Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ Brave Breeze ❯ Chapter 7

Brave Breeze

By Sakura (aka L-sama no Miko)

Part 7

 

            ; To say that Lina Inverse was shocked would be the biggest understatement in the history of the written word. The redheaded mazoku stood there, mouth flapping but not a single sound came. Oh she wanted to protest, L-sama knew how she wanted to tell this arrogant pervert off, but Gaav's unexpected demand had almost completely short-circuited every brain cell in her head.

            ; “Y-You can't be serious, Gaav-sama!” her taller aqua haired lover sputtered, equally flabbergasted.

            ; “I assure you Valgaav-kun that I am deadly serious,” Gaav replied emotionlessly.

            ; Lina looked back and forth between the two males trying to come up with a decision as quickly as possible. She knew what her other options were, and they weren't exactly any better. No matter what she chose, Lina knew she'd wind up in the bed of someone she absolutely didn't love.

            ; “You don't have to do this, Lina,” said Val. Former master or not, he wasn't about to let Gaav lay a hand on his mate, even if it meant his own death.

            ; The redheaded sorceress sighed, her mind finally made up. She resigned herself to her fate. “I-I'll do it,” she whispered, hanging her head.

            ; “Smart girl,” the Maryuuou said, smirking like the cat that had just gotten the canary.

            ; “Lina!” Val protested.

            ; Gaav was about to say something, but it was his soon to be concubine who beat him to it. “I have to Val,” she replied, “It really doesn't matter anyway; I'll end up in the same situation no matter who I serve.” The aqua haired dragon mazoku looked away from his mate, Lina was right. He'd lose her no matter where they'd wind up. He clenched his fists, the nails of his claws biting into the soft skin of his palms. He used the pain to keep himself from crying in front of his former master.

            ; “Besides,” Lina added, “Gaav can't be that bad right? He'd let you live at least.” She looked toward the other redhead, silently pleading with him to spare her lover.

            ; Val flinched. What good was remaining alive if his mate was with another?

            ; The redheaded mazoku lord stood motionlessly, looking like some bizarre sculpture. It was another excruciatingly long pause before Gaav spoke again. “So that's how it is,” he said in his usual emotionless monotone. “You desire her as well, Valgaav-kun.” The smirk returned to his otherwise stone like face as he gripped Lina's tiny waist and pulled her against his chest. The petite mazoku `eeped' at the sudden pull and had to cling to the slightly taller mazoku's shirt to keep her balance.

            ; The younger male growled, but held his tongue. It would do no good whatsoever to argue with Gaav. He knew that when his former master had wanted something, nothing short of L-sama herself could stop him from getting it. The Maryuuou stared at the aqua haired teen, waiting for the typical response of an enraged rival. However none came. Val just stood there, unable to look at either redhead.

            ; “You've gotten smarter, Val-kun,” said Gaav, still holding Lina to him, “You used to be quite stubborn when I gave an order you didn't approve of.” He then turned to the female in his grasp. “I will grant your `request', my dear Lina and spare your lover. But should you in anyway defy me…” He left the rest of that threat hang. Besides, judging by the defeated look she was now sporting, there was no real need for anything else to be said. Lina Inverse was finally his.

The mazoku lord inwardly frowned though; he had expected the girl to put up more of a fight. `What could possibly have happened to her to make the great Lina Inverse so weak?' he wondered. Deciding answers would have to wait, he scooped the petite female up, much to Lina's distaste - though she meekly let herself be slung over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes by the slightly taller redhead.

            ; “Come,” Maryuuou Gaav commanded, not sparing his prodigal servant another glance as he carried his new concubine off to the city. Val steeled himself; there will be time to rage and cry later. When given, his soon to be once again master had expected his orders to be obeyed immediately. With a heavy heart, the aqua haired mazoku followed the mazoku lord.

 

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“Welcome back, Garaba-sama,” one of the guards greeted none too excitedly as the mazoku lord strode trough the city gates. The other two mazoku looked at him questioningly, curious at the strange name.

“You are to address me as `Garaba' when we are not alone,” the Maryuuou clarified coldly. Neither Lina nor Val had a chance to ask the countless questions now running through their heads for the petite redhead had found herself dumped unceremoniously inside a humungous mansion at the center of the desert city and suddenly swarmed by a bunch of squealing and fussing human females fussing and asking questions of her and their master; it appeared that Gaav bringing back a concubine was big news, and she was pushed and pulled at by the various handmaidens their lord had employed. Before she knew what had happened, she found herself dressed in the finest of silks and her skin had been washed and so well oiled, that she practically glowed. It was if she were having one of her many dreams of being the wife to a prince or rich lord, but she was awake.

