Cloak*and*Dagger: Hi everybody!!!!! See? This chapter came out A LOT faster then the last one! Pat me on the head, say I did a good job? I did do a good job, right? *Cough* Sorry 'bout that, I just never really get a lot of reviews... ever, and it makes me sad, and very unsure whether this is honestly worth writing or not. Anyway, you'll all be happy to know that I just got the box set of Slayers NEXT!!!!!! I haven't watched it yet, and I don't think I'll be able to tonight since I have to get up early tomorrow, but I haven't got any school until next Friday, so I've got plenty of time to spare!!!! And as an added bonus (since I've got so much freakin' time) I'll probably update again later this week. *Looks at A/N* Wow this is the longest A/N I've done since Once in a Life Time!

Thanks To:

Madi-Chan: *Scrambles off the couch, knocking over a bowl of popcorn in the process* I'm writing, I'm writing!!!!!!! *Cowers* Don't kill me. Please? ^_^;;

Saki: You're right it isn't colorful wording, more like.. creative story telling? Better? Anyway I hope you like this chappie, have fun!

KATE TULLY: EEP!!!!!! Here it is KATE TULLY! New chapter, and it didn't take me two months to write it! Honestly I think I'm gonna regret ever telling you about this story of mine. AND STOP WHISPERING ZELGADIS DEMONICALLY IN MY EAR!!!!!!!!!!

RED: Yay! You came back! I was worried since it had been soooo long since the last chapter. ^_^ I still have a lot to plan about this story, because it basically has no plot, (Like the last one) but you just might get your wish, because it was really fun writing 'bout stuff in the Slayers world! Well I hope you like this chapter!

Disclaimer: Kota's mine, you'll have to ask if you wanna borrow her. (Kate Tully you have permission to do so, but not until I get to that scene you and I talked about ^_^) Blah, blah, blah. Yadda, yadda, yadda. You know the shpiel.

WARNING: I really hate to hint at stuff that most likely won't be in this chapter, but I think you should all know that a little while after this there's gonna be a bit of angst, but stick through it, cuz after that I think this story is due for a little fluff!

Chapter3: Prelude To the Next Chapter, Which Will Be More Exciting!

*Re-cap* I just glared at him for a moment due to his..colorful wording. "Ok so that answers one thing, but how did you get here?"

"I honestly couldn't tell you."

"And why not?" I asked around a yawn.

He grumbled at me, and then said through gritted teeth, "Because I don't know."

"You need to lighten up Zel. You really hate being out of control, don't you? No matter, you're in my world now, so it looks like *I'll* be the one taking care of *you*!" I said grinning like the Cheshire cat.

He crossed his arms and glared at me. I know that Zelgadis was a friend, and that he'd never really done anything to hurt me, but for some reason his stance and the seriousness in his eyes freaked me out. Shivering slightly, whether from the cold or fright, I backed up just a bit and came into direct contact with the kitchen wall. Zelgadis didn't budge an inch. Was he trying to scare me? Let's face it, he may have been in a human form, but he's still really intimidating, not to mention taller then me.

I quickly looked down to the floor, not being able to hold his intense gaze. I felt him step closer to, and just as his feet came into view the phone rang. I was relieved to say the least, because Zelgadis had jumped away at the sudden noise.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Kota, I remembered what I wanted to say!"

"Congratulations Ford. You have a brain after all!" I laughed sarcastically with a smile on my face that didn't quite reach my eyes as I flicked a glance over to where Zel was standing.. and still staring at me. What was I, a Freak Show? Did my comment really bother him that much, because if it did his whole 'must be in control' issue was a lot worse then I thought.

"Well you what I was going to tell you was-" Ford began, but was cut off when Zel pushed the little receiver button (what's it called again? Or is it really just the receiver?) effectively hanging up on Ford.

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!? I was talking, incase you didn't notice!" I was fuming. I mean the nerve of this guy! First he just showed up outta nowhere, then he went and freaked me out, and now he has the gall to hang up my phone while I'm talking to my best friend! Ok so the conversation wasn't all that important, and maybe I was over reacting, but still it was my house and I liked being in charge. Maybe I was just as bad as he was in that respect.

"You should go to bed," he replied in a voice that made his decision sound like it was set in stone. I glared at him for a few seconds before he sighed and said, "Look we've got a lot to discuss tomorrow ("Like what?) and I don't need you falling asleep on me." Bad mental image and at a very wrong time, but after he said that I pictured when I had woken up snuggled into his chest the first time I had met him. I know that wasn't what he meant with those words, bad Kota, bad!

My lack of response while I was off in LaLa-Land must have irritated him because he growled low in his throat, and the next thing I knew I was being carried up to my bed. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Cloak*and*Dagger: Don't kill me! I know that was short, but I have to go to bed. But I promise that I'll update tomorrow, and then later this week. Sorry again! REVIEW!!!!