Author Notes: ^o^ Hiya readers! Chapter 4 now. @_@ Whoa, I never thought it would be this long, or even past the first chapter. Well K-sama, Filia Metallium, Faronon Star Wolf, Ruby Moon Metallium, Dark fire angel, and Vincelia Valentine (who was the closet to my actual idea) thank you for the suggestions!

~ ~ ~ (Life is a mystery, everyone must stand-alone.) ~ ~ ~

The group was tense, its daily patterns were disrupted. Everyone occasionally glanced between the source of the problem, the silent Filia and Xellos. There had been no bickering, no exchange of words, not even bat of an eyelid to acknowledge the other existed, they just acted as if the other didn't exist at all. And it was causing problems with everyone else that had gotten used to the arguing and mass chaos that followed.

The group trudged on to hopefully reach the next town before nightfall.

"Welcome travelers! Welcome to Tinnatern on out day of celebration!" A merry villager said as he bowed to them. "Come and enjoy our fair city."

~ ~ ~ (I hear you call my name,) ~ ~ ~

"What perfect timing Ms. Lina! We get to see the celebration of flowers! It'll be so much fun!" Amelia squealed careful of her bunny sidekick Fluffers on her shoulder.

"I hear they brought in exotic fruits and other expensive foods. This is very lucky." Lina agreed.

"I wonder what kind of stuff they got?" Gourry mused to himself.

"I think I'll stay here." Zelgadis said gesturing to the inn's dining room.

"Not today! Come on come with me Mr. Zelgadis." Amelia stood up and walked over to Zelgadis using her best pleading expression. Fluffers added to the cuteness as he got his own set of bunny eyes, which are more effective than puppy dog eyes.

"…fine." Even Zelgadis couldn't resist the cute level of Amelia and her sidekick.

Lina stood up and walked to the door. "Well it's settled. Come on Gourry! Let's hit the food stalls!" She turned around and leaned against the doorframe tapping her foot impatiently.

"Coming!" Gourry pushed his chair back and joined her. Together they walked out of the inn.

"Can we go now?" Amelia tugged Zelgadis's arm. "We don't want to miss anything."

Zelgadis didn't say anything but stood up and followed Amelia.

The two other occupants just sat there in silence until a waiter came up. "Anything I can get you two?" He winked at them both.

Filia sighed. "Do you have any tea?"

"Why yes we do. We have a rare blend of several rare plants tonight only. Would you like me to get you some?"

Filia nodded and the waiter marched away. He marched back a minute later with a tea tray with two cups. "It on the house because the manager thinks you two look cute together."

Surprised Filia and Xellos stared at the waiter, then at each other, and then at the tea tray the waiter placed down before he walked away.

They only stared silently at the tea until Xellos reached out and poured some for both of them.

"Want any sugar?" Filia said when he handed her the teacup.

"Threes spoonfuls." She mixed in the three teaspoons of sugar and handed him his teacup.

They both sipped their tea quietly.

"This is good." Filia stared at her tea. "I'll have to ask what is in it when the waiter comes back."

"Unusual blend. I can identify most flavors but there are a few I don't know." Xellos offhandedly commented.

They continued to have several more cups until the waiter returned.

"What is in this tea if I may ask?" Filia asked looking up at the waiter as she took another sip of tea.

"Jasmine, oranges, ginkgo, winbaro, mandrake, verin…" the waiter listed several more herbs.

Upon hearing verin both Filia's and Xellos's eye widened and they spat the tea back into the cup.

"Is everything ok?" the waiter asked as he looked at the pale couple.

"Y-yes. We're done with the tea. It was lovely." Filia put her teacup down.

"…" Xellos also put his cup down. The waiter shrugged and took the tray away.

"…" Both Filia and Xellos looked at each other. They stood up and walked out different exits.

~ ~ ~ (And it feels like… ) ~ ~ ~

Xellos leaned against a wall and pulled out a black crystal orb on a leather strap. He started to tie it to his belt. "I may not remember what I'm about to do but this will record what I've done." He mumbled quietly to himself as the world began to spin around him. {After the 2nd time he got this in case of another Verin incident. There is no plot hole here! *cackles*}

On the other side Filia was doing the same thing but with a clear crystal. "I hope it works, I haven't used it in such a long time…" Filia double checked the knot and sighed. "This is becoming to much of a habit for us."

The sound of music picked up from the town square drawing the two non-humans out of their hiding places.

~ ~ ~ (…home…) ~ ~ ~

The band started to play another song as they watched the dancing floor.

