We were battling fiends left and right

Kat! Oh my gosh! You don't know how happy it made when you reviewed! I didn't think anyone would even review! You're really nice! But I don't lik Auron and Lulu pairing either but it's true. Paine would be what their kid would look like, well, in my opinion. I know I clutter a lot. I have a tendency to do tat a lot. ." It's a bad habit, I know. I'll try to break it but still, Thank you so so much!!

I forgot to do this in the other chapter and I'm sorry. I do not own Final Fantasy X-2. If I did, I wouldn't have to write a fan fiction because I could just make it come to life. (DUH) anyways Paine's POV

We were battling fiends left and right. I don't see the point anymore really. They were just some weak fiends. One shot and it's dead. BANG! I feel like I don't belong in this world. I sometimes wonder if I die, will anyone miss me? With Sin gone, we're all adjusting to the new life.

I don't want to sound evil but I sometimes wish that we had something evil to fight. I'm just overly bored. With everything at peace, there really is no reason to fight anymore. I might as well put up my sword and give up fighting all together.

"Well! We're done!" Rikku shouted. She's always so happy and cheerful. I wish I was like that sometimes. Maybe without so much hyper added on to it. Maybe more like Yuna.

"Well! Let's go back to Besaid and CELEBRATE!!" Yuna exclaimed.

--" Okay. Maybe I should just stick with being myself instead.

"It's fine. I'm going back home to Luca." I told them. Parties and me do not mix. Especially the kind that Yuna and Rikku throw. Besides, why do we have to party? We just beat the shit out of some weak fiends anyways. Why celebrate? It didn't matter anyways, I'm not going to go and no one can convince me.

On the Celsius

How'd that happen?

Rikku somehow convinced me to go to the party. And the thing is, I was wearing a black halter-top with skulls on it, a black jean mini skirt, and a pair of black flip-flops. How'd she do that? HOW?! Rikku is indeed the master of persuasion.

"Aw Paine! You look so adorable!" Rikku… I'll never understand her idea of "adorable". Truthfully, I'd say I look like a whore you pick off the streets.

"Minus 15 respect points for calling me adorable Rikku." I'm really annoyed…

"But Paine, you do look good. I don't think it looks bad at all really."

.

"Minus 10 for you Yuna."

"Dr.P? do you actually keep track of our points?"

"Minus 5 for the nickname and yes I do. If you want to find out, I'll cost you 10 points and truthfully, Rikku, you can't afford to lose anymore points."

We fly to Besaid when all of a sudden. My world goes dark. Not because I past out but because Yuna and Rikku blindfolded me.
"What the hell you guys?! Get this blindfold off me!"

I tried to fight them but I couldn't see where they were and Rikku was surprisingly quiet. I feel my arms being constricted as one of them tie my arms and the other ties my legs together.

"Let me go! I'm dead seriously."

"We're not letting go Painey. You just have to be a good girl and keep still or you'll get hurt."

I suddenly felt myself be lifted up.

"LET ME GO THIS INSTANT! I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU GUYS!" . :O This was getting really really annoying.

I was finally put down and untied and the blindfold came off.

"HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY PAINEY!!" everyone shouted.

Painey? What the hell? It was probably Rikku's idea.

Wait! What the? Today's my birthday?! I FORGOT MY OWN BIRTHDAY! Wow. I'm special. --"

Everyone popped their streamers at me and I stood there like a retard. I was so surprised.

"Painey? Do you like it? We prepared this for like 2 weeks when you were living in Luca. We invited everyone! Well…almost. We knew you hated being around too much people, which is weird because you live in Luca, so we invited just a few people. Nooj, Gippal, and your boyfriend, Baralai."

"Rikku. For the last time, he's not my boyfriend."

Did she always have to say that he was my boyfriend? I mean, I like him but he's not my boyfriend. Yevon she's annoying.

"Whatever. You know you want him but anyways, we invited Lulu and Wakka and their little Vinda, Kimari, Tidus wanted to come so we invited him and…"

She kept going on and on but I didn't pay any attention. Why'd they have to throw this stupid party for me? If only they knew what this day really was.
It was the day of my mother and brother's death. It's already been 15 years. This was the day I wanted to be alone. But if I told them that, then they'd wonder why I want to be alone.

"Come on Painey! You should celebrate! You finally turned 20! It's the big two zero! Come on!"

Did I even have a choice? Not really. I was pulled through the crowd and in front of a big birthday cake with a sword on it and skulls all around it. It had 20 candles on it shaped into a skull. I really do wonder how long it took them to perfect that.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR PAINEY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! WOO HOO!"

Painey? Ok, Rikku is so dead when this is over and is it me or am I the only one not enjoying the party? Sigh. For their sake, I blow out the candles and they all cheer.

