Ch.4
A second chance and a first time.
FP: A lot of weird shit is about to happen so prepare yourself!
HH: I'm back!
FP: How the hell did you get back in here?
HH: Through the door.
FP: I should hit you for that…
HH: This from the man who flunked out of anger management classes!
FP: I didn't flunk out; I got thrown out for punching a classmate.
HH: This story still sucks.
FP: I still haven't passed that anger management course you know.
HH: Right I'm leaving…
FP: Let it begin!
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It's been five months since Rikku and Kain left the Gullwings and began the Shadow Ravens, they've out smarted Paine and Yuna at every turn causing more than a little conflict. Kain has upgraded his motorcycle to a hover bike allowing more mobility, and Yuna and Paine have gone public with their relationship.
Rikku and Kain are outside a hotel in Kilika.
Kain: These cities are boring…
Rikku: They wouldn't be if you would loosen up.
Kain: I prefer small towns, they're easier relax in.
Rikku: We should go to Besaid!
Kain: Do you really think we would be welcome in Yuna's home town?
Rikku: I have friends there; come on it'll be fun!
Kain: I'm going to regret this… Alright we'll stay here for a few days then we'll head for Besaid.
Rikku: Yeah!
Kain: Its getting late lets get a room.
Rikku: Alright.
Yuna and Paine are on the bridge of the airship waiting for something to happen.
Yuna: God I'm bored!
Paine: Things have been really dull around here since Rikku left.
Buddie: You could call her; it would be nice to have a get together.
Yuna: Maybe we should try to patch things up…
Brother: Yes, we should have big party, make everybody feel better!
Shinra: I could call her communicator if you want.
Paine: Go ahead and call her.
Shinra hits a couple of buttons on the console.
Kain and Rikku are in (for lack of a better word) a shity little hotel room with one bed a coach and a bathroom. Rikku is laying on the bed and Kain is half asleep on the coach. A light on Rikku's watch begins to flash and Yuna's voice blares through the room causing Kain to fall of the coach.
Yuna: Rikku, are you there?
Rikku: I'm still wearing the communicator you don't have to yell, you nearly gave Kain a heart attack.
Kain: What does that bitch want?
Yuna: Does he know I can hear him?
Rikku: I'm pretty sure he does, but what are you calling for.
Yuna: No reason.
Paine: Let me talk to her.
Rikku: Hi Paine.
Paine: Meet us in Besaid in two days so Yuna and Kain can make up and things will get back to normal.
Yuna: We miss you Rikku!
Rikku: What do you think Kain?
Kain: We were going to Besaid anyway, might as well hear what they have to say.
Rikku: See you in a couple of days then!
Rikku hits a button on the side of her watch and takes it off.
Rikku: Thanks.
Kain: For what?
Rikku: Nothing.
Kain: So, are you going to join back up with them?
Rikku: Only if you are.
Kain: It's your call; I'll come along if you decide to go back.
Rikku: I'm not sure if I want to go back.
Kain: You have a few days to think about it.
Rikku: How long have we been on the road together?
Kain: About a week shy of six months. Why?
Rikku: We've been alone together for almost half a year and you haven't tried to do so much as touch me, why is that?
Kain: I don't know.
Rikku: I've given you every chance.
Kain: I know.
Rikku: Why did you bring me with you?
Kain: I brought you with me because I love you.
Rikku: Then why won't you make love to me.
Kain: I've never felt this way before Rikku, I thought it would come naturally, but as usual I was completely and totally wrong.
Rikku: It's not easy for me either, but I've decided that you're the man I want to give my virginity to.
Kain: I suppose both of us will lose our virginity tonight.
Rikku: You're a virgin?
Kain: Yeah, never had much time for women when I was an assassin.
(Sorry to disappoint but I can't write decent sex scenes so use your imagination)
Two days later Rikku and Kain are on a boat headed for Besaid.
Kain: Have you decided if you're going to go back to the Gullwings yet?
Rikku: I'll hear what Yuna has to say, and then I'll decide.
Kain: Whatever you decide I won't argue.
Rikku: You better not.
Kain: You've changed a lot, not in a bad way, its just you've calmed down a lot.
Rikku: You've changed too, you're so much more open now, and you actually trusted me with your past.
