nSatella? Erm… I'll try… but I dun distinctively remember Satella being pissed with working with Chrno… Some1 explain to me?

I wan to dedicate this to…

FullMetal Ai

A Fanfiction writer that inspired me to write a Chrno Crusade Fic, It's true tt I really am enjoying myself!

On With Da Fic…

CHEERS!

Chapter 5: Knowing More Bout You

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Vincent Valentine's eyes never wavered and his face never changed but inside he was shocked about what Sister Kate has thrown into his hands. Looking down at the delicate looking girl he felt absolutely shock and a bit wary of what Sister Kate wants him to do.

They would not want to protect this girl without any reason… but why?

Despite himself, Vincent saw the emotions in Azmaria's eyes and that only made him gave in and he nodded once to Sister Kate, announcing his agreement.

'YAY!'

All other thoughts were suddenly driven from his mind as he suddenly found himself a delighted girl, Azmaria Hendric to be exact in his arms.

'Thank you Sister kate!'

Smiling brightly, Azmaria went forward and hugged Sister Kate so tightly that she has to push her away before taking a deep breath once more.

'Y-You're welcome Azmaria… Now Rosette… Rosette!'

Sister Kate snapped at the blonde Sister as she was not paying attention most likely due to her distraction of being hugged by Azmaria.

'Yea? I mean yes Sister Kate?'

'Take Vincent to the Elder and get him a new gun, standard issue. He is an official member of the Order Now.'

'Yes Sister Kate…'

Rosette mumbled softly as she was too caught up with sight of Azmaria attempting to dance with a very much confused Chrno which really cracked her up. Chrno on the otherhand did not think it was funny when he desperately tried to break free from the overjoyed girl and yet at the same time tried not to step on her foot when she started dancing again.

'Chrno! Azmaria! Let's go!'

Giving Chrno a solid punch on his head, Rosette dragged the unconscious demon-boy and the hyper soprano from the room.

"I will be leaving now… Sister Kate."

Gracefully, Vincent bowed to Sister Kate and silent took his leave even shutting the door behind him.

'I told you! He will be more than capable to take care of her.'

'But she… is so pure and innocent… pairing up with someone who is the direct opposite of her…'

Father Remington laughed while he downed another cup of coffee he had in his hands, noticing Sister Kate's irritated stare at him Remington got up and placed a hand on her shoulder.

'What about Rosette? Valentine will protect the Soprano with his own life.'

Sister Kate sniffed at that, showing that she was doubtful that Vincent would even do that.

'My name is Valentine too… in case you have forgotten…'

'Eh? Oops… wrong term…'

and the meaningless conversation between Remington and Kate continued in the room.

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'Mr. Valentine? Thank you for agreeing! I-I Hope I won't trouble you…'

Vincent looked down at the small girl beside him and he noticed that her eyes were averted and looking down at the floor instead of looking at him. It was the total opposite of what she had been doing from just now.

"Azmaria… you won't be a burden… I assure you. Call me Vincent, please."

'Oh.. kay! It makes things much more easier then!'

and she smiled once again at him, making the dark-gunslinger wonder once again.

How can she smile at a demon… Innocence…

-Uh Uh… Think of Yuffie and Lucrecia, Valentine. They maybe still alive-

Hearing Chaos's comment in him, Vincent gave a small chuckle that earned him stares from everyone in the hallway, especially Chrno.

What in the world is he doing?

"…I apolgize…I was thinking of other matters…"

'No need to apologize Vincent, Rosette does that sometimes too…'

Azmaria giggled again while Rosette immediately pounced straight at her and gave her a choke-hold that made Azmaria turn bright red inspite of her attempts to break free.

'Come Vincent… I rather not be caught up in this…'

Vincent, seeing Chrno scratch his head in apparent hopelessness decided to do as he sys. After all Chrno has much more experience dealing with this kind of stuff.

'I need backup here Chrno!'

Chrno sighed once more as Azmaria had somehow turned the tragedy into a humorous fight as she placed her delicate face to Rosette's sides and started tickling her, making Rosette laugh uncontrollably.

'Azmaria… stop… please?'

Helplessly Chrno tried to drag Azmaria off but he failed as his small body was unable to move the surprisingly hyper girl's body.

'No! Rosette… REVENGE!'

laughing again, Azmaria continued to attack her sides even as Rosette kept imploring her to stop. When suddenly she felt herself being lifted up by strong arms, no a arm and a golden claw. Turning, Azmaria found herself staring at the crimson eyes that she, strangely was drawn to.

