A/N: Like I said, I'd start right on the next chapter! Oh…and yes, I did make Joshua a demon…yes, yes. Flame me as much as you want, but Hell! No one ever tried this idea, so I thought I'd go on with it! And, if the character has a speech phrase typed like this, that means that they are a demon. And no, that does not mean that I'm one. Sometimes I portray Rosette's in bolded Italics or some other guy, that only means that their yelling or it's the dark Chrono's typed phrase. Kay! Enough of my blabbering and on with the fricken story!
Disclaimer: I'd be so happy if I owned Chrono Crusade, but I don't…Moriyama does...
"Wha-what do you mean, to be back?" I asked Chrono, was my friend going insane? He was freed a long time ago! "Chrono?"
Chrono turned his head to Joshua. "Thanks for freeing me, but I'm afraid I can't let you live for doing so." Chrono blurred out away from me and reemerged in front of Joshua, his hand was plunged deep in Joshua's chest as he slowly began to pull out…I screamed when Chrono held out his heart.
"J-Joshua…!" I squeaked out as my brother fell to the ground, a shocked expression on his face. I ran forward at a slow pace, my arms dragging out in front of me as I started crying out my brother's name. "J-Joshie?" I said slowly, trembling as my shaking hand hovered over the hole in his chest, I looked up at Chrono grinning insanely as he crushed the boy's organ. "Chrono…you…didn't really…need to kill…him…did you?" I sobbed out, grasping onto my brother's hand. I felt as if I were going to puke.
Chrono didn't say anything; he only stared at his bloody hands that grin still on his face. I had enough when I dropped my brother's dead hand and grabbed onto Chrono. "Wh-why did yo-you k-kill h-him, Chr-Chrono!" I choked out, my tears streaming down my face. "Plea-please tell me!" I cried harder, digging my face against his chest. "P-please te-tell me!" I sobbed even harder, choking from the lack of air.
Chrono flexed his hand around as blood dripped down his arm. He seemed as if he hadn't even noticed me!
"Answer me!" I screamed, still choking. I shook him slightly. This time Chrono did notice me, as his glazed over eyes lowered to my own chest. I let go of him swiftly as I wrapped my hands over my chest. "Chrono…! I-I thought…you aren't being fair!" I sniffed.
"Demons…don't…play…fair…" Chrono rasped out in his new dark voice. He grabbed onto my head and lifted me off of the ground, bringing me closer to his face as his tongue flicked out of his mouth and licked gently over my cut throat. "I pay you high in favor…Rosette…" I shuddered, "…I'll spare you…for now…" He threw me onto the ground…hard. I cried out as I hit, my cut chest splattering out from dirt and blood mixed.
"Chrono…" I stood up instantly and clung to him. "Don't leave me! Please…don't leave me…" I held on tighter.
Chrono's eyes widened slightly.
"Please don't leave me…Please…don't leave me…"Chrono had said that before to this girl…what made her think that he was going to leave her? "I-I…won't…le-leave…you…Rosette…"
I looked up as I heard Chrono's old voice break through his darker form's voice. "What? Chrono!" I hugged him tighter.
"I-I…don't...ever…want to…leave…you…Rosette…" Chrono choked out, suddenly pushing me away as he screamed and flew off. I lifted my hand up into the air, as if I could grasp onto Chrono and bring him back to me. I took off in the direction Chrono flew off in, leaving Joshua's dead body.
I stopped abruptly as I ran into a stone hard chest. I looked up to see Remington's warm gaze staring down at me in concern. I broke out in tears and hugged Remington.
He sighed and patted my back softly.
"I tried to tell you…you couldn't trust him…Chrono's anger is too great." Remington said, "I need to give you medical assistance now though…" He held onto my hand and started to lead me in the opposite direction Chrono went.
I cried out.
"No! I…I need to get Chrono! He needs my help! …I don't want to leave him, Remington! He really needs my help!" I slipped out of Remington's grasp and ran after Chrono, Remington following me. "Chrono! Chrono! Come back! Wait for me! You said you wouldn't leave me! Chrono!" I screamed frantically.
Remington followed me, only to see what exactly what was happening to Chrono.
We came back across the city…I stopped running and turned around sharply, crying into Remington's chest. He glanced ahead and bowed his head. The whole city was in ruins, Remington cursed and hugged onto me as tight as he could muster. "We-we still…ne-need to f-find…Chrono…" I choked out.
