Rikku smiled when she woke up the next morning seeing her cousin in Paine's arms sleeping with a slight smile on her lips. "I'm glad you finally found who makes you happy Yunie." Rikku got a sly smile on her face and walked quietly over to Paine's bed and stood next to her trying hard to muffle her giggles.
When Rikku reached for the covers Paine grabbed her arm. "I told you Rikku you can't sneak up on me."
Rikku squeaked. "How did you do that?"
Paine sat up with Yuna and winked at the blonde. "Its something my mother taught me. And besides I'm a rather light sleeper and you Rikku are a giggler."
Yuna laughed. "That she is. Let's get dressed and head to Luca."
The girls got off the boat in Luca and headed towards Djose stopping at the tattoo parlor. When they got there Gipple was waiting there with Buddy. "Bout time you three showed up. I thought you ditched me for the beach."
Yuna smiled. "Never Buddy. I'm no longer going to hide the fact that I'm half Al Bhed."
Buddy smiled. "Rikku finally got you huh?"
Yuna smiled and shook her head no. "Actually I'm taking Paine's advice."
Paine chuckled. "Why are you dragging me into this?" Paine shrugged her shoulders.
Gippel laughed and spoke in Al Bhed not knowing everyone there knew it. "Kuut-poa rekr cissuhan ramm Al Bhed bnehlacc."
Paine shook her head. "Oui ryjahd lryhkat oui'na cdemm yh ycc."
Gippel looked at Paine. "No way you know the language."
Paine shook her head. "I'm half Al Bhed I better know the language."
Rikku simply hugged her boyfriend. "Care to give us a lift to Bikinal?"
Buddy looked at Rikku. "No way you guys are going to live in Bikinal Desert. My girlfriend Trelyn lives there."
Paine's jaw dropped. "Trelyn…short blonde hair, ice blue eyes, tattoo of a tiger on her right arm, Trelyn?"
Buddy smiled. "Yup that would be her."
"Damn it, I grew up with her." Paine shrugged. "Ah well she probably won't recognize me. I've changed a lot since I've seen her last."
Yuna smiled softly at Paine and wrapped her arms around Paine's left arm. "I'm sure she'll recognize you Paine you couldn't have changed all that much."
Paine chuckled. "Yea I could have. For starters my hair used to be long and well the top half of my outfit sorta changed, and well I never wore the gloves before. If she does it will be a miracle."
Buddy smiled. "Paine why don't you and the girls meet me at your old hang out tonight and bring the gil cuz we are gonna party. And you WILL dance tonight Paine."
"Only if they play my song will I dance." Paine winked at Buddy. "I'll have to teach Yuna the basics though before we go, and I'm sure Rikku knows how to rave all Al Bhed know how to."
Rikku bounced up and down. "You better believe I know how. I used to go to the club all the time and watch these two girl's rave. They were good. The one who would tie the glow sticks to the ends of her braids was killer." Rikku looked at Paine and smirked. "Now I know why I thought I've seen you before when we first joined the Gullwings you're her, you're that girl."
Paine sighed. "Yea well if it's taken you two years to realize that it'll take Trelyn longer."
Yuna looked at Paine. "You dance? Now this I have to see."
Paine shook her head. "I guess you will tonight." Paine flipped her bangs like she always did and looked over at Buddy. "We'll see you tonight."
Rikku smiled. "Yea come on patch my dear I wanna put my stuff away."
Gippel smiled and motioned for the three girls to follow him. "So now that your Al Bhed you still gonna be a spear hunter?"
Yuna smiled. "You bet. Buddy is staying on as our spear locator all we need is an airship and a pilot."
Gippel smiled. "Well you're in luck the machine faction is fixing mine up so you now have a pilot an airship and a crew. Nadala is pretty handy when it comes analyzing spears, and take your pick for barkeep I mean we can get you your loyal hypello back, and whatever else you may need its yours just ask ok."
Yuna smiled. "Thanks Gippel."
The four rode in silence to Bikinal Desert. Upon arriving in the desert Gippel walked the three girls to an empty house and smiled. "Here you go hope you don't mind it's only a two bedroom."
Rikku smiled. "Nope that's perfect now Yunie and Paine don't need to leave the place to have sex."
"Watch it Rikku." Paine shook her head and looked at the young thief.
Yuna smirked. "Guess that means you can have Gippel over to have sex with him and not hide the fact you are." Rikku blushed a deep crimson. "I know what you did in Luca Rikku other than run that booth." Rikku blushed again.
While everyone was picking on Rikku Paine walked into one of the rooms and set Rikku's bag down on the bed and then walked into the other room farther down the hall and set her's and Yuna's on the other. A soft sigh escaped her lips as she exited the room. Paine walked back out by everyone and chuckled. "Well if we plan on getting to the club I really gotta get in the shower." Paine brushed the dust off her leather shorts and shook her head.
