Ah, the end of the day. Finally, Lina thought, And no homework's a plus. I can get some heavy reading in tonight. Maybe Amelia and I could do something this weekend..... Lina had been reading into mock-nonfictional fantasy. Books about magick and such. She enjoyed it quite a bit.
She met up with Amelia and together they waved by to friends and headed to Lina's house. Everyone knew who Lina was, but she wasn't popular. In fact, most people avoided Lina if they could. She wasn't 'bad' per sei. She didn't get into the things Naga and them did. Sure, she'd been in more then her fair share of fights, always the victor. And the property damage was enough to shake a stick at, but she wasn't in trouble with anything more important then some pugnacious teachers and her parents at times. Her older sister was the biggest problem. Lina and her just didn't get along very well. Luna always seemed to know what Lina was up to, no matter how sneaky Lina was.....
"Uhhh, hey Lina!"
Her thoughts were interrupted by Gourry, who caught up to her and Amelia quickly and walked beside them. Lina nodded, "Gourry. S'up?"
"Umm, I was wondering if maybe you and Amelia wanted to hang out with me tonight. If you don't want to, that's okay too, I suppose...."
"Well, actually, I...."
"We'd love to." Amelia grinned and winked at Lina.
"Cool," Gourry said, then his stomach let out a huge snarl, he blushed and grinned, "Heh, sorry 'bout that, I always get hungry after school."
"Me too," Lina giggled, "why don't you come over for a bit?"
"Umm, sure!"
The three walked together through the park, chatting aimlessly about which teachers they hated, how every teacher had a very difficult job giving people an education, and asking who the teacher in question was again. A normal, Friday afternoon conversation by anyone's standards.
Amelia looked up, "Uhhh, Lina? We've got some creepy guys at three o' clock." she said softly, not wanting the guys in question to overhear.
"Don't worry about it. They're probably just heading down to The Slave...."
"Actually, it's three forty-seven."
Smack. "Gourry! UGH! Your such an idiot!" .....Lina blushed, "Sorry 'bout that." Amelia giggled.
Zelgadiss stopped and let go of Xelloss, "Did you hear that?"
Xel straightened his cloak and regained his composure, "Y'know, you really should learn to control you're.....Hear what?"
Zel turned to face him, a look of half-hope, half-suspicion in his eyes, "I thought I heard Lina......"
"...Ouch! Lina! What was that for??"
"Jeeze! I said I was sorry!"
"Hey, you guys, don't fight."
Zel and Xelloss looked to the other end of the park. There were Lina, Gourry, and Amelia. Talking and acting as if all were normal, "Where're their regular clothes?" Xel wondered. Zelgadiss was already running towards the trio.