Part 2
Lina and Gourry had been walking through the woods in comfortable silence when the rain started. Miles from any kind of civilization, they were forced to seeks shelter from the impending storm among the trees. Now, after half an hour, they still have no luck.
"Lina, I'm getting wet!"
"Of course you are, jellyfish brains! It's raining!"
The redhead is using her cape as an umbrella (for what it's worth) but the hapless blond wears no cape with his usual armor.
Lina mutters, "What a time to lose my powers! *sigh* Guys have it easy."
"Hey Lina! Look over there! A cave!" Gourry points off to his right. Sure enough, a few hundred yards off, the great wall of rock they had been travelling along opens, forming a small cave.
"Wow, you're right! I was wrong, Gourry. You are good for something."
"What if there's a bear in it? You can't fireball it 'cause it's that time of the month!"
"There's another thing you're good at, protector! Obviously, you'll mud-wrestle the bear to save my life! Now come on!" She pulls his arm as they sprint to the cave.
Upon arrival, the duo finds that the cave is, in fact, vacant, and not too hostile-looking, either. The indent of stone is about 8 ft. tall, 7 ft. wide, and 6 ft. long. The remnants of a fire are encircled by several medium-sized rocks, indicating that someone else had recently taken up residence there.
Unfortunately, Lina finds that she is not able to make a fire with these meager remains.
"What I would give for one fireball..." she mumbles, teeth chattering.
"Lina, you really got drenched, didn't you? Guess your cape isn't water-proof," Gourry observes.
Lina ignores him and curls up on the floor of the cave. She shivers uncontrollably and tries to make her body as small as possible to conserve heat.
Gourry, who merely shook off the rain and the chill, watches this and wonders what to do. On one hand, he really should keep her warm. It's what he was taught to do-put a lady in front of himself. On the other hand, he doesn't have a dry cape or blanket to wrap her in.
Body heat! My armor kept me pretty dry and warm, so I've got body heat to spare! But if I try anything to share it, she'll fireball me for sure...Oh yeah, she doesn't have her powers! Gourry remembers this with a grin. He's about to hug Lina and come away alive! Truly amazing!
The swordsman gets up and approaches the quivering sorceress, who is trying not to mind the bitter cold and let sleep overcome her. As he nears her form, she opens her eyes and her mouth. He kneels next to her just as Lina is about to ask, "Gourry, what in the nine hells are you doing?"
Before she can make a sound, he has engulfed her in his long, muscular arms. Gourry wraps her up in his body and senses the question she was about to ask.
"You're cold. I'm warming you up," he says by way of explanation.
Lina is taken aback and momentarily speechless. Not that she's not enjoying this.
He's so warm...Mmm, he smells good, too.
Actually, these thought are not new to Lina's mind. For a while, things between her and Gourry were complicated, as emotions always are. In that very moment, she sorts everything out and the turmoil in her mind turns to peace.
Turning around to face Gourry, Lina places her lips firmly on his. For one second (an eternity to Lina), nothing happens.
Oh no! What have I done? He doesn't like me like that! Stupid stupid stupid!
But after that eternal second, Gourry's slow mind registers what's going on and he responds. He tightens his grip and takes over, much to the relief of Lina, who has never even come close to kissing a man.
Gourry kisses Lina gently for another minute before he breaks it. Thunder rolls and lightning flares as they gaze into each other's eyes and settle down to wait out the storm.
Lina and Gourry had been walking through the woods in comfortable silence when the rain started. Miles from any kind of civilization, they were forced to seeks shelter from the impending storm among the trees. Now, after half an hour, they still have no luck.
"Lina, I'm getting wet!"
"Of course you are, jellyfish brains! It's raining!"
The redhead is using her cape as an umbrella (for what it's worth) but the hapless blond wears no cape with his usual armor.
Lina mutters, "What a time to lose my powers! *sigh* Guys have it easy."
"Hey Lina! Look over there! A cave!" Gourry points off to his right. Sure enough, a few hundred yards off, the great wall of rock they had been travelling along opens, forming a small cave.
"Wow, you're right! I was wrong, Gourry. You are good for something."
"What if there's a bear in it? You can't fireball it 'cause it's that time of the month!"
"There's another thing you're good at, protector! Obviously, you'll mud-wrestle the bear to save my life! Now come on!" She pulls his arm as they sprint to the cave.
Upon arrival, the duo finds that the cave is, in fact, vacant, and not too hostile-looking, either. The indent of stone is about 8 ft. tall, 7 ft. wide, and 6 ft. long. The remnants of a fire are encircled by several medium-sized rocks, indicating that someone else had recently taken up residence there.
Unfortunately, Lina finds that she is not able to make a fire with these meager remains.
"What I would give for one fireball..." she mumbles, teeth chattering.
"Lina, you really got drenched, didn't you? Guess your cape isn't water-proof," Gourry observes.
Lina ignores him and curls up on the floor of the cave. She shivers uncontrollably and tries to make her body as small as possible to conserve heat.
Gourry, who merely shook off the rain and the chill, watches this and wonders what to do. On one hand, he really should keep her warm. It's what he was taught to do-put a lady in front of himself. On the other hand, he doesn't have a dry cape or blanket to wrap her in.
Body heat! My armor kept me pretty dry and warm, so I've got body heat to spare! But if I try anything to share it, she'll fireball me for sure...Oh yeah, she doesn't have her powers! Gourry remembers this with a grin. He's about to hug Lina and come away alive! Truly amazing!
The swordsman gets up and approaches the quivering sorceress, who is trying not to mind the bitter cold and let sleep overcome her. As he nears her form, she opens her eyes and her mouth. He kneels next to her just as Lina is about to ask, "Gourry, what in the nine hells are you doing?"
Before she can make a sound, he has engulfed her in his long, muscular arms. Gourry wraps her up in his body and senses the question she was about to ask.
"You're cold. I'm warming you up," he says by way of explanation.
Lina is taken aback and momentarily speechless. Not that she's not enjoying this.
He's so warm...Mmm, he smells good, too.
Actually, these thought are not new to Lina's mind. For a while, things between her and Gourry were complicated, as emotions always are. In that very moment, she sorts everything out and the turmoil in her mind turns to peace.
Turning around to face Gourry, Lina places her lips firmly on his. For one second (an eternity to Lina), nothing happens.
Oh no! What have I done? He doesn't like me like that! Stupid stupid stupid!
But after that eternal second, Gourry's slow mind registers what's going on and he responds. He tightens his grip and takes over, much to the relief of Lina, who has never even come close to kissing a man.
Gourry kisses Lina gently for another minute before he breaks it. Thunder rolls and lightning flares as they gaze into each other's eyes and settle down to wait out the storm.