She was quite impressed to learn that the Maryuuou had not only taken up residence in a city full of humans, but was actually their leader. Granted, said humans didn't realize that their current ruler was actually a reincarnated mazoku lord - though there were a few who had their suspicions and were rather uneasy around him, hence the guard's not so congenial behavior earlier. When asked about that, Gaav just smiled at her and said that as long as the humans didn't ask, they didn't need to know.

            ; Besides, he went on to explain that before his memories had returned, which had only happened around the same time as Val's, most of the citizens had been calling him `monster' and `demon' since childhood. That was due to the cruel and harsh upbringing of his human father - their previous leader - the man had blamed him for the loss of his wife who had died giving birth to him.

            ; Lina couldn't help but feel a tiny stab of pity for the redheaded male. She was suddenly reminded of Val's own past life and decided to see if she could find some way to ease that pain she had sensed buried deep in Gaav's heart while her own was beginning to crack due to the growing sense of guilt and shame she was now feeling. The petite mazoku sorceress shook her head to rid of such thoughts; she needed to stay strong for Val's sake.

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            ; She was now laying in the most luxurious king sized bed she'd ever been fortunate to lie in - it was so soft, she practically sank deep into the mattress. Her new master lay beside her. Had this been any other time, any other situation, Lina would have been overjoyed and having the time of her life. But she was not. The petite mazoku had been awake for the past few hours unable to get rid of the guilt of betraying Val still lingering in her slowly shattering heart. She knew she had to do this in order to spare them both any suffering, but still…

            ; “Why are you still awake?” Gaav asked, startling her. She had been sure he was asleep.

            ; “I-I didn't mean to wake you, Gaav-sama,” she apologized meekly.

            ; “I don't sleep,” was his stoic reply, “It is a habit I picked up in this life due to my father's many assassination attempts.” He spat the word `father' as if it had left a bad taste in his mouth. She was about to offer another apology when he held a hand to her lips. “Don't. I do not need nor want your pity. I dealt with that human and most of the others who had made my life miserable.”

            ; Neither said a word for several minutes and Lina was still unable to get to sleep. “You still haven't answered my question,” Gaav said with just a hint of annoyance. “Tell me why you cannot sleep.” It was more of a firm command than the concerned request of a lover.

            ; `You want to know why I can't sleep?! Oh, I'll tell you why alright. You take me from my lover, coerce me into your bed, and practically rape me! That's why I can't sleep!' is what she wanted to scream at the more powerful male, but Lina Inverse was no fool. She wisely kept her tongue.

            ; “Lina,” the other redhead warned impatiently. She suddenly found the heavy quilted coverlet interesting and began fiddling with it. The barest of smiles graced Gaav's lips at his concubine's cute behavior. “It's Val-kun isn't it?” he supplied when it became obvious she wasn't about to answer him anytime soon. Normally, he'd punish his underlings for such insubordination, but somehow he just couldn't do it to this tiny little slip of a girl. `Hellmaster was right,' he thought to himself, `Being stuck in human form like this time after time has made me too human.'

          &n bsp; “I-I love him,” she finally whispered. It was so soft he had to strain to hear it.

            ; “He's had you hasn't he?” he asked, barely able to restrain the jealousy bubbling and demanding to burst free.

            ; Lina sputtered, turning redder than their hair. “N-No of course not!” she emphatically denied. That earned a chuckle from her master.

            ; “But I'm not your first,” he added, “Don't you dare try to deny that, Lina.”

            ; “Grau… It was Grausherra,” she forced out. There was a furious growl from the man beside her and Lina whimpered in fear for her life. Maryuuou Gaav was known to have quite the temper.

            ; “You had better tell me he forced you or else, woman. I do not take whores to my bed.”

            ; The shorter mazoku was fuming. `H-How dare he call me a whore!' she raged inwardly. Before either realized it, her hand flew from her lap and connected rather violently with Gaav's face. “Of course he forced me you b@$^@rd! Do you really think I'd willingly let someone like that touch me let alone come near me?!”

