Disclaimer: dear L-sama, I get so bored of doing these! I don't own slayers. I don't own anything except a computer, a buncha ideas, two pyschotic rats, a pair of gerbils and t-shirt that smells kinda funny. So don't sue, that's all you'll get ^-^;
Xel: and I'll warn you all, the T-shirt smells far worse than the rats. *whispers* she's been wearing it for weeks see. To be more like an anime character and appear to never change clothes. I didn't tell her I got 7 pairs of the same pants. n_n; Oh well....

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Xelloss' next sensation was one of materialising outside Filia's house.
He was quivering and propping himself up weakly with his staff.

"I did that... to Filia... I did that... I did that....." He repeated to himself over and over again, feeling sick and disgusted with himself. What kind of Mazoku would even think of such a thing? "I did that?"

"Yes, you did." Zelas spoke to within him.

"Why am I here Juu-ou sama?"

"I want you to determine how much of a mazoku the other child is. If we can use her, bring her to me at once. If we can't, see that nobody else can."

"You mean... Phylis... is also...?"

"Yes. They are twins. I want to utilize them both."

"Of course. What about Fili...the golden dragon?"

"Filia?" Zelas said, sounding quite amused. "Do as you see fit. But, do not waste time...Oh, and don't dispose of her just yet. She has her uses."

"As you wish." Still weakened, but not wanting to appear disobedient by backing out, and also having a few questions he wanted answered, he warped into Filia's kitchen.

Filia squealed at his sudden appearence, as did Phylis, helping her mother bake a cake.

"What do you want?" Filia growled, pointing her mace at him. "Where's Eros?"

"Eros is... safe." by 'safe' Xelloss meant with Zelas until she decided the child was of no use.

"What do you want now?" She asked, Watching Xelloss stride over to Phylis, who screamed in reaction to his evil aura.

"Is it wrong to want to spend some time with MY children?" he asked dryly, wishing he didn't mean it. He was genuinely curious about these creatures that were, part of himself and theoretically, half dragon, half mazoku.

He was certain already, Phylis was too good to be of any use to Zelas, but he didn't want to jump to that conclusion to quickly. Before he carried out his orders, he wanted to know more about his daughter. And get some answers out of Filia.

But he also had a task to do. Phylis must have her destructive side, but how to bring it out? Xelloss idly looked around the room for a solution, whilst Filia responded to his comment.

"If you mean to spend time to corrupt them in a mazoku way, then yes, that is wrong."

"my my..." Xelloss looked Filia straight in the eye. "Perhaps you are the one corrupting them in a ryuuzoku way?" he paused, then continued. "Eros is more mazoku you know. So wonderfully vindictive. So violent. You did a good job there." He noted Phylis' doll had red hair, and a red dress, and was slightly singed. "Phylis... you like fire?"

Her eyes lit up.
"yes! Yes! I love fire! it's pretty!"

"what shall we set fire to?" He asked her, grinning smugly at Filia's horrified expression.

"N...nothing... Mr Xelloss." Phylis stuttered. "mammy would be mad."

"something? look, how about this?" he suggested handing her a stuffed squirrel.

"No...no. I don't think so. Fire should be keep outside."

"Then burn it outside?"

Phylis shook her head yet again.
"It's cute and it'll be gone forever."

"Is she of use to me Xelloss?" He shuddered at the voice demanding to know.

"Well..she... co..."

"Is she of use NOW?"

"No Juu-ou sama."

"Then destroy her. As soon as possible."

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Note: if you didn't notice, Phylis is a variation of the Japanese spelling of filia - Phiria
and Eros, Ironically the god of love, is also got his name based on his fathers japanese name Zerosu.
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