Then they started giving me presents. Rikku gave me halter-top and skirt and a new bikini. "You better wear that later or I'll go kun-fu style on you!" I just stared at her like, "What the fuck?!"

Yuna gave me a picture frame with the YRP's picture in it and the Crimson's picture in it. She even added Tidus', Brother's, Buddy's, Shinra's, Kimari's, Lulu's, Wakka, and Vinda's. On the border around it, it said, "Whenever you fall, we'll pick you up. We promise." It meant more to me than I'll ever say. "Thanks" was all I could say. I was speechless.

Tidus gave me a bottle of the best sword polish and told me that I was like the female version of Auron. I couldn't say anything when he said that. Like I said, I miss him a lot.

Lulu and Wakka gave me 260 gil, which surprised everyone. "It's how old you are times the friends who are here on your birthday and will always be there for you." Lulu said.

Gippal gave me back my motorcycle he trashed (except it was a lot nicer and it was fixed) during the Crimson days along with the 50 gil he "borrowed" from me. Everyone except Nooj and Baralai thought he was being nice but when I told them the story, they were shocked and Gippal scratched the back of his head. Baralai and Nooj just laughed.

Shinra gave me a new gadget and he whispered in my ear, "It's to easily remember everyone's amount of respect points." I gave him 20 points for giving me a gadget which will help me remember everyone's points. Luckily, it has a password option so I can keep it private.

Brother gave me a coupon to drive the Celsius whenever I wanted for up to 20 times which was lame. I mean, I could hijack it anytime I want but whatever.

Buddy gave me a new book that I was planning on buying anyways and a 50 gil gift card to the bookstore.

Kimari told me he'll give mine later, which confused me, but I really didn't care if he didn't have anything to give me at all. Everyone else gave him a dirty look.

Nooj gave me 20 CD's of my favorite singers.

Baralai came up to me and he gave me a bunch of lilacs with one fake one in it. The card said, "I'll be your friend until the last of these flowers die." Everyone awed at his gift and I just said thanks.

There was music and dancing and I just sat around talking to Baralai, Nooj, and Gippal. It felt good being able to talk to them again. It felt like we were back in the Crimson Squad where we just laughed and joked around. Then, there was a tap on my shoulder. I turn around to see Kimari. "Kimari will give Lady Paine her gift now. Kimari ask that Lady Paine will follow me."

I hate being called "Lady" but I get up and follow him any way. We walked in silence until we were a little outside the village. From behind the tree, he pulls out a familiar sword, staff, and blitz ball.

"Kimari knows who Lady Paine's family is. Kimari sorry for what happened to Lady Paine 15 years ago. This is Lady Paine's family's stuff. Lady Paine's mom's staff, Lady Paine's brother's ball, and Lady Paine's father's sword."

With that, I fall on my knees. I was shocked. How'd he know me? How'd he get the stuff? Where'd he get the stuff? I felt a tear roll down my crimson eyes. Suddenly, the world starts to spin and I passed out.

NORMAL POV

Kimari hid the gifts again, picked Paine up and brought her back to the village. When he got there, everyone ran up to him.

"PAINE! OH MY YEVON! WHAT HAPPENED?!" Rikku asked.

"Lady Paine not feel well and passed out." Kimari said. He didn't want to ruin Paine's family life. If she wanted them to know, then she would've told them herself.

He takes Paine into the room Lulu led him to. He put her down on the bed and let her sleep.

Outside the tent

"Who was that?!" Tidus, Wakka, and Lulu asked.

"It was Dr.P." Gippal replied.

"Wait. So is she under a curse or something?" Tidus asked again.

Everyone except those 3 nod their head.

"How?!"

"We don't know." Rikku replied.

"What do you mean you don't know?! She's your friend isn't she?! Don't friends usually tell each other everything?!"

"She won't tell us. Unlike the rest of us, she keeps a lot of things to herself. She won't tell any of us."

While Tidus and the rest of them were arguing about how they couldn't know, Baralai went into the room and sat down next to her bed and grabbed her hand.

BARALAI'S POV

I sat down next to her and grabbed her hand. She was so beautiful. Even with the curse, she's so beautiful. She's not afraid to be herself. Whenever I see her, my heart begins to beat fast and I feel my cheeks beginning to blush. I love her, but, what if she doesn't love me? I hope she can't hear me. I lean over to her and whispered 3 words that felt so hard to say.

"Paine, I… I…I love you" and I kissed her on the forehead.

"B-Baralai?" She had her eyes open and she sat up.

Oh my Yevon!

I run out of the room as fast as my legs could take me. I hear my name being shouted out as I ran past the group but I didn't stop. I just kept running. I ran out of the village and onto the beach. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! I shouldn't have said that to her! What if she thinks I'm a freak now?! You're so stupid! I felt a tear fall down. I'm so stupid.