Yuna smiled. "A shower sounds nice. Gippel you will be joining us tonight right?"
"You bet wouldn't miss your first night as an Al Bhed for the world."
Yuna smiled. "Well if you two will excuse us we're going to take a shower."
Yuna, Rikku, Paine, and Gippel walked into the Al Bhed club called Dra Enuh Vecd and moved through the crowed of people dancing to the rave-trance music they had playing. Paine stopped at the bar and bout 4 shots of Valti, a very strong Al Bhed whiskey, and a bunch of glow sticks. Yuna walked up and took the glow sticks off the bar and winked at Paine letting her carry the shots. They walked up to the table and Paine set the shots down on the table and after everyone had there's Yuna stood next to Paine and held her glass up. "To starting over with old friends and new loves." Everyone raised their shot and then slung them. All except for Rikku who sipped at hers.
Yuna coughed and Paine rubbed her back. "Sorry I should have told you to sip that it's some pretty strong shit." Yuna nodded a bit. "You owe me."
"Fair enough what do I owe you?"
Yuna leaned in and kissed Paine's cheek. "You have to dance with me all night because I have no idea how to dance like that." Yuna pointed to a few Al Bhed guys raveing.
Paine nodded. "I can show you how Yuna it's not that hard once you get the hang of it."
Rikku separated the glow sticks between her Yuna and Paine. She gave Yuna a blue and green one to match her eyes, Paine got the red and purple and Rikku took the other green one and yellow. Yuna slowly started to move her hips to a smooth trance song and smirked and pulled Paine to the dance floor and started to dance very provocatively. She wrapped her arms around Paine's neck and pressed up against the warrior and teasingly ran her hands down Paine's body as she fell to her knees and bent back and smiled at Buddy who was standing there smirking. She offered him a wink as Paine held her hand out and hauled Yuna to her feet. Paine blushed softly seeing Trelyn standing there. Trelyn smiled. "I recognize those eyes anywhere Paine it's about time you resurfaced. What the hell did you do to your hair?"
Paine shook her head. "Long story Tre. Yuna Trelyn, Trelyn EX-high summoner Yuna."
Trelyn smirked. "Still popular with the ladies I see. The high summoner no less, very nice to meet you Lady Yuna."
Yuna smiled. "Please just call me Yuna."
Trelyn smiled. "Yuna it is. So Paine you think you can still keep up with me? I told the d.j. to play our song next."
Paine smirked. "The real question is can you still keep up with me?"
Trelyn smiled. "We'll see when our song is on won't we."
Paine nodded. "Yes we will."
Yuna laughed. "Well then you better give me my lesson then huh." Paine nodded. "Rikku and Gippel are at a table if you want to go see them Buddy."
Paine pulled Yuna off to the side a bit and began to show Yuna the basic moves towards the end of the song Yuna wasn't watching Paine any longer and doing the moves on her own. The d.j. stopped the music and announced that they had a treat for them and announced Paine and Trelyn's return to the club and started up their song "Liquid Sex" Paine smirked and took Yuna's hand and walked out into the middle of the dance floor and smirked at Trelyn who was out there with Buddy. "Yuna remember what we did ok because it'll go perfect to this song." Yuna nodded and the d.j. paused the song to announce Yuna's presence and restarted the song and let the four dance in the center of the group that had formed around them. Rikku and Gippel soon joined their friends in the center. By the end of the song everyone was breathing heavy and sweat glistened off their fresh tattoos. Paine picked Yuna up easily and kissed her before setting her down and leaning in to whisper in her ear. "You were great out there." Yuna smiled and wrapped her arms around Paine's neck again and swayed her hips to the music straddling Paine's left leg kissing the warrior teasingly and finally not caring who was looking at them kissed the leather clad girl deeply on the lips running her tongue along Paine's and up out of her mouth only long enough to smile and then started the kiss again deeper this time their bodies and tongues moving to the music the kiss not stopping till after the song was over.
Trelyn put a hand on Paine's bare shoulder and smiled breathing heavy. "You win that round let me buy you a drink huh." Paine and Trelyn walked up to the bar and Yuna, Rikku, Gippel and Buddy went back to the table. "So what are you drinking Paine?"
Paine smiled. "Valti."
"Haven't changed one bit."
The two girls walked back to the table and sat down. Yuna put her head on Paine's shoulder and cuddled her arm. Paine offered Yuna a soft smile and glanced over at Rikku and saw her kissing on Gippel's neck and shook her head. Yuna smirked. "Looks like I won't be the only one getting some tonight." Paine just chuckled and shook her head. Yuna smiled and moved one of her hands to Paine's lap.
Gippel: "Good-bye high summoner hell Al Bhed princess"
Paine: "you haven't changed you're still an ass"
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