The Autumn Tale
Part 2
By: Tara-Chan
Disclaimers:
Slayers do not belong to me at all! Belongs to original creators. I got the
fanfic idea from this famous and well-done Korean drama called: Gaul Dong Hwa.
It belongs to the rightful directors and the producers. Do not sue me!
Notes: This is
an AU, so expect some of the characters to be OOC. Also please ignore the
grammatical and spellings errors. Feedbacks are welcomed! Enjoy!
~*~*~*~
"LINA!" called
the Hotel manager. "Get back to work!!!"
Lina gave the manager
a dirty look. "I'm still eating my lunch!" She pointed to the food that she
still had. Next to it was a pile of dirty dishes.
The manager
shook her head. "Lina you already ate enough for more than 10 people! I need
you to start cleaning the rooms out and everything."
"Ok, but please
let me finish my lunch?" Lina gave her the puppy eyes.
The manager
sighed and threw her hands above the air. "FINE! But next time, please eat
before the lunch hour ends."
Lina nodded with
her mouth full of food. "Yes m'am!"
The manager
walked away mumbling about how the good workers always have to be the weird
ones.
Lina sighed too
and continued to eat. She was reminiscing the past 10 years. It was hell. Her
new father was an asshole. He beat her up all the time for not earning enough
money in the little store they own. He blames her for everything, saying that
she's a jinx in the family. Her new older brother was nothing like Zel at all.
Like father, like son. He ordered her around in the store never lending a hand.
He even treats his mom like she wasn't anything. Her new mom was still somewhat
better. In fact her mom was pretty much like her first mom. Sweet and
compassionate, but she could never stood up against her husband and her son.
Lina sighed. "I
wish Zel was at least here, then things would be so much better. Also I so
gotta get out of this household sooner or later. This is driving me nuts!"
Lina finished
her foods few minutes later. She cleaned everything up and went to get her
equipment to start her chores.
Room after room
she went to clean. Finally she came to the last room in the hotel, which
apparently was occupied by Xelloss. She knocked on the door to see if he was in
there.
"Come in."
Lina went in and
saw him sitting on the couch, with a bottle of Brandy.
"Don't mind me
Xelloss. I'm just gonna clean the room and get out."
Xelloss sighed
and stared at her. He took another glassful of brandy.
Lina just gave
him a look. "Perhaps you should lay off the alcohol."
"Why bother. I
hate being sober. My life was always nothing but shit. Both my parents never
did love me. Sure they had a lot of money that could buy me anything I want.
But it couldn't buy my parents love." Xelloss stood up and walked toward Lina.
"Why am I
telling you this? We barely met. But your soul is so pure." Xelloss reached out
and grabbed her hands.
Lina tried to
take them away. "Xelloss…"
"Lina I like
you. You are the first girl that isn't after me for my money. I like you a
lot." Xelloss leaned and kiss her.
Lina was shocked,
however she tried to struggle away from him. She used all her strength to shove
him away. They broke apart. Xelloss had a hurt look on his face.
Lina just backed
away. "Your drunk. You don't know what your saying. Please stop this Xelloss."
Xelloss just
grabbed her again and tried to kiss her and succeeded.
Lina struggled
and cried "Xelloss! Please stop!!" She literally shoved herself out of his
grasp and ran out the room slamming the door.
Xelloss stared
at the closed door. He slumped down on the couch and sighed. "Great. I blew
it…and I really like her…" He poured himself more brandy and drank it.
~*~*~*~
Lina went to the
locker room and was just trying hard to forget what just happened. Suddenly her
pager went off. She got it out and saw a number that she didn't know. She
sighed and went to look for a telephone booth.
~*~*~*~
Zel was at a
dock. He had his cell phone out expecting the person he just paged to call
back. Suddenly his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Zel, this is
your mother. Where are you right now?"
"I'm just around mother. What is it?"
"Don't forget
that we have dinner tonight with Amelia and her family. We have to discuss the
wedding plans."
Zel sighed.
Amelia…the last thing he wanted to think about right now was getting married to
her.
"Yes mother."
"Zel I know you
are not happy about this whole arrangement, but your father and I think she's
the perfect match for you."
