Happiness Will Come

Happiness Will Come
Chapter 11
Complication Level Rises
By: Tara-Chan

Disclaimers: Slayers belong to the original creators. This fanfic is based of a Korean drama called: Taeyang Un Gadugi: Happiness Will Come. It belongs to the producers of KBS 2. Do not sue me!

Notes: Please ignore the grammatical and spelling errors. Character may be OOC because it's AU. I apologize for all this! Well enjoy and feedbacks are welcomed!

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The next morning, Lina woke up from a miserable sleep. She literally cried half the night. For the first time in life, she had no clue on what to do. She doesn't have the power that Gaav has. She doesn't have the money he has. She is for the first time powerless. And she hates that.

Damn. There is something I gotta do…is there any solution to this? Jesus. I hate those uppity rich bastards. Well maybe I can sneak out…after all. It's only 6:30. I can still hear those two uglies snoring away. I'll sneak and go back to them.

Lina quickly and quietly got up from the bed, and sneaked out of her room. She softly crept down the stairs and she was almost at the front door, when she heard Gaav shouting out some crazy orders. Lina needless to say got so startled, that she literally ran out of the front door and the gate. She went out to the main street after fighting her way out of the maze of alleyways.

Made it. Now all I have to do is get a taxi… Lina put her hand out and was praying she get a taxi very fast. She gave the driver the direction to her apartment. She leaned back on the seat and let out a huge sigh. Made it. Now I am going to surprise Zelgadiss!!

Soon she was outside of her apartment. She ran inside and rang the doorbell. She was expecting Zelgadiss to be at the door; instead her father was at the door with a worried look. "DAD!" Lina happily glomped her father. "I am home!"

Beo stared at her, after Lina stepped back. "How'd you get here?"

"I snuck out dad. I snuck out while they were sleeping." Lina grinned and flashed her victory symbol at him.

Beo nodded. "I think you better go back to Gaav dear."

Lina was shocked. "You don't want me here?"

"Lina. I love you dearly. I want you here, I do. But you have to go live with Gaav now."

"I don't want to live with…" Lina grew mad. "Whose side are you on dad? I thought you were on mine!"

Beo sighed heavily. "Lina. I honestly love you, but you have to go live with him now. I don't like it anymore than you do, but that's what has to be."

Lina face grew dark. "Where's Zelgadiss dad?"

"He didn't come in last night. I have no idea where he is." Beo turned around. "I think he took all this very hard."

I don't blame him… "Fine. Let me go find him." Lina leaned over and hug her father. "I'll be back with him."

Lina jogged down the stair and Beo miserably looked after her. Lina. I'll always love you as my daughter…

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Zel looked around the surrounding. He was at the park where he was just with Lina yesterday. This was their place. It was his most favorite place. He had discovered this place accidentally couple years ago. This particular area of the park was his favorite part. There was a small bench nearby where him and Lina like to sit and talk for long hours. The entire place was surrounded by many different kinds of trees. Big ones, small ones, many kinds! It made the place so peaceful. It was faraway from the main street, so no sounds of civilization were heard until you walked out of the park. Just knowing that a place like that existed in the polluted city of Seoul, would amaze anyone.

Zel inhaled deeply, the scent of nature. Then he slumped against the pine tree that was his favorite. This is beyond crazy. I never would have expected Lina to be related to Gaav! No! I always thought that Beo and her were father, daughter! I just can't seem to accept this. I just can't. Knowing how rich Gaav is, he'll try to separate us, but no way in hell will I give in that easily!! I don't care if that means taking my life, but I am going to keep her! Zel kept on going on his angry thought rambling when a soft hand touched his shoulder. The light touch startled him and he jumped about two feet in the air. He turned around and saw Lina cracking her head off. What…? How did she…? He stared at her speechless.

Lina smirked at him. "No 'hello' or anything Zel? I see how you really feel about me now!!"

Zel and Lina just stared at each other for long time. The gentle wind was blowing all around them. To both of them, time seems to have stopped. Zelgadiss slowly got out of his stupefied form, and walked up to his lover. He reached out his arms and gently embraced her. Lina wrapped her arms around his neck and secured it. Zel had one arm around her slim waist, while the other was stroking her silky hair. Both at the same time were only thinking one thing: how they both wished that time would stop right there and they could be like that for eternity.

"How? How did you get here? Did Gaav give in?" Zelgadiss whispered huskily in her ear.

Lina shook her head against his shoulder. "No. I snuck out."

Zel let out a hearty laugh. "So typical of you Lina. So typical." Zel continued to laugh and Lina joined in.

Maybe dad is right…maybe I should go back to Gaav or both dad and Zel might get hurt. But I don't want to live with him. However their safety is much more of concern than the fact that I am living with Gaav. She hugged him tighter, while thinking of that. I love him so much…and he ain't going to like what I am going to say next…

"I think I better go back…" Lina forced herself to whisper that to him. Indeed she felt him stiffened in her grasp. She withdrew away from him. "I am sorry. I'll still sneak around to come here, but I got to go now, before I lose my privileges."

"No. Lina, there has to be a better way than this." Zelgadiss pleaded with her. "Please. Don't go back there."

Lina glanced at him and nearly started to cry. The look in his eyes was so enduring with hurt that it hurt to even look at him. "This was meant to be Zel. I'll still come and see you, but I'm going to go live with Gaav."

"But you don't deserve to live with that man!" Zel cried angrily.

"I'm sorry…" Lina's voice was barely a whisper.

Meanwhile…

"So how would you like to work for my company?" Gaav smirked at the young man sitting in front of him.

"Well. I guess…" the man hesitated. "I would like to think this over…"

"Well I'll pay you well. You're a man with a brain. I like you son. I'll make you my top worker. You will be promoted to executive position in about two month. How about that?"

"I guess…" the man smiled. "Why not."

"Good. Then you have to always follow my command. Got that?"

"Got that sir. Thank you for hiring me."

Back to the park…

"Zel…" Lina said with sadness visible in her voice. "I am sorry. But this is my choice. Please. If you truly loved me, you'd respect whatever I choose to do."

Zel knew that she got him there. Dammit. She knows me too well. She got me into a corner that I can't get myself out of now. Zel sighed and struggled to keep calm. "Lina. I…honestly. You do not deserve that kind of person as your dad!"

"I know. But maybe he won't be all that bad you know. After all we just known him for one day." Lina smiled forcefully. "Please Zel. Don't fight me on this." Lina then took this cue to head back to Gaav's house.

Zelgadiss didn't say anything. He just stared after her and walked the other way…

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"Hey Zelgadiss!!" Xelloss nearly shouted over the phone. "Guess what!"

"What?" Zel asked with no interest whatsoever.

"I got a job with Gaav's company!!"