So wow I haven't like posted a new story for Titanic in a year or so and I watched it yesterday for the first time in ages so guess what I'm back! I always wanted to write a story based on Rose and Cal a little bit, what happens if they were childhood friends who were forced together by their families? What would happen if neither Rose nor Cal wanted this marriage?

"Coming ready or not!" A five year old Rose Dewitt Bukater shouted before running through the house. She giggled as she skidded onto the floor and looked under the table. He wasn't there, climbing back on her feet she continued into the large living room swinging back the curtain to find nothing.

"Hmmm," She thought out loud wondering where the many possibilities he could be.

Eight year old Cal approached Rose from his hiding place sneaking up ever so quietly.

"BOO!" He shouted and Rose screamed in fright.

"Cal!" She shouted, he ran away and she continued to chase him right into the arms of his mother.

"Children children that is quite enough," Veronica Hockley stated as she brushed her son's shoulders.

"Yes Rose that is enough we can hear your squealing through the entire house." Her mother Ruth commented.

Rose stood with her hands behind her back trying to hold in a giggle.

"We shall be going now Ruth say goodbye to Rose now Cal, the way we practiced," His mother instructed.

Cal moved towards Rose and held out his hand Rose looked at it in confusion. In the background she could see her mother raising her eyebrows at her and motioned to her hand. She knew what she was supposed to do it had certainly been drummed into her the past few weeks, but this was Cal and he was her best friend. Hesitantly she held out her hand, Cal grabbed it instead of kissing her gracefully decided to lick it instead.

"Ewww!" Rose exclaimed wiping her hand on her dress.

"Caledon Hockley!" His mother cursed as he ran past her. "My apologies Ruth I really am confused to his behaviour recently," She said shaking her head and allowing Trudy to put her coat on for her.

"No matter Veronica if he's to be anything like Nathan I'm sure he will grow up to be a charming young man," Ruth commented.

"Oh I should think he will, I shall see you both tomorrow good bye,"

Rose ran to the window to watch them leave. As Veronica stomped on ahead Cal dragged his feet behind. She softly tapped on the window enough for Cal to hear but his mother not to. He turned around and waved to his friend, Rose stuck her tongue out. Cal laughed the pair waved once more before he exited out of the gate.

"You're behaviour is absolutely disgraceful Cal, I will be telling your father about your little antics you should be setting a good example to young Rose not encouraging her to be a horrendous hooligan!" Veronica raged.

Cal stood with his head bowed in shame, he was only having fun he didn't mean to upset anyone.

"It's embarrassing Caledon! Shameful, shameful behaviour I shall be surprised if Ruth ever allows you to play with Rose again," She continued.

Cal's head shot up surely they wouldn't stop him and Rose seeing each other, she was his best friend they had played together almost every day for what seemed like forever. Rose and Cal's mothers had been well equated with each other for numerous years and their father's often compared business deals, the families got on well and it was only natural that Rose and Cal would become good friends.

"Now upstairs to your room at once I do not wish to speak with you again today," Veronica ordered.

Cal sloped off upstairs and shut the door to his room. Life was so unfair just because Rose was younger than him everyone expected him to set a good example even though he was only a child himself. Most people seemed blind to the fact that Rose was not easily led and could be quite a cheeky rascal sometimes.

He pottered round his room for hours on end, or what felt like that anyway. He finally heard the door close and his mother's yelps.

"He's out of control Nathan!"

"Oh come now Veronica no need to be overdramatic Cal will learn eventually,"

"Licking Rose's hand is completely disgusting and embarrassing it's something a street child would do,"

"Like Rose is the sweet perfect angel all the time give the boy some credit," Nathan argued.

"Well if you want your son acting like a dirty poor child roaming the street than on your head be it!" He heard his mother shout one more time before storming off.

Cal could hear his father walking up the stairs towards his room before the door opened.

"You're mother is very upset Cal," Nathan informed making his way into the child's room.

"I know," Cal sighed sitting down on the bed.

"Come on now son you know how to behave like a little gentleman you shouldn't be acting up like this," His father said calmly sitting down next to his son.

"I know," Cal mumbled repeating his words.

"You and Rose you have a little friendship which is good but you need to both start acting how proper ladies and gentlemen should act. I'm sure Ruth and James will be telling this to Rose too, but come on Cal act a bit more mature Rose is three years younger than you remember,"

"Yes father, sorry father," Cal said sincerely.

