A/N: Well the next chappy is up. This story is fun to write becuase its not so serious. Yay! Anyway read on and please, please, please review.!!
.:How Can I Not Love You?:.
Suddenly he didn't look so perfect anymore.
"Is that your helmet?" Yuna asked, not wanting to jump to conclusions.
"Sure is! It's a beauty hey? Just bought it the other day!" He answered patting the helmet.
"You wanker!" Paine said angrily standing up and pointing her finger menacingly at Tidus.
"Woah, hold up! Whats with all the hostilities?" Tidus said leaning away from her.
"Hostilities??? I'll give you hostilities you jerk!" Paine angrily started to try to get past Yuna. Standing up suddenly, Yuna grabbed Paine's shoulder.
"That's enough, Paine. He's not worth it." She said to her friend as Paine nodded at sat back down.
"Not worth it? What the hell are you two on? I've only just met you! I don't even know your names..." Tidus started to get a little annoyed himself, after he got over nearly shitting in his pants from Paine trying to attack him.
"Look, Tidus wasn't it? Well, I'm sorry but you nearly ran over me this morning on that death machine of yours, and I didn't really appreciate it. So yes, that seat is taken, and not by you." Yuna said matter-of-factly.
"Well that's too bad, because it's a free country and I wanna sit here." Tidus replied in the same tone.
"Fine." Yuna couldn't be bothered with this today, so she stood up. "Come on Paine lets go sit over there." Yuna nodded to the front corner of the room, as far away from Tidus as was possible without actually leaving the room.
"It's your call, Yuna." Paine replied collecting all her books and standing when she saw how determined Yuna was. "But I don't know why we should move just because of this arsehole." Paine finished.
When the lecture had finished, both girls stood up and made their way to the cafeteria.
"I still can't believe that jerk. He didn't even apologize!" Paine growled and clenched her fist.
"Well we didn't really give him a chance to... But you're right, he didn't seem very sorry." Just then they heard a familiar voice.
"Yunie! Paine!" Both girls turned around to see Rikku running towards them. When she finally caught up, she draped her arm around both girls and panted.
"Jesus woman. I don't know how you do it." Paine looked at Rikku and raised an eye brow.
"Do what?" Rikku asked confused.
"Keep that level of energy all day. You're insane." Paine replied as Yuna laughed and Rikku gave a pout but couldn't hold it and started laughing.
'Was that better?" She asked.
"No, that was hideous. Was that meant to be a frown?" Paine replied jokingly as they all continued to walk.
"Coming from the Master of scowls herself... Maybe you should teach me??" And then before Paine could retaliate, Rikku spoke again. "Oh speaking of hideous, or the opposite of hideous, there was this guy in my Programming lecture today, he was half an hour late and came bursting in. Jesus he was so hot. Dreamy blue eyes, blonde hair. MMMmm.."
Yuna and Paine looked at each other and then back at Rikku. Paine spoke first.
"He didn't happen to be carrying a yellow motorbike helmet, did he?"
"Yeah he was, so you guys have seen him? He's hot AND he rides a bike... I tell ya what if Gippal wasn't around..." Rikku gazed dreamily ahead.
"Don't be silly Rik, you know there's no one else in this world for you other than Gippal." Yuna said.
"I know, but still..." Rikku winked at Yuna jokingly.
"And besides, Yuna already had a run in with him today. Twice actually. He's in our Writing lecture." Paine said as they entered the cafeteria. Rikku looked at Yuna
"Oo, did you give him you number?" Rikku asked.
"I'm not like that Rikku, you know that. But Paine gave him a piece of her mind, that's for sure." Rikku looked puzzled as they all ordered their lunches, and Yuna ordered another tea. As she paid, she continued. "That maniac nearly killed me this morning. I was walking here and he nearly ran me over speeding down the street. Then when he introduced himself to us, and we told him what he had done, he didn't even say sorry!"
"You got his name though, right?" Rikku asked, her mind always on the boys, rather than the important facts.
"Rikku, u klutz, he nearly killed Yuna,and all you care about is his name?" Paine said as they made their way to the tree. Rikku ignored Paine's comment and asked Yuna.
"So what was his name?"
"It was Tidus. But I don't see why it's so import..." Yuna stopped mid sentence and stared ahead. Both the other girls looked in the same direction to see that their spot under the tree had been taken by none other than the topic of the conversation.
"Hey ladies, talking about me again?" Tidus asked smugly as he patted the grass beside him, hinting that they join him. Rikku's face went red and then lit up, as she went to sit with him.
"Rikku!" Yuna whined. "Ugh, she will never change."
"Minus 20 respect points." Paine said to herself, but loud enough for Rikku to hear. Rikku pouted, but plonked herself down next to Tidus and extended her hand.
"Hi, I'm Rikku. You're Tidus right?" She said as Tidus grabbed her hand and shook it.
