Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ First Class ❯ Morale ( Chapter 1 )

Morale

 

Sephiroth had always thought the holiday was absurd, and being surrounded by soldiers eating shaped cookies and opening the brightly wrapped gifts that had been coming with the mail for days only served to strengthen his opinion.

 

“That scowl is very unbecoming.”

 

Sephiroth gave Zack a glare, which didn't seem to faze him at all; He just kept on grinning. It never ceased to amaze him how Zack could just shrug off a look that would have made anyone else need a fresh pair of pants.

 

“I fail to understand why such a holiday is allowed to be celebrated on a warfront,” Sephiroth said, returning his gaze to the small groups of soldiers nearby, who were talking and showing off whatever useless items had emerged from amidst the tacky paper covered packages at their feet.

 

“It's good for morale,” Zack replied.

 

Sephiroth scoffed. He supposed that was true, but why something so pointless would make the troops happy was beyond him.

 

“I have reports to file,” Sephiroth said, glad for an excuse to escape the “merriment”.

 

Zack just grinned at him again as he left, making him wonder what his friend was so happy about.

 

He pushed aside the flap of his tent and stopped dead in his tracks. Sitting in the center of his desk was a package wrapped in shiny black paper.

 

He walked around the desk several times, inspecting it, before he noticed the piece of paper under it. He pulled it out and opened it, recognizing the barely legible writing on it instantly.

 

Seph,

 

I know you think it's stupid, but I got you something anyway.

 

Zack

 

Sephiroth folded the paper back up and set it back on his desk.

 

“…Good for morale…” he muttered, with a smile.