FP's Fan-fiction Contest Entry - Teaser

“Ahmm… Paine… Well…” Rikku stumbled in her speech.

“What is it Yuna? Did you and Rikku discover a new sphere? Are we in danger?“ Paine asked, her red eyes trying to pierce the girls’ souls and rip the answer out of them.

“I’m pregnant Paine…” Yuna spat out, Paine’s jaw dropped open, “5 months in…”

“Well,” Paine raised her voice and jumped on her feet, her hands banging on the table, “That’s great news, didn’t know you had a boyfriend, I want to meet him! Let’s go, everything else can wait.”

“You see Paine…” Yuna started to stutter, “I… The boyfriend… He’s ahh…”

“Out with it Yuna!” Paine was almost screaming with excitement, “Don’t tell me it’s Brother!”

“Leave her be Paine, calm down, you’re stressing Yunie out.” Rikku rose to her defense, hoping to calm Paine.

“You tell me then, Rikku,” Paine slowed her speech, emphasizing each word, “Who is the father?”

“I am” Rikku stated, “happy now?”

Paine went silent, of all the possible answers, she never imagined. “I… I don’t understand, how?”

This time the whole room overflowed with silence and embarrassment. Rikku’s face turned bright red, “Don’t you know how babies are made Paine? I thought you knew, I’m sorry…” Rikku’s voice turned soft, like a mother explaining to her younglings about the wonders of life, “You see, when mother and father love each other the father gives the mother a seed to keep in her belly, it stays there-“

Paine slammed her hands against the table again, producing an overwhelming noise that made Rikku stop talking, “Very funny Rikku, I know how babies are made, we’re all mature women here. I just don’t understand why you’re hiding the father’s Identity, is it Tidus?”

Both Rikku and Yuna looked at Paine blankly, “what Rikku says is the truth Paine,” Yuna tried to vouch for her friend, “she is the father…”