Chapter 13.
"Rosette? It's time to get up love; it's your first day of work" Chrono whispered softly.
"No… too tired" she grumbled and buried her head under the covers. Chrono chuckled and followed her "You'll be too late if you don't get up now" he said with a smile and draped an arm around her to pull her closer.
"Chrono… stop, I'm too tired" she whimpered "Don't want to wake up"
Chrono sighed "Hmm… the soft and friendly method doesn't work it seems" he said "Then how about the extra soft method?" he leaned down and nuzzled her neck. It tickled and made the sleeping blonde laugh "Hahaha… stop that Kurono…" she called, and pushed him away.
"Do you get up?" he asked
"No" she turned around, so he was facing her back.
Chrono sighed once more "Well… I gave you a chance to get up love" he said with a smirk "I guess I have to try another method" She felt him get out of bed and heard his footsteps leave the room.
Rosette smiled satisfied and snuggled deeper into the warmth of the covers.
All of a sudden, the covers were jerked away from her, making the cold morning air hit her body and make her freeze "It's cold" she whimpered and tried to find the covers.
Chrono held them in his hand though, right out of her reach "Do you get up now?" he repeated.
"Chrono, you're so cruel" she whimpered and curled herself into a ball.
Chrono leaned down and kissed her neck again "I take that as a no then" he whispered and straightened, before he dropped the content of a full glass of icy water down upon her.
"AAAAAIIIIIIIHHHHH CHRONO YOU JERK" she shrieked and jumped out of bed "GRRRR… GET YOUR SORRY BUTT OVER HERE SO I CAN KICK IT INTO THE NEXT MILLENIA" Chrono smirked and ran out of the room "I got you up didn't I?" he called and turned the corner when he hurried out the bedroom door.
"JUST WAIT, I'LL GET BACK ON YOU FOR THAT" she screamed and followed him.
Outside the door, he caught her in his arms and held her close "I would be very disappointed if you didn't my sweet love" he purred and kissed her lips "I think you should hurry though, or else you're going to be late. We don't want you to be fired on your first day of your new work, now do we?" he added.
She didn't reply and just settled on glaring at him, before she broke free of his arms and stomped into the bathroom for a warm shower. She just hated when he was right.
When she came back out, Chrono had prepared breakfast for her. She continued to glare at him, making him smile back innocently.
She sat down, ate and then got back up to get ready to go.
She had just taken on her jacket, when she was enclosed in a pair of warm arms once again. Chrono nuzzled her neck sweetly and sighed "Forgive me?" he asked in a low whisper "It's just, you left me no other choice than to do that"
"Alright" she grumbled back "I'll forgive you… for now, but don't feel too safe"
A smile spread over Chrono's features and he held her closer "I knew that" he whispered and buried his face in her hair, inhaling the fresh scent of the shampoo she had used earlier.
"What are you going to do while I'm gone?" she asked.
"I have something important to do" he just replied
Rosette turned and gave him a quick kiss "I'll see you then" she said and headed out the door.
"Bye love, have fun" Chrono called and closed the door after her.
The children were already outside playing when she arrived. They stopped their play when they saw her walking up towards the big building.
She met Miss Jean and she told her, that the children were playing outside today. There was only one that wasn't able to do that "It's our little Joshua" Jean explained "He's sick today… so if I could ask you to check up on him once in a while?"
"Of course I will" Rosette smiled
"That's good… now, I'll go prepare some lunch and you can go around and play with the children okay?" Jean turned and headed for the big building "Tomorrow you'll get another helper"
"Really? Who?" Rosette asked curiously
"His name is Leon" Jean replied "He will only be here for a month though" then the older woman turned and went inside the big house.
Rosette turned around and was met by many curious eyes watching her.
"Uhm… hi kids" Rosette greeted with a friendly smile.
"Hello Miss" they all greeted back in unison.
