A/N: Hi everyone, here is chapter 4 and hope you enjoy. I tried to make it long and it gets tiring, but I get inspired so yeah! By the way I don't hate Dona or Seymour really, but I need some evil people and they are obvious, so yeah. NOOOO! Finals are in like a week!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, sadly. If I did, then I would be somewhere else but here...Lol I think that's a song. Don't own that either!


Notice Me

Chapter 4: Unexpected Call

Rikku's POV

Yunie and I went walking to Social Studies together. Baralai came towards us when we were outside, to talk to Dr. P and she went walking with him. All I know was that he wanted to talk to her about a class they shared together. We all know that Baralai was probably just trying to find an excuse just so that he can talk to Paine.

In my opinion, I think they are so cute together. But their problem is that they don't notice how much of a great couple they can be. They need like a guide to help them and I can help. I always loved playing match maker ever since I was little. Yunie always says not to get involved and let it naturally flow. Screw that! If I don't do anything, then by the time they figure out they had feelings for each other would be 20 years later when they are married to somebody else. Well if it wasn't for me, then Yunie and Shuyin wouldn't be a couple and...then break up. Okay fine I admit that was a failed experiment, but I brought them together! So that's why I am going to matchmake Yunie and somebody else. Paine with Baralai and Lulu with Wakka, so that she can dump that asshole Bickson. I feel like a great friend!

We were walking in the hall and Yunie acted weird and I noticed that she took out her phone and it was vibrating and she looked at who was calling. "Rikku I'll meet you in class," She said and I nodded watching her disappear. I wondered who would call when we still are in school. I shrugged and headed towards Social Studies. I wanted to at least see who called but I knew somehow who would it be.

Upon going into the classroom, I spotted Lulu talking to Paine and the others and she stopped to notice me come in. She waved at me and I went towards her, taking a seat next to her.

"Hi!" I said smiling taking time to look at who she was talking with. Wakka was there, so was Baralai and...oh shoot! It's that cute guy from my English class who was there as well with his friend. I never am nervous, but I get this strange feeling when I look at him. I don't know him, but if feels like I have seen him before and so I want to find out more.

"Hey Rikku where's Yuna?" Lulu asked.

"She told me to go on ahead and that she was going to come soon," I said nervously and she nodded. So what if Yunie went to talk to somebody on her phone. It wasn't such a big deal and I didn't have to include that to Lulu.

"Rikku I want you to meet Gippal and Tidus, but you probably had them in your class with Lu. They are awesome, ya?" I smiled and nodded as Wakka introduced me to the 2 guys. "This is Rikku, she is friendly with anyone and is pretty hyper." He whispered loud enough for me to hear to the guys, "Don't give her any sweets or she will be bouncing up and down."

"Hey I heard that! I love sweets but I am not that hyper! Anyways yeah you already know my name so nice to meet you guys!"

Gippal smiled at me and I tried my hardest not to blush. "Well it is an honor to meet you Cid's girl."

"You know I have a name! So use it," I said acting angry.

He pouted. "But I like calling you Cid's girl."

"Wait, how do you know my father? Is it because he is a teacher here?" I asked. Gippal is an Al Bhed, so he probably knew my father from somewhere else than as a teacher in this school.

"I worked with your father with machina a while ago, he and my dad were close friends. It was a long time ago, but I highly don't expect you to remember."

I could see Tidus raised an eyebrow, but stayed quiet like the rest. I thought for a couple of seconds and realized that I remembered Gippal and felt so stupid to forgetting him. "Now I remember you! No wonder you look so familiar Gippal!"

"Kucr Cid's kenm oui yna cmuf. Pid rao E ys hud lusbmyehehk, oui yna ymm knufh ib yht payidevim. Druikr E ys hud cina ev oui sydinat yd ymm..." Me, not mature! That evil big son of chocobo meanie head! Okay fine I think he got a point there but still!

I was pretty pissed and replied back, "E ys cu hud cmuf yht E ryja sydinat! Oui bnupypmo yld mega y 5 oayn umt!" That will show him for saying how slow I am!

