Another chapter for you all! And thanks for everyone's support, you guys rock.

Don't own the Demon-boys, or the Nuns, but if I did, oh the evil things I could do…..

Hehe!

Chap: Learning more about you

Was this night ever going to end! Rosette kept up her pacing through the abbey halls, pulling her robe tighter around herself. Sister Kate had allowed her to go for a walk to clear her head, but she'd never said when she could use it. The good sister had been thoughtful enough to give Rosette her own room for the duration of the curse after the dormitory incident, along with a few militia guards just in case. It had annoyed the bejeebus out of the girl, but she bore with it.

It was going on 1 am, but the girl didn't dare fall asleep, so she walked to keep her mind occupied. Thousands of different thoughts and memories kept making loops in her head. Memories of how she and Chrono met, and all the times with Joshua. Of how happy they'd all been together. Of how much everything had changed, even more so now.

Even the memory of the creation of the contract was playing in her mind. That had been Rosette's first real encounter with demonic magic.

(Flashback)

From where Chrono knelt on the soft grass, he looked up at her with sorrow-filled eyes. "Are you sure? This cannot be undone, Rosette, not without greater cost." She moved to speak, but he silenced her with a look. "Think before you answer me! Are you sure?"

She nodded, her tears drying as she set the course of her destiny, though she didn't know it. "Yes, Chrono, I'm sure. No turning back, ever, until we get Joshua back."

He looked at her face carefully, searching for any doubt, and found none. "Then we must make the contract." He grasped the watch, a flick of his wrist opening the seal. Faint light sparked from it before clearing. He took her tiny wrist in his hand and held it over the watch's face. "Your blood must tie it to your soul, do you understand? I'll have to make a cut."

"That's okay. Just please hurry!"

His claws made themselves sharper, then a quick movement had made crimson well up from her arm.

(End flash)

It had been the only time that Chrono had ever hurt her.

For the first time in a long while, she thought about her mother, Jolene. Her mother had been tall and graceful, and though Rosette couldn't remember much about her personally, she remembered a wonderful sense of kindness that had radiated from her. Rosette hugged herself tightly, trying to recapture that sense of being protected from everything.

Rosette? Are you alright?

She rolled her eyes at the question. Cranky as all get out and sleepy to boot. That answer your question?

Sorry. He paused. Um, maybe you should try to sleep.

Pervert, she muttered, almost bitterly.

No, not that. He couldn't stop the thought that came next. Do you really think that about me?

You know I don't! Its just—I hate this. I really, really hate this. I wish all of this would just go away! I don't know what is going on, or why I feel this way and it scares me, damn it! I hate being scared, and not knowing—damn it. Damn it.

Chrono winced at the feel of her crying. He couldn't see it, couldn't even really hear it, but he could still sense that it was there. Don't cry, Rosette. Please, try and get some rest, you'll get sick walking around in the middle of the halls like this.

That's ridiculous. Besides, I don't want to dream.

She could feel him nod in response. I understand. But hey, one good thing happened about this curse. At least we're in this together.

She took deep breaths, calming herself. You're right. I know that it could be so much worse, but Chrono, I—there are things I want to say that I don't think I can say yet. I don't know if I'm not ready or if I'm scared of the answer you'll give me but I'm just so afraid to speak and scared you'll find out.

The devil couldn't decide what to feel. Was she saying what he thought she was saying? Or was he reading her wrong? What should he say? Rosette—

A sudden surge of aura brought another bout of the phantom touches. But this was—

"Oh, God, Rosette!" Chrono moaned out loud as a soft hand slid up his thigh to lightly cup the spot right under his shaft. Warm fingers began to massage gently all over him, and the devil nearly doubled over in shocked pleasure. "Ahhh! What are you doing to me?" He could feel a body pressed close to his, pulling his hands to touch places he couldn't see, but oh lord he could feel

"Oh, hells, I don't think I can take much more of"—

He almost screamed as he felt a warm wet tongue touch the tip of his shaft. Dimly he was aware of the sound of Rosette's harsh breathing and soft cries. Rosette?

