Sayonara Solitaire
Chapter 4: The Man Who Dared
A couple of days after the incident, Marc was sleeping on Rosette's bed. She came into the room and saw him doing that.
"Marc?" she asked, poking him.
He woke up and yawned. His moved some of his hair out of his face. He got up and sat down on the bed.
"Morning," Marc said, looking at Rosette.
"It's still night," Rosette replied, sighing. "And how did you get on my bed?"
"...Sleep-walking, maybe?" Marc asked.
Rosette sat down next to Marc.
"Could you...sleep on your bed?" Rosette asked, pointing to the rags on the floor.
Marc looked at them in disgust, but agreed and rested himself on the rags. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
During the dream, Marc was having a flashback three days ago when him, Rosette, and Chrono got back. After a bath, Marc came out dressed in his usual green cloak, grey shirt inside, and green pants. He looked at Rosette, who was trying to smile, but couldn't due to the fact she saw one of the most horrible things in her life. Rosette went into the bathroom and took her bath. When she was done, Marc was waiting outside.
"Marc, do you need anything?" Rosette asked.
Marc shook his head and moved some hair out of his eyes.
"What time is it?" Marc asked.
"Quarter to ten," Rosette said, looking out the window at the dark sky. "We should go to sleep."
"Yeah," Marc replied, walking with Rosette to her room.
Rosette got into her bed and Marc got on the rags. He slowly closed his eyes and drifted to sleep. Since this was a mere flashback, though, Marc's dream forwarded to the next day, in the afternoon. Marc was walking with Rosette through the courtyard.
When Marc was looking at her, he removed the shroud on her head.
"What are you doing?" Rosette asked Marc.
"You look better," Marc grinned.
Rosette smiled back and continued walking as Chrono was looking out the window. Marc looked up at Chrono, who was slightly frowning, yet his eyes showed a bit of anger.
Marc just continued on, without anything making him stop walking with Rosette. Marc didn't want to stop. Being alone with Rosette was a rare occasion, because Chrono was usually there.
As Rosette was walking, Marc looked at her, with feelings that couldn't be explained to a full-blooded oni. Luckily, Marc was only half. No, it wasn't lust. Marc didn't lust for Rosette as much as he loved her. Marc dared to love a full-blooded human and wanted to start a life with her.
Marc's dream drifted away into an actual dream, not a flashback. Marc was sitting down in a small house on top of a hill, with Rosette and no Chrono was in sight. Rosette sat down next to Marc and rested her head on his shoulder. Marc looked at Rosette and leaned forward.
Marc shook his head and woke up. He tried to go to sleep again and have that last part of the dream again, but he couldn't fall asleep. He just stayed awake, looking at Rosette sleeping on her bed. Marc went up to her, putting his lips on hers. After about five seconds, he stopped and fell asleep.