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Chapter 4: First Day Back
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Tidus's POV
"So you still don't give shit about Yuna, ya?"
It was breakfast in the cafeteria now, but instead of thinking about food my head was swimming with thoughts. There was dinner not to long after last night, but I skipped it since I ran out. Even though I missed the food, I still didn't feel like eating.
After I stormed out of the common room I walked around the campus for a bit. All I really needed was some fresh air. The last place I wanted to be was inside. I did cause a huge scene anyway. But I really did not want to be seen with Yuna, the one who blamed me for loads of wild things earlier. I came back to my room around twelve o'clock in the morning, and by then Yuna was sound asleep. Luckily for me there was a sheet divider separating my side of the room with hers. The last thing I wanted to see in the morning was her.
"Hey Ti, ya still in there?" Wakka nudged my shoulders, bringing me back to reality.
"Hm? Oh, yeah...Wait, I mean I don't care..." I muttered, looking away.
Too many damn questions. I've been badgered with them all day, and it's still breakfast. Nearly everyone in the dorm's asked me what happened, and it won't be too long until everyone else in the school knows about my feud with Yuna.
Yuna this, Yuna that. Nearly everything revolved around her these days. She's spoken about loads of things, but ever since Mika announced that she'd be the senior class valedictorian her popularity's gone up by quite a number. The teachers around here all worhip her as if she were some kind of deity. I've even seen a couple of students bow down and create shrines.
Well, maybe not the shrines. Butshe still is quite popular.
From what I've heard Yuna's grades are unmatched; mine have been doing somewhat decent the past three years. Luckily for me I managed to get into at least one advanced class, but I only hope I can keep up with the workload.
Heck, if she hadn't lost to Ashe Dalmasca in the race for Class President then she'd rule the school.
But there's now way that I'd let someone like her rule me.
"Geez, man. What the hell's with ya today?" Wakka asked me while picking up an orange off his plate. "Listen, just forget about Yuna. Food's what matters now. You gotta eat before your first class, ya."
"Thanks, Wakka." I told him, while at the same time gazing around the cafeteria. "I'll eat later. I just hope I can sneak food into my first class."
"That's the way to go."
We talked for a bit, until Gippal and Squall joined us. Before long Cloud, Baralai, Nooj, and some others came too, and any thoughts about Yuna left my mind. The company of everyone calmed me down slightly; even though I saw Yuna enter the cafeteria with several others I cleared her out.
Several people passing by gave me odd looks. Either they were in my dorm last night or news traveld faster than what I thought.
"Tidus you okay?" Baralai asked me from across the round table. "You look out of it."
Well, I suppose not all news travels to everyone quickly.
"Don't bother, ya. He and Yuna had a bit of a fight yesterday." Wakka told him.
I began to cough hard, drinking water when Wakka talked caused me to choke. Everyone looked at me, with Squall patting me on the back.
"Here," Squall began, "I'll get you a napkin..."
"Nah, it's all right." I told him, while standing up and drying myself off. "Listen guys, I should get going. I told Auron I'd see him before class started about today's practice."
"Tidus..." Wakka began as I started to walk away.
"Sorry, Wakka. I gotta go!" I picked up an apple before I walked out, not wanting to remain in that room. If I told them I didn't have blitz practice later today, then they'd know I only wanted to avoid them.
"Ow, hey! What was that for, ya?" Wakka rubbed the side of his head in dismay.
"It's obvious that Tidus doesn't want to talk about Yuna." Cloud told the group. "If we just give him time then he'll eventually say something."
"Hey," Wakka began, pointing to the cafeteria entrance. "There's Yuna now."
And sure enough, Yuna entered the room. She was flanked by her girlfriends, and as she moved to an empty table heads turned.
"Should we sit with them?" Nooj asked, while craning his neck to get a better look at Yuna and the others.
"We'd better not." Squall muttered, glancing at his girlfriend Rinoa from across the room.
Normally Yuna and her friends would sit with Wakka and his group. But ever since the incident the previous night everyone was skeptical about joining the guys. Even though Rikku and Gippal were currently dating, as well as Squall and Rinoa, no one wanted to risk causing another feud.
Yuna quickly sat down in her seat, glancing around the room nervously. "Please don't tell me he's here..."
"Nope, Yunie. Tidus must've ate already." Rikku told her cousin.
"Say Yuna," Tifa asked her, sitting down. "What did happen last night, anyway? We've all only heard rumors but weren't there."
The others all nodded their heads as Yuna looked up.
"Okay." Yuna began as everyone else sat down. "Well, after the two of us came back to the dorm I noticed all of these articles spread across the common room..."
I'd normally want to go back to the cafeteria to hang with the guys, but now wasn't the time. Especially since everyone else was so curious about last night. I figured I'd just stay in my first class for the time being, despite the fact that there were about ten minutes left for breakfast.
I sat there in the empty classroom for a while, until the door opened. Thinking it was Wakka or one of the others, I was prepared to say anything as an excuse. They all must have thought I had blitzball, anyway.
But it wasn't Wakka or the guys. A small part of me thought it was Yuna, but it wasn't her, either.
A tall viera walked in, and a pretty one too. I'm sure I've seen her around the school in the past, but not up close. Her tanned skin contrasted with that white blonde hair, which was nestled up in a loose ponytail. I'm not a big fashion guru, but she looked strange in a white blouse and brown slacks. Viera usually wear light clothing because of the climate in their homeland.
"Hello, am I correct that you are Tidus?" She asked me, shutting the door behind her.
"Of...of course. Yeah." I answered. And I thought she was looking for Ms. Trepe, my English teacher.
"I had a feeling you would be here. I could sense your presence." The viera told me, leaning back against the white board in the front of the room. "Something is troubling you, no?"
"Well..." I began, carefully avoiding her gaze. I knew that the viera could sense things around them that humans could not. Yet at the same time, I was unsure of what to say. "No, not right now."
She gave me an odd look, but continued on. "I see."
"So, why do you need me?" I figured it was best to change the topic.
"I have been assigned to be your contact teacher this year."
Damn. I'd nearly forgotten about this. Yes, I have been a victim of Dyslexia, and because of it I've been under the close watch of all of my teachers. For a couple of my classes I have this 'In-Class Support' thing, where there are two teachers there and one is to help me if I need anything. Well it wasn't really that bad, getting extra help and all. But when people like Yuna criticize you for being 'slow' or 'mentally challenged,' it's as if you immediately hate them.
I'm actually quite surprised I made it into a decent English class this year. And an Advanced Placement one too, especially since I have trouble reading.
"You may call me Ms. Fran, for now."
"Sure thing, Ms.-"
"Well, well, well." A drawling voice came from the doorway, and a nasty one to boot. Besides Yuna he was the last thing I wanted to see. "If it isn't the fruitcake."
Well, that's that. I was hoping I could get some detail on the first class, but I figured I'd cut it here. After all, I've put in a cliffy, too.
-Ciao for now,
-Abzan342
