Chapter 5

{Note: Sorry about that. I kinda fell asleep.}

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"Yunie!" Rikku said as she squeezed her cousin in a bear hug.

"I...I missed you too", Yuna gasped.

"Rikku, I think you should let go. She's turning blue", Lulu suggested.

"Oops! Sorry Yunie"

"Th....That's all right", Yuna sat down on the sofa, to avoid Rikku's affection.

With her attention away from Yuna. Rikku set her sights on another figure in the room.

"What about you, Hmm?" Rikku circled around the warrior.

"What about me?" Paine had an amused look in her eye.

"C'mon! Admit it. You missed me too, didn't ya?" Rikku stood on her tip-toes to look at her face.

"Kinda"

"You can do better than that!"

"Alright I did, but don't let it get to your head" Paine shook her head.

Rikku just smiled.

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"Please excuse me, but I have to report to Lord Uzuki" Seyven quickly bowed, then left.

"Always in a hurry", Kana watched him run away. Then she turned to the 'guests', "Would you like to stay for the night?"

"Yes, If it isn't a problem", Yuna nodded.

"No, No! No trouble at all!" Then Kana thought for a moment "But, I think there's only one guest room"

"Lu can share my bed!" Rikku immediately called out.

"Alright" Kana turned to the others, "I guess you two would have to share a bed. Is that a problem?"

Yuna blushed a little "Only if Paine sees something wrong with it."

"No problem at all", Paine said, not noticing her companion's discomfort.

"So it's settled" Kana started walking away, "Goodnight everyone!"

"Goodnight" they replied in unison.

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"Do you know how long I've been waiting to hear from you?" Rikku purred into Lulu's ear.

"I don't know exactly" Lulu smiled, "Care to remind me?" She then grabbed the front of the blonde's shirt and pulled her down to the large be they were sharing.

Rikku put her lips against hers in a passionate kiss, "I would be glad to"

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"(Relax, nothing is going to happen. Heck, WHY would anything happen ANYWAY! )", Yuna looked at the sleeping figure beside her.

Paine was wearing a black tank top and black shorts. Her light snoring was the only sound in the room.

"(It's not like I'm attracted to her or something.)"

"(Yes you are!)", another voice piped up in Yuna's brain.

"(Who are you?)"

"(You.)"

"(But, that can't be right, there is only one Yuna and that's me!)"

"(I'm the part of you that tells the truth to herself ,and the smartest, if I do say myself.)"

"(.....I'm going insane, right?)"

"(Of course not! As a matter of fact you're in love!)"

"(Say what?!)"

"(You heard me. You're in L-O-V-E!)"

"(Okaaay, if that's right then who with?)"

"(You don't know?!)"

"(No......)"

"(Then you'll just have to find out yourself you dumbass!)"

"(Hey! Give me an answer.....um .....me!)"

The voice didn't respond that time.

"(Fine then!....Goodnight!)"

Before Yuna fell asleep, she came to a conclusion.

"I AM going insane."

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That morning Paine woke up feeling a bit too warm, despite being on top of the covers.

She felt something around her waist. She looked around, and when she found the culprit.......she blushed.

There she was, the 'Honorable Lady Yuna' was holding her as if she were a life-sized moogle doll.

After a couple of minutes Paine sighed. She gently removed Yuna's arms away from her, while trying not to notice how soft they were.

"(She probably does that unintentionally in her sleep.)", Paine thought as she moved toward the kitchen.

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Dear Lu,

I'm sorry I can't be there right now, but those nasty elders are making me train. They say that I'm off schedule and crap like that. Meanies. Even wimpy little Seyven agrees with them! Well anyway you can come see me at the temple once you wake up, Kana can show you where it is.

Love ya!

Rikku

"Hmm, I guess it won't hurt to drop by there", Lulu said to herself, after reading the note found on the pillow beside her.

"Drop by where?"

She looked at the source of the voice, "Oh, hi Yuna. I'm going to see Rikku at some kind of temple that she's training at."

"What kind of training?"

"I don't know.", She came up with an idea, "You want to come see for yourself?"

"Sure. I'll go see if Paine wants to come too, okay?"

"That'll be fine" the mage watched her exit the room, "(I wonder if......Nah!)"

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"I see you're awake", Paine's cheeks pinked slightly as she saw the brunette enter the kitchen.

"Good morning Paine", she decided to ask, "Do you want to visit Rikku at a temple with us?"

"I guess so. It's not like I have anything better to do.", Paine replied casually.

"Great! We'll leave once Lulu is done with her make-up."

After 10 minutes of awkward silence, Paine broke the ice.

"How long does it take for her to put her face on?"

"A few hours.", Yuna lamented.

"Great......", the warrior said with mock enthusiasm.

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{Note: I wrote this out of boredom, under the influence of caffeine. LOTS of caffeine..........and now......I'm tired.......goodni- .....ZZzzzZZ *starts snoring*}