Sora-san: My first actual fanfic, hooray! Please read and review. Oh, and I don't own Chrno Crusade. ((Did I spell Crusade right? For some reason I keep wanting to spell it with an 'h' even though there's no 'h' in Crusade...))

Why Can't Dreams Be Real?

1. To Wake T'would Be A Sin

It's now or never Rosette… I thought, sighing.

"Is something the matter Rosette?" Chrno asked. "You've been sighing like that all morning."

I took a deep breath and looked Chrno in the eye. I've always prided myself on my determination so the fact that my knees were shaking wasn't about to stop me. "Chrno…I need to talk to you about something." Great. My voice was shaking too.

Chrno looked at me questioningly.

Oh don't look at me like that Chrno! You're making this hard enough as it is…And I need to tell you now while we're alone in this pretty park…while I still have the chance…

"Before we go to find Joshua…" I began, "I wanted to tell you something. Well…actually I've been wanting to tell you for a while…That is I…" Say it Rosette! Three little words—it's not that hard! "I…"

"You…?" Chrno prompted.

I can do this…I can't miss out on the chance of a lifetime!

"I…I love you Chrno."

Chrno looked shocked and I wondered if I had said something wrong, so I looked away. Great job Rosette you blew it… Just as I was thinking this, Chrno's gentle hand touched my cheek and I was looking in his eyes again.

"I love you too Rosette. I always have." And he drew in to kiss me…

"ROSETTE!" Sister Kate screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Gyah!" I yelled, falling out of my bed. Wait…my bed? I looked around frantically to see my room at the Magdalene Order. I closed my eyes and opened them again. Still there. No…No it couldn't be…

Just then there was a soft knock at my door.

"Rosette…" Chrno called, peeking inside.

I rushed to the door, threw it open, grabbed Chrno by the shoulders and stared him down.

"DID I SAY ANYTHING TO YOU TODAY?"

"NE?" He cried in surprise.

"Did I say anything to you today?" I repeated desperately.

"N-no Rosette…you just woke up."

'Woke up'? I thought, sinking to my knees. No…It couldn't have been a dream…

"Rosette are you—" Chrno began, but he was cut off by someone much louder.

"ROSETTE!" Sister Kate screeched again.

Sister Kate…Sister Kate!

Suddenly my depression wheeled around to anger and I sprang to my feet. Chrno moved quickly out of my way as I stormed out into the hall.

When I…get my hands…on Sister Kate…!

"ROSETTE!" Sister Kate yelled, coming into view and stomping down the hall towards me.

"SISTER KATE!" I yelled in response, also stomping.

"HOW DARE YOU!" We both yelled at the same time when we came face to face. While my look stayed hardened in anger, hers turned momentarily to confusion.

"What—"

"How dare you! Whatever you used to bring me here, put me back right now! I was in the park…with Chrno. We…were going to look for Joshua…" My voice softened as I remembered the kiss Chrno was about to give me.

Anger was back. "It is obvious you were having a dream." She snapped.

"But—"

"You need to get back to reality Rosette! I don't know what possessed you to play such a childish prank but—"

"Wait, what?" I asked, now confused myself.

"I'm talking about the confetti you set up in my office!"

"I thought you could use some lightening up."

"Well your 'lighten up present' landed on a potential customer, causing them to take their business elsewhere!"

…Oops.

Sister Kate sighed in frustration. " 'Lightening up'? 'Dreams are real'? You need to get your head out of the clouds Rosette—devil hunting is serious business! …Come clean my office later. While Minister Remington is there. And be glad I don't give you a harsher punishment!" She snapped and stormed off.

I didn't even care that she was punishing me in front of Minister Remington. My crush for him had long ago disappeared—when I'd realized my true feelings for Chrno. A dream…?

"Rosette? Hey Rosette are you alright?" Chrno asked. I was still half in shock so I didn't notice him until his hand was on my forehead. "Do you have a fever? Your face is all red…"

"Ch-Chrno!" I stammered, backing away and shaking my hands back and forth. "I'm fine, I'm fine! N-nothing's wrong!"

"Are you sure?" He asked skeptically, bringing his face close to mine to study it. I couldn't handle that—the almost-kiss flashed through my mind.

"Yes!" I squeaked, and ran into my room before he could ask any more questions.

With the door closed and locked I could finally relax. Leaning against the door I let out a sigh of relief and sank to the floor. The almost-kiss was playing over and over in my mind. No…he never almost kissed me. He never told me he loved me. I never told him I love him. It was all a dream. So why did it feel so real?

My hand went to my lips and I frantically shook the thoughts away, leaning my head back against the door.

Oh Chrno…How am I going to face you now?

Sora-san: Ta-da! First chapter! Please, please, pleaseeeeeeee review!