Hello, this is my first 'Chrono Crusade' fanfic. I know it's pretty short but I was rushed and I PROMISE to make the other chapters longer too. I original wrote this on my website, but now I'm going to put it on story isn't really following the manga or anime plot.

Disclaimer: I don't own worth squat --;;

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'The Perfect Lie'
A small child no older than 10 sat infront of an old tv set, staring blanking at whatever was on. Long purple hair, tied back into a braid with a yellow ribbon, fell on the floor as he pushed it behind his back. A woman's scream could be heard outside the window. He flinched slightly. That was the third time this mourning he heard her scream, but he guessed that's what you got for living in a ghetto.

His name was Chrno, he never knew his last name because he was abandoned at birth, then was given custody to the Magdalene Order. The base was stationed in San Francisco. But Chrno's never been to the order nor has he ever seen it. All his life he's lived in a run down orphanage. He never knew why The Order took custody of him. Maybe it was because he was so different from the other children. His red eyes, pointed ears, and fangs might of been a dead give away of why his birth parents left him.

He sighed and got up. He straitened his worn out red shirt and the baggy tan shorts. They were slightly torn at the bottom but he didn't mind. He walked over to the TV and turned it off. It was finally quiet. He massaged he's sensitive ears, and walked upstairs to his room (which wasn't very far). Nothing but he's bare feet made noise as he undid he's braid and started to brush it. He let it fall all the way down towards he's waistline then stopped. He carefully brushed it as he sat on his small bed. A look of sadness sat on his face as he did this.

It was almost 5:00 in the morning and the rest of the kids would get up soon just to terrorize him. When he finished, he tied back into a braid with the yellow ribbon. This ribbon was the only piece of proof he had of his mother. It was found on his left wrist when he was abandoned.

He found a pair of socks and put them on, the he put on his shoes. He left his room, looking down at the floor when he closed the door when a pair of strong hands pushed him to the said floor.

"Hey freak! Get outta my way!" Chrno slowly got up and turned around to see who pushed him this time. It was Andrew. Chrno averted his gaze to the hardwood floor the scooted out of his way, not saying a word. "Hmph. Loser." Two others boys snickered as the purposely (sp) pushed past him.

Not once did Chrno look at them.

He got up and made he's way to the kitchen when he heard two voices coming from it. When he entered he saw Miss. Attleburn, the owner of the orphanage, and a man who looked in his 20's. He wore a priests suit and was holding a black hat on his his chest. He had short blonde hair and a kind smile. Chrno stared at him until the man looked at him then smiled. Chrno quickly looked at a spot on the floor.

"Ah, here he is now! Chrno say hello to our guest, Father Remington!" Miss Attleburn said with false happiness. She hated guests almost as much as she hated Chrno. Chrno never looked up but replied weakly: "Hello Father."

The smile on Remington's face got bigger. " Hello to you too. You see I'm from the Magdalene Order and I have strict orders for you to come with me now." Shocked, Chrno looked up with a glint of hope in his eyes. The same was for Miss. Attleburn. "Why don't you go pack your things while I talk to Susan." Father said looking at Miss. Attleburn. Chrno nodded his head slightly and walked away, while in his mind he was crying tears of joy.

Andrew and his 'friends' blocked Chrno from his door when he came towards it. "Please move," He said timidly. Andrew's face scrunched up in anger and grabbed Chrno's shirt collar and pulled him u to his face. Chrno could feel his hot breath against his cheek. "You shouldn't try to order me around shrimp, unless you don't want your pretty ribbon to be taken away!" One of the other boys pulled the yellow ribbon from his hair and to take it apart. Chrno's eyes widened in terror. That was his mother's ribbon! "NO!" He pushed aside Andrew like a rag doll and grabbed it from the boy's hands.

"Why you little-" Andrew was cut off as a sturdy hand rested upon his shoulder. "Now, now. Three against one isn't that fare now is it?" Father Remington smiled as the other boys back off of Chrno. He just stared at him holding the ribbon for dear life. " I was wondering what was taking so long. Now that I know why don't you go and get your stuff so we can get going, eh?" He winked at him. Chrno smiled at him and raced towards his room as tears of joy flew from his eyes.