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Disclaimer: Chrono Crusade and all its characters rightfully belong to Daisuke Moriyama-sama. x3

I swear to 'drunk' I'm not 'god'. (part 6)

Whew! Took a LONG while for me to get this one done. Hope all you wombles enjoy like always. ^^ Oh, and remember, words in italics and brackets means they are "(thinking)".

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I was riding in the car that belonged to a German Jewel Witch named Satella Harvenheit who sat across from me and the others.

" So where're we going?" Rosette asked.

"How many times do I have to tell you?! Like I told you, I'm inviting you to my place to reimburse you for the car. And... to express my apologies." Her long red hair slid over her shoulder as she turned her head to the window. "Actually, I didn't want to. But you guys insisted so..."

Rosette widened her eyes at the window she was looking through. "Wha...!"

I looked out to see a gigantic, luxurious, modern, mansion-looking building that the car was heading for. I also gave the same surprised look Rosette had.

"Holy Mary of Magdalene!" I exclaimed at the sight of it.

Everyone had already entered the building which had ornament displays and antiques all over the right places where they could be seen.

"Wow!" I said.

"Amazing!" said Azmaria after me.

"What a lot of precious ornaments!" said Rosette after Azmaria.

" The house of Harvenheit is a large trader of ornaments." Satella stated, "And – after my mother wed into the family – of jewelry too."

The voice of an old man finished Satella's story for her. "Satella inherited everything after the master passed away."

Chrono moved his eyes in the direction of the voice and saw an old man standing there wearing a tuxedo, gloves and all. He had a moustache that hid his soft smile.

"This is the family butler, Steiner." Satella indicated.

He lifted his hand to his chin. "I am pleased to see you have returned unscathed milady."

"(He seems like a nice old guy.)" I thought.

"I am very well aware of the incident...I must thank you all for your aid." The butler glanced at the rest of us, "I assume you'd all like a change of clothing before dinner?"

I was surprised but when the rest of us looked at our clothes and noticed all the patches and smudges of dirt…we knew what he meant.

I shrugged, "Well, what do you expect after all that fighting? (Can't understand how Satella made it out though…)"

I had to admit, the battle we had with the awakened Pharaoh and his mummy followers earlier was a pretty rough one. That was kind of how we met Satella. She dropped in just in the middle of our last mission and left us in awe at the powers she possessed as a Jewel Witch. Her relationship with Rosette went off with a rough start, with them arguing every two seconds whenever they were in eachother's vicinity.

There was nothing left of the awakened Pharaoh except a gaping hole in the ground from where Chrono finished him off.

"Holy cow!" Rosette shouted, and ran towards Chrono, "What was that creepy – what's with the wounds all over your body?!"

"Azmaria, are you okay?" I asked, facing her.

"Yes, I'm fine." she answered.

Rosette sighed. "Guess this just isn't our week, huh?"

"Indeed." replied Chrono.

*SHOOM*

I stiffened at the presence of another spiritual being. When I turned my head I noticed Satella had her jewel summon creature out, and was pointing its sword at Chrono. There was a serious look on her face.

"You still have not given me an answer." She said, "That devil I saw ten years ago…was it you?"

Chrono gave his reply calmly. "…I was in deep slumber at the time. I was sealed away in a tomb…and remained there for fifty years."

"He only awakened four years ago." said Rosette, stepping in, "I don't know what happened ten years ago, but…I was the one who roused Chrono from his sleep. So he's definitely not the devil you're looking for."

Satella paused momentarily, before she finally said, "…I believe you."

"Heh, of course ya have ta believe us!" Rosette said firmly.

With that, the jewel summoned creature faded from existence, and Satella let out a sigh of relief. So did I, to be honest.

I thought, "(She's almost…just like me.)"

All of us were given particular pieces of clothing and had gone to change into them.

Rosette had emerged wearing a formal vintage dress with frilled sleeves.

" Hee…" she grinned.

"What is it?" Satella asked.

"Oh, nothing..." she replied, "Just that I hardly get to wear something like this."

Azmaria and Chrono were also dressed in their given clothes.

"A sailor suit?" Chrono felt dubious in his new outfit.

"Thank you for lending us these clothes." said Azmaria.

I wore a dress that was similar to what Rosette was wearing, but it was another color and its design was different in some areas. My hands were behind my back as I checked out my outfit.

"(I can't help but feel like an aspect of 'royalty'.)" I shuddered.

Everyone was seated at a table that had all its food, utensils and candles set up neatly.

"I take back everything I've said about you, you're a nice person!" Rosette said to Satella as she sat down.

"I can't believe you're so simple minded!" Satella replied, "Oh well, let's eat up before the food gets cold."

Rosette laughed and took a sip of the drink from her wine glass. When she tasted it she spewed it back out so that it soaked Chrono's face. I attempted to refrain myself from laughing and picked up the bottle the drink had come from to read the label.

