Chapter three

"TIDUS!" Baralai yelled grabbing his staff and throwing it at the blonde man.

He awoke to a scream across the room. He opened his eyes realized he had been dreaming. He now saw in the darkness a crumpled figure on his floor and his staff sticking out of the wall. He jumped out of bed and turned on the light.

"Paine!" He gasped as he noticed who the person lying on the ground was. He knelt by her side and tilted her head so he could see her face.

A small line of blood ran down the left side of her face and she was unconscious. He looked nervously at her limp form and he decided to just let her rest. He picked her up, being surprised at how light she was, he could fell every curve in her body. He realized she had a tank top on and pulled off his own pajama top and put it on her to keep her warm. He set her down on the bed and went to get a cloth and ice for her head. Once she was settled and asleep, or unconscious he couldn't tell he sat there watching her she looked peaceful. He noticed that she wasn't wearing her gloves and he took her hand felling something cool against his, he looked down seeing the little silver bracelet with the moogle charm on it. He smiled at the thought of the day when he gave it to her.

(flash back)

"Happy Birthday dear PAI-AINE! Happy Birthday to YOUUUUUUUUUUU!" The three boys sung as loud as they could while the candles burned bright on her cake.

Paine smiled, even laughed at how happy she was they had remembered. Looking at her cake she made her wish and blew out the candles, one remained and Gippal went 'OHHHHHHHHHHH Dr.P Has a crush!" Then he ducked as Paine threw a piece of cake at him.

"Wait before you kill him Paine, You need to open your gifts!" Baralai said handing her Nooj's gift which turned out to be A new sphere for her recorder. She hugged her captain and thanked him.

Next was Gippals, The young joker decided to get her mad by buying her a bathing suit knowing how embarrassed she was about that sort of thing. She blushed as bright as her eyes and punched him on the shoulder. She looked up to see that Baralai was laughing and blushing as well.

Finally, he handed her a small wrapped package, the gift being his own. She read his card , Sorry it's not much but Happy Birthday Anyway. And looked into the small wrapped box taking out a bright shining silver chain, hanging from it was moogle charm. She smiled a smile as wide as he had ever seen it and she put it on her wrist. She hugged him and thanked him and sat back down, throwing more cake at Gippal.

(END FLASH BACK)

Baralai looked at the chain again, it had lost its shine from years of wear and yet the moogle still winked at him.

He was broken from his thoughts by the sound of Paine stirring.

"Baralai……Don't leave…I'm Sorry!" She cried tears falling from her eyes as she sat up falling right into his arms.

He held her now short hair and let her cry on his shoulder. "Its okay" He told her "I'm not going any where." He fought back his own tears and let her cry.

(THE NEXT MORNING)

Paine awoke to the sound of someone breathing opening her burning eyes she saw Baralai his shirt was off and she realized that she was in his bed under the covers. She knew that Baralai wouldn't have done that, would he? He stirred and she shot up and out of the bed stopping at the sudden dizziness.

"Careful there Dr.P!" Baralai said as he caught her helping her to her feet.

She held on to him longer than she should have, feeling safe in his arms.

"Baralai about last night..." She stopped as he spoke up.

"Look nothing happened. But I ask you a question, why my room?" He said slowly wondering why she had been in there.

"I told you it's the only place I feel safe."

(A/N end chapter three reviews please and thanks!)