"Yup that's me. But I don't think your friends want to sit here..." He said as he looked up to see Yuna and Paine, both with their arms crossed and angry faces.
"Oh, poopie to them. They're the fun police." Tidus laughed and for some reason this made Yuna smile. The laugh just seemed so natural and friendly. She was getting really hungry and by this time there weren't many places left to sit inside.
"Come on Paine, let just sit down and eat. We don't have to talk to him." Yuna said as she walked over and sat opposite Rikku. Paine followed reluctantly and sat next Yuna. Rikku spoke first with a mouthful of sandwich.
"So, how come we haven't seen you all semester?"
"Well I just moved here. My dad got a job transfer and so I transferred as well. Since my mum left him, dad's kinda become more of a friend to me than a father... even though he can be a right prat sometimes, you know?" He said as took a mouthful of his own sandwhich. "But I'm being rude, here I am telling you my life story and I don't even know your names. Well beside Rikku here." He said, smiling at Yuna.
For some reason when he looked at her Yuna felt funny. She blushed at looked at her tea. She put it down to the fact that she had been pretty rude to him herself which wasn't really a normal thing for her to do. Not without a damn good reason anyway.
Before she could say anything, Paine answered for her.
"This is Yuna, and I'm Paine." She said without emotion.
"Paine, hey?" He said with a smirk. There was that smile again. Yuna couldn't help but notice how it just seemed to fit perfectly on his face, like the last piece in a 1000 piece puzzle that completed the picture. Paine just rolled her eyes. Like she wasn't used to it.
"And Yuna." He said holding his hand out to her. With her tea in one hand she looked at his hand and wondered whether she should shake it. She didn't want to be rude, but she didn't want to let him this he could get away with nearly killing her with a simple hand shake. She decided to do a little both of both. Polite but nonchalant.. She sighed and rolled her eyes, extending her hand for him to shake.
To hers, and everyone else's surprise, instead of shaking it, he bent down and gave her knuckles the slightest peck, never once breaking eye contact.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Yuna." He said letting go of her hand. Yuna's expression spoke volumes. Her eyes were so wide Rikku thought they might just fall right out of her head and her jaw was so open an entire fist in it with room to spare. Her hand hadn't moved from the spot where he had let it go. Paine rolled her eyes again and grabbed her hand and put it in Yuna's lap. This made Yuna look around at her friends, Paine did not look impressed, but Rikku was grinning from ear to ear. She had nearly squished the remains of her sandwich in her hand from her contained excitement. When it came to boys and dating, Rikku was easily excited, especially when Yuna was involved.
"So," Tidus began. "What are you lovely ladies doing tonight?" He asked still looking at Yuna, then glancing at Rikku. He seemed a little scared to make eye contact with Paine.
"Oh, Oh!!" Rikku clapped excitedly, "Were playing at the Celcius. You should so come and watch!"
"The Celcius?" Tidus asked. Now it was Yuna's turn to roll her eyes. The last thing she wanted was him there watching her sing.
"Yeah it's the local pub, you'd love it!! Ohh! Please say you'll come!!" Rikku begged him while grabbing his arm and tugging it.
"What do you mean your playing there? You girls a jelly wrestling team or something?" Tidus joked and only Rikku giggled.
"No you dummy, we're YRP! We're a band!"
"You girls are in a band? What kind?" Tidus asked, genuinely surprised.
"The only kind! Punk Rock. But we do a bit of everything really. I play base, Paine's on the drums and Yunie's lead guitar."
"That's so awesome! Who's the singer?" Tidus asked although he had pretty much already guessed it would Yuna.
"Oh singing is Yunie's department. She's awesome, you'll love her!" Rikku said pointing at Yuna and grinning.
"I'm sure I will..." Tidus looked over at Yuna as well and couldn't help but laugh at how red her cheeks were.
"I'm not that great really..." she said quietly feeling the heat in her cheeks.
"Don't be so modest, Yuna, you are better than anyone else I know." Paine spoke now, one of the few times in the conversation, although when Rikku was on a roll it was hard for anyone to get a word in.
"Yeah!" Rikku agreed then looked at her watch. "But we gotta go now. Even great bands need practice.' She said as the three girls nodded in agreement and stood up. Tidus stood as well.
"It was nice meeting you all." He said as they turned to leave. "Oh wait!" He jogged the small distance they had walked. "How do I get to the Celcius?"
Rikku explained the way, but kept changing her mind as to which was the best way to go. Finally Paine interrupted her.
"Rikku's directs are crap and you'll end up on the other side of town." Rikku pouted and huffed. Paine carefly drew a small map on a piece of paper she dot from her bag ad handed it to Tidus.
"Thanks!" He said happily as he folded it and put it in his pocket.
"Oh but that means you're coming tonight yeah?" Rikku was perky again.
"I'll be there with bells on!" Tidus replied with a cocky smile.
A/N: review, review, review, review, review!!!!! Pretty please?