Diares~Marle

by Lalita

Disclaimer~ *bored sigh* Not mine.

A/N~ I owe everyone a big apology for taking so long. I really am sorry! And to think, I was

even considering stopping this fic...But I would also like to say thanks to everyone who

reviewed!!! So, first thanks GuinevereKoopa! I will do one from Crono's POV, I promise!

Chrono 17, I will try to update sooner than I do now. How long has it been? A week, or two?

Xzanayu, I finally continued...Aragorn, thanks, and Super Saiyajin no Ouji, I did check out

your stuff and it's AWESOME. You rule! I promise to try and write more!!! Akemi Akibi!

Thank you!!! Eat the chicken you say? Well than later eat the chicken he shall! And,

finally, Milz. * Looks over shoulder* I keep on watching for flying forks now...But if it

weren't for you I wouldn't of continued!!! Thanks!!!Thanks all of you!!! Love you all! And

so, now presenting, the painfully short ninth chapter! Please read and review!!!


Chapter Nine



Marle unfroze. She did the only thing that seemed reasonable at the moment.

She ran.

She ran faster than she'd ever run in her life, dodging in between people and carts

and wagons and tents, her heart thudding and her pulse a dull roar in her ears. She wasn't

afraid; okay, so she was, but that was besides the point. She wasn't that afraid, really,

just....nervous. Yes, that was it, nervous. Nervous of what father would do when he found

out.

If he found out.

She didn't stop until she reached the fountain, panting and out of breath. A second

later Crono caught up to her, worry and confusion apparent on his features.

" What was that all about?" He demanded.

" He's not out of breath at all." Marle realized resentfully. He probably did this

kind of thing all the time.

Marle regained her composure. " Nothing." She said smugly, brushing aside his query

with a flick of her ponytail as she turned away from him.

Crono opened his mouth to say something, then closed it. Marle was reminded of a

fish. At that thought, she laughed.

Crono's brows lowered suspiciously. " What's so funny?" He asked.

Marle guessed he had decided to drop the subject of her rather odd behavior, and for

that she was thankful. She wasn't quite sure how she would have explained anyway. " Oh,

nothing." She told him, in between her giggles.

Crono's eyebrows now rose. " You expect me to believe that?" Marle nodded, and Crono

rose his eyebrows even higher.

" If they rise any higher," Marle thought with another giggle. " They'll disappear

into his hair!"

" Well?" Crono repeated. " What's so funny that you can't deem it worthy to share with me?"
Marle smiled at him, and was surprised to see the hint of a blush on his cheeks.

" It's just..." She broke off to laugh. " You looked like a fish!" Then she repeated exactly

what he had done, in between fits of laughter.

Crono laughed along with her, then an evil smile spread across his face and he

lunged for her.

" Wha-What?" Marle barely had time to speak before he had descended on her, tickling

her ribs and everywhere imaginable. " S-Stop!" She managed to cry, but to no avail. He was

still tickling her mercilessly, and when he finally did stop, she was still laughing so

hard she thought her ribs had cracked.

Crono smirked at her, and an idea came to her head. She grinned devilishly before

starting her own tickling attack on him. His loud laughter drew many stares and smirks and

comments like, " He's got another one."

Marle felt uneasy upon hearing those words, so she stopped, and yet again Crono and

her were caught in a magical moment. It was like no one else was there but the two of them.

And, again, the mood was spoiled.

Crono and Marle righted themselves. She didn't know what Crono was feeling, but she

herself was very embarrassed and wanted to put the whole incident behind her.

Crono coughed, as if trying to change the subject. " How about we go see another

attraction?" He asked cordially. " After all, that is what you asked me to do."

For some reason, Marle was disappointed.


A/N~ Whatcha think? Incredibally OOC? Aweful? Or wonderfully good? Hmmm...Well please read

and review!!!