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Zosuru: I just might want to warn you all that this might have where everyone (Lina and Gourry) Might be OOC so sorry if they are.
Part 6"L-Lina!" Lina looked at him with tears in her eyes. She then gasped out loud as if she didn't know that she had been caught. She quickly turned around and ran down the hall. "LINA!" Gourry yelled as he got up to follow her. Kaori sat there glaring at the doorway then got up from where she sat and walked to the door but disappeared before she exited out of the room…
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"Lina!" Gourry yelled as he tried to follow Lina as fast as he could. People were coming out of their rooms to find out what the noise was all about, Zelgadiss and Amelia being some of those people. Gourry pushed past a few people as he tried to get to Lina. "Lina!" He called out again as she ran out the front doors of the inn they stayed in. Zelgadiss cursed under his breath as he ran back into his room to grab his sword then followed after Gourry.
"Amelia! Stay here and wait for us!" He also called over his shoulder. Amelia looked at the doorway with a sadden face.
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Lina ran down the streets pushing people, who were still up at this time, out of her way as she tried to run away as fast as possible. She cursed under her breath as she wished she had her powers, getting away would be a whole lot easier. She turned to run down an alleyway as she heard that Gourry wasn't that far from getting her.
"Lina stop!" She growled at his persistence as she jumped over a trashcan that was in her way.
"No you stop following me!" She yelled back at him as she heard the trashcan tumble over as Gourry had tried leaping over it too but missed. He quickly got back on his feet and started to chase her again.
"It wasn't what you think it was!" He called out again. Lina laughed at his comment under her breath.
"I could care less what happened back there!"
"Then why are you running away from me!?"
Lina was about to yell back at him but stopped herself. Why was she running away? If she didn't care she shouldn't have to run right? She shook her head. No, she has to run. Run away from facing Gourry and telling him why she was running. She turned around another bend and ran as fast as she could only to glance at a dark corner. She quickly threw her body behind and into the corner, a trashcan and some parts of large things to block her from view.
She held her breath as she heard Gourry run around the same corner and pass her. She held her breath for a few more seconds before let them out in a deep sigh. For now she wouldn't have to face him… or so she had thought. She looked up and was faced with Gourry who was also trying to catch his breath.
She cursed under her breath again as she tried to get up and run away from him quickly but he grabbed her wrist before she could get far and pulled her back into his arms. Lina let out a startled breath as she felt her body being press against his strong body. She didn't struggle at first but then she remembered that she was in his arms and it came in to full force.
"Let me go!"
He hugged her closer. "Not until you stop and don't run from me again."
"You can't tell me what to do! I listen to no one! Just go away!" She tried to break from his grip again but he was just too strong for her. If only she had her powers!! Suddenly Gourry let go of her and she fell backwards on her bum. She growled and glared at him.
"What the hell was that for?!" She stopped as Gourry turned away from her and started to walk away. "Hey! I'm talking to you!" She yelled. Gourry turned to her with a glare. Shocked, Lina didn't say anything when he turned to her.
"What Lina? What do you want? Is there something that you're just not telling me? I mean one minute you're telling me to go away the next stay. Which is it Lina?! What do you want from me?" Lina opened her mouth to say something but all that came out was air. He darkened his glare and she was actually scared of him for the first time.
He turned away and started to walk off again and she didn't call after him this time. She sat there wondering what had just happened as she felt herself start to shake. She looked down at her feet only to duck her head in between her body and legs, sobbing to herself quietly. 'Gourry…'
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Gourry angrily stomped his way back out into the lilted streets while cursing out loud as he passed houses and people. 'Why does she have to be such a child? Always changing her mind from one thing to another then making everything sound so… so confusing!' He couldn't believe how mad he was from her reacting the way she did. She knew he would never do that on purpose so why did it make her… cry. He stopped in his tracks and faced the ground. She was crying… but why?
