Chapter 14

Paine looked around, brown narrow paths, "We still have a ways to go."

Baralai watched her, "Hey, Paine, I know Gippal's injured, but don't you think Rikku will want to look for Yuna too? Gippal can take care of himself."

P: "Yeah, I know, they'll follow shortly. I was just giving them a moment."

B: "A moment?"

P: "Well, how do I say this? Gippal once told me that he had fallen in love once. It's my guess that he hasn't gotten the chance to act on those feelings - and knowing Gippal - he'll use his injured state to make a move." "They'll follow soon."

Baralai stared blankly at the beautiful red-eyed warrior and then smiled. "So, your playing match-maker. And everyone thought you were so cold, You Really Do Care."

Baralai felt her cold stare pierce right through him,

P: "Your losing Respect Points."

Baralai knelt in front of her, and grabbed her hand and gently kissed it, in a teasing tone, "I'm sorry, please forgive me."

P: "Minus five more."

Baralai stood up and took a few steps back, and stared at her, "So if I tell Gippal your playing match maker I guess I'll lose a few more hugh?"

"No." "You wouldn't lose any, I'd kill you."

With the stare he was getting he could nearly believe her, but he couldn't resist "Well then, before you kill me, I'll just have to tell them both."

P: "You wouldn't dare."

Baralai noticed her cold stare begin to waver, he smiled, "Would I?"

P: "Baralai - If you run out of respect points - I won't be your girlfriend anymore."

Baralai began to feel like she was getting serious, "So how many do I have left?"

"31" She snapped at him.

B: "I get the feeling you docked more than you should have."

He reached out to her and pulled her into him and stared into her eyes, the cold stare was now questioning his moves, She looked into his dark eyes carefully.

B: Staring into her red eyes, "I love you." He let her go and started walking ahead of her.

P: "Don't think I'm not still mad at you."

B: "Sure." He turned back to her and smiled gently at the proud warrior.

B: "So how many now?"

P: "Did you mean it or were you just after more points?"

He smiled softly and placed a hand over his chest, "I meant it."

P: "51"

Baralai smiled at her, P; "Shut up before you lose more."

B: "Fine, I won't tell them you were playing Cupid."

A deep familiar male voice came from behind, "But still it is cute that you care that much."

P: "Nooj, If you tell him - "

Nooj: " I know, I know, you'll kill me, my lips are sealed. So you and Baralai are a thing now?"

Baralai walked up and wrapped his arm around Paine's shoulder, "That's right."

A female voice, "That's so romantic, anything for love."

LeBlanc: "Well, let's get moving loves."

She walked ahead of them.

Paine raised a questioning eyebrow towards Nooj, He just shrugged.

"So the High Summoner came here alone, I thought we had put Shuyin to rest. Shinra and Buddy told me about it while they were looking for you."

P: "I'm not sure what's going on, but we need to find Yuna, the girl's a magnet for trouble."

They had caught up with LeBlanc, "Let me lead, loves, Fiends will not bother us knowing I'm here!"

P: "Sure, go ahead." And we'll fall behind.

Nooj and LeBlanc went ahead eventually leaving sight,

B: "I'm suprised Nooj didn't notice we fell behind."

P: "Maybe he really does have a thing for LeBlanc."