Hello! This is my first Chrno Crusade fic about their last six months together. I hope I can make it enjoyable!

Discalimer: Don't own Chrno Crusade (Nice to keep it short and to the point I think)

Take Me

Chapter One: From Afar

I could only watch her from afar, as I felt her own pain surge within.

"Ah, Rosette," I started as I watched her sob against the pillow of her bed violently, bathed in the moons lonely light. But she didn't reply, and I didn't have the courage to continue as I sat in her bedroom's only chair in the far corner in the shadows, as far away from her as I possibly could.

I turned my torn eyes away from her, and stared at my clenched fists as they rested upon my knees. Not only had I not given her what she deserved, Joshua. But we had discovered he was in immense pain, and the fact he had no memory of Rosette cut her up inside.

She thinks it's in vain… these four years… me eating at her soul for no reason whatsoever. Why had she chosen this path that only lead to pain? Why was she so confused?

And yet all I could do was watch her cry hopelessly, when she had invited me into her room probably for the purpose of wishing I'd comfort her. I could feel her craving to be loved like it was the strongest emotion in the room. Maybe that's what she was crying about now, the fact I wouldn't come out of the shadows and join her on the bed.

I looked down at my body, and cringed. Rosette was a seventeen year old woman. And I was stuck in the body of a twelve year old boy. How could I possibly comfort her, certainly not in that way, or in that way. It would probably be her who was doing all the comforting.

My thoughts were distracted as I watched her rise slowly from the pillow, her face hidden by her unruly hair, but revealing one cheek that glistened with heartfelt tears in the moonlight.

"What should I do Chrno? What's the right thing to do?" She clenched her fists in the darkness, and every sound of her tears brought me closer to my decision. She only wanted to be loved; I only wanted to love her.

"Joshua has forgotten me; he doesn't want to come with me… Is it selfish to force it upon him? But what am I supposed to do?" She coughed slightly, a reaction from the amount of energy she was putting into her tears.

Please Rosette, I just want you to forget.

She was scared, scared and alone. She had lost her parents, then her brother, she had fought to get him back, her only family…. But in the end she was starting to give up. My Rosette gave up. She felt alone, in a cold and dark place without anyone. But didn't she realize she wasn't alone… I was going to make her see that.

"Rosette…" I slowly rose from my chair, stumbling slightly at the new found height.

"You found him didn't you?" Her head slowly rose and squinted in the darkness. My voice was closer but she still couldn't see me. I watched her shiver and sighed as it became my own. "He's safe, but with Remington… there is nothing…" I couldn't finish the sentence; my eyes had trailed down to her surprised features.

"Chrno?" I watched her rise fully, resting on her knees as he arms went limp at her sides. She looked slightly scared, but I knew it was just her confused reaction.

She flinched slightly as I reached out my hand, now too bathed in the moonlight with her, hoping to carry some of her pain with her. The hand she thought was going to come into contact with her skin was wrapped around the pocket watch. I kneeled in front of the bed, making me just shy of being level with her. I couldn't help but turn away with hurt as I observed her life line. It was barley there; she wouldn't have more than a year. I wanted to be with her. My arms wrapped around her middle as I buried my face in her lap.

"How much time do you think you have left Rosette?" I gripped her nightgown tightly and felt her tremble as she glanced at her own life.

"Maybe six months…"

"Do you want to spend it fighting?" Because if she did I would fight with her till the very end, and die of heartbreak when she exhausted herself. She trembled again, only under the pain of her wounds which hadn't yet healed. "If you do I will fight with you…"

"Chrno… I…" She dug her tiny delicate fingers into my shortened hair. I listened to her struggle for the words; she was never good with them. "I… want you to take me away…" I felt myself smile slightly. "Somewhere far away… I want to spend my life with you." The words were ironic, considered her life wouldn't be much of a life at all. But we could start, we could take baby steps, we would get there. She would be content when she died, I would make sure of it. For once I felt she had hit the nail on the head.

She seemed to wonder why I was in my human adult form, one I know she recognized from the time she dived into my soul. It was simple, it didn't use more astral. I had stayed in my child form because she was a child, she might have been intimidated if I became my true form. The fact she was used to my child form had stopped me from changing, but she needed something more now.

I stood, hearing her complaint as she took her fingers out of my hair. I bowed, and lowered myself to the bed. "I will take you away Rosette Christopher, somewhere no-one will find us." I watched her blush as she hesitantly put her hand in mine while she sniffed from the leftover tears.

"Yes, take me Chrno." She lunged herself into my chest desperately, and my arms wrapped around her with hesitation. "I would really like that."

I could finally hold her, embrace her tightly. I was at peace with her like this, and felt myself drifting to sleep with her in my arms.

This was our last night at the Magdalene order… Starting from tomorrow we were going to be together for the rest of her life.

Saturn Stars!