Hi Everyone!!! Me again! This is the latest! And this is also the end of what's on my computer, so it might take me awhile to get the next chapter up. Like 2 weeks at tops, if I don't work too hard on it. Maybe earlier. I hope this tides you over till then. My friends haven't read part of this either, so now they have to read it and leave me a BETTER review!! I apprieciate their reviews, but they don't say anything about my story!!! So...now they have to say stuff about my story, cause I just asked. (Yes that means you FL#1&2!!!) I am putting up an add for my services. If you would like me to send you an e-mail when I update my story, I will gladly do that as long as you send me an e-mail at smilesevily3000@aol.com. All I ask in return, is that you review my story. (For some reason I'm obsessed with reviews!) Did you all go and read FruitLoop (No space batween fruit and loop) #1's story? I just read her newest chapter, and I was close on the title. It's Water, Dragon, Monster. Close right FL#1? I also reviewed her poem. I think you all should read those as well! And if any of you ever see a writer named Vash-no-miko, she writes good poems! I don't know if she posts on ff.net, but whereever she posts, they're really good!!! One of you wrote to me in a review, asking if I had read 'A Child Called It.' I have. It was a really good book, and I am getting SOME (not all) of my ideas from that book, and others that I read. (Looking for home) I know I have really long Authors Notes, but what can I say? I like to talk to you all! (And yes I do say you all a lot. Gomen) I'm glad you all like my story so far. If you have any friends who like Slayers ff, will you please suggest my story to them? Pretty please? Ok and last time I had a review about couples, and I'm sorry but i forgot to answer it. I am strictly a Lina/Gourry fan, and I find that there are too few people who write L/G fanfiction, so every time I look for it I read all I find, and I rant to my friends about how no one writes it. I also like Amelia/Zel coupling, but I like READING L/G fanfiction better. If you all want some really good L/G ff, just ask and I'll put up some titles and web addresses. 00 wow look at how much I wrote!!! Well, I've written too much and clearly can't write any more, so if I missed anything it'll be in the next authors notes. -Ja Ne -KT-chan
P.S. If the text comes up bold, italic, and underlined, it means its a memory. Since color didn't come up last time, I decided to try it this way. bai bai!!!
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A Couple of Hours Later...
"Lina-san!!!" Amelia knocks on the bathroom door, "Lina-san! Are you ok?!" She hears the water running.
"Yeah! I'm just getting ready for tonight."
"You really still want to go?"
"Yeah, Gourry asked me to go to a ballet with him. I told him ok. And normally when you tell someone yes, you plan to stick to it."
"Well, then why are you taking a bath?"
"Because, normally when you go somewhere nice, such as a ballet, you get dressed up, right?"
"Oh! Yeah! Do you have something to wear?"
"No...not really, but I'll just have to deal with it."
"Oh...you sure you don't want to borrow something of mine? Or we could go shopping!"
"Not enough time...sorry."
*pause*
"So...you going to use the M.B.E.'s?
"I was thinking about it...why?"
"Just wondering."
"Whatever."
"I'm gunna go now Lina-san...k?"
"Alright! Bye!"
"See you later!"
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"Gourry-san!"
"What?"
"Why didn't you tell me Lina didn't have anythig to wear?"
"Oh...well...I didn't know, naturally?"
"Oh, well um...she told me when you go out to nice places you look nice. Well, places where ballet's are held, are extreamly nice, so you have to wear something very formal."
"Oh! What should I wear?"
"Do you have anything nice to wear?"
"Um...not really..."
"Well...neither does Lina, so I'm taking you out shopping, and we'll get something for Lina as a surprise, ok?"
"Ok...I guess."
"Let's go then!"
"Is Zel comming?"
"Hmmm...now that you mention it, I guess he should come along too."
"Right."
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"Zelgadiss-san!!!"
"What?"
"We're going shopping, and you have to come along!"
"Why?"
"Because!"
"Who are we shopping for?"
"Gourry and Lina!"
"Why?"
"Because they're going to a ballet tonight, and they don't have anything to wear!"
"Well, shouldn't they come with us then?"
"Gourry is, but we're getting Lina something as a surprise!"
"Why?"
"Because she's getting ready, and she said she couldn't go because it'd take her too long, so I thought I'd pick her something up as a surprise! Is that...ok?"
"Yeah...ok whatever."
