By Zosuru_Wolfgirl
Summary: Lina wants to reveal her feelings for Gourry but she doesn't know how she will tell him. Will he reject her and leave when she tries to give him something to show that love or will he just walk away to another woman? R&R plez
Rated: Romance/Action
Zosuru: Fixing up a bunch of mistakes in the story. Re-read it and saw it had a lot. Also I changed the name of my character in here didn't like the flow of the last one now it's a better name XD. Enjoy the story.
Disclaimer: Not mine rights reserved to Hajime Kanzaka
Part one"So whose turn is it?" Lina asked as she, Gourry, Zelgadiss, and Amelia set up camp for the night. Everyone exchanged glances and Lina sighed.
"Never mind, I'll take first watch. Who'll be next?" She asked as she set up her tent with ease.
"I guess I will." Zelgadiss said. He was already done with his tent and preceded into it to change into lighter clothing's.
"No I'll take it. You took it last time, Zel." Gourry said while tangled up in his tents string. Zelgadiss came out and looked at Gourry. A sweat drop rolled down his cheek.
"You sure…?" Gourry nodded then went back to get himself more tangled up as he tried to get out. Lina, Zelgadiss, and Amelia all sighed.
"All right then. Zel, Amelia. Decide who's after Gourry then hit the sack. We're going to be up early so we can get to a town for more supplies." She turned to Gourry. "It'll be 'bout two hours or more before I wake you Gourry…" She watched Gourry do more knots into the rope then fall to the ground with a grunt as the rope had now attached itself to his legs. Lina growled under her breath then walked over to Gourry… well more like stomped her way over to him. She balled up her fist and brought it down hard against Gourry's head. "Will you stop being stupid and get your tent up!"
Gourry yelped at the pain before he looked up at Lina. A sweat drop rolled from her temple as she glared at him. 'Here it comes…'
"Sorry. It's just so hard to set it up, you know?" He said as he rubbed the back of his head. Lina let out a sigh of annoyance.
"No Gourry. I don't know." She let her head fall into her hand as she call for Zel and Amelia to help her. Finally, after getting Gourry out of the mess he put himself into, they had his tent up then Zelgadiss and Amelia went to their tents for some sleep. Gourry helped Lina get some firewood before he too went into his tent. Lina sighed as she stacked the wood into a pile the cast a low fireball to set it aflame. After she got that done she went over to her bag and grabbed some food from it then went back to her makeshift seat, a log.
She popped a few berries into her mouth as she stared at the flames of her fire deep in thought, like she always did when it was her watch. She was about to pop the last berry in her mouth only to sigh and throw it in the nearby woods as hard as she could. She looked up at the stars to see them shine brightly in the deep blue sky. She glared at them, it was like they were teasing her telling her she was weak by not doing what she knew was right and the stars that had another by their side made her glare harder.
She made a huff noise as she stared back at the flames instead of the stars trying to find comfort in the small fire. 'So what?' She thought to herself. 'Anyone can say what they feel inside but me, big deal.' She lowers her gaze down to the ground, wrapping her arms around herself. 'Why?' She glances up to look at Gourry's tent then to the stars as if she was to ask them for help.
'Why did I have to-to fall for him…?' She looked back at the now dying flame and laughed. 'Kinda like my life, slowly fading away without ever telling him…' She threw another small log or two on the fire. Slowly but sure it came back to life with a new heat. Lina closed her eyes letting the fire warm her body from the nights chill.
'He could never understand what I've been going through. Since I met him my life's turned into a living hell ever since he smiled at me and said he protect me from any harm. I-I wonder… what he would say if I did tell him that I l-loved him…' She began to image him standing there with that dumb look that she loved so much.
"Love? What's that? Is it some kind of food?"
Lina laughed but it died off as she let his words set in her head. Yes that's probably what he would say after all he didn't know what fiancé meant. She chuckled again remembering the way Martina looked after she said Gourry was her fiancé and with Gourry responding the way he did but it still hurt to her that if she did say what she wanted to the tall swordsman he would just give that dumb look and never know her feelings. She felt something drop on her hand and looked down to see something wet on her hand.
Lina looked up and held out her hand. 'Rain?' She questioned herself. Something slid down her cheek and she instantly placed her palm to her face. She just stared at the sky not believing that she was crying for a stupid reason like Gourry not wanting her.
'I don't cry. I stay strong for those who aren't.' She held them back for she thought someone would catch her crying. She hugged her arms closer to her letting out a shuddering sigh hoping that she wouldn't think about the subject anymore only to have someone come up behind her and grab her shoulder firmly.
"Lina?" The voice said. She let a startled gasp escape from her mouth before she fell backwards off the log she sat on. Gourry chuckled as he leaned down to where she laid.
"You alright?"
"No Gourry, I'm not." She said as she pulled herself up off the ground. She brushed herself off before she sat right back where she sat on the log looking away from Gourry. He looked her way curiously then asked, "What's wrong Lina?"
She shook her head. "Nothing. Nothing that you would understand anyways." She turned to look at the sky. 'Please… go away…'
"Maybe if you told me I might understand." Lina growled and faced him.
"There's nothing you can do! Now just go away!" What she saw wasn't the reaction she thought she would get. His eyes lit with pain but his face still smiling that stupid smile.
"Oh ok. I'll go. G'night" He then got up and started to walk away. Walking away from her life. Gone forever…
"No wait!" She cried out before thinking straight. Gourry turned around looking a little surprised.
"…Ya?" Lina blushed as she realized that she had really said that out loud.
"Umm… w-would you…" She stopped. 'Just say it, damnit!' Her mind yelled.
"Would you stay? Just for a little while… that is…" She felt herself blush again as she waited for his answer. Gourry stood there a long time that she thought he didn't want to be with her when he sat down next to her surprisingly. Lina felt his body heat next to her own and tensed up. He smiles down at her.
"Sure. But do you think you want to tell me what's wrong?"