Third and last chapter! i'm sorry for taking so long I hope you weren't sick of waiting!

Disclaimer: I don't own Slayers!!

Third time lucky!

PLAN C

As they were practically thrown away from the town, they had to keep on travel and set a camp in the woods. Amelia was quite worried about her favorite couple, as they were clearly avoiding each other. Lina was walking along with her, while Gourry was walking with Zelgadis. And they just didn't say a word to the other. Amelia's plan to get them together were not only useless but a complete failure, and Valetine's day was almost over! She had to figure out what to do but Lina bump into her thoughs.

-"That damn Martina, why does she have to appeared now?!"- the red-haired girl complained fiercely- "Making me do such embarrassing stuff!!"- Lina's face turned red-"What is the big deal with this day, anyway! Xellos trying to hit on me! Martina cursing me! What did I do to Cephied to receive this kind of punishment!!!"- Lina cried, making her friend feel guilty about it. The princess though Am I your punishment???

On the other hand, Zelgadis ignored Lina's shouts and glance at the sword-light man that, appareantly, didn't paid any attention to her at all. The chimera was quite concerned about Gourry whose face was completely pale.

-"Are you okay Gourry?"

-"I don't know…"- he honestly answer- "This day was exhausted…I never had nothing to worry about, I'm a simple minded-person, y' know?"- Zel nodded- "But this day… hOnestly... freak me out!!"- he said with his eyes widely opened, and the chimera could just pity him. I'm afraid this Valentine day turned into more of a horror day…

***

The night fallen and they stop to set up a camp. Gourry was making the fire, Zel set up the carp while Amelia and Lina went to the river for fishing.

Zelgadis was busy on his duty when he spotted Amelia scuttling along the forest. The chimera decided to follow her quietly. He wasn't the kind of men to stalk someone, but he could swear he was having a bad feeling about Amelia's suspicious behaviour. And he didn't want to take the risk, after all that happened that day.

Amelia didn't noticed him following from behind, hence, she lead him to her secret spot without knowing .


Lina returned to the camp with a great amount of fishes- "Hey, look how many I got!"- she shouted to the group but only find Gourry in front of the fire. Both of them gasped when their eyes meet and quickly turned around to avoid them.

Lina sighed. I hate this situation! One thing I like about hanging out with Gourry is that I could be myself and talk, say or do anything with him! But now I just can't look at him!! I don't know what to do…not even I know what I should feel…angry because I was humiliated? Embarrassed because I practically through myself to him? Sad because I was rejected by him? AND WHO CARES ABOUT THAT! He is missing this precious and female body of mine ~

But why can't he JUST see that on me and not focus about my chest??? AND WHY AM I SO CONCERNED ABOUT IT!!!

Why Lina have an row with her inner self, Gourry have his own mind working (as amazing it might seem).

What I love about travelling with Lina was that we'd just be ourselves, not caring about our looks or modals. It was so refreshing…but now we can't stand to look one to another!! it's a pain in the ass!!! I wish we could just return as we were…

He sighed and pulled himself together to face her but he instantly retrieve embarrassed. How could I do that when I'd just looked at her naked chest?!! Even though it's was completely flat, it was still her breasts!! Gourry was having his own mind debate when Lina smell some smoke and saw the fire growing more than it was meant to be.

-"Freeze arrow!"- Lina casted and his guardian gasped to see his fire turned into ice- "Gueez…Gourry, you should pay more attention or you'd burn all up!"- she scolded the blond young man, who was very happy to see Lina acting as always – "E-e"- she stuttered when she saw Gourry and turned around embarrassed.

-"Lina…"- he muttered, sighing.

I still can't face him! She though If only Amelia and Zel were here…Talking about them, WHERE THE HELL THEY COULD BE?!

***

-"You really…, after ALL that happened today,…are going to go on with that useless stupid PLAN!!"- Zelgadis claimed, frowning at the cupido gang.

There they were, in the middle of the woods: Amelia, Martina and Xellos (who Zel couldn't stand why he was there?!) planning a match-making of two people whose only though is what they are going to eat next. The chimera didn't know what to do about it: laugh, shout, hit someone or just cry…he just couldn't believe a priestess/ princess, another princess and powerful demon could be wasting so much time due to stupid quest of love…

-"Zelgadis-san, we cannot stop now! Lina and Gourry are beginning to grow a distance between them in their Valentine 's Day!! We need to "break the ice" between them and turn them into couple before this sacred day is over"- the priestess claimed with decisive look on her face.