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Amelia, Zel, and Gourry depart from the inn, in search of a tailors.
"Found one!"
"Where? We've been searching forever!"
"Amelia, are you SURE it's a tailor this time, and NOT a wedding shop?"
"POSITIVE, Zelgadiss-san!"
"Alright...come on Gourry."
"Hey, you're right Amelia!"
"Wow...you are."
"Well...sorry to say this, but...I told you so!"
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Inside the tailors...
"So...what are we getting?"
"A tuxedo."
"What's that?"
"Just take this into the dressing room and try it on."
"Where's the dressing room?"
"That way."
"OK thx!"
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"ZEL! How do you get this thing on?"
"Hold on I'll be over in a minute."
Zel put down the paper and took one more sip of coffee and prayed to L-sama for patience. "Now what's the pro-"
Gourry had the pants, white shirt, and jacket on right, but the bow was in his hair, and the other part was flipped up in his face.
*sigh* "What happened?"
"Well, I was fixing the bow in my hair when this thingy popped up on my face. *points to rolled up thing* (I forgot what they're called. It's what kept flipping up on that ringmaster from Dumbo...if you remember that part.) And I couldn't get it to stay down!"
"Ok...we can get rid of that, they aren't always necessary when wearing a tuxedo. Now why did you put the bow in your hair?"
"Isn't that where bow's go?"
"No...only on girls. When you wear a tuxedo, it comes with a bow which goes around the neck like this *shows Gourry*"
"OH! I see! Ok thx, but is there anything else to wear besides the bow? Cause this neck thingy is really tight!"
"Yeah you could wear a tie if you wanted, that would give you a shirt with a collar, but that wouldn't be so tight."
"Ok, I'll try that."
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Half an Hour Later...
"Are you guys ready?"
"Yeah...I think he got it this time..."
"Well...let me see!!!"
*Gourry walks out*
*Amelia swoons* "Wow! That looks great on you Gourry-san! Lina's going to love it!"
"You think?"
"Oh yeah! I think she'll like it even more...especially since I'm not the...oops."
"You're not the what?"
"Nevermind...I said too much."
"What were you gunna say?!!"
"Nothing!"
"Come on let's pay for this."
"Good idea Zelgadiss-san."
*Gourry puts on a pouty face* "I wanna know what you were gunna say!"
"I was going to tell you, you have a blue tongue."
"Really?"
"No."
"Then why'd you say that?"
"To get you to shut up that's why."
"Oh! Phooey on you!"
"Well...let's go get Lina's outfit."
"Good idea."
*All march off to get Lina something to wear that evening.*
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"How about this?"
"It's ok...but...it's a little too flashy for Lina, don't you think?"
"Yeah...I guess your right."
"This is so hard!"
"Yeah...especially since Lina doesn't usually wear dresses, ne Gourry-san?"
"Yup."
Amelia goes to the back of the store...
"How about this?"
Gourry and Zel stared.
"Wow. Lina'd look beautiful in that."
"I think you're right. And I'm sure it'll be real interesting to see if Lina'd actually wear it without Amelia trying to force it on her."
"Zelgadiss-san!!"
"No offense of course...it's just I don't think Lina's to keen on wearing dresses. Especially if they're bought for her."
"Hmmm...oh well. Guess we'll just have to wing it."
"OK."
They buy the dress, and head back for the inn. It's officially 6:30PM.
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Lina finishes her shower at 6:45, dries herself off, and walks out. Just as she came out, the door to her room shut.
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"That was the fastest I have EVER flown!"
"Yeah."
"Why'd we have to fly so fast?"
"Because we wanted to give Lina her package in secret, not in person."
"Why?"
"It's more romantic of course!"
*Gourry and Zel facefaulted*
"Besides...she'll more likely wear it now that we left it on her bed, rather than give it to her in person, open it in our faces and shove it back at us."
"True."
"I hope she wears it."
"Me too! We should get a picture of you guys!"
"When they get back Amelia...when they get back."
Zel drags her back to her room.
"Why'd he do that?"
Zel comes out and goes to his room. (What'd you think? I was gunna have him stay in there?! Sickos. Hee hee!)
Gourry follows suit and goes to his room to get ready for the ballet.
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Lina starts over to her bed.
"What's this?"
She sees a box and a card. She opens the card. It reads:
Dear Lina,
I hope you like what I got you for tonight. I thought it'd look very pretty on you. Hope you wear it tonight.
