"We are were you live! Well I guess where
you used to live." Xellos said.
I wonder what you call those things." Filia
pointed to a car drive past.
"Well let's go find your shop for starters.
Maybe you will be kind enough to let me stay for the night." Xellos teased.
"Har, Har. Let me put my hair in a ponytail
so they won't recognize me." Filia said bringing her hair up.
"Why would you do that?" Xellos asked
"How do you explain time travel?" Filia asked
bluntly. "Speaking of which…." An evil gleam caught in Filia's eyes. Xellos
backed away. Filia went chibi and crawled up Xellos's arm to his hair with
scissors giving him a stylish hair cut.
"Hey!" Xellos exclaimed. Filia brought out
a mirror for Xellos to survey her work. She went back to her regular size
smiling.
"Argh!" Xellos tried to insult her but couldn't.
"Temper, temper. Anyway you still look cute."
Filia winked and walked off to the direction of the store.
"I'm going to wring her neck on day." Xellos
growled balling his fist and following her.
"Konnichiwa! Welcome to Fii-chan's." Filia's
future self said to them. She was dressed in a short summer dress with
her hair shoulder length. Filia admired how she looked and promised herself
to get her hair cut like that.
"Konnichiwa. I'm Er ah um Rika!" Filia stuttered
bowing slightly.
****For awhile, Filia of the past and Xellos
of the past will be known as Rika and Kenji. Xellos and Filia of the future
will be known as Filia and Xellos****
"Hello Rika. I'm Filia. Are you looking for
something particular today?" Filia asked still smiling at the younger couple.
"Actually we were wondering if you would kindly
let us stay here for a few nights. We don't have much money on us.
We could help you around the shop." Xellos spoke up.
"Huh? Oh sure I would be glad to let you two
stay. I could use some help around the shop. Now that my son is in kindergarten
and my husband is a lawyer, I don't have much help." Filia said.
"Husband?" Rika asked.
"Yes. You will meet him later. And I don't
mean to be rude but who might the young man behind you be?" Filia asked.
"Huh? Oh that's er ah Kenji, he's my er um
fiancée!" Rika said stuttering again. Xellos slightly blushed at
being Filia's fiancée.
'So I'm Kenji the fiancée now, eh?"
He chuckled to himself.
"Nice to meet you Kenji, Rika. I have an extra
room, if you don't mind sharing a bed." Filia said.
Kenji looked at Rika. Rika looked at Kenji.
"We don't mind." They said blushing.
"OK great. My daughter is taking her afternoon
nap right now so I can show you around." Filia said. Rika almost fainted
at the word daughter. Kenji just smiled at her. Filia motioned for them
to follow her to the back.
"Right here is the room you two will stay
in. It's not much but we weren't expecting guest." Filia said. Rika recognized
the room as her junk room. It had a beautiful window that faced towards
the lake. And sunlight poured directly on the yellow spread on the queen-sized
bed.
"Oh it's beautiful. Thank you so much." Rika
said clasping her hands. Kenji looked like he was going to throw up.
"Oh your welcome. You two can freshen up if
you want. The bathroom is the last door in the hall." Filia said then left.
"So you finally got married." Kenji commented
half-jealous and half-teasing.
"I guess so… I wonder to who." Rika said.
"Well you're my fiancée for now and I expect you to act like it."
"Don't you think your husband would get mad."
Kenji teased. Rika pulled out her mace and Kenji got the idea. "OK, OK
can't you take a joke?" He reasoned
"Nope." Filia said taking her brush out of
her arm jewelry. Kenji raised his eyebrows.
"What else do you have in there?" He asked.
Rika quietly pulled out a suitcase. "Ah I see."
"I keep it with me just in case. I'm sure
you don't have anything so…" She opened the suitcase and displayed some
extra clothes for the both of them. "Wa la!" She said.
"Impressive." Kenji whistled. "Think you got
any sexy lingerie to model for me?" He asked hopefully.
"Not a chance." Rika blew a kiss at him and
left the room. She giggled when she heard his sigh.
"Do you want some lunch? I am on break right
now. So the shop is closed." Filia said to Rika.
"Sure. Need some help?" Rika asked. Filia
nodded. Rika went over to help Filia make some sandwiches.
"Val, my son, Should be here soon. He just
started kindergarten a few weeks ago. He really likes it." Filia said starting
a conversation.
"Oh really? That's good. He's five?" Rika
asked stiffening.
"Yes. He is such a sweet kid. He's my adopted
some. But I love him very much. He gets along well with my husband, which
is good." Filia said.
'If he's five… then that means I'll bee getting
married between now and one year!" Rika exclaimed to herself silently.
"How long have you been married?" She asked he future self.
"For about a year. Our anniversary just passed."
Filia commented smiling to her.
"Oh how sweet. I can't wait till Kenji and
I get married." Rika said smiling. 'Like I would ever marry that namagomi.'
She told herself. 'You didn't mind sleeping with him.' Her conscience reminded
her. She blushed.
"You two make a cute couple. Reminds me of
when my husband and me. We never got along." Filia giggled.
"That's how me and Xel, er Kenji are. We used
to bicker and annoy each other." Rika giggled with Filia. It was funny
being with her future self.
