Author Notes: Ack, the floppy deleted what I had of chapter 6, and the Writer's block struck. -.-; But luckily I was able to write again! ^0^ Yay! … ¬.¬ Okay, after reading a few protesting reviews, chapter four may be okay then… ^ ^ *waves a flag*
// ~ ~ ~ (Flash back…picks up where Filia And Xellos left town) ~ ~ ~ \\
Filia leaned against a tree trunk to catch her breath. That had been really really fun! She smiled and clapped her hands. "Can we do that again?"
Xellos had waited (by decapitating a few flowers) for Filia to catch her breath. "Do what?"
"Play!" Filia bounced back to her feet, and prodded a decapitated flower with her foot.
"Play what…" Xellos trailed off before realizing what she had meant. "Tag?"
"Tag?" Filia echoed. She wanted to dance again, but tag was fun… "Tag! Your it!" She chirped before teleporting away.
Blink blink. "Hey!" Xellos gave chase.
Hours flew by, and the 'it' switched position many many times. A score was not kept, nor was it even needed.
Filia was hiding in a tree, she was having so much fun… but she was really really tired now… she blinked her eyes to keep awake. She fell into a light doze she felt the branch shift as if something else came on it.
"You're tired too?" Xellos' voice snapped Filia back awake, and she nodded.
The branched cracked a little and Xellos climbed off it to a lower branch.
"We should do this again sometime…" Filia yawned.
"We should." Came Xellos' return yawn.
And soon both non-humans were asleep.
~ ~ ~ (End flashback, and back to the present!) ~ ~ ~
"…" Xellos had long since propped his head up with his hand. How… embarrassing…
Filia was in a similar mental state. She absently handed Xellos back his black orb and pocketed her crystal. "I won't speak of this if you won't." She mumbled.
"Agreed." Xellos replied as they both stood up, and started trudging back the way they came. (It didn't even occur to them to teleport.)
And they walked on in silence… and then walked even more in silence… and yes, walked even more in silence in an oddly enough silent forest as well. Soon the silence grew unbearable and it cried to be broken.
"…" But then again, both were stubborn weren't they?
By the time they neared town the day was almost over.
Finally Filia decided to give in, if she ended up talking to herself, then so be it. "…why tag? Usually only children play that… it used to be an old favorite game of mind though."
She continued rambling on paying no attention to the silent mazoku next to her. "I wonder if the other time was like that… or maybe you only suggested it that time because it would have almost been even… you didn't suggest it any other time…"
"Even? I could beat you any day." Xellos offhandedly commented.
"At what, tag?" Filia smirked, "a children's game?"
"I could." Xellos replied.
"What about…" Filia trailed off thoughtfully. "no, never mind. That would be out of your league at the moment."
"Out of yours, but not mine." The violet haired mazoku retorted.
"Fine, as soon as I suggest it you'll back out though." The blonde haired ryuzoku said.
"I'll prove it then, if it falls under certain circumstances I won't though."
Filia stopped to think… what could she suggest…? She blurted out the first improbable thing that came to mind. "Dance."
"…dance" Xellos repeated slightly incredulously, he didn't expect that.
"Yes dance… with me." Filia finished. There is now way he would do that. No way in Cepieed's domain he would ever-
"Fine."
-do that…
~ ~ ~ (Mwuhahaha… ^-^) ~ ~ ~
As they agreed earlier, the Slayers gang was up and about searching for their missing travel companions.
"Not over here." Zelgadis muttered walking out from alley.
"Not in the store…" Lina walked out of a random store.
"Mmmph mm…" Gourry walked out of a restaurant munching on some bread. Before Lina could growl though they heard Amelia's voice.
"…I see them!" Amelia shouted from her position on the roof pointing towards the forest. Fluffers balanced on her head.
With Amelia as guide they hurried over to the nearby forest… just in time too. Both Xellos and Filia didn't know that they now had an audience for their dance.
"…" said Lina, disbelief written across her face.
"…" said Gourry, a curious expression on her face.
"…" said Zelgadis, a shocked look on his face.
"…" said Amelia with stars in her eyes. "See I knew they were destined for each other!"
It was at this point both non-humans realized they were being watched. Both sweat-dropped and stepped away from each other.
Lina shook off her disbelief. It was perfect… perfect for revenge on the both of them… "Oh, gee…." She put on her cute innocent act. "I thought the Verin, or what ever made you two have so much fun last night wore off… unless you two were just acting…"
"It's not what you think Lina." Filia growled, face a little bit red.
Zelgadis picked up on Lina's trail; revenge would be fun… He shook his head. "And I thought you two hated each other…"
"We do." Xellos had his eyes open, and was glaring at anyone who dared suggest otherwise.
"Oh, aren't they a cute couple? They're both denying it, but they're blushing!" Amelia cooed, while Fluffers waves a little flag with a heart on it.
"We are not!" both non-humans shouted.
"So, are they getting married then?" Gourry asked, and watched Filia and Xellos face-fault.
Lina silently thanked Gourry, that had been a really good line to use. "Can I come?" she batted her eyes.
"We are not having a wedding Lina." Filia growled and sat up glaring at the red haired sorceress.
"You need time to plan then, come back to the inn when you are ready." Zelagadis turned around and started back for town. "We'll leave you two alone."
Amelia was still sparkly eyed and followed after Zelgadis giggling.
"Be sure to invite us!" Lina chirped and herded a confused Gourry back to town.
Xellos sat back up and glared after. "All in favor of revenge say aye and raise your hand."
"Aye." Filia growled half smirking as she raised her hand while glaring after the others.
~ ~ ~ (Aha… looks like this isn't the last chapter after all then…) ~ ~ ~
Author Notes: Well, it seems this is going to be longer, and also be a L/G and A/Z as well now… n.n I promise to work on the next chapter and get it out hopefully soon!