Yuna walked over to Paine's side and her and Rikku helped Paine to her feet and the three returned to the air ship. Once on board they took Paine right to the cabin and laid her down on one of the beds. Rikku smiled. "I'll go tell Brother what's up you stay here with her ok." Rikku walked out of the cabin and headed towards the elevator to go to the bridge.
Yuna undid the 'X' clasp that held Paine's leather top closed. Paine grabbed Yuna's wrist and shook her head no when she felt the leather around her black leather bra get loose. "Its ok Paine really I promise I won't hurt you." Yuna moved the two pieces of studded leather to the side and saw a scar just below Paine's left breast. It just barely shown under the bra. Yuna frowned at the sight and now knew why Paine tried to stop her. Yuna sighed softy and wrapped Paine's ribs and smiled at the girl. "There, now you stay in bed for a while ok, and don't worry I won't say anything about your scar." Paine looked at Yuna and frowned slightly. "Thank you Yuna."
Yuna nodded. "Don't mention it Paine." Yuna looked at Paine and smiled softly. Her eyes wet with unshed tears. "I owe you my life Paine thank you." Yuna leaned in slowly and kissed Paine tenderly.
Paine's eyes got wide from the kiss as she looked at Yuna. "It was nothing really."
Rikku came back and saw Paine blush. "Ok, what I miss?"
Paine smiled at Rikku. "Nothing Rikku just not used to having people who care around that's all."
Yuna smiled at the young Al-Bhed girl and nodded at Paine. "Thank you again Paine I'm forever in your debt."
Paine's lips still tingled from Yuna's kiss and heart still pounded in her chest as she looked into the different colored eyes of her friend. "Don't mention it." Paine tried to sit up but was held down on the bed by Yuna and Rikku. "I'm ok guys really. Besides I'm gonna go get a drink if you care to join me." Yuna and Rikku smiled and walked down to the bar keep. "I'll have a highball, what about you two?" Yuna and Rikku ordered their drinks and sat down at a table with Paine.
Yuna smiled. "I can't wait to watch the sphere. Maybe it will tell me what happened to him." Yuna got a somber look on her face and sipped her drink.
"Yunie…"
Paine looked at Yuna and all of a sudden felt sad. "Yuna…" Paine forced a smile. "You never know he just maybe on it."
Yuna forced a smile and looked at her two friends. "Please don't be sad for me or worry about me I'm fine really." Yuna nodded and smiled softly at her two friends.
Rikku smiled softly at Yuna and then hit Paine upside the head and spoke to her in Al-Bhed. "EV oui ajan bimm cusadrehk mega dryd ykyeh E'mm gemm oui so camv
Paine blinked a few times and looked at Rikku. "You have guts I'll give you that but don't ever do that again ok."
Rikku glared at Paine but her look soon softened. "You really had me scared out there today. I've never been there when a friend got hurt like you did. Granted I traveled with Yunie 2 years ago but no one ever got hurt like you did." Rikku frowned. "I'm sorry for doing that I'm just mad at you for lying to me. How could you? We're your friends and we love you your just too damn stubborn to see it half the time." Rikku folded her arms across her chest and glared at Paine.
Rikku: IF you ever pull something like that again I'll kill you myself! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paine frowned and looked at Rikku. "Sorry Rikku, I didn't want you guys to worry. I've been in much worse condition believe me. I survived the Crimson Squad masaqure."
Yuna frowned as she listened to Paine. "Its ok Paine but not telling us you were hurt only risked you getting hurt worse. I thought your form while fighting was a bit different."
Paine downed her drink and ordered another and looked at her friends. "You guys really are something else you know." Paine sipped her drink and looked at Yuna and Rikku.
Rikku looked at Paine with wet eyes before throwing herself into her arms and crying softly. She kissed her neck softly and nuzzled her nose behind her ear and left her head on her shoulder breathing on her neck softly. Paine's eyes got wide in shock but her look soon softened and she set a hand on the small of Rikku's back. Paine moaned slightly and sat up and looked at Rikku. "I didn't hurt you did I?" Rikku looked at Paine with wet eyes.
Paine shook her head. "No Rikku you didn't. Besides I have a high tolerance to pain so don't worry. Was just uncomfortable and sitting up like that hurt, so in a way I hurt myself."
Rikku saw Yuna out of the corner of her eye and blushed then quickly got out of Paine's lap. "Don't you ever scare me like that again." Rikku sat back down and drank her drink quietly.