Well, it's 12:34 AM, whoa, 1,2,3,4 hehe, anyway. It's late, I'm tired, but I thought it'd be nice to update, since I haven't for a looong time. School....Sick....Evil!
Yuna: School is good for you!
Rikku: And being sick gets you out of it!
Me: Right, like I believe either. I'm not allowed to stay home. ((pouts)) Anyway, here it is, it sucks, I know. And I'm not even sure Besaid is correct....I'll fix it later if it's wrong.

I stare at the ceiling. Yesterday was long, emotional, and my eyes hurt. The tears that came out of them were like knives, slicing at the edges of my eyes. It hurts to open them, it hurts to close them, it hurts to move them. They say crying is always a good thing, but I guess that's either a lie, or like an experation date; only good until it expires. I haven't talked to Baralai yet, not that it matters I guess. He's a busy man, and I'm a busy woman. I mean, chasing down spheres for Yuna, comforting her, getting Rikku to act like a girl, let alone human again, and helping Shinra....God I'm a busy person. I demand vacation.

I turn to my side, I see Yuna thrashing in her bed. It's best not to wake her. She has to fight her own battles on the inside, and when she sleeps, she can't ignore them, and I know that; I've tried it. You can escape every battle only so long, and then they come to find you. Somedays you're brave, you look for them, but they know when you cower and hide, and they know they can beat you that way. The sun hurts my eyes, though it's hard to believe they can feel more pain. Yuna has to realize that she has some issues. She never talks about Braska, nor her mother, and I wonder why sometimes. Of course, I never ask, it's not my business, just as I liked how she never questioned me about my parents.

I sit up. I look around for Rikku, yet I don't see her. "Rikku?" I whisper, yet no reply. "Rikku?" I ask a bit louder, yet still nothing. Where the fuck is she? I drag myself away from the bed, the

warm covers that cushion and wrap me in a place so safe, almost as safe as Baralai's arms. I pull myself down the stairs. I see Barkeep wiping the counter. "Have you seen Rikku?"
"No Paine. I have not sheen Reeku in while. Yoo go look for her?"

"I think I may." I growl, and turn towards the elevator. I tap in the bridge. I walk in, and there is Rikku. I narrow my eyes. I look at her on the floor. "Rikku, may I ask why you are on the floor?"

"I thought it'd be nice to look at the ceiling."

"Oh God, did you pass out?"

"I dunno, Paine! One minute I'm dancing, the next I'm staring at the ceilng."

"Right then. Buddy around?"

"No, sleeping."

"And Shi..."

"Sleeping."

"Oh...."

"Yunie? Where's Yunie?"

"Rikku, just call her Yuna, God you're immature sometimes."

"Nice to see the old, cold, Paine back, yet I think I may miss that sentimental girl that took over."

"Shut up Rikku. That better be the alcohol that's left in your system talking, or you're dead."

"Oh, I'm scared, Paine, I mean, really! How many times have you said that, and it's never happened!"

"But it could...."

"Fine then. It wasn't the alcohol! It was me, totally!"

"Fine, lets see who wins this." I pull out my sword. Stupid twerp isn't going to win this one. Hell no. She may have the agility, but that's just because her clothes are so fucking tight that they don't slow her body down. I smirk. Rikku just smiles. What the fuck? All of a sudden, I feel a sharp pain in my stomach. The bitch just head-butted me! I glare at her, she smiles. I drop my sword and jump on her. I punch her in the face hard, she screams, and then tries to get me off of her.

"Can't you two be a little considerate of other people? I mean, really you guys! You act like children sometimes!" I stop pulling Rikku's hair, she stops trying to slap me, and we both look and see Yuna. At least I don't have my heart set on some stupid jock that probably won't ever come back. I let go of Rikku and shrug.

"Say what you want." I walk past her, and sit on the stairs. She has gone through a hard time, but she can leave me the fuck alone. That's how Rikku and I get along, and if Yuna doesn't like it, she can go fucking shove it. I look out the window, and see that we have landed in Besaid. This is fantastic. This gives me time to see Lulu, Wakka, and their baby! I don't care much for the whole family sense, but it's nice to see someone I have trusted all these years, even if no one knows we're related. It's nice to know I have someone that's there for me, that would never betray me. Lulu is the only thing I can count on. Sad, but true.