YAY! NOW do you see how it will be a Zel/Ame ficcie? If you still don't, you are blind or you haven't read the story well enough! Go back and reread it if you haven't figured that out yet! I mean it! *waits* Have you reread it yet? Good! Okay, yay! *happy lil jig* Ame-chan said Zelly's name! *happy lil victory dance of joy* By the way, this is the mushy sweet fluffy sappy chapter you've all been waiting for ever since I said it's Zel/Ame... ^_^
Oh no! Amelia's Wedding Rhapsody!?
Zelgadis stalked down the hallways. He wasn't even sure where he was going. He had to let some anger out before he yelled at, or hit, the next person he saw. Maybe tiring himself by walking the entire length of the palace would calm him down a little.
He wasn't even paying attention to where he was. It was to his complete surprise that he found himself in front of the door to Amelia's room. He made up his mind then and there that he would have to tell her before something else like this could happen.
Zelgadis lifted a hand to knock on the door, but hesitated. He thought he had heard his name. He leaned closer to the door to try to hear what Amelia was saying.
"How could I kiss someone other than Zelgadis-san?"
Zelgadis backed away in surprise. Before he could miss too much more, he quickly bent to the door again.
"...be with him, and it was supposed to be long and romantic and... not like that. I can't believe I wasted my first kiss on someone that wasn't Zelgadis-san!"
Slowly, Zelgadis stood up straight and stepped away from the door. Did that mean what he thought it did? He mentally kicked himself, and thought, Of course it does! She keeps talking about you! She said she felt bad because she kissed someone that wasn't you, you idiot! That meant that Amelia had feelings for him! Just like... Just like he did for her.
It was a moment before Zelgadis could gather up the courage, but once he did, he didn't waver. He put his hand on the doorknob, and opened the door slowly. He saw Amelia looking up at him with a sad and confused expression on her childish face. Zelgadis stepped into the room, and pushed the door closed behind him.
"Zelgadis-san...?" Amelia said slowly. Then she ran forward and grabbed him around the waist, burying her face in his chest. "I'm so sorry, Zelgadis-san! I got confused! I thought I was doing it for justice because the people were so mean for thinking about taking Malachi-san's lands away, and then I thought that it was wrong because it made you mad and sad and I'm really really sorry, Zelgadis-san! Can you please please please forgive me? I didn't want to hurt you, really I didn't!"
Zelgadis took her by the shoulders, and gently pushed her back a little bit. Her tear-filled eyes looked up at him sadly. She sniffled once, and dropped her arms to her sides.
Smiling, Zelgadis said, "That's okay, Amelia." He reached up and brushed a lock of hair away from her face. "It was awful watching you get married and... and kiss Malachi, even if it was fake, but mostly because I was angry with myself for... for not telling you this sooner."
"Tell me what?" Amelia asked, bringing a hand up to wipe away some tears.
"I'm sorry I never told you before, Amelia. Be sure, I've wanted to tell you countless times, but I... I never had the courage to, before... before now..." he said. Then, slowly, he told her. "Amelia, I... I love you."
Amelia's eyes filled with tears again, but they were no longer sad. "Really?" she asked, her voice cracking a little. When Zelgadis nodded, she threw her arms around his neck, and cried into his shoulder. "I love you, too, Zelgadis-san!" she cried.
Zelgadis wrapped his arms around Amelia, and held her tightly.
Amelia couldn't believe it. She had known it, of course, but she couldn't believe it. Zelgadis truly did love her! But her first kiss was still gone. She could never have her long, romantic first kiss she had dreamed about.
Zelgadis remembered what he had heard Amelia say while he was outside. Something about her first kiss not being romantic. He carefully pulled Amelia away from him for a moment, and said, "I don't think that kiss counted." Then he smiled at her, and leaned forward.
Amelia's heart pounded, this time in anticipation and joy. When Zelgadis's lips met hers, she could almost see sparks fly. His hands came up behind her head, and hers went around his neck again. This was the kiss she had always dreamed about. Her and Zelgadis, and just like this. And Zelgadis had said the other kiss didn't count. This was her first kiss, and it was like being in heaven.
Zelgadis had never imagined kissing anyone could be like that. It dashed away completely any thoughts of ever leaving Amelia again, even to go after his cure. His cure seemed insignificant right then. Amelia loved him the way he was. That was all that mattered. Nothing else in the whole world mattered at all.