- "And who were the ones that caused that distance between them?"- Zelgadis said sarcastically. But he was ignored by the black-haired princess, who hastily got on top of a tree and spoke out loud to the entire woods- "For the sake of our beloved friends, we must not give in!"

- "Amelia, just get out of there, or they will overhear us!!"- Martina shouted at her.

- "And what's the deal with you here?"- Zel asked to the Lina's ex-rival- "Didn't you want to avenge Lina for destroying your kingdom??"

- "I have already forgiven Lina about that"- she said trying to sound as mature and kind woman- "Let bygones be bygones.…All I care now is to help my uncute and cracked friend to get his beloved guardian!"

- "Are you really over it?..."- he wondered.

- "That's right! We need to help them before today is over!"- Amelia levitate to the grass and declared- "We need to tried Plan C: protection! Putting Lina in same risk situation so Gourry would snapped out and-"

- "That is stupid…"- Martina said

- "I don't think that will help at all ^_^"- Xellos said

- "Eh?! Why do you say that?!!"- Amelia cried

- "Because it's useless, Amelia-san"- the demon explained to her - "He's already Lina-san's bodyguard. Also, I believe you have been in many dangerous situation before and it didn't make any progress between them"

- "Your plan is a complete loss!"- Martina added - "That's why I'm here! I'll give you some real good ideas"- Martina declared arrogantly, while the priestess was covered by a gloomy aura.

- "C'mon, Amelia, don't take it so seriously…"- Zel tried to calm her, but she looked like him when they'd followed a mislead clue to the Claire Bible.

- "So, what is your idea, Martina-san?"- Xellos asked the cocky princess.

- "What we need to do is to break the ice between. Making them get into a romantic mood, like kissing…"

- "But you can't force them to do that!"- Amelia protested- "…oh please, don't tell me you're going to more of your curses!"- she reckoned. She couldn't avoid being scared by the power of imagination of the creepy princess.

- "There is nothing wrong with my curses!!"- she assured angrily- "Besides, curses aren't needed since we can always appeal to the inevitable circumstances!"

- "Inevitable circumstances??"- both sorceress asked puzzled.

- "That's righ. A situation in which they don't have another choice but to kiss"- Martina explained winking one eye.

- "Isn't that still unethical?"- Amelia claimed.

- "No at all if that's what she wants."- she replied - "In spite of being an incredible tomboy with lack of sensuality, she is a girl still! All girls wanted to be kissed by our loved ones, even if it's by force!"

- "Isn't that applies only to you?"- Zel asked, raising one stone' eyebrow.

- "Of course not!"- she replied angrily- "Right, Amelia?"

- "E-eh?!"- Amelia gasped and avoided his chimera friend eyes, a blush crossing all her face- "I-I don't know- I-I gu-guess s-so…IF I-I li-like him…"- she stuttered nervously.

- "So is decided. New Plan C: making them kiss!"- Martina claimed, sabotaging Amelia's leadership.

- "Aren't you surprised how many strategy this woman has for getting a man??"- Xellos said in low voice- "what kind of methods may she have used to take over her husband?"

- "What did you said??"- she angrily frowned at him.

- "Nothing…more importantly! I actually wanted to propose a way to break the ice between them"

- "Really?"- both girl wondered

- "Really…"- the chimera let out sigh. That IS new! Wickedness demons giving love advices to people…

- "C'mon Xellos, tell us!"

- "Well, listen carefully"- he raised his finger and the two girl got nearer-"First, we'd make Lina freeze…"- both princess nodded- "Then, Lina would need something to melt it and you'd cast a fire, but still the same, Lina would be to cold…so…"- he added some suspension to end up saying- "Gourry will have to got rid of his clothes and warm her with his nude boddy."- the three of them blushed at the same time.

- "WAAA Xellos-san!! We aren't going to forced them in something so kinky!!"- Amelia cried, shaking her head. On the other hand, Zelgads was blushing and glaring at the demon, while swearing to him in a low voice.

- "FOR GOT SAKE! You, HENTAI DEMON!! That's why our relationship end so badly!"- Martina shouted, scowling at the demon with a red face.

