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Coping With Love

Chapter 4: A Sunrise and Mixed Emotions

By FlyPinAyS

Yuna lay awake in her bed, restlessly turning this way and that. She looked at her alarm clock.

Geez! It's already 1 o'clock in the morning!

Yuna picked up her baby blue mug. She walked out of her room and headed towards the kitchen. She decided to get a cup of hot cocoa since she was wide-awake. Unexpectedly, the kitchen lights were already on. Yuna looked around and saw Shuyin holding on to a teddy bear with a lavender ribbon around its neck.

Yuna beamed, glad to have someone awake with her. She walked to him and patted his back.

"Why are you still awake?" She asked a she sat down next to him.

Shuyin looked up. He had dark circles beneath his eyes. "I was trying to figure out how to give this bear to someone," He answered as he handed it to her to hold.

Yuna stared at the bear and hugged it. "Well, is it for a girl?"

Shuyin looked at her and laughed, "Yes. It's for a very special girl."

Yuna grinned and began thinking. "Ok, don't give it to her directly. Surprise her. Give her the bear with a white rose," She answered as she imagined someone giving her a bear.

"Are you giving me that advice based on what you would like?"

Yuna broke off from her daydreaming and looked directly at him. She felt her cheeks grow hot and answered, "Actually, yes. That's how I'd want a guy to give me a bear."

"I'll consider it greatly then," Shuyin nodded, "You should get to bed. You have an early day ahead of you."

"Why?" Yuna asked quietly.

"You're going to be going to the beach at five in the morning."

Yuna gave him a blank stare.

"It's Senior Sunrise. School is starting in one day." Shuyin said as he playfully pushed her on the side of her head.
Yuna laughed and pushed him back. "I totally forgot! I should get to bed. I'll be waking up in only a few hours!" She leaned forward and gave Shuyin a goodnight hug. As she began to unwrap her arms from his body, Shuyin held on to her. He wouldn't let her go.

"I'm leaving tomorrow Yuna." He whispered into her ear.

"Where?" She answered as she stood there limply in his arms.

"I'm leaving for the University of Besaid. I'm going to be leaving right after you and Tidus come back from Senior Sunrise."

"Why are you leaving so early?"

"My college is three hours away, and I still have settle into the dorms."

"Will I only see you every few months?"

"I come home every other weekend. I'm going to miss you and our little talks." Shuyin whispered as he stroked her brown hair. He finally let her go, and Yuna slowly took a step back. She stared at Shuyin's face, a little surprised by the way he had gently held her in his arms.

The two of them looked back when they heard the sound of an opening door. Tidus groggily walked out of his room in only his boxers and a pair of socks. He opened the door to the bathroom, and Yuna and Shuyin grinned as they heard the sound of nature taking place.

Shuyin got up and placed his arm on Yuna's back. He walked her to her room then went to his own. Yuna sat on the edge of her bed and wondered.

What was that all about? She thought. She climbed under the covers of her blanket, and turned onto her side. She hadn't realized that Shuyin would be leaving them. Who would she talk to every morning and night? Who would she walk to the café with?

She kept thinking about Shuyin, but after awhile her thoughts moved from Shuyin to Tidus. She kept thinking about how he held her hand.

Flashback

"I'm not laughing at the story, I was just laughing at how you hold on for dear life to the edge of your seat."

Yuna looked at her hands and gave a small grin. Tidus stared at her and shook his head. He grabbed her hands and held tightly to them.

"There's no reason to be scared, just hold my hand. I'll be here for you to hold on to, and I promise not to let go." He said as he looked away.

Present

Where these two guys messing around with her? Where they trying to play around with her feelings? Yuna turned the light off, and went to sleep.

Shuyin POV

Shuyin didn't know what was going on. However lately, he had been looking forward to the morning walks that he took with Yuna to the café. He looked forward to the midnight talks that they had every now and then.

When Yuna left him at the carnival for Tidus, he was a little jealous.

"Am I starting to have feelings for her?" He asked himself as he lay in his bed.

Yuna POV

Yuna woke up feeling like she had slept for only a few minutes. Someone was poking her in the shoulder. She slowly opened her eyes, to see a face. The person opened the lights, making Yuna pull the covers over her adjusting eyes. After a few minutes, she sat up with Tidus sitting on the bed.

"Wake up Sleeping Beauty," He said sarcastically.

"Uhhh… what time is it?" She asked moodily.

