Disclamer: I do not own any of these characters. Seriously do you think I'd be on a fanfiction website if I did?

Xion always watched him silently. A secret admirer as some would it. Well, Xion did admire him. Xion watched him fight in wonder of his strength. The way he seemed as if nothing anyone said or did could hurt him. And…Xion thought Zack was cute.

But Xion never get anywhere with him. Xion was a nobody, both socially and in definition. Xion had no feelings. How could Xion go there to him and talk to him as if she really cared?

Xion peeked at Zack again. Zack was sitting across the room, cleaning off his gladiator helmet silently. As if Zack could sense her, he looked up. In response Xion turned away swiftly, blushing tomato red with a small smile at her lips.

Xion wanted to take a chance and peek again. Xion glanced out of the corner of her eye. He was looking! But as quickly as Xion saw it, he was back to cleaning his helmet, smirking to himself.

It was the first time Zack ever looked at Xion; she was in disbelief. Xion, a nobody! But…Zack was probably just wondering why she was staring. Xion sighed to herself, better not to get excited over nothing.

"Hey!"

Xion's snapped her head up. He was there! In front of her! Xion blushed more than before.

"Hey." Xion responded; "You were pretty good out there."

The raven was smiling, eyes lite with the fire of life. His bangs were in face. Xion felt butterflies in her stomach. Zack really was cute…

Zack smiled smugly. "Thanks, but I still a ways to go."

"I take it you practice a lot?"

"Yeah, got to practice if I want to be a hero. How about you?"

Xion brushed her hair behind her ear. "I try…"

"What's your name?"

"Xion and…" But she was cut off.

"I'm Zack. Do you come here often?"

"Whenever I can." Which wasn't often…Xion thought.

"Do you want to go get something to eat?" Zack asked.

"Yes!" Xion said with a little too much enthusiasm. But she just couldn't believe it!

Zack chuckled. "Alrighty then, Grumpy. " He said jokily.

Xion laughed along with him when she a thought came to her mind. "But first what do I look like to you?"

Zack stopped laughing and cocked an eyebrow. "A black haired and blue eyed girl. Why?"

Those words filled Xion with joy. Xion grinned happily. "Oh, nothing."

Yeah, it sucks but please R&R!