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Chapter List
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Chapter Ten: Diamond in the Wash
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Shuyin realized it was morning by the sunlight streaming in from the
window behind him. He blinked several times and sat up slowly. Yuna wasn�t around and he wasn�t sure if that was a good
thing or not. Having momentarily lost his senses last night, he hoped
that she hadn�t realized it wasn�t Tidus making love
to her. That would completely ruin his plans.
He
rubbed the sleep from his eyes and sighed. He was angry with himself for
having zero self control the night before. How could he have risked his
entire plan just because Yuna had practically
stripped to nothing in front of him? What would Lenne
think?
He
sighed again. In the end Lenne was Yuna, so it wasn�t like he had cheated. It wasn�t
even like he�d done something wrong in regards to Yuna
either. She was more than willing.
The
sound of the door opening and closing caught his attention. Yuna was fully dressed in her usual attire and coming
toward him with a grin on her face, �Good morning.� She said, leaning over to
kiss him.
She
must not have noticed a difference�
�Good
morning.� He replied with a smile. There was definitely something about
her.
Yuna crawled onto the bed, straddling him over the sheets, �Can I ask
you something?�
�Sure.�
With
a grin, Yuna whispered in his ear, �Where have you
been hiding that amazing performance last night?�
Shuyin had to stifle a huge belly laugh. Apparently she had noticed
a difference, but it was one she really liked. He had figured she enjoyed
herself, judging from her various reactions, but he hadn�t realized that it was
far too different from her experience with Tidus.
Apparently he was wrong�
Turning
to whisper back in her ear, �I thought I�d try something different.� Shuyin felt Yuna�s tongue tracing
slow, lazy lines across his earlobe to which he replied, �Find something
interesting?�
In
a quick move, Shuyin flipped Yuna
beneath him and attacked her throat with his lips in slow languid movements
while his hands traveled her body, rising from her hips to the crevice between
her breasts to loosen the fasteners.
�Yuna, are you coming?�
Shuyin laughed and rolled off of Yuna who
quickly hooked her shirt again, �I�m coming, Paine!� she called. She
looked at Shuyin who was laying on his side staring
at her, �I�m going with Paine, Nooj, and LeBlanc to
see Gippal today.�
�Why?!�
Shuyin asked, a little more forcefully then he had
wanted to. Did they know something?
Yuna pushed herself off of the bed and walked to the mirror where she
ran a brush quickly through her tangled knots, �Cid said the belt used on Baralai only had two sets of prints � Baralai�s
and Gippal�s.� she sighed and their eyes connected in
the reflection, �We�re hoping to get him to confess. Cid said he�d
consider a plea bargain if he confesses.�
�What
sort of plea bargain?�
�Life
in prison instead of the death sentence.� Yuna turned
to him, �It�s better than nothing.� Taking three quick steps to him, Yuna pressed her lips to his tenderly, �I love you, Tidus. I�ll be back later.�
�Hey!�
Shuyin called as she started for the door. As she
spun back around he smiled, �How about you and me do something together
tonight, just the two of us?�
Yuna�s smile lit up her face and Shuyin joined
her smile and felt really happy for the first time in a long time, �I�d love
that.� She replied, �I�ll see you tonight then.�
�Tonight.�
�Oh!�
she said with a start, �I almost forgot. I threw your shorts in the
washer to get rid of that dirt stain. You�ll have to wear something else
in the meantime.�
�Okay,
Yuna.�
Shuyin lay back on the bed with a self satisfied smirk on his face for
several minutes after she left. He wasn�t sure what it was he was feeling
for Yuna, but he liked it. She was the best
parts of Lenne minus Lenne�s
annoying tendencies, like sacrificing herself over and over and over
again. He hoped that when he used the diamond on Yuna,
Lenne�s personality would remain much like Yuna�s.
The
diamond!
Shuyin jumped up from the bed and quickly pulled boxers on, breaking out
in a run out the door and down toward the washing area. He had left the
ring in his pants pocket, and Yuna had put the pants
in the wash!
