Bittersweet Romance

Chapter II - Approaching The Angel

They head to the cafeteria, while they were walking to the hallway. Zidane started to get nervous, when they arrived at the cafeteria. They hide behind this wall next to the boy's bathroom.

Cinna started to look for Garnet. He can see other student getting their lunch, others are already eating their lunch together with their friends. Finally Cinna saw Garnet sitting next to the window of the cafeteria.

Cinna looked back at Zidane and Blank "There she is, sitting next to Ruby." he said, pointing at Garnet.

Zidane peeked to see Garnet, his heart began to beat. He looked away and look at Blank. "I can't do this guys!" Zidane cried.

"Relax.." Blank said patting Zidane's shoulder "I can't even concentrate when I'm near her. It's too hard, she's too pretty.." Zidane explained to Blank.

Blank sighed "Look, if you don't do this someone will get Garnet from you. Do you want that to happen?" looking at Zidane seriously. Zidane looked down "of course not.."

"Then you have to do this, this is your chance to ask her out to the festival. You can't hide your feelings for her forever Zidane, you have to tell her that you like her." Blank said to him

Cinna saw Marcus approaching Garnet's table, and look behind Blank and Zidane. "Ok guys, Marcus is making a move out there. Blank go to the Garden with Zidane. Garnet will meet up Zidane there." Cinna said to them

Blank looked at his nervous friend "Ok, let's go Ziddy. Your "angel" will meet you at the garden." pushing him out of the building.

Cinna checked at Marcus, still behind the wall. "Ok Marcus, make your move. Make Ziddy happy." he whispered.

Marcus approached Garnet's table. The girls looked at him curiously, Marcus smiled and Greeted them. "Hi Garnet!" he smiled at her, Garnet smiled back.

"Oh, hi Marcus!, What's up?" She said in a cheerful tone.

"So umm, are busy today?"

"No, not really. I was going to the office to help Ms. Lulu for the registration, but she said she already have a lot of assistans. So I'm staying here for the whole break. Why are you asking?" She look at him curiously.

"Well, my friend wants to talk to you."

"I see.. Who is it? Is he here?" Garnet asked looking around if Marcus friend is inside the cafeteria.

"I can't tell you who, but he's waiting at the garden outside, just go there ok? Just go there by yourself, because he'll go crazy if you bring someone with you, hehehe." Marcus explained "Well, I'll see you later!. Thanks bye!" Marcus left and went to the place where Cinna is hiding.

"Good job, bro! We'll just have to leave this to Zidane." Cinna said to Marcus and smiled. The two of them left the building and went to the garden.

Garnet is still curious about what Marcus told him. "Hmm... Marcus' friend? Do I go?" Garnet asked her two friends and looked at them with a curious face.

"Well, if you want to go. It's either, Blank , Cinna or..." Ruby stopped and looked at Eiko "or Zidane.." Eiko continued and the two looked each other and look at Garnet grinning.

Garnet blushed and looked at the both of them shocked. "Why are you two looking at me like that?"

"Oh nothing hehehe." Eiko said with a teasingly voice.

"Oooh ok, I'll go! maybe It's Zidane" She stood up and get her bag beside her while her two friends are grinning at her and wishing her Goodluck.

"whatever.." Garnet whispered and went to the garden.

At The Garden

While at the garden, Zidane and Blank are standing next to the fountain waiting for the "angel" to come. Zidane don't know what to do, he looks really nervous and just walking back and forth in front of Blank who's really getting annoyed with it.

"Ok! Ok! Stop walking around. It's annoying, just stay there and relax. Just do what you have to do." Blank said patting Zidane's back. Zidane nodded and breath heavily.

Cinna and Marcus arrived and approached them. "Guys! She's here!" Cinna exclaimed at Zidane and Blank. Blank looked at Zidane "Ok, you know what to say. Goodluck bro." he smiled at him and they hide behind the big bush, leaving Zidane behind at the fountain.

Zidane sat down on the bench then suddenly Garnet came."Hey" Garnet greeted, he stood up fast and looked at her.

"H-hey.."

"So uumm.. Marcus told me you want to say something to me." She walks near Zidane and smiled at him.

"Uuhh.." Zidane's heart was beating so fast, he looked away from her "Uuhh.. Y-yeah." he said nervously.

"About what?" Garnet bend down to look at Zidane's red face. Zidane heard Garnet laughed.

"W-why are you laughing? Is there something on my face?" he said timidly.

"I'm sorry. No, there's nothing on your face, is just that your face looks funny when your nervous. Look at you your so red." She said while laughing. Zidane look at her and scratched his head, and made a little laugh too. "Don't get nervous, I'm not gonna bite you or anything." She said and smiled to him.

"Sorry.." Zidane said

"It's ok, so what are you gonna tell me about?" Garnet asked

"Uumm.. well, It's about the New Year's Festival."

"What about it?"

"Are you doing something? or are you going with someone?" Zidane asked her nervously with a shaky voice.

"No, I decided to take a break because last year, I did a lot of work. So I wanted to enjoy my break and I was planning to go with my friends but they're helping supervising the festival." She said.

Garnet went to the fountain and looked at the waters flowing down. "Well.. uumm.. I,... I was wondering if... I can help... you... enjoy your break at the New Year's Festival." Zidane said looking at her timidly.

Garnet turned to look back at Zidane, looking at him curiously "Are you asking me out to the Festival?" That made Zidane really nervous.

Zidane gulped "I-I-If It's ok w-with you." he said with a shaky voice, Garnet laughed "You're funny when your nervous, you look cute specially when your face turn red." she smiled at him

Suddenly, Garnet's cellphone rang, she picked it up then after 15 seconds she hung up the phone and put it away. "Sorry, Ms. Lulu needs me at the office." She turned back and start walking.

"Oh no.." Cinna whispered to Blank (a/n: they're still behind the bush)

"Wait!... What's your answer?" Zidane asked her.

"Yes!" Marcus whispered.

Garnet stopped not looking at him "I would love to spend my break at the New Year's Festival... with you." She look back at Zidane and smiled at him then she left.

End of Chapter II

This is kinda short, but I'll make the next chapter longer --- Please review! I need suggestions or if you see any mistakes please tell me. I will work on it, Thank you for Lizette Cruz who the first one reviewed and read my story. I'll do my best on the next chapter! Thank you for reading this again. See you on the next chapter!