Title: Love...or something like it.(now guess where this title came from!?)

Authoress: Ruby Moon

Summary: You're basic love triangle... hinted shounen-ai, lots of pairings. This is truly Xellos's fault!

Warning: Shounen-ai, X/L, X/F, X/Z, X/G, G/A, G/L, Z/L, Z/A

A/N: *Ruby looks up* Oh my, this could be interesting to say the least. The end pairings will be: X/F, Z/L and G/A if you can really call it that...Gourry and Amelia just start sharing life stories, I'm not sure if that really counts as a pairing.

D/C: Not mine, it belongs to whoever.

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"XELLOS! You're so...so MEAN!!!"

"Says the selfish dragon girl..." Xellos sneered sarcastically.

"I'm not selfish!!!"

"Oh course not Filia, you're just self-centered and you complain too much."

"THAT'S IT!!! Xellos! I had enough of YOU and your torturous mocking!" Filia cried as she ran off from the little inn they were all staying at. Gourry, Amelia, Zelgadis and Lina stopped from eating and watched Filia cry her eyes out as she took off into the street.

"Xellos...what did you do this time!?" Lina had an evil glare on her face as she walked up to the mazoku.

"Oh nothing Lina, dear Filia and I have just been discussing how selfish she is." Xellos...smiled...Well this smile was different. This smile was unsettling and disturbing, much different from the mazoku's normal genki smile.

" I can't STAND your fighting!" Lina said as she grabbed Xellos by his shirt and made him stand up. Xellos kept his smile plastered to his face.

"Uhhhh...Lina shouldn't we go find Filia?!" Amelia said worried.

"Yeah, I guess so. Amelia, Gourry and Zelgadis, go find her and calm her down. I'll take care of Xellos." Lina frowned.

"I'm not going, you don't know how much Filia's mace HURTS!" Zelgadis murmured.

"Fine, Zelgadis will stay and watch me kick some mazoku ass!" Lina growled, her eyes were fixated on Xellos with a glare that could make anyone's blood trickle cold in their veins, but then again...Xellos probably enjoyed that glare. Gourry and Amelia backed out of the inn slowly. Amelia hoped that Lina would at least keep enough of Xellos for a proper burial.

"XELLOS!" Lina screamed and cringed from anger.

"Yes Lina?" He responded with a very fake concerned voice.

"Why....why do you always make life hell!? Couldn't you be NICE to Filia!?"

"I suppose....But there is no fun in that." Xellos opened his eyes a bit to have a look at the strain on Lina's face from the effort she put into keeping her fist from flying into Xellos's head. She took a deep breath and tried to smile sarcastically.

"Is there some way we can make a deal? You stop bugging Filia for at least a week and I'll do something for you...BUT something within reason Xellos!"

"Ah, a deal. Lina, I never thought you'd ever suggest something of the sort to me."

"Let's just say I'm working on self-control."

"That's something different now." Zelgadis snorted from behind Lina. She turned around and cracked her knuckles. He gulped and shut his mouth.

" Well Lina Inverse, I do have an idea."

"Let's here it Xellos."

"You bring me out on a date, your treat. I pick the place and you pay." He grinned a stupid grin.

Lina's face faulted. " NO WAY! I ain't paying your lunch!" Zelgadis was just as shocked as Lina was. He raised a curious eyebrow.

" Well, then I guess I must go and find dear Filia, I must keep up with my tormenting her." Xellos said smugly.

"Fine...." Lina mumbled.

"What was that?"

"FINE!" She yelled and than pouted. " I guess I have to go help find Filia....And remember Xellos, you said no tormenting Filia for a week."

"Agreed dear Lina." Xellos smiled back and Lina cringed. Lina soon left and only Zelgadis and Xellos were left.

"What are you plaining Xellos!? If you hurt Lina I'll..." Zelgadis snarled but Xellos cut him off by raising his hand.

"Fear not Zelgadis, I shall not hurt the maiden."

"What are you playing at?!"

"Why can't I have a simple date with Lina?"

"You're a mazoku and it's not like you LIKE her."

" Well, Lina IS a very pretty woman...Don't you think Zelgadis?" Xellos laughed as Zelgadis blushed furiously.

" You still don't love her!"

"You're right, there are other people in this group much more interesting than dear Lina."

"Oh? Like who? Who will you try to play innocent with next?!"

"Well Gourry..." Xellos purred and trailed off as he walked behind the Chimera. Xellos rubbed the back of his hand against Zelgadis's neck "But you're so easy to tease...."

"W-WHAT?! You- GET AWAY!" Zelgadis screamed as he stumbled back some. Xellos laughed and stepped away.

"Oh you're so much fun Zelgadis-kun."

"Fruitcake!"

"That hurt." Xellos sniffed and then disappeared quickly. Zelgadis sat down in a chair by the bar.

"What a weird person...If I ever get my hands on him I'd choke him to death!"

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Was that twisted enough for you? I really love this triangle thing!^_^ just r/r ppl cause ya know I like it! Poor Zel, I guess he doesn't like the lovin'.