LAUNDRY DAY
By Roxana Janet
AUTHOR'S NOTE: My first Chrno Crusade fic, I hope you enjoy it! By the way, it's my first English fic, so, I hope you can understand it… XDUUUU
DISCLAIMER: I'M NOT OWNER OF CHRNO CRUSADE! BUAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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It was a sunny morning in the convent of Magadalena's Order, and like every Sunday, all sisters of the order were in groups carrying baskets with clothes and blankets… between of that groups, far away in the distance there's still a special one, because of the short shape following a bigger one, not looking so delicate like the others…
Mante, Rosette… - the twelve-year-old boy demon calls her incessantly, trying to keep himself in balance along with the huge amount of blankets.
Hurry up, Chrno, I have not all the day! – were the words of the blonde nun, a big red mark of anger in the lateral side of her head, with out turn to see him.
Are you still angry with me? I already told you it was an accident…! – he said for 15th time in the last five minutes, trying to get closer again of this contractor – Besides, it wasn't my fault! Everyday I have to rouse you early in the morning, and everytime I knock the door, It's the same thing! You never reply! How could I know you were already wake up and changing yourself of clothes when I came into your room…
THAT'S NOT A REASON! YOU MUST KNOCKED! – Rosette turned to him suddenly, as she made him fell down on the grass; she crossed her arms, giving a sigh – I must to talk Sister Kate to tell her that you'll begin to sleep in my room… being with the Elder has began to affect you seriously… - she gave him a suspicious and mischievous glance – If I think about it… in the Azmaria's rescue you were acting strange… and I don't wanna imagine what could be of me if you become like that pervert old man…
WHA…! B-BUT IF I…! I MEAN…! GEEZ, YOU KNOW ME, ROSETTE! – Chrno was trying to protest as a red pigmentation cover his cheeks. Rosette sighed with satisfaction and after to hurry him again, she started to walk as the boy awkwardly followed her.
A few hours later, Chrno was sat besides to Rosette, looking how the girl was washing each one of the pieces from the basket, waiting for her to go somewhere to spend the day, as long as they didn't have work to do… he put his eyes on the move of the watch she wore around her neck, with each wash she gave; he can't help but feel like before, guilty of his dear girl's fate… even thought, with Rosette's help, he now could see a good side of that… "now we are together and closer than before…"… he can't help but smile with his look at Rosette, who dried the sweat of her forehead with the back of her hand as she put some more clothes where the clean one was. The demon sighed, and stood up as he took the basket, getting girl's attention.
So! what you think are you doing! These are my things! – Rosette said, as Chrno still walking.
I know that, I'm just gonna help you a little… - he turned back and gave her a cute smile; Rosette mischievously look at him.
Do you think you'll be able to reach the ropes? They're so high…
Je, Don't worry! I'll manage it by myself! – he sweatdrop, laughing a little.