Luckily
during his streaking, Shuyin didn�t pass anyone and
upon reaching the washing room, it was empty. Although there were several
washers, only one was working and Shuyin stopped it,
pulling his damp pants from the pile of other damp clothes. The diamond
had become dislodged from the base of the ring, but luckily it was still in his
pocket. He breathed a sigh of relief for that, but then wondered if the
diamond had been damaged.
�I hope it has been, you son of a bitch.�
Shuyin groaned, �What are you doing awake again?�
�First you kill Baralai,� Tidus hissed, �Then you sleep with my girlfriend.
I could kill you for this.�
Shuyin threw the shorts back into the wash and turned the cycle on again
before whispering, �You can�t do anything to me, Tidus.
I�m the more powerful of the two of us. I�m in charge.�
�You won�t get away with this.�
Shuyin laughed, �I think I already have.� He replied, �The only
difference Yuna has noticed was the fact that my sex
was better then yours.�
�Lenne is going to hate you for what
you�ve done.� Tidus answered, �She won�t be able
to get over this as easily as she got over your affair with Allyn.�
�Go
back to sleep, Tidus.� Said Shuyin,
suddenly furious. He hated that Tidus was
getting into his memories but it hadn�t started working in the opposite
yet. The merger was taking forever to work. He had been told by the
fayth that the merger would join the two souls
together, allowing the true one to have all the memories. So far, it was
taking forever. At least Shuyin still had his
strength. Closing his eyes, Shuyin strained and
focused until he felt Tidus going back into his world
of darkness.
With
a sigh, Shuyin looked down at the broken ring in his
hand. A little glue, some time to dry, and then he could test it to see
if the thing still worked.
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Gippal was grateful to have a cell to himself, but he still didn�t like
the catcalls he had received from the inmates upon being taken into the Al Bhed maximum security prison. He hadn�t been allowed
to shave since thoughts of suicide were common among prisoners and giving them
razors just ended in a bloody mess so he had blond stubble lining his
face. Bags were firmly planted under his eyes since fear for his life had
prevented any thoughts of sleep.
Gippal�s mind had been racing since his arrest
about who could have killed Baralai and then managed
to escape, but he couldn�t think of anyone who would have wanted his best friend
dead. When he had been told that Paine, Nooj,
LeBlanc, and Yuna were coming to see him, hoped it
was to tell him that they knew he was innocent.
If
only Rikku would come.
�Oui kud jecedunc.�
Said a portly Al Bhed guard just outside of Gippal�s cell. Gippal stood
and walked toward the cell bars which were about two feet from the cot they
gave him to sleep on. Next to that was a toilet with a crust on it that
made Gippal glad he could pee standing up.
Yuna was visible first, followed by Paine, LeBlanc, and Nooj. Nooj came up to the
bars and gripped his hands through them, �Are you okay?� he asked.
�I
suppose.� Gippal replied.
LeBlanc
kissed his forehead, �We know you didn�t do it, love. We�re going t prove
it.�
Gippal noticed that Paine and Yuna hung back
during this time and he frowned. Looking directly into Paine�s crimson
eyes, he asked, �What do you think?�
�Trust
me, Gippal.� She replied, �You don�t want to know.�
Yuna gave him a half-hearted smile, �We�re not here for pleasantries, Gippal.� She said, rather harshly for Yuna,
�I�m here to tell you that the only prints on the belt were yours and Baralai�s. Cid said if you confess now, he�ll give
you a plea bargain.�
�You�re
all here to get my confession?!�
LeBlanc
shook her head, �No, love. Noojie and I are
here to give you our support.�
Gippal�s green eyes bored holes into Paine as he
hissed, �Well at least someone knows I wouldn�t harm Baralai.�
�Gippal,� Yuna began, �I want to
believe it too, but everything points otherwise. Will you confess or
not?�
�Confess
to something I didn�t do?!� Gippal shrieked, �I�d
rather die.�
�Fine.�
Said Yuna, her voice suddenly becoming cold and
distant, �I tried.� Spinning on her heels, Yuna left.
