Sayonara Solitaire
Chapter 5: Reason
Marc woke up the next morning with Rosette over him. She leaned forward and kissed Marc.
"Another dream," Marc said slowly, getting up and yawning.
Rosette was still in her bed and Marc smiled as he walked out of his room and put his green cloak on. Marc went outside, but smashed to the wall by Chrono.
"What the hell are you doing!?" Marc yelled as Chrono raised his fist.
"I saw what you did last night," Chrono said in a cold voice, with his eyes slowly turning red.
"Chrono, I had a reason!" Marc shouted, pushing Chrono away.
"You had no good reason!" Chrono exclaimed. "You wish to just take her away and do anything you wish to her!"
"NO!" Marc screamed. "I LOVE HER!"
"I do too," Chrono replied, tightening his fist. "And I've known her for a much longer time."
"That doesn't make a difference," Marc said, his eyes turning red as well.
Marc forced Chrono back by shoving him forward. He unsheathed his sword and spun it around. Chrono put his fists forward and his feet apart. After a short while, Marc lunged at Chrono with his sword in front of him. Chrono grabbed the blade, but it made gashes in his two hands. He pulled the sword from Marc and threw it at him. Marc caught it with ease and swung the sword at Chrono, who kicked it upwards and punched Marc.
Rosette woke up and looked out the window, seeing Marc and Chrono fight. Quickly, she rushed outside and watched the two kick and punch at each other.
"STOP IT!" Rosette yelled.
Marc looked at Rosette. He began walking towards her. Chrono knocked Marc onto the ground.
"Rosette!" Marc shouted, who was getting beaten by Chrono.
"CHRONO!" Rosette screamed, running at him and pointing her gun at his head.
"What are you doing?" Chrono asked, as he stopped punching Marc.
"Why do you insist on fighting him?" Rosette asked, nudging Chrono on the side and knocking him away.
"Because he just wants you to-"
Chrono was stopped by Marc, who interrupted.
"Because I just want you to love me," Marc said, coughing.
Rosette leaned over Marc, smiling.
"I do," Rosette said softly, helping Marc up. "This morning I-"
"That wasn't a dream?" Marc asked.
"No," Rosette replied, hugging Marc, who in turn, hugged her back.
Chrono looked at the two, now calming down. He walked away, leaving the two alone.
"Are you okay?" Rosette asked Marc, wiping some blood from his mouth.
"Don't worry about me," Marc replied. "I'm alright."
Marc held Rosette's hand and made her drop the gun. Rosette in turn took off the shroud on her head and tucked it away.
"What if Sister Catherine finds out?" Marc asked.
"We'll keep our love a secret then," Rosette replied.