Lina pulled away from Zelgadis reluctantly as the music dwindled and the guests began to disperse. She was at a loss as to what to say... "Ano Zel...I think the party's over."
Zelgadis stared down at her a smile touching his lips and a slight blush covering his cheeks. "Yeah I guess..." coughing to cover his embarrassment he looked around "Do you wanna go for a walk..."
Lina beamed as she grabbed his arm "I thought you'd never ask!"
Zel steeled his resolve and tamped down a rising blush as he wrapped his arms around Lina's slender waist. "Ray Wing!"
Lina sighed in contentment as she snuggled closer to Zelgadis's chest. "Where are we going Zel?"
"You'll see...it's somewhere special..." his voice was gruff as he kept his attention straight ahead. Damn it how does she expect me to pay attention to where I'm going with her snuggling up to me like that! "Ahh watch out Zel!" Zel had to move quickly to avoid the tall pine tree. His efforts were rewarded with chuckling, and a slightly tighter grip on his neck.
Lina grinned in amusement at Zel's face scrunched up in concentration...it was so kawii! She noted that they were finaly descending on a small grove area. "Is this it Zel?"
Zel didn't bothering as he set Lina carefully down on the ground, grabbing her hand he led her through some deep underbrush.
Lina followed closely behind Zel withholding the urge to burn the irritating plants out of her way. Just as she felt her patience slipping they stepped into a small clearing. "Oh my gosh...Zel it's beautiful!" and it truly was a sight. There was a beautiful little waterfall that ended in a small pond like formation. The grass was littered with all sorts of flowers...laughing she ran and dropped beside the pond and stared at her reflection. Her image was soon joined by another, to her it was the most beautiful face she had ever scene.
Zelgadis sat down beside Lina and looked into the water, he couldn't figure out what she was staring at. Noticing that she was staring at his reflection more out of habit then anything he sat back and drew his hood on and covered his face with his mask.
Lina scowled as she watched Zelgadis, he would have to break that habit of his. "Zel don't do that I told you I thought that hood was ugly!" Lina humphed as she pulled the offending facemask away then flipped his hood off. "Much better! Really Zel you're not a monster! I love you just the way you are, my kawii Zel-chan!"
Zel blushed but he was glad for her words, with her around he felt like he was worth something. "You know Lina something good did come out of this curse of mine..."
"And what's that?" lina was curious as to why he was now smiling.
"I met you, my little fiery love" Zel watched amused as Lina smiled shyly at him. He was past his shyness and now he was feeling pretty aggressive. Grinning he leaned in closer and began to nibble at Lina's bottom lip. "Lina..." he gently cupped the nape of her neck and angled her head back slightly as he thrust his tongue in between her lips.
Lina was on cloud nine...who knew that Zel had it in him! She eagerly returned his kissing noting that Zel was definitely not a beginner at kissing like she herself was. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck, his lips were now blazing a path down her neck and lower. She was definitely in heaven...
SPLASH!!!
Zelgadis jumped up, as he and Lina were both soaked to the skin with freezing cold water. "What in the hell!" he looked around his eyes scanning the horizon.
"Shhh Zel look" Lina wrapped her arm around his waist securely and pointed to the first light of the morning that was peeking over the horizon. The orange and yellow and pinkish colors seemingly swirled together to mix into the sunset.
Zel watched in awe as the sun began to crest over the horizon bringing with it it's beautiful afterglow. Holding Lina tighter against himself he laid his cheek over her hair all the while watching the now rising sun.
Nearby
Xelloss whistled cheerfully as he tossed away his overly large water basin back into his pocket dimension. He was jealous or anything...he had just happened to stumble upon this very well hidden grove...and he just happened to dumb a very, very large basin of water onto the kissing couple's heads.