Did everyone enjoy chapter 2? I hope so! If you see xxxtextxxx that's me cutting in to tell you something. On the FFX2 soundtrack and all the stuff like that I picked out songs that describe the story! This chapter is:

Paine's theme=Misty Eyed (from Paine's vocal collection)

Nooj'es theme=Shuyin's theme (from FFX2 soundtrack)

Investigating song=Infiltration! (from FFX2 soundtrack)

When Paine is in the temple alone and or with Baralai=Kimi he (Yuna's vocal collection)

Disclaimer: What's the point of a disclaimer? Every one knows what I'm gonna say! I mean yah, of course I own FFX2!

"Leblanc and I broke up, that's all." Nooj said not even he slightest trace anger in his voice.

"What'd ya do to her?" Paine got the feeling Nooj wasn't telling the whole story...

"Nothing." Nooj replied simply but with a certain firmness that said not to question him further.

"Uh huh... Well what do you need?" Paine was really getting a strange feeling.

"I want to talk about the murder."

"Talk."

"Who do you think did it?" the inquiry in Nooj'es voice began making Paine uneasy.

"I don't know, they hardly have any evidence..."

"Think Paine he was beaten in a temple in Bevelle" Nooj paused for dramatic effect and when he started speaking again it sounded like he knew who the murder was... "Who is in Bevelle? All the time."

"Lots of people." Paine said her tone pointed out what a dumb question Nooj had asked.

"And carriers a weapon like that, everywhere." Now Nooj was getting frustrated with her.

"Sounds like you know the answer. Why ask me?"

"Baralai!"

"What about him?"

"All clues point to he's the murder! Think, that staff thing he has, Tromell was beaten! Baralai lives in that temple, where Tromell was killed!" at this Paine started laughing.

"Baralai! Ha! He wouldn't do that!" Paine smiled "Good one." Then she realized Nooj was serious.

"And you know Baralai disliked Tromell, who else would even bother.

"A Ronso." Nooj dose have a point but sill, Baralai? I mean, come on! Baralai would never kill anyone... Would he?

"I'm just saying, watch out.

"Whatever." On that final note Paine turned and left. As much as Paine didn't want to believe Nooj... He was right. The Ronso hate the Guado right? Why not one of them? They fight with swords and stuff but that doesn't make any difference... The thought troubled her all the way back to Bevelle. When she arrived Rikku and Yuna were waiting in the temple.

"So, what'd Nooj want?" Rikku nudged Paine in the side.

"He wanted to talk about the murder." Rikku almost looked disappointed.

"Did he know anything?" Yuna asked by her expression Paine could tell day one of investigating didn't go so well.

"Nothing more then me, how was investigating?" Paine didn't even need to ask.

"Good and bad news..." Yuna announced.

"Good first." Paine didn't feel like hearing bad news she was troubled enough thanks to Nooj.

"Shinra thinks he found a sphere taken by a security camera minutes before the crime." Rikku said managing to be serious for a few seconds.

"Bad news, it's in about 10 pieces and they're all under Bevelle. There are so many sphere waves we can't even pinpoint the locations. So tomorrow we get to go find them. Also this is our only lead and it may not even be any good!" Yuna seemed pretty upset with the fact that they would have to explore the Bevelle underground.

"Well, it 8:00 now, we best get a good night sleep before tomorrow." Paine said but she was well aware that she wouldn't be getting much sleep tonight anyway.

"Good idea. Oh, Paine Baralai said we could stay in the temple while were here" Rikku said happily. Paine liked the airship but it was more likely she'd get sleep in the temple then on the ship.

"Good night" Yuna said as she left to find Tidus.

"Paine, third room to the right upstairs. Night!" Rikku skipped off to her room.

xxxYou really need to have the song Kimi he to get the mood of the story here, I didn't say you had to understand the Japanese though... I know I don't. If you don't have it, it's sad and really represents the lack of trust Paine has toward Baralai in the game xxx

Paine stood in silence on the main floor of the temple which was currently completely empty. There was fog floating around her feet and the walls were primarily red and gold. And for just a minute she felt almost sad... She had so much troubling her, she wanted to talk to someone but there was no one. She couldn't tell Rikku or Yuna, they wouldn't take it seriously. Paine liked being alone, she could easily absorb herself in her own thought and be happy, but now her thoughts were drifting to her past she saw a few seen in her mind crystal clear. She missed her past so much and she could never escape it...

"Paine? Are you okay?" a voice from behind her said. Paine took a moment to compose herself before turning to face the voice she knew so well.

"Yah, I'm fine." Paine said fighting to keep her composure.

"You don't look fine..." Baralai said the concern in his voice made Paine a bit uneasy when Baralai noticed he quickly changed the subject. "I head you saw Nooj today. How's he been?" It made Paine sad to think Nooj was accusing Baralai of committing murder and Baralai was asking if Nooj was alright.

"He was fine." Paine hoped the pain (no pun intended) in her voice didn't show through. Baralai stepped closer to her.

"What's troubling you?" Baralai asked in a firmer tone this time.

"I told you, nothing." Paine said it but she didn't mean it at all. She couldn't bare let her gaze meet his, so she kept her eyes pinned to the floor.

"Paine, I've known you long enough to know that that composure you have is just a tool to keep others form getting to close" apparently it's not working to well. "Look I just want to help you, I understand if you don't trust me anymore..." Baralai couldn't bare to finish his sentence.

"It's just something Nooj said, that's all, nothing to get worried over" Paine was still a little surprised at how Baralai had known she didn't want anyone to get to close, she didn't want to get hurt. "Good night."

"Good night Paine..."

-Chapter 3 Complete-

The end of this chapter even made me sad... But as they say, "no tears for the writer, no tears for the reader" just know that this chapter may not have its full effect without that song... I was listening to it as I wrote it. If I can find it on the web I'll give you guys the link!