Disclaimer: AML does not currently own Chrno Crusade. (and considering the manga AND anime ended a few years ago, what would be the good of owning besides being fricken' rich??)
Chapter 10 (Let's get dirty!) --ignore that please
Fear racked Chrno's bones as he walked through the noisy hall of...noisy students. It had been two periods since...the "incident." As he walked,
he passed several snickering students, pointing at him, attempting to stop themselves from busting out laughing. They were only trying to be polite because well...this was Chrno. Chrno was that quiet, nice guy who minded his business about other people's business. And he had gained respect for that.
Still, he desperately hoped that somehow he would just drop dead before lunch period, or a bomb would blow up the school or SOMETHING to stop him from seeing Rosette.SOMEHOW...but his desperate wishing remained ignored He calcuted how much time he had until lunch.
the next time he would see Rosette.
He stopped walking for a moment to look up at the clock above the water fountain.
11:00 exactly.
One hour and a half until his face-to-face confrontation with Rosette. That CLEARLY wasn't enough time. Chrno quickly started walking again to his next class, American Studies. His least favorite class, just because the kid behind always kicked his chair, always read out loud to himself, always just made WEIRD noises. It also didn't help that he had no idea what he would say to Rosette when they saw each other next.
-Imaginary Conversation I-
Rosette: I heard some weird things about you, Chrno...were you-
Chrno: IT'S NOT TRUE! WHOEVER TOLD YOU IS LYING!
Rosette: Well Chrno, are you sure? Because you're sweating an awful lo-
Chrno: I was just dreaming that I...had an ...itch and I ...couldn't reach it...and ...YEAH...and I was asking you to scratch it for me and...
Rosette:...
Chrno.
Rosette: Pervert.
Chrno: NO!!! WAIT!!!
-End Imaginary Coversation I-
Chrno groaned in frustaration as he stomped into the classroom. That would definitley NOT work.
Of course, he was late after stopping by the clock and thinking so much. He got extra homework for that night. Great.
Something ELSE to make his life easier.
However, he still kept trying to think of strategies to follow when he next saw Rosette, as the teacher began to write his homework down for his late student.
-Imaginary Conversation II-
Rosette: Chrno?
Chrno: What?
Rosette: I heard that you were having some PRETTY naughty dreams in Science class...
Chrno: Yeah and?
Rosette: About a certain hottie...
Chrno: Maybe..
Rosette: And that hottie is...?
Chrno: It's you dammit! Now let's get hitched and have beautiful children together! You with me?!
Rosette: Hell yeses!
-makeout scene & applause-
-End Imaginary Conversation II-
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!! THAT IS WRONG! WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THAT!? DAMMIT NOOO!!!" Chrno yelled just as the teacher was handing him his extra homework.
The teacher, startled by the quiet boy's sudden outburst, gaped for a moment but after composing himself, smacked Chrno with his pointer stick and promptly handed him a detention slip that he had conveniently stored in his pocket. I swear teachers, like, do that it's so annoying!
"If you don't agree with my ideas Mr. Chrno, why dont you meet me after school so we can discuss this issue?!" the teacher scolded
Chrno looked up with wide eyes. Did he yell that last sentence out? Damn his overactive imagination!
"Ah! No, I'm sorry, I'll keep my opinions to myself from now on." Embarassed, confused, and slightly lovesick, Chrno hastily sat down at his seat the teacher fumed and the rest of the class laughed at the shorty's situation.
Lunch.
It came way too soon.
Honestly and truly.
The world felt like it was going in slow motion for Chrno. Voices were deep and slurred. Faces blurred. Every movement was set to slow-mo.
And he also felt a distant rumbling. Foodfight? Volcanic eruption? He hoped so.
Alright, just CONCENTRATE on simple things like...
He moved up in the lunch line that he hadn't even realized he joined. Taking a tray, he looked at all of the school food straight from hell.
The spaghetti is a strange color. Is it...greenish? Is sauce even SUPPOSED to be green? Whoa...I swear that brownie just moved.
this milk sounds clunky when you shake it...Do I even have money?