Ok… I just hope no one of my things will be missing, eh! – she menaced him in a playing tone, as Chrno, not getting what she could want to mean, nodded and left. Rosette drew a mischievous expression in her face – Let's see how you manage that, Chrno…
After arrive at the place where ropes should be, he put the basket on the floor beside him, and one by one he began to hang up all the pieces on the rope…" I just hope no one of my things will be missing" … he remembered at the time to hang up a white blanket… "what thing could caught my interest her… Oh my God…" Chrno still frozen in his position to hang the next piece, feeling his face very hot suddenly… now he could understand what Rosette said before… he gulped, looking around of him, not wanting to see anymore there, and then, he put his sight on the basket again… HOW IN THE WORLD HE WOULD BE ABLE TO TOUCH ROSETTE'S UNDERWEAR! The idea wasn't bad to him, actually, on the contrary way, but… like the name said it, it was a "private" matter… He stayed there for a long time, looking at the small pieces of clothes, almost making for sure to think everybody, he was waiting for some move of the little articles… he never had imagined Rosette using something like that… although if he began to think about it, it was something obvious with the new Militia habit… "Elder became crazy with Rosette's larger panties, I don't want to imagine what can happen to him if he sees this ones…" he thought, gulping again and closing his eyes, trying to take for third time the same little panties, but find himself unable to do it, one more time… he sat down on the grass looking at Rosette's underwear, trying to think in all his options: 1.- Hang up it himself and pretend like if nothing would happen, but like Rosette, he was a bad liar… 2.- Ask to someone of Rosette's friends to make the work for him, although they'll see him like a pervert for sure… 3.- Ask for Azmaria's help… if only she was there… 4.- Go back with Rosette and tell her he couldn't do it, but that would be a reason for her to bother him for a week at least… He let out a frustrated sigh knowing first option was the only one; Chrno stood up again, and taking courage to try it one more time, he took some air getting closer to the basket, and closing his eyes, he tried to take the panties, but he couldn't sense it anywhere. With a half-open eye, he tried to see where was the object, but then, his two eyes were wide open, letting out a scream of frozen horror and hopeless at the sight he saw: Something worst than a furious Sister Kate! Something worst than Rosette driving! Something worst than a furious Sister Kate and Rosette driving together: THE ELDER AT THE DISTANCE CARRING THE BASKET WITH ROSETTE'S UNDERWEAR!
HEY ELDER! WAIT! – was the only thing Chrno could say before he start to run after the old man.
BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! – was saying the Elder, keep running with his precious treasure in his hands.
ELDER, STOP THERE AND GIVE ME BACK THAT! - Chrno screamed again in horror, seeing in his mind like a scary movie, scenes where Rosette was hitting Chrno at the point nobody could recognize him…
FANTASTIC WORK, SON! NOT EVEN ME COULD DO IT BETTER! JOJOJOJOJO! – The inventor said, making a finger signal of perfection, as he turned in a corner, heading to his workshop.
ELDER! – Chrno screamed again, making for sure Rosette will be dancing over his corpse if she knew what was happening, so, he try to hurry up and to run faster than before… but when he turned in the corner, his pursuit was stopped when he crashed at something and was sending at the floor. He opened his eyes seconds later, just to see things were getting worse – F-FATHER R-REMINGTON!
I didn't know you liked to play with the Elder… - he said smiling, although it vanished when he felt weight on his chest and saw Chrno grasping his jacket, the demond's feet in his stomach, looking at his eyes.
I'M NOT PLAYING! THAT OLD MAN HAS MY LIFE IN HIS HANDS! – The boy said in horror; Remington blinked a little, trying to get what the demon told him.
"Your life in his hands"? I don't get it… the only thing I saw in his hands, was a basket with clothes…
WELL, THAT'S CLOTHES ARE MY…! – he hasn't finished to talk when suddenly, the boy gave a drown scream, his hair and braid spiky like an angry cat, and not saying a word, he threw himself into the bushes, not making any sound more.
Father Remington! – Rosette greet him when she was there, getting Remington's attention – Have you seen Chrno? He supposed to be helping me, but looks like he vanished… he'll know the real hell if I know something has happened to my clothes…! – at the last words of the nun, Chrno saw again inside his mind a scene where Rosette was throw him tied inside a well filled with holy water, and besides, shoot him with Gospels…
Actually… I saw him a few minutes ago, but I don't know where he is now… - the minister said, understanding what Chrno was meaning; the demon gave a sigh of relief.
I see… - the girl thought – well, I'll go with the Elder to ask him if he…
N-NO NO! GO ANYWHERE YOU WANT BUT NOT WHERE THE ELDER IS! – Remington stops her suddenly, moving his hands quickly, making Rosette sweatdrop – I-I mean… the last time I saw him, he went to the West Side of the Convent… maybe Chrno still there… - he whisper in her ear – I guess Sister Kate wanted see him…
Sister Kate? But! UYYY! SHE'S BLAME HIM OF EVERYTHING AGAIN FOR SURE! THANK YOU, MINISTER, I'LL GO TO CHECK! - the girl left to the Sister Kate's Office really pissed out, and Chrno finally get himself out of his hidden place, looking the girl at the distance.