"He's a monster, Rosette! Whatever connection you have with him ends here!" He said sternly. I only shook my head. I was starting to panic as my eyes widened, letting go of Remington.
"I…I don't know what to do…I'm only a kid! I can't…I don't know what to do!" I sobbed, "This…this is too much for me!" I spun away from Remington and started to run back into the forest.
Remington only watched me go, not moving to chase after me.
I kept running, wondering what the heck happened to Chrono. I sobbed gently as I tripped over a tree branch and landed hard onto my knees, not making any move to get up. I cried there. I cried for Joshua. I cried for Chrono. I cried for myself. This was too much for me to handle. I always hated death and killing, but here my demon went and destroyed a city full of my own kind!
I didn't hear it, until it stopped right before me. I looked to my side to see white boots next to my head; I rolled onto my back to see the body of a person in all white with white hair and violet purple eyes. He smiled gently down at me. "You're a friend of Chrono's, ne?" The man with white hair asked kindly, bending down to me and offering a hand.
Nodding, I took his hand as he pulled me up. "D-do you…know him?" He laughed.
"Know him? I'm his brother! My name is Aion." Aion patted me on the back softly. "Come. I will take you to him." He held onto my hand and led me through the forest. This guy was Chrono's brother? He didn't look anything like him! …Actually…his short-cropped hair did resemble Chrono's short hair slightly.
"…Is he near us…?" I asked softly, sniffling slightly from my earlier tears. Aion nodded, giving my hand a reassuring squeeze. "How did you know I was his friend?" I asked a different question.
"He kept on repeating your name and plus you had your scent all over him." Aion leapt over a log, I doing the same. "He fled to a cave and started going into hysterics, crying out your name, I'm very surprised that you didn't hear him!" He chuckled lightly, I only nodded slowly. This man was nice…
We stopped before a cave, hard cries could be heard from inside of it, and occasionally I could hear my name being called. I stifled a sudden sob. I needed to help Chrono! He probably thought that I was really mad at him! I broke out of Aion's hand and ran into the cave, the darkness blocking my eyesight from seeing him.
"Chrono! I'm here! Rosette is here!" I cried out, moving my arms out before me. I jerked as I felt a wet hand grasp onto my arm and hug me tightly. I returned it as I realized that this was Chrono. "Chrono…shh…it's okay! It's okay! I'm here now! Rosette is here now!" I rubbed my hand over his head as I moved down to his face to make out his face, my finger brushing over his lips. "I'm here now…everything is going to be okay now."
I winced as Aion walked into the cave holding a bright light hovering over his hand. I looked back at Chrono to see his eyes wide with horror, blood smears covered his face and his hair was upturned in the wrong directions. I looked down on my arm to see blood markings on them and at Chrono's own hand to see that he still had Joshua's blood on him. He shuddered a sob and grabbed onto me more tightly, pushing me hard against his chest and stroking my hair and back.
"It would seem as if Chrono had gotten scared from being so close from breaking through." Aion stated calmly, sitting on a rock a few feet away from us.
"Breaking through?" I asked, breathing out as Chrono held onto me tighter.
"Chrono is an extordinary demon when angered. He used to be that destructive demon all the time when you saw him kill your brother. When the Magdalene Order captured him, they turned him into a somewhat peaceful demon." Aion said, watching Chrono carefully.
Chrono looked extremely traumatized. I made a shushing sound as I moved my hands up to begin to rub his ears. Chrono's grip on me loosened, but not by much. "Chrono doesn't like being evil, does he?" I asked Chrono's so called brother.
"I don't exactly know. I haven't seen him in quite a long while." Aion said, watching my fingers calm Chrono. "What are you doing?" He asked with the slightest bit of intrest.
"Chrono likes this. When we first met, I did this for him and he fell asleep." I said in a motherly tone. Chrono's eyes flickered as he leaned back against the cave wall and shut his eyes, pulling me back onto his lap like we did in Chrono's chamber. I continued to rub his ears.
Aion blushed. "I see why…" He coughed out, holding his hand above his mouth. Turning his head away, just in time to see Remington enter the cave. "Ah, the priest comes now. Hello and welcome to our little hang out!" He said sarcastically, waving his arms around.
