Sora-san: To make up for the last chapter (which was short as hell. Yes, I realized it.) I am giving you the UBER AWESOME 6TH CHAPTER OF DOOM! Along with being quite a bit longer and more awesome-packed, this chapter also has a surprise ending! I hope it makes up for the sucky chapter 5. ENJOY! ((And I do not own Chrno Crusade. Or the world. The end. ))
Why Can't Dreams Be Real?
6. Nothing But Accidents
"Um Chrno…you're sure this is the place?" I asked.
"…Yeah." Chrno said, looking at the directions, then back at the house.
"Either the owner of this house is a horror movie fan…or we're going to be in a horror movie…" I commented, scratching my head. It was true enough—every other house on this block was normal. Then you came across a black iron fence and a Transylvania-style house sitting on a small hill. I walked up to the fence and looked up.
"Wow…this thing is tall…" I commented, then began struggling to climb it.
"Um, Rosette…"
"Not now Chrno I'm busy!" I said, grunting as I heaved myself on top of the gate. I was currently trying to figure out how I was getting down.
"But Rosette…"
"WHAT?" I yelled, turning on Chrno. I turned too fast, slipped, and fell off, landing on the ground with a loud thump. "Ow…"
"You could've used the gate…" Chrno commented, walking through the gate with Azmaria.
"I knew that…" I muttered.
Chrno's hand was extended towards me. "You okay?" He asked.
"Fine." I said, letting him help me up and brushing the dirt off me.
"I'm going to set up a barrier around the house." Azmaria said, holding the barrier crosses close to her.
"By yourself?" I asked.
Azmaria nodded in determination.
"Okay, but be careful." I cautioned her. She nodded again and rushed off.
((Shuzumo: That's just a way to get rid of Azmaria, isn't it?
Sora-san: Well this IS a Chrno/Rosette fan fiction.
Shuzumo: That's just a way to get rid of Azmaria, isn't it?
Sora-san: Shut-up Shuzumo—we'll discuss this later!))
"Now to see what's inside this thing…" I muttered, picking up my skirt to keep it out of the mud and heading up the hill.
"Are you walking ok?" Chrno asked.
"Thanks to that numbing cream you gave me. …It makes my leg really heave though…"
"You…didn't put all of it on did you?"
"Er…"
I could hear Chrno sigh as he walked up the hill behind me. "Sometimes Rosette…"
"Sometimes what?" I growled, whirling on him.
"Nothing." He said, smiling up at me. I hate it when he does that. I can't stay mad at him when he smiles at me like that.
Finally reaching the door, I stepped up and turned the knob. All it did was make a clicking noise. I repeatedly attempted to open the door only to be met by the same clicking noise each time. "Stupid door!" I yelled in frustration and kicked it. The door broke free of its hinges and, creaking, fell to the floor causing dust to fly into the air. I sneezed.
"…I think it was locked." Chrno commented.
"I think we don't have to worry about that anymore." I snapped, stepping over the door frame into the house. Chrno followed right behind me as I looked around the dusty, cobweb covered house. "This place is filthy." I said in disgust.
"Rosette…"
"What!" I yelled, whirling on Chrno.
"Are you…mad at me?"
"What?" I said in surprise, "No I—" A loud thump from upstairs interrupted me and a small ping pong ball bounced down the stairs, rolled and stopped by my feet. I said nothing but motioned to Chrno to follow me and crept toward the stairs.
These stairs are impossible! No matter how I step on them they creak… Making as little noise as possible I managed to reach the top of the stairs. The first room was only a few steps from the landing and I could hear something moving inside. Placing my hand on the doorknob I looked back at Chrno. He nodded and I threw the door open. There was a yell, a thump as the door hit something, and an even louder thump as that something fell to the floor. Peeking inside I saw a man in a gray suit.
"Um Rosette? …You just knocked out our client with a door."
"…Oops."
Chrno walked inside and tried to shake the man awake, but it was no use—the man was out cold. "Geez Rosette you're more dangerous with doors than a gun!"
"I'm ignoring that comment…" I said, looking around the room to see if anything else was there. I noticed a closet door move, and put my hand on my gun. A demon leapt out and my gun flew out of its holster. I fired, the demon dodged and my bullet hit a chain in the wall, causing a chandelier to fall on the demon—killing it.
"…You've got to be kidding me. Chrno…are there any other demons here?"
Chrno looked thoughtful for a moment, then shook his head. "No…that was the only one. I don't sense anymore."
"That's it? THAT'S what we came out here for!"
Chrno simply shrugged and started down the stairs. I followed, still shouting my disbelief.
"I can't believe we came all the way out here for th—"
What happened next happened so fast it's still a blur in my memory. My foot slipped on the stair, I cried out, Chrno turned to catch me...In his struggle to keep me from falling Chrno miscalculated how I was landing...and it turned into the biggest accident that I caused that day. ...I somehow wound up kissing him.
Sora-san: How's THAT for a chapter ending! Oooo it makes me squee in happiness! Please review—I want opinions! ((Note: I momentarily took this chapter down in order to fix the kiss scene...Hope you like it better!))