"Mommy! Mommy! I'm home!" Rika recognized
Val's voice and had the urge to go and hug him.
"Val-chan! How was school?" Filia went and
hugged the little green haired boy.
"It was fun! We got to go to the library!
It was cool! But we had to stay in the easy to read book section." Val
said smartly. Rika smiled.
"That's great. Mommy will help you read later
OK? We have guest today. This is Rika. She has her fiancée with
her but he is resting." Filia introduced. Rika gave Val a smile and stuck
her hand out.
"Hi Val." She said cheerfully. Val surveyed
her hand then slowly smiled and shook her hand.
"Hi, Rika-San! You have warm hands like Mommy."
He commented.
"I guess that's a compliment. Thank you."
Rika laughed. Val laughed with her and scampered off.
"Val is such a sweet boy. I'm so glad I adopted
him." Filia smiled.
"He's kawaii." Rika agreed. They chatted to
each other till they were finished with the sandwiches. Rika went to go
get Kenji.
"Kenji? Kenji? Wake up. It's time for lunch."
Rika shook the purpled haired sleeping figure lying on the bed.
"OK… I'll be there in a few minutes." He mumbled.
They had lunch quickly then set off to work in the shop. Rika worked the
cash register, while Kenji greeted everyone. Rika smirked at how cheerful
Kenji had to be. It soon was dinnertime and Filia's husband was on his
way home. Rika had butterflies in her stomach wondering who her future
husband would be. She helped Filia with the dinner.
'I wonder who Filia's husband is… Well it's
not my concern really.' Kenji mused to himself. Rika walked in the room
to fix her makeup and hair.
"Anxious to meet your future husband." Kenji
teased.
"Ooh sounds like someone is jealous." Rika
countered. Kenji didn't have anything to say.
"Oh hi honey! How was your day at work?" They
heard Filia's happy voice. They heard a man mumble something.
"We have guest that need boarding for a few
days. I said it was all right. You can meet them in a minute… hold on.
Kenji! Rika! Come meet my husband!" Filia called. Rika looked at Kenji
then smoothed down her hair then opened the door and beckoned Kenji to
follow her.
"Rika, Kenji, this is my husband. Xellos honey,
these are our guest Kenji and Rika." Filia smiled. Kenji's eyes flew wide
open and Rika knew he was going to faint. She squeezed his hand and murmured.
"Shut up." Then to Filia and Xellos, "Oh what
a pleasure to meet you Xellos-San."
"Oh? Guest for while. That's great. Nice to
meet you too." He stuck his hand out to Rika who shook it then to Kenji
who hesitantly shook the older mazoku's hand.
"You wouldn't possibly be the beastmaster,
Xellos Mettallium?" Kenji asked innocently. Rika glared at him.
"Yes… How'd you know? The lovely Filia here
wouldn't be spreading rumors, would she?" Xellos threw a loving glance
to Filia. Filia blushed shyly.
"More like a Lina Gabriev. She told me how
you two used to argue all the time on your trip to beat the dark star.
The way she put it I'm surprised you two are together." Kenji replied.
He understood the look Xellos gave Filia and wondered,
'How could Filia and I get married? Much less
in the near future! I mean she's great in bed… but married? Xellos the
great? Feared by humans? Feared by Filia! Husband?'
"Lina? Yaah! She's probably saying how she
defeated Lord Shabragnigdo and Zannafer too." Xellos and Filia laughed.
"Daddy! Daddy!" They all turned to see and
excited Val run to hug his dad. Kenji looked at the little boy cautiously.
'Son? Daughter?' He thought.
"Oh let me get Xellia and we can start dinner."
Filia said then exited the room. Kenji and Rika just smiled at the whole
scene.
"Heya squirt how was school today?" Xellos
picked Val up and gave him a kiss on the forehead before setting him down.
Rika listen to Val chatter to Xellos about
his day at school. She smiled faintly at how He and Xellos bonded.
'I still don't believe this. I wish someone
would wake me up from this dream.' She couldn't bring herself to call it
a nightmare, because she knew she didn't want it to be. Filia brought Xellia
Mettallium out and they began to eat.
"So what do you? I mean Filia-San told me
you are a lawyer." Kenji started after they prayed over the food. Rika
figured Filia started Xellos into praying over the food. She smirked.
"Ah. Well I still work for Zelas Mettallium,
I'm sure Lina has told you about her. But I figure, marry Filia, live like
a human, ne? So I took a quick course as a lawyer. You know me. So quick
to learn." Xellos laughed when Filia punched his arm.
"Yeah we know you. So puffed up with pride."
Filia teased.
"Come on sweets, Um it was you who made me
so smart." Xellos said teasing her back. Rika laughed.
"You two are such a cute couple." She said
dreamily, forgetting that was her future self with her sworn enemy. Filia
blushed while Xellos laughed again.
"Papa! Papa!" Xellia said smashing her peas
all over giggling. Everyone laughed.
"Daddy taught her that." Val piped up. Everyone
looked at Xellos who had a halo over his head.
"Your daddy acts like that at the table?"
Rika asked the baby with a smile. The baby bobbed her head up and down.
"Always got to get the kids off the men's
side huh?" Kenji asked Rika draping an arm around her shoulders.
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