You're The Only One – Chapter 5 Part II
I Think We Do
I was thrilled that Baralai was going to sing with me. Gods, he had the BEST tenor that I have EVER heard! I assured him that he knew the song, but he was still nervous. I gave him the Singer dressphere to change into, but I secretly want to see him in it… ACK! BAD PAINE!
I took up the first part of the song with my alto.
Ninety miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving I don't know why
So many questions, I need an answer
Two years later you're still on my mind
Baralai once again sang out in his deep tenor that sent shivers up my spine. He knew this song, and he looked relieved that he knew it. This was a song that was from our days in the squad.
Whatever happened to Amelia Earheart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
The both of us stood back to back as we sung the next line together.
Did the captain of the Titanic cry?
Both: Oh, Someday we'll know
Paine: If love can move a mountain
Both: Someday we'll know
Baralai: Why the sky is blue
Both: Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you...
Paine: Does anybody know the way to Atlantis?
Baralai: Or what the wind says when she cries?
Paine: I'm speeding by the place that I met you
Both: For the ninety-seventh time...Tonight
Both: Someday we'll know
Paine: If love can move a mountain
Both: Someday we'll know
Baralai: Why the sky is blue
Both: Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you...
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Both: Someday we'll know
Baralai: Why Samson loved Delilah
Both: One day I'll go
Paine: Dancing on the moon
Both: Someday you'll know that I was the one for you...
Both: Open up the world
Paine: I bought a ticket to the end of the rainbow
Baralai: Watched the stars crash in the sea
Paine: If I can ask God just one question
We were still singing back to back. I felt bold, and I reached out my hand to grab Baralai's free one. I wanted to show Gippal that he didn't stand a chance anymore. I had finally moved on. Baralai must have felt how I was feeling, because when I grabbed his hand, he intertwined our fingers. I was ecstatic that he got what I wanted him to do. He squeezed my hand, and I squeezed back.
Both: Why aren't you here with me tonight?
Both: Oh, Someday we'll know
Baralai: If love can move a mountain
Both: Someday we'll know
Paine: Why the sky is blue
Both: Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you...
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Both: Someday we'll know
Baralai: Why Samson loved Delilah
Both: One day I'll go
Paine: Dancing on the moon
Both: Someday you'll know that I was the one for you...
As the song ended, the both of us were no longer standing back to back, but facing each other. Baralai still had a hold of my hand, and he gave me a hesitant smile. I was having a war with my brain and heart. My brain wanted me to go sit back down, but my heart wanted me to hug him. I can proudly say that my heart won. I wrapped my arms around his waist. I felt him stiffen for a spilt second, and then he encircled my waist with his muscular arms. (I honestly don't know where that came from… or that he had such buff arms until now… BAD PAINE!)
When we pulled away, I saw Gippal storm out of the club.
"Let him get pissed. I don't care." I said harshly, not looking at Gippal.
"I don't want him to hate me…" Baralai began.
"Honestly... he's going to be upset at you for a day or so, then he's going to beat himself up over how much he screwed things up again."
"Again? Has he hit you more than once?" Baralai asked me softly, stroking my back."
"No, only once. Our first couple of fights were minor spats, but this one was huge. We always managed to get over the small ones, but he needs to realize that sometimes the fights get too big, and things can't be fixed, and that you just need to accept the truth."
"You sound experienced."
I leaned my head against Baralai's chest with a sigh. "No, I've just thought about it too much."
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Leblanc and Nooj left about 15-20 minutes after Gippal stormed out. The next hour or so was really funny because Tidus was determined to get Baralai to sing solo. Rikku encourage this, saying that was probably going to be the last time that we are going to be together for a very long time. To my delight, Baralai gave in. He gave his request to the DJ, and began to sing.