It was close… - the minister Remington said laughing nervously, then, he turned to see the boy – and now, you must to tell me the truth… that basket had the kind of clothes I'm thinking on…? – the demon nodded ashamed – Now I see why the Elder stole it… and… if I can ask… what were you doing with those things?…
D-DON'T GET ME WRONG, MINISTER! I WAS HELPING ROSETTE TO HANG UP HER CLOTHES, BUT I DID'T EXPECT TO FIND HER PANT… THAT KIND OF CLOTHES THERE AND SHE DIDN'T TELL ME NOTHING! NOW I MUST TO TAKE IT BACK WITH OUT SHE FIND OUT OR I DON'T WANT TO THINK WHAT SHE CAN MAKE ME…! – the demon said with hopeless.
Daijobu, Chrno… everything gonna be ok… let's go to see Elder and you'll see we gonna take back Rosette's clothes.- Chrno nodded and followed Remington at Elder's Workshop – now, hide there and when he come out, jump over him and hold him as long as I take the basket, ok? – the boy nodded again and then makes what Remington told him, as the minister knocked at the door, and the Elder comes out– Good Morning, Elder…
Oh, Remington, good morning, what brings you to my… FOR GODDNESS SAKE! HOW COULD I DARE TO LET YOU THERE! - he said squatting to take a panties that probably fall down in his escape from Chrno, just in the very moment when the boy was jumping at him, making the demon crash on the floor – oh! Hi Chrno, what's brings you to my workshop?
YOU KNOW WHAT'S BRING ME HERE! – The boy stood up suddenly as he extended his arm to the Elder, with an open hand - NOW, GIVE ME BACK ROSETTE'S CLOTHES OTHERWISE SHE WILL KILL ME! SHE'LL DANCE OVER MY CORPSE AND AFTER THAT, SHE'LL THROW IT AT A WELL FILLED WITH HOLY WATER AS LONG AS SHE SHOOT IT WITH GOSPELLS!
It's not my fault you were so careless, boy! Otherwise, I had done the same thing even if you had let Rosette's clothes on the ropes, ñac ñac ñac!
ELDER THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER! IF ROSETTES FIND OUT ABOUT HER CLOTHES…!
CHRNO! – although the call was only for the demon, even Remington could feel to shrink his… all wonderful soul… when the boy turned back in slow camera pleading for that owner's voice wasn't Rosette (this don't believe it, obviously), he faced a very pissed out Rosette, looking at him more scary than other times…
H-H-Hi… R-R-Rosette… - he nervously laughed, as Remington "suddenly" remembered "some things to do", running away of the place , as Elder locked himself in his workshop.
OK CHRNO… YOU HAVE EXACTLY TEN SECONDS TO TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IT'S GOING ON, OTHERWISE YOU'LL BE SUFFERING THE EVER WORST PUNISH IN YOU LIFE…! – she said with a killer look in her face, as long as she was killing Chrno inside her mind.
W-well…
10…
W-Well, let me explain you, Rosette…
7…!
It supposed to be the next number 9? Jejejeje…
5! – She began to prepare her knuckles, as Chrno was seeing his life in slow camera.
P-PLEASE DON'T BE MAD AT ME ROSETTE! IT WASN'T MY FAULT!
1….! – Rosettes finally gave the punch, but she stopped it just before to hit the skull of the boy, feeling his arms closing at her back as he buried his face in her chest - YEEEEK…! WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK ARE YOU DOING PERVERT DEM…! – She couldn't finish to talk when her sight was put on Chrno, who in all his glory of demon, he looked like he was going to cry.
