Diares~ Marle
by Lalita
Disclaimer~ Not mine.
A/N~ A little bit longer! Please read and review!
Chapter Six
Marle couldn't help but glance at Crono again. " He really is something to look at." She thought. In fact, she was
far from regretting that he had bumped into her. It was fate. She had been destined to run away from home and meet this
wonderfull guy. " Lady Luck," Marle decided. " Must be on my side today."
Not only had she gotten away, she hadn't been caught, and she was being escorted around by the most perfect man ever.
It was enough to make her jump with joy. Needless to say, she was ecstatic beyond belief.
Crono broke her out of her musings. He gestured to an area to the left of Leene's Bell. Curious, Marle followed him
down the stairs and up to a rather secluded area. What were they doing here? What was Crono planning? Would he-?
"W,what are we doing here?" Marle asked in a somewhat shaky voice.
Crono grinned goofilly at her. " I have to practice my sword technique." He said, serious. Then, in a slightly more
jovial tone, " After all, how can I rescue damsals in distress like you if I'm rusty?"
Marle giggled again. Crono really was cute. " I should have known." She said, rolling her eyes. Then her smile became
wicked. " But this damsal doesn't need any rescuing." She patted her crossbow.
Crono was startled, as if he had just realized the crossbow for the first time. Then he shrugged. " Okay, then. I
guess maybe the damsal shall rescue the knight in distress."
Marle sighed dramatically. " But of course. I should never have expected a man to be able to fend for himself."
Crono made a sobbing noise. " I'm hurt." He said slowly. " Really hurt. My pride may never recover."
Marle rolled her eyes again in exasperation. " I should have known you'd have a sensitive ego. Guys like you always
do."
They laughed good heartedly.
Then, Crono stroked her cheek affectionately. Marle's breath caught in her throat and she thought her heart might
have stopped. Her pulse raced madly. " But I'm one of a kind..." He murmured.
The world seemed to stop. All there was was Crono, and her, and this moment. And this moment was the most romantic,
most magical moment of her life.
Out of whimsy, Marle closed her eyes." I know..." She whispered, and mentally kicked herself. " Comeback! Think of a
comeback!" She commanded herself.
But Crono was still stroking her cheek, and he was making it very difficult to think right.
The mood was shattered by the very loud and very real sound of a gun being fired. The race. " Damn..." Marle thought.
She smirked. Now that she could conentrate, she had finally come up with a comback. " They're could only be one
arrogant, self centered, boasting Crono in the Kingdom Of Gaurdia." She said evilly.
Crono put on a look of hurt on his face. " Do you really believe that of me?" He asked, appearing grief stricken and
sad. " Oh, I'm heartbroken. Aren't I chivalrous, charming, and handsome?"
Marle very badly wanted to tell him he was irrestiable and handsome and magical and so much more. But she thought
that would be a bit too forward. But just a bit. It was the truth, after all.
Marle shook her head, appearing amused, but all she really was trying to do was shake out thoughts of showing Crono
just how beautifull and wonderfull he was.
She playfully socked him on the shoulder. " Come on." She said, and made her way to the Training Arena.
A/N~ Please please please read and review!!!
by Lalita
Disclaimer~ Not mine.
A/N~ A little bit longer! Please read and review!
Chapter Six
Marle couldn't help but glance at Crono again. " He really is something to look at." She thought. In fact, she was
far from regretting that he had bumped into her. It was fate. She had been destined to run away from home and meet this
wonderfull guy. " Lady Luck," Marle decided. " Must be on my side today."
Not only had she gotten away, she hadn't been caught, and she was being escorted around by the most perfect man ever.
It was enough to make her jump with joy. Needless to say, she was ecstatic beyond belief.
Crono broke her out of her musings. He gestured to an area to the left of Leene's Bell. Curious, Marle followed him
down the stairs and up to a rather secluded area. What were they doing here? What was Crono planning? Would he-?
"W,what are we doing here?" Marle asked in a somewhat shaky voice.
Crono grinned goofilly at her. " I have to practice my sword technique." He said, serious. Then, in a slightly more
jovial tone, " After all, how can I rescue damsals in distress like you if I'm rusty?"
Marle giggled again. Crono really was cute. " I should have known." She said, rolling her eyes. Then her smile became
wicked. " But this damsal doesn't need any rescuing." She patted her crossbow.
Crono was startled, as if he had just realized the crossbow for the first time. Then he shrugged. " Okay, then. I
guess maybe the damsal shall rescue the knight in distress."
Marle sighed dramatically. " But of course. I should never have expected a man to be able to fend for himself."
Crono made a sobbing noise. " I'm hurt." He said slowly. " Really hurt. My pride may never recover."
Marle rolled her eyes again in exasperation. " I should have known you'd have a sensitive ego. Guys like you always
do."
They laughed good heartedly.
Then, Crono stroked her cheek affectionately. Marle's breath caught in her throat and she thought her heart might
have stopped. Her pulse raced madly. " But I'm one of a kind..." He murmured.
The world seemed to stop. All there was was Crono, and her, and this moment. And this moment was the most romantic,
most magical moment of her life.
Out of whimsy, Marle closed her eyes." I know..." She whispered, and mentally kicked herself. " Comeback! Think of a
comeback!" She commanded herself.
But Crono was still stroking her cheek, and he was making it very difficult to think right.
The mood was shattered by the very loud and very real sound of a gun being fired. The race. " Damn..." Marle thought.
She smirked. Now that she could conentrate, she had finally come up with a comback. " They're could only be one
arrogant, self centered, boasting Crono in the Kingdom Of Gaurdia." She said evilly.
Crono put on a look of hurt on his face. " Do you really believe that of me?" He asked, appearing grief stricken and
sad. " Oh, I'm heartbroken. Aren't I chivalrous, charming, and handsome?"
Marle very badly wanted to tell him he was irrestiable and handsome and magical and so much more. But she thought
that would be a bit too forward. But just a bit. It was the truth, after all.
Marle shook her head, appearing amused, but all she really was trying to do was shake out thoughts of showing Crono
just how beautifull and wonderfull he was.
She playfully socked him on the shoulder. " Come on." She said, and made her way to the Training Arena.
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