He knew Lina would never show anyone any emotions except her joy and anger but sadness and crying… He stood there as he tried to figure out why she was crying when she saw Kaori kissing him. Then it made since, Gourry growled at himself for being so stupid. She probably had a bad dream too and was looking for Gourry to comfort her. Yeah that was it. That had to be it. But then why did it hurt him to see that look on her face? He looked over his shoulder. Lina should be coming out right now to yell at him. He waited. 'Any minute now.' He thought as he stared at the alleyway entrance. But she never came out nor did he hear her yell at him as he was walking out of the dark place.
Gourry was now worried over the fact that she had cried because of a kiss and now she wasn't yelling at him and throwing punches at the same time. Gourry cursed under his breath. What if she had fallen and hurt herself back there? There were a lot of things she could cut herself by back there. Or… what if some creepy guy came up to her and asked if she wanted some food and had to go back to his place for it and now was taking advantage of her! Gourry cried out in horror as he realized his mistake then turned around to run back down that alleyway. People just stared at him as he ran pass them again.
He ran as fast as he could without tripping over things that lay carelessly around the place as he tried to get back to Lina. He knew she wouldn't really go with just anybody for food but the fact that she was powerless worried him. Sure, she could take care of herself without her powers but that's the thing. Her power is what makes her the most, without it she does well on her own but against a lot of creepy guys? He hoped he wasn't to late.
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Zelgadiss ran through the crowd as he searched for Gourry. A streak of blonde caught his eyes and he turned his head left. He saw Lina running ahead and Gourry close behind trying to catch her as they yelled things back and forth between each other. Zelgadiss sighed then turned around and started back for the inn.
"Good luck, you two." He said under his breath. Zelgadiss then disappeared into the crowd.
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Gourry slowed down as he started to remember some of the things that he had pass earlier. He smiled as he came up to the same trashcan and saw red behind it. He let out a sigh of relief that he was holding in only to gasp out quietly as he heard small but loud enough to hear sobs. He looked over the can and saw that Lina was hunched over, arms wrapped around her legs, as her face was in between her and them.
"…Lina?" He watched Lina jump with a startled gasp then watched as she practically rubbed her eyes off her face.
"W-what do you want Gourry?" She said her voice a bit cracked from crying. Gourry moved out from behind the trashcan and over to sit next to her. He looked at the ground before he looked at her; she only turned her head the other way. Gourry sadly looked at her before he faced the ground again.
"I'm sorry." He heard her huff out something then heard her comment about his words.
"For what? Being pissed off at me? I don't care about what you think, you know." Lina pushed her head back in between her body and legs. Gourry glared at her or at least tried but he couldn't.
"I don't know what really made you cry but you can hit me if you'd like…" Her head shot up and she glared at him.
"I was not crying! I just got something in my eyes that's all." She faced the ground and he gently smiled at her.
"Do you want to go back?" She shook her head and he raised a brow. "So you rather be in a nasty place like this then someplace clean?" She paused for a moment before she stood up and brushed herself off. He smiled at her as he stood too.
"Shut up." Lina said and they both walked off out.
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"Miss Lina!" Amelia called out as she ran up to Lina and hugged her. "We were so worried about you. Where did you go? Why did you run off like that?" Amelia asked as she started to ask more questions that Lina ignored. Her attention was on Kaori as she was now coming down the stairs cause of the excitement from Amelia. She smiled at Lina as she walked up to her.
"I'm glad you're safe—"
"I want you gone now." Lina said plainly and Kaori looked at Lina shocked.
"W-what?"
"I said I want you gone. I don't want to see your face again. Find somebody else to help you get to your town."
Gourry walked up to Lina and grabbed her shoulder. "Lina what's gotten into you?" Lina didn't say anything but to brush Gourry's hand off her shoulder.
"This is an Inn. You can stay but when we leave you to go your way and us ours. It was nice meeting you Kaori." Lina then walked pass Kaori and Amelia and walked up the stairs to her room. Everyone winced as they heard her door slam shut then looked at Kaori.