(A/N): "Natsu o Mattsu o Seiro no Youni..." - Hi everybody! I'm back! Everybody cheer!
AION: Boo!
MASE: Hey! I was talking to my readers, not you! Idiot...
READERS: Boo!
MASE: T.T
Anyways I'm sorry I took so long to update. It's just that I had a little brainstorm before writing this, then I wasn't home for almost 2 weeks. Okay I'm exagerating but I was feeling home-sick. Excuses excuses, I know. Also I started another fic named "I'm Sorry I can't be Purrfect", mainly based on the Sinners and their everyday lives and basically Shader's. The story was supposedly only going to be about Shader's little problem with cooking but if you like it I can add more comedic stuff involving the Sinners. I just love torturing Aion (evil grin)
AION: We all know that...
Oh and the first part of this chapter in where they are in the car I was based in a scene of Shrek 2 that I don't own either.
Disclaimer: I hadn't put this since chapters away because I believed I already owned Chrno but yesterday I just noticed I was dreaming (sniff).
Chapter 15:
Let's go Shopping!
(Azmaria's Gift)
A grey Ford car rushed down the crowded streets of New York passing by other honking cars and people walking on the streets. Even though the other drivers would claim at the way of driving of the owner of the car, its driver didn't really seem to care. Or notice.
This man was just staring at the road as his hands trembled while driving his vehicle. Though his hands weren't trembling because of the pavement under his car's wheels, or the rocky roads. Nope, he was shivering with fear as she glanced at his copilot with his tiny brown eyes. He saw a very attractive woman who had long red hair, very luxurious clothing, and had a bracelet with a jewel on it. The lady turned her chocolate eyes at him and the poor fellow gulped.
" What?" she said combing her red locks from her face.
The a chill ran down the driver's spine as he spotted the shining emerald on her bracelet. He gulped and turned back to the road, not willing to enrage her more than he had done earlier. She had somehow summoned some kind of phantom knight out of the nothing and forced him to the lower the price of the ride for her and the 3 other passengers in the back seats. He could see a young girl with albino hair sitting on the left side and staring out the window. In the middle was a blonde and attractive girl who glared at him with boredom and yawned every three minutes. Then in the right window was a strange looking boy who was just spacing out since the beginning of the trip.
Sigh. What had he gotten himself into?
The blonde yawned while bearing her canines as she leaned forward at the red-headed lady, "Hey Satella..."
The other girl who responded to that name turned to her, the same dull expression marking her features, "What?"
The blonde puffed her cheeks and sighed, "Are we there yet?"
"No," answered Satella turning to face the window.
Rosette groaned and sat back on her place, then she started fidgeting with her clothes. She turned to Azmaria who was smiling while watching out the window and then to Chrno who was still daydreaming about his past memories with Magdalene. She started drumming her fingers and tried to look out the windows, she caught a glimpse of some old-style houses and food stands. Now that she thought about it, she was hungry again. Grumble.
"Are we there yet?" she said trying to be cheerful.
"Not yet," said Satella sounding a bit irritated.
Some minutes later...
"Hey, are we there yet?"
"No."
"...Are we there yet?"
"No!"
"Are we there yet."
"Yes."
"Really?"
"No!"
"Are we there yet?"
"I said no!"
"Are we there yet!"
"No we're not!"
"Are we there yet!"
Satella clenching her fists snarled, "NO!"
Rosette who had been having fun bothering the Hexen De Juwel sighed as she stared at her fuming comrade. Azmaria turned from the windsow to both females and smiled nervously, "Rosette, why don't you let it be hm?"
"Alright I get it. It's just I'm damn bored!"
Satella, whose left eye twitch turned to the militia, and tried to tand the urge to strangle her, "Well, find a way to entertain yourself!" After saying that she turned back to the window and grumbled in exasperation. Azmaria glanced at Rosette curiously who was just sighing with boredom. Then she looked at Chrno, then at Satella and looked pensive. Then she clicked her tongue. Satella's left eye twitched again. Rosette smiled and did it again. Azmaria sweatdropped noticing the smoke puffing from Satella's ears. Then she clicked it again, and again, and again. Satella then snarled, "For five minutes! Could you not be yourself...for five minutes?"
Rosette faked a pout and smiled evilly, "Oh you mean this?" she clicked it again. Satella bit her lip and a vein throbbed on her forehead as Rosette continued pestering her. "That's it!" she screamed and lunged herself to the back seat. The sounds of a catfight reached everybody's ears as Azmaria tried to separate them and the driver almost lost control.
30 minutes later...
The driver turned to Satella and whispered something to her as the shopping mall came to sight. It was a big building with its roof made of glass and the place was made of brick and stone. There were display cases showing clothes or jewelry that were on sale. Many people walked by the place and most of all, ladies were the ones who stopped and drooled in front of the polyester dresses and sapphire rings. Azmaria smiled pleased hat they had finally arrived and turned to wake a snoring and drooling Rosette.
