Right well let me just say, there is some stuff in here most of you won't like, I'm not going to tell you. Just read it please.
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Chapter 15!
The Diversity In Ourselves.
It was late afternoon, the gang had spent most of the day eating and swimming. Which seemed the only thing they could do, Paine sat by herself on the sand for most of the day just staring at the water. Rikku stopped splashing Baralai and looked over at Paine.
"Why wont she talk?" Rikku asked her brow furrowing at the silent girl. Baralai looked over and let out a sigh.
"Its just how she is I guess," Baralai muttered looking back at the grinning blonde. He watched as Rikku bounded out of the water and over towards Paine.
"Hey Dr. P whatcha up to?" Rikku asked sitting next to her. Paine looked up and scanned the blonde.
"What did you call me?" Paine spat looking at the younger girl giggle.
"Oh it's just a nickname I made up, sorry." Rikku replied looking down at her hands. Paine looked up 'What a strange girl… Look at her, she's not scared of me at all.' Paine thought staring in her green swirling eyes.
"Why did you come over?" Paine asked giving Rikku a glare, Rikku's mouth twitched and it slowly turned into a frown.
"I felt lonely and you looked lonely so I thought…" Rikku was cut off by Paine's glare. Rikku sighed and laid across the raven-haired girl's lap. Paine's eyes grew wide and she opened her mouth to object, but stopped. She didn't know why she didn't do anything, but watching the blonde made everything disappear. 'Why haven't I moved her yet?' Paine thought staring down at the blonde.
"What are you doing!" Paine hissed, Rikku smiled and let out a yawn before her famous grin.
"I'm tired, you're comfy and warm." The blonde whispered before latching an arm around Paine and closing her eyes. Paine's jaw dropped, never had she seen such displays of.. of anything like this.
(a/n hehehehehe hmm yuri anyone? Aww just a little… and if you don't like it than tell me in your review. Cause I really think Paine and Rikku should get together . a/n)
"Wait, you can't just do that," Paine muttered looking at the warm arm around her waist. Rikku cracked open an eye and pouted.
"Please, I promise ill go soon I'm just tired." Rikku begged sending Paine her biggest puppy dog eyes she could muster. Paine looked over at Baralai, he was watching this whole ordeal and laughing.
"Fine, just be quiet," Paine muttered sending a scowl at Baralai. Rikku's face lit up and she crawled onto Paine's lap more so her head was gently leaning on her chest, she rolled on her back and let out a yawn. Paine felt Rikku's arms leave her and she felt a pang in her heart. She gently picked up her arm and wrapped it around the young blonde. 'Ugh why am I doing this, I don't go soft. Why cant I just push her off!' Paine thought battling with herself. She eventually gave up and leant back onto the tree and closed her eyes. Baralai suddenly stopped laughing, he slowly walked out of the water and headed over to the two girls. Paine cracked an eye open and watched the young man approach.
"What are you doing with her Paine?" Baralai asked crossing his arms over his chest. Paine looked at her sword and then back at Baralai.
"I'm not doing anything, now if you don't mind could you leave." Paine spat looking at the now angry Baralai.
"Why haven't you kicked her off yet, you hate affection!" Baralai yelled throwing his arms up, Paine glared at him with all her hate.
"Did I say that," Paine muttered her teeth were clenched and her fingers of her free hand slowly stroking her swords handle.
"You didn't have to! You rejected all attempts of mine but you let this little freak hold onto you like your he…" Baralai stopped, Paine had jumped up and she was holding her sword next to his neck.
"One more word, and you will never talk again." Paine muttered, Rikku sat on the floor her eyes wide with fear. Sweat dropped from Baralai's face as he slowly nodded taking a deep breath as she lowered her sword. Paine sat back down and leant on the tree, she motioned Rikku and she lied back down and closed her eyes. Paine put her arm around her and watched Baralai bite his lip.
"Don't worry Baralai, I won't take her away from you." Rikku said opening her eyes for a brief second before giving him a wink and closing them again. Baralai frowned and walked into the hut. Rikku felt Paine's arms tighten, Rikku sighed and bit back tears.
"I'm sorry, I only wanted to be friendly." Rikku whispered, her eyes went blurry and the picture of Paine's face started to become jumbled up. Paine looked at the girl, Rikku was still crying but now she had started to sniffle.
