Chapter 9.
The next day, Rosette and Chrono sat in the couch, looking through a newspaper for free jobs. Rosette hadn't found any job yet though, so they just continued looking through the numerous kinds.
"How about this one?" Chrono suggested
"No" Rosette replied
"Then what about that one here?" he tried again
"No" she repeated.
Chrono sighed "You're very picky you know?"
"The jobs you picked weren't exactly jobs for a young woman either" she shot back
"Okay okay, I'll try to find something better for you" he replied and started scanning the pages again. He coughed sometimes, but his cold was slowly disappearing.
"Here, take a look at that one" he suggested again "How about that?"
"Chroonooo, that is a job for strong men" she said "How am I supposed to do that job?"
He pulled her closer and nuzzled her neck "For me you are very strong" he whispered "Now tell me what Aion said in the phone" he added, he hadn't succeeded in making her tell him yet, so he still tried
"I am not going to tell you" she replied "It's my revenge"
He continued to nuzzle her neck sweetly and pulled her even closer "Chrono, stop it tickles" she giggled.
They were interrupted by someone at the door. Chrono growled "Why do people always interrupt?" he asked "Because we're very popular" Rosette said with a laugh, she broke free of his arms and got up "I'll open, you continue finding jobs for me"
"Okay" he grumbled
She made her way to the door and opened up. Outside stood to her big surprise Anna from the Café "Hi Rosette" she smiled happily "How are you? I wanted to visit you just to see if you have found something new"
"Aww, that was nice of you" Rosette smiled and gave Anna a hug "How is the shop after I got fired?" Rosette led Anna into the apartment "Boring, even Elder has become calmer" Anna replied.
In the living room Anna saw Chrono. She nudged Rosette's shoulder and asked in a whisper "Who is that?"
"That's my Boyfriend Chrono Oni" Rosette whispered back
"WHAT? HOW COME YOU'VE NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT HIM?" Anna burst "I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS… I EVEN WAITED FOR YOU TO CALL ME GOD DAMMIT"
Chrono jumped at the outburst and turned his eyes towards the new arrival "Hello" he greeted with a smile, getting up, coughing a little and sitting into another chair so Anna and Rosette could sit in the couch.
"Hi, I'm Anna Red, Rosette and I worked together in the Café" (Okay, the name is silly I know -.-)
"Nice to meet you" he replied with a smile "Want me to make some coffee love?" he asked
Rosette smiled "If you feel good enough?"
"Sure" he smiled back, and disappeared into the kitchen.
Anna immediately turned towards the blonde "Okay, since when are you living in an apartment with a God?" she hissed "And why have you never told me anything about it?"
"Uhm… about a… year?" Rosette replied in a quiet voice and I never told you because I have been… busy?"
"Grrrrrr…" Anna growled "I THOUGHT WE TOLD EACH OTHER EVERYTHING"
"I'm sorry" Rosette said "Any way… could you…." she whispered something in Anna's ear.
Chrono was trying to listen, but couldn't hear anything. He was started to get irritated about that damn secret.
"Well… okay" Anna replied "But no secrets anymore okay?"
"I promise Anna" Rosette smiled widely
Chrono came back with a pout on his face. Rosette noticed it and asked "What is it Chrono?"
"Nothing…" he said simply and gave the two young women their cups, before sitting down in the armchair.
Anna started drinking the steaming liquid in her cup with a smile "That's good" she said, and soon a long chat about almost everything started.
When she left a couple of hours later and Rosette had led her to the door, Chrono stood in front of the window, watching the sunny day outside.
He was annoyed that everyone got to know the secret except him. What was so secretly that he wasn't allowed to know?
Rosette smiled when she came back in "Anna is so funny isn't she?" she asked, but became no answer. She stepped over beside him "Hey, have you fallen asleep?"
"No" he replied sullenly
"What's wrong? Come on, tell me" she placed herself in front of him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Nothing is wrong" he replied, not meeting her eyes.
"Yes there is something wrong, I can feel it…" she stroked his cheek "What is it?"
"I said there is nothing wrong Rosette" he grumbled and placed his hand on hers.
"Okay then…" she sighed and pulled him closer to her "But if you change your mind, tell me about it okay?" she then let go and walked into the bedroom to change clothes. She wanted to go for a walk and hoped Chrono would go with her.
When she had changed into something warmer, she stepped over to Chrono again, he had taken place in the couch.
"Want to take a walk with me?" she asked "We could go into the park"
"Not in the mood for that" he simply replied.
"But I thought we could find a nice park bench near the lake, where we could enjoy the view" she pouted.
Chrono sighed "I'm still sick, it would be stupid of me to go outside before it's all gone"
"That's a lame excuse, why are you like that all of a sudden?" Rosette asked irritated
"It's nothing" Chrono said
"Fine, then we'll stay home… I can go take a nap then" she growled and spun on her heels to march back into the bedroom, where she closed the door harshly after her.
She stripped out of her clothes and changed into a T-shirt and some pajama pants "He is so stubborn" she hissed, before creeping under the covers and taking a book from her nightstand. After a few pages, she placed the book back on the nightstand and pulled the covers further over her.
She closed her eyes, but never fell into a deep sleep.
After about ten more minutes, she felt something warm settle beside her, she opened her left eye to peek up at Chrono who had lain down next to her. He sighed and pulled her closer to him "Sorry" he quietly whispered into her ear.
"It's okay" she whispered back. She snuggled closer to him and sighed as well. He kissed her neck sweetly, before whispering "I think I found a job for you as well"
She turned around to face him "What kind of job?" she asked curiously
"What about an Orphanage? They could need a little help with the children there" he said
"An Orphanage?" she repeated "I don't know… me and children?"
"How about you give it a try love? You don't like it, we find something else" he said "And besides, children aren't worse than adults are they?"
"Yes they are… some of them are"
Chrono smiled "Come on, try it… it's better than nothing, besides, you told me yourself we need the money"
She sighed "Alright, I'll try it" She replied at last
"That's my girl" he smiled "You can call them tomorrow"
"Okay" she closed her eyes when Chrono pulled her even closer "Snuggle" he said.
Rosette laughed at the childish tone in his voice "Okay, but not for long, we have to make dinner soon"
"Snuggle" was his only answer, before he pulled the covers over the both of them to keep warm.
AN: Until next chapter. Bye bye :)
