Chapter 2.

Chrono couldn't sleep that night. He didn't even want to think about all the packing he had to do the next day. He wouldn't have time to play with Rosette. He sighed deeply "Why does life have to be so unfair?" he murmured sadly and got out of the bed.

He stepped over to his window and glanced outside into the darkness "As dark as my mood" he thought "Without a light to show me the way out of this situation"

He would miss her so; miss her more than anyone else in Michigan. He would definitely keep their promise, no matter what.

Sadness was the only thing filling him right now, sadness and hope. Sadness that he had to leave and hope that something unforeseen would happen so they wouldn't move away. He knew he was being egoistic, his mother needed the new job, but he wish she could find it somewhere more close.

He looked around his room. It was his last day in it. Tomorrow all his things would disappear into boxes. His red eyes stopped at one special item. He walked over and picked it up. A yellow ribbon.

A sad smile spread over his face when he thought about the time she for the first time had told him he looked too girly with his hair loose. She had insisted in braiding it and then binding it together with the yellow ribbon.

When he had told her he thought it looked even more girly like that, she had tackled him and tickled him.

He wanted to give her something, a kind of token to represent their promise. It was too dark to look for something now though, so he walked back to bed, never letting go of the ribbon. He bound it around his wrist, keeping it safe.

It was as if the little item made all the memories he had had together with Rosette flood back into his mind, both good and bad. A tear appeared on his cheek "Why does life have to be so unfair Rosette?" he repeated, stroking the ribbon softly, feeling the silky fabric it was made of.

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The next morning, he didn't want to get up. He just wanted to stay in bed, wishing it had all just been a bad dream.

When he heard his mother call for him, he knew it was all real "Chrono, we have to pack, get up so you can get breakfast before we start" she called.

Chrono buried his head under the duvet "No… don't want to" he murmured

The door to his room was opened and his mother entered "Sweetie, it's time to get up" she said "We have to pack today"

He frowned "No… I don't wanna go away from here" said his muffled voice.

She looked sadly at the pile that was her son "Oh Chrono… I know… but I promise we will visit Michigan as soon as possible… okay?"

When Chrono didn't answer, she sighed and left the room "I'm so sorry sweetie" she whispered.

A ring on the doorbell interrupted her and she headed for the door. Outside the door stood Rosette "Hello Mrs. Crusa" the girl greeted with a smile "Can I come in? I wanna help you pack… My mom said I should, she will be here later too"

Lilith smiled sadly at her "Thank you so much Rosette" she said "Maybe you can get Chrono out of bed?"

"Just let me handle it" she grinned and hurried to his room.

She opened the door a bit and peeked inside. She saw a big lump on the bed under the duvet. Chrono was obviously hiding there.

A smirk appeared on the little blonde's face. She tiptoed into the room and over to the bed. She waited for a few seconds, checking if Chrono might have heard her.

When she was sure he hadn't heard or seen her coming, she jumped at the lump, all the while yelling "YAAYYYY"

"AAHHRRR" Chrono burst and had a hard time in getting free from his duvet. When he got his head free, he was met with the grinning face of Rosette "Morning sleepyhead" she grinned, her blue eyes sparkling with triumph that she had managed to surprise him.

"R-Rosette? Why are you here?" he asked confused

"Mom told me to go over and help you with the packing" she explained "Why are you still in bed?"

Chrono avoided her eyes "I don't want to get up" he said "I wanna stay here, I don't wanna leave Michigan"

Rosette's mood fell, she was sad that he had to leave too, but the promise they had made kept her up. She noticed the yellow ribbon around his wrist and touched it with her fingers "I'm going to miss you too" she whispered "Very much"

He turned his eyes to her fingers on his wrist, and placed his other hand on hers "I know…" he replied back "I just can't see anything positive in going to New York"

"Well… it's the biggest city in the world… I'm sure you're gonna like it as soon as you're there, but it won't make me miss you any less" she grinned "Just make the best out of the situation and make sure to come back here so we can play hide and seek again"

"You can't get enough of that game can you?" he asked teasingly.

"Nope" she replied with a huff "It's the best game ever"

"I'm sure it is" he smiled, then looked out of the window ""I will come back here soon… No matter what"

"I'll tickle you if you don't" she threatened "And then I will give you a super noogie"

"You can be really creepy sometimes you know?"

She gave him her darkest, scariest face ever "Say that agaaiinnn" she growled darkly, but then burst into laughter at the grimace of horror he made.

They were both laughing for a while after that, until the room filled with silence.

"Chrono, come and get breakfast sweetie" his mother called, destroying the silent moment.

He sighed and got up from the bed. Rosette stayed on it and watched him take a brush and start combing it through his tangled hair. He had trouble in getting it through, and it suddenly stuck. He fought hard to get it free, but the more he tried, the more it got caught in the big knots.

Rosette giggled "Want me to help you?" she didn't wait for an answer and placed herself behind him, taking the brush from his hands and freeing it from his hair.

"Want me to braid it for you?" she asked, the only answer was a nod. He took the ribbon off of his wrist and gave it to her.

When his hair was in a braid, she left the room so he could change.

She waited for him in the kitchen. Lilith was already packing stuff like pans, plates etc.

Chrono frowned when he came in and sat down at the table where his breakfast was, he was wearing a red T-shirt and a pair of black jeans, he was wearing his favourite red bandana too. A box stood on the floor and his mother was putting plates wrapped in newspapers into it.

He ate in silence.

Rosette asked him if she should help him with his room. He nodded simply, not really caring.

Later on Evelyn arrived and started helping Lilith with the kitchen and the living room. Rosette followed Chrono to his room, carrying a few boxes.

Chrono didn't say anything under the whole packing. He just quietly put his stuff into the boxes and then stopped, looking out the window in his room.

Rosette stepped over beside him, looking up at him "I don't like to see you so depressed Chrono" she said sadly "I wish I could do something to cheer you up"

He sighed "I don't think anything can cheer me up right now…" he murmured

"Can you at least let me try?"

He smiled softly down at her "Okay, try"

Then she took his hand and pulled him out of the room. They entered the living room, where the two mothers were packing all the smaller things away "Mom?" Rosette called, making Evelyn look up at her daughter "Chrono and I are taking a break okay?"

"Okay sugar" Evelyn smiled "Be back soon okay?"

"Okay" then the little blonde started dragging the baffled boy out of the house and down the street. She didn't let go of his hand "Rosette, where are we going?" he asked after a while.

"We're getting an ice-cream" she replied with a grin "I'm inviting you out"

"Do you even have money?" he asked

"Sure I do, now hurry up before they're all gone" she called and increased her speed.

She sure knew how to brighten up the mood, but he knew it was only for this moment. Soon the sadness would engulf him again. Right now though, he would enjoy her company as long as possible.

AN: That was second chapter :) next will be up soon.