"Good boy," Nathan said patting his son's leg, before standing up "Now why don't we all go and practice how we behave like gentlemen's," Nathan suggested although Cal knew that this wasn't a suggestion and was no way up for discussion.

He simply nodded; at the fact his parents scare him, because they could take away the most important thing to him in his eight year old life, Rose.

Rose hid under the piano, she knew what time of day it was and she knew what would be coming up very soon, elocution lessons.

Sure enough she could hear her mother's calls and footsteps.

"Rose dear, Rose," She called from room to room.

It wasn't long before her mother's sweet calls turned into a harsh stern tone. "We are not having this again come out at once Rose!"

Rose sighed she hated her stupid elocution lessons she didn't understand why she needed them so much and why they were so important. She'd started private school now and had already noted how the girls behaved and acted differently to her all posh and stuck up but she didn't need friends like that anyway, she had Cal and they would be best friends forever.

Trudy helped her mistress find the young girl; she was of course the child's nanny and could name all the hiding spots in the house where she would be. Of course she wasn't going to tell Ruth of them that would be foolish. Making her way into the dining room she could see little feet poking out from under the piano, sighing with a small grin on her face she made her way over and bent down to find young Rose sat under it.

"Miss you really need to try and find some new hiding places," Trudy smiled.

Rose giggled. "Oh please Trudy don't tell mother I'm here I cannot stand them horrible lessons."

"Now now Miss Rose you're going to have to do them sooner or later,"

"Can I pick later?" She asked fiddling with the bottom of the piano base.

Trudy laughed at her response. "If you come now I can pretend you were in the bathroom and then you won't get in trouble,"

Rose didn't reply instead crossed her arms been stubborn.

Trudy sighed and stood up "Don't say I didn't warn you," And she began to walk away.

Rose fidgeted slightly she knew she would be in a huge amount of trouble if she stayed for any longer under here. Before Trudy left the room, Rose quickly dragged herself out from under the piano and caught up to her.

Trudy smiled as the small girl gripped onto her hand.

Trudy led Rose into the study room where Ruth was waiting.

"For goodness sake Rose where have you been hiding this time?" Her mother asked sternly.

"She was in the bathroom Mam, couldn't get the lock undone," Trudy replied.

"Well fair enough but Rose you know not to lock the door on the bathroom in case you get stuck,"

"I forgot mother sorry," Rose lied, and she proceeded to sit down in the chair swinging her legs.

"You may depart now Trudy," Ruth ordered.

"Yes Mam," and she bowed giving Rose a little wink before leaving the room.

"Now Rose I think after your little antics today we desperately need to keep on with these lessons, sit up and stop swinging your legs like that,"

Rose sighed and pulled her body up on to the seat properly. Ruth handed her a napkin Rose took it by her finger tips and straightened it onto her lap.

"Pick up your teacup," Ruth instructed picking up hers.

Rose leaned over and went to pick it up.

"Without leaning,"

Rose puffed and sat back in her chair.

"Be good Cal," His mother warned as she left him in the room with Rose who was sat on the floor combing her dolls hair. Rose smiled sweetly at Veronica.

"Yes mother," Cal stated firmly going to sit beside Rose.

Rose watched as Veronica and her mother left to go and do whatever they normally do, once they were out of sight she dropped her doll and launched herself at Cal. Cal took the weight of Rose and begun to tackle her whilst Rose laughed loudly. Cal put his hand over her mouth.

"Shut up pipsqueak you're going to get us in trouble," He hissed and pushed her off him pushing back his hair and straightening his jacket. Rose looked at him her nose wrinkling.

"Come on Cal let's go outside," Rose said standing up and pulling Cal up.

"No Rose we'll get in trouble," He said with worry.

"Don't be silly only for a little bit they'll be ages," She said running towards the door.

"Rose," Cal warned but she was already fiddling with the lock and the door swung open.

"Are you coming or not?" She asked.

Cal deliberated biting his lip he remembered his father's words

'Act a bit more mature,'

He was right he was the oldest after all yet it was Rose who always got him into some kind of mischief. She was an uncontrollable wild child but because she was small and cute with her emerald green eyes, her bright red curls and rosy cheeks she could literally get away with murder, but she was impossible to say no to, well in Cal's case he did whatever she said even if he really didn't want too.

He sighed and followed her out into the yard. Once outside she broke into a sprint, "Catch me if you can Cal!" She shouted and he instantly ran after her.