Tidus huffed and sat down at the bar and hung his head. Rikku sat next to him and cocked her head to one side. "Hey there are plenty of girls in Spira who would kill to date a guardian of the high summoner. You really are still pretty popular around here."
Yuna broke the kiss for air and looked into the crimson eyes of her warrior and smiled softly before resting her head against Paine's chest. "Paine E muja oui cu silr yht tecbeda fryd drec zuinhao cdyndat uid yc ed ymm lryhkat e sahd fryd e cyet eh Luca."
Paine smiled softly. "I know Yuna…I know…" Paine looked down at Tidus and Rikku and back at Yuna. "Don't you at least want to go talk to him? I mean you have been looking for him for a while."
Yuna looked up at Paine and smiled softly. "Come with me?"
Paine looked at Yuna and half smiled. "We've already spoke and…"
"Please Paine." Yuna looked up at Paine with pleading eyes.
Paine whimpered a bit and then sighed. "You cheat…Fine I'll walk down there with you, but don't expect me to say anything."
Yuna smiled and grabbed Paine's hand and interlocked their fingers. The two girls walked down the stairs Paine lagging behind a bit. Yuna stopped behind Tidus and cleared her throat. Paine let Yuna's hand go and crossed her arms across her chest and just looked between Yuna and Tidus. Yuna looked back at Paine and frowned realizing her hand was now empty. Paine in turn gave her a soft look and nodded slightly. Yuna gave Paine a soft smile and nodded in return. Rikku smiled at the two of them. "You two are so cute. Come on Paine lets leave them alone huh."
Paine nodded and Yuna looked at them both. "Please stay really its ok."
Rikku and Paine shrugged and Paine walked behind the bar and grabbed a bottle and four glasses, just to be considerate of Tidus, and her and Rikku went and sat at a table. Yuna shook her head. "Come on we'll go join then." Tidus nodded and they went and sat down. Yuna sat next to Paine and took her hand once again interlacing their fingers. Paine simply smiled ever so softly.
Rikku blinked and then smirked. "Was that a smile Paine?" Paine simply shrugged her shoulders. "It was wasn't it? Ooooh Yunie got you to smile. Stone cold Dr. P smiled."
Paine sighed. "45 Rikku."
"Damn it!" Rikku pouted.
Yuna chuckled. "You think you would have learned by now Rikku. But half the fun is seeing how you can loose them then get them back by sucking up."
Paine smirked. "85 Yuna."
Yuna looked at Paine. "Now that's not funny." Yuna looked at Rikku and shook her head.
Tidus looked at the three girls. "What are you talking about with the 45 and the 85?"
Rikku giggled. "It's an inside joke between us don't worry about it."
Tidus nodded and looked at Yuna. "So is everything I've heard true?"
Yuna slung her drink and motioned for Paine to refill it. "Depends on what you've heard."
"Well for one that you've been a spear hunter since I left. And from what I've seen tonight you seem to love her." Tidus frowned and slung his drink and gave Paine a soft nod when she refilled it for him.
Yuna nodded. "Yes it's true I've been a spear hunter and yes I do love Paine. Did you really think I would wait for someone I would probably never see again? We looked for you for 2 years and within those two years I realized why keep searching when the whole time someone who loved me was right here." Paine squeezed Yuna's hand softly and offered her a soft look.
Tidus nodded. "I guess that's fair. You guys wouldn't know of any single girls would ya?"
Paine chuckled slightly and slung her drink. "Up for a challenge Tidus?"
Tidus looked at her. "Depends. What do I get if I win?"
Paine chuckled and held up a slip of paper. "A list of girls from Yuna's fan club that were interested in you."
"Paine where did you get that?" Yuna blinked a few times and looked at the silver haired girl. Paine simply winked. "80 Paine."
Paine chuckled and looked at Yuna. "Fair enough, but I demand a chance to get the 20 back."
"Fair enough and I do too."
Paine nodded. "So how about it?"
Tidus nodded. "You're on! What's the challenge?"
Paine smirked. "You have to sling one drink I mix without falling out of the chair."
"Bring it that's too easy."
Paine chuckled and stood up. "Ok I'll be right back." Paine walked behind the bar and started to mix the drinking starting and ending with 151.
Rikku looked at Tidus wide eyed. "Um Tidus that was dumb."
"Why it's just a drink."
Yuna chuckled. "Yes one of Paine drinks. Um they are beyond strong and seeings how your already on her bad side it'll be double strong."
Paine set the drink down. "I'm not that mean Yuna it's not a double but it is strong."
Tidus looked at the drink and then back at Paine. "I'll sling it if you take a straight double shot of whatever I choose."
Paine sat down and shrugged. "Fair enough."
Tidus stood and walked behind the bar and looked at the bottles and picked up the 151 bottle and poured a double shot and walk back over and set it in front of Paine. "If you sling that and stay in your seat then you deserve to be with Yuna."
Paine nodded and Rikku shook her head and spoke quickly. "Ok you two on the count of three, seeing how their about even…ready? 1……2……3!"
Paine and Tidus slung their drinks at the same time. Paine shook her head and put her glass down upside down. Tidus started to sway but caught himself before he fell from the chair. Paine chuckled and set the piece of paper down on the table. "I'm a woman of my word you didn't fall so here's the list." A smirk sat on Paine's lips as he opened it.
"Hey I remember a few of them from when I was with Yuna as her guardian. Hey cool and some of them are even cute if I remember correctly."
Yuna shook her head and looked at the two. "You guys ok?" Paine nodded and shook her head again. "Are you sure?"
Paine winked at Yuna. "I'm fine honest."
Rikku smiled. "Well I'm going back to bed goodnight all."
Yuna watched Rikku walk up to bed then looked at Paine then back at Tidus. "You can take my bed tonight I'll sleep with Paine." Tidus nodded and the three of them walked up the stairs. Yuna smiled seeing that Rikku was lying in her bed. "The bed to the right there is mine. We should be in Besaide by morning so I'll wake you when we get there."
Tidus nodded and crawled into Rikku's bed and quickly fell asleep. Yuna crawled into bed with Paine and snuggled close. Rikku opened one eye and looked at her cousin and friend. "You two behave over there."
Before Paine could deduct any more points from Rikku Yuna spoke softly. "I'm too tired to do anything but sleep so go to sleep ok." Yuna drifted off to sleep in Paine's arms listing to her heart beat.
Yuna: I love you so much and despite what this journey started out as it all changed I meant what I said in Luca. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------