Gippal sat cross-legged on the hard cement of his cell floor and started
to think over what Yuna had said. Only his
prints and Baralai�s were on the belt. How was
that even possible? He scratched his head and looked at Nooj, �Did anybody figure out where Baralai
went yet?�
�Not
yet,� Nooj replied, �The pilots that flew him
wherever it was he went aren�t back from another run yet. Cid said
they�ll be back by the end of the week.�
�What
does it matter where he went?� hissed Paine suddenly, a rare display of anger
coming from the usually stoic female, �All that matters is that he�s dead and
that someone killed him!� Her face scrunched up a little and Gippal was shocked to realize that, upon turning her back
to him, Paine had started to cry.
Nooj�s heart went out to Paine as he stepped behind her and placed two
comforting hands on her shoulders, much to LeBlanc�s chagrin. Pressing
his forehead against the back of her head, Nooj
whispered, �But we both know that Gippal didn�t do
it.�
Paine
spun around suddenly, her eyes afire, �Don�t tell me what I know!� she
screamed, �I know what I saw the last time I saw Baralai
alive! I saw Gippal threaten him and then three
hours later Baralai was dead! His prints being
the only ones on the belt besides Baralai and we sure
as hell know Baralai didn�t break his own neck!�
�The
prints mean nothing!� shouted Gippal, silencing Paine
and gaining all attention back to him. He stared at Paine with
desperation in his eyes, �Don�t you see that someone is trying to frame
me?! Why would I use my own belt to kill Baralai
and then leave it there?! It just doesn�t make sense!�
�Then
what do you think happened?� asked Paine, sarcastically.
�Maybe
Baralai�s killer wiped his prints off of the belt!�
LeBlanc
shrugged and shook her head, �Sorry, love, but that wouldn�t work. All
the prints would have been damaged then.�
�Exactly!�
said Paine, motioning wildly with her hands.
Gippal sighed and fell backward onto the cement, defeated. All the
evidence did point to him and the only person who would believe his
alibi wasn�t there. Oh if only Rikku had come!!
Thoughts
and possibilities flashed through Gippal�s
head. How could the killer have used his belt without leaving prints or
messing up any others? Was it even possible? The only way would
have been if the killer had worn gloves and�
�Gloves!�
he suddenly shouted, sitting up suddenly, �The killer was wearing gloves!�
�I
was thinking the same thing.� Nooj replied, �but we
still don�t know who it could have been.�
Gippal�s sudden happiness was deflated just as
quickly. Nooj was right. Just because he
had a hunch, didn�t change anything. The prosecution would still bury him
with their �evidence�. He had to come up with a suspect or even a motive
that would help his case, but he couldn�t think of anyone who was crazy enough
to murder Baralai and who wore gloves or even had a
pair.
Suddenly
a face flashed before Gippal�s eyes and he thought
his heart stopped. Was it possible? He stared at Nooj, �Tidus��
Paine
was in front of him in a moment, slapping him hard on the cheek, �How dare you
start accusing other people!�
Rubbing
his face gently, Gippal protested, �But Paine!
Think about it! He�s been acting weird, he was MIA, and he wears gloves!�
�He
was also coming into the ship at the same time you claim you were!� Paine
reminded him, �You said that yourself.�
�Oh�yeah.�
Gippal said with a frown. Tidus
had been coming up the front plank to the Celsius at the same time Gippal had entered from the engine room entrance.
There
really was no hope�
Nooj and LeBlanc said their goodbyes and left. Gippal was surprised that Paine was still there but he
didn�t voice it. Even without her saying a word, just knowing that
someone � anyone� � was there made him feel better.
�Gippal�� Paine whispered suddenly, breaking the silence
that had permeated the room.
�What
is it?�
�Did
you notice how the window was open just a crack that day?�
Gippal did remember it. It had been odd since Brother insisted on
keeping all the windows closed so that they weren�t left open during flight.
He stared at Paine, trying to figure out her line of thought when she said,
�The side of the ship is like a big sliding board. The three of us liked
to slide down, especially if we were on the roof.�
He
suddenly realized where she was going. If someone � namely Tidus � had slid down the side of the ship after killing Baralai, they would have had plenty of time to get back to
the front of the ship and inside before his body was discovered. Gippal stared at her in wonder as she whispered, �I believe
you.�
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Yuna�s return was well timed. Shuyin had
just finished making sure the diamond wouldn�t fall off of the ring when she
walked back into their room. Quickly slipping the object into his pocket,
he turned and smiled at her but was greeted by a frown in return, �What�s the
matter?�
�He
wouldn�t confess.� Yuna replied, �He�s going to die
because he�s so damn stubborn!�
Shuyin pulled Yuna toward him in a gentle
embrace, �It�ll be okay.� He whispered.