"It's around 4:30 in the morning. It is time for Senior Sunrise. Get dressed," He exclaimed as he took off his hat and placed it on Yuna's head.

Yuna put shorts and a t-shirt on then walked to the front door where Tidus was waiting. He shoved a flashlight into her arms as she began yawning.

Yuna rubbed her bruising arm as Tidus walked out of the door ahead of her.

"Tidus wait for me!" She yelled as she ran after him. It was really dark, with only the moon and the stars barely guiding their way to the beach. Tidus was such a fast walker. He was so far ahead of her. Yuna breathed heavily as she walked up hills. She sat on the ground, shining her flashlight hoping to find Tidus. She sighed angrily, as her flashlight began to flicker. In a couple of minutes, it died, leaving her in the dark.

Great, just my luck. He's back to his grouchy self.

"You ass!!" She screamed into the night, "Why did you leave me!!!"

She squealed when a cold arm grabbed hold of her wrist, heaving her off the ground.

"PERVERT!!! PERVERT!!! HELP ME!" Yuna shrieked hitting whatever had grabbed her with her flashlight. Yuna stared at the dark outline of the man. She hit what she thought was the guy's head.

The man fell to the ground with a thud, holding onto his throbbing head. Yuna jumped up happily and kicked him in the stomach. The guy didn't even fight back. How lucky could she be?

The man groaned and whispered, "You're hurting me Yuna." Yuna winced as she realized that it was Tidus. It wasn't the first time she had completely beat him up.

"N-n-no wonder you didn't fight back. It was you," She murmured as she helped him up. Tidus groaned from the pain.

"I don't know why you always mistake me for a pervert," He said to her crossly, "Do I look like someone who would take advantage of a girl?" Yuna shook her head embarrassed. Tidus clutched his stomach. Yuna grabbed his arm and placed it over her shoulders. She supported him as they continued walking.

"I'm sorry again Tidus," She whispered to him.

Tidus who was too much in pain to argue just nodded his head. "Whatever. Besides if I was pervert, I would never grab you. You are not very appealing."

Yuna straightened herself and poked Tidus in the forehead. "And why wouldn't you grab me?!" She asked angrily, forgetting that being grabbed was a bad thing.

"First of all you're not that pretty. Second of all, you're too bony. Finally, you have no boobs." Tidus smirked.

Yuna glared angrily at him then grabbed her chest. "Hey! For your information, I am nearly a size B!" Yuna covered her mouth in embarrassment. She could feel herself blush deep red and became glad that it was still dark.

"I don't care what size bra you wear Yuna. Just help me get to the beach. You're the one who pummeled me to the ground in the first place." Tidus said impatiently.

Yuna nodded her head and supported Tidus the rest of the way to the beach. After a few minutes, they finally heard the crashing of the waves. They saw their group of fellow seniors standing around a large bonfire. People had blankets and were roasting hotdogs and marshmallows. Yuna smiled and clapped her hands together excitedly. She headed towards the bonfire, but Tidus gently held onto her hand led her instead to the top of a sand dune.

"I feel more comfortable here." He said to her as he lay on his back. He sighed.

"But… I want to meet everyone. Can't we join them?" Yuna asked disappointedly.

"I think it'll be better if we stay here. Do this for me please, think of it as a way to pay me back for beating me up twice this summer," Tidus told her.

Yuna wanted to so much to meet her classmates, but she also felt guilty for hurting Tidus. So, she sat beside him and stared at the moon.

"Why don't you want to go near them anyways?" she exclaimed.

"I don't like the people in my school."

"Why not?"

"Yuna I just don't." Tidus said abruptly. Yuna nodded her head, and then found their moment alone as an opportunity to get to know one another better.

"So what do you want to do after high school? After all we are seniors." Yuna said quietly.

"Well, actually I want to be a photographer." Tidus answered as he sat up, "W-what do you want to be?"

Yuna thought for a minute then answered, "I want to be a doctor."

Tidus smiled, "That will take some time."

"I know but, if you try hard enough, you can reach any of your goals." Yuna stood up and stretched her fingers towards the stars. "Always reach for the stars when it comes to your goals," she exclaimed happily.

Tidus laughed and patted the sand beside him. "Come back and sit down. Stretching for the stars makes you look like and idiot. Yuna sat down and playfully pushed him on the side of his head.

"Whatever." She laughed.