            ; The Maryuuou stared at his concubine in complete and utter shock. No one in all the lives he'd lived had ever struck him, and he could remember quite a lot from those previous lives. `There's the Lina Inverse I remember,' he thought smiling inwardly; glad to see that he hadn't broken her completely. That hadn't been his intention at all. In fact it had slightly unnerved him that she gave in so easily, not to mention that he had to practically force her to enjoy their prior activities. His concerns had been confirmed; she had been trying to keep her lover safe. “No you wouldn't,” he offered in apology.

            ; Lina was silent for several more moments, trying to comprehend the complex workings of the mind of a mazoku lord. “You're going to keep me from seeing him aren't you?”

            ; Gaav thought long and hard before giving her a reply. “You truly love him that much?” he said, deciding to answer her with a question of his own. He needed to know where this female's true loyalties lay before binding her to him and thus making her one of his minions.

            ; Lina could only nod, fearing her words would only anger him further. Once again Gaav's cavernous bedroom was filled with silence. “One last night,” she whispered, “Just give me one last night with him, please Gaav-sama.”

            ; “I will not give you up,” he spoke after much consideration. He once again prevented her from speaking, knowing it was only to beg once more. “But I can be a generous man. I will not deny you the company of Valgaav-kun.”

            ; The mazoku sorceress didn't know what to say. In fact she didn't know what to make of her master's words. Did he mean he'd give her the `one last night' she'd requested, or was it something else? She blushed profusely again as her mind took another trip to the gutter. `Please, L-sama, don't let it be what I'm thinking he's saying,' she prayed.

            ; Of course, L-sama being the capricious chaotic being she was, wasn't in a giving mood this night; she just looooooooooooved to see her favorite creation squirm. And not to mention had thought the three of them would be rather adorable together.

            ; “Of course, if you no longer desire Val-kun, I wouldn't mind either,” the Maryuuou purred wrapping his arms around his concubine's slender form and nipping at her earlobe, “I was only offering because Val-kun is rather desirable and I despise miserable bedmates.”

            ; `Oh dear L-sama, he… he was!' Lina's mind barely managed to say and she continued to blush at the rather naughty images caused by Gaav's words. The redheaded male laughed, amused by his concubine's embarrassment.

            ; He turned her head to face his, smiling slightly. “I meant what I said, Lina-chan. I want you to be happy, but I cannot give you up; not after having a taste. You've ensnared me again you damned witch,” he snarled remembering the powerful stab of lust he had felt during his fight with the petite sorceress on Dragon's Peak. He then pressed his lips to hers.

            ; It was a dominating kiss, but he left her a tiny bit of control. It was true that he wanted to possess her, but not in such a way that she'd be miserable and break further. He never took a lover or concubine who, on some level, he could treat as an equal. This tiny female was such a person. The Lina Inverse he had lusted over all those years ago was just as fiery as he and that had what originally drew him to her - that and the enormous amount of magical power L-sama had given her.

            ; Lina remained still, once again pondering Gaav's words. She really and truly did love Val, loved him more than she could ever remember loving anyone, even Xellos. But she also found herself being attracted by this surprisingly human side of the Maryuuou.

            ; Yes, him having the body of a rather handsome young man did help sway her feelings - quite a lot in fact - but the more she remained at his side, the more she had seen him mingle with his subjects, she came to realize that her aqua haired lover had been right. Maryuuou Gaav was indeed an honorable and noble person, though most of the time he acted like a spoiled brat - he did force her to be his concubine after all.

            ; However, she was beginning to see that it was all an act, a type of armor so to speak, to prevent the other mazoku lords from deeming him as `weak' and `soft' and use that as an excuse to attack his adopted home.

            ; “Can I have some time to think about it?” she asked, somewhat relieved when he let her push him away, thus breaking their kiss - which she had found to be increasingly difficult. `Why did he have to be such a good kisser?!' she mused.

            ; Gaav was disappointed, but he knew forcing himself upon her again would probably only result in breaking Lina's proud and fiery spirit even more. He nodded, releasing her. “Go to sleep, Lina,” he said rising from the bed and began to dress.

            ; She watched as he finished putting on his hastily discarded clothing and phased from the room. It was dawn when the redheaded mazoku had finally passed out from sheer mental and emotional exhaustion, her physical form fading from view as her astral self retreated to the astral plane to recover.

