Finally. The nightmare which was Chemistry was over!

I rushed out of the class, then Selphie caught up with me.

"Hey, Rinnie…" she began.

"What? I gotta go," I told her.

"Wait…" she was smiling. "You're getting a bit of a crush, aren't you?"

Wow, Selphie was really slow today. But still I decided to deny it and act like I had no idea what she was on about. Didn't want everyone to know, did I? That'd make things worse than they already are…especially for him.

"On who?"

Selphie rolled her eyes. "Duh! The new guy. You were staring at him all lesson," she smirked.

Hmm, maybe I was being a little obvious.

"Shhhh," I simply said.

"Rinnie!" she squealed and hugged me. Again. Didn't she get the hint. "Isn't this great? Now we both have crushes! We have soo much to talk about! Catch you later!" she finished excitedly and rushed off down the corridor.

I sighed heavily. Oh great. Now we'd have to talk about this every single day. Why did I tell her? Well, I didn't really tell her. She guessed. But that was because I was being obvious. Why did I have to be obvious? It's all my fault. I can do nothing right. And now probably everyone's gonna find out and Squall will find out and then he'll never like me and everything will be even worse than it could possibly be.

Selphie doesn't realise that me telling her will ultimately lure me into a deep depression.

Thinking about this made me upset already, so I crouched down and just sat there in the hallway.

I dropped one of my books, and prepared to pick it up, but someone's foot was stopping me.

I looked up. It was Quistis Trepe.

Quistis was only the most popular girl in school. But I respected her for one thing; she hated me. She was practically the only person who did. Sure, she had no good reason to hate me…unless you count being a princess a good reason. But she was much better than me. Blonde, beautiful, had loads of friends. Everything I'm not.

"Heartilly," she laughed nastily.

I decided to get up. Didn't want her to see me depressed.

"Quistis," I mumbled.

"What's your problem?" she laughed again. Two girls, also blonde, were beside her also laughing at me.

"Umm," I said, and started to walk away, but Quistis put a hand out.

"You're not going anywhere," she sneered.

"What do you want?" I asked quietly. I didn't like to stand up to these people.

"I want you to stay away from me. I want nothing to do with you,"

Then why are you talking to me?

"I feel the same," I tried again to walk away.

"Before you came along, I was everything. Everyone loved me. But now what? Everyone loves you."

Was I really hearing this? Was Quistis Trepe actually jealous of me?

I asked her this.

"Me? Jealous. Why would I be jealous of a bitch like you?" she huffed, and this time she walked away.

Right. That was just weird. But it made me feel kinda worse…I sighed, yet again, and just collapsed into someone's locker. Strangely enough, it was comfortable, so I just stood there with my back to the world…

Until someone tapped me on the back.

"What," I mumbled.

"That's my locker,"

I turned round. It was him! Squall. Talking to me. Normally.

"Um…sorry," I quickly said and stood back.

He put some stuff in his locker, and I stayed there watching him.

He shut it, and looked at me. "Do you want something?" he said, noting my presence still.

"Oh…umm…" I tried to think of something to say, but couldn't.

He waited, still looking at me. He had really nice eyes…and a scar going across his nose, which actually looked really good…

"What lesson do you have next?" I said, just to make conversation.

He checked his timetable. "English."

"Oh, me too! Want me to walk you to class?"

He paused, then shrugged. "Whatever."

I took that as a yes. "Ok, it's right upstairs, let's go."

He shrugged again. He clearly wasn't the talking type. But just by looking at him, I could tell that there was more to him…and I wanted to meet him. The real Squall.

So we walked upstairs, silent all the way…but in a way that suited me. Most of the time when people are with me all they do is talk.

Does Squall even realise I'm a princess? I hope not. Things are much better this way, he might be acting differently knowing who I am.

But hey, even if he didn't know it wouldn't take much time for him to find out. Why else would everyone be crowding round me, wanting to get close to me? Because I'm pretty? Yeah right.

Even though people constantly tell me that I am.

"Um, it's just over here," I smiled shyly, showing him the classroom.

He slowly nodded. "Thanks," he walked in, leaving me outside.

Oh great. Irvine was in this class. I saw him walking down the corridor towards me.

"Hey, Rinoa," he grinned again. I rolled my eyes.

"What do you want," I muttered.

"To see you,"

"Yeah, right," I quickly walked in the classroom so I wouldn't have to talk to him any more.

English was alright, I suppose…I could actually get on with things. In this class I sat next to a really quiet girl, Sasha, so no trouble there.

But for once I wished Selphie was in my class. Sure, she's annoying as hell but never boring…

I wondered if our English teacher knew about Squall. In case she didn't, I thought I'd be nice and tell her before I sat down.

"Um, Miss…"

"Rinoa!" She exclaimed loudly, causing Squall and the others that had already sat down to look at us.

"Umm…."

"Is there something you wish to say?" Was she always this loud? I decided to be a bit quieter.

"I just thought I'd tell you that we've got a new student, Squall," I mumbled.

"Where?"

"Who else do you see new?" I muttered quietly in the hope she wouldn't hear.

"Are you Squall?" She stared at him and eventually he nodded. "Thank you Rinoa for alerting me. Please sit down!"

Arghhh, embarrassing. Now he was looking at me. I gave an embarrassed smile and sat down.

"Who's Squall?" Sasha said. She actually SPOKE. Wow, what a weird day it's been…

"Oh, just some new guy," I said hastily.

"He's kinda cute," she casually said. I quickly turned to her. How dare she? Sure, I mean he is cute but it wasn't for HER to say. She hardly ever SPOKE!

But I didn't want her to see I was angry. So I just shrugged. "Um, whatever."

I turned away so she wouldn't say anymore. I looked up at the front, and Irvine was talking to the teacher for some reason. He came back, and sat on the other side of me.

"What are you doing? You sit over there," I pointed.

"Not anymore," he grinned. He was always grinning. At me, anyway. It's unfair though, I mean Selphie's totally in love with him but yet he has to chat up me. I'm sure he wouldn't if I was normal… "I asked to move."

"And she let you?" I said with disgust.

"Yeah, I said it was a personal request from you," he poked me playfully, to which I backed away. "And you know they'll let you have anything you want…"

I turned my nose up at him. "You're just…twisted."

"I know," he smiled again and began to stare at me.

"Stop it!" I moaned. "I would move now, but I can't be bothered. I will next lesson…" Besides, I had a pretty good view of Squall, he was only a couple of rows in front of me.

"Don't leave me, Rinoa!" Irvine joked. I rolled my eyes. Again. He was so annoying!

Chapter 4 done! That might have been a BIT longer…if not, sorry! Oh well, keep reviewing, I love seeing what you all think!