Chapter 7: What Now?

Paine sat at a table in the cabin spinning her glass on the table replaying what happened in Luca. was I dreaming? No I couldn't have been she really kissed me and said all that. Her thinking was soon interrupted by soft lips on her neck. Paine closed her eyes and breathed in the smell of Yuna's perfume and smiled ever so softly. "Hey Yuna."

Yuna smiled. "Hey yourself Paine. Mind if I join you?"

Paine smiled softly. "Please do." Paine slid the chair across from her out with her foot and leaned back pulling the chair out next to her and smiled.

Rikku came skipping into the cabin and plopped down in the chair across from Paine and Yuna smiled and sat down in the chair next Paine. "So what's the scoop with you two? It's so totally the scoop of the century. They showed the footage of your kiss on the dock about ten times."

Paine blushed softly and rubbed the back of her neck. "Hucao silr?"

Rikku stuck her tongue out at Paine. "Meanie." Rikku made a pouty face and looked at Yuna. "You'll tell me right Yunie?"

Yuna smiled her two different colored eyes twinkled a little as she winked at her cousin. "What's in it for me if I tell you?" Yuna giggled softly.

Paine chuckled. "You two are defenantly related." Paine smirked slightly. "You really wanna know what 'the scoop is between us' as you call it." Rikku nodded and Paine smirked again. "Well can you keep a secret Rikku?" Rikku nodded again and Paine motioned for Rikku to lean closer as she did. Paine smiled when Rikku leaned in. "So can I." Paine chuckled and leaned back in her chair.

Rikku scowled at Paine and spoke in Al Bhed. "Oui'na cilr y sayhea! Oui kad cusa celg bmaycina dundinehk sa tuh'd oui."

Paine chuckled. "No Rikku I don't honest. We really haven't discussed it yet."

Paine: nosey much?

Rikku: You're such a meanie! You get some sick pleasure torturing me don't you.
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