I love this ficcie! I love Zel/Amelia couplings! ^_^
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Amelia and Zelgadis stood on the wide steps leading out of the main palace building at Seyruun. Amelia was struggling to keep her face as normal as possible, and Zelgadis was slightly impatient.
Earlier that morning, while Zelgadis and Amelia were searching the Seyruun palace's libraries for books that may help find a cure for Zelgadis's body, they had come across a manuscript written by Rezo, the Red Priest, detailing work he had done on golems.
Not wanting to waste any time, Zelgadis had asked Amelia to let him use the manuscript to cure his body.
And now, here they were, ready to say their good-byes.
Amelia held the manuscript in her arms against her chest. She thought that, if she kept the book with her, Zelgadis couldn't leave, because he was only leaving because of the book. Then she decided that it was no use-- Zelgadis would find a way to get the book anyway. She wondered why she didn't go with him, and then remembered her father's stern orders.
Amelia suppressed a sigh, and held the book out for Zelgadis. "Promise you'll come back soon?" she asked, her eyes watering up again.
Zelgadis reached over, and held the book, his hands covering Amelia's. "As soon as I cure my body, I will come back," he said.
"Really?" Amelia asked, just to make sure.
Zelgadis nodded, and said, "I promise." As he said this, he asked himself why he was leaving. He could look through the manuscript here, without leaving, couldn't he? Then he told himself that the magic contained inside was more than likely black magic, and wouldn't be as effective inside the white magic city of Seyruun.
Amelia finally let go of the book, and crossed her arms over her shoulders. She looked behind her at the impatient royal staff, waiting for her to get back to work.
Zelgadis turned around, and started to leave the palace. But Amelia said, "Zelgadis-san?" He turned around, and faced Amelia.
Amelia ran over to Zelgadis, and hugged him. "I'll really miss you, Zelgadis-san!" she cried.
A little shocked a first, Zelgadis hugged Amelia tentatively, not really sure if he should or not. "I'll come right back," he said again.
"I know," Amelia said. She sniffled, and nodded. When she let go of Zelgadis, he saw tears in her eyes. Amelia wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.
Zelgadis started feeling very doubtful of his leaving, but he said, "Good-bye, Amelia," and started walking away.
"Bye, Zelgadis-san! Hurry back!" Amelia said, waving.
Zelgadis cursed himself, and hurried out of Seyruun as fast as he could. He didn't want to hang around any longer when he could be reading the manuscript.
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AN: Bum bum bum! Zel left! Oh no! -Shira ^_^