- "C´mon ^_^ isn't that an excellent way to get them to "break the ice" ^_- ??"- he said, giving a wink and raising his finger in his usual pose.

- "CUT IT OUT! We aren't going to do that!!!"- she yelled at him angrily.

Letting out a sigh, the princesss of Zoanna shown we was calmer and procede to giving her less-kinky suggestion- "We could tried with "suck the poison" method. What do you think?"

- "And what that would be??"- Amelia asked curiously. Martina sweatdrop. Seriously! How can she be so naïve?! In this group, no one has a clue about love…

- "Is the one in which you have to suck up the poison through a kiss"- Martina explained to her, but Xellos interrupted them.

- "But we could also use the one Zelgadis-san did. Faking to be drown to get CP-"- but he was interrupted by a heavy stone punch on his head.

- "Keep going and I kill you…"- Zelgadis glared at him with a blush crossing all over his face.

- "Focus guys! We're planning the snake strategy!"- Martina complained- "Let's get moving!"

- "Wait, Martina-san! I'm still not sure about this…"- Amelia said- "Lina's life could be in danger if we exposed to a snake. I don't want her to get injured because of me!"

- "Don't worry, you're priestess, you could cure her if there is a problem"- Xellos assured her- "But if you can't, bad luck! ^_^"- he simply said, and Amelia goggled at him.

- "Right!"- Martina added- "WAHAHAHA!"

Amelia was again having a bad feeling. It wasn't a good idea to let this two join…

- "It's time to set things up!"- Martina declared- "Zelgadis, get a snake!"- she ordered her, but he only received his glare as an answer.

- "I'm no servant; specially of you"- Zel scowled at her- "Besides, I ain't taking part on this nutty plan! In fact, I won't let you continue with this!"

- "What are you talking about?! What are you going to do about it!!"- she dared, posing smugly.

- "You really want to know?..."- Zelgadis give her a evil half-smirk, while one his hand was lighting- "Don't forget I'm Lina's friend…I was infected by her violence tendencies for hanging out with her in such a long time…"- Martina retrieved, sweating like a pig, and hided behind the justice priestess.

- "Talk into him, please!"- Martina cried, but Zelgadis stopped his casting when he was in front of Amelia.

- "There were many times that you acted as my "good conscious" when I was being…let's say, "reckless"..."- he said, scratching his chin. "But this time, I think I'm the one who should be your "good conscious"! Amelia, this is getting out of control! You're going to poisoned Lina?!"- his voice wasn't very calm as he usually was- "You've to stop this! I don't think a stupid confession is worth this. Also, how can you be so sure they aren't doing this to kill Lina?? I mean…one is demon and the other one is an old rival who still holds a grudge against her…"- he claimed, pointing at Xellos and Martina.

- "I ain't holding any grudge!"- Martina complained but she was completely ignored.

- "Seriously, Amelia…"- he insisted, trying to get some sense in her.

Actually Amelia was having doubts herself and she was seriously taking into account what Zel had just said. As much as she wanted to get her friends together, she knew that their plans weren't working out and if this one wasn't going to do it either, Lina would be in a real danger!

- "Guys! Don't take so long…"- Xellos interrupted them.

- "What's your business now??"- Zel asked irritated.

- "Because I have the snake here and it's fighting to set free!"- said the demon, holding a snake in his hand.

- "KEEP THAT THING AWAY!!"- the three of them shrieked.

- "Okay…"- Xellos said, making his disappearance and appearing in front of the couple, who were making the fire.- "here you have"- and he thrown the snake to Lina, but she was protected by Gourry who got the bite.

- "ARGH!!"- he cried out in pain

- "Gourry!!"- Lina cried worried.


Since they heard his friend shout, the three of them run o the campfire to find Gourry laying on the grass by Lina's side.

- "Lina-san!! You have to suck up the snake' poison out of Gourry's system!!"- Amelia commanded

- "How do I do that?!"- Lina desperately asked.

- "Kiss him!"- she blurted out, but then she tried to rephrase it- "I mean…suck it in his lips"- but Lina already heard it.

- "KI-KI-KI-KISS HIM??!!"- she stammered while a flush cross her face and sweating drops covered her entire face- "NO WAY!! I'm not going to do THAT!!!"- she yelled nervously.