Remington sneered as he walked over to the resting Chrono and me. "Come, Rosette. It's time we leave." He grasped onto my hand so that I had to stop rubbing Chrono's ears.
Chrono's eyes opened slowly, not knowing what was going on. "We have to go, Rosette." He gave me a quick tug and pulled me to my feet. I looked back at Chrono to see him rise to his feet and stumble after us. Aion also stood up and pushed Chrono softly back down to the ground, whispering something into Chrono's ears; making Chrono moan my name in return.
Aion approached us. "Priest, the girl is required to stay here, for Chrono's comfort." He held onto my other arm, making me become a human tug o' war object.
"Rosette needs to come with me! She has wounds that need to be healed!" Remington gave a sharp tug on me, Aion tugging back in return.
"Chrono needs her!" Aion said, slight strain in his voice as he tugged me again.
"She needs medical attention!" Remington cried, tugging me.
"Chrono needs help!" Aion shouted, tugging harder.
"Medical attention!" Remington shouted.
"Chrono needs help!" Aion shouted.
"Please let go!" I cried, as the strain on my arm made my back pop. Remington let go, but Aion twirled me into his arms.
"Dearest Rosette! I am only too sorry for our behavior and I request that you stay with Chrono and I!" He waved to Chrono behind him.
"Little Rosette! You need some medical attention, so come with me and I'll help you!" Remington waved to the way out.
"I need to stay here with Chrono, Remington." I said to Remington, shaking my head. "He needs my help more than I need help. But you can stay with us!" I cheered.
Aion groaned. "Great…the priest…Fine, fine, the Girl's wish shall be condemned." He walked back to his rock and sat down, Chrono reached out for me slightly. I returned to him and continued to rub his ears softly and slowly.
Remington watched with interest, leaning against the cave's wall.
I stopped when I saw Chrono close his eyes and his breathing steadied from it's rapid pace. I leaned back into his arms as I watched Remington and Aion glare daggers at each other. "…Bastard…" Aion muttered.
"…Ass…" Remington replied.
"…Demon kidnapper…"
"…Womanizer…" Remington said briefly with a smirk.
"How dare you! I am not!" Aion stood up from his rock and pointed a finger to him. "Take that back!"
"Sure, as soon as you admit that I'm not a demon kidnapper." Remington told him with a shrug.
"Fine! You want to see womanizing! I'll show you womanizing!" Aion turned to me and pulled me out of Chrono's arms, waking Chrono. He twirled me around into his arms again and landed a kiss straight on my lips. I stifled a scream as I pushed him away and started spitting on the ground.
Remington's eyes widen. "How dare you! She's only a child!" Remington grabbed onto me and helped me wipe Aion's germs off my lips.
Aion only grinned smoothly and sat back down onto his rock, leg over leg as he nodded. "That's right…only a child." Aion suddenly dropped to the ground. "Oh, Rosette! Rosette!" He crawled up to my legs and grasped them. "I love you Rosette! Oh, Rosette!"
I only shrieked lightly and leapt into Remington's arms. Remington glared daggers at him.
Aion chuckled and twisted around on the ground, about to head back to his seat on the rock, only to meet Chrono's fist. He cried out as he cupped his nose. Chrono hissed slightly as he stumbled to his feet and jumped on Aion, punching him in random spots.
I turned to Remington. "…What was Aion doing on the ground?" Remington stifled a choke as he blushed slightly.
"N-nothing…just forget about it…" He turned his head away to watch Chrono beat Aion up.
"Okay, okay, Chrono! Enough!" Aion shielded himself as the dazed Chrono punched him one last time before collapsing back onto the ground. "It's that damn priest's fault for calling me a womanizer anyways…" Aion muttered, rubbing his bloodied nose. "Kill him…"
I leapt gently out of Remington's arms back to Chrono. "You two be quiet! Specially you!" I pointed at Aion. "You two are worse than children! Mostly when poor Chrono needs some rest and comfort!"
Aion was quiet for a few moments. "Me?"
"Yes you! Now be quiet!" I snapped, slapping him slightly. "And that's for doing…whatever you were doing on the ground!" I grabbed onto Chrono's body and ripped off my shirt, happy that I had an under shirt on. "Chrono has a fever, so someone go and get some water." Aion nodded, grabbing my ripped shirt and left. Remington moving closer to us, until Chrono's eyes peered open and issued a warning growl to the priest.
