Disclaimer: I. Don't. Own. Slayers. Haul Out The Holly! Pull Out The Tree Before My Spirit Falls Again!
Note from Author: This is my first fanfic ever, be gentle! Also I'm going to apologize in advance, my spelling and grammar is not the best, be warned!
This means a future character is talking or whatever.
Author's Note: I am sorry if my gutter of a mind offends anyone. Since the next chapter is only going to take place in the future, I thought I would have a chapter of JUST the present characters to balance it out. He-he. I had too much fun with this one . . . FANSERVICE!
Chapter 25 – A Rather Racy Morning?
Morning came too quickly for the Slayers, aside from the sleepless Xelloss. One by one they began to file in to the kitchen to await their breakfast.
"Nice jammies, Zel." Lina yawned with less sarcasm then usual as she over looked Zel's rabbit printed pajama pants and plain white t-shirt.
"Hey, they were the only ones provided; Nexus must have a sick sense of humor." The chimera blushed angrily. "Besides, what is up with yours?" He asked as he poured his French vanilla espresso in his carrot decorated tea cup.
Lina had forgotten what she wore to bed the night before and blushed when she looked down. Her nightwear only consisted of a light pink chemise top, and a pair of female boxer shorts with horse shoes on them.
"I think you look cute." Gourry commented as he yawned.
"No one asked you, Jellyfish!" Lina screamed, now fully awake and blushing like mad.
"I know right, I think I'm going to keep them!" Gourry said delighted as he looked over his dark blue sweatpants, and his light blue sleeveless top with several jellyfish on the chest. Lina looked over his attire for a moment and noticed the way the clothes accented his good features, and then turned her head in embarrassment. "No, I think that's a bad plan."
"But miss Lina I too love my pajamas. Can't we please keep them?" Amelia asked looking at the red head hopeful. Lina turned a skeptical eye on to the princess, and almost fell out of her chair. Amelia's nightwear was a lavender camisole top that had white satin straps that connected the rather low cut back to the front, and ended neatly in a tiny bow, along with a pair of white shorts. There were two accenting lavender satin bows on the sides of her shorts, and printed across the whole set was black star's. But all that seemed to go unnoticed because of the low cut of the top that showed off Amelia's well endowed bosom.
"NO! DEFENTLY NOT!" Lina shouted in a bitter rage, refusing the girls request.
"Such unpleasant and loud frequencies so early in the morning." Xelloss whined as he walked in to the room where the four sat as he pretended to be tired. "No wonder I can't get any sleep." He pouted.
"Xelloss, you're a monster, YOU DON'T SLEEP!" Lina shouted to the monster as she turned to give him his 'good morning glare' before she froze in terror. "Xelloss," She gulped. "What the hell are you wearing?"
Xelloss smiled up at her as if he found nothing wrong with the situation. "What are you talking about Miss Lina, are we not having a pajama party?"
"Xelloss, you don't wear- no scratch that, Xelloss you shouldn't wear pajamas. It's frightening." Lina expressed as she looked over the strange priest attire. He wore a simple green plaid nightshirt, and matching shorts. It wouldn't have looked so bad, if it wasn't for the gross, giant frog shaped slippers attached to his feet.
"Looking good Xelloss." Gourry commented as he poured orange juice in to his cup.
"Thanks Gourry!" Xelloss grinned as he triumphantly scooted to an empty seat.
"Filia should be out soon, so uh-" Lina began as she looked down at the book on the table, "How about that food eh Nexus?"
"Humans." Nexus said distastefully as many breakfast dishes appeared on the table. Lina gave out a gleeful shriek and began to feast. Gourry happily followed, after giving her an admiring smile.
Amelia smiled as she looked over Zelgadis and sweetly asked, "Mister Zelgadis, could you pass me the strawberry jam?"
Zelgadis quickly grabbed the jar and turned to Amelia, and then immediately turned his head blushing as he handed the princess her jam. She looked up at him curiously as she began to spread it over her bagel.
"Is something the matter Mister Zelgadis?" she asked concerned, layering cream cheese on top of the opposite bagel.
"No, nothing." He replied as he took a sip of his espresso.
"He is probably affected by your current attire Amelia." Lina taunted as she plopped two cream puffs in her mouth, causing Zelgadis to spray the liquid that was just occupying his mouth.
"L-Lina?" He yelled in rage. "That is ridiculous!"
"So, you don't like my pajamas?" Amelia asked as she looked up at him sadly.
Zelgadis groaned as turned to her and gave her the most painless smile, using all his determination and willpower keeping his eyes focused on her. . face.
"You look fine. It's unusual for everyone to see everybody in different clothes." He reasoned.
"That's true, were always wearing the same clothes." Lina said thoughtfully as she dipped toast in to her spilled egg yolk.
