Baralai sat on the deck of his airship white hair blowing in the summer wind. He thought about the Squad and how long it had been since he met them, since he met her. He shook off the thought and looked around him. The stars were barley visible above the rain clouds that had been rolling in for nearly half a day.
"Baralai?" A female voice came from behind him to his left. "What are you doing here?"
It was Paine; she wasn't wearing her usual attire of flannel pants and tank top. She did however, have her elbow length black gloves on. Her long hair was out of it's usual braid and was flowing freely in the wind.
"Paine! I-er-I was just um, sitting here thinking about the beginning." He replied to the girl now sitting beside him.
They continued to sit watching the sky even as it started to rain.
"We should go inside. We're going to get soaked." Baralai said rising from his spot on the deck. He gave Paine his hand and helped her up. Together they walked back inside.
(On the bridge)
Nooj looked up from his paper work and saw Paine and Baralai walking in and soaking wet.
"Been busy? Nice goin' Barry!" Gippal exclaimed from his position near the door. He fell over laughing at his own wit and couldn't get up until Paine had him by his collar against the wall.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" She sneered into his face her crimson eyes aflame with anger.
"Nuthin' I swear nothing Paine just put me down!" The blonde Al Behd was gasping for breath so she let up a little. Baralai was laughing in the corner even Nooj, The Death Seeker cracked a grin at the scene. Paine in her dress dropping wet looking harmless and Gippal in his big 'I'm so tough' gear against the wall fighting for breath.
Baralai came up behind her and spoke in her ear "Lets get dried off, shall we?"
"Or what? I'm quite happy here." Paine replied still holding Gippal by his throat.
Baralai poked her in her sides, right in the middle of her ribs. She screamed in laughter and recoiled, dropping Gippal to the ground with a thud. Baralai continued to poke her while she tried to fight him off.
"Baralai- Please- STOP!" She said in between laughs. She tripped over a stool and landed on her backside laughing as she fell.
Baralai grabbed her ribs again as she tried to get up again. He cherished every shriek of laughter that escaped her lips. No one noticed Nooj slipping away from the room to go grab Paine's Sphere recorder and come back to start filming the happy scene before him. Amongst all the evil they had endured together moments like these were the ones he cherished. Paine was now crying from laughing so hard and Gippal was cheering her on, Baralai was also laughing in spite of him self and tears were forming in his eyes.
Paine looked up laughing and saw Nooj filming and stood up. The laughter stopped and Baralai got up as well.
"What are you doing?" She directed the half statement half question to Nooj who stopped the recorder immediately.
"I was just filming the happy moment." He replied smoothly although he felt guilty.
"Well next time, if there is one, DON'T!" She said and ran from the bridge to her room in the cabin.
Sitting down on her bed she felt unnerved. Why had she allowed herself to let go of her usual self like that? because pf him she answered herself, you feel safe with him. She got up and took off her dress putting on flannel pants and a bathing suit top. Crawled under the covers and fell into a deep sleep.
(THE NEXT MORNING)
Paine felt something brushing against her cheek and she shot bolt upright.
Gippal was standing there smirking at how hot she looked in her pajamas.
"Nice PJ's Dr.P!" He teased knowing he had annoyed her. However he wasn't prepared for what happened next.
Paine shot out of bed and lunged at him, normally self conscious in anything that showed her stomach the blonde had expected her to cover up and tell him to piss off.
She chased him around the ship and into the dining room where Baralai and Nooj were already eating their breakfast. Gippal ducked behind the table knowing that Baralai seeing her in her bra would make Paine really embarrassed. As he predicted she was.
"Hello Paine, want eggs?" Baralai said blushing at what she was wearing.
Paine suddenly realizing what she was wearing blushed as red as her eyes and ran out of the room returning a second later in Gippal's formal wear.
"Hey!" Gippal exclaimed jumping up from behind the table.
"What do you think?" Paine said turning around.
Well that's it for now review please!
