Slayers Challenge Entry Day 3

[eastofthemoon]

Got another prompt today, this one is set in my Slayers Parenthood setting. So, my original characters, Rowen, Lori, Zack and Nama (for those who don't know, is a dog) are in this one.


Title: Snowfight
Series: Slayers
Characters: Lina, Gourry, Zelgadis and Amelia
Rating: G
Prompt: Snow


Nama's ears twitched as she pawed at the snow and licked it. Zack and Lori giggled as they watched her. It was first time the dog had ever seen snow and they didn't realize how fun it would be to watch her reactions.

Zack bent down and began to roll a snowball in his hands. "Here, Nama, catch!"

Nama raised her head as Zack threw the ball in the air. On instict, Nama leaped and snapped her jaws into it. As the snow spilled and clung to her fur in various directions, Nama licked her lips and tilted her head.

Lori laughed loudly. "Hey, let's show her how to make a snow angel."

"Can dogs make snow angels?" Zack asked unsure.

Lori rolled her eyes. "Of course not, we haven't taught her how yet."

"Hey! Are you two going to help with this snow fort or not!" Rowen yelled crossly as he patted more snow on his wall. "I can't build this thing by myself."

Off to the side where the adults had been watching, Gourry grinned and started to walk over. "Hang on kiddo, I'll give you a hand."

Zelgadis sighed as he wrapped his scarf around his neck. "Think the kids will be worn out in the next five minutes? I'm freezing out here."

Amelia smiled as she held onto his arm. "Come on, Mister Zelgadis, it's the first snowfall of the season. It's normal to be excited."

Zelgadis sighed as he tucked his hands into his pockets. "Sure, it's fun now, but you know they're going to ending up catching colds which we'll have to deal with, right?"

Amelia smiled and then frowned. "He's lost his hat again." She knelt and picked up the fallen hat. "Zack, come here! You need to put your hat on."

"See," Zelgadis replied. "I wouldn't be surprised if they've already caught colds."

Lina rolled her eyes as she watched Lori trying to help Nama roll in the snow. "Zel, you're sounding like an old man, will you lighten up?"

Zelgadis turned to her. "If being an old man means I can stay inside with hot tea and read a book, I'll be more than happy to call myself one."

Lina shook her head, and then an evil idea popped into her head. Grinning madly, she carefully turned and slowly collected snow in her hands, patting it together gently. "Oh, Zel."

Zelgadis turned and his vision turned white as Lina threw a snowball in his face. He growled as he wiped the snow off. "Very mature, Lina."

Lina laughed hysterically. "You should see your face."

Zelgadis twitched and then quickly collected snow himself. Sure, he could take the dignified route and ignore her, but if Lina wanted him to act like a child then who was he to deny her wish.

Before Lina clued in to what Zelgadis was doing, a snowball was promptly thrown in her face, even knocking her over.

Zelgadis smirked as he hovered over her. "Now, that's funny."

Lina snarled and took a ball of snow into each hand. "Oh, it's on Greywords!" she cried throwing them both.

Neither of them meant to have it happen. It could be blamed on how Lina overestimated on how strong her throw was or perhaps it was just bad luck because Zelgadis chose the action to duck.

At that same moment, Gourry and Amelia had walked back over to find out why Lina and Zelgadis were shouting. They had just reached the pair as Zelgadis chose to duck leaving the snowballs to hit Gourry and Amelia on target in the face.

Lina and Zelgadis remained still as the snow dripped and were shaken off their respective spouses. Gourry and Amelia glared at the pair.

"Um..." Zelgadis began. "We can explain."

Amelia looked to Gourry and they nodded in agreement, bending to build snowballs in their hands.

"Snowball fight!" Gourry declared as he and Amelia teamed up to tackle Lina and Zelgadis with snowballs.

Zelgadis shielded himself with his arms as Lina stood behind him building more snowballs. "Come on, Zel! I can't make enough for both of us"

Zelgadis turned, and as he felt more snowballs hit his back, went to help Lina.

Off to the side, Zack, Lori, Rowen and Nama stared dumbfounded as they watched their parents.

"What are they doing?" Lori asked as Nama barked at the scene.

"Having a snowball fight," Rowen replied.

"Why?"

Rowen shrugged. "How am I supposed to know?"

"Adults are so weird," Zack stated with Lori and Rowen nodding in agreement.