Chapter 4.

"Oh no… They're here!!!" in three seconds everyone was running around frantically. Rosette helped Chrno with his tie, Aion was closing his shirt and got help for his own tie, then Rosette and Chrno placed themselves next to each other in the living room.

"Remember, we're gentlemen and a gentlewoman." Aion whispered loudly.

"There is no such thing as a gentlewoman you doofus!" Rosette hissed back in the same whisper.

Aion was about to reply with something nasty, when Chrno cut him off "OPEN THE DOOR ALREADY!!!" he hissed, making Aion grumble something, before turning towards the door, where the ringing got more and more impatient.

"AIO-POO!!!" a loud female voice yelled, just before a gawk and a yelp echoed from the door opening.

"Pffft!" Rosette was about to burst into laughter, but the appearance of a big man with long white hair stopped her. He was wearing a military uniform with many medals on it. In his hand was a black cane and his long hair was pulled into a low ponytail. The man had a short silvery beard and looked almost like the Santa Clause.

A little woman emerged from the door next. She had her arms firmly around Aion's arm and had a great, big, bright smile on her lips. She had short purple hair. She was wearing a skirt, a shirt and a brown jacket. She smiled even brighter when she saw Chrno "Oh my little Chroni-poo!" she smiled and almost ran over to give him a hug.

Rosette almost flinched, when she felt the big man's eyes examining her.

Chrno broke free from his mother's embrace and placed a hand on the blonde's shoulder. His Mother looked at her "Is this your flame?" she asked, her small violet eyes checking her out from top till toe.

"Yes Mother, this is Rosette Christopher." Chrno introduced with a smile.

"My name is Millie and this is my Husband Joseph." The little woman introduced back. Rosette nodded "My pleasure to meet you!"

(I am now going to call the parents by their names -.-)

Joseph went over to stand in front of them. He stood straight and looked at her again "So... this is your "Flame" Chrno?" he asked, making Chrno nod.

Aion snuck into the kitchen to get something to drink.

"Does she have healthy teeth?"

Rosette made a strange face at that question. Chrno nodded.

"How about her legs? Are they strong and healthy too?"

Chrno frowned "Father!!!" he grumbled embarrassed "This is a human girl! Not a horse!!!"

"I knew that!" Joseph huffed "I just want the best of the best of the best for my son."

Millie giggled "Joseph has been riding and interested in horses since he was young," she explained to Rosette "He was part of the Royal Guards." She giggled again "He always calls me his little pony."

Chrno face-palmed "Mother, I don't think we should know that."

In the same moment Aion entered from the kitchen "So, who wants something to drink?" he asked with a smile, placing a tray with four glasses on the table. Rosette looked at him "You forgot one glass." She pointed out "We're FIVE people here."

Aion shot her a glare "And she calls me a whippersnapper." He mumbled, but smiled brightly as he noticed his parents' eyes on him "Oh yea," he grinned "Stupid me to forget." Then he hurried off back into the kitchen. He returned a couple of seconds later, before he sat down on one of the chairs. Millie and Joseph sat down in the couch. Chrno and Rosette stood leaning against the wall.

"Stand straight boy!!!" Joseph suddenly snapped, making Chrno whimper and stand straight as he was ordered.

An awkward silence engulfed the room, making three of the occupants feel quite uncomfortable. Millie just sat there with a bright grin and Joseph looked at them with his stern eyes. It stayed silent for about ten more minutes, as Millie suddenly sighed.

"So," she began, her smile widening slightly "When am I to expect my first Grandchildren?"

Chrno, who had been taking a sip of his drink, spit it out in an instant "W-W-Whut?!?" he spluttered

"Well, I hope that girl at your side is respectable enough to bear my Grandchildren."

Rosette had turned a dark red colour, and Chrno had almost reached the same colour. Chrno waved his hands in front of his face with a sheepish grin "Of course she is, but I think it's faaar too early to be thinking about that now." he said. Joseph clanked his cane into the floor "She looks good enough to breed with."

"But only if she isn't some stray one." Millie added "She has to be respectable and truthful."

"FATHER!!! MOTHER!!! WOULD YOU PLEASE STOP THIS!!!" Chrno burst, while Aion had turned himself towards the wall. The white haired teen fought a hard battle in keeping back the fit of laughter to escape from his mouth. His shoulders were shaking strongly.

"I'm going to start making dinner." Rosette said and hurried out of the room and into the safe kitchen "That's a good girl... she knows where she belongs in the household." Joseph said with a proud smile "Nice done Son, you have trained her well." Was the last she heard. She had heard enough until now and wasn't interested in more like that.

Aion turned back, his eyes full of tears of mirth in his mauve eyes. His fun stopped though, when the eyes of his parents suddenly were resting on him instead "What about you son? Have you found a good strong mare? You are a great stallion after all."

Both teens in the room shook their heads "Father, you can't compare a girl with a horse!" Aion bit out "And no, I'm still single."

The talk went on for three hours. Chrno was beginning to get worried about the blonde, who still hadn't reappeared from the kitchen. It was soon lunch time. Aion had served them some cookies and stuff, while Chrno had served them a glass of wine and some coffee.

They hadn't been in the kitchen themselves; Rosette had reached it out through the door for them. Chrno got up and excused himself as he walked over and into the kitchen. She had prepared the ingredients for dinner, now it just needed to be made. He found her looking out the open window.

"Hey... what's up?" he asked as he walked over to her "Why don't you come back to us?"

"I can't stand them." She said openly and crossed her arms "They're horrible."

Chrno chuckled "Yea, you try living with them for seventeen years." He said and walked over next to her. He pecked her cheek "You'll make it... I need you to be with me when they're here... I don't like being alone with them either."

"Fine... but I'll disappear again as soon it's time to make dinner." She huffed and let him lead her back into the living room, where Aion was almost suffocating in embarrassing questions. He gave the couple a relieved smile as he saw them and said "I just told Mother and Father about your job at Burger King." A smirk spread over his face.

Rosette glared back "I don't work at Burger King and never did!!!" she growled "Maybe I should tell your Mother and Father about that remarkable hobby of yours though?"

Aion's smirk faded "You wouldn't!" he hissed into her ear.

A smirk of her own played its way over her features. She just loved the feeling of power of this puny creature "I will... unless you become my slave for three weeks." She whispered back to him.

Chrno started telling the parents about the decorations and pictures hanging on the walls.

"You'll get back for that Miss Christopher," Aion whispered "I could tell many more and more worse things about you... for example that you...-" he whispered something into her ear that not even I the Author could hear (Or write for that matter -.-)

Rosette's eyes widened "This means War Aion!" she hissed, a deep blush covering her cheeks. Aion's smirk returned "So it does my Dearest." Aion replied.

AN: ... did you like this chapter? I don't know if I did...

Oh well ^^

Until next chapter ^_^