A.N. Howdy, howdy, howdy! Yup just doing the same thing and telling y'all that I don't own the song or the characters or all that stuff. The song is Walking in the Air by Nightwish and Square-Enix owns the characters. Also this lil story has girl-girl love because that is all I feel inspired to write for and so if you don't like it then please just hit that little back button and don't read it and be mad the rest of the time you are doing whatever, yo. Now that's all out of the way... the story begins….

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Aristotle

Paine heard the door to the deck open and the familiar tapping of the thief's boots as they came closer. Taking her gaze from the dark sky, she glanced at Rikku who shone her trademark grin. A small smile tugged at the corner of Paine's mouth as she turned back to stare at the blue abyss in front of her.

We're walking in the air

We're floating in the moonlit sky

The people far below are sleeping as we fly

Rikku's usually bright eyes were dreary and moist. She stepped closer to Paine and embraced her tightly, crying softly onto the warrior's collarbone. Paine is taken aback by the sudden touch but it quickly registered that the Al Bhed was crying. "Rikku? What's wrong?"

Not pulling her face away from Paine, the young girl sniffed loudly, "I miss Yunie, Paine. I-I just want her to come back to us."

Eighteen days ago, Yuna was reunited with Tidus and the two had been inseparable ever since. She seemed to have forgotten all about her cousins and friends. Brother took it hard, but Rikku was the one who seemed to be taking it the worst. In the past few weeks, she's eaten less, slept less, and wasn't her usual happy-go-lucky self.

I'm holding very tight

I'm riding in the midnight blue

I'm finding I can fly so high above with you

Paine gently pushed Rikku back and focused on the young girl's features. Her eyes were puffy from crying, her hair messed up from not taking the time to perfect it, and a small snot bubble popped which made the girl look even more pathetic. Paine's outer features were unchanged, but her inner essence was in turmoil. She recently admitted to herself she liked the thief a little too much, and seeing her like this was tearing her apart from the inside out. Sighing, Paine pulled Rikku back into her and rested her cheek on her head. She stared out and saw they were flying over the Calm Lands.

Far across the wold

The villages go by like trees

The rivers and the hills

The forest and the streams

The wind left an icy trail on the warrior's chest where fallen tears had ran. The blonde murmured a faint "thank you" and Paine took a step back. The thief wiped the remaining tears from her eyes and looked back up at the warrior. Crimson eyes stared back at Rikku's emerald ones with such feeling that the Al-Bhed wondered if that was still Paine. A gloved hand raised and wiped away the liquid sorrow on the girl's chin. Paine saw the moistness on her glove and frowned, but then replaced it with a smirk.

"Famm, fryd tu oui cyo fa ku kad ran pylg? E lyh'd ryja oui ymm cyt mega drec, meddma dreav." (Well, what do you say we go get her back? I can't have you all sad like this, little thief.)

Rikku's eyes brightened immediately and she flashed a massive smile. She quickly placed her arms around Paine's neck, standing on her tip-toes, and pulled the woman into her. The kiss, brief yet full of emotion, ended when Rikku leaned back and looked at a very surprised Paine.

Not knowing where to look, the blushing warrior glanced to the ground. Some young Ronso stopped their late night snowball fight and gawked up at them. Paine cleared her throat and wondered why Brother was flying so close to the ground.

Children gaze open mouth

Taken by surprise

Nobody down below believes their eyes

We're surfing in the air

We're swimming in the frozen sky

We're drifting over icy

Mountains floating by

Rikku smiled shyly and turned a tint of red as Paine turned mike on. "Brother, let's make a stop at Besaid and kidnap Yuna."

"Yuna? Roooger!"

Paine turned the mike off and the Celsius took a sharp turn in the direction of Besaid. The warrior caught Rikku before she fell and pulled her close. The feeling of the blonde's warm breath on her neck and the soft touch of her hands on her back, caused Paine's breath to snag. An aura of happiness beamed off the Al Bhed as she and Paine rode to go kidnap their friend and cousin.

The ship took a sharp dive over the Besaid Ocean and toward the small island.

Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep

Arousing of a mighty monster from its sleep

We're floating in the midnight sky

And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly

Well, that is all for this story. I kind of want to make it not a one shot but who knows what I'll do. R&R pleeeeaase!