A/N: I'm in a very simplistic mood right now, so if this one is a little different from my usual standards I hope you like it... and happy Valentines Day, people. Share the love. :)

Disclaimer: Hi, my name is Tolkien and I'm dead. I own everything. This brat here has gotten me to approve her as supreme ruler of everything that she came up with. She doesn't own much, but it's a start on her world domination roll.

Most people wanted a simpler life. Sure, I didn't mind one. I'd grown up that way. But to be honest, I really wasn't prepared for the day when all of that changed...

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It was a day like no other: a gorgeous sky, fragrant smells in the air, and flowers blooming around me. Everywhere I went, there were couples kissing under trees, on benches, in rooms, in hallways, in trees, I found myself wishing that *I* could be part of that group.

The day: February 14. Valentines day. And yet again, even after 2000 of waiting, I was still alone. I lay down under my favorite willow tree and stared up through its waving branches. Its drooping vines danced in the wind and tickled my nose. Little bits of the bright sun could be seen through the tree, and its rays shone through every available spot on the soft grass-covered ground. I closed my eyes, and imagined that I was dancing. I imagined myself skipping lightly in a flower field, making no noise, except for laughter. I imagined laughing in bliss, almost for no reason alone but to have fun.

When I opened my eyes again, I was almost disappointed to see that I was not in a field of flowers, but indeed, back under the willow tree.

I stood up gracefully, and stretched. My plain rose dress was wrinkled and a bit dirty from the ground, but I did not care. The feeling of loneliness, yet of simplicity was eating at my heart. It was creating a void, which I knew I could not satisfy...

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I watched from above as the maiden, wearing a simple pale rose dress came and lay under the willow tree from which I sat in. Her golden hair fanned out behind her, as she closed her eyes and smiled.

I retreated quietly to where I knew she would not see me, shaking the bendable branches little with my light-footed steps. I ceased movement as the maiden opened her eyes to reveal the most stunning blue eyes that I had ever seen.

This maiden left the little enclosure, parting each separate vine as she went. Her body moved with much grace, more than was known to elves, and even as the green curtain fell back to place, he could see her every move from beyond the veil.

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I walked through the garden as the night dawned quietly. It was so peaceful here, I couldn't help but love it. Bushes quivered in anticipation of the moonlight glow, and the flowers folded themselves up for a long, quiet sleep under the starlight. Every turn I made brought me to a little patch of sleeping flowers, or a passionate couple.

Needless to say, I didn't need that gnawing feeling inside of me. A voice spoke from behind me, of a beauty of something before him. I kept walking, guessing that somebody was whispering to their lover, but when the voice told me to stop, I turned to face this mystery. I inquired his name and title. Legolas was his name, and his title was prince of another realm. This prince took a step toward me.

'Your beauty surpasses many,' he whispered to me, taking my hand in his strong one. I stared not at his fair face, but at his neck nervously. Nobody talked like that to me; I was a simple maiden, of no status. Nobody, least of all a prince would address me, look at me, and touch me like this... it was not proper. I told him that he had no business in noticing me that he should find another, but he did not let go, instead kissing my lips chastely.

'Will you be my valentine?' he inquired, his face moving nearer to mine again. His breath washed over my face like water, and a nod of consent joined our lips again. The void was filled...

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Yes, a simple life was what I had, and now it was gone. As I kissed him for the first time, I realized that a simple life was about impossible. No life is simple, just as love is not simple either. It will snag some quickly, while leaving others to take the bait at their own leisurely pace. Needless to say, we will all be caught by it in the end.

A/N: Enjoy? Like I said, not the way I normally write, but I'm very simple right now. I didn't want much dialogue, because I'm not feeling a dialogue- y mood right now. :) drop a comment, and yeah. Happy Valentines Day, people!