Chapter 5- Seiruune
Meg's guess was a little off; they were there about an hour after sunset. She wished she hadn't yelled at Xelloss. Not that she didn't think he deserved it, but it had made her headache worse.
They walked through Seiruune trying to find an inn. Xelloss followed them, just to be his annoying self. When they finally found an inn, Zel reserved their rooms and bought dinner, since he was the only one who had money. Meg was pretty hungry, since they hadn't stopped for lunch. She guessed that Zel was in a hurry to get to Seiruune, hoping that Xelloss would leave once they did. Meg had hoped the same, but they were both wrong.
Meg had a lot for dinner. She apologized to Zel for how much she had eaten. He replied that it was nothing compared to what Lina would eat if someone else paid for her meal. Meg had to agree.
As Meg went to bed, she wondered if she'd get to meet Lina and the others. She had to wonder what their reaction would be. Gourry probably wouldn't understand. Zel hadn't shown much reation, Meg recalled, but she guessed he was somewhat annoyed, or perhaps embarassed, about so many people being able to see his face.
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Meg wasn't sure what time she woke up, but she guessed that it was around eight or so. She got dressed, still in the Lina costume, and went downstairs. Zel and Xelloss weren't up yet, so she guessed that they were still sleeping. She wondered wether or not Xelloss actually slept. Maybe he was reporting to the Beast Master. Either way, he wasn't there and Meg was greatful for that. She sat down at a table and waited for Zelgadiss. In a few minutes she saw him walk down the stairs, his hood on. He sat down across from her.
"You know, Zel. You'll probably never see any of these people again for the rest of you life," she said, gesturing to inicate the other people in the resturant. "And even if you did, they won't reconize you once you get your cure," she commented.
"What are you getting at?" he asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Oh, nothing. Just you seem to value the opinion of a bunch of total strangers so much," Meg shrugged. "I mean, why should you care what they think?" she asked. She had always wondered this herself, and now she finally got to ask the chimera himself.
Zel remained silent. Then he got up and walked out the door. Meg doubted he would come back.
"Oh, you've done it now," said Xelloss, appearing next to her.
But Meg didn't hear him. She had already run out after him. She wished she hadn't said that. She really, really wished she hadn't said that. She looked around, and spotted soon saw him. She pushed her way through the crowd. "Zel!" she called, repeatedly. She knew that he heard her, but he was too angry with her to listen. "ZELGADISS GREYWERS!!" she screamed at him. He stopped and turned to face her. She caught up with him.
"What's wrong? Not done insulting me yet? Or do you just need my money?" he asked coldly.
"Zel, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have said that, it's just...." Meg trailed off. Zelgadiss was walking away. Meg ran to catch up with him again.
"You cannot even begin to comprehend what my life is like. Everywere I go, I am considered a freak," he said coldly.
"C'mon. It's not that bad," she said.
"Don't bother with that Meg."
"I'm serious. I've met a lot of people who watch Slayers and I still have yet to meet someone who thinks you're ugly," said Meg seriously.
"I doubt that," said Zel.
Meg sighed. "Believe what you want, but it's true."
Zel remained silent. Meg guessed he was still mad.
"It could be worse," she ventured.
"How?" asked Zel immediately.
"You could look like Xelloss," said Meg seriously.
Zel stared at her to be sure she was serious.
"Or you could look like Rezzo," continued Meg.
Zel looked puzzled.
"Or you could be pink," said Meg, sounding like she could go on for awhile.
"Okay, I get the picture," said Zel, with just a hint of a smile.
"Good."
"What do you think?" he asked.
"Huh?"
"What do you think of my appearance?"
Meg thought a little. "Most girls in my world who know you think you very handsome," she said.
Zel may have blushed, but Meg couldn't tell. "That is not your opinion."
Meg thought some more. Then she shrugged. "I think you look cool," she said.
Zel remained silent.
"Zel!" called a female voice from behind them. They turned to see a very familar redhead.
"Lina!" said Zel and Meg together.
Lina, who was being trailed by Gourry and Amelia, stopped and stared. Amelia and Gourry caught up. "Miss Lina! Why did you run off like that?" asked an annoyed Amelia.
"How did you know my name?" asked Lina, staring at Meg.
"It's a long story. There's something called television in my world, wich is like moving pictures, and there's a show about you guys on it," explained Meg.
"In... your world?" asked Lina.
"Yes. It's completely different from any world in this universe," said Meg. Lina and Amelia nodded, understanding this. Gourry looked confused.
"And that is also why I am dressed as Lina. I had painted my hair red, but I washed that out. When Zel found me he thought I was Lina," said Meg.
Gourry eyed Meg's chest. "But how could you mistake a girl like her for Lina?" he asked.
"Don't look at me like that you perv!!" yelled Meg, kicking him in the shin.
"And don't insult me like that!!" yelled Lina, hitting him.
"Uh, maybe we should find an inn. We can discuss this better over food," said Amelia. As if Lina and Gourry could discuss anything when they were eating.
Everyone agreed to this. As the were walking, Meg wispered into Zel's ear, "Did you pay the bill at the other inn?"
"....Oops," said Zel.
To Be Continued....
Next time: Xelloss!! What do you mean Meg has a disease!? Where's the doctor?
