Thanks a lot to my friend Chaos for helping me with this fic.
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:I think this curse is going to turn into a blessing. Look at me, I'm closer to Zel than ever, and I believe this time I'm going to get him,: Amelia mused, as she stared into the mirror idly. She studied herself for a few more seconds and began to cry. :What is happening to me? I'm not like this. I fight for love and justice! I can't have those thoughts about Mr. Zelgadiss. It's not fair for him neither to me. I can't hold him by my side in this way...:
"Amelia, have you finished? Do you feel any better?" Zelgadiss asked. He felt really different since he was human. He had lost something, like a dark part in his heart and that was bothering him. He had been 1/3 Mazoku, and was starting to believe that the petite princess was that, too.
"Yes, Zel, I'll be out in a minute!" said an almost cheerful voice.
In that same moment, Lina arrived with Xelloss. She knew they'd have trouble, but she didn't have any other place to leave her love. When they came in, Zel ran to the couple, happy to see Lina safe.
"Are you okay, Lina?" he asked simply.
"Yes, I'm fine. Can you help me here?" she said, pointing to Xelloss.
"What is he doing here? Why did you bring that damned Mazoku here?!" he gave an angry look at the man in Lina's hands and received a grin back, but this time, Zel saw something different.
Lina held up a free hand to forestall any more ranting on his part. "Come on, Zel! I can't explain now. He must rest!"
The former chimera stared at her before he nodded curtly, then Zelgadiss held out his hands and helped Lina put Xelloss on the bed. As soon as Xelloss' head touched the pillow he was asleep.
"Lina, you owe me an explanation. You didn't-" but he was cut off by Amelia, who had came out of the bathroom.
"What are you doing here, Lina? Leave now! How can you stand in front of me after what you did."
"Ame, I know you're mad to me, and I understand you. But here lays the man who can give you the cure. Please, guys come with me I'll tell you what happened," The red head sat on to the empty bed and waited till her friends sat next to her. She then told them Xelloss' story.
"I don't believe him," said Zel. "I'm sure it's just another trick for him to get you, Lina. Can't you see that? You always told us that he wasn't the kind of person who you can trust. What made you change your mind?"
Lina didn't want to answer that question. She didn't know how the princess would take it. But the entire problem began when the truth wasn't told so she started speaking. "Look Zel, I know you hate him, but he's now a human. And I know he isn't lying because...I, I love him."
Xelloss opened his eyes. He felt a bit better. He looked around and found Lina, Zelgadiss and Amelia sitting on the bed next to his. He stood up and walked over to them. He wanted to repair the damage he had caused and accept the consequences.
Lina saw him first and flashed him a bright smile, the grin served to steel his resolve as the other two turned to look.
"How do you feel?" Lina asked before either could say anything.
"I feel better, Lina-chan." He focused his sight on to Amelia. She hadn't talked for a while and was now looking at the floor.
"Amelia," he began earnestly. "I'm sorry, sincerely. I didn't mean all the pain that you've been through. But there's this place-"
"No. Not again." She spoke "You and that bitch can't fix what I've suffered. And the curse is the least painful thing. You, Xelloss, you broke my heart. And you, Lina, you betrayed me and our friendship twice over! First you take Xelloss, and now Zelgadiss!!"
When he heard all this, Zel knew he had to say something "Stop whining, Amelia. You are not like this. You've got to learn to control yourself. I know that your Mazoku part is calling to you. Making you feel bitter and making you resentful. But that's not fair, they are both trying to make amends, how can you not realize that and accept them. If you were the Amelia we knew you would have accepted their apologies!" he stood over her, staring down at her sternly. "If I could handle it, you sure can."
Amelia flinched at the look of severe disapproval on Zelgadiss' face and dropped her gaze, she sighed. "You're right, Zel. I'm not the same. And I don't like being like this. You must help me, please."
"And we will" Lina piped in firmly. She tossed Amelia a bright smile. "Let's go and find your cure!"
The gang was preparing the things to leave the inn. Outside, under the shadow of a tree, Lina and Zelgadiss were talking quietly. The man didn't want to keep his feelings hidden any longer, Zelgadiss had decided to open his heart, no matter how she'd take it. Without his curse, he felt as if he could do anything.
"Lina, there's something I've got to tell you. But I don't want our friendship to change after this. Do you promise me that?"
"What is it?" Lina looked up at him, eyes searching his face. "And don't ever think you could do something or say anything that would change our friendship…we've both been through so much together...it will take a lot more than words to destroy what we shared."
Zelgadiss stared at her and grinned, her words warming his heart and giving him the will to continue. "I..." he started then, unable to hold himself back, placed a little kiss on her lips. He drew away after only the merest of moments and gazed at her. "I love you, and I don't care if you love Xelloss. I'll always be there for you, if something happens." He smiled.
Lina returned his gaze with a stare of wonder and surprise, then when he had finished her eyes softened and a tiny blush dusted her cheeks. "Thanks, Zel. I'll always be there for you if you need me, too. As a friend, of course," She smiled back at him, adding a wink and a the familiar V-sign. "And by the way, you look very cute as a human!" with that, she left to where her boyfriend was and kissed him.
And so, the slayers gang left the inn to find the petite princess' cure.
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LINA: *stars in her eyes* Xelloss. you look really cute as a human.
XELLOSS: *preens* Do you like it, Lina-chan?
LINA: Hai, *turns to Zel and grins* And so do you, Zel!
ZELGADISS: *blushes* thanks.
AMELIA: Hey, what about me?
GOURRY: Aghhh! Who are you, monster?!
AMELIA: *cries*
LINA: Gourry! Where were you all this time?
