'Chatmate'
Poshpuppy27: Here it is! Enjoy! R & R. Btw, the songs there are as follows:
1st Song: Infatuation's/Infatuation is always there---Typecast
2nd song: Your Song ---- Parokya ni Edgar
Die-Normal POV
"Die"-speaking
Die-thoughts
Disclaimer: FOR THE LAST FREAKIN' TIME! I DUN OWN CHRNO CRUSADE!
'Chatmate'
Special Chapter: Explanations and Revelations (Explanations)
Crimson Eyes.
Crimson eyes that shone brighter, and darker under the moonlight. Mysterious. Beautiful. Alluring. Rosette would be hypnotized by those eyes every time they would look at each other. It made her want to find out the hidden secrets that those eyes held.
"Ch…Chrno?" she choked out. The figure turned out to be Chrno. Shy, timid, soft-spoken Chrno. Even though Rosette wasn't close with Chrno that much, she saw different sides of Chrno. Annoyed Chrno, blushing Chrno, smiling Chrno, Chrno in pain…
"Rosette?" she heard Chrno call. He turned to face Rosette and she wasn't prepared at all. Chrno was wearing a tuxedo (as every male was required too), but his tuxedo jacket was left open, his bow slanting to the left (completely in disarray), he first three buttons of his polo were left open, and his cheeks were lightly flushed pink. Rosette's mind went blank.
"Rosette? Are you alright? You're…You're blushing" Chrno said as his face flushed red. Realization hit Rosette like a ball thrown by a kid playing. She was ogling at him. Oh my goodness, something was very very wrong.
"Are you stupid?! I'm NOT! I'm not looking at you!" Rosette quickly clamped her mouth with her hand. Confusion was plainly written on Chrno's adorable face. "O-kay…"
"What the hell are you doing here anyway?" she snapped. Chrno looked hurt, and Rosette regretted her short-temperedness. She coughed and repeated her question in a softer voice.
"I was…waiting for someone" he replied in an uncertain voice. Rosette's hands grew clammy and sweaty. "Someone?" she repeated. Chrno brushed his hand through his hair and nodded.
"What a coincidence…I was waiting for someone here too" she admitted, her voice weakening and was close to exploding. Chrno's eyes widened as he heard her reply. And then…
Everything clicked into place.
LoNeLy_CrImsOnXxX…Crimson…Crimson eyes…Chrno's eyes…The reason why he was so happy last Chemistry class…Oh gawd…How stupid have I been?! How blind?! It was him! All along… Rosette rubbed her temples and began to wobble. Every single memory came back to Rosette. The sleepless nights, the non-stop crying, the guilt, the fear, the confusion…
Her knees gave her away. She sank down the grass; Chrno was alarmed and went over to help her. "R-rosette?!" Chrno cried out in alarm. No reply came from her. "Rosette?" he called out softly, relieved she was alright, but frightened at her reaction. He boldly placed both of his hands on her shoulders and called her name once more. This time, he was answered by her quiet sobs and her tears.
"R-rosette…?"
"I…I…I'm so confused, Chrno…"
Silence hung over between them. Through blurred vision and tear-stained cheeks, Rosette saw Chrno shut his eyes tightly. It was the same face Chrno made at the infirmary, the same face he had when he was in pain. Why? Tell me everything Chrno…I've had enough.
Moments passed by, yet Chrno hadn't said anything. Irritation and anger boiled in Rosette's veins. She waited patiently, but Chrno didn't move nor budged at all. He was wasting her time. She already decided to forget him before, but then…Here he was, toying with her feelings again. She had enough.
"I'm leaving" she murmured. She impatiently shook Chrno's hands off of her shoulders and hastily stood up, wiping the tears away. Chrno's eyes instantly opened and jerked up as well. Rosette was about to leave, to walk away, but then Chrno grabber her wrist.
"Let go Chrno! I've had enough!" Rosette tried to free herself from his grasp. Nothing happened. The saying 'Looks can be deceiving' entered her mind at that time. It was right, though Chrno looked so frail, fragile, and breakable, he was actually strong, stubborn, and…annoying.
"Let go Chrno! I've had enough of this frickin' shit, I'm tired of being confused! I don't want to be your damned toy anymore Chrno!" she exclaimed. Shocked and speechless, Chrno let her go. Rosette took this chance and ran away, towards the gym. She was already at the opening of the garden; just a few strides left for her to take refuge…When Chrno grabbed her wrist forcefully. This surprised her, but she tried to fight him. As her motto is 'Things don't work on me twice'.