Kain: You and only you.
Rikku: Your secrets are safe with me.
Kain: I can see Besaid; we better get ready to depart.
Rikku: I'll go get our stuff; you just try not to blow anything up.
Kain: A guy blows up one hotel and he automatically has temper issues.
Rikku: You took out an entire city block.
Kain: I thought we agreed never to speak of that again!
Rikku: I'm going to go change cloths.
Kain: I'll make sure nobody bothers my bike.
About five minutes later Rikku emerges from here room wearing a T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
Rikku: How long until we land?
Kain: Any minute now… I think this is the most clothing I've ever seen you wearing.
Rikku: I know I can't wait to see the look on Paine and Yuna's faces.
Kain: Humph… and there for a minute I thought you were actually acting mature for once.
Rikku: Your one to talk.
Kain:sticks his tongue out at Rikku The ships docking, lets unload the bike and head for the town.
Rikku and Kain make their way up the slope to the village.
Rikku: Hey Lulu!
Lulu comes out of her hut with a welcoming smile on her face.
Lulu: Hello Rikku.
Rikku: It's been way to long!
Lulu: Rikku, wow, you look great and you're actually wearing clothes!
Rikku: I've changed a lot; hopefully Yuna's come to her senses so we get back to normal.
Lulu's eyes move from Rikku to Kain still sitting on his bike.
Lulu: So you're the infamous Kain.
Kain: So, I take it Yuna already filled you in on my pure evil and homicidal tendencies.
Lulu: Yes, but I think she over embellished, you don't look as intimidating as she described.
Rikku: Where's the old man and the kid.
Lulu: They left on a father son camping trip a few days ago they won't be back for a while.
Kain: I'm not getting shot at, so I assume Yuna hasn't arrived yet.
Lulu: They arrived last night, they're down in the cave training.
Kain: Maybe we should drop in and give them a little surprise.
Rikku: Alrighty! Rikku runs off toward the cave
Kain: I wonder if she realizes that I have no idea were I'm going?
Lulu: I'll take you down there.
Kain: I can catch her. his eyes flash and a white aura surrounds him.
Lulu: A haste spell, it's been a long time since I've seen one of those.
Kain: Their useful. he disappears in a flash of dust.
Rikku is waiting in front of the cave entrance tapping her foot impatiently when Kain appears.
Rikku: Get lost?
Kain: You can't get lost when you don't know where you're going!
Rikku: Oopsie, I forgot you didn't know this island very well…
Kain: sigh Why do I put up with you?
Rikku kisses him on the cheek.
Kain: You make a persuasive argument.
Rikku: Shall we give my cousin the shock of her life?
Kain: Let's.
They enter the cave and follow the sound of combat into the deepest part of the cave until they're just around the corner from were Paine and Yuna are fighting fiends.
Paine: I think that's all of them.
Yuna: Should we leave?
A huge roar is heard behind them, they turn around too see two huge fire dragons behind them and another slightly larger dragon with shimmering silver skin and large wings.
Yuna: That is way bigger than the one that attacked the airship!
Paine: Should we run?
Yuna: It would catch us, we have to fight!
The two fire dragons charge at Yuna and Paine.
Rikku: Yunie watch out!
Rikku runs towards Yuna and Paine.
Kain: Rikku! Shit!
Kain runs after Rikku.
Yuna: What are you two doing here?
Kain: Saving your ass!
Yuna: We can handle this!
Paine: Now isn't the time Yuna!
Kain: I'll take the big one.
Paine: We'll take these two.
Kain walks toward the three dragons.
Kain: quietly as he passes Paine I'm trusting you to protect her.
Paine: Right.
The two fire dragons allow Kain to approach the large silver dragon. The dragons then charge at the girls.
Kain: Bring it on you ugly lizard.
The dragon turns and smacks Kain with its tail sending him flying into the wall of the cave causing the wall to shatter and send up a cloud of dust. A flare spell comes from the dust cloud putting a huge gash in the dragon's side.
Kain: Take that bastard!
Paine: Need a hand?
Kain turns to see the carcasses of two fire dragons.
Kain: Done already?
Paine: Yep. Look out!
Kain turns to see the dragon back on its feet and he realizes that the flesh around its wound has liquefied and regenerated its wound.