"Rosette, wake up. We've already arrived. Wake up." she said shooking the militia gently.
Rosette opened her eyes slowy and then looked around before jumping out of the car to get some fresh air. Azmaria smiled and then turned to the young devil sitting on the car, "You too Chrno." He turned to face Azmaria and nodded.
Rosette stretched her arms skywards and moaned with pleasure with the sensation. Satella exited the vehicle and turned to the still trembling driver with a smirk, "Thank you for everything. How much was it again?"
The man bit his lip and turned his face away, "It's not important! See ya in hell!"
In a blink of an eye the car speeded down the street covering Satella completwly with a cloud of black smoke. A vein throbben on the Hexen De Juwel's forehead as she spit fumes from her mouth and coughed. Then she started cleaning her ruined clothes, "What a dumbass."
"If he was such a fool then why did you pick him? I'm sure you're too rich to ride on something like that Ms. Smarty Pants," said Rosette frowming.
"Did you see a carriage in suvh a place! If there was one then I would gladly ride it, not that worthless piece of junk," said stella crossing her arms, "And just like you said, I'm too wealthy to be in the same car with someone like you but had no other option this time. Since Chrno was with you so..." She teased.
Rosette's face turned red. She hated when this pedophile included Chrno in their discussions. Now she was dead, "What did you say!"
Once again the girls started rolling on the floor and almost being ran over by a car, as a result there was a car crash. As if nothing had happened the girls continued pulling their hair and biting each other's arms. Azmaria tried to calm them down and tried to remember them about the schedule, they had only one hour before the carnival. Then the sound of laughter reached the ears of the 3 females as the turned to the owner of it. It was Chrno, who was chuckling over the scene before him and had recovered his good mood. Azmaria smiled and felt great that he was feeling better, of whatever he had been feeling sad about. Satella smirked and pushed Rosette of her who was busy making her a deadly noogie.The purple haired biy then took some air and turned to the militia who headed to him giggling,"You feeling better now?" she said placing a friendly arm around his neck and faking she was trying to strangle him. Chrno nodded and smiled, "I noticed that I just had to believe in you and myself. I do now thanks to you, Rosette."
The militia blushed when he smiled at her warmly and then turned her face away, "You're... welcome..."
"If you two lovebirds are finished yet then we can start shopping," teased Satella heading to one of the jewel's display cases. Both contractors blushed at her statement and followed after her. Rosette joined Satella to the display case and noticed her friend drooling over the shining jewels beneath the crystal.
"Come on Satella!" she said pulling her by the arm but it seemed as if she was glued against the glass, "Jeez..." she then turned and her eyes were opened as wide as plates. Then she headed to the display case that caught her attention: the grocery store. "I'm in Heaven..."
Chrno and Azmaria sighed as they stared at the females drooling and with sparkles hovering around them. After "unsticking" them from the glass they finally entered the huge and crowded mall. The four comrades looked around trying to decide which shop to visit first. Since Rosette was the one who celebrated her birthday she was the one to pick the first one. Though everyone was sure she was going to choose the closest food store.
"Let's go to the grocery store!" said Rosette pointing to the left.
"No! The jewelry store!" demanded Satella ppointing to the right.
Both females turned to face one another and sparkles flew among them as they discussed which place to go to. Before another fight started Azmaria decided to step in as she tugged Rosette's arm and smiled, "Come Rosette, I have something for you."
The blonde frowned but then her ocean orbs were filled with life, "Is it food?"
Azmaria sweatdropped as she shook her head in denial and led her friend down the crowded hallways.
"You're still going to eat?" murmured Satella wide eyed.
They walked around the place and crashing against unknown fellows before arriving to their destination, a shop which sold very luxurious clothing. Rosette entered the shop and started looking at the expensive prices of the clothes.
"Az..."
"Pick anyone you like, as my gift." she said smiling and handing her some dresses she found under a pile of hats.
"But, Az you don't have all that money, do you?"
The albino haired Apostle just smiled wider, "I do, don't worry about it."
Rosette's worried expression was replaced by one of mischief, "Don't tell me the milk tank here is paying this too..." she said referring to a fuming Satella.
Azmaria shook her head, "No, Sister Kate herself lend me some money. I was going to use my savings but she said I better keep those and use these. In a way it's her gift too."
"Sister Kate..." murmured Rosette dumbfounded. Wow. Had she really done such a humble thing? Rosette smiled to herself and sighed, "Well I guess I'm going to try these. Thank you Azzy."
