Hiyas! I've had this idea stuck up in the emtpy closet I call my brain for a looong time, and I had to get it out of my system... It'll take a while for me to get it completely finished... And I've been thinking of doing another version of it, too, in Zel/Amelia ^_^ I love Zel/Amelia!! *grin*

Phibby sat up in bed, coughing. Zelas walked into the room saying, "Phibby, you've got a guest."

"Zelas!" Phibby groaned. "Can't you tell them I'm sick?" He coughed again to prove his point.

Walking across the room, Zelas slapped Phibby's shoulder. "If you stopped eating so much candy, you wouldn't get sick! Now lay back down and shut up. It's L-sama."

Phibby went visibly pale. "Oh, no... What's she going to do to me?" he asked nervously.

Shrugging, Zelas turned and walked out of the room. Seconds later, L-sama walked in, carrying something in her hands. Phibby sighed when he noticed that the thing was not wriggling or moving or making any noises.

"Phibby," L-sama said after she had sat down. "You got sick again. It's your own fault. And now you will have to be punished for getting yourself sick."

Coughing again, Phibby asked, "What're you going to do to me this time?"

Grinning, L-sama replied, "I'm going to read to you."

Phibby gasped. "L-sama, please don't! You know I hate it!" he shouted, then broke off, coughing.

"That's the reason I'm doing it," L-sama told him. "Now lay back down or you'll never get better! Now shut up and listen to the story."

Laying back down, Phibby asked, "What's it called?"

"The Slayers Princess Bride," L-sama said, opening the book. "Once upon a time, there lived a girl who lived on a farm. Her name was Lina. She loved blowing things up, and tormenting the poor farm boy who worked there. His name was Gourry, but she never called him that. Isn't that a good beginning?"

"Yeah, great," Phibby said unenthusiastically.

After slapping Phibby's shoulder, L-sama continued. "Everyday, Lina would demand something of him. "Hey, jellyfish!" she would call. "Polish my sword for me! I want to see my face shining in it by morning."

"Whatever you say," he would reply.

"Whatever you say" was all the farm boy ever said. One day, Lina was amazed to discover that when he said "Whatever you say," what he really meant was, "I love you.""

Phibby groaned again.

"She was even more amazed to discover that she truly loved him back. Gourry didn't have enough money for marriage, so he decided to travel around the world to seek his fortune. This was a very emotional time for Lina."

"Greeaat..." Phibby muttered.

L-sama glared at him. "I said shut up," she warned him. "But Gourry never made it to his fortune. His ship was attacked by the Dred Pirate Rodimus, who never left anyone surviving."

Phibby perked up at that. "I think I like this Dred Pirate guy," he said, smiling.

"Lina was heartbroken. She neither ate nor slept for days. Five years later, the Prince was to announce his bride to be..."