"Well it's easier on the animators that way." Gourry replied as he began to chew on bacon.
"Gourry, were not suppose to bring that up!" Lina grumbled as she clutched her fist.
"Bring what up?" Filia asked as she walked in to the room. She yawned quietly then looked down at all of them as they stared up at her. Her face turned guarded as they all stared at her.
"W-what?" She asked as she turned to look behind her confirming they weren't staring at something from behind.
Xelloss quickly stood up and pulled a chair out beside him and said, "Here Filia, you can sit by ME!" He smiled widely at the confused dragon.
Filia looked at him curiously, not quite trusting him, but since that was the only seat available she reluctantly complied. As she walked, her long sheer nightgown flowed behind her. The hem ended past her knees, and was a pleasant light yellow color. It had a deep V neckline, showing more than they had ever seen. It was covered by a sheer robe of the same color.
"I feel rather inadequate." Amelia pouted as she sighed, as Lina banged her head on the table.
Filia blinked at the strange behaviors of everyone at the table. Did she do something to offend them? Deciding to just act like nothing happened, she hesitantly tried a peach pancake that was in front of her that was covered in a fluffy cream, and found to her surprise that she quite enjoyed them. She smiled as she finally seemed to win the battle against her abnormal loss of appetite. Lina and Amelia stared at the grinning Dragon as she happily ate her pancakes oblivious to their envy.
"Once you are all done eating, could we please move to the living room? We will be finishing the viewing today, and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the outcome." Nexus said, sounding high-strung.
"Oh isn't it wonderful Mister Zelgadis!" Amelia said jumping up suddenly giving Zel an immediate heart attack. "Today could be the day you find your cure."
After recovering from the suddenly bouncy princess, he coughed trying to ignore his faint blush and replied, "We can only hope."
She patted him on the back in excited support, but unfortunately she damaged her hand in the process. "Ouch, oh gosh Mister Zelgadis, you're so hard." She whined as she held her hand in pain.
Unfortunately this was overkill for our stony friend as he fell back in his chair on to the floor. The worried and slightly oblivious Amelia looked over him in concern, as Xelloss chucked to himself.
"What are you laughing about?" Filia asked him guardedly as she looked over at him, not having noticed what went down, or in this situation, up with Zel and Amelia.
He turned his gaze on her, and it lingered longer then she felt comfortable with.
"What?" She asked as she looked at him angrily and nervously at the same time.
He smirked at her for a moment, then brought his hand to her chin, and slowly stroked his thumb across it. Filia froze as he did this, feeling uncomfortable as he invaded her personal space, and worried why he was acting so strange.
When he pulled his thumb back it was covered in an alien white fluff.
"You had cream on your face." He told her, as he licked it off his thumb and turned his smug glance back to his chocolate cheesecake muffin and mocha latte as the confused and disturbed Filia stared at him.
From across the table, the Gourry and Lina's speed eating had reached its all time high. Since they knew this was their last chance to eat all of the breakfast foods of the future, and Lina and Gourry were packing so much away, like they were trying to memorize every taste.
Unfortunately, when you're stabbing food in such a fast fashion with a knife and fork, you could end up missing the desired target.
"Ouch, Damn!" Lina shouted, as she swiftly stabbed the back of her hand with her fork. She quickly dropped her silverware in reflex, and brought her bleeding hand to her face observing the damage.
"Lina are you ok?" Gourry asked as he too threw his silverware down quickly and grabbed her hand with his own as he observed the punctures. Lina quickly flushed at his serious demeanor.
"It looks like it didn't go to deep in, but we should still pour some alcohol on it so it doesn't get infected." He said to her as he rose from his seat, still holding her hand. He quickly led her to the sink. He opened the cabinet doors searching for items to fix it, and was surprised to find everything he needed.
He quickly cleaned the blood from her hand and poured the alcohol on the wounds. It stung slightly, but Lina was too embarrassed at the treatment Gourry was giving her to notice. Then he wrapped her hand attentively, making sure it was tight enough to keep her hand safe, but not enough to make her uncomfortable.
As he tied the bandage on her hand he paused with her hand in his, as he stared down he appeared to be in deep thought.
"What's wrong?" Lina asked him, as he calmly looked over her hand. Brought his blue eyes up to her cherry ones and held them in a transfixed gaze as he smiled brightly at her.
"I just realized how tiny your hands are in mine."
She looked back down at her hands and realized this was true. His hands were much larger then hers, she would wager he could hide her whole hand in one fist. She shook her head wondering why she was thinking about that, as he finished up the bandage.
"How does that feel?" He asked as he looked down on her, looking apprehensively, as if he was either afraid she was unforgettable, or angry. She smiled at him, deciding to let him off the hook of embarrassing her just this once, after all, he did wrap it up for her.
