Chapter Ten

Author's Note: I REALLY did not like my last chapter but I don't feel like getting into that. Hey lookit double digits! Chapter one o. Well annnnyway...ack...

K-chan: I'll give you one more chance.

Shade: Shut up...you...you other personality.

K-chan: Well that wasn't a very good...HEY!...what are you?!

Shade: A living organism branching from individuality.

K-chan: You're a wha?

Shade: Hehe thought so. Well If I don't get this chapter right I'll switch over personalities.

K-chan: Fair enough.

Shade: Okay! Onto the fic.

Filia rested her chin on her knees. What had she done? She had to tell her boyfriend the truth...but she couldn't...Filia pressed her forehead against the mirror in the over-sized, ignored by it's title, handicapped bathroom. What was wrong with her? Filia closed her eyes only to remember when Xelloss had looked at her. He hadn't looked like himself. That hadn't been Xelloss. His eyes had always been fascinating to her. She would never tell anyone of course but it was true. They were beautiful, always reflecting his personality. A light in his eyes as if he always knew something you didn't and it should have annoyed her but it wouldn't. It intrigued her, she had always been fascinated by his eyes. But when he had looked at her that morning the light had died. His eyes had simply faded right before her, and Filia new because of her. It wasn't only that either. Her boyfriend had really hurt him. Xelloss hadn't even tried to fight back he had only stared at her with those dead eyes. She remembered, seeing in her minds eye Xelloss being hit repeatedly and squeezing her eyes tight she remembered how he had pushed Xelloss against the iron rod atop the ends of the bench. He had doubled over the painted green spike clutching below the point with both hands. He had taken in a sharp breath and then the sound of an administrator had sounded behind the crowd. Xelloss had pulled back and she had turned away, terrified she would be faced with his eyes and when she looked back the both the crowd and Xelloss were gone. Filia clenched her fist as she saw Xelloss's face again and opened her eyes quickly only to see her own face. She couldn't stand herself right now but she couldn't look away from the mirror. It was a little like a car crash, so hideous you can't help but stare. Filia screamed.

"Is he conscious yet?" Zel was pacing around Sylphiel's bedroom. Somehow after Sylphiel had...somehow created that blinding light...Xelloss's wound had somehow mended itself. After several long minutes of staring voices of a light shortage had filled the small space. Quickly Zelgadiss had gathered Xelloss in his arms and making sure the stunned Sylphiel was following closely went out the side away from the voices. They had managed to cross the hall unnoticed and into the storage closet before climbing out its window. They were now at Sylphiel's house. Sylphiel had a car, her parents weren't at home at the moment, and she was driving...where else would they go?... Now they were both waiting for Xelloss to come-to.

"No not yet," Sylphiel's voice was grating on annoyance as she stared into Xelloss's face.

"Sylphiel?" Zel asked at last.

"Yes?" Sylphiel leaned on her other arm from where she sat on the edge of the bed.

"What was it you did back there?" Zel was only now choosing the subject. They had both wished to ignore it for a while. A lot had happened in that short amount of time.

Sylphiel paused a long while "I-I really don't know," she looked at her hands which were still stained with Xelloss's blood "I really don't know...I just..."

"Oh," Zelgadiss was at a lack for words.

"It was like-" Sylphiel continued "-like all of a sudden I was someone else. Like this entire life had been some grand lie and for that one moment I knew the truth,"

Zelgadiss stared at her.

"If that made any sense what-so-ever," Sylphiel smiled "However I'm more concerned with Mr. Xelloss right now. Why stay there if he was hurt and not go get help-oh-" Sylphiel realized at last why Zel seemed so angry "But why would he-"

"I don't know," Zelgadiss looked at Xelloss "I really have no idea," he repeated .

As if on cue Xelloss let out a soft moan and slowly his eyes opened.

"Mr. Xelloss! You're awake," Sylphiel looked at Zel who was quickly crossing the floor.

The last thing Xelloss saw before passing into unconsciousness again was a fist flying at his face.

It was about half an hour later and Sylphiel was still scolding Zel "You didn't have to punch him!"

"Yes I did," Zel said petulantly not making eye contact.

"Look at him! There's no telling how long he'll be out this time!" Sylphiel shouted waving threatnigly the icepack she had been holding to Xelloss's bloody nose.

"I don't care,"

"You're being immature,"

"...Am not...,"

There was another soft moan from Xelloss and this time Sylphiel moved herself between him and Xelloss "Are you alright?" She asked sweetly.

"Yes," Xelloss spoke in the same tone as he had while they were at the school "Although I have no idea why,"

"AH!" Sylphiel made another threatening gesture towards the rising-fast-from-the-chair-to-kick-ass Zel. Thoughtfully she looked again to Xelloss "Why would you say that?"

Xelloss looked away and tried to stand but was pinned to the bed by Sylphiel who was surprisingly freakishly strong "I said 'why',"

Xelloss met her stare defiantly his eyes blank and face emotionless as he had been for a long while now.

Sylphiel waited a few minutes until at last she knew he wouldn't answer her "Alright, then you won't go anywhere. I can stay like this forever and my parents are out of town. You'd better hope you're as patient as I am,"

Lina walked down the hall, Gourry at her side. He might be her boyfriend but he couldn't keep good conversation to save his life "Soooooooooooo,"

"Huh?"

"Nevermind," Lina looked at the clock. The bell would ring soon, many students where leaving from their large groups of conversation and heading towards their next class except... "Filia?"

Filia didn't seem to hear Lina. She simply continued sitting on the bench, head bowed, shoulders rolled into one arm that propped up her head.

"I said...FILIA!"

Filia started "Oh Ms. Lina I didn't see you,"

"What's wrong?" Lina sighed and sat beside her.

"Lina class is about to-"

"Go on Gourry," Lina shooed Gourry away and when he was at last gone looked at Filia again "So what's wrong?"

"Lina class is about to start," Filia began to stand but Lina caught a glimpse of her bandaged hand.

"Whoa what happened here?" Lina asked catching the blonde's hand in hers and inspecting it.

"Never punch a mirror," Filia said giving Lina a forced smile.

"Man, okay that's it. C'mon," Lina began to drag Filia down the hall.

"No Lina I can't-I-"

"Oh come on," Lina was about to swing into the bathroom but several janitors made her choose otherwise. Quickly she went into the storage closet and locked the door "So what is it?" She asked sitting on a large cluster of very cheep, gray, used, school carpet.

"Nothing," Filia said settling on the cold concrete.

"Bullshit," Lina leaned closer as though it was an interrogation.

"You know about what happened to put us in the hospital right?" Filia wasn't looking her in the eye.

"Not...really...,"

Filia began to stand in annoyance but felt her hand touch something sticky "Gawd," Filia's breaths became fast-passed and frightened.

"What?"

Filia allowed her head to collapse onto one of the boxes "That's probably why the bathroom is swarming with janitors. No, it is,"

"What?!"

Filia's hands shook and suddenly she looked nervous...and even a bit determined..."That's it!" She shouted and looking around frantically discovered whatever it was she had wanted and with that...climbed through the open window...

"FILIA?! YOU CAN'T JUST SKIP OFF CAMPUS! YOU-YOU-aw hell wait up!,"

Well I got two chapters out in one day! Yay! This is where my plot is actually going to start going somewhere.

K-chan- It wasn't good.

Shade- Shutup.

Please keep R&R'ing. I gotta think of something else to say.