Gourry.
"Wow. But he shouldn't have...I could've just...oh well. Let's have a look."
Lina lifted the dress out of the box. It was georgeous! Not too overdone, but just right. It was a light pink blush color, made entierly out of silk. It had three layers (You know what those are, right? The things on a dress where one's lower than the other etc.?), and the top hung around the shoulders and had a big pink silk flower sewn on the left side. The middle of the waistband was shaped into a heart. Lina absolutely loved it! She gushed over it! She loved it so much it's too hard to explain. Lina put everything on, and started on her hair. She had evn used the M.B.E.'s. She curled her hair and split it in half. Tied both sides together with pink quartz heart hairholders (Ponytail holders, but I don't know if they had them back then...^^ So basically they're white ponytail holders with pink quartz stones shaped in a heart on them). Her shoes were creamy white with tiny little diamonds sewn in them here and there. She looked stunning. She put a little powdery glitter on her face, which softened it, as well as made her face sparkle. She put a ring on her right index finger, which matched the heart hairholders. She sparkled. She golwed with life from head to toe. She put on some cherry blossom colored lipstick, and cherry blossom colored nailpolish. When she was all ready, it was 7:50. Ten minutes to get to the theater.
"I wonder if Gourry remembered to buy the tickets in advance? Probably not...oh well."
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"Where's Lina?"
"I'm sure she's comming Gourry-san! Girls do take a little bit longer to get ready..." ::And if I'm not mistaken, Lina's probably making herself look the best she's EVER looked!::
"We only have 10 minutes to go! I still have to buy the tickets!"
The door to Lina's room opens...
"Wow..."
That's all Gourry managed to say till Lina said, "Well come on! Let's go!"
"R-right!"
Just before they left, Zel handed Gourry something.
"So...what're you guys going to do while we're gone?"
"Oh...you know...just hang out. I hear then have a social hour sometime, and they show movies then...so we might go and see one."
"OK. Have fun!"
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They made it to the theater in 5 minutes. Gourry looked at what Zel had given him before they left the inn. It was front row seats to the play. Lina was definently surprised to see that not only did they have tickets in advance, but they were in the front row. Luckily she didn't know the Zel had gotten them for Gourry, or else it would have ruined the momment. They found their seats just as the curtain went up.
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"This is good."
"Yeah, I'm surprised you haven't fallen asleep."
"Well...the music's too loud."
"Well, it's a good thing we're in the front then."
"I guess..."
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"UP ON YOUR TOES LINA!!! NOW!"
"I am!"
*crack*
A younger Lina falls on the grass.
"What'd I do?!"
"You weren't on your toes!"
"Yes I was!"
"NO. You were almost there... not on your toes enough! I guess your too heavy to be directly on your toes. We'll have to stop feeding you."
"What?!"
"You heard me you little wench. No food. Maybe then you'll be light enough to stand on your toes. Now try it again."
"I can't."
"There is no such word as can't."
"I'll try."
"Come over here."
"No."
"NOW!"
Younger Lina walks over to her mother.
"Try to take this whip out of my hand."
She picks it up.
"That wasn't trying...that was picking it up. TRY to pick it up."
Lina looks at the whip for a long time and hesitates before picking it up again.
"NO!"
*crack*
"There isn't such a word as try is there?"
No answer.
"IS THERE?!"
Still nothing.
"IS THERE?!"
*crack*
Younger Lina screams in pain.
"NNNNOOOOOO!"
"Now you get back up wench and you'd better be on your toes this time, or you don't get any lunch to take to school tomorrow. And no leftover breakfast either."
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A few tears fell from Lina's eyes when she remembered what her mother had done to her.
"Lina? What's wrong? I thought this was a happy part."
*blink*
::What did he say? Something about a happy part? Oh yeah the ballet. I'm...crying.::
Lina wipes the tears from her face.
"It is a happy part, Gourry." She smiles at him reassuringly.
"Then why were you-"
"SSSSSH!" said someone next to them.
"Sorry! Gourry talk to me after the ballet, OK?"
"OK."
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Afterwords, Gourry had forgotten what he had wanted to ask, so they left back for the inn. It was midnight before then got back to their own bedrooms. Lina found a note from Amelia on her bed when she got in. She changed into her pajamas before she read it.
