Three Candles Glowing in the Dark – Part Two, Love

Three Candles Glowing in the Dark – Part Two, Love

Disclaimer: See part one.

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Lina had finished healing herself a while back, but flushed every time she tried to ask him to put her down. She didn't know what caused her to feel somewhat nervous around him lately, but she didn't really seem to care much about it. "Anou" she began.
He smiled down at her and answered, "Hai, Lina-chan?"
She blushed fiercely and stammered, "Uhhwhat I meant to ask was"
He chuckled at her in amusement and set her down carefully, holding her in a close embrace.
"To put you down?" he finished for her. She nodded shyly in response, her face turning all sorts of red. She shyly rested her head against his chest and asked, "How much longer before nightfall?"
Xelloss looked up at the sun and replied, "I'd say we have around an hour before sunset. If we hurried we could probably make it to a town."
Lina nodded and pulled out of his embrace. "Well let's go then!" she chirped, grabbing his hand and dragging him along the trail behind her.

"More trolls?" Lina muttered, drawing her dagger. "You think they'd lay off by now" she continued, stabbing one and casting a diru burando through it. Xelloss merely sliced his staff through each of the trolls with one powerful blow. The last troll was destroyed just as the sun began to set.
"Kuso" Lina muttered under her breath, "I wanted to sleep in a real bed" She cast a sideways glance at Xelloss and asked, "You hungry?"
"Iie, daijoubu desu. Mazoku don't need food remember?" he replied.
"Ah, sou," Lina said, walking over to the stream nearby. She made a fishing line out of a strand of hair and a tree branch.
Xelloss watched uninterested as Lina pulled fish after fish out of the water. He sat down against a tree trunk and sighed, putting his head in his hands. They were moving a lot slower than he would have liked
"Or not" Xelloss thought as Lina sat down in his lap and continued to fish. He wrapped his arms around her waist and opened his eyes in confusion when she leaned into him.
Lina propped her fishing rod up with a rock and turned around so she was facing Xelloss. She threw her arms around his neck and brought her face to his so their noses were touching. "Know what Xel? I've got a secret."
They stared into each other's eyes for a while, ruby jewels reflecting amethyst jewels. Their lips were less than a centimeter apart when a fish pulled on the line, causing Lina to jump and grab the stick instinctively. She pulled out a rather large fish and stared at it with stars in her eyes.
Xelloss sighed and muttered, "And we were so close too" as he walked down to the stream to help Lina with the fish.

Xelloss watched Lina scarf down fish after fish. He fiddled with one that she had given him, picking at a scale that stuck out here and there. Finally, she finished the last one and said, "Well I'm going to bed now," as she stood up and headed to the tent. Xelloss watched her close the flap, sighed, and laid back to look at the stars. He found himself surprisingly attracted to a bright red one, and didn't notice Lina walking up to him.
"Almost forgot." She bent over and kissed him lightly on the lips, then let go smiling and chirped, "Oyasumi, Xel," before going back to her tent, humming a tune as she skipped along happily.

Xelloss continued to watch the stars, though his mind often wandered to the memory of having Lina's lips pressed against his own. "Her lips were as soft as flower petals" he thought.
A few minutes later, Xelloss heard whimpering sounds coming from inside the tent. He vanished and reappeared inside to find Lina curled up in a ball, crying in her sleep.
"Dear Ceiphied please not again," she whimpered aloud, shivering violently. Xellos lifted her to a sitting position and held her, rocking her back and forth and whispering to her. Lina opened her eyes and murmured, "Xelloss?"
"Hai, I'm right here with you Lina-chan," he replied, holding her tightly and kissing her forehead.
She whined again and pressed a hand against his chest. "XelDo you think dreams mean anything?" Lina asked.
"Yes, it depends on the dream though," he answered. "Why do you ask?"
Lina started shaking uncontrollably again and whispered, "So I'm not free from her yet"
Xelloss cupped her chin with two fingers and lifted her face, brushing his lips against hers lovingly. "From who, Lina-chan?"
Lina calmed slightly from the kiss and whispered, "From her."
Xelloss's eyes opened and he said, "OhI see" while continuing to hold and comfort her.
Lina sighed and rested her head against his chest. "Daisuki, Xel," she whispered.
Xelloss chuckled at her and said, "I can do one better than you. Aisuru, Lina-chan," while running his fingers through her flaming red hair.
Lina giggled and said, "Fine, I'll play your game." She leaned up to kiss him, her lips brushing against his just enough to stimulate his want, but not giving it to him. She broke away and murmured, "Aishiteru, Xel."

Another candle, colored red, stood shining brightly. Moments later, the flame shrank little by little until it completely disappeared.

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