He laughed and we started talking, well I was shouting, back and forth. Everyone looked at us trying to understand.

"Great, this is going to be a pain in the ass," I could hear Paine saying.

Yuna's POV

As I walked with Rikku to History my phone started vibrating and I took it out to see who was calling. I noticed it was Shuyin and told Rikku to go ahead without me. I had not much signal, so I ran towards the bathroom and picked up my phone. "Hello."

"Hey sweetie what's up?" He asked as I melted from hearing his voice. We rarely talked to each other on the phone since he moved and I was a bit surprised that he called right now.

"I have school right now and going to go to class!" I said making sure no one was in the bathroom.

"Oh sorry just wanted to hear you and wanted to know how is your first day."

I smiled. "It's alright, a little boring without you. Aren't you in school as well?"

"I have lunch now so just hanging around and all with a couple of new friends."

I really thought that I was going to burst out in tears, but I kept staying strong. It felt like he already moved on quick. "I miss you," I managed to say.

"I miss you too, it's not the same without you here. Well actually everything is different, but have fun, not too much!"

I laughed and nodded, even though he could not see. "I have to get to class before I am late, talk to you later."

"Okay bye Yuna," he said as I quickly said a bye and hung up my phone. I ran out of the bathroom, avoiding large crowds surrounding the hallways. Everyone seemed to look at me worried, but I ignored them.

I made it to Social Studies just in time before the bell rang and saw Rikku talking to that guy, Gippal. I could hear her speaking Al Bhed from all the way here. I sighed, knowing that she was complaining and insulting him. Wondered why though, what did he do? Probably pissed her off because it's easy to piss Rikku off.

I walked towards them and took a seat next to Rikku smiling at everyone. Rikku stopped talking and turned towards me happily. "Hi Yunie! What took you so long? Who was on the phone?" I knew somehow she was going to ask me many questions.

I sighed once again and stared at the ground. "Was talking to Shuyin and that's about it."

Lulu heard our conversation and spoke, "Mind me asking, how is he?"

"He's doing fine," I said forcing a smile and Lulu nodded, not saying anything else.

"Yunie you know these guys right from our homeroom and English Class?" Rikku asked me as I looked at the two new students.

I nodded and said, "Nice to meet you guys." They nodded.

"Alright everyone can I have your attention," Mr. Auron said happily as everyone soon shut up. "As you can see this is AP Spiran History and it will be quite difficult. I think that you will manage though because it is a challenge. Why would you be here if you won't put effort towards this course? It will also look good for college, that is if you pass the test in the Spring. But Spring is far away from now, so you don't have to worry about it now. Anyways I am Mr. Auron and just want to discuss the classroom rules and what you are looking forward to in History this year." We received a paper and he started talking about the rules which did not take long and what we were going to do.

"So yeah this is nothing new to you, considering that you took Spiran History last year. Now I am going to talk about a project you'll have to do." Everyone groaned. "Yeah, yeah, yeah you'll live. Anyways I know what you are thinking. You're probably all confused and wondering why you have to do a project on the first day of school. Now I don't want you to start it or anything right now, but at least to think about it.

"I want you to pick a partner, partners consist of 2 people who are a girl and boy. There is an equal amount of girls and boys in the class. Anyways you will have to do a project on any century in Spira for History Day. History Day will be in December so you have 3 months, yes it's that big! All I want you to do is just to talk to your partner and choose wisely who it will be because this is a big part of your grade. Like I said before, you don't have to start right away. This consists of 60 percent of your 1st and 2nd quarter grade." Everyone's, including mine, jaws dropped as we could not believe what our teacher just told us. 60 percent is a lot!! The worse thing is that I can't pick Rikku, Paine, or Lulu.

"You will be fine, because I will give you all the instructions and everything else you need. Some things you will have to do on your own and don't worry, it won't have to take 3 months to finish it. We do this every year, and everyone does alright. The least it takes you is about a month, so you have plenty of time. Some days we will probably work on it class, depending on the work we have done the previous day. I want to know your partners by the end of the month. Either way you can talk amongst yourselves."