Lina-san,
Did you and Gourry-san have a good time? You guys got in REAL LATE! You'll probably get this in a couple of hours from now. Was the ballet really that long? I thought it was only two hours long, so you should've been back by 10:00pm. Oh well, you guys probably went out and did some more...things. Did you check out all the historic things around this town? I think this is the same one we came to with Filia. Oh wait...that was in the other world. Sorry about that. Well, tomorrow I was hoping we could talk. I found something...well I'll tell you tomorrow. I was writing this in your room when I found it though. I hope you don't find me rude. I just happened to glance at something shiny and well...one thing led to another, and well...I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Oyasumi,
Amelia Wil Telsa Sailoon
"She...found it."
*pause*
"I have to go...I have to go tonight...now! I have to go now."
Lina packed all her things, left Amelia a note, paid for her room, and departed from the inn on to another town.
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"You're leaving?!"
"Yes...I can't stay with you anymore. I'd take your little play thing with me, but I know you'd call the Child Protection Service before I got far enough away."
"So...you figured out my plan as to what I would have done if you left, and left with HER."
"Yup."
"Well...I guess I'll see you then."
"Yeah. I hope the next time I see all of you, we won't be down a family member."
"Oh what do you mean by that?"
"I don't want to find out that Lina's dead, the next time I come and visit."
"Oh. Well...she PROBABLY won't be, I can't make any gaurentees."
This was mommy's little trick. She wouldn't make any gaurentees, daddy would give her money, and the next time he came, I'd still be alive.
He gave her a 500 bill.
"Oh, for me?"
"For Lina."
"Oh. Well, she'll be waiting for you next time you come."
"Good bye Linn."
"Bye you good-for-nothing-"
The door slammed before she finished her sentence.
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Then next day, Lina was already three towns and 5 pit stops back from everyone else. And they were going to be VERY surprised to hear that she was gone.
"Why'd she have to find it? I was having a great time last night. Why'd she have to ruin it? Why didn't I put it away last night?!"
Lina was beating herself up. She wanted to stay with everyone, but if Amelia had found out about her secret, then she COULDN'T stay. She didn't want them knowing.
"If Amelia found out, then it won't be long before the others find out too."
::But I did put up a good disquise. There's only one doctor in this world that would've known I had...well..that disease::
Lina couldn't even say it. She was too afraid. It had been gone for most of her 'new' life, but it came back...with the memories. It was scaring her. To think that she might die...
::It's just too scary to think about. I watched myself being eaten whole before. That was before I became...well...fearless is one way to describe it. Some people might say uncompassionate. Others might call it heartless, or hardcore, and many other things. But now 'its' back, and I'm vulnerable again::
-Well that's the last of it, so don't expect the next chapter anytime soon.
Lina: Oh really?
KT: Yes really.
Shikaku: Animal Crackers in my soup! Monkey and rabbits loop the loop!!!
Konran: *is running with an over sized injector needle* GET BACK HERE!!! YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR SANITY MEDICINE!!!
*Shikaku hops away like a bunny*
KT: Um...excuse them...Shikaku's a little...insane.
Lina: Yeah...I think it's safe to say that.
KT: Till next time!!! See you in the next chapter!!!
P.S. If the text comes up bold, italic, and underlined, it means its a memory. Since color didn't come up last time, I decided to try it this way. bai bai!!!
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A Couple of Hours Later...
"Lina-san!!!" Amelia knocks on the bathroom door, "Lina-san! Are you ok?!" She hears the water running.
"Yeah! I'm just getting ready for tonight."
"You really still want to go?"
"Yeah, Gourry asked me to go to a ballet with him. I told him ok. And normally when you tell someone yes, you plan to stick to it."
"Well, then why are you taking a bath?"
"Because, normally when you go somewhere nice, such as a ballet, you get dressed up, right?"
"Oh! Yeah! Do you have something to wear?"
"No...not really, but I'll just have to deal with it."
"Oh...you sure you don't want to borrow something of mine? Or we could go shopping!"
"Not enough time...sorry."
*pause*
"So...you going to use the M.B.E.'s?
"I was thinking about it...why?"
"Just wondering."
"Whatever."
"I'm gunna go now Lina-san...k?"
"Alright! Bye!"
"See you later!"
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"Gourry-san!"
"What?"
"Why didn't you tell me Lina didn't have anythig to wear?"