They sat together in silence as they waited for the sun to come up. It was really very quiet, since Tidus didn't want to take part in the bonfire. So, Yuna eventually grew a little tired. She leaned towards Tidus and, without knowing it, rested her head on his shoulder. Tidus turned his head towards her, right as she fell asleep.

Tidus POV

She's asleep. How could she fall asleep?

Tidus put his arm around her as she rested her head on his shoulder.

I've laughed so much since she came to stay with us in Besaid. I miss laughing.

Tidus stared towards the ocean, and noticed the faint hint of lights appearing. He softly poked Yuna and woke her up.

"The sun is rising. Do you see it?"

Yuna POV

Yuna woke up and blushed. She quickly slid away from Tidus, to put space between them. She noticed the sun's rays slowly creeping over the horizon. She smiled as the skies began to turn a light shade of orange. She closed her eyes and remembered her Daddy.

Flashback

"Wake up Yuna." Braska whispered into his daughter's ear.

"It's still dark Daddy." 6-year-old Yuna answered, as she rubbed her drowsy eyes, "What's going on?"

"We're going to watch the sunrise this morning." He answered as he picked her up and carried her to the front porch where they sat on the steps leading to the house.

Yuna slept as they waited for the sun to rise. When Braska saw the sun beginning to appear, he ran his fingers through her short hair and woke her up. They sat there together watching the sunrise.

Present

A tear rolled down Yuna's cheek as she remembered how her Dad would wake her up every Saturday morning. Then, they would watch the sunrise. Tidus glanced at Yuna and wiped away the tear that was rolling down her face.

"It's pretty huh?" He asked, "I take pictures of this all the time." Yuna nodded her head. The whooping and cheering of their classmates broke the silence. Tidus shook his head and got up, and clutched his sore stomach. Yuna raised her arms for him to pull her up, and when he did, they both walked home leaving the risen sun.

When they were almost half way home, Yuna stopped in her tracks and slapped her forehead.

"Tidus!! Shuyin's leaving." Yuna ran as fast as she could, she needed to see him.

"Yuna it's still, like six in the morning." Tidus yelled. He moaned as he ran, since he was still in pain. Yuna reached the house breathing heavily. She opened the door and looked around the house.

Where is he?

"Shuyin are you still here?" She yelled. It was quiet for a few minutes then the bathroom door opened. Shuyin walked out carrying a small bag with his bathroom items. He looked up and smiled at Yuna's messy hair, and the beads of sweat rolling down the side of her head.

"Will you miss me that much?" He asked as he headed to his room and carried out two duffel bags and one really big suitcase. Yuna walked to him and grabbed on to one of his bags.

"I'll help you." She smiled. They boarded the bags into the car then opened the garage. They sat on the hood of the car. Yuna sat a few feet away from him, but Shuyin slid beside her to close the gap. He grabbed her head and placed it under his armpit. He gave her a noogie, and Yuna gasped.

"Eeew… your armpits stink." She giggled.

"No they don't. I took a shower before you came." He laughed.

"You're right, you smell really good." Shuyin stopped his playful game and held her by her shoulders. He looked right into her eyes.

"You have beautiful eyes you know that?" He told her.

"I guess so. Everyone tells me that my eyes are enchanting." She answered.

"I love gazing upon your ocean blue eye and your forest green one."

Yuna blushed and nodded. "Thank you. I'm flattered."

Shuyin moved closer towards her, and Yuna held her breath. He came forward and gave her a long warm hug. Yuna sighed and closed her eyes when he gave her a quick kiss on her forehead. Shuyin let go after what felt like forever.

Tidus came into the open garage, clutching his stomach.

"Oh… I forgot about Tidus." Yuna blushed. Shuyin rubbed her back then got up and hugged Tidus. Yuna walk towards them, and they talked about Senior Sunrise for a few minutes. Then Shuyin gave his last goodbyes and climbed into the car. Yuna waved at him as he backed out of the driveway, and down the street. Tidus, who was standing beside her, groaned then walked into the house and plopped down onto the sofa.

Yuna shook her head and left for her room. When she opened the windows, she saw something on her bed. It was a teddy bear. She picked it up and smiled. It was the same teddy bear with the lavender ribbon around its neck. On the bed, was a white rose with a small white note. The note said:

Dear Yuna,

This bear was for you. I hope I surprised you enough!

Your Friend, Shuyin

Yuna tightly hugged the bear and thought back to Shuyin's gentle hug.

'I wonder if school will be as interesting as today.' She thought. What would happen the next day at school? Yuna sat in her room, with so many questions flying through her mind.

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