Rikku had the same expression as me and sighed sadly at me. Everyone began to chat again within the class.

"Hey Cid's girl wanna be partners?" Gippal asked Rikku as she angrily looked at him.

"My name is Rikku! R-I-K-K-U got it memorized?!" She yelled as I smiled. They looked like they knew each other and wondered why Rikku never told me.

Most of the guys in this class, I suspect don't do the work. I am thinking because of how they were last year. I sighed and noticed Lulu and Wakka were going to be partners and so were Baralai and Paine.

"I don't even know why I said yes to that idiot," Rikku said to me pouting. The others were having their own little conversations. "I have all month to find somebody, why so quick? Maybe he will make me do it all, that bastard!"

I smiled laughing. "Hey I don't think so. He looks decent enough to do work with you."

"Him work? Yeah right, that loser made me build the sand castle at the beach while going to get something to drink. I asked him that day to get me one as well and he forgot when he came back. The water freaking smashed the sand castle and I got pissed. I made another one, with him finishing the touches by putting a little flag on top. Yeah and everyone loved it and he freaking took all the credit like the ass he is!"

I was pretty amazed on how she can remember all that now. I think this was a good time to ask how she knew him. "So you guys were close, when and how?"

"A very long time ago, don't ask how I remember. It really just came to me when I was thinking about him working. I knew him when we were really little in second grade, but he had to move away." I nodded. Rikku and I, a long time ago lived far away from each other. She lived back at home near the Bikanel Desert and I lived in Bevelle. I practically knew her my whole life and she would come visit once in a while and I would too. After my father's death, my mother and I moved to Besaid and sooner or later, Rikku and Uncle Cid came as well to move with us.

Funny thing how she never mentioned him once in the past, or that I never saw him when I visited. But obviously they sound close. You would think she would talk about him at least once all these years. Rikku looked at me, "So what about you Yunie? Everyone is eyeballing you to being there partner."

I sighed, avoiding eye contact with other people in the class. "I know, it's just I want to find a good partner to finish this project."

"Okay well then pick a partner fast," she said as I rolled my eyes.

"I have all month and you even said it yourself that there was no rush!" She smiled innocently.

Tidus' POV

Gippal, Wakka, and Baralai all got a partner, but me. Dad said if I freaking fail a class one more time, he would not let be on the team. It was that option or go to military school. So I wanted to have at least a partner who would do equal amount of work.

"Ask Yuna," Gippal suggested to me eying the girl who was talking to Rikku.

"Yeah right, she doesn't even know me, yet alone probably has a partner already." Every guy seemed like they were staring at her, how was I any different?

"What happened to you Ti? You lost your style or something?" I glared at him to shut it and he did.

"Fine," I said wanting to prove to him that I did not become shy or a coward. I stood up and walked towards Yuna's seat. "Yuna?"

She looked startled to hear my voice and turned to look at me. Trying to avoid eye contact, I started talking, "If you don't have a partner, want to work together on the project?"

"Sure," she said smiling. Yeah I never was a shy person and I hate to admit what I have become.

Gippal stood by me and smiled at the two girls. "So you ladies ever skinny dipped?"

I nearly slapped my forehead after he asked them a random question. He is so unbelievable and I wonder what the hell is the matter with him. Other times I would think it's funny, but really this isn't the best first impression. Yuna and Rikku looked at each other confused. "What does that matter to you?" Rikku asked angrily.

"Just wanted to liven up the conversation, sorry for asking but just curious." I rolled my eyes.

"We are not telling you even if you are curious. I think that is personal and don't think you should know that much!" Rikku looked pissed, but looked like she had full of pride.

"Oh come on Rikks I am your childhood friend! I should know all your dark deepest secrets! Although I don't think this is a big of a secret," He trailed off thinking.

"On the contrary we only saw each other since we were little and you never bothered to contact me during the years we did not talk to each other thank you very much. That does not mean you are my best friend. Either way you don't have to know all my secrets. The only person who knows is Yunie and she would not say anything!" Yuna nodded at Rikku putting her hands on her lips and made it look like she was holding a zipper and zipping her mouth shut. "Oh and don't call me Rikks!"