Aion came back with my ripped shirt and a bowl shapped rock, both filled with water. He gave me the shirt as he poured the rock full of water onto Chrono's face. Making Chrono to start sputtering, "C-cold!" He choked out through the water.
"Damn right! I'm only too glad that you haven't lost your sense of feeling. I bet your having the time of your life with the girl next to you." Aion sneered, going back out to get some more water.
"…Damn bastard…" Chrono muttered, closing his eyes sharply as I placed my ripped folded shirt over his head. I patted it and squeezed some of the water out, making some of the water run down Chrono's face.
Aion returned with the second batch of water and gave it to me. "Wash the blood off him with this." He said softly, returning back to his rock chair.
I did as he said, ripping off a piece of my shirt and rubbing off the smudges of blood on him. Seeing the blood made my heart skip a beat. I let out a small sob as Chrono opened his eyes to see what was wrong. Tears started coming down in pairs as I washed the blood off. Remington moved forward again, ignoring Chrono's growl, and held me into his arms, rocking me slowly as he sat down on the ground. Remington nodded to Aion as he took over washing off the blood from Chrono, while Remington concentrated on soothing my sobs; Chrono's eyes not leaving me.
"What's wrong, little Rosette?" Remington asked kindly, rubbing my back softly. I stifled another sudden sob as I started crying harder, shaking my head. "Are you sure there's nothing wrong?" He asked.
I didn't say anything as I pushed myself out of Remington's arms and headed back into the forest, no one followed me. Chrono was about to follow, but Aion pushed him back down. "Leave her be, Chrono. She needs to be alone."
I stumbled over my feet as I felt my chest ache, from both my wound and from my heart yearning to my dead brother. I wandered back to the place where Joshua had died, seeing his fallen body on the ground. "…Joshie…" I whispered softly, walking to him and laying down next to my brother's side; holding his hand. "I love you…I'm sorry for the mean things that I said…" And I truly meant it, even though Joshua was dead and couldn't hear me, I told him anyways.
For a while I laid like that, next to my brother before I crawled over a little distance away from him and started digging a hole with my bare hands. "I'll bury you no matter what, older brother…"
Tears streamed down my face as my hands started to ache. I stopped after a while of digging, sobbing lightly. I was so depressed. I lived almost my whole life relying on my brother, and then he goes and dies…from my best friend too…that was the worst part. But I couldn't be angry with Chrono, Joshua had done wrong things and God told Chrono that it was time for him to go. …Just…the Chrono before…was totally different from the Chrono now…
I stifled another sob as I wiped hastily at my eyes, my body shivering from the under shirt I had on. I looked back when I saw hands wrap around me as Chrono pushed me back into his lap, hugging me lightly. "Rosette…I'm so sorry…I can't express on how sorry I am…" He wrapped his arms more tightly around me. "If I could bring him back…I would…I would do anything to give you your brother back—" I stopped him with a slight glare.
"I wouldn't want you to bring him back. My brother was just…an evil person..." I nodded lightly to Chrono. Chrono nodded back and let go of me, helping me dig the hole.
Once done with a suitable size, Chrono picked up Joshua's body and dropped him into the hole. The both of us covering him back up with the dirt that we uncovered from the hole we dug. Once finished, I said my respects and placed a wild lily on top of the ruffled up ground as Chrono brought a rock down to where the hole began, his hand shaping into a blade and carving in the words:
Here lies Joshua Christopher. A friend, a brother, a good person.
I told Chrono Joshua's date of birth as he added it on to the homemade tombstone. Once done, he said his respects and turned to grasp my hand. The both of us leaving the forest and heading off to wherever we were destined to go. Not far off, Aion and Remington ran after us, screaming for us to stop.
I deem that this incident only made Chrono and I closer…
Chrono and I sat in the back of Aion's car, as Aion drove and Remington stared out into the fogged window of the car in the passengers seat. I would poke Chrono and then return my hand instantly on my lap, turning my head out the window and acting as if I did nothing. Chrono would look over and see that nothing had touched him, he would then growl and look back out his window, only to have me poke him again. He growled louder as he looked back out the window, the corner of his eye watching me as I moved my hand over to touch him again, only to have him grab onto my hand and poke me in my tummy. I giggled as it tickled. "There! How do you like it now! Huh? Huh?" Luckily, Chrono was in his human form, it would've hurt if he was in his demon form with his long nails…
"P-please stop!" I gasped out, laughing harder. Aion only groaned and banged his head on the steering wheel; making the car honk as Remington sighed.
