Kind of a prequel to "Cutest Couple". It is during school and might be a bit OOC.


Valentines Day.

The day that every couple go on romantic dates and whisper sweet sentiments to one another, or someone finally works up the courage to confess to that special someone.

It's so lame.

Have you any idea as to how annoying it is to watch people cuddling, giggling, and what not just because of a useless holiday?

"Kyo kun! How are you doing?" I heard Tohru call from behind me. Don't ask how I know it's her. I just do. I turned around and smile at her slightly.

"I'm okay. You?" I said. If this was two years ago, my reply would have been more like: "How do you think? I'm freakin pissed! I'm surrounded by all this stupid mushiness and these dumb girls won't leave me alone!"

Yup. Something like that. But I won't do that. Why? Because Tohru loves Valentines Day. I'm not going to ruin it for her just because I don't like it.

She already gave us Sohma's chocolates, just like the last year. I couldn't help but notice how several girls would glare at her enviously when she gave them to the rat and I. It's kind of funny but it's still upsetting. Good thing Tohru's too nice to notice something like that. She'd be crying a and apologizing to everyone for no reason.

"I'm great! I just love Valentines Day! It's so nice and refreshing to see so many people in love. Don't you think?" she asked exuberantly.

"Um. I guess." Nope. It's kind of disgusting when these people start getting touchy feeling. Frankly I think Valentines Day is an excuse for some guys to get some action. It's repulsive. Suddenly Tohru gasped.

"I'm so sorry Kyo kun! I forgot that you don't like Valentine's day. Wait! Is Kagura chan going to come this year?" She asked sympathetically. She obviously remembers that day.

"No. I don't think she will." It was obvious that Kagura wouldn't be the same with her feelings after I confronted her on that date last year. She still does it sometimes but if you paid enough attention you can see that she already gave up. She knew she couldn't handle the "competition".

"Oh. Oh! Kyo kun look at that!" she said inclining her head down the hallway.

There was a boy and a girl there. Probably freshman. The girl was smiling and blushing. The boy was holding out a pink flower with white tips.

Carnations.

It's a new thing the student council decided on this year. A boy gives carnations to the girl he likes. It's basically like when a girl gives chocolate to the boy she likes. They come in several colors. So far it's been a big hit.

"Th-thank you Hiroki san. But why this one?" the girl asked to the boy, Hiroki.

"The pink reminds me how loving you are and the white shows your natural personality." he replied and a sickly sweet voice that was apparently enough for the girl because she blushed again.

"Isn't that so sweet?" Tohru asked, still gazing at the couple.

I looked at the two again and somehow I started imagining Tohru and I in their place. I shook my head at the thought. I know I love her but really?

"It's refreshing to see things like that. I wonder what it's like." Tohru murmured. I looked at her thoughtfully. Does she mean…?

"Hey Tohru! Kyon! Come on! You're going to miss lunch!" The Yankee called from the door to the cafeteria.

"You go ahead. I need to do something." I told Tohru.

"Oh. Okay. I'll see you later." she waved. I smiled at her and left.

..:~: Tohru's POV :~:..

I wonder where Kyo kun is. He didn't come back to lunch. I sighed and sat on my desk.

Then a white flower was held out to me. A carnation. I looked up to see the teacher holding it out to me.

"Don't get any ideas. Someone left it on my desk and left a note telling me to give it to you." he said when some of the students looked at him weirdly.

"Oh. Did they say who it was from?" I asked.

"No. But there's another note on it." he said pointing to a folded note attached to the stem by white ribbon.

"Read it out loud!" a girl exclaimed. I blushed but complied.

White: Because of your simplicity and purity.

Some people awed while other wondered who could have given it. Then the teacher called for our attention and resumed class. I was still wondering about the flower.

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A few minutes before class ended a freshman student came and called my name. I walked up to him and he handed me another carnation. This one was yellow. I was about to ask him something but he just said, "A guy dropped it in front of me with a note saying to give it to you."

"Oh. Did you see who it was?" I asked.