�Do
you think he did it?� she asked.
Shuyin hadn�t expected that question. He thought for a moment and
then said the only answer that he felt would aid him in his plans, �Yes, I do.�
He whispered, taking advantage of this opportunity to slip the ring onto her
finger. He felt Yuna slump in his arms and a
momentary panic took over. Had he killed her? He laid her down
gently on the bed and was relieved to find she was still breathing.

Time
passed slowly as the minutes went by and Yuna didn�t
wake up. After five minutes, Shuyin made a move
to take the ring from her finger when she groaned softly and opened her
eyes. She stared from him, to the room, and then back to him before she
whispered, �Shuyin, where are we?�
It
was Lenne. She was back, however brief the
interlude might be. His plan would work. Shuyin
smiled at her and started in on his well rehearsed explanation, �The guards
chased us, but I managed to get us shelter here.�
He
had decided it was best to let Lenne think it was
still 1000 years before. She�d ask less questions that way.
Lenne, in Yuna�s form, sat up slowly, as if
testing her limbs, �I had the weirdest dream.� She said, �I dreamt that the
guards shot us and that I died. The fayth told
me I needed to be reincarnated in order to stop this monster that was destroying
Zanarkand, but I said I�d only do it if you were
reincarnated with me. Then I was allowed to visit you one last time and
these guards were locking you in a cave to let you starve and��
�Stop
it!� shrieked Shuyin and at Lenne�s
shocked look, he said, much more calmly, �It was just a dream.�
Lenne stared at him as if seeing him for the first time. She
gripped strands of his hair gently and asked, �Why did you cut your hair?�
�Like
I said, the guards are looking for us so we had to adopt disguises. I cut
yours too.� He said, motioning toward Yuna�s
hair.
Lenne ran her fingers through the short strands and frowned, �Yes you
did.� Then she let her eyes search the rest of her body and stared in
disgust at the clothes, �Shuyin, just where are we?�
�A
safe place.�
�Is
this place a whorehouse?!� she asked, motioning toward the clothes, �What is
this outfit? It looks like something Allyn
would wear!�
�Oh,
Lennie, stop it.�
She
sat up farther and smacked her hands next to her on the bed, �No, you stop it Shuyin. I want to know exactly where we are.�
�It�s
not important.� He replied, �What is important is that you and I are safe and
together.�
Lenne nodded, �I guess you�re right,� she said, making a move to rise
that was quickly rebuffed by Shuyin�s hard and fast
grip on her waist, �What is the deal?!� she shouted, �I just want to look at
what you did to my hair!�
�No.�
Her
eyes immediately showed their skepticism and she glared at him, �Did you just
tell me no?� she squirmed out of his arms and rolled onto her side to stare at
him, �I don�t know what your problem is, Shuyin, but
the bottom line is that I�m going back to the front tomorrow. I won�t let
you keep me prisoner here.�
Shuyin couldn�t believe his ears. Even after 1000 years she still
wanted to go to the frontlines! He felt a flicker of fury forming in his
gut. Nothing had changed! Didn�t she ever learn?! Yuna learned. Yuna said
that she wouldn�t have risked her life again if she had it to do all over and
yet there was Lenne, ready to let herself die!
With
a furious sweep of his hand, Shuyin ripped the ring
from her finger and threw it across the room. He was sick of trying to
save her life! He was sick of her always putting the war ahead of
them! He was sick of Lenne!
With
a sigh, Shuyin leaned back to wait the five minutes
for Yuna to return to consciousness.
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AL BHED TRANSLATION

Oui kud jecedunc: You got visitors
Author�s Notes: Sorry this update took a
little longer then most. My job has been
killing me lately! And when I tried to upload on Saturday night the website
wasn�t working. Oh well, it�s here now :) Anyway, Gippal gets out of jail in this chapter, but it isn�t
through the courts dropping the charges. He also gains one more supporter
who ends up believing he didn�t kill Baralai.
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