"Lady Azmaria… it's time to stop…"

Azmaria found herself unable to speak and she managed a small nod and a smile to him.

'Azzy…'

Looking back, she could barely stifle a small peep as she saw Rosette slowly get up, a look of pure murder on her face.

'You're going to pay for that Azzy…'

Crackling her knuckles, Rosette emitted a slight cackle that made Azmaria's hair stand on end and her expression so scared her that she started tearing up despite being in Vincent's arms.

'Erm… Rosette? It's not funny… Rosette?'

But Rosette pretended she never heard him and even Chrno was not inclined to get in her way when she's in a mood like this. Azmaria knew this and she closed her eyes hoping that she would survive her laughing fit.

"It is enough…"

Azmaria's eyes opened just a crack and she was more than surprised to see Vincent standing in front of her, not just surprised but so shocked that her mouth immediately dropped open.

'Feh… You're lucky Azzy…'

Deciding that it would be unwise to confront him, Rosette let it drop and she tugged Chrno behind him as the 2 of them continued their walk down to the Elder's work shop.

'T-Thanks Vincent…'

"It is nothing… Lady Azmaria…"

Vincent eyes widened once more when she pursed her lips and tugged straight at his claw, a frown on her face.

'Call me Azmaria please… or Az or Azzy! It sounds weird to be called Lady… I'm only 12 you know!'

Vincent nodded in silent shock that such a delicate girl would be happy in getting involved in fighting against such atrocities. But then the way in which she accepts Chrno and him was already very stunning to the ex-turk.

"It will be much more easier as well… Azmaria…"

'Hehe… I guess so…'

Looking at the young girl giggle again, Vincent involuntarily smiled and shook his head in utter defeat.

She's a cute one isn't she?

-Shut up Galian…-

'Vincent, This is the elder's workshop…'

Rosette glanced suspiciously to the wooden door while Chrno and Azmaria visibly sweat-dropped before, Rosette being satisfied continued.

'We normally get our ammo and weapons here. But for the life of me I can't figure out how a pervertic old man would become head of weapons development in the Order…'

Once again Chrno and Azmaria sweat-dropped when Rosette slammed her fist into a nearby wall.

'well… let's get it over with… Elder! WE'RE HERE!'

cocking her gun at ready, Rosette kicked open the door and immediately aimed it at a pile of machinery that to her, was suspicious.

'GOTCHA YOU PERVERTIC GRANDFATHER!'

'Nope. I'm her- eh?'

The Elder had seen a lot of stuff… seen a mob of twenty over demons charge straight at him and it hadn't even fazed him. What he saw scared the hell out of him, he saw face-to-face with the barrel of the Death Penalty and even scarier, behind him a crimson eyed freak with a golden claw.

'Thanks Vincent…'

Rosette softly thanked Vincent and he nodded in response to that, but Chrno knew something was up and he popped his head in front of Rosette to see what was going on.

'Rosette? R-Rosette?'

Chrno immediately placed 1 shoulder, his eyes concerned as he noticed how agitated she looked.

Wiping away the tears that had already feel, Rosette shook uncontrollably trying to control the tide of emotions that she was feeling right now.

'Rosette? Answer me? Eep!'

'Ch-Chrno! I can't stand it! Make it stop! Ahahaha!'

Chrno gave her a look of complete shock while Rosette clung to Chrno and tried to stop herself from laughing all over again.

Giving Vincent an exasperated look, Chrno shrugged and pointed to the elder while mouthing the words: let him off.

Nodding, Vincent removed the Death Penalty but not before giving the elder another warning glare. Gulping, the Elder grinned a little before straightening out his tie and confronting the ex-turk in front of him.

'Mr. Valentine I prusume? Well… Sister Kate has already informed me about your immediate requirements… hmm… let me see your gun for a while? I just want to examine it more closely!'

Raising his hands, he immediately backed off when Vincent rose up from his chair and his hand reaching for his holster at the same time.

'Vincent… please…'

feeling Azmaria's hand pulling him back, he relented and allowed the Elder to examine the Death Penalty all the while giving the duo behind him his attention.

'yes yes… I see…'

Azmaria noticed that Vincent seemed more agitated then ever and she felt very much sorry for the poor guy beside her that while cluctching his hand, she hummed a small melody in the hope that he would calm down a little.

"Azmaria?"

Looking up, what she say was a mixed of confusion and awe in Vincent's eye and Azmaria's mouth immediately dropped open.

