Chapter 2
Hey! Okay, let's see, what have I got planned for Lina and Zel? Read to find out!
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Zelgadis sighed as he checked his watch, the one that he really wanted to fireball. It read 6:45, which meant it was 6:20. No matter the time, they were still late. He impatiently, though lightly, tapped his fingers on the blue table of the mall's food court, which was right beside the rink. He was about to get up when two girls entered. Now, this wouldn't have been so odd, if one of them didn't have skates, and a good set, too.
Xellos stood and walked over to the blond. "Why, hello Filia!" He turned to the red head who had her hair up. She was wearing, as odd as it was for summer, black sweatpants and a tight fitting yellow cut off. "And hello Lina-chan!"
"Buzz off, fruit." Was Lina's reply. She walked over to the table he was sitting at and took a seat. She began to put her skates on, and turned to him. "Look, I'll only be here for a second."
After placing her skates on, she stood and headed for the rink. Zelgadis stood and followed her as Xellos and Filia began to talk.
"Why are you following- oh." Lina was about to protest, but then she saw his skates. "So you're the one Filia had set up." She stepped onto the ice with Zelgadis following her.
"Yeah, I'm Zelgadis Greywords." He extended a hand for her to shake, but she ignored it.
"Lina Inverse." She skated up to the music box that produced the music on the ice and popped in her own CD. "Greywords," She motioned for him to come over. When he did she produced a sheet of paper.
"What's that?" Zelgadis asked.
"My old program," Zelgadis was about to protest. There was no way she was going to get him to start a program so soon! But then she did a tiny fireball and burned the program to a crisp. "There, no more program. Zel, you any good at wing skate?"
"Wing skate?" He asked, he had never heard that term before.
"Apparently not. Geez, you are stupider than you look."
"WHAT?"
Filia and Xellos watched as Zelgadis chased Lina around the ice. They had both heard her little remark, and were more than happy to let Zelgadis have her for it. Filia smiled, though not as much as Xellos, and extended her hand to him.
"So the deal is set!"
"Set!" Xellos repeated, shaking her hand. It was then that Filia realized where his other hand was.
"WHY YOU NAMAGOME!!!!!" She screamed and jumped up, trying to hit Xellos.
"Where are you going?"
Lina rolled her eyes; this guy was going to bug her. "If you must know, I'm going to get a cup of coffee." Zelgadis followed her over to the food court, with the same intent.
"Coffee," Lina said as she approached the counter. She noticed Zel following her, and sighed. "Make that two."
"Coming right up, Lina." The dark haired girl behind the counter smiled and looked up, allowing her green eyes to be visible.
"Oh my god!!! Sylphiel? What are you doing here?" Lina asked as Zelgadis caught up.
"I got a job working for the food court, here's your coffee. My shift ends at seven, want to go window shopping?" Sylphiel asked with a warm smile.
"Maybe, depends, I snagged a ride with Filia," Lina said as she picked up her two coffees. Sylphiel smiled and nodded.
"Well, if you can, I'll wait by the rink for you." Lina smiled as she shoved the other cup in Zelgadis's face.
"Sounds good. See you, Syl." Lina smiled and waved as she took a seat, with Zelgadis following her.
"You didn't have to," He began.
"I know, but I'm not that cruel!" Lina gave him a wink. "And any way, I think I'm going to have to hit you up for a ride."
"What? Why?" Lina pointed behind him and Zelgadis saw why. Filia was chasing a certain purple-haired instructor around with a big mace.
"That's why, that crazy woman is the one who drove me here." Zelgadis nodded in understanding, and turned back to his coffee.
"I guess I would do the same." He admitted. Lina smiled.
"Thanks Zel!"
"Zel?"