Filia was sitting on a chair on the sidelines swinging her feet. She wanted to dance but they only said a couple could. She had pouted and sat down in hopes someone would ask her soon. It had already been a minute since she had sat down. Filia began to hum to keep from getting bored.

Xellos meanwhile was happily looking around, though he was doing his best not to ingest any of the abundant positive emotions around him. Dancing looked like fun but he couldn't seem to find anyone to dance with. His face brightened when he saw Filia he then bounded over.

"Filia," he chirped. "Would you like to dance with me?"

"Yup." Filia grinned and nodded getting to her feet.

The two made their way over to the dance floor entrance.

"I'm sorry, in a minute the dance floor will clear for the contest." A bystander told them.

Xellos and Filia looked at each other and shrugged.

"We'll enter the contest then." Filia jumped at then sign in sheet and scribbled her name and Xellos's.

"The rules are who ever can-" he was interrupted.

"Never mind about the rules. I'm sure they aren't that big of a deal." Xellos tsked the man.

"But the contestants must dance and then sing a duet-"

"We can do that." Filia and Xellos giggled and walked away to plan their fun until they were called.

~ ~ ~ (I know you probably know the song I'm going to choose now, right?) ~ ~ ~

"Wasn't that wonderful?" The announcer cheered as a young teen couple walked off stage. "Now out last pair is Filia Ul Copt and Xellos Metallium."

Filia ran up and handed several sheets of music to the band. "Sorry if it's a little messy. That's our duet song music!" Filia clasped her hands behind her back.

"And this is the dancing music." Xellos handed some different music sheets over.

The music started. It was the slow kind and both Filia and Xellos were in the traditional slow dance. All in all every other couple that night had done the same thing. The audience was falling asleep, and suddenly the music picked up to a fast beat startling them out of their boredom.

Xellos dipped and twirled Filia. Filia then did the same to him (audience O.o; after all girls don't normally do that.) They then proceeded to do something related to the tango. Xellos somehow got a yellow rose in his mouth and Filia got a purple rose in her mouth. After a few minutes they threw the roses aside, held hands, and spun around.

When they let go they stumbled a few feet back from each other. After a few more finishing moves (that they did in sync mirror style) they bowed and the music ended.

"…and now for the duet." The announcer said after a moment of shock. {It'll say who is singing it and actions are in *here* Example Person: Song lyrics *motion*}

*both face forward to the crowd as the music starts*

Both: When you call my name it's like a little prayer. *turns looks at the other* \o_ _o/
Xellos: I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there. *kneels facing Filia and holds his arms out to her*
Filia: In the midnight hour I can feel your power. *holds her arms like the hands of a clock at midnight, then makes a fist with one hand and puts it over her heart* *Xellos stands up*
Both: Just like a prayer you know I'll take you there. *holds thier arms out to each other*

Xellos: I hear your voice, it's like an angel sighing. *wistful expression as he looks up slightly*
I have no choice, I hear your voice. *shakes his head and looks down*
Feels like flying. *opens eyes and looks at audience*
I close my eyes, oh God I think I'm falling. *looks down bangs shadow eyes*
Out of the sky, I close my eyes. *looks to audience with closed eyes*
Heaven help me. *looks skyward*

Filia: Like a child you whisper softly to me. *puts one hand up to her ear*
You're in control just like a child. *soft smile and spreads her arms out while looking up*
Now I'm dancing. *slowly spins around once*
It's like a dream, no end and no beginning. *looks left and right*
You're here with me, it's like a dream. *steps forward and wistfully smiles*
Let the choir sing... *closes eyes and looks skyward*

Xellos: Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there. *puts hand over heart*
Filia: Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery. *smiles and does the 'secret' pose*
Xellos: Just like a dream, you are not what you seem. *smiles and opens eyes*
Filia: Just like a prayer, no choice your voice can take me there. *puts hand over heart*

Both: Just like a prayer, I'll take you there. *walk towards each other*

It's like a dream to me… *both holds hands, faces audience, and bows*

"What is going on here?!" the other Slayers shouted. (They came in near the begining of the song and were to shocked to day anything.)

Xellos and Filia looked at each other and ran off the stage giggling.

~ ~ ~ (It's like a dream to me...) ~ ~ ~

Author's Notes: Forgive me if this part bites. *winces* It was a strange half dream sequence on my part that burrowed it's way into my mind and demand I write it into the fic. o.O The dancing part was pretty bad. -_-;;; I know that. And I know didn't use the whole song. I just took what I needed or something or other and I lost the train of thought and I'll just be quiet and let you review now...