Chapter 28... Mother's Day ^^

"Something was very strange in school last day" Rosette told Chrono as she was once again visiting him in the hospital. He blinked "What was strange?" he asked.

"Well... when I arrived that morning, there were two big crowds outside the building... one was standing behind Satella, and the other was standing behind Rizelle..." she explained and sat down on the chair next to the bed "They were glaring at each other..."

"Did you find out what was wrong?" he asked. Rosette nodded "Yea, something about being the prettiest, most popular female student or something silly"

Chrono chuckled "I remember you telling me that they were very alike" he smiled "Maybe that's why they're... enemies..."

"Maybe... I'm just happy I'm not like them" Rosette grumbled "Imagine me... prancing around like I own the entire place? Ha"

Chrono chuckled "Would have been horrible" he agreed, then looked at the watch "I think you better head homewards sweet, it's getting late, and you don't want Joshua to get worried do you?"

Rosette smiled "You're right... I'll better go home before he calls the police"

They said goodbye to each other, then Rosette headed home.

Joshua was sitting in front of the television as she entered the door. He got up and walked over to her "And why, must I ask, are you home so late?" he asked sternly. Rosette giggled and leaned in to peck his cheek "Sorry DAD, I was chatting with Chrono and forgot time" she replied teasingly and walked by him into the living room "You really don't have to care about me like a father you know"

Joshua smiled "Am I not allowed being worried about you?"

"Of course you are... just not so often"

"Right... now listen... I was thinking about buying some flowers tomorrow"

"Why? For who?"

Joshua narrowed his eyes "Now don't tell me you have forgotten what day tomorrow is... it's Mother's Day, and we need to buy some flowers for Mum and Dad's grave"

Rosette sighed "Yea, they deserve it... we haven't been visiting them very often lately..."

"Then it's settled... we go buy flowers tomorrow the first thing in the morning"

So they did. They bought a bucket of red roses. The grave of their parents looked nice with a little red leaved tree and many little tiny bushes. Rosette placed the roses on the grave, and they stood looking at it for a while.

Joshua draped his arm around his sister's shoulders "I'm sure they would have been proud of us" he smiled "We after all grew up like they wanted us to"

Rosette leaned on him "Yea... at least we have tried to do as good as possible... except that their only son is a game nerd" she replied. Joshua pouted "Hey" he grumbled annoyed "I'm not a nerd"

"Of course you are" Rosette grinned "You have like two hundred video and PC games in your room"

"Have not" he said, then turned towards the grave "Don't listen to her"

After another couple of minutes with bickering, they turned around to walk back home. The sky was grey and the clouds threatened with rain. Rosette had brought an umbrella just to be safe.

Joshua was wearing his long black coat. He actually liked the rain, though he knew he would get sick by staying too long outside in it. When he was a little boy, he would often stay out and play in the rain, by jumping in the many puddles. He remembered that their mother once found him totally drenched in mud and water. He had looked hilarious, but had got a very bad cold after that. Rosette had from that day on promised to look for him and care for him. His health was after all not too good, even when he didn't have a cold.

"So... should we go somewhere to eat today?" Joshua asked a slight pleading in his voice.

"What were you thinking off?" Rosette asked, looking up at him suspiciously. He grinned "Anthony's burger bar" he said "Come on Rosette... Please?"

She sighed and turned her face away "Are you sure"

"Oh come on... I don't get to decide what to eat very often" he pouted.

The blonde girl couldn't stop smiling at his childish face "Oh alright... then let's go get us some burgers" she smiled, making Joshua laugh "Yay"

After their burgers, they went back home. Rosette had just sat down in the couch; Joshua had walked into his Game-room, when the telephone started ringing. Rosette stretched and got back up "Hello?"

It was Azmaria in the other end. She had been bored and asked if she could sleep at their place. Rosette smiled "Sure you can Azzy... I'll make a bed ready for you"

She could hear the smile in Azmaria's voice as she said "Thank you Rosette, I'll be there soon"

Rosette told Joshua his flame was coming, which made him blush a deep red colour. She then walked into the kitchen to make some snacks for them. Not long after that did the little girl arrive.

Azmaria sat down next to Joshua. She greeted him with a quick peck on his cheek "Hello Azzy" he greeted back. Rosette smiled at the sight "You two look so adorable you know?" she teased, making the young couple blush "No really, I mean it" she added.

"Rosette... stop" Azmaria giggled. The blonde noticed something, making a smirk appear on her face "Oh Azzy... what do we have here?" she crept over to sit right next to the little girl "Could it be..." she grabbed her hand "A little ring here on your finger?"

Azmaria flushed immediately and pulled her hand out of the blonde's grip. Rosette's smirk widened "Aww, you don't have to be embarrassed about that dear" she told her "What surprises me though is, that my dear brother has turned out to be such a romancer"

Joshua hid his face "Rosette" he whined embarrassed.

Rosette couldn't stop laughing at his burning face. The fun was interrupted though, when a loud drumming on the roof and windows echoed through the rooms. It had started raining.

Rosette grinned "Seems it's time to get the snacks" she said and walked off into the kitchen. A low rumbling sound could be heard from the outside, meaning it was thundering as well.

She wasn't scared of thundering or lightning. She knew Azmaria was though. When she came back she saw Joshua hold a shivering Azmaria in his arms. Another rumbling was heard from the outside.

"You don't have to be scared Azzy" Joshua comforted "I'm here with you"

The young girl nodded.

Suddenly the lights died as a bright light outside brightened the room, only to be followed by a loud crash. The little albino buried her face in Joshua's shoulder "Seems it hit something" he mumbled. The blonde got up and fumbled her way through the room "I think there should be some candles here somewhere..."

Joshua tried to distract the little girl by telling her that they had been on the graveyard with flowers for Mother's Day. Azmaria smiled slightly "I-I gave my Stepmother some flowers too" she said "I gave her some lilies..."

Rosette came back with a candle "Ah much better" she smiled "Now I can see you two again"

They could still hear the rain, but the thundering was slowly subsiding. Azmaria relaxed the more it passed over. She still had a death grip on Joshua's sleeve, but he didn't look like he was in pain any longer.

"Tomorrow we ought to find out what is wrong between Satella and Rizelle..." Rosette suggested "I wonder what has happened"

"Curiosity killed the cat Rosette" Joshua remarked "You shouldn't intervene"

"I won't... only a tiny bit"

AN: Not a good chapter huh? -.- I know...

Anyway, it's Mother's day and I had to make a Holiday chapter ^^'

Until next chapter...