Sayonara Solitaire
Chapter 7: Leave!
The next morning, Marc got up and yawned. He looked outside the window and put on his cloak. He headed down into the courtyard, where Azmaria was waiting.
"Azmaria?" Marc asked. "What are you doing here?"
"Waiting for you," Azmaria replied, holding Marc's hand and pulling him with her.
"Uh, Azmaria?" Marc said. "What are you doing?"
"We're gonna have breakfast, right?" Azmaria asked.
"Yeah, but I usually wait for Rosette," Marc replied.
Azmaria, who was about to cry, said, "But yesterday, you said we were going to get-"
Marc, who didn't want Azmaria to cry, lied by saying, "Oh, yeah.....Sorry, 'love'."
Azmaria smiled and dragged Marc along to the cafeteria. There, she and Marc sat down and began eating.
"Are you okay?" Marc asked Azmaria, who looked particularly sad.
"It's just that...earlier, you said-"
"No, no, I love you," Marc lied, trying to cheer Azmaria up. "Rosette is just a good friend."
Azmaria grinned and hugged Marc, who was frowning. When Azmaria let go, Marc smiled.
"So, Az, what do you wanna do today?" Marc asked, trying to keep her good mood up.
"Somewhere we can alone?" Azmaria asked.
She's only twelve and she's already thinking nasty thoughts, Marc thought, Maybe I can take her somewhere so we can be alone, but I won't let her take control. I won't let her make the moves.
"Uh...sure," Marc replied. "We should go now."
Marc and Azmaria headed out of the Order, to a place near the bridge, by taking Rosette's automobile. It was mostly ignored, but still a beautiful place. The place Marc could take Rosette to one day.
"What is this place?" Azmaria asked, looking around, smiling.
"A little secret place I found during a mission," Marc responded, sitting down on the ground, next to Azmaria.
She leaned towards Marc, kissing him by surprise. As she did this, Rosette came over, borrowing another automobile.
"Hey, why did you guys take my-"
Rosette saw Azmaria kissing Marc, thinking that Marc was purposely cheating on her.
"MARC!" Rosette yelled, bursting into tears. "WE'RE OVER!"
She began running away. Marc, in turn, gave an angry stare at !" Marc shouted, shoving Azmaria away. "I HATE YOU! YOU'RE AN IDIOT! I WAS LYING! I WOULD NEVER LOVE YOU!"
As Azmaria stood up ask Marc to stop shouting, he backhanded Azmaria.
"LEAVE!" Marc exclaimed, pointing away.
Azmaria backed up, with tears slowly dripping from her eyes. She fell on her knees and put her hands in her face. She began crying her heart out. Marc looked at Azmaria and felt like the worst thing on the face of the Earth. Even the worse of the oni couldn't be as cruel as Marc.
"Az?" Marc asked, crouching down next to the small girl and putting his arm around her. "Are you alright?"
Azmaria turned away from Marc.
"I'm....sorry I made Rosette mad at you," she cried.
"Don't worry, we can settle it out," Marc replied, taking Azmaria's hands off her face and making her look up at him.
Looking at Azmaria made Marc do one of things he would never do: kiss Azmaria. Marc held his lips against Azmaria's for a small while and pulled them back.
"But I thought you were in love with Rosette?" Azmaria said, moving closer to Marc.
"...I am, but I knew it would make you happy," Marc replied.
"But it isn't right," Azmaria responded. "I don't mind anymore. I know that someone else is out there for me."
Marc grinned and helped her up. They got into Rosette's automobile and went back to the Order. There, Marc, alone, went up to Rosette's room.
"Rosette?" Marc asked, going into the room.
There, Rosette was laying on her bed, sleeping.
Marc bent over her and kissed her, making her wake up.
"Marc?" she asked.
"I'm sorry," Marc replied. "Azmaria didn't know I was just trying to cheer her up."
"It's alright, I know that she's young and that she thought you were telling the truth," Rosette said, holding Marc's hand. "What time is it?"
"It's around one," Marc replied, lying next to Rosette.
"I'm gonna sleep," Rosette said, looking up at Marc. "I'm pretty tired."
"Alright, then," Marc responded, getting closer to Rosette.