Rosette gave her a quick embrace before running to where she could change. She was glad that the Elder was not here to spy on her. Then the images of Elder, Sister Kate, Minister Remington, Azmaria, Satella, and finally Chrno came to her mind. She had great friends who had done such hard things to make her feel happy. She was glad that she wasn't alone. Then her brother's face also came to her mind and crystal tears trailed down her eyes.
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Chrno and Azmaria were sitting together while waiting for Satella and Rosette to finish changing. The Apostle had asked Chrno what had happened earlier that both had such dark expressions. The light surrounding Chrno's face faded as soon as she asked this and his eyes were filled with deep concern. He explained about the fortune teller and her words. Azmaria gasped when he said that she had predicted Rosette's death tonight.
"But after thinking about it a lot... I came to notice that even it's ´supposed´to happen that way, Rosette and I will fight against it. We have to believe and things will be cleared with the shiny sun, not the shadw of tears. So I have to believe in myself, just as she believes in me. That's why I won't allow that to happen Az. I will protect Rosette no matter what."
The Apostle smiled and placed a friendly arm around the devil's shoulder, "If you think that way Chrno, then things will get solved."
Chrno returned the grin but there was still a glint of convern in his eyes as his eyelashes furrowed in deep thought, "But I still have one doubt..."
Azmaria tilted her head in question, "What is it?"
"It's that fortune teller. She gives me the creeps. I still must find out how she got to know that much about us."
Azmaria turned to the floor and smiled, "Chrno, all those answers will be answered with time."
Chrno bit his lower lip, "But time is what we have less..."
The Apostle nodded as she combed her albino lovks in between her fingrs, "I know but knowing Rosette... she won't waste her time."
Chrno gasped at her words. She was right. He knew Rosette wouldn't waste her time pointlessly (except for robbing a food store that is) in cases like this one. She would pretend she didn't care about it but deep insde she knew it was important. That was what he had to do, place his worries in the back of his head for now. For now he had to enjoy the time he still had with his Rosette. He smiled and nodded.
"You see Chrno... maybe I don't know what it is to have your life span shortened like Rosette. But what I do know is that you will tough it through and beat all obstacles there are. That's how you are right?"
Chrno closed his eyes as his smile turned wider, "Thank you Az."
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"Well, what do you think?" said Rosette exiting the change room and joining her friends. She was wearing a rather (ahem) a bit exposing dress. It was pink like cotton candy and it showed her left leg as a bejeweled belt wrapped her slender waist. Her shoulder remained uncovered as long sleeves covered her delicate arms. Chrno blushed at he sight of her exposed leg and tried to get a tissue to stop his nose from bleeding more.
"Rosette..." he said before swallowing.
Azmaria squealed in delight as she stared at Rosette's clothings again, " It suits you perfectly!" she said clapping.
Satella smirked, "At least you look decent."
Rosette ignored Satella's commentary and turned to face a blushing Chrno, "What do you think Chrno?"
"It... I... you... well... " Chrbo found himself having no voice as he stared at Rosette's bare leg.
Rosette blinked and then smilled evilly, " Pervert."
"What? No I was just... Rosette!"
The blonde continued teasing her assitant as she hugged herself and made puppy eyes at him, sparkles seemed to be hovering around her charming face. Chrno found himself slobbering at the sight of her wearing such things. He was charmed.
"Oh come on Chrno. How often does a girl get to wear something like this?" She then turned her back at him and showed him her bottom part and started moving it to the left and then to the right, "Don't tell me you don't like it too. Come on come on."
Chrno turned redder as more blood escaped from his nose. All seemed to go in circles and slowl motion as Rosette's um... body parts shaked before him. Then she turned to the still blushing boy and faked an angellical face, "Yes, I thought so."
Azmaria smiled nervously as Satella waved a hand before Chrno's face. Yet he didn't blink, he was in shock because of Rosette shaking her behind in front of him, "Um... Chrno... your nose is bleeding... Chrno? Chrno!"
Satella glanced at Rosette and frowned, "You see? Men are not toys."
"The are not?" asked Rosette crossing her rms before her bossom. She grunted unpleased noticing that most of the passing males were glancing at her. She swore some were drooling! "I guess I'm taking this one," she said heading back to change.
Chrno finally snapped back to reality when he noticed Rosette wasn't there anymore exposing her body parts to him. He sighed and sat back next to Azmaria who handed him a handkerchief for his bleeding nose.
"Oh Chrno dearest!" sang a voice from behind some tight suites and men coats. His ruby eyes spotted Satella who was carrying something and hid it behind her back. He frowned as he stared at her blushing face, yet there was a glint of mishief hidden in here eyes.
"Hey Chrno dear, why don't you try this?"
Chrno tilted his head as Satella handed him a folded suit she had chosen herself. Azmaria burst out laughing as the Hexen De Juwel smiled wider. Chrno glanced at the clothes Satella wanted him to use: it was a dark blue sailor suit with shorts. His left eye twitched as Satella put her finger under his chin and giggled, "You know, women love uniform men..."
