Chapter 2.

Rosette looked up from her magazine, when she heard the familiar bell that told her someone was about to drive through her front gate. She only knew two who knew her password and that would either be her manager or her best and only friend.

She got up and headed for the door. She rolled her eyes "I bet it's because I left the crew earlier on." And right she was.

Outside stood an annoyed, white haired man. His glasses were resting gently on his nose, while he gave her a glare with his purplish eyes "You have some explaining to do Rosette." He told her and entered the house.


Chrno was back on the streets. He hadn't bothered to show up at work, instead trying to get some really great pictures.

Without knowing where his feet brought him, he found himself back at the beach he had been earlier that week. He looked down at his camera "This time, I'm sure I'll get a picture." He mumbled and headed along the little path until he reached the hole he had hid himself in, in the hedge.


Rosette rolled her eyes at the lecture her manager was giving her. She had heard that so often now, that she knew it out and in.

"Aion. It's not my fault that Jim doesn't meet my requirements." She huffed and crossed her arms "I am a famous actress... I don't want to be stuck in those boring soap operas he's so proud of coming up with."

Aion sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose "You obviously don't know the situation you're really in do you?"

The blonde looked up at him after brushing some non-existent dirt off of her new summer dress "What do you mean?"

He stepped over and scooped her up into his arms "I am your manager... you know that by now don't you?"

Rosette nodded, surprised over Aion's act.

"You know I will do anything for you, and carry you everywhere you want."

She smiled and nodded.

He stopped walking "But are you also aware of the consequences that will appear if you don't meet my requirements?"

Her smile fell and shook her head "No..."


Chrno admitted, he was quite uncomfortable. He had lost another few hairs in the battle against the branches of the hedge. He was too absorbed by what was happening in the garden to do anything though.

"Oh my God that is the famous manager Aion... Aion... I don't know his last name..." he mumbled in awe. Jesus he definitely needed a picture of him. He was carrying the blonde actress... he was sure none at his work had ever gotten a picture like that.

He lift his camera, aimed and shot. He didn't know how many pictures he took, but the one thing he did know was... they would be awesome.


I will carry you to the end of this world if you are doing well," Aion told her "But... if you don't do well and don't work hard... I can easily let you fall in the blink of an eye."

With that he dropped the girl from his arms and into the cool water of the pool beneath her. She screamed and landed in the water with a big splash.

She surfaced and sputtered out water "A-Aion!!!" she yelled angrily.

"It's show business dear. It's how it is." He replied, smiling innocently "I'll see you soon." He waved and headed for the entrance.

"Aion y-you... YOU JERK!" she screamed, before cursing and crawling onto the edge of the pool. There she sat fuming "He completely ruined my dress." She growled, pulling at the fabric, as it was now quite... tight and clinging to her skin.


Chrno sat frozen "Wow..." his face beet red and a little trickle of blood running from his nose.

The camera dropped from his stiff hands, clonking loudly as it hit the ground.


Rosette's head shot up by the sound. She got to her feet and stared at the area in the hedges. She narrowed her eyes and marched towards it.


Chrno had noticed his camera on the ground and picked it up. It had a scratch on the back from landing on a little rock. He cursed "If this thing is broken there'll be the devil to pay." He examined the metallic, black device for any other... injuries.

"Gilliam will so have my head when he finds out that those pictures have been ruined."


She heard a little voice. So there was someone there huh? Well he would curse the very day he had been born when she got her hands on him. How dare he spy on her?

Oh how she hated men. Useless bunch they were.


Chrno was relieved. It seemed that the camera was okay, except for the zoom button which was stuck in one position.

He tried to pry it free with a nail, but it was pretty hard and it hurt when he did it.

"Oh applesauce." He cursed.


There was the voice again.

The blonde let herself lean against the hedge so the person in there wouldn't be able to see her.

She leaned slightly forward, to get a peek at him. Her eyes were set into a glare, which narrowed all the more at the sight of the camera.

"A paparazzi." She thought annoyed "Well I'll show him."


Finally he had loosened the damn button and it was working again. He sighed "Phew... that was close... I would have been dead, had the camera been unrepairable." Was that even a word? He didn't care.


With that, the blonde stepped forth from her hide and stood looming over the little person in his hide "Oh you can bet your last shirt that you're dead, camera working or not."

"EEEEEEEPPPPPP!!!"


Chrno was frozen stiff. He winced at the icy cold look she was giving him.

He immediately tried to scramble from his hide and into safety. But the young woman grabbed his long hair and yanked him backwards onto his back.

He let out a yelp as she continued to pull and dragged him into the garden.

"OH MY GOD, NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR MY SCREAMS IN THERE!!!" He thought and prayed for his miserable life. He was definitely doomed.

AN: Sorry it's so short -.- but I was in a hurry ^^

I'll write next one soon.

Until next chapter