"Love…such a romantic thing!" Remington's eyelashes fluttered as Aion stared mortified at him.
"Feh. I'm only in it for the—" Remington covered Aion's mouth.
"There are children in the car!" Remington hissed, referring to Chrono and myself.
Aion only scoffed and bit Remington's hand. Remington whimpered and withdrew it. Chrono laughed as I tried to tickle him back, finding he wasn't ticklish. "No! Ah, please stop!" I laughed harder as he moved to underneath my arm. "I-I can't breath!" He stopped when Aion abruptly stepped on the breaks, causing the both of us to hit the seat and groan. "Ouch…" I mumbled as I rubbed my head, Chrono glanced at me and glared at Aion.
"What's the big deal?" Chrono asked, Aion pointed forward to see some type of Buddhist sitting in the middle of the road, praying over a run over cow.
"Let's poke him!" I clambered out of the car and ran to the man, poking him on the shoulder repeated amount of times.
"I better make sure that she doesn't get hurt." Chrono followed me as he stood next to me and watched me poke him.
The man's eyebrow twitched as his concentration broke.
"Can't you see I am praying over my God?" The man said with a slight Asian accent. I giggled.
"That can't be your God—" Chrono covered my mouth.
"What she's saying is, have a nice day and good bye." He dragged me back into the car, making sure I wouldn't leap out again.
"Rosette, people have different religions other than ours. You must respect what they believe in." Remington said in a matter of fact tone.
"Really? Cool…" I leaned back into my seat, trying to see if Chrono was ticklish again. He only grinned as he continued his tickling session with me. Aion made a puking motion.
"If I have to take three more hours of this, I'm going to die." Aion pulled over once we got to town, the four of us heading towards the nearest hotel to rest in for the night. Luckily, Remington had money so that we could stay in for a night. Much to my displeasure, Chrono and Aion shared a room as Remington and I shared one of our own. "Why can't I stay with Rosette?" Chrono moaned as he stretched out on the bed. Aion sighed as he sat down on a chair.
"Because, if you start tickling her and I have to hear her laugh again, I really am going to die." Aion dragged his hand down his face, acting as if he was in misery. "But…I should have stayed with Rosette, with you and Remington sharing a room. I would have been much happier that way."
Chrono scowled. "Remington's right, you are a—" Aion cut him off.
"Say it and I'll kill you." Aion said threateningly. Chrono only laughed as he closed his eyes.
"I bet Rosette would let you tickle her if you got to know her better." Chrono muttered out.
"Where did that come from?" Aion asked.
"It's fun to make Rosette laugh. But…I don't think I would let you touch her in the first place, I don't want to see anything ever again come from you like you did in the cave." Chrono said sternly.
Aion laughed. "Oh, but you were begging for Rosette also!" Aion laid on the ground. "Oh! I'm wounded! Oh Rosette! Oh Rosette—" Chrono hit Aion hard in the gut with his fist.
"I told you! Knock that shit off! She's only nine years old so you can't do that!" Chrono blushed slightly.
Aion groaned as he rubbed his gut sorely.
"Okay! No moaning over sexual depression! I got it." Aion gave Chrono thumbs up.
"I'm going to see Rosette, I don't think I can stand you for much longer." Chrono left Aion.
Aion's cheerful face turned to a one of seriousness. Chrono had been so close from becoming like he used to be. But the part that confused him most was, did he like Chrono the way he was then? Or did he like him better now? He and Chrono had a good time killing innocents, but it was so much more amusing to act as innocents in their human guises. He would think about this later and make his decision.
Aion stalked haughtily out of the room, joining Chrono in talking to Rosette.
He watched with his intense violet eyes as Chrono talked to Rosette, than Rosette tried finding his ticklish spots, but only getting herself cornered and taken over by Chrono's wiggling fingers. That girl meant a lot to him…a lot. If Joshua hadn't done what he'd done, Chrono never would have been pushed to his limits. If that girl were to fall into any harm, Chrono would surely be pushed over his edge. Aion laughed lightly when Rosette found Chrono's ticklish spot, his ears.