"LET ME GO YOU JERK! ASSHOLE! LET ME GO!" Rosette thrashed and kicked Chrno. This pissed Chrno off and suddenly carried her, bridal style. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?! ARROGANT SELF-CONCEITED JERK! PUT ME DOWN!" Rosette screamed a string of profanities.
Chrno put Rosette down, Rosette slapped him. Chrno was stunned. Stunned and then pissed off. He advanced as Rosette backed away---a little bit scared of Chrno. Their predator and prey movements finally came to an end when Rosette backed herself against a willow tree. Rosette tried to find a loophole but unfortunately, Chrno trapped her by putting his arms on both of the sides of the tree.
Silence consumed them again. Chrno intensely stared at Rosette, his gaze unwavering. Rosette on the other hand, avoided his boring stare. What the hell?! Why am I afraid of him anyway? She mustered all her courage and looked at him in the eye.
"Chrno, release me" she gritted her teeth. Chrno didn't comply, it was the first time she saw Chrno this way. Aggressive.
"Rosette", growled Chrno.
"Chrno", she hissed.
"Let me---"
"Be quiet! Let me explain!" he roared. Rosette felt herself flinch. She glared at Chrno, but he glowered right back at her. His eyes, they were bright and dangerous---just like fire.
"HOW COULD YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT ME TOYING WITH YOUR FEELINGS?! That is the MOST absurd thing I have ever heard from you yet!" he began. "Why would I toy with your feelings?! And when did I do that?!"
Ooh. Wrong Question.
"WHEN?! Oh well, I don't know. Maybe it was the time when you got close with me and then suddenly you CUT TIES with me?! ", she accused him angrily. Chrno laughed darkly and sarcastically.
"Well you never did ask me why, did you? That's SO you, your conclusions before my explanations" he shook his head. Rosette was getting angrier by the minute.
"I did that for YOUR sake! Aion found out I was getting someone involved so deeply with me and he wanted to use YOU as blackmail for me, he could easily find out WHO you were, with SHADER with us!"
Rosette was speechless for a minute, but she was still fuming. Inside, her confusion lessened and she was a little bit relieved. But no way in hell was she going to let him win.
"You could have at least HINTED something about it to me! You NEVER knew what it felt like---", again Rosette was abruptly interrupted by Chrno's bitter and humorless laugh.
"Felt?! As if it was EASY for me to leave you! You---"
"Really?! It wasn't easy for you?! Hah. Look here! At least YOU didn't cry for nights over someone you didn't know much! At least YOU…You…Never felt guilty…Why would your friend leave you…Thinking what have you done wrong….The fear…How it confused me…How I worried the people around me…" Rosette sobbed hysterically, her face buried in her hands. Chrno's anger instantly vanished, and he softened.
"Rosette…I'm sorry if you felt that way…I felt as twice as guilty as you…It pained me to leave you without any explanation…And for that, I'm really sorry…I don't think my sorry's can make it up to you" he gently explained to her.
"Yeah idiot…It won't" she hiccupped.
"Well then"", he sighed. "How can I make it up to you?"
"Tell me…everything" she wiped her tears away.
"Everything?" he blushed.
"Are you bipolar?" she irritatingly asked. It was true, because he was a mad beast the other minute, then the next one he was soft as a marshmallow (A/N: Marshmallows are SOFT and SWEET. Lol.)
Chrno chuckled quietly and wiped Rosette's tears away. "Maybe I am"
As Chrno began his story. A new song played from the gym,
I understand what you're tying to say
No need to say it, I am leaving
But don't walk away
Just stay right there
I'll fall and I'll just look at you
I'll just look at you…
"You see Rosette…I was always…Watching you…Uhm…" Chrno coughed, embarrassed. Rosette looked at him questioningly.
"Stalker" she muttered. Chrno laughed and nodded.
"Yeah, I was. But not the obsessed-stalker type" he agreed.
"A stalker is still a stalker" Rosette concluded. Chrno chuckled and passed his hand through his hair again, it must be his habit to do something like that, Rosette observed.
"Like I said, I was watching you before…And I noticed how you were so tough, helpful, and caring with others. You act all tough on the outside, yet you're a really nice girl inside" Chrno said, smiling.
Blushing furiously, Rosette smacked Chrno on the shoulder. Chrno yelped in pain and innocently asked her "What?"
"That's for being a moron" she smirked.
"Do you want me to continue or not?" he raised a quizzical brow. Rosette puffed out an air of annoyance and muttered a "Fine"
"I'll just be observing you from afar, satisfied. You just ignored me before right?"
"Well, no duh?! You were as quiet as a mouse" she defended herself guiltily.