"So… let us sit down in a circle and introduce us to each other okay?" she suggested and sat down on the grass. The children did so as well "Now… tell me your names and how old you are, and I will try to remember them as good as I can… you first" she pointed at a little girl next to her.
"I'm Jane… I'm five years old" the little girl said. She had short brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. Then Rosette pointed at a black haired boy next to Jane "And who are you?"
"I'm James, I'm seven years old" he answered
Next one was another boy with brown short hair and blue eyes "I'm Billy" he said "And I'm ten years old… who are you?"
Rosette blinked "Oh, I never told you who I am did I?"
The children shook their heads "No"
Rosette smiled "Well… my name is Rosette and I am 23 years old" she introduced
"Do you have a BF" a little girl asked, making Rosette blink again "BF? A Best Friend?"
"Noooo… I mean a boyfriend" she corrected
"Uhm… yes I have" Rosette replied.
"EEEWWWW"
"What the…" Rosette stared at them
"Then you are doing yucky things with him?" Billy asked with a scrunched up nose.
Rosette blushed "N-No, of course not…"
"Don't you love him?" a little girl asked "Don't you want kids like us?"
"We-We don't feel ready for kids" Rosette explained, her cheeks a deep pink colour. She definitely felt uncomfortable "Now… let's continue to introduce us for each other"
"I wanna have many kids once" A little blonde girl said "And my husband shall be rich with lots of money so I can get a pony"
Rosette sweat dropped "Uhm…"
"I don't want to have any kids" Billy said firmly "It's yucky"
"It's not" Jane replied annoyed "Miss Rosette wants many kids as well, won't you Miss Rosette? Isn't that why you have a BF? So you can get married and make many kids?"
"Uhm..." Rosette blushed.
Billy smirked "I'm sure she has an ugly Boyfriend if she doesn't want to have kids with him" he said.
"Uhm… h-how about you just go back to playing… I'll look after Joshua then" she smiled nervously.
"Yaaayyy" the rejoiced and ran off to where they were before.
"Grrrr… Children and their stupid questions…" she grumbled and headed for the house.
She found Joshua's room after a while. He was sitting up and looking out the window.
"Hi Joshua" she greeted; making the little boy smile "Hello Miss" he answered "Do you have fun?"
Rosette sat down on the edge of the bed "A little… I'm happy you don't want me to answer silly questions like the others"
Joshua chuckled "Yea, they can be quite goofy… especially Billy" he said
"So, how are you today Joshua?" Rosette asked "Better?"
"Yes, I'm a little better, thank you" Joshua replied
"Are you bored?"
"Nah... I'm used to it, I have many books to read though" he replied and pointed at a pile of old western books on his nightstand "I need someone to talk to about them though..."
Rosette smiled "Then let's talk" she suggested "I have time"
Rosette stayed with him for a long time. They talked and chatted about almost everything. Rosette started liking the little sick boy very much. Her sisterly instincts took over and she treated him like a little brother.
Joshua was happy she took her time with him. The others never stayed very long. Mostly they did it only to give him his medicine or to just talk to him because they were told to.
Before Rosette walked out of the room, Joshua asked her something.
"Can I be your little brother… or just a friend?"
Rosette smiled warmly and walked back to give him a hug "Of course you can be my little brother" she whispered "And definitely my friend"
"Thank you" he whispered, hugging her back.
Jean had heard everything outside the door. She was so happy for her little boy.
When Rosette came home this afternoon, she was very happy.
Chrono noticed this "Hello love… After what I can see, it was a good day"
"It was wonderful… after the questions…" she added the last in a grumble.
Chrono chuckled "That's good" he said and pulled her into a hug "Is it easier for me to get you up in the morning then?"
"Definitely" she smiled "And I really want to keep that work... I even got me a sweet little brother"
"A friend for life huh?"
"The best little friend" She smiled and let herself being pulled further into Chrono's hug.
AN: Well… that was the next chapter for Neighbourhood Trouble… Satella is missing isn't she? I'll make her appear in the next chapter then ^^
Until next chappie ^^