 

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It was around noon when the petite redheaded mazoku finally returned to the physical plane and to Gaav's bed. Lina wasn't surprised that her master hadn't returned; he was leader of the vast desert city they were now residing in. Guessing the redheaded Maryuuou was busy at doing whatever he usually did, the mazoku sorceress dressed in the sakura blossom pink kimono that had been left for her and then decided to wander around Gaav's mansion and explore a bit. Besides she still needed to think about what her master had said the previous night.

“Lina!” called the aqua haired mazoku, running up to his mate. Val, like her had been wandering about the expansive mansion since Gaav hadn't given him anything to do yet. “I've been looking ALL over for you!” he said, trapping her in a huge bear hug. “Are you alright? Did Gaav-sama hurt you?”

“I'm fine Val,” she answered, prying herself from the taller mazoku's exuberant embrace.

“Lina…” the aqua haired mazoku started upon smelling the distress lying under that hastily spoken sentence. “What did he do?” he asked forcing the smaller redhead to face him. `Master or not, if Gaav-sama's hurt her in anyway, I swear I'll...'

“Face it Val,” she replied, breaking his train of thought, “I'm his concubine now, you've got to expect Gaav to do… that.” Lina blushed, still not used to sharing a bed with a man, let alone one who just happened to be a mazoku lord.

“He hasn't bound you to him yet,” growled Val, not liking another touch his mate one bit, “We can still get out of here and go back to the others.”

“No way!” the mazoku sorceress protested, “Are you nuts, Val?! If I did that, I'd just be putting everyone in danger! There's no way Gaav would let me go, he made that quite clear last night.”

“But… you're unhappy, Lina.”

“I don't like being Gaav's concubine, but what other choice do I have Val?” she said, wrapping her arms around his waist and snuggling against the taller mazoku's well toned chest. “I told you yesterday, it doesn't matter who I wind up serving. Xel would kill you just to have me all to himself, and Grau… you-know-who would do the same. At least Gaav'll let you live.”

Val held his petite mate tightly, afraid she'd vanish into nothing any moment. “What kind of life would it be if you're not with me?” he spat bitterly.

“Indeed,” Gaav said, startling both lovers. The redheaded mazoku lord smirked, obviously amused by his concubine's embarrassment at being caught having a tryst with her lover. He had been hoping for a quick one with the petite female while on his lunch break and had been on his way to his room when he ran into his prey in the hall.

“G-Gaav-sama!” Val sputtered, worried for his mate's life now more than his own. “I-It's my fault, please don't punish…”

The Maryuuou laughed; it wasn't his usual maniacal one that got his subjects wetting themselves, but a genuine heartfelt laugh. “I am well aware of your relationship with, Lina-chan,” he said after composing himself. He then grabbed the slightly shorter female and held her close to his slightly taller body. “My concubine and I had a nice chat last night.”

Once again, the aqua haired mazoku found himself fighting against the urge to fight for his mate. “Gaav-sama?” he queried, confused as to why his master wasn't angry at his touching Lina.

“I made our dear Lina-chan an offer,” he explained, causing Lina to blush even more as some rather naughty images flooded her brain yet again at that particular memory.

“An… offer?” Val parroted.

“Yes, an offer to share. She has made it abundantly clear as to how much you mean to her, Val-kun. And you should know that I loathe it when my bed partner isn't enjoying themselves.”

This time both Val and Lina blushed profusely. The aqua haired mazoku didn't know what to make of his master's words. The mere thought of any man touching his mate in that way was enough to get his blood boiling, but he knew that he would be no match for this mazoku, despite the fact that he now had a great deal of the mazoku lord's power.

“Of course, if you refuse Valgaav-kun,” the Maryuuou said, gauging his prodigal minion with his piercing teal eyes, “You are free to leave, but I'm afraid Lina will have to remain here.”

Would he leave his mate all alone to be condemned to such a fate? Of course he wouldn't! But remaining there knowing that his mate was no longer his would be a fate worse than death for him. The redheaded mazoku lord's offer still stood though, but could he… would he be willing to share the woman he'd come to value above everything else?

Val looked over to his precious Lina and saw the desperate pleading in her beautiful ruby eyes; pleading for him to not leave her, pleading for him to what… to accept the offer… to just forget her? That day he'd confessed his love for the petite mazoku seemed so far away now, it practically felt like it was a lifetime ago. So much had happened so fast, Grausherra's attack, Lina's friends rushing off to the rescue along with him, and now this mess with Gaav.

