Part 9
Part 10


Mii-chan:Mii-chan: There's um.. a bit of.. how should I put this...
Xellos: Humorous Romance!
Mii-chan: Yeah, what he said... Wait, how'd you get out of the closet?!
Xellos: Now THAT is a..
Mii-chan: FIREBALL!
Xellos: secret....


Lina awoke with Xellos hovering above her head.
"It took me less than two minutes... TWO MINUTES.. to get here.. and you fall asleep...?" Xellos looked at her as if she was dinner or something. Lina glared back.
"Gourry doesn't even look at his food that way, Xellos, stop it! Where am I...?" She looked around. They were in a beautiful vally, the lake glittering in the moon's light.
"H-how'd you find this place, Xellos..? It's beautiful!" Xellos wagged a finger in her face.
"Now that, my dear Lina Inverse, is a secret! but since we're here, why not make the best of it...?" Lina ignored his comment and looked up at the night sky. Xellos seemed a bit annoyed. he walked closer to Lina and started chanting a spell. before she could turn around, she was trapped in a magic bubble.
"A BUBBLE? Of all things, this is the best you could do?" She questioned. Xellos smiled slightly. "My dear Lina-chan, I'm only playing! Don't you know how to play?"
"Not your twisted way, no." Lina grabbed an extra large pin, popped the bubble, and landed in Xellos's arms. He quickly took this oportunity to gently kiss her on her cheek, causing her to blush a bit.
"Xellos, put me down!" Lina demanded. He did as she asked, and she walked over to a large tree, Xellos close behind.
"Take me back to Filia's place, Zelgadis will be worried."
"So you care more about Zelgadis then you care about me?"
"I didn't say that."
"So you care about me more?"
"I didn't say that either! Xellos, stop jumping to conclusions!"
"But then, who do you care for? Valgarv, perhaps?"
Lina sat down under the tree, looking as if she was about to cry.
"Why... why do you want me to choose? I don't want to choose.." Xellos sat beside her.
"But Lina, you can't ignore the fact that you must choose. Do you really want people fighting over you like this? Like I am doing, constantly fighting with Valgarv. Do you really want that?" He looked into her firey eyes, awaiting an answer. Lina looked away, trying not to make eye contact. "Of course I don't want you guys fighting."
"Then all you have to do is make a decision, Lina-chan." Lina looked at him once more.
"d-decision....? can't it wait a while, Xellos.. please don't pressure me.."
"Of course not, Lina-chan!"
"Can we go back now?" She asked. Xellos stood up, picked Lina up, andtransported them back to Lina's room.

"Let me down, Xellos!!!" Lina yelled at him and as soon as he let her down, she fireball'ed him. Zelgadis was standing there, watching the two fight. "Enough. Xellos, leave now." Zelgadis demanded. With that, Xellos was gone out of sight.
"Thanks, Zel.." Lina smiled at him, but he just walked out and slammed the door behind him.
is he mad..d at me....?


Mii-chan: I know it was short, but the next chapter will be bigger. ^^;; REVIEW!!!!!! *eyes glow*