Kurai Yume's Note- Ack! Finally an update! dances but it's a pretty short and sorry one though.


Chapter 4- Sorry Doesn't Cut It

Two days seemed like a life time. Tidus sat at the 'popular' table staring off as the team and cheerleaders spread gossip about less admired. He didn't even know half of the team, just because they're basketball players and cheerleaders they assumed they need it to eat together.

"It's been almost thirty minutes. Where can she be?" Tidus whispered.

"You been looking for me?" a pair of hands covered his eyes. Tidus knew that voice.

"Not quite," he replied as he pried off Dona's cold hands.

"Aww. Why do you have to be so mean to me?" Dona put on a pair of sad, innocent puppy dog eyes.

"I'm sorry Dona, I'm just having a bad day." Tidus sighed.

The bell rang for lunch to be over. Dona leaned in and kissed him on the cheek. "Mwah! Hope things gets better for you darling!" she winked as she strolled off with her group of friends.

Tidus started out for fifth period. It was a guaranteed chance that he would finally get to apologize to Yuna and explain why he said what he said last Friday. He walked into the room and as he expected Yuna was already at her seat with her nose in a book. Tidus sat down next to her, and waited for her to glance up, but she never did. Yuna's bicolor eyes continued to move smoothly across the book as if she didn't notice him.

"Hey, um…Yuna," Tidus said nervously. "Where were you at lunch? I was looking all over for you."

No reply. She didn't even flinch and her eyes didn't even lose its pace at the sound of her name. 'Yeah, you were trying so hard to find me. That explains why you have lip stick on your face.' Yuna thought irritably as she turned the page.

"Uh, how was your weekend?"

Yuna's eyes stopped. 'I can't believe he has the nerve to ask me that! I spent my mornings and afternoons in my room pretending to be sick, but really I was crying over him!' Yuna wanted to scream, but she continued to ignore his questions.

"What are you reading?" Tidus randomly threw out another question. Yuna turned slightly to the side so that Tidus could read the title.

"Come on, stop ignoring me," Tidus pressed on.

Silence.

"Yuna, I'm awfully sorry for what happened last Friday." Tidus apologized.

Silence.

"I didn't mean any of those things that I said. I was...I was confused. The whole team and squad was there-I'm really sorry…" Tidus gently placed his hand on her knee. She quickly brushed it off. "Yuna… please say something." Yuna closed her book and glared up at Tidus.

"What do you want me to say? Huh? Did you expect me to accept your apologies and believe you after all of those lies that you've been telling me? You made me cry all weekend and I am absolutely out of tears because of you. Why can't you just be like the others and yell insults right to my face!…but instead you had to go deeper and deceive me. Uhh! I cannot believe that I actually thought that you cared! You embarrassed and enforced the most pain I have ever felt in my entire life. You won Tidus. You won." Yuna snapped.

"Shhh, quiet down. Class is about to begin," Mr. Marliani glanced over.

"Here." Yuna gently placed the small cell phone on his desk. "I owe you nothing. So please leave me alone!" Yuna whispered fiercely as she turned around to face the board leaving Tidus speechlessly taking in everything. So much for his plan.

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Yuna walked over to the library after school. The day went by sluggishly and she felt exhausted. The sun was quickly hidden behind the clouds. The skies grew weary and dark. She felt a drop land on her cheek. It started to sprinkle. Yuna dropped off her finished books and began walking home.

"Yuna!" a familiar voice called out. It was Tidus'. Yuna didn't turn around. Instead she pretended not to hear him and picked up her pace. She heard him running up behind her.

"Hey Yuna." He was now walking next to her.

"Do you ever quit!" Yuna continued marching down the sidewalk.

"No," Tidus flashed a cocky smile. Yuna gave him a disgusted look and walked ahead.

"You gotta hear me out." Tidus jogged up next to her slipping the cell phone into her bag..

"Why should I?" she spat. "Everything you ever told me was a lie."

"No. That's not true. I meant it when I told you that you are beautiful." Tidus came clean.

Yuna stopped in front of her Aunt's house. She searched his eyes unwillingly for the truth. "Why won't you just leave me alone!" Yuna turned around and before she could take step, Tidus grabbed onto her wrist.

"Yuna, you have to believe me. You don't know how sorry I am."

"Yeah, I don't. And you don't know how hurt and sorry I am," Yuna shook off Tidus's grasp as a couple of tears fell. "I'm sorry that I came to America. I'm sorry that I actually felt so ashamed to be Japanese. Most of all I'm sorry that I have met you."

The rain began to commence. Tidus couldn't help but stare blankly over Yuna's wounds, stained onto her pale face. Yuna stood there as the river of tears mixed in with the rain. Tidus wrapped his arms around her and she allowed it. Her hand clenched onto his shirt as she cried softly into his chest. Tidus rested his head on hers and stroked her now drenched chestnut hair. Her cry slowly died down into sobs.

Tidus moved his face slowly across hers. Both dripping wet, their lips met. Her eyes widened in surprise. He slowly brushed his lips softly onto hers and she returned the kiss. Moments later he slowly drew back his eyes meeting hers. "I think I want to be with you." he whispered. She gazed at him, paralyzed in her position.

"No. You…you can't do this to me." her voice came out in a squeak as she pushed out of his arms. She ran up to her door swiftly unlocking it and slammed it shut behind her.

"Yuna! Come on. Open the door!" Tidus banged from the other side. She leaned against the door unwilling to open it. It was much better this way. To shut it all out. Soon the pounding stopped, but the tears still remained.