AN: A new venture for me - Final Fantasy X2. It's Rikku/Paine, and the prompt is number 7 - "Heaven". Just realised that rhymes - it wasn't intentional.
The vast majority of Spira follows the teachings of Yevon, which says that when you die, and a Summoner, such as my cousin, Yuna, performs the sending, your soul goes to the Farplane. The Farplane is, supposedly, some kind of heavenly afterlife, but nobody knows for sure, because they can't exactly ask the dead. Well, you can ask, but they won't answer.
Since I'm Al Bhed, I wasn't brought up to follow Yevon, and don't believe in the afterlife. I know where the entrance to the Farplance is, but I can't cross it. It's a mental block I have. Yuna goes there frequently, but won't talk about it much. All she says is that her parents are together again, in this heavenly eternal existence.
Great as it sounds, it isn't enough for me to follow the teachings. I'm not the only member of the Gullwings to think like this, though. Paine is even more sceptical than I am. Then again, she usually is.
"If Yevon is so wonderful, why do the teachings condemn so many things?"
"You'll have to ask Yuna."
"Ever heard of a rhetorical question, Rikku?"
Paine's our resident tough girl, and she's snarky with it. Not that I's have it any other way. She just wouldn't be Paine without the major attitude problem.
Yuna's gone to the Farplane again, leaving the two of us alone on the airship. Well, we weren't alone to begin with, but we invented a long, complicated errand for Brother and the rest of the crew, which pretty much guarantees us the day alone. Just what we wanted, to create our own personal version of heaven. While still being very much alive.
Heaven, for me, is lying in Paine's arms, kissing, cuddling and generally teasing each other into excitement. Heaven, for me, is hearing her call my name, and knowing I've caused the pleasure she's feeling. Heaven, for me, is having her reciprocate the actions because she wants to, not because she feels she has to. It's those whispered words, so hushed I almost don't hear them, and knowing that the stoic Paine, is as badly affected by this rush of emotion as I am. It's getting caught up in the heat of the moment, not caring about tomorrow.
Heaven, for me, is being in love with Paine, and having her love me in return.
AN: I think it's quite sweet and fluffy, actually. What do you think? Click the review button and let me know.