Chapter 28. Next chapter for this one will be the last ^^
Joshua was a little sad when he had to go back to the orphanage. He was pouting and didn't want to pack the few things he had had with him.
Rosette looked at Chrono after she had tried to cheer him up. Chrono noticed the search for help and nodded, making Rosette leave the room so he and Joshua could have a little man-to-man talk.
"Hey buddy, what's wrong?" The young man asked. The boy looked up at him "I want to stay here Chrono... I don't wanna go back... I'm lonely there..."
"But you've got all your friends there" Chrono pointed out "Aren't they going to miss you?"
Joshua shook his head "No"
"Why not?"
"They always play and have fun together... so much fun that they mostly forget me" Joshua told him sadly "And... what if my illness get's worse and I die... I'll die all alone then"
Chrono was taken aback by that. How could that little boy think like that? "I promise you, you're not going to die Josh, don't say things like that" Chrono told him.
"You can't do anything about it... not even the doctors can" the blonde boy mumbled lowly.
"Was the nightmare you had about your illness?"
Joshua nodded, not saying anything. Chrono let out a sigh "Wait here, I'll have to talk with Rosette about something okay?"
Again the boy nodded silently and lay down on the spare bed he had been sleeping on.
Rosette stood at the window and turned around when she heard Chrono enter the living room. She noticed his serious face and asked what had happened. He explained it to her and she sighed.
"I feel so sorry for him" she said "I wish we could do something for him..."
"He wants to stay here... but we can't have him here"
"I know... our apartment is too small..."
"Yea"
Both let out a sigh and sat down in the couch. Joshua appeared a little later and sat down between them, leaning his head on Rosette's shoulder. He too let out a deep sigh.
"You really don't want to go back?" she asked, stroking his blonde locks. He shook his head in a visible no. Chrono got up and told the two blondes he just had to make a phone call. Rosette nodded and watched him leave the living room and walk into the kitchen, grabbing the phone on his way there.
"Could you read me something?" Joshua asked quietly, looking pleadingly at Rosette. She smiled "Sure, if you get a book"
Joshua smiled back and hurried to where his bag was and pulled the new book out. Then he settled himself back next to her and reached her it. She started reading and enjoyed the peacefulness.
Chrono was still in the kitchen after a few chapters and Joshua had dozed off into sleep.
The young man came back and saw it "Did you bore him that much?" he asked teasingly. Rosette threw a short glare at him "No, he's just tired" she grumbled "Who did you call?"
"Aion" he answered shortly.
"Why?"
Chrono smiled "Well, I thought that maybe he needed some company until we moved to somewhere bigger"
Rosette's eyes widened "W-What do you mean by that?"
Chrono leaned down so he was looking directly at her "I mean that Aion can care for him for a while until we move to a bigger place, he's got money enough hasn't he? And he lives alone in a house"
The blonde smiled up at him and stroked his cheek "You're the best, you know that?"
He grinned and leaned down for a kiss "I know, of course I am" he said and added "And it's Friday, so remember, no plans for tomorrow"
She smiled "Of course now"
Joshua stirred and opened his eyes. He yawned and looked at them "I'm a little hungry..." he told them, placing a hand on his stomach which started grumbling.
Rosette nodded "Then let's go into the kitchen and you tell me what you would like to eat ok?"
Joshua grinned and hurried off the couch and towards the fridge. Chrono pulled Rosette closer as soon the boy was out of sight "Don't tell him yet"
She smiled at him and pecked his cheek "I won't" then she followed Joshua into the kitchen where he waited for her with a pan in one hand "I want pancakes" he grinned and Rosette couldn't do much else than smile warmly at her little brother.
After he had eaten he went into his room for a well earned nap. He had eaten far too much and needed a rest. Rosette stood looking out the window, thinking how life would be like when they lived in a bigger place with Joshua.
A pair of arms wrapped around her waist and a soft voice whispered "How are you?"
She smiled and turned to look up at Chrono "I'm fine thank you" she replied "How are you?"
