Fandom: Chrno Crusade
Title: Grocery List
Author/Artist: Fullmetal Ai
Theme(s): 1. Cold Hands ; Cold Feet
Pairing/Characters: Joshua Christopher/Azmaria Hendric
Rating: PG; K+
Disclaimer/claimer: Nope, don't own. :3
Summary: Winter had come; She had just happened to have forgotten her gloves.

"You've got to be kidding!" Joshua Christopher groaned as he gazed at the piece of paper that just seemed to drag upon the ground, his mouth agape at the sight. The silver-haired girl beside him sighed gently, then gave him a small, sheepish smile.

"Well, the weather has been rather intolerable lately .." She said. Joshua shot her a disbelieving look.

"Azmaria! The grocery list is this long?" Azmaria flinched.

"It wasn't supposed to be .." She said meekly. Joshua huffed, folding up the list and tucking it into his pocket before putting an arm around her shoulders, urging her on towards the market.

"I'm not all that surprised, really. Rosette hasn't been well, but she still finds a way to inhale every last bit of food," Joshua joked, smiling at Azmaria, who in turn giggled and smiled as well.

"Well, that's Rosette for you!" Azmaria squeaked.

"What I don't like is that they sent you to do the shopping this time." Joshua stated gruffly. Azmaria blinked.

"What's wrong with that?"

"Like you said, the weather has been intolerable lately. What if you suddenly got too cold? What if you slipped on some ice and couldn't get up? What If-" Joshua stopped as he heard soft blowing coming from Azmaria. He looked to her, seeing her hands cupped over her mouth; The source of the soft blowing was from Azmaria trying to warm up her bare hands. Joshua frowned, his arm uncoiling itself from around her shoulders and stopping her quickly. He then took his gloved hands and covered her bare ones, his face leaning in until their foreheads touched.

"My point is, Azmaria," Joshua whispered, "I love you too much to let you get hurt." Azmaria's face heated at the words he told her; She smiled brightly, however.

"I'm glad," Azmaria whispered to him, "Because I feel the same." Joshua smiled, at the moment feeling unaware to his surroundings, and unwilling to move away from Azmaria. They stayed that way for a while longer.

The groceries would have to wait.