"Don't worry about it," Paine whispered closing her eyes again trying to block out the images of the sniffling teen on her lap. Rikku finally stopped crying and moved up yet again so her head could comfortably rest on Paine's chest. She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. Paine sighed and drifted off to sleep with her.
(a/n That's all I'm putting in, tell me in your review what you want… a/n)
Tidus walked out of the hut holding Yuna's hand. Baralai had told everyone of what was going on with Paine and Rikku and was punching the walls. He motioned towards Rikku and Paine and raised his eyebrow at Yuna.
"What do you think?" Tidus whispered, Yuna looked at them then back at Tidus.
"I think Baralai has lost it, I mean Rikku is just lonely. There is nothing going on between the two. And if there was and I doubt it, it shouldn't be talked about in an ill tone." Yuna replied giving Tidus' hand a squeeze and smiling at him. Tidus nodded and looked back at the two, Paine had her arm around the blonde protectively and Rikku was still leaning on Paine's chest with her legs bent on the sand. It didn't look that bad so Tidus dismissed these thoughts. Besides, Rikku loved Gippal, didn't she?
"Hey Baralai, I think this has blown completely out of proportion." Tidus said looking at the still angry man. Baralai walked back out of the hut and looked at the two.
"Look! Doesn't that strike you as odd!" Baralai yelled pointing at the two girls, Yuna shook her head and so did Tidus.
"I think you should just lay down, maybe have a nap like they are?" Tidus said looking at the young man.
"No need we are up." Paine muttered walking into the hut and putting on her jacket. Rikku stood outside the hut and gave Baralai a look of disgust.
"You know what, lets talk Rikku. Let's talk right now." Baralai grabbed her arm and dragged her away from Tidus and Yuna.
"What!" Rikku yelled, Baralai leant in with his teeth gritted.
"You stay the fuck away from Paine or I swear I will kill you." He growled, Rikku just smiled and leant in as well.
"Your scared aren't you, you think I'm going to take your little Paine away from you. And you know what, if you attempt to hurt me. You know Ill hurt you back ten times harder." Rikku spat, she clenched her fist and punched him across the face before walking back to the hut to meet Paine.
"Anyone want to come for a scout of the island?" Paine asked sending glares at everyone. Everyone shook their head too tired to say anything.
"I'll come…" Rikku said walking up to Paine. Paine nodded and they started walking down the beach.
"What happened before?" Paine asked turning around to look at Yuna healing Baralai's broken jaw. Rikku giggled and bit her lip.
"He thinks I'm taking you away from him." Rikku said, Paine didn't look at her but kept walking. Rikku stopped giggling and bit her lip, "I'm not am I?" she asked. Paine didn't reply looking ahead at tangle of trees.
"Wait, did you hear that?" Paine whispered, Rikku shook her head and Paine tightened her grip on her sword. "Something is running towards us, its getting faster." Paine whispered, she looked into one of the little pathways made from the trees and went into her fighting stance.
"SQWARK!" Paine's eyes widened as the big yellow bird jumped from the forest and landed next to Rikku.
"Seifer!" Rikku called giving the bird a giant hug. Paine looked at Rikku then at the bird. "Oh Paine this is Seifer we found him ages ago and then one day he just disappeared." Rikku jumped onto the bird and offered Paine her hand.
"You want to ride him?" Paine asked, Seifer looked at Paine and she glared back causing the bird to look away.
"Yup, come on!" Rikku shrieked with a big grin on her face. Paine took Rikku's hand and jumped onto the bird. She let go off her hand and waited.
"Well you got to put your arms around my waist so you don't fall off silly!" Rikku said looking forward trying to hide her blush. The warrior hesitated before wrapping her strong arms around Rikku's small waist. Seifer started to run along the beach jumping the large sand hills and the fallen trees. Paine tightened her grip as Seifer jumped even higher into the air giving Rikku quite a nice view off the top of the trees.
"Where is it going?" Paine asked closing her eyes as the chocobo ran at full pelt.
"Where ever he wants to I guess," Rikku yelled over the wind. Seifer took a hard left and went into the forest, it took several more turns before entering the same area with the hot spring he did before. "Oh my Yevon!" Rikku yelled, she jumped off Seifer and ran over to the hot spring.
"Wait, that spring looks wrong." Paine said stepping forward.
"Nah don't worry we came here before, its fine." Rikku said stripping down to her underwear. Paine turned away while she was changing and heard a loud scream.
