Lina looked around the campsite, checking if anyone was nearby. Even with how aroused she was feeling, she still felt a little uneasy about her feelings. She liked the goofy swordsman whose brain she often teased was even smaller then her breasts and if he didn’t return her feelings, she knew that it would crush her. She could force him down with a spell and eat him, but she didn’t want that. She could do that to anyone, but Gourry. He was too sweet, too kind, too close to her. If he were going to be eaten, he would have to agree to it.

“Where is everyone?” Lina asked, holding her sides tightly as she looked around trying to be inconspicuous.

“Amelia heard about some werewolves that were terrorizing the people in the village. Apparently, the reason that the people were sending food to the shrine was in hopes that the goddess that resided there would help them fight the werewolves. Amelia said that she wouldn’t stand by and let justice be befouled and ran off with Filia and Zelgadis. They’re checking the area around Japama for any sign of the tribe. As for Xelloss, well, he disappeared last night and no one knows where he is.”

Lina nodded. As usual Amelia had run off on a adventure to preserve justice and wouldn’t return until she found the werewolves or got hungry and had to come back to camp. Xelloss disappearance wasn’t that uncommon, the priest often disappeared, but that usually happened when danger was afoot. He must have found something more interesting then the Vore Bible to search for.

“So we're alone,” Lina said shyly. Maybe the jellyfish head would get the hint and she wouldn’t have to set the mood and tell him how she felt first.

“Yep,” Gourry said blissfully ignorant of the adoring look Lina was casting at him. “I think I’ll go back to bed.” Gourry turned and Lina panicked, she needed to say something or she was going to explode. Her insides felt like they were on fire and it was hard to breathe for her. Closing her eyes tightly, she clenched her hands and shouted.

“Wait!”

Gourry paused and turned to Lina. He opened his mouth to ask what was it, but Lina rushed to him and brought her soft lips to his before he could speak. She captured his lips in a hard, demanding kiss, standing on her tiptoes to reach his lips. Running her tongue along her lower lip she groaned softly when his lips parted on a startled gasp, inadvertently giving her the entry she’d been seeking in order to get her tongue inside his mouth. Her tongue ran over his teeth, and then wrapped itself around his own tongue. Smoothing her hands down his back to his hips, she pulled him closer until her chest was pressing against his. She broke the kiss; a strand of saliva still connected her to his mouth. It was broken when she took a step back.

“I like you Gourry, I like you a lot, but I need to know if you like me.” Lina held her breathe and studied his face, looking for happiness, or anger, or disgust, or confusion. He was completely blank, trying to wrapped his brain around what had just happened. He tried to word a response, but only gibberish came out. The higher brain functions returned to Gourry and he looked Lina strait in the eyes and responded to her question.