Kain: Oh Fuck!
The creature again attempts to smack Kain with its tail, but he quickly unsheathes his swords and decapitates the beast's tail. A moment later the stub liquefies and grows back into a full tail and hits Kain from behind.
Rikku: Kain!
She runs toward Kain, lying against the wall with the dragons tail crushing him, but Paine grabs her.
Paine: Rikku calm down.
Rikku: He needs help!
Paine: Yuna, take Rikku and get out of this cave!
Yuna: Why?
Paine: Kain's holding back so Rikku doesn't get hurt, with you two gone we should be able to take this thing, and if we can't we'll now you're safe.
Rikku: I can't leave him here!
Kain: Rikku, she's right, run!
Kain has cut off the dragon's tail again.
Rikku: Alright.
Yuna: Let's go.
Rikku and run for the cave entrance while Paine runs in to help Kain.
Kain: You think we can kill this thing?
Paine: We've met before you know.
Kain: Yah, I didn't think you remembered.
Paine: We'll have to explain to Yuna that I won't let you leave, not again.
Kain: Let's kill this thing first.
The dragon charges them, as it charges Kain's swords begin to glow a deep purple.
Paine: What's that?
Kain: This things worst nightmare!
Kain lifts his sword into the air and screams "Falcon strike!" A burst of energy erupts from his sword and takes the form of a huge falcon.
Rikku and Yuna are waiting outside the cave worried.
Rikku: It's way to quit.
Yuna: They're okay, they have to be.
A flood of pyre flies emergeses from the cave followed by Paine carrying an unconscouis Kain on her back.
Rikku: Is he alright?
Paine: He's just exausted, a good nights sleep is all he needs.
Yuna: Paine, you're hurt.
Paine: Just a couple of scra…
Paine collapses under Kain.
Yuna: Paine!
Lulu is waiting for them near the entrance to the village when she sees Rikku and Yuna carrying Kain and Paine.
Lulu: What happened?
Yuna: We'll tell you later, they need help!
Lulu: Take them to the temple, there are some extra beds their!
Rikku: Right.
They lay Kain and Paine on the beds in the travelers quarters of the temples.
Lulu: I'll treat their wounds, and then we should just let them rest.
Yuna: We'll stay in the other room tonight.
Rikku: I'll go get our things out of Lulu's hut.
Lulu: Don't worry, they'll be fine.
Rikku: I know you're a great doctor Lu.
Lulu: There, all done, let's let them be.
Lulu and Yuna go into the opposite room while Rikku returns to Lulu's cabin for her and Kain's belongings.
Lulu: It's been a long time since anyone has stayed in these rooms.
Yuna: It's hard to believe it's been four years.
Lulu: I remember it all like it was yesterday.
Yuna: I would rather forget it.
Lulu: Those times were hard on everyone, but as much good came out of it as bad.
Yuna: I know, but that doesn't make the bad any easier to deal with.
Lulu: You should get some rest, we can all talk tomorrow.
Yuna: Yah, I need some sleep.
Rikku enters the room carrying two duffle bags.
Rikku: Which room are me and Kain staying in?
Lulu: Kain is staying in the room on the left alone.
Rikku: And I get to lay in here and listen to Paine and Yuna go at it all night?
Lulu: No Paine is staying with me, just because I have a child of my own doesn't mean I can't still act like a mother too you two.
Rikku: We're not kids anymore Lulu!
Lulu: I'm aware of that, but I can't help thinking of you two as my daughters.
Rikku opens her mouth to argue, but Yuna quickly stops her.
Yuna: We can argue about this tomorrow when Paine and Kain are up.
Rikku: It really doesn't matter tonight
At about midnight Paine wakes up, and sees Kain lying on his bed starring at the ceiling.
Paine: What time is it?
Kain: Just after midnight, I'm surprised you recovered so quickly.
Paine: I've gotten a lot stronger.
Kain: When did you realize who I was?
Paine: Just before we went to Mt. Gagazet.
Kain: Why didn't you say something?
Paine: I didn't want to cause trouble between Yuna and me.
Kain: We have to tell them.
Paine: We will.
Kain: Go back to sleep.
FP: God that was long!