Every thought entered Chrno's head, one at a time, as if each was waiting in line, just as he was. Hopefully, the line would never move. EVER.
Yeah, he was totally dreading his meeting with Rosette.
"Hi...Azmaria..." Chrno greeted drearily.
"Ah! Hello Chrno..." she looked up from her equally disgusting lunch to watch Chrno take a seat across from her. Usually they sat together and few other guys would later join them. Of course this time, Rosette would be joining them.
And at that moment, she entered the room with her lunch, staring downing at the tray in her hands with distaste.
Chrno's stomach dropped.
Ohcrap...she probably heard by now...everyone's been laughing at me...I could care less about them but...Rosette.
Is she going to kill me?...call me something?...do I LOOK okay?...WHY AM I THINKING ABOUT HOW I LOOK?!!?
She came nearer and nearer, and Chrno became more nervous with every step she took towards Azmaria and Chrno's table. Several people stopped her in her tracks to ask her something or make a comment. Her face became clouded with irritation as more and more people stopped her.
Chrno turned to his food and watched as his apple sauce merged with the cinnamon on top. The cinnamon looked kind of black and tainted the pale, white-ish applesauce. The sandwich in front of him, smelled strangely like pickles, even though he had ordered a steak sandwich.
He felt a slight movement on the bench next to him and guessed that Rosette had finally gotten through the throng of students, and sat down.
Calm DOWN Chrno...maybe she didn't hear anything at all!...yeah this might be a complete waste of energy worrying like this.
just keep going normally as if nothing happened.
Although quieter than usual, Chrno kept his cool through the lunch as Rosette and Azmaria made small talk about homework, classes,
teachers, and the other teenagers attending the school.
He had almost made it through half the lunch period until Rosette HAD to bring up a certain song.
After finishing yet another disgusting bite of her lunch, Rosette unleashed her demise upon Chrno, the SINNER, the PERVERT, the LOVERBOY.
"You know I just remembered the song I autioned with to get a contract from a recording company." she stated, turning towards Chrno.
"...really."
"Yeah...I think it was this really cute song from a kid's movie...umm...what was it..."
"Ah yes! It went something like...
A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep
In dreams you lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for, you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling thru
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing the dream that you wish will come true..." she sang very softly but only loud enough for Azmaria and Chrno to hear. They didn't see her mischevious grin throughout the short song. However, Chrno noticed the obvious pointing out of several phrases.
Azmaria remained silent after the song, reliving the sound of the blonde's lovely voice. But as the girl did this, Rosette leaned to her left, putting her mouth to Chrno's ear. He jumped a little, but listened.
"So, Chrno. What do YOU think? Do you believe the song is correct in what it suggests?" she asked in a teasing voice.
She had SO heard that damn rumor.
"NO! No. I think dreams are things... you, like, don't have control over...and...uh...sometimes they make you experience strange things...
that you don't want to...experience?" Chrno. guessed, hoping that would make him seem innocent.
Obviously, it didn't.
Annoyance, irritation, and plain old anger showed up on Rosette's flawless face, and Chrno winced, waiting for a blow. She hadn't looked this mad since Keith ahd accused her of going out with Chrno. He did realize though, that she had never striked, but her face was inches away from his, making his face heat up for various reasons.
"You JERK!" she spat, making everyone in the cafeteria turn their heads. Chatter immediately stopped, and soft, urgent whispering replaced it. The whispering was most likely centered around the scene taking place in the middle of the room.
Azmaria, still sat in her seat and watched as Rosette stalked out of the room and Chrno followed. The small teen's face a little paler than usual, she threw her lunch out and went to the nurse to lie down.
She wasn't sure if it was the food, or her friend's situation getting to her, so she decided it was a mix of both.
That was short...ish. Well I'm REAL tired and as soon as my dad fixed the computer I jumped on, desperat to get at least a short chapter up...you know I had like SEVENTEEN emails from only 2 or 3 days of...not checking...I felt so loooooved...ok well anyways...next chapter, things get pretty messy and...eventful. Please look forward to it! (Give me like 2 days...cuz I wanna make it long)
So to increase my motivation/self-confidence or just plain old share your thoughs about the chapter...review!