"Oh...well...I didn't know, naturally?"
"Oh, well um...she told me when you go out to nice places you look nice. Well, places where ballet's are held, are extreamly nice, so you have to wear something very formal."
"Oh! What should I wear?"
"Do you have anything nice to wear?"
"Um...not really..."
"Well...neither does Lina, so I'm taking you out shopping, and we'll get something for Lina as a surprise, ok?"
"Ok...I guess."
"Let's go then!"
"Is Zel comming?"
"Hmmm...now that you mention it, I guess he should come along too."
"Right."
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"Zelgadiss-san!!!"
"What?"
"We're going shopping, and you have to come along!"
"Why?"
"Because!"
"Who are we shopping for?"
"Gourry and Lina!"
"Why?"
"Because they're going to a ballet tonight, and they don't have anything to wear!"
"Well, shouldn't they come with us then?"
"Gourry is, but we're getting Lina something as a surprise!"
"Why?"
"Because she's getting ready, and she said she couldn't go because it'd take her too long, so I thought I'd pick her something up as a surprise! Is that...ok?"
"Yeah...ok whatever."
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Amelia, Zel, and Gourry depart from the inn, in search of a tailors.
"Found one!"
"Where? We've been searching forever!"
"Amelia, are you SURE it's a tailor this time, and NOT a wedding shop?"
"POSITIVE, Zelgadiss-san!"
"Alright...come on Gourry."
"Hey, you're right Amelia!"
"Wow...you are."
"Well...sorry to say this, but...I told you so!"
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Inside the tailors...
"So...what are we getting?"
"A tuxedo."
"What's that?"
"Just take this into the dressing room and try it on."
"Where's the dressing room?"
"That way."
"OK thx!"
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"ZEL! How do you get this thing on?"
"Hold on I'll be over in a minute."
Zel put down the paper and took one more sip of coffee and prayed to L-sama for patience. "Now what's the pro-"
Gourry had the pants, white shirt, and jacket on right, but the bow was in his hair, and the other part was flipped up in his face.
*sigh* "What happened?"
"Well, I was fixing the bow in my hair when this thingy popped up on my face. *points to rolled up thing* (I forgot what they're called. It's what kept flipping up on that ringmaster from Dumbo...if you remember that part.) And I couldn't get it to stay down!"
"Ok...we can get rid of that, they aren't always necessary when wearing a tuxedo. Now why did you put the bow in your hair?"
"Isn't that where bow's go?"
"No...only on girls. When you wear a tuxedo, it comes with a bow which goes around the neck like this *shows Gourry*"
"OH! I see! Ok thx, but is there anything else to wear besides the bow? Cause this neck thingy is really tight!"
"Yeah you could wear a tie if you wanted, that would give you a shirt with a collar, but that wouldn't be so tight."
"Ok, I'll try that."
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Half an Hour Later...
"Are you guys ready?"
"Yeah...I think he got it this time..."
"Well...let me see!!!"
*Gourry walks out*
*Amelia swoons* "Wow! That looks great on you Gourry-san! Lina's going to love it!"
"You think?"
"Oh yeah! I think she'll like it even more...especially since I'm not the...oops."
"You're not the what?"
"Nevermind...I said too much."
"What were you gunna say?!!"
"Nothing!"
"Come on let's pay for this."
"Good idea Zelgadiss-san."
*Gourry puts on a pouty face* "I wanna know what you were gunna say!"
"I was going to tell you, you have a blue tongue."
"Really?"
"No."
"Then why'd you say that?"
"To get you to shut up that's why."
"Oh! Phooey on you!"
"Well...let's go get Lina's outfit."
"Good idea."
*All march off to get Lina something to wear that evening.*
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"How about this?"
"It's ok...but...it's a little too flashy for Lina, don't you think?"
"Yeah...I guess your right."
"This is so hard!"
"Yeah...especially since Lina doesn't usually wear dresses, ne Gourry-san?"
"Yup."
Amelia goes to the back of the store...
"How about this?"
Gourry and Zel stared.
"Wow. Lina'd look beautiful in that."
"I think you're right. And I'm sure it'll be real interesting to see if Lina'd actually wear it without Amelia trying to force it on her."
"Zelgadiss-san!!"
"No offense of course...it's just I don't think Lina's to keen on wearing dresses. Especially if they're bought for her."