Chrono! Oh, Lord, something is—is—your tongue is—oh, not there! Not there! God, what are you doing—no, this has to be wrong—I—I—he suddenly heard her scream out, and an incredible wash of emotions swept over him. It felt like falling and flying, then burning then—completion? What had just happened to her?

He fought to distract his mind from the touches that still thrummed over his body. Rosette?

Oh, Chrono, she said softly. Her voice was suddenly calm, almost drained and sleepy. That was—I don't even know what that was. But it felt sowarm. What happened to me? It felt like—my whole body was shaking with something.

I—I think you just, um, he blushed so hard he knew she could feel it, came.

Came? From where?

I mean you, (bright shade of glowing purple now), had an orgasm.

She flushed about as bad as he did. R-really? Whoa. That's kind of nice. No wonder they write books with those in it. It was eally scary, but nice. Did you, um………come too?

No, he ducked his head gratefully as the touch subsided, leaving a very frustrated demon in its wake. I can't.

You can't? Why not? Is it the spell?

Its got nothing to do with the spell. Demons, he decided to repeat what he'd told the elder, can't have orgasms unless they're with a breeder.

A breeder?

Pandemonia wanted to control the powers of her offspring, and to never have to worry about a female trying to gain control like she did. So to control her stronger females, she would take their minds away so that they could never fight back against her.

Rosette winced. You mean, they're like zombies?

Something like that.

That's—God, Chrono, that's terrible.

He pushed on. Breeders produce a scent that drives males insane with lust and enables them to orgasm in an effort to procreate. Males would loose their minds and all reason, fighting for the right to breed. It happens whenever Pandemonia releases her own scent. It triggers other breeders to go into heat and produce their own scents.

Rosette paused, trying to understand what that must be like. Its so cruel. How could Pandemonia do such a thing?

More control over her demons, I guess, Chrono said bitterly.

Rosette nearly wept at her next thought, afraid to ask, but she truly needed to know. Chrono? Did you ever—

No! He answered fiercely. I never once bred, I was too young by the time I left Pandemonium. He looked off, ashamed. This is why I'm so afraid of this curse. If the spell manages to create something like a breeder scent on you, I could really hurt you.

Chrono, I know you wouldn't do anything like that—

You don't understand! He was almost shouting in his desperation to make her understand. I wouldn't have a say in it! I would completely loose my mind, I wouldn't recognize you! I'd tear you apart and never even know it till the scent wore off. That's why this curse is so powerful, and so dangerous.

Chrono… I wish I knew something to say.

Don't. Its not your fault, its mine.

You can't blame yourself for the way you're made!

That's great in theory, but it really doesn't make me feel any better. He snorted. That's one of the reasons Aion wanted to rule Pandemonium so badly, so he could make that stop.

Rosette couldn't help her surprise. She'd never really thought about their enemy's reasons before. Really?

Yeah. You have no idea what its like to see people you know are rational beings completely loose all sense of self like that. Even your best friend, just loose everything like that. Its terrible…..

Rosette cocked her head, thinking. You know, if Aion wasn't so bent on killing people in his master scheme, I think I'd almost help him for that alone.

Chrono couldn't help his shock. What? You would?

Well, why not! No one deserves to be treated like that, ever! Its horrible and degrading to everyone involved, and all at the whim of a monster who couldn't care less about her own people.

Chrono smiled. You know, you never cease to surprise me, Rosette.

Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?

His smile became a full grin. You decide.

&&&&&

If some of their reactions seem a little off in the thoughts part of this story, think about it. When you answer someone a question, dozens of different thoughts go through your head, different shades to an answer. Random stuff pops in your head too, so if they seem off, its just because of theum, back thoughts, I guess you could call them.

Please review!