Confessions of a Broken Heart

-O n e is the Loneliest Number-

Soundtrack: Dear Maria; All Time Low

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My name is Rikku. I loved a boy. He broke my heart.

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"Detention! You wanted to see me after class to give me detention?" Rikku cried at the teacher. Was she crazy? She had a perfect attendance record! Giving her detention was totally unfair. She was late by, like, two minutes, and only because she stopped to help a janitor who spilled his trash can.

"Yes, Rikku, detention. I do not tolerate being late, and you know that." Rikku scowled at her and stormed out of the room, almost making a big show until she ran into a girl outside. The girl stumbled into a boy in front of her who turned around and steadied her, giving her a cute smile. She smiled back cheesily and he walked away.

"Thanks a lot! I was almost successful until you made me hit him. God!" The girl was stressed. She ran a hand through her hair and blew a wisp of bangs out of her eyes.

"Nice to see you, too, Yuna," Rikku replied sarcastically. She smiled at her cousin and they walked down the hall. She stared dreamily after the boy and sighed.

"Do you think Tidus will ever notice me?" Rikku gave her a lopsided grin.

"Of course he will! Just gotta give 'im time," she replied. Anger still bubbled at the surface but she pushed it down. Yuna had liked Tidus for as long as Rikku could remember, convincing herself that he was her soulmate when he lent her a crayon in elementary school. Since then she'd been stalking him and finding clever ways to remind him of her existence. To be honest, the whole thing was kind of pitiful, but they were cousins. Rikku would love her even if you paid her not to.

"What's on your mind?" She questioned innocently. Rikku groaned.

"The stupid teacher gave me detention! Like, what the hell? I was late by two minutes because I stopped to help a janitor. Stupid freaking school is whack," she mumbled. Yuna frowned.

"Well, considering that was seventh period, I'd say that detention time would be right about..." The school bell rang. "Now," she smiled. Rikku made a face as she waved and walked to the detention room. She couldn't get there slow enough, even walking at her slowest pace.

She pushed the cracked door open all the way before stepping in quietly. She smiled ruefully at the teacher. He saw right through her. She shivered and eyed the desks in the far back. There were a couple of blitzball players grouped in the front and a girl dripping with anger and black makeup sitting by herself. Rikku eyed her warily as she glared holes into the blackboard. She made her way to the very back row and sat down. She crossed her tanned legs and slipped in headphones.

She pulled out a book and flipped around for a couple of minutes. What was her dad going to say? He was going to be so disappointed...

"Hey. Haven't seen you around here before. What's your name, ya?" She looked up to see an arrogant looking boy with orange hair eyeing her exposed legs. She made a face at him. He tapped his foot and cocked his head as she ignored him. "I'm not moving until you tell me your name." He narrowed his eyes and leaned forward. Rikku gulped and backed away slightly. Who was this creep?

"Back off, Wakka," A voice called from behind her. She smiled apologetically. He scowled and made his way back to the laughing blitzball players. They probably dared him to talk to her. She sighed in relief and leaned back.

Her eyes shot open as the back of her head connected with a solid stomach. She looked up and examined the face of her savior. He had dusty blonde hair and the same swirled, bright green eyes as all Al Bhed. His cocky smirk sent chills up her back. He tilted his head and laughed. Rikku stared at the muscles in his neck.

"You look grateful." Her mouth twitched into what she hoped was a smile as she looked at his lips.

"You could say that," He flipped around and leaned on the front of her desk.

"So what're you doin' here?"

"You know. Just hangin' out with the cool kids." She cringed inwardly. Who said shit like that? This was detention. He laughed at her face.

"Yeah, right. So what did you really do?" Ugh. Her story was so lame.

"I, uh…was late to class," She kept a straight face. "I was finishing up a top secret mission for the government and was forced to spend most of my morning chasing bad guys with big guns and stuff. I missed the bus and had to fly into first period through the window, missing the bell by seconds. It was quite the entrance!" Shesmiled and flipped her hair, turning away from his skeptical face.

"You're full of shit, you know that?" He laughed at her. "My names Gippal," he stuck out a hand.

"Rikku. Nice to meetcha!" She gave him her brightest, happiest smile and shook his hand rigorously.

"You have a pretty smile," He smirked at her. "but a pretty smile might attract unwanted attention in here. Especially from Wakka-" he points to the orange haired boy from before, "-or another blitzball player. You should be careful." She nodded my thanks and examined the team more closely.

There were two other boys sitting next to Wakka, talking animatedly and using their hands to tell a story. Wakka was listening closely, but he appeared to be watching over the blonde that sat a bit apart from them. From the back, it looked like Tidus, but she couldn't be sure. He was on the blitzball team, but who knew? He didn't seem like the trouble type. Yuna would like him even more if she thought he was a bad boy.

"Who's the blonde kid?" She questioned. Gippal turned his head to her.

"Hm?" Rikku pointed to the boy. "Oh, that's Tidus."

She nodded. "Yeah, I thought so. I couldn't tell."

"Why, you like him or somethin'?"

"No, not me. My friend."

"Y' know…Tidus and I are pretty good buddies. I bet I could introduce them." Rikku's mouth dropped open.

"Oh, would you? Yuna would just die!"

He smiled.

"Yuna, eh? That's who likes him?" He threw his head back and laughed. "Never woulda pegged her to like a guy like him." Rikku frowned.

"What do you mean, 'a guy like him'?"

"Well, she seems like the quiet type, real smart girl an' all, and he's a jock that gets in trouble a bit too much,"

"…and?"

"Well, she seems like she would like the more serious type. But who's to say? I've never even met 'er." He smiled his heartbreaking smile and turned away.

"Then I'll introduce you guys, okay?"

"Whatever you say, Rikku."

"Okay, Gippal." She stuck her tongue out at him and he pretended to grab it, laughing all the while.