I don't know why
I always feel like this
Its bard to breathe when you're around me
"And then suddenly, you saved me…How weird…A girl saving a guy, right?" Chrno chuckled. "That was the first time I talked to you…And I got to tell you…I couldn't think straight…Never mind breathing even!" he laughed.
Your big blue eyes
Are drowning me to sleep
The space is tearing me
I'll stay, please stay
"Then…Someone chatted me…Such a weird person…I had fun talking to her, she was a chatterbox. Quite tough and noisy too, but a great person. Funny, I was always imagining that my Chatmate was you. How ironic"
"My days began to get brighter, with you and my Chatmate completing it. Then, Aion came" Chrno's face darkened. "He caught me chatting with you one time, when he barged into my room. He then saw our chat and blackmailed me to do our plans because if not…Shader will find out your identity and he will…make you suffer…I was so torn up that time, Rosette" Chrno reminisced the events as if it happened yesterday, not a long time ago.
"It was as if it was making me choose between your happiness and my selfishness. And I chose, your happiness---"
"But I wasn't happy that time!" retorted Rosette. "I know, I know" Chrno chanted as he calmed her down by stroking her hair.
"I thought so too, that since I might endanger your life, I had to cut ties with you. It wasn't…Easy…I tortured myself over and over with it…How silly, right? And I thought that if I disappear from your life…You might get over it, like what others usually did" he explained in a regretted tone.
You're two tables away
You could see me I'm mesmerized
I want to talk to you but I'm so scared
Before I never cared, infatuation's never there
But now it's killing me, I really hate myself
"I saw you these past few days, and I wondered why you were so sad. I wanted to talk to you…To comfort you…But then fear got the best of me…I'm such a coward. As for my Chatmate, she was pretty persistent and stubborn. She kept demanding me the reason why I left her…And so, I snapped." He paused, anger twisting on his face.
"I confronted Aion and told him to do what the hell he wanted with me, but if he ever touches a hair on your head or my Chat mate's…" he chuckled. "I told him, he'll regret it. And then we fought, three to one. I won, I was pretty surprised too. And that's how you found me half-dead in the infirmary" he explained with a smile. Rosette shuddered at the memory.
Words are not important
Smiles are all I need from you
The yearning, it's getting stronger
I'm dumb
I hope you like me too
"I woke up in the infirmary, feeling a little bit better, but it felt like hell. I woke up when I heard someone silently crying beside me, and I felt warm tears on my hand" he recalled, grinning at Rosette's reddening face.
"I saw your face. To tell you the truth, I felt relieved that you were alright. I heard you murmuring something like 'How could I lessen the pain?' as you cried. Seeing you cry, it broke me into pieces…I really wanted to tell you 'Just smile for me'. But then, it hurts when I speak. For me, the best remedy was…Holding your hand" Chrno admitted, blushing.
"When I woke up, you were gone. And I argued with myself if that was just a dream or not, but then I saw your handkerchief; it was place upon my head. I was happy" he smiled at her. Rosette's heart skipped a beat. Again, his eyes softened, and it melted Rosette's heart.
"By the time I reached my dorm and opened my emails, I thought I was going to die of heart attack. Saying 'I give up' isn't necessarily what I wanted to hear from you" he frowned. "And so, I couldn't hold it back any longer and asked you to meet with me" he finished.
Rosette was dumbfounded. "Why?" she asked.
"Why what?"
"Why do all those pestering and annoying things for me?" Rosette asked once more, tears flowing freely again from her ocean blue eyes. Chrno pouted and muttered something incoherent. His tanned face flushed with a healthy color of red.
"Uhm….Its because…" he whispered something she didn't catch.
"For Kami-sama's sake Chrno! Tell me!" she snapped yet again. Chrno leaned closer to her, blushing but with a determined look in his eye, and softly said something.
"Silly Rosette. It's because I…"
Poshpuppy27: And done! Should I post the 2nd part of the S.C.? Which is…Revelations? Hahaha! Tell me, I'm in the mood to finish this story! Ow! Damned stapler….Cliffhanger! Yey! Should I continue or leave it at that? Do review! I suggest you listen to the songs! I LOVE THEM!
Whispering Lotus-I LOVE YOU! YOU'RE THE BEST!
PaCT-You're highness; here is the story you have been waiting for! –Grins-
Poshpupp27: Thanks for reviewing guys! R & R!
Time finished: 11:10 pm
Quote of the day: An Apple a day, keeps the MORONS away. Lol.
Line of the day: Cherish the little moments/you have everyday/Cherish their smiles and their laughs/Listen to what they have to say