He leaned down and pecked her forehead "I'm feeling very good"
Chrono whispered sweetly about how he thought their future could be. Rosette closed her eyes and smiled. He stopped and looked down seriously "I... I want you to wear the dress you wore on our first date on Saturday" he told her "You look beautiful in it"
"You've never told me that" she said, looking up at him.
"I know" a comfortable silence soon lay over them and they enjoyed it. It was interrupted by a loud ringing from the door though. Chrono let go and started towards the door. Rosette watched him leave and wondered who it could be.
He came back with a sad and wailing Satella.
Rosette immediately scrunched up her nose at the pathetic sight "What's wrong with you?" she asked not too friendly, making Chrono throw her a glance that told her to behave.
"He has broken my heart! He simply ditched me for another... I AM HEARTBROKEN!"
Chrono helped her onto the couch and wanted to get her some tea, when he found he was unable to move. Satella clung to him and refused to let go.
Rosette of course was fuming by the sight "WOULD YOU PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER ALREADY AND LEAVE MY BOYFRIEND ALONE!!!"
Satella jumped and accidentally hit Chrono's nose with her head. Chrono jumped away and hurried into the kitchen muttering "I'll make tea" on his way there. He gave Rosette a last glance telling her to behave.
Satella glared at the blonde and snapped "How can you be so heartless and cruel to a woman who has been betrayed?"
Rosette huffed "If you're talking about Aion finding another I don't blame him" she replied "I knew he would leave sooner or later"
"Why you little witch! How dare you say something like that?"
"Because I know you"
Chrono appeared in the door to the kitchen and called for the blonde "Could you please help me?"
She nodded and walked into the kitchen to him "What is it?" she asked. She was met by an annoyed glare "I told you to behave" he said sternly "And you aren't"
She glared back "I don't like her... and she doesn't like me" she told him "We don't mix together you should know that by now"
He let out a sigh "I think I've found out some time ago love, but we can't have you picking a fight with her each time you see her"
Rosette was about to say something when the door opened and Joshua hurried inside, closing the door behind him "There's a scary woman out there" he told them fearfully "She's not nice"
Rosette hugged her little brother "It's just a mean witch Joshua, just ignore her" she told him with a smile, making Chrono roll his eyes. He shook his head and instead started making tea. Rosette and Joshua walked into the living room and ignored Satella.
Chrono appeared a little later and they got the whole story of how she had been betrayed and how bad she felt now.
Rosette of course had a close look at her. Chrono sat next to the wailing woman and nodded with a comforting smile. The blonde grit her teeth when Satella grabbed his hand and continued to hold it.
Finally did she leave after a lot of hateful looks and thoughts. Rosette stood at the window, arms crossed. She felt how a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist and a warm breath at her neck "You're angry I can tell"
She didn't look at him and said "So what? I just can't stand that snobby witch"
She heard a soft chuckle "Don't be jealous love, there is no reason to"
"I'm not jealous..." she grumbled with a pout, but failing in convincing Chrono. He pecked her cheek and assured her she had absolutely no reason to be jealous of Satella.
She believed him, making him smile "Let's make lunch and then invite Aion over for tomorrow... when that's done we can enjoy our evening in the sunrise" he nuzzled her neck sweetly "I can't wait"
Rosette smiled "Me neither, I'm wondering what you're up to"
"You'll see soon enough" he told her with a wink and walked into the kitchen to start preparing lunch. Rosette watched him suspiciously, but was pulled out of her musings by Joshua "Can I please stay for another night Rosette?" he pleaded.
The blonde smiled "Let's call the orphanage and see, but first, we'll have lunch" and that's what they did.
AN: Finally reaching an end ^^ next chapter for this will probably be the last one.
I have strangely enough no new ideas in my mind... so I can continue with the older ones instead ^^ I need a lot of ideas for Undercover and Winter Meeting... but I'll get there I hope.
So anyway... Until next chapter ^_^
