2 Years Later…
"Xelloss! Come
on! We got a train to catch to Seoul!" Zelgadiss paced impatiently outside of
Xelloss' home.
"Hang on!" I'm
saying goodbye to Xillia!"
Xelloss turned
to looked at his crying sister. "Now Xillia. Please don't cry. Grandma'll take
good care of you."
"But.." Xillia
sniffled loudly. "Why can't I come with you oppa (3)? I don't want you to go…"
Xelloss sighed
sadly. "I don't want to leave you either Xillia. But now I'm going to college.
I am going also work to earn my living. I can't take care of you. At least not
yet. When I become rich, then you and I will live together ok? I promise."
"You promise?"
"Yes. Also I'll
come down here as much as I can. Also when you graduate from high school you
can come to Seoul and I'll help you out ok?"
"Ok oppa. Take
care okay?" Xillia reached over and gave her big brother a hug. "I love
you…take care…"
"Love you too
Xillia." Xelloss got up and walked to the gate. "I'll call you when I get to
the house Zel and I are boarding ok?"
Xillia nodded.
Xelloss gave her a smile. He opened the gate and ran out. Bye Xillia. Do take care…
~*~*~*~
Zel turned to
Xelloss with a smile on his face. "FREEDOM!"
Xelloss nodded
very fast. "Yeah! FREEDOM!" Xelloss stretched his arms out.
Outside they
could hear the engines chugging and moving. They were passing by lots of
country areas. They were due at Seoul in about 2 hours, so they are taking this
time to enjoy their first train ride.
"So who is this
kind family that's taking us in for boarding?" Xelloss took out a canteen and
took a long swallow of water out of it.
"Some family
that was a friend of my parents. Sylphiel Nuna already knows them pretty well.
Seems like nice people. I heard that there was a daughter our age and a son
about Sylphiel's age."
Xelloss nodded.
"I see. So when's Sylphiel gonna come up to Seoul? She can't hold down the
house that long. She needs to find a better job. Ever since your parents died 2
months ago of a farming accident, she's just been holding down the house."
"Yeah I know. I
think she's going to come up later." Zel sighed. "Who knows. I'm just glad we
have enough money to last us for awhile. In the meantime we should try to get a
job."
"Yeah." Xelloss
got comfortable in his seat. "Enough talking man, I'm gonna take a nap."
"Suite me fine."
~*~*~*~
"Man thanks to
your poor sense of directions, we are now lost in a middle of a big city!" Zel
scowled at his best friend.
"Well sorry. No
one's perfect you know!"
Ever since the
two young men got off of the train at Seoul Yuk (4), they've been asking dozens
of people for direction to the address they had in their hands. It's been 3
hours since they got off the train. Since then, they already caught two taxis,
been walking around alleys after alleys, and now it's almost getting dark, and
they are tired, and hungry and cranky.
"Why do that
family have to live in a complicated neighborhood?" Xelloss grumbled.
"Beats me. You
hardly can tell your right from your left!"
"…" Xelloss just
gave him a pained look, and didn't say anything.
"Well…"
Zelgadiss stopped in front of a gate. This looks like the location. But I am
not so sure."
"Just ring the
bell and ask then!"
"Alright!"
At that moment a
young lady walked up to them and gave them a weird look. The duos stared at the
lady in front of them, for she was attractive. Her long golden hair and slender
legs must have caught their attentions. She gave them an annoyed look.
"Are you two
perverts following me?"
Zel
sweatdropped, while Xelloss just continued to stare at the woman.
"No…we are
trying to find this one house…but we are not having much luck. Could you help
us?" Zel asked as politely as he could.
The lady
wrinkled her brow and smack Xelloss on the head with her purse. "QUIT STARING
AT ME!!"
"Ow…" Xelloss
rubbed his head. "Didn't have to hit so hard!"
"WELL I HAVE THE
RIGHT TOO! ESPESCIALLY SOME PERVERT IS LIKE FOLLOWING ME!:"
"Is this your
house or something?" Zel asked trying to calm her down.
"Yes!" She
turned around and looked at the calm man in front of her.
"Then are you
expecting two college inmates to come and board your house?"
She stepped back
and blinked. "Are you Zelgadiss Graywords and Xelloss Metallium?"
The two guys
sweatdropped. Then they nodded.
"OH!!" She
exclaimed, while blushing. "I'm so sorry! Why didn't you say so in the first
place?"
"Well…"
Zelgadiss started.
"Please do come
in. My parents are expecting you both!"
They both
nodded.
"By the way. I
am sorry for being so rude. But lately perverts have been following me around
so I was kind of suspicious of you two. My name is Filia by the way. Filia
Gabrieve. Please come in." Filia opened her front gate and went in.
Zel and Xel
stared at each other. Xel shrugged and then the two of them followed Filia
inside.
(1) Korean
family tends share room a lot. Do not get the wrong idea!
(2) Korean for older sister. Males use this only.
(3) Korean for
older brother. Female uses this only,
(4) Seoul Grand
Station