'Y-Yes? Did I do something wrong?'

Shaking his head, Vincent tried to reassure her that nothing was wrong at all while he leaned backed on his chair and tried to gather his thoughts.

Why is it so familiar?

'The 2 of you! Azmaria? Take Vincent around for a bit… it's not going to be alright for a while.… I mean… I need to find the bullet size for this.. unique weapon.'

Finally giving in, Vincent nodded and held out his hand to Azmaria, willing to help her up and she did allowed Vincent the honor of doing just that.

'Thanks Vincent… let's go to the courtyard for a while!'

Dragging Vincent pass the squabbling duo, Azmaria led the both of them towards the courtyard while humming her favourite tune all the way.

'Azmaria… why do you want to be with Rosette and Chrno so badly?'

Looking up at him, Azmaria gave a small shy smile that totally caught Vincent by surprise and he involuntarily grabbed her shoulder in shock.

'V-Vincent? What's the matter?'

"N-Nothing… I'm sorry for startling you…"

Looking away, Vincent thought of how innocent that smile was and how it reminded him of someone, someone he thought he loved.

Lucrecia…Why?

Instead of withdrawing into himself as he usually did, Vincent turned his attention back to the young girl beside him who was currently playing with her own hair as she waited for Vincent to follow her.

'It's okay Vincent, but I just wanna go with Rosette and Chrno too…. They did so much for me… getting me into the Choir and everything. I just want to help them too… the thought me so much and so…'

Her voice trailing off, Vincent remained silent while she stared upwards towards the blue expanse that looked down favorally to them. Placing his hand on her shoulder, Vincent shook her out of her reverie and she blushed almost immediately while rushing Vincent back towards the workshop.

'Oh NO! Do you think he's mad?'

worried, Azmaria started her usual mindless while Vincent could only listen helplessly as he was being pushed rapidly through the courtyard by the seemingly petite girl.

-She's a strong one…-

WILL YOU CUT IT OUT!

-Alright… geez… without Yuffie you sure have got a short fuse…-

QUIT IT BOUT YUFfie….

His mind mentally stopped as he once again thought bout the young ninja that he had lost, it was a cruel twist of fate that broke them apart once more. In his mind Chaos and Death Gigas sent death glares to the lesser demon, who immediately backed down and shrank away.

-Grr… you better keep your mouth shut NOW-

-yessir…-

Galian managed to croak out as he tried to free himself from Death Giga's deadly grip as he held the beast in it's strong arms.

-Do not speak of Yuffie in that matter… YOU HEAR!-

-yes…I'm sorry!-

Oblivious to the fight going on in his own mind, Vincent finally found something that he could use to turn the tide on the soprano.

"Azmaria… you said you were from the choir?"

'Why… Yes.'

"Would you sing once for me?"

'Huh? Oh… Yea…'

Vincent smiled once again, that was so rare for a smile to light his figures that people would usually stand agap at him while he looked back at them with a puzzled look. But Azmaria had seen nothing of Vincent's dark side and she just smiled brightly even as another slight blush graced her cheeks.

'D-Do you play any musical instruments?'

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Vincent nodded while prying her fingers off his hand, she had an incredible amount of strength for a girl like her and this wad making it very difficult for even Vincent.

"yes… now please…"

'Oops! Sorry… I really didn't mean it! I'm ssoooooo sorry!'

"It doesn't matter… Come…"

'But which one?'

"Pardon me?"

'Which instrument?'

"…The piano… But it's been such a long time since I've played."

Raising his claw, Vincent gave a sad smile to her while she just placed her hands on the claw. When she replied it was Vincent who shrank back in pure shock.

'Is it... painful to have this arm?'

"… it serves it's reasons…"

with that the conversation was officially over as the Elder tossed the Death Penalty straight to Vincent.

'Nope… can't find any… you got to use on of this babies till you modify them yourself.'

Grinning, he tossed Vincent a straight caliber rifle while Rosette beside him scowled.

'HEY! Why can HE use that?'

'He's a better shot then you that's why!'

'WHY YOU!'

screaming, she jumped straight at the elder and he immediately dodged straight for the exit, slamming the door in her face at the right time.

'GET BACK HERE YOU!'

Chrno and Azmaria just looked to each other and sighed in exasperation and even Vincent had to sigh when he saw how Rosette broke down the door in pure anger.

'You're going to pay for that you know?'

'COME BACK HERE YOU OLD BAT!'