IT WASN'T MY FAULT ROSETTE I SWEAR IT! I WAS HUNG ON THE BLANKETS AND THEN I SAW YOUR UNDERWEAR, AND BECAUSE OF THAT I COULDN'T BE ABLE TO TOUCH IT AND THEN THE ELDER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT AND HE TOOK IT AWAY! AND BECAUSE I KNOW IF YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE GONNA HIT ME NO MATTER THE REASON, I TRIED TO TAKE IT BACK BY MYSELF AND EVERYTHING FAILED, AND THEN YOU CAME AND… AND… IT WASN'T MY FAULT…! - Those were his last words before he began to cry. The nun stayed in silent for a few seconds, looking at him, and then, she sighed and hugged him, stroking his hair warmly, rocking him – it wasn't my fault… - he said again with sobs, tighter his grip to Rosette.
Shhh…. It's okay, Chrno… it's Okay… - she said with remorse seeing him like that… ¿She was really cruel with him? It was her only thought around her mind all time they were in their embrace.
It was late in the night, and Rosette wasn't sleeping… she had recovered her clothes and she had beaten to the Elder for what she almost do to Chrno… but the boy's words remained in her head, and she knew he has reason… "And he never fight me back 'cause he feel himself guilty of the contract…" she said, holding in a hand the watch. She pulled on a jacket and shoes as quickly as she could, and flew out the room, heading to the Elder's Workshop, knowing she could find the demon sleeping on the bench in the courtyard. When she got closer, she could see the violet-haired boy embracing himself to keep the warm, as the cold-fall wind was blowing, mixing up her blonde hair, as long as she embrace herself too…
Hey, Chrno… - Rosette called him whispering, after kneel down beside of the bench, shaking the boy slowly.
… Rosette…? - Chrno mumbled back sleepily as he sat down on the bench rubbing one of this eyes, and giving a little yawn – …is something wrong…?
No, everything is okay, don't worry, is just… I've been thinking… actually… I'm so bad with you? You know.. the way you acted today…
No Rosette, it's truth you get mad easily and almost of everything, but… - he make a pause and then, cup one of the nun's cheeks with a hand – you're the more wonderful person in the world… ¿who else could had forgiven me about Joshua's case? ¿Who else could had accepted me, knowing the way I am, you know, being a demon…? ¿Who else could had stayed at my side, with out hate me, knowing I'm consuming her/his life…?
Chrno… - Rosette felt a knot in her throat when she saw tears in Chrno's eyes, not wanting let it out – you know very well that if I'm with you, is because I love you, there's no another reason…
But… we made a contract and… - a finger in his mouth made him stop to talk.
When we met us, before Joshua's case, there wasn't any contract, and since I met you, there wasn't day I didn't want be with you… - she take Chrno's hand and make him grab the clock as she grab it with one own – we both know I was who wanted make the contract… besides, to me, this contract is not a waste of time or life, it's a way of grew up together, to getting closer than before… a way of enjoy my life – she puts together her forehead with Chrno's one, looking him eye to eye - with one of the more important persons to me… - she make a pause as she put away the tears of Chrno's cheeks, with both of her hands – so, if what you told me are the reasons why you think I'm a good person, then I am the worst thing living in this world…! – she said in a affectionately way, making Chrno laugh; the blonde gave a sigh, and kept her look at him for a few seconds – Gomen asai, Chrno…
In ta…- he said now, getting his forehead to hers, hugging her; after that, he separated of hers – Better you go back to your room, it's getting colder outside…
Yeah, you're right… - she stood up and stretched – Better we both go back to sleep… - he nodded, and he found surprised himself when Rosette's hand took his own one and made him stand up and walk behind of her – C'mon, it's getting colder outside… - the nun grinned at him, as the demon nodded again, letting her to lead him.
Once in Rosette's room, she patted a void space behind her in her bed, as Chrno hoped into the bed, shyly… after a few minutes, they were under the warm comforter, and after a few minutes more, they began to fell sleep… Rosette kept her glance over Chrno's sleepy face, drawing a smile in her face, hugging him tighter to her, whispering in his ear: "Ashiteru, Chrno…" Rosette finally succumbed at the night, wishing in her heart, this moment still forever…
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