His anczoku and mazoku sides warred with each other; one side demanding he yank the female away from the mazoku lord and fully claim her as his mate, the other urging him to accept Gaav's lecherous offer.

“You won't hurt her?” the aqua haired teen pleaded.

“Tell me, Valgaav-kun,” Gaav replied, “Whenever have I ever hurt any of my lovers?”

Val lowered his head in shame, his master was right. The few times he'd seen his master with a female, the woman seemed to enjoy being in the Maryuuou's presence. In fact, the mazoku lord had seemed to be doting on her and treating his lover with the same respect and care he'd shown him. “I… I accept your offer, Gaav-sama,” Val said after running over things in his mind. “Just treat Lina right, that's all I ask.”

The redheaded male smiled, pleasantly surprised. Not once during his servitude did Valgaav ask for anything. He may have argued over orders occasionally, but never once did he ask for anything for himself. It pleased him greatly to see the teenaged mazoku finally develop a backbone. “I intend to, Valgaav-kun,” he purred, leaning his chin on the mazoku sorceress' shoulder.

Lina shivered at the seductive tone of the Maryuuou's voice. `Gods! Can this guy be any hotter?!' she pondered, feeling as if her knees had just turned into melted butter at the sound of that silky smooth baritone.

“We have come to an understanding then?” Gaav asked, still gazing at the taller dragon mazoku. Val nodded, blushing under the heated glance of those soul searing eyes. “Good. I expect to see you both later tonight,” the Maryuuou said releasing his concubine before returning to his work, a satisfied smirk upon his handsome face.

Both mazoku promptly fainted from extreme blood loss.

Epilogue

Life wasn't exactly perfect for the petite redhead, but it wasn't horrible either. Gaav she learned was a stern master yes, but also a kind one. He had treated each and every one of his subjects, human and mazoku, with the proper respect according to how they'd treat him.

The mazoku sorceress suspected it was due to him having spent so many lives sealed into a human form, but never could bring herself to ask. For she had sensed it had been a delicate subject since Gaav never cared to bring it up.

Lina found that she actually didn't mind sharing a bed with the Maryuuou and Valgaav - Val had decided to go back to his old name since he was going to once again serve under the redheaded mazoku lord. She still blushed profusely whenever her master invited her and her aqua haired lover to his chambers for the night - which was quite often.

The petite female was now sleeping peacefully, snuggled between her two bedmates both men had their arms wrapped securely around her slender form. The Maryuuou smiled as he watched his concubine and her lover sleep. Even though he had been sleeping more easily with her beside him, Gaav still suffered from insomnia caused by his human father's abuse. He lay content to stroke Lina's fiery red hair, enjoying the feeling of the silky strands slipping through his fingers. She gave a tiny whimper as she continued to dream and snuggle against Val's warm chest.

The redheaded mazoku lord felt a tiny stab of guilt at that sound, the binding he had performed earlier that day had been quite painful for the tiny female. Grausherra's essence had clashed and fought violently with his own and poor Lina had to suffer excruciating agony a second time as the war waging inside her had practically killed her and Gaav was forced to bring her back from the brink of death.

She had then been passed out ever since. Her aqua haired lover had simply refused to leave Lina's side, which caused the slightly shorter male to feel the burn of jealousy; however he squelched it deferring to help care for the unconscious female. Valgaav had been grateful for his master's assistance and gladly allowed him to carry her off to his bedroom.

Gaav frowned when he felt an all too familiar presence hanging about just outside their room. Grabbing a burgundy yukata, the Maryuuou rose reluctantly from his sleeping partners, trusting the aqua haired dragon mazoku to protect the much smaller female, and phased onto the mansion's roof.

“So the rumors are true,” the purple haired mazoku spoke, his amethyst eyes closed, thus hiding the intense jealousy within. “Maryuuou Gaav has been reborn yet again.”

The redhead glared at this unwanted late night visitor. Xellos gasped when he suddenly found his throat clutched tightly by a rope of golden sand. “What do you want, Metallium?” Gaav demanded, skipping the formalities.

“Yare yare,” Xel replied nonchalantly in spite of the fact his throat was seriously on the verge of getting crushed, “Still the hothead I see, Gaav-sama.”

“Answer me, or my dear sister will need a new servant,” the shorter male snarled and ever so slightly tightened the grainy noose.

The purple haired trickster gulped, he knew full well that the Maryuuou would go through with that threat. He shivered a bit, remembering the near fatal beating he'd received during their `meeting' on Dragon's Peak. Also if she knew what he was up to, his mistress would most definitely severely punish him - he had snuck off the island yet again.