- "Don't be ridiculous! if you don't do it, Gourry will die!"- Martina shouted.

- "But I…"- she hesitated, looking directly at his protector moaning. I can't! I'm quite embarrassed after all that happen today. But I have to do something! I think Gourry would understand it under this circumstance

She could feel her heart jumping as if it was going to pop up from her body. Oh, my god! I can't do it!! I can't!! I'm too nervous to do this!! It's too much to kiss him…and in front of everyone?!! And asking for privacy would sound weird…What can I do?!!

While the sorceress was still deciding what to do, Gourry was getting paler. The two other sorceresses were starting to get anxious.

- "Lina-san, you must do it now!! Gourry isn't going to take it anymore"

- "But-"

- "Lina, hurry up!! Before it's too late"- even Zel yelled.

- "Ok-okay, I will"- she was too embarrassed but Gourry was more important…she pulled herself together and kneel next to Gourry, she was about to close her eyes, but she goggled instead.

- "GOURRY?!!"- her protector was completely pale and sucked, he looked more like a zombie than a human being.

- "Oh, my god! Lina doubts make the poison got into his system!"- Amelia cried freak out.

- "Hastily, Amelia, cure him!"- Zel ordered her

- "Right!"- the priestess nodded. She was going to run towards them but she was stopped by a Zoomelgaster figure hitting her head. The chimera prevent her from falling, catching her in his arms, and then frowned by looking at the one who did.

- "What the hell are you doing?!"- he demanded

- "Just wait! They're just about to do it and our efforts wouldn't have in vain if we don't let them be."- Martina said but Zel didn't like her answer and tried to wake up Amelia before it was too late for poor Gourry.

- "GOURRY!!! Don't go!!"- Lina cried out. And Gourry smiled tenderly at her. Martina smiled exited. I'm so happy to by the first one to turn into a couple! Wat a glorious day! So sorry for not letting you watched it too, Amelia…

- "It's okay Lina, you have to be strong…you are strong…"- he comfort her

- "Gourry…"- she sobbed.

- "…it's a shame I couldn't kept my promise of protecting you…sorry…"- he said sweetly to her, while gazing at her sorrowful face, and the he slowly started to close his eyes.

- "No, Gourry!!"- she cried.

- "Lina…I really need to say to you…something important…before I go…"- he said to her, and Lina opened her eyes widely. The princess was enthusiastically waiting for his words.

- "You can have my sword, Lina…"- he finally said. Martina sweatdropped.

- "Gourry, I can't do that!"- she deny his request to the surprise of anyone that was there.

- "I know you travel with me because of it, and I want to let you know I really entrust you my sword"

- "Gourry…the true is…"- Lina started to say. Martina grinned like a child. She finally is going to say it!

- "…I think your family would like you to have it 'till the end"- Lina gave him a grin, letting her tears out.

- "Lina…"- Gourry mumbled, being touched by Lina's generosity -"Thank you, Lina…"- he said smiling at her. But Martina wasn't smiling at all. Seriously, what's wrong with these people?!

- "…and I want to tell you before I leave"- Gourry said- "Though I always talk badly about your chest, I really think…"- he hesitated and he flushed at saying it. There it is! He' s gonna say it! Martina was again exited

- "…your flatchest is like your mark and you should be proud of it…"- he said, making Martina fell on the ground. Are you kidding me?!!

- "Gourry… I'll forgive you for that one just because you're dying"- Lina said frowning but then she smiled at him- "And even though I always said you are jellyfish brain…"- she said- "…I always believe ignorance made the ignorant happier…"

- "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! You're quarrelling the moment you think you loved on is going to die?!!! What's wrong with you??!! How many troubles are you going to make through with 'till you decided to confess to each other!!! JUST CONFESS ALREADY AND GET IT AWAY WITH IT!"- Martina blurted out, making everyone there turned their eyes to her.

- "Martina…what are you talking about?"- Lina asked with low tone of voice, though she had a vein tickling in her forehead- "Do you have something to with it in this too?"-Martina in that moment realized she was the one who finally confessed and she was going to pay for it.

- "I'll make you regret…"- Lina grunted, a rage aura growing around her

- "Lina!! Aren't we friends now?! Can you just forgive me as old fiends do??"

