I was sitting on my bed, which was the first you encounter when getting up the stairs from the bar. The sunset was beautiful behind the large window, and it was making me feel all the sadder. I don't know why, beauty seems to have such an effect on me. And, I was thinking about Paine and what had happened en route to Macalania Woods. Brother had mentally killed me, too, and Yuna had again tried to defend me. Luckily enough when Yuna said something, Brother usually agreed without questioning. During his speech however, I had been occasionally glancing at Paine, wishing she'd say something aswell and not just stay quiet and cold as always. I didn't really want her to defend me against Brother, I just wished to hear that she didn't think I was a piece of shit as Brother certainly did.
I heard footsteps from the stairs. I refused to look who it was, I knew already. The sharp tapping of those sexy high heels, I recognised it by now. I felt her sit down on the same bed, right behind my back. She gave a sigh. I blinked my eyes, frustrated to be such a crybaby.
"Hey, little one, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it," Paine said with a soft voice.
I finally glanced at her, smiling and knowing my eyes were glossy. I nodded, blinking all the more.
"Seriously, it's not that bad. After all, we saw what it contains, and that could've happened to anyone, really. Do you forgive me?"
Who could resist those puppy eyes? Especially when it's her.
I nodded, and then leaned forward to hug her. She immediately froze and I remembered she didn't want to be hugged. She didn't want to be close to anyone, neither physically nor mentally. So, I quickly let her go, feeling a little anxious.
"Uh, so, what are your plans for tonight?" I asked her.
"My plans?" she chuckled. "How about brushing my teeth and falling down on that bed over there?"
"Oh, boring," I said and tugged her arm. "I was thinking about asking Brother to drop me in Luca and, well, having a little fun. Wanna join me?"
I knew I was being straightforward. But, well, she was my friend and we had known each other for some time, and friends sometimes go out to have fun, right?
Paine glanced at me.
"Uh, having a little fun, right? You mean like clubbing and stuff?"
"Well, yeah," I said. "Lusa uh, oui pek pnyja fynneun, ed'c kuhhy pa vih."
She smiled a little and replied,
"E's y kihhan huf, nasaspan."
"Well, whatever," I said, sounding impatient. "Will you come with me? Please?"
"Okay, meddma dreav. You got me."
I jumped off the soft bed.
"Yay! I'm gonna tell Brother to change the course right away. We'll be in Luca within seconds!"
And with that, I bounced down the stairs, calling from the bar up to her,
"Just get yourself ready, oui pek pnyja kihhan fynneun drehk!"
I made my way to the elevator, and then hissed slowly but smoothly down to the bridge where Brother always seemed to be, no matter what time was it.
"Fryd sygac oui cu rybbo?" Brother asked me.
He was my annoying and unbearably stupid big brother, who could speak English because he wanted to be able to speak with Yunie, but still had a heavy accent and used some words in a funny way. With me he could speak Al Bhed, at least when no one else was around.
"Can you take me and Paine to Luca? We'll spend a night in a hotel or something and then board back tomorrow," I replied him in English instead of Al Bhed.
"Fryd tu oui sayh, du Luca? Fryd dra ralg yna oui dfu bmyhhehk?"
"Oh, come on, it's nothing. We just want to have a little fun, that's all."
"Y meddma vih? Oui..."
"Please, cut it out, will you. Are you going to tell us we can't have fun without you ordering us to because you're the leader?" I asked, somewhat challenging.
He fell silent, looking surprised.
"Hu, hu, ed'c ymm nekrd. E'mm dyga oui dfu du Luca," he finally said. "Buddy! Dyga drec fuhtanvim yen sylrehy du Luca!"
"Nukan!" Buddy replied.
I bounced back to the cabin, to change clothes before hitting Luca.
This is going to be just wonderful, I thought. A whole night together with Paine, just her and me – wow, now that's something, you felgat meddma dreav. Just don't do anything stupid, will you? Like getting too drunk and confessing some embarrassing things, for example. You don't wanna drive her away, do you? She's your friend, and that's the way you want it to be.
With that psyching, I was getting ready to see Paine in her 'clubbing clothes' that I assumed being breathtaking gorgeous. And I was right, of course.
Translations for those not fluent in Al Bhed (like I am, cough, after a hard training)
Lusa uh, oui pek pnyja fynneun, ed'c kuhhy pa vih. Come on, you big brave warrior, it's gonna be fun.
E's y kihhan huf, nasaspan. I'm a gunner now, remember.
meddma dreav little thief
oui pek pnyja kihhan fynneun drehk you big brave gunner warrior thing
Fryd sygac oui cu rybbo? What makes you so happy?
Fryd tu oui sayh, du Luca? What do you mean, to Luca?
Fryd dra ralg yna oui dfu bmyhhehk? What the heck are you two planning?
Y meddma vih? Oui... A little fun? You...
Hu, hu, ed'c ymm nekrd. E'mm dyga oui dfu du Luca. No, no, it's all right. I'll take you two to Luca.
Dyga drec fuhtanvim yen sylrehy du Luca! Take this wonderful air machina to Luca!
Nukan! Roger!
felgat meddma dreav wicked little thief