"N-no! Ergh! St-stop!" Chrono rolled onto the ground and covered his, not so long ears.
"That's not fair! I can't cover all my ticklish spots!" I moaned, but I stopped him when I knew what he was about to say, but Aion said it at the same time also.
"Demons don't play fair." Aion grinned; I slapped my face softly and dragged my hand slowly down my face.
"Okay! I know that now! But you guys need to learn how to play fair!" I scoffed and turned away. Remington cocked an eyebrow up, as if he were amused.
Strange that two demons could fall so easily for just one innocent girl.
Later, Aion and Chrono had left Remington and I so that we could go to bed, I instantly agreed. It's been a long day for me and I was worn out to the bone. I plopped down onto the bed and fell asleep instantly.
Remington sighed softly and covered the blankets over my body, sitting down next to me. Remington opened the door to his room and walked outside slowly. Rosette really had a strong connection with the demon. If something were to happen to her…Remington didn't finish his sentence as he wandered out into the woods next to the hotel…
I woke up to someone shaking me, I groaned as I slapped the hands away. "Go…away, Anna…I'm tired…" I rolled over and closed my eyes; slapping the hand away again.
"Common Rosette! As soon as you get up, we can all have breakfast!" Remington stated cheerfully, hoping it would wake me up, but to no success. "…I'm never going to be able to eat again if she keeps this up…" Remington whimpered. He pouted for a few minutes before realizing that I wasn't going to wake up, he then swung his arms around me, covers and all and dropped me into the bath tub. He then turned it on and watched amused as I screamed.
"Co-co-cold!" I leapt out of the tub and clung to Remington shakily. I glared at him and grabbed him by the collar, although it would do no good since I was hanging on to him. "…Count your blessings…" I said in a cold voice.
Remington sweat dropped as he moved his head away. "I-I'll get right to that…" I jumped off of him and started mumbling and grumbling as I pushed him out of the bathroom and prepared to get ready.
Chrono heard a scream. His ear twitched once, as he was about to run into Rosette's room, only to have Aion's hand stop him. He was lying on the bed next to Chrono, his hand lying on his chest. "Don't leave me…" He mumbled, a smile playing at his lips.
Chrono twitched as he prepared to whack Aion, only to have Remington walk into the room. "Rosette's up now…….Oh…if I'm ruining your moment, I'll leave." As soon as Remington shut the door, the priest burst out into laughter.
He groaned. "Remington! It's not what it looks like—" He paled as he saw Aion making smooching lips. "Grow up, Aion. We all know that your hopeless to find a mate." Chrono hit him hard in Aion's private area, only leading the demon to shriek and roll onto the ground. Chrono walked away with a manly strut.
"B-b-bas-bastard!" Aion shouted, still clinging to himself. Chrono threw opened the door and walked out. "I-I was only kid-kidding! D-didn't mean to offend you, you damn sensitive bastard!" Aion shouted, still having pains.
Chrono ignored him as he walked into Rosette's room. I was just walking out with a towel around my body as I saw the demon walk in. "Uh…" I stopped as Chrono moved to sit on my bed and watch me. My eyes flicked around the room. "Chrono…?"
"Yeah?" Chrono asked, leaning back and getting comfortable.
"Are you going to watch me?" I asked, fiddling nervously with the top part of my towel.
"Isn't that my job?"
"B-but…watching me twenty four, seven isn't your job is it?"
"Sure it is!"
"You don't get it do you…" I said slowly.
"Don't get what?" He asked.
"Are you just going to watch me get dressed? I need my private time too!" I screamed, throwing a pillow at him. Aion walked into the room, his legs entwined with the other as he saw me hitting Chrono with one hand, telling him to leave.
"My…my…my…" Aion said.
Remington walked into the room, bumping into Aion. Seeing the two demons staring at my embarrassed self, he covered his eyes and dragged the two demons out.
"H-hey! What's that for? Why was she hitting me?"
Aion scoffed. "Your such a child sometimes, Chrono. Don't you get it? She wanted to be alone!"
"…Is she mad at me?" He asked, "Is that why she wanted to be alone?" Chrono's eyes saddened.
"No, not at all. You see, humans don't exactly like it when others see them naked; they get what they called embarrassed. She probably didn't feel comfortable with the fact that you'd be seeing her naked if you stayed in there." Aion explained.
