Chapter 14.

Rosette sighed. She had just woken up from a little nap.

The rain was still pouring down outside the cave. Chrono sat leaning against the wall, his eyes closed. Rosette sat staring at him for a few minutes; the cracking fire and the rain were slowly making her impatient. She hated waiting. How long had they been in the cave now? Four hours? She got up and stretched "This hard floor is definitely not good for my back" she hissed.

Chrono didn't move.

Suddenly the loud noise of the rain outside slowly faded. She looked outside and with great relief noticed that the rain was subsiding. She smiled and ran over to the entrance of the cave "Finally" she grinned and turned towards the Demon "Hey, the rain has gone" she told him "Let's go"

Chrono still didn't move.

"Chrono? Come on, let's go" she tried again, this time a little louder.

Chrono was still not moving.

Rosette was now annoyed. She stomped over to the sleeping Demon and placed her hands on her hips. She glared down at him "Mister Chrono! Would you please get your lazy bottom up from the ground and change into that very practical flying machine that you are, which we need to get further on this involuntary trip?"

When she reached down to shake his shoulders, his eyes immediately shot open and a clawed hand grabbed her wrist. She gasped as his eyes glowed golden for a few seconds, but they soon faded back to their normal crimson colour. He released her wrist and got up "We should go" he simply said and started heading out of the cave.

Rosette watched his retreating back with an annoyed look for a while, until she decided she'd better follow him, before he disappeared out of her sight and left her.

Outside he was sniffing the air for a few minutes, but finally he gave up and sighed "Their scent has gone" he said "I don't know where they could have flown to"

Rosette nodded "And... what do you think we should do now?" she asked, but he ignored her question and simply started walking.

The blonde sighed "Here am I, stuck in the middle of nowhere, with a Demon no one can start a conversation with" she grumbled and couldn't do anything else than continue to follow him.

After an hour, Rosette's feet hurt. She called for Chrono to stop, but he was sniffing the air and continued to walk.

The blonde grumbled something inaudible.

Suddenly he stopped and let his eyes scan the area around them. Rosette stopped too and asked him what was wrong.

"I can smell smoke... and the scent of human" he replied.

The blonde brightened immediately "Really? Close by? Where? Can you lead us there now?"

Chrno nodded and started walking, the blonde following him eagerly. At least he hadn't smelled any Demons, that would really have been a problem.

They walked for about ten or so minutes, until they could see a couple of buildings in between the many trees. They were little wood huts, but there were humans there. It looked like they were hunters, they were all men and they were carrying riffles on their shoulders. They spotted the two lost ones as the two stepped out from the trees.

Rosette couldn't hold back a happy laugh. She never felt so glad to see another human being like she felt now.

"What are two kids like you doing so deep in the woods?" One of the men asked "Do you know what dangers are out there?"

"Believe me buddy... I know all about it" the blonde thought, but replied "You don't know how lucky we were to find you Sir... we have been lost for a while, and we need to get back to the city as fast as possible"

Chrono was sniffing the air.

"Well... you two look pretty dirty and tired... you better go into one of the huts and refresh yourselves"

Rosette nodded eagerly and ran off to a hut the man pointed at. She had never in her life been so happy to see a normal house. She saw a bathroom, a bedroom, a kitchen and a living room. Chrono had followed her inside and was now standing in the doorway. His eyes were travelling around the room.

"I'm going to take a bath" Rosette told him with a smile and took off her coat, before moving towards the bathroom. She was about to close the door, when Chrono stopped her and walked inside. Her eyes widened, when he turned around and watched her.

"Uhm... I would like to take a bath alone" she told him "Would you mind going out while I do that?"

"Why?" he asked.

"Because I need my privacy"

"Why?" he repeated.

"Because... males and females normally don't bath together... especially not a human and a Demon"

"Why?"

"Oh for the love of... please just leave this room until I'm done"

In the end, he turned around and stepped out of the room. Rosette watched him walk over to a couch, where he sat down. She sighed and closed the door to take her well earned bath.

There was suddenly a knock on the door. She rolled her eyes annoyed and called "Chrono, didn't I tell you to wait?"

"It's me Miss... I wanted to bring you some clothes until your own have been cleaned" the man from earlier called back. Rosette stepped over to the door and opened it a little bit "Oh thank you" she smiled and noticed Chrono still sitting on the couch. The man nodded and walked outside again.

The blonde took a look at the clothes he had brought her. It was man clothes. It was a big dark red shirt and a pair of dark jeans. It didn't smell that good either. She sighed "How I wish I was back home with Joshua..." she murmured sadly "What if he's got sick again?"

She walked out of the bathroom and towards the couch where she let herself plop down next to the young Demon.

The man entered the house with a smile "You must be hungry ey? I'll make dinner in a few minutes" He said and walked into the kitchen part of the hut.

After dinner, it was late. Rosette yawned widely and stretched. The man, whose name was Bill, told them they could get the bed in the bedroom, while he would sleep on the couch.

Rosette's eyes widened "You want me to share a bed with him?"

Bill blinked "Well of course... you are siblings after all, so there should be no problem in that"

Rosette glanced at the Demon next to her "But he-"

"I know a young girl like you doesn't want to share a bed with her smaller brother, but you have no choice I'm afraid" Bill cut her off "And besides, it's only for one night"

Rosette grumbled something "Please let all this be a nightmare..."

AN: There it is ^^ I hope you liked it somehow

Until next chapter...