Chapter 13: His Return

Brother ran to the cabin to find Yuna but only found Rikku. "Rikku wake up where is Yuna?" Rikku groaned and rolled over. "Come on is important we found him."

Rikku shot up in bed. "FRYD!!!!!!!!!"

"Yea he's on the bridge."

"Yunie must still be up on the deck…"

Before Rikku could finish Brother took off for the deck. Rikku jumped up and ran after him but Brother beat her to the deck. "Yuna come quick…Yuna?"

Rikku slapped him hard in the head and smiled looking at her friends. "You idiot! Go back to the bridge I'll bring Yunie and Paine now go." Rikku kicked Brother square in the ass causing him to fall down the few stairs they were on. By now Yuna and Paine had glanced over at them. "I'm sorry you guys but um Yunie um…"

Yuna looked at her cousin. "Just say it Rikku." Yuna and Paine stood up and walked over by Rikku. "Well what is it?"

"Um…well…you see…um…"

Paine crossed her arms across her chest. "Spit it out or I'll start deducting points."

"Ok fine…Yunie they found him……"

Yuna's eyes got wide. "No, no its not possible no…"

Paine glanced over at Yuna then looked at Rikku. "Are they positive Rikku?"

Before Rikku could answer the three girls heard a whistle come from behind Rikku. Yuna's face went white and Rikku looked over her shoulder. Paine simply shook her head and chuckled half heartedly. Tidus walked up to the three and smiled. "Yuna…" he extended her his hand.

Yuna shook her head in disbelief. She looked at the cold emotionless look on Paine's face and the look of utter shock of her cousin's face and pushed Tidus's hand away from her and ran into the airship. She leaned against the wall of the elevator and spoke to herself softly. "This isn't happening…I'm having a bad dream…I'll wake up in Paine's arms and it'll all be ok…"

Tidus looked at Rikku then Paine. "And you might be?"

Paine growled. "I know who you are and all you need to know is I'm your worst nightmare. You made her cry once and I'll kill you myself before I let you do it again." Paine pushed him out of her way as she walked off to find Yuna.

Tidus looked at Rikku. "What's her problem?"

"You might want to stay out of her way. I mean you thought Auron had a big sword and was good with it. He's got nothing on Paine and she will do what she said. She care's a lot about Yunie and won't let her be hurt again."

Tidus smirked a bit. "Well if she know's who I am she should know Yuna love's me and not her."

Rikku shook her head. "Yunie's changed a lot in these last few years and I hate to tell you but her and Yunie are together."

"No way! We'll see about that." Tidus headed towards the cabin where Paine and Yuna were.

Yuna stood at the top of the stairs in Paine's arms crying hard. Paine spoke to her softly in Al Bhed. "Yuna bmayca tuh'd lno. E druikrd drec fyc fro oui palysa y cbayn rihdan....du veht res."

Yuna shook her head. "It started off that way but after all we've been through it all changed. It turned into a journey and adventure that I shared with friends and right now I just want to wake up from this dream. I just want to wake up in your arms and everything will be ok."

Paine held Yuna tighter and saw Tidus and Rikku out of the corner of her eye. "Yuna…as long as you need and or want me I'll be here. I meant everything I said earlier on the deck. I promise you it'll all be ok Yuna."

Yuna smiled and saw the soft expression that sat on Paine's face telling her everything Paine spoke was true. "Paine…I want you with me always and forever." Yuna leaned in and stood on her tip toes and pressed her lips against Paine's. Paine happily followed suit with Yuna's lead.

Tidus's jaw hit the floor. "Yuna!" Yuna never broke her kiss with Paine. Paine smiled to herself and held Yuna tighter deepening the kiss. Rikku smiled. "See told ya Yunie's totally over you."

Rikku: "WHAT!!!!!!!"

Paine: "Yuna please don't cry. I thought this was why you became a spear hunter....to find him." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------