Happiness Will Come

Happiness Will Come
Chapter 7
Family Predicament Starts…
By: Tara-Chan

Disclaimers: Slayers belong to the original creators. This fanfic is based of a Korean drama called: Taeyang Un Gadugi: Happiness Will Come. It belongs to the producers of KBS 2. Do not sue me!

Notes: Please ignore the grammatical and spelling errors. Character may be OOC because it's AU. I apologize for all this! Well enjoy and feedbacks are welcomed!

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1 and half years later…

Beo stepped out of the apartment and walked to the parking lot. Lina was blasting the stereo on the highest level of volume, so it was giving him a headache. Oh well. I needed some fresh air anyway… Beo smiled. I am so happy to have my daughter back…but sooner or later I have to let her go…and let her know the truth. But I will not tell yet. The truth can wait. I don't want to spoil her happiness yet. Beo sighed softly and stared at the night sky.

Zel walked around the corner and saw that Beo was outside. Faintly he could hear loud music coming from Beo's apartment. Zel grimaced. Looks like Princess Lina decided to drive everyone in this area crazy. She got some pretty bad taste in music also. Zel sighed and turned around to face the street he just walked from. Hope Xelloss gets to the Gabrieves' safely. He looked exhausted. Then again, with his love for Filia, I'm sure he got enough strength to even lift up the Empire State Building. He smirked to himself. His smirk suddenly turned to a face that was pinched up because Lina obviously must have changed subject and put in some really bad music. He glanced over at Beo and saw that he had a similar expression Zel just had. I don't blame him to get that reaction. That girl really needs to improve her musical taste!

Zel decided to stop dawdling, so he walked out of his little dark place and walked up to Beo. As soon as he got to Beo, he saluted to him. "Zelgadiss Graywords, reporting at your service sir!"

Beo looked at him and smiled widely. "Zelgadiss! You're back!" The older man reached over and gave him a tight hug. "The Army Boy has returned to me eh?"

Zel nodded "Yes sir! I am not back for good!"

Beo chuckled. "Well you are going to continue to work for me right?"

"Yes sir. And I'm going to continue my study, like Xelloss."

"You know, you can drop the 'sir' business!" Beo patted his shoulder. "Don't be so formal!"

"Alright…" Zel grinned. "Sir!"

Beo shook his head. "Well good to see that you are back! I know that Lina will be happy to see you too!"

Zel groaned inwardly. I wouldn't be too sure about that. "I guess so…"

"Now let's go in. Are you hungry?"

"Yes. I haven't had decent food for a very long time now."

Beo nodded with understanding. "I know what you mean, I remember those days. The food really was disgusting."

"Very," Zel agreed.

The two got in the apartment and climbed up three flights of stairs to Beo's apartment. Right when they got to the door, they had to cover their poor sensitive ears. Zel looked at Beo. "You said she was my age?" He nodded. Zel rolled his eyes. She sure acts more like a 13 year old rather than an adult.

Beo opened the door and motioned Zel to step in. He did and glanced around the familiar atmosphere. Except for the loud music, everything was still the same as it was when he left two years ago.

"Lina!" Beo yelled. "Look who's here!"

Zel wanted to punch him for that. Damn! I don't need her to start hitting me again! He watched her come out of her room. She had an excited expression. After seeing him, her expression had hints of dull in there. "Oh…" Lina trailed off. "It's you."

"Nice welcome," muttered Zel. "Now if you will excuse me, I would like to rest." Beo nodded and let him go. Beo started to go in his room also. Zel sighed inwardly and walked toward his room. He tried to close the door, but Lina blocked it. Zel gave her a dirty look as Lina came in uninvited and plop herself on his bed. Zel just groaned silently. Now what am I going to do with her? He ignored her as he looked around the room he missed. Wow…seems like someone's been coming in and dusted this room for the past two years. It's so clean, that I see no speck of dust anywhere.

As if reading his mind, Lina answered, "Glad I kept your room clean for the past couple of years?" She smirked at his shocked expression with his mouth hanging opened. "Thought it was my dad huh?"

Zel tried to close his mouth. "But – why? I thought you …"

" – Didn't give a jack shit about you?" Lina grinned. "I ain't that cruel Zelgadiss Graywords. You totally underestimated me. Yes I might not give a crap about you, but you are cool in my book. Beside! You're the best person to annoy with!"

Zel was smiling bit by bit, when she was saying that. But he crashed hard onto the floor when he heard the last sentence. He got up from the floor with a huge sweatdrop. Never mind. She's still the same impossible girl…

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Xelloss came to the Gabrieves' front gate. There, he met a surprise. It wasn't a thing. It was a person. That person threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly. "Oppa (1)!!" Xillia cried happily.

Xelloss eyes got big. "Xillia…" Xelloss hugged her back tightly and glanced over her shoulder and saw Filia smiling at him. "Surprise!"

Xelloss let go of his sister and walked up to the woman he loved. "This is the nicest surprise anyone could've given me." He leaned over and captured her lips. He then whispered, "We got 2 whole years to catch upon baby."

Filia blushed rosily and smacked upside of his head. "Now behave!"

He mocked a bow. "Yes m'am!" He turned around to his sister. "So you now graduated from high school eh? Now on to college!"

She nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! It's been so long oppa. I missed you! Grandma does too. I am so glad that we can live near each other now!"

"So am I baby sister. So am I."

Filia smiled softly to herself. I hope these times last for a long time. They look so peaceful. Xelloss really does love his sister. And now he loves me…and so do I…

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"…Oppa…" Xillia had a confused expression. "Who's that woman? Seems like she's been following us for a while now…"

Xelloss slowly turned his head around to where his sister was staring. Ever since Xelloss and Zelgadiss decided to show Xillia around some of his favorite areas in Seoul, they both noticed some strange woman lurking around them. Coincidence or not, everywhere they were, she was there nearby.

Xillia cocked her head. "Maybe you know her, but you just don't recognize her." Zel nodded. "I agree."

Xelloss rolled his eyes. "Could be a coincidence. By the way Zel," Xelloss batted his eyelashes innocently. "Where's your lover."

"She's, n-n-n-ot my lover!" Zel stammered, blushing very hard.

Xillia looked interested. "What? Zel you have a girlfriend too? Awww!! Why didn't you tell me??" She squealed loudly. "Someone so shy and kind like you deserves a girlfriend! Who's the lucky girl?"

"…No one. Xelloss is fibbing to you!" Zel proceeded at that moment to get up. At that moment, so did that strange lady. She walked over to them.

"Excuse me…" The woman mumbled uncertainly. "Are you Xelloss and Xillia Metalium?"

All three of them looked at each other with confusion. "Uh…do we know you?"

"Xelloss, Xillia. It's been a long time hasn't it?" The woman looked at them with tears in her eyes.

Xelloss looked at her more closely. Damn…she does look so familiar…where have I seen those eyes before? She really does look familiar. Wait a minute… "MOTHER??"

Xillia gasped. "It can't be…"

The woman smiled. "Yes my children. It is I, your mother."

(1) Korean for older brother in this case.