eastofthemoon

gullwhacker went back to Waterloo yesterday and I already miss him. Boy, does it make me grateful for the invention of the telephone. I can't even imagine what it would be like to only talk with a loved one through letters when apart.

Second week of school started and we already got assigned our first test for next Monday. This course certainly doesn't waste time, but it's just on the first couple of chapters so I should be fine.

I keep trying to start working on that fanfic idea I got from Revolution but I keep getting distracted from plot bunnies. I wrote this one when Z/A fans in

ameliazellove were discussing the lace of Z/Aness in Revolution recently.

Lina nibbled on her pastry as she poured herself another cup of tea. Teatime was such a nice excuse for a snack. Why didn’t she do it more often? In fact, what made her order tea in the first place? She brushed this detail aside and stared at her tea-drinking partner across the table. “Hey Amelia, something’s been bugging me for a while now, in fact it’s been driving me crazy.”

Amelia set her cup down on the dainty saucer. “Is it something Mister Gourry did?”

“No, it’s you and Zel.” Lina raised an eyebrow. “Ever since we regrouped you two haven’t been acting like yourselves.”

Amelia frowned. “What do you mean?”

Lina leaned forward. “There has hardly been any romantic hinting between you two. No blushing, no awkward staggered speech from Zel. I mean, you guys have been working great as always for battles, but you guys seem relaxed. Too relaxed.”

Amelia sighed and folded her arms. “Well of course Miss Lina. It would be rather silly for a married couple to act like we’re just starting to realize we’re in love.”

The cup from Lina’s hand dropped onto the floor along with Lina’s jaw. “Married?! Since when?!”

Amelia counted her fingers. “Let’s see, about six months now. It was about the same time Mister Wizer came to Seyrune. In fact, he performed the ceremony.”

It took all of Lina’s willpower to not fall out of her chair from shock. “Wizer?!”

“Sure, he was a man of the law so it was legal. We were going to have Daddy do it, but he was busy dealing with the request from Ruvinagardo. So, we asked Mister Wizer, he was happy to do it.”

Lina twitched. “And you didn’t bother mentioning this to Gourry and I because…”

Amelia shrugged. “Didn’t seem that important. Besides, you didn’t bother telling Zelgadis and I when you and Mister Gourry got married.”

Lina stared wide-eyed. Now she felt really confused. “Gourry and I? What are you talking about? We’re not married.”

“Of course we are.” Lina spun around to Gourry who had somehow popped up behind her. “We got married right after the last bandit raid you did.” Gourry nodded. “We drank a lot that night and you said ‘Hey, let’s just get married!’. So we did.”

Lina gaped, and jumped to her feet knocking the chair over. “That never happened!”

Gourry sighed. “And you’re always complaining I have a bad memory. Although you were rather drunk that night.”

“Shame on you Lina,” replied Zelgadis who suddenly came out from behind the curtain with Pokota sitting on his shoulder. “To not remember your own wedding is something I would expect from Gourry, not you.”

Pokota sighed. “How could someone be so forgetful?”

Lina growled. “Now, wait a minute.”

Suddenly, Xellos and Wizer marched through the door, arm in arm. “Hello everyone!” Xellos greeted cheerfully. “Mister Wizer and I decided to get married!”

“That’s right!” replied Wizer happily. “And we’re inviting all of you to the wedding.”

“This can’t be happening!” Lina yelled at the top of her lungs. Suddenly, she found herself tumbling out of her bed. Frantically, Lina disentangled herself from the bed sheets.

“Miss Lina?” Amelia asked rubbing her eyes. “What are you-”

Lina grabbed Amelia by her shoulders and shook her. “How could you get married and not tell me?!”

The princess fully woke from the violent shaking and freed herself. “Married? Miss Lina what are you talking about?”

“You and Zel-“ At last, Lina realized that they were not in the odd room but instead in the inn room she and Amelia had booked for the night. “Huh? But-“ Then Lina slapped her forehead. “Oh.”

Amelia raised an eyebrow. “You had a nightmare, didn’t you Miss Lina?”

The sorceress sheepishly held her hand behind her head. “I wouldn’t call it a nightmare per se, well maybe that last bit there with Xellos. That hurt my brain.”

Amelia stared crossly like a scolding mother. “See! That’s why I told you not to eat all that spicy food before bed!” The princess turned on her side away from Lina. “I’m going back to sleep. You should get some warm milk before bed. That should help.”

“Yeah…” Lina replied as she slowly left the room to go downstairs. A snack would help her calm down. Unfortunately, all it did was cause Lina to dream about Xellos and Wizer’s wedding with Flan and Zollan as bridesmaids. She didn’t sleep much after that.