Chapter 3

Lina woke up, when the sun was already high up in the sky. Sunlight was tickling her on her nose and she shook her head and rolled over in her bed. A strange picture caught Lina´s eyes. Xellos slept on the edge of her bed his arms compound under his head.

He looks great when he sleeps. None of his masks or games.

His face looked so peacefully and calm. She was little surprise when she realized he look a bit sad too. Without a reason she let her fingers run at his hair and then gently touched his shoulder.

"Xellos…" Lina whisper half wanted to wake him up and half wanted to watch his sleep. Xellos little purred and still slept. Lina slowly inclined and with hers lips close by his ear she whispered again.

"Xellos, wake up. It's already morning." She whispered to him.

He finally wakes up and lifted his head to look at her. Lina held her breath in. Xellos looked absolutely irresistible at this moment. His face was only one inch from hers own one.

"It's really necessary?"

Lina couldn't hold it out.

She didn't know exactly, what she doing, but suddenly she pressed her full, red lips, on his.

- Great. I'm just kissing the most eccentric and trickiest mazoku in entire world. Why I'm doing this. This is wrong. I know it. He doesn't love me. So, why I'm kissing him? I'm only another game to him. Why I like it so much? –

Xellos closed his eyes and returned her kiss. He hardly felt his heart beating, because everything what he was able to feel was Lina.

Lina was surprise and happy when Xellos returned her kiss. His lips were as soft as her warm. When they finally broke up Lina was out of her breath. She looked into amethyst eyes and smiled.

"Yes, it is. Sorry, Xellos, I think I didn't do this. But I couldn't help myself." Lina wasn't able to break eye contact.

"You didn't like it, Lina-san? I must admit, I enjoyed it really much." Xellos leaned to her and kissed her again. This time was the kiss passion and deep. Lina felt her bones melted under that unknown sensation. Xellos put his glowed hand on her hip and enjoyed the warm from her body. One of Lina's hands was wrapped around his neck and he couldn't be happier.

- I must be still dreaming. I can be true, but it is. Lord of the Nightmare, I love this girl more than my life. I know I can't be without her. She is everything for me. –

After a while Xellos pulled back and looked into Lina's eyes. She looked little dizzy and confused, but happy as well. She smiled sheepishly at him and for a moment closed her eyes. Xellos took his chance and gently kissed her nose. Lina giggled and sat up on her bed. He looked little disappointment.

"If you don't mind, Xellos, I want to change." Lina caught his side look and threw her pillow at him.

"Get out of here!!"

On Xellos's face appeared evil smirk. His voice was low and husky when he asked her.

"And I thought that you would like some little help with undress yourself." Luckily for him, he disappeared before she could hit him with some destructive spell. Lina cursed and thereafter she laughed.

He is unbelievable. I'm not sure if I should be angry at him or not. He really can be interesting when he wants.

"He is such jerk." But on Lina's face was wide smile which deny her previous worlds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

"He is such jerk." Grimaced Ezra from the Astral planet.

"I guess this is same for me. I´m just adding thathe is also an idiot." She rubbed her hands and tried to think.

"Well, let me see. If I don't kill her – Zellas will be upset – what's mean she will make piquant forcemeat from me. But if I kill her, Xellos will be sad." She sighed. "And break his staff over me!!"

Wait a second. Of course I can do something. I can do what I can do best. I only wonder if I can explain it to Xellos before he kill me.

Ezra howled and turned upside down.

Am I crazy or what? He will probably disembowels me before I open my mouth. Well, let's try it before he return to Lina.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Lina was brushing her hair when Ezra appeared in her room.

Now or never!!

Before Lina turned from the mirror Ezra attacked. She threw at redhead sorceress bright white ball of energy and watching how it hit her. Lina gasped for air and felt down. Ezra summoned the now red ball back to her and disappeared just in time to the Astral plane. When she was there she breathed out.

That was close. And quick. One second later and Xellos would see me.

She looked at the red ball in her hands and sighed.

Beautiful, simply beautiful. Maybe I know why Xellos loves her so much. I hope he will understand. I should tell Zellas, that I fulfill her wish. She should be happy now, but Xellos possibly not. Hmm, I will deal with him later. Now I must visit our beloved Lord Beast master.

Ezra hid the red ball under her black wings and disappeared.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Xellos died. Literally. He was looking at Lina's lifeless body. On her face he could see surprise and disbelief. Xellos kneeled down to her and took her into his arms. From his eyes started falling hot tears. He would never image that something can hurt as much as loss of Lina.

He didn't know what he should do now. He couldn't think about anything. He lost his beautiful Lina and hurt him more that everything else in his life. He could remember if he felt such pain before. He doubt about it.

Lina looked like if she was only sleeping. A new hit of pain burst off his chest. Xellos couldn't say anything because of this pain. He carefully lifted Lina's body into his arms and disappeared with her into the Astral planet. He slowly said one spell and Lina was imprisoned in a pure crystal.

Xellos let rest his forehead on smooth surface and sighed. He was sure that someone will pay for this. Only a demon with great power could kill Lina so easily. He was determined to find him and kill.

Rest my beautiful Lina. I will stay with you after I find your murderer. I will not let you alone, I promise.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After a long break I finish another chapter. I hope you are not disappointment. I apologize for my poor English I try my best, but I still keep doing grammar mistake.