"You know what that fits you well. I'll just have to call you Rikks for now on, or Cid's girl. Either way, it annoys the hell out of you. So anyways Yuna," he said looking at her avoiding eye contact with Rikku. "You coming to see me and Ti-"

"Ti and me, dumbass," Rikku cut in.

"Whatever, Ti and me tryout for blitzball?" He asked Yuna.

"Well yeah we always go so wish you guys luck to making the team!" She said cheerfully.

"So do you girls do any after school activities?" He asked once again as I sighed.

"We do Cheerleading idiot," Rikku spoke out.

"Oh really, Cheerleading huh?" He smiled. "So I guess I'll see you girls with short skirts and all?" Rikku looked like she was going to beat the living shit out of him for being a pervert. Unlike Gippal, I know when to be mature and know how to handle a lady. All Gippal ever gets from a girl is a fake phone number and a slap on the cheek, leaving a red hand print.

"Gippal, stop harassing the girls with stupid and personal questions!" I spoke out.

He seemed surprised, as I smirked. "Yo Ti whose side are you on?"

"The side that will kick your ass if you don't watch what you say." I could hear the giggling of the girls.

"Yeah why can't you be more like Ti, Gippal?" Rikku asked.

"Because unlike Ti, I have balls and he does not."

"You want to get shot at any time today?" I asked glaring at him.

"Oh come on Ti I was just joking. Sheesh can't anybody take a joke anymore?"

"Unfortunately no," Yuna replied looking at Rikku who seemed pissed off again.

Wakka came up to us randomly and said, "So what are you guys talking about?"

"Nothing that concerns you," Rikku replied.

"Ok sorry for asking...you're a pretty bid moody today Rikku, ya?"

She sighed. "Sorry Wakka, we were just talking about how Gippal should shut his mouth more often. It suits him better."

"I can see that," Wakka laughed.

"So when does the bell ring exactly?" I asked changing the subject.

"I was wondering the same question in my mind. Actually no, I was thinking about mashed potatoes then I was thinking of when the class would be over," Gippal replied.

"Potatoes?" Yuna asked as Gippal nodded. Okay this period just got a little weird.

"The bell should have rang like 5 minutes ago, ya?" Wakka said while looking at the clock. As he finished talking, the bell rang and it was like Wakka knew somehow.

Everyone got up to leave the room to go to seventh period. I sighed and was relieved for school to being almost over. This whole day was going slow, so one more period wouldn't hurt right? Yeah I am just joking right now, because math takes like a century to being finished.

"So what do you ladies have?" Gippal asked.

"I have math with Yunie and Lulu," Rikku said.

"What a coincidence, Ti and I have it as well. What about you Wakka?"

Wakka nodded as well. "Yeah same."

"Your point? Maybe you might be in different rooms and different levels," Rikku replied and then looked at Paine. "What do you have Dr. P?"

"How many times have I told you Rikku to stop calling me that?" Paine asked glaring at her. Rikku smiled. "Anyways I have English with Baralai." Baralai nodded.

"Awww Dr- I mean Paine and Bary won't be with us." Rikku pouted. I could tell she loved calling everyone by nicknames.

"Well let's get going shall we?" Lulu asked and everyone nodded. We all went out with Paine and Baralai going the other direction.

"You guys have 430?" Yuna asked.

"Yep, Wakka you do as well, right?" I asked as he nodded. Rikku looked at us a little shocked.

Yuna's POV

Thank Yevon I only have one more period until school is over. I am trying to forget the fact that it is Monday and I will have to go to school again tomorrow. But I should be thankful that we have not done any work today and that the first day is always the longest. After Blitzball tryouts, I have a cheerleading meeting with Rikku. Lulu wasn't into Cheerleading and so was Paine. They still came to the games to "cheer" for the Blitzball team.

