Hidden Love (DMC 5 Nero x OC) [completed]

11.

Don't come at me for the bad drawing, I'm out of training.
On with the story:

Flashback:

"Mom? Why does no one want to play with me", The young girl asks as she cries in her mother's arms. "I'm sure they want to play with you. Don't think low of yourself, okay?"
The mother kisses the girl's forehead gently and then pushes her towards the other children. "I'll be back in two hours. If you need anything ask the nice ladies, okay?"
While rubbing the tears from her face the little girl nods and waves her mother goodbye.

She turns around towards the group of playing children and decides to go to a group that plays a game with a handshake. "H-hello", The child says. "Can I play with you?"
The group looks at her from head to toe. "No!", They say in a choir causing the girl to walk off and climb onto a bench to sit.
Disappointed she picks up a stick beside her and starts to draw pictures in the dirt.

Suddenly she sees a shadow on the ground. "Hi!" It's a boy one or two years older than her with white hair, turquoise eyes and an energetic smile. "Can I sit here", He asks as he points at the spot next to her on the bench.
The girl nods shyly as she continues to draw in the dirt.
"What are you drawing", The boy asks as he scoots closer. "A flower", The girl says as she finishes her masterpiece.
"Wow, that's pretty cool! My name's Nero by the way!" The boy named Nero holds out his hand which the girl shakes gratefully. "I'm Roseanna", She says in return.
"Roseanna? That's a pretty name! I guess that's why you like to draw flowers!"
The said girl looks up to the boy named Nero. "Whenever I see you I see you draw flowers."

Roseanna looks back onto the ground where she drew the flower and adds a butterfly at the side.
"Hey, can I call you Rose", Nero suddenly asks. "Like... a nickname?"
"Yea! You don't like it?" Roseanna smiles. "I've never had a nickname before", she says and Nero laughs. "You're cute! I don't get how the others don't want to play with you. You're really nice!" Rose's cheeks turn bright red out of embarrassment. "You're nice as well", She says in return.

The blonde girl looks down onto Nero's right arm. He must feel embarrassed about it telling by how he always pulls down his sleeve. "What's wrong with your arm", Rose asks pointing at the unusual looks of it.
"Oh, nothing really", Nero says and pulls his sleeve down once more. "It's pretty", Rose says. "Can I see?"
Hesitantly Nero holds out his arm and pulls up his sleeve showing his howl lover arm in a black and red base with blue glowing streaks. "So pretty", Rose says as her green orbs observe the sight and as she touches the arm.

"Hey, you wanna play?" Rose looks up at the boy next to her who just grins. "Really?"
"Yea! Tag, Hide and Seek or drawing flowers, you name it!" The young girl thinks about the many options.
No one has ever wanted to play with her that badly.
She jumps up from the bench and tips Nero's knee. "You're it", She says as she runs off. Nero also jumps off the bench and chases after her. "I'll catch you", He shrieks with laughter as Rose continues with a clear laugh leaving her lips.

Nero and Rose play the howl afternoon and as Rose's mother returns they lay in the grass looking up at the white clouds in the sky and describing their looks.
Rose's mother is confused as she doesn't find the blonde girl sitting on the bench but with a boy two years older than her.
"Roseanna", She calls out to her daughter who runs over with the mysterious boy by her small hand.
"Hi, mom", She says with a bright smile. "Hello, Rose's mother", The boy says also smiling brightly.
"Roseanna, who might this be?"
"My name is Nero, I'm 7 years old and I really like playing with your daughter", Nero says with a proud chest.
The mother only smiles at her 5 year old daughter who finally found a friend. "I'm happy to hear that."
"Can I play with Rose tomorrow too", He asks gulping nervously. "Rose?" The mother looks at her daughter who still smiles widely.
"Yes, you may. I've always wanted Rose to find friends."
Nero wraps his arms around the tiny girl. "I promise to look after her!"
A gentle chuckle leaves the mother's lips as she takes Rose by her hand. "I need to thank you, Nero, but we must leave now."
The two new friends hug each other farewell.

As Rose and her mothers leave the playground the blonde woman speaks up. "What happened to his arm, darling?"
"He didn't tell me but it's pretty!"

With a smile on their lips both walk back home to enjoy the rest of the evening.