CHAPTER 2

The next morning everyone was hoping that Yuna was in a better mood. Marlene had fallen asleep next to Yuna, after having a horrible nightmare. Brother had been cowering in fear of his sister and Paine and fallen asleep in the corner.

"Man. I sure hope Yunie's not mad. When she's mad she's more scarier than you Paine." Rikku said. "Thank's alot Rikku. To be quite honest she had every reason to be upset." Paine replyed kicking Brother in the shin. "OUCH!" He screamed rubbing his leg. Why did you do that?" Brother asked standing up and trying to look serious but just making himself look more and more stupid. "Just making sure you know the pain that you caused that night. And I hardly touched you!" Paine scoulded him trying not to laugh at the look on his face.

"Hey Paine." Rikku said waving a hand in front of her face. "What is it pipsqueek?" Paine asked adding her own sense of humor. "Ok, first of all never call me pipsqueek, second, I took notise of Marlene's outfit yestoday. Dosen't look like she has a home, and if she dosen't have a home then she dosen't have any other clothes." Rikku said scratching her face with her index finger. "So?" Paine said putting her hands on her hips. "So! So! Are you stupid or something to even be able to see what I'm trying to get at? If she has no other clothes then we're going to take her clothes shopping!" Rikku shouted. "Ok. You didn't have to shout. And what do you mean by ' we'? I don't do clothes shopping!" Paine argued walking away she heard Rikku call after her. "But I don't wanna go on my own! I want another adult with me that isn't a guy!" Paine just carried on walking and called back. "Take Yuna!"

In the cabin Yuna was asking Marlene question's. "When's your birthday?" Yuna asked the small girl sitting on the end of her bed. Yuna was holding a note pad writing down anything that Marlene told her. "The first of May." Came Marlene's reply. "Ok. How old are you?" Yuna asked her. "Six and a half." She said. "Ok where do you..." Yuna started but couldn't finish her question because Rikku came running up the stairs shouting Yuna's name.

"What is it Rikku?" Yuna asked her putting down her note pad and pen. "I'm gonna take Marlene clothes shopping. Do you wanna come? Please say yes cause like Paine is toataly being selfish and won't come!" Rikku shouted excitedly. "Ok! We can dress her up and buy her some toys aswell." Yuna said excitedly. "Oh look here come's anoying spoiled Paine." Rikku said looking at the stairs where Paine was walking.

"And for the last time Rikku. I'm-not-going!" Paine said. Well I can force you to come. I have your diary. And you wouldn't want Barali to find out your feelings for him. Even though you two would make a cute couple." Rikku teased turning around and waiting for a reply. "Oh no! no! no! no! no! no! You can not ever tell him!" Paine panicked for the first time she was letting her guard down. "Oh Paine! You have a crush on Barali?" Yuna said out of shock. "Paine and Barali sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g first comes love then comes marrige them comes the baby in the baby carrige!" Rikku sang running around in circles with Paine chasing her. "All ya gotta do is come shopping and your secret will never get out!" Rikku said quite pleased of herself. "Fine." Paine moaned and stormed to the bridge.

Rikku had said that they start in Besaid for the materials so that when they get back to the airship she could make different outfits.

"Can we go see Lulu and Wakka?" Rikku asked bouncing on her toes. "Sure!" Yuna said. Following Paine who was making her way toward the village. "Who are Lulu and Wakka?" A little voice asked. "Lulu and Wakka used to look after me. I think you'll like them, don't worry they'll like you to." Yuna answered.

In the village Rikku had already explained about Marlene. "Wha--!" Wakka shouted. "So then... Seymour did have a daughter." The pregnant mage said thoughtfully. "Hey ya does the kid even look like him? And where is she?" Wakka asked. "She's with Yunie. Look here they come now!" Rikku said looking at Yuna who was coming down the hill holding Marlene's hand.

"Look, that's Lulu and that's Wakka." Yuna told Marlene taking her down to meet them.

After Rikku had gone around the shops and spent hundreds of gil on the material Lulu had invited them all to her place for a while. It was at least 8:00 now and Yuna could tell that Marlene was getting tired.

"Bedtime Marlene." Yuna said picking up the small child. "I'll take her back to the airship. You guy's can stay here while I tuck her in." Yuna explained walking out the flap to the large tent.

"They seem close ya... how long did you say the kid's been with you?" Wakka asked. "We only found her yestoday." Rikku said. "Yeah. Since we found her Yuna's been real close to her." Paine carried on. "I'm worried." Lulu seriously said. "About what Lu? It's nice ta see Yuna find someone else to keep her ocupied." Wakka asked. "I mean... if something happens to Marlene. Like if the Guado find out and want her to learn how to lead Guado salam. How would she take being separated from her." Lulu explained frowning. "Oh I never thought of that." Rikku said looking at Paine. "Figures. The Al bhed never think. You should've heard Brother. I've never seen Yuna so mad." Paine exclaimed. Rikku who had stopped thinking and listened to what Paine said suddenly remembred that she was Al bhed. "Hey I'm Al bhed!" Rikku shouted at Paine who just gave her the look that said ' and you think.'

Before argument could break out Yuna came in. "Hey Yunie... What's so funny?" Rikku asked Yuna who was trying not to laugh. "When I was Putting Marlene in bed, she asked me why Lulu's stomach was so big and asked me if she had ate to much. When I explained about babies she asked me if the babie had ate to much. When I explained about it all she asked me if Wakka was pregnant aswell because she had heard Rikku say that he was getting fat." Yuna laughed followed by everyone else's laughter. But the laughter soon stopped when they heard Brother screaming on the Celsius.

The three girls ran back as quick as they could. They made their way up to the bridge to see Buddy trying to hold a very drunk Brother who was trying to attack Marlene, and Marlene who was being comforted by Shinra.

"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!" All the girls screamed at the top of their lungs. "Brother decided to drink a whole two bottles of whine and then attack Marlene." Buddy said knocking Brother out with a sleep spell. "She's going to have a nice black eye in a few hours. An even bigger one on her stomach." Shina said looking at Marlene's face. "He did hit her quiet hard. She'll be in alot of pain by tomorrow." Buddy said hearing them all gasp. "Why did he do it though?" Rikku asked still shocked by what she had heard. "Brother got drunk rememberd Seymour destroying home and took it out on his daughter." Shinra said.

"Oh Marlene." Yuna said picking up the child and letting her cry on her shoulder. "It's important we get to look at the bruises she has." Shinra told Yuna who was looking at Brother's unmoving body on the floor, wishing that she could beat him up bad.

"I think it's best that we sort this out tomorrow." Paine said.

Yuna took Marlene to bed and tucked her in. Brother was so going to pay the next morning. And at least one thing was certan, Marlene couldn't stay here. Not with Brother anyway.

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