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Zack and I walked home holding hands like we always did. I, of course, thought nothing of it. Heck, I thought Zack might even be gay. Who knows what I thought?

"So…what are you thinking today?" He asked after a bit.

"Uh...inspirational family movie with minor romance?"

"I was feeling maybe the romantic comedy with a minor family issue…"

"That's a good choice too."

"Let's combine them. Inspirational family romantic comedy with issues."

"I like it! You make the macaroni, and I will set up the DVD!" I said as I rushed into Zack's house ahead of him. Zack laughed deeply and chased after me, but then he passed me into the kitchen. I took out a DVD and placed it into the machine.

"Zack?" I asked after a minute. "The DVD player isn't making the ZZEEEEHHH noise it usually makes when its working!!"

"Is it on?"

"Uhhh…" I stared at it. "How would I know?"

"Is the green light on?"

"Uhhh…no…" I giggled.

"Then its not on. Press the big black button." Zack said as he came into the room with two bowls. I grabbed mine urgently and began to spoon the food into my mouth.

"Whoa there! Slow down! My food is to be savored!" Zack teased. We both sat down on his leather couch and fast forwarded through the previews. We were giggling through the entire movie, and, by the end, I was clutching my stomach laughing at the inspirational music and awful attempts at humor for teens.

"Vi?" Zack mumbled.

"Huh?" I asked with macaroni in my mouth.

"Do you…like me?"

"What do you mean? Of course I like you!"

"No…you know what I mean." Zack said, his tone suddenly serious.

"Uhm…Zack…we're best friends…"

"I know…but…I'm a guy!"

"What?! A girl and a guy can be just friends!" I stuttered.

"But…what if the guy really likes the girl?" Zack begged.

"But...what if the girl really likes some…other…guy?" I answered in hypothetical question.

"There's…someone else? Do I know them?"

"Well…not someone yet, but I really, really like them. And you…kinda know them…"

"Well…okay…well…" Awkward pause.

"Maybe…I should…go?"

"No! Please! Don't go…just…pretend I never asked…" Zack pleaded. But I just couldn't. That line had been breached. We were officially not allowed to hold hands anymore without it being creepy. I noticed how I was leaned into him on the couch, and suddenly, I felt strange. There was a cold hardness in his eyes now from my answer, and I could see it clearly. The light purple was now a dark grayish purple. I withdrew my head from his shoulder and sat up.

"I really should go…" I muttered as I stood up.

"I'm sorry Vi! I hate myself now! I wish I had even spoken!"

"I just…I can't be here…right now…I…" I put my sweater back on and headed out the door in a huff. I didn't even turn around as I headed home on the sidewalk.

The stars came out on my walk home, and yet again, as I do every night, I wished for Cloud to love me. Suddenly just realize his overwhelming love for me and ask me out. But there, inside my head, was Zack's pleading face, scrunched in agony.

I ran to my room and slammed the door.

-School Again-

I trudged into school the next day with a massive headache and a minor fear of seeing Zack again.

Apparently he wasn't too happy to see me either because he didn't save me a seat in biology. I sat, instead, next to Tifa. Oh joy.

She turned to me, "Do I know you?"

"No." I simply said.

"Thought so." She turned away. I growled at her under my breath. The bell rang an hour later, and I practically sprinted out of the room.

Aerith met me at my locker. "What bit Zack in the ass?"

"Huh? Nothing! I don't know anything!"

"Vi…you are lying…"

"No! I'm not! He didn't ask me out!"

"OMIGOD! NO WAY!"

"Way…"

"So…you turned him down…and now he's super mad…"

"Basically. He could have been okay if I hadn't run out of his house…"

"You are awful."

"I know! It was just…to weird! All of the time we were like…holding hands and cuddling…that MEANT something to him!"

"Well duh. He's a guy."

"But…we're friends!"

"Its hard for straight guys to be best friends with a girl."

"No one tells me these things!" I threw my hands up in frustration. Just then, Cloud did something amazing across the hall.

"Tifa, we're over." He said clearly. The entire hall turned to look at them and was instantly silent. There were muffled gasps from some of Tifa's friends.

"Why?!" She yelled.

"I don't need to tell you. You already know." He said while nodding in the direction of Vincent, one of Cloud's friends.

"I didn't hook up with him!" Tifa protested.

"The whole school knows." Cloud muttered and walked away, heading towards me. He winked in my direction and headed to his class. I could have fainted. I could have screamed. But I did neither. I just stood there with this big, goofy grin on my face.

I headed to math class simply overjoyed knowing that Cloud was in my class.

He sat down next to me. No lies. Right next to me!!

"Hey." He said. To me!!

"H-hi, Cloud."

"How's life next door?"

"Pretty boring without those backyard football games…I miss those."

"You coming to the football club?"

"Uh…"

"You should. You used to be pretty good right?"

"I guess…Yeah…I'll come."

"I'll meet you at your locker. By the way, did you get rid of your glasses lately?"

"I haven't had glasses since sixth grade."

"Oh…you look cute." Cloud said with ease. I felt myself blush uncontrollably. He lifted my chin to say something to my face, but the teacher entered so he released me. I took deep breaths and pinched myself. No. Not a daydream. I was really here. He was really here.

After class, I picked up my books and headed for the door to tell Aerith about what happened. I felt a big, warm hand on my shoulder.

"You will come to football right?"

"T-totally." I sputtered.

"Good." He smiled. "Oh and don't worry about the guys. I already told them about you."

I stared after him as he passed me. He. Told. Them. About me? Huh!? What strange world had I transported myself to?!