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I hadn't had the chance to see Baralai in his Singer dress… and I swear my mouth hit the floor. Baralai wasn't just hot anymore… he was SEXY. He wore black slacks tucked into knee length black boots, which didn't really turn me on. What DID was his top… because he didn't HAVE one. He wore a bright ruby red sleeveless coat that was fraying at the cuffs and hem, giving him this over all rugged hot guy look. I wanted to drool, honestly. It was taking everything in my power to not start squealing. Then I noticed a sliver chain hanging from the waistline of his pants. I smiled, oh yes, I was rubbing off on our dear praetor.
I was once again entranced by his beautiful tenor as for the third time tonight, began to sing.
Anytime I need to see your face
I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where
Your crystal mind and
Magenta feelings take up shelter
In the base of my spine
Sweet like a chic a cherry cola
I don't need to try and explain
I just hold on tight
And if it happens again I might move
So slightly
To the arms and the lips and the face
Of the human cannonball
That I need to I want to
I noticed now that Baralai was a lot more comfortable at doing karaoke, and it wasn't because of his three beers over the space of two hours. (He was sober, I promise.) I actually think that he was beginning to enjoy himself.
Come stand a little bit closer
Breath in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you
When I get to you
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh I'd die to find out
Baralai was smiling as he sang. All doubts of him not having fun were erased from my mind as he took the mic out of the stand.
I'm the kind of person who endorses a deep commitment
Getting comfy getting perfect is what I live for
But a look, and then a smell of perfume
It's like I'm down on the floor
And I don't know what I'm in for
Conversation has a time and place
In the interaction of a lover and a mate,
But the time of talking, using symbols, using words
Can be likened to a deep sea diver who is swimming with a raincoat
Saying Baralai was comfortable with singing now was an understatement as I watched him jump off the stage, and walk through the crowd. Baralai was at HOME singing.
Come stand a little bit closer
Breathe in and get a bit higher
You'll never know what hit you
When I get to you
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Now I realized where Baralai was heading… our table. But before I could make a run for it, Baralai grabbed my hand, and we walked back to the karaoke stage, which was at the other end of the club, which was good seeing as the next part of the song was a rather lengthy one.
Anytime I need to see your face
I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place where your crystal mind and
Magenta feelings take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chic-a-cherry cola
I don't need to try to explain;
I just hold on tight
And If it happens again, I might move so slightly
To the arms and the lips and the face of the human cannonball
That I need to, I want to
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
So can we find out?
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out
Baralalai and I reached the stage, and he hopped up. He reached a hand down to me, and he helped me up. At that moment, for some reason… I felt like I was at a concert. I was the lovesick fan for the guy singer. The guy singer saw me, and reached his hand out to me to pull me onstage. I shook these thoughts from my head, due to the fact that Baralai was now spinning me around the stage.
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you but
Ooh, I'd die to find out (I'd die to find out)
Ooh, I want you I don't know if I need you (ooh can we find out)
But, ooh I'd die to find out
As the song ended, Baralai dipped me back, REALLY far. For a second I thought I was going to hit the stage. The crowd, or rather Rikku and Tidus, got the crowd cheering:
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!"
Baralai shook his head and laughed right along with me when he heard this. He set my upon my feet, and put the microphone back in its holder. But the chant would not die away.
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!"
"You guys REALLY want me to do it, don't you?" Baralai cried out. The club screamed even louder. "Yeah, sorry to disappoint, but I don't feel like getting clocked from my lovely lady at the moment…"
Time seemed to stop. I heard Baralai's words… "My lovely lady". They played over and over in my head. Gippal NEVER called me lovely. Hot and sexy sure, but never lovely… it was such a delicate word, and I might have laughed at Gippal if he said it. But coming from Baralai, it was different. Those kind of gentle and delicate words were him. Lovely, beautiful, sweet… those words were Baralai. I knew that no one would ever call me beautiful… I was such a tomboy, and a really un-talkative one at that.
I guess I didn't think. I walked up to Baralai and hugged him from behind. Baralai stiffened for a second, then put a hand on mine that were resting on his stomach.
The crowd wouldn't drop their mantra,
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!"
"Do it! Kiss her! Do it, do it, do it!"
Baralai turned around in my grasp to look at me in the face.