"No. When I was about to give it to him he was already gone." he smiled and left the room.

"Ooohh! Looks like Tohru chan has an admirer. What does this one say?" a guy asked.

Yellow: Because you're optimistic and you make everyone, especially me, happy.

I'm sure I was blushing again and several girls awed and said, "How sweet."

The bell rang and I went to my final class. We had a substitute. She, Mrs. Yagami, called me up and handed me a blue carnation. She shrugged when I asked her who it was from.

"Again?" a girl from my last class asked out loud.

"What?" another student asked.

"Tohru been getting flower from someone today. She got two just last class." she replied.

"What does the note say?" The teacher asked peering over my shoulder.

Blue: Because your eyes make me feel peaceful.

I smiled as I read this.

"There's another one, you know." Mrs. Yagami said holding out a grey one. Oh. Two?

I took that one and read the note.

Grey: Because you're reliable, intelligent, and ridiculously modest.

"Wow. This guy must really like you." Mrs. Yagami said, smiling. I blushed and sat down in my seat, thinking about the who could be sending me these.

Honestly, I was hoping that it was Kyo kun but he doesn't like Valentines Day. Besides, it's kind of hard to imagine him saying these, much less sending them with flowers.

But either way, the idea of it being Kyo kun feels nice. Mrs. Yagami then started the class.

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When the next flower came at the end of final period, I really wasn't surprised. I was kind of expecting it. What really surprised me was the person who sent it.

"Kyo kun?" I asked. Was he…?

"Hey. Someone put this in my backpack. This note said to give it to you. There's another note on the flower but don't worry, I didn't read it." Kyo kun said.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed when he said it wasn't him. I wasn't the only one, though.

"Aww! I actually thought it was Kyo!"

"Me too!"

"How cute would it be if it really was?"

"What are they talking about?" Kyo kun asked with a confused smile.

"Someone has been sending little Tohru flowers these last two periods. No one knows who sent them though." the girl from last period said fondly.

"So what does this one say?" Mrs. Yagami asked again. I opened the card and read.

Brown: Because I love your hair. You're so warm and comforting. And being around you feels like home.

Kyo kun whistled and said, "Wow. This person really likes you."

"Yeah." I whispered. I wonder who it is.

"Well, we should get going. The rat's waiting for us." he said. I nodded and gathered all the flowers in one hand while I reached for my bag with the other.

"I got it." Kyo kun said, holding my bag.

I smiled and said, "Thank you."

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"So someone has been sending you flowers?" Yuki kun asked as we entered the house.

"Yes. I have no idea who it is though." I sighed. I glanced at Kyo kun but he was heading upstairs.

"Well maybe you'll find out tomorrow." Yuki kun said, smiling warmly. I smiled back and headed to my room.

Guess what was on my bed when I entered?

It was an orange carnation.

Orange? I picked up the note that was next to it.

For being a friend.

What?

All of the other flowers that were given to me matched the notes. White meant simplicity and purity. Yellow meant optimism and happiness. Blue was peace. Orange means warmth and energy, not friendship.

Why is this one different? I looked at the note again. And then I noticed something.

I quickly went through my notes and found a certain piece of paper with writing on it. I needed to borrow Kyo kun's notes a few days ago and I didn't give them back.

I compared the writing on the notes to the ones on Kyo kuns.

It was a perfect match. I grinned. It doesn't matter if this means that Kyo kun only sees me as a friend. This notion of his still makes me really happy. I held the orange carnation and went downstairs. Yuki kun was in his room and Shigure san went somewhere. Kyo kun was in the kitchen.

He turned to me when he heard my steps and then glanced at the flower in my hand and looked back at me. I smiled and told him, "Thank you."

He smiled and said, "Any time."

I love you, I thought to him.

..:~: Kyo POV :~:..

I love you, I thought to her.

I guess Valentines Day isn't as bad as I thought.


To be honest i think it could have been better but i'm not good with V-Day mushiness. I'm not the romantic type.