Author's Mindless Rants: Okay, Everyone! n.n I'm back(I've been back since Sunday)! As promised, here is chapter three. :D I got .. a lot of reviews, since last time! O.O! Weeeeelll .. I got a few questions, so i'll answer those .. and i'll say a huge thank-you to all who reviewed! Yay! Okay. First off, a HUGE GIANT HUMUNGOUS THANK-YOU to the following reviewers! n.n
Julian-chan
Another Tomorrow
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Maiden of the Moon
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See? I told you I had a lot of reviews. xD THANK YOU ALL! n.n
Okay .. now onto questions before I start chapter three .. hehehe.
Julian-chan, I'm not sure when Rosette lost 'it.' It was obviously before they got married, though. You asked the same question in a review for Someone Like Me, it makes me wonder, why are you so interested? Haha. You asked me a question. Now I ask you one. Nyah! Another Tomorrow, You could probably make a cosplay outfit in a week. n.n I started making a shirt today, and i'm almost done with it. xD It needs to be sewn .. but then again .. it was one of those two-hour simplicity thingies. xD That's right, ya'll! I'm FINALLY learning to sew! Whoohoo! BlueFox of the Moon, If your e-mail is on your profile, I am SO e-mailing you to talk about this. xD
Oh yes .. I looked over chapter two again, and realized ..
ARRRRGHH! I FORGOT THE DISCLAIMER! x.x So sorry, Moriyama-sama! SO SORRY!
But anywaaaay .. Disclaimer: I don't own Chrno Crusade. The very talented, uber-awesome Daisuke Moriyama does, though! Good luck convincing him to sell it to you - I know i'm not gonna try! n.n;
Okie dokie now .. Here ends that Author's Mindless Rants, and here starts the chapter! Hope you like! n.n
Amenable
By: Rika
Chapter Three: Hope
It was the day after; one day closer to the wedding of the century, another day of a secretly pregnant Rosette, and, for Joshua, who knew nothing of his sister's secret, one day closer to another special event: Azmaria's seventeenth birthday. Joshua didn't think that Azmaria remembered at the moment, with her being very preoccupied with helping Rosette and Chrno, as well as the daily chores of the order and other things that she tended to designate as 'more important.' Joshua really couldn't understand why she didn't even think about her birthday; He knew that she always seemed to be extremely busy, but he didn't think he could even forget his own birthday, not to mention Azmaria's.
Joshua had a problem, though. Azmaria's birthday was in two days, and he hadn't found her a birthday present that he thought would be perfect. He didn't mind spending any amount of money that he had on her, as long as it was the perfect present for the one he loved. And so, he consulted Chrno.
"Hey! Brother!" Joshua said, staring at the back of Chrno's head with a small smile on his face. Chrno was in his room, but his door was open, which usually meant that people could come in and talk to him if they happened to need it. Chrno turned around and saw just who he had expected stading in his doorway. He smiled and waved his hand in a gesture that told Joshua to come into the room. Joshua thankfully complied, and shut the door behind him, which explained a lot to Chrno. They stayed there in silence for a minute or two, Joshua leaning against the door, while Chrno sat on his bed. Neither seemed to want to break the silence, but someone had to. And that someone .. was ...
"I need to find the perfect birthday present for Az," He stated simply. Chrno laughed, then grinned at his soon-to-be younger brother.
"Well .. you are the love of her life, you should know at least a little bit of what she likes .." Chrno said, seeing that this was bothering Joshua greatly.
"Well .. she seems to like flowers .. and she likes to sing .. and .. she seems to like .. " He trailed off.
"Seems to like ..?" Chrno asked, urging him to continue.
"Seems to like ... spending time with .. me," Joshua said, his face becoming a crimson color at that comment. Chrno laughed again.
"Joshua, you two love each other, there's no reason to be blushing like that," Joshua glared daggers at Chrno.
