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Barly layed on the bed unconscious, but it looked to everyone that the pain had finally subsided. Malas and Emily looked on in worry as their friend layed in bed unable to respond to the words they try to tell him.
Chapter 5
Companionship
The everlasting circle
"Any changes?" Amelia asked as she returned to the room with two plates of food for her friends.
"None," Malas said as she slumped in her chair, to tired even to situp.
"I brought you some food for you all to eat," Amelia said as she set the two plates down on a table near the bed.
"I hope he wakens soon," Malas said as she overlooked the unconscious man with concern.
"Don't you worry," Emily said as she placed her right hand on Malas's shoulder, "He's fought off worse. He will not let this be the end of him."
"We were lucky we found this place when we did," a voice said from the entryway to the room.
"Lina!" Malas said in suprise and quickly jumped up but due to fatigue fall back down to her chair.
"Why don't you get some rest," Lina said as she walked over to the two young women and helped them out of the room and into a room of their own. "I will look over him for a bit so don't worry," she said as she shoved them both inside and closed the door behind her.
"Was that really necessary?" Gourry asked as he witnessed the specticle first hand.
"They need their rest," Lina said as she dusted off her hands and left for the room they had for Barly
"So your watching him this time," Gourry asked as he walked with her to her destination.
"Just so those two can get some sleep," Lina said as she opened the door and looked at the man laying in the bed, "They really care a lot for him and yet it just seems he doesn't see it." Lina just let out a sigh as a thought came to mind but she shook it off as she proceeded towards the bed and sat in a chair next to it.
"I still don't understand what really happened during that battle and why he started to have chest pains," Lina said as she turned and looked at Gourry who was still standing in the doorway.
"Well I'm going to go now," he said as he started to wave goodbye and slowly closed the door.
"Why did this have to happen?" Lina whispered to herself as she looked over Barly for any signs of movement. "Kind of reminds me of all the times I almost lost Gourry," she said softly as a tear formed in her eye. "I know that if you were Gourry laying in this bed then I would never leave your side," she continued to herself, "but your not and for that I'm happy but as I look at Malas and Emily and how they look at you as a father figure... no wait maybe even more... it makes me start thinking about Gourry over and over again." Lina let out a long sigh as she let the flood of memories flow over her and let the easiness that Gourry would always be there for her. "I must admit that your a godsend for me," Lina said as she placed a hand on his forehead and got up to leave the room. "I've decided," Lina said as she reached for the knob to the door into the hallway that was beyond, "I'm going to tell Gourry how I really feel tonight and its all because of what happened yesterday that made me think about what happened and what I would do if I ever lost Gourry again." She clicked the knob and opened the door but just stood there looking out at the hallway beyond when two last words could be seen coming out as she closed the door behind her. "Your welcome," a voice said from within the room that Lina just left and with the sound of rustling of sheets and the opening of a window the room became silent.
"Gourry," Lina said as she started to decend down the stairs towards the tavern part of the inn.
"You just missed him," a male figure dressed in a black robe with a black mask said as he looked up towards Lina. His eyes were a deep blue and a few blonde strands could be seen drapping in front of his face, "I think he said something about looking for a new weapon."
"A new weapon," Lina said in thought and then an idea came to mind. "Thanks sir," she said as she departed for the blacksmith shop.
Three streets down she found the blacksmith shop and Gourry within it. "Hey there Lina," Gourry said as he noticed Lina come inside and walked over to her, "What are you doing here?"
"I was looking for you," she said as she took a deep breath and thought, 'Well here goes nothing.'
"Just hold on a second will ya," Gourry told Lina as he turned towards the blacksmith again, "Can you make me a sword made out of thelium or maybe it was thordum, or..."
"Thorium, he means," Lina interjected as she corrected Gourry once again.
"Yeah thats the stuff," Gourry said as he snapped his fingers and looked at Lina with a smile.
"What length and what thickness and with what kind of hilt do you want?" the blacksmith asked as he looked over the two travelers.
"Hmmm...," Gourry said in thought as he looked around the store.
"Well," Lina said as she saw what Gourry was looking for. "What about this kind of hilt?" she asked as she took a sword from a rack and showed it to Gourry. The hilt was made to hold two hands and looked almost like Gora Nova's hilt without the attachment at the end.