GOURRY: Sore wa himitsu desu!
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:I think this curse is going to turn into a blessing. Look at me, I'm closer to Zel than ever, and I believe this time I'm going to get him,: Amelia mused, as she stared into the mirror idly. She studied herself for a few more seconds and began to cry. :What is happening to me? I'm not like this. I fight for love and justice! I can't have those thoughts about Mr. Zelgadiss. It's not fair for him neither to me. I can't hold him by my side in this way...:
"Amelia, have you finished? Do you feel any better?" Zelgadiss asked. He felt really different since he was human. He had lost something, like a dark part in his heart and that was bothering him. He had been 1/3 Mazoku, and was starting to believe that the petite princess was that, too.
"Yes, Zel, I'll be out in a minute!" said an almost cheerful voice.
In that same moment, Lina arrived with Xelloss. She knew they'd have trouble, but she didn't have any other place to leave her love. When they came in, Zel ran to the couple, happy to see Lina safe.
"Are you okay, Lina?" he asked simply.
"Yes, I'm fine. Can you help me here?" she said, pointing to Xelloss.
"What is he doing here? Why did you bring that damned Mazoku here?!" he gave an angry look at the man in Lina's hands and received a grin back, but this time, Zel saw something different.
Lina held up a free hand to forestall any more ranting on his part. "Come on, Zel! I can't explain now. He must rest!"
The former chimera stared at her before he nodded curtly, then Zelgadiss held out his hands and helped Lina put Xelloss on the bed. As soon as Xelloss' head touched the pillow he was asleep.
"Lina, you owe me an explanation. You didn't-" but he was cut off by Amelia, who had came out of the bathroom.
"What are you doing here, Lina? Leave now! How can you stand in front of me after what you did."
"Ame, I know you're mad to me, and I understand you. But here lays the man who can give you the cure. Please, guys come with me I'll tell you what happened," The red head sat on to the empty bed and waited till her friends sat next to her. She then told them Xelloss' story.
"I don't believe him," said Zel. "I'm sure it's just another trick for him to get you, Lina. Can't you see that? You always told us that he wasn't the kind of person who you can trust. What made you change your mind?"
Lina didn't want to answer that question. She didn't know how the princess would take it. But the entire problem began when the truth wasn't told so she started speaking. "Look Zel, I know you hate him, but he's now a human. And I know he isn't lying because...I, I love him."
Xelloss opened his eyes. He felt a bit better. He looked around and found Lina, Zelgadiss and Amelia sitting on the bed next to his. He stood up and walked over to them. He wanted to repair the damage he had caused and accept the consequences.
Lina saw him first and flashed him a bright smile, the grin served to steel his resolve as the other two turned to look.
"How do you feel?" Lina asked before either could say anything.
"I feel better, Lina-chan." He focused his sight on to Amelia. She hadn't talked for a while and was now looking at the floor.
"Amelia," he began earnestly. "I'm sorry, sincerely. I didn't mean all the pain that you've been through. But there's this place-"
"No. Not again." She spoke "You and that bitch can't fix what I've suffered. And the curse is the least painful thing. You, Xelloss, you broke my heart. And you, Lina, you betrayed me and our friendship twice over! First you take Xelloss, and now Zelgadiss!!"
When he heard all this, Zel knew he had to say something "Stop whining, Amelia. You are not like this. You've got to learn to control yourself. I know that your Mazoku part is calling to you. Making you feel bitter and making you resentful. But that's not fair, they are both trying to make amends, how can you not realize that and accept them. If you were the Amelia we knew you would have accepted their apologies!" he stood over her, staring down at her sternly. "If I could handle it, you sure can."
Amelia flinched at the look of severe disapproval on Zelgadiss' face and dropped her gaze, she sighed. "You're right, Zel. I'm not the same. And I don't like being like this. You must help me, please."
"And we will" Lina piped in firmly. She tossed Amelia a bright smile. "Let's go and find your cure!"
The gang was preparing the things to leave the inn. Outside, under the shadow of a tree, Lina and Zelgadiss were talking quietly. The man didn't want to keep his feelings hidden any longer, Zelgadiss had decided to open his heart, no matter how she'd take it. Without his curse, he felt as if he could do anything.
"Lina, there's something I've got to tell you. But I don't want our friendship to change after this. Do you promise me that?"
"What is it?" Lina looked up at him, eyes searching his face. "And don't ever think you could do something or say anything that would change our friendship…we've both been through so much together...it will take a lot more than words to destroy what we shared."
Zelgadiss stared at her and grinned, her words warming his heart and giving him the will to continue. "I..." he started then, unable to hold himself back, placed a little kiss on her lips. He drew away after only the merest of moments and gazed at her. "I love you, and I don't care if you love Xelloss. I'll always be there for you, if something happens." He smiled.
Lina returned his gaze with a stare of wonder and surprise, then when he had finished her eyes softened and a tiny blush dusted her cheeks. "Thanks, Zel. I'll always be there for you if you need me, too. As a friend, of course," She smiled back at him, adding a wink and a the familiar V-sign. "And by the way, you look very cute as a human!" with that, she left to where her boyfriend was and kissed him.
And so, the slayers gang left the inn to find the petite princess' cure.
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LINA: *stars in her eyes* Xelloss. you look really cute as a human.
XELLOSS: *preens* Do you like it, Lina-chan?
LINA: Hai, *turns to Zel and grins* And so do you, Zel!
ZELGADISS: *blushes* thanks.
AMELIA: Hey, what about me?
GOURRY: Aghhh! Who are you, monster?!
AMELIA: *cries*
LINA: Gourry! Where were you all this time?
GOURRY: Sore wa himitsu desu!
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