All my classes this year were kind of high. I want to challenge myself this year because it is my last. Rikku wanted to as well and took most classes with me. Lulu did the same, but she always was in high classes. Rikku never liked math and it is kind of a risk for her, because she sometimes doesn't understand. I think she is smart, she just doesn't know that she is. I am kind of good in math and at times it can be irritating, considering my previous teachers, but I can handle it.

There is an upside to taking high classes. I don't have to see Dona's ugly face in any of them, because she sucks at every class, except lunch, which I highly doubt is a class.

"So Gippal how is that you are taking a high class?" Rikku asked.

"I should be asking you the same Rikks," he replied back.

"Don't call me that! I am taking it because I am smart, I don't know about you though."

"Well this may come to you as a shock, but I am pretty good in math."

"Oh my, this must mean the world is going to end." I laughed at her statement listening to them, but at the same time I was staring somewhere else.

"Haha very funny," Gippal replied back sarcastically.

"You guys act like an old married couple, ya?" Wakka asked us and everyone besides Gippal and Rikku agreed.

"No we don't! We hardly know each other!" Rikku tried to deny it. They seemed obviously close as friends when they were little, but now it seems like everything changed for them. I wonder if that was going to happen to me. Where years will pass and then I'll get to see Shuyin again. But then our friendship will change, because it would be awkward. I could even imagine that happening and I tried to stop thinking about that.

No, I told myself. This is a different situation because I am older and not a little kid. We still will contact each other and he promised to come visit me. I also wanted to as well, but that wouldn't be easy considering the fact that I have school. But there's always this tingling feeling inside of me that one day we'll stop talking and forget each other.

All this time I was thinking that I did not notice that we reached the room and I was still walking straight, passing the room. "Yunie!" Rikku yelled out at me as I stopped thinking and stopped to turn around.

"Sorry, I blanked out," I said and went towards them to go into the room.

I glanced at the class and knew everyone. Rikku leaded the way and went towards the middle and sat on the far right near the window. I sat right next to her and Lulu sat next to me. Wakka sat in the back with the other 2 guys and they were chatting about sports.

"I really did not know Wakka took AP classes," Rikku stated.

"Funny thing is me neither, we kind of talked about our schedules last year a bit," Lulu replied and turned around to look at the boys. I also looked and saw that Wakka stopped talking when Lulu gave him "the look." The look that tells him when to shut up. "Hey why didn't you say anything about taking this class? Didn't you say last year you weren't taking a math class?"

Wakka scratched his head. "Well you know, you never asked." He tried acting humorous, but Lulu stayed with a straight face. "I am just joking, I just decided to take math because I thought it wouldn't hurt." Lulu nodded.

Soon the bell rang and the teacher started talking about the rules in Math. I wasn't paying as much attention and just stared at my notebook that I had on top of my desk. I enjoyed writing songs, poems and short stories. I write down my emotions and am inspired from them. I also like to draw random things in the journal to preoccupy myself from thinking of something negative.

I sighed when the teacher finished talking and put my head down on the desk. I had a major headache and closed my eyes. Trying to rest my eyes, I was forced to open them when Rikku called my name.

"Yunie! I have this most awesome idea!"

Great if Rikku came up with the idea, it must be chaotic. "Go on," I said trying my hardest to act like I care.

"Let's take a road trip across Spira after we graduate!" I sighed and closed my eyes again. Now she tells me when it's still the first day of school. A road trip still does sound like fun and I always wanted to take one. "What do you think Yunie?" I nodded and she squealed.

"You must be tired Yuna," Lulu said.

"Yeah she did not have as much sleep last night," Rikku replied for me. "Same goes with me."

"How come?"

"We were looking through clothes we bought for school and saw some movies and ate popcorn in the basement. Long story short, we lost track of time." I opened my eyes and got up.

"Yeah the clock near the TV read differently and it was like 4 hours behind. So when we decided to go to sleep, the clock read 10 and when we went upstairs to the kitchen, the clock read 2 A.M." I explained.

"Oh I feel bad for you guys," Lulu said. "I still don't understand where you get that energy Rikku in the morning."

Rikku shrugged. "I am just as tired as Yunie, just a little bouncy!"

