Yuna held the sphere in her hands that Paine had tossed to her. She recognized it and a tear ran down her cheek. Yuna whispered softly. "You are so stubborn Paine why didn't you just tell me…this sphere belongs to you and I will give it back to you." Yuna fell to her knees and yelled in frustration then turned to a quivering Rikku. "We're going to Luca now." Yuna's face had a very serious look on it as her one blue eye and one green eye burned into Rikku's green Al-Bhed ones.
Rikku gulped. "Sure Yunie whatever you say." Rikku radioed Brother and they were soon there to pick them up.
Lulu tagged along swearing Wakka would be fine with the baby. "Wakka knows better then to argue with a woman who has the elements at her finger tips." The purple painted lips of the black mage soon formed a sly smile.
Yuna locked herself in her cabin and watched the spear Paine tossed her. A tear ran down her cheek as she watched it. After she finished watching the spear she lay on her bed and cried softly. After a few hours they arrived in Luca. Lulu walked to Yuna's cabin and knocked on the door.
Yuna spoke through her pillow. "Go away please."
Lulu frowned. "We've arrived in Luca." Lulu then slowly walked away frowning. She looked back at Yuna's cabin door and sighed softly. "You found evidence he existed and this whole time you had some one who loved you right next to you. Oh Yuna you really need to stop listing to your head and simply follow your heart for a change. You love them both but only one holds your heart."
Yuna walked out of her cabin and ran to the bridge and Rikku, Lulu and her all exited the ship and headed for the dock. Yuna saw Paine and took off in a dead run and threw herself into the older girls arms and cried. Paine closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Yuna and held her tightly. Paine spoke softly her voice void of all emotion. "Don't cry Yuna. Please don't cry."
Yuna buried her face in Paine's neck and cried softly speaking through heavy sobs. "Promise me you won't leave me again." Paine remained silent and simply held Yuna. Yuna stood up straight and looked at Paine with wet eyes. "Promise me Paine…"
Paine looked at Yuna her own red eyes tearing up as she closed them. "I can't Yuna…I refuse to make a promise I can't keep."
Yuna looked at Paine and spoke softly. "Why can't you keep it Paine?"
Paine released Yuna and tuned her back to her. "Because when you find him I'll leave again. Yea heh I know I'm being selfish, but he'll want me around about as much as I'll want him around." Paine closed her eyes and hung her head.
Yuna looked at Paine and spun her around and held her close. "Why would I look for him when I have you right here with me right now."
Rikku looked at Lulu. "What do you think she's telling her?"
The mage smiled. "Probably how she feels about her."
"No way! You really think Yunie likes Paine like that? I mean I know Paine likes Yunie like that but come on. You really think Yunie likes Paine like that?"
Lulu looked at the young thief and smiled. "Anything is possible Rikku."
Paine took a few steps back and looked at Yuna. "Why did you say that?" Paine sighed "You've been talkin to Rikku haven't you?"
Before Paine could finish her thought Yuna pressed her lips to Paine's and followed suit with her reaction. At first Paine's eyes got wide but she soon closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Yuna and held her tight and returned the kiss. When they broke for air Yuna smiled softly at Paine her face a bit flushed. "No I haven't spoken to Rikku about you. Why should I?"
Paine chuckled slightly and shook her head no. "I'd prefer you not talk to Rikku about me thank you."
Yuna chuckled. "Aww why? Are you afraid of what secrets she might spill that you trusted her with?"
Paine half smiled. "Something like that yea." Paine rubbed the back of her neck and looked at Yuna.
"Well unless I get an 'I promise' from you, I'm not letting you go."
Paine chuckled. "Well that's just incentive not to say I promise isn't it?"
Yuna made a pouty face. "If you truly do love me you'll promise."
Paine looked at Yuna. "Now that's not fair."
"Guess you truly don't love me then."
Paine's eyes got wide. "That's not true I do la…cheater…ok fine I promise."
Yuna smiled. "I know you do and yes I cheated."
Paine shook her head and spoke in Al Bhed to Yuna. "Hud y tyo kuac po dryd e tuh'd muja oui Yuna."
Yuna looked at Paine and pouted. "You know I can't speak Al Bhed."
Paine smiled. "Don't worry about it Yuna I'll tell you one day what I said but for now lets not worry about it. I'll teach you Al Bhed Yuna, that's a promise."
Yuna nodded. "Fair enough, let's just go back to the air ship huh."
Paine nodded and the two girls walked over to Rikku and Lulu. Lulu simply smiled at Yuna and nodded. Rikku on the hand started picking on her friends. "UUUUUUUUUr Yunie, Paine E's cu rybbo van oui dfu. Cu Yunie ec cra y kuut geccan?"
Paine looked at Rikku and smirked before whispering summin in Yuna's ear. Yuna looked at Paine funny. "Just tell her that Yuna."
Yuna shrugged and said what Paine told her to say. "Fuimth'd oui mega du ghuf Rikku?"
Rikku blushed. "I keep forgetting Paine knows Al Bhed and you don't." Rikku smiled. "We'll teach you one day."
Yuna smiled. "You've been saying that for 2 years Rikku." Yuna giggled and held Paine around the waist and looked up at her. "How are your ribs doing?"
Paine half smiled. "They're actually feeling ok. Whatever Lulu gave me helped."
Lulu smiled. "Told you it would work. But we really should get back Wakka hasn't been alone with Vidina this long before." The 4 girls laughed and reboarded the air ship.
Paine: Not a day goes by that I don't love you Yuna
Rikku: OOOOOOOOh Yunie, Paine I'm so happy for you two. So Yunie is she a good kisser?
Yuna: Wouldn't you like to know Rikku ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------