A/N: I made Fuu talk more in this. Because working with someone who barely talks is hard. So don't me mad, please don't be mad.

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'Why did she need this many groceries!' Fuu thought as she tried to balance five or six bags of groceries filled with cans, bags and containers of different foods in her arms. She tried to rearrange the bags, but no matter how she did, it was just as bad. Every time, there was something poking her in the arms or stomach. Finally, she gave up.

'This is hopeless!' she thought as she put them down on the side of the street to rest. Where was Seifer and Rai when she needed them?

It's not that she was weak, because she wasn't! Just trying to carry six bags of groceries, and walk home is hard, ever try it?

She sat down and leaned against the wall behind her and put a hand on the bag closes to her. She closed her eyes (though one was only seen by the public) as she tried to figure out some way to take these home. As she was thinking, he came up.

"What are you doing?" he asked, arms crossed over his chest.

She opened her eyes and looked at him, feeling herself begin to blush.

"What?" she asked, honestly not hearing what he said before.

"What are you doing?" he asked again

Their eyes never made such long contact before. He never knew how pretty her eyes…eye looked. She usually turned her head away before he could get a good look. Sometimes he even looked away before she did. But looking into each others eyes made them both feel like blushing, but neither did.

"Groceries" she said finally.

Hayner, who had been lost in her eyes, jerked slightly and said, "Huh?"

She pointed to the groceries beside her and said again "Groceries,"

"And you're just sitting here?"

'Are you stupid! I can't carry all these groceries by myself! …I'd really love for you too help me…'

But instead of saying anything, she just shrugged.

"Do you want some help…?" he trailed off, a small blush appearing across his cheeks.

"Yeah," she stood up and started gathering the bags.

Hayner rushed forward and started taking bags. Then he began taking a few bags as well. And then their hands touched. Both their heads whipped up and looked at each other, their hands still in contact with the others. They both pulled their hands away quickly and they picked up the remaining grocery bags.

"So, which way do you live?" Hayner asked after picking up his share of groceries.

"That way," she replied, nodding her head to the side and she started walking in that direction.

They walked side by side for a while, silence surrounding them before Fuu asked, "Where are you're friends?"

Hayner looked shocked, "You can talk,"

"I'm only human after all. Just because I don't talk much doesn't mean I can't," she said, shrugging. This was not going where she wanted it too.

They were silent for about a minute before she asked, "So where are they?"

"They're around. Olette wanted to goshopping, so she dragged Pence to go with her. I just went off by myself," then he noticed something, "Where are your friends?"

"Sandlot. Practicing. After Seifer lost to you two days ago, he's been training pretty hard."

They continued walking in silence. They were both enjoying spending time together, just neither wanted to admit it.

"Here we are," she said and they stopped in front of a house. "Just put them down, I can get them from here,"

"Okay," he said, putting the bags down as she started walking up the stairs.

"Fuu, wait!" he called, he was going to say it! He was!

But when she turned around, he chickened out and said, "Bye," and started walking away.

"Bye," she said as she walked inside.

What was she excepting? Nothing would ever happen between them. She's just have to live with being a stranger to him. But as she closed the front door, she had no idea thatthe blonde, a half a block away, was mentally kicking himself for being such a chicken wuss.

I think I hide my love for you, because deep down inside I'm hoping you're hiding your love for me.