"I'll say remember camp?" Wakka asked joining our conversation.

"Oh yeah! That was fun, remember the songs and hikes we did!"

"Yeah we had 2 hour hikes every day and one day we got lost," I said.

"Yeah and we made it like 4 hours later, missing lunch," Rikku said happily. "It wasn't as bad though and it's really not my fault that you boys were so moody in the morning."

"Well you girls did not have a counselor who woke you up like you were in the military one day and the other where he freaking put loud music and made big noises!" Wakka said. I kind of felt bad for the boys. Our counselor was kind and she gave us a couple of minutes of rest before we had to get up. The boys on the other hand had no choice but to get up quickly.

"Well then you should have went to bed early rather than 1 in the morning," Lulu replied. I remember those nights were hot and I could not get to sleep. I enjoyed camp and wished to go back.

Wakka looked at Gippal and Tidus. "I remember one kid tried sneaking in one of those small like TV spheres, because we could not bring any electronic things except a camera. Anyways, we tried getting TV reception which was dumb because there was none. But instead we just watched movies all night. Like we would go to sleep at 9," he said sarcastically.

"In Blitzball Camp, we had to go to sleep at eight which was bull because no was tired. So on our last night, Gippal, me and like a couple of our friends snuck out of the cabin and played some harmless tricks on the coach and some other kids that we hated," Tidus replied.

"Did they find out it was you guys?" I asked.

"Nah, coach was pissed but he let it go because it was the last day."

I laughed. "You should have seen the boys sneak out of their own cabins and go prank the girls."

"Yeah!" Rikku shouted looking at Wakka. "I remember clearly that you asses let mosquitoes in our room and we got bit having many bumps the next morning!"

"I said I was sorry!" Wakka laughed. Rikku and I glared at him, I could hear Gippal laughing.

"You don't look sorry meanie! I remember when Lulu chased Wakka in the woods. We tried our hardest to catch up," Rikku said. Man the things you can remember from 7 years ago.

"Well then, mental note don't piss off Lulu," Gippal said.

"Damn Straight!" Lulu said proudly.

"Either way I can't wait for the trip we will take later on in the year!" Rikku said happily.

"Field trip?" Tidus asked.

"Yeah, every year the seniors go somewhere for like two weeks and it's pretty fun," I answered.

"Where?" Gippal asked.

"We don't know, every year it's always a surprise." Last year, they went to Mt. Gagazat. But I try not acting too excited like Rikku because it's still the beginning of the school year.

The bell rang and everyone stood up from their seats. Finally, I can go home and sleep! Wait, I nearly forgot that Blitzball tryouts were after school and after that I had the Cheerleading meeting.

"Come on guys! I want to see how bad Gippal sucks!" Rikku said happily exiting the room, dragging Lulu and me out with her.


A/N: So what did you think, yeah I made the project more evil. 60 percent of the first 2 quarters is madness! Oh and I think I know what you are all thinking, how the hell is Gippal in a high class? Actually let's count that as in 3! Lol told you it's the madness and he's smart! We could just say he is supposedly smart, but no one ever notices. Poor Gippy! I had to put Axel's phrase from Kingdom Hearts in this chapter which I don't own. Anyone knows what it is? Pretty simple if you played the second game.

So yeah Tidus and Yuna are partners, the madness! Well actually I should be saying that to Rikku and Gippal. Just love it when they argue, because it makes it funny for the background people to being like, "Huh?" Oh and see I got Tidus and Yuna to talk to each other and become partners. Anyways hope you review!

Al Bhed Translations

Kucr Cid's kenm oui yna cmuf. Pid rao E ys hud lusbmyehehk, oui yna ymm knufh ib yht payidevim. Druikr E ys hud cina ev oui sydinat yd ymm...
Gosh Cid's girl you are slow. But hey I am not complaining, you are all grown up and beautiful. Though I am not sure if you matured at all...

E ys cu hud cmuf yht E ryja sydinat! Oui bnupypmo yld mega y 5 oayn umt!
I am so not slow and I have matured! You probably act like a 5 year old!