CHAPTER 10

LOVE IS IN THE AIR.

Today was one of those rare days, where you felt like nothing in the world could stop you from feeling good. You couldn't wait to get to school, and everything you did, was with a smile plastered across your face. Which is how Yuna awoke. That's right, with a smile on her face. Most people don't even wake up with a smile on their face, even on their birthday, or when it is Christmas. They wake up, then realise what day it is and start dancing around.

But Yuna woke up smiling. Smiling, she got up and walked into the bathroom. Smiling, she shampooed her hair and scrubbed herself clean. Smiling she ate her cereal, and brushed her teeth. Smiling she set out the door. Un-smiling, she ran into Tidus.

"Oh. Um... hi." He said when he saw her.

"'G morning!" she said brightly, the smile back on her face.

He laughed. "You're up early."

"Yaah? School remember?"

"Right. Donut?" He asked, holding the box out towards her.

"No thanks just had breakfast."

He shrugged and bit into a pink iced one.

"Your loss."

Yuna wrinkled her nose. "Never had donuts. They look…" she surveyed the box for a minute. "Greasy."

He laughed. "Yeah, they are. But they're too good to bother thinking about how gross they are actually in reality."

"Huh? I'm confused. Stop contradicting yourself."

Tidus just grinned again, shrugging. "That's a crime, that is, not ever having had donuts before."

Yuna rolled her eyes "oh, sue me. I gotta get going anyway."

"What school?"

"Excuse me?" She turned back around to face him.

"School. What school do you go to?"

"Oh. The HGL. No ideal what it stands for though."

"Thanks. Bye!" He called after her as she dashed down the stairs. He shook his head at her retreating figure. She was almost too perfect to be real.

Rikku was waiting for her at the parking lot, her smile set on her face, and the spring in her step, same as every day.

"So." She said, the minute Yuna stepped out of the car, not even giving her time to lock it. "Tell me EVERYTHING."

Yuna laughed at Rikku's enthusiasm. "Well, nothing really. We just sort of went to Mc Donald's with Tommy and Lilac, and then we rented them a movie, except they were too tired to watch it, and for some strange reason we both felt like watching Bambi… and I think that at some point I fell asleep, because when I woke up again, there was a blanket on me, and Tidus was leaning over me."

"And what was it like?"

"Strange. I usually don't fall asleep on other people's couches in the middle of Bambi to wake up with famous blitz ball player who I've only known for 2 days leaning over me."

Rikku looked at her, as if she was trying to be funny. "No. I meant kissing him. Duuh."

Yuna looked at her incredulously. "Don't tell me you've never had boyfriends before."

Rikku waved that thought away with an impatient brush of her hand, whose nails were painted bright orange. "Yes, yes, of course I have, but he is a total hottie, and that makes a huge difference. Plus, you know, he's famous and everything."

Yuna smiled wickedly. "Well, um, pretty fucking fabulous, if you must know."

Rikku grinned back. "Aha! So my little Yuna is in love?"

"Well, not in love love, but you could say I like him." She blushed happily, and Rikku blushed back, except put of happiness for her friend, instead of embarrassment.

"Awwwww, well isn't that sweet?" Squall had arrived, his jaw firm and set, and he was glaring daggers at Yuna.

"Yeah, it is isn't it?" Rikku said, completely missing out on the sarcasm in Squall's voice.

Squall took one look at Rikku, that Yuna read as stay-the-fuck-away-from-me-you're-so-not-cool. "Sickeningly." Then, as if he couldn't stand being in their presence much longer: "Good bye."

Rikku looked after him worriedly, her eyebrows raising only slightly, and biting her lip, which was completely devoid of lip gloss. "You know, I think he is still in love with you." Rikku said after some thought.

"Nah, that's not his type. He's more like jealous that one of the prettiest girls in the school isn't interested in him; only in lowering his ego and pride."

This time it was Wakka who surprised them, only this time, pleasantly.

"I'd call that over exaggerating," Rikku mused, looking after him thoughtfully.

"Aw, he'll get over it. He's just a bit of a drama king."

Yuna couldn't agree more. "Yeah, but still, I feel a bit guilty. I mean, yeah he's an ass, but you know…"

"He'll get over it. Believe me."

"I hope so."

Wakka and Yuna looked at Rikku, startled.

Wakka looked at her, raising his eye brows. "Aha! So has our little Rikku finally got her eye on a guy again?"

"Might have." Rikku grinned evilly. "What about you? When are you ever going to ask Lulu out? She's crazy for you you know?"

"Really?"

"Well, as crazy as someone can get over guy with retarded, bright orange hair," and Yuna laughed as she watched Wakka chase Rikku around the car park.