"Hmmm...oh well. Guess we'll just have to wing it."
"OK."
They buy the dress, and head back for the inn. It's officially 6:30PM.
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Lina finishes her shower at 6:45, dries herself off, and walks out. Just as she came out, the door to her room shut.
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"That was the fastest I have EVER flown!"
"Yeah."
"Why'd we have to fly so fast?"
"Because we wanted to give Lina her package in secret, not in person."
"Why?"
"It's more romantic of course!"
*Gourry and Zel facefaulted*
"Besides...she'll more likely wear it now that we left it on her bed, rather than give it to her in person, open it in our faces and shove it back at us."
"True."
"I hope she wears it."
"Me too! We should get a picture of you guys!"
"When they get back Amelia...when they get back."
Zel drags her back to her room.
"Why'd he do that?"
Zel comes out and goes to his room. (What'd you think? I was gunna have him stay in there?! Sickos. Hee hee!)
Gourry follows suit and goes to his room to get ready for the ballet.
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Lina starts over to her bed.
"What's this?"
She sees a box and a card. She opens the card. It reads:
Dear Lina,
I hope you like what I got you for tonight. I thought it'd look very pretty on you. Hope you wear it tonight.
Gourry.
"Wow. But he shouldn't have...I could've just...oh well. Let's have a look."
Lina lifted the dress out of the box. It was georgeous! Not too overdone, but just right. It was a light pink blush color, made entierly out of silk. It had three layers (You know what those are, right? The things on a dress where one's lower than the other etc.?), and the top hung around the shoulders and had a big pink silk flower sewn on the left side. The middle of the waistband was shaped into a heart. Lina absolutely loved it! She gushed over it! She loved it so much it's too hard to explain. Lina put everything on, and started on her hair. She had evn used the M.B.E.'s. She curled her hair and split it in half. Tied both sides together with pink quartz heart hairholders (Ponytail holders, but I don't know if they had them back then...^^ So basically they're white ponytail holders with pink quartz stones shaped in a heart on them). Her shoes were creamy white with tiny little diamonds sewn in them here and there. She looked stunning. She put a little powdery glitter on her face, which softened it, as well as made her face sparkle. She put a ring on her right index finger, which matched the heart hairholders. She sparkled. She golwed with life from head to toe. She put on some cherry blossom colored lipstick, and cherry blossom colored nailpolish. When she was all ready, it was 7:50. Ten minutes to get to the theater.
"I wonder if Gourry remembered to buy the tickets in advance? Probably not...oh well."
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"Where's Lina?"
"I'm sure she's comming Gourry-san! Girls do take a little bit longer to get ready..." ::And if I'm not mistaken, Lina's probably making herself look the best she's EVER looked!::
"We only have 10 minutes to go! I still have to buy the tickets!"
The door to Lina's room opens...
"Wow..."
That's all Gourry managed to say till Lina said, "Well come on! Let's go!"
"R-right!"
Just before they left, Zel handed Gourry something.
"So...what're you guys going to do while we're gone?"
"Oh...you know...just hang out. I hear then have a social hour sometime, and they show movies then...so we might go and see one."
"OK. Have fun!"
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They made it to the theater in 5 minutes. Gourry looked at what Zel had given him before they left the inn. It was front row seats to the play. Lina was definently surprised to see that not only did they have tickets in advance, but they were in the front row. Luckily she didn't know the Zel had gotten them for Gourry, or else it would have ruined the momment. They found their seats just as the curtain went up.
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"This is good."
"Yeah, I'm surprised you haven't fallen asleep."
"Well...the music's too loud."
"Well, it's a good thing we're in the front then."
"I guess..."
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"UP ON YOUR TOES LINA!!! NOW!"
"I am!"
*crack*
A younger Lina falls on the grass.
"What'd I do?!"
"You weren't on your toes!"
"Yes I was!"
"NO. You were almost there... not on your toes enough! I guess your too heavy to be directly on your toes. We'll have to stop feeding you."
"What?!"
"You heard me you little wench. No food. Maybe then you'll be light enough to stand on your toes. Now try it again."
"I can't."
"There is no such word as can't."
"I'll try."
"Come over here."
"No."
"NOW!"
Younger Lina walks over to her mother.
"Try to take this whip out of my hand."
She picks it up.
"That wasn't trying...that was picking it up. TRY to pick it up."
