(A/N): I don't know why but I feel goosebumps every single time Chrno refers to Rosette as his, well I love it. More good news you folks: every year at my school in the graduation a boy and a girl with the highest grades of the generation make a valedictorian speech, and who do you think is the girl this year? My best friend! So that means me! (evil grin)

Oh yeah sorry for taking so long to update this story, seriously final tests and author's block are not a good combination and in this chappie I've prepared several "fluffy" scenes between C/R so get ready!

Chapter 12:

Believe

Rosette and Chrno sat on the sidewalk looking around for Azmaria and Satella who weren't back yet.

Chrno's expression was gloomy as he turned back at his contractor who was sitting next to him starring at the pocketwatch dangling from her eyes. The young demon spotted dried tears on her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy.

He sighed, man! All had gone wrong as how he had planned! If it wasn't for that stupid fortune teller... He stopped. The fortune teller. Who was she? Or how did she know about them and the contract? Seriously you couldn't believe he had been fooled with that "divination" thing. Of course not. That was what bothered him. If it wasn't that then how did she get all that information? They had never met before nor seen her even once in a mission, then why all of a sudden she get to know every single thing about them?

He pondered about it forgetting of what was around him. Then all of a sudden a warm feeling overflowed his body. It was that same tender sensation of a friendly embrace or lovers' first kiss. He turned and gasped, then his cheeks slightly turned magenta.

"Rosette..." was the only thing he managed to let his lips slip.

The blonde just snuggled closer to him letting the warmth of his body to sooth her.

"Chrno... are you... afraid?"

Chrno blinked and made him face her, red and blue matching.

"...Of what do you think I'm scared of?"

Chrno knew perfectly well of what she meant but wanted to make sure that Rosette understood his feelings perfectly.

"Of..."

She turned a bit red knowing what he wanted to hear. Her throat was paralyzed.

Chrno brushed her golden locks from her pale face revealing those shining ponds he loved so much.

"...Yes... I am afraid to lose you."

Rosette was speechless, she didn't believe Chrno would be so sincere in this kind of things. She believed he would get all nervous and "blushy" like her.

"...Chrno... I don't know... what to say..."

"You don't have to... as long as we're together..."

Rosette "blush level" lessened at his statement. She now understood it all perfectly well. She knew she could always count on Chrno. Now that she thought about it, he had always been there for her... for Joshua.

As a friend... as a companion and maybe far beyond that. She knew deep in her heart the answer... as a lover.

She blushed once again as their foreheads rested on the other's. Their bodies nestled in the warmth.

Now she knew it... she loved Chrno. Since the beginning she had loved him. Since the very first day they met she knew there was something special. When Joshua and her met him, somehow all of her fears were gone at that moment. When his fire eyes landed on the first time on hers. She then had enjoyed of his company and so did he. She accepted that when she was just a young girl she had developed a crush on the mysterious demon but it was just a normal girly crush.

But slowly it had turned into something much deeper than that. She sighed and snuggled on his chest allowing his fingers to brush her hair.

She smiled at the pleasant sensation, he was so careful in not hurting him. She then knew she wanted to stay with him forever. That the contract was something they were destined to do so they could be together... always.

"Chrno... I..." the she stopped, she couldn't tell him now. What if her feelings were not returned?

She sighed, "What is it... my Rosette?"

She shook her head, "Nothing."

She blushed again. She just loved when he called her his. It sounded weird but still it made her feel secure. Rosette had never allowed anyone to talk to her as her property, except for Chrno that is. She knew that she was his and he was hers. Their souls were bound together and no matter what happened they would always be.

"...I'm so happy... you're with me..."

Chrno stopped caressing her silky hair and turned to the smiling blonde. He returned the grin. A real grin, not those fake smirks or curves on the lips. A grin, a pleasant gesture showing happiness. He had also learned to be sincere with her in all these years. Now that she looked at him smile, he saw this light in his eyes. Something she couldn't describe with words. She sighed and snuggled closer to him.

"...don't worry about that old lady's words..."

Chrno paled, "Rosette..."

The militia clutched the pocketwatch firmly and emitted another sigh, "You know... our friendship is stronger than any contract..."

Chrno smiled understanding the message.

She turned to him, their eyes matching once again. She brushed his violet strands off his eyes longing to see his ´light´.

"Rosette... "

"So then believe in it... for me."

Chrno's hand landed on top of hers which laid on the pocketwatch. Both listened to it as it ticked and tacked. He smiled warmly as he pushed the old lady's words to the back of his mind leaving only space for Rosette's.

"...I believe."

(A/): I decided to post this chapter first instead of "Let's Go Shopping! (Azmaria's Gift)" so Rosette would finally accept her feelings. You know that is more important! And I'll try not to take so long in updating, that said, see you later!