"Th-this is WINE!" I exclaimed.

"Hmm? You don't like red wine..?" Satella asked bluntly.

" Don't you know there's something called the Prohibition Act in this country?" Rosette said, rather unimpressed.

Satella laughed. "Such ridiculous laws need not be followed."

"And what's more, I'm underaged." said Rosette.

Satella chuckled and put her hand to her chest referring to herself proudly. "So what? I'm underaged too...I'm 19!"

"What? You're kidding me! Y-You're 19 years old?" Rosette exclaimed, then muttered, "You don't look that young."

Satella flinched back at her remark, offended.

I picked up my glass of wine and studied it carefully. "Well..I guess there's no harm in having just a little."

~Half an hour later~

"Bring on another!" Rosette, Satella and I shouted at the same time.

"Gawd! Thish stuff ish great! *hic* I never knew!" said Rosette.

"Ahh…" Satella began, "Thensh your life hash veen in bain! *hic* " she giggled.

" Umm...I think that's enough." Azmaria stated, looking worried for us, "That's one drop too many."

"Aww...donsh worry Ashhh-maria!" I hiccupped, "I shwear to drunk I'm not gawd."

"Comsh and shjoin ush Azzy!" Rosette suggested.

"Bottomsh up!" said Satella.

Chrono and Steiner were standing by watching the party go on.

"Umm, shouldn't you stop them..Mr Steiner?" asked Chrono.

Steiner had been awoken from his daydream. "Forgive me for being unable to accede for your request sir...it has been quite some time since I have seen the Mistress this happy."

Rosette had playfully clung to Azmaria, not letting her escape, while Satella and I laughed and hiccupped as we watched her.

"Over the years," said Steiner to Chrono, "The Mistress has built a wall around her heart, not allowing anyone to break through it...that is why she does not have a single friend – until now."

Chrono smiled with impression. Suddenly, Satella grabs Chrono by the head. "What are you shmiling about, BOYYY? HMM??"

"That conduct is unbecoming of you milady." Steiner coughed.

Satella drunkily (is there such a word?) gazes at Chrono. "Aww...what doshhit matter?"

" Um..she couldn't..by any chance..be a.." Chrono looked tentative.

"Yes..." Steiner answered, "The Mistress seems to have a taste for young boys."

"A pedophile??!" cried Chrono, trying to escape Satella's grasp.

Then, Satella recovered from her drunkenness and sat down, letting him go. "I thought I'd already found him..but..ten years..and still no ideas of his whereabouts. I'm getting tired."

She looked in the direction of a family photo sitting on the table beside her. "Dad..mum..sis..I..feel like..giving up…"

Watching, I felt sad for her, "Satella..I'm..so sorry. "

Rosette appeared behind Satella and immediately ruined the sad atmosphere by giving her a very hard NOOGIE!

"OWOWOWOW!" she exclaimed, "What's this for??!"

Rosette replied "What kinda crap're you shprouting?" then she let go and said, "Lisshen up! ...And get dis into your schick shkulls!"

"Now she's completely drunk." said Chrono, "What a powerful aura."

"Now life – " Rosette hiccupped again, "Life is a race against time!"

"You are spewing such nonsense because you've still got plenty of time." Satella snapped.

Rosette kept going, still drunk, "But to those who don't, if they don't try their best…there'll be NO time for regrets." She fainted and landed on the ground with a thud. "...like..me..who has..little time..left – ZZZZZZzzzz…"

Chrono bent down and piggy-backed her to the stairs. "Heh heh..Please excuse us, she's in need of some fresh air."

They both left the room.

"What's with that girl? Preaching like she's some pastor!" Satella huffed.

"You're wrong!" Azmaria shouted, seemingly out of the blue. "Rosette...Rosette is…"

There was silence, which made me feel uncomfortable.

"You've misunderstood her." I said.

I, with the help of Azmaria, told Satella the whole story.

"So…she sold her soul willingly?" said Satella.

"Yes." Azmaria nodded, "So she can find her brother."

"And I wasn't guardian enough to do anything." I said, and bent down to punch the floor, "So STUPID!! Urrh!"

Azmaria looked my way, "Heidi?"

"I could never protect any apostle." Tears formed as I remembered, "I couldn't even protect my friends in the village!"

"Guardian Heidi..." Azmaria said to me.

"Sorry," I muttered, "I don't enjoy sounding so noble."

Satella thought for a moment. "Heidi...meaning noble."

I looked up from where I was kneeling. "What are you saying?"

"Heidi is a German name, its meaning is just what you are." she said, smiling.

I got up and faced her. "Thank you...I guess." Then I found myself pulling the ragged headband I wore off my head to look at it, thinking, "(We'll be together again soon, Joshua.)"

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