"And since when were you the human expert, Aion?" Remington asked, his gaze narrowing at the demon.
"I learn from them." Aion shrugged and leaned back against the wall.
"…That's real wrong, Aion, real wrong." Chrono muttered.
I walked out the door once dressed to see the trio standing right next to the door. "Were you all waiting for me?" They nodded at the same time. "O…Kay…" I stepped around them as they continued to watch me. "Stop staring at me!"
Chrono shrugged off the disturbing situation they were in and bounded over to me. "Alright! Breakfast time, and then back onto the road." He smiled at me, but then turned to glare at Aion.
"…I think he hates you…" Remington muttered.
"He can't hate me! He loves me too much! …Do you hate me?" Aion asked, with a slight sad voice.
"Yes. I don't like you at all." Remington walked after Chrono and myself.
"He doesn't hate me! No one can hate me! I'm too loveable! …Chrono? Hey!" Aion ran after us.
After eating breakfast, we all got back into the car, driving off to wherever Aion thought we should go. To Chrono and I, we had no destination. To Aion, we did have one. We both sighed at the same time, when a sudden popping sound went off. Chrono groaned and started to bang his head on the seat as the popping noise sounded off again. Remington and I looked around to see what was the noise, both our eyes landing on Aion. He grinned as he made a popping noise with his mouth. "Aion always does this when he's bored…" Chrono mumbled.
I laughed lightly, but after awhile, it did start to get annoying. After fifteen minutes we couldn't take it. "Ah, stop!" I moaned.
Aion made another popping noise. Chrono glared daggers at him as he reached over the seat to strangle him, only to have Aion turn the steering wheel and careening us at a passing semi-truck. We all screamed, as Aion quickly turned the wheel away from the truck, barely passing it without getting killed. "…I hate cars…" Chrono mumbled. I was shaken as well as Remington, but Aion started laughing.
"That was fun!" We all groaned. It's been about three hours since we left the hotel. I hated car rides.
"Ugh. Aion! When are we going to get there? Actually, where are we going in the first place?"
"We're going to a place called Eden. It's about…oh…yeah…we have to fly to get there…" Aion stopped the car. "Whoops…"
"That's it! Get out of the car so that I can kill you!" Chrono shouted, getting out of the car and dragging Aion out with him. Chrono merged into his demon form and his hand formed into the same deadly blade as Joshua had when he threatened my life. He held it up to his neck. "Say your prayers…" Chrono muttered.
Aion laughed nervously as he pushed away from Chrono. "Now Chrono, I see your point…" He broke out laughing. "I see your point! Get it!" He slapped me on the back as I got out of the car.
"Um…sure…Chrono it's okay, it was a fun car ride, except for the part where Aion made those popping noises…" I sweat dropped as I moved away from Aion. "We can still go now."
Chrono nodded as he headed forward to pick me up, but Aion held out his arm. "I don't think so, my dear friend. I can't let you do that! For I don't trust you taking care of her." Aion pushed Chrono away and lifted me up.
Chrono's ear twitched twice. "What do you mean, don't trust me? I'd put my life in the line of danger for Rosette!" Chrono shouted, grabing at Aion, trying to get him to drop me.
"No, no. You might find it a distraction with her in your arms and drop her." Aion started skipping around Chrono, swinging me in his arms. I tensed as I wrapped my arms around his neck to stay on without falling. He grinned. "See? She prefers me!"
"I would not find it a distraction and drop her!" Chrono screamed, fuming.
"I don't care who takes me! Just don't drop me!" I said, stopping the demon brothers' bickering. Chrono puffed out his cheeks and let out the breath he held in.
"Fine, but drop her, I'll kill you." Chrono grimaced as he turned to Remington.
"What?" He asked, and then he got it. "No! No! You are not caring me!" He screamed, stomping his foot on the ground.
"Oh, so we'll just leave you here then." Aion said, Chrono nodded.
"What? That's…fine, take me…" Remington sighed in defeat as Chrono wrapped his arms around Remington's and took off into the air.
I looked up at Aion in question. "Aren't you going to go?" I asked him.
"Oh, let's wait a little while." Aion said, thinking of having all the time in the world in his hands.
