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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