Chapter 4.

Everyone seemed to like the cake Lilith had baked. Chrono didn't eat anything; he was only looking out the window.

Rosette eyed him with a sad look. How could her friend change like that? A couple of days ago he was so happy, now it seemed as if a dark cloud had overshadowed his mind.

She nudged him with her elbow, making him turn his eyes towards her with a questioning look. She smiled at him and held out a piece of cake for him, though he only shook his head.

"Come on now, please eat a piece" she said and placed it in front of him on the table. When he still refused to take it, she glared at him "Eat it, or I'm gonna shove it down your throat" she hissed. He shivered at her dark threatening voice and gulped. Her features turned soft again when she saw him take a bite of the cake.

After school, they walked home together, but suddenly Rosette remembered the little something in her pocket. She grabbed Chrono's hand and dragged him into another direction. He was confused and asked her where she was going.

"Just follow me" she replied, a blush appearing on her cheek.

Chrono shrugged and did what she said.

She led him towards their club tree; she stopped at the bottom and started climbing up. Chrono followed her.

She first stopped climbing higher, when they reached the branch they had sat on a few evenings before. She leaned against the trunk of the tree and waited till he was up as well. He looked out over the town for a moment, before turning his eyes towards the blonde girl.

"Uhm… Chrono, I…" she started, but soon trailed off. Chrono tilted his head at her questioningly "What is it Rosette?" he asked.

Suddenly it was as if the words that came out so easily before, were stuck in her throat. She wanted to tell him how much she was going to miss him, how much she hoped they would see each other soon and that she had a gift for him, but now, she just couldn't make herself say these words.

She let her eyes avoid his and instead looked out over the town. She sighed deeply, knowing that Chrono was still waiting for her to continue her sentence.

Her hand slowly slid into her pocket, her fingers lightly touching the little gift that rested in it "Chrono I… I have…" she trailed off again.

Chrono smiled, noticing her hand in her pocket. He softly grabbed her wrist, making the girl turn her head swiftly in his direction when he pulled her hand out of the pocket. Her hand was still enclosed around the blue gift, the stars on it glittering in the light from the sun.

"This for me?" he asked, his smile never left his face.

She blushed a deep red and nodded slightly "B-But please don't open it before you sit in the car…" she said.

Chrono blinked, but then let the little gift disappear into his own pocket "I promise" he said "And you know what?"

She turned her eyes back to him "What?" she asked curiously.

"I have something for you too" his hand dug into his other pocket, where he pulled out something that was wrapped into newspaper paper. He apologized for the wrapping, but she didn't care "Thank you Chrono" she whispered "May I open it now?"

"Sure" he replied and scooted a little closer when she started pulling of the wrapping. She gasped lightly when she pulled out the long purple strands with the yellow ribbon bound around them "Chrono, that is…-"

"My hair and the ribbon you gave me" he finished for her "So you don't forget me"

She smiled brightly at him, small tears pricking in her eyes that threatened to escapeany secondsoon "Thank you…" she whispered "I will never forget you"

"Like I will never forget you" he said, leaned closer and gave her a comforting hug "So don't cry"

"I'm sorry… I just can't stop it" she cried, soaking his shoulder. He held her like that for a while, until her tears ceased and ended with small sobs.

His eyes turned sad, it was time to go home, the truck would be there soon. He tightened his hug for a few seconds, before letting go "We have to go Rosette" he said and started climbing down, helping her. Down at the ground, he took her hand and they walked towards their houses.

In front of his house parked a big truck, two men were carrying furniture out into it. Lilith was watching them all the while they worked. When she saw Chrono and Rosette walk hand in hand towards her, she smiled sadly at her son "Hello darling" she greeted him "Did they like the cake?"

Chrono simply nodded, watching the two men as they carried a table into the truck with a frown. Rosette noticed he hadn't let go of her hand yet, but didn't really care "Can you come play for a while?" she asked, making him look at her "Sure" he replied and followed her to her house.

Lilith didn't say anything; she let her son have a last day with his friend.

Rosette and Chrono entered the house "Mom, I'm home" she called.

"Hello sweetie" Evelyn called

"Hello Mrs. Christopher" called Chrono, before the two entered the kitchen. Rosette pulled her hand out of Chrono's grasp "Are you hungry or thirsty?" she asked.

"A little thirsty" he replied.

Soon they sat in her room, both a glass in their hands. Chrono was looking around "So, what do we do?" he asked.

"Play?"

"Okay, play what?"

"Uhm…" Rosette started thinking, but couldn't come up with anything "I don't know…"

"How about we play our last Hide and Seek?" Chrono suggested.

Rosette face brightened "Yay, let's go" she beamed, grabbed his hand and pulled her with him outside in her garden "You count first" she grinned.

Chrono smiled "Okay" then he turned his back to her and started counting.

Rosette giggled and ran off to find a good place to hide. She could hear him count "This time you won't find me" she said "Our last game here will be the first game where you can't find me" she found a place behind a bush, but then she looked down herself "My blue dress will show him where I am" she thought and ran towards the playhouse instead, where she crept inside and looked out the little window.

"I'm coming" she heard Chrono call. She giggled and sat down on her knees, peeking out the window for her friend.

Chrono started looking around the garden, looking for any kind of thing that showed him where she was hiding "I will find you Rosette… you can't hide from me… no matter where you are, that's our promise and I will do anything to keep that promise"

AN: That was that chapter :D I hope you liked it. Until next one.