Chrno shuddered and gulped.
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Rosette and Satella were the first ones to exit the shopping mall, each one with a bag in their hands. Then came Azmaria who was carrying a small plasricx bag full of groceries Rosette wanted to buy and finally came Chrno gasping for clean air.
"Chrno, why'd you take so long?" humphed Rosette.
Chrno frowned, "Why? Oh, I don't know... maybe because I'm carrying all your stuff?"
The young devil sighed in defeat as he held all the bags full of clothes that towered before him. If he were in his demon form then it would be a piece of cake. But no, he had to carry these heavy bags that were twice his size. Sometimes he hated it when Rosette used him as the luggage keeper. Sigh.
Rosette smiled and was about to go and help her devil companion with the bags when a loud crashing sound reached their ears, followed by ear-splitting screams. Now what? Satella prepared her jewel and told Azmaria to stay behind her. The young Apostle just nodded as she hid behind the Hexen De Juwel. Chrno's cheerful expression darkened as his eyes reflected deep concern.
"Rosette, I can feel a demonic presence."
Rosette turned to him in question, "A devil!"
Chrno nodded slightly as he listened to an utherwordly growl echo throught the streets, "This is wrath. Indescribable rage is giving to its actions." Chrno stared at something that nobody else could see, his ruby orbs turned clearer, then blue, then white while reflecting smoke the people running and a great shadow rushing through the streets.
´But this is... A separate consciousness is moving it...´
He heard that same eerie growl again. He turned, searching for the owner of the presence, ´Who is it?´
Chrno snapped back to reality by hearing his precious contractor's voice calling his name. he noticed why she had screamed. A car thrown was just about to crash against them! Chrno, dropping all the shopping bags, took hold of Azmaria's wrist and jumped out of the way. Satella followed after them and Rosette rolled out of the car's way. The vehicle crashed against the shopping mall behind them, lifting a cloud of dust that blinded them for an instant. They could hear the sound of the mall's walls crumbling and the people running out of it terrorized and looking for cover.
After some coughs, Rosette's eyes fluttered open as soon as the powder cloud vanished, "Is everyone alright?"
"Yeah but only if we skip the tiny detail of you standing on me," said Chrno while sticking his tongue out because of all the females on top of him .
Rosette sweatdropped at the scene before her as she listened to her other companions' moans. Satella rubbed her side and tried to get a spiral eyed Azmaria from on top of her, "Oww oww! My hip! My hip!"
After getting up they looked around for any trace of the creature creating such havoc. They could not see it since a mysterious mist suddenly appeared and engulfed the zone. Thought they could still feel the evil aura from the attacker. Chrno looked around the zone with concentraction reflected in his eyes. he needed to know where the creture was. It was dangerous having to fight against a demon while Rosette was unarmed. That's why he was so deep in thought trying to find the devil that he didn't noticed his contractor calling hin. Just then he heard the click of a gun and turned to Rosette who was holding her usual "Exorcist's Government .45" gun she always used.
"Chrno! What are you doing? We're going to go in at full force!" she screamed loading the pistol with Sacreds.
"But what about--" he noticed the gun she carried and blinked, "Where'd you get that thing?"
"I brought it just in case something like this could happen," she said winking.
"What? You brought a gun without even reporting it! Sister Kate's gonna kill us... "
"Shut up you moron!"
Satella sighed at her friends' attitude toward the situation but then her attention was caught by a silhouette run past them as the same growling sound echoed throught the streets, "Guys! It's coming!"
Rosette aimed her gun at a random place and waited for anything unexpected to happen. Chrno stood by Rosette protectively as Azmaria scooted behind Satella trembling, "What is it?"
"Satella! You stay here and protect Az! Chron and I will take care of this!"
Satella agreed as she told the Apostle not to leave her side no matter what. The young and trembling girl just nodded as she hid more behind the Hexen De Juwel, "Good luck guys."
Chrno, after hearing his name being spoken he turned to his contractor and followed after her as they disappeared within the fog, "Let's go!"
"Right!"
Azmaria took hold of Satella's waist tightly as she looked at the place their friends vanished, "I hope they will be okay."
Satella turned her chocolate eyes at her and smiled, "Don't worry, it's Rosette and Chrno, what could possibly happen?"
The Apostle's eyes shined with hope as she nodded and looked around for any sign of anything that would realte to a poltergeist case. Yet, neither Satella nor Azmaria had noticed the shiny red pair of eyes watching over them from an alley...
(A/N): And that's it! I hope you liked it and sorry I took so long in updating. I promise the next chapter won't take so long and hope this chapter was satisfactory after the long wait. Then, see ya until the next chappie!