I took a deep breath. "Baralai… I don't want you to think that I'm doing this to get over Gippal, cause I'm not-"
Baralai cut me off with a finger to my lips. "I don't want to hear it, because I know already. But I don't want you to think that I'm doing this for some weird reason. I don't want to force to many things on you at once because it's not fair… but… I need to tell you something."
"What?"
"Paine… ever since the Crimson Squad, you've been the woman that all of the guys looked at and wanted. You couldn't tell because you had three men who were watching your back at all times. But, don't think that those men that were the only ones that looked at you. You know by know that Gippal thought you were hot, but during the squad... I kinda did to.
"Now I realize, you aren't hot, you're more than that. You're stunning and radiant. It broke my heart that you chose Gippal, but I was glad that you were happy. I was somewhat excited that you and Gippal cut it off, but I hated to see you hurt.
"Paine, you really are… beautiful-"
I looked up into Baralai's face, tears in my eyes despite my efforts. "Beautiful? I'm really beautiful? No one has ever said that… not even Gippal…"
"Gippal never said that you were beautiful?" Baralai asked, gripping my shoulders.
"No. To him, I was sexy and hot. Never beautiful…" I whispered.
Baralai gave an angry sigh. "You sure are, but you are far more than that…"
I snorted, "Oh really? Then name ten things!" I said sarcastically, looking at the floor.
Baralai tilted my chin up towards him. "Sexy. Hot. Kind. Sweet. Lovely. Radiant. Stunning. Caring, yes, caring." Baralai smiled when my eyes showed my confusion. He kissed my forehead, and then went on. "Perfect. And… beautiful. Always. You will always be beautiful, Paine."
During Baralai's speech, the mantra had died down. The crowd gave up. Baralai looked out over the people, a sly grin on his face.
"Sorry everyone, I was busy saying something important. You were saying?"
The club immediately found their enthusiasm, and once again started screaming…
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!"
Now that he had them going, Baralai turned back to Paine. "I mean it. With all my heart. When I think about it, that song was for you."
"Me?" I whispered, looking up into Baralai's face, a few tears escaping from my eyes. I didn't bother to try and stop them.
"Yes, you." Baralai whispered back, wiping away my tears with his hand.
"Kiss her! Kiss her! Kiss her!"
Baralai smiled slyly at me; "If I may…" he began, and then leaned down. The crowd went wild when they saw Baralai making his move.
Baralai met my lips with a chaste kiss. The kiss sent electric shocks up my spine. What in the heck was he doing, giving me a chaste kiss? I HATE those, I like passion! When he pulled away slowly, I tutted at him.
"You know, I really don't like those kind of kisses…"
Baralai raised an eyebrow, "Oh, and what kind of kisses do you like?"
Before I could reply, Baralai's lips came to meet mine, a lot faster this time. They caressed mine, and the kiss made my knees go weak. I wrapped my arms around his neck to prevent me from falling in a heap. Baralai's hands traveled up my back, and one played with my hair. When we pulled away, the club was screaming their heads off. Baralai leaned his forehead against mine.
"Well, I think they're happy, what about you?" he asked me, slightly breathless.
"I think so, but I DEFINITELY know that I'm happy. But, I don't think that I can walk…" I replied, a little more breathless than Baralai.
"Why not?"
"Well, excuse me if I can't walk straight after receiving THAT kind of a kiss!" I cried. Baralai laughed, and swept me up into his arms, and carried me back to the table.
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A/N: BARALAI / PAINE FLUFF! I LOVE IT! Read and Review guys, and I'll give you guys cookies!
((Baralai / Paine duet)) Someday We'll Know – Mandy Moore
((Baralai solo)) I Want You – Savage Garden
P.S. Once again, I do know that these songs are from Together At Last Chapter 6 Part 2… I did it on purpose.. .yada yada.
-Vincent's Angel of Chaos-
DISCLAIMER: Omg! I forgot to put this in! ACK! I own nothing! Nothing! This applies to all of my fics and upcoming chapters!