Lina looks at the whip for a long time and hesitates before picking it up again.
"NO!"
*crack*
"There isn't such a word as try is there?"
No answer.
"IS THERE?!"
Still nothing.
"IS THERE?!"
*crack*
Younger Lina screams in pain.
"NNNNOOOOOO!"
"Now you get back up wench and you'd better be on your toes this time, or you don't get any lunch to take to school tomorrow. And no leftover breakfast either."
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A few tears fell from Lina's eyes when she remembered what her mother had done to her.
"Lina? What's wrong? I thought this was a happy part."
*blink*
::What did he say? Something about a happy part? Oh yeah the ballet. I'm...crying.::
Lina wipes the tears from her face.
"It is a happy part, Gourry." She smiles at him reassuringly.
"Then why were you-"
"SSSSSH!" said someone next to them.
"Sorry! Gourry talk to me after the ballet, OK?"
"OK."
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Afterwords, Gourry had forgotten what he had wanted to ask, so they left back for the inn. It was midnight before then got back to their own bedrooms. Lina found a note from Amelia on her bed when she got in. She changed into her pajamas before she read it.
Lina-san,
Did you and Gourry-san have a good time? You guys got in REAL LATE! You'll probably get this in a couple of hours from now. Was the ballet really that long? I thought it was only two hours long, so you should've been back by 10:00pm. Oh well, you guys probably went out and did some more...things. Did you check out all the historic things around this town? I think this is the same one we came to with Filia. Oh wait...that was in the other world. Sorry about that. Well, tomorrow I was hoping we could talk. I found something...well I'll tell you tomorrow. I was writing this in your room when I found it though. I hope you don't find me rude. I just happened to glance at something shiny and well...one thing led to another, and well...I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Oyasumi,
Amelia Wil Telsa Sailoon
"She...found it."
*pause*
"I have to go...I have to go tonight...now! I have to go now."
Lina packed all her things, left Amelia a note, paid for her room, and departed from the inn on to another town.
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"You're leaving?!"
"Yes...I can't stay with you anymore. I'd take your little play thing with me, but I know you'd call the Child Protection Service before I got far enough away."
"So...you figured out my plan as to what I would have done if you left, and left with HER."
"Yup."
"Well...I guess I'll see you then."
"Yeah. I hope the next time I see all of you, we won't be down a family member."
"Oh what do you mean by that?"
"I don't want to find out that Lina's dead, the next time I come and visit."
"Oh. Well...she PROBABLY won't be, I can't make any gaurentees."
This was mommy's little trick. She wouldn't make any gaurentees, daddy would give her money, and the next time he came, I'd still be alive.
He gave her a 500 bill.
"Oh, for me?"
"For Lina."
"Oh. Well, she'll be waiting for you next time you come."
"Good bye Linn."
"Bye you good-for-nothing-"
The door slammed before she finished her sentence.
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Then next day, Lina was already three towns and 5 pit stops back from everyone else. And they were going to be VERY surprised to hear that she was gone.
"Why'd she have to find it? I was having a great time last night. Why'd she have to ruin it? Why didn't I put it away last night?!"
Lina was beating herself up. She wanted to stay with everyone, but if Amelia had found out about her secret, then she COULDN'T stay. She didn't want them knowing.
"If Amelia found out, then it won't be long before the others find out too."
::But I did put up a good disquise. There's only one doctor in this world that would've known I had...well..that disease::
Lina couldn't even say it. She was too afraid. It had been gone for most of her 'new' life, but it came back...with the memories. It was scaring her. To think that she might die...
::It's just too scary to think about. I watched myself being eaten whole before. That was before I became...well...fearless is one way to describe it. Some people might say uncompassionate. Others might call it heartless, or hardcore, and many other things. But now 'its' back, and I'm vulnerable again::
-Well that's the last of it, so don't expect the next chapter anytime soon.
Lina: Oh really?
KT: Yes really.
Shikaku: Animal Crackers in my soup! Monkey and rabbits loop the loop!!!
Konran: *is running with an over sized injector needle* GET BACK HERE!!! YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR SANITY MEDICINE!!!
*Shikaku hops away like a bunny*
KT: Um...excuse them...Shikaku's a little...insane.
Lina: Yeah...I think it's safe to say that.
KT: Till next time!!! See you in the next chapter!!!