A/U.: I will be editing the 4 chapters so be bare with me a little, onegai?

Disclmr.: I don't own Slayers or any of it's characters but still would you read my fanfiction? *___*

Amelia walked slowly towards her friends, her deep dark eyes lost in something while her body moved like a robot would, her thoughts in another place obviously. Lina turned to look at her walking behind her, she looked pretty sad so she turned back to face her now husband Gourry.

"Hey Gourry, I'm worried about Amelia, she has been acting weird since we started walking to Seyruun"

"Don't worry Lina she's just a little sad cause she has been away from her father for too long┘ as soon as we get to Seyruun she'll get better, and as fast as we get to the next town I'll feel better"

Lina looked at him with a hell-yeah-am-starving face and continue walking. Behind them Amelia saw the couple talking and her expression darkened, since they got married, they were all cuddles and kisses, it was too much to live with, what the heck was wrong with them, eating infront of the poor girl starving for love? showing her everything she would never be able to have, even if her beloved could love her he would never do so, because of his "unhuman nature and appearence", just thinking about it made her mood get worse, as soon as they got to Seyruun the better, she wouldn't be able to stand much longer fighting to keep herself from bursting into tears infront of them, so she kept walking, not noticing the looks someone was giving her from behind, well, after all Lina and Gourry weren't the only ones worried about Amelia, walking quite close to her Zelgadis looked at her more concerned about her than the married couple there.

What's with Amelia lately?, she hasn't being her usual perky happy self for the past few days, something must be bothering her... I wish I knew... but it's not my business, she's old enough to deal with her problems by herself, isn't she?, and if she needed help she would ask for it, wouldn't she?. Zelgadis couldn't help a shadow of fear for his friend cross his heart, she was important to him, now after all their adventures together, he new Amelia was not just a friend anymore, not for him. Taking care of her, nearly loosing her when she died; the remembrance made him shiver, for a moment he saw his entire world crushing down, he saw no reason to fight or live, that day he realized she meant something for him, something more deeper and stronger than just a friend and now she looked so lost and sad. If only I could take all her problems away, make her feel better... if only I could comfort her, hug her, kiss...

This last thought made Zel kick himself mentaly and walk faster than before, getting away from Amelia as fast as he could, like doing so would make those thoughts go away, he knew he couldn't think about the innocent princess that way, his father would probably kill him for just imaging it (the mental image poping up then made him slap himself mentaly xD), anyway, there was nothing to sustain the princess felt the same he did, she saw him as a travel companion, a friend, she would never see him as something else than that... well, maybe if he could find a cure, she would and his wouldn't be an unrequited love... WAIT!!!... It's not like I'm in love with her! anyway its always better if she doesn't feel anything for me,since am still a chimera; a demon, I would only take advantage of her... destroy her innocense and purety... if I let myself act on my desires... NO! I won't allow it! Then another thought came to his mind THAT'S IT!, the reason to my behavor towards her, it's just my demon part talking, I wasn't in love with her, just sort of wanted her, then all I have to do is keep that part controlled like I've always had. ^^ good good ...(this the zel trying to fool himself xD)

Amelia looked at Zelgadis's back while he strutted away and a painful ache came tease her heart, days where slipping away and in a few more she would be home again and Zelgadis would be gone forever in search of his so precious cure. He was so focused on finding it, why couldn't he see that he was ok just the way he was? once he left he would be gone forever, he would forget about her and they would never see eachother again.

A lonely tear went down her right eye and before it could fall of her face she whipped it off with her hand. Poor Zelgadis-san he wishes to be human so much, if only I could help him, I would at least see him happy for once before they parted, after all with a human body he would be surrounded by women, certainly more beautiful, charismatic and intelligent than her, why would he be interested in a cheerful, annoying, justice freak?... she had dreamed about living with him so many times, to marry him, to wake up every morning with him by her side, non other than him, now they were nothing but silly dreams... well lately her dreams about the chimera had been more weird; in most of them a girl; a pale young lady appeared and hugged her by the back stroking her belly softly, it was indeed weird but it was even more weird to have it like 5 times a week, sometimes it would change a little but it was in the end the same, she wondered What was the meaning of that? maybe her brain was trying to tell her to change lanes and go for girls... oO NOOO... naaah not really xD....