"Yes mother I'll
be there later."
"Ok. Bye
sweetie."
Zel hung his
cell phone up. Great…Amelia. The daughter of the mayor. Just because she's
rich and I'm rich doesn't mean we are perfect for each other.
His cell phone
rang again and he answered.
"Hello?"
"Hi. You paged
my pager and I was wondering who you are…" said Lina.
"Oh. Pardon me.
You see I'm looking for a friend of mine. His name is Xelloss. Someone told me
that you know him and you worked at the hotel in which he is in right now." Zel
explained.
Xelloss…of
course I'd know him.
Lina rolled her eyes.
"Yes. I do know
him. But how come you couldn't contact him yourself?"
"You see I just
came back from the states. I was here 10 years ago and he and I were pals. I
wanted to hang with him again, but I couldn't get his number or anything."
Lina thought for
a moment. 10 years ago…? Just came back from the states? Could it be? Nah it
can't be him!
"I see. Well how
about this. Meet me at the hotel he's staying in and I'll show you to his
room."
"Ok. Fine with
me. Which hotel?"
Lina gave him
the hotel name and the address.
"Ok. Thank you
so much. You seem to know a lot of people. Maybe you could also help me find
this other person later…"
"Sure. Anytime."
"Well I'll meet
you in the lobby at 4."
"Ok. Bye."
"Bye."
Zel hung up his
cell phone and stared out the dock. Well I'll be able to find Xelloss. Now I
need to find Lina. I hope that nice woman can help me now.
He got up and
started walking toward his car.
~*~*~*~
Lina hung up the
pay phone and started toward Xelloss' room.
She knocked.
"Come in."
She went in and
saw that Xelloss wasn't that drunk now.
"Xelloss…"
"Lina I'm sorry
about before. Could we forget about it and start over?"
Lina shrugged.
"You're forgiven. By the way a long lost friend of yours paged me. I'll bring
him to your room at about 4:10 ok?"
Xelloss blinked.
What friend? "Ok."
"Well gotta get
back to work." With that Lina left the room.
Xelloss smiled
to himself. At least she forgave me!
~*~*~*~
Zel was driving
toward the hotel and decided to page the girl again. She called him back in
about 5 minutes.
"Hi. I'm coming
right now."
"Ok. Think you
could tell me about that other person you wanted to look for?"
"Well she…"
"It's a she? I
thought it was another guy!" Lina exclaimed.
Zel chuckled.
"No it's a girl. Well all I can tell you is that she's crazy about pepperoes."
Zel smiled to himself remembering how crazy Lina was over pepperoes. "Also she
should be about 23 years old by now. And her name is Lina."
Lina was
shocked. It's Zel oppa. It's Zel oppa! …I should tell him that I'm her…but…
"Hello? Well
I'll see you at 4."
"Yes. Bye." Lina
stammered out the "bye". She hung up the phone and just stood there. So Zel
is back…I can't believe it! Now that he's back we can hang out again!! I'll
just surprise him when he comes!
Lina ran to the
locker room, so she could get ready.
~*~*~*~
Zel sighed. That
girl never did say if she knew Lina or not. Oh well. Maybe she didn't hear my
right. My cell phone has been weird sometimes.
Ring Ring
"Zel! This is
your mother! Come to the hospital quick! Amelia has been in a car accident!"
"Really? I'll be
there mom!"
Zel looked up to
see where he was. He could barely see the hotel from where he was right now. He
glanced at the clock and saw that it was 3:45. Damn! Looks like the meeting
is going to have to take place later! I got not time right now. I'll call her
later after this entire thing settles down!
Zel turned his
car around and zoomed away to the hospital.
~*~*~*~
It was now 4:30.
Lina was not happy. "It can't be Zel. Zel was always the punctual type! It must
be some Ajushi (1) that just wants to find Xelloss." Lina said to herself.
Xelloss came
down to the lobby. "What happened to that friend of mine?"
Lina sighed. "He
didn't come. I guess he forgot or something. Well I'm off duty now. I'll see
you later Xelloss."
Lina walked out
of the hotel feeling very disappointed.
(1) Korean for
middle aged man.