Chapter 3! Yay! I'm at Chapter 3! GO ME!

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Chapter 3

In comes Sister Azmaria.

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"Renai…" murmured Edna in his sleep. Nathaniel looked at the boy with a kind expression. This boy has suffered too much…and he still is suffering.

'I just brought him here…where I supposed that he would have a better life…I didn't know that he was a seer until…' thought Nathaniel. The Council had lied to him. Nathaniel was ordered to bring a boy that was abused by his peers in an orphanage. He wasn't given details like…this boy was for an instance, a seer. He was brought to be trapped in this library so that he could record what he saw in books.

"This is for the good of all mankind Minister Nathaniel. Think about it… One boy's suffering can save many others," said Minister Deckard.

Nathaniel growled softly. He hated that man. Sister Kate was against it to but it was to no avail. The rest of the council were mean old bastards.

"Don't…cry," said Edna softly. It snapped Nathaniel out of his reverie. 'How could he be worried about someone else? Especially…since he's gone through so much…' thought Nathaniel as he walked towards the cupboard to get a blanket for the young boy.

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"Chrno…thank you," said Renai. "Huh? For what?" said the purple haired demon with a smile. A blush crept up her face as she fidgeted with her hair. "Erm…for letting me stay in your house until I remember more about me," said Renai after a while.

Chrno remained silent. Sure, he didn't want a girl to be out on the streets…especially since…there were going to be more demons after her…

'But I want to know what is her connection to Rosette," thought Chrno.

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"Master," called out a voice as a door opened and allowed some light to enter the dark room. "Master…are you awake?" asked a gray haired girl as she walked into the room.

A dark haired girl slowly sat up on the four post bed at the end of the room, her grayish blue eyes glaring at the gray haired girl. "What do you want Mirel?" she asked in an annoyed tone.

"…'She' has awaken…and is with the least expected person," said the gray haired girl, Mirel. "Who is it?" asked the dark haired girl as she put a on a robe. Mirel hesitated but after a while…she said, "Chrno."

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Edna awoke with a start. He was sweating profusely…and he was indoors. Why? He got up slowly and felt something fall off his shoulders. He turned around…it was just a blanket.

He walked up to his personal shelf in the library and took out a small book that had a red cover. He opened it. It was a blank book. He grabbed his pen and started to write in it.

27 March 1941

That girl, Renai, is in danger. I cannot tell the Council. I fear that they know who she truly is and become yet another source of danger to her. I WANT to protect her. I WANT to save her but I cannot escape this birdcage I am in. God, please show me the correct path.

Edna put down the pen and closed the book. This was his first entry into his diary. He sighed. 'I want to escape from here. How do I do so? How?' he asked himself silently. Just then, the door burst open and in came Nathaniel.

"Edna!" exclaimed Nathaniel cheerfully. "What?" asked Edna in an annoyed tone. He hated being disturbed. "Sister Azmaria and I have permission to bring you out for a walk in the city," said Nathaniel. Edna's face lit up. This was the perfect chance to warn the girl. 'The one and only chance I'll ever get!' thought Edna.

"Really?" asked Edna cautiously. He didn't want to be misled but he didn't want to lose hope. Nathaniel nodded. "Go and get ready. We'll meet you at the lawn in five minutes," said the sandy brown haired Minister.

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"Chrno. I feel like... going out for a walk?" said Renai, "Do you want to come with me?" Chrno put down the book he was reading and grabbed his coat. "What are you waiting for?" he asked as he got to the door. Renai's face lit up as she raced after Chrno.

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Central Park

"Nee…Chrno…erm…ah…thanks for everything you've done for me…so far…this whole week," said Renai. Chrno smiled. "It's nothing. I'm serious," he said. "But…the clothes, the food, the research you're doing?" asked Renai (who is in panic mode).

Chrno was just about to tell her that all the clothes he gave her…once belonged to a friend…when he heard someone shout out, "Renai!"

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"Sister Azmaria…I want to see the Central Park," said Edna. "Why?" asked the white haired sister. "Erm…" started Edna. "If you can't answer that…we'll go shopping!" said Azmaria cheerfully. "Sister Azmaria…" started Nathaniel but was cut short by one of Azmaria's glares.

"Err…wh-whatever you say Sister Azmaria," stammered Nathaniel.

Edna thought for a while. He thought about the consequences.

'If I told Sister Azmaria about Chrno…how will she react? I know that her past is connected to that demon…and that she hasn't seen the demon since the death of a close friend…but if I don't…Renai…' thought Edna.

He made up his mind. "Sister Azmaria? What if…" started Edna. He stopped and hesitated. He knew that the demon was avoiding her but…

"What if?" asked Azmaria. "…What if…Chrno was there?" asked Edna. Azmaria froze. "Chrno?" she asked. Edna just nodded. It took a while for the information to sink into Azmaria's brain which was frozen by the name, Chrno. Then, she quickly did a u-turn and headed towards Central Park.

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"Edna. How did you know?" asked Azmaria. "About?" asked Edna calmly. He was feeling jittery and he was amazed at how calm he sounded. "My relationship with Chrno," said Azmaria.

"…I saw it," said Edna simply. Azmaria accepted it without any questions.

"…what IS your relationship to this Chrno? His name IS familiar…" said Nathaniel. Azmaria remained silent for a while. "You know of the great battle…thirteen years ago?" asked Azmaria softly. Nathaniel said, "Yes."

"Well…I was in it…I was an Apostle. And I was in the care of…Rosette Christopher," said Azmaria softly. "Rosette Christopher! The one who sold her soul to rescue her brother, Joshua?" asked Nathaniel in disbelief.

"Yes. Rosette's soul was bound with Chrno's soul. Chrno was a sinner…that is 50 years before he met Rosette. He was kind and gentle despite the fact that he was a demon. He loved her…and she loved him. It pained me to see how they were torturing themselves inside. Rosette, to be unable to fully support Chrno…it hurt her…and Chrno who was…stealing Rosette's life…was always feeling guilty about it. Then…it happened at Eden, the floating garden…when all of us were inside Pandemonium, the mother and yet the realm of the demons…Rosette 'died'…at the exact moment Chrno was returned his horns. Her body had run out of Astral…and Chrno…was hurt not only emotionally but physically by that. He put back his horns which was a big mistake thanks to the altered Astral…which was partly my fault. As he battled Aion…we, the Apostles strived to save Rosette…which we managed to do…somehow…I don't know. Aion was defeated. Eden, Pandemonium, in fact…everything fell apart. Rosette, the apostles and I were saved…but Chrno was never seen…until a year later…he returned to Rosette. Then, five years after that, Rosette passed away with a smile…and Chrno disappeared from both Joshua and I," said Azmaria.

"Oh," said Nathaniel. He didn't know what to say. "And now…I finally meet him again. Joshua will be so happy," said Azmaria.

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Edna got out of the car quickly. He saw the blonde girl. "Renai!" he exclaimed.

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