Later that day, almost at dinner time they got to a small town, so they went to the first inn, got themselves 3 rooms and decided to unpack for a small breake and eat (Lina and Gourry sleep in the same bedroom since they are married now... yeah they were doing it before they got married but now it's legal xD). Amelia didn't stay with Lina and Gourry at the restaurant, instead she went for a walk around the town, to take some air, buy supplies, look for hope and a little solitude if possible (I don't think it is), Zel in the other hand already knew the place only had the useless local legend about a girl ghost haunting the nearest forest, so he went to his room to rest, and miserably fail at stop thinking about Amelia, inside the cozy bedroom, resting over his bed he thought.

I wonder where she is... Gourry told me she went shopping, probably buying stuff for her father, or maybe clothes, a mental image faster than his mental-pop-up-blocker came to his mind and made him blush from head to toes WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME!!! I've never had trouble keeping my hormones at bay, why now?...now I... this shouldn't be happening, not long before we got to this place my demon part has been, maybe I should investigate a bit about those local legends. Another mental image of Amelia came to him but this time she was in danger. True... she went alone shopping, hope she's alright, anyway she's strong enought to take care of herself on her own, plus she would call us if she were in danger, right? .....I am worring about nothing, she'll be back soon probably...

Zel closed his eyes and tried to rest a bit, it had been a tiresome journey even for a chimera, he's body wasn't that strong, a night of sleep would do, then again, thinking about it even if he slept, dreams wouldn't let him rest; he could deal with nightmares but if there was something he couldn't deal with was with the girl filling his dreams, calling him to a pleasure beyond whatever he knew.

The small town had one small market, so small Amelia found herself without something to do there, she was about to leave when she saw an old woman selling perfumes and colognes, after smelling some she found one so delicious, it would suit Zelgadis perfectly, he didn't use colognes normally but she had to think of a goodbye present anyway, so maybe it would be better to buy it. A couple of villagers talking behind her called her attention with their chatter.

"Did you hear? That dead girl has being sighted, this time by the daughter of Tanako-sensei"

"She saw her?!!"

"Unfortunately yes and now she's ill, it seems the emotion hit her too badly"

"Emotion?! you know better than I, that monster did something to her!!!"

Amelia's justice heart (bitten but still there) heard it clearly and decided to try and help, after all protecting the weak and fighting against evildoers was the perfect cure for any depression, or so her father thought.

"Excuse me gentlemen, but who is this ghost girl?"

"Don't you know?, she's the phantom of a young lady who used to live here long ago, she transformed her husband into a monster and killed her own son."

"What happened to her?"

"She got sick after she committed her sin, her neighboards said they could hear her screaming from inside the house, because of the nightmares and vision she had, until one day she escaped into the woods where she died at the bottom of the lake" The other man continued the story with a grim expression.

"It didn't end there, since then the woods have been haunted by her and anyone who dares to go near the lake dies a horrible death by sickness no doctor can cure, and now it seems the same fate will go on a poor girl, she shouldn't have gone inside the woods but it's not like she deserved it"

"I can help you then, to get rid of the ghost and hopefully I'll be able to help the young girl too, in which direction is the lake?"

"You shouldn't go miss, you'll be dead as everyone else who has done it"

"Don't worry good people, am a fighter of justice! and I will not fail to protect you and your town from evil, I already know what am doing, don't worry, I have fought more difficult things than a ghost, it will be easy..." even thought she wasn't completely confident in herself she was at list a little confident in the ghost been easy.

"we'll tell you woman but besides that we have no responsabilities for what happens later, so if you wish to find her just follow the path until you find a clear full of flowers, cross it and you'll find the lake... there she'll find you"

"Don't worry.... I'll be fine"