"Hey it's pretty good Gourry, good job." She smiled, causing him to spread in to a goofy grin.
"Were you still hungry Lina?" He asked her looking over at the table they had left behind.
"Nu-uh. I'm good." She replied. After all, now that she had given her belly a short break, she realized how full she was.
"I guess I'll go change before we start watching that enchanted thingamajig." Gourry replied to her thoughtfully as he walked toward the boys' room to get ready for the day. Lina smiled after him as she walked over to the girls' doorway.
"Don't ever change Gourry."
After Amelia was absolutely positive that Zelgadis was alright, she joined Lina in the Girls room to also change into her day clothes. Filia finished a cup of Darjeeling tea, she rose to also change. When everyone was changed and fresh, they each gathered in the sitting room prepared to continue their viewing of the future.
Today, Lina decided to sit on the floor, sitting boldly in between Gourry's legs, beside Amelia who sat cross legged in front of Filia. Zelgadis sat beside Gourry, and Xelloss floated in the air behind them.
"Miss Lina what happened to your hand?" Amelia asked as she noticed her bandaged hand.
"Oh this, just a utensil malfunction."Lina laughed as she waved it off.
"Would you like me to heal it for you?" Amelia asked her looking it over in concern. "It would be simple."
"Ah, that's alright Amelia, I'm fine." Lina chuckled nervously then turned to the screen, smiling.
"Well then, is everyone ready to begin?" Nexus asked them from his place on the table.
"I am ready to be done." Lina voiced out grinning smugly. "I don't know about you guys but I am ready to get back into my old routine, right big guy?" She asked as she looked back at Gourry who smiled back down at her.
"Yeah, if I keep sitting around and eating, I'll get fat." He complained and as he patted his stomach.
"I look forward to seeing my daddy again-" Amelia said as she smiled brightly, thinking of Prince Phil in Seyruun, "and Mister Zelgadis happiness at the end of our journey."
Zelgadis smiled down at her as he looked forward.
"I miss Gravos, Jillias and Val." Filia said as she smiled at her companions. "Perhaps I will reward them with a vacation for taking care of Val's egg while I've been away." She smiled.
"Or you could give them a raise." Xelloss joked.
"Oh I've tried, the two of them are persistent in not even being paid for their help around the shop, but I told them I refused to let them help if I couldn't pay them." Filia replied.
"Do you think it would be safe for you to return to them Filia?" Gourry asked her suddenly.
"What do you mean Gourry?" Filia wondered as she stared at him confused.
"Well, now that you have Nexus, won't the monsters be after you and the knowledge or whatever inside the book?" He asked her.
Filia froze as the information he spoke began to sink in. She had been so blinded by what was in front of her, and what was happening in her far off future, she lost sight of what was in front of her. Would she be bringing unwanted trouble if she brought Nexus home with her? Xelloss undoubtedly has already informed his mistress she thought as she looked down at her knees, so the monster race is already in possession of the information of what has transpired in the last couple of days.
Xelloss frowned as feelings of worry and panic spread though Filia as she her brain went in to overdrive. Of course he couldn't refuse a meal; after all, she was his favorite breakfast.
"Oh, you have just realized this?" He taunted her, as he laughed. "One thing I love about the dragon race is they aren't too swift now are they?"
Filia clutched her fist as she ignored him.
"So then, if we are close to the end of the story, does that mean we are close to finding your true purpose of showing us this story?" Amelia asked Nexus.
"Everything will unravel very soon." He replied simply.
"Well that helps out a lot,-" Lina replied as she rolled her eyes. "Thank you captain vague."
"Alright enough." Nexus said irritably. "Filly, you needed not worry about the dangers of having me in your possessions, remember, I have see your future, and no conflict will arise until the beginning of the War of Severance." He reassured her. "Miss Lina, the outcome of my intentions will become painfully clear when we complete the story, so just be patient a little while longer."
"Ok, ok." Lina whined as she crossed her hands behind her head and rested. "Talking about it isn't getting us anywhere is it. Just start the stupid thing."
"Alright." Nexus replied. Quickly the drapes in the room began to fall from the windows that showed the flurries that fell from the outside, which causing the room to fill with darkness. The room was rather chilled, so Amelia and Lina both grabbed the fuzzy blankets that were provided for them. The fireplace roared to life as it slowly began to fill the room with heat.
"Now, we begin the end." Nexus said as the screen flickered to life, once more.
Authors Note: There Nightwear was a reference to Slayers NEXT. In episode 15 all the characters, (except for Filia) have to wear a costume which was Lina-Horse, Zel-Rabbit, Gourry-Jellyfish, Amelia- A Star, and Xelloss in a frog costume.