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Not Exactly Rapunzle
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Okay! I'm baaaaaaaack! Keep reading, minna, and tell me what you think! Unfortunately, I can't take suggestions for this ficcie, cause it's already all written up... So, yeah...^_^
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The next morning, Lina woke up, still grinning at the memory of that kiss. When she heard, "Lina! Ray Wing me up there!" then she practically shouted with joy. She ran over to the window, and her expression fell a mile when she saw it was Zelas.
She gloomily Ray Winged Zelas up to the tower window, and sat down in a chair. Zelas started talking to her about how things were going at the vineyard, and about a new type of wine she invented.
Slowly, Lina found her thoughts drifting back to Gourry. She blocked out everything Zelas was saying so she could concentrate on her memory better. She relived their last meeting. When she got to the kiss, she started grinning again. She hoped Zelas would hurry up and leave so she could see Gourry again.
"Lina!" Zelas shouted, interrupting her sweet thoughts.
Lina turned to Zelas and said, "What?"
She must have put more bite into that word than she thought, for Zelas frowned. "What's come over you, Lina?" Zelas asked, genuinely concerned. "First your depressed, then you start grinning like an idiot, and now you're testy."
Turning to look at the wall, Lina said, "Nothing's wrong." A faint line of pink appeared on her cheeks.
Zelas frowned again, and looked over at Lina curiously. "All right, then," she said uncertainly. "I'll come check on you tomorrow." She stood up and started over to the window, and looked one last time at Lina. "Lina!" she exclaimed.
"Hm?" Lina asked, looking at Zelas.
"Your face is red," Zelas said. "Do you have a fever?"
The blush increased a tiny bit, and Lina said, "No. I'm fine."
Again, Zelas frowned. "Are you sure?"
Nodding, Lina answered, "Yes. Perfectly fine."
Uncertainly, Zelas turned, and Lina quickly sent her down to the ground with a Ray Wing.
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When Zelas touched down on the ground, she went into the trees, and watched Lina through the window. There was something wrong with her, for certain, but she couldn't tell what. And since Lina wouldn't tell her, then she'd have to find out for herself.
Prepared to stand there all night if need be to make sure her beloved daughter was all right, Zelas sat down against a tree, always looking up at the window.
Soon, her waiting paid off. Out of the trees came a young man with blonde hair, and riding a white horse. He dismounted at the base of the tower, and called, "Lina! Ray Wing me up there!"
Before he had even finished the sentence, a spell bubble formed around him, and he was carried up to the tower.
Glaring, Zelas held her ground, and watched the window.
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Lina smiled, and blushed when Gourry came in through the window. They sat down again talking like usual.
But Gourry let his wind wander. He focused on Lina's face-- her bright eyes, her firey hair, and the faint blush on her cheeks. He let himself get so lost in Lina's beauty that he forgot to listen to what she was saying.
Before he knew what he was doing, he was trapped. He smiled a little, knowing what he was going to do. He leaned forward, and kissed Lina again.
Lina had expected it sooner or later, and wrapped her arms around his neck again, holding him to her. Gourry stood up, and Lina giggled. She was still hanging onto his neck, and her feet were no longer touching the ground.
As Gourry walked across the room, Lina kissed his face all over. In just a few moments, Gourry was at the window. He held her arms, and lowered her to the floor. "I have to go," he said, smiling down at her again.
Lina nodded, and said, blushing, "Come again?"
Gourry just smiled, and, as an answer, kissed Lina again. "Nothing could stop me," he said in his naive tone of voice.
They said their good-byes, and Lina Ray Winged Gourry back to the ground. Gourry vaulted onto his horse, and rode off into the woods, grinning and whistling.
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Zelas gritted her teeth in anger. She had seen the whole thing. She couldn't believe it! Lina had betrayed her! Her! The only mother that impudent little brat had ever known!
Furious, Zelas stalked over to the base of the tower, and called, "Lina! Ray Wing me up there!"
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To Be Continued...
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