"RIKKU!" Paine screamed turning around her eyes widening with fear as Rikku kept screaming trying to scramble out. Paine ran over to the side and shoved her arms in and pulling Rikku out. Paine's arms started to tingle as she realized the water wasn't water but actually acid.
"PAINE STOP THE BURNING!" Rikku screamed clutching onto Paine's body. Paine picked Rikku up and called Seifer over, Seifer trotted over and Paine pulled Rikku up onto him. She swiped up Rikku's clothes for later and held onto the crying girl.
"Seifer go!" Paine yelled feeling hot tears hit her neck. Seifer started to sprint out of the area. Paine's eyes widened as she looked at a black hooded man stand in front of the wall with written in blood on the wall. ' Warm yet bitch?' Rikku wrapped her arms around Paine tighter and started to scream as her skin started to come off.
"Its ok Rikku, we are going back!" Paine yelled giving Seifer a kick to run faster. Seifer took a hard right into a small passage. Paine felt a lurch as he leapt over a log and landed on the sand. He then ran down the beach and the hut came into view.
"I need you Paine," Rikku whispered closing her eyes.
"YUNA HELP!" Paine screamed halting Seifer to a stop outside the hut.
"Oh my Yevon Rikku!" Yuna screamed, Paine took Rikku into her arms and slid off Seifer. She laid her down onto the sand and Yuna bent over her body. Yuna's arms started to shake as blue mist flooded out of her fingertips striking Rikku's body one by one. Rikku lurched forward as the last blue particle went into her body. Yuna collapsed onto the ground as Paine felt Rikku wrap her arms around her body. Tidus kneeled on the ground and took Yuna into his arms. He picked her up and walked into the hut before placing her onto a bed. Paine realized Rikku was still naked so she quickly pulled Rikku closer and called Seifer over.
"Baralai, pass me Rikku's clothes!" Paine yelled at the man, he walked over and grabbed the clothes that were sitting on Seifer. He threw them on the ground in front of Paine and stared at her. "Turn around you freak, for Yevons sake she is too weak to move!" Paine spat at the man. Baralai didn't move and kept his eyes on Rikku's shivering body. Paine gave him a look of disgust and covered Rikku as much as she could before turning around with her and bringing the clothes. Tidus stepped out of the hut and walked over to Baralai.
"Come on man, let her at least get dressed." Baralai didn't say anything as he stormed into the hut. Paine nodded at Tidus as he went to comfort Yuna. Paine sighed and started to dress Rikku trying to be as careful as possible.
"Rikku, you have got to let go of me. I can't help you if you don't." Paine whispered, Rikku opened her mouth but nothing came out. Tears streamed down Rikku's face as she retracted her arms from Paine's waist. Paine finished dressing Rikku and picked her up. Rikku continued to cry as Paine started to walk inside holding the young girl.
"What happened!" Lulu asked rushing over to Paine. Paine laid Rikku down onto one of the beds and looked at Lulu.
"Those hooded men you were talking about, they somehow knew we would be at that hot spring Yuna, Tidus and Rikku found. It was filled with acid, I didn't know. I'm sorry," Paine said looking down at Rikku who was still crying.
"D- don't leave me," Rikku whispered, Paine nodded and sat on the edge of the bed.
"I thought they were all dead ya?" Wakka said walking over to stand next to Lulu.
"Yeah I thought we kicked ass!" Talon yelled standing next to Wakka. Rikku moved closer to Paine and wrapped her arms around her waist.
"So… cold," Rikku whispered, Paine sighed and looked at Lulu. Lulu put her hands up and nodded.
"Just do it, none of us will think any different." Lulu said, Paine nodded and took off her jacket, she wrapped it around the blonde and then put her arms around her.
"Tomorrow, we are going on a hunt." Paine said, Lulu nodded.
"Yeah! No one does that to Rikku and Yuna and gets away with it!" Talon said putting his fists up and punching the air.
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RIGHT IF YOU DO NOT READ THIS THEN ITS YOU'RE OWN FAULT!
Look, I know MOST of you guys HATE YURI but I have a big plan for this story. I know most of my reviewers are girls and I know most girls hate this stuff. Yeah well get over it, just because your reading about it DOESN'T mean that you like girls. I mean I can talk, as I'm a girl and have a wonderful boyfriend.
Please, before flaming this and getting angry. Just think about it, if you all hate the fact that is going that way. Then I will change it.. But it will really hurt the story.. BE WARNED FOOLS XD
