So even though NOBODY but Joycrux reviewed any of my stories, I'll continue. :'( sniff.

Popstar Mayhem

Chapter three

By: Mysticalflame

Summary: AU. In our time, Lina works at a gas station. Well, she USED to. Her friends are pop-stars, or at least most of them are friends. There is this one guy who can't take 'No' for an answer...

The starting is the ending! :D if that made sense...

HE grinned. She didn't have a clue he was sitting in the booth behind her. Heheheh. The perfect chance! 'There's no way she can escape this party, she's going with me whether she wants to or not!' His cerulean eyes dashed around, looking for...'Aha! Excellent!'

Lina growled. Why was that stupid waitress taking so long? She had ordered some meatballs 10 minutes ago! If she didn't hurry up, she'd be late, and Luna would NOT be happy. Turning around, Lina grimaced. 'Looks like the guy behind me has caught her attention. Poor guy. No male deserves to be at one of Martina's tables. I might as well save him. I mean, she still hasn't given me my food yet either, so it can't hurt...'

Not looking at the poor sap that had caught Martina's eye, Lina walked straight up to the young waitress. "I don't believe I have gotten my meatballs yet. Would you be so kind as to get them for me? BEFORE I smash your nose in?" Martina glowered, but her boss walked in and she as left helpless.

"Of course, my DEAR customer. I'm sorry that we're falling behind. If you'll wait a moment, I'm sure it will be right out." So saying, Martina flipped her teal hair over her shoulder and stalked into the kitchen.

Lina snickered. Now to see wh-"Zelgadis?! What are you doing here?" she started to move backwards. Quickly. Too quickly for Zel's taste.

He sat in the booth, leaning his head on his right hand, which was against the table. A smirk/smile danced across his face and he stood up. "Why, my dear Lina, am I not allowed to have my dinner at a common restaurant? And here I thought you cared!" mocking hurt, Zel stepped closer.

"How did you ever get the idea that I cared?!" Lina put her hands behind her back and scurried back some more.

"When you saved me from that waitress, I could have sworn-" he was making fun of her, darnit! And there was nothing she could do about it with all these people around. How was she gonna get away?! A small smirk crossed her features when an idea popped into her head.

"You could have sworn all day long, for all I care!" She snapped, breaking into his short speech. "I would have left you to that witch if I'd known who it was." Martina walked into the room at just the right time, and heard what Lina had to say. Things generally work that way. Anyway, Martina growled and pushed through the beginnings of a crowd to confront Lina.

"Did you just call me a witch? Did you? I'm not! I'm just a super cute-"

"Very ugly-" Lina put in.

"Waitress with a dream to be a singer-"

"Won't happen-"

"Or in the least a manager of a small business-"

"Be better off as a hook-"

"Would you quit interrupting me?! I'm trying to give my sob story, but you keep ruining it!" she screeched.

"Make me!" Lina smirked. This was her ticket out of here. She'd get Martina so mad she didn't know her mother from her father, and then provoke her into throwing her out the window and into the sky, far, far, FAR away from Zelgadis.

Zelgadis grinned. This was fun! Tormenting Lina had always been one of his favorite exercises. Until one day he'd pushed her too far, the smile dropped from his face while he remembered that day. That day that led to Lina moving away from his town, and, ultimately, HIM. Shaking his head to dispel the memories, Zelgadis decided to take control of the fight.

Lina was about to retort back at Martina when she felt an arm around her shoulder. Not turning around to see the smirk on Zelgadis' face, Lina growled.

"Take your arm off of my shoulder, or you'll find it in the garbage can." She growled into his ear, quietly. She couldn't do it too loud, people might hear. And then Luna...

"I don't want to! I like it right where it is!" Zelgadis grinned to himself. "However if you really want me to move it..."

By this time, Martina and the rest of the restaurant were bored, so they turned about and went back to their original business. Well, most of them did anyway.

"Yes, I insist!" Lina said quickly, trying not to let the hope seep into her voice.

"Alright, then." Lina smiled triumphantly. "I'll move it." So saying, Zelgadis promptly took his arm away from her shoulder and placed it around her waist, holding onto her possessively.

Lina's face burned red and she gave up on making her sister happy. Let him tell the world that Lina Inverse smacked a star, she didn't care. She turned around, laid her hand across his cheek, left an extremely bright handprint, and left the building.

"Just can't let fire be, can you Zel. Always have to see how far it can be pushed, before being burned." A slim figure stepped from one of the tables, smiling smugly.

That's all for this chapter, folks! If ya wanna see more, review! I want one positive review or I won't continue! I wanna thank:

Yugure: wahahahahaaaa! That review had me laughing so hard! :D thanks! Yeah, I know it took me a while to get this out. And ya know what? I HAD IT DONE! I can't believe what an idiot I am! I thought I had already put it out. I was really sad when no one reviewed. I can be SO stupid sometimes. Oh well! Here ya go!

Joycrux: sorry for taking so long. As I just explained in Yugure's response , I was being a complete bimbo. ::rolls eyes:: but that's over right?! ::looks around and sees people taking out sledge hammers and glaring:: eeeeeee...I think...it's time...to RUN!!!!!!!!!!