I don't own Chrno Crusade or any of its characters.

So here I am doing a set of drabbles A-Z. I'll try to update once a week with new things for the Rosette and Chrno couple I love so much. All of these drabbles will be five hundred words only, and will have something to do with the overall theme that starts with the letter of the chapter. This, of course, is A.

Enjoy!


A-Apple:

The sun was bright the day Rosette, Joshua, and Chrno decided to have a small picnic under a large tree. The food Rosette and Joshua had brought went quickly between the three, and now the three were relaxing against the trunk of the tree. Joshua had fallen into a deep sleep, leaving Rosette and Chrno to themselves.

"Are you still hungry?" she asked.

Chrno looked down at his stomach. "A bit."

Rosette moved over to the brown picnic basket and searched through it. Chrno watched in wonder until Rosette pulled out two, bright red apples. She handed the biggest one to Chrno.

"I hid them from Joshua," Rosette said as she looked at her apple. "I knew he was going to eat everything else so I picked out something special for us."

"Thank you."

A blush crossed Rosette's face. "You're welcome."

The two bit into their apples and began eating instead of continuing the conversation. Silence came as a result, but it was a welcomed silence. The wind blew between them, creating a conversation that the two couldn't understand. Just as the wind changed from warm to cold, Rosette sighed.

"Something wrong?" Chrno asked.

Rosette shook her head back and forth. "Nothing's wrong."

Chrno looked back down towards his apple, and then back to Rosette's blushing face. He moved the apple up to her face, and pressed it against the red coloring there. She squeaked from the cold feeling as she turned a bit to face him once more.

"What are you doing?" she inquired.

"The apple is the same color as your face," Chrno answered.

"It is?"

Chrno nodded and removed the apple from Rosette's face. She returned to eating her own apple, when she noticed the apple's juices running down her hands. Not wanting her hands to get sticky, she began wiping her hand on her dress. The apple slipped from her motions, and fell down into the dirt.

"Great," Rosette said with a sigh. "I'm still hungry."

Suddenly, another apple appeared in front of her face. She followed the hand holding the apple and found Chrno with a smile on his face. The blush returned to Rosette's face.

"Do you want mine?" he asked.

Just as Rosette moved her hand out to take the apple, the sound of Chrno's stomach rumbling filled the air. This time, the blush crossed Chrno's face. Rosette's small frown grew and she began laughing.

"What?" Chrno said.

Rosette snatched the apple, and grabbed a nearby knife. She placed the apple down onto her lap; Rosette pushed the knife through the apple until it spilt in half.

"There!" Rosette cheered. "Half for me, and half for you."

A smile crossed Chrno's face. "Thank you Rosette."

The two began eating the slices of apple Rosette had cut in silence. The wind blew against them, and moved the braches above them, creating a relaxing noise. There was no doubt in either one of the two's minds; this was the best picnic they had ever had.


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