The simplicity of a rose

"Ugh, I hate roses, why are they near my locker?" The boy frowned and picked up the roses.

"Well have you ever considered someone likes you?" Tifa questioned.

"No one would like me; people claim I'm too self centered even though I'm not."

"Hmm... next question, who do you think would send you roses."

"I don't know, but they better stop I hate roses, just like I hate Valentine's Day."

"Why do you hate Valentine's day?"

"It's only about guys and girls giving their "sweethearts" little gifts and flowers only so they can get lucky."

"In what aspect?"

"As in sex, of course."

"Come on; let's think who would send you that rose?"

"Probably...Katie?"

"How about Cloud."

"What?" The boy glared at Tifa with his green eyes.

"Yeah, maybe he did."

"Probably not, even if he did, I'm not his type, what makes you say that?"

"Well, Kadaj, it just came up."

"Hmm... anybody else you can think of?"

"No, Oh I better go, I'm gonna be late for cooking class."

"Yeah let's go."

The two walked down the hallway to the cooking class.

"Tifa, Kadaj, good you're just in time."

As they quietly sat down listening to Mrs. Thomas give pairings for cooking.

"Okay and the last pairing is Cloud & Kadaj."

"What?"

"I'm not repeating myself, please move to table 4 for cooking."

As Kadaj gathered his stuff and moved slamming his books and backpack on the table.

"Okay class today you will be cooking biscuits, I'll check on you guys in about 20 minutes."

While they were reading out of the cookbook.

"No Cloud, it says add one cup of water no two."

"Do you want them to come out too thick?"

"No do you want them to come out watery?"

In that second Cloud was quiet.

"Didn't think so."

While they were stirring the mix, it became hard and difficult to mix.

"This is so hard to mix."

"Here let me help you." The blonde said.

"I guess."

As he gently took his hand and was helping him stir until the mix was back to being normal.

"Thanks." Kadaj replied.

"You're welcome." He said smiling.

When Mrs. Thomas was sampling the biscuits she tasted Kadaj and Cloud's biscuits.

"Wow these are great; you guys get an A for quality."

Kadaj looked at Cloud and smiled.

"Thanks for helping me."

"You're welcome." He said walking off after the bell rang.

After six boring classes Kadaj walked back to his locker to discover more roses.

"Wow, someone must really like me." He thought.

He didn't know who gave him the roses, as he walked off he didn't see Cloud standing at the opposite end of the hallway with roses in his hands.

When Kadaj got home he was greeted by Yazoo.

"Hello Kadaj, what's with the roses?"

"Umm... someone gave them to me."

"Hmm... who's this mystery person, could it be Tifa?"

"No, she doesn't like me that way."

"Okay then, who, is it that blonde boy I always see him hanging out around here."

"Can you repeat that?"

"Umm... nothing, you better put those roses up before mom and dad come home."

As Kadaj had walked to his room, he really didn't like his foster parents, he had everything he wanted from his parents except one thing: love. The longing to have someone love him the way parents loved their kids. He put the roses in a vase until he heard the doorbell ring. As he ran to the door, but Yazoo had answered it.

"May I help you?" His green eyes scaling up and down the person.

"Yes, I'm looking for Kadaj."

"What are you a bill collector or something?"

"No, I'm his friend, Cloud."

"Oh, Kadaj, come here."

As he walked his head hanging low to avoid letting Cloud see him blushing.

"Cloud what are you doing here?"

"You forgot your notebook in Science class, since you left in such a rush."

As he handed him a notebook.

"Thanks I need this, see ya around at school." He said waving and shutting the door.

"Ooh, who was that?"

"He's just a friend."

"Uhuh, well see you later I have to run a few errands for mom and dad."

"Okay, see ya."

As Kadaj had walked to his room. He shut the door and sat down at his desk.

"I wonder if he likes me, probably not, but it's a possibility."

Wow, I finished my first chapter of this. Well leave a review and tell me what you think. See ya ppl! I'll begin working on my next chapter very soon.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Final Fantasy characters, places, etc.