Summary: AU Fate, destiny? Yeah right. Believe what you want. He hit me with his frickin' skateboard and knocked me over! Oh believe me, it's war. Zuffie Zack x Yuffie

-Tortured Wings-

"Call my name, set me free."

Chapter 1: Collided

"Cloud, don't jump in!" I shouted, my short black hair swaying to the side. But he seemed to ignore me and jumped in anyway making a large splash with water flying everywhere. "I'm going to get in so much trouble…"

"Yuffie, we need to hang out at your house more."

I put on a weary smile. "Of course, Aerith." I continued to watch as everyone ran around the pool edge either falling in or jumping in. Vincent was pushed in numerous times by Cloud, which ended up in Vincent throwing him in. I found it funny, but could only watch. My dad would be home soon and I needed to clean up before he yelled at me. He ALWAYS yells at me. I hate him with a burning passion that I can't even describe.

"Something wrong?" Cloud asked coming up from behind me.

"No, I'm fine," I replied.

He raised an eyebrow at me but didn't push the subject any further. He knew better. "If anything's wrong you can talk to me." My lips moved to reply but stopped as I found him being pulled away by Tifa and Aerith.

I giggled.

"You know…you can tell us."

My heart almost skipped a beat due to shock. Standing before me was Vincent; he always had this thing with scaring me without even trying. Like usual, he scared the living crap out of me! Out of everyone else me and Vinnie were the closest.

"We're all friends." I nodded and watched as he walked away. I was going to get him back for that. Butting into my personal affairs.

And yet… "I can't tell anyone…" I whispered under my breath. I looked at the watch wrapped around my wrist.

Almost eight.

My father would be home soon. If I didn't clean up he'd be cranky. Geez, you didn't want to see him that way. Trust me. I started to wave my arms frantically in the air trying to gain the attention of my idiotic friends. Yeah, I'm so nice I know. "You guys have to go, my dad will be home soon and I have to clean up!"

They groaned but did as I told them.

"Bye, see you tomorrow at school," they said in unison.

I closed the gate behind me and slid down its' rough wooden surface. I didn't want to get up, but I had to face my father sometime, and I still needed to clean the pool area.

Sighing, I stood up and aired out the pool toys along with setting everything up with how it use to be before my friends came to visit. After a few minutes of running around everything was done. Something seemed to be missing, but I couldn't point out what. Who knows, knowing me, it's something stupid!

"Yuffie, where are you?" came a gruff voice from the front yard. Shit! He's home. I slowly made my way through the gate and into the house awaiting my level-headed father in the kitchen.

"What do you want old man? Didn't you get your anger out on me last night?" I placed my hands on my hips and stared him in the eye with pure anger backing it up. Oh boy, this was going to be good. I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach.

He smirked and walked closer to me. "Last night? Oh no, that was only the beginning." He kept coming closer and I backed up until I found my back straight up against the wall. My fists started tightening enough that my nails were digging into my own skin. "It's all just beginning ever since you caused her death." Sweat started to trickle down my forehead. I can't take it anymore. He always does this every night.

"You bastard…you won't get away with this!" I screamed, pushing him away from me, but to no avail. He grabbed onto my wrist in my futile attempt to escape and started to twist it. He laughed. "Ugh-"

He then let go of my wrist and went over to grab his coat. "I'm going drinking tonight." With nothing else said he left out the door.

"My…fault…" I said between breaths. "I can't…take this anymore." I looked down at my wrist, now hurting with some kind of burning pain – red marks also placed from where that devil of a father grabbed onto it.

We'll see who the last one laughing is…

I made my way upstairs into my room and locked the door shut behind me. Mom, come back.

Please…

x-X-x

I stood leaning against my locker thinking about what happened the previous night. It still freaked me out. But of course, my thoughts were interrupted by the chattering and yelling of Tifa.

"You look lonely." Oh god, I knew where this was going.

"What? I am not!" I defended myself. "I don't need a guy to make me happy." I grinned. "I got my ninja skills."

Tifa sighed and hit me on the head. "Yeah, in your head. Face it, you're lonely." Satisfied nods were coming from the others.

"I rather not have some guy ask where I am twenty four seven and get mad when I'm not with him." I crossed my arms over my chest and stuck out my tongue. "Then it's decided! I don't need anyone to help me get through my life."

"You're so childish, no wonder no one likes you," came a taunting voice from behind me. I whirled around to see non other then Sephiroth, the school's so-called hot stuff. I rolled my eyes at the thought.

"What does Mr. I-have-a-stick-up-my-ass want this time?" I asked, growing tired of the silver haired freak. This wasn't the first time he bothered me like this. No, far from it.

A low growl emitted from his throat, but he quickly covered it up with a cough. "Nothing, just decided to say hi to the loser circle." Yeah right, he's a bad liar. He enjoyed us more than he'd like to admit.

"And bug Yuffie like you always do?" Tifa inquired. "If you like her that much why don't you just ask her out already. It's obvious." My eyes widened in fear.

"Hell no!" I cursed, jumping up and down madly. "Not that weirdo!" I watched as Sephiroth walked away fuming with anger. Oh how excited that made me to see him mad. But it's true, who'd go out with him? Gag. I need to remember to kill Tifa for even thinking that later.

"The bell's going to ring, I'm heading off to class." Tifa waved goodbye and left with the others so that I get to go to class alone. Oh to joy.

Heh, now that I think of it, I never have classes with Tifa and the others.

"That damn principal always separates us," I muttered as I stared at the ground while I walked. If I had a choice there wouldn be no snot nosed principal. Especially Cid of all people.

Suddenly my feet came off of the ground and I fell flat on my face. "Ow." I rubbed my nose and looked next to me. A skateboard.

"Whoops," a masculine voice said.

I picked myself up and glared at the person who tripped me! Oh boy was he going to get it now!

"Whoops? WHOOPS? Is that all you have to say after running into me with your stupid skateboard!" My anger was rising…fast. I couldn't believe this guy. What a complete idiot! "Watch where your going next time!" I got a closer look at the guy…boy was he hot. He had black spiky hair - kind of like Cloud's in a way - with gorgeous blue eyes. Okay I'm getting off subject. But he's still an asshole.

"Whatever you say." He grinned. "It's Zack." And with that said he got back on his skateboard and rode off.

"It's Yuffie, smart ass!" I yelled down the hall way to his retreating figure. Oh boy, was he in for a surprise the next time I see him. "No one gets away with messing with The Great Ninja Yuffie!" Nyul nyuk nyuk!

10/16/2010: So after re-reading this and having quite a few people tell me I should continue it, I decided I will. I started playing Final Fantasy VII again and realized how much I really love this couple. I changed a few things, and edited it, but other than that this chapter is the same.

Short? Yeah. It's the first chapter and I didn't feel that it needed to be long. I just wanted to have those two meet and etc.

Hope you enjoyed, tell me what you think of it.

Don't be shy. : )

Chapter 2: We Meet Again

Star-crossed, fate, destiny. Believe what you want. Even in the end nothing ever turns out right.