"Yeah that will do," Gourry said as he took the sword and showed it to the blacksmith, "Make it like this just out of thedium though."
"You mean thorium," the blacksmith corrected him. "It will take me five days to forge this sword and for the cost of 128 gold pieces and 56 copper pieces."
"Send the bill to these people," Gourry said as he placed down an object down on the counter.
The blacksmith looked down at the piece and then back up at Gourry, "Sure thing my lordship."
"Gourry do you know what that is?" Lina said in shock and amazement, "Thats the royal seal of Elmekia."
"I know," Gourry said as he picked up the object and put it away.
"You know," Lina said out of aggrevation while grabbing him by the collar and started to shake him like he was a rattle.
"Woh, calm down Lina," Gourry spoke as he was being shoke.
The blacksmith cleared his throught and looked up at the two. Lina stopped shaking Gourry at the sound of the blacksmith.
"I can have the sword done in three days if you are who you say you are," the blacksmith said as he reached behind the counter and drew out a candle and a piece of parchment. "If you really are from Elmekia nobility then you would also have the syndicate ring," the blacksmith said as he stood with his hands on his hips.
"Hey Lina," Gourry said as he looked at the blacksmith and back down to her, "Could you wait outside for a bit?"
"Yeah, yeah," she said with a bit of annoyance in her voice. "I'll wait for you outside then," she said as she walked towards the door and then stopped before opening it. "Though once your done," she said as she reached for the knob, "We need to talk."
Gourry just stood there and watched Lina leave and then turned back towards the blacksmith to discuss the cost.
'I will never understand him,' she thought as she closed the door behind her and leaned against the wall next to it. She could hear voices coming from inside but couldn't make out what they were saying. 'Looks like this is going to take longer than I thought,' she said in a huff as she sat down on a bench near by. A few short moments later Gourry came walking out of the store.
"Well that takes care of that," he said as he dusted his hands together and took off something from his hand and placed it on his lower body around his belt area.
"So were you able to get the sword?" Lina asked as she got up and walked over to him.
"Yeah," Gourry replied as he noticed Lina walking over and placed his hands on his hips, "It will be done in three days."
"Now Gourry," Lina started to say as she placed a smile on her face. Shivers went down Gourry's spine. "WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU WERE OF ELMEKIA NOBLE BLOOD!" she yelled at him with a glare in her eyes that she only saved for the dark lords that she fought.
"Well you see," Gourry started to say when fear caught his voice. Just looking at Lina with that look on her face made him almost turn to stone.
"Gourry," Lina said as she continued to stare at him.
"I guess I have to tell you now," he said with a sigh and sat down on the bench. "My family runs a small providence on the southern part of Elmekia," he started as he rested his elbows up against his knees and placed his chin in his hands, "I'm the next in line for rulership there."
"If thats the case then why are you here and not there?" she asked as she sat down next to him.
"I need to have real life experiance before I can rule," he replied and raised his head to look at Lina, "Plus I need to find myself a wife."
"A wife?" she said in shock as a blush over took her face.
"You okay Lina?" he asked as he noticed her face turn red, "Your face is all red."
"Huh," she said in suprise and then turned to hide her face.
"Come on Lina," Gourry said as he placed his hand on her shoulder, "You can always talk to me when theres something bothering you."
"Gourry," Lina started to say when the words got stuck in her throut.
"Hey I know," he said as he pounded his fist into his hand, "If your afraid to tell it to me then we could back to the others and you can tell them."
"Gourry!" Lina said in shock as she quickly got up and took a half step back, "They can't help with this problem."
"Then what can I do?" he asked as he scratched his head in confusion.
"You can start by listening for once," she said as she straightened herself up and braced herself for what she was going to say, "Gourry, I... I..."
Gourry just sat there listening intentively as he waited for her to say what she wanted to say.
'Damn why is this so hard to do?' she thought as she bit her bottom lip. With a deep breath she started again. "Gourry," she said as she looked him in the eye, "I love you."
Authors note
Well theres the first pairing that is bound to happen, just three more to go. All that are fans to the slayers series will know who two of the pairings will be while those who are not will just be suprised. The secret about Barly's chest pains has not been found out yet but I will explain it all after the next chapter. Chapter 6 Love -Relationships and hardships is up next. See you next time.
