Sayonara Solitaire
Chapter 6: Return
"Rosette?" Marc said as he woke up.
Rosette lay in front of Marc, with her eyes closed. He lightly shook Rosette, waking her up.
"Morning," Rosette said, as she yawned. "Have you seen Chrono?"
"Not at all," Marc replied, getting out of bed.
Marc went to take a bath. When he came out of the shower room, wearing his usual clothing. Rosette was waiting outside and went in after Marc came out. When she was done, she put on her clothes and walked with Marc to the cafeteria. There, Marc saw Chrono sitting down and eating oatmeal.
"Hey," Marc greeted, sitting down next to Rosette and looking towards Chrono.
"Hi," he said, putting the spoon in his mouth and taking it out.
"You won't tell Sister Catherine about us, will you?" Rosette asked.
"Of course not," Chrono responded. "I mean, I understand you guys. It's not always me, me, and me. I have to think about my friends."
"Thanks," Marc replied, eating a buttered muffin.
After they ate, Marc and Rosette stood up and exit the cafeteria and Order.
"A walk around the city?" Marc asked Rosette, holding her hand.
Rosette nodded and walked with Marc around the city.
"Where do you wanna go?" Marc asked Rosette.
"Anywhere...somewhere," Rosette replied.
As the hours passed by, night came. Marc and Rosette began walking back. Marc turned Rosette to face him.
"Do you need-"
Marc pulled Rosette closer and kissed her. He took the shroud on her head and put it into his pocket.
"You don't need it," Marc said. "You don't have to wear it now....it's just us ...."
"Just...us," Rosette repeated, looking tired now.
"Are you alright?" Marc asked, stroking her hair.
"I'm just a little sleepy," Rosette replied, as she yawned.
When Marc and Rosette got back to the Magdalene Order, she went to her room, laid down on her stomach, and fell asleep. Marc was up, talking to Chrono near the church.
"So, how've you been?" Chrono asked.
"Uh...pretty good," Marc replied. "You?"
"Same," Chrono responded.
"...It's kinda late, so, I'm gonna go to sleep," Marc said, walking to Rosette's room. "Night."
"Night," Chrono said, waving.
Marc walked through the courtyard, looking around. As he was doing so, something rustled in the bushes.
"I hate bushes," Marc said, walking towards it.
As Marc approached the bed, he poked at it with a stick.
"Ouch!" the voice of a small girl poked out.
"HAUNTED BUSH!" Marc yelled, backing up and getting into a fighting position.
"No," Azmaria said, coming out of the bush. "Who are you?"
"Foreign exorcist brought in by the order," Marc said. "Who are you?"
"Azmaria Hendric," Azmaria said quietly. "I'm sorry, but I have to find Rosette and Chrono."
"Rosette? Chrono?" Marc asked. "I'm their partner!"
"Do you know where Rosette is?" Azmaria asked.
"Follow me," Marc replied, walking towards Rosette's room.
When the two approached Rosette's bedroom, Marc turned the knob, went in with Azmaria, and closed the door.
"Rosette," he whispered. "Wake up."
Rosette opened her eyes and looked at Marc.
"Marc, what time is it?" Rosette asked.
"Rosette?" Azmaria said.
"Azmaria, you're back from your trip already?" Rosette said, yawning and getting up. "I thought you were gonna be in Portugal for a month."
"Not THAT long," Azmaria replied. "Who is this man?"
"That's Marc," Rosette said. "He's the half-blooded oni Sister Catherine was talking about two months ago."
Azmaria was scared of oni, due to the fact that she read a book about foreign demons. After reading about the oni, she had nightmares about them for a couple of days. Now, she was curled up in the corner away from Marc.
"Hey, come on, I'm soft and fluffy," Marc joked. "Just ask Rosette."
"Yeah," Rosette said sarcastically, laughing.
After a short while, Azmaria got away from the corner and walked up to Marc.
"Not afraid anymore?" Marc asked.
"No!" Azmaria shouted, kicking Marc in the shin.
"Hey, that HURT!" Marc yelled, grabbing his foot and jumping up and down.
"Azmaria, he's not evil!" Rosette said. "He mostly acts like a human! See, he even looks human!"
Azmaria stared at Marc for a while and began kicking at his other shin.
"Oni, oni, oni!" she yelled.
"First of all!" Marc exclaimed. "I'm part human, second of all, NO ONE TOUCHES ME!"
Azmaria curled up into the corner again.
"Marc, you scared her," Rosette said.
"Awwwwww...I'm sorry," Marc said, walking to Azmaria. "Come on, would I really hurt you?"
Azmaria nodded and still stayed in the corner.
"...Come on," Marc replied, hugging Azmaria.
As Azmaria struggled to get away, Rosette laughed at the two. Marc grinned as he looked at Rosette.
"How old is she?" Marc asked Rosette.
"Only twelve," Rosette replied.
"She's as soft as silk!" Marc laughed. "Very cute girl."
Azmaria stopped struggling and looked at Marc, who was talking to Rosette about how Azmaria was cute and soft and other things like that.
"You know, you're gonna very beautiful," Marc said, trying to make Azmaria feel better.
Rosette smiled and Azmaria blushed.
"Thank you," she said to Marc, still red.
"Flirting, Marc?" Rosette laughed.
"Yeah, this girl's gonna be my wife someday," Marc joked.
Of course, Azmaria was naïve and thought Marc was serious. She giggled and blushed more than ever before.
"Well, we'll see you tomorrow," Marc said to Azmaria. "Bye."
Azmaria ran off and thought about the next day.