"Sure…" I waited in his arms. Suddenly I felt a slight ripple, I looked up to see Aion have three beads similar to Chrono's on his head, same long fluffy ears, his horns were pointed up into the air like a bull's and he had the same black wings. He looked mostly like Chrono, except white hair and violet eyes. "Wow…" I said, Aion grinned.
"I know, the ladies can't resist me." He gloated, his wings stretching out behind him as he took off into the air. I comforted myself in the demon's arms, noticing that I didn't feel comfortable. I stared up at Aion, that little grin still on his face. "Enjoy yourself while you can, I usually charge people for riding with me." He joked. My eyes only twitched as I wondered, just how did I wind up with this selfish demon?
In only a matter of minutes, we passed Chrono with the nervous looking Remington in his arms. Chrono only glared at the happy go lucky Aion. "Wipe that grin off your face, Aion, before I kill you!" Chrono suddenly dropped through the air, only to have his wings flap harder to maintain his balance. "No offense, Remington, but you're a little heavy…"
I laughed silently, but then I felt as if I was plummeting. I gasped when I was! I let out a yell as my hair flew past my face. I twisted my body around so that I could lift my arms out and try my best to brace myself when I hit the ground. Suddenly, I felt two clawed hands wrap around myself. I looked behind me to see Chrono's scared face. He started cursing as we flew back up to where Aion flew in place with a very pale Remington in his arms.
"Damn it, Aion! I thought you knew I hated your damn jokes!" He held onto me tightly as he flew at Aion, who was laughing insanely, and punched him, kneeing him in the gut when he fell forward.
"Calm down! I knew she wouldn't die, cause you would go after her! But…I believe the poor priest did think he was going to die…" Aion scoffed.
I glared at Aion. "That wasn't funny! I hate flying now…" I muttered lastly.
"Cheer up, we're almost there…by the way can I carry Rosette again?" Aion asked, already knowing the answer.
Chrono roared angrily and zoomed after Aion, after Aion fled in fear. I sighed, those two must really be brothers…My stomach growled as I just remembered that we didn't have our food bag with us…we left it at Summerfield, Michigan… "Chrono?" I tugged on his arm, after he stopped chasing Aion.
"Hmm?" Chrono looked over at me. "Something wrong?" I hung my head low.
"I'm hungry…" Chrono almost dropped me. "Hey!"
"Gees! You humans are hungry twenty-four, seven! We just ate breakfast!" Chrono sighed.
"Actually, brother, they just ate breakfast four hours ago, it's only natural for a growing child to feel hungry this soon." Aion said in a matter of fact tone.
"I seemed to notice that, Aion. Alright, we'll stop to get you something." Chrono dove down towards the ground, once we were about forty feet off the ground, Chrono turned into his human form, Aion doing the same.
"Wh-what are you doing?" I screamed at Chrono, the wind in my ears making it hard to hear.
"Landing!" He shouted back at me.
"But—" I couldn't finish my sentence for we just hit ground; Chrono braced himself, his feet hitting the ground first causing a slight crater around him. I felt the jolt and I trembled slightly, holding tightly onto Chrono.
"See?" He grinned. "Don't worry, if I couldn't land in my human form, I wouldn't have done it." We turned to see Aion land in the same way.
"Ahh…let's see where we can eat…" Aion's eyes scanned around the room, Remington growled slightly as he jumped out of Aion's arms; grumbling as he did so. "Hey! Why not at Joe's Diner?" He asked us.
"Fine with me." I said, Chrono nodded, and Remington said nothing.
"Alright then." We all walked through the door, me still in Chrono's arms; as we got stuck. Aion chuckled as Remington groaned and forced himself through the door. Chrono stayed back as Aion went in, then us.
"Uh…on second thought…maybe we shouldn't have came here…" Aion said haughtily, as we looked around the bar, seeing gangsters and bikers all in one. We all gulped as we walked forward.
A/N: All right, we'll stop there. See? I told you I'd have this out soon! …And just to make up for the angst in last chapter and the beginning of this chapter, I made it a slight humor. I also made Aion a lighthearted fellow, who jokes around when he can; but deadly serious in battle. And yes, Chrono and Aion are real brothers. I felt that I should make it like that. And for those who are upset about Joshua, well…I decided that I would do it, since this story doesn't revolve around Rosette constantly searching for her brother, it revolves around Chrono and Rosette's growing relationship. Hope you all review and I'll have chapter six out soon!