Falling ...


Falling....
Falling....
Falling...
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Thud
Landed. On something hard and unyeilding.

Peacefully sleeping...
Peacefully sleeping...
Peacefully sleeping...
Peacefully sleeping...
Peacefully sleeping...
Peacefully sleeping...
Thud
Used as a landing pad for someone who had just been falling.

"Lina, will you please get off me?"

Correction: On Zel.

"Sorry, Zel." the fire haired sorcerous hopped of the Chimeras back as gracefully as such a thing can be done. Unfortunately the ground wasn't nearly as solid as it looked and she started falling Falling....
Falling....
Falling...
fall....
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again.

No longer peacefully asleep, Zel stepped out of the way. "What's with you? Can't remember raywing?" he asked her, smirking a bit.

"What are you talking about?" Lina demanded, reaching out to hit him only to miss and start falling
Falling....
Falling....
Falling...
fall....
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once more.

This time Zel caught her in his arms. "Lina, where are we? why are we alone in this strange place?"

Lina blushes, "I don't know, Zel. It's really strange. And PUT ME DOWN!" she yells at him, trying to cover her blush. She struggles out of his grip only to (you guessed it) Descend! (1)
Descending.....
descending...
descent...
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scend..
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This time Zel caught her, sitting down with Lina in his lap so she wouldn't fall again. "Why don't you just stay here for a while?" his voice was warm and deep.

Finding it quite pleasant to sit in Zel surprisingly soft lap, our favorite pint sized fairhaired magician leaned against Zel's shoulder with a sigh. "So, why do you think we're here?"

Zel looks out at the empty black space as he gently pets Lina's hair. "I don't know why, but I couldn't have asked for better company."

Lina looked up at him slowly, eyes questioning, and Zel looked back with the same tentative smile. Slowly, as if both were afraid to break the spell, their face moved closer together and lips met lips. It was a soft kiss, barely a peck, but lingering.

the spell is broken and this time both fall
(2) Falling....
Falling....
Falling...
fall....
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onto the Inn table that Gourry, Amelia, and Xellos had been chatting around.

Lina and Zel were still locked in each other's arms and Kissing, but realize what is happening on impact. Amelia and Gourry shared knowing grins across the table as Zel and Lina blushed matching shades of pink. but Xellos said it best; (3) "Looks like you two have really fallen for each other!"


Back in the black realm, an unnoticed ficcy author smiles. "It's about time they got the idea!"


Notes

1 - what did you think I was going to do?

2 - One last time for old times sake! (I DO love my cut and paste!)

3 - sorry, couldn't resist!


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