The next chapter: Meg's Illness
Meg's guess was a little off; they were there about an hour after sunset. She wished she hadn't yelled at Xelloss. Not that she didn't think he deserved it, but it had made her headache worse.
They walked through Seiruune trying to find an inn. Xelloss followed them, just to be his annoying self. When they finally found an inn, Zel reserved their rooms and bought dinner, since he was the only one who had money. Meg was pretty hungry, since they hadn't stopped for lunch. She guessed that Zel was in a hurry to get to Seiruune, hoping that Xelloss would leave once they did. Meg had hoped the same, but they were both wrong.
Meg had a lot for dinner. She apologized to Zel for how much she had eaten. He replied that it was nothing compared to what Lina would eat if someone else paid for her meal. Meg had to agree.
As Meg went to bed, she wondered if she'd get to meet Lina and the others. She had to wonder what their reaction would be. Gourry probably wouldn't understand. Zel hadn't shown much reation, Meg recalled, but she guessed he was somewhat annoyed, or perhaps embarassed, about so many people being able to see his face.
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Meg wasn't sure what time she woke up, but she guessed that it was around eight or so. She got dressed, still in the Lina costume, and went downstairs. Zel and Xelloss weren't up yet, so she guessed that they were still sleeping. She wondered wether or not Xelloss actually slept. Maybe he was reporting to the Beast Master. Either way, he wasn't there and Meg was greatful for that. She sat down at a table and waited for Zelgadiss. In a few minutes she saw him walk down the stairs, his hood on. He sat down across from her.
"You know, Zel. You'll probably never see any of these people again for the rest of you life," she said, gesturing to inicate the other people in the resturant. "And even if you did, they won't reconize you once you get your cure," she commented.
"What are you getting at?" he asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Oh, nothing. Just you seem to value the opinion of a bunch of total strangers so much," Meg shrugged. "I mean, why should you care what they think?" she asked. She had always wondered this herself, and now she finally got to ask the chimera himself.
Zel remained silent. Then he got up and walked out the door. Meg doubted he would come back.
"Oh, you've done it now," said Xelloss, appearing next to her.
But Meg didn't hear him. She had already run out after him. She wished she hadn't said that. She really, really wished she hadn't said that. She looked around, and spotted soon saw him. She pushed her way through the crowd. "Zel!" she called, repeatedly. She knew that he heard her, but he was too angry with her to listen. "ZELGADISS GREYWERS!!" she screamed at him. He stopped and turned to face her. She caught up with him.
"What's wrong? Not done insulting me yet? Or do you just need my money?" he asked coldly.
"Zel, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have said that, it's just...." Meg trailed off. Zelgadiss was walking away. Meg ran to catch up with him again.
"You cannot even begin to comprehend what my life is like. Everywere I go, I am considered a freak," he said coldly.
"C'mon. It's not that bad," she said.
"Don't bother with that Meg."
"I'm serious. I've met a lot of people who watch Slayers and I still have yet to meet someone who thinks you're ugly," said Meg seriously.
"I doubt that," said Zel.
Meg sighed. "Believe what you want, but it's true."
Zel remained silent. Meg guessed he was still mad.
"It could be worse," she ventured.
"How?" asked Zel immediately.
"You could look like Xelloss," said Meg seriously.
Zel stared at her to be sure she was serious.
"Or you could look like Rezzo," continued Meg.
Zel looked puzzled.
"Or you could be pink," said Meg, sounding like she could go on for awhile.
"Okay, I get the picture," said Zel, with just a hint of a smile.
"Good."
"What do you think?" he asked.
"Huh?"
"What do you think of my appearance?"
Meg thought a little. "Most girls in my world who know you think you very handsome," she said.
Zel may have blushed, but Meg couldn't tell. "That is not your opinion."
Meg thought some more. Then she shrugged. "I think you look cool," she said.
Zel remained silent.
"Zel!" called a female voice from behind them. They turned to see a very familar redhead.
"Lina!" said Zel and Meg together.
Lina, who was being trailed by Gourry and Amelia, stopped and stared. Amelia and Gourry caught up. "Miss Lina! Why did you run off like that?" asked an annoyed Amelia.
"How did you know my name?" asked Lina, staring at Meg.
"It's a long story. There's something called television in my world, wich is like moving pictures, and there's a show about you guys on it," explained Meg.
"In... your world?" asked Lina.
"Yes. It's completely different from any world in this universe," said Meg. Lina and Amelia nodded, understanding this. Gourry looked confused.
"And that is also why I am dressed as Lina. I had painted my hair red, but I washed that out. When Zel found me he thought I was Lina," said Meg.
Gourry eyed Meg's chest. "But how could you mistake a girl like her for Lina?" he asked.
"Don't look at me like that you perv!!" yelled Meg, kicking him in the shin.
"And don't insult me like that!!" yelled Lina, hitting him.
"Uh, maybe we should find an inn. We can discuss this better over food," said Amelia. As if Lina and Gourry could discuss anything when they were eating.
Everyone agreed to this. As the were walking, Meg wispered into Zel's ear, "Did you pay the bill at the other inn?"
"....Oops," said Zel.
To Be Continued....
Next time: Xelloss!! What do you mean Meg has a disease!? Where's the doctor?
The next chapter: Meg's Illness