Chapter Eight
"Does a hospital have visiting hours 'cause I didn't bother with the front desk," Lina asked seriously as she entered Zel and Xelloss's hospital room.
"Actually I think so," Zelgadiss had his eyes on the television in boredom.
"You can do it Ash! Don't give up Bulbasaur!" Xelloss cheered the Pokemon marathon had gotten to his head.
"Oh dear," Lina said this more towards the TV and Xelloss.
"We can't reach the remote," Zelgadiss made a pleading face "Please, either change the channel or-" Zel looked around the room and stopped at the corner "Inject me with whatever the hell that is. If I'm, lucky it'll kill me,"
"Hmmmmmmmmmmmm," Lina teased "Any other options,"
"Morphene...not sure if it'll help to much but that mathematician guy in Jurassic Park seemed to think so..."
Lina laughed and grabbed the remote "Let's see," She sat on the side of Zelgadiss's bed and changed the channel.
"Huh?" Xelloss shook his head "What was I doing?"
"Nothing," Lina waved at him without looking "Hi Xelloss,"
"Hi Lina...when you'd get here? Whoa..."
"Dexter!" Lina smiled and put down the remote.
"That's better," Zelgadiss admitted.
"Better? It's Dexter of course it's better! I don't like the disappointment in your voice young man!" Lina took one of his pillows and stuck it behind her so that she could lean back comfortably.
Zelgadiss was actually surprised that Lina hadn't demanded to know how all four of them had ended up here. She could have other things on her mind, Zel looked up at her face. She was so beautiful, her red hair spread over her shoulders and tumbling down onto the pillow. Her eyes full of a childlike interest as she watched the cartoon. She was...Wait, what are you thinking?!..., Zel shook his head. Why was he still thinking about her?! He didn't...he couldn't...
"Huh?"
"Uwa-" Zel turned around. Great, just stare at her. Ya stalker. Gawd, Zel blushed and bowed his head.
It had been about an hour now and the three were now watching the X-Files.
"NOOOOOOOOO! Don't go in there Mulder! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Xelloss hid his head under the pillow.
Lina shook her head "Xelloss you're the most-"
"-Intelligent," Xelloss finished, a pair of eyes peaking from under the pillow.
"Yes Xelloss...intelligent..." Zel said sarcastically and then looked out the door.
"PHONE!" came K-chan's voice "IT'S SYLPHIEL! FILIA TOLD ME TO TELL YOU 'CAUSE SHE SAID SHE'S NOT AS LOUD AS ME! I'M JUST GONNA TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT!"
"Hmm," Lina hopped off Zelgadiss's bed and picked up the phone. As soon as she said hello a smile spread across Lina's face. Looking back into the room she held up one finger and exited the room.
Xelloss looked over from the television as a commercial filled its screen "Where did Lina go?"
Zel ignored him and looked towards the door again.
"Done," Lina waved the phone and leaned against the doorway.
"It's about time," Xelloss was in a ill temper because they had "Butured that cute little alien".
Lina sat the phone at her hip "Oh shutup," Lina threatened then smiled again "Our school won,"
"Huh?" Zel looked confused.
"The game,"
Xelloss's eyes darted. He was getting as much of this as Zel was "What game?"
"The football game!" Lina shouted angrily.
"Damnit," Xelloss crossed his arms.
"HEY! WATCH IT!" Lina glared at the violet haired teen in annoyance.
"WHA?!" Zel and Xelloss stared at her in horror.
"What?! is it against the law?!" Lina placed the phone on the side of the lamp on the table between the beds.
"It should be," Zelgadiss said under his breath.
"Well it just so happens I happen to like school football,"
"Why?" Xelloss was being sincere.
"Well Gourry plays for the team," Lina said giving Xelloss another one of her if-you-make-me-spell-it-out-I'll-kill-you looks.
"Since when have we had such an interest in Gourry," Xelloss ignored her glance.
"Oh m'god!" Lina clasped a hand to her mouth "I didn't tell you did I?!" Lina didn't wait for a response "Gourry-"
Zelgadiss knew what she was going to say before she said it. He felt his chest tighten and his heart give a stabbing pain. He knew.
"-asked me out last night," Lina finished happily "Anyway the games over and he wants to take me out to eat so-" she put the remote next to the phone so that it was in arms reach "See ya. Hope ya get better soon," then she left the room.
"Well that's...," Xelloss thought "It's...I'm not sure. Kinda nice though They might make a cute couple. What do you think Zel?" Xelloss looked over to Zelgadiss. He lay there hands covering his face and shoulders shaking. Xelloss had never seen Zel like this before "Zel?" He repeated in a lighter voice. He saw Zel tense as though horribly embarrassed "Um good night Zel," Xelloss said before Zel could have time to attempt speech and only embarrass himself further. Biting his bottom lip Xelloss reached to the table, turning off the TV and light in two quick motions. Xelloss heard a suppressed sob escape Zel in the darkness and closed his looked at his figure from where he was. Could he have loved Lina? That was the only possible explanation Xelloss could find. Xelloss looked to the wall. He must have really loved her, Xelloss shook his head, But...she...doesn't feel the same way. I feel so out of place here it isn't even funny.
Zelgadiss felt a little relief as the glow of both the TV an overhead light were extinguished. Why was he acting this way?! This was so...so... Zel couldn't think straight and a sob escaped him. Hurriedly he caught the next in his through trying to calm himself so he could spare himself the humiliation. Crying. Yeah that's real manly. Real mature. You're taking this so well, he thought sarcastically. Wait. Taking what? You're not in-It's impossible-you're not- "You are," Zel whispered I was...I am...I always have been-, "In love with Lina," he finished laughing weakly and then using another pillow to muffle the noise as his laughter turned into a stronger wave of sobs. And he realized that it wasn't only Lina he was crying about...it was...everything.
Happy chapter ne? I think I may be guilty of taking my anger out on poor Zelly just a bit. The same thing...er...only with a guy happened to me. Except I saw him hugging (not friendly hug) a girl in the hallway and putting this together before verbal confirmation did about (I said about not exactly or...really close...) the same thing he did in the girl's room. Sorry this chapter was so short I promise to make it up to you...somehow...Well I've got two projects coming up so I might not upload for a bit but I'll REALLY try to get back to a chapter a day again. Actually I had planed to do this now that I think of it...well...kinda I know the basic plot and heavy detail here and there on moments I need to stress but basically I make this crap up as I go along like everything else I do. Oh well until next time. Please keep R&R'ing and I'll keep writing!