- "No…possible…CHANCE!"- she said, summoning a red light in her hand- "Drag Slave!!!"- she cried, honestly cried…since her tears fly off her face while she cast her spell.


"How do you feel, Gourry-san?"- the princess asked the blond young man, closing her hands as she'd just finished casting the recovering spell.

- "Great! Thanks, Amelia!"- he smiled at her.

She was about to leave when she saw furious Lina now glaring at her. Amelia was pretty terrified. This is my turn with the Dragon Slave, isn't it? Oh, Cephied, have mercy!

- "I found out you were the one who started"- Lina was frowning at the priestess.

- "Lina-san, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!"- she desperately said- "it wasn't supposed to have be this way! Things went farther than I'd ever wanted it to!! I just wanted to help you with Gourry-san."- the princess tried to explain to her but Lina was still furious.

- "Tsk!"- she took a chocolate box out of this outfit- "Did you buy this for me?? I found it with the rest of the equipment"- and Lina lent it to her friend- "If you're so thrilled about this day, go and have your own Valentine's Day!"- then she took off – "Just let me be!"

Amelia was kind of relaxed she wasn't going to be punished in Lina's special way, but does word really hit on her. That's because they were true…

***

When Lina returned of talking to Amelia, she saw Gourry having a heart-shaped chocolate on his hands. How can this possible be here if I leave just that one to her…?! But she didn't continue to ramble in her head, as Gourry interrupted her thoughts.

- "Hey, Lina! Is this my Valentine's present?"- the blond sword man asked innocently.

- "Eh?!"- she gasped. After all the series of confusion because of those two love-fanatic princesses, may be Gourry is misunderstanding everything- "Actually-"

- "Thank you so much, Lina!"- he was tenderly smiling at her, as if he was child who have just received a candy. He enthusiastically wrapped the paper off- "Seems Amelia helped you with it"- he said when he saw it said "justice x love" in it. Then he started eating- "it really tasted good!"- he cleaned with his sleeve- "Thank you, Lina-chan! Happy Valentine's day!"- She gasped and felt her check turning red, but she didn't feel bad about. She just though that it wasn't such a bad idea that he misunderstood it.

- "ha-happy valentine for you too, Gourry…"- she was blushing, hiding her smiling face.

***

Meanwhile, Zelgadis was adding more wood to the fire, since it was already noon. He was sick of hearing a wounded Martina complaining about how was her Valentine's day ruined by Lina's ill-tempered. Whether that wasn't worst, now Xellos made her appearance.

- "Can you just throw her on her dearest kingdom??"- Zel asked.

- "I was about to ^_^"

- "Since you are here, answer to me: why DID you join this madness plan??"- Zelgadis give a question look to the demon, raising one of his eyebrow- "Seriously, you're demon and that has no sense…"

- "Look around how it turned out…"- he pointed out, as Zel could see their camp ruined and Martina moaning and crying.

- "I see…" now it had sense…

Xellos disappeared, carrying an irritating princess along. He was about to continue with his solitary work when someone approached him.

- "Zelgadis-san?"- Amelia called out for him. Zel didn't raised her head to know who was it.

- "huh?"

- "I'm sorry for causing you so many troubles…"- and then she lent the chocolate to him- "here you have…"- she said blushing a little

- "what is-"- when he turned to see what he was getting, he gasped in astonishment. Zel was quite surprised to see Amelia giving him a heart-shaped box of chocolates. His cheeks began to flush, without being able to respond yet.

- "I don't know if you like this kind of sweet things…"- she talked randomly to fill the silence and opened it with clumsy hands, which shown it had drawn a heart which had "justice x love" written on it-"It'd be a waste if you don't eat it!"

He woke up, grabbing the chocolate tightly as if he was going to break it. He was sweating a lot. His heart-beating was increasing. His eyes were fixed on his Valentine's present. What does this mean?! Does she give me this because she felt obligated as a friend? But wasn't she the one going around about this day, like the day of love and coupling?? Does it mean… she really…But it's impossible! She couldn't think like that…She couldn't possibly feel that way about me…But what does it mean, then?…

The chimera kept on wondering while the priestess wondered why he still hasn't eat it yet. Is he afraid it's poisoned?!

THE END

I hope you like it! I like writing romantic-comedies! I included a lot of Z/A but that's because it's my favourite couple. Bye!