“I was just seeing how Lina-chan's doing. Her friends are quite worried you know.”

“She's fine, now get out of my desert,” commanded Gaav.

“What? Don't I get to say hello at least?” Xellos chirped, determined to retrieve his Lina. Oh yes, Lina Inverse was certainly his. He hadn't been completely blind to all those signals the petite redhead had been sending him over the years, he just took it for granted that she and he would always be together. And now that that damned Grausherra had to go and attempt to claim her, not to mention Gaav as well. The purple haired mazoku felt it was time to take what was his by rights.

He had been floating outside Gaav's window for hours, watching his `little fireball' snuggle against the other two males and was sorely pressed not to blast the entire city to the Sea of Chaos just to get at his woman. He was fuming, he had warned Val, and the little dragon brat had dared touch what was his! And what was worse, he had even allowed the Maryuuou access to her as well.

“Don't. Try. My. Patience,” the redheaded mazoku lord ground out. “Leave.”

Xellos gripped his demon stone tipped staff, which he had managed to summon, tightly readying to blast his latest rival. Swift as a cobra, more of the golden substance leapt up and wrapped around the violet headed mazoku's wrist. There was a sickening crunch as bones were shattered under the force, causing Xel to let go of the wooden weapon, the staff making a dull thunk as it hit the stone roof.

Another sickening snap resounded through the night air as Xel's arm was wrenched at an angle no human form could handle, effectively disabling the mazoku's further use of that limb. “I should have finished you off the last time we met,” Gaav roared, greatly annoyed at the audacity of Juuou's minion.

“Hmph, I know when I'm not welcome,” the priest/general spat, clutching his now useless right arm, his staff forgotten since it had been already sent back to wherever it was he had it stashed. With that, Xellos vanished, teleporting back to Wolf Pack Island to nurse his broken bones and severely wounded pride. He had wanted to finish their fight, but he felt his mistress yank at their bond rather harshly. `Yare yare, looks like I got busted again,' he sighed inwardly as he slowly faded from sight.

The Maryuuou stood still for a few moments, making sure his city was safe from Xellos' wrath. When no further attempts came from the annoying trickster, Gaav phased back into his chambers.

Upon seeing his minions still slumbering and safe in his bed, the redheaded male joined them, pulling Lina tightly against his silk covered chest. She mumbled cutely in her sleep as she began to stir. Within moments, the mazoku sorceress' ruby eyes fluttered open and she hazily gazed around the room. Realizing where she was and who she was with, Lina squirmed in the slender yet strong arms holding her until she was facing her master.

“Gaav-sama?” she queried, concerned at the fierce possessiveness within his teal orbs.

“You are mine,” he growled continuing to crush her against him as a child would their most precious teddy bear. “No, you are ours,” he amended remembering the other man she held in her heart. “I will not let anyone other than Val-kun have you,” Gaav vowed.

“What happened?” Lina pressed.

“Go back to sleep, Lina,” the Maryuuou replied, in no mood to talk at the moment.

“But…”

“Leave Gaav-sama be, Lina,” Valgaav mumbled sleepily having woken up at the loss of her warmth, “He'll tell us what's going on when he thinks it's necessary.” He wrapped his arms around the petite mazoku's waist and pressed his chest against her back. He had been with the Maryuuou longer and was more in tune with their master's moods. If Gaav wanted to talk, he'd talk, if not, well nothing short of L-sama Herself would get the mazoku lord to talk.

Lina sighed, not liking to be kept out of the loop, but allowed her two bedmates to hold her as they lay back down. A few minutes later all three mazoku were sound asleep, both males resting their heads in the crooks of Lina's shoulders as they held the petite mazoku as close as they possibly could.

~Owari~

Lina: What gives?! I thought you said you were done, why'd you make it longer?!

Sakura: Sorry Lina-chan. But L-sama was demanding an epilogue. Besides poor Xel was feeling left out.

Xel: I can't help it if I miss my Lina-chan.

Lina: …

Sakura: Well that should be it for this baby minna, so don't expect any sequels any time soon. I've currently run out of ideas.

Lina: Thank L-sama!

Sakura: (Glares) As I was saying, I don't think I'll be doing a sequel so please don't ask for one - I've got to many other fics to do anyway. As always, reviews are most welcome.