It gets a bit lemony here, so watch out.
Zelgadis' body was unnaturally still. That in itself was enough to make their blood run cold. After all, they were the Slayers, the invincible ones, and they never lost. They defeated Dark Lords, saved the world time after time, and had the most powerful and rare magic at their command. Death was not an option for them.
Of course it wasn't. They're the heroes, after all, and the powers that be declared there to be no angst. So, as they took the greatest care in washing the blood from the Shaman's chest, they were quite surprised to see that the rocky surface they had all thought was his skin was crumbling like an old shell. Beneath that encasement of cobalt stone was human flesh, smooth and untouched.
"Whoa." Gourry poked the edge of the husk, and it broke away from his touch. "Cool!" Despite Lina and Ameria's shocked cries, he pried open the armor-like chest of their chimera friend, destroying his already ruined shirt in the process. Oddly enough, Zelgadis was still breathing underneath the rocky exterior.
"Zel!" Lina gasped, running her hands over his face and brushing off the shattered stone mask that had once been his true front.
"Mmm?" He moaned weakly, his expression tightening slightly.
"C'mon, help me get the rest of this stuff off of him." She blushed and looked to Gourry. "Someone's got to do it, and I - " A sweat drop rolled down her head as the blonde swordsman passed out.
"He must be tired." Ameria nodded sagely, then flushed as she noticed the red head had turned to her. "Oh no, no, no, no, no!"
"Argh." Lina bemoaned her fate. "Why me?" The princess of Seyroon took this opportunity to scoot over to Gourry. Zelgadis whimpered, as if having his body from the bottom of the rib cage down encased in stone was causing him pain. Lina sighed, then gritted her teeth and proceeded to tear off his pants. Ameria soon joined Gourry on the floor, her poor mind spiraling from 'impure' thoughts. The sorceress removed all the rocky covering from his legs, and finally came to the line of his black underwear.
"Sorry about this, Zel." She whispered. "At least you're still alive..." She nearly bit off her tongue in effort to control her hormones. She slid his underwear off of his long legs, wondering how any guy could have such a magnificent blend of muscle and leanness. Gingerly, she reached to caress his member, praying to all the gods that the stone there would be just as easy to break. It was, but by L-sama, he was large. It took her a while to get the rock from his testicles alone.
"Lina..." He cried out as she moved to his shaft. She froze, not sure of how she was going to explain this if he regained consciousness. By luck alone, he did not awaken. Luck did not stay with her, though, as her actions caused him to become aroused. Lina almost fainted.
"Damn, I wish I hadn't drank all of that Orris Root tea..." she muttered as she finished removing the stony shell. She gave him a thorough examination to ensure that all of the chimerical skin was gone, then replaced his underwear. His pants and shirt were beyond repair, so she wrapped him in her cloak and settled down to sleep next to him. When all of one's companions are asleep, one may as well take a nap, too.
Minutes after Lina had fallen into slumber, Zelgadis reached over and embraced her.
"Thank you, Lina." He smiled as she snuggled closer to him. "You've given me peace... and I think, perhaps, something more."