"I know, I know .. I guess this whole relationship thing is just taking some time to get used to. I love her so much, and although it's been about half a year now, it feels like only yesterday that we shared our first kiss .." Joshua smiled at the memory of that moment.
"That'll be a nice thing for her to know," Said Chrno, who sounded a bit relieved to the ears of Joshua. Joshua looked over to Chrno suspiciously.
"Wait a minute .. do you know something that I don't?" Chrno sighed, then looked to Joshua again.
"I can't lie to you. Azmaria has talked to Rosette a lot, trying to get advice and just spilling her feelings out to her. And you know how Rosette tends to tell me these things .. "
"Go on .."
"Joshua, Azmaria has noticed a change in you recently. You seem to 'have a different air about you,' as she says."
" .. What is that supposed to mean ..?" Joshua asked, confused, and slightly suprised.
"She's worried, Joshua. She's scared that you don't love her anymore." Joshua's eyes widened.
"She dosen't think I love her .. ?"
"Well .. that's only what I gather from Rosette .." Chrno said, looking to Joshua.
"I love her with all of my heart .. I love her .. so much .." Joshua said, almost monotonously. He stared at the floor, his brain trying to comprehend what he had just heard. He loved Azmaria more than anything, more than anybody .. Have I not been showing it? He asked himself.
"Joshua .. hey, you there?" Joshua snapped back to reality at the sound of Chrno's voice.
"Yeah .. " He said, obviously very depressed over this situation.
"It seems you really do love her .." Chrno said softly, with a small smile.
"Yeah .. but she dosen't deserve me .." Joshua said sadly. "She deserves someone better, who will make her feel like she's loved all the time .." Joshua tried to hold back the fact that he was dying inside.
"She loves you, just as you love her."
"But I make her feel unloved, how .. how can she put up with me like this!" Joshua asked, raising his voice a bit.
"Joshua. Plan out her birthday. Make it special, make it something she won't forget for as long as she lives." Chrno put a hand on Joshua's shoulder.
"I never was good at planning things .. I'm better than Rosette, but that's not saying much."
"I'll help you, then. But first, I must ask you some questions, to see if you think this present for her is 'the perfect present.' Is that all right with you ..?" Chrno asked.
" ... All right. Thanks, Brother." Joshua said, regaining a small smile. Chrno chuckled.
"Anytime, brother."
"Rosette! Rosette, are you up yet?" Azmaria called as she stood at her friend's door. She knocked on the door a few times, then heard a sound that sounded like someone getting sick. Yup. Rosette was up, all right. Without a second thought, Azmaria came into the room quietly, shutting the door behind her and rushing into the room, where, as she expected, she saw Rosette, retching into a garbage can that was available at the time. Rosette sat on the floor near her bed, looking completely awful. Azmaria came and took her place beside her and rubbed her back in an attempt to comfort her.
"It's all right, Rosette .. just think, you're going to be a mom in less than nine months .. don't worry about getting sick, it's all worth it .."
"DAMN IT! Why did this have to happen BEFORE the wedding!" Rosette sobbed, before throwing her head into the garbage and throwing up once more. When she brought her head out again, she clung to Azmaria and sobbed. Azmaria continued to try her best to comfort Rosette as she went through this torture. Rosette knew what she was going to go through, and she didn't care, because she wanted to have a baby. She had told Azmaria this the night before, when they had said goodnight to the guys and headed off to their rooms. Azmaria promised that she would be there for Rosette until Chrno knew, and definately afterwards, if she needed it.
" .. I think it's over for now .." Rosette said, but continued to cling to Azmaria and cry, as if she were thinking that if she let go, she would throw up again. She didn't think she could handle throwing up again without throwing up the baby in the process. Azmaria kept her comforting session up, hoping that it wouldn't be this bad every morning until the baby was born. She hated seeing Rosette crying like this, especially when it's because of something she wants, and at the moment is unescapable.
"I think so too. That's a good thing," Azmaria said softly, starting to hum a song while trying to get Rosette to calm down. It seemed to be working.
"Azzy .. thank you for being here .. I .. I hope Chrno wants to have a baby, too .. because i'm going through hell because of it .." Rosette joked, though she was partly telling the truth. Azmaria smiled and gave a small laugh.
"I'm sure he'll love to hear the news. I just hope that this dosen't happen to me, when I get married .."
"I hope not either. You really don't want to be throwing up the morning of your wedding, that's for sure!" Rosette said with a laugh, which made Azmaria laugh as well, glad that the normal Rosette was finally back.
"Come on, Rosette. Let's get you cleaned up, and down to the cafeteria for breakfast." Rosette groaned, and reluctantly let go of Azmaria.
"I don't even want to think about food right now .." Azmaria frowned.
"That's not good .. remember, you're eating for two now .."
"Yeah, Yeah, I know .. I'll probably eat everything in sight when I get to the cafeteria anyway. I've been doing that for the past week!" Rosette said with a laugh, then stood up with the help of Azmaria.
"What are you talking about, 'all week'? You do that all the time, Rosette," Azmaria said with a grin, which made Rosette laugh and blush.
"Yeah, well the cafeteria is going to have an extreme shortage of food for about nine months!" They both laughed at this, and went to retrieve clothes for Rosette. Rosette wiped her mouth off with her handkerchief and frowned.
"Note to self: Brush your teeth really, really good while pregnant."
And they both laughed once more.
"So, you know what store to go to for Azmaria's gift, right Joshua?" Chrno asked Joshua, while they were both eating breakfast at the usual table. Joshua nodded.
"I saw this really beautiful one at that one shop .. you know, the one with the weird old guy who sells the really nice stuff? Yeah, we've heard good things about that shop, so obviously, Azmaria was looking there a lot. She kept staring at one of them, that's the one i'm getting her." Joshua was beaming. He and Chrno had been planning out Azmaria's birthday for the past few hours, while waiting for the girls to arrive. They both figured that Azmaria was having a hard time getting Rosette out of bed, as usual, and that they were going to be a little late - that was to be expected of Rosette. Azmaria was usually with Rosette, unless she got extremely hungry and decided to go to the cafeteria on her own, which was a rare occasion in itself.
"All right. We'll get everything set up while we're out. I'll go with you so that Rosette and Azmaria don't think it's suspicious. We'll just tell them we're havng a 'guy day.'" Chrno said this with a smile, and Joshua smiled too.
"I hope she enjoys her birthday .." Joshua said softly, then looked to his pastry and took a bite out of it, chewing thoughtfully.
"I'm sure she will, Joshua," Chrno said, then went back to his breakfast as well. All was silent for a few minutes before Rosette and Azmaria came into the room .. well .. Rosette was running as fast as she can torwards the breakfast line, while Azmaria laughed and took her time. Joshua laughed at his sister's rush to get her beloved food, then looked to Azmaria and smiled warmly. Azmaria caught his eye and smiled back, waving for a second before she had to go detach Rosette from the porriage bowl. Chrno looked over to Rosette with a funny look on his face, then looked to Joshua.
"Is it just me, or is she eating more than usual ..?" They both stared at each other for a moment, as if thinking of the past week, then shrugged their shoulders, laughing as Rosette and Azmaria came back to the table, and Rosette started eating like it was going to be taken away from her in five seconds.
It was going to be a very eventful rest of the week, and even longer, though the two guys didn't know it quite yet.
To Be Continued ...
Another Mindless Ramble: Yay! Here's chapter three, folks! Yay! I finished it while July 28th became July 29th! So, people .. HAPPY TODAY! xD Hehehe! Wow, July 30th is tomorrow .. then the next day is the 31st, and then it becomes August, and I go back to school on the 8th, and ..
Wait .. Oh no .. Oh, no no no ..
I go back to school on August 8th. o.o
That's not good. No, No .. That means that chapters won't be coming too quickly now. BAH.
Oh well. :D At least it's something to do when i'm caught in a boring lecture about the American Revolution:D!
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