Gourry yawned as he lazily walked back to his room after standing guard under Lina's window for half of the night. Zelgadis believed the Mazoko could be back for another attempt. So they took turns guarding Lina's room for the night. Gourry yawned again as he passed Ruche in the hall.
Pausing Goury's eyes widened as he realized why the bundle that Ruche was carrying looked so familiar. It couldn't have been. He could have sworn. Nah. Well, then again. But, Polka dots?
Deciding that he was no longer sleepy Gourry headed back to the main room of the Inn for some food.
Xellos smiled. Such a beautiful morning. The birds were singing the sun was shining. Ah, I just love mornings Xellos thought as he leaned back against the roof of the inn. L-sama really knew what she was doing when she made them. The way the sun slowly and methodically continues to rise ever higher. Torturously waking the denizens of the world. The way the animals seamed to even pitch in for the task was masterful. Xellos almost glowed as he drank in the groans of the townspeople. Oh how they begged for mercy or fought to maintain their blissful sleep. All that effort will help them naught for eventually they will succumb and be forced in to wakefulness. The shear brilliance of it made Xellos want to break out into maniacal laughter. Unfortunately that wasn't his style so he just smiled.
What is this. Someone up this early and happy about it? This won't due. I'll have to do something about that.
Whoa... Wait a minute that can be. Can it? Oh this is rich. Polka dots. This brings so many possibilities. It just wouldn't due for it to be known that the Natural Enemy for all that Lives wears polka dot...
Zelgadis woke with first light. He had slept lightly due to the unexpected Mazuko attack last night. Quickly changing and packing he passed his window. Pausing he then backpedaled to the window. Yes he hadn't imagined it Ruche was in the middle of the Town Square doing Lina's laundry. Ruche then hung up the last item he had washed to dry. Briefly Zelgadis contemplated this new information. Then slowly he turned around sat on the floor and began casting a spell. It wouldn't due for them to pay for a new Inn once Lina found out. Zelgadis had to cast the spell three times as visions of an angry Lina and polka dots kept distracting him from the spell.
Amelia rubbed her eyes as she walked sleepily down the stairs to the main room of the inn. Yawning, she said good-morning to Ruche as he passed. He was up early this morning.
BLINK. BLINK. Wait a minute... were those polka dots? Briefly, Amelia considered what she would do if servants paraded her black lace around the palace halls.
Amelia then proceeded to run to the main room of the inn like all five of the great Mazoko lords were on her tail.
"Morning, Lina-san!", Ruche exclaimed brightly as he walked into Lina's room.
"Waaaaaaahhhhhh! DON'T YOU EVER KNOCK!!!!", Lina yelled. Then her eyes fell upon the bundle in his arms. As her face rapidly transcended from white to red then finally a dark and very unnatural shade of purple.
"Lina-san, I did..."
Ruche stopped as he found himself suspended in the air by Lina's arm. The bundle of clothing no longer in his hands. Looking back at him Lina had a red glint in her eyes as she spoke two words.
FLARE ARROW
Ruche's eyes widened as he saw the magical energies coalesque in front of him. Then they fizzelled out millimeters before his face.
Lina blinked in surprise then threw Ruche out the door and slammed the door.
SLAM!!
"It seams Lina found out about my spell."
"What spell is that Zel?"
"A magical dampening field." Zelgadis said, "We don't want to pay for a new inn."
"Oh."
"Polka Dots???" Gourry said still in a daze.
"Try not to think about it, Gourry, it was a shock to us all." Amelia said.
"Well I for one know what I'm going to get Lina for her next birthday. It just won't do for the Enemy of all that Lives to be wearing polka dots." Xellos said.
"Perhaps we should go shopping today," Amelia said. "My sister recommended a place near here."
SLAM
"Lina is coming," Zelgadis said.
"Alright, whose the wise guy?" Lina said, as she stormed down the stairs into the Main room of the inn. Carrying a scared Ruche by one arm.
"Now Lina you don't want to pay for a new Inn?"
"LINA KICK! Now Zel, you should warn me when you do something like that. What if monsters attacked, ne?"
"Huh, why didn't Lina use a spell? Is it that time of the month again?"
"LINA PUNCH!"
"Sure feels like it," Gourry moaned and joined Zel on the inn's floor.
An hour later the waitresses at the inn worked to clear the stack of dishes Lina and her associated had stacked on the table. Having temporarily appeased her stomach Lina's gaze rested on the current object of her vexation. Namely a young boy named Ruche.
"Alright Ruche, would you care to enlighten us as to what is going on?"
"Huh?"
"Don't play innocent with me kid. Why is a muzoko after me? How did you scare it away? What kind of magic were you using? And how did you change into that wizard anyway?"
Through this entire barrage of questions Ruche just blinked blankly at Lina. Till she mentioned the wizard. "Schnieder?"
"What was that kid? Speak up. Come on out with it."
"I don't know about the other stuff but, the wizard is Dark Schnieder. He is... what was it Yohko said? Ah, yes 'Schnieder is sealed in you Ruche-kun.' Does that help? Can you get me back to Yohko-san, Lina-san?"
"Eh? What do you mean sealed?"
"He can't come out unless released."
"And how do you release him?"
"A virgins kiss. What's a virgin Lina? Yohko wouldn't tell me."
Lina didn't here Ruche's question because she had turned beat red at the mention of a virgin's kiss. And found her-self to be the object of several strange looks.
"Ah Lina, what is a virgin," Gourry asked?
This only served to turn Lina redder as she shrunk back into her chair.
"My isn't this a change. No wonder she wears polka dot... *Gurgle*"
Suddenly Lina had attacked. With her hands firmly fasted around Xellos's neck she proceeded to violently shake him. "You... You... You, pervert I can't believe you could say something like that at a time like this." Then slamming Xellos to the ground she then stormed out of the inn.
End Part 3