flat and didn't plan on seeing Yuna ever again. Boy was she ever wrong…