Great Val. Thanks to you I got flamed for my /short/ author's note. And my disclaimer!

Val: It's your own fault for trying to hide how short your chapters are.

Say anything else and I'll give you another concussion.

Val: You should have paid for /that/ hospital bill…

Anyways, back to the story! (Before I get flamed again)

Voice: Linaaaaaaa…

Lina: Wh- *recognizes voice* Gourry?!

Amelia: Mr. Gourry?

Gourry's Voice: Uhhhhh…

Lina and Amelia: *run over to the bushes*

What they see when they pull apart the bushes is a skeleton wearing Gourry's armor.

Amelia: Mr. Gourry! Are you ok? *worry, worry*

Lina: Geez Gourry. You should have eaten sooner! *throws him a fish*

Val: Hey! Where'd the fish come from?

Lina: *bashes Val with a fish*

Thank you Lina! ^_^

Lina: No problem!

You'll get a reward for that.

Lina: Yay!!

Gourry: *back to normal* Hey, Lina! Who are you talking to?

Amelia: Miss Lina do you feel all right?

Lina: Huh? Oh. (forgot they couldn't see the authoress and Val)

Gourry: Hey, Lina?

Lina: What?

Gourry: There was something I was suppose to tell you.

Lina: What was it?

Gourry: He told me to tell you too Amelia.

Amelia: Who?

Gourry: Ummmmm…

Lina: What is it Gourry?

Gourry: ummmmm….

Amelia: Who sent you?

Gourry: *holds finger up* I forgot.

Val: *hiding behind a tree* I saw that one coming. *chewing on fish bone* Question.

What??

Val: Why can Lina see us if the others can't.

Because Lina wouldn't agree to show up in the fic otherwise.

Val: Wait? We agreed to show up?

Anyways…

Val: Hey!

Back in town…

Val: You're ignoring me!

Zel and Filia had just finished shopping and were sitting next to each other on a bench near a fountain.

Val: When did I agree to show up?

Zel: *sigh* They should be here by now.

Filia: Who did you send out to get them?

Zel: Gourry.

Filia: *spiky hair* You sent Gourry?!

Zel: Well, whom else was I supposed to send?

Filia: Well, you could have sent Billy Bob Joe Jim, or Shipheel.

Zel: Only in hindsight…

Back at the camp…

Val: I'm going to sue.

You can't.

Val: And why not?

Because you're made up.

Val: Sure, bring /that/ into this.

Screaming Fangirls: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Val and Authoress: o.O

Gourry: Did you hear something?

Lina: *whack* Don't change the subject!

Amelia: Um, Miss Lina. I don't think he could if he wanted to.

Lina: *looks at Gourry*

Gourry: *drool*

Lina: *sigh* You're right Amelia.

Amelia: *starry eyed* I'm right?? *glomps Lina* Miss Lina you've never said that to me! *happy, stars, pastel, bubbles*

Lina: o.O Amelia?

Amelia: *flowers, sparkles*

Lina: GETTHEHELLOFFOFMEYOU'RESCARINGTHECRAPOUTTAME!!

Val: *pouts* That could have been…

*whacks Val*

Val: Itai!! What was that for! *rubs head*

You know what that was for! *mumbles* Geez, teenagers are so perverted.

Val: Look who's talking!!

*whacks Val*

Val: Somebody call an ambulance…

Screaming Fangirls: *attack authoress and tend to "poor" Val's wounds*

This is going nowhere… *doges random objects* Stop it or I'll send Val away!

Screaming Fangirls: *glare at authoress and tend to "poor" Val's wounds*

-_-v Back to the story…

Xelloss: Amelia! Get off of MY Lina-chan at once!

Amelia: Who said she's yours?

Xelloss: *Kisses Lina passionately*

Lina: o.o

Xelloss: Try doing that without getting pounded!

Amelia: *cries, loud and annoyingly*

Xelloss: Lina-chan is MINE!

Lina: *wakes up screaming* O.O That… was… the… WORST nightmare!

Xelloss: *sitting next to her* I don't know. I kind of liked it.

Lina: Xelloss! When, where…?

Xelloss: When I came into camp you were asleep. So I decided to keep watch for you. But that was boring. Sooo…

Lina: *glare* You crept into my head and spied on my dream.

Xelloss: ^_^

Lina: When did I fall asleep?

Xelloss: Right before you heard something in the bushes. That was part of your dream.

Lina: *points at Gourry* Then why is he here?

Xelloss: I don't know.

Gourry: I came to protect you Lina.

Lina: I DON'T NEED PROTECTION!!

Xelloss: Well, do you need a *whisper, whisper*

Lina: *blush, pounds Xelloss*

Xelloss: *peels fish out of the fish-shaped-indent on his face* No reply? *nibble, nibble*

Lina: O.O You're eating a raw fish!

Xelloss: ^_~ *whisper, whisper*

Lina: _