Chapter 23.

"YAY, DOWN WITH IT!!!" Satella yelled loudly, and downed the umpteenth glass. Chrono and Aion laughed, until now Satella had drunk most. Rosette sat sullenly next to Chrono at the round table, she had only taken a few sips. Satella got up and plopped down next to the blonde "Come on Blondie –Hick- Get a drink"

"No thank you" Rosette huffed.

"Ahh... now I know what's wrong" Satella slurred "ROSETTE CAN'T HOLD ANY ALCOHOL, SHE IS A CHICKEN"

"Can too" Rosette shot back "I just don't want to"

"CHIIIIICKEEEEN!!!!" the red head flapped her arms and said like a chicken.

"FINE, I'LL SHOW YOU I CAN HOLD THE CRAP" Rosette snarled and grabbed a glass out of Satella's hands. She downed the contents in one sip "THERE, HAPPY NOW?"

Satella smirked "That shows nothin' I bet I can drink more than you" she challenged.

Chrono watched the blonde nervously "Rosette... you don't really have to-"

"YOU'RE ON WITCH" Rosette burst angrily "I won't sit here and let you ridicule me"

Satella's smirk widened. She called a waiter and told him to come with two more bottles of wine. The waiter obeyed and soon two bottles were standing on the table; one for Rosette and one for Satella. The latter grinned "Who first finishes her bottle has won"

"One whole bottle? Satella shouldn't we-" but again Chrono was interrupted, as both girls told him to stay out of it. Aion smiled "Don't worry brother, none of them is going to drink a whole bottle anyway"

Satella made the countdown, and soon both girls started drinking. They were drinking directly from the bottles though. Rosette was leading at first, but she soon had to pull the bottle away to get air. Satella won the round; Rosette finished hers a couple of minutes later.

When the blonde set the green glass bottle down, she was slightly dizzy. She took Chrono's glass and drank the contents of that too. She hiccupped and got up on two staggering legs "I needs to go to the bathroom" she said and tottered off. Satella was singing happily.

Chrono followed her worriedly with his eyes until she was out of sight.

Rosette reached the bathroom without getting hurt, she stopped in front of the mirror and gazed at herself "Hello there" she slurred "How'z ya?"

When her reflection didn't answer, she walked on to the toilets.

After that she walked back out and saw a lot of people. She had forgotten where the others were, so she stepped up to the bar, where a big man was washing off glasses.

"I'z like to have a drink" she said and sat down on one of the stools "Ay big one" she added and giggled. The man nodded and poured her a glass, not a too big one though "There ya go Miss"

"Thankies" she grinned and drank it. She accidentally dropped the glass on the floor "I'z so sorry" she mumbled and got down on her knees. The man behind the bar walked over to her though "Let me do this Miss before you get hurt" he said and shooed her away "I'z sorry" she mumbled again, even though the man couldn't hear her anymore.

She looked around for a couple of minutes looking for her friends, getting a few more drinks from people she didn't even know. In the end she saw the three familiar faces in the distance, making her smile widely "Thought you could hide" she grinned and started staggering off towards them.

She stopped when Satella whispered something in Chrono's ear, making him laugh "I'z funny too" she grinned. Suddenly Satella pulled Chrono up and started to dance with him. Sadness washed over the blonde by the sight "I'z dancing good too..." she murmured lowly.

The laugh on Chrono's face, made her feel very angry. She wanted to go over and shove the red head away, but after a few seconds, she lost sight of them, as a man behind her bumped into her and made her fall. When she got back up, she tried frantically to find them, calling for them, but they were all three gone.

She felt more sadness dwelling up in her "I'z wanna goin' home..." she sobbed "I'z all alone"

Rosette got her coat from the entrance and walked out into the open street. The weather was cold and the sky was full of clouds. She started stumbling down the street. When she reached a corner, she turned a sad look back at the bar "I'z funny too..." she sobbed and continued walking, making the bright lights of the bar disappear behind the corner.

What she didn't know was that the others were looking for her now. Chrono started to get very worried; memories from last time she was drunk were coming back to his mind.

Rosette was alone though. She was sobbing and crying, repeating the words "I'z funny too..." over and over to herself. After fifteen minutes she stopped "Where I'z is?" she mumbled and took a look around the area she was in. This wasn't the way back to the apartment. This looked like the place she had went to with Chrono after their first date.

"I'z lost" she said "I'z wanna go home..."

She saw a telephone and started dialling a number. She had no money for it though, so it didn't call anyone "Broken" she grumbled and dropped the receiver. A tree nearby swayed in the cold wind. The blonde shivered and sat down close to the trunk of the tree "I'z wanna go home... so alone..." she sobbed and started crying again.

The alcohol really wasn't good for her. She was dizzy and suddenly very tired. She pulled her knees up and rested her chin on them. Her head was resting against the tree "Why'z none here?" she whispered and buried her face in her knees "So lonely is I'z..." her eyes closed seconds before she was on her way to dreamland.

Her eyes fluttered open long time after. A cold wind blew by her and woke her from her slumber. Her head had started to hurt slightly. She was lying on the ground now. When another cold wind blew by her, she curled further together. She was still tired and didn't want to get up yet.

Suddenly she heard her name being called in the far distance. She believed it was only her imagination and closed her eyes again. The voice got louder a little later though.

She lift her head annoyed "Shhh... I'z wants sleep" she scolded and turned over onto her other side. The voice kept getting louder though. She sighed frustrated and lift her head again "I'z need sleep" she grumbled "So Shhh"

Soon fast footsteps were heard as well, making growl something to herself.

"ROSETTE!!!"

She tilted her head "I'z here... now Shhh" she grumbled annoyed and was about to fall asleep again, when the footsteps stopped right nearby where she was.

She turned her head and saw the back of a panting Chrono.

"Chrono?" she murmured and sat up. She leaned against the trunk as she was about to fall again, she had got up too fast and was even more dizzy.

The purple head heard sounds from behind him though and turned around "ROSETTE!" he called and hurried over to her, enclosing her in the tightest hug she had ever got "Oh God, I'm so happy you're okay" he cried "I thought some guy had taken you just like last time"

"I'z right there sleeps sleeping" she grinned.

"Do you know how worried I was about you? Don't ever do that again" he kissed her forehead.

"I'z sorry" she mumbled sadly. She looked up at him and saw relieved tears in his eyes "Sorry..."

"I'll just call Aion and Satella and tell them I found you..." he smiled and pulled out his mobile phone. After he called them, they walked home.

Rosette got a cup of coffee when they got home and they sat in their couch.

"Why did you run away all of a sudden?" Chrono asked and pulled her a little closer "I was worried sick about you"

"I... I don't remember..." she replied, clutching the warm cup in her hands "I'm so sorry"

Chrono smiled "It's okay honey... I'm just happy nothing happened to you" he whispered and kissed her lips. The worst thing was that tomorrow she would have a bad hangover, which had already started slowly, but she didn't care. She was just happy to be back home in the warmth.

AN: I don't know if I like this one -.- but I